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[fraud]

So.

[ well hey, you guys, have a new face on the feed today. he's one of the new arrivals, trying to get used to this new space lifestyle!! which means friends are... probably a good thing. maybe. he's not sure yet, but he knows he needs to meet people. the ~general populace~, so to speak. ]

Space, huh?

[ wait no. he kind of frowns at that. worst opener. but then he considers all the posts that he's seen (memorized) since he's arrived and well, this ain't so bad. ]

I was... woooonnndering, uh. How many of you are from... New York City? Circa... 2011 or 2012. Ish.

[ man this is chalking up to be one of the most awkward experiences of his life. it's just-- this is like skype alright, except when you use skype you usually know who you're talking to-- here? way different. haha posting to a network, that's weird.

he is usually not this bad but you are also all strangers so. yeah. wait, here's a good idea. i mean, he has a lot of free time now so-- ]

Oh yeah and uh, does anyone know where I could get a camera? Thanks.

[ does he end the post now DOES HE END THE POST NOW he totally ends the post now! yes! good job, mike ross. you successfully completed the goal of posting a video post to the network. next time, maybe have an idea of what you want to talk about beforehand. ]

Comments

voice;

[fraud]

Uh-huh. Got it now.

[ okay. you are ruled off as 'stick in the mud'. ]

What's your name?

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

Miles Edgeworth. "Mike Ross," was it?

voice;

[fraud]

-- Did you stalk my other conversations? That's so creepy.

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

[...Again, not as planned.]

They're - there was no "stalking" involved. I happened to hear it when you said your name.

voice;

[fraud]

Right. [ weird. ] Well, yeah. Mike Ross, that's me.

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

[Augh. Even though he thinks he already knows, he's not going to say as much because evidently that's "creepy."]

And what do you do for a living.

voice; I AM SO SORRY

[fraud]

[ oh wait till you hear this one ]

Oh! I'm a lawyer. Corporate laaaaww, yep. All that sort of stuff.

voice; YOU MONSTER

[jurisimpudent]

[Lawyer, all right. But - corporate law? Corporate law? That's simply...]

...Quite. And how did you get into that?

voice; SOB

[fraud]

Uh, the... usual way? Went to school for it? I went to Harvard then got signed on as an associate at Pearson Hardman where I work now.

[ YEAH BECAUSE HE'S STILL GONNA KEEP CALLING HIMSELF HARVARD CATTLE IN SPACE oh mike oh mike oh mike you don't need to lie here ]

voice; yeah you better cry MONSTER

[jurisimpudent]

Why corporate law?

voice; ;A;

[fraud]

Why... not?

[ the most bewildered tone of voice ]

I mean, I can do anything -- no problem, I am uh, really good at that sort of thing. [ as in genius ] But I met Harvey so decided to go that route.

voice; of course there are...ways you can make it up to me...

[jurisimpudent]

I see. And, what, this fellow kidnapped you into it? I'm not asking the string of events which led to you working in that branch of law; I'm asking why you decided to do so.

voice; o-oh!!

[fraud]

Why are you asking? Not really a thing people ask, honestly. Unless you're... let me guess, a DA or something? "I put criminals behinds bars and you make rich people richer therefore I am better than you!" Is that how this is going to go?

voice; hush....no words

[jurisimpudent]

That's -

[...Exactly how it was going to go, honestly.]

It's - You're -

[And he scowls.]

I'm - an assistant district attorney. Not a...DA.

voice;

[fraud]

Uh-huh.

[ he likes being right ]

Harvey was an ADA before.

[ they had literally just finished, before coming here, sending his old corrupt boss -- the DA himself -- to jail after he tried to set up Harvey for the fall for his crimes. so really, you watch your tongue! ]

And I'm his associate now. That better for you?

Re: voice;

[jurisimpudent]

That's -

[He crosses his arms, embarrassed and huffy and sounding much, much less pompous.]

I wasn't going to say I was better than you.

voice;

[fraud]

Really.

[ you are getting a chance to explain yourself before he tells you he doesn't believe you, edgeworth. go forth! ]

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

[Scowling and still irritable:]

We have a security force here. If you tell me you pursued the law for money, then I'll know I've no way to appeal to you to help out with it; if you have other motivations, then the conversation will go differently. That's why I asked.

voice;

[fraud]

Wait, you want to put me to work?

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

That's what I said, isn't it?

voice;

[fraud]

But I don't wanna work!

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

...That's a lie.

voice;

[fraud]

How-- What?

[ what. ]

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

You're a lawyer. There is no such thing as a lawyer without drive. Your goal might be money; you might enjoy your leisure time and wish to maximize it - but you can't sit around and do nothing. By nothing more than your profession you've shown yourself incapable of it.

voice;

[fraud]

My goal isn't money--

[ ugh, this pretentious fuck of a guy doesn't even know him. he doesn't like being judged through a fucking phone call. ]

You know what, it's not even really any of your business, dude.