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...This is a general post for Paradisa residents, should anyone wish to harass visit or contact Edgeworth ICly. If you are not from Paradisa (I.E., from another game/dressing room, etc), you are welcome to interact with Edgeworth via ~~his Hotel Room~~.

LOLNOPE. Edgey has a new inbox now. Go there.

Room at various angles.

...Because Edgeworth is very well-off, there will be no question that he will request as much from the castle as he can to feel 'at home.' Therefore, his room will be inspired by a room of one of his favourite hotel suites - the Hazlitts in Soho, London. The hotel room is a bit smaller than it appears in the picture, but is extremely richly furnished and decorated. However, with opulence comes a price, as usual, and because of Edgeworth's fastidious tastes, the castle will inflict upon him at least one temporary loss per month. Unbeknownst to Edgeworth, of course.

At any given time, there will be a book or two on the bed, and others placed sporadically at various crevasses within the room. There is another, smaller partition of the room containing a couch, small table, and chair. There are a pair of small speakers, a heated blanket, a small fridge with at least two wine bottles, and a heating apparatus that doesn't emit microwaves. There's also a burgundy/blue chess set. There's no television, no futon, and of course, no Oldbag . There is a black box on the desk that requires not only a key to be opened, but a sliding puzzle to be solved. There's also a medium-sized kitchen. The bathroom is nothing particularly fascinating, as he doesn't spend enough time in there to feel the need to expend too much effort in decorating it, and it is much smaller than one may expect after seeing the room. There is, however, a clean bathtub lined with a few red/gold, unused candles.

See the chess piece? Definitely Edgeworth's room.

The kitchen is similar to this, but quite smaller:

Current Mood: amused
Current Location: Hotel Room

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Makes me wonder if there's something to it. Like maybe they're supposed to be ours or... or something.

[He's staring at the floor as he mumbles all this; even though he'd heard whispers of the children leaving before they did, he was completely unprepared for it.]

I am inclined to believe that the Castle has been ...messing...with us, in more ways than one this time around...

...breaking people's hearts is pretty low, even for this place.

[He's unsure if it was quite that drastic for Edgeworth, giving up Vidia, but to him it truly was nothing short of heartbreaking to say goodbye to Sage and Olive. He pours another glass of the wine.]

...I suppose neither of us are as well-equipped for heartbreak as I believed we both ought to be by now.

Nobody is ever really "equipped" for it. ...at least not people who are capable of love and caring.

[It's a pointed comment, but he's showing no outward signs of that.]

Some people are less affected and able to handle it better than others due to experience, is what I mean.

Yes, I understood what you meant.

[He sighs into his glass.]

...are you sure you don't want a drink?

I...I do believe it best to pass on that offer at the moment, thank you.

I am not feeling very ...well, you see.

...me, either. That's why I'm drinking.

I just do not think I'd be able to ...stomach any at the moment.

...have you eaten anything today?

[He's looking over at Edgeworth, now, out the corners of his eyes. Watching for any tells, perhaps?]

Shortly...before.

...yeah, same here.

[He curls up, resting his chin on his knees. He doesn't stop to consider what he's about to say--he doesn't care how he sounds to Edgeworth right now.]

I don't want to be alone again.

[He pauses, considering it for a good moment.]

You're not alone, Wright.

[He laughs, just a short little "heh" that might as well have been "yeah, right."]

[He simply leans slightly forward, draping his forearm over his own knee, and turns a silent gaze to Phoenix.]

[Phoenix catches that gaze and looks away, focusing on some point on the far wall. It's a long stretch of time before he says anything more.]

I'm glad you're here right now.

...As I said prior, you are not alone.

[(But I will be again in no time.)

He chews on his bottom lip for a moment--]

If I just...

[and scoots a little closer--]

...wanted to be really near somebody right now...

[and leans back against the wall just near Edgeworth's shoulder, a little too sober yet to actually touch him.]

...would you just let me? For just a minute?

[He exhales slowly, not knowing exactly what Phoenix was asking for, but thought himself to have a fairly good idea. He had prepared himself for any impending hugs long before he reached, or the possibility of having to initiate one, himself... But with his friend in such a state, he'd allow for just about anything within reason that would help make him feel better, somehow.]

...As you wish.

...thank you.

[He's already sure Edgeworth is concerned about being hugged, and while normally he wouldn't let that stop him, this is different--Edgeworth doesn't need to be picked on tonight, and all Phoenix wants is to have some near enough to feel.

And smell? Edgeworth does have a certain pleasant smell about him.

Phoenix goes for more wine.]

...Larry didn't really have much trouble saying goodbye to them.