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Characters, Plot, and Themes / Re: So, what happens to the queen...
« on: December 27, 2008, 11:56:01 am »
To those saying she's dead... what if she attained that immortality she so desperately sought, right there at the end?
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Characters, Plot, and Themes / Re: Zeal is based off of Austrailia?
« on: December 27, 2008, 11:49:44 am »
You're all missing the larger point. Clearly Atlantis = Australia.
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Characters, Plot, and Themes / Re: I don't understand King Guardia
« on: December 27, 2008, 11:41:18 am »
First of all, Marle's character is a bit of a ditzy, naive schoolgirl. Simply forgetting about the adventure in 600 AD to get the shell is a very possible thing.
Secondly, family heirlooms are forgotten all the time. Marle's pendant is one, but it isn't forgotten because she wears it all the time. Things locked away in attics and cellars, on the other hand just sit there if the family doesn't move or anything. The King could simply have forgotten it was there. Maybe his father did, too. Who knows?
Lastly, nothing makes things more interesting than a big scandal. It wouldn't ruin the fair. It just gives the woman near Lucca's telepod more gossip.
Secondly, family heirlooms are forgotten all the time. Marle's pendant is one, but it isn't forgotten because she wears it all the time. Things locked away in attics and cellars, on the other hand just sit there if the family doesn't move or anything. The King could simply have forgotten it was there. Maybe his father did, too. Who knows?
Lastly, nothing makes things more interesting than a big scandal. It wouldn't ruin the fair. It just gives the woman near Lucca's telepod more gossip.
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Chrono Trigger Modification / Re: Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes - HELP WANTED!
« on: November 30, 2008, 09:07:38 pm »
Well, I have absolutely no experience with spriting or anything, but if you need any help with dialogue or any other writing, then I can actually be of use.
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Characters, Plot, and Themes / Re: Magus
« on: November 30, 2008, 06:35:13 pm »This is mentioned in Radical Dreamers, too. The Gil finds a man in deep meditation and comments that he has locked himself up in his own mind, then states that he too has locked certain things away deep in his mind before. It was implied that he was talking about his dark magic.
Thanks for making me feel a little less crazy. I may end up not burning down an orphanage today.
Just a quick hypothesis inspired by played CT DS under the influence, and reading the Encyclopedia material: Could Ozzie have been directly responsible for the change from Janus to Magus, in terms of power and appearance?
So, Janus lands in the Middle Ages and is found by Ozzie. Here is the first thing problem... Janus has repressed his magic. Can Ozzie sense it? Does he try to make use of the boy? Meanwhile, the kid is alone and scared in a world unfamiliar to him. I can't bring myself to believe he's formulated the plan in a matter of seconds. Instead of "I can use this fat, green blob," I am confident his thoughts were more along the lines of "WHERE THE **** AM I WHO THE **** IS THIS FAT GREEN BLOB?"
If Ozzie thinks the lad is usable, does he directly train the boy, or toss him into the army and let the boy rise in rank himself? The former is more likely, the latter gives a better chance for Janus (and he is still Janus at this point) to form a plan and pursue the power needed to get revenge on Lavos. While certainly a little more romantic, the conscription theory is next-to-impossible. That leaves us with Ozzie's direct involvement with the boy. If he sensed repressed magic, Ozzie would have done everything in his power (and I am assuming he had considerable power to lead the Mystics, he just never displayed it to us) to bring that magic out, and I have a feeling this is (alleged) Guantanamo Bay-style extraction. Harsh training and experimentation leads to the appearance changes as well as significant growth in power.
Oh, and during this entire process, the scared little boy is slowly being replaced by the strategist who takes command of the entire Fiend army. This is where Magus is born, as hewould more than likely consider "Janus," the scared little boy, dead, and the Fiendlord is risen.
Now, once grown, Ozzie gives leadership of the Fiends to Magus, who makes directing the armies the responsibility of Slash (who probably taught him to fight), Flea (who taught him the Arcane), and Ozzie (who taught him to lead and wield power over others). Magus devotes the majority of his time to learning the spells and rituals needed to raise Lavos, only getting directly involved when a hero arises to challenge all he has striven for (like Cyrus and Glenn). He couldn't take care of Crono, Frog, and the others later because the time of the rituals was upon him, and he could spare no time or energy to anything else.
Thoughts?
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Characters, Plot, and Themes / Re: Magus
« on: November 30, 2008, 04:01:22 pm »
Just a quick note on Magus' (in)ability to use magic as a child:
In the DS version, Someone (I want to say it was Melchior) in the era of Antiquity mentions how Janus repressed his power because he saw how it corrupted his mother.
In the DS version, Someone (I want to say it was Melchior) in the era of Antiquity mentions how Janus repressed his power because he saw how it corrupted his mother.
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History, Locations, and Artifacts / Re: The Summoning Circle in Magus's Castle
« on: February 17, 2008, 04:27:28 pm »
Seifaiden, why give up on thinking? A lot of the excitement is interpretation and discovering new things about the game that captured our hearts. That's part of why we're here, isn't it?
Red is obviously Magus' castle. Aqua is Ocean Palace location. Yellow is where Lavos hit the planet.
Well, this is just great. How does this relate to the summoning circle?
Well, if it is a compass-like circle, obviously Magus's summoning will have to pinpoint Lavos, correct? Assume that Lavos hit the earth coming from a southeasterly direction, meaning it didn't burrow straight down, but northwest on the map. We can assume this because Crono and the gang were able to re-visit the Tyrano lair, right? If Lavos had gone straight down, he would have been on top of it the whole time. So, let's say that the summoning circle and the Ocean Palace were mystical compasses, pinpointing Lavos' power, with the Palace summoning his energy for the benefit of Zeal, and Magus's circle summoning Lavos himself in order to have vengence.
Also take into account that Magus is from Zeal, and nothing there was simplistic, was it? The emphasis on dreams is but one example of the underlying complexity that is the Ambition of Zeal.
As for the beasts, I have no idea. The Four Horseman idea was pretty cool, to be honest. Lavos is the Apocalypse, is he not? Sure, Magus didn't know what Lavos would do in 1999 A.D., but he knew Lavos destroyed his world.
...Okay. I'm about burnt out for the moment.
Red is obviously Magus' castle. Aqua is Ocean Palace location. Yellow is where Lavos hit the planet.
Well, this is just great. How does this relate to the summoning circle?
Well, if it is a compass-like circle, obviously Magus's summoning will have to pinpoint Lavos, correct? Assume that Lavos hit the earth coming from a southeasterly direction, meaning it didn't burrow straight down, but northwest on the map. We can assume this because Crono and the gang were able to re-visit the Tyrano lair, right? If Lavos had gone straight down, he would have been on top of it the whole time. So, let's say that the summoning circle and the Ocean Palace were mystical compasses, pinpointing Lavos' power, with the Palace summoning his energy for the benefit of Zeal, and Magus's circle summoning Lavos himself in order to have vengence.
Also take into account that Magus is from Zeal, and nothing there was simplistic, was it? The emphasis on dreams is but one example of the underlying complexity that is the Ambition of Zeal.
As for the beasts, I have no idea. The Four Horseman idea was pretty cool, to be honest. Lavos is the Apocalypse, is he not? Sure, Magus didn't know what Lavos would do in 1999 A.D., but he knew Lavos destroyed his world.
...Okay. I'm about burnt out for the moment.
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Kajar Laboratories / Need Some Advice
« on: February 06, 2008, 03:08:03 am »
As I mentioned in my intro thread, I like to do some amateur voice-acting. I was wondering, were I to go back to the studio to record some more clips, should I try to get some Chrono characters done?
If you think I should, and have a specific character in mind, please name a character/characters and tell me the type of voice you think would fit. You can make references to actors and voice actors, and I can impersonate their styles somewhat, or you could just give me a general description of the voice and I can go for something that way.
So, please, any advice and ideas?
If you think I should, and have a specific character in mind, please name a character/characters and tell me the type of voice you think would fit. You can make references to actors and voice actors, and I can impersonate their styles somewhat, or you could just give me a general description of the voice and I can go for something that way.
So, please, any advice and ideas?
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Chrono Compendium Discussion / Re: IRC
« on: February 06, 2008, 02:19:23 am »
Thanks, I'll add that server and channel to my super-lurk list.
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Chrono Compendium Discussion / IRC
« on: February 06, 2008, 12:11:59 am »
Do you guys have an IRC channel? If not, would you like one?
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Welcome / Birthday / Seeya! Forum / Re: Greetings...
« on: February 05, 2008, 01:42:00 pm »
I feel right at home.
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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: The Chrono Feel -- What does it mean to you?
« on: February 05, 2008, 02:53:08 am »
The Chrono series to me is akin to the closet door that is cracked open juuuuuuuust a little bit. As a child, you're told there is nothing there, but something inside you makes you think that there is, and you want to explore, but you can't. It's really metaphorical of Time itself.
There is the fact that the series does close the door to the characters they portray, but the door is cracked, and you wonder... is there more to that character? Is there more to that event? Is there more to this world? Universe? And what of the power of the dreams of Zeal, and those of the rest of history's people?
The series is closed-ended enough for closure and satisfaction, yet open-ended enough to grab the imagination while you're not looking.
There is the fact that the series does close the door to the characters they portray, but the door is cracked, and you wonder... is there more to that character? Is there more to that event? Is there more to this world? Universe? And what of the power of the dreams of Zeal, and those of the rest of history's people?
The series is closed-ended enough for closure and satisfaction, yet open-ended enough to grab the imagination while you're not looking.
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Welcome / Birthday / Seeya! Forum / Re: Greetings...
« on: February 05, 2008, 12:55:56 am »Welcome Stormsend have a cookie
Just ignore him, he always says that.
G-Glenn?!
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Welcome / Birthday / Seeya! Forum / Re: Greetings...
« on: February 04, 2008, 05:49:00 pm »
Thank you for haunting my dream tonight, ZeaLitY
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Welcome / Birthday / Seeya! Forum / Re: Greetings...
« on: February 04, 2008, 04:06:39 pm »
Well, I think with all the other nonsense I participate in on the wonderful Interwebs, I could probably fit in time here somewhere in my schedule.
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