playing Apollo Justice on release must’ve been fucking insane. A couple years pass since trials and tribulations, there’s a new game but it’s following some other guy huh that’s odd he must be a student of phoenix’s. Cool I guess. Hold on- is that?? Is that him?? It’s him!! He wHAt? What happened?! He’s not a lawyer?? It’s been sEVEN YEARS?!? And he plays poker?! Where is edgeworth?? Who are these people?? He has a daughter?! Who is this guy? What happened seven years ago?! .. like man what was that even like I can’t begin to imagine. How did people react to the phoenix disbarment news? It’s crazy for me playing right now when I already know all of this like what was it like playing ace attorney in 2007
So in light of it being International Asexuality Day, I wanted to post a few panels from that time asexuality was discussing in Brimstone and Roses...
I remember when this episode came out, I was burned out and depressed as hell (the author's note is proof of that), but so relieved to finally be able to talk about asexuality and explore Laz's sexuality a little bit. It was just a very difficult thing to write for a multitude of reasons, but mainly I'm technically out to my family, really, about being Ace, and so discussing it on a large scale made me want to vomit.
I also wanted to try to keep the dialogue authentic and not a massive info dump, while playing up the fact that Bea is a big romantic.
She might not have been fully accurate with her discussion of asexuality, and I know a few people disliked that I didn't use the "right" terminology for explaining asexuality. I'm sorry. Regardless, it meant a lot to write this episode, and I appreciate the support and love it got, especially among my fellow aces.
Honestly, making this post still makes me anxious, and looking at the comments on that episode makes my heart race, but despite that, I'm still happy with this episode.
I'm sorry if I wasn't the most accurate, or if my definitions of asexuality stray from y'all's, but I was hoping the episode would be a launch-off pad for those who might resonate with Laz's confused feelings for people to do their own research, regardless of whether they believe they're asexual or otherwise, and I hope that it did help people with that.
Now I haven’t played Apollo Justice but from what I gather Apollo is very iconic because an international celebrity rockstar basically threw himself at his feet like “I am head over heels for you, wanna date????” and Apollo (rightfully) went “This is a murder trial????”
*sharing my story that I posted on a support group 4 years ago
cw: misgendering
I've been doubted of my sexuality by a lesbian co-worker before. Well, I don't feel attracted to any of the handsome guys in the office nor have I any romantic relationship stories to share. I know myself well enough, but the assumption bugged me.
I looked back on how I don't feel anything about the half-naked picture of a guy my friend swoons over. How I always miss a sight of a cute guy in the crowd that makes my friend kind of frustrated she has no one to talk about it with. Also, I feel uncomfortable being called sexy, hot etc. I thought I wasn't normal female. But like most humans, I do feel physical attraction, towards men and women, but I don't think about them at night. I appreciate beauty, intelligence, personality but I never imagine myself being with someone. I never like anyone breathing near me. Except my cute, baby nieces and nephews and also puppies.
I'm glad I found out about ace. I've never felt more normal and have this confidence to talk about my thoughts. I still don't know how to explain it to anyone I know, since I hate explaining myself (makes me feel like I violated something lol). But I just hope people don't judge that easily.