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[Name:] Kay Faraday
[Age:] 17
[Gender:] Female
[Marital Status:] Single
[Sexuality:] Heterosexual
[Occupation:] The second Great Thief Yatagarasu is her (other) name, and stealing the truth is her game! What else would she be?
[Ladder Preference:] She doesn't like judging ladders, to be honest. A regular ladder and a stepladder both have the same purpose, so what does it matter if they're designed differently?
CONNECTIONS
[Family:]
Byrne Faraday was Kay's father and continues to be her greatest role model, guiding her in everything she does (even in death). No offense to Mr. Edgeworth or Ms. von Karma, but she considers her father to be the greatest prosecutor she's ever seen; he worked for the truth no matter the cost, fought through thick and thin in the courtroom, and always remained true to himself and his beliefs. Having a super-cool piece of technology at his disposal and being a part of the original Yatagarasu was just a bonus.
Tyrell Badd is the closest thing Kay's ever had to an uncle, and holds him just as dearly to her heart as she does her father. Another part of the trinity that was the Yatagarasu, he was the one who allowed Kay to realize her true potential and follow in her father's footsteps. He always has a story of triumph or two up his sleeve, and Kay always jumps at the chance for some daily storytelling! His passion for the truth inspires hers, and they both have the collective motto of "never give up".
Her mother is the only other family she really has, living outside of California. Kay loves her mom, she really does, but her dreams require the excitement that only a busy, bustling place like Los Angeles can provide! Among other reasons. She's expressed her desire to find the truth that her father fell short of, and her mother supports her (as long as she visits once in a while, of course).
[Friends:]
Kay first met Dick Gumshoe when she was but nine years old at the courthouse's vending machine, watching as his eyes drooped with sadness towards the sign describing the $6 swiss rolls then on sale. He seemed like a simple man, a man who wanted nothing more than some chocolatey goodness to brighten his day, and how could Kay not help someone in need? It was what her father did every day, and she wanted to be as noble as him when she grew up! So as she shared her dollar with the detective, they bonded and became fast friends; Kay thought he was really nice, and liked that he could keep secrets with her and valued her opinon of him. The fact that dear old "Gummy" was virtually the same way seven years later allowed them to get right back to their friendship, and it's still going strong!
Miles Edgeworth, however, did not give her such a kind first impression. Sure, he gave her change for a dollar, but the really old guy he was hanging around back then said bad things about her father, and Edgeworth was mean to her new best friend later, too! So she gave him a good ol' kick to the shin to teach him a lesson! Once she got to spend time with him, though, she realized that he was a good person who wanted to find the truth, just like her father did. He acted kind of like a stuck-up jerk, but he was a nice stuck-up jerk in pursuit of justice. Mr. Edgeworth hasn't changed much, but Kay's glad that he's become at least a bit more friendly and social (and that he's toned that flashy suit down).
[Enemies:]
Anyone who disrespects truth and justice are her enemies, but the woman who towers over the rest in that respect has to be Calisto Yew. Despite being the third member of the Yatagarasu, Yew wasn't acting in the noble pursuit that Kay's father and Detective Badd were; she was pulling the wool over everyone's eyes, taking it upon herself to decieve everyone she knew for little more than personal amusement. Kay hates people like that. Yew reminds her of the criminals that her father would work so hard to get put in jail, and thus, she made it her duty to get that horrile woman as far away from society as possible, no matter the cost! (It didn't help that her constant laughter was really annoying, either.)
[Other:]
Franziska von Karma was hanging around with Edgeworth seven years ago, and acted very kindly towards Kay. She didn't like that Franziska was rude to Gumshoe, but the fact that she whipped Edgeworth a lot (making him yell and sound really funny) made up for it. She doesn't see Ms. von Karma very often anymore, but they're still on good terms, even if Franziska frequently takes the opportunity to call her a "foolish fool who foolishly wants to pursue the foolish, foolhardy profession of a thieving fool" (or something like that. Kay can't really remember).
It'd be a stretch for Kay to call Shi-Long Lang a friend, since he gave her and Mr. Edgeworth equal amounts of grief during investigations, but she doesn't hate the guy. He's very respectful, cares about his coworkers, and does what he does because he wants his family to be all right again - that's a personality trait that Kay has to admire.
CHARACTER
[General personality:] Kay's sweet and very excitable, just like the average teenage girl; more importantly, though, she always takes the opportunity to remind everyone who she really is - the Great Thief Yatagarasu! She prides herself on her developing modern-day Robin Hooding skills, and always finds a way to put them to use and enhance them (even if that involves sneaking onto Mr. Edgeworth's crime scenes or sneaking up behind Gummy and expertly swiping his ramen).
[Appearance:] Kay's dressed like she has in canon since she turned thirteen, when she found her younger (9/10 year-old) outfit too "immature for a Great Thief-in training like me".
[Background:] Kay went everywhere with her father. It was like an unspoken rule - he'd get ready to go out, Kay would rush upstairs, grab her jacket and promise book, and they'd be out the door in seconds (her mother smiling to herself and muttering about her "daddy's girl of a daughter" before going to clean the toilet). So, when Byrne Faraday had a trial on September 10th, Kay collected her things and hopped into the car, excited as usual. She loved when her Daddy would shout "Objection!" and prove some defense attorney wrong, take a break, and then find the truth in no time! Today would be no different, she thought, and her father would come out on top again.
Unfortunately, the day ended with her father lying lifeless on the floor, the truth only a fraction of the way found, and a criminal on the loose. She and her mother moved to Colorado the following week - "to get away from the pain, to make you smile again", her Mommy reasoned, a pained grin on her face and tears in her eyes - but year after year they lived there, Kay got more restless. How dare that Calisto Yew get away scott free, after all she did?! She had lied, decieved, threatened, killed! Kay tried to keep her seething in-check, making handfuls of friends and taking challenging classes in high school to distract herself, but Kay, then thirteen, knew that she couldn't hide it forever.
Least of all from her mother, she realized one day as she was caught crying onto her promise book, which led to a confrontation, then hesitant confession. Kay couldn't take it anymore; she had to know the whole truth, and had to get that woman behind bars. To her utmost surprise, her mother had been keeping in contact with Detective Badd over the years, who had been tearing all of Los Angeles down in search for any clues that would lead to Yew. Her Mom trusted Badd - he was a good uncle-figure to Kay, and they did have a strong bond when she was younger - so she decided to let her daughter go live with him. Hugging as tightly as they could with shaking hands before racing upstairs with smiles on their faces, they managed to pack and send Kay on a one-way trip to Los Angeles in no time at all.
Kay was living with her Uncle Badd when he offhandedly mentioned that Prosecutor Edgeworth was coming back to LA after making some progress on the legal system in Europe, and her race to meet up with her old "friend" began. Shoving the white fabric from that courthouse encounter into her pack, she set off to Gatewater Land with a mission, one that she would complete no matter the cost!
After the events of Ace Attorney Investigations, Kay is putting everything she's got into setting up her three-woman Yatagarasu team and finally being able to pursue the truth. She's keeping in touch with Gummy and Mr. Edgeworth, and hopes that, when the Yatagarasu comes into fruition, she can work with them, too!
[Age:] 17
[Gender:] Female
[Marital Status:] Single
[Sexuality:] Heterosexual
[Occupation:] The second Great Thief Yatagarasu is her (other) name, and stealing the truth is her game! What else would she be?
[Ladder Preference:] She doesn't like judging ladders, to be honest. A regular ladder and a stepladder both have the same purpose, so what does it matter if they're designed differently?
CONNECTIONS
[Family:]
Byrne Faraday was Kay's father and continues to be her greatest role model, guiding her in everything she does (even in death). No offense to Mr. Edgeworth or Ms. von Karma, but she considers her father to be the greatest prosecutor she's ever seen; he worked for the truth no matter the cost, fought through thick and thin in the courtroom, and always remained true to himself and his beliefs. Having a super-cool piece of technology at his disposal and being a part of the original Yatagarasu was just a bonus.
Tyrell Badd is the closest thing Kay's ever had to an uncle, and holds him just as dearly to her heart as she does her father. Another part of the trinity that was the Yatagarasu, he was the one who allowed Kay to realize her true potential and follow in her father's footsteps. He always has a story of triumph or two up his sleeve, and Kay always jumps at the chance for some daily storytelling! His passion for the truth inspires hers, and they both have the collective motto of "never give up".
Her mother is the only other family she really has, living outside of California. Kay loves her mom, she really does, but her dreams require the excitement that only a busy, bustling place like Los Angeles can provide! Among other reasons. She's expressed her desire to find the truth that her father fell short of, and her mother supports her (as long as she visits once in a while, of course).
[Friends:]
Kay first met Dick Gumshoe when she was but nine years old at the courthouse's vending machine, watching as his eyes drooped with sadness towards the sign describing the $6 swiss rolls then on sale. He seemed like a simple man, a man who wanted nothing more than some chocolatey goodness to brighten his day, and how could Kay not help someone in need? It was what her father did every day, and she wanted to be as noble as him when she grew up! So as she shared her dollar with the detective, they bonded and became fast friends; Kay thought he was really nice, and liked that he could keep secrets with her and valued her opinon of him. The fact that dear old "Gummy" was virtually the same way seven years later allowed them to get right back to their friendship, and it's still going strong!
Miles Edgeworth, however, did not give her such a kind first impression. Sure, he gave her change for a dollar, but the really old guy he was hanging around back then said bad things about her father, and Edgeworth was mean to her new best friend later, too! So she gave him a good ol' kick to the shin to teach him a lesson! Once she got to spend time with him, though, she realized that he was a good person who wanted to find the truth, just like her father did. He acted kind of like a stuck-up jerk, but he was a nice stuck-up jerk in pursuit of justice. Mr. Edgeworth hasn't changed much, but Kay's glad that he's become at least a bit more friendly and social (and that he's toned that flashy suit down).
[Enemies:]
Anyone who disrespects truth and justice are her enemies, but the woman who towers over the rest in that respect has to be Calisto Yew. Despite being the third member of the Yatagarasu, Yew wasn't acting in the noble pursuit that Kay's father and Detective Badd were; she was pulling the wool over everyone's eyes, taking it upon herself to decieve everyone she knew for little more than personal amusement. Kay hates people like that. Yew reminds her of the criminals that her father would work so hard to get put in jail, and thus, she made it her duty to get that horrile woman as far away from society as possible, no matter the cost! (It didn't help that her constant laughter was really annoying, either.)
[Other:]
Franziska von Karma was hanging around with Edgeworth seven years ago, and acted very kindly towards Kay. She didn't like that Franziska was rude to Gumshoe, but the fact that she whipped Edgeworth a lot (making him yell and sound really funny) made up for it. She doesn't see Ms. von Karma very often anymore, but they're still on good terms, even if Franziska frequently takes the opportunity to call her a "foolish fool who foolishly wants to pursue the foolish, foolhardy profession of a thieving fool" (or something like that. Kay can't really remember).
It'd be a stretch for Kay to call Shi-Long Lang a friend, since he gave her and Mr. Edgeworth equal amounts of grief during investigations, but she doesn't hate the guy. He's very respectful, cares about his coworkers, and does what he does because he wants his family to be all right again - that's a personality trait that Kay has to admire.
CHARACTER
[General personality:] Kay's sweet and very excitable, just like the average teenage girl; more importantly, though, she always takes the opportunity to remind everyone who she really is - the Great Thief Yatagarasu! She prides herself on her developing modern-day Robin Hooding skills, and always finds a way to put them to use and enhance them (even if that involves sneaking onto Mr. Edgeworth's crime scenes or sneaking up behind Gummy and expertly swiping his ramen).
[Appearance:] Kay's dressed like she has in canon since she turned thirteen, when she found her younger (9/10 year-old) outfit too "immature for a Great Thief-in training like me".
[Background:] Kay went everywhere with her father. It was like an unspoken rule - he'd get ready to go out, Kay would rush upstairs, grab her jacket and promise book, and they'd be out the door in seconds (her mother smiling to herself and muttering about her "daddy's girl of a daughter" before going to clean the toilet). So, when Byrne Faraday had a trial on September 10th, Kay collected her things and hopped into the car, excited as usual. She loved when her Daddy would shout "Objection!" and prove some defense attorney wrong, take a break, and then find the truth in no time! Today would be no different, she thought, and her father would come out on top again.
Unfortunately, the day ended with her father lying lifeless on the floor, the truth only a fraction of the way found, and a criminal on the loose. She and her mother moved to Colorado the following week - "to get away from the pain, to make you smile again", her Mommy reasoned, a pained grin on her face and tears in her eyes - but year after year they lived there, Kay got more restless. How dare that Calisto Yew get away scott free, after all she did?! She had lied, decieved, threatened, killed! Kay tried to keep her seething in-check, making handfuls of friends and taking challenging classes in high school to distract herself, but Kay, then thirteen, knew that she couldn't hide it forever.
Least of all from her mother, she realized one day as she was caught crying onto her promise book, which led to a confrontation, then hesitant confession. Kay couldn't take it anymore; she had to know the whole truth, and had to get that woman behind bars. To her utmost surprise, her mother had been keeping in contact with Detective Badd over the years, who had been tearing all of Los Angeles down in search for any clues that would lead to Yew. Her Mom trusted Badd - he was a good uncle-figure to Kay, and they did have a strong bond when she was younger - so she decided to let her daughter go live with him. Hugging as tightly as they could with shaking hands before racing upstairs with smiles on their faces, they managed to pack and send Kay on a one-way trip to Los Angeles in no time at all.
Kay was living with her Uncle Badd when he offhandedly mentioned that Prosecutor Edgeworth was coming back to LA after making some progress on the legal system in Europe, and her race to meet up with her old "friend" began. Shoving the white fabric from that courthouse encounter into her pack, she set off to Gatewater Land with a mission, one that she would complete no matter the cost!
After the events of Ace Attorney Investigations, Kay is putting everything she's got into setting up her three-woman Yatagarasu team and finally being able to pursue the truth. She's keeping in touch with Gummy and Mr. Edgeworth, and hopes that, when the Yatagarasu comes into fruition, she can work with them, too!