The Pilot

By AnaChronism on May 3rd, 2016
Race: Asura
Gender: Male
Armor: Light
Color: Multi
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Who cares about the eternal alchemy if you could travel through the world? Reading stupid books and researching useless theoretical things he doesn't care about....nah that's for all the boring Asura out there. Phlynx isn't boring, oh no, he is quite the opposite of that.
He was meant to be a pilot! Ever since he saw an airship with his own bright eyes his greatest wish was to be the captain of such an amazing flying thing. Oh how he wished to leave Rata Sum and how much trouble he got into when he tried to build his own glider and flew into his teacher's laboratory.
Everyone kept telling him to stop dreaming about something he would never be, no one believed in him and no one took his dreams seriously.
"Look at you, you barely passed any test you really think you could just become pilot? Keep things realistic and rational! The possibility to get what you want is under 10%"- those were the words he heard quite often, words which made him angry but Phlynx never gave up.
One day he left his home town to follow his dreams. He never thought that so many adventures would await him or that there are more hidden and unknown places in Tyria that no one have ever seen.
Though the training was really hard he managed to become the smallest pilot his crew has ever seen. Everyone underestimated him but at the end he got what he wanted and he was damn good at it. Above the ground- that's where his home is now. His destiny- exploring every hidden place around the world.
Going back to Rata Sum? Never! But he enjoys sending letters to those who always doubted him!


Ohai! o/
A few days ago I created this little fella and I instantly fell in love with him. Since I had a few SAB- weaponskins in my bank I wanted to use them on something but a typical Asura look wasn't really the direction I was going to. After a few tries I decided to finally use the Aviator Cap to create a little cute pilot and I must say I like the overall look! It's not always easy to find a nice and cool armour on Asuras and I hope you can see that I put some effort in his outfit :>
Also as you can see I also have some Asura in game and more than just one male individual! :D
I know that some screens are a bit too dark it's mostly because the light wasn't really doing me a favour or maybe the dyes are a bit too dark though they are not terrible looking in game. I kinda wanted to use the new location in Lionsarch I mean it's an airship heaven and it would have been a shame not to use this place so I kinda tolerated the bad light conditions in there to get some authentic pics.
Hope you like it!

EDIT: I replaced some of the screens and decided to enter the contest in hope some of you guys like my concept :>


Discuss this look on Reddit at GuildWarsDyeJob!

Comments


Elessar Taralom
Fashionista
Awwwwwwwww, he is just so cute, I wanna squeal!
I love the mix of pattern and and face, it´s just really cute and gives him a bit of a weary look which totally makes his character!
I rarely see this headpiece and you used it exceedingly well!
The SAB weapons are at a good use here, they go really well with the glowing details on the armour
Love the dye scheme as it gives a little splash of colour in the typical piloty dye scheme
The screens are just super adorable! My favourite must be the one where he seems to look through the telescope!
Really, take all the gold for this little cutie! x3
2016-05-03 13:35

Hylek
Fashionista
What a cute pilot look!
The colours are so pretty and diverse! They match the weapons perfectly!!!
Your screens are so amazing, hes really cute :D
Gold for sure!
2016-05-03 14:13

thunderstruck
Fashion Guru
really cute pilot! I love the armour mix and the dyes overall and his face is adorable
only thing that bugs me: some of the screens seem heavily edited and they just lack the quality some of the other screens; they are a little bright on the eyes
but still, gold over all
2016-05-03 14:18

jesandsteven
Fashion Guru
Great use of dyes with the weapons.
2016-05-03 14:26

NanaItalia
Fashionista
He's so cute!
I love the look, it's simple, perfect dyes and on point foor the pilot theme :) And you even managed to make a look with the SAB weapons, which I think is suuuper difficult, so great job!
Every little detail and color is perfect imo and I just adore the character itself, love the eyes!
Screens are amazing as well. The lighting in the aerodrom is so interessting and the location fits perfect to the look^^
GOLD! :)
2016-05-03 14:31

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you so much! :3
It's true some of those screens were edited because they were way too dark but I really wanted to use those anyways because I liked the poses etc. so I had to make them a bit brighter. I know it might be bothering for some but I still took the risk ^^
2016-05-03 14:40 in reply to thunderstruck

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Awww thank you so much! x3
2016-05-03 14:41 in reply to NanaItalia

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you very much :>
2016-05-03 14:41 in reply to jesandsteven

Chro
Fashionista
aw he's really a cute pirate :D his face is awesome!
and i really like the sab weapons here for once :P
the screens also bother my eyes a bit because of the high contrast, but they still look awesome xD
so gold :P
2016-05-03 15:42

Pattou
Fashion Guru
Very nice use of the SAB weapons, I love them (especially the green one) and it's great to see good looks with them.
Cute asura too, and the screens are really awesome !
Big gold :)
2016-05-03 15:47

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you x3 I know I know some of them are a bit weird looking but I am glad you can forgive me that xD
2016-05-03 16:53 in reply to Chro

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Aww, thank you so much :3
2016-05-03 16:53 in reply to Pattou

Jeknar
Fashion Collector
Oh another pilot on the show... I have my own pilot theme (http://www.gw2style.com/look.php?id=10653) but it's medium armor with the aetherblade headpiece instead of the aviator cap.

But back to YOUR look:

I'm not a big fan of the SAB weapons and seeing how people normally just throw them on any look doesn't help. You, however, used the color on the scarf to match the king toad weapons (the yellow staff seens a bit out imo, you should have used king toad for it aswell) which means they don't feel out of place like they normally do.

The clothing overall look very good. I like the use of the scarf on this one as it remember the old pilots along with the cap and the inquest glove add a bit of the engineering feel.

It's a job well done.
2016-05-03 19:36

Beanna
Fashion Guru
SAB skins ruined it for me.
2016-05-03 20:39

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
It would be nice to know why exactly they ruined it for you also the weapon skins are not the only thing about my look so I would love to know how you justify giving ne bronze since there are more aspects to this look.
I mean I fully understand if someone doesn't like the weapons in particular this is your choice and I will not try to change that perspective but due to all respect it doesn't deserve a bronze vote and that is not me being butthurt or a crybaby, this is me who likes a nice and fair critique which you didn't deliver neither in your comment or your rating.
2016-05-04 5:24 in reply to Beanna

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Ah yes I liked your pilot look and now she is not alone anymore ^^
And thank you for your kind words! I would also loved to have the green staff but when I did the SAB I didn't really thought this through. The yellow one fits at least to the tiny yellow spot on his chestpiece thats why I decided to go with that skin :)
2016-05-04 5:29 in reply to Jeknar

Elessar Taralom
Fashionista
So three weapon skins validated giving a bronze for you?
What about the screens, the description, the dyes, the whole armour (which this site is mainly about anyways)? Are they suddenly bronze too, even though clearly the description and screens alone would be gold?
Looking at your voting distribution you love to drag other people´s looks down without giving any constructive criticism whatsoever
I mean, what do you gain from this except being a total douche? People like you make this site less enjoyable for everyone
2016-05-04 5:35 in reply to Beanna

sweet_tooth
Trendspotter
awwww, simply adorable!
it´s such a creative little asura look and asura are my favourites so I always fall for them anyways x333
you know what would be great for that little pilot? the mini airship!
2016-05-04 5:46

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Aww thank you so much I am glad you like it x3
Omg get out of my head xD That was exactly my thought yesterday and thanks to my wonderful friend Elessar he is the proud owner of the mini airship since it's about to be removed from the gemstore in a few days!
2016-05-04 6:12 in reply to sweet_tooth

morriganiontko
Fashionista
Ohhhh he is the cutest pilot I have ever seen :3
I like how you play around green accents (and yes, SAB weapons are perfect here!)
Love your screens ^_^
2016-05-04 6:20

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Awww thank you so much! x3
2016-05-04 6:25 in reply to morriganiontko

Acethyle
Fashion Guru
Beautiful and cute! I love the mix of green and brown and the armor mix is perfect for the theme! Indeed he really looks like a pilot! ^^
I love your style and your screens that are always so beautiful and a pleasure to look at (even though this time some of them might look just a little bit too edited for my taste, but that's just a tiny detail cause it concerns just a few screens). You always capture nice poses and perfecly fitting backgrounds!
Also not sure of the sab weapons even though they fit perfectly with your colors and green eyes ( I love them and the face! *-*)
But of course I won't give you anything else than my gold cause I love the the armor, the colors, the face, the screens, the story and the theme! :)
Gold!^^
2016-05-04 9:06

Professor
Trendspotter
Well fam, I for one believe, the SAB skins make your get up work--because SAB skins are awesome, they're definitely high-risk, and for you--they are high-reward. Plus, finally, a look that makes the Pilot hat awesome. I mean, it's always been great--but I had yet to see it shine in a long while!
2016-05-04 17:22

HeartlessValkyrie
Trendspotter
Heya!

I am not a big fan of the SAB weapons which is probably what makes me dislike them in the look but this is not about my personal tastes! :P I do believe they fit well! I would have probably used the green tequatl weapons but that's just a taste matter :) I do think SAB makes your look much more unique!

Don't waste your time with people that clearly don't have good intentions here. His/her voting distribution is depressing.

Gold!
2016-05-04 20:04

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you so much! I am glad that you like the overall look :3
As I said I know that some of the screens are a little bit too edited looking I am sadly not that much of a professional in Photoshop so I tried my best making them a bit brighter than they were and believe me they were terribly dark xD I hope next time I won't be having that issue :3
2016-05-04 21:02 in reply to Acethyle

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you so much for your kind words x3
2016-05-04 21:02 in reply to Professor

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
I agree that the SAB skins are a bit special and not everyone likes it but I am happy that you still like the overall look of my Asura and thank you so much for your kindness :3
2016-05-04 21:04 in reply to HeartlessValkyrie

Amelia Syleste
Fashion Collector
I like the SAB weapons! It made me think "Cyberpunk" or "Technopunk". Its a look/concept that we don't see and good on you for a neat, cohesive look!
2016-05-20 20:43

Beanna
Fashion Guru
Of course I can elaborate on my vote. First off I think your armor mix is ok but not that good. This pilot theme is an easy one with aviator cap and scarf and your skin did not gave me this "woaw" feeling for whom I reserve my Gold medals. About the SAB skins now, I think that these flashy pixelated skins do not fit the medieval aesthetic of the game and I don't like my immersion ruined by other players' shinies. I know a lot of people like them, just like a lot of people like shiny legendaries, but I don't. This SAB theme should stay in the SAB and not interfere with the core game in my opinion. Now that's just me and my tastes. You are free to use anything you like and I am free to dislike your aesthetic choices if you allow me to rate your style on this site.
2016-05-20 21:48 in reply to AnaChronism

Beanna
Fashion Guru
My vote distribution reflects how I value each skin posted on the site. I think a tiny minority of skins are very unique combinations and amazing themes that deserve gold while a vast majority are very common and boring skins that lack originality and do not deserve a good rating just to cheer people up. I give gold to people that managed to stun me with their creativity and I don't think this single fact makes me a 'douche'. Maybe I'm just harder to please or I value medals differently from you. However I think your rudeness does more harm to this site than my vote distribution so please stay civilized. Sorry for the off topic comment but I don't know how to send private messages if that's possible.
2016-05-20 22:05 in reply to Elessar Taralom

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
In my oppinion it's just rather rude if someone is posting one setence without explaining why he/ she is voting that way.
I take every kind of criticism as long as it's constructive, everyone has a different taste and you are free to like or dislike some skins or looks or whatever and I am not mad at you for not liking my look and if you think it doesn't deserve a Gold vote then it's fine, too though I still have to disagree that this one deserves Bronze but maybe I am just not as harsh as you are. Still it's rather unfair giving certain looks a bad vote just because you don't like the armour there are some more aspects to that.
Anyway thank you for elaborating and next time it would be really nice if I don't have to ask you to tell me what kind of problems you are having with my Asura and you would do that in the first place because no matter how hard it might be to please you it's never nice to give someone a bad vote without explaining why. Also suggestions are always welcome. If you think there are better skins or weapons or whatsoever then just offer your ideas. Being a bit more polite wouldn't hurt anyone!
2016-05-21 7:11 in reply to Beanna

AnaChronism
Fashion Guru
Thank you so much! :>
2016-05-21 7:12 in reply to Amelia Syleste

Migg
Fashionista
I love his face with those spots and how thegreen eyes make a good contrast.
That helmet makes him unique, it fits perfectly for this look, I guess that using any other skin would be an error.
I also like the dyes, usually I would say that the scarf dye is too bright but for this look it fits very nice.
Every screenshot is amazing but I love the first one, they look like a team and it fits really nice! The 6th of the extra one is a cute screenshot :P
Good job!!!
2016-11-19 9:13

Mgeni Forgehunter
Wanderer
love this look
2019-04-07 14:08