Headcanon + Empatheias Tidbits
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spiritofjustice What follows next is headcanon on the Phantom’s background, and it’s in no way official!
Born to the country of Cohdopia in 1988 (which would make him 39 years old when Dual Destinies ends), the individual who would later become known only as the Phantom was orphaned at a very young age and forced to survive on the streets. People had a tendency to avoid him and call him a ‘freak’ due to his lack of showing emotion. He wouldn’t seem happy when he was given money by a passerby, nor would he seem sad when he was told to get lost. He went through most of his childhood alone and it didn’t bother him in the least. By the time he was ten years old, he caught the eye of a group of international smugglers, who needed a disposable minion to do some dirty work for them. However, the boy performed his work so admirably that within a year, he was welcomed into their ranks as their little prodigy and even taught a few basics like reading, writing, hand-to-hand combat and using a gun. They also trained him to suppress and manipulate what little emotions he had, allowing him to 'leave them behind' completely. He still had no name, but it didn’t matter- they just called him whatever they liked and it made no difference to him. The older he grew, the more successful the smuggling ring became and the grander the schemes he was involved in. He even had a hand in the counterfeiting activities that crippled Zheng Fa’s economy. The need to have more of their people abroad is why the smugglers dumped a few textbooks on him and told him to ‘learn English’. So he did.
As the corrupt general Quercus Alba began to gain more control in Cohdopia, so did the country itself lose its stability. By the time the Phantom was in his early twenties, the country was divided into Allebahst and Babahl. He cared very little for politics, but as the rest of the smugglers seemed determined to support Allebahst, he did the same. Unbeknownst to him, it was the newly-appointed Ambassador Alba himself who made the decision to send him to America (Or uh, Japan. Wherever the Ace Attorney games take place) to hide certain evidence of smuggling activities and gather a variety of useful information that would help Allebahst thrive. In March 2019, Miles Edgeworth discovered that Quercus Alba was the leader of the smuggling ring and had him arrested, after which Shi-Long Lang hurried to track down the remaining ring members. However, not everyone was caught. The Phantom and a few of his allies managed to evade Interpol’s detection and seek employment from other corrupt countries. Having already wormed his way into the American system, he had ideal placement and knew exactly how to bargain with his new employers, who in turn provided him with useful gadgets. He continued various spy activities for the highest bidder until, in October 2020, he was involved in the UR-1 incident.
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Other various headcanon:
- He has numerous scars all over his body, mostly his chest and arms.
- The Phantom was trained to use a wide variety of guns and daggers. He also specializes in hand-to-hand combat and disarming opponents. Sadly, Bobby Fulbright only knows how to use a revolver with mediocre skill, so most of his potential won't show unless his life is actually in danger.
- Bobby Fulbright is a huge fan of the Blue Badger, Steel Samurai, The Starry School students and Global Hero Onyankopon. To a lesser degree also the Jammin' Ninja.
- Bobby Fulbright had a part-time job playing the Blue Badger in Gatewater Land to pay for police academy.
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Empatheias Tidbits
- Pretend age: 36. (34 upon arrival)
- Occupation: Former homicide detective, then Commander within the local Enforcers. He started the Otherworlder division along with Edea Lee. After she left the Enforcers, he took a demotion to Lieutenant, as he didn't want to be the sole Commander.
- He's got a totally cool new badge to flash at people, so his old badge is being displayed back home.
- Always carries a gun with him. It's in a belt-like holster that's strapped around his waist underneath his jacket. The holster over his jacket really is just a man-purse.
- Living quarters: An apartment in the residential district, close to the administrative quarter. Complete with a spare bedroom and two storage closets. Also a bathtub in the bathroom, oooh.
- Owns a goldfish called Truth and a fabulous messenger bird called Balderdash.
- Also adopted an albino wyvern from Maya Fey and named it Buster. These wyvern are pretty small and were bred in Shaarnath to be eaten, so they're really more like fat pigs with wings, but Bobby put him on a diet to try and slim him down as much as possible. Buster can breathe fire, though.
- His amulet is shaped like the moon rock and is always hidden from view. He ties it around his upper arm.
- He always wears his gloves when he's in public. Always.
- Never wears socks (unless he's wearing sandals). His shoes look very fancy.
- He arrived with the special lighter in his pocket and he's been keeping it ever since. It's a gadget that turns into a .10 caliber gun.
- His watch is also a spy gadget. It can't tell time, but it has a grappling hook and it can hack into most computer programs. The watch is connected to his aviators, as the hacking functions display on the lenses so he can see what he's doing.
- He has a box with various notes on Empatheias hidden beneath a loose floorboard in his bedroom.
Born to the country of Cohdopia in 1988 (which would make him 39 years old when Dual Destinies ends), the individual who would later become known only as the Phantom was orphaned at a very young age and forced to survive on the streets. People had a tendency to avoid him and call him a ‘freak’ due to his lack of showing emotion. He wouldn’t seem happy when he was given money by a passerby, nor would he seem sad when he was told to get lost. He went through most of his childhood alone and it didn’t bother him in the least. By the time he was ten years old, he caught the eye of a group of international smugglers, who needed a disposable minion to do some dirty work for them. However, the boy performed his work so admirably that within a year, he was welcomed into their ranks as their little prodigy and even taught a few basics like reading, writing, hand-to-hand combat and using a gun. They also trained him to suppress and manipulate what little emotions he had, allowing him to 'leave them behind' completely. He still had no name, but it didn’t matter- they just called him whatever they liked and it made no difference to him. The older he grew, the more successful the smuggling ring became and the grander the schemes he was involved in. He even had a hand in the counterfeiting activities that crippled Zheng Fa’s economy. The need to have more of their people abroad is why the smugglers dumped a few textbooks on him and told him to ‘learn English’. So he did.
As the corrupt general Quercus Alba began to gain more control in Cohdopia, so did the country itself lose its stability. By the time the Phantom was in his early twenties, the country was divided into Allebahst and Babahl. He cared very little for politics, but as the rest of the smugglers seemed determined to support Allebahst, he did the same. Unbeknownst to him, it was the newly-appointed Ambassador Alba himself who made the decision to send him to America (Or uh, Japan. Wherever the Ace Attorney games take place) to hide certain evidence of smuggling activities and gather a variety of useful information that would help Allebahst thrive. In March 2019, Miles Edgeworth discovered that Quercus Alba was the leader of the smuggling ring and had him arrested, after which Shi-Long Lang hurried to track down the remaining ring members. However, not everyone was caught. The Phantom and a few of his allies managed to evade Interpol’s detection and seek employment from other corrupt countries. Having already wormed his way into the American system, he had ideal placement and knew exactly how to bargain with his new employers, who in turn provided him with useful gadgets. He continued various spy activities for the highest bidder until, in October 2020, he was involved in the UR-1 incident.
--
Other various headcanon:
- He has numerous scars all over his body, mostly his chest and arms.
- The Phantom was trained to use a wide variety of guns and daggers. He also specializes in hand-to-hand combat and disarming opponents. Sadly, Bobby Fulbright only knows how to use a revolver with mediocre skill, so most of his potential won't show unless his life is actually in danger.
- Bobby Fulbright is a huge fan of the Blue Badger, Steel Samurai, The Starry School students and Global Hero Onyankopon. To a lesser degree also the Jammin' Ninja.
- Bobby Fulbright had a part-time job playing the Blue Badger in Gatewater Land to pay for police academy.
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Empatheias Tidbits
- Pretend age: 36. (34 upon arrival)
- Occupation: Former homicide detective, then Commander within the local Enforcers. He started the Otherworlder division along with Edea Lee. After she left the Enforcers, he took a demotion to Lieutenant, as he didn't want to be the sole Commander.
- He's got a totally cool new badge to flash at people, so his old badge is being displayed back home.
- Always carries a gun with him. It's in a belt-like holster that's strapped around his waist underneath his jacket. The holster over his jacket really is just a man-purse.
- Living quarters: An apartment in the residential district, close to the administrative quarter. Complete with a spare bedroom and two storage closets. Also a bathtub in the bathroom, oooh.
- Owns a goldfish called Truth and a fabulous messenger bird called Balderdash.
- Also adopted an albino wyvern from Maya Fey and named it Buster. These wyvern are pretty small and were bred in Shaarnath to be eaten, so they're really more like fat pigs with wings, but Bobby put him on a diet to try and slim him down as much as possible. Buster can breathe fire, though.
- His amulet is shaped like the moon rock and is always hidden from view. He ties it around his upper arm.
- He always wears his gloves when he's in public. Always.
- Never wears socks (unless he's wearing sandals). His shoes look very fancy.
- He arrived with the special lighter in his pocket and he's been keeping it ever since. It's a gadget that turns into a .10 caliber gun.
- His watch is also a spy gadget. It can't tell time, but it has a grappling hook and it can hack into most computer programs. The watch is connected to his aviators, as the hacking functions display on the lenses so he can see what he's doing.
- He has a box with various notes on Empatheias hidden beneath a loose floorboard in his bedroom.
