Commanders and DWR#2

Ghosts and Ghouls getting ready for the Halloween Update.

WvW dominates the game play of PvP strategist in GW2 and as in most wars, leaders rise to orchestrate the brave into battle.  Originally being on the Fort Aspenwood server, which is mainly a PvP server, I was worried that the unofficial RP server would be weak when it came to WvW. I was willing to make this sacrifice for a more intelligent RP writer crowd. It seems the more intelligent crowd has it's act together and is willing to cooperate.

Commander Odinzu

Several Commanders have recently appeared with more gold going around, but the one I like to call Commander is Odinzu. I remember when he didn't have the Commander title and people still followed him. Why? Out of all the people to follow? Is it just plain luck and fate deals you your cards? Hogwash!

Being a Commander means a lot of people are constantly asking you questions and suggestions, as well as the occasional jealous troll. Odinzu however keeps his wits about him, seems extremely organized and more importantly keeps the attention of his squad. Before setting off for the raiding of a map, he asks his squad to take a seat and takes the center stage. He begins with story time and tells tales of a certain Charr and explains strategy so simple a child could follow it. Cheering him on, he always brings the promise of treasure and boy, does he deliver. Never have I made so much gold than with this treasure hunting purple kitty.

So here is my shout out for Tarnished Coast's most excellent Commander Odinzu. ;p

Dark Willow Rising Issue # 2

Get those skillz, girl!

Swagg looks into the small golem and pulls out a small glowing orb. "OoOoh Shiny," Willow says with her arms posed like a Skritt. She chuckles and moves to take a closer look and Swagg takes two steps left quickly away from her. "No, bookey! Don't get too close just yet. This is an ancestral stone which is highly unstable and could be lost easily. You have something waiting for you at the Eye of the North but just be patient." 

"Where?"

"The Eye of the North, human? Your people have left entire legacies there and not one tale reaches your ears? Surely you," he begins and then stops, collects his thoughts and starts again. "I am Swagg, attending member in superior standing, Dean's List, Dynamics College," posing with a matter of fact face and stance. "And who might you be?"

"I'm Willow. Just Willow."

"Well, Just Willow, it is a pleasure to meet you. Not many a brave human comes through Rata Sum and understands how to get here on their own."

Not totally sure what he means by this, Willow persists, "The orb?"

"Ah, yes, no more delay." Carefully placing the orb at the small golems feet, he begins to rapidly press points around the golem and it instantly lights up the room in a flash.

Asura gate travel always leaves a feeling of loneliness, the feeling of being separated from yourself and anything. Not this time. This was the brightest light Willow's eyes had ever perceived and when her eyes were able to see again, she realized that she was definitely not in Rata Sum.  Lookin up she could see snow falling through the monster of a building in which she was standing. 

"We continue. Quoth! Nevermore," yells the Asura. He throws his arms out and his two ravens land on his outstretched limbs. Turning to each to get the message he continues, "We are perfectly safe for now, just have to worry about the residuals."

"What? Danger?"

"Not dangerous necessarily but..." Two ghosts appear out of thin air and begin heading towards Willow. But as quickly as they appear, she disappears.

"Please, spirits! I have no time for simple ghost," echoes her voice around the cavernous building. Swagg rolls his eyes and proceeds to introduce the ghost to Willow.

A Stranger Appears

Eye of the North and Willow's inheritance.

"This is it," points Swagg. "Here lies the remains of your Ancestor inside the statue."

"Inside?" Walking up to the life size statue, Willow sees herself in the carving. This is my ancestor? She didn't know anyone related to her. This woman lived hundreds of years ago the ghosts had mentioned. Fought around the time of the Guild Wars. Running her hands along her kin stone portrait, a heavy arrow pierces the center of the statue and shatters it to chunks of rock. "What are you doing?"

"It is easier this way. Go on and pick it up, it is yours now."

Hidden inside the statue were some clothes, a couple of daggers, a beautiful war horn and an axe. She used an axe like me? The clothes were worn with time and had faded colors but hummed with the power of still functioning runes. Sitting next to her crumbled inheritance she tears up and just when she begins to think about what this all means, another flash of light blinds her momentarily. 

Mitsuko Akechi is not to be messed with.

A young woman with cropped hair standing near the entrance with a bewildered look on her face eyes her and Swagg. Unsheathing her Greatsword and raising a Guardian's shield, the woman without losing a beat asks, "Who are you people? Where is this?"

Before Swagg could begin his Asuran introduction, Willow replies, "I'm Willow, this is Swagg. Who are you?"

"I am Mitsuko Akechi. Talk fast and explain yourselves or this can get ugly, quick."

Stay tuned for Willow's connection to the Flameseeker Prophecies.