Shi-Long Lang (@lang says)

Shi-Long Lang, also known as Wolfy or Agent Lang, is an Interpol agent from the small Asian country of Zheng Fa, and is a feral bastard. He's made a name for himself by maintaining a high arrest rate and an irresistibly horny aura. These utterly ground-breaking characteristics, combined with his incessant howling and general wolfkin behavior, make him an unforgettable addition to the Ace Attorney Roleplay Community. Hopefully. His writer (@yuuripaws) doesn't actually know what the fuck they are doing.

Original: @lang_says

New, due to bullshit unwarranted suspension: @lang_says_

This account is part joke and part semi-serious, depending on who Lang is interacting with, as well as the writer's mood.

THIS PAGE AND THE CONTENT OF THIS TWITTER ACCOUNT CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR AAI AND AAI2.

Background Information: Canon Lore vs AARP Lore
AARP Lang keeps much of Lang's original lore, from the backstory to the events of AAI and AAI2. His current timeline is a year or two after the Investigations games, putting him around 28 or 29 years old. His story after that is entirely specific to AARP and the writer's personal headcanons.

Lang After AAI2
After proving his father's investigations to be true and subsequently restoring the honor of the House of Lang, Lang decided to continue following his legacy. He regained his rank and his subordinates, although he prefers to operate with smaller numbers, or sometimes alone. The sting of betrayal and loss has never left him, and so he keeps to himself outside of work-related matters. Family matters most to him, though he's realized that he's been so caught up in vengeance that he's estranged himself from his actual family in the process. He has a very large extended family, but no siblings, and deceased parents."TW: Suicide.""As stated in AAI2, his father died shortly after he lost rank and retreated from the world of law enforcement in disgrace. His cause of death is not stated, but it can be inferred that he took his own life due to being responsible for the downfall of his entire family. Lang was between 15 and 19 when this happened in canon. For AARP/personal headcanon's sake, he was 16. This was the beginning of his hatred for the criminals who got away with murder and the prosecutors who forged and withheld information."Although his true home is in Zheng Fa, he travels the world and ends up in the US so often that he maintains an apartment in LA (Japanifornia), where most of his interactions with the other characters take place. Does some embassy/consulate work on behalf of Zheng Fa.

Lang is from a Chinese-speaking Asian country, albeit a fictional one, even in the localization. His writer is not. Small nods to his culture and language may be made throughout the account, as a way of acknowledging and not, for lack of a better word, whitewashing him. If anything seems to be crossing the line of respect, the writer is open to any and all feedback. This may be a joke account, but Lang's background is taken seriously.

Personality
Lang is feral and horny. But there's much more to him. Sometimes.

His AARP personality is mostly in line with his canon one: loud, aggressive, stubborn, impulsive, charismatic, loyal, and respectful (by default, but not towards criminals and prosecutors).

Considering the nature of a joke account, these traits are often amplified or just entirely tossed out the window for Big Funny. Whether or not he respects people and hates criminals/prosecutors is up to the writer's mood. He flip-flops back and forth between helping commit crimes and remembering that he's a cop and should probably not do that. He is, in his defense, surrounded by bad influences. Sometimes he is the bad influence. It really do be like that.

Needless to say, a lot of his personality revolves around basically being wolfkin. He howls, barks, refers to himself as a wolf, claims to wag his tail and other such bullshit. Mayhaps he can just grow a tail on whim like an anime character. Who the fuck knows!!! Let him live!!!

His design and general demeanor are far too horny for Lang himself not to be. He often flexes, takes off or unbuttons his shirt, talks about his tiddies, and is accompanied by Justin Timberlake's "Sexyback ft. Timbaland" wherever he goes. (Yeah.)

Despite his aggressiveness, his lone-wolf attitude, and his incredibly horny aura, Lang has a big soft side. And a lonely side as well. He often brushes off his insecurities, preferring to laugh them off instead of confronting them. He's slowly learning the meaning of friendship and found-family. The many characters of the AARP community mean much to him, although he may not always know how to express that. He's not a man of many soft words, but he's trying his fucking best!!

Lang is not the type to discuss romance or show interest in other people's business. He's been burned in the past, so he tends to dismiss relationship-related talk whenever it's directed at him. But he's actually very romantic... in his own way. And for the right person.

Primary Relationships
Relationships are strictly AARP related, but the ones with basis in canon will have separate sections to account for the distinction.

Lang's Verse
Shih-na was Lang's investigative partner, as well as his secretary. Not a woman of many words, she often lurked by his side and assisted when necessary. He was fiercely loyal to her, and still is, in a way. Shih-na turned out to be a mole for a smuggling ring, and was only using Lang to get inside information regarding Interpol's movements in attempting to track down said ring. This betrayal tore Lang up, though he still had no trouble taking a bullet for her. He wanted her alive, but in jail, no matter how badly he was hurt. He even goes as far as visiting her in jail, though she often tells him that she has nothing more to say to him.

During their time as partners, Lang developed feelings for her, but never acted on them, due to him being her superior. Whether or not she reciprocated is something he'll never know.

AARP
Only one Shih-na has appeared in AARP so far, and she turned out to be far more than Calisto Yew -- she's also the "face" behind a certain faceless villain in AA5. Having spent their entire life stealing faces and identities, they are entirely anonymous. Lang takes this as a grave insult to the woman he once loved and respected in his own universe -- she may have betrayed him, but she wasn't the monster that this one is. They snipe at each other constantly, often vagueing each other with 'oomf' tweets. Lang sarcastically refers to them as his ex-wife.

Lang's Verse
Miles was a rival on sight, due to Lang's hatred of prosecutors, his knowledge of the teachings of Manfred von Karma, and the fact that he had mistaken him for Jacques Portsman, the corrupt prosecutor working for the smuggling ring. Despite acknowledging the misunderstanding, Lang continued to distrust him, although this was more due to his profession rather than the man himself. He often went back and forth between allowing Miles to help investigate and telling him to leave his crime scene. Wanting to show people respect but hating prosecutors had Lang feeling conflicted about working alongside Miles, so he often made it seem as though he were doing so reluctantly, despite freely providing information and even acknowledging the power of Miles' logic. By the end of AAI, he respected him enough to stop referring to him as Mr. Prosecutor (calling him Mr. Edgeworth instead), and came to his trial despite not having stepped into a courtroom for nearly a decade.

The two of them continued to be on friendly terms throughout AAI2, although they still butted heads over logic arguments. Lang was much more cooperative, however, and the two of them worked together to solve the mystery of the deaths of both their fathers, as well as the cases they had been working on (and unable to bring to light before their untimely ends.) Lang is incredibly grateful for Miles' help, not just once, but every time they've crossed paths to solve a case. This particular one really hit home, considering the fact that Lang has spent his late teens and entire adulthood chasing after his father's legacy. Everything was put to rest, all due to the meddling of the man he'd first seen as a rival and had hated.

Needless to say, Lang soon developed feelings for Miles. They went their separate ways after AAI2, but continued to cross paths, as two people working in international law enforcement might. They grew closer, visiting each other and spending more time together, until Lang finally confessed. After much inner struggle, Miles acknowledged his own feelings, and the two dated for some time. However, this was an ill-fated romance, as Miles was very much in love with Phoenix Wright, but didn't realize it yet. Or pushed aside his feelings because he didn't think Phoenix returned those feelings. Although he still loved Lang as well, Lang knew that he would be happier with someone else. After dating for at least half a year, he ended things so that Miles could find real happiness. Lang is heartbroken over this, and keeps emotions out of any future flings he has with others.

AARP
Lang's feelings for Miles don't carry over to AARP verse, as he knows that none of the current Miles are like his own. He interacts with friendly intentions only, and matches the reception each gives him. He enjoys bothering them along with Kay Faraday, often playing pranks, like stealing his car or setting his house on fire. Fun! He still respects them, even if he loves to be a nuisance.

They're all simply friends or acquaintances of his. Though, there is one that seems to have taken a liking to him... and he is extremely conflicted about this. This Miles reminds him more of his own, the one he had to let go, and he's caught between being resigned to the inevitable and daring to hope for a different ending. This conflict has led to a lot of awkward bumbling and idiotic flirting on his part, at odds with his cool and suave seduction of the Miles in his own verse.

Lang's Verse
Kay is Miles' assistant throughout the Investigations games. As such, she was very defensive of Miles whenever Lang would insult him. The two of them began to call each other 'Wolfy' and 'crow-girl,' though it came off as more of a jab than an affectionate nickname. Eventually, they warmed up to each other, and the two of them would sometimes double up on Miles to poke fun at him. At the end of AAI, Lang saves her life after being held at gunpoint by Shih-na.

In AAI2, Kay worried about Lang after their brief meeting at the prison, noting that he was alone. She pursued the subject until he revealed that he lost his subordinates after the incident with Shih-na. Lang and Kay display a rivalry that is similar but on a smaller scale than that of Lang and Miles, although their nicknames for each other no longer carry ill-will. They argue over ridiculous things, like crows being better than wolves, but with complete seriousness, while Miles watches in exasperation.

After AAI2, they became better friends, having bonded over suffering at the hands of the same person (Shih-na, who murdered Kay's father.) They also bonded over bothering the hell out of Miles, much to his dismay. They're both the kind of people who love to joke around and get up to mischief.

AARP
Lang and Kay picked up right where they left off, encouraging each other to be gay and do crimes and having fun bothering Miles. They're constantly up to something, although Lang sometimes remembers that he's a cop and should be trying to keep her in line. For the most part. Kay is someone Lang can rely on, whenever he needs to be cheered up or cheered on. Kay's energy matches his own feral aura, and they often howl or caw at each other. They like to eat rat poison and dirt together.

One of the Kays has adopted Lang as her uncle, much to his confusion but quick acceptance. Lang isn't particularly good with kids, in his opinion, but Kay is old enough that he feels like he can talk to her and not worry about having to babysit her, essentially. He's very fond of her, and grows worried whenever she gets up to some of her more dangerous shenanigans. His most distressing moment was when she attempted to assassinate his "ex-wife," considering how deadly of an assassin/spy they are themselves. But Kay is an indestructible agent of chaos, and he's so incredibly proud of his little crow niece.

Wocky Kitaki
Lang and Wocky may not have any canon interaction, but as two tough furries, it was easy for them to find and reach out to each other. Wocky is a young and troubled man, having come from a family of (now ex-) Yakuza. Lang is an international cop. The friendship between the two of them seemed unlikely, but their feral energy and love of badass shit brought them together. Wocky looks up to Lang, seeing him as a role-model in a way, considering his struggle with leaving his previous lifestyle. Lang is far from the perfect role-model in that sense, considering the fact that he encourages Wocky to go rabid and plan casino heists and drive clown cars recklessly. But he's still very much concerned with his well-being and wants him to be the greatest and truest version of himself. And also wants him to go to the fucking doctor once in a while, at the very least. Lang often refers to him as his buddy or his bro, and Wocky in turn calls him 'boss.'

Furio Tigre
Furio is an absolute bastard, but he's a man Lang respects, on some level. Lang often disregards the criminals of AARP, but is more tolerating of the ones who have owned up to their past and attempted to move on after having done their time. Otherwise who the fuck would he interact with. Similar to the case with Wocky Kitaki, Lang and Furio are loud and tough furries, so it's no surprise that they interacted immediately. Again, with Furio being an ex-criminal and having past gang affiliations, and Lang being a cop, they butt heads often. They're also just fucking loud and mean and fight all the time. Endless ARROOOOOs and GWOOOOAAAARs can be heard around the community at all hours of the day. Most people just close their blinds or put in their air pods until Lang and Furio pass out from exhaustion or just grow bored of screaming. Despite how often they fight, they have a lot of respect and even trust for each other. Deep down. Very deep down.

They are technically brothers, since Kay Faraday is Furio's adopted daughter as well as Lang's adopted niece. Wocky Kitaki is Furio's adopted son, and Lang is something of an older brother to him. At the very least, they are some sort of family. They try their hardest to ignore that.

Secondary Relationships
These relationships are a combination of canon and AARP.

Franziska von Karma -- A colleague of his, the two of them investigate abroad as a team. Despite her profession, Lang has deep respect for her. And probably fear as well. He refers to her by the nickname 'sis.' In Japanese, the term is 'ane-san,' which means older sister, but is also a term used by Yakuza to refer to their boss' wife. Meaning he views her as quite the dangerous and formidable person. Franziska accepts this in the same way that she accepts referring to Miles as her younger brother, despite being younger than the both of them.

Detective Badd -- A detective that Lang has worked with and admires fiercely. He's the detective that shot Lang in the leg, though it was an accident, and Lang willingly took the bullet. Lang thinks he's kind of sexy, to be honest.

Missile 'Hatsune Mikussile' the Dog -- A Shiba Inu that Lang took a liking to immediately. First met him at a crime scene and expressed appreciation at his intelligence. He often replies to him with great respect, calling him 'sir' or 'Mr. Missile.' Missile may or may not have adopted Lang at his son at some point, but neither of them is certain.

History

 * The Legend Begins, with his very first tweet being "AWOOOOOOOOOO"
 * The Slurpee Saga, in which Ahlbi Ur'gaid expressed fear at hearing a wolf man howling outside of the 7/11 which then led to Kay Faraday getting a Slurpee for Lang, who had been howling outside because he'd been craving the sweet frosty beverage.
 * The Death And Subsequent Revival Of Hatsune Miku, in which Apollo Justice was arrested by Lang for the murder of beloved Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku.
 * May 1st, 2019, one day after Lang's last known status in the series, thus resulting in being (temporarily) Thanos'd.
 * We Don't Exist Anymore Disney Trip, in which a group of aforementioned Thanos'd characters (plus Pearl) go to Disney World.
 * The Dick Noodling, in which Trucy Wright turns Lang's dick into a noodle for Horny on Main crimes. He is subsequently de-noodled two days later.
 * Fang's Adoption, in which Lang adopts a large dog (who may or may not actually be a wolf) in order to cure his depression.
 * The Great Ass Transplant, in which an Edgeworth generously donates his ass to help those in need, like Lang, who has no ass.
 * Lang Arrives At The Met Gala.
 * Party At The Prosecutor's Office, in which Lang announces a party and concert to be held in Edgeworth's office.
 * Lang Goes On A Cruise.
 * The Gang Does A Heist At The Casino, In Theory At Least.
 * Sexyback Is Born.
 * The Hunger Games, in which Lang, a District 6 tribute, is brutally murdered by Nahyuta Sahdmadhi on Day 4.
 * Shiryuu's Adoption, in which Lang is gifted with a small dragon by Ema Skye.
 * Lang Gets Charmed, in which Jinxie Tenma slaps a No Awoo Warding Charm onto Lang's forehead, preventing him from howling for a short amount of time.
 * Lang Encounters... Someone. Spoiler warnings for AAI and AA5.
 * Lang Goes To The Beach. 
 * Lang Borrows (Allegedly) Miles Edgeworth's Copy Of Nintendogs, Is Then Given His Own.
 * Lang Obtains A Princess Peach Lamborghini, Borrowed (Allegedly) From Princess Rayfa Padma Khura'in.
 * Lang Steals Yoshi's Egg Lamborghini.
 * Lang Goes To Disney World.
 * The Olive Garden Clown Car Saga, in which everyone piles into Wocky Kitaki's clown car to go to Olive Garden, and absolute fucking chaos ensues.
 * Kay Fucking Kilt Some Body, in which Lang realizes his niece just maimed Kristoph Gavin in his jail cell while he was on his way to Olive Garden. (She later joins them.)
 * The Great Lamborghini Race, in which Ahlbi Ur'gaid steals one of Lang's Lambos and a race ensues.
 * Lang's Encounter With... Someone Escalates.
 * Bar Fight, Or Something To That Effect, in which Lang goes to drown his sorrows while his niece, Kay Faraday, attempts to assassinate his ex-wife, "Shih-na," and a variety of shit happens.
 * Uh Oh Sisters!

Trivia

 * Lang's Twitter account began as a shitpost account, then eventually shifted into semi-serious RP. That's just how it fucking is.
 * Lang refers to people by nicknames or by Mr/Ms [LastName/Career], like Mr. Wright, Mr. Judge, etc. This is based on canon, although AARP Lang certainly exaggerates it. Calling someone by a nickname or dropping the title often means that Lang is on close terms with them, but it can also mean that he's poking fun at them with a teasing nickname.
 * Lang has a dog named Fang (a Chinese name meaning 'fragrant' but also a play on his name) and a dragon named Shiryuu (his given name in Japanese, which roughly means 'warrior dragon.')
 * Enjoys tea, especially jasmine. This, along with warm baths and bath bombs, is the quickest way to relax him when he's over-emotional or just having a bad day.
 * Has issues regulating his emotions, tends to devolve into black-or-white thinking when it comes to certain things. Has a deep-seated fear of abandonment, despite loudly and proudly labeling himself as a lone wolf.
 * Was shot in the right leg, above the knee, but has such a high pain-tolerance that he forgot about it for a little bit. Has a scar and walks with a slight limp.
 * He'll have tattoos at some point, once his writer gets off their ass. Tattoos have become more acceptable in his country, and he's always wanted to look more badass, so he's excited to have some. Will likely have a phoenix on his back to represent to flag of his country.
 * Quotes his ancestor, Lang Zi, often. The proverbs don't always make sense, and sometimes he improvises them.