Hangover (Costume)

## Hangover

### Description

A rose soaked in red wine is a bad omen. Who shall be the first to notice the impending doom once they're sober?

## Other Details

### Series

Once Series
(also known as "Backdrift")

## Obtaining

### Cost

1388Echoes

**Hangover** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited A-Tier Costume for the Photographer, Joseph Desaulniers that is part of the "Once" series. The costume was originally introduced and sold in the Illusion Hall from June 2nd to June 23rd, 2022.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times.

* It was originally available for purchase from June 2nd to June 23rd, 2022.
* It was made available for purchase during the Chinese 5th Anniversary from March 23rd to April 12th 2023. This return was caused by a glitch but it was allowed to stay.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Joseph has pale skin, brilliant aqua eyes, long, flowing platinum blond locks cascading over his right shoulder and back, and red, rosy cheeks.

### **Outfit**

Joseph wears a white ruffled shirt stained with red wine with a high collar, a low V-neckline with layers of frills and long, tapered sleeves, with a long, layered coattail and a white sash cinching his waist. He also wears black breeches with matching silk ribbons, white stockings, and pointed leather shoes with gold buckles. Multiple strands of pearls hang loosely around his neck, and he wears a ring with a red crystal on his left index finger.

### **Object**

#### Weapon

He wields a silver saber with an elaborate handle shaped like twisting vines and roses, and adorned with a single pale pink rose.

#### Photograph

The photograph is now a visibly old piece of paper, discolored and worn with age. On it is a crude drawing of two smiling young boys, Joseph Desaulniers and his twin brother Claude Desaulniers, with clouds above them. On the back is a childishly-written signature reading "Claude".

#### Camera

His camera is on an ornate three-legged stand with white roses wrapped around the base. The camera itself is covered in white and pink roses as well as thorny vines. The black lens pokes out through the flowers.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea Plans

Before the outbreak of the revolution, the nobles, including the Desaulniers family, were extravagant and extravagant. They didn't know the turmoil and grievances outside the high court, and they still sang and danced at the banquet day after day. The "carnival" wasted. Joseph Desaulniers' "The Hangover" fashion is a throwback to a time when his family was still there and his looks and status were still sought after by high society.

After the extravagant dinner, the guests gradually dispersed, leaving Joseph alone in the back garden staggering. Maybe his dear brother helped him back to the study when he was drunk, and maybe he said something casually in the sour tincture. When he woke up, he found that he was still holding Claude's stick figure in his hand. And the wine color of the dyed shirt and roses was unusually bright red, as if it was some kind of prophecy, or a real harbinger of the coming night.

### Design Sketches

The story of "The Hangover" happened before the accident happened in Joseph's home, he often lived in the banquets of nobles, indulged, wasted, and enjoyed a highly sought-after and carefree life.

(First Sketch)

In the painting of the first version of the sketch, Joseph's hangover-indulgent aristocratic image is mainly highlighted, so he is set to be hairless. The clothing design refers to the clothing of European aristocrats.

The clothing is not too expensive and complicated, it doesn’t fit the setting of him waking up drunk in the middle of the night, and we finally decided to combine the character shape of 1 and the sword body of 3 to adjust the second version

(Second Sketch)

His costume is no longer fully dressed, and the detail of wine stains on his shirt has been added. The color of the hair is a little gray, the overall shape is not gorgeous enough, and the shape of the sword body is a bit too magical, so the third version of the design is carried out.

(Third Sketch)

I further adjusted the graffiti in the hand and adjusted the details of the face, modified the discordant color scheme, and further enriched the details to form the final draft.

### Model Detail Descriptions

1. At the same time, photography technology and cameras had not yet taken shape during this period, so what he held in his hand was not a photo, but a graffiti of the two brothers drawn by his younger brother when he was still alive. The brush strokes of the graffiti are very immature, and it can be vaguely seen that the two brothers are painted. Claude's name is written on the back of the card.
2. Indulging in feasting all day long, his clothes are stained with wine stains like a girl's blood
3. The ends of his hair were stained with pink rose petals, and his long hair was scattered casually and messily, showing his drunk behavior in the back garden.

### Showroom Interface Design

Joseph followed in his footsteps and walked towards the camera stand surrounded by flowers with his wine glass in his hand. He raised his head and drained the wine in the glass

Due to the hangover, the sword in his hand seemed to have turned into a rose. When he turned around and looked up, he realized that what he was holding was not a flower, but a sharp blade.

### Costume Effects Design

In the real world, he is surrounded by sparkling rose petals. With the movement of his sword dance, the petals were poured down one after another.

In the world of photographs, his eyes reflect the color of blood, and the red petals seem to express his longing.

## Trivia

* The costume's camera made a cameo on "Good Child's" Trailer before being announced and released a year later.
* The design for this costume's photograph appears to reference the "doodles" drawn by Claude Desaulniers that were mentioned in the Photographer's 2021 Letter.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Hangover In-Game Model Front View.Hangover In-Game Model Back View.Hangover In-Game Model Left-Side View.Hangover In-Game Model Right-Side View.Hangover Entrance Animation.Hangover Idle Animation.Hangover Press Animation.
### In-Game

Hangover Costume Changes to the CameraHangover changes to the Photograph (Front)Hangover changes to the Photograph (Back)
### Model Render

Hangover in-game model referenceHangover in-game model referenceCamera in-game model referenceWeapons in-game model reference

### Concept Art & Icons

Hangover Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)"As he stumbles across the room he spills his wine all over himself... but fret not for he is still an elegant man!" - Hangover English Concept Art (Twitter)Hangover Full Body Sprite
### Promotional Art

"Joseph sits by his lonesome self, sipping on his wine, just trying to ease the pain of losing his beloved brother..." - Announcement Poster of Hangover by 野蜂-C (Twitter)In Game Promotional PosterPromotional Art of Hangover after his release in-game. (Weibo)Hangover Official Chibi Artwork (Weibo)Qixi Festival 2022 (Facebook)March Chinese Calendar 2023 (Weibo)
### Videos

Identity V - Jack The Ripper ONCE Series TrailerOnce Series Trailer (Youtube)

Pre-Release Cameo on the "Good Child's" Trailer.Along with the other Once Series Costumes on the Trailer.2023 Chinese Thanksgiving Artwork, featuring his hand (Weibo)
## References

1. ↑ Announcement on Official Twitter.
2. ↑ Hangover Design Notes - https://weibo.com/6140485374/LxEoYfUh8