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Old 06-14-2004, 01:08 AM
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Final Fantasy X, X-2 Riddles (Cont.)

This is the continuation of the FFX, X-2 riddle thread.

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Since the reigning riddler's time is up, then the riddle is up for grabs.

EDIT: Since nobody's taken it, I'll post one to start the thread up again.

What? A conductor without a train?
If you've never been in deeper trouble
Then just wait till the next time.
If you're searching for the answer:
Look for a singular occurrence
That happens thrice at least.


Hint:
~The answer is from FFX
~The answer is an event (and a fairly specific event, at that)
~This riddle makes use of puns.
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Old 06-15-2004, 09:34 AM
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My first answer shall be Lady Yunalesca.

Here is the reasoning behind my answer:
-= Lady Yunalesca would be the "conductor without a train" as she is the one who makes the Final Summoning possible.
-= Sin was Spira's deadliest enemy and only the Final Summoning could stop it. When Sin reappeared the people of Spira had no choice but to await the next summoner to perform the Final Summoning.
-= The "singular occurrence that happens thrice at least" would be the Final Summoning or the creation of a Final Aeon.
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Old 06-15-2004, 09:47 AM
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In case Iron Angel is wrong, I'll guess Seymour's Death

My reasoning, in brief:

What? A conductor without a train? - Not sure on this one, all I can think of is that Seymour is a summoner without an Aeon (after he loses Anima at Macalania), which could just about fit with the conductor/train metaphor.

If you've never been in deeper trouble
Then just wait till the next time.
- Your battles with Seymour get prgressively more difficult.

If you're searching for the answer:
Look for a singular occurrence
That happens thrice at least.
- A person normally only dies once (hence singular occurence), but Seymour is killed at Macalania, Bevelle, Gagazet and Inside Sin. Not sure about "at least", though.
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Old 06-15-2004, 09:53 AM
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For your answer, UrbanSpaceman, I'd say that the first line is referring to Seymour's position as a Maester of Yevon.
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Old 06-15-2004, 10:33 AM
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The answers Lady Yunalesca and Seymour's Death are incorrect.
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Old 06-15-2004, 02:33 PM
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Well, lol hmmm tut tut tut, copy and paste with no corrections Atma... I begin to wonder...
Anyway, I shall guess Yojimbo.

Reasons:
He is really only one person but if you battle the dark version you battle three times (or five, i forgot). Ohm and the 'at least' that means it might be more, so three or five, I can't remember.
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Old 06-15-2004, 03:13 PM
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Well, lol hmmm tut tut tut, copy and paste with no corrections Atma... I begin to wonder...
What are you talking about?

Yojimbo is also incorrect.

Hint: The answer is an event (and a fairly specific event, at that)

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Old 06-15-2004, 04:26 PM
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I'll guess riding the Shoopuf. The conductor would the Hypello, you have to ride it a couple times in the game, and the first time it happens there is a pretty big scene about it, which would be the singular occurrence.
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Old 06-15-2004, 04:38 PM
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Sorry, JackDyce, it's not "Riding ze shoopuff Mish Yoona".
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Old 06-15-2004, 07:09 PM
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I've never had a go at these before. So I'm fairly new to how they work without any full understanding, but apart from all the things already guessed, I can only think of the Calm after Sin's destruction?
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Old 06-15-2004, 10:26 PM
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I've never had a go at these before.
The more the merrier.

But you're all going to have to keep guessing.
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Old 06-16-2004, 08:03 AM
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Fairly specific? Well, I'll be as specific as I can.

My second answer shall be the event depicted in movie sphere number 15, entitled "The Dance".

Here is the reasoning behind my answer:
-= The conductor would be the summoner who performs the sending. In this case, it was Summoner Yuna.
-= "The Dance" was the first sending that Yuna performed after an attack from Sin. Sin's attack on Kilika Port wasn't nearly as devastating as it's attack during Operation Mi'ihen.
-= Summoner Yuna performed at least three sendings during the course of her journey.
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Old 06-16-2004, 09:38 AM
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Incorrect.

Hint: This riddle makes use of puns.
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Old 06-16-2004, 12:10 PM
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This is probably a lame guess, but I'll try watching the lightning bolts during the entrance to Thunder Plains. The trouble, I suppose, could be Rikku's reaction. The conductors would be the towers. The thrice could be the amount of times Rikku whines about the thunder while walking across the plains.
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Old 06-17-2004, 11:15 AM
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I like some of your reasoning, but the answer is wrong.
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