[How she comes up with these schemes he has no idea, but he's totally grinning and doing a terrible job of hiding it.]
Trucy's crash course in limited edition snack foods? I'll try to contain my excitement. [Apollo lets her tug him along, not even trying to pull his arm out of her grip.] I think there's a cafe that opened up in that area recently. How about we scope it out for lunch?
[ Poor Apollo. She's got an imagination, that's for sure... whether or not it's a good thing or a bad thing is yet to be determined. ]
I'm glad, I'm sure you'll be paying attention the whole time! [ She blinks at his suggestion, and then nods happily, giving his arm a gentle squeeze. ] Sure, that sounds great! It's been a while since we've gone out to lunch together!
[ Into the supermarket they go, and she lets him go to grab a cart. Unfortunately, this also means she's going to ride this cart hell bent down the aisles... but at least she's not dragging him along with her.
She stops only when she nearly crashes into a rather large display of those delicious limited edition Snackoos. ]
Wow, look at them, Polly! There's more than I thought there were! Whoa, they even have salted watermelon flavor! [ He'll have to excuse her as she just. Starts tossing bags into the cart left and right. ]
[Trucy, please stop trying to give him a heart attack. Even though she's clearly avoided crashing into the display, Apollo's heart still gives a nervous jolt at the narrow miss.
To distract himself from the impending heart failure, he eyes the growing pile of Snackoos with two parts trepidation and one part dubiousness.]
Does she even like all these flavors? [Apollo plucks a bag from the cart and...stares at the label.] Caviar flavor, seriously? Who the heck would eat this??
[ Oh, come on, Apollo! This is practically her job! She should be getting paid for all the times she's managed to freak him out or get his poor heart to stop just momentarily. She watches him, a playful, mischievous smile forming on her lips. ]
...Klavier Gavin, maybe. If they taste expensive, he probably would like them! Something tells me... Ema, not so much. But we should definitely buy those anyways! You know. Just in case we need them... for reasons.
It might if they're eating gross Snackoos doused in hot sauce.
[ She blinks, before shrugging her shoulders with a grin. ] Oh, just bullies. They harass me and a few other girls on occasion, but they're big, dumb football players so it's almost a stereotype.
[Would they be dense enough to take the bait if it's doused in hot sauce? Apollo wonders to himself.
He eyes Trucy carefully, ignoring the way the cart's filling up fast--for now.] This is the first time I've heard you bring it up. How bad does it get?
That's...pretty persistent of them. [Not that he's surprised. Bullies can be incredibly hard to shake off sometimes.
Suddenly, he smirks.]
For your next trick, I'd suggest magicking these hot sauce Snackoos into their lunches. It eliminates the chance they'll say "no" if you straight up offer it to them.
[Yes, you're not mishearing him: this prank's officially gotten his blessing. They deserve a little comeuppance if they've been bullying his little sister for literal years.]
Well, when you're stuck going to the same elementary, middle school, and high school as them... it just happens, I guess. But they're total meat heads. Sometimes I like to confuse them by asking them things like, if Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers would Peter Piper pick?
[ It's a tongue twister, not a question, but they don't get it and it stumps them every time.
That next bit has Trucy blinking, before grinning and laughing. She's pleased he's actually agreeing with her, and she can't help but nod excitedly. ] Hey, yeah! That's a great idea, Polly! I was just going to try to smash them into their faces while yelling 'take that!' but your idea is ten million times better!
[Does he get cool points for approving? Does he??]
...just make sure you're far away once they start eating. [A part of him wonders how she was planning to escape punishment in her original plan, but he decides he doesn't want to know.]
[ He gets so many cool points for that one, if she can be honest. Her grin widens. ]
No worries, I'll be long gone by the time they eat them. Or sitting across the lunch room recording it discretely. As for them, well... we've all become pretty good friends. They get bullied more than I do, I think! Buy they agreed with me, we need a little revenge!
[Of course she'd be recording it. Why is he not even surprised? Apollo just shakes his head, small, but amused smile on his face.]
So. You're friends with these girls?
[He's trying to remember if she's ever mentioned before. With a pang of regret, Apollo realizes that they haven't really shared too many details about their personal life with each other. If those details didn't relate to a case in some way, that is.]
Oh, yeah. Sort of... we're from different walks of life, so we don't really hang out together. But since we get picked on, we can at least talk to one another about it, you know? Honestly, I've only got one or two friends in school, but I get along with most everyone.
[ It's true, too -- Trucy's all for sharing information if asked, depending on the subject, but when it comes to school stuff she rarely says anything to anyone period, including Phoenix himself. She smiles apologetically at him, though. ]
Really? [He's both puzzled and surprised by this.] You're so outgoing, I would've expected you to have a lot more than that.
Besides... [Apollo smiles at her, tapping her hat again pointedly.] It's not off topic if I asked. I want to know more about what's going on with you outside of the crazy cases we get involved in.
Nah, I've never really needed a whole lot of friends. Besides, it's hard to get close to someone who was working all the time to try and help pay the bills, you know? [ Unlike other kids, she hadn't had all the time in the world to hang out after school, not when there were shows to do and bills to be paid, but she'd never minded. The friends she did make stuck around and understood, and that's important.
If asked if she could take it all back and have a do over, she'd decline. Phoenix Wright is the best thing that's ever happened to her; she's got a family, a career that's pretty much a set path now with her shows, and she's even able to say she knows a bit about the law. She's content.
She grins at him when he taps her hat once more, and shrugs her shoulders with a snicker. ] Honestly, my life is boring outside of that! Daddy's always asking me, 'what did you learn today in school?' and I'm always having to tell him 'nothing'.
[ ...Typical, really. But doesn't every kid and teenager say that when asked? ]
Oh...yeah. [It'd been mentioned in passing before, but Apollo had been so distracted by the rest of the Misham case, Trucy's work history had sadly been shoved to the background.] Mr. Wright was lucky to have you helping out back then.
[His smile turns somewhat bittersweet; though the scene Trucy's described seems harmless enough, Apollo honestly has no idea if it's a normal conversation between a parent and child at all. He's got nothing to really base it off of, after all. Still, he keeps it to himself, offering a simple nod in reply.] Or I suppose I should say, you both were lucky to have each other, back then and now.
Yeah...I can understand that. [The smile he offers her is both fond and gentle--a combination that isn't often seen even with his friends.]
I still can't believe I have family, after all this time. [He marvels, shaking his head slightly. Then, he's shaking his head for an entirely different reason when he looks down at the cart again. He could swear the Snackoo packages have duplicated.] Are you sure we need all of this?
It's a little annoying he isn't telling us everything, but that's daddy for you. Besides, we can have a little fun with this. When he comes home, we'll have to prank him or something, or we can use this to hold over his head!
[ If she's not above blackmailing Prosecutor Gavin, she's definitely not above blackmailing her own dad, okay. She smiles back and happily throws her arms around poor Apollo at his words. She'd never dreamed in a million years she could have a big brother out there somewhere and that somewhere happened to be closer than she could ever realize. ]
I can't, either. I didn't think anyone else was out there... and I'm really happy it's you, Polly! [ Poor Apollo. She squeezes him lightly, before blinking at that next statement. ] Oh... yes! See, we have bait for Ema now, and in the future! Plus, at least six months worth of snacks for ourselves!
Six months?! [Looking down at the number of packages, he can believe it.] You know that these have expiration dates... [right??]
[While he's trying to figure out if he can put some of these snackoos back without her noticing, he distracts her by changing the subject.]
I wouldn't be above a prank. [Phoenix did hide something that impacted him and Trucy in a pretty major way, after all. Part of him, the part that isn't ecstatic about possibly having a sister, is more than a little unhappy about this breach of trust.] What did you have in mind?
Yep! See? We'll never go hungry on investigations again! [ She folds her arms and nods her head sagely. Snackoos are, in fact, a very serious subject around these parts. Except they aren't, but now they're well prepared. ] Oh, I know they do, silly. But these things are so packed with preservatives, I'll bet they'll keep for far longer than the expiration dates! And then we can give THOSE ones to Ema, too!
[ Poor Ema. Knowing the detective, she'd eat them anyways. Trucy tips her head to the side at Apollo's inquiry, and she flashes him a bright grin. ]
Oh, that's easy. We're not going to tell daddy that we know anything. What we are going to tell him is that suddenly, we're very much in love and we're dating, and nothing can get in our way. [ She says dramatically, placing a hand to her forehead for show. ] If that doesn't unnerve him and get him to spill the beans on his own, I don't know what will. If we're lucky, we can make him so uncomfortable he'll start stuttering and acting like a total newbie! Have you ever seen him like that, Polly? It's pretty funny.
Truce... I don't think giving Ema a stomachache via expired Snackoos is going to endear us to her.
[Somehow her next words are even more nerve-wracking than her previous ones. Pretend to date Trucy? All thoughts of Snackoos temporarily discarded, Apollo rubs the back of his neck nervously.]
I don't know about this. I haven't even dated anyone for real--what makes you think I can pretend date convincingly enough to fool Mr. Wright, of all people? Your dad's known for squeezing the truth out of witnesses.
[At this point, he's rambling, though he doesn't seem to notice.]
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Trucy's crash course in limited edition snack foods? I'll try to contain my excitement. [Apollo lets her tug him along, not even trying to pull his arm out of her grip.] I think there's a cafe that opened up in that area recently. How about we scope it out for lunch?
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I'm glad, I'm sure you'll be paying attention the whole time! [ She blinks at his suggestion, and then nods happily, giving his arm a gentle squeeze. ] Sure, that sounds great! It's been a while since we've gone out to lunch together!
[ Into the supermarket they go, and she lets him go to grab a cart. Unfortunately, this also means she's going to ride this cart hell bent down the aisles... but at least she's not dragging him along with her.
She stops only when she nearly crashes into a rather large display of those delicious limited edition Snackoos. ]
Wow, look at them, Polly! There's more than I thought there were! Whoa, they even have salted watermelon flavor! [ He'll have to excuse her as she just. Starts tossing bags into the cart left and right. ]
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To distract himself from the impending heart failure, he eyes the growing pile of Snackoos with two parts trepidation and one part dubiousness.]
Does she even like all these flavors? [Apollo plucks a bag from the cart and...stares at the label.] Caviar flavor, seriously? Who the heck would eat this??
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...Klavier Gavin, maybe. If they taste expensive, he probably would like them! Something tells me... Ema, not so much. But we should definitely buy those anyways! You know. Just in case we need them... for reasons.
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If you're not planning to eat them, who are you saving these for? [He turns his suspicious gaze on her.]
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Oh, there's a few bullies at school who need to be put in their place. [ And she's sure this will do the trick. ] OOO! Coconut macaroon flavored ones!
[ The cart is getting awfully full, she's piling the Snackoos in, two of each flavor. ]
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Wait. [Her words finally catch up with him, and he narrows his eyes at her.] What bullies?
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[ She blinks, before shrugging her shoulders with a grin. ] Oh, just bullies. They harass me and a few other girls on occasion, but they're big, dumb football players so it's almost a stereotype.
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He eyes Trucy carefully, ignoring the way the cart's filling up fast--for now.] This is the first time I've heard you bring it up. How bad does it get?
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[ She shrugs again, not really thinking about it too much. It's not a big deal, at least in her mind. ]
Either way, I'm going to teach them not to screw with a magician!
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Suddenly, he smirks.]
For your next trick, I'd suggest magicking these hot sauce Snackoos into their lunches. It eliminates the chance they'll say "no" if you straight up offer it to them.
[Yes, you're not mishearing him: this prank's officially gotten his blessing. They deserve a little comeuppance if they've been bullying his little sister for literal years.]
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[ It's a tongue twister, not a question, but they don't get it and it stumps them every time.
That next bit has Trucy blinking, before grinning and laughing. She's pleased he's actually agreeing with her, and she can't help but nod excitedly. ] Hey, yeah! That's a great idea, Polly! I was just going to try to smash them into their faces while yelling 'take that!' but your idea is ten million times better!
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...just make sure you're far away once they start eating. [A part of him wonders how she was planning to escape punishment in her original plan, but he decides he doesn't want to know.]
What about the other girls they bully?
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No worries, I'll be long gone by the time they eat them. Or sitting across the lunch room recording it discretely. As for them, well... we've all become pretty good friends. They get bullied more than I do, I think! Buy they agreed with me, we need a little revenge!
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So. You're friends with these girls?
[He's trying to remember if she's ever mentioned before. With a pang of regret, Apollo realizes that they haven't really shared too many details about their personal life with each other. If those details didn't relate to a case in some way, that is.]
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[ It's true, too -- Trucy's all for sharing information if asked, depending on the subject, but when it comes to school stuff she rarely says anything to anyone period, including Phoenix himself. She smiles apologetically at him, though. ]
Sorry, I dragged us off topic!
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Besides... [Apollo smiles at her, tapping her hat again pointedly.] It's not off topic if I asked. I want to know more about what's going on with you outside of the crazy cases we get involved in.
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If asked if she could take it all back and have a do over, she'd decline. Phoenix Wright is the best thing that's ever happened to her; she's got a family, a career that's pretty much a set path now with her shows, and she's even able to say she knows a bit about the law. She's content.
She grins at him when he taps her hat once more, and shrugs her shoulders with a snicker. ] Honestly, my life is boring outside of that! Daddy's always asking me, 'what did you learn today in school?' and I'm always having to tell him 'nothing'.
[ ...Typical, really. But doesn't every kid and teenager say that when asked? ]
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[His smile turns somewhat bittersweet; though the scene Trucy's described seems harmless enough, Apollo honestly has no idea if it's a normal conversation between a parent and child at all. He's got nothing to really base it off of, after all. Still, he keeps it to himself, offering a simple nod in reply.] Or I suppose I should say, you both were lucky to have each other, back then and now.
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[ She chuckles a little, finally grabbing the last bag of Snackoos and tossing them into the cart that's... almost overflowing at this point.
Happily, she looks up at him and links their arms together once more. ]
Anyways, I don't need a lot of friends when I've got you and daddy, you know?
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I still can't believe I have family, after all this time. [He marvels, shaking his head slightly. Then, he's shaking his head for an entirely different reason when he looks down at the cart again. He could swear the Snackoo packages have duplicated.] Are you sure we need all of this?
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[ If she's not above blackmailing Prosecutor Gavin, she's definitely not above blackmailing her own dad, okay. She smiles back and happily throws her arms around poor Apollo at his words. She'd never dreamed in a million years she could have a big brother out there somewhere and that somewhere happened to be closer than she could ever realize. ]
I can't, either. I didn't think anyone else was out there... and I'm really happy it's you, Polly! [ Poor Apollo. She squeezes him lightly, before blinking at that next statement. ] Oh... yes! See, we have bait for Ema now, and in the future! Plus, at least six months worth of snacks for ourselves!
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[While he's trying to figure out if he can put some of these snackoos back without her noticing, he distracts her by changing the subject.]
I wouldn't be above a prank. [Phoenix did hide something that impacted him and Trucy in a pretty major way, after all. Part of him, the part that isn't ecstatic about possibly having a sister, is more than a little unhappy about this breach of trust.] What did you have in mind?
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[ Poor Ema. Knowing the detective, she'd eat them anyways. Trucy tips her head to the side at Apollo's inquiry, and she flashes him a bright grin. ]
Oh, that's easy. We're not going to tell daddy that we know anything. What we are going to tell him is that suddenly, we're very much in love and we're dating, and nothing can get in our way. [ She says dramatically, placing a hand to her forehead for show. ] If that doesn't unnerve him and get him to spill the beans on his own, I don't know what will. If we're lucky, we can make him so uncomfortable he'll start stuttering and acting like a total newbie! Have you ever seen him like that, Polly? It's pretty funny.
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[Somehow her next words are even more nerve-wracking than her previous ones. Pretend to date Trucy? All thoughts of Snackoos temporarily discarded, Apollo rubs the back of his neck nervously.]
I don't know about this. I haven't even dated anyone for real--what makes you think I can pretend date convincingly enough to fool Mr. Wright, of all people? Your dad's known for squeezing the truth out of witnesses.
[At this point, he's rambling, though he doesn't seem to notice.]
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