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AA4 Spoilers. Nothing is sacred.
I just think it’s poetic.
I whole-heartedly recommend this fic. It is sensitively and compellingly written, and deals with themes of mental health and what it means to really love someone unconditionally. It is truly of the best 7 year gap and Phoenix & Trucy fics I've ever read.
Rating: T Category: Gen Relationships: Trucy Wright & Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth & Trucy Wright, Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright Words: 5.9k Tags: Seven Year Gap, POV Trucy Wright, Epistolary, Character Study, Family, Complicated Relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending Summary: “It begins with a diary, like all things with Daddy do.”
Kicking off this blog with probably my favorite fic I’ve written to date. This is set in the 7yg, in which Trucy discovers Phoenix’s diary, reads it, and learns an awful lot of miserable dad-lore in the process. Mainly a Phoenix character study also featuring complicated narumitsu, Trucy parenting her own parent, and Phoenix navigating the labyrinthine minefield that is BPD.
Enjoy and thank you! 🤍
🔥💓👀< my physical reaction just now when this image just scrolled up in my feed.
Oh? You mean this? Yes, it's a locket... with a photograph inside.
Happy 7 Year Gapiversary!
On April 19th, 2019, our beloved Phoenix Wright lost his badge and thus began my favourite fanfic era. To celebrate, I did a drawing:
Tada! My very first piece of fan art ever. 🫣😬
And oh yeah, I have obsessively put together a 4 part series of favourite fanfics set in the 7 year gap. You can find those here: https://www.tumblr.com/fatcathappycat/780651246265712640/7-year-gap-narumitsu-fic-recs-part-1
Thanks again to all the hyper talented authors who have shared their gifts with us! I raise my glass of grape juice to you with my whole heart
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7 x 7 year gap Narumitsu fic recs (part 4)
The seven year gap years are some of the richest for Narumitsu fan fiction. Below are seven more of my favourite seven year gap fics, in no particular order. This is part 4 of a series. See Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 for the others!
Sharing because sharing is caring <3
1) The Path Once So Clear by Wildfey
Rating: T Words: 4,693 Time to read: 60 min
Beautifully written with empathy for our beloved characters, this fic is a freakin’ hidden gem. It takes place over the summer of earlier in the 7yr gap and contains the origin story of how Phoenix meets Athena. It has fantastic and smart dialogue written with affectionate humour and savvy. I fell in love a couple of times over the 4 chapters. Highly recommended.
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2) Tomorrow by marttyyriroskis
Rating: E Words: 54,215 Time to read: 3.5 hours
In my eyes, this work is incredibly underrated and deserves so many more kudos and comments and bookmarks. The take on the characters ring so truthfully. Not fluffy. Dark but wholesome. If you like rewarding character growth journeys, not sketched but painted, based on key canon events, this fic is for you.
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3) like a warm embrace by Samioli for hydrancheas
Rating: E Words: 8,828 Time to read: 40 min
Miles finds himself in a situation where he needs to wear Phoenix's hoodie and when he puts it on, he finds it smells like Phoenix, and, um, it leads to some smexy, schexy, swexy times. The one with the hoody and corset (I had no idea male corsets were a thing until I read this fic, and uh, thanks fan fiction for bettering my life!). One of the tags says 'Porn with Feelings' but honestly, there is a story arc here, it's wonderfully written and it's lovely.
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4) if you leave the light on by angstinspace for starluci
Rating: T Words: 16,077 Time to read: 1.25 hours
One of my fav 7 yr gap fics that is on the comforting side of this era. Phoenix and Trucy spend time with Miles in Europe. Filled with gorgeously written locations, memories of closeness but where the timing just wasn't quite right, and tender domestic moments, Miles is pining kinda hard in this one, but that said, read this to feel better. <3
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5) Promise You'll Stay by thornrabbit
Rating: M Words: 14,903 Time to read: 60 min
The story of how Miles came to secretly live with Phoenix every time he's in LA. I loved this one on so many levels... Thank you thornrabbit for all the feels and just the perfect amount of exciting, sensitive and beautifully written smut ;)
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6) waiting for the post credits by kitelines
Rating: G Words: 4,676 Time to read: 20 min
Really nice short fic. When reading you can just picture their location, feel the weather, taste the crumbs, sense texture of the scarves and concrete, and pick up on the tension, love and subtexts/nuances in their relationships. Such flavourful, good writing. I'm a huge fan of kitelines’ writing and encourage you to binge them all. Most are works you can devour in under 30 mins, and all of them are just wonderful. This fic is part the Wright Family Week 2022 series
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7) 3 x 7 year gap ficlets! by various
Yeah, yeah, I may be fudging my '7 x7' rule - but self-made rules are made to be broken my babies! Moo ha ha haaaaa!!! Ψ (•̀ᴗ•́)و
7.1 Those Are Bad for You by SaturnPeach Rating: M Words: 516 Time to read: 2.5 min Hiccups and wine on the balcony, and good, believable dialogue in a ficlet 👍
7.2 you only have one chance by SapphireWine Rating: T Words: 1170 Time to read: 5 min I'm laying down this one, because it is so beautiful and good (this is the one where Miles has more than one glass of wine the night before Phoenix has to leave and he realizes that 'he needs to kiss this man before he leaves. Or he might die.'). But really, please go check out all of SapphireWine's stuff. They are a *brilliant* and imaginative writer.
7.3 Phoenix Wright vs Hans Christian Anderson by SapphireWine Rating: T Words: 1,511 Time to read: 7 min Another beautiful, bittersweet, 7 year gap piece by one of the most intuitive Narumitsu masters out there.
Ok, sadly this part 4 ends my 7 Year Gap Narumitsu collection - for now! To keep you going until I have more, I am including a BONUS 7 year gap fic - An unfinished one! Subscribe to it and join me in the comments section if you like it!
red tape and the pieces of youth by demistories Unfinished - so far the word count is at 31,450 (2 hours) Tagged as M (smut to come?) This is a really sweet canon adjacent au fic where Miles and Phoenix get married in order to adopt Trucy. I LOVE the fact that this author realized that Phoenix's adoption of Trucy in the game was highly improbable in real life, so they did a pile of their own research and took matters in to their own hands. Sensitively written with humour and empathy. Come for the fake marriage of Miles and Phoenix, stay for the Franziska, Maya and kids.
Do you have a seven year gap story that I haven't featured yet? Please share in the tags or comments!
And thank you again to the authors for sharing your awesome talents. You’ve enriched my life so much (and yeah, maybe helped me procrastinate from doing my taxes and housework 🤓❤️)
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7 more 7 year gap Narumitsu fic recs (here's part 2!)
The seven year gap years are some of the richest for Narumitsu fan fiction. Below are seven more of my favourite seven year gap fics, in no particular order. Part 1 is here and part 3 here and yay, there’s now a part 4 {:-) :-)
Enjoy!
1) Mitte by sunsmasher
Rating: M Words: 4,693 Time to read: 10 min
This fic takes a more cynical look at love but oh, the end scene is perfect, and stays with you for a looooong while. I think I've reread it at least 4-5 times. It was one of the fics that motivated me to joining Ao3 as a member, rather than a guest, so I could participate more fully with commenting and Bookmarks. My original book mark said "Still thinking about this weeks later… so brutal but not without hope."
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2) Rule of Three by DeiRyuu
Rating: G Words: 1,948 Time to read: 10 min
Taking place during one of the Wright's visits with Edgeworth in Europe, this fic is a wholesome, well written, fambly one shot. ❤️💙💙 Part 1 of NaruMitsu Week 2020 series
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3) Bernstein (liminal) by just_a_wavefunction
Rating: G Words: 3,661 Time to read: 15 min
One of those fics that are so well written and that you crave more at the end. Set in the early years of the 7 year gap, Phoenix and Trucy spend quality time with Miles in Europe (Miles POV).
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4) hop a plane by alyxellipsis
Rating: E Words: 3,790 Time to read: 15 min
Phoenix spontaneously flies to Europe to specifically not talk about his feelings with Miles. Kristophe is mentioned, read the tags. Recommending because it it is so good, but oh, my heart. This one kicked me.
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5) Childswap by theacegrace
Rating: G Words: 11,781 Time to read: 50 min
A beloved Narumitsu ‘classic,' this one feels like it should be on a 'required reading' list for Ace Attorney found family fans. Written for narumitsu week 2019 day 7: domestic
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6) Kindred by timepatches
Rating: G Words: 11, 781 Time to read: 6.5 hours
Pess fic! A case fic! and yes, a Narumitsu fic set during the 7 year gap years. Super charming and a wonderful story to settle into over a weekend. This set me off on a Pess fic binge (hmmm, maybe a future fic rec list :) )
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7) The Same Thing, Self Aware by cosmogyral
Rating: M Words: 15,921 Time to read: 60 min
So well written. Ow my heart, but hold on, cosmogyral has you baby, there is hope. I love the way that Miles is written and while it hurts to see Phoenix so…asshole-ish? Jaded. I love how his path to redemption is so beautifully crafted in this story. It leaves me wanting more.
Also found in Podfic form by blotthis! Beautifully narrated and with excellent art!
And thus concludes part two of my 7 x 7 year gap fic recs. I hope you enjoy them all, and if you want more, please check out part 3 :)
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The level of detail is so crazy this reads like a fan fic, not ´just’ art!
Vengeance I've been painting this for so long!I have difficulties with backgrounds and things… Uhhhh...
The Path Once So Clear (14937 words) by Wildfey Chapters: 4/4 Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Mitsurugi Reiji | Miles Edgeworth/Naruhodou Ryuuichi | Phoenix Wright, Kidzuki Kokone | Athena Cykes & Naruhodou Ryuuichi | Phoenix Wright, Kidzuki Kokone | Athena Cykes & Naruhodou Minuki | Trucy Wright Characters: Naruhodou Ryuuichi | Phoenix Wright, Mitsurugi Reiji | Miles Edgeworth, Kidzuki Kokone | Athena Cykes, Naruhodou Minuki | Trucy Wright Additional Tags: Minor Original Character(s), Disbarred Phoenix Wright, the narumitsu is rlly ambiguous just to warn u, but it is there and is intentional, how phoenix met athena, kay fran and maya are mentioned but do not appear, references to ur-1 incident, gratuituous use of setting that never appears in canon, Seven Year Gap (Gyakuten Saiban), Angst, but trucy’s there so it’s rlly not as angsty as it could be, phoenix miles and trucy’s european adventures ™, petty arguments because edgeworth and phoenix are the worst, Dialogue Heavy, pre-narumitsu Summary:
“Have you ever heard the phrase ‘The Dark Age of the Law’ before?”
Phoenix can’t help it, he laughs. “Have I…? I thought I am the dark age of the law. Or at least that’s what the papers are saying.”
“And you know I never believed in that.” Edgeworth says, and his voice is soft enough to bruise.
A story about how Athena meets the Wrights, Edgeworth finally decides to have a conversation about feelings, and Phoenix gets his groove back.
Bookmarker’s Tags: top tier fic, 7 year gap goodness, Seven Year Gap (Gyakuten Saiban)
Bookmarker’s Notes:
Beautifully written with empathy for our beloved characters, this fic is a freakin’ hidden gem. It takes place over a summer earlier in the 7yr gap and contains the origin story of how Phoenix meets Athena. It has fantastic and smart dialogue written with humour and savvy. I fell in love a couple of times over the 4 chapters with the characters and the writer’s voice. Highly recommended.
▶ Fanbook project : wip #02
Cover is done!! *slides on the floor* I'll reveal the full picture when I'll start to post the pages.
Btw, for now I can say the story takes place 3 or 4 years after Phoenix's disbarment, I still need to think about the date hmmm.
More details and previews under the cut ⬇️
Speaking of which, I think I figured out how to color the pages with tones like a manga, I always went with just a black and white style, and I've always wanted to try this with a real project. I hope it will look nice 🫣
For now only 2 pages are clean out of 41 *nervous laugh*
Also... as always, I love to put a lot of details on my arts and I went hard with the backgrounds 🥲 I always do this to myself but worth it
And here's Miles trying to deal smoothly with Phoenix's aloof attitude ;_;
See you in the next update! And thank you already for those who are already interested even if I don't reveal much for now 🥺💕
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seven year gap smoke breaks & breakdowns (aka phoenix wright and ema skye’s friendship is very important to me)