FFX riddles

[Spammerman]

final aeon summoning with braska jecht and auron? braska sacrifices jecht who im assuming is the same race as auron.

[qwertysaur]

the wedding between Yuna and Seymour.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

it's not braska's final summoning or the wedding. keep at it. if u post ur reasoning i can try to highlight what you're donig rigth and wrong ;)

[Tabris]

Is it Seymour's mother leaving Guadosalam? She is not sure whether she should stay or go. Outside she will fall as she is alone and sick. The master will sacrifice... er, not sure about that one, to be honest. The Guado leader sacrifices his own son, Seymour?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope. try not to think of master as someone who has control over you, but who is teaching you something.

[Tabris]

Lulu deciding whether she will join Yuna on her pilgrimage? Should she stay within the walls of her hut in Besaid or join? The sacrifice might reflect on the previous pilgrimage she joined, where the summoner died?

[ReloadPsi]

Jecht sacrificing himself to become the Fayth to Braska's Final Aeon.

Should i stay or should i go
should i stay or should i go now
Self-explanatory

if i go then i will fall
Lose his corporeal form, effectively dying

so should i stay within these walls?
Sin

and let the master take my place
Auron, who's been helping Jecht learn about Spira, taking his place as Tidus' foster father of sorts

for sacrificing one of the same race
Again, self-explanatory

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

none yet, i could drop another hint, hope this doesn't give it away too much

it's an event that you, the player, has control over

[Shiny]

Should i stay or should i go
should i stay or should i go now
if i go then i will fall
so should i stay within these walls?
and let the master take my place
for sacrificing one of the same race

Is it when the player has to decide whether to let Luzzu or Gatta get killed off?

[ReloadPsi]

I think a winner is Shiny...

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

and we have a winner! i'll give you the full explanation:

Should i stay or should i go
should i stay or should i go now --> you have to decide whether to tell gatta to stay at his post or go to the front line. you have to tell him twice which i why the line is written twice
if i go then i will fall --> if u tell him to go to the front line, gatta dies
so should i stay within these walls?
and let the master take my place --> if he stays at the base then he lives and luzzu dies
for sacrificing one of the same race --> luzzu convinced chappu to join the crusaders and effectively killed him

ur turn shiny

[Shiny]

As the saying goes
What goes around comes around
To all that I choose to dispose
But don’t be fooled for I’m not my predecessor
Me, I’m more of a rector

:mog:

[Enjolras]

Perhaps a bit obvious to be the answer, but is it Master Tonberry?

As the saying goes
What goes around comes around
To all that I choose to dispose - A reference to the Karma attack, the damage of which is based on how many enemies the targeted character has previously defeated.
But don’t be fooled for I’m not my predecessor - It's predecessor is the Tonberry, which is lot weaker.
Me, I’m more of a rector - This would make a lot of sense if we remove a large portion of the religious connotation from the word "Rector", leaving it just to mean 'Master', 'Leader' or anything of that like.

[Shiny]

That is correct! :jess:

[Enjolras]

Hopefully this should last for a little while, I've been a little bit flexible with the grammer for the sake of it fitting, but not so as to alter the meaning.

Quiescence, abounding amongst the equable
as Heretofore, aural convention begets aura
humid, crisp, and thin all share The like
seek synonyms to calm the Tumult

[Tabris]

Pyreflies?

[Enjolras]

Not Pyreflies, sorry.

I've made a small edit, changing the word 'Tempest' to 'Tumult'.

Reasoning Please!:cool:

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

*searches google for definitions of pretty much every word in the riddle!* :D

i'm gonna guess that this is quite a way in answering the riddle so i'm gonna hide the definitions. use them if u want.


quiescence - a state of quiet inactivity
heretofore - "sa far", but used in a negative sense. e.g. "so far, he hasn't called"
tumult - a state of commotion

i'll attempt to re-write this into english :D it may be a little wrong though so bare with me

calm, moving around equals
so far, the tradition of aura makes a new aura
damp, crisp, and thin are shared properties
look for 2 words with similar meanings to calm the commotion


even with this i still have no idea. can i ask, is there a reason why there are captial letters dotted around? cos if there is then we have:
Q, A, H, H, T, S, T

[Enjolras]

I've made some very small changes to the riddle, I'm sure if you look close devil, you'll see what they are.

An almost fair summary, but you're not using my intended meaning for some of the words I've used.
I'll tell you one at a time as hints if you like...for example my use of "heretofore" is not in a negative sense, just a purely chronological one.

[FF kidfreak]

i dont understand that one....heres one i made up i think its okay

i am a bird but look like a worm
i guard only one thing
i have no elemental weakness
i come close to you but you but you just drift away
what am i

*note* It dose not rhyme becuase im hime time sime...im not really good with the rhymeing thing no not really no

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is the answer evrae? it flies like a byrd but is long and thin and guards bevelle. the rest is obvious.

btw, welcome to EoFF!!! there are some ground rules in this thread though :D only one riddle is present at any time and if u want to post a riddle u must answer the current riddle correctly ;)

[FF kidfreak]

opps sorry and yes it is evrae. and thankyou

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

REPOST:

Quiescence, abounding amongst the equable
as Heretofore, aural convention begets aura
humid, crisp, and thin all share The like
seek synonyms to calm the Tumult

my interpretation

calm, moving around equals
so far, the tradition of aura makes a new aura
damp, crisp, and thin are shared properties
look for 2 words with similar meanings to calm the commotion


anyway you didn't answer my earlier question :D do the capital letters serve a purpose?

[Enjolras]

The capital letters are a hint, but probably won't be useful at this stage.:D

Also, your meaning of the word 'equable' isn't quite right. There's also another part you're not interpreting quite right, but I'll save that for another hint:cool:

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

there were a couple of definitions but i think this is the only one that makes sense. i think the bit i'm getting wrong is the convention, and is supposed to be taken in the sense of, for example, a sci-fi convention


calm, moving around those not easily irritated
so far, the meeting of aura makes a new aura
damp, crisp, and thin are shared properties
look for 2 words with similar meanings to calm the commotion

we'll leave the capitals till later then.

[Mo-Nercy]

Quiescence, abounding amongst the equable
as Heretofore, aural convention begets aura
humid, crisp, and thin all share The like
seek synonyms to calm the Tumult
The Fayth?
They're pretty dormant and at rest (quiescence), they're placed strategically around Spira for summoners (abounding amongst the equable), aural convention is a distinguishing feature (they all sing the Hymn of the Fayth), summoners seek them and their counterparts (synonyms) to 'calm the Tumult' (i.e. kill Sin)

Eh? EH? =]

[Enjolras]

Not the fayth, sorry.

[Shiny]

I was thinking it was Funguar, though I'm not particularly sure why. A hint is necessary.

[Enjolras]

Not Funguar, sorry.

Your meaning of the word 'convention' is right, I am using the 'tradition' sense of the word.

You'll notice that the second line says "aural convention begets aura", it doesn't say 'aura' twice.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

ooooh . . . oops! my bad :D

Quiescence, abounding amongst the equable
as Heretofore, aural convention begets aura
humid, crisp, and thin all share The like
seek synonyms to calm the Tumult

my interpretation

calm, moving around those not easily irritated
so far, the tradition of sound makes a new aura
damp, crisp, and thin are shared properties
look for 2 words with similar meanings to calm the commotion

i've realised ive been trying to break it down without actually looking for an answer :D the first couple of lines makes me think of the yevonites. they appear very peaceful and their teaching are passed on by qord of mouth. not sure how the rest fits it though!?

[Sain Cai]

since it has been 8 days I would expect a hint is in order?

[~Death~Stalker~910]

yunalesca???lol off the wall answer

[MKusanagi]

Riddles make me cry.

[Enjolras]

Hint: The Capital letters relate to the name of the answer. And their order is important.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

the capitals left after enjo's little changes leave Q, H, T, T.

for the life of me i can't think of a group of characters with those initials or something like that, so perhaps it's a line spoken by someone begining with those letters?

btw, would telling us what we're looking for (i.e. person, place, object) give too much away?

[Enjolras]

Sorry, I think I was a bit unclear in my last hint.
The capitals letters aren't important in themselves, they just indicate words which can help give the answer.

Haha sorry phoenix, telling you what sort of thing it is at this stage would be giving a bit too much away.

[Sain Cai]

Would the Q & H refer to the Qactuar Hunt?

Not sure what the 2 T's would stand for.

[Enjolras]

Nothing to do with the Quactuar Hunt, sorry.

As I said, the capitals are there just to indicate words which can help you find the answer, the letters Q, H, T and T aren't on themselves important.

[BG-57]

So the capitalized words say:

Quiescence Heretofore The Tumult

Which sounds like a fancy way of saying calm before the storm.

[Enjolras]

We have a winner!
Well done BG-57, the answer I'm looking for is indeed "Calm Before The Storm."
I'll try and explain the reasoning.

Quiescence, abounding amongst the equable - The music plays in Kilika wood, Macalania forest and the Gagazet caves, all areas of peace and tranquility, so I used this line to allude to this (I used 'Equable' to mean Calm and Unchanging).
as Heretofore, aural convention begets aura - As before, the music sets the mood of the game.
humid, crisp, and thin all share The like - This is another allusion to the areas in which the song plays, using descriptions of the air, Kilika having humid air, the cold Macalania forest having crisp air, and the high altitude Gagazet caves having thin, montainous air.
seek synonyms to calm the Tumult - This line was purely to tell you to find synonyms for the capitalized words.

I'm thinking the capitals were a mistake, I intended them to be a clue once the rest had been figured, but they were focused on a lot more than I expected. Maybe the riddle would have been harder without them:cool:

[BG-57]

I'm right? :p

Oh well, here goes:

Not quite done yet
Illuminated in kind
In the labyrinth
Illuminates others

[rikkugurl13]

Omega Dungeons? It's somewhat of a labyrinth. lol just a guess

[BG-57]

Good guess, but it's not a place.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it the glyph in via prufico that, when activated, activates another glyph around the centre of the maze? (the via purifico with yuna)

Not quite done yet --> it's hidden in a pile of rubble
Illuminated in kind --> when u activate it it lights up
In the labyrinth --> via purifico
Illuminates others --> activates the other glyph, which also lights up

[BG-57]

It's not a glyph, but glowing is involved.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

something to do with the djose trials? having to illuminate the symbol on the floor takes a lot of moves. maybe the "illuminates others" refers to lighting the recesses in turn lights the symbol

[BG-57]

It's not related to the trials in the Djose Temple.

[rikkugurl13]

Hint maybe? You are way to good at these BG. lol but in a good way :D
I was going to say Thunder Plains but....Ok I say Thunder Plains.

[BG-57]

Thanks.

It's not Thunder Plains or any place.

Think of a word similar in meaning to Labyrinth.

[Shiny]

Hm, the words that I can think of that are similar to a labyrinth is like a twisting road or maze. In a more general sense, something twisted or intricate.


3: a tortuous anatomical structure; especially : the internal ear or its bony or membranous part

Tortuous meaning crooked or twisted.

Not quite done yet - Cloudy Mirror
Illuminated in kind - Advanced by the glowing tree
In the labyrinth - The twisting maze-like Macalania Woods
Illuminates others - Can then be turned into Celestial Mirror that enables the characters to have ultimate power


1 a: to enlighten spiritually or intellectually b: to supply or brighten with light
2 a: to make clear
3: to make illustrious or resplendent
4: to decorate (as a manuscript) with gold or silver or brilliant colors or with often elaborate designs or miniature pictures



1. Of the same or similar type or quality.
2. In the same or similar manner.
3. Given in goods, commodities, or services rather than money

[ReloadPsi]

The Zanarkand ruins elevator: It all lights up when you finish the main trial but you still have to go back later for a Destruction Sphere.

[BG-57]

It's neither the Cloudy Mirror nor the elevator.

However maze is the word I was looking for.

Repost:

Not quite done yet
Illuminated in kind
In the labyrinth (Maze)
Illuminates others

[Spammerman]

The blue butterflies in macalania woods. You have to follow the trail of them if i remember, its been years since i played the game though.

[BG-57]

It's not the butterflies in Macalania.

[Spammerman]

Spheres and the sphere grid?

[Enjolras]

Is it, along with the process of getting, Al Bhed Primer XXVI?

Not quite done yet - It'd be reasonable to suppose this the last Al Bhed Primer you're supposed to get, so you would be not quite done collecting them before you get this one.
Illuminated in kind Collecting these "Illuminates" the letters of Al Bhed speech.
In the labyrinth No.26 is in the Omega Ruins, certainly a maze-like place.
Illuminates others This could either refer to the collecting of this Illuminating the last letter, or could be a reference to Rin's pleasant surprise at your having mastered the Al Bhed language.

[BG-57]

Nothing to do with the Sphere Grid or Spheres, or Al Bhed Primers.

Illumination is quite literal.

[donnchadh]

is it getting the air ship at the start of the game when you turn on the lights

[BG-57]

Nope.

[Firenjar]

Everytime I check this forum it's BG-57 who has a riddle up

and I can NEVER guess...
hmm

Does it have anything to do with those fiends that attack at the start in Zanarkand? idk?

[BG-57]

Heh. :D

It's not the Sinspawn but it is a Fiend.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it the final seymour confontation? i think it's seymour nautus. He has a variety of lights behind him which indicate his elements and he's inside sin, which is a lot like a maze!

[BG-57]

Nope, it's not a boss.

[Spammerman]

elementals?

[BG-57]

Not Elementals.

[donnchadh]

would it be a mimic?

[BG-57]

It's not a Mimic.

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Is it one of those parts where you fight a series of fiends, where each fight lets you progress a bit, like when you fight a series of machina in Luca, or the Sahaguins, in same? Or...is it the Cactuar Village sidequest? You have to fight each in turn, in the Labyrinth of the desert.

[BG-57]

It's none of the above.

And one guess at a time from now on, if you please.

[Sain Cai]

Maze Larva?

Not quite done yet- Larva is an unfinished form of an insect
Illuminated in kind- They do glow
In the labyrinth (Maze)- Via Purifico
Illuminates others- I dunno

[BG-57]

You got it!

And they glow so much they could reflect off other objects (illuminates others).

Your turn, Sain Cai. :)

[Sain Cai]

Someone may take my turn, I have to work 12 hour overnight shifts, and rarely come on.

I rather solve anyways :)

[BG-57]

belkor, would you like to try a riddle?

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Oh, thanks! I wasn't expecting to be asked...so I apologize if it's bad.

my first allows, that only three
may have my evil company
Designed by one, introduced by four
The object here, is to stay alive

Good luck

[ASSAD101]

lol i dunno Seymour

[ASSAD101]

hmmmmmm thats a hard one

[Enjolras]

Is it the part of the game when the characters traverse the Via Purifico?

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

No, and no.

[BG-57]

The three may refer to a water level where only three party members can go since only Wakka, Tidus and Rikku can swim.

Is it the underwater boss at Baaj Temple?

[ASSAD101]

Geosgaeno

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

The 3 does refer to three party members being present in battle. But it's not a boss.

[Gennosuke]

Via Purifico????

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Not a place either.

[Gennosuke]

the battle wen u first arrive on bikanel island, a zuu i think it is??its tidus,auron n lulu???

[Old Manus]

Midgar sector 7

EDIT: wait

[Spammerman]

Oh, thanks! I wasn't expecting to be asked...so I apologize if it's bad.

my first allows, that only three
may have my evil company
Designed by one, introduced by four
The object here, is to stay alive

Good luck

the yojimbo battle?

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

*applauds Old Manus* Congratulations, you got it right! EDIT: not And no, the others aren't right either.

[Sain Cai]

Midgar sector 7

EDIT: wait


*applauds Old Manus* Congratulations, you got it right! EDIT: not And no, the others aren't right either.

Midgar Sector 7? Dude this is FFX riddles, not FF7 riddles.

[BG-57]

Is it when Seymour joins the party in Operation Mi'ihen?

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

No. You are all on the wrong track by looking at events.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

REPOST:

my first allows, that only three
may have my evil company
Designed by one, introduced by four
The object here, is to stay alive

the "only 3" bit makes me think of an underwater fight, and "evil" make me think undead. is it evrae altana?

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Well, firstly, it is NOT an underwater battle. Secondly, it is NOT A battle at all. "only three" is correct only for any given moment.

[Sain Cai]

The Monster Arena?

[Hambone]

Is it an Aeon?

[Sain Cai]

I think a hint may be in order.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i second that notion

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Well, ok, let me surmise. my first allows, that only three may have my evil company Designed by one, introduced by four The object here, is to stay alive It's not an event, such as an encounter, cutscene, or single occurence. It's not A fight, A boss, a character, location, item or anything like that. It does refer to the three characters which are present during fights. Most importantly, it's always there! You can barely go any time in FFX without being reminded of it! I didn't expect this to take so long...sorry :p

[Jiro]

Im thinking something along the lines of Yu Yevon or the Al Bhed and the machina. Not sure, maybe that can help someone.

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

It's not correct.

[Tabris]

random fiend encounter?

[sillybuttons™]

Battling the soldiers on the temple steps at Seymour and Yunas forced wedding?:mog:

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

the CTB battle gauge? :D

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x is correct! You're up.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

lol! yay for stupid random guesses! :D also, congrats on spelling my name right ;)

when the journey truly starts
after a ranked distraction
i will bless the newbie
with a cold hand

[Tabris]

Tidus Brotherhood sword?

[tidus_rox]

Wait... Shiva?

(Brotherhood was my first guess...)

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

neither of those, but tabris was closer

[Tabris]

Hm... some Icestrike weapon of Rikku?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

half right, keep at it ;)

[Tabris]

Darn, I can't seem to find what's the right part, and what's the wrong one.

[qwertysaur]

Dues Ex Machina?

[sillybuttons™]

Tidus' Crystal Sword?:mog:

[Sain Cai]

I will say Icebrand

when the journey truly starts: Mi'ihen highroad
after a ranked distraction: Blitz Tourney
i will bless the newbie: Whiney, I mean Tidus
with a cold hand: Ice Brand has Icestrike

Again if I am correct, someone may take my place, I nominate Tabris

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

sain cai has it! and his reasoning is pretty much spot on. the "newbie" bit was supposed to refer to wakka calling tidus newbie in kilika.

ur up!

[Tabris]

Does this mean I get a go? *grins*

[Sain Cai]

I would say so, since my reasoning was derived from your previous answers.

[Tabris]

Yay!

Ok, then...

Hidden behind the wilderness
Yet warm and well-known
The one that I shelter
can help you where the white roams


(Probably very easy yet again... )

[Enjolras]

Is it Kilika Temple?

Hidden behind the wilderness - The temple is 'behind' Kilika forest, a wild enough place.
Yet warm and well-known - I'd say the temple of fire would be pretty warm. And being an active temple of Yevon, pretty well known also.
The one that I shelter
can help you where the white roams - I'm guessing 'The White' refers to enemies of the Ice element, against which Ifrit could certainly help you.

[Tabris]

Every line interpreted just correctly, and thus so was the answer.

Next time I'll be wrecking my brain to find a REAL difficult one!

[Enjolras]

Good one, Tabris. Here goes my attempt...

LaVeyan name infernal
Artificer of such assailment
Insignia made, of
Antithesis of cosmos

[Tabris]

Bahamut?

LaVey was the father of modern Satanism, and I believe Bahamut is a demon?

[Enjolras]

Not Bahamut.

[Tabris]

Ifrit, then?

[sillybuttons™]

Im torn here. The insignia is throwing me otherwise I'd be rooting for Sin. I' gonna guess at Sin. I really like this one it's really got me thinking. Nice riddle Enjolras (http://forums.eyesonff.com/members/enjolras.html) :mog:

[Enjolras]

Thanks:cool:

It's not Sin, and it's not an Aeon.

[Tabris]

Yu Yevon?

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Cosmos makes me think of the legendary weapons, or the stones used to power em. Infernal means demon, and in some culture(Don't remember which) there was a demon named Nirvana, or something really close to it, so I'ma say Nirvana.

[Enjolras]

Not Yu Yevon, or Nirvana, but thanks for giving some reasoning.

It's not a Celestial Weapon.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Oooh, oooh, Ultima or Omega weapon?

LaVeyan name infernal-they're both demon like
Artificer of such assailment-they cause destruction
Insignia made, of -they are signs of death
Antithesis of cosmos-they know no love

Unless I interperated it wrong, don't know the definitions of a couple words, too lazy to look em up, but meh, what'm I gonna do?

[Sain Cai]

Didnt Varuna use a special attack called Insignia of something or another?

I will say Varuna.

[Enjolras]

Neither Ultima or Omega Weapon, or Varuna, but Sain Cai is on the right track.

[Tabris]

Ahryman? One of those flying eyes-fiends? They have a demon-like name (if that's what you're getting at with the first line).

Er... not sure how the rest of the riddle would fit, though.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

I'm fresh outa ideas, unless it's Malboro or Great Malboro, cause of assailment, since they cause all the status effects in the book on you but death and stone.

[Sain Cai]

I cant think of its name, but maybe the guardian near Zanarkand, I think it uses a Cosmos or Insignia named attack.

[qwertysaur]

Spectral Keeper?

[Enjolras]

Not Ahriman, Marlboro, Great Marlboro, Sanctuary Keeper or Spectral Keeper.

[BG-57]

Nidhogg? It's named after the serpent chewing up the tree of life, Yggdrasil.

[Enjolras]

Not Nidhogg.

Although it isn't exactly well constructed grammatically, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines are meant to flow into one sentence (sort of), while the first is stand alone.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

damn you enjo ur killing my greatest thread! :D

REPOST: with literal translations

LaVeyan name infernal - satanistic name with reference to hell
Artificer of such assailment - craftsman of such attacks
Insignia made, of - a crest made of . . .
Antithesis of cosmos - opposite of the universe

according to you last post it should read like so:

LaVeyan name infernal
Artificer of such assailment Insignia made, of Antithesis of cosmos

is it "door to tomorrow"?

[Enjolras]

Not Door to Tomorrow.

HINT: Put a colon (:) between 'assailment' and 'Insignia'.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

LaVeyan name infernal
Artificer of such assailment: Insignia made, of Antithesis of cosmos

so it's something that performs an attack which forms and insignia? presumably in the animation of the attack.

was the rest of my interpretation right?

[Cloud88]

I'm gonna guess that Wraith monster that you can fight in the cavern of the stolen fayth.

LaVeyan name infernal-That's a demon, right? well, a wraith is another word for a ghost which belongs in the same family as a demon.
Artificer of such assailment-It casts doom on you, dirty little bugger...
Insignia made, of -When he casts doom, The Grim Reaper/Death makes an insignia on the top of the characters head
Antithesis of cosmos-opposite of universe. So, i guess death takes you outta the universe cos you die? I'm not sure about that line.

So yeah, my guess is Wraith.

[Enjolras]

Not the Wraith, and phoenix, you are very much on the right track.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

yay for logical thinking! :D

ooh! could it be demonolith?

[Enjolras]

Not Demonolith.

I'm afraid I have to go away for a week, so i'll have to postpone this riddle, sorry. Someone can put up a new one and when (if) I solve another one, I'll repost this one.

Thanks!

[Forever Fantasy]

Darn, I wanted to guess but he's gone... I'll post the guess when he reposts it :p

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

The initial discovery
gives a shocking realisation

The return will grant you
the final piece of the puzzle

The future beckons
A search for simians

i realise this is a little disjointed but i just wopke up, gimme a break XD

[thegirth]

not really that great of a guess but is it Besaid temple?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

half right but no

and of course i'm not going to tell you which half either ;)

[thegirth]

that would be way too unlike you d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x

[BG-57]

Sounds like Zanakand Temple.

When you first go there, you find out the truth of Final Aeons and Sin.

You can go back later to retrieve an item to unlock Anima.

In FFX-2 you have to deal with monkeys (simians).

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

BG gets it! not that i'm surprised :D

btw i apolgise for how appalling that riddle was! i need to find my love for this thread again! ;)

[BG-57]

Here we go:

Capricious and free
Like the Tarot card
The perfect shape
If you catch my drift

[thegirth]

good one

[Enjolras]

Spherimorph comes to mind.

Capricious and free - This perhaps refers to the randomness of its elemental strengths and weaknessess?
Like the Tarot card - I got nothing for this line.
The perfect shape - Arguably a sphere.
If you catch my drift - Perhaps a reference to its drifting action.

[BG-57]

You're close for line three but off by one dimension. :D

Repost:

Capricious and free
Like the Tarot card
The perfect shape
If you catch my drift

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

so it's either something thats a perfect circle or can travel through time . . . i'm gonna guess it's the former! :D

[BG-57]

Yes, line 3 refers to something circular.

Not many chances to use hyperspheres in riddles. ;)

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Capricious and free Like the Tarot card - Sounds like The Star. The perfect shape If you catch my drift - A sphere drifting through time? The Jecht/Braska spheres!

[BG-57]

Good guess, but its not The Star. Also the answer involves a circle, not a sphere.

[Cledarius]

this sounds like sin to me. When you see him in the intro he's a perfectly round ball of water. also i think in the tarot cards there's a card that symbolizes sin.

[BG-57]

It's not Sin.

Again, line three refers to something circular and flat.

The Tarot card will remind you of a television program.

[belkor_teh_magnificent]

Seymour Omnis?

[BG-57]

No, but you've got the idea.

[thegirth]

is it the mortibodies?

[Tabris]

Yeah, I guess it is the mortibodies from Omnis, as the tarot card would be Wheel of Fortune.

[BG-57]

Tabris has the right Tarot card. :)

It's not Mortibodies, but it refers to something else circular and flat.

[thegirth]

damn, this is a good one BG

[qwertysaur]

Sun Crest

[BG-57]

damn, this is a good one BG

Thanks. Hopefully not too hard.


Sun Crest

Not the Sun Crest. It's larger.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

The perfect shape... Spheres... Drift... Well, let's just say I'm think what any other man would be thinking. So, my guess is, Lu, Rikku, or Yuna?

[BG-57]

No to all. And it's related to circles, not spheres.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

REPOST:

Capricious and free
Like the Tarot card - reminds you of the wheel of fortune?
The perfect shape - a circle
If you catch my drift

the chocobo race under remiem temple? u run in circles to get to the finish

[demondude]

This is a complete shot in the dark but.... Calm lands?

[BG-57]

REPOST:

Capricious and free
Like the Tarot card - reminds you of the wheel of fortune?
The perfect shape - a circle
If you catch my drift

the chocobo race under remiem temple? u run in circles to get to the finish

Nope.


This is a complete shot in the dark but.... Calm lands?

Not the Calm Lands.

[Spammerman]

the sphere that changes elements and stuff in macalena woods

[BG-57]

Still not Spherimorph.

Let me clarify something. The answer as a whole is not circular and flat, but the part of it that is reminicent of the Tarot card Wheel of Fortune is.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Is it those thing in the Seymour Omnis fight that determine what his element type is, uh... MortiSomething?

[Caveroamer]

Mortiphasms

[BG-57]

It's not related to Seymour.

The last two lines describe the name of the answer.

[Caveroamer]

Is it the Giant Wheel thing on the Airship with all those symbols on it?

[BG-57]

Close enough. It's the Airship itself.

Capricious and free -The airship lets you travel the world in any order.
Like the Tarot card - Wheel of Fortune resembles the disc on the back and is a symbol of the fickleness of fate
The perfect shape - Circus is Latin for circle, refering to the central ring, which modern circuses still have.
If you catch my drift- Continents can drift. An obscure reference to Continental.

The last two lines form the name of the airship, Continental Circus. This is never mentioned at all in the game itself or FFX-2. However, it's the name given on the model replica Square Enix started selling recently. I didn't expect many people to know that but the Tarot card narrowed down the possibilities.

Your turn, Caveroamer! :)

[Caveroamer]

Dark and Mysterious I am
Weak i might be
but strike at me
you will pay dearly

[BG-57]

Tonberry?

[Caveroamer]

Tonberry?

yeah

[BG-57]

Such a small thing
Causes large problems
Never seen directly
But youth will seek it

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

BG is unstoppable

maybe kimahri's horn? it's small and is never seen in the game, but carries with it a large past put there by biran and yenke. the "youth" part may refer to the ronso children looking for it in X-2

[BG-57]

You're quite the puzzle fiend too, ya know. :D

Spot on! It's Kimahri's horn for the stated reasons.

[thegirth]

well done d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x, for some reason i was thinking of some sort of sphere, from the temples

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i can see how you would think that ;)

those who are literate
are seen all over the planet
and yet only one catalogue
exists to document the voice

from the high sees
where it clearly isn't needed
to the great cavernous depths
seemingly lost forever

the only tangible essence
left to teach the dumb
unless you take the knowledge
of those that passed before

I have a feeling this will be solved pretty quickly, but we'll see how it goes

[BG-57]

Al Bhed Primers? You can use an old save to translate Al Bhed right from the beginning.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

yup pretty quick. i'd explain every line but i'm sure ur all bright enough to sort that out urself. ur up BG

[BG-57]

Wow, this is like Ping-Pong. :greenie:

Squall's sentiment for Mutual aid
Green light the Best offense?
Repeat the Pugilist's specialty
Mix to Insult the young lady

[Wareya]

Aren't these FFX riddles?

[BG-57]

Sure, but the riddle's not about Squall. Part of the answer echoes his attitude though.

I do a lot of external references in my riddles.

EDIT: I'll change that line if people have a serious problem with it.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Rikku? Cause she's green on the sphere grid, and she uses mix as her overdrive. And she kinda locks her memories up like Squall, too.

[BG-57]

Good guess, but it's not Rikku.

Use the capital letters to guide how to separate the lines.

[Big D]

Parts of that riddle make me think of Bartello, especially the references to pugilism, mutual aid and a young lady...

.:Edit:.
Hmm. I'll try breaking it down phrase-by-phrase...

Squall's sentiment [apathy/aloofness?] for Mutual aid
Green light [allow/approve?] the Best offense? [a good defence?]
Repeat the Pugilist's specialty [pugilist=fistfighter; pugilist's speciality = boxing/punching?]
Mix to Insult the young lady

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Squall's sentiment for
Mutual aid
Green light the
Best offense?
Repeat the
Pugilist's specialty
Mix to
Insult the young lady

Could it be the Abbadon Flame?

[BG-57]

Parts of that riddle make me think of Bartello, especially the references to pugilism, mutual aid and a young lady...

.:Edit:.
Hmm. I'll try breaking it down phrase-by-phrase...

Squall's sentiment [apathy/aloofness?] for Mutual aid
Green light [allow/approve?] the Best offense? [a good defence?]
Repeat the Pugilist's specialty [pugilist=fistfighter; pugilist's speciality = boxing/punching?]
Mix to Insult the young lady

It's not Bartello.

You're correct with defense and on the right track with punching.


Squall's sentiment for
Mutual aid
Green light the
Best offense?
Repeat the
Pugilist's specialty
Mix to
Insult the young lady

Could it be the Abbadon Flame?

Not the Abbadon Flame, but you parsed the riddle correctly.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

I can only think of Wakka now that it's got to do with punching, since he punches Luzzu across the face in MRR, and cause in the Gagazet trial 2, you can put him in Rikku's green light, although it would be wrong.

[BG-57]

It's not Wakka either.

The answer to one of the lines involves making a pun.

Repost:

Squall's sentiment for
Mutual aid
Green light the
Best offense?
Repeat the
Pugilist's specialty
Mix to
Insult the young lady

[Big D]

I'm convinced that cracking the last line is crucial to getting this one... "Mix to/Insult the young lady"

Young ladies who appear in the game:
Yuna
Rikku
Lulu
Elma
Lucil
Shelinda
Tidus
Dona
Calli

There are others, but I can't think of any who really stand out or have a significant role. Now, as for young ladies who are in some way insulted during the story...

Yuna - gets her fair share of insults
Rikku - Wakka's none too kind about the Al Bhed
Lulu
Elma
Lucil
Shelinda - she gets heaps
Dona - reowr!
Calli

And then there's Tidus' verbal sparring with the Luca Goers prior to the Blitz tournament; there are several women in that team.

I get the feeling that Blitzball is relevant to this one.

,,,But now I'm stuck again.

[BG-57]

It's none of the ladies on that list although the answer does involve Yuna.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i'm up for a logical interpretation ;)

Squall's sentiment for --> very little sentiment then
Mutual aid --> self explanatory
Green light the
Best offense? --> a good defense
Repeat the --> self explanatory
Pugilist's specialty --> fighting with fists
Mix to
Insult the young lady --> self explanatory

. . . i got nothing :D

[BG-57]

You are correct with line 6, the answer is Fight.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

I don't remember the fight well at all, but is it Seymour in the 2nd Sinspawn Gui fight? Doesn't he punch? Or does he use his staff like Yuna?

[BG-57]

Either way that's not the answer.

Six lines to go! :p

Squall's sentiment for
Mutual aid
Green light the
Best offense? (Defense)
Repeat the
Pugilist's specialty (Fight)
Mix to
Insult the young lady

[Big D]

Hmm... the fight against Braska's Final Aeon involves Tidus' Squall-esque sentiments for his old man, and lots of flinging of words to provide the heroes with an edge over their opponent... it doesn't match the riddle well enough, though.

[BG-57]

It's not the fight against BFA.

Try rephrasing the remaining unsolved lines separately.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

in a bid to keep my greatets thread going (it can't die yet! :D) i'm gonna take a guess at the boss battle against the wendigo on lake macalania. i'm only basing this on a couple of lines though so probly not right. the mutual aid thing could refer to the guado healing him, and the boxer thing is obvious. the best defense being a good offence may refer to him going berserk

[BG-57]

Zombie thread! :x_x:

It's not the Wendigo fight.

This is completely optional.

[Anno Domini]

im being drawnto Cid. He's a figher. Riku and him fight like cats and dogs. Riu mixes sthings in her overdrive. The Al Dhed are all apatetic toward the loss of home. instead of trying to fight the fiends killing home they light it up [good offense?].

thats my two cents

[BG-57]

Well reasoned, but it's not Cid. Did you check my last hint?

[Anno Domini]

oops! hehe? in that case, i got nothing

[BG-57]

Do you want another hint? Just ask.

Repost:

Squall's sentiment for
Mutual aid
Green light the
Best offense? (Defense)
Repeat the
Pugilist's specialty (Fight)
Mix to
Insult the young lady

[Caveroamer]

Cactuar Minigame on Bikanel Island?

[BG-57]

It's not the Cactuar minigame.

[Anno Domini]

for the love of all tings holy, hhhhiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnttttttt!!!!!!!!!1

[qwertysaur]

Dark Shiva?

[BG-57]

It's not Dark Shiva.

It's things that Yuna can say.

[Anno Domini]

White magic spells? a summon monster? something she said to a different charactert? or am i totally of?

[BG-57]

That's three guesses. To be fair, one of your guesses is on the right track.

[Anno Domini]

oops! :-/ she doesnt speak when she summons or casts, so im going to go with sayings to a differrent character. The fighting words and the mention of insult leads me to think that it is somehow involved with yunalesca and the final aeon.


i got nothing =(

[thegirth]

is it the time when yuna wakes up with bad hair

[Big D]

oops! :-/ she doesnt speak when she summons or casts,She does, actually:) The first time she summons an Aeon or casts a spell, there's an incantation or some dialogue that goes with it. From the simple "heal us" with Cure, to "light shines strong, our woe begone!" for Esuna.

The Aeons get a variety of comments from her... some she simply introduces herself to, whereas others she asks for protection, or implores them to "fight on!"

[Tabris]

"Mix to insult the young lady" makes me think it's some kind of teasing comment to Rikku in battle.

[BG-57]

oops! :-/ she doesnt speak when she summons or casts, so im going to go with sayings to a differrent character. The fighting words and the mention of insult leads me to think that it is somehow involved with yunalesca and the final aeon.

It's not Yunalesca.


is it the time when yuna wakes up with bad hair

Nope.


She does, actually:) The first time she summons an Aeon or casts a spell, there's an incantation or some dialogue that goes with it. From the simple "heal us" with Cure, to "light shines strong, our woe begone!" for Esuna.

The Aeons get a variety of comments from her... some she simply introduces herself to, whereas others she asks for protection, or implores them to "fight on!"

You're getting warmer....


"Mix to insult the young lady" makes me think it's some kind of teasing comment to Rikku in battle.

It's not related to Rikku.

[Big D]

Hmm... now to figure out whether "the young lady" means Yuna herself, or one of the Aeons whose fayth is a young lady...

[BG-57]

I fully expect to be pelted with bricks when the mysteries of that line are unveiled. :laughing:

To be fair, I did give an important hint about it earlier.

[Anno Domini]

yuna wouldnt insult herself, so i am lead to think that she said it to a summon/character.

Squall's sentiment for \ mutual aid=aeons? so an aeon she doesnt care about?
Mutual aid /
Green light the - a green aeon perhaps? the magus sister flowers?
Best offense? (Defense) -i got nuttin
Repeat the -?
Pugilist's specialty (Fight) - a character/aepn specializong in fists
Mix to -?
Insult the young lady -?
__________________

can't you just sense the coming stoning =)

[BG-57]

You don't actually need to solve lines 4 and 6. They are already solved.

You're close with line 3.

[Enjolras]

Is it the commands Yuna can give to the Magus Sisters?

Squall's sentiment for - 'Do as you will.'
Mutual aid - 'Help each other!'
Green light the - 'Go, go!'
Best offense? - 'Defence!'
Repeat the - 'One more time!'
Pugilist's specialty - 'Fight!'
Mix to - 'Combine powers!'
Insult the young lady - 'Dismiss.'

'Are you alright?' doesn't seem to be there, but it could also fall under 'Mutual Aid' I suppose.

[BG-57]

You're correct, Enjolras! The answer is Yuna's commands to the Magus Sisters. I only left out 'Are you alright?' because isn't listed in the strategy guide.

Dismiss = 'Diss Miss'

Let the pelting commence. :D

[Big D]

"I'm Jean-Luc Picard, and I facepalm this message."
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/estuans_interius/PicardFacepalmsmall.gif
But seriously... that was a fine piece of cryptic quizzing. Far beyond even the harder crosswords out there. Very nice work, only perhaps a little impossible for anyone to get without a whole lot of hints:D

[Enjolras]

Good riddle, BG.

Not sure if you'll find this easy or hard, but here goes...

Hephaestus' child
Dances for triumph but fails
A bisque fulmination
Joins in its broken pride
In futility lavished
By a redoubt of marksmen
Solace through backlog
Summarily applied

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

11 days, it's about time someone took a stab at this :D

Hephaestus' child - hephaestus' child was a boy born by the earth and became king (thank you wikipedia :D)
Dances for triumph but fails -
A bisque fulmination - either a loud doll, a loud seafood soup or a loud tile . . . i'm gonna guess the doll :D
Joins in its broken pride -
In futility lavished -
By a redoubt of marksmen -
Solace through backlog -
Summarily applied -

from this little bit i've found i'm gonna guess it's one of lulu's weapons, although i'm not sure how that links to the first line?

[Kasou]

(I'm going to embarass myself but oh well)

Hephaestus' child - Cacus... possibly? Sounds like Cactuar? 8D; Cacus is a fire demon, and you find cactuars in an area where a lot of fiends use fire-based attacks?
Dances for triumph but fails - Cactuars do a weird dance and tend to escape battle when their HPs are low... so they tend to fail a lot?
A bisque fulmination - Catuar's are basically personificated plants? If that's the definition you're looking for~ or as d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x put it, a doll?
Joins in its broken pride - 1000 Needles... err, its needles break off? And it shamefully runs off when it's low on HP?
In futility lavished - So it's a useless battle if you can't stop it from escaping?
By a redoubt of marksmen
Solace through backlog - When their low on HP, they try to flee~
Summarily applied - See above; rather swiftly - without delay[!] google_ad_section_end [/!]

My guess is that it's a cactuar, or one of Lulu's cactuar dolls :D

Though I know I'm wrong :monster:

[BG-57]

The first line could be Pandora as well.

[Kasou]

The first line could be Pandora as well.

Ah! I forgot that he created Pandora~ so much for my Greek mythology.

I realised that I misread child for son.

I'm daft :|

[Enjolras]

Thanks for taking a stab guys; I was worried my riddle had killed the thread.

Anyway, it's not cactuars or any one of Lulu's dolls.

[Kasou]

Does the first line refer to Pandora?
*batters eyelashes* Any hints? :bigsmile:

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

try and kill my thread will ya! :D

[Firenjar]

Is it a fiend?

[Anno Domini]

Ifrit

[Shiny]

Hephaestus' child: God of fire and weaponry stands out
Dances for triumph but fails
A bisque fulmination: 1 odds allowed an inferior player & 2 unglazed china that is not to be glazed but is hard-fired and vitreous
1 to send forth censures or invectives
Joins in its broken pride
In futility lavished: uselessness
By a redoubt of marksmen: protective barrier
Solace through backlog: 1 a large log at the back of a hearth fire & 2 an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processed
Summarily applied

I'm thinking it's a weapon with a flame ability if it isn't Ifirit. My guess is Flame Sword.

[Enjolras]

None of the current answers, sorry.

No, the first line does not refer to Pandora.

[Anno Domini]

Perhaps yu-yevon. A god hiding behind the armour of sin. eh, its a guess

[Shiny]

Fire Moomba maybe?

[Anno Domini]

its already been said hat its not one of lulu's weapons