Ijad symbols & myths

[gusindor]

I'm wondering if there are any symbols Ijad associate with their beliefs. Do they have anything like a Crucifix, Star of David, Yin Yang, Thor's Hammer, Ankh, etc?

It would also be nice to know some mythological terms, so that mechs with symbolic names like Lancelot, Unicorn, Goliath etc. aren't exclusive to humans.

[Joshua A.C. Newman]

They're big on writing. They use the word "BHADAL" in particular, which is their central tenet, as a rallying cry, in calligraphy, and all over the place. It literally means "community", but it has connotations of both fierce loyalty and a defiance of those who would try to control the community.

[mraichelson]

Any pointers on what kind of style Ijad calligraphy might take? Ijad/human pairs could be doing something in English or the like. But is there a native Ijad writing system of some sort? Or just something to relate it back to (kind of like Arabic and Sanskrit viewed through a kaleidoscope) that might be able to be pulled from for any of us screwy enough to think "hm, banners, yeah"?

[Joshua A.C. Newman]

Yeah, I haven't posted anything publicly except for BHADAL. I'll make a hi-res version in a minute.

OK, here you go! This is the decal sheet (which will be available for purchase at some point): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/139 ... ecals1.pdf

You can see Ijad numbers in the upper left. BHADAL can be seen in Ijad to the right and below center. It's blue.

[mraichelson]

Awesome! Danke.

[Kiavahr]

That is a kickass decal sheet. How is that going to be made available? Adhesive transparency, waterslide transfer... ?

[pasukaru76]

What's the Katakana on the red logo supposed to read? I'm thinking it says "seru sutairu" (which could be a mangled up "zero style" or something).

[Zero Revenge]

[mraichelson]

Banzai Institute!

(Also the WARNING stickers are hilarious.)

[Kiavahr]

[Soren]

I've played around with various eye and hand symbols; I think they'd conceptualize a lot of their religious imagery in eye-and-hand terms. It's a very tidy perception/action dichotomy.

I have for the Armored of God is in line with that. I imagine they then paint their frames, ships, houses, etc. with various hand, claw, foot, and other appendage symbols, to symbolize that they act as God directs them to. It's intentionally kind of creepy.

God (ahu) is, of course, the Billion Eyes/Hands/Voices (it varies depending on context; the subtext being that God's sight/acts/words are clear and without confusion, but are a summation of the sight, acts, and words of all people) and One. The specifics may vary, but we're all saying the same things - and so Ijad religious symbols have certain basic characteristics, but vary a lot in execution.

[milt69466]

[Joshua A.C. Newman]

I'm gonna be selling those decal sheets soon. They're 5-color, transparent stickers. You cut them out yourself. The lens faces in the lower left are by Soren, by the way.

The warning labels were really fun to write. I'm particularly pleased with THIS END TOWARD ENEMY written four-meters wide, but mostly I think fine print is the greatest font of humor our society has ever produced.

There are a bunch of shout-outs in the unit markers! The non-Banzai ones are all anime. Well, kinda except for Cel*Style.

[Archangel6]

[Trokodile174]

[LordShadeck]

Can i ask that avesome sheet again?!
Does somebody have it?

Pls ...