#mitsunoko

[remindertoselfto]

@gumworthweek 2023 Day 1 - Fancy Food / Comfort Food 

Imagine Gumshoe bringing Edgeworth oranges for lunch every once in a while to cheer him up, and then after they're together it becomes kinda like a symbol of love between them, and they always make sure to share an orange on their anniversary, sappy romantics that they are.

#ace attorney #gumworth #nokomitsu #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworthweek2023 #your honour i love them #unfortunately this will be my only contribution this year 😭 #but i put a lot of love into it so i hope you like it #mitsunoko

[badgerhuan]

two weeks ago i made this post after i finished playing gs1 and then got informed that one of my favorite scenes in Yomigaeru Gyakuten (Rise from the Ashes) had been altered. i'm sorry that i didn't respond to anyone on that post, but now i'm here to present the full scene, with screenshots.

this scene is triggered when you go to Mitsurugi's office for the first time, and you choose to inspect the bookcase. (i fucked up my timing for the first screenshot rip. sorry Akane-chan)

Akane: Uwa...are all of these case files!? Akane: They're slotted tightly all the way to the ceiling! There's even a ladder here. Naruhodou: ...that's weird. Since that guy is supposed to have a fear of earthquakes... Naruhodou: I really can't imagine him using such a dangerous bookcase like this one. Akane: It's no problem! Akane: There are really gigantic bolts fixing it firmly to the wall! Akane: What great power. I wonder if Mitsurugi-kenji-san did that? The screen flashes to Itonokogiri's laughing sprite for an instant. Naruhodou: (...for some reason. Itonoko-keiji's face came to mind...)

when i got to this scene playing the game, it meant everything to me. on top of checking up on Mitsurugi after earthquakes, Itonokogiri also took measures into his own hands to make sure his office would be a safe place for him in case of earthquakes...it made their relationship even more compelling to me.

it's also very important to me that it's Naruhodou picking up on this. playing through the game i always got the vibe that he noticed how close Mitsurugi and Itonokogiri are. this is just one more piece of evidence for that.

it had been made known to me, that in the English localization, they, for some reason, decided to erase Mitsurugi's known fear of earthquakes (which Naruhodou only knows bc he learned it from Itonokogiri!) and swap it for a...fear of heights? that has never existed in the original version of the games? and also the only time it was brought up in the English version at all??

i really don't understand why they did that. what was wrong with the original?? why invent a new fear out of thin air instead of using what's established?? what was the goal here???

there are numerous slight changes that the English localization has made that, when compiled together, really alters the vibe of the characters and how they interact with each other. but this is by far the most egregious change they've made that i've encountered (i've only played from gs1 and gs2, and i wasn't really paying attention to possible changes when playing through gs1).

maybe one day i'll make another post about the small changes they made (that are almost all at the expense of Itonokogiri...), but for now, here is the change that left me the most baffled.

#ace attorney #gumworth #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gyakuten saiban #mitsunoko #mitsurugi reiji #itonokogiri keisuke #naruhodou ryuuichi #houzuki akane #roch speaks #roch metas #they really changed it from something only Itonokogiri knew and did to help Mitsurugi to something only Phoenix knew about Edgeworth... #why is the localization so mean to itonokogiri...............

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Continuing @gumworthweek's event today, for the prompt first/last, showing my take on their first meeting as a dating sim (it is, in my heart, already a dating sim)

Here's to hoping tomorrow's art doesn't take so long!

#ace attorney #gumworth #nokomitsu #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworthweek2023 #mitsunoko #art #queer art #artists on tumblr #digital art #gumshoe ace attorney #trans artist #illustration #trans art #visual novel #dating sim

[gumworthweek]

Whoooop! It's GumWorth exchange time again! This time the tag nomination and signups are a tiny bit shorter, but it's all in the name of getting things out for MitsuNoko day, or March 1st!

All information can be found on our Dreamwidth or AO3 Collection page! (I'll link it in replies to avoid getting this hidden in tags, lol)

So excited to run this again, hope you'll join us! -Mod Fadó

Transcript below the cut!

Timestamp: January 16th, 12:00PM. Prosecutor's Building. Room 1202.

Edgeworth: ...

Gumshoe: Good afternoon, sir! It's a bit late, but Happy New Year!

Edgeworth: Ah. Good afternoon, Detective Gumshoe.

Edgeworth, looking shy: H... Happy New Year. To you as well.

Edgeworth, looking angry: Did… did you have something for me, or are you simply shirking your duties for a social call?

Gumshoe, looking sad: Aw, sir. We hardly got to see each other over the holidays, can you blame me?

Gumshoe, looking happy: But I did have another reason, actually! Here you go, sir!

Edgeworth, looking confused: W... What is this, Detective?

Edgeworth, looking angry: Wait a second. This again?

Gumshoe: It sure is, sir!

Edgeworth: Don't these people have anything better to do...? Tch. Well, I suppose you better read it out.

Gumshoe: Sure thing, sir!

Gumshoe reads from the flyer. "Welcome everyone, to this year's GumWorth Exchange! That's right, we're going again! This year will be much the same as last, but there will be one change. We're keeping the tagset from last year! Don't worry though, you'll still get to nominate new tags!"

"The schedule is different too, of course, but we're still aiming to have works reveal on MitsuNoko day, or March 1st! Tag nominations will be open from today, January 16th, to January 21st. Sign-ups will open immediately after and be open for a week, closing at 11:59PM EST on January 27th. After that, assignments will go out ASAP, and you'll have roughly a month to create a work for your assigned recipient!"

Edgeworth: Thank you, Detective.

Gumshoe: You're welcome, sir!

Edgeworth: Well, I suppose it's sort of flattering. In a way. I do wonder still who's behind all this. It's a bit... disconcerting, how much they know about us.

Gumshoe: Oh, I wouldn't worry, sir! Little Pearls is just having some fun. Well, I guess she's not so little anymore. But still—

Edgeworth objects. Pursuit theme plays. He looks angry.

Edgeworth: I knew it! That Fey girl IS behind this!

Gumshoe: Aw crap. I wasn't supposed to tell you that. U-Uh, I-I should get going sir! J-Just ignore what I just said!

Edgeworth: Detective Gumshoe, have you been—

The door slams. Gumshoe is gone. Pursuit theme ends.

Edgeworth: And he's gone. Sighs. What are Wright and Ms. Fey thinking, letting a girl that young run free on the internet?

He pauses.

Edgeworth: Come to think of it... how old IS Pearl nowadays?

He pauses again.

Edgeworth: How old am I?

He pauses one last time.

Edgeworth: ...best not to think too hard about it.

He fades out. Video ends.

#gumworth #nokomitsu #mitsunoko #ace attorney #shipping #gift exchanges

[metalfacemango]

the lack of gumworth everywhere is unreal I might just have to become the gumworth artist

#gumworth #mitsunoko

[saltyfilmmajor]

By the time I finish writing this fic, I probably stop caring about the fandom as a whole rip

#that's not quite true #i think i might just need to take a break from Mission #get into some new stuff and come back when want #I mean i suppose that's what i do now anyway #i guess it's a vent post #I'm not really sure how i'm feeling much less vocalize it #and In anycase i don't personally feel that my presence in the fandom is big #or at least big in the sense that this is My thing that I'm known for #I'm sorta a catch all place / blog #in the Mission Fandom I'm just known as the Lane x Ethan person actually and I don't mind that even if my primary place is benthan :laugh: #I've been having fun with Ace Attorney but i don't think i want to participate in the fandom of it more than surface level #I enjoy narumistu and mitsunoko and that's really enough for me #OH my jalapeno poppers are DONE

[badgerhuan]

I think a lot about the fact that Itonokogiri knew about Mitsurugi's seismophobia but didn't know what actually happened during DL6, just that that's the case where Mitsurugi lost his dad

and the fact that he said that Mitsurugi forbid him to look into DL6

and the fact that during the four years that they'd known each other, he connected the dots. figured out that the reason Mitsurugi has a fear of earthquakes, why he hates criminals, and why he became a prosecutor are all connected to that case. and yet. he never pried further, never looked into it. he knew as much as Mitsurugi would let him know and stopped there.

thinking a lot about the fact that Itonokogiri had access to the file room the entire time. he could've so easily gone in there with Naruhodou and Mayoi to look into the case as well. to finally learn what happened. but he didn't. he let them go in there by themselves. he didn't want to know. because Mitsurugi didn't want him to know.

thinking a lot about the fact that Mitsurugi and Itonokogiri have both described each other as someone they can trust to other people. and how it goes unsaid between them. because it doesn't need to be.

#ace attorney #miles edgeworth #dick gumshoe #gumworth #gyakuten saiban #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #mitsunoko #roch speaks #roch metas #they trust each other so much. Mitsurugi trusts Itonokogiri SO much. #no wonder Itonokogiri is the only person Mitsurugi told about leaving the country

[badgerhuan]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY REMOVED THE IMPLICATION THAT ITONOKOGIRI BOLTED DOWN THE BOOKCASE IN MITSURUGI'S OFFICE FOR HIM IN CASE OF EARTHQUAKES IN THE ENGLISH LOCALIZATION

#ace attorney #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworth #YEAH I'M MAIN TAGGING THIS BC I NEED MORE PEOPLE TO SEE IT WTF #gyakuten saiban #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #mitsunoko #roch speaks #what the fuck WHAT THE FUCK im so unreasonably mad about this #WHY DO THEY ALWAYS DO THIS. WHY DID THEY CHANGE THIS. #WHY DOES THE ENGLISH LOCALIZATION KEEP REMOVING THESE LITTLE MOMENTS BETWEEN ITONOKOGIRI AND MITSURUGI!!!! #I DON'T UNDERSTAND #this is why i don't trust ace attorney as a franchise. i only know gyakuten saiban sorry.

[badgerhuan]

I will never get over the fact that Mitsurugi and Itonokogiri have intentionally matching blade based names. NEVER.

#gyakuten saiban #mitsurugi reiji #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsunoko #roch speaks #ace attorney #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworth #another thing tragically lost in the English localization #why isn't there more art of them with their respective blades....

[badgerhuan]

was anyone going to tell me that in the anime itonokogiri uses mitsurugi's "objection" soundbite as his ringtone or was i just supposed to be one shot killed by cloverworks myself

#roch speaks #ace attorney #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworth #gyakuten saiban #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #mitsunoko #nokomitsu #THE WAY NARUHODOU DOESN'T EVEN REACT TO IT.............. #I THOUGHT FOR SURE HE'S HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT IT BUT HE JUST. LETS IT HAPPEN. #this is why he thinks they're dating btw #i wish mt and i could've filmed our live reaction to this we lost our mINDS

[badgerhuan]

thank you cloverworks for my life

#roch speaks #ace attorney #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworth #gyakuten saiban #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #nokomitsu #mitsunoko #stoppppp mitsurugi's smile is so FOND i can't STAND IT #i love itonokogiri so much......... #just some stellar animation for him this episode :')

[badgerhuan]

look. listen. i am holding your head between my hands firmly but gently. listen to me. look me in the eyes. Mayoi asked Itonokogiri point blank what happened to Mitsurugi. she asked him what happened and Itonokogiri said that it's not something he can bring himself to say, that that person isn't here anymore. he said this in front of Mayoi. in front of Naruhodou. who agreed. who thought Mitsurugi was dead. who was, at the time, holding the magatama. and the magatama, our favorite mystical lie detector, did not react. at all. later we find out that not only did Itonokogiri know at Mitsurugi was alive, know where he was, but had in fact kept in contact with him the entire case. and the magatama didn't react when he talked about Mitsurugi. do you understand what this means? do you see? can you see it?

#gyakuten saiban #mitsunoko #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #gumworth #roch speaks #they make me UNWELL

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Gumworth day 2: fairy tale

#ace attorney #gumworth #nokomitsu #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworthweek2023 #mitsunoko #art #queer art #artists on tumblr #digital art #gumshoe ace attorney #trans artist #illustration #trans art

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@gumworthweek prompt day 5: sand

Ink and color on this will come after the event is over :)

#ace attorney #gumworth #nokomitsu #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworthweek2023 #mitsunoko #art #queer art #artists on tumblr #digital art #gumshoe ace attorney #trans artist #illustration #trans art #aa gumshoe #aa edgeworth

[badgerhuan]

Mitsurugi took the bear and went to find Itonokogiri, and they investigated the origins of the bear together.

In Saraba, Gyakuten (Farewell, My Turnabout), Itonokogiri helps Naruhodou and Harumi figure out that Fujimino's hotel room had been planted with a spy camera. And then, he decided to help by investigating the origins of the camera, to see if they can figure out who bought it. It might take all night, but he's determined to do it, and promises Naruhodou that he'll have the answer by morning.

After he leaves the room, fired up about his new task, the following happens:

Harumi: But. Keiji-san, is such a nice person. Harumi: For Mayoi-sama's sake, pushing himself that hard... ???: ...though the way he's going about it is completely reckless. Naruhodou: (...that voice...!) Mitsurugi: Excuse me. ...I overheard you talking. Naruhodou: ...Mi-Mitsurugi...!

Mitsurugi appears, cutting in at just the right time to comment on Itonokogiri's behavior, with a smile on his face.

After he informs Naruhodou that a taskforce has been assemble to find Mayoi, Mitsurugi then goes to check on the bear, commenting that it's a rare, high-class brand that only a few gets imported to Japan. He checks the time, commenting that it's not too late. He then takes the bear from Naruhodou and leaves.

Naruhodou and Harumi leave as well, furthering their own investigation into Fujimino's murder. It's not until much later that Naruhodou suddenly gets a phonecall from Itonokogiri.

Itonokogiri: It's not good! Itonokogiri: I'll...I'll be back at the office soon! Naruhodou: Wh-what happened- Itonokogiri: Something unbelievable has happened! Itonokogiri: Mitsurugi-kenji was, uh... Naruhodou: (Mitsurugi...?) Itonokogiri: Anyway, hurry and come back! Itonokogiri: I, don't know what's what anymore! It's bad! It's finished! I am- Phone: ...beep... Naruhodou: ...huh, he got cut off.

Itonokogiri's call gets cut short in the middle of his panicked ramble. It's as if someone had hung up the phone for him before he could spiral too far. Also, he lets slip Mitsurugi's name before seemingly catching himself.

When Naruhodou and Harumi get back to the office, this is what Itonokogiri greets them with:

Itonokogiri: You're too late! Mitsurugi-kenji already left!

We know from the start of the phone call that when he made the call, he wasn't at the office yet, and there seemed to be someone else with him. And now, he's talking as if Naruhodou would've been able to also meet Mitsurugi if he had come back to to the office sooner. This would imply that up until Itonokogiri got back to the office, the person who had been with him the entire time is Mitsurugi.

And, most decisively, Itonokogiri is not only carrying the camera and transmitter he took from the hotel room, but also the bear and all the items related to its investigation. When Naruhodou asks him about the bear, he says:

Itonokogiri: I met with the clerk of the department store. Itonokogiri: This is the credit card receipt. Itonokogiri: ...38000 yen. That's exactly the cost of that bear. Naruhodou: ...receipt...? Itonokogiri: Of course, it's not just the receipt. I also got the clerk's testimony. Itonokogiri: "I'm sure I sold it to Outorou"...that's what they testified. Itonokogiri: On top of that, it seems that the clerk also got a signature. Itonokogiri: The one who bought the bear, is definitely Outorou!

Not only does Itonokogiri say that he met the clerk, he was also able to quote the clerk directly. This proves that he definitely has met the clerk in person.

After this, Itonokogiri gives Naruhodou back all three pieces of evidence he had on him: the camera, the transmitter....and, the bear, which he had somehow came in possession of.

In conclusion, what we can infer happened:

Mitsurugi overheard the entire conversation about the spy camera and the transmitter in the bear, and saw Itonokogiri rush out of the hotel room, razor focused on his new task: finding out who bought the camera.

Mitsurugi knew, instantly, that as much as Itonokogiri's determination was in the right place, that that search would be a fruitless one. So he went into the room, commented with a smile that Itonokogiri was being reckless, and immediately went to confirm that the bear was as rare as he thought it was.

Once he was sure, Mitsurugi hauled the giant ass bear with him, and went and found Itonokogiri, somehow. He could've left Itonokogiri running around the city looking into the camera all night...but he didn't. Instead, he looked for him, found him, and gave him the bear and told him to look into it, steering him in the right direction.

Together, they headed to the department store and found out who bought the bear. Upon learning the disturbing truth, Itonokogiri called Naruhodou in a panic, and before he could spiral too far, Mitsurugi intervened and hung up the phone for him.

Then, together, they made it back to Naruhodou Law Office, with the bear and the receipt. After making sure everything was in order, Mitsurugi left before Naruhodou came back.

Even when they're not working together anymore, even when Itonokogiri had been fired, even when Mitsurugi has no obligation to Itonokogiri anymore, they still went and found each other. Still worked together. They fall in step with each other so naturally. I doubt either one of them even thought twice about it.

bonus, when Mitsurugi says that looking into the camera would be fruitless, he says:

"The camera that the hasty keiji-kun took with him is no clue."

I need everyone who hasn't played the game in Japanese to understand, that Mitsurugi only ever uses "-kun" for people younger than him. And the only other person he's used the "occupation+kun" combination to refer to is Naruhodou, as bengoshi-kun, in the courtroom, whenever he thinks Naruhodou is being naive. This is the only time he's ever referred to Itonokogiri as such, and 1) at this point, Itonokogiri isn't a keiji anymore, and 2) he doesn't say this within Itonokogiri's earshot.

He's unable to stop thinking of Itonokogiri as a keiji (which is, in Japanese, very specifically a police detective), and he doesn't let Itonokogiri hear this half-affectionate nickname that he knows Itonokogiri would understand as an insult.

bonus 2, before Mitsurugi leaves the hotel room with the bear, Naruhodou stops him:

Naruhodou: Why...? What on earth are you planning! Mitsurugi: ............ Mitsurugi: I'm not interested in explaining myself to someone who can't understand.

He doesn't explain anything to Naruhodou, knowing he wouldn't understand. This would imply that whoever he does tell about the bear and what to do with it is someone he knows can understand him.

Itonokogiri has always been able to understand him.

And he personally saw to it that Itonokogiri is the one to figure this out and deliver Naruhodou the news.

#ace attorney #miles edgeworth #dick gumshoe #gumworth #roch speaks #gyakuten saiban #itonokogiri keisuke #mitsurugi reiji #mitsunoko #roch metas #everything about mitsunoko is implied and happen off screen and if you think about it just a little bit you'll crash head first into it #how else would itonokogiri had gotten the bear? #how else would he have figured it out about the bear when he was razor focused (adhd) on the camera and the transmitter? #(which btw are more his area of expertise) #mitsurugi commented on him being reckless and took the bear and somehow itonokogiri ends up with the bear and all the investigation details #this is the only way things could've happened given the evidence #i rest my case

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Another piece for @gumworthweek, a day late again but don't worry about that <3 The prompt was elegant/cozy :)

#ace attorney #gumworth #nokomitsu #dick gumshoe #miles edgeworth #gumworthweek2023 #mitsunoko #art #queer art #artists on tumblr #digital art #gumshoe ace attorney #trans artist #illustration #trans art #aa gumshoe #aa edgeworth