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[abusedeyeful]

If you asked me on a deeper level (Joe tangent)

I think he can be relatable to almost anyone, depending on one's perspective. I'll separate the way his character can be viewed by

his motivation

his character

his actions

And as a treat,

the consequences

HIS MOTIVATION

What does Joe want? Well, there are several answers to that. Since Joe is one-note, I've seen hundreds of interpretations, but let's go over three, plus an extra point related to his motivation, which I want to cover.

Miss Acacia's love

To keep Miss Acacia close

To have control

Don't misunderstand, there's definitely more to his motivation, but it isn't super relevant to how I feel about him.

First point- He wants Miss Acacia's love

(Direct translation from Theme de Joe)

"This girl is the little singer She's been my girlfriend for a long time Her name is Miss Acacia And she sings in me every moment Unfortunately, recently She has returned to her country, Andalusia And the new one who dares to talk to me about her Is increasing my jealousy tenfold

The useless presence of this dwarf reinforces The cruel absence of my love He seems to love her almost as much as I do"

Second point- To keep Miss Acacia close.

This one’s short.

What I mean when I say “keep Miss Acacia close” I mean that Joe wanting to be with Miss Acacia, even if it isn’t in a romantic way. Jack didn’t explicitly state that he was going to romantically pursue Miss Acacia (unless giving someone unprescribed glasses is romantic?), but Joe still got defensive. Of course, we can brush this off as romantic jealousy, which even I want to, but for the sake of this possibility, let’s dive a tad deeper.

If Miss Acacia were to expand her friend group, that would push Joe further away. Not in the "replacement" sense, but because she'd have more people to socialise with outside of Joe.

Joe doesn't want that; he wants Miss Acacia to stay close, which is why he pushes others away from her, even if their intention isn't explicitly romantic.

It's safe to assume that Joe had to loosen his possessiveness because the amount of socialising with Miss Acacia would be limited.

If this is true, imagine how he felt in this scene.

Also, I'm not blaming Miss Acacia at ALL. Just wanted to clarify.

Third point- To have control

The most obvious answer is a desire for control over the students, but why?

Look at this line I've mentioned in the past, "I must admit I'm not impressed by change, it’s stability for me"

Why would change be stability? The only sensible way I can interpret this in a way that makes sense is that he is usually faced with change, which is why he doesn't seem too phased by Miss Acacia's absence (or because he already knew she would leave, but the only other explanation I came up with is just nonsense I pulled out of my ass).

Despite saying that he isn't impressed by change, he seems to have a firm adversity to Jack's admiration for Miss Acacia, while it seems he is used to people trying to pursue her, we only see him tormenting Jack throughout the years.

"I make sure the other kids respect me There must be a few I simply scare" (Joe's Theme)

The reason why I point this out is because of Jack's persistance. Even after five years, he is still infatuated with a girl who could've gone through hundreds of changes. Joe saying that there are "a few [he] simply scare[s]" implies that those students stopped after he threatened them. Because Jack didn't stop, Joe might've been frazzled by this, and continued to torment him. In other words, he tried to bring everything back to the way it was before- him being the only one after Miss Acacia's heart.

Now, for the second answer as to why he wants control...

Despite having less to say about it, I actually like this theory better.

As stated in his reprise, he has tried to muzzle his attraction for Miss Acacia.

"Unable to accept my adventure had been terminated Miss Acacia haunts my mind whatever I do, whatever I try"

These two lines are very important to me 0~0

I've mentioned this before in my BPD Joe post, but empty determination seems to be a consistent theme with his character.

At a certain point, this determination went down

Then she left

and that's when he finally accepted that they would be separated (for now).

Now, what does this have to do with wanting control?

He wants control over himself. He doesn't want to be infatuated with a girl who will never love him back, but it's always easier to indulge.

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His motivations will be connected to his actions, so I'll just skip to the point I wanted to bring up.

His motivation is covered by his actions, which isn't the worst thing when it comes to determining whether he's a surface-level villain, but when it comes to an actual analysis of his character, it's a small cancer that should be extracted if we want to get anywhere.

Joe and Miss Acacia are friends, which is something people tend to forget. Miss Acacia doesn't hate Joe; she just doesn't love him back. Because of their situation and how their relationship dynamic shifts as they get older, this builds resentment.

To put it into perspective, imagine you and a friend pursue a romantic relationship, but you don't reciprocate the feelings. Instead of breaking up, you stay for whatever reason. Having to pretend or reciprocate your friend's feelings will start to be more irritating by the day, which will build resentment. You still value them, but you're slowly becoming sick of having to pillow their emotions at the expense of yours.

With that, let's move to his character.

Now, if you read my BPD Joe post, then you'd know how I view his character. If you haven’t, here’d a brief rundown.

I think Joe places his worth in Miss Acacia. Realistically, Miss Acacia wouldn’t forget about Joe just because she meets other people, but he doesn’t think that way. He views himself as insignificant and replaceable. If Miss Acacia doesn’t love him, then he cannot consider himself valuable.

I know it’s mostly just Joe being the one-note villain obsessed with the love interest, but I like to believe.

Joe is a truly pathetic character, but I don't think people realise what kind.

Imagine- you're friends with a girl for an undisclosed amount of time. Then, she leaves for a different country.

You're approached by an ugly little boy who says that he wants to give your friend a pair of unprescribed glasses, and you get defensive from the get-go.

In the time she's been away, she sends you birthday cards.

World's blandest birthday letters. Lucky you.

Quit smiling fucker. Also, is that the same letter model used post-timeskip? That's really fucking funny.

Five years pass, and you're still in contact with this girl while beating the ass of an unprescribed-glasses-wielding bum.

You drop your copy-and-paste letter after getting bumped into.

And the bum from before picks it up.

You demand he give it back, but because he's also an idiot, he believes that two people can't share a birthday. No wonder you two are in the same school five years later.

Then you play tug-of-war and end up destroying the letter. You attack the bum and lose an eye in the process.

Now, I feel I need to mention a few things.

A train from Edinburgh to Andalusia, ON AVERAGE, takes about 23 hours. That's with modern trains.

You, YES, YOU, slap an eyepatch on your face, because fuck recovery, and jump on a train while Mister Bum gets some help from the threesome guy, George Méliès himself.

You arrive with a bouquet of flowers. Your friend immediately cuts you off & gives you short answers.

At this point, you should just give up. If your long-distance friend of five years is being short with you, I'm afraid romance won't be a topic for the time being.

Still, you persist.

Then, so I'm not just reciting the second act, you fight the bum, you & your friend are in your caravan, on your way home.

Then she remembers something and runs away.

You fail to chase her & are left alone, staring off, hoping that maybe, just maybe, this girl who can't care about you the way you wish will come back.

That, in itself, is pretty pathetic.

Now, imagine you do get married to her.

Then she leaves you. Not for the other man, she just leaves you.

For eight years, you have based your worth on this woman. You hurt others for this woman. You protected her from no one; you even harmed yourself for her. Everything you did pushed her away. You wanted her close, and your actions pushed her away.

It didn't matter, anyway; she could never love you.

So, now that I've set it up in that way, do you understand what I mean when I say that Joe is pathetic?

Anyway, let's move on to his actions.

(Also, side note, why did Joe start driving Miss Acacia back to Scotland? I thought Joe was anticipating a performance from Miss Acacia. Why would he want to go to Edinburgh? For a doctor's appointment? I literally have no idea what half of his motives are, and it pisses me off, like, THIS is my favourite character???)

Joe is an abuser and a manipulator, no matter his intentions. Is there a chance for redemption? Sure, whatever, I don't care what a 25 year old person did when they were sixteen.

Alrighty, now...

Here's your treat!!! The consequences!!!

Mentally, Joe will stand there on the side of the road until he rots away. By the time Miss Acacia will finish mourning (she won't), Joe will no longer be himself.

Joe is very self-destructive, but not in the self-harm way. He knows how Miss Acacia is, that's why he didn't lie to her, he just excluded details. Because he knew what would work. Even if it wasn't a conscious action, he did it.

Joe was the abuser and the victim, the weapon he used was Miss Acacia. She was the knife that cut him as she ran off, but it was Joe who held the blade. When she left, we saw the smallest, tiniest bit of humanity from Joe.

When Miss Acacia divorced Joe, we didn't see or hear of him because he was nothing. He's one-note because he only exists for one reason. As long as Miss Acacia tolerates him, he has a reason to live.

Joe is truly the most pathetic, poorly written character from the most unlikeable movie and book. I want another book where it's just Joe. Joe getting worse, Joe getting better, Joe gaining hope and replacing lost hope with empty determination. Even if we did get that book, it'd be about Miss Acacia.

Now, let's circle to the very, very beginning of this post.

Don't worry, you don't have to scroll back up.

I think he can be relatable to almost anyone, depending on one's perspective.

I'll water down his character-

Empty determination.

You love someone who could never love you back.

You utilise coping mechanisms that'll only make you worse.

You try to impress your peers, but you'll always be mediocre.

You continue to make art, when no one actually cares about the process and time and care you put into that piece.

You continue to work, but you'll never be able to afford what you need.

Why continue?

Because you want to chase. You want to grind your bones into a dust for the superiours that took the short route to snort.

Even if you're the only one fighting in the battle, you'll never win.

But you'll fight anyway.

"You'll never make the place, but do you even run the race?

I can't be what you need, I am stuck in a dream."

"Every day, I'll promises that plague Sarah's heart."

To quote his voice actor, Grand Corp Malade-

"We hear the story from Jack, but if Joe told the story, then Jack would be the bad guy. He is a very endearing villain, very human."

Take that as you will. If you do understand what I mean when I say that Joe can be relatable, I want you to remember one thing. You are more than your favourite person.

[avaford2009]

Hey friends, I hope if you don't mind having an art trade of Marie 'Mary' (Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart OC)?

This is my OC of Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart OC; Marie 'Mary'!

Physical Appearance: Marie has long, dark brown hair with lighter streaks or highlights, styled to fall over her shoulders, her eyes are dark, possibly brown or black. She is shown wearing a long, dark dress, likely black, with a high collar and a white ruffled or lacy jabot at the neckline. She wears long, brown boots. The dress appears to be modest and somewhat formal, possibly in a Victorian-era style and her dress also has a bow on the back.

Character Name: Marie, also known as 'Mary'.

Alternate Names: Mary (by Joe), Black Flower (by Miss Acacia), Raven (by Jack).

Voice Actors: Océane Demontis (French) and Minnie Driver (English).

Relationship: She is described as "The Only Daughter of Joe (a school bully who is also in love with Miss Acacia), she calls him 'Brother'".

Location: School in Edinburgh.

Hair: Long, dark brown hair with lighter streaks or highlights, styled to fall over her shoulders.

Eyes: Dark, possibly brown or black.

Complexion: Fair skin.

Attire: She is shown wearing a long, dark dress, likely black, with a high collar and a white ruffled or lacy jabot at the neckline. She wears long, brown boots. The dress appears to be modest and somewhat formal, possibly in a Victorian-era style and her dress also has a bow on the back.

Likes: Having fun with Joe, the school, making fun of Jack's clock heart, and keeping secrets.

Dislikes: Joe's gouged eye injury, Jack (formerly), Miss Acacia (formerly), feeling her bad and making her cry.

She's dishonest, sweet but cool in Edinburgh, she always went to school for Joe's rules: "Nobody's allowed to mention Miss Acacia or so much as speak Miss Acacia's name except Joe!".

At one point in school during Joe's birthday, after noticing a birthday card, both Jack and Joe claimed that it was theirs. This caused the two to get in a fight, leading up to the cuckoo of Jack's clock heart gouges out Joe's eye; much to Marie's horror as she called the doctor and the policemen, thus causing Jack to run from the authorities.

Later for couple days, Joe appears in his caravan at the circus area. He briefly had a short duel with Jack, as well as trying to give Acacia a bouquet of flowers (like Marie gave him for Joe's birthday). While in the carriage with Miss Acacia and Joe, he tells her that soon after Jack escaped with help from Madeleine, she was sent to prison and died soon afterward, with rumors stating she died of a broken heart. She briefly friends with Jack and Miss Acacia, even Joe too!

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Time for chapter three of my story!

Chapter three: The Cold Secrets and Stay

It was the usual normal- . . . Kinda of a normal day in Paris. Acacia genuinely hanging out with Percy’s friends, Jack learning more from Peterson on how to fix the live size puppets and how each gear works. As for Joe . . . Yeesh, he’s still dealing with Percy’s “pranks” and as much as he ignores it, it started to get more and more on his nerves. And Percy knows it.

One afternoon as Joe was whipping the shelves that he realized that it’s quiet . . . Tooooo quiet, WAY too quiet. At least that until a sound of something mechanical could be heard but he doesn’t know from where. Until mechanical wooden hands grabbed him and lifted him up from the back oh his collar and sleeves playing with him like a puppet, Joe looked up in shock and saw a puppet face laughing at him.

Joe:” What Th-!”

Peterson immediately emerged from the back room:” HANNAH L’A POSÉ!!” (Translation: Hannah put him down)

The puppet dropped Joe as Peterson helped Joe up.

Peterson:” are you alright?”

Joe:” I suppose so”

Peterson:” please I do apologize on behalf of Hannah “

Joe:” who?”

Peterson:” her” he pointed at the puppet that was literally built on the ceiling “ I made her last year to help with the very high shelves. It was Percy’s idea”

Joe glanced at the puppet already connecting the dots at the unexpected “introduction”, knowing who’s behind it. Meanwhile behind the stairs Percy was chuckling at the successful prank he pulled and finally got a reaction. . . Until he emerged from underneath the stairs only to see Joe standing in front of him with crossed arms.

Percy:” . . . Ehehehehe” he chuckled nervously before running away.

Peterson approached Joe and patted his shoulder:” I apologize on behalf of my son, he tends to do pranks sometimes “

Joe:” . . . No need for apologies Mr. Pendicton. Though it would be better if he apologizes for his so called pranks”

Peterson:” I’ll have a talk with him when he comes back. Why not take the rest of the day off, you’ve done enough for the day”

Joe:” very well then, I’ll see you tomorrow “

Peterson:” have a nice evening my boy”.

As Joe left the puppet shop in his regular clothes adjusting his coat, he pulled out a cigarette and took a stroll to relax from today’s event. As Joe walked he spotted Acacia with the girls genuinely laughing and enjoying her time and looking genuinely happy.

Joe looked at the scene and felt hallow and it didn’t help that Jack approached and held Acacia’s hand and placed a flower he was given on her hair. Joe just too the last drag of cigarette and dropped it before stepping on it, unbeknownst to him someone on the rooftop was staring at the scene.

Percy was sitting on the rooftop with his feet dangling on the edge until a voice joined him.

Étoilée:” is there a reason you’re bothering the poor fellow?” She floated near Percy.

Percy :” hm? Oh . . . Hi Étoilée”

Étoilée:” you still haven’t answered my questions “

Percy:” not my fault he’s a jerk. You heard what he did to Jack”

Étoilée:” but is it an excuse to torment him with your pranks? That bit with Hannah almost gave him a heart attack “

Percy waved it off:” oh please he barely reacted. Besides he’s a bully and a tormentor, I’m just. . . Giving him karma for hurting my new friend “

Étoilée:” are you sure you don’t have any other reason?”

Percy:” why should I? I mean look at him. He’s just there exiting. He doesn’t have any interest except those slang poetry and his weird obsession with Acacia and tormenting anyone around him, and by the looks of it he does it out of sadness. He’s.Just.There! No purpose, no character, he’s just there for no main reason. All he does is mope, be quiet and smoke. He has nothing and he’s probably ugly“ he crossed his arms.

Étoilée:” hmmm . . . Are you sure you don’t just hate him because of that? But that you WANT to hate him since he’s specifically what you excuse yourself for how you treat him”

Percy paused upon her words and stayed quiet but not for long:” pffftttt. Oh please, you know me too well to think that”

Étoilée:” but we do Percy, that’s why we’re always where we know you the most” she poked Percy’s forehead indicating his mind.

Percy just looked away feeling embarrassed.

Étoilée:” you just gained control, don’t lose that”

Percy sighed:” . . . I’ll try”

Étoilée smiled as she floated up to the moon. Percy just looked out at the buildings of Paris and other unusual buildings that looked mythical and something out of a child’s imagination but never went away. One night Cheryl invited everyone to a new abandoned place she found. They tagged along out of curiosity as Percy dragged Joe as Percy pulled a new prank in Joe’s apartment room as a “surprise” when they get back. And continued walked through the forest.

Jack:” what kind of abandoned places is it to be this special?”

Cheryl:” it’s a surprise ~”

Acacia:” is it a scary one noting about where we’re heading?”

Cheryl:” you bet”

Victoria:” how did you find it?”

Cheryl:” well when I was experimenting a new bike me and my uncle built and took it on a test drive. Unfortunately there were wires that were weak and it gotten out of control, it went through the forest until I crashed in front of a gate”

Abby:” were you hurt?”

Cheryl:” only a mild scrape on the knee”

Victoria:” huh . . . Uhhh Percy?”

Percy:” yea?”

Victoria:” why did you bring Joe with us? More specifically why did you drag him with us”

Percy:” reasons “

Abby:” uh-huh”

Joe shoved Percy:” you better have a good reason for continuing to drag me like some dog” he said adjusting his coat.

Percy:” welllllll… you don’t social much so why not by hanging out with us~? Count this as my apologies for my childish pranks” he blinked innocently behind his goggles.

Joe just glared as he shoved Percy aside and continued walking, mostly close enough with Acacia. As they continued walking through the dark forest as the only light they had was their lanterns in their hands and the sound of the wind blowing a whistle through the holes of the rotten trees. Cheryl pushed some bushes and grinned at their destination.

Cheryl:” where here”

Victoria:” yeesh. This place looks burnt down “

Abby:” and spooky”

Acacia puts her glasses on:” it looks haunted “

Jack:” if you’d like I could hold your hand”

Acacia giggled softly:” I might take you on that offer “

Abby:” awwww~”

Joe just stayed quiet as he looked at the place. Percy noticed and decided to mess with Joe a bit.

Percy:” what’s wrong Joseph? Scared”

Joe looked down at Percy:” hardly “

Percy walked past Joe:” are you sure?”

Joe crossed his arms and said in a daring tone:” I don’t see you entering first?”

Percy:” hah! I’ll show you” he walked past the bushes “see nothing frightens m- . . . Me?” He stood frozen in his place upon seeing the building as if recognizing it from a long time ago.

Victoria gently nudged Percy:” Percy? . . . Helloooooo?”

Percy immediately snapped out of it:” wha-?! Huh!? . . . Oh”

Victoria:” are you ok?”

Percy:” y-yea just . . .” Turns to Cheryl “what’s this place called?”

Cheryl approached the gates and removed some growing vines :” Le Kremlin-Bicêtre”

Victoria gasped:” A mental institution?”

Acacia got closer to Jack:” an institution? For the mental ill?

Abby:” more like a place for people who are mad. Many suffered in there “

Victoria:” it was Paris’s asylum for men. I heard that it burnt down a year ago, no one died but said that one patient escaped. Unfortunately all the documents and records were said to have been burned down with the building”

Jack:” how bad was it in there?”

Victoria:” it was more like a prison. There were some dungeons and shackles. It was first a military hospital, then an orphanage before it became a hospital for the mentally ill”

Jack:” what happened to the everyone who escaped the fire”

Victoria:” they were said to have been sent to new asylums “

Cheryl:” that won’t stop us from checking out the inside “

Jack turned to Acacia:” shall we?”

Acacia:” let’s hope it is as abandoned as it is”

As they entered, Percy was still frozen in his place. Joe noticed that and smirked before approaching Percy from behind.

Joe:” weren’t you eager enough to prove you’re un-frightened? Where did that bravery go?” He said smoothly but rather challengingly.

Percy snapped out of it:” I’m not frightened!! . . . I just don’t like this place for good reasons that I don’t need to tell you”

Joe smirked more:” is this cowerdness that I hear?”

Percy:” I’M NOT A COWERD!!!”

Joe:” then go ahead inside. Prove me wrong”

Percy hesitated but puffed up his chest and entered. Joe followed behind as they entered the asylum. Inside everything was just burned especially the cells.

Cheryl:” say, why don’t we split up and check around. Victoria and Abby are coming with me, Jack and Acacia take the stairs. Jo-“ Joe had already left on his own.

Percy:” I’ll just look around. We meet back here in two hours “ and immediately left.

Jack:” . . . Ok?”

Acacia took Jack’s hand:” let’s go” and they went upstairs.

Joe was holding his lantern and wondered around a bit, walking by each burned cell until he stumbled across an office. He entered the office and set the lantern on the desk before lighting up a cigarette and taking a deep drag, he looked around. It was a normal therapist room and he even found a name on the desk “Dr. Merthin”.

Joe:” hm” he takes another drag of his cigarette before opening the drawers that contains files of each patient that wasn’t burned due to the drawers made of metal.

He opened each file for each patient until he stumbled across one document. At first he just opened it only for a picture to fall, he picked it up and held it next to the lantern only for it to be a young boy that looked around nine holding a porcelain ballet doll but . . . The boy was wrapped in bandages especially the face and his eyes . . . Oh these eyes were way too wide as if he doesn’t have eyelids to close them . . . Quite the unnerving sight but it was the name that lead Joe to freeze for once.

Joe:” Percival. . . Pendicton . . .” He opened the file and held the lantern closer to read the words “ age nine, born September 19th 1874, sufferers from- . . . Schizophrenia . . . Struggling to memorize or see any person normally “ as Joe read more of these informations he noticed something else inside the drawers of the desk. Instead was a recorders and some disks.

As for Percy he was wondering around but found himself sitting in one of the cell as if it was where he belonged and still knows that he belonged here, while holding a broken and almost melted porcelain doll.

Percy sighed:” they can’t know. . . They’ll never know”

A voice that sounded both familiar and unwanted yet caged:” hehehehe. They willllll~ and once they do, you’ll have nowhere to run~”

Percy:” no . . . I won’t let them” he stood up and dropped the doll before stepping on it as the screeching of the voice to wither. Percy stormed out of the cell and went to check if all the evidence were really burned but froze upon hearing familiar recordings.

Inside the office Joe placed the first record.

Record:” Dr. Merthin here. One of London’s known therapists, I was assigned to travel to Paris for a new asylum. I’m here with a new patient, could you tell me your name young one?” A pause “Pe-Percival. . . Percival Pendicton” another pause “ ok Percy, do you know why you’re here?” A long pause “ Je Pensais qu’ils éraient des chevaliers… je pensais que j’étais dans une caléche . . . Mais Je me trompais” (translation:” I thought they were knights, I thought I was in a carriage. But I was wrong).

Joe played more records where Dr. Merthin explained what is Percy really going through and how Percy was able to survive three years without . . . Skin? And how he made sure Percy’s cell was cold enough so he won’t decay. Though Percy did suffer some insomnia.

Percy’s English was noticeable each session due to it being with Dr. Merthin. In one recording Dr. Merthin was explaining to Percy how mental illness could skip a generation when Percy told him about going through the same thing his great grandfather from his dad’s side went through. But the rest of the records showing Percy slowly but surely decaying to madness, each one was unhinged, was filled with thoughts that were too personal.

Record:” *sigh* . . . August the 20th 1886. Percival had another mental breakdown. . . He’s becoming more dangerous to others as much as he is to himself, he attacked one of the patients. Almost chocking him to death yelling about how “ you won’t take over my body” and “I’ll get rid of you first before you could ever find me dead” . . . He always talked about a version of himself wanting him dead to take over his body, and after that would be found hurting himself. . . Oh god. I’m doing everything to help him . . . But nothing worked”

The last recording:” November 19th 1887. . . I-“ another voice “EVERYONE GET OUT! THE PLACE IS ON FIRE” back to Dr. Merthin:” if anyone find these records, keep these safe. I might come back to it one day-“ recording ended.

Joe just stayed quiet trying so hard to process these informations . . . How is Percy mad if he genuinely acts normal? Then again Percy’s pranks were . . . Extreme. Joe was about to take the documents and records as evidence until he heard Acacia’s scream and immediately ran towards her.

Joe arrived but saw Jack helping her up and making sure she was ok. Joe just stared at them for a moment then at what caused Acacia to scream. He then immediately ran back to the office only to find the documents and records missing.

Joe ran to look for Percy until he saw him running down the stairs with the documents and records. He chased after Percy but Percy found shortcuts (aka jumping down the stairs) until Percy reached the basement door and closed it shut before blocking it with a pipe.

Percy then ran down the basement and found the furnace and quickly lit it up with coal and oils to make the fire burn quickly before shoving the documents and the records into the furnace and stood by panting as his past burnt down like the asylum. Joe was able to bust the door open but was too late, he was panting as he saw the evidence get burned as Percy watched.

Percy then turned to Joe:” . . . Good luck telling them without evidence “

Joe:” you . . . Are mad”

Percy:” can you prove it? Without the proof itself “

Joe just looked at Percy with a sneer:” you won’t get away with this “

Percy:” . . . I’m not mad. And that’s that” he walked past Joe as the others were waiting outside the asylum.

Joe just looked at the burned proof, knowing a past that shouldn’t be known by anyone. But with an information on his mind he can’t just tell yet . . . That won’t stop him from exposing a truth, and walked out to meet the others.

As they walked back to the city of Paris, Percy excused himself to take a walk and bid the others goodnight. He climbed up to the rooftops and just crashed out, kicking the roof fence, throwing pots and just cursing like a sailor that had been in sea for years. When he finally calmed down he walked back to his dad’s puppet store exhausted both physically from anger and mentally for his past to be found by the one person he hated so much.

Percy took a deep breath:” C’est bon, Percy. Il ne parie même pas beaucoup, et j’ai brûlé toutes les preuves, donc il n’a rien contre moi” (translation: it’s ok, Percy. He doesn’t even talk that much, and I burnt all the evidence, so he doesn’t have anything on me).

As he opened the door to his room only to find Joe laying on his bead and reading one of his mythology stories.

Percy:” AH! MAIS QU’EST-CE QUE TU FOUS DANS MA CHAMBRE!!” (Translation:” what in the fuck are you doing in my room) and took off his boot and threw it at Joe.

Joe shielded himself with the book and got up from the bed and said smoothly:” is that a way to treat a guest that is staying here”

Percy:” huh?”

Marcel appeared from the stairs after hearing the commotion and even though her Face is covered she looked upset and crossed her arms :” Jeune homme, ta farce a fair brûler la chambre de Joe dans l’appartement. Alors il reste avec nous jusqu’à ce que ce soit réglé, et vous feriez mieux de vous enteendre jusque-là. Je l’ai comperis?” (Translation: young man, your prank caused Joe’s room in the apartment to burn down. So he’s staying with us until it’s fixed, and you two better get along until then. Got it).

Percy looked down:” Je l’ai comperis”

Marcel:” Maintenant, serrez-vous la main” (translation:” now shake hands).

Percy reluctantly extended his hand for a handshake. Joe took Percy’s hand and shook it. Marcel looked pleased and went back downstairs. Percy and Joe kept their grip firm and painfully seeing who will back away first.

Percy:” don’t do anything you’ll regret “

Joe leaned forward with a smirk:” not until your truth is out. Make sure you always look behind your back, who knows when the slightest thing will make you snap”

Percy’s grip on Joe’s hand tightened:” I knew I hated you the moment I met you in person “

Joe equals his grip on Percy’s hand:” likewise Percival. But I won’t give up”

Percy:” listen your still working here as a janitor, nothing more”

Joe:” for no”

Percy:” grrrrr. . . Cyclops” he whispered before letting go of his hand and pushing Joe out of his room.

Percy slammed the door shut panting in fear and tried to calm himself down and noting that he shouldn’t let Joe get to him and just ignore him until the apartments room is fixed, he just needed to wait . . . Yes, he.needed. To wait . . . But why wait when he could . . . Drive the problem away?

Percy:” . . . Hm… you better pray you won’t end up injured when I be-rid of you” he whispered to himself and was already started planning.

Stay toned to what happens next folks.

[abstinentce]

JOE & ME (selfship/insert portraits)

We got these done at out engagement party, trust, you just don't remember because it was back in the 1880's :/

— Joe, source; jack et la mecanique du coeur (movie/book/dionysos album).

^^fandom so small i'm maintagging.

[lilmort]

Suddenly remembered I did this a long time ago..

Might consider redoing it sometime soon, and this time, It'll be more faithful to how he looks in the film

[pearl-div3r-but-yapper]

I hate how this bitch is spitting bars 😭😭😭

[lifesawitchhh]

:)