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“Ahhh, there you are. I’m thankful to have found you, Guardian.†The calm, smooth robotic voice echoed in the daylight. I blinked away the brightness of the Sun and took in a deep breath. My body was swept over by chills and for the life of me; I could not remember where I was. And thinking beyond that, I can’t remember who I was, either. What was my name? “Don’t be alarmed, Guardian. You have been gone for a very long time and now that I have found you, we mustn’t waste any time. I am a Ghost, well, now I am your Ghost. I know you have questions concerning your whereabouts, but all will be told in due time. The Fallen are right on our tail and we must find a ship and get you back to the Tower!†I stood frozen with confusion and fear, my legs heavy beneath me. What did the Ghost mean ‘I had been gone a very long time’? And why did he keep calling me ‘Guardian’? I had a million questions that needed answering but strangely I trusted this odd, floating little robot. It reminded of something I use to have when I was younger… a rubric’s cube, maybe? Everything was so fuzzy, I wasn’t quite sure I had the name right. The Ghost disappeared into the air and then his smooth voice rang out inside my head. “I’m still here, don’t worry. I’ve materialized to the neurons in your brain so you can hear me. I will guide you out of this hellhole but you have to follow my command and stay alert. The Fallen will do everything they can to try and stop us from leaving. Fifty meters away is an old, abandoned factory building; run over there and we’ll see if we can find you a weapon. You’re going to need it.†I distant roar echoed in the background. This must be the Fallen that the Ghost had mentioned. My legs began to loosen so I saw it fit to follow the Ghost’s command and head towards the abandoned building. “There are some things you will need to learn and learn quickly to survive, Guardian. As a Guardian, you have special gifts from the Traveler. We’ll get more into that once we arrive at the Tower. Learn to use these gifts as they are an extension of yourself and will greatly aid you in your journey. You must be strong and you must be brave. The evils you will face are many so you must always be ready for a battle.†As I entered the building, I was beginning to understand the gravity of the situation. Somehow, I was special and I could slowly feel the strength in my lungs and heart. Adrenaline was flowing through my veins as the thought of a fight ensuing excited me. “What am I, Ghost? I asked. Before I could continue, I had to know the answer to this simple question. "You are a Guardian, brought back from the brink of death to battle the oncoming Darkness. You were once called, The Wolf; a warrior brave and bold, courageous to the core and willing to give your life for those you cared about. Your reputation precedes you, Guardian. You will back to true form in no time. Let us proceed, Wolf, I sense there are enemies up ahead.†Fallen? Guardian? It took everything in me to not shake this floating Ghost until I received all the answers I needed. I was becoming frustrated. Inside the building, the deeper we trekked, it grew darker. I was having trouble seeing and the Ghost answered my thoughts. “There should be a main generator somewhere in the main part of the building. Stay here and let me go find it. The Fallen are expert hunters in the dark.†Ghost materialized again and sped off into the blackness. A sinking feeling of being alone suddenly overcame me and for the first time I was afraid. “Don’t be afraid, Guardian.†I could hear the distant voice in the darkness. “You’re much stronger than you realize.†If the Ghost could smile, I believe he would have at that moment. The reassurance gave me confidence. Just then, the lights began to flicker on one by one. Off in the distant I could see these ‘things’ crawling off into the crevices of the building. Those must be the Fallen. Did that have four arms? “Move, Wolf, the Fallen know our location. Be ready for a fight!†I took off into the corridor to my right and stumbled upon an assault rifle. It looked to still be in good condition. I quickly picked it up, checked the ammo, and planted the stock of the gun in the soft spot between my chest and shoulder. It was now or never to prove what the Ghost had proclaimed about me. If I was once a great warrior, then this should be a cake walk, right? Alright guys, there’s my attempt at some Destiny role play. I’ve been playing the game like crazy since it’s been out and love every minute of it! I decided to role play a Titan even though the only character I have is a lvl 12 Hunter at the moment. I’m doing this for 2 reasons: 1) The Titan is definitely more my play style since I like to play closer up w/ melee and shotgun/hand cannon weapons, and 2) Hunters seem to be the most popular class out there right now and I don’t like to ride along with the masses. I like to be different, lol. Edit: I've been playing more with my Hunter and have decided against role playing him. So what, if others want to play with a Hunter.. He's a badass. I'm not gonna let others throw me off cuz he may be popular in-game. And I do just fine melee with the Hunters knife. Plus, I've gotten really good with the knife throw [emoji12] I’m excited about this 6-week challenge for a # of reasons. I start my new job Monday, I have a brand new baby boy, Orin, and life, just overall is good right now. Orin is growing, Heather’s and my marriage is better than ever, and I have Race and Declan, my other sons who make life so interesting and fun. I love them all dearly! Here are my goals for this 6-weeks: Goal #1: Get functional! I just recently acquired a 10-lb steel mace that I absolutely love to workout with. Using the mace is considered functional fitness. So along with the mace and my 45lb KB, I will be required to workout with one or both of them daily. Whether it be using the “bursting†method of 5 min at a time 3-4 times a day or an actual workout. For the long missions and battles I will partake in; a Guardian needs to be battle ready! Possible points: +3 DEX, +2 STA Goal #2: Grease the Groove I’ve stopped doing this with my pull-ups and want to get back on it! Every other day I will grease the groove with pull-ups. I must get at least at least 50 reps in throughout the day to call it a success. I wanna start getting my strength back. The strength of a Guardian! Possible points: +3 STR Goal#3: The 80/20 rule I need to get back to eating more paleo. I have found that certain foods don’t mess with me like others do. Legumes still mess with me. Every now in then I’ll eat some rice and don’t feel any adverse effects from it..but adding some white rice to sweet and sour chicken is DA BOMB! But the thing that’s killing me these days is I started drinking Pepsi again. It’s just so good when it hits your lips! I haven’t had any in days, so I’m doing better-but I wanna cut soda’s all together and just be more conscience about what I’m eating. I will follow the 80/20 rule where 80% of the time I eat clean. And then 20% I can have a little fun with..like say, Cookie Butter from Trader Joe’s with some dark chocolate…YES PLEASE! Keep a food log of sorts to be held accountable. A Guardian cannot be weighed down by bad eating while taking on the many enemies of Destiny! Possible points: +3 WIS, +1 CON Goal #4: The Perfect Balance of Chaos A wife, three boys under the age of 5, a new job, planning to move out of my dad’s house, keeping up with my workouts, and playing some Destiny... this all equals Chaos. But I believe I can find the perfect balance to do ALL OF THESE THINGS. So here’s to laughing at the small stuff, being the leader of my family and kickin ass in my workouts, new job and Destiny! Possible points: +3 CHA I’m excited about role playing this challenge as I play Destiny. It’s something I’ve wanted to get back into anyhow so I hope you enjoyed the beginning part?! As always, follow along for inspiration, madness, and a good laugh every now and again! The Wolf