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"...almost every IDV character has passed the threshold of Oletus manor to participate in a deadly game of desire. Most never leave. Yet, their stories and the little traces of memories they left behind remain to be found, like ghosts hiding in the shadows."
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Global Birthday Artwork for Mike Morton đàȘââŁđȘ
"Surrendering to the carefree breeze to soar high in the sky. A wish is lifted on this balloon and paper airplane." (Source: Official IDV Japanese Twitter)
Happy birthday to Mr. Mike Morton who will be celebrating 7 years in the manor. His birthday rewards this year are his cake graffiti (Acrobat) and his portrait frame ("Hullabaloo").
His 7th letter is already up on the IDV Fandom Wiki so if you're interested, please read it here.
Please give this characters lots of love and attention this day (June 1st!)
With the recent AI situation causing a dark cloud to loom over the Identity V community for almost two months now, itâs been a rough time for players and fans of the game. Thankfully, there has been those who remain or have recently joined the community to lift spirits up and spread some positivity.
From idvlogic, an unofficial IDV news account, who worked painstakingly hard to bring attention to various IDV artists to voice actors like Jonathan C FernĂĄndez, Matadorâs VA, who has been a positive and warm voice in a time where negativity abounds, it is immensely relieving to see the community not break under such a difficult time.
With that said, I felt it was a need more than ever to highlight the creative individuals who bring to life the characters and story that made us fall in love with the game in the first place. While itâs fantastic that artists are being recognized, voice actors also fulfill that role as well. Seeing how active and engaging some VAs have been on Twitter inspired me to create this new series.
The first one I decided to write on is Miss Clarissa Jaye (also known professionally as Clarissa Jacobson). She only just joined Twitter recently and has been doing her best to follow those who follow her while also engaging with the community who have welcomed her with open arms.
But who exactly is Clarissa Jaye? Well, I will tell you, dear stranger. Take a seat and get comfortable.
More Than Just a Voice Artist
Miss Clarissa Jacobson.Photo by Jeffrey Fiterman Photography. Credit: IMDB.
Miss Jaye is originally from Minnesota and grew up writing short stories before realizing her dreams of wanting to become an actress. She graduated with a B.A. in theatre from Indiana University and received training at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
Then, through a series of events, she met Joe Bratcher, the founder of Twin Bridges Screenwriting Salon, who gave her a free class as a wedding gift. This led her to seriously consider taking the path as a writer over being an actress.
While it was a difficult decision as she had spent all this time and money into putting her all into becoming an actress, Miss Clarissa Jaye decided to take the leap and focus fully on screenwriting.
And it really shows in her portfolio. Her most notable work is Lunch Ladies which is an 18 minute comedy horror short film following the story about two Johnny Depp obsessed fraternal twin sisters who work as lunch ladies at a high school. Facing humiliation and bullying day after day, they decide to do whatever it takes to become Johnny Deppâs personal chefs to escape their hellish high school town until one cheerleader steps in and shatters their plans.
The film broke the ceiling with various accolades and positive reviews. It was shown in over 100 festivals including Clermont-Ferrandâs international short film festival which is the biggest short film festival in the world. It has won 46 awards and earned over 80 positive reviews. As recently as November of last year, another milestone was achieved when it began streaming on American Airlines up until April 30th of this year.
Due to the success of Lunch Ladies and wanting to share her experience making her first short film, Miss Clarissa Jaye wrote a book titled, âI Made A Short Film WTF Do I Do With It (a guide to film festivals, promotion, and surviving the ride).â It has been translated into Indonesian with a Spanish translation coming out soon as well.
Unfortunately, to keep this article brief I canât go into too much detail, but Miss Clarissa Jaye did a 28 minute interview with the International Screenwritersâ Association where she delves into her journey from actress to screenwriter, the process behind writing and producing Lunch Ladies, meeting the right people and writing partner, and more. I would also recommend viewing the official Lunch Ladies website for more details and giggles.
Clarissa Jayeâs interview with The International Screenwritersâ Association. Itâs worth the watch!
Rebel Minx: A Screenwriting Duo Not to be Trifled With
Screenwriters, filmmakers,, and good pals, Clarissa and Shayna create thought-provoking, smart genre content that is unique, fun, has heart, is pro-woman AND pro-man, and is oftentimes fuckinâ irreverent.
Credit: Rebel Minx
It would be amiss not to at least include a mention of Rebel Minx which is the screenwriting and filmmaking duo made up of Miss Clarissa Jaye and Miss Shayna Weber.
The two of painstakingly worked hard to create a variety of works. This includes horror thrillers that includes a story about a Gen Z goth who has to contend with a grieving widow trapped in a Victorian perfume bottle.
Yet, if thatâs not your cup of tea, they also created an animated kidâs show about a 10-year-old who aspires to be an entomologist who ends up facing every tween fears and perils with her pet lice after they become human-like.
You can check out more of their works on their website, Rebel Minx.
Why the Buck Stops With You
The title of this section is in reference to something Miss Jaye said in her interview with the International Screenwritersâ Association and I quite liked the sentiment. While she was talking about the filmmaking and screenwriting process, I think the notion can be applied to the current situation the IDV community is facing right now.
I have seen so many leaders of the IDV community take charge in the situation with AI in the game from writing up informative tweets and threads to uplifting each other through community initiatives showcasing human-made works. The amount of people who have stepped up and tried to make better a situation that seems hopeless in the face of an uncommunicative company is inspiring and lovely to see. While change is hard to do alone, with a team of people with various connections and knowledge, it feels less so which is another thing I learned from Miss Jayeâs interview that she went through in making her short film which I believe applies here, too.
I personally started this website to not only relate the news but also keep a record of my own lore and character analysis posts that I wrote on Tumblr. I also wish to highlight artists, writers, and other creatives as best as I can. Iâm still learning a lot when it comes to writing a ânews and loreâ site, but thereâs nothing wrong with that (I hope).
Just as Miss Clarissa Jaye states towards the end of her interview with the Screenwritersâ Association, ââŠif youâre stop learning, is it even fun anymore?â
On a personal note, it was a bit emotional listening to her interview and looking back at her work in Identity V. As someone who has dabbled in writing most of her life (I even took a few screenwriting and fiction class in university) but has only recently realized maybe I have an âinklingâ of talent in the craft, I havenât done much with it as I have been far too passive with a lack of confidence that has led to a lot of self-sabotage over the years.
Or maybe I only think I know how to write since I have been at it since my school days (I felt a little called out by Miss Jaye when she said that especially since I still wonder if I can do all this).
In all seriousness though, I do hope learning a bit about the person behind the voice was as pertinent to you as it was to me. Itâs always fascinating learning about people from all walks of life.
Miss Clarissa Jaye is proof of that. Yet, she is also proof how much weight a voice can carry. Whether she is voicing a character or talking as herself, it can inspire and move those who are patient enough to listen.
This PV for the Autism Charity Event still makes me tear up a lot. Iâm not autistic but I have struggled a lot mentally over the years including feeling like Iâm far behind my peers, yet those around me, including my family have been awfully patient with me. I was reminded of that while watching this.
I truly think some of us underestimate just how important a voice can be. As someone who is a nerd for anime and games, Iâm used to geeking out over my favorite VAs and hearing their voices. They have helped me through good and bad times. They have brought to life my favorite characters. Sometimes they help thread together stories in a way that I feel no other voice could do. In turn, that enables me to weave together colorful worlds and scenarios just through my imagination alone.
I hope to continue learning more about her fellow voice artists through this series and I hope you, the reader, can also form an appreciation for the voices that carry this game. I always find it a nice surprise when voice artists try their best to engage with this community especially considering how small Identity V is in the West (i.e. the Americas and Europe). Thus, it means a lot to us when they do especially now during a time of conflict and general sadness towards the state of the game.
Still, I will remain hopeful as I hope you do as well. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next part!
For more information on Clarissa Jay, you can find her on the following websites:
Some victories are written in the roar of a thousand voices. Today, the stands belong to him â trophy high, smile wide, heart untamed. Happy birthday, Ganji. (Source: IDV Official Twitter)
Congratulations to Ganji for celebrating 5 years in the manor. His birthday reward for this year is his portrait. As for his letter, you can read it here when it's up.
And with that, the May IDV birthdays are complete! Next will be Mike Morton's birthday on the very 1st of June in just a few days!
The poster features "Fool's Gold," Naiad, Antiquarian, and Mercenary. The Asian Games x IDV in-game event will be taking place in September and could possibly feature goodies for these particular characters.
All four characters were featured in the trailer for the in-game event. We will possibly know more in an upcoming livestream as the date gets nearer.
"Step into the stories written by "Orpheus" and begin a new adventure." (Source IDV Official Twitter)
The poster features Miss Nightingale alongside Lanternist, Meteorologist, Matador, and "Escapologist" a line up that has been constantly featured since the COA IX Global Finals livestream.
Seriously starting to wonder what they have in store for these four as they were featured again at the end of the Cryptic Notes trailer a few days ago.
We will be getting more details along with most likely the launch date of the new mode with the livestream next Friday.
