#idv ashes of memory

[akuma-tenshi]

i think my favourite thing about aom is that you can tell everyone (except maybe alice) fucking hates each other but they're also trying to be so calm and polite about it. the breakfast scene where orpheus infodumps about mary is the best example of it. his pointed comments so clearly digging into sore spots for both melly and frederick, melly's seething tone of voice when orpheus addresses her about loyalty before immediately throwing the heat onto frederick, frederick just setting down his drink, dismissing the whole thing, and then immediately fucking off but not without one last pointed glance at orpheus, it's so good. like i am just waiting for these people to rip each other apart. alice is on her own quest and getting dragged into these people's beef by virtue of just existing near them and being way too nosy for her own good, it's the fucking best

[t0bey]

Realized I haven’t drawn either of them this year lol

[oriciel]

This is lore accurate btw

[polychromatiica]

redraw of that one ashes of memory scene, really proud of this!

[entomologistt]

Where do they keep a picture of you?

Featuring: Alice DeRoss, Frederick Kreiburg, Melly Plinius, Orpheus DeRoss, and Norton Campbell (separate headcanons)

Ento note: Basically ashes of memory gang, yeah. I love them. I wrote this on the verge of passing out... First written post too!! ^^ Gender neutral reader!!!

Alice DeRoss

Goodness, she has so many pictures of you! All taken with the camera she always has with her. Where does she keep them? She definitely has a whole scrapbook dedicated to pictures of you and the two of you together! With dates and notes.

But on her person, she keeps a special picture of you in her purse to carry wherever she goes. When she has the time to herself, she often takes it out to admire you, a fond smile on her face.

It’s one where she caught you off guard during one of your dates. She thinks it really captured your natural radiance, your most natural, most prettiest smile without being encouraged by the camera… Which is why it’s her favourite!

She can’t wait to capture more of you!

Frederick Kreiburg

Frederick is considered a paranoid person, and although you may not be a secret, he doesn’t want you dragged into his problems. But he definitely has a picture of you on his person. It’s kept safely in a secret compartment of his coat; it can only be accessed by him.

So when he gets into that spiralling state, when none of his musical compositions sound or look right, a sea of crumbled papers surrounding his space— yeah, he needs something to get him out of there. So that’s with his tuning fork, the echoing soundwaves clearing his thoughts, silencing those “ghosts” …

And looking at the picture of you, the one he keeps so dear. It inspires him, the captured feelings he has for you eventually turned into beautiful piano symphonies.

You are his muse, after all.

Melly Plinius

Melly keeps you in her hat. She likes you, and she likes hats, so it’s the perfect combination. Her two favourite things in one, how lovely. In that little space inside with the stitches, so it's basically kept as snug as a bug.

It’s a picture of you on a picnic you’d set up for the two of you, a surprise from you when you tagged along on one of her entomological studies. Out of all the insect and flower pictures taken on that camera, the picture of you had to be the best, her lovebug.

However, she doesn’t always carry it—only when she travels. When she’s not, she puts it in a frame or somewhere it can be protected. She doesn’t want to lose it, it’s her favourite.

She deeply appreciates you and your sweetness.

Orpheus DeRoss

Orpheus wouldn’t keep you on his person. No, he has to keep you a secret; he has to be careful. But you are his darling lover; he has to have at least one, so he keeps your picture hidden away in a journal. Like a bookmark.

In fact, this journal is filled with a bunch of writings or poems about you. It’s all dedicated to you, all the thoughts of you he has written down while away from you. He misses you.

Maybe, just maybe, one day he’ll give and show it to you… When the time is right.

He’s running out of pages to spill his heart on.

Norton Campbell

There are two places Norton might keep your picture. Like Melly, somewhere on his mining hat, or simply in his pocket. He doesn’t have the luxury of being fancy with it. Wherever it is, he treats it like it’s the last thing he has of you, so it's definitely treasured.

So when it slips out onto the ground, he’s quick to chase and grab it before they can. He can handle the teasing and remarks of his cruel co-workers, he doesn’t care, as long as he still has that picture of you in his possession.

It’s you that keeps him going, along with… other things. He has his own goals, yes, but is it so bad to want light in the darkness of this hellhole?

You make him believe that kindness still exists.

[heikokuru1224]

Ashes of Memory II

[polarf0x]

Curse, Retribution, and Death.

This is not at all a new work that I did for the competition. It's reminds me in many ways that there is more to strive for, more to explore. But mostly, it reflects my love for the characters of this group.

Also, I'm new here on this site, and I'll try to develop my social skills a little and post a variety of content. Enjoy.

[butterflies-and-mirrors]

I still find it very funny that in the ashes of memory storyline when Alice, Orpheus and Frederick were in the racecourse and Frederick pulled out a gun on them Orpheus told Alice that he must be experienced because he has bruises on his palms but the thing is. Frederick was wearing gloves at all times whenever he left his room because of his condition so like. How did Orpheus know he had bruises on his palms. Is there something you want to share with the class Mr. Novelist?

[the-sketches-lair]

That smirk is giving you away.

[wodania]

Ashes of Memory but designed by me

I wanted to design the characters from my favourite identity v game based off of historical edwardian fashion, so I did! Frederick is the one exception here, since Alice notes that his fashion is out of date. I based him off of mid 19th century styles as I thought the silhouette best complimented him. His long hair isn’t necessarily accurate, but I tried to curl it similar to popular styles of the time. Norton and Orpheus are pretty unchanged, though I gave Norton high boots and Orpheus a logical monocle chain. Ummm anyways if any follower plays idv send me your friend code :) don’t play this game if you don’t already play it it is NOT worth it

[rooatgumpoint]

Compiling the rest into one post so I’m not silenced for spam by tumblr or the community

Stares at you with my big sorrowful raccoon eyes

“Where is he going” look at him Alice I’m not sure HE even knows the answer to that

She was right he IS eepy

I’m crying why does he look like that. Getting the angry face ready for whoever he thinks he’ll see following him

Gunpoint compilation. Please he’s so pretty I need to take over his body I mean. Um. I need HIM haha.. .. .

The audacity to use the siren sound from the final cipher being decoded for when the game STARTS is INSANE hello the gate is supposed to be um being opened… why is Orpheus decoding ciphers.

More Fredericks because I miss him aom 3 when

[akuma-tenshi]

i got access to transparent versions of these designs so now i'm unstoppable. if i make an ashes of memory shitpost expect me to use these banger costumes instead of their boring-ass regular designs /hj

[t0bey]

completely normal breakfast meeting

[nightwonder7]

THE AFFECTION SYSTEM IS HERE!! What’s your opinion on it so far?? We are getting fed nortalice crumbs!! ;w;

I'M SO GIDDY AAAAAhhh!! >W< I've been SO STARVED of AoM content, I've practically been gnawing at the table for months hhhhhhhh ;<;

The mini-games look very fun, and I enjoy seeing all the interactions immensely ;W; Really hoping we'll get more dialogues eventually as the relationships develop!

And oh my gosh Norton!! 👀 It's so fascinating to see him like this. We've finally gotten more impressions of him beyond the breakfast scene fsgdhjfs His voice is so fitting, so gritty... We've now seen the most canon Norton IDV will ever have to offer. No essences, no AU events, not even as a doll for the purpose of reconstructing scenes in Detective Orpheus' mind. This is Norton Campbell, human, in all his glory.

And he's so RUDE! XD I mean, I expected as much fhdsajfksa My guy is very rough around the edges and keeping those walls around him up high (understandably so).

I won't lie that this is kinda fueling my nortalice brainrot fdgshjfds I love seeing them interact, even if it's not in the friendliest manner ;W; Again, very intrigued to see if their dialogues will change with intimacy :0 Will Alice manage to chip away at his walls? We shall see.

[sarcophagid]

i got the symbols wrong for the oletus juice but dont worry abt it

[nolife-hh]

No I did not forget I had a Tumblr account ur tripping