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Title: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 12, 2012, 06:49:35 AM: I'm curious about non-spellcard system characters in Touhou (and Seihou.)

What kind of spellcard names would you think they'd use for their signature attacks?
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Helepolis on April 12, 2012, 07:31:56 AM: Non-spellcard system characters? Do you mean those like ~~Momiji~~/Koakuma/Lily etc?
edit: silly me, Momiji had spellcards defined in Double Spoiler.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: IdiotsOpposite on April 12, 2012, 08:00:33 AM: Spring Sign - End of Winter
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: iK on April 12, 2012, 02:26:54 PM: The first thought that came to my mind personally was the PC-98 cast.

Kurumi seems to like interacting with the walls of the screen, and is purportedly a vampire. Her attacks are pretty notable and memorable, so I'll do my best to think of some names for them.

Kurumi's first phase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A4gETEv9o2s#t=315s)- Bat Sign "Echolocation"
Named for the reverberating effects of the beams, from which bullets home in on the player.

Kurumi's second phase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A4gETEv9o2s#t=331s)- Lake Sign "Fish-Eating Bat"
Named for the appearance of Kurumi diving up and down, causing water waves to spread out.

Kurumi's third phase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A4gETEv9o2s#t=341s)- Bat Sign "Devil's Cannon"
You can't see much of the attack here, but it seems to be a modified version of Echolocation with multiple beams fired at the walls.

Kurumi's fourth phase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A4gETEv9o2s#t=350s)- Bat Sign "Vampire's Fangs"
Named from the small, "Double bullets" that resemble fangs.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Helepolis on April 12, 2012, 02:50:33 PM: Ah thanks to iK's post I suddenly understand. The PC98 era indeed.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 12, 2012, 04:09:59 PM: Quote from: Helepolis on April 12, 2012, 02:50:33 PM
Ah thanks to iK's post I suddenly understand. The PC98 era indeed.

Indeed. Things like that.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Zil on April 12, 2012, 10:50:22 PM: I guess some kind of got names in the Windows era, like Master Spark, Reflowering of Gensokyo, Earthlight Ray, Stardust Reverie, etc.

I don't think I can come up with good ones myself. I wonder what people might call Gengetsu's laser though. They've named the other "sparks," even making one up for Mima, so I'm actually kind of surprised Gengetsu's doesn't have a popular fan name.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Aba Matindesu! on April 14, 2012, 12:17:37 AM: Quote from: Zil on April 12, 2012, 10:50:22 PM
so I'm actually kind of surprised Gengetsu's doesn't have a popular fan name.
Because it was overshadowed by raeptiem.

Yumeko would have spellcards named after ancient swords: Excalibur, Kikuichimonji, Tyrfing, Mysteltainn, etc.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 14, 2012, 05:34:47 AM: I wonder if Shinki would have "true" named versions of her attacks.

Since Byakuren uses "Devil's Recitation" Would Shinki's be "Devil's Speech?"
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Moerin on April 14, 2012, 11:08:51 AM: How about "Diabolic Invocation" for the "true" version of Devil's Recitation?

...Hmmm, I used to have an awful lot of fun with coming up with spellcard names for PC-98ers... Let's see if I can think of any good ones later.

Quote from: A FIRTHY GAIJIN on April 14, 2012, 12:17:37 AM
Yumeko would have spellcards named after ancient swords: Excalibur, Kikuichimonji, Tyrfing, Mysteltainn, etc.
...And that would make me apply Gilgamesh's personality to Yumeko even more than I already do, ahah. >..
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 14, 2012, 03:30:49 PM: Quote from: Magical Moerin~♥ on April 14, 2012, 11:08:51 AM
...And that would make me apply Gilgamesh's personality to Yumeko even more than I already do, ahah. >..

Now we fight like ladies! And ladies who dress like men!
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Zil on April 14, 2012, 03:59:21 PM: For Yumeko... it's morphing time! What would Yumeko morph into though?
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Moerin on April 14, 2012, 04:01:43 PM: Was actually thinking Nasuverse Gilgamesh, but this is so much better.

...A shame that Exdeath's personality doesn't really fit Shinki, though.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 15, 2012, 05:06:24 AM: Quote from: Magical Moerin~♥ on April 14, 2012, 04:01:43 PM
Was actually thinking Nasuverse Gilgamesh, but this is so much better.

...A shame that Exdeath's personality doesn't really fit Shinki, though.

No, the important question is: who is Enkidu?
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Aba Matindesu! on April 15, 2012, 06:47:26 AM: Quote from: Irate Researchers on April 15, 2012, 05:06:24 AM
No, the important question is: who is Enkidu?
Sara.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 16, 2012, 05:57:52 AM: anyhow, back to business.

Rika would probably have spellcards listed as "Weapon System: _________" or the like, I'd imagine.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Tamer Anode/Cathode on April 16, 2012, 06:29:06 AM: I like to think Yumemi's spellcards would be based on Judeo-Christian imagery and relics, such as the Lance of Longinus and the Holy Grail.

I can imagine Rikako would have her danmaku patterns based on scientific concepts. Depending on her field, this could include things like reflection and refraction for physics, mitosis and cell behavior for biology, and molecular/ionic behavior for chemistry.
Title: Re: (Nonspellcard characters) They had spellcards, what would they be called?
Post by: Irate Researchers on April 17, 2012, 09:37:26 PM: Quote from: The Artistic Colossal on April 16, 2012, 06:29:06 AM
I can imagine Rikako would have her danmaku patterns based on scientific concepts. Depending on her field, this could include things like reflection and refraction for physics, mitosis and cell behavior for biology, and molecular/ionic behavior for chemistry.

Physics: Large Hadron Collider

so vivit uses these attacks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyLJ1bao-rU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyLJ1bao-rU&)

In phases too, just like spellcards.

Suffice to say, she'd be a nightmare to fight in touhou...