Alright, so I had been thinking of writing a Phoenix Wright fanfiction for a while but for some odd reason the idea to make a fan manga instead came to mind. Unfortunately, not all the characters are in Apollo Justice and while I have ideas for designs of some of the characters in their older forms, some are eluding me. I'm also having an issue with backgrounds.

So here's the breakdown. I'm going to ask for some people to help me figure out some design concepts in as close to the Phoenix Wright style as possible, though it doesn't have to be perfect, as well as helping me by making some new backgrounds and to flesh out some existing backgrounds. Also, I am broke, so please do not Note me asking about prices and so forth. The most I can give you is credit. If you're looking for a money commission, I can't help you.

The story takes place a year after Apollo Justice, so I need designs that match the timeline. For characters like Trucy and Apollo, this means nothing, as I can use their AJ designs and it will be okay. I doubt they will have changed that much in a year.

However, I DO need design help for some of the characters that didn't make it to AJ. I have some requests for some of their designs but the rest is left to your creativity. Also, I'm not expecting anyone who helps me to do ALL these characters. I'd be okay with a different person doing each one.

Characters

Pearl Fey (17)
Must have a magatama on a necklace or on some part around her chest. Must not look simply like she did whenever Mia possessed her.

Larry Butz (33)
Must not shave that goatee of his. XD

Miles Edgeworth (34)
Don't care what you do with him, as long as he is recognizable as Edgeworth. Hair same as always, preferably.

Lotta Hart (32)
If you keep her girl-fro, please put something along her hairline like in her sprites, as I'm not sure I can draw a fro hairline. ^^() It can be a different hairband than her sprite, just... something.

Franziska von Karma (27)
Dunno why, but I don't want her hair longer than her shoulderblades. She's been in Europe for the past few years, so she should be wearing something stylish yet still... Franziska, if that makes sense. Tasteful? I think that's what I mean.

Wendy Oldbag (N/A)
I can't imagine she could get any more decrepit (XD) but she needs a new outfit/costume. I wanna see what people can come up with.

Maggey Byrd (31)
Should be in something casual, as I haven't locked in what profession I'm giving her by this point.

Dick Gumshoe (40)
He's the head of investigations now at the Precinct, so he's more well-paid now. Should reflect that but otherwise he's still our loveable "Scruffy Detective".

Max Galactica (30)
I want something different from his old costume but something still... flaboyant, eye catching! Kudos if you can make it different but still keep his three signature symbols intact. XD Though story-wise, I can make it flow if you get rid of them.

Regina Berry (25)
Like Max, I want something different but still something that suits Regina.

Adrian Andrews (32)
I want something besides that damned halter, but I have no clue what really suits her besides it. I also want her hair up like it is in game three. I associate that hair with the real strong Adrian, not the mask, so I want her to keep that.

Alternate costumes may also be submitted for characters I didn't list above. I have an idea already of how I want to draw them face-wise and so forth, but it never hurts to have extra clothes. Some characters aren't being used in my story and some submitted works may not be selected if I feel someone else did a job more suitable for my project.

Please make sure to do a full-body picture of the person in a relatively neutral pose. They don't have to be BORING, but I should still be able to see all of their outfit. A back view of them is optional but would be helpful. Finally, you don't and probably shouldn't have to draw them huge, but please draw them big enough for me to see the details I need to draw them.

I'd also like some original characters drawn for this. Just keep in mind that I will probably use them as I see fit, so don't be offended if you make this cute little person hoping they'll be a witness only for me to twist it around and make them the killer in the case. You submit original characters for this thing with full knowledge that I will use them based on what I feel from looking at them.


Backgrounds

I'm honestly terrible with backgrounds and really need help. I'd need certain backgrounds re-created for manga purposes and a few original ones made. I'm going to try drawing my manga at as high a resolution as I can stand and then shrinking it down a bit, which means I need some high-res backgrounds. I'll ask that each background be at least 600x800 but no bigger than 1280x1024.

Here are the backgrounds I need re-created.

Court
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Kurain Village
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Misc.
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Edits Needed
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Yellow letter needs to be removed.

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Take out a few of the more personal or decorative items in the room. He's been out of the country for a long time, so it should look as if some things were removed and taken with him. Obviously the court cases should remain on the bookshelves, as they're the property of the prosecution office technically.

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Needs a HUGE creative revamp. Vera has cleaned up her act and is making her own paintings now. There should be no forger equipment, there should be new paintings on display. Should overall feel bright, even if a little messy with paints and so forth.

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I need this stripped of anything personal so it just looks like a generic hospital room.

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Needs another personality strip. Banners and teddies = bye bye.

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Need at least one room striped down to just a room. A few variations for use if multiple rooms needed would help but not really needed.

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Pretty much good as-is, I'd just like the tables cleared off as if there's no big event going on right now.

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This one is a toughy, I'm well aware, but I need the conference stuff stripped out of the lobby.

Then there are some backgrounds I'd like created.

Gumshoe's office
Ema's office
Ema's lab
Maya's room (used to be Misty's room, so is a bit big)
Phoenix and Trucy's actual house (at least a living room, kitchen, and each of their rooms).
A few random locations. Outdoors, indoors, rooms, living spaces, stores, etc.

As with the characters, you can make your own backgrounds if you want. If I think I can use them in my manga I will. ^_^


Anyway, that about does it as far as what I need for my manga. Note me with your creations if you're willing to spare them. If you know someone with the talent that might be willing to help, please point them in my direction! ^_^()