It’s been a few days in the jungle now and hopefully you haven’t managed to die just yet – after all, the fun’s just begun.
On the seventh day of trekking the wilderness, each character who has Fire in their heart will suddenly find themselves pausing in the middle of the day. Something in their chest feels warm and it’s heating up quickly. It spreads from their chest to their fingertips, down their legs to their toes. There’s a bark of laughter against their ear, but it seems that it’s one that only they can hear.
Then without warning, there is a bright light that encompasses their sight entirely and the ground beneath their feet seems to suddenly open. At least they don’t have time to be scared as they suddenly lose consciousness after falling for a few seconds.
Don’t worry. It’ll get better. When they wake up, they hear the following message – and then they hear it again, and again, and again as it echoes echoes echoes.
 You’re all spirited, aren’t you?! You wouldn’t be one of mine if you weren’t.
So c’mon, look alive, look alive! I’ve got something I want to show you all. Stay close, stay close, I can't wait until you see where you'll be living!
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PHASE I [ day one ] It’ll admittedly be hard for Ardeo to show you anything though. When you wake up, you see darkness. Blink a couple times and it’s – yeah, it’s still darkness. Oh, that’s not good. But after some mumbling around in the dark, perhaps you’ll find another. Better hold on so that you don’t lose each other as the steps on smoothed rock, the resounding quality of the noise you make, and the faint sounds of dripping make it clear that you’re in some kind of cave. Probably.
All you have to guide you is the occasional glimmer of light as Ardeo flicks his flaming tail and then pads off in one direction.
But try not to run too fast after him since it’s dark and that’s danger--holy shit. Follow Ardeo enough and finally you'll reach the edge of a cliff with no indication of how deep that drop goes. It won't be a fear of tripping in this cave, but rather a fear of running straight off the path Ardeo set you on. Hope you're good at cliff scaling because, good luck. You're now stuck on some very high cliffs, and if you peer over the edge, deep, deep down in the darkness, there's the faint, warm glow of what might be lava. You probably don't want to fall down there.
Of course in response to your yelps of fear, there’s only the same bark of laughter. Damnit, where the hell did that fox go?
PHASE II [ day one ] Who knows how long Ardeo has been playing this crazy game of hide and go seek, but eventually you hear a faint buzzing. It’s fine, probably. No one ever said that you were alone in this cave but it’s better to be dealing with a fly than a bear, right?
So you see a firefly. Or maybe a firefly sees you. That single hope of light and not being doomed to eternal darkness comes over and says hi, floating around you for a moment. It really is quite dazzling, isn't it? Then, apparently deciding that you’re an idiot safe to land on, it settles itself on your clothes and-- ow.
That burns. Maybe you even caught fire a little.
But before you know it, more of them are coming. Little specks of light all ready to land on you and warm you up a little. You must be cold in this cave. Try not to die from their thoughtfulness, because they're really all over the place.
It’s like this happens a lot or something.
PHASE III [ day two ] Maybe you threatened him or maybe you asked nicely, but it seems that Ardeo is willing to take pity on your poor souls. Every few steps, there is now a will-o-wisp conjured to guide you away from the sudden, steep cliffs and keep the insects away.
However you’re deeper in the cave now and it seems to be getting… hotter? You hear the water more and more now. Eventually you reach a flat surface and see an arrangement of craters in the ground. The surface beneath them glows with heat, apparently reaching high enough temperatures to emit a white glow.
The brave may wander close, curious about what lay inside the craters – and they may lose their faces as the water suddenly shoots up without explanation, a geyser erupting suddenly and burning anyone who got stuck in the splash zone.
However, there are signs of people here. Small housing constructions made in tucked away corners, built of stacked rock and supplies clearly from this very spot. However, there's...nobody here to greet you.
In fact, it seems as though a certain event has been reported to them, and so the natives who clearly are still living here won't be making an appearance. You may feel them watching you, and if you poke around in their homes, Ardeo will make a quick appearance to warn you away, but they're far too wary to step out and say hello.
PHASE IV [ day three ] Finally, after however many miles, Ardeo’s done walking. He walks up the steps of a shrine – or the remnants of one. Broken statues of animal-like creatures lay in shatters and he wanders around the area once, circles quietly, and then lays down, curled in on himself. A second later, he disappears in a flash of smoke.
However the will-o-wisps remain as you’re free to explore. You’re now able to see that the walls of the cave are decorated with paintings. However unlike those of Earth, the humanoid-type people in these images all have different modifications on them. Some appear to have fins, others are plant-like themselves, but the most prominent ones all appear to be on fire. It’s kinda creepy, especially since they’re still smiling – and upon further inspection, you’ll find that some of these images aren’t made with paint at all, but rather they’re intricate scorch marks left on the wall. Oh.
However for the children exploring with us today, Ardeo seems to have pilfered some things from the colony that he liked. There’s paint lining the cave walls, as well as the occasional bundle of sparkly puppy stickers.
Seems this is where he lives, and now you can join him here too. It's a great reward! It's really just too bad about the difficulty breathing and the general difficulty finding food in a place like this that won't spit fire back at you.
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Phase II
Unfortunately, it's an adult and not one of the children.
And he's waving a flaming piece of cloth around. Wonderful.
Without a second thought, she pushes with the Force, shoving him and his jacket away from the rest of the group. She then moves as quickly as she can over to the man and checks his hands.]
What were you thinking? You could have hurt some of the children, waving that flaming jacket around like a lunatic.
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S-sorry. I wasn't thinking of much when something on me was on fire... but I didn't think there was anyone near me at all. [His hands aren't burned at least. The jacket's probably now dropped on the ground and still burning up.]
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You should have dropped it on the ground and smothered the flames immediately. Waving it around will only make it worse.
[She takes off her own jacket and beats out the flames, adding just a bit of the Force to make sure it actually goes out.]
Please make sure that you pay attention to where you are. We have some young people that are running around and if you're unaware, you can harm them. [A pause, and then some concern.] Are you hurt?
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Thanks, I'll try to remember that the next time I'm on fire. [He sighs and offers a weak smile as he looks over his hands.]
No, I think I'm alright now.
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It would be better if you avoid setting yourself on fire in the first place. I suppose the insects here are literal "fireflies". Best to steer clear of them, for all of us.
[She looks at his hands and arms, taking in the fact that he's unharmed.]
Well, I'm glad to see that no permanent damage occurred.
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Right, I'm pretty glad about that too. But, thanks.
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You're welcome. If you or anyone else gets burned, I have some medical supplies, but there aren't a lot.
[SO STAY AWAY FROM THE FLAMING BUGS AND LAVA, KK?]
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[She tilts her head to the side before giving a slight smile.]
My name is Leia, in case you need to send anyone my way, Mr...?
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Wright. ...I mean, that actually is my name. Phoenix Wright, defense attorney. [He presents his badge.
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That's a very...interesting name you have there. Aren't Phoenixes supposed to rise from the ashes of fires?
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[It would have to be, considering where they were.]
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...With all the worlds represented here, it's probably in a galaxy far, far away.
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Well, if you're from Earth, I am indeed from a galaxy far, far away. And a long time ago, evidently.
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Wh-what makes you think that, about the time period...?
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That's how the movies begin, yes? "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."
Am I wrong?
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...
..Wait, but how?!
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Before my husband and I found ourselves here, we were in another such place with my brother. Someone there from Earth had given him all of the movies. He shared them with us so that we could figure out how so many people outside of our galaxy knew such intimate details of our lives.
The rest is, as they say, history.
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That's...
...I didn't think that was allowed!
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I can't say what is or isn't allowed, just what has happened. The fact of the matter is that Han and I were in a place called Luceti. And in an attempt to return to our own home, we wound up here.
Anything other than that is outside my ability to affect, I fear.
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Wow, I see! It's just... kind of incredible! Not only are you real, but you already saw the movies... I can't even imagine what that would be like!
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I assure you that it's a very strange feeling to know that you're a famous popular icon in a galaxy, a world, so far removed from your own that you have no chance of even seeing it. However, it's also a relief to know that while the lives of my family and friends are being broadcast to strangers that at least they're accurate.
There are holovids in my own galaxy that take the meaning "Artistic License" to the edge of its very boundaries.