I like the guide very much, especially part two. The part about the characters clears up a lot of confusion as to what the canon character should/shouldn't act like (especially when OOC controversies arise within Trials.)

I'm pretty sure you can also definitely make up a story excuse for him to prosecute/defend in the time period of AJ

About that, it's kinda implied that the 3-5 trial was his last one. Something about being dead.

First Law Of Resurrection:
If the creator wants to bring back a dead character, then that character will come back.

Body double, Maya summoning him, clone, etc... If you want him, you can have him. ^^

Btw, nice guide. I wonder what will be next. Can't wait for it.

Yes, just think of ever single main villain on Doctor Who!

Or you can always stick Lambdadelta, Bernkastel, and Beatrice in your trial to revive him.

Ahem. Excuse me.

But yeah, your guide is really useful. I sometimes wonder if I'm OOC in my trials... probably am.

In fairness, it's not as though he was ever confirmed as being executed. We knew he'd end up going to jail for Murder, and that would most likely put him on Death Row, but that doesn't mean he gets executed immediately. I mean, Dahlia was on it for six years before she was killed.

Provided you set the trial close enough after the end of T&T that he would still be alive, it's really just a matter of getting him out of jail.

Dead does not have to mean executed. It could be the stress simply getting to his body.

I'm going to be writing about planning the actual crime, I think. Describing the different "roles" that need to be involved as well as how to make it mess with the player's head. That's yet another topic I'll need a non-Bitter example for, too. After that it'll be a brief section on the structure of a case, and then probably going into detail on where dialogue needs to be "tight" and where it needs to be expanded.



There are two other situations:

-- Godot gets out of jail after the events of 3-5

The judge's ruling on Godot was never shown in the end of 3-5, and even if you consider it a definite Guilty it's important to remember that even a crime like murder often has varying degrees, and even THEN the judge is still the one who makes the ultimate decision on the punishment. For all we know, Godot gets some jail time and that's that. His determination to continue prosecuting in this scenario is also iffy. If you choose to try this, make sure to explain it well in your case: it deserves more than a handwave flashback from the defense, it should really be worked into the plot or at least be a major part of the script.

-- Godot vs. Original Character

As you already pointed out, Godot wouldn't have much interest in an original character. Still, as a prosecutor, one can assume he'd be forced to take some of the cases that weren't against Phoenix anyhow. His behavior and attitude should definitely reflect his disinterest. He may even make his typical cryptic and faux-poetic comments center around his plot to avenge Mia.

-- BONUS: The defense, Diego Armando

If you have the appropriate custom sprite work done, Diego Armando could be the main character or guest-defense of a Mia-era plot, too. Diego is the same as Godot in every way except that he's less cryptic and more forward. Since he was in a coma, there's none of the same "young vs. old" change that Edgey and Klavier experience.

Lol, I noticed the topic title has been edited. And you're a Mod. Finally!

I'm not a full mod. I'm just permitted to edit the titles of posts in coordination with my "featuring" abilities.

I like Big Glorious... though Gargantuan seemed more Edgey-fancy to me.

Apollo isn't good for serious trials? Wasn't 4-4 pretty serious? I suppose not as serious as 2-4 or 3-5 though.

He's a clone of Phoenix. He's awkward and didn't get enough character development. So he's not a good choice, I guess.