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Two grumpy gits go out for tea together (open to Waver)

[It was over and the defendant was declared Not Guilty.

And just so. No matter which worlds he traveled, Edgeworth's goal was to discover the truth. Admittedly he was a little uneasy about the use of alchemy as forensics but said methods provided accurate information and it turned out to be decisive evidence which made the real culprit break down.

Edgeworth walked out of the courthouse, satisfied. Now it was time to sort out some case files back at the little apartment he had bought in......well, this alternate London.

He heard a couple of girls giggling nearby and turned to face them. One of them blushed.]

Is something wrong, Miss?

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[That was actually kind of fun, as far as fun went for Waver Velvet. He really didn't have much time for this kind of thing, but...well, it was hard for him to refuse someone he almost considered a friend. ('Friend' was a difficult concept for him, still.)]

[He had just been about to say something regarding the trial itself before Edgeworth's own words cut him off; looking over drew a quiet curse under his breath followed by 'excuse me' as he quickly stepped over to the giggling girls in question.]

[It seemed he was speaking to them regarding some assignment; or rather, they were using it as an excuse to talk to him at all. One of them shyly stammered out a respectful 'Lord El-Melloi' in addressing him, to which Waver sharply added 'the second' in an annoyed voice.]

[Whatever the particulars of the conversation, he seemed to be doing a very good job of scaring them off.]

Sorry about that. [Once they'd rushed off (with no small amount of shy giggling), Waver walked back over to Edgeworth with an aggravated frown.] I don't know how the hell they keep finding me; I'm starting to think London must be smaller than I always thought.

[It would have been perfectly understandable if Waver could not come to the trial, being busy with other things. Edgeworth was glad enough that he was able to study law in this new alternate London anyway and, well, meeting Waver again wasn't a bad thing.

However, what was so bad was those weird girls. Edgeworth was not sure what they were giggling about - they weren't making fun of him, were they?]....A few of your students, I'm guessing?

Unfortunately.

[Then again, that were hardly the worst of them.]

I don't think I even told anyone where I was going to be. Damned Eskardos probably overheard me telling Diarmuid, and he can't keep his mouth shut to save his life.

[Sighing, Waver shook his head and lit a cigarette, making a conscious effort not to blow smoke in Edgeworth's direction. (That alone spoke volumes about Waver's opinion of him.)]

They're obsessive, I tell you.

What? They were that desperate to get their assignments done? I can understand if they are utterly dedicated but that sort of behavior is quite inappropriate.

[Edgeworth, you still need to work on your street smarts.]

. . .

[Waver paused and stared at Edgeworth like he'd just grown another head. Slowly, he brought a hand up to take the cigarette out of his mouth; if the prosecutor said anything else that clueless, Waver thought it might fall when his jaw inevitably dropped.]

That...wasn't exactly what I meant, no.

Wh-what was that face for??! [C'mon what was wrong with what he said except everything?]

Sorry. [Waver brought his hand back up to his mouth, partially to hide a smirk.]

I just didn't realize someone as smart as you could miss the point so completely.

Miss the point? What in the world are you blathering about? [Because HOW DARE YOU MAKE FUN OF ME. :|]

Look, ordinarily I hate admitting to this, but since I highly doubt you're going to laugh it should be fine.

[SIIIIIGH.]

I have what one would probably term a 'fanclub'. Those girls weren't quite as concerned with their assignment as they were looking for an excuse to talk to me.

[Wait, fanclub? Hang on.....fanclub....like girls crushing on some celebrity.....so they were like a younger group of Wendy Oldbags?

.....OH.]

[But since Edgeworth hates being wrong he's going to lie his butt off.]

Heheheheheh. I-I already knew that. You just weren't keeping up, Waver.

...You're an even worse liar than I am.

[DENIED.]

Hell, I can't believe you don't have this problem too.

How dare you! I am a perfectly competent liar! And that's not the point since I wasn't lying in the first place.

....Erm. I'd rather not discuss that. [Because who would want to discuss Oldbag of all people?]

You're too honest to be a competent liar.

[Waver laughed, only halfheartedly trying to hide it.]

Forget it, it's obviously a pain to discuss on both sides.

[A small, incoherent 'Nrrrgh' noise can be heard coming through Edgeworth's teeth. But since Waver seems to want to drop the subject...]

Hnnngh...I will have to go and store these files. The case is over so I am no longer in need of them.

Mind if I come with you? It's not often I get to experience the mundane side of things.

Hmm....I'm not sure if I would call punishing criminals 'mundane' but I don't see why not.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to insult you. Maybe 'normal' would have been a better word. The Clock Tower runs a little differently than the rest of the world, you know?

It's all right. I take no offense to your statement.

Hm....it's not every day you get to hear about the Houses of Parliament housing a bunch of wizards.

We prefer 'magi', but whichever. As for our location, I suppose 'hiding in plain sight' is the best way to put it.

My apologies. Magi, then.

The office is this way.

[When they reach there Edgeworth will ask Waver to wait in the office or something so he can go inside and store evidence. There is some high quality tea in his office if you wish for it! He will have let you help yourself to some.]

[Edgeworth's office felt much different than Waver's own. It was similar in the fact that it was indeed the office of a hardworking person with no concept of 'vacation', but where Waver's was a normal office with very supernatural things in it, Edgeworth's was just plain normal.]

[...It was kind of surreal, actually, to remember that there was a large and functioning ordinary world outside the Clock Tower. As unconventional a mage as Waver was, it was much too easy to distance oneself from reality when one was part of the Association.]

[But he shrugged and made himself a cup of tea, looking through one of the numerous books on law with genuine interest.]

[It wasn't that Edgeworth had no concept of 'vacation' - he just didn't do that sort of thing very often and ended up living with a guy who had only taken one vacation in his 40-year career for a very specific reason.

Also, Edgeworth enjoyed his work, so there.

Anyway, the prosecutor came back.] I hope the tea is to your liking.

It's perfect, thanks. [He shut the book in his hand and carefully replaced it.]

Sorry--should I be heading back? I wouldn't want to take up much of your time.

Don't worry, you're not taking up my time. I have a few things to sort out but I can do those at the place I am staying at. [And he goes to the table to brew himself some tea as well.]

I trust Diarmuid is well?

The same as ever, of course. He can't seem to find the way to travel just yet, so I've been trying to check up on people in his place when I have the time.

Unfortunately, I haven't an abundance of time as it is.

He can't find the way to travel? You mean he has trouble getting to the places he wants to with the portals?

No, I mean he hasn't seen the portal at all. I thought about just dragging him through one myself, but I'm not experienced enough with Second Magic to know if that would work or what adverse effects it might have.

Well, I have yet to see any side effects besides ending up in the wrong house or room. [Someone is still sore about Enoch seeing him break down.]

Neither have I, but...this kind of thing is something of a big deal where magic is concerned, so I can't help but be cautious.

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Two grumpy gits go out for tea together (open to Waver)

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I couldn't resist writing this.

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Now time to be pedantic and look up where most lawyers in the UK store files from completed cases.

welp

Lemme know if this tag changes because of my limited knowledge of the Nasuverse.

i try not to think too hard about the details t b h

Ffffffff welp this dude is from Japanifornia and I try not to think too hard about that.

~details~, man

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