[text] god I'm sorry I can't help myself I love posting in this game too much you guys are so great

[glassinine]

[ That's right. It has been one week - less than one week - and Edgeworth is already bored and restless on vacation. So here he is. ]

A few items of business.

Wills. The risk of unexpected disappearance due to Porter malfunction is significant. Please be advised that, in the absence of kin or a legally recognized will, any possessions accrued in this world by a disappeared imPort will revert to the government.

I would recommend that all imPorts visit an attorney to write a will with them so that their possessions and funds either go to a friend or stay in the imPort community. I am willing to do this work pro bono; I have little doubt that other members of our legal community here would be willing to do so as well.

Please spread this offer to new imPorts when they arrive.

My thanks to April Ludgate for bringing this vital issue to my attention.


Employment. There are two primary difficulties facing imPorts if they choose not to register. The first is finding employment. I have been accruing a list of imPort-friendly businesses who are willing to hire unregistered individuals, and I am currently working on setting up a service that will help new imPorts find job placements. The first step is finding someone who will work as a career counselor and manager of this service; please contact me if you wish to apply for this job.


Fund. The second difficulty is, of course, finding money. It is difficult to sustain ourselves, being as we are refugees, if we do not have support from the government; those who reject government support are often at a loss.

To counteract this, I've set up a legally registered fund. This fund will make interest-free loans to any imPort in need of support.

The current endowment is $26,000. This is a paltry sum, as you can see. It is desperately in need of donations. All donations will be completely tax-deductible. One-time donations are appreciated, but continuing donations are even more so; I myself am donating 10% of every paycheck to this fund. It need not be so much; every bit helps.

Phoenix Wright is the other individual working with the fund. Contact him or myself if you have any questions.



Thank you very much for your time and attention.

Comments

fine, take-out caviar and foie gras

[glassinine]

[ A bit quietly: ]

I cannot...be near people, Yagami. That's not going to stop me from doing everything in my power to improve their lots.

Acceptable, you may now view my feet

[godly]

[He hesitates. It isn't a satisfactory answer, but this time, Light is determined to not let this devolve into the same argument they had a week ago. He's stubborn, but he's smart enough to know when someone simply will not be talked out of something.

He isn't happy about it, reflected in his tone. But any anger he thought he would possess while speaking to Edgeworth now isn't as potent as he imagined it would be. Perhaps chalk it up to a conscious effort on his part.]

...That still didn't answer my question. How are you feeling?

huh I was expecting something more special

[glassinine]

[ A beat. He decides to try to go for wryness. It half works. ]

Well. No one has collapsed weeping at my feet in the past week, so it's been an improvement, at least.

r u d e kira's feet are flawless always

[godly]

[He sounds disapproving of that.]

A serious question doesn't deserve a flippant answer, Edgeworth.

I thought Light WASN'T Kira

[glassinine]

[ Hmph. ]

Fine. Then it is a relief to be away from people.

crap.

[godly]

[He's also uncertain if that is a satisfactory answer, as well.]

Am I to take that as you're feeling better overall? Because that sounds jaded at best.

HA HA IT WAS ALL A TRAP

[glassinine]

Take it as it is. I am simply saying that it is better being away.

tripped up by his own feet, i knew it would be his downfall

[godly]

Better for you? [Doubtful.]

like icarus, stepping too close to the sun

[glassinine]

For everyone. Things have been peaceful in Heropa, have they not?

at least i died young and beautiful

[godly]

That's-

[A hesitation.] Overall, yes. [Keyword overall. Individually is a different notion, but he doesn't bring his little matter of being possessed up.] But for how long?

your corpse will be magnificent

[glassinine]

Has my absence caused any problems at all?

:')

[godly]

No. [But he hates to concede the point, and so immediately after:] But the next time there are problems here? When imPorts and civilians alike require assistance from all who can give it? Will you still feel content staying there indefinitely, in your own isolation?

[glassinine]

I suppose we'll see when that time comes.

[godly]

...I suppose so.

And if that time is far in the future, I would appreciate the occasional text message update. I didn't get a chance to request that... before.

[glassinine]

I -

[ A hesitation. ]

Yagami, you don't actually want that.

[godly]

[Dubiously:]

Don't I?

[glassinine]

Continued communications will be...burdensome.

[godly]

For whom? For you?

[glassinine]

No. For you.

[godly]

Do you really give yourself so little credit? If it was going to be a burden on me, why would I request that you do so?

[glassinine]

Because you don't fully understand. You do not want a frequent reminder of all of this.

[godly]

I want to know if you're doing well. Or if you're not. What I feel regarding this situation is irrelevant in the face of that, Edgeworth. You'd want the same if the roles were reversed, wouldn't you?

[glassinine]

[ Slowly and reluctantly: ]

Yes.

[godly]

Exactly. [Counting that for a win, however small it may be.] If you'd do just this one kindness for me, I would greatly appreciate it.

[glassinine]

...Fine. I agree. Reluctantly.