Eeeeeeeeek (Final Fantasy X-2 geeking)

[auronlu]

As you know, I've got a habit of trying to translate all the Spiran inscriptions in FFX. I love me some epigraphy, even if it's just a cipher.

My eye happened to glance upon this Paine poster entitled "Bevelle Underground."



Heeeey, wait a minute.

Letters.
Written in the pseudo-sanskrit Yevon Script.

Hm. E, yes. L, yes. And the writing says...


TELL                                   ME

WHY                                  PULL
DID                                    THE
YOU                                   TRIGGER




Eeeeeeeek!

It could be Paine asking the question. Or it could be Vegnagun, whose broken-off foot is in the foreground, asking Nooj, or Baralai, or maybe those Bevelle guards a thousand years ago. Or maybe it's Shuyin's question.

It's in sacred Yevon script, used by the temples, not the common folk, and by Vegnagun itself.

I'm going to resist the urge to dig out the Vegnagun FMV and freeze-frame it to figure out what the cracktastic PIPE ORGAN OF DOOOOOOOM is saying. For now.

Comments

[owlmoose]

Oh my *god*.

Wow.

That... That's all I've got right now. Must digest. Wow.

[auronlu]

Yeah.

Pretty much.

And after more pondering... it's one of a set of 3 posters, one for each Gullwing. So this IS the official Paine portrait.

Therefore, I assume the words really are meant for her, even though that's not the script I would use for her. Sacred Yevon script blends into the background; Spiran script would be too obvious because it's too close to Roman letters.

Her Gun Mage skirt says "Pain" (no e) by the way. All 3 Gun Mage outfits have their names spelled out in Romaji (with "Rikku" rendered as "Likku.")

[auronlu]

Another thought: I always thought it was a little silly that she fought in battle with her back to enemies, looking over her shoulder and shielding her backside with her sword.

But maybe there's a reason for that odd stance. Or merely irony.

[lassarina]

I do so love that image.