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Ace Attorney Investigations: Ema Skye: Turnabout of the Stars (Kirby/Ace Attorney Quest)

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The Explosive Turnabout: Beginning (4/29)
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    • [X] "See, how did I get here anyway?"

    Ema
    Pardon me, Your Majesty, but I'm sort of new to this whole "space travel" thing. It was all kind of a blur until I showed up at your castle, so can you explain how you were able to bring me here from Earth?

    King Dedede
    Well, uhm... I don't know much of the specifics behind HOW you got here, but... When Waddle Doo found you, he brought you here to Dream Land using a Starship.


    Ema
    ("Starship", huh... Well, it WAS star-shaped, now that I recall. Go figure.)

    King Dedede
    If you want more details, Escargoon would be the guy to ask. That science stuff is right up his alley.


    Ema
    (So the king here isn't exactly the brains of this operation... If this Escargoon is supposedly smart enough to build a working spaceship, perhaps that's why he has that doctorate?)


    "Doctorate of what?" added to Logic.
    [X] "So, what is the exact nature of this... problem of yours?"

    Ema
    So what is the exact nature of this...problem of yours?

    King Dedede
    You see, there's this...guy. A real troublemaker. Stealing food, destroying public and private property, complete lack of respect for authority, endangering my subjects...


    Ema
    Sounds to me like you're got quite the lawbreaker on your hands, and a fair number of crimes. Why don't you have your guards arrest him?

    King Dedede
    He may be a criminal, but he's a smart one. Every time I think I got him, he manages to slip away, along with any evidence that could have him put away for good...

    Ema
    I see... Are your guards the only defense Dream Land has available?

    King Dedede
    ...Well, actually, there's a police department down in Cappy Town, but it's not a very good one.


    Ema
    Corruption, I take it?

    King Dedede
    Other than the fact he hasn't arrested that criminal yet, the Chief's too devoted and gung-ho to be dirty.

    Ema
    What about the other officers or detectives?

    King Dedede
    What other officers?


    Ema
    Wait... You mean he's the only cop on the force?!

    King Dedede
    Yep. Cappy Town's a pretty sleepy burg, so there wouldn't be much for a second permanent officer to do. Like that stops the Chief, though.


    Ema
    (Chief by default... Still, sounds like he loves his job.)


    "The lone badge" added to Logic.


    Ema
    So, I assume that's why you hired me: to serve as backup to the Chief until we catch this guy.

    King Dedede
    Uhh, sure, let's go with that!


    Ema
    (This criminal sounds like a real handful...but is he really? This all smells pretty fishy...and it's not coming from the fish I see His Highness eyeballing.)

    (Something's wrong with King Dedede's story... I mean, he's my client so I should be able to trust him, but...)


    "Trustworthy king?" added to Logic.


    Ema
    (Well, I got some answers. But are they enough...?)
    (Should I keep up the questioning, or take a break, collect my thoughts and look for a new angle?)

    [] Continue questioning (Write-in)
    [] Collect my thoughts
    Access to Logic has been enabled, with similar rules and commands when it comes to Notepad stuff. However, the Logic function itself is activated via ">Connect my thoughts" or a like-worded command.

    When we get to use Logic for the first time, I'll let Ema explain things then, as per Ace Attorney tradition. Just don't let that unfairly influence your vote.
     
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    • Well this is an expected, if unfortunate start to events.

    We have shit all to go on, but that's what the actual, ya know, investigating is for. We've also began to preemptively point to Dedede as the culprit of everything, which is a good survival strategy in Dream Land.

    As it stands, I don't think we have any further questions to ask-

    WAIT. If he's going to be like this, I think we should ask for where to start, just in case.

    Hmm. One final question, then we hit the road?

    [X] Continue questioning (Write-in)
    -[X] What does the criminal look like?
    -[X] Do they have any accomplishes?
    -[X] Where does the criminal live?
    -[X] "One last thing. Where should I start my investigations? Any place in particular?"

    Or 4.
     
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    [X] Continue questioning (Write-in)
    -[X] What does the criminal look like?
    -[X] Do they have any accomplishes?
    -[X] Where does the criminal live?
    -[X] Last question, where should I start my investigation? Any place in particular?
     
    DrPikachu said:
    (Something's wrong with King Dedede's story... I mean, he's my client so I should be able to trust him, but...)
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    Ema is being paranoid. It's too early to tell whether the story is fishy or not.
    DrPikachu said:
    Every time I think I got him, he manages to slip away, along with any evidence that could have him put away for good.
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    It's not clear whether the suspect evades capture or gets captured and afterwards evades the law.

    [X] ChildishChimera
     
    Magnificate said:
    Ema is being paranoid. It's too early to tell whether the story is fishy or not.
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    True in one sense. I agree that it's too early to tell on the story front...

    But anyone should be able to figure out the Penguin himself is up to something. It's the awkwardness and evasiveness of it all.

    And that casts doubt on his story.
    Magnificate said:
    It's not clear whether the suspect evades capture or gets captured and afterwards evades the law.
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    Yeah.

    I mean, we know OOC, but that's true.
     
    Magnificate said:
    Actually, I'm unfamiliar with Kirby's setting and lore. The extent of my knowledge is that Kirby is round and eats stuff. I'm here mostly for Ace Attorney.
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    Oh!

    OH!

    OH!

    WELL THEN.

    Anyway, I know about both Kirby and Ace Attorney. Actually more Kirby, but I know more than enough AA to work this out.

    Anyway, the suspect is Kirby. Dedede is the game's antagonist, or was at first, nowadays things are more complex. But he is here, as this is also based on the anime, where he was a villain. The villain.

    In this case, he evades capture, because, well, he's fuckin' Kirby. Stronk as all hell.
    ChildishChimera said:
    That's fine all you really need to know is that if you aren't his friend and he's hungry/in battle he might eat you.
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    This too. It seems that this thing is done in such a way that you don't need to know that much about either franchise to enjoy it, which is always great.

    But in this case OOC knowledge will be helpful. But not that helpful, because we have to think like Emma to solve this.

    It can only point us in the right direction.
     
    [X] Continue questioning (Write-in)
    -[X] What does the criminal look like?
    -[X] Do they have any accomplishes?
    -[X] Where does the criminal live?
    -[X] "One last thing. Where should I startmy investigations? Any place in particular?"
     
    Votes this round will be locked on Tuesday, 11 AM CST at the latest. Same as last time; the top four questions will be chosen as Ema's next topics to discuss with the Great King.

    The "Status / Inventory" post has been updated with a new display style to head off the inevitable 20-image limit roadblock.

    Hey, who said you could spoil the criminal's identity, EternalStruggle now EVERYONE'S gonna knowwww
     
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    [X] Continue questioning (Write-in)
    -[X] What does the criminal look like?
    -[X] Do they have any accomplishes?
    -[X] Where does the criminal live?
    -[X] "One last thing. Where should I startmy investigations? Any place in particular?"
     
    Votes were unanimous, so you know what's coming later today.
     
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    The Explosive Turnabout: Beginning (5/29)
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    • [X] Continue questioning

    Ema
    (Ugh... I don't like this, not one bit. I need more information. Time to dig a little deeper!)
    -[X] What does the criminal look like?

    Ema
    Can you tell me what your criminal looks like?

    King Dedede
    Wanna know sooner than later, huh? All right. He's about the same shape as my Waddle Dees.

    Ema
    So, another walking face-thing?

    (Wonder if they're the indigenous species of this world...)

    [As if on cue, a few Waddle Dees enter the room and proceed to collect the plates, bowls, and silverware.]

    King Dedede
    Yeah, but he's different from these guys. He's...pink.


    Ema
    ...Pink?

    King Dedede
    Yeah, pink. With red feet. He's a squishy little guy, too, and almost ALWAYS hungry.

    Ema
    That explains the stealing of food...

    (A pink, squishy walking face-thing... Given how round those Waddle Dees are, it almost sounds like this guy is a...pink ball with feet. Gotta say, this is the first time I've had to arrest a ball...)


    Criminal Notes
    Type: Information
    Account received from King Dedede. Consult the "Status / Inventory" post for more details.

    Criminal Notes data jotted down in my Notepad.
    -[X] Do they have any accomplishes?

    Ema
    Are there any known accomplices? Unless your criminal is a real mastermind, it seems pretty far-fetched that he'd be able to evade arrest so well for so long...

    ...Or are your guards the problem? No offense, but they look a bit too cute to be trained soldiers.

    King Dedede
    Hey! Don't insult my Waddle Dees! That's my job...


    Ema
    (Whoops, guess I hit a nerve.)

    Right. Sorry about that, Your Majesty. Now, accomplices?

    King Dedede
    Oh, right. This crook's got a neighborhood gang of youngsters working for him. Normally they'd just be a bunch of brats, but he's got them distracting potential witnesses, destroying evidence, and providing alibis for him. He's even got my Cabinet Minister's kids eating out of his hand!

    [King Dedede pounds the table with his fist.]


    Criminal Notes
    Update: A group of kids frequently acts on the perpetrator's behalf, with the Cabinet Minister's children among them.

    Criminal Notes updated in my Notepad.


    Ema
    The "Cabinet Minister", huh... Those are quite the connections. Why don't you arrest them and deprive the guy of his worker bees?

    King Dedede
    The Chief won't detain them, even though they're all real troublemakers. Says it's because they're kids. The worst they ever get is a good scolding from their parents... And if I have my guards arrest them instead, that's just gonna get all the townsfolk in an uproar and make me look bad. I'd be playing right into his hands!


    Ema
    (And paranoia, too... This "thorn" of a crook is stuck firmly in His Highness's side, that's for sure.)

    (It's strange, though, why he hasn't exercised his authority. They may be kids, but they're still supposedly willing accomplices. Is there friction between the King and the Chief?)


    "King vs. Chief" added to Logic.
    Split once again.
     
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    • The Explosive Turnabout: Beginning (6/29)
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    • -[X] Where does the criminal live?

    Ema
    Do you have any known residences where this guy has been hiding out?

    King Dedede
    There's a small house just outside Cappy Town. He's been sighted sleeping there once in a while, but usually he just sleeps anywhere he likes.


    Ema
    (So it won't be a guarantee that I'll find him there. Great.)

    Are there any other places he tends to frequent?

    King Dedede
    In town, he's been a regular at the grocery store, the toy store, and a restaurant.


    Criminal Notes
    Update: The perpetrator has a hideout on the outskirts, and has been routinely sighted in town at a grocery store, a toy store, and a restaurant.

    Criminal Notes updated in my Notepad.


    Ema
    (And two of those places sell food... Must be because of his gluttony, no doubt.)

    (Hang on... A toy store? Why a toy store, of all places?)

    What else is there for businesses in town?

    King Dedede
    Well, there's...a bookstore, a juice bar, a museum, and a gas station. But we've rarely found him at any of those places, though.


    Ema
    (Hmm... All places with money, valuable stuff, or both... and yet he leaves them alone?)


    "The toy store" added to Logic.
    -[X] "One last thing. Where should I start my investigations? Any place in particular?"

    Ema
    Looks like Cappy Town would be the place for me start looking into this. Any place in particular I should hit up first?

    King Dedede
    Wait a second... Does this mean...you're taking the job?!

    Ema
    Someone's gotta help you catch the guy, right? Which means...

    Detective Ema Skye is on the case!

    King Dedede
    Bwuh heh heh heh heh! I like your spunk! Now, as for where to start, hmmm... I suppose you should see the Chief before doing anything else.


    Ema
    (And from there, I should check out that house, the grocery store, the restaurant, and the toy store. Let's get some names!)

    How about those three places you told me about?

    [King Dedede gets up off his chair, patting his belly.]

    King Dedede
    Uh, right, you'll be looking for Brightway, Kawasaki's, and Gengu's Toys. I'll leave you to it, Detective. I'm counting on you!

    [He leaves the dining hall. The Waddle Dees glance at me for a second, then continue cleaning.]


    Ema
    (Well, I've got some leads now. Took long enough.)

    [I walk to one of the windows and look down at the town below.]


    Ema
    (*sigh* That's a long way down. My feet are gonna kill me...)
    (Maybe I can hang around the castle a little longer...? I could always try to track down that Escargoon guy...)

    [] Move around the castle
    -[] Audience Chamber
    -[] Courtyard
    -[] Follow Dedede
    -[] Wander aimlessly (destination subject to QM dice roll)
    [] Take a moment to collect my thoughts
    [] Leave Castle Dedede for Cappy Town
    As usual, the "Status / Inventory" post has been updated with the newly acquired Evidence and pieces of Logic.
     
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    • [X] Move around the castle
    -[x] Audience Chamber
     
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    Guys isn't the minster at the castle so why don't we stay a bit and ask him some questions on the case?
     
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