(Backstory/Character Development let me know what you all think)
This is the story of a far off kingdom and its inevitable downfall, not by the actions of garleans, beastmen or primals, but through the ambition and ferocity of a single man and his resolve to see his goal realized.
Andras, clad in crimson garbs streaked with black lining and wearing a mask to shroud his face walks down paved road that leads to a kingdom tucked away in Hydaelyn. Despite how safe the kingdom may appear, rumor has it that the kingdom sits upon a well of aetheric energy of massive proportions. Due to this energy the kingdom has flourished in a technological revolution similar to the Garleans but has also caused a severe unbalance in the environment due to the aetheric deficiency. They pay no mind to this it seems as their production facilities are continuing to extract the aether to produce more magitek. It would seem they are treading down the same path as the garleans, or maybe they are preparing their defenses, either way Andras believes if left unchecked like the Garleans the damage they may inflict on Hydaelyn may be irreversible and must be removed immediately. “Tch, the air smells like greed and ignorance, a smell that is all too accustomed to this world†Andras says this to himself while approaching the kingdom.
In order to infiltrate the kingdom, Andras took on a contract beforehand for the kingdom to assassinate a foreign political figure; needless to say he completed his task and will have earned a small degree of trust, which was all he would need. Upon arriving within the kingdom he walks through the streets and on his way to the palace he keenly observes his surroundings, analyzing guard patrol routes and planning multiple means of escape as well as noting choke points. He then receives a message via linkpearl, knowing who it is Andras simply says “Have you done your part?†a rough voice simply replies “yes†Andras grins slightly and then says “Then by the end of tonight you shall be the new ruler of this kingdom and rightfully claim all of its richesâ€. The voice replies again but this time a tinge of excitement and anticipation can be heard “yes I look forward to what tomorrow will bring†the linkpearl goes quiet again and Andras simply laughs “Patheticâ€. Before leaving on the assassination mission, Andras set in motion a coup, a power hungry politician here, a few right wing extremists there and the reliable disgruntled battalion of soldiers, all acquired with a bit of gil and some well placed words Andras effectively and efficiently created an insurgency force within the kingdoms very own walls.
While he was away they were tasked with gaining access to the magitek facilities access codes and render them as well as the magitek automatons and weaponry useless via an aetheric formula Andras provided, once done they simply needed to wait for his return to begin the takeover of the Kingdom. Now that all was set the coup began, immediately multiple explosions were ringing throughout the kingdom and the screams of those injured, dying and fighting enveloped the kingdom, a state of true pandemonium. Andras is within the Palace walls, he was let in prior due to the fact he was to receive his reward, but now that the coup began he had no need for a reward and began to seek out the king.
After refusing to obey their commands the palace guard charged at Andras with their weapons out but before they can reach him was struck down mercilessly and viciously in one sweeping motion with his spear, he then begins to walk further into the palace slaughtering the guard as well as any others in his path. Bathed in the blood of his enemies the crimson garbs he wears have become a menacing and violent sight to behold, the shade has become so deep and dark it’s as if the garbs themselves have been given life due to the blood of the fallen. Andras arrived at the kings chamber, despite his appearance Andras maintained a calm state of mind through the whole ordeal and seemed rather indifferent to taking the lives of so many.
Upon opening the doors to chamber Andras saw a terrified king and his equally terrified guards, without skipping a beat Andras killed the two guards and then looked at the king who the spoke in a panic “WHY!!!? WHY DID YOU DO THIS, WHAT DO YOU SEEK TO GAIN FROM DESTROYING MY KINGDOM!!!!†Andras answers coldy while looking at the king with bloodlust in his eyes “ The Promised land of courseâ€. Instead of striking the king down with his spear Andras takes a crystal out of his pocket “I suppose I can test this out on you†Andras places the crystal on the kings forehead and the crystal begins to glow, and starts to extract a form of energy from the king. The king screams in agony and pain and soon foams at the mouth while his eyes turn white. He then begins to convulse and bleeds form the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears and then explodes painting the whole room as well as Andras in a coating of red although it had little effect on the appearance of his clothes already.
The crystal then shatters and Andras says half jokingly “Another failure but the process was maintained far longer than expected progress is being made†he then hears multiple footsteps approaching the chambers. The ones who appear before him are the insurgency leaders cleary angry and distressed at Andras as one begins to scream at him “YOU!!!!! WHAT WAS THAT CODE YOU GAVE US THE MAGITEK IS RUNNING RAMPANT SLAUGHTERING EVERYONE INCL-“The man was cut off not by Andras speaking but by his spear being run through the man’s throat. “Let me tell you something nice, you are not the first and you will certainly not be the last, rest easy knowing that your kingdoms destruction ultimately serves restoring balance to Hydaelyn. Everything will be reduced back to the start and only those chosen may hold the reins to the new world created. For the promised land†With that Andras effortlessly decapitates the man and the others run away but Andres just smiles and says something in his linkpearl “Initiate self destruct sequence†Andras then uses an aetheryte crystal to move far away from the kingdom but is still visible enough to see the explosion engulf the kingdom and a large area surrounding it. As Andras looks upon the destructive force and chaos he simply turns around and says with a menacing fire in his eyes “I think it’s time to get a little more aggressiveâ€
This is the story of a far off kingdom and its inevitable downfall, not by the actions of garleans, beastmen or primals, but through the ambition and ferocity of a single man and his resolve to see his goal realized.
Andras, clad in crimson garbs streaked with black lining and wearing a mask to shroud his face walks down paved road that leads to a kingdom tucked away in Hydaelyn. Despite how safe the kingdom may appear, rumor has it that the kingdom sits upon a well of aetheric energy of massive proportions. Due to this energy the kingdom has flourished in a technological revolution similar to the Garleans but has also caused a severe unbalance in the environment due to the aetheric deficiency. They pay no mind to this it seems as their production facilities are continuing to extract the aether to produce more magitek. It would seem they are treading down the same path as the garleans, or maybe they are preparing their defenses, either way Andras believes if left unchecked like the Garleans the damage they may inflict on Hydaelyn may be irreversible and must be removed immediately. “Tch, the air smells like greed and ignorance, a smell that is all too accustomed to this world†Andras says this to himself while approaching the kingdom.
In order to infiltrate the kingdom, Andras took on a contract beforehand for the kingdom to assassinate a foreign political figure; needless to say he completed his task and will have earned a small degree of trust, which was all he would need. Upon arriving within the kingdom he walks through the streets and on his way to the palace he keenly observes his surroundings, analyzing guard patrol routes and planning multiple means of escape as well as noting choke points. He then receives a message via linkpearl, knowing who it is Andras simply says “Have you done your part?†a rough voice simply replies “yes†Andras grins slightly and then says “Then by the end of tonight you shall be the new ruler of this kingdom and rightfully claim all of its richesâ€. The voice replies again but this time a tinge of excitement and anticipation can be heard “yes I look forward to what tomorrow will bring†the linkpearl goes quiet again and Andras simply laughs “Patheticâ€. Before leaving on the assassination mission, Andras set in motion a coup, a power hungry politician here, a few right wing extremists there and the reliable disgruntled battalion of soldiers, all acquired with a bit of gil and some well placed words Andras effectively and efficiently created an insurgency force within the kingdoms very own walls.
While he was away they were tasked with gaining access to the magitek facilities access codes and render them as well as the magitek automatons and weaponry useless via an aetheric formula Andras provided, once done they simply needed to wait for his return to begin the takeover of the Kingdom. Now that all was set the coup began, immediately multiple explosions were ringing throughout the kingdom and the screams of those injured, dying and fighting enveloped the kingdom, a state of true pandemonium. Andras is within the Palace walls, he was let in prior due to the fact he was to receive his reward, but now that the coup began he had no need for a reward and began to seek out the king.
After refusing to obey their commands the palace guard charged at Andras with their weapons out but before they can reach him was struck down mercilessly and viciously in one sweeping motion with his spear, he then begins to walk further into the palace slaughtering the guard as well as any others in his path. Bathed in the blood of his enemies the crimson garbs he wears have become a menacing and violent sight to behold, the shade has become so deep and dark it’s as if the garbs themselves have been given life due to the blood of the fallen. Andras arrived at the kings chamber, despite his appearance Andras maintained a calm state of mind through the whole ordeal and seemed rather indifferent to taking the lives of so many.
Upon opening the doors to chamber Andras saw a terrified king and his equally terrified guards, without skipping a beat Andras killed the two guards and then looked at the king who the spoke in a panic “WHY!!!? WHY DID YOU DO THIS, WHAT DO YOU SEEK TO GAIN FROM DESTROYING MY KINGDOM!!!!†Andras answers coldy while looking at the king with bloodlust in his eyes “ The Promised land of courseâ€. Instead of striking the king down with his spear Andras takes a crystal out of his pocket “I suppose I can test this out on you†Andras places the crystal on the kings forehead and the crystal begins to glow, and starts to extract a form of energy from the king. The king screams in agony and pain and soon foams at the mouth while his eyes turn white. He then begins to convulse and bleeds form the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears and then explodes painting the whole room as well as Andras in a coating of red although it had little effect on the appearance of his clothes already.
The crystal then shatters and Andras says half jokingly “Another failure but the process was maintained far longer than expected progress is being made†he then hears multiple footsteps approaching the chambers. The ones who appear before him are the insurgency leaders cleary angry and distressed at Andras as one begins to scream at him “YOU!!!!! WHAT WAS THAT CODE YOU GAVE US THE MAGITEK IS RUNNING RAMPANT SLAUGHTERING EVERYONE INCL-“The man was cut off not by Andras speaking but by his spear being run through the man’s throat. “Let me tell you something nice, you are not the first and you will certainly not be the last, rest easy knowing that your kingdoms destruction ultimately serves restoring balance to Hydaelyn. Everything will be reduced back to the start and only those chosen may hold the reins to the new world created. For the promised land†With that Andras effortlessly decapitates the man and the others run away but Andres just smiles and says something in his linkpearl “Initiate self destruct sequence†Andras then uses an aetheryte crystal to move far away from the kingdom but is still visible enough to see the explosion engulf the kingdom and a large area surrounding it. As Andras looks upon the destructive force and chaos he simply turns around and says with a menacing fire in his eyes “I think it’s time to get a little more aggressiveâ€
