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Kristoph Gavin | Ace Attorney | Idgie's fault
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Kristoph Gavin | Ace Attorney | freaking character limits
Fandom: Ace Attorney
Character Notes:
History: - was supposed to defend Zak Gramarye but Zak replaced him with Phoenix Wright after Kristoph failed at playing poker
- Kristoph was like SAY WHAT and he forged evidence, slipping it to Phoenix who presented it like a silly person and got himself barred
- seven years later, Phoenix was accused of murdering some guy called Shadi Smith over a poker game
- Apollo Justice defends Phoenix and by the end of the trial, with Phoenix's help, shows that the actual culprit was in fact Kristoph Gavin
- AND THEN CASES HAPPEN
- Vera Misham is accused of poisoning her own father, a forger and in fact the forger who forged the evidence Phoenix used in that ~fateful trial~ seven years ago - also the forger is a fake because Vera is the real forger
- AND THEN VERA IS POISONED IN THE MIDDLE OF HER OWN TRIAL
- tl;dr Kristoph arranged for Drew Misham to get a poisoned stamp but he didn't use the stamp until seven years after getting it, leading to the present murder trial. Kristoph put poison in Vera's nail polish because she bit her nails when she got nervous and he knew that if she ever had to go outside, she'd bite her nails, get poisoned and thus never reveal his involvement with the Mishams
- EVENTUALLY Phoenix puts the pieces together and he and Apollo bring to light the whole story behind the case and show that Kristoph is the real culprit in everything
- Kristoph has a massive freakout and his final moments in the game are simply the echoes of his maniacal laughter in the courtroom
Kristoph Gavin | Ace Attorney | Idgie's fault
Personality: Kristoph is known as the Coolest Defence in the West, and not without reason. Calm, collected, professional and downright charming at all times, with a subtle if perhaps biting sense of humour, he can be a good friend to those on his good side - offering sound advice, such as to Phoenix Wright when the man was down on his luck. While not being what one could describe as a warm person, he appears to care for others - for example, his mentee Apollo Justice, whom Kristoph had taken under his wing and seems to genuinely care about his performance.
But that's all it is: an appearance. A skilful facade that he had managed to preserve for seven years, quite a feat in itself. He has proven himself pretty much incapable of caring about anyone else and being only too happy to manipulate every single person around him, even his younger brother, for his own ends, and ready to kill a young girl who was unaware of her part in his intricate plots. And they are very intricate: Kristoph is perfectly capable of biding his time, to wait for the opportune moment as it were, and plans for every eventuality (barring the ridiculous ones that he couldn't have foreseen - really, who would've anticipated Phoenix becoming a bamf like that?). He is an incredibly smooth liar and the lies just about roll off his tongue. He values control above almost all else.
However, for all his smoothness and so on... the reasons behind his long grudge are actually ridiculously petty. Kristoph takes rejection and defeat very hard indeed. He aims for perfection but not only that, he truly believes himself superior to all those around him. His breakdown in court made that apparent - he could not believe that his downfall would come at the hands of a jury, a panel of 'common' people. He does not forget a slight or insult. Ever. He can hide his irriation well (often the only sign is a flash of his glasses as he readjusts them) but mind your nail polish. To demonstrate just how well he hides his secrets, we have the example of the Magatama - Phoenix Wright uses this to break 'Psyche Locks' on people's hearts, allowing him to uncover their secrets. But Kristoph's locks are unbreakable -described as dark, cold, and full of despair.
It is very difficult to push Kristoph over the edge. He values control above almost all else. Loss of control is part of what drives him over the edge. When cornered, he squirms like some snake, seeking any loophole to escape his predicament. (And he would've done it too, if not for that meddling little brother.) Only when he finally has no way out will he break down and... what a sight that is. At the very last, his only outlet is maniacal laughter.
Other: HE HAS A DEVIL ON HIS HAND. And terrible shoes.
Additional Links: Voila. (http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Kristoph_Gavin)
Kristoph Gavin | Ace Attorney | Idgie's fault
It's simply a good thing that I'm not as empty-headed as some of my associates here. I do believe I would have lost all sense of self long ago otherwise.
Third Person: This was quite a step down from what he'd been used to.
Before that final day in court, it had almost been like a short stay in a hotel. He'd had everything he could have asked for - filled bookshelves, armchair, a violin, even a vase of flowers. A home away from home of sorts. He was allowed to keep his pristine suit, to pamper himself. In fact, it had all been rather amusing on one level - imprisonment was no joke, to be sure, but this was practically luxury, all paid for by the state! It was fairly obvious that few people sincerely believed he could have killed that Shadi Smith. He'd thought it was merely a matter of time before he would find that one loophole, a gap to wriggle through and then he could once again work on his goal of ruining Phoenix Wright.
Or so it had been.
Now... well. The face staring back from the cracked and spotted mirror looked as if it belonged to a stranger, contorted not just by the mirror but by a scowl that he hadn't quite been able to smooth away just yet, not since he had seen his new living area. He'd been accustomed to keeping his hair in top condition, perfectly styled, glossy. It hung limply now, strands dangling in front of his eyes, he hadn't bothered to try doing anything with it all since that trial. And his eyes... he used to be able to fake a smile oh-so-easily, could even make the expression reach his eyes, those windows to the soul. If that were true, then what would someone see now? Thinly suppressed anger, perhaps - but suppressed all the same. A dancing light of madness in the back somewhere... he'd kept that hidden very well, for a very long time and the only people who had ever seen it were those that he thought could never touch him. The only thing truly familiar about this reflection was his pair of glasses, primly balanced on the bridge of his nose as usual. They offered the only barrier between that window and everyone else: for now, at least. He would reclaim that control.
He glanced down and the scowl intensified with distaste. This was the worst, the most unforgivable part, the thing that to him, at least, truly meant he was not himself. His nails, usually so carefully manicured and cared for, were dirty, grime already finding its way under them. What had he said to Wright? One cannot live a beautiful life without beautiful nails. A metaphor of sorts. Yes. And looking at the state of them now - it was not encouraging. It could only get worse. He clenched his right hand suddenly, feeling the nails bite into the flesh of his palm, knowing that he could expect to see little crescent ridges imprinted there. The old scar tensed. He didn't care. When he knew that the men responsible for his incarceration were happily going about their lives...
His brother. When he had done everything he could to help the younger Gavin, even after all that! And the same for Justice, all the work he'd put into mentoring that boy, only for it to be thrown right back in his face, it was nothing short of an insult. And Wright. Wright. He had heard that the man might be retaking the bar. It almost made his blood boil. The nails dug deeper.
He sucked in a breath. Let it out slowly. No. Even now, that would not do. Control. Right when it seemed all was lost, that was the time to remember what he had. He had his life, such as it was. And more importantly, he had time. He slowly loosened his fist, one finger at a time. That was right. All the time in the world to wreak his own version of justice.
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