The Scorching Wraith

1335 AE - Far Shiverpeaks Taimi's Journal Entry 251 "This message isn't meant for anyone in particular. And I doubt anyone will be left to find it anyway. I... I just wanted to use my last instants to apologise. For everything I caused. If only I hadn't designed this flawed plan with Omadd's machine. My ego got in the way and... Well, there's no point discussing the past now. What's done is done. But before I die, let me at least write down the truth. This sin I've been carrying all this time. Five years ago, in the Heart of the Volcano, I told everyone Balthazar had fled Tyria. I told everyone our beloved pact commander was slain by one of Primordus's monstruosities, the same one that has been wrecking havoc on Tyria since then. But... I Iied. The necromancer Korlash Fierceplague wasn't killed. He was the most honorable of all, fighting for us and protecting the world from Dragons. And yet I betrayed him. When the device overloaded with energy, it did shatter Balthazar's presence from the mortal realm. But the one who received this energy wasn't the god of war, it was the commander. I...I witnessed with horror his body melting, his face frozen in shock and pain as his very core was slowly getting corrupted by Primordus' essence. What could I do ?! I had to escape. I HAD to leave him. A few days later, we lost everyone at Mons Draconis. And in the Ring of Fire. Then, as a burning wave surging on Tyria, the Destroyers took over our lands and engulfed our cities in flames and agony. A wave led by the Scorching Wraith. But only I knew it's true nature. Primordus and Zhaitan's essences combined into one of the most powerful reapers had created an abomination. The commander was no more, his body just an empty shell filled with magma. His veins overflowing constantly and his limbs leaking a blazing gall, spreading corruption like a pandemic. We called it the "tainted embers". Taking over any form of life and raising it as an army of undead burning horrors. Only remained his houndskin mantle, the fur now burnt and sooty black. Like a mockery to our silly dream that we'd ever live free from the Elder Dragons. I'm one of the lucky last. Sheltering deep in the Far Shiverpeaks north of Tyria like a trapped rabbit. I have been there for a few months and I thought I could get some years of rest. I guess I was wrong. Yesterday night I saw the forest fires over the horizon, illuminating the night with a captivating ocher. This close to Jormag, it couldn't be natural. I guess they will be there by tomorrow. So I wait for my end. Again, I'm sorry." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone ! Been a while since my last upload ! Busy personal life led me to Africa and then to New Zealand, so I was unable to touch the game for almost a year. Now I'm back more hyped than ever (thanks 2nd expansion leaks) and I spent the past week doing the Living World S3. Spending so much time in the Ring Of Fire and fighting destroyers I decided my reaper could use a new skin and went for the Primordus-inspired one. However, as lava inspired skins are sooooo common and rather boring (c'mon, we all hate this CoF pieces with complete abyss dyes in LA), I wanted to put the accent on the story rather than the skin itself. That's how I came to include the fusion gloves (which I normally dislike) in the skin, going with the full "plague" theme. The first shots are meant to stick with the story: they display my character as he was before being corrupted. I didn't spend much time on the dyes or the style itself for this part, however I tried to use only pieces that were somehow close to the "corrupted" skin. This included using hoods in both cases, robes rather than pants, similar scepters etc. My goal was to prevent my character from wearing completely different gears between the two phases when he was supposed to have been entirely corrupted (including his gear) by Primordius' essence. It feels good to upload something again, even though I apologize for always styling my Charr reaper. I don't spend much time on the game, I'm poor af in game and don't invest real money in it either (so no sweet Black Lion skins for me). Maybe one day I'll find the strenght to level up alts from other races and professions, but I'm just having too much fun on him ! See ya guys and please leave a comment with your vote, that would be really nice ! :D