#idv Jose

[chawawanya]

I asked on Twitter what IDV characters people wanted to see in my style, and got way more requests than I thought !! It was supposed to be only 6 at first but I'm going to make all of them... Here is the first batch !!

[bonezoid]

requests from twt :-)

[sirenjose]

Characters' Wishing Stars

(Updated to include every character's wish, then added more thoughts about more of the other wishes. Thoughts on Norton's/Fool's Gold's and Jose's are at the end)

Part 1 - Wishing Stars

Survivors

Lucky: I wish for good fortune for everyone! May the lucky star bless all!

Emily: May all be endowed with wellness and joy. May sickness be but a distant shadow in this world.

Freddy: I've made some mistakes, Martha, but I've never regretted loving you.

Kreacher: Set adrift toward the yonder, and let everyone know: Kreacher's ambitions shall be made manifest! Mark my words!

Emma: Father, Mother, are you well? Do you, too, gaze up at the stars this evening?

Servais: I wish to one day stand on the grandest stage of magic! That day will surely come.

Kurt: To live in this beautiful world is a blessing, and in the future, I hope to pursue adventures in higher, farther, and grander realms!

Naib: Will this lantern reach the rivers of my homeland? If so, I wish for it to tell her I'm doing well.

Martha: May each soul find sanctuary, never to lose oneself, never to drift astray.

Tracy: Changing the world might be too lofty an ideal, but I at least want to invent things that bring happiness to more people!

William: Someday, I will be acknowledged! Victory is the domain of the brave-those who defy adversity!

Helena: The night sky must be beautiful, just as it is in my imagination. If possible, I'd like to see this wonderful world with my own eyes someday.

Fiona: Mother, do you see? I've taken another step closer to the truth of this world.

Vera: Vera, I wish you well. It was all worth it.

Kevin: They say the departed become stars.. Even now, I still remain shamefully illuminated by your light.

Margaretha: In the not-too-distant future, there will surely be a stage as brilliant as this starry sky meant solely for me. This is my wish.

Eli: Stars, rivers, flowers. This is a beautiful dream I never anticipated, so please let this dream last a little longer.

Aesop: May this lantern find tranquil shores, as may I.

Norton: I want to live a better life.

Patricia: May fate judge all wrongdoing.

Murro: Well-being to all! I hope someone, somewhere, will remember Murro.

Mike: I wish to bring joy to more people and help everyone forget their troubles!

Jose: May all my loved ones embark on their own journeys, and may lighthouses guide them to safe harbors.

Demi: Brother, are you well? Are you admiring this starry sky too?

Victor: To whoever sees my letter and lantern, know that Victor wishes you eternal happiness.

Andrew: Though I cannot gaze directly upon the sun, this eve, I've beheld the most resplendent darkness. I am grateful for this night and for those who accompany me.

Luca: Those who march toward science and truth will not regret it. One day, I will prove everything.

Melly: What a beautiful night. I hope all those little lives be cherished, as they rest beneath the grass and leaves.

Edgar: The shifting starry sky hides endless beauty and mystery, and we mortals, mere chroniclers of this splendor, stand and gaze, as do I.

Ganji: I wish the people of my hometown healthy and prosperous. At least, tonight, I'm looking at the same sky as you.

Annie: May every child grow in peace and happiness. May every little toy cradle your grandest dreams.

Emil: I often forget the past, but from now on, every day shall brim with bliss. I wish that everyone could remember only happiness.

Ada: I wish for Emil's good health. May we all cherish the present and the love of others.

Orpheus: Fate pens the finest tales, so I hope everyone's story holds fewer regrets, twists, and at least, more favorable conclusions.

Memory: The stars are exceptionally beautiful tonight! I also wish to be a kind, loving person who brings happiness to everyone.

Weeping Clown: One day, when the audience watches Joker, they, too, will wear a genuine, satisfied smile.

Professor: I don't have any wishes, save for this lantern to journey far, far away.

Qi: May old companions fare well.

Frederick: The night always brings to mind fragments of the past and chaotic whispers, yet from such whispers, countless great inspirations arise.

Alice: Alice, follow the path you believe to be true, for earnest living begets serendipity.

Charles: Stars, please tell me - should I hold on a little longer?

Lily: I shall alter all through sheer endeavor, Simon.

Matthias: Will the moonlight shine on me… on Matthias?

Florian: The bright yet warmthless stars evoke memories of childhood Christmases.

Evelyn: Are you still searching for your destination.

Hunters

Leo: Lisa, may you grow up healthy and safe.

Joker: Come on! I wish for everyone to share in the madness and mirth with me!

Jack: Should I wish for clarity, or pray to forever bask in this enchanting night…

Bane: May no creature suffer harm. May the heart of humanity awaken to conscience.

Violetta: Oh, beautiful stars… I wish everyone well! I hope… I hope everyone can be loved.

Michiko: Love is bittersweet, and time ticks on without a care. Gazing at the moon always brings to mind those no longer with us.

Hastur: (There is no writing on the wishing star, but it shows signs of having been soaked in water.)

Wu Chang: May you be well, may the years be kind, and may lovers remain together in love.

Joseph: Does moonlight hold the power to turn back time? If such a thing were true, I'd wish to return to the time when you were still here.

Burke: It's too late for me to start making any wishes. But if everyone else is safe and happy, this old soul can rest easy.

Yidhra: (The wishing star is blank, but a fierce night wind blows upon beholding it.)

Robbie: I want a songbird that can fly to where my parents are and sing to them.

Luchino: Rather than making wishes, I believe humanity ought to strive for advancement through diligence.

Mary: The illusion of opulence has been shattered. Given another beginning, I'd choose to be the master of my destiny.

Bonbon: It's been a pleasure knowing you! Bonbon!

Ann: I'm lucky to have found a purpose in life. I hope everyone's kindness and faith will not be in vain.

Antonio: My violin bow, please play the most exquisite, unbound melodies.

Galatea: Stars above, please grant me more inspiration and opportunities to create beautiful works.

Percy: (The wishing star is unmarked, save for traces of motor oil, resembling a moon perhaps?)

Polun: We want money! Wealth! Fame! Of course, we want our dear father and mother too!

Grace: I wish for no one to be lonely. I wish that you could all be happy. As for me, I can't think of any wishes.

Philippe: If my sister and I could gaze at this starry sky together, my wish would be fulfilled.

Nightmare: Congratulations, you've glimpsed the writings of the "Nightmare" in this wondrous dream!

Keigan: I wish for this world to have more justice and rationality. That should be enough.

Alva: May more forsake the folly of human nature and choose to approach the truth.

Ithaqua: Mother, if possible, I wish to at least dream of those moments in the woods and snow at night.

Sangria: Burn once more, for I still seek to prove my worth.

Fool's Gold: I've already dug my way out of fate's mine. Haven't I?

Ivy: (The paper is scribbled with 2 little girls holding a wishing star lantern together.)

Part 2 - Thoughts

In general, all of them are pretty good and I definitely think helps paint a better picture of each character, who they are deep down, and what their priority/goal is.

Quite a few few of them though are fairly sad, including (to me) Freddy, Naib, Helena, Kevin, Murro, Ganji, Charles, Violetta, Joseph, Burke, Robbie, Philip, Ithaqua, Fool's Gold, and Ivy. I have to say, the ones that made me feel the worst were Kevin and Burke (especially the latter. Can you not make me feel like I wanna cry?).

Freddy's I quite like as I think it tells a lot about him. He admits he's not perfect, he admits even things he did weren't right, but for good or ill he still loves Martha Remington. To me, it's that admission of his mistakes I like the most.

Naib and Ganji both simply wishing to be home, with their families, but because they can't they just wish that their loved ones are happy and sufficiently taken care of. Despite how they may be depicted in their games, they both have a lot of sorrow in their heart and have been through quite the ordeals, all while being far from home and any chance to return is slim or difficult to acquire. Everything they do matters little compared to their longing to return home and move past all this.

Helena's wish I to see the world one day, for obvious reasons, is quite sad considering how she lost her eyesight when she was young. As a result, she can only imagine and dream of seeing the sky. The fact there's little chance she'll regain her sight somehow (unless something happens in the future) is what makes this line hurt the most.

Murro's wish is only for someone to remember him, which honestly is quite the implication of how he feels about himself and how he thinks others' feel about him. He's been through so much, losing his parents, then his ill treatment and abuse while he was kept by Bernard, to the point he simply wanted to get away from people and just be with his partner. It's that feeling he's given up hope, and the idea that this is all he thinks he's capable of hoping for... It's like he already thinks he has no future and nothing much to look forward to.

Wishes of people like Charles, Robbie, Joseph, Philip, Ithaqua, and Ivy are focused on the loss of those close to them, some of which are consumed by the guilt at their role in that loss or inability to prevent their death. Joseph especially has devoted the rest of his life to attempting to revive Claude, and has been incapable of ever having a single moment where he isn't thinking about his twin. It makes me think about what Michiko said regarding the bittersweetness of love, and how time marches on whether or not those we love are left behind. The important question being whether a person is capable of moving forward or will be stuck looking back, which is the whole theme with Orpheus.

Violetta's wish hurts me due to me reading into her line and feeling like she's referring to herself. And the idea that she's wishing there was someone out there who will love her, as her being abandoned by her parents, taken by Max who treated her like an object to attract attention to his freak show and earn him money, but once she no longer did, he disposed of her, leaving Violetta feeling unwanted. Despite what she's been through, she is still a kind and positive person, but even she has moments where she can't help but let slip hints about her true feelings.

Kevin of course has been and still is a very sad boy. He, like Joseph, has his thoughts forever stuck on the loved ones he lost. He is incapable of moving past Angelina's death, further compounded by his guilt regarding Angelina's father and the tribe. He is trapped by his guilt. It's the fact that Kevin refuses to forgive himself, blaming himself for everything that has happened, is why Kevin's wish hurts me so much.

Burke... I don't even know what to say. This was the 1 that I think hurt the most for a bunch of reasons that I don't quite know how to put to words. Netease, please stop trying to make me cry.

As for other wishes that caught my attention:

Mike's simple wish to bring joy to people and help them forget their troubles was curious, as I think it really helps give a better idea about him, considering he's someone I sometimes find tricky to figure out. His deductions depict him as pretty mischievious, especially with things like using rocks or nitrogen in his tricks. But then we get to the tragedy, and all we don't really get any more ... good descriptions from Mike himself as to how he is internally. Except for hints based on how he went to the morgue to confirm who was dead and who was missing. And then with his suspicion of (and disgust for) Margaretha, as well as Joker. His last deduction and backstory really emphasize that his singular goal is essentially revenge. Yet we learn in through the letters that he was unable to do so even when he's given the chance. This is why I at least personally appreciate this little detail about his interest in people's happiness and desire to fix all their problems. It helps put everything else in better perspective.

Vera's was mainly due to how she says it was "all worth it". This seems to confirm how she feels about her actions, despite the sorrow she describes in her 1st letter due to her own actions, and despite the reality of what she did. She continues to reason with herself that, despite the cost, it all worked out in the end. It could show just how broken she's become due to how she grew up due to her father and everyone looking down on her and treating her the way they did. It could show just how hard her heart has become as a result. But it's also possible to read this line as trying to convince herself to not regret. To not dwell on what she's done. To try to tell herself that it's ok, it's ok, it's ok. If this is true, whether or not she actually fully believes this attempt to reason with herself is a separate question.

Margaretha's further confirms the type of person she's in and the life she's interested in. She's still interested in luxury, she's still a bit vain, just like her personality info in-game states. However, what I was focused on was how she talks about having a stage "solely for me". This to me reads as she wants to be able to move forward and survive on her own without having to rely on others, like she did previously with Sergei, or how she's "exploiting" Joker. Which I think is a good development on her part, as I think it shows growth. It's something that may take time, but she's expressing determination to achieve this goal.

Martha was primarily of interest to me as, similar to Violetta, I read it as she was essentially referring to herself. It's a lament over the fact she has no place she sees as "home", and she doesn't even know who she is anymore. She's taken on too many identities, and gone through so much that she isn't sure who is the real her or if even if she does remember if it'll actually feel right to her anymore. She's lost and doesn't know how to find her way back on to the path. Her wish is a warning to others the way I see it, which is imporant considering what we learn happened with her in her game.

Sangria's I find curious as I never really thought about her like that, the idea that she wants to "prove [her] worth". It can make sense considering her backstory and deductions emphasize how badly she was treated by her father and the fact she was viewed as "less than a toy", as well as make sense based on whatever happened between her and the lady to cause Sangria to later ask to "get back on stage". I feel like this wish could potentially help understand some of what happens with her in her game...

Then there's Nightmare. Which to me feels... the strangest and almost out of place of any of the wishes. I'm still not quite sure about the real meaning behind it yet but it does make me think...

On that same tangent, I'll go to Orpheus next. Similarly, his line is quite interesting and will take me some time to really digest. The fact he speaks of wanting to reduce other people's regrets and give them "more favorable conclusions" to me is strange. Some of the stories he writes don't exactly feel like he's trying to give the people it's based on better "conclusions", nor does it feel like he's doing that with the participants of each of his games. Though looking at a different place, what he seems to be doing to Kevin in his 4th letter does feel like he's trying to manipulate Kevin's memories to make him think Angelina isn't dead. The entire truth of the goal of Orpheus' experiments and actions is still something I don't think we fully grasp yet. It's possible more is happening to the participants than we know (especially with how of them, or at least their bodies, are missing, and I still wonder about Yidhra's and Joseph's involvements, considering the Dreamlands or Joseph's photo world could potentially present Orpheus an opportunity to maybe give individuals a happier story if they are trapped there, especially with the memory drugs, but I'm still unsure about so much...).

Norton's wish is such a great but simple enough summary for his character. He's not asking to be rich. He's not asking for gold despite that's what he searched for in Golden Cave. He's not asking for anything in particular. All Norton cares about is having a "better" life. Something more than being trapped in poverty, with a job that could kill him at any time, and especially over time the longer he has it. He wants to not have to worry about starving all the time, or worry if he'll have a place to shelter for the night, or worry about cruel coworkers or employers, any other necessities he needs. We've seen that he isn't asking for anything fancy. He eats simple bread, and spends what little spare money he has on books and knowledge. He just wants enough so he'll never have to worry about going back to that life again.

Which is interesting when considering Fool's Gold's wish: "I've already dug my way out of fate's mine. Haven't I?". This to me sounds like he's trying to convince himself. He's desperately hoping he's finally escaped the mine, which he describes as "fate's" mine. This referencing his "fate" as a miner due to his father also being a miner. The fact he describes it as how he "dug my way out" is a way of showing how he's done everything himself. He was the one who's fought tooth and nail to get out of his situation, who's spent all his blood, sweat, and tears to originally just work hard enough to earn what he can, and then when that didnt work find another way, and when he was trapped in Golden Cave, how he literally dug his way out (which shows how badly he wants to live). "Fate" being a "mine" also has the symbolism of Norton originally seeing his fate as somethin dark, made by someone else who forced him into it, a place with little room to move full of many dangers, surrounded by many people who either treated him badly or only cared for themselves, and the only path forward led further and further down. This was why Norton wants to escape his fate, and why he's been so desperate to do anything he can if it means a way out. He wants a brighter fate, one not trapped underground, but a fate out in the open world where the sky is the limit. Unfortunately though, as we can see from the ending of Fool's Gold's wish, Norton isn't entirely convinced he's completely escaped his fate. Which is curious and I wish I could see the reasoning behind his thoughts. Is it because he's afraid he'll be caught for what he did? Is it because he's afraid he'll have to go back to the mine if he is unable to find any other way of making a living? Is it because of whatever happened while he was trapped in the mind that he's continuously referenced but never explained, that's lead to him being so deathly afraid of the place? Or does it have something to do with his current situation with Orpheus and whatever the order was in his 2nd letter? Considering this is the 2nd time we've seen Norton trying to convince himself but failing to do so completely by the end (the 1st time being in Norton's 2nd letter where he tries to convince himself to go through with the assassination order), I wonder if it's possible these 2 things could be related. Maybe he feels like or is starting to feel like his current situation is not any better than it was before when he was still a miner, or when he was trapped in Golden Cave. Which is curious as that seems to reinforce how we can't be completely sure what Norton will do in the final game, or what the full truth of his relationship with Orpheus, Alice, and the others is. It's also interesting this line comes from Fool's Gold, who also appeared in Norton's backstory trailer, before he causes Golden Cave to collapse. He's holding his head, and seemingly fighting with himself over whether he should do it or not. Hunter Norton seems to be a way of showing Norton's internal dilemma, his war with himself, with how Hunter Norton is likely symbolized in Norton's 2nd letter, and now again here when Norton's trying to convince himself that he's escaped his fate. But unlike the 1st time in the mine when Hunter Norton managed to win out and cause the mine collapse, these other 2 times haven't ended with a certain winner, which could show how Norton's changed or how he may not be willing to do the same thing again. But maybe I'm thinking too hard.

As for Jose, I wish I could understand him better. Despite how his father treated him, despite how he only cared about fame and fortune, despite how he was only ever concerned about looking good for the Queen and everyone he deemed important, Jose still wishes his "loved ones" to stay safe essentially. Who that would be besides his family I'm not sure. We never learn about his mother, and there's really no one else that could be outside of maybe some people he was friends with, though he specifically says "loved ones". We don't know if he was friendly with those on his crew, though we know at least some were of the same type of person as Jose's father based on Jose's deduction 7, while others died either when Jose's father vanished or during deduction 4. We now know he's tied in some way to Sam Bourbon but not the specifics of that relationship (how friendly were they?). Therefore, it's most likely he's referring to his father here. I wish I knew more about Jose's feelings and relationship with his father, considering deduction 7 and 8, as well as other bits don't exactly make Joaquin out to be a good person or see his son as anything but an object. But it's possible it was because Jose's father was the only family he ever had, and he simply wished he could've stopped him from doing what Jose didn't agree with and/or helped change him for the better.

[kekeiraa]

hmm..

cutely combines my two brainrots

[broh3m3]

rarepair / platonic reqs from insta !

[beekinglee]

Happy birthday Jose,

[corruptedroses]

— For the Thrill of it

Fandom —  Identity V Pairing — First Officer | Jose Baden/transmasc! reader Summary —  He can never seem to keep his hands off of you, even in those hot, sticky moments of a game. Content Warnings — reader is pre-op, fingering, gentle dirty talk Word Count — 2.04k Author's note — Same commissioner as "To Indulge in Treasure"

Time never seemed to pass in the manor the same way; some days were longer, some days were shorter, and sometimes you didn’t get to see the sun at all. What remained consistent with the outside world that you knew and loved, however, was the summer months seemed to come just as quickly. Games became longer as survivors and hunters alike would attempt to find shade, modesty was considered inappropriate in favour of keeping cool.

Yet you were doing anything other than keeping cool, especially when José was around. The thundering heartbeat of a hunter had forced the two of you to hide in the locker you were in now, forced to stare out as the chase had begun.

Yet his hands had never stopped wandering over your body, your waist, your thighs, his gaze never faltering as he began to devour you with his mouth, fingers slowly beginning to inch under.

“Won’t they hear us in here?” You whispered, your blood already beginning to pulse deep in your veins as it migrated south, a place where José seemed very keen to keep against his knee.

“Only if you’re loud.”

His hands were already up your shirt as he spoke, your eyes peering out of the slats to watch as Joseph chased one of your friends around the ruins that lived in the Sacred Heart Hospital. Between José’s heavy breaths and the way he dragged his knee across your throbbing, dripping core, shorts having already been pulled down to expose you, your own breath was unsteady, hands weaving themselves into Jose’s hair as he peppered small kisses down your neck.

Even in the thrall of danger, this man could not resist groping at your chest. He needed his hands on you constantly, he needed to touch you, taste you, feel you, even if it meant risking the two of you being hurt — or killed, whichever came first.

His libido was one that could never be satiated, one that could never be tamed, yet that was what you had come to love about your darling sailor as he held you close, sticky, sweaty skin pressing against sticky sweaty skin. The locker was oddly cool for the day, even as the sun bared down its rays against the metal that had burned your hand as the two of you forced yourselves in, but yet even that was thrown into the back of your mind as you allowed your legs to spread slightly more, letting his body slot more against your own.

“Hate it that you’re wearing this,” José couldn’t help but mutter against your skin, his fingers beginning to slowly inch the shirt that you wore up and up, exposing your skin slowly as he growled, “This is another man’s shirt.”

“August was the only one to let me borrow one and he can at least fit me.” It wasn’t like many of the survivors owned crop tops and singlets often, and if they did it was probably something that was more akin to a piece of lingerie. Your darling knew this, of course, being one of the people who did not own a single piece other than a long-sleeved shirt, but yet his eyes darkened at being able to smell the other man on you, almost as if he was trying to mark you for himself.

“He won’t mind if it comes back dirty, won’t he?” It wasn’t even a question to you as he forced the singlet off your body, his hands coming to your chest as he fondled and squeezed at the mounds that always caught his interest, “I much rather them free, handsome men don’t need shirts after all.” Even if the locker was far too small to even consider the possibility of turning around, it didn’t deter him from leaving bites along your skin, your nipples being brushed against callouses as he squeezed and caressed and held them.

Your forehead pressed against the cool wall of the locker, letting out little gasps and grunts as you ground down on his knee, needing the friction, needing to find the release that had you practically drooling across his knee. Your hand slowly travelled down, fingers wetting themselves with you as you slowly began to circle your clit, feeling the way your legs jolted with each circle, each brush.

Yet the moans that wanted to escape died into a silent scream as a sword pierced between the slats right in front of your eyes, José’s own movements pausing as the two of you watched the sword, watched the Frenchmen outside as he grunted and groaned, a sizeable welt already blooming across the middle of his face.

“Take that, you fucking bitch!” Ganji’s thick accent echoed through the silence, the distant sound of a cipher popping being the only other thing heard as a crack echoed through the air, what seemed to be a ball knocking Joseph upside the head before you heard Ganji begin to run away.

“Why do they give the survivors bats?” You could hear the Frenchman grumble as the sword exited the locker, your back pressing firmly up against José behind you as to avoid being nicked by its blade, “Martha was bad enough with her…” his words trailed off as the man began to talk in French, watching as the blue coat began to walk off, his fancy shoes crunching the dirt underneath him as he turned the corner.

You only relaxed the moment you couldn’t hear the ramblings anymore, your head tilting backwards against José shoulder, his hands still firmly on your chest. “Thought he heard us.”

“So did I…”

As the silence passed, you broke out into snickers first, your snickers turning into snorts as you processed what had just happened. “Imagine if he had found us.” You laughed, your hair sticking to your neck as you nuzzled into his shoulder, “Would’ve been so mortifying.”

“I think he’d pass out on the spot seeing how lucky I got to get booty like this.” You couldn’t help but groan as Jose pressed a kiss against your temple, yet his hands didn’t stop wandering, pushing your shorts further down your thighs as he nuzzled and kissed you, “we should probably get this over with, Helena is the one doing the ciphers after all.”

Oh, Christ, you had forgotten about Helena; the woman was probably beginning to brew her anger faster than her fingers would fly on that keyboard… and her cane would certainly fly true if she was made to decode more than three ciphers. Ganji was probably in a similar boat considering that man had been running around the hunter for a while now. With the way José’s chest rumbled, you knew that he was thinking the same thing, feeling the way his metal hand pulled away to shove down his pants enough to free his aching cock, feeling the way it pressed up against your ass with a soft slap.

“Yeah, probably should finish before Helena decides to come and find us.” Was all you were able to force out before he effortlessly slid into you, taking a deep breath through your nose as you powered through the stretch that always came with him. It never became any easier to accept him, it never became any easier to keep your noise down when he would sheath himself to the hilt. You could feel his pulse, his vein that rubbed against your wall, you could feel the way his pubic hair brushed against your skin.

It was like he fit there like a perfect piece.

“Feel so good,” he muttered, placing kisses up the back of your neck as he stilled, drinking in the moment with the way his eyes burned themselves into the back of your head, “taking me in so good, baby boy.” You braced your hands against the metal, feeling the way his hips began to slowly rut into you, his fingers digging into the flesh of your hips as he panted. Even if the summer heat was unbearable, the heat was emitted from the pleasure that sparked within you. His face found your neck, nose scraping the jawline of your head as the soft squelch of your joining filled the locker with your pants and grunts, fingers struggling to find purchase on the locker’s wall as your fingers curled into your palms, letting your hips move back towards his with each thrust.

“Do I hear something over here?”

José’s hips paused for a second as the accented man of the Frenchman returned, Joseph’s blue coat coming in front of the locker again. One hand slowly moved up your body until it was firm against your mouth, the sailor’s eyes joining yours in starring out the slats at the man that slowly spun around, sword glittering in the sunlight.

You wanted to tell your dear lover that he shouldn’t dare, but yet the man did so anyway, his hips slowly grinding against your ass as he kept a firm hand over your mouth, feeling the singlet that had been shoved over your chest be pulled backwards. The man must be trying to gag himself too, especially with the small pants that came out of his mouth as he kept moving.

“I swore…”

‘No, you didn’t hear anything.’ You answered the man’s curiosity in your mind, nails beginning to dig down into your palms as José’s cold, metallic hand came to between your legs, softly beginning to swirl the bud between them. You were going to kill this man when the two of you were out of here and this game. Even if it felt good, even if it was something that made your skin prickle as you felt that familiar coil turn, and turn, and turn, there was a fine line between hiding and most likely getting stabbed by a Frenchman.

And you swore you couldn’t tell if the pink on his cheeks was because of the heat or possibly hearing you, but yet as the Frenchman’s eyes met the locker, swearing that they met yours at that moment, it was like time stood still.

“I must be hearing things.”

The sound of a cipher popping in the distance was enough to draw the man away, what self restraint your partner had seeming to fade once the danger had passed as his hips suddenly began to drill hard and deep, depriving your lungs of oxygen as each thrust was more powerful than the last. The power of an adrenaline-filled man, the power of a man who wanted to see you meet your own end.

“Come on, give me one big one.” He muttered against your ear once the singlet fell back against your back, fingers working double time to his thrusts, the one on your mouth coming back to your chest as he pinched and pulled at one of your nipples, his own pants hard and fast. “Need to feel you milk me.”

Lord have mercy, the time you wanted to bury your face in his pecs and you couldn’t, your forehead meeting the locker wall as you panted and moaned, feeling as your pulsating walls tightened around the man. If he wanted a big one, a big one he shall get. Using the remaining self-control of your own body, you grabbed José’s frizzed hair and pulled him in for a kiss, turning your neck at an uncomfortable angle just so he could swallow your moans, your own slick staining the front of his pants as you came hard and fast, legs trembling as you rode out your high.

“Fuck.” Was whispered against your lips, feeling the way he pulsed and throbbed just prior to pulling out, clenching around nothing as he soon met his own end, hearing him pump his cock the last few times before he released. “Sorry…” Looking down in between your legs, your brow furrowed as you noted the streaks of white that decorated the material.

“That’s going to be a mess to clean…”

A loud bang resounded through the locker in that moment, a pair of familiar, unfocused eyes staring in your general direction, Helena’s cane raised at the ready.

“The game ended two minutes ago and I could hear you from the other side of the ruins!”

So much for hiding.

[avinwrites]

IDV Men and Their Love Languages pt. 2

Kevin Ayuso

Kevin is naturally physically affectionate. He’s constantly giving everyone hefty pats on the back, tousling someone’s hair with his gloved hand, or pulling them close by the shoulder to laugh and talk with anyone. There’s almost no exception for this behavior.

-In games with him, Kevin lassos you often

-Sometimes just for fun

-It’s one of his favorite past times, messing with you, that is

-If you’re kiting, you’ll have to look out for both the hunter and Kevin

-because he will absolutely risk the game if it means protecting you

-“That's sweet, Kevin, but go decode, we only have one cipher finished”

-He gets sad when you tell him to go away

-“I can’t help it, it's how I show my love” Kevin is the 🥺emoji (but add a cowboy hat to it)

-He still goes to rescue you when you most need it

-and the times he succeeds, it's really impressive

-but more often than not, he gets you both hit

-It’s ok, just comfort him with cuddles and he’ll instantly feel better

-If you have a bad match, he’d never blame you for it

-He’s honestly the best person to go to when upset

-He’ll listen to whatever you have to say intently, and hold your hands or hug you close

-Physical touch really is his thing. He owns it. Everyone else go home :3

Eli Clark

Eli feels the most loved when spending Quality Time with someone! He’s a perfectly pleasant individual, but he does have a social battery that does drain after a while. After he’s done conversing and interacting with others, he’ll head back to his room to recharge, usually talking to Brooke Rose about the day’s events and any other interesting thoughts that come into his mind. Once he becomes attached to someone, he also considers them one that “recharges” him.

-He purposefully seeks you out when he craves alone time with you. 

-Most of the time, you’ll find him, dejected, after a particularly rough match.

-You notice that at soon as he realizes you’re near him, he’ll perk up a little. From there, he’ll take your hand and lead you up to his room.

-From there, what you do varies greatly

-sometimes you two will talk, or participate in a hobby that you enjoy, or just take a nap

-Eli likes to spend time with you, he fears that neither he nor you have much of it

-He wants to make the most of the time he has

-so please, don’t leave him just yet

Aesop Carl

Also Quality Time. Aesop isn’t much of a talker, and he really doesn’t like to be touched. It takes him a long time to get comfortable enough with anyone to do most anything. But, it's entirely possible, it just requires patience. Things that one can notice about Aesop becoming more comfortable around a person includes, less tense posture, slightly more eye contact, and he becomes more vocal. This all comes with spending time with him, though, if he allows it. 

-Aesop is aware when you take care to ensure he’s comfortable in a situation

-He notices the things you do for him, and the patience you have with him

-and he’s more than grateful, he just doesn’t know how to show it.

-After a long time of him getting close to you, he gets the opportunity to let you know just how much you mean to him

-It’s late at night, the final matches of the day have concluded, and you are exhausted.

-You find waiting for you Aesop, who takes a look at your disheveled figure and hesitantly holds out a gloved hand

-You take it, and he leads you to your room with his metal makeup box in his other hand

-Silently, he instructs you to take a comfortable sit on your bed as he kneels and opens the box

-He reaches for supplies to patch you up, antiseptics for your shallow wounds and bandages.

-He’s very careful with each touch, you’re able to feel his concern through his body language

-When he finishes, he packs up his belongings, but before he leaves, he turns to you suddenly

-“Would it be okay if…” he takes a breath, gripping the hem of his shirt for a brief moment. You let him take his time. “Could I ask for your embrace?”

-“I’d like that.” You respond, pulling him close for a lingering moment. 

-This moment lasts in both of your minds until the end of time itself

Norton Campbell

He has two different love languages. He prefers to show his love by giving gifts, but feels loved through acts of service. He’s had to strive and work hard all his life in order to have stability, and yet he still wants more. To him, it shows that he appreciates someone when he gives someone a gift. If he were to be given a gift, he’d feel that it's either out of pity, or that he’d have to return the favor. He hates the idea of being in debt to someone. It’s different when someone chooses to do something of their own accord.

-There was a message not too long ago from the Baron of the Manor. A new location for the games to take place would be added to the growing list.

-Light chatter and theories spread across both sides of the manor

-It wasn’t until someone was actually assigned to the new map would the survivors figure out what it was

-One morning, you came downstairs to meet about half of the survivor population gathered around where the matches were scheduled, conversing in hushed whispers

-You didn’t notice anything else about the schedule, only two names: Norton Campbell, and The Golden Cave.

-Two things that would not go well together.

-You find a nearby slip of paper, write your name on it, and cover his name

-“I’ll go in his place, just don’t let him know. He shouldn’t have to go back there.”

-Of course, there was no way you’d complete this task without him knowing

-An out-of-place covering on the schedule was obvious

-At first, he was angry when he discovered it. He didn’t need your pity, he’s strong enough to handle it. But, he thought for a moment. Ultimately feeling thankful, rather, that you’d do something so nice for him. 

-There’s something he’s been working on as a personal project, something his time has gone towards that he cares for greatly

-When you returned from your match, on what looked like your last legs, everyone surrounded you and your teammates. 

-Without a word, Norton pulls you away to a quiet spot. You’re thankful for this. You weren’t about to put up with that clamor. 

-“Listen,” He starts, “I’m…” he struggles to find the words. “I’m honored that you did that for me. It… to know you care for me like that is a new, but good, feeling.”

-He produces something from his pocket, it shines as the small object falls into your palm

-Its a miniscule, but perfectly cut, diamond

-“It’s small, but diamonds like these are very valuable…” He goes on, you listen to him talk about what exactly this diamond is and what makes it special

-“I love it, Norton, thank you!.” You hesitate for a moment before lifting yourself and pressing a quick kiss to his cheek.

-Now he feels as though he must repay you for that gift!

Mike Morton

Physical Touch! Not a moment goes by where the ever dynamic acrobat isn’t near someone, usually physically interacting with them. You know those new interactive emotes? Those were made for him. With a significant other, his show of love increases tenfold.

-In the mornings, Mike will greet you differently depending on his mood

-He didn’t sleep well? You’re engulfed in a tight hug that lasts for a long while before breakfast. If he’s feeling happy, he’ll dramatically bend down on his knee and place his lips on the back of your hand before interlocking arms to lead you to the dining room. If he’s still sleeping, he will expect you to wake him up with a kiss as if he’s sleeping beauty.

-If you look sad, or distracted, he will play footsies with you under the table

-He doesn’t want you thinking about things that make you unhappy

-Expect lots of pats on the head. Even if you’re taller than him, he’ll find a way to ruffle your hair

-In matches, he’ll be as close to you as possible without putting the game at risk

-There are often times when there are only two people decoding 

-Because if you’re containing the hunter, he’s not standing still doing “nothing” as he likes to say

-At night, once you’re both tuckered out and ready for bed, he’ll drag you to whichever of your rooms happens to be closer and pull you into bed, just to latch onto you like a koala

José Baden

José loves to tease. His love language is words of affection appearing through playful banter. Just as well, he is straightforward and appreciates direct and honest confrontations and simple talks about feelings. 

-It may seem contradictory, but that's the beauty of words of affirmation, he loves to hear your voice

-He especially loves it, however, when you play along with him

-He gets into verbal ‘arguments’ frequently, especially with like-minded people such as Demi and Kevin

-Honestly, he’ll love it if you take his ‘side’ and smack-talking the opposing side

-or if you take the stance against him, he definitely likes the stichomythia, verbal repartee, between the two of you when you play argue

-he doesn’t like real arguments though, he’s has a habit of sticking to what he says, and sometimes the arguments could get nasty when he refuses to back down

-but arguments rarely ever happen, he’s much more likely to resolve things with open communication first

-He’ll often just ask for you to talk to him when he’s upset

-He likes to listen to you go on about a subject you’re interested in, and he’ll be ever so grateful if you listen to him as well

-He’s a chatter-box in the best way!

Thank you all for your support <3 I hope you enjoy!

[fatal-heresy]

scrunkly <3 scrimblo <33

[otakusparkle]

Identity V New Accessories Release

Season 35 Rank Essences Accessories Preview Poster

S-Tier

- First Officer (Jose Baden)

A-Tier

- Puppeteer (Matthias Czernin)

- Clerk (Keigan Nicholas Keogh)

[crowpathic]

josemike brainrot

[ithaquasbbg]

Could I maybe request headcanons or a one shot (up to you!) for Jose x a Male reader who is completely head over heels obsessed with him (not in a creepy way, just in really in love) and always hangs around him?

Hi:)) yes I can

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Jose Baden | First officer w/ an adoring s/o Headcanons

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Tw: none

Extra: The fact the reader is male doesn’t come up too much here, but definitely can be read as such. (I always accidentally default to gender neutral readers, sorry :(()

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|🩷| Jose as a partner seems like the type to want to flaunt it in general, for people to know that he’s with somebody else. Because of this, he’d likely not be embarrassed at all by having you around, if anything he’d be happy about it!

|🩷| He’s not a person unused to adoration especially with the status he previously had. However, after the incident with his father occurred he hasn’t gotten much in the way of it. It’s like dusting off an old book, give him a moment and he’ll be all over it.

|🩷| Jose is a teasing person, and would certainly have his fun when it comes to joking about your attachment to him. Addressing you randomly in order to get you closer to him. (Bonus points if you’re easily flustered..)

“(Name), love, come here.” Jose motions for you to stand next to him, quickly taking your hand in his once you get close enough to do so. “Everybody already knows that you love me, why not show it off?”

|🩷| In a way he’s likely comforted by the fact you want to stay near him, since it makes watching over you and protecting you easier (doesn’t matter if you can hold your own in a fight, Jose still wants to be your “knight in shining armor” so to speak.

|🩷| Tries to include you in the stuff he does. Certainly it can’t be very fun watching from a distance, no?

|🩷| Even if you’re fine just watching, he likes to know that you have the option to do what you’d want as well. He is a thoughtful person, though occasionally his pride keeps him from showing it in other ways.

|🩷| If you follow him around in matches he’d likely get a little worried, and would much rather be the one following you in case something went wrong.

|🩷| Jose’s pride makes him embarrassed at the mere thought of you saving him, which likely happens quite often due to the amount of time you spend with him.

|🩷| Sort of like an Ada-Emil in game dynamic, being able to kite longer if together ect.. There’s certainly benefits to you two constantly accompanying each other.

|🩷| He takes a lot of time to make sure you know your feelings for him are reciprocated. Jose strikes me as the type to be very into words of affirmation, perhaps with a side of physical touch.

|🩷| Tries to teach you to do the things he does, that way you can spend more time with him without feeling awkward.

|🩷| Given the amount of time you’re around him, you likely pick up the little things he enjoys. Things like favorite foods! Whether or not you or somebody else cooks it, he’d appreciate the fact that you care for him enough to remember something like that!

[aceofclove]

Kevin: Now, I'm not gay, but I would kiss you if you asked

Jose: what

Kevin: what

Demi, casually eating in the background: He said he'd kiss you if you asked

[sirenjose]

Jose's 5th Character Day Letter/Message

(Of course Jose’s 5th “letter”/message isn’t exactly straightforward or clear, and of course I have even more questions/thoughts now. I'm both happy and what to scream in frustration at the same time. Is it just me? I really do love his portrait either way.)

First, the mention of the “shipwreck”.

While we are fairly sure Jose’s father died, and it is highly likely Joaquin sank with everyone else on it, I don’t believe Netease (if they were referring to the day Joaquin vanished) would refer to it as “the ordeal known as the ‘shipwreck’”. His backstory and elsewhere only refers to Joaquin as having disappeared and never returned, with the last line of his backstory stating he was going to the manor to find his father. I think Netease would therefore continue to reference this incident in this way rather than reveal or confirm such a thing in this manner (that and 5th letters/messages are usually simply summaries of a character’s story, they aren’t really meant to tell us something new mostly). Anyways, due to Sam’s involvement in Joaquin’s disappearance and him being the likely cause behind Joaquin and the crew that day seeing hallucinations of things the cannons couldn’t kill, there’s still a fair bit we don’t know, so who knows if it was a simple shipwreck or not.

To get to the point, I think it’s more likely the mention of a “shipwreck” is referring to the incident referenced in Jose’s deduction 3 and 4 that resulted in most of the crew dying and them being unable to return home for 2 months. A shipwreck would very easily explain the large number of casualties, while the need to rebuild or acquire a new ship would explain such a length of time. It would also fit with how Jose spoke of “nightmarish waters” when talking about that day, and such a description would fit if there had been a shipwreck.

Speaking of which, deduction 4 is titled “Entangled” and includes the line “the devil’s tentacles are just out of sight”. I can’t help but think about this line more considering Hastur’s new accessory and all the tentacles with his special carry animation.

I’ve pointed out before how Hastur’s initial S-tier is called “Poseidon’s Crown”, with the accompanying A-tier being “Poseidon”.

That and Hastur is connected to Lakeside Village. Lakeside is where we can find Jose’s ship, implying Jose may have some link to the place, as well as an area in the back of the map that appears to be of a vessel/boat being constructed. To me, I can easily imagine their ship being wrecked during Jose’s deduction 3 and 4 at Lakeside Village (who knows if Hastur is involved or not), and them being stuck there while work on a new vessel is occurring.

We already know Lakeside is a place where all the villagers are said to have disappeared, with the only clues as to what happened being the empty boats in the center of the lake (based on Lakeside Village’s backstory). It’s not to hard to imagine something similar, but this time to Jose’s ship, could happen here.

The last thing I’ll bring up to back up this theory is a point I’ve referenced for quite a while, and that’s the trailers/backstories for Season 18 Essence 3 and Season 19 Essence 1. Both which depict a ship in a storm, the ship being wrecked, the survivors washing up at Alice’s home, and the same man (based on us seeing someone with the same appearance in both trailers) appearing in both that causes the destruction of Alice’s and Orpheus’s home along with the other shipwreck survivors Alice and Orpheus had helped previously in the trailer.

This leads me into another point about Jose’s message. This is the 2nd time now that we’ve seen the term “pirate” appearing in his story. The 1st time we saw this was in Departure Date’s design notes, which comment on his “painful memories of being a pirate”.

As we are seeing this term brought up once more, that likely means that this is being mentioned on purpose and for a reason. Meaning sometime in the past the Badens were involved in something akin to piracy. This would connect to Jose’s deduction 7 mentioning the nightmarish waters taking away his companions as well as their “conscience”, not to mention “awakening the demons” in the “Baden’s blood”. Not having a conscience and awakening “demons” implies Jose’s father and the crew did something that was morally wrong, something bad. Something that could include being involved in the tragedy that led to Alice’s parents’ (the DeRoss couple’s) deaths.

Netease has already stated that Season 18 Essence 3 and Season 19 Essence 1 are closely connected to the main story. If Jose’s father and crew are meant to be represented by the shipwreck survivors we see in those trailers/backstories, the actions we see, including destruction of property and/or burning everything to the ground, attacking and/or killing people aka innocents, and finally theft/looting/plundering, these are all actions that would fit with the idea of being a “pirate”.

In Jose’s 5th letter/message, I think the term here is linked to how it mentions correcting “the sea chart in his memory” that was “distorted long ago”. This implies Jose’s memory is “distorted”, and it’s possible “awakening the dormant pirate within” is a way of saying he needs to remember the truth of what happened in the past. The way he has to remember is phrased curiously. “Dormant pirate” could mean his personality, like his memory, has also been distorted and maybe he either needs to return to how he was, or is sort of saying Jose in a way is shackled/chained up and he needs to free himself (like a pirate against the rules I guess) if he wants to “reach his destination” and restore his memory.

Also, the way it says his memory was distorted “long ago” I think further backs up the idea the “shipwreck” ordeal is referencing the incident from deduction 3 and 4. I don’t think Jose’s father’s disappearance wouldn't have been so far in the past it’d be described as “long ago”. In Jose’s backstory trailer, he for the most part looks like he’s intended to be close in age if not the same age as when he entered the manor, which is how we see him in game. So a couple years at best, but that’s not “long ago”.

On the other hand, the incident in deduction 3 and 4 seems to have happened not too long after Jose and his father first came to Britain (from Spain) considering deduction 1 talks about them now having “new identities, new flags, new routes”. At this time, Jose was likely considerably younger. This is based on how deduction 3 mentions how he sees themselves as “the bravest sea knights”, the sort of ideal (or term) a youth would have (or use) vs an experienced sailor, like Jose after he’d been traumatized by whatever happened in deduction 3 and 4 to cause him panic attacks. And this was likely before the Badens are described as being well known to everyone from his backstory, before they worked for the actual Queen. Point being, this 1st incident is more likely to be something that could be described as having happened “long ago”.

We know after that incident, Jose began having panic attacks and night terrors that worsened to the point he might not be fit to sail anymore, and the only way he could fall asleep was by eventually turning to alcohol (deduction 6 implies he might’ve tried to escape from his trauma by sleeping, but when that no longer worked, he turned to drinking once he was older).  We know Joaquin, Jose’s father, was unhappy about his son potentially not being able to sail anymore due to Jose’s deduction 8. This deduction is titled “Drugs: To forget is the best cure”, with the description being “A torn letter: I don't need my son to remember how to be a good man. I just need him to get us out of every sandbank and reef”. Jose’s father really wanted Jose to continue doing his job and helping Joaquin look good for the Queen.

This deduction literally mentions “forgetting” and not needing to “remember how to be a good man”. Based on this, Jose’s 5th letter/message seems to confirm that Joaquin likely did do something to Jose to cause him to forget, likely specifically that incident from deduction 3 and 4 that is causing him to be potentially unfit to sail anymore. Distorting Jose’s memory was apparently the only way to ensure Jose’s trauma and panic attacks/night terrors didn’t prevent Jose from continuing to be able to sail. However, it seems Jose’s drinking habits continued, considering it still caused him to miss boarding the ship occasionally, notably the day Joaquin vanished. It’s possible his memory being distorted is connected to how the manor owner mentions Jose had “deep hypnosis” performed on him, with the only detail we get being it came with a “spiritual anchor” that gave Jose the mental fortitude to complete the (manor) game.

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(A bit of crack theorizing for a moment because I can't help thinking while working on this at the same time)

If Sam was involved with Joaquin and the ship disappearing (possibly using a drug like Siren’s Song on them, which causes people to see illusions based on Ashes of Memory part 1), I wonder if he also could’ve been behind Jose not boarding the ship that day…

We know Joaquin, based on the “torn letter” was asking someone to essentially “fix” Jose to ensure he did his job. Joaquin may have needed Jose, not just because of Jose’s navigation skills or because Joaquin could manipulate him due to Jose being his son (maybe to cover up a crime, or help him commit one, or ensure the crew did what he wanted, who knows), but maybe also because of Jose's “blessing” from “Poseidon” referenced in Jose’s backstory, which supposedly ensured they were always on time and never troubled by storms or waves. This at least connects to how Departure Date essentially implies if Jose had just been on board the ship that day, his father and the ship would never have disappeared. Unfortunately, it’s not explained why him simply being there would’ve ensured a better ending for them.

Though it seems like Jose got that blessing during or after the incident of deduction 3 and 4, since if Jose had the blessing before this incident, there never would’ve been that storm that made Joaquin take the alternate route that led to the shipwreck and everything else, and if they wrecked at Lakeside (or because of Hastur), that could be when Jose might’ve encountered Hastur and potentially got the “blessing”.

In any event, we do know Joaquin is connected to Sam, due to Sam’s signature on Joaquin’s ledger of goods the day Joaquin vanished. Maybe Sam was the one Joaquin was asking for help from.

I’m not sure if Sam could be behind the “deep hypnosis” performed on Jose, but it’s possible he could’ve been behind Jose’s memory being “distorted”.

Jose’s character relations page does say Jose and Sam were “drinking buddies”, but we have no other details about this.

We know Jose drank, and we know Sam had a bar, so maybe Jose, who needed to drink to deal with his trauma and panic attacks as well as ensure he could sleep (without fear of night terrors), went to Sam’s bar. We know from Jose’s backstory that, the day Joaquin disappeared, it says Jose was “delayed by matters in Liverpool” and thus didn’t “set out to sea with his father”. Maybe whatever he was doing in Liverpool was connected to Sam. I don’t know if Sam’s bar was in Liverpool (as Demi’s backstory said they came to a “small” European town while her 2nd letter mentions Southampton), but Liverpool was a crucial port of maritime trade and travel to/from America and the west in the 19th century (and the Bourbons came from America).

Or maybe it had to do with Vilhelm, who we know was in Australia and experimented with some of the same drugs Orpheus has been experimenting with, and both Joaquin and Sam are connected to Vilhelm. Sam is potentially working for Orpheus, who we know also appeared in a photo with Sam and Vilhelm in Alice’s flashback in Ashes of Memory, and Alice’s 1st letter implies Orpheus was trying to help Alice remember him, and that same letter even references Sam, who’s drawer had the key Alice was able to use to help her escape from Vilhelm.

Even if Vilhelm was working with Joaquin and wanted whatever items he sent Joaquin to fetch that day, and even though Vilhelm was Sam’s “sponsor”, it's possible Sam’s loyalties lay more with Orpheus than Vilhelm.

We know Orpheus didn’t like Vilhelm due to Vilhelm taking Alice and thus why Orpheus would work against Vilhelm.

If Joaquin was tied to the tragedy that led to the death of the DeRoss couple, that could be why he might’ve asked Sam to drug Joaquin and crew to ensure they died, but Sam, who was “drinking buddies” with Jose, might not have wanted Jose to get killed too, and thus why he might’ve ensured Jose was drinking that day or something so Jose wouldn’t be on the ship as well.

Sam might’ve already been in Australia with Vilhelm, Alice and Orpheus, or maybe he was already at Oletus Manor, as we know from Demi’s backstory he did eventually leave and not come back. So maybe rather than drinking with Sam, Sam had Jose drinking with Demi, who still took care of the bar in Sam’s absence, and we know Sam sent Demi the recipe for dovlin so he was still keeping track of her (and Demi’s letters potentially imply him and Demi were in correspondence with each other for some time at least).

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Lastly, there’s that mention of “voyages through dreamland”. As we’ve mentioned, it likely ties in to Jose’s distorted memories. It may also tie in to Jose’s 1st and last deduction, which start and end with “3,2,1... Sweet dreams” and “3,2,1... Wake up”. Jose may be hypnotizing himself or it could be whoever Joaquin asked to fix Jose, but in any case it fits well with his 1st and last deduction. Considering we get these lines right at the start and end of his deductions, this fits in well with the idea that Jose’s memories are “distorted”.

I also find it curious considering Yidhra is a character and “dreamlands” could also connect to her “Dreamlands”, and she is also connected to Lakeside like Jose based on the settings of Yidhra’s letters (and I have wondered, as a crack theory, if Oletus manor is in the dreamlands and that could be how many of the previous participants could've vanished without a trace but not have obviously died, since only Orpheus' body was found after the Final Game).

[kekeiraa]

laundry and taxes

[pancakes-down-the-stairs]