Bobby Fulbright

"In justice we trust!"

- Bobby Fulbright

Justice-loving detective and Simon Blackquill's boyfriendo. What a nice, stand-up guy. Kind of an idiot, though. See also: The Phantom

Canon


Bobby Fulbright first appears in the first investigation day of The Monstrous Turnabout, which is also where he first meets Athena Cykes and Apollo Justice. As the detective in charge of the investigation, he’s initially reluctant to let the duo examine the crime scene, but relents for the sake of ‘justice’. Bobby’s also the first witness in the trial, as it’s common for the prosecution to have the detective in charge of the case testify on what supposedly went down.

Next up is Turnabout Reclaimed, in which Bobby once again appears as the head detective on the case. Because the death of Jack Shipley was ruled to be accidental and not a homicide, no further investigation was done and no autopsy was performed on the body. However, at the insistence of Phoenix Wright and Athena Cykes, Bobby agrees to let the lawyer duo investigate the scene anyway and tries to get in touch with the prosecutor office to see if the incident could be taken to trial anyway. By the time the attorneys have managed to find proof that Jack Shipley had been murdered, Bobby’s found a prosecutor willing to take on the case: Simon Blackquill. He continues to head the investigation until at last, the true culprit’s been found.

Turnabout Academy follows this case. When a Professor is found murdered at Themis Legal Academy, investigation starts and before long, Bobby Fulbright appears to apprehend the suspect, Juniper Woods. As usual, he continues to lead the investigation and testify in court.

This is roughly were CaHniverse came into play, timeline-wise.

As a first impression, Bobby comes off as being a very energetic person. Most of the time, he’s in a very upbeat mood, especially when he’s doing what he loves most; investigating crime scenes. As a self-proclaimed hero of justice, he’s eager to catch criminals and have them face judgment in court. Furthermore, he comes off as being very emotional. He can go from a broad grin to a disappointed pout in a matter of seconds, even downright crying when he’s especially upset. He’s also a bit overly-confident at times, especially near the start of the game, believing that he would never make a false arrest. This is an aspect that’s toned down after case 2, where he’s realized he can make mistakes. In the next case, which is chronologically the DLC case, he even goes out of his way to help the lawyers prove there was a homicide at the Shipshape Aquarium as opposed to accidental death caused by an animal. Bobby’s a bit of an idiot and even a child at times. An especially notorious example is what happens when you show him your defense attorney badge. He retorts by showing off his own police badge and somehow turns it into one big ‘contest’. Or how about that time Phineas Filch managed to steal his shoes right off his feet without him noticing? Priceless.

Of course, being a detective who works so closely with the prosecutor office, he’s suspicious of the Wright lawyers at first. He’s reluctant to share evidence and information, but Athena can ‘trick’ him into spilling the beans in the name of justice. Once Bobby’s convinced that the defense attorneys are seeking to aid an innocent person, he mellows out and becomes far more friendly and helpful towards them. Heck, by the time you reach case 4, he’s even offering to have snacks delivered while the attorneys investigate the crime scene.

Meanwhile, when it comes to prosecutor Blackquill, he’s willing to do just about anything. From retrieving evidence that’s requested in court to feeding the guy’s hawk, there’s no errand he won’t run. There are times when the two are perfectly in sync and he knows what the prosecutor needs from him without actual words being spoken. Bobby’s convinced that Blackquill can be ‘reformed and turned into a valuable member of society’, so he sticks by the guy’s side and tries to watch out for him. Not that that stops him from performing his duty, though. As supervising detective over the convict’s actions, he’ll still use force when Blackquill seemingly steps out of line. Suffice it to say, it’s hard to say who’s got who on a leash when it comes to these two.

Previous RPs
Adventures with Tori and stuff.

CAHniverse
Stuff he did here.