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Edited by qtcustom: 7/22/2016 4:26:47 AM
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Unsung Hero

Three Guardians approach checkpoint B, weapons at the ready. Before us stands the enemy, disorganized and unaware. I snap my Grim Citizen to the ready and depress the trigger, strafing as I go. I watch the explosion of yellow numbers as my rounds arc into the heads of multiple targets. The enemy reels drunkenly, looking for the source of the onslaught, but the damage is piling up, and as they finally train their sights upon me, three are within a hairs breath of oblivion as their weapons roar belatedly to life. I drop my sight picture, hip firing as I roll away to my right. My shield catches the first few incoming bursts, but weakens quickly under the strain of multiple attackers, and I slip quickly into cover, pressing my shoulder to the sheer rock wall and reloading as I watch my two team mates roll into position, the hiss of pulse and crackle of fusion rifle spelling the demise of our already weakened opponents. I pause, willing my health and shield to regenerate, anticipating the Assist medals and zone capture to come. Surely my highly skilled, battle hardened teammates would dispatch our routed and demoralized antagonists with laughable ease? Imagine my surprise as I round the corner to observe only a sea of red and floating jolly Rogers. I jerk back into cover just as the familiar hollow yelp of Hereafter sends a finger-sized round skittering through the space where my head was moments before. My teammates are lost, and I am alone. I grit my teeth, call upon Felwinter, the Iron Lords, and the pride of the Exos as I slide into position and come up firing. Once again, the Grim Citizen speaks and sends rounds true to heads of my opponents. They dodge and weave, firing wildly in my direction as I go about my sanguine task of headhunting with steely determination and reckless disregard. Back and forth we go, firing and dancing, 3 against one. Targets weave across my vision, precision damage like petals in the wind, but they will not fall. Shield long since failed, my vision tunnels into red as the bolt slams home on an empty mag. I move to reload, more by instinct than by choice, as my vision fades and I watch the muzzle of a Hawkmoon swing it's deadly eye to bear upon me with excruciating slowness, as my opponent lines up his coup de grace. But lo! I have bee so intent upon death with honor, I do not see the two swift dots of blue, converging upon my position like eagles stooping from up on high. I fall to one knee and look up through a haze of blood as an enormous void field whooshes over my head at the same moment as Long Far Gone rattles to life on my right, loosing it's sun-drenched fury and disintegrating my erstwhile nemesis, Hawkmoon falling from his ashen grip as his compatriots are consumed in a vortex of indigo annihilation. Assist +150. Edit: thanks for the compliments guys. Good competitive play in iron banner last night, and it's too bad that a game with such fertile ground for great storytelling has such a lack of it. These little vignettes are quick and fun-I might do a few more if you guys like them. Edit 2: Here's another, a bit longer with a different flavor. Feedback welcome! https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/209462392/0/0

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  • "Throw Money At The Screen" - Luke Smith PSN GT: [b]Basq92[/b] We have Successfully carried [b]EVERY[/b] single person that has came to us. In doing so we are in the Top 1% in ToO Kills/Wins. We have a DTR of 50 on Destiny Tracker. [b]We stream all of our Flawless Trials Runs Come And hang out with us![/b] https://www.twitch.tv/basqiat92/mobile [b] Dont worry my back is strong(:[/b]

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  • TL;DR He got his kills stolen XD

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  • Awesome

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  • Good read! I've been enjoying some epic battles as well this week.

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  • Mmmmmmmmmm

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  • Good job.

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  • Great read. I'm typically the assist getter when I play. I love softening up enemies so my teammates can grow their precious K/D.

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  • Great writing! Bravo sir/ma'am

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  • Bravo

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  • I'm always amazed and fascinated when being witness of human talent. Your writing is entertaining, pleasing and endearing at the same time.

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  • Ahhh..well....pretty story and all but the three guys with the hawkmoon was actually just me alone by myself. Sorry mate....had a problem with connection speed. Glad you killed me though...used the time between spawns to report myself.

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  • Nice! When is part 2?! Got a 2 kill play yesterday 8 capture and 9 assist. 1585 scoring Please people its control ;)

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  • It was a day like most in twilight gap. I popped the cylinder out on my first curse, checked that each bullet was marked with DOA and popped the cylinder back in. I quickly pulled my trusty Glass Promentory from my back, checked the glass on the scope and the magazine--good to go. Lord Shaxx called it out "Capture the zones, destroy your enemies." My adrenaline went through the roof, I gritted my teeth and set out at a sprint. To B-zone I went singing all the way "A slaying I will go; a slaying I will go." I jumped the gap prepping my First Curse for it's first taste of my enemies flesh. I landed in B and watched my ghost count the capture percentage. A red blip on my radar to my right. Another. "Two incoming. Let's do this" I whispered to my first curse. The first of my targets rounded the corner and took three shots to the fogged faceplate of his mask. The second red blip did not move. I knew it was time to engage. I moved slowly out of cover, quickly switching to my Promentory. The shortgaze scope held to my eye, I slowed my breathing and readied myself for the head of my enemy to appear in my scope. I rounded the corner only to find a familiar sharp red glint staring back at me. Thinking back to the thousands of times I'd watched the classic film "Enemy At the Gates" I channeled my inner Vasili Zietzeph and took aim. A shot rang out. A bullet whizzed by me but I paid it no mind. I lined up the shot and squeezed the trigger. As my targets head snapped back I reslung my Promentory and quickdrew my First Curse waiting for my next target. Another blip appeared on my radar. "Another target ready to fall by my hand" I spoke to myself. He rounded the corner and three quick shots dropped him where he stood. What's this? Another red blip quickly closing on my position. I started to back up for cover to reload. The cylinder popped, I pulled the 8 round set out of my belt and placed it in the cylinder--wiling my hands to work faster. As the cylinder dropped back into place and I took aim I realized something I had missed... The red blip closed faster and faster until I could see the titan rushing the corner preparing to smash his charged shoulder into my face. He wouldn't get his chance. I was falling... falling... falling. I tried to waive as the platform fell away from me. I hit the ground with a heavy sickening thud and stared sidelong at my the gentle blue light of my ghost. It seemed to be judging me. To be casting a most measure gaze upon my failing body. Guardian down

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    • This is the literature Destiny needs, but not the kind we deserve.

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    • [i]In Times of Need[/i] we crave an author who [i]Does Not Bow[/i] to the pretenders and habitual complainers claiming to offer [i]Super Good Advice[/i]. One who will fill [i]The Vacancy[/i] left by [i]The Vanity[/i] proudly spewed and offered as "[i]Truth[/i]". Can [i]An Answering Chord[/i] be heard amongst the rabble? Yes. [i]Hereafter[/i] let the [i]Regime[/i] of [u]qtcustom[/u] be recognized as [i]The Next Big Thing[/i] in forum prose and let those pretenders be [i]Long Far Gone[/i] while he [i]Treads Upon Stars[/i] as we, with rapt attention, bear witness to his [i]Elevation Vision[/i].

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      • Edited by Swarlly: 7/21/2016 7:07:44 AM
        I've been getting above 10 kill assists in this IB consistently. Usually its two to five.

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      • Nicely put. Well worded. 10/10 ign But seriously you should write a book on adventures in destiny. Every match is a new chapter...

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      • If you made a book I would read it

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      • -blam!-ing brilliant. The poetic language is astounding. I'm sure this would net you an: "This is Amazing!!" line from Lord Shaxx himself.

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      • Edited by MNN8TV: 7/21/2016 3:34:48 AM
        Rather elegant storytelling, you have a knack for it Nobody has ever made the I should be doing better than I am medal seem any more heroic. And no I'm not fussing your gameplay. My main alone has 370 of those medals

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      • Yes awesome and somewhat poetic, refreshing to read some cool rather than a bunch of pissing and moaning about banner. Good job bro

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      • A hunter and his friends kill some dudes, good story bro, nice job.

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      • Do one on trials play and maybe a buddy series taking us through the day to day of a couple of friends

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      • Amazing

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      • Why is there such a long post for the shittiest, I mean shittiest PvP medal. Often I will tell myself " I'm 3 unsung hero's away from playing Vanguard Strikes"

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        • Is this a -blam!-ing novel forum or what?

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