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Finally got around to drawing Haulfas! I had to resist the urge to put lore in here since I don't want to spoil too much of his story- he does have ties to one of the in-game warbands in ashford plains though!

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i do have another entry in the works, but it'll likely be a couple weeks or so since I have a cold (allergies maybe?) that is making me way more distracted than normal T-T

Haulfas's reports should resume by July at the absolute latest, though I hope it'll be much sooner!

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opening up in-character asks for this! (also if you see me post something here on accident, i keep forgetting to switch blogs T-T)

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Entry two-Sparks and Salamander Drakes

After leaving the forum, I headed for the Ascalon basin, sometime around dawn. There'd be plenty of fresh water there, and I needed a chance to resupply. Spend any time around a salamander drake, and you'd know they set fires about as quick as any Flame legion mongrel. Something I learned quickly, while trying to enjoy some sunshine.

What's worse, is Ripjaw managed to scorch up a tent belonging to one of those priory-types. If I weren't trying to keep a low profile, they wouldn't've gotten a single copper out of me, but as it stands, my coin-pouch is much lighter.

After that, I made for the basin proper, double-time. Practically had to wade through rock drakes, though. At least I'll get a good meal out of the younger ones. Seared over a nice fire... delicious.

Gotta admire some Iron engineering, even if I'm technically on the run. Reminds me of the rifle I was working on, before I left the old warband. (If only I'd had some more time, gotten it operational, would there be more of us left?) Me and Ripjaw aren't the best swimmers, and it was getting close to noon- the place'd be crawling with soldiers soon, celebrating the sub launch. I had to make myself scarce, pretty damn quick.

I've been feeling pretty uneasy, the lower the sun gets. I've been trying to keep away from warbands that might recognize me, but that's brought me up north, closer to that damned city. It's a rough trek through the mire, and it's not looking like I'll be getting much sleep tonight. If I find some place to hunker down near the toppled wall, I'll be able to avoid iron legion warbands for a bit while I think of a plan to leave the ashford plains for good. All of this sneaking around is a pain in the tail.

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Entry one-Leaving the ruins

Getting away was easier after nightfall, but not by much. The ghosts get real active, and I've already had a couple of near misses- my old longbow's only useful for firewood, now. My warband won't start looking for me for a couple days, not with how dire the fighting gets, so I've got a few days before I'll really have to go to ground. --- Managed to snag a new greatsword off of a blood legion gladium, after I beat him in a sparring match. The soldiers up in Ashford forum are alright- they're tired enough of cold rations that they've struck me a deal, I cook and they don't ask questions. I'm just lucky they're blood and not iron. I'd have my tail hauled back to a brig-or shot- quicker than my legionnaire used to bellow orders.

I've been working on my cooking skills, and i'm trying to wrangle up some more supplies before I continue on to greener pastures. At least I know I'll have a future as a fry cook if I can't shoot straight enough for the sentinels.

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Eyes up, soldier. I'm Haulfas, of the Iron legion. For now, anyway. Me and my warband keep running out of luck, and burn me, I'm sick of it. We're down to four now, and we'll be down to three by morning- if I can get away without my legionnaire noticing. I'll be a deserter, but I won't be lying dead in these blasted ruins. --- Decided to try my hand at the #gw2adventurerchallenge! This blog is essentially a journal of what happens to Haulfas before he ends up with the Spine warband. These'll probably have more writing than screenshots, and be written in character. I might throw in a drawing here and there as well!