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I realized that most of you have avitars that match your element. Drac with Animus and Bahamut. Denyala with fire and a whip, Drei with thunder. And even Scythe and Lythe look like something their characters would wear. I think i'll get in on the part and join the cosplay!! : D

Well, I pretty much just made it too easy now. The answer to my pop quiz should be very apparent now with my new post.

Anyone confused yet as to just what the f--k Gio is anyway?

I'm only familiar with FF 10 and up. Anything before that is vague in terms of fandom and the newest FF's...they're up to 13 now right? I guess those are kinda vague too. So no, I can't really place where summoning weapons from nothing fits in....lol I saw the word 'halberd' and before I could stop myself i imagined Gio turning into Kimahri from FFX. RAWR! Big Blue Kitty Smash You!!! lol XD

Ima make a random hypothesis based on Tales of the Abyss/ Star Ocean! Gio's a fake human designed to be a bio-weapon of immeasurable power! Right? twisted

And yeah, the RP i deem to be the most dedicated to usually ends up with my avatar reflecting the character somewhat. I have neither the items nor the gold to imitate my character from the only other RP i'm in, so FF takes the cake! (omgeeee i'd love to cosplay in real life. But i'm lacking cash in the real world as well crying )

EDIT: OH WAIT! I remember a trailer for one of the recent Final Fantasies that showed an armored dude coming down the steps from some big church building and there was an army in front of him. they tried to shoot at him and all these floating swords and stuff became visible around the armored guy and he began to kick a** and everything....Is that kinda where you coming from? lol

Huuuh Im surprised that Jolyre didn't take delight in Orin being bound like that Lythe! Lol.

Im not sure either which FF your referring to. But the name Bartz sounds familiar...FF5 right? Could you be talking about Zidane? He's the only one with Yellow Eyes that I remember. So is the FF reference Dissidia?

Aw, I thought if you knew that much you all could get it easily. Oh well, I didn't know much about him until I researched the hell out of the FF series. I'm pretty much knowledgeable on all FF games except for FF2 (I hate that one) and anything I don't know about, I know enough to find out quickly on the wikipedia for it.

((PS: Vizzion guessed it in a PM.))

Well, anyway, the character I am referencing is the famous warrior of many swords, Gilgamesh. He was also famous for his cowardly tactic and frequent retreats The warrior famous for searching for Excalibur and only coming up with the pathetic Excalipur/Excalipoor, which deals only 1 damage. xp Gilgamesh also appeared in FFXII wielding many different weapons from the FF series, such as Tidus' Brotherhood and Cloud's Buster Sword, but his mot famous standard weapon besides in FFXII is a halberd, which he wields when he is only in his two-armed form.

Gilgamesh has been a recurring character and sometimes superboss in many games. When he first appeared in FFV, he eventually reappeared in the remake of FFI, and FFIV: The After Years. For FFs numbered after FFV, he appeared as a summon in FFVI and FFVIII. He was a Treasure Hunter/Theif/Card-Game player named Alleyway Jack in FFIX, and NPC in FFXI, and a hired hunt in FFXII. The reason for his appearance in so many FF worlds is because of his last sacrifice. He forfeit his own life to allow Bartz and his friends to beat an enemy known as Necrophobe. This occurred in a separate dimension known as the Void, which is the fabric of reality that holds all of the worlds together. The unique nature of that world allowed his spirit to live on and give him life again, and allowed him to travel between all the worlds as he saw fit.

((I can't say for sure that Gilgamesh ever had yellow eyes, but his appearance changes depending on the world he is in, so I made it yellow. Eye color will be a significant element to Gio himself, so I decided to go with the three primary colors, Red, Yellow, and Blue.))

However, if you all remember, there is one other recurring superboss born from FFV that I have already mentioned in this, Shinryu. I will also say that there is yet another that ha yet to be revealed, but has been hinted at. Perhaps you all would be able to guess it? But most likely not.

Oh, so you've played Star Ocean to the End of Time as well Dreiyan? I loved hat game. The battle system was so unique and the characters were so memorable.... except perhaps Pepita and Roger, though I tried my darnedest to get only Roger out of the two of them since I had to have one of them. Rather dull, but my party was always Nell, Cliff, and Fayt. I loved the Ethereal Blast technique too, but I never managed to beat Gabriel Celest so I could attain it. I was even over level 100 and I couldn't do it. I hated him.

Anyway, as for just what Gio is, that is a secret, but if you guess it right I will admit to it. He, however, is not a bio-weapon like Fayt Leingod or Luke fon Fabre were. His power was slightly inspired by Noctis from FF Versus XIII, (The PS3 exclusive game you saw a trailer for. It's not out yet.) but this power is much more versatile than Noctis'. While Noctis has a set selection of about twelve or thirteen weapons, Gio's options are boundless. Another difference is he cannot summon them around him like Noctis does. What happened when he knocked Kai back was Gilgamesh forcing his own power out to strike at Kai for just a brief moment, and the results were similar. Also, Gio isn't just limited to weapons. He can make shields, armor, clothing, anything he can imagine when he has a hold on this power. My idea for Gio's power is that is meant to be the most powerful when used with the most skill, versatility, and imagination. While other powers rely on some degree of power as well, this one is almost entirely dependent on creativity and change.

yeah. I feel dumb now.XD
I can't call myself an FF gamer for at least another 48 hours.
@Vizzion...I thought about it after the fact. but I didn't have time to go through and edit it in. She'll just rub it in his face later like a jerk. cause she's kind of...a jerk...

Let's play catch-the-reference again! Throughout the fight scene, I made couple of references to various parts of the FF series. I won't point to any specific moments, though it should be pretty obvious what these moments are.

There are multiple references so I will keep accepting answers until all of the are answered, or you all give up.

Also, if any of you are confused by a certain part or anything, just ask. I'd like you all to be able to perfectly see the picture I was trying to paint in your minds.

I'd just like to add that it was really fun borrowing Jolyre's weapons for that fight. They are really useful for offense and defense depending on how they are used. xp