The Templar cross adorned a belt that ran across his torso, and Celtic crosses could be seen sewn into the fabric. The coat was red and black, designed intricately with a Ygdrassil insignia at the hem. The man had a scar on his forehead, from some injury that must have caused a deep gash. A receding hairline gave away to greying hair tied into a ponytail. He looked about thirty years of age, with a strong jaw and sharply defined cheekbones.
It showed a man on a black horse, an air rifle slung on his shoulder. On the back, was another portrait, as if a torn canvas had been sewn into the frame. He stared at the portrait for a while longer. But somewhere else, perhaps another was weighing him down. Yes, he felt like a load had been lifted. And he had imagined that the day he crossed out his father would be the day he would find peace in his life.īut as he stood there, crossing out Haytham's portrait, he didn't feel anything supremely gratifying. Connor had been in this room so many times before, crossing out names from his list. But now that future was gone, just like the man himself. They were affixed upon something, a glorious future perhaps, a country where his ideals were law. Haytham Kenway's eyes peered from the portrait into the distance. He brought down the portrait, wondering how Achilles had acquired it. And now, Connor was going to cross out this last one as well. Red twines extended from its Centre, and spread into a complex web of terror, pinned to several other photographs. "And a new history waits to be written." Shay spoke for the first time, his voice catching.Īs the papers started piling on the pyre, the sun started setting over the bonfire of the Creed, splashing the Massachusetts sky in a beautiful purple hue.Ī giant portrait adorned the wall over the mantelpiece of what used to be Achilles' study. He picked up a stack of papers and started conscripting them to the fire. All because of a cabbage farmer."Ī smile played at Haytham's lips. "Over a hundred years of work, gone in an instant. The hungry flame lapped up the sacrifice and started eating away at the yellowed pages. And without looking, he tossed the book into the fire. As if in affirmation of his resolve, Shay straightened his chin and looked Haytham straight in the eyes. He was well aware that Haytham was studying his face attentively. Shay picked up the book on the top or the heap and leafed through the pages once. Haytham had not only lit it on fire, but also collected all of the Brotherhood's manuscripts, all of the written history of the Colonial Rite into a massive heap infront of the pyre. "Come now, let us put your ghosts to rest. The crackle of a fire and the presence of a familiar hand on his shoulder jolted Shay back to reality. And one of them would fire a pistol, as the man would desperately jump to his death into the chasm, the bullet grazing his stomach. Soon, the man would be surrounded on all sides by men he once considered allies. And he could clearly see before himself, a man holding onto that same pine tree in the midst of a hailstorm, as some distant frigate rained volley upon volley of flaming mortars overhead. A single glimpse sparked the memories in Shay's mind. His gaze fell upon the nearest pine tree, the one almost reaching down into the chasm beneath, humbled by time. In a month's time, they would be back home at Halifax or Greenwich, their pockets filled with enough gold to last the whole winter.Ĭaptain Shay Patrick Cormac shouldered another log and heaved it onto the pyre. They had not received any official decree yet, but they knew too well that their commission was at an end. The crew were already drinking themselves to sleep in joy today. It can be manufactured through the Scavenger camp at level 8, it takes 6 hours to craft.The revelry aboard the Morrigan drifted away into the distance, carried away by the chilling Arctic breeze. If you happen across a player with this weapon keep near cover and shoot at the missiles for the best chance, you can also try to get up close as the Pyre has a noticeable reload time as well as being limited in close range. It is recommended that the Pyre be used from a range as the missiles take time to adjust there course and are relatively weak. The launcher only holds 8 missiles but can be upgraded with Ammo packs and Expanded Ammo packs. If you happened to be shot at by one of these a beeping sound will let you know how close the rocket is, the quicker the closer the slower the further away the rocket is. The pyre is a lock on missile launcher that will track to the closest target in the aiming cone when fired, while the rockets are mid air the are capable of being shot down by enemy fire.