Thingfish's Riddle

[abrojtm]

I don't think the watchman is a person.
Yarr.

[The Second Advent]

but...it has the word 'man'

[Thingfish]

It's already been mentioned that it is a person.

[Thingfish]

Just watched FF7:Advent Children the other day. Great stuff. Wish they'd do one of FF9, then I could get them to put a tiny cameo of the answer to this riddle in it as a clue...

[abrojtm]

Ack, I meant to say that I don't think that the heir is a person, but has that already been established as well?

[Thingfish]

Indeed.

[The Ninth Dragon]

Is the answer a distinct character, or a generic one (i.e. Red Mage, etc.)? Meaning, does he have a unique character model?

And what about the watchman?

[Thingfish]

Yes, both distinct.

[Quindiana Jones]

worry not thingfish! i live on! tee hee hee, luckily for the riddle, i now have an xbox that doesnt work with my tv, so i can only play ff9. yey!
for anyone: i'm just translating the riddle into what i can understand (though i don't think its all got the right...thesaurus word stuff...yes) and, if its alright with you thingfish, i will post it on here for all to read. bearing in mind that if/when i do, it may not all be correct, just vaguely recognisable compared to ye olde eenglyshe. ok?

all this because i wanted to complete the halo's...

[Thingfish]

worry not thingfish! i live on! tee hee hee, luckily for the riddle, i now have an xbox that doesnt work with my tv, so i can only play ff9. yey!
for anyone: i'm just translating the riddle into what i can understand (though i don't think its all got the right...thesaurus word stuff...yes) and, if its alright with you thingfish, i will post it on here for all to read. bearing in mind that if/when i do, it may not all be correct, just vaguely recognisable compared to ye olde eenglyshe. ok?

all this because i wanted to complete the halo's...

That's fine, Quin, but make sure to read the first thread (found linked on the first page of this one) and then this whole thread before posting your ideas : )

Now I'll get back to playing Call Of Duty 2 on my Xbox 360 which works superbly well on my TV

[Jiro]

i know i would have got it. it only every known copy of ff9 for about 80km wasn't broken. (danged little brother)

Edit: i am now devoting my entire school holidays to solving or helping some lucky jerk solve this puzzle

Edit: i had it! and then my plan was destroyed!... Stupid no list of every npc in ff9....

[Thingfish]

Gwahahaha!

[Sain Cai]

Have to ask, but is the answer on disc 3 or after? Only say this because I cannot play past this, scratch on disc 3

[Thingfish]

The answer does appear after that point too

[Quindiana Jones]

OK, here it is. I did my best, so please, no insults...because they hurt me inside...hehe.

"Model of a silent usher, i
To occasionally meet and familiarize to an extra character.
My avoidance, lack of calm,
By rubicund offence nearly obsolete.

Oh, my keen watchman, don’t stop or pause,
To say very big designs.
Lost discovery leaves lots of truth forgotten,
Likeness only one person can copy.

At first look, its not obvious,
yet its there, interrupting.
Different to character, my heir is obvious,
Tolerate, you do, first and together.

Confused, the rude see merciless deaths path,
Heavens flute scourged, even the focus is killed.
Yet move finder from the start,
A violent rush meeting is remembered.

Twixt conscience caught and a more to the point,
all tears and sadness is no longer with us.
At the controls of craft, skilful death knell shows itself/lets itself known.
Regular pause, will you begin at last?

Is it a what? Is that what you think of me?
Is it a who? You will deceive me three times…"

WORDS INSIDE:
Bold – If only I had a place to call home…
Italics – Gyshal Greens


I trust that Lenna, or someone else, will correct my mistakes, and anything else that i missed out.

Oh and Thingfish. I hate you and your stupid xbox 360 and your stupid TV. Now just give me your address so i can kill you and eat your heart. That is, of course, after i have tortured the answer to this riddle out of you.