The Hound of Chaos

[Trick]

Ekhurift is using:
<used as light>      (Glowing) (Humming) the Ancient Banner of Illisidar
<worn on finger>     (Glowing) a Ring of Accuracy
<worn on finger>     a bloodstone signet ring
<worn around neck>   the Cloak of Moving Shadows
<worn around neck>   (Glowing) (Humming) a necklace of interlinking spirals
<worn on head>       the dead star circlet
<worn on ear>        (Glowing) (Humming) a werewolf's tooth
<worn on torso>      (Humming) a shimmering coat of flame and shadow
<worn on arms>       the Scaled Tentacles
<worn on hands>      the Bloody Claws of the Pack
<worn on legs>       (Humming) the Legs of Adeptus
<worn on feet>       (Glowing) (Humming) the Boots of Stomping
<worn about body>    (Glowing) a Snow Leopard Pelt
<worn about waist>   a long coral belt adorned with a demon tongue
<worn around wrist>  (Glowing) a glass bracelet adorned with a demon tongue
<worn around wrist>  (Glowing) a glass bracelet adorned with an emblem of Gear
<wielded>            (Glowing) a frozen flail
<dual wielded>       (Humming) throwing axe
<left shoulder>      (Glowing) (Humming) the Enruned Thighbone of Ordaran
<worn on face>       (Glowing) (Humming) the mask of dischord
<floating nearby>    nothing.
<strung on back>     (Glowing) (Humming) (Singing) "Wolf's Wind", the Hunter's Sting
<in the quiver>      (86) hunting arrows
<tattooed>           the Crimson Spiral

 

Hit dam was around 72/70 when I was fully prepared with almost -450 ac.

 

Listing AWARDs for Ekhurift (+808 rp, -81 rp, [889 rp] lifetime):

You currently have 220 rp points.

 

EDIT: I had just shy of 700 hours, I wanna say like 670 something and I was in the prime of my health.

 

 

Well.. I think its time to call this one. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while as I’ve wanted to dedicate my time to some other projects. 

 

Ekhurift was probably my favorite character I’ve ever played as well as my most accomplished. I had achieved Leader and received a tattoo, multiple pieces of custom equipment, several edges, and my own custom equipment I made through RP points. I was at a point where I had achieved just about everything I could have with this character and logging in was turning into more of a chore than a fun experience.

 

I have so many shout-outs to give that it’d honestly take way too much time, so I’m going to hit a few names that really stuck out:

 

Garacci - A character that really inspired Ekhurift to be what he became. You jumped fully into my RP and were willing to go to any length to make stuff happen. Ekhurift had huge respect for you as a character and a player.

 

Anume - You gave me my first Leader and helped me achieve so much in terms of RP. We had a lot of great RP sessions and I really enjoyed every bit of interaction we had together.

 

Volgathras - Truly a great RPer. Often times you blew me away with how well you put things together, even if they were improvised. We had some intense RP going and I’m sad that I couldn’t see the fur through. I’d appreciate it if you told me what you had in mind about the you-know-what in a PM or here, if you’d like.

 

Haakon - Loved ya, brother. You were a hardcore Merchant through and through and we did a lot together.

 

Sylf - My most challenging enemy to date. You managed to kill me more than anyone.

 

Thulgan - Keep on keepin’ on. You’ve been around since like 2010 and with good reason. You’re a beast in both RP and PK and I never regretted anything we did together.

 

Raemus -  You took down the people I struggled against and became a great ally. I know that it would only be a matter of time before Raemus finished his own metamorphosis and came after me.

 

Grezath - Always fun to see you on. Your little comments always made me grin.

 

Zoichan - Hated you. 

 

Urist - I was really trying to push you to do something great with Knight, but no one really trusted me. Anything I tried to get going fell apart because of that relationship.

 

I am sure I am forgetting tons of people and I’m sorry if your name wasn’t mentioned.

 

Ekhurift was an agent of Chaos. He strived to shake things up and see things move around, within reason. When he loved, he loved. When he hated, he hated. I would often find myself throwing random ideas at random people trying to get a random reaction. I tried to instigate as much anarchy and bring about as much change as I could. Something that is very difficult. Players have a certain image of their character in their mind and it is nearly impossible to change that. Ideas, beliefs, faith, laws, perspectives are all very difficult to influence. 

 

There were still a lot of things I wanted to accomplish with this character, but the RP had died out significantly over the recent months as much of what I was going for required direct IMM involvement. IMMs are people too and they have real lives and real responsibilities to address outside of this game.

 

I am truly sad to see this character go, but there are just too many factors to keep it going. The things I wanted to accomplish would not be fair to the Staff as I would probably have deleted shortly after receiving them anyways. I don’t think it’s right of me to have something coded specially for me then delete two weeks later. Waiting for that skill to be coded, unfortunately, meant that I was constantly leaving a trail of blood everywhere I went for several months real time. This was a huge set back in PK because I left a trail for anyone to follow if I was hurt.

 

I doubt this is going to break of any kind, but I think I am ready to venture other cabals and other RPs.

 

I have tons of PK logs and my journals saved if anyone wants to see anything specific!

 

 

Thanks for all the great times!!

[Atticus]

Fucking sad, just Fucking sad.

[Unknown Criminal]

I hate this char more then anyone I've ever played against. If I've been killed 6 times since my return 5 of them go to this guy, maybe even all 5. I wouldn't want you to delete for selfish reasons where I'm probably 'almost' back to my previous form and want revenge, so stick around a little longer

UC

[The Professor]

I enjoyed interacting with Ekhurift, there was always a method to his madness. Really wanted to see where we were headed with our intermingling of plans for the future. A shame we didn't get truly involved with some sort of rp angle sooner, but I look forward to your next character. If it happens to be -anything- like Ekhurift, it will most certainly be memorable. 

Wish you all the best with your next.

[f0xx]

With characters of Ekhurift's caliber, whatever one says won't really be enough.

 

Your PK skills are well known to be one of the best in our playerbase and you proved that yet another time with this character. Your RP though is what really made this character incredible. It was so good that frankly, I loved hating him.

 

Ekhurift was an arrogant a$$hole that could make you feel that he is nice and innocent, and the moment you actually think that, he comes back with a snide remark that cuts you like a knife, so deep you want to kill him over and over.

 

I think what made your RP so good was that it reflected your own character well. Which was a blessing and a curse for you couldn't well separate the Hound from your other characters.

 

As a player, I am going to miss him a lot. My characters won't though

 

My advise to you, as a player, is to try and play something that's completely different to Ekhurift. A girly insecure character perhaps

 

 

PS. I would very much love to read your materials on his RP.

[Aulian]

Good job man.

[Dale]

You bastard.  I'm so mad at you right now.

[H&R]

I like how you seem to go all in on hit/dam and no saves. How did that go against mages?

[Mali]

Orc warriors across the lands rejoice. The mighty throwing axe has its day.

Ekhurift was nothing short of epic. Probably your best ever.

[Mmm Coffee]

The nice thing about not having OOC FL connections is being surprised by who plays who.  I suspected for a while Ekhurift was played by Cephirus as he often plays the cocky toons.  We fought on a couple characters but I never pushed with Othrynus, and was no way I could beat you on my test ninja.  Well done!

[Trick]

Thanks for all the compliments and kind words. Means a lot when the player bas enjoyed your character as much as you did. 

 

 

H&R - My strategy for most of my PKs was fairly simple. Stack hit/dam and just try to overload my opponents with as much damage as I could. It worked out very well given what I was fighting against the majority of the time. The most difficult things to fight as Ekhurift were staff warriors and invokers. My -ac was so high that I would have to take off a lot of gear and against warriors it was insectswarm + cabal skills and try to attrition them down. 

 

F0xx - I have all my journals saved and quite a few PK logs. Ekhurift's sarcastic behavior was easy for me since I am an extremely sarcastic, dry-humored kinda guy. Any IMM that snooped me during my fights was privy to a lot of sarcastic comments through the entire fight.

[Diten]

Great character, but if you were still prime I bet I killed you more than Sylf as Baan Fantastic achievement with this one, Trick, I hope you come up with something equally as original and I know the name will be better than anyone else's (self-proclaimed Trick-name fanboy here.)

[Mmm Coffee]

Great character, but if you were still prime I bet I killed you more than Sylf as Baan

 

In the same regard, you could say Grezath killed Baan more than - oh wait, you didn't stick around anywhere near as long as Ekhurift to find out

[f0xx]

That burn tho.

[Fool_Hardy]

Good game Trick, Good game.

I haven't been back for long so my interactions with this one were limited.

With my main we met twice but you were preoccupied with bounties I think.

With my test/alt our interaction was quite negative as this character did not like me turning down his gift not once, not twice, but three times. I just knew it would eventually be the death of him.

[The Forsaken]

Oh wow you had my bow from YEARS ago when I played a feral syndi. Didn't know that thing was still floating around.

[The Forsaken]

And can you really blame the Knights and Urist for not trusting the Syndicate?

[Trick]

And can you really blame the Knights and Urist for not trusting the Syndicate?

 

 

Of course not, but eventually you have to do something different. Try something different.

 

And Urist and the Hound were great friends!!

[Trick]

For those that want to read them, I will be posting a few of my journals and RP materials.

 

To kick it off, my tattoo application:

 

 

app to Immortal
app subject Is it JUST a Tomato? A Tattoo Application
app +
app +
app +
app + ‘ Have you ever wondered what exactly causes the world to change.. ? ‘
app + Ekhurift says with a a slight grin across his sharp face.
app +
app + The Hound stands over a small tomato patch, head facing the ground as he
app + looks at a small tomato still far from being ripe. The green of the fruit giving
app + evidence of how young the small tomato truly is. It pulls strength from the sun
app + and gleams with life as it continues to grow.
app +
app + With a look of malice and anger, Ekhurift stomps on the still growing fruit.
app + With similar force as the stomp, juices and seeds explode from all sides of the
app + now demolished fruit. The liquid coursing down his heel and into the ground
app + below, seeping into the rich soil. Just as the final bit of juice leaks into the
app + dust the very world around Ekhurift begins to shift and warp. As if time were
app + sped up, Ekhurift stands over the world of Aabahran, almost looking it at from
app + a far off location..
app +
app +
app +
app + Peace. The world has come to know a renewed sense of calm and still. The
app + masses of Aabahran have realized that together they can succeed, but apart
app + they will fail. Dwarves aid the duergar in extraordinary mining expeditions just
app + as the Drow assist their surface dwelling cousins with new forms of magics.
app +
app + Aabahran has finally reached the epitome of harmony and together they have
app + furthered their lives and achieved great and marvelous things. As the years
app + pass, the denizens of the now peaceful Aabahran begin to populate the land
app + with wondrous offspring and a chance at preserving their legacy.
app +
app + Unfortunately, without small conflicts and disagreements, the world begins to
app + push its boundaries and far exceeds its own capabilities. The land slowly
app + being drained and nature begins to strain to support such bolstering numbers.
app + Barrels no longer overflow with wines, water, and foods. Every morsel is now
app + saved and rationed out to the children and elderly, but it is not enough..
app +
app + There were few within Aabahran that knew the pain of watching a child starve.
app + To see the skin and bone frame slowly fade away into nothing..To know the
app + sorrow and helplessness it is to know there is nothing you can do to stop it..
app + There were once so few that knew this pain..And now, there are many..
app + When pushed to the brink of destruction, men will become desperate. Imagine
app + if the world is pushed to such extremes..
app +
app + Ekhurift watches on as Aabahran tears itself apart after decades of progress
app + and advancement. War rampages through out the world and hundreds of
app + thousands are left dead.. Aabahran has fallen utterly and completely. Those
app + that remain are riddled with disease as the food sources have been infested
app + by the bacteria of rotting corpses, the fight was for naught. Life on Aabahran
app + has ceased to exist and it has become nothing more than a rock..
app +
app +
app to Immortal
app subject Is it JUST a Tomato? A Tattoo Application. Part 2
app +
app +
app + Just as quickly as the fantasy began, it has ended and Ekhurift stands staring
app + at the tomato plant. His foot hovering over the green fruit, shaking slightly from
app + being held over the fruit like the blade of a guillotine. With a sigh, Ekhurft
app + places his foot on the ground next to his other..
app +
app + Held tilting to the side, Ekhurift stares at the plant imagining the future.. The
app + green ball of juice has begun to mature. Reddening and ripening as the days
app + pass it has been plucked from the soil by a clawed hand. A large demon has
app + lifted the bright red tomato from its home and taken it to the skies. Raised up
app + by the hands of a God the tomato has transcended into divinity and sits with

app + the Demon Prince..
app +
app + Weeks, months, and years begin to pass and life on Aabahran continues to
app + struggle as it always has. Small, rallying bursts of morale are achieved, but
app + as if matching them perfectly, similar bouts of distress and depression course
app + through Aabahran’s lands. There are no solid victories or everlasting losses.
app + At times some seem far longer than others, but just as it begins to settle the
app + world is shaken and turned on its head.
app +
app + With each new birth there have been one, two, or three that have died. Life is
app + a struggle, but because this hardship it is seen as miracle and often cheered
app + and celebrated. The populace of Aabahran lives on. Although not entirely
app + happy, it lives. Experiencing every aspect of life from happiness to sorrow..
app + Not one side dictates and commands nor do the people continually wage a
app + devastating war upon themselves. Aabahran grows, shrinks, falls, and rises
app + up. The people stand together and apart. The world challenges itself and in
app + this challenge all things are created and destroyed.
app +
app +
app + Ekhurift’s fantasy slowly fades away and he is once more left staring at the
app + unripened fruit. The Hound bends down and plucks the small plant from its
app + home and stands again, spinning the spherical fruit in his hands.
app +
app + “ Or maybe..its just a tomato.. ? “, the question left unanswered, Ekhurift takes
app + a solid bite. The tomato concealing a small smile as the juices stream down

app + his chin.
app +
app +

 

 

[Magick]

That's wonderful.  Captivating, too.

 

And now I can't write any applications or anything in the near future as I'll be reminded of this application.  I will then cry as anything I do would pale in comparison.

 

You've ruined me Trick.

 

Ruined.  Me.

 

[Diten]

Great read, thank you for posting.

[Volgathras]

You ate Gary. Volgathras never forgave you.

[Insepiddeception]

gary? this wasnt a snail was it?

[Trick]

Gary will be missed.. 

[Volgathras]

Gary or Dave. I forgot what I named the tomato. Point is he ate it. The monster.