#JDA PSP

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Her again

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The game Jeanne d’Arc (on the PSP) is a great game. My favorite character, Roger, has an inner darkness that he must overcome. Under the cut, I have placed pictures of him alongside the lyrics to the song “Aura” from the anime .hack//SIGN. I hope it’s to your liking.

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fashun

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(I did it I did it I finally did it aaaa)

I finally drew Colet and Rose in style of the album cover by one of my favorite bands (you can see it here)! The idea has been stuck in my head for a while because... reasons (do you even need reasons to draw something you like?). Just thought this style would fit them, although normally I like to imagine Colet more as a punk and Rose as a goth girl (insert your "he was a punk, she did ballet" joke here). Glad I could finally get it out of my system, haha.

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They’re dong the thing

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🏃‍♀️ 🌹

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Since Instagram decided to take my page down (for whatever reason), I might as well post some old drawings I still like here. 

Idea/reference:

By the way, it seems throwing children over the fence is a thing here in Russia, too: or at least I have seen pictures like this (translation: “Dear parents! The children are let in till 8:30 only. Kindergarden’s fence will be closed. Those who are late won’t be accepted! PLEASE DO NOT THROW CHILDREN OVER THE FENCE, CHILDREN MUST BE TAKEN TO TEACHER PERSONALLY!”)

My parents also told me that throwing your kid over the fence wasn’t unusual back then. Good times, I guess...

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PSP Jeanne d’Arc Perfume Headcanons

Some of my headcanons on JDA characters and fragrances that would suit them . Please, do not consider it an advertising or something – I’m just a perfumaniac making headcanons for one of my favourite games…

Oh, and there will be some mild spoilers: mostly about gameplay, not the story, so nothing too serious.

Jeanne – Olympéa by Paco Rabanne

Pure, sacred and shining, suitable for a goddess – and, as we remember, Jeanne’s strongest attacks also have the word ‘Goddess’ in their names. Fits our main heroine pretty well, don’t you think?

 Liane – Dolce by Dolce&Gabbana

Tender, exquisite and bashful at the same time – good pick for the most (IMO) well-written character in the game.

 Roger – Fahrenheit by Dior

The colors of the bottle say it all. As for the scent itself – I’ not an expert in male fragrances, but this one stroke me as quite unusual, something that you can identify and remember.

 Gilles – Lys Fume by Tom Ford

This was the toughest pick by far and also the only fragrance I’m not really familiar with. But from what I heard about it, I get the feeling it would fit Gilles well, because it’s unisex (I think Gilles would like either something unisex or a REALLY unusual male fragrance), has a lily scent (Gilles has a lily in his family crest and is drawn with a lily flower on one of the official arts, remember?) and is also described as cold, misty and gothic. Perfection!

 Rose – Trésor Midnight Rose by Lancôme

Mysterious and sensual, but playful at the same time – just the way I see her (I do like to think Rose has a childish side to her – for example, she reacts with an excited ‘weeee!’ when you go for a boat ride, I always found that cute ^^).

 Beatrix – Aura by Mugler

Mystic and inhuman – reminds me of ancient forests and enigmatic creatures like elves. It fits so well that I even remember someone making a drawing of Beatrix holding this magical bottle…😉 Anyway that’s all for today thanks for coming to my Ted talk

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Had an urge to draw them again for some reason

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стали готками

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Rose dressed as Rose Quartz because… well…  😏

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About PSP Jeanne d’Arc ’s historical references

You know, Jeanne d’Arc for PSP is a funny game: while clearly not being very historically accurate (orcs and magical armlets in the Hundred Years’ War? Huh, they don’t tell you about things like that on History lessons), it still contains some interesting nods to history, some of which are quite obscure. I’ve collected some of them, mostly about historical figures and some events that I consider to be most interesting. This is going to be a long post, and there will be some spoilers, but I’ll put a warning so you could skip that part if you haven’t played the whole game yet. Oh, and sorry for any mistakes – I’m not a native speaker, so I hope there won’t be too many of them. I tried my best :P

[Note: I kept referring to her as Jeanne d’Arc here, although, as far as I understand, it is more common to call her Joan of Arc in English. I’ll leave it as it is, if you don’t mind ^^’]

Okay, I think I’ll start with the characters. There are quite a lot of characters who were based off real people: aside from the most obvious ones (Jeanne d’Arc, Gilles de Rais, Henry VI, Charles VII and some others), we have the following (I tried to find some paintings and pictures where possible):

Jean and Bertrand are based off Jean de Metz and Bertrand de Poulengy, who were Jeanne’s trusted allies during the Hundred Years’ War. They both had great respect for Jeanne and escorted her on her journey to the dauphin.

Colet’s prototype is most likely Colet de Vienne, a royal messenger who also escorted Jeanne d’Arc on her way to Chinon. Little is known about him, other than that he was accompanied by an archer named Richard – probably a prototype for Marcel. I guess they changed his name so he won’t be confused with the other Richard, who is also a playable character. By the way, it seems that the name ‘Marcel’ means “little warrior” in French, so if game developers chose that name intentionally (and I think they did), that’s a very nice little touch!

Étienne de Vignolles, more known as La Hire, was among France’s best commanders and was one of Jeanne d’Arc’s most trusted allies. Described as quite an arrogant man, he was a fearsome warrior and fought alongside Jeanne at Orleans and during the Battle of Patay. You can also find this prayer of his: “God, I pray Thee that today Thou wilt do for La Hire that which Thou wouldst have La Hire do for Thee, if he were God and Thou wert La Hire.” – perhaps, much like his in-game version, he did have a habit of talking about himself in the third person.

Richard was probably based off Brother Richard, a Franciscan monk who knew Jeanne. I couldn’t find any other information about him, though, except for this design for an opera.

The next one is a bit of a stretch, to be honest. It seems Bartolomeo does have a historical prototype, but it’s not clear who it was; he may or may not be based off Bartolomeo d'Alviano, an Italian captain who fought on the side of Spain against France. He didn’t have much to do with the Hundred Years’ War, though; moreover, he was born after Jeanne was burned at the stake.  

Robert de Baudricourt was a captain of the royal garrison at Vaucouleurs. When Jeanne d’Arc came to him, saying she has a mission from God and asking for assistance, he was very skeptical at first, but since Jeanne was very persistent, he eventually provided her an escort to visit the Dauphin. The game didn’t change it much.

John Talbot was an English military commander known as “English Achilles” for his bravery. Despite being one of the most feared warriors, he was respected so much that when he was captured, Charles VII released him without asking for ransom.

Sir William Glasdale was an English captain who commanded the troops in the fort Les Tourelles. Jeanne d’Arc wrote a letter to him, pleading him to lift the siege of the fort, but he refused to do so, and Jeanne’s troops started the assault to take Les Tourelles back. During the assault, Glasdale fell into the Loire River and drowned, as his armor was too heavy. 

Both Georges de La Trémoille and Arthur de Richemont were indeed Charles’s trusted servants. Georges also survived an attempt of assassination – as described, “thanks to his obesity”, and, as you can see in the game, the developers had that part in their heads, as well. :) Here’s a picture of Arthur de Richemont, I couldn’t find any paintings of real life Georges de La Trémoille, but I’ll add a picture of his in-game version a bit later.

There’s an interesting detail about Charles VII himself: have you ever looked at his in-game portrait and thought: “Man, they didn’t have to draw him such a big nose”? Well, that’s probably because real Charles VII was actually described as a man with a big nose! That’s another “well done” to the game developers.

As for Bedford – his actual name was John of Lancaster, ‘The Duke of Bedford’ was only his title. I don’t know, maybe that’s obvious, but I spent a good part of walkthrough thinking Bedford was his name. His real name not being mentioned and all the other characters calling him just “Bedford” certainly didn’t help. :P

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All right, now I’m going to dive into some historical events and characters’ relationships that might spoil some events of the game for you. Please, go to the “SPOILERS END” mark if you haven’t finished the game yet and want to see everything for yourself.

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  Okay, first of all, the game heavily implies Charles VII had a difficult relationship with his mother, Isabeau of Bavaria. Real life Isabeau of Bavaria claimed that Charles VII wasn’t the trueborn son of Charles VI, thus couldn’t be the rightful king of France, so I doubt the queen loved her son very much. The game tries to explain it with the demonic possession of Isabeau – still, her last words before she was (presumably) killed by Henry VI/Gilvaroth were confusing and quite out-of-nowhere to me.

Georges de La Trémoille disliked Jeanne d’Arc and, as some historians believe, was involved in a plot against her that ultimately led to her death – both in real life and the game. Of course, we all remember that in the game it wasn’t Jeanne who ended up at the stake…

The Battle of Patay (June, 1489) was one of Jeanne d’Arc’s greatest victories during the Hundred Years’ war. In this battle, the feared “Terror of French” John Talbot was finally captured. I’m not sure if this one was intended or not, but this stage in the game is the last time you see Talbot – well, not until he suddenly reappears late in the game, only to help you and never to be seen again. 

Do you remember the part where Liane went overwhelmed with her great power and responsibility (hehe) and tried to recapture Paris by herself? Real Jeanne d’Arc also tried to break the siege of Paris, but the attempt failed and she and her troops were ordered to withdraw. After that, the nobles’ disappointment with her had reached its highest point, and Jeanne’s fate was pretty much sealed – much like Liane’s. 

And, of course, the darkest nod to the history is Gilles de Rais, known as a serial killer and possibly a pedophile (there are some historians who believe he was framed, but that’s not the point for now). On the other hand, in-game Gilles is a nice and noble guy and never betrays you or does something violent. At the end of the game, he sacrifices himself so Gilvaroth would be trapped inside of his body, and, considering the real history, the demon probably got him in the end. This reference is more well-known and has been discussed at several forums, but I still cannot help but mention it. 

Also, on a less disturbing note – see how Gilles is drawn with a lily? That’s because Charles VII allowed de Rais to add this flower on their family crest, which was considered a great honor, as lily symbolized the power of the Crown (that’s what I heard, at least). 

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 These are the most interesting historical references of the game, in my opinion. Thank you for reading and feel free to correct me and/or add the details I’ve missed! My DM is closed for now, but you can correct me via reblogs, if you want. ^^

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It seems I haven’t drawn anything JDA-related in a while soooo… ta-da, Rose with a different hairstyle!  🌹 ✨ My friend and I have a headcanon that Rose has heterochromia which may or may not be inspired by Erin from Camp Camp, I think it’s kinda neat :)

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every single time

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I just really like her design okay

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Also here, have some JDA meme charts while we’re at it