Reposted by Shu the overworked cat
The deeper you descend, the closer you come to the truth.
Get a glimpse of what's waiting in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity—"Code of Creation" There's more to uncover in the days ahead.
Shu the overworked cat
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Wow, was Zojja angry! {in bold} That killer VAL-A {highlighted} golem can't have been my fault. I'd better head to Desider Atum and find out the truth of the matter.
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Someone tampered with my VAL-A schematics, and built a murder-golem!
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Who would've done such a thing? I'd better find out, and quickly.
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My blueprints had been checked out three times from the Rata Sum archives, by three separate people: Mink, Keppa, and Councillor Haia {names highlighted}. The archivist mentioned that Mink and Keppa hang out at the golem fights.
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Zojja and I went to the golem fights. Keppa was scavenging golem parts after each fight. Mink boasted about his powerful golem. I fought, blasted up some golems, and retrieved those modified blueprints.
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My analysis of the blueprints produced interesting results: Mink overpowered his golems with power stones; Keppa swapped components with salvaged parts; and Councillor Haia only changed the core...which couldn't have caused such a dramatic reaction. That narrows it down to Mink or Keppa.
{On the right is teal drawing of golem with red cross on it and red text at the top and bottom reading "MURDER VAL-A | TO BE SCRAPPED}
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At the Seraph camp, Captain Renata had good news and bad news about Mink. The good news: she'd seen Mink. The bad news: Mink's about to sell some of his VAL-A golems to a merchant. I've got to get there and stop them in case they go berserk! {bold}
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Mink's malfunctioning golem almost got everyone KILLED {in red}! I beat up a shady merchant named Vellon, but I'm starting to think Mink isn't the one who messed with my invention. He just hasn't got the brains for it.
{On the left is a light blue Mulan meme with Zojja instead of the emperor and Gnom shaking hands. Under it is future note reading "Man, that was long ago... [1337 AE] From mentor to friend"}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bk3vg6owzlaiu4rhd5uo75j7/bafkreiaeykapxfc73jchh5rhjvao6wikkfwd2qdgbqt66aciymknnikjcm)
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A fresh look at Councillor Haia's VAL-A golem blueprints seems to indicate an overlooked, intentional exploit in her modifications.
{New paragraph in red}It's time to confront the councillor!
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Councillor Haia got off scot-free, but I rescued the other members of the Arcane Council {highlighted} from her treachery. I realize they make a practice of one-upmanship, but this was RIDICULOUS {in red}!
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Well, at least my name is cleared.
{On the side is a huge red text with an arrow pointing towards the previous paragraph "SEE THIS? SEE THIS?! I WISH IT WAS A JOKE!"}
{big pink drawing of 9 council seats with names: Flax (with crown), Vark, Canni, Haia, Ludo, Yahk, Zudo, Bleent and Phlunt, takes ⅓ of the page. On the sides are future notes with "10 years later, nothing changed" and "still a circus [1338 AE]" written on them}
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Guess what! Zojja contacted me and asked me to attend an academic presentation by a respected professor named Gorr {highlighted}. She's interested in Gorr's latest theory, and after hearing her describe its potential importance, so am I.
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I attended an advanced theoretical conference with Zojja and representatives of the three orders of Tyria {highlighted}. Professor Gorr presented his theory that the Elder Dragons consume magic {in teal}, which was greeted with hostility. Gorr left to collect his research notes so he could convince the crowd, but he never came back. The Arcane Eye* {highlighted} reported that Gorr had suddenly and conveniently died before he could return, but we were not convinced.
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I'm going to look into Gorr's disappearance personally.
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*Arcane Council's secret service organization](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bk3vg6owzlaiu4rhd5uo75j7/bafkreihhjb3jqqtywylv5zfdsi2opy5qjgszblqetif3vi6zhtits3lkym)
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I am asura {'asura' bold}. I personify genius. My ancestors were driven from the heart of the earth, forced to live in this bright, wide world. Of course we excelled {sentence highlighted in blue}. We exceed expectations in everything {in bold} we do. With golem and gate and arcane crystal, we have asserted our supremacy in this land and made it our own. We will not move another inch - not for dragons. Not for anyone.
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The Eternal Alchemy {both bold} is a fluid contrivance, ever evolving, ever fluctuating. I believe in the power of transformation. I belong to the College of Dynamics {bold}. Dynamics krewes thrive on permutation. We're always advancing. Morphing into something new. I'm the lever, and my excellent krewe is the fulcrum. Together, we will move the world. We will force reason from chaos.
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I've just been informed that defective golems - not mine of course - are causing havoc out in the jungle. Whatever the imbeciles outside the city have broken, I'll fix - and make my name doing so. I'll lead the masses through the metamorphosis to an improved future.
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I'm Gnom {big and bold}.
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Though trouble may follow me, I overcome it with dignity. I'm a member in good standing of the College of Dynamics. {There is ink drawings of Dynamics logo on the side of the paragraph}.
My first creation was the VAL-A golem {in bold}, and one day my adoring fans will say that I have surpassed even my first advisor, Master Blipp. {Just under the logo is a quote "Your first try should never be your last especially if it succeeded. You can always succeed bigger next time" in teal color}. I'm an engineer, and you'll never find me without my panscopic monocle handy. {There is a sticky note just under, arrow pointing on the monocle, that reads "at least till I lost it in the jungle [1328 AE]"}
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This is my story {Big and bold}.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bk3vg6owzlaiu4rhd5uo75j7/bafkreibfwonzeo527yh7w4gafdv6wqmwpyp7olatemmusvotejzlqy6bsm)
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{In upper left corner is a date [1325 AE]}
Turns out the Inquest {highlighted in red} released a flood of hostile golems to cover up a brazen daylight data theft. With the help of Zojja and Mr. Sparkles, I defeated the Inquest agents, their golems, and the monstrous PROTOTYPE X {written with red ink}.
{Big ink drawing or Prototype X in light blue taking half a page}
Cleaning was necessary so the Snaff Prize could happen without delays. While helping out, I visited the Splorg Metamystics Lab and found an old desk with my name still carved in it.
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My krewe and I presented our Massively Impressive Golem (MIG) {the name is highlighted in green} before the Snaff Prize judges, and they were suitably impressed - until the MIG went haywire and ran off. We still took the Snaff Prize, but none of us can claim the title "Snaff Prize Savant" until we recover the MIG.
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MASSIVELY IMPRESSIVE PROBLEM {big in red ink}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bk3vg6owzlaiu4rhd5uo75j7/bafkreid3caw2p3do3d7allkg3u34hcioklzv255eghnih3dg4kgjpuajsq)
