[He pronounces the word like it doesn't fit quite right in his mouth at first, unaccustomed to the casual familiarity. Surnames would be easier, probably, but this Noctis seems none too interested in that sort of emotional distance.
Still, his interest in Pess gives Edgeworth a second or two to size him up — a pursuit made easier by seeing him in person, rather than over a tiny screen. There's a softness to Noctis Lucis Caelum's features that gives the impression that he's younger than he probably is in actuality; it's hardly any different than Edgeworth's own careful stylistic choices to help make himself look older by comparison. At first pass, he would've guessed him to be about Franziska's age; on second thought, he recalibrates that to add a few years on and accommodate for the deceptive youth his appearance skews towards.
The sword is another interesting touch. He'd mentioned weapons training in his initial video, but what type of profession would even lend itself to something like that? Stunt coordinator for a television program? Hmmm.
Well. The more he's able to observe, the more he'll be able to figure out, assuredly.]
Certainly not. She's a menace to society who's claimed the lives of no less than three men already.
[Pess, sensing she's being talked about again, boofs proudly and shakes her head to make her collar jingle.]
no subject
[He pronounces the word like it doesn't fit quite right in his mouth at first, unaccustomed to the casual familiarity. Surnames would be easier, probably, but this Noctis seems none too interested in that sort of emotional distance.
Still, his interest in Pess gives Edgeworth a second or two to size him up — a pursuit made easier by seeing him in person, rather than over a tiny screen. There's a softness to Noctis Lucis Caelum's features that gives the impression that he's younger than he probably is in actuality; it's hardly any different than Edgeworth's own careful stylistic choices to help make himself look older by comparison. At first pass, he would've guessed him to be about Franziska's age; on second thought, he recalibrates that to add a few years on and accommodate for the deceptive youth his appearance skews towards.
The sword is another interesting touch. He'd mentioned weapons training in his initial video, but what type of profession would even lend itself to something like that? Stunt coordinator for a television program? Hmmm.
Well. The more he's able to observe, the more he'll be able to figure out, assuredly.]
Certainly not. She's a menace to society who's claimed the lives of no less than three men already.
[Pess, sensing she's being talked about again, boofs proudly and shakes her head to make her collar jingle.]
...That was a joke. She's very friendly.