Guild Wars 2

Once upon a time there was a vain Mesmer whose sole goal in life was to look as beautiful and flashy as possible. But though she coveted cultural armors and hoarded rare dyes and drooled for that gorgeous Twilight Arbor skirt, there was one thing she desired above all: the legendary greatsword Sunrise.

Unfortunately this Mesmer was not particularly wealthy or clever or lucky. Being a Mesmer, of course, she naturally possessed a set of skills that Tyrians found useful in a variety of cases. She could assist people with obtaining unobtainable chests hidden behind the bodies of dead trolls, or give up to 20 people the pleasure of an easy 600 wxp behind locked gates (if you know what I mean). And for those nerds who threw parties where no one showed up, she provided an excellent parlor trick that allowed the room to look full – though plenty of Friesson’s ale was necessary to keep the other three guests oblivious.

But though these talents were handy sometimes, the Mesmer could not rely on them to accomplish her goals. Second only to her vanity was her valiance, and it was this tool she used to acquire the look she desired. She killed dragons and priests and golems and wurms; she ventured into the caverns of flaming citadels and played fetch with bug-infested, giant lupicuses; she even learned how to outrun a centaur (though quickly discovered that the real thing she ought to outrun was an Ehmry Bay zerg).

Hundreds of days passed and the Mesmer found herself using the Mirror, pleased at how she looked. She certainly had found a way to stop any negative projectiles, or commentary for that matter – her outfit was without a doubt ravishing. And she held in her hands three-fourths of the necessary artifacts that would allow her look to be complete with the addition of the legendary greatsword Sunrise. There was only one four-letter word standing in her way: Dawn.

After opening thousands of chests and killing millions of creatures, it seemed the Really Nice Gift gods had forsaken her. At this point even a Khrysaor drop would’ve pleased her (momentarily). She was considering a desperate, goggle-less jump off the Vizier’s tower when a thought occurred to her: maybe she should stop being so vain and learn to have a little more fun with her life rather than endlessly grinding. It was a novel idea! It was a refreshing point of view! She became very excited.

Five seconds later, she looked down at her beautiful Twilight Arbor skirt, dyed with the rays of angels eating cherries and iced honey, and decided this was poppykitten. Sunrise was not just a passing fashion statement, it was a burning desire in the pit of her leafy leafiness (which is why she kept a jug of water handy at all times). She didn’t just want it like the quaggans want their pearls, she WANTED it – like a karka hatchling WANTS your face.

To make a long story longer, the Mesmer decided to continue on her quest to find the final component for her Sunrise. First she offered up a prayer to the old Really Nice Gift gods, then to the new “Amphitheater Web” gods. Then she killed some more dragons and went on to become a Footman. You may see her around sometimes, jumping around to make her dress more noticeable, but be warned: do not approach her too closely, especially not within hearing distance. Because if you are unfortunate enough to be near her when she uncovers her Dawn, you may expect to find yourself quite deaf.

The end!

TL;DR: My loins are burning with desire for Sunrise, but no luck with Dawn (or any precursor for that matter) in 1800 hours of game play, so I’m continuing to keep my fingers crossed.

Congratz on obtaining Sunrise! Enjoy your hard earn fruit.

Mustafa.7684:

Congratz on obtaining Sunrise! Enjoy your hard earn fruit.

I added a TL;DR for ya.

lover.8351:

she even learned how to outrun a centaur (though quickly discovered that the real thing she ought to outrun was an Ehmry Bay zerg).

Hahahahaha.

Icy.1396:

lover.8351:

she even learned how to outrun a centaur (though quickly discovered that the real thing she ought to outrun was an Ehmry Bay zerg).

Hahahahaha.

You know it.

It’s always nice to see people able to dress their gaming experience into a story.

It’s a nice form of roleplaying that isn’t quite as nutty as talking to an NPC in-game. Nor does it involve the headaches of communal roleplay, such as Mary Sueing.

Olba.5376:

It’s always nice to see people able to dress their gaming experience into a story.

It’s a nice form of roleplaying that isn’t quite as nutty as talking to an NPC in-game. Nor does it involve the headaches of communal roleplay, such as Mary Sueing.

I am the very model of an excellent Guild Wars-ian

This daughter of Ascalon reached the pinnacle of her epic journey today with the creation of Incinerator

I used this video as inspiration for the home stretch. He tells of his road to incineration, how we must embody hell – becoming servant to the flame in order to wield its untouched glory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyNTwic9AU

Thank you JawDane, wherever you are.

Karizee.8076:

This daughter of Ascalon reached the pinnacle of her epic journey today with the creation of Incinerator

I used this video as inspiration for the home stretch. He tells of his road to incineration, how we must embody hell – becoming servant to the flame in order to wield its untouched glory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyNTwic9AU

Thank you JawDane, wherever you are.

Oooo! Congrats!

Karizee.8076:

This daughter of Ascalon reached the pinnacle of her epic journey today with the creation of Incinerator

I used this video as inspiration for the home stretch. He tells of his road to incineration, how we must embody hell – becoming servant to the flame in order to wield its untouched glory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyNTwic9AU

Thank you JawDane, wherever you are.

I am so jealous lol

lover.8351:

Karizee.8076:

This daughter of Ascalon reached the pinnacle of her epic journey today with the creation of Incinerator

I used this video as inspiration for the home stretch. He tells of his road to incineration, how we must embody hell – becoming servant to the flame in order to wield its untouched glory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyNTwic9AU

Thank you JawDane, wherever you are.

I am so jealous lol

Me too…

You’ll get Sunrise soon enough, TreeSis, because I believe in you.
So does Mother Tree.

Ehmry Bay citizen here! Ur story made my day! really! if i can figure out which one u r in wvw id let u kill me coz this story is so nice (hmm.. would be super awesome if u kill me and got Dawn, coz i heard thts how one of our guildies got his precursor, by killing in wvw!) Hopefully u get Dawn soon. For that awesome storytelling, i really think u deserve it! hahaha…

Doggie.3184:

You’ll get Sunrise soon enough, TreeSis, because I believe in you.
So does Mother Tree.

Lol thanks

generalraccoon.3857:

Ehmry Bay citizen here! Ur story made my day! really! if i can figure out which one u r in wvw id let u kill me coz this story is so nice (hmm.. would be super awesome if u kill me and got Dawn, coz i heard thts how one of our guildies got his precursor, by killing in wvw!) Hopefully u get Dawn soon. For that awesome storytelling, i really think u deserve it! hahaha…

Ahahahaha your comment made MY day That would be hilarious.

Glory? Vanity? A Valiant desires not these things.

Kidding aside, that was an entertaining read. I hope you do manage to get your hands on Dawn one day soon, lover.

Zaxares.5419:

Glory? Vanity? A Valiant desires not these things.

Kidding aside, that was an entertaining read. I hope you do manage to get your hands on Dawn one day soon, lover.

Plants are meant to be beautiful!

Thanks, me too lol.

Let us know when you get it.

Icy.1396:

Let us know when you get it.

Will do!

… and don’t forget screenshots once u do!

generalraccoon.3857:

… and don’t forget screenshots once u do!

Oh there will be an entire scrapbook’s worth of pictures, videos, and forum posts lol.

generalraccoon.3857:

Ehmry Bay citizen here! Ur story made my day! really! if i can figure out which one u r in wvw id let u kill me coz this story is so nice (hmm.. would be super awesome if u kill me and got Dawn, coz i heard thts how one of our guildies got his precursor, by killing in wvw!) Hopefully u get Dawn soon. For that awesome storytelling, i really think u deserve it! hahaha…

That’s hilarious.

Update: someone in wvw got Dawn today. I QQ’d for a long time.

lover.8351:

Update: someone in wvw got Dawn today. I QQ’d for a long time.

The Really Nice Gift gods gave it to the wrong person??!! Nooo~! :P

OP gets my first +1

Good luck and I hope you achieve your goal soon.

I liked your story, brought a smile to my face. At one point, I too desired Sunrise since my character is a JUSTICE PALADIN and it seemed to fit, but then I realized that legendaries don’t mean anything to me anymore because I see them everywhere and I don’t want to spend my GW2 life grinding for an unattainable and unfun goal…

…so now I’m just enjoying my pretty Lionguard Hammer, in all its golden and not-flashy existence.

generalraccoon.3857:

lover.8351:

Update: someone in wvw got Dawn today. I QQ’d for a long time.

The Really Nice Gift gods gave it to the wrong person??!! Nooo~! :P

I know right???

Talenna.4052:

OP gets my first +1

Good luck and I hope you achieve your goal soon.

Haha thanks, me too!

Kiriwar.7382:

I liked your story, brought a smile to my face. At one point, I too desired Sunrise since my character is a JUSTICE PALADIN and it seemed to fit, but then I realized that legendaries don’t mean anything to me anymore because I see them everywhere and I don’t want to spend my GW2 life grinding for an unattainable and unfun goal…

…so now I’m just enjoying my pretty Lionguard Hammer, in all its golden and not-flashy existence.

I thought everything was fun except the RNG for precursor part But hey, that hammer is pretty cool looking too!

Well OP, wont be E bay zergs for u to outrun anymore… hopefully better luck for u in the new match up! Whos the new bad guys for you this time? keep posting

I GOT IT OMFG GUYS OMFG OMFG OMFG!!! Thanks to my boyfriend who bought me gold so I bought it off the tp, but still!!! Teehee Pics will be coming shortly.

lover.8351:

I GOT IT OMFG GUYS OMFG OMFG OMFG!!! Thanks to my boyfriend who bought me gold so I bought it off the tp, but still!!! Teehee Pics will be coming shortly.

Congrats! Now you can dump him. LOL

lover.8351:

I GOT IT OMFG GUYS OMFG OMFG OMFG!!! Thanks to my boyfriend who bought me gold so I bought it off the tp, but still!!! Teehee Pics will be coming shortly.

He bought gold with gems? That’s quite expensive. I think you will not see a wedding ring anytime soon (jk) =P
Enjoyable tale, GL on your fresh Sunrise

/applause

Don’t do what I did and get one from the MF, sell it then get greedy and toss 700gold away

T_T

To be clear, he didn’t totally break the bank over this! I’d made enough gold for half of Dawn already and over the past 8 months I’ve been craving this darn legendary I managed to finish the other 3 gifts, so it wasn’t terrible

I’m so excited though! Here’s a picture!

WOOOT~! YOU GOT IT!!! (and without having to kill me at that! :P ) Gratz So the story has a happy ending at last! You’ve inspired me to work hard to get my legendary now :P heheh…

generalraccoon.3857:

WOOOT~! YOU GOT IT!!! (and without having to kill me at that! :P ) Gratz So the story has a happy ending at last! You’ve inspired me to work hard to get my legendary now :P heheh…

Haha good luck!

Thanks. already haf precursor mind u, so just a matter of time and mats