#1.3.1

[lesmiscollageproject]

The year 1817 was the one Louis XVIII, with a certain royal presumption not devoid of stateliness, called the twenty-second year of his reign.

[jelepermets]

1.3.1 proving to us all that Les Mis is a comedy first and foremost, a collection:

"The brilliant deed committed by M Lynch was that, being the mayor of Bordeaux on March 12, 1814, he had surrendered the city a little too soon to the Duke of Angouleme. Hence his peerage."

"The French Academy gave a prize theme, The Happiness Procured by Study. M Bellart was eloquent, officially."

"The bookseller Pelicier published an edition of Voltaire under the title Works of Voltaire, of the French Academy. 'That will attract buyers,' said the naive publisher."

"Dupuytren and Recamier quarreled in the amphitheater of the Ecole de Medicine, and shook their fists in each other's face, over the divinity of Christ. Cuvier, with one eye on the Book of Genesis and the other on nature, was endeavoring to calm reactionary bigotry by reconciling fossils with texts and making the mastodons support Moses."

Like this chapter does a wonderful job of portraying the frenetic energy of the Bourbon Restoration, and how much Paris stood at the crossroads. But it's also just really funny tbh.

[thesebloodydays]

On the one hand, this chapter can be fun because yay French history!

but on the other hand:

The worst part is I’ve tried to do research and can’t find the context for certain references

[exandriacityshowdown]

Round 1 Stage 3 Poll 1

Vasselheim, Issylra: Vasselheim, also known as the Dawn City or the Cradle of Creation, is the oldest surviving city in Exandria. It is the capital of Othanzia, and is known as a major spiritual centre and the origin or headquarters of multiple religions.

image from the postcard merch by pretty useful co

Andovaar, Issylra: Andovaar is a town near Hearthdell. It has only been mentioned in passing onstream.

[p5x-theories]

New Yusuke and Makoto art for the second chapter of the P5 Collab, as well as the Shadow Madarame and Piggytron icons, a little Fox mask icon, and the Yusuke trophy!

[pilferingapples]

IT'S HERE IT'S HERE THE YEAR 1817 when it was 1817 , in 1817 that year

Please go check out The Siecle's excellent breakdown of the references in this chapter! The episode is David Montgomery reading the whole chapter aloud, so you can follow along with the references in the posted transcript if you want--or just use the transcript along with your own reading. Go! Read! Find the needlessly elaborate Hugo Puns!XD

[the-wraxall-illustrations]

[cliozaur]

While reading this tableau of everything and everyone in Paris around 1817, a feeling stirred within me, reminding me of something. Then it hit me—I teach a course on the theory of history, and when discussing postmodern or deconstructionist history, we explore Gumbrecht’s “In 1926,” an example of experimental history writing. Gumbrecht crafted a book that allows readers to start from any part, lacking a conventional beginning and end. His aim was to immerse the reader in 1926, presenting short chapters about various aspects of life during that year.

It appears that Hugo was innovative and postmodernist even before postmodernism was coined. Although his portrayal of 1817 focuses more on political and cultural life than on social and economic aspects, it serves the purpose of conveying an impression of what was happening around that time. The challenge lies in the fact that many of the names mentioned may fly over the heads of modern readers. Even I had to consult some of Donougher’s notes. I can imagine the difficulties faced by those without a historical background.

[secretmellowblog]

I love how the “Year 1817” chapter opens by repeating that it is 1817 three times. Just to make completely Sure you know it’s 1817. It’s the most 1817 to ever 1817

[pumpkinspice-prouvaire]

Victor Hugo really did put me in my place by hitting me with “these details, which are wrongly called trivial,—there are no trivial facts in humanity, nor little leaves in vegetation,—are useful”

ok Vicky you are smarter than me thank u for reminding me

[lesmiscollageproject]

At the Ministry of the Navy an investigation was opened concerning that ill-fated frigate The Medusa, which would cover Chamarieux with shame and Gericault with glory.

[jelepermets]

Savoring Hugo’s humorous opening to 1817 because I know my emotions are about to get pounded into the dust

[pureanonofficial]

LES MIS LETTERS IN ADAPTATION - The Year 1817, LM 1.3.1 (Les Miserables 1934)

This is what floats up confusedly, pell-mell, for the year 1817, and is now forgotten. History neglects nearly all these particulars, and cannot do otherwise; the infinity would overwhelm it. Nevertheless, these details, which are wrongly called trivial,—there are no trivial facts in humanity, nor little leaves in vegetation,—are useful. It is of the physiognomy of the years that the physiognomy of the centuries is composed. In this year of 1817 four young Parisians arranged “a fine farce.”

[bumblebeebats]

Overall I am enjoying Les Mis so far but god, when Victor Hugo goes off on his "We Didn't Start the Fire: 1817 edition"... I have absolutely no goddamn clue what you're talking about, sir

[aux-barricades]

My favourite thing about today's chapter is that according to the note in my book most of the things mentioned didn't happen in 1817.

[p5x-theories]

Fox in P5X

(last updated 6/4/24!)

Yusuke Kitagawa is primarily present as a Phantom Idol, or cognitive teammate. He has not yet made any appearance in the main story, outside of his lines during the Sae Palace escape intro cutscene.

In the P5 Collab’s Museum Chapter, Wonder's group runs into trouble shortly after entering the museum, but is rescued by Fox and Panther. Fox quickly bonds with Soy, after Fox mentions that he hasn't really eaten all day, and Soy promises to make him some ramen once they get out of the Metaverse.

He's very open about his backstory with Madarame, and is generally one of the first to point out distinct similarities and differences between the museum and Madarame's Palace. He also tends to take the direct approach as far as their plans go, including being in favor of just stepping through the infrared security lasers to steal what they think is the Core, and later suggesting they go right into attacking the guard of the real Core.

Yusuke can also be found in Leblanc in the real world, which Wonder is for some reason capable of crossing worlds to visit. He won’t appear until Wonder has been rescued by him and Panther in the Museum Chapter, but seems to have been looking forward to meeting him when they are eventually at Leblanc at the same time, and asks to draw him. Yusuke otherwise tends to talk about his art (and food, or lack thereof).

Fox’s Persona Goemon is categorized as an Ice type, and resists Ice while being weak to Fire.

Goemon is a Control Persona, meaning he’s good at dealing with groups of enemies, and his trait gives him a chance to counterattack whenever he takes damage. His first ice attack skill hits all enemies and is guaranteed to freeze one; his second ice attack skill deals five hits to random enemies, prioritizing those that haven't been hit yet (doing less damage with each subsequent hit to the same enemy), and does more damage if Fox is shielded; and his support skill guarantees he will counter the next attack to hit him (or he will counter at the end of the round automatically anyway), while also strengthening his counter and making it hit all enemies instead of just the one that attacked. Yusuke also gets a shield, and temporarily stops being weak to fire, becomes immune to mental status effects, and taunts all enemies for the duration of this skill. His passive skills cause shields to boost his damage, and increase his ability to penetrate enemy shields whenever he gives himself a shield.

As in P5, his melee weapon is a katana, while his ranged weapon is an assault rifle. His Highlight is shown from 1:05-1:17 in this video, and it hits all enemies with an ice attack, and boosts Fox's chance of counterattacking.

His recommended card sets are 1) 4 of Cups (Luxury) + Page of Coins (Growth), 2) 2 of Swords (Peace) + Page of Wands (Acceptance).

The game recommends teaming him up with 1) Yuki and Puppet, 2) Rin, 3) Mont.