#Instroments

[gear-project]

Unless I am reading it wrong, why would Happy Chaos be...'afraid' of Baiken? He doesn't look like someone with a lot of lose.

What few people know is, Japanese Heritage survivors have an innate connection to ancient Spiritual powers and by extension the Backyard... This all connects to "Ancient Martial Arts" which I referred to earlier.

Figure, if Nagoriyuki's sword could actually HURT someone like Sol Badguy, and Happy Chaos could replicate that in the form of bullets... imagine how that sort of power could be harnessed against Happy Chaos himself?

It was actually Justice who pointed out how "dangerous" the people of Japanese decent actually are, believe it or not... in fact it was Justice' early encounters with May and Baiken that first revealed this fact back during the Tournament of 2180.

Japanese Bloodlines carry a connection to Spiritual powers which in turn influence Backyard Residents or those who have "had" their bodies transformed by the Backyard (like Happy Chaos himself).

Even Ramlethal, with her massive RATTLE katanas could potentially pose a threat to Happy Chaos... in fact one of his lines is:

"This is why I HATE Katanas!"

Because Katanas were forged with holy ritual methods and blessed by deities, which means they don't simply cut on a physical level but sever beings on a SUPERNATURAL LEVEL.

Even Kum Haehyun's TUNING ability is deeply connected with these spiritual powers that Japanese people have practiced over hundreds if not thousands of years (even Jam Kuradoberi's Kenpou could be considered a ritualistic purification method).

In some capacity this also relates to the OutRage which Slayer carried... a Dagger that could potentially SEVER Gear Cells... in fact Most OutRage Instroment technology is BASED on sealing spiritual powers inside the technology... (e.g. "Fireseal" and "Thunderseal").

So yes, Baiken is actually one of Happy Chaos' WORST matchups, believe it or not... she could generate Ki and use a purified sword strike and literally KILL someone like Happy Chaos on the spot!

This is also why Chipp Zanuff informally referred to Chaos as a "demon"... because of his connection to the Backyard, but also because he could likely be slain like any other demon or spiritual entity.

How VERY fitting that the very tribe of people that Happy Chaos sought to wipe out would turn out to be his ultimate weakness...

Or perhaps it was for that very reason...? I'm sure he doesn't want us to come to any conclusions on THIS TOPIC in particular!

[hadesbullshit]

every time i come back to my mcr hyperfixtion i think "hmm. what if i gave up on years of time and money I've invested into becoming an artist and instead I START A FUCKING EMO BAND".

[rafi602]

Big thank you to @molldoll34 & @owlboychimp for the sweet @losstraitjackets LP! Just got back in town—great surprise! #instromentals #luchalibre #navidad🎄🎅 (at San Francisco Giants Baseball Complex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmeRD14rtgK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kaledya]

Hi its me, again, another question abt Serenity bc i absolutely love her. I suppose she is somewhat close with music cuz... like...al's a radio host....soooo does she play any instroments? Like did Alastor learned her how to play some or does she mainly focuses on singing?

I'M GLAD YOU LIKED HER!

Serenity has a really beautiful voice and really likes sing and can play saxophone or guitar. (Al taught her how to play)

[officialwizardnews]

OH MY FUCKING GOD I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO USE ANY DAW FOR OVER 2 MONTHS NOW AND GUESS WHAT I LEARNED!!!! MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface.) IS USED FOR REACORDING DATA FROM A INSTURMENT SOMTHING I CANT DO BECOS I AM NOT TRAINED IN ANY INSTROMENT ANY MORE AND THE INTEIRER REASON I WANTED TO LEARN A DAW WAS SO THAT I COULD GET BACK INTO MUSIC WITH OUT WANTING TOO RIP OFF MY CRUNCHY ARTHRITS FINGERS SO I TRY TOO LOOK INTO "DAW INSTRUMENST" AND "VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS" AND YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS INTIER TIME

PLUG INS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEP THATS RIGHT THE "MUSICAL INSTROMENT INTERFACE" IS NOT USED AS A INTERFACE FOR GENARATING A MUSICAL INSTROMENT IT RECORDS THE DATA OF!!!!!!

A PLUGED IN INSRUMENT!!!!!!!!

AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE DIGITAL INSTROMENTS THAT YOU CAN PLAY WITH OUT PLUGING IN A REAL INSTRUMENT ARE CALLED MOTHER FUCKING PLUG-INS

[feverfewed]

Ilbryn is the most bard coded cleric in existence and it's because I specifically headcanon that as a kid he wanted more than anything to become a bard, but his family just didn't have the kind of money needed to buy an instroment and pay for training etc. These days he keeps a book full of folk songs and poems he's heard on the road and still quietly dreams about learning to play an instrument one dy

[just-mushroom-thoughts]

I am roleplaying games with my freinds,

I am the masks that i carve and paint

I am the clothes that i sew

I am the orbs that i crochet

I am the instroments i play,

The violin, the piano, the clarinet

I am the wood that i carve and the food that i cook,

I am a billion small things that i make with my hands,

I am the code that i write,

The worlds that i tell,

I am a thousand thousand hobbies, none of which am i perfect at, all of which i love

who are you when you are not watching tv or movies? when you aren't playing video games or reading a book or fanfiction or listening to music or whatever other kind of media that you engage with? who are you when your mind isn't in another world or story, when you are forced to sit with yourself and the only experience you have is your own sensorial life? can you define yourself outside of what you consume? who is that person? do you like them? can you bear it? can you bear it?

[acidoats]

Woodwind instroments... auughhhshhshahhjhhhjhjbjjuh make me lightheaded as Fuuucckkkkkkkkkkkkk

clarinet man. As a beginner, this shit is bomb, but Jesus fucking chrissttttttt

[octopodian]

Anji's elegant[7] fighting style incorporates the movements[6] of mai (舞?),[2] a genre of Japanese traditional dance that is reserved and typified by circling movements where the body is kept low to the ground. Flexible and dexterous, Anji is able to use the fluidity of his dance-like moves, described as "poetry in motion",[3] as reversal moves that makes use of his enemy's attack,[6] dodging and misdirecting them to his advantage.

His weapons of choice are a pair of foldable hand fans called Zessen, one of the Sacred Treasures.[8] An instroment[36] that concentrates and amplifies Wind magic, Zessen can change size as required, and activating certain abilities alters the glyphs that appear on the fans.[17] To be carried by those adept at the use of magic,[37] Anji is able to wield them in spite of the massive mental and physical strain they put on a wielder.[38]

[gear-project]

I remember years ago that you speculated that the OutRage were all sentient elemental beings like youkai that Sol sealed into instroments(kinda like how Dante from Devil May Cry turns the souls of the Devils that he defeats into weapons). Do you still think that the theory is still credible with all of the new information since STRIVE came out?

Well, if you've been following my OutRage and GG Weapons tags, then you know there's a lot of pre-existing information and history on the Jinki as well as Youkai and War Relics.

For context though, I've written down the basic definition of an Instroment as a Magic-infused object.

In general, the Conclave (and even the P.W.A.B.) have been fearful of the OutRage ever since they recovered pieces of them, which is why few have ever seen the Jinki in action, since according to Sol many weapons and War Relics were kept in Harden Fortress, and even Asuka R. Kreutz is cautious when mentioning the OutRage or even the Saint Oratorio Lab Cannon.

But in case it wasn't obvious, two of the Jinki in particular have emitted some unique supernatural powers already.

Thundersealed Sword: ---Has been known to regenerate itself as well as emit powerful Time-seal Powers. ---When Ky performs "Rising Force" (his Instant Kill…) a Sylph-like being appears behind him (GGX sprite version)… it is very similar to Elves or Elvish beings with long ears in appearance and long hair. In the latter Xrd version, an Angelic being is superimposed on the background of Ky's attack.

Zessen Void Fans: ---Was used as a Barrier over the Japanese Dimensional Colony and early lore suggested it could only be activated by Japanese Bloodlines for their own protection. Aside from this, the fans have multiple forms and sizes when they shapeshift similar to Gears. ---When Anji performs ZETSU (his Instant Kill), a Wind Dragon appears underneath him which he rides atop until it hits his opponent.

Justice' Body Armor: ---While not entirely 'sentient' it transforms in accordance with her will, almost like a symbiote (in fact Eddie's Shadow Organism Body and Angra's Hair Curse are derived from lost Gear technology that can shapeshift in a similar manner). This property would later be inherited by most Valentines. ---While Dizzy does not bear Armor herself… the OutRage logo has appeared in her "Magic Crest" alongside her Gear Seal crest in early sprites of her design from GGX to GGXX. Dizzy also has uniquely shapeshifting abilities similar to this armor. Dizzy's clothing does transform as well to suit her needs.

Tyr: ---The young mysterious boy who fought alongside Kliff Undersn during the Crusades, while he doesn't have a clear-cut backstory… everything about him suggests he was transformed in to a Gear since fusing with the Dragon Fenrir. ---Aside from his dangerous powers which can transmute matter in to virtually anything, Tyr has been known to RESONATE with the existing OutRage Jinki… which suggests they were semi-aware or cautious of him. ---In his sealed state, he took the appearance of a Dragon Statue-like Deity which the Japanese people revered and respected… that is until Geena broke into the colony and woke him up with her Fire Magic… she lost her hand in the skirmish as a result!

Non-Jinki Weaponry of Note: ---While it is not a "Jinki" like the others, Nagoriyuki's sword appears to be possessed by a Gashadokuro "Hungry Skeleton Ghost" when he performs his Overdrive WASUREYUKI. Also the sword is known to "grow" in length in an almost symbiotic-like way to help Nagoriyuki feed when his Blood Lust increases. ---Ramlethal Valentine's RATTLE blades lift their seals to transform in to long Red Katanas during her ANIMO ESTINGI "Soul Extinguisher" Instant Kill, but aside from the swords… Ramlethal's CLOTHING is something akin to an ORGANIC MOUTH… in previous Xrd appearances, Ramlethal's Mouth-Coat could transform in to a chain-saw like blade during her throw attacks, but it can also shapeshift her entire body in to an energy BOMB. While the Coat had a more organic appearance in Xrd, it was somewhat altered in Strive, and has something similar to cybernetic teeth now, though the technology behind the coat is a bit of a mystery… suffice to say most of Ramlethal's and Elphelt's clothing was "formed" in the Backyard. I wouldn't be surprised if Elphelt's outfits were semi-organic as well. ---Flament Nagel is described as a "Magical Foci Beast" in some descriptions… though it's closer to a Youkai or "Treasured Heirloom" Tsukumogami (Similar to Roger, Bridget's Teddie Bear) that somehow became sentient… obviously he's been around since the Crusades and even fought Slayer… but he was stuck in an Armory for a number of years at Frasco until A.B.A. found him and started calling him Paracelsus after her creator. He prefers to be treated as the Blood Axe that he is… though how he came to be is still a mystery. ---Izuna's TRUE FORM is that of a Kanzashi… while it is NOT a weapon, it is a hair ornament, though even if that's the case, Izuna has his own "ornamental sword" which he can brandish in the name of justice if needed.

This all being said, it is no small feat to say that Sol Badguy's OutRage Mark 2 was responsible for killing a Demigod like I-No. It utilized the Firesealed Sword as its core, but in addition it utilized the Flashing Fang jinki (Senga) which Sol used to create the Junkyard Dog Mk. 3 during Xrd's events. The Firesealed Sword is already famous enough for being the weapon Sol used to defeat Justice (among many other Gears he has killed with it)... but well... a weapon that can surpass Infinity and Crush Zero speaks for itself...

Well, there's still plenty of mystery behind the Jinki...

The Dominator (Ekitoku "Increasing Fervor") suggests it is a weapon that gets stronger with every use... like the ultimate Amplifier (and Jinki are ALREADY known to amplify Magic as part of their basic nature).

The Baikal... code-named after the Deepest Freshwater Lake in the world... should also speak for itself... but it is called "Kojouhaku" (White on the Lake) in Japanese... suggesting it has control over Mist (not just Water)... we've known Johnny's Engetsu sword can generate powerful draws in the form of "Mist Finer", but his master Unchou apparently wields a spear that can strike even FASTER that this... while I cannot say for certain if the Baikal is related to Master Unchou Hirufumi, only time will tell if we learn more history about Johnny's past.

[a-pretty-small-toaster]

No, thats a basket, a blanket is a large double reed woodwind instroment with 27 keys

wghat the fuck is a blanket

i think it's when a lot of people sit at the same table and there is like food ! hope ythis helps

[closetedskeletons]

instroment 

[moomeecore]

I JUST WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY AN INSRUMENT! ANY INSTRUMENT! but my weak body, carpell tunnel, general impatience, lack of skill and adhd WONT LET ME

[littleblackqrow]

It wasnt often that Qrow pulled out his pipes. That was something he reserved for when he was alone, deep in some forgotten wilderness. Qrow wasnt embarrassed by his playing, but it was also something sort of personal and private. Over the past few years, he’d found himself playing less and less, the old hobby replaced with more time inebriated.

So it was with some surprise that pipe music could be heard floating in the air.

[masmavi2516]

Ay Düşünce - Instrumental

[rafi602]

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