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My old fanart. Sol Badguy: http://fykeprime.deviantart.com/art/Sol-Badguy-259902123?q=gallery%3Afykeprime%2F32740804&qo=5 Ky Kiske: http://fykeprime.deviantart.com/art/Beginning-261223578?q=gallery%3Afykeprime%2F32740804&qo=4 Testament and his Succubus: http://fykeprime.deviantart.com/art/Testament-and-Succubus-263861767?q=gallery%3Afykeprime%2F32740804&qo=1

Here, my fanart. The lineart might be too thin. Since no one seems to draw these characters and forget them, I decided to give them a chance. Try and guess who is this (link): [ATTACH]707[/ATTACH] Hint: he is one of the protagonist in the Guilty Gear gaiden. And here is the main antagonist in that gaiden: Again guess who is this girl. Note: this gaiden is not that great to me anyway. Edit: sorry about those different attachments anyway. I do this art w/ pencil on A4 paper. I didn't color it because I was totally bad in coloring.

clockmongler, what did you use for that color? color marker?

I've been always wondering on that info about Sol. Did Daisuke Ishiwatari add that?! Now I know it's just an error, yes? And I've never come across on any info proving about that Testament either (actually I got fooled and blindly believed it once, thanks for the help).

After a long delay, here is my analysis on That Man. To be honest, the best that I could come up with was just a PURE speculation. That Man’s role is still not clearly given by Daisuke Ishiwatari and remains a mystery (hopefully the next GG installment will make everything clear). Why is he so apologetic and seeking redemption in GGXX? Why did he help Sol and company in GG2 Overture? Why did he said Sol is also the World’s hope? (mentioned in Justice story mode in GGXX). I can only try the best I could to find which idea is more making sense to his overall involvement in GG series. Here goes: That Man The main antagonist and the mastermind behind the Gear Project. In his back-story in GG2 Overture, he hypothesized that there is a third party who interferes with the human evolution line set by God. This third party is marked as the ‘Apocalypse’. The ‘Apocalypse’ interferences on the evolution line cause the mysterious Missing Link(not the GG series) in the human’s evolution theory and a considerable amount of extinct species in the Missing Link. This hints That Man’s interests on the human’s evolution and the role of ‘Apocalypse’ (Well, he discusses this with Frederick for FIVE hours). In addition, the exploration/study on Magic & the Backyard might further encourage him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That Man: "…..Men must become more than men, and Gears must become more than Gears. That is my true desire. Frederick...Don't die." (I-No ending 1, GGXX The Midnight Carnival) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With the application of Magic, he creates the Gear Project for the sake of perfect Human Evolution (an evolution without the Missing Link and no extinction of species). Thus, his experiment on Frederick into Dragon-type Gear and Aria (possibly) into Justice. However, his plan failed as Justice brings destruction on mankind rather than evolution. This might be the cause for him to seek redemption for his sin as mentioned in GGXX (maybe by correcting and perfecting his plan on human evolution again OR prevent the destruction on mankind). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That Man: "One day the real battle will come...A menace will come to this planet that’ll make the Crusades seem like a dim memory." Sol: "So? So what?!" That Man: "We need a warrior...A warrior with a hundred years of experience and a vast knowledge of the ancient arts." Sol: "It's a little too late to butter me up now!" That Man: "Go ahead. Hate me. Your hatred builds up your power. Farewell for now, Frederick." Sol: "Son of a...! I swear upon my life...I'll get my revenge!" (Sol ending 1, GGXX The Midnight Carnival) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In GG2 Overture, there seems to be someone else with the role of ‘Apocalypse’, That Man named it/her the ‘Merciless Apocalypse’. This ‘Merciless Apocalypse’ could be the new menace mentioned by That Man above. The ‘Merciless Apocalypse’ and it/her illegitimate child, Valentine, cause a hindrance to his plan (if Valentine make a contact with the Cube, mankind would be destroyed). And so he ‘helps’/uses Sol to destroy Valentine. Here, That Man could be secretly preparing to fight against ‘Merciless Apocalypse’ and he is using/leading Sol for that cause. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That Man: "The time of Apocalypse draws near. Aria won’t wait any longer" (That Man’s mysterious remark in the last part, after the credit in GG2 Overture) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note: It is unknown who is ‘Merciless Apocalypse’ and what are it/her intention. I assumed that the ‘Merciless Apocalypse’ holds the role of ‘Apocalypse’ only because of it/her name. And the only answer I couldn’t figure out was why That Man is among the Gears when the child Baiken is attacked? Once again, this article is just a speculation. Missing link: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/385417/missing-link Human evolution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution

Maybe I will try to write about Zepp and Japanese Colony but I will posts them in your thread Analysis/Commentary/Review/Discussion of GG's story for discussion. And that is after I finish on That Man.

Is there any article on Zepp and Gabriel? Since their continent is floating I assume they are not resticted on the use of Magic, yes? Anymore new country like Isene, A and Illyria?

Well, I might go for a high definition GG, I mean A new graphics with all those big 3D-battle stage and high quality 2D sprites just like BlazBlue. New stories New features Similarity to BlazBlue game mechanics (actually GGXXAC+ game mechanics is fine for me too) w/ BlazBlue netcode If Daisuke Ishiwatari still might try to improve and continue from GG2 overture, I suggest maybe 3D graphics exactly like Devil May Cry 4 or Dynasty Warrior Gundam 3 Game mechanics w/ a mix of GG2 overture and either Devil May Cry 4 or Dynasty Warrior Gundam 3 or Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus (so that players can try various combo) New features (like free campaign, extra mission travelling to any map location after a certain storyline) Decent AI enemies and allies servants (if possible) More characters of course examples of Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus gameplay (short video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAlELecmPxQ examples of Dynasty Warrior Gundam 3 gameplay (short video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFFIZ0v1Mbo&feature=related

It's okay now, we, human make mistake as well right? Anyway, sorry for being late, been busy with preparation for Eid celebration. Here, my analysis on the Backyard: A superior dimension that defines the world’s and the universe’s law. It is a higher-order world where all information is suppressed/tuned into a high-density element. It is like a cyber dimension, a virtual reality that stores data and process it in a computer or internet (see question 46 of ‘Guilty Gear 2 Overture~ Material Collection~ 50 questions’). Magic is concluded to be made from this dimension which can explain the reason behind the knowledge/information contained within said energy resource (refer to my previous analysis on Magic). The immense pressure of the information’s density can break down the soul of anyone who enters this dimension (which automatically protects the Backyard from any intruders). Izuna’s home, the Underworld Hill, is one of the known place formed on the surface of the Backyard from collective of Izuna’s experiences and memories without him realizing it (see question 19 of ‘Guilty Gear 2 Overture~ Material Collection~ 50 questions’). That Man (aka the Gear Maker) seems to be knowledgeable about the Backyard better before anyone else as he has his own ‘trick’ to enter that dimension with ease. ‘Guilty Gear 2 Overture~ Material Collection~ 50 questions’: GG2-MaterialCollections-50Q.zip I will do the analysis on That Man soon.

Blade, if I may ask, In your article here: http://darkside-ky.deviantart.com/art/GGR-2156-2159-160506865?q=gallery%3Adarkside-ky%2F25793023&qo=7 , Ky kiske is born in 2159, right? and this one: http://darkside-ky.deviantart.com/art/GGR-2173X-168483752?q=gallery%3Adarkside-ky%2F25793023&qo=11 , Ky was made Captain at the age of sixteen in this year -->2173. Shouldn't it be Ky is 16 in 2175? Sorry, I'm just confused...

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Found this today, it's true about that woman. Check this one (the third one from the upper right). And btw, already checked again today. In GGXXAC+, when Ky's Instant Kill managed to hit opponent and the word 'Destroyed' is displayed on the screen, quickly take a look inside Ky's wave of lightning. You will find that woman, flying. Try this in the training mode.

Questions: Do you mean that you can help with the use of Photoshop as well? Like link me to a video or something... I can only draw but my colouring is totally bad (I only use staedtler colour pencil which is embarassing) How about if I submit my drawing and ask for your help to colour it?

When you draw this fanart, did you: draw it on A4 paper with pencil? scan the drawing on the scanner? What did you do for the colouring?

currently doing research on the Backyard. Btw, your posts b4 mention that you're thinking abt doing research on ky and the assassins, if i'm not mistaken. Do you mean on their history?

When you guys draw this fanart, did you: draw it on A4 paper with pencil scan the drawing on the scanner What did you do for the colouring?

Can that woman still be seen? I mean does this apply to GGXXAC+ as well? If not where?

Did he made that portal? You mean that time when they tag team right? I thought both of them is suprised when the portal showed up.

Hmm.. I guess my analysis need revision. Thanks for the help. You can forget about that Void/Sky elements since it might be wrong. Don't forget to read my post again above you, i edited it again. Sorry still new to this forum so... Btw how did you do this " Originally Posted by prime " in that bubble. Seriously I don't know.

Is that so? my bad.. Dizzy ice spike can be counted as the water element, yes. Void/Sky elements can represents the spirits, thought and the power to connect to the quintessential creative energy of the world (in this case, gravity control for flight). This can also be seen when Justice is meditating before the fight, she was hovering. Dizzy is also hovering in battle. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense their surroundings and act without thinking, and without using their physical senses. Yeah I forgot about this, my bad... Oh and don't forget that Ky is not limited to just lightning. He uses space/time distortion magic as well with Fuuraiken as the catalyst (I think) to seal Dizzy. So my point here is with the help of Fuuraiken, Ky can use Void/Sky elements as well (in this case, for space/time distortion effect he alter the time/material progression and energy). When using the help of Fuuraiken this possibility do exist but Ky may prefer to use lightning as he already have lots of skill and magic with lightning element and like you said, possibly due to his genetic makeup . Note: Void/Sky elements might not be the official name but I find this name to fit better with this kind of magic elements. Yes, you can post my analysis article to Guilty Gear Wiki if that can help GG fan. I'd be more than happy. Feel free to correct me again anything that is wrong.

Here is my analysis on Magic, An enigmatic energy resource that contains infinite power close to omnipotence and knowledge that denies scientific impossibilities. It is information of unknown origin that shouldn’t be existing in the world which arose the theory of the Backyard. Scientists conclude that the Magic comes from the Backyard. The potential of Magic for technological progress and environmental ethics is further explored by numerous scientists around the globe. This marks the start of the Magic Technology which is far more superior and beneficial than any previous science technology or also known as the Black Technology. (See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOd1xbVe44w) Through various studies and decryption by scientists (just my assumption here, although it is not clearly proven), the information/knowledge within the Magic contains codes/passwords/programs to access/hack into the surface of the Backyard to manipulate (or possibly reprogram) the earth’s quantum physics, and draw forth different types of native elements which were also known by them as magic (different one); • Fire • Lightning • Void/Sky • Earth • Water The code/password from the Magic could possibly be in the form of arranged sequence of math/music-like annotations or chords. In Guilty Gear 2 Overture, the cast characters activate the power of magic by using various steps of code (chords/ music-like annotations), tuning and programming (possibly through their brainwork) and combines with their body strength or inner energy. (Shown when Ky dies from complete exhaustion after using a lightning magic to destroy a Megadeath class Gear in the alternate timeline.) Note: The above summaries is derived from the information hinted and discussed by Guilty Gear 2 Overture characters. It is still unknown what is the form of this Magic resources when it was discovered, who was the original founder and where was it found. To understand it better, Magic could be similar to The Cube (Transformers) which contains the power AllSpark as well as knowledge/information (shown in Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen in the part where the location of another source of Energon is recorded in Sam’s brain after he touches the sliver of the Cube) I will post my next analysis on the Backyard soon.

that looks very good and well made.

Chmaki, try check out the guilty gear analysis thread in the guilty room as well for better and closer understanding.