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""NS1, Beta's most recent addition. My my, so much charisma and intrigue. BL1 single handedly carries warzones. Curious... 'hyper-lethal tanking skill set.' There's only one other beta tank with that rating…

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- Excerpt from Murasame's Swtor journal volume one.

Vanguard BL-1, Better known as Banksy was a vanguard of the republic special forces division attached at the time of his disappearance to the republic raiding guild Double Destruction. BL1 Served as leader of Bloodline from 1.0-2.4 and was a short-lived member of birds of prey before assisting in the creation of Double Destruction.

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Early career
"“Banksy was a curious case. Of all the people I took under my wing in MMO RPGS over the years he was the most intriguing. When it came to him and wooky he was the late bloomer between the two but in my mind the superior of the two. His skill set was natural and not just in game skill I mean natural leadership skills. Those alone are rare and really something one cant quantify. In a game that mostly attracts what we would call socially inept nerd personalities so skill sets like this are few are VERY far between. Even during his beta company training when he was clueless about the game he had a natural command aura to him. There was almost a sense of majesty to him lol It drew people to him like a pull you don’t want to resist but can't really understand and mind you this is all over a video game. I’ve never seen that before in 15 years of MMO RPG gaming and to be fair never seen in the real world either. A guild he’s a part of needs him without him any guild/clan even the most stacked raiding or pvp guild will in time fail.That I’ll put any amount of money on. His one and only fault I ever saw in him was he took things way too hard and was SO hard on himself but I think that’s what made him banksy. You knew he cared about you and everyone else around you. You won't find that in these games ever hell, hardly find it in the real world. He gave you everything he had regardless of what it cost him from an emotional or mental standpoint. My guess is the toll of that and whatever the particulars are between him and this other person you mentioned probably ended up being too much for him and he decided to vanish and leave BL1 or Banksy behind him for good. knowing him he probably felt like he was a failure when in reality he should be the last person to ever be called a failure. I know I miss seeing him log in steam and getting to chat with him even though I don’t play swtor anymore I still consider him the best friend I ever had in life. Ya, That’s counting out of game friends too buddy. I know he changed his cell number or is just ignoring my texts because I can't reach him anymore. To follow up on your last question In my mind fuck anyone that hurt him. He’s the last person that deserved to be hurt. He gave everything he had to everyone he considered a guild member or friend in that game and I know he tried his best because that’s all the guy ever did was try his best to give everyone the best. so ya dude, fuck them.”"

- Synavix

Information on BL1 before the founding of bloodline is mostly unknown; what is known is that BL1 was a beta company candidate before the forming of bloodline and soon after became bloodlines leader. Accounts from guild members and friends indicates BL1 played halo 3 and halo reach at a competitive level before finding himself in SWTOR. Any other information regarding BL1 during his time between halo games or between halo reach and SWTOR is unknown. It is assumed BL1 started playing swtor after the halo reach competitive scene began to diminish. However exact reasonings are currently unknown.

Bloodline
"“He was the heart and soul of the guild. The BEATING heart. He made the guild what it was. Bloodline was the best guild I was ever a part of in any game and I’ve gamed dating back to 2002 lol Other guilds feel like guilds he made it feel like a family something that even though it ended 6 years ago or whatever it may be most of us still keep in contact daily, but not him he feels ashamed and has trouble talking to any of us. First he became distant in voice comms not saying much or acting like himself, than he'll take days or even a week to get back to you when you know he saw your messages, Than one day you'll just never hear from him again:( Once he gets like that with you or anyone it's probably game over. He'll be like that for good. That's all from my personal experience of knowing him over the last nine years. I still reach out to him once a month but never get anything. I miss the guy and I'm sorry for whatever happened between him and this person and if he's hurt and feeling down you should tell him for me since you know him in real life to give me a call.”"

- Sinner

BL1 was a founding member of Bloodline, an endgame raiding guild based on Krayiss obelisk during the early months of the game he quickly found himself in a leadership position. Events that lead to bloodline coming to an end are mostly unknown. Over the years through accounts of guild members and friends BL1 stated he accepted full responsibility for the guilds failing do to poor decision making on his part and lack of foresight as to what was “really important to him and what was really important to a guild and it’s members success”.First hand accounts from those who spoke to BL1 on the subject of bloodline stated he felt very remorseful over his actions and the loss of the guild and her members. He was quoted as saying the loss of the guild and the end of friendships “weigh heavily on me still years later.”

Post Bloodline 3.0-5.0
"“He was a real mentor to me in game and over time became one for me out of game. He helped me a lot when it came to getting my life in order, figuring out what I wanted to do for a living and help me work up the courage leave my nest and move to Chicago where job opportunity was for my field of work. He was closest to wooky and kalak and I think they knew the most about him and what really was going on behind the scenes for him. He shared some things with me about himself but for the most part he always projected strength. He was a deep guy deeper than most but he wouldn't let you or anyone at that. I tried many times and he just wouldn't let me in the door so to speak. I think wooky and kalak were super lucky to really get to know him. I wish he had opened up to me and felt like he could talk to me as he did them. He was the type of guy that if he felt like he could open up to you, you were lucky it meant he really trusted you to hear his problems or understand what made him, him. it's not a privilege I would have squandered I don't think anyone should. I always likened him to the rock from WWF xD it sounds odd but he had this weird thing to him. He drew you in, you wanted to be around him I think it was just the fact he was just a genuine good person and those vibes radiated from him. I think for me the thing that sticks out the most about him was the confidence. It beamed off him like light off the sun or something o_o it was blinding at times and what I mean by that was how cool he was under pressure. I played on our ranked team under him and in high end matches vs LD-50 or other big guilds we wanted to beat his confidence in not himself but us as a team I think carried us to many wins in those big name games. Everyone in guild had reverential respect for him because he put in so much time and work to make the guild what it was. When he showed up in mumble he could liven up any voice chat room people perked up when he logged in lol and I don't think he fed off of that or it bloated his ego. I think it was just part of who he was as a person a natural side effect of his personality. You wanted to follow him and you wanted to speak to him and you didn't want to let him down because you knew you mattered to him even if it was just a guild in a VERY bad game. We were all important to him and he never had to say that to us for us to know, he showed through actions. I miss the guy. Everyone I talk to about him says the same thing lol we miss him. I think we all knew once he started slipping away it was over and thing's would never be the same.”"

- Liyrra

Over the course of BL1’s post bloodline career he developed a high reputation of being an efficient DPS and TANK in pvp and end game raiding content. BL1 would find himself in a short lived group of players formed under the banner of Mad cuz bad. A group dedicated to making the republic pvp scene on the server jedi covenant better. Events during this time are unknown and there are few events worth noting other than one major event that would change BL1 forever. During BL1’s time with mad cuz bad BL1 meant a sage healer playing under the name, Mopsy. Events between the two are unknown but it is known BL1 developed feelings for her and pursued a romantic relationship with her unsuccessfully. Mopsy would go on to leave the game for years while BL1 ended up going solo again as he did after bloodline in hopes Mopsy would return.

BL1’s would go on to assist many end game raiding guilds filling in dps and tanking slots from 3.8 to 5.0 but never joining any of the guilds even when given repeated offers. BL1 was quoted as saying “I’m just playing hoping mopsy comes back so I can see her one more time. I did more wrong than I ever did right in SWTOR, I’m just helping out guilds to try and make up for my mistakes. I’m not looking for a guild or friends. I just want to see mopsy one more time before the game is shut down.

5.0
"“I feel like I know banksy well enough to say he didn't have a high opinion of himself after bloodline I don't think he really ever did to be honest. Sad part is everyone else did and still does hold him in the highest regard. He may have at times acted like he did but over all I know he struggled with what he perceived as his failings. The thing is bloodline didn't have to end when it ended. His failings as he saw them with a guild member named sweet I think just pushed him over the edge. He stuck around the mumble and stuff but wasn't ever the same guy he was post sweets death. Some people cry, some ride a bike, some eat candy to cope, banksy, well when he's hurt he goes his own way and goes solo you wont hear from him and if you want him you'll have to find him and good luck with that. He's a solitary creature by nature and from speaking with him over the years I know he feels better on off alone. Which is sad because I don't think he understands the positive impacts he has on people and how much hes missed. My guess is that's what happened here between him and the other person you mentioned. I met my now current wife on swtor myself during the last 5 months of bloodline. Long distance relationships are not easy and for banksy of all people to fall for someone that someone had to really touch him. So he probably just went solo again it was probably to much for him. I hope for their sake he comes back. The guy cared, he cared more about people in general than any person I've ever met in a game or in my out of game life. He was transparent and open and would do anything for anyone. However when it came to what made him tick or what he was feeling he was enigmatic about it. He never wanted to burden anyone with his issues. The guy only cared about helping others and seeing to whatever their needs in game or even needs out of game. I wish I could say we were still close. We used to spend 12 hours every night just hanging out and talking in mumble. He confided in me things I wont repeat here but what I'll say is losses of family members in his life affected him hard as they do us all however for him I think it cut way deeper changed him for good, I don't think it jaded him but I know it hurt him in ways I don't think events like that hurt most people and I think that was part of his motivation to do everything he could for people he know's what its like to be hurt and feel hurt that doesn't go away so he gave everything he had to try and make peoples lives better. Even if we were all just made up names in a game. I miss him He was a good man. I hope for his friends in his current swtor guild and the sake of the guild he comes back around to them and hopefully comes back around to us old bloodline guys and stops exiling himself in shame or whatever he sees it as.”"

- Kalak

BL1’s activities during the early stages of 5.0 are mostly unknown. What is known is he was at times seen pvping with the remnants of stim addicts. It is also known he connected with Sean Armstrong otherwise known as Irish a young but troubled talented player and was mostly seen in his company off and on during the early stages of the expansion.

Birds Of Prey
"It was something synavix picked up on with him early on way before my time with them. syn called it the majesty of Banksy. It was awe inspiring to see him play in a competitive setting and an edge we had over any other team on our servers. Every guild had that one big player and when you played our team you were playing up against banksy and bloodline, not bloodline and banksy. There was a psychological effect when it came to that. other teams knew what he brought to the table and in doing so how we were going to play. That super fast paced hard hitting style wooky taught most of us. forcing fights on back lines and pushing in to the enemy and it was always banksy leading those pushes calling targets like a boss. Wooky and banksy really made this amazing duo when it came to pvp. Wooky making most of our strat's and banksy was our leader in game and shot caller. Syn picked up on it early on when it came to both of them, syn knew with the right teaching they would leave a lasting impact and they would win. He was right. It's something I'm grateful that I got to be a part of seeing and hearing banksy mid warzones was so surreal, it was like time stopped thing's felt like they were slow motion almost. A 15 minute voidstar felt like 6 hours of your life. It was nuts man. the majesty of banksy was the right wording for sure. When we were in those matchs he was majestic. He never got too personal with me the only moment I can recall on the spot here where I knew there was way more too him than he let on to us normal members of the guild was when one of the new pvp recruits asked him what makes him respect someone. Most of us figured it was pvp skill or in game skill something along those lines but he responds by saying people who don't give up I respect. Giving up is what kills people those who refuse to give up are entitled my respect. It was probably all of like 15 seconds but from there on I knew there was way more to him than just this head strong bold guy he wanted the rest of us to think he was. I know that's why he respected sweet so much and loved him. Probably why he took the sweet situation so hard when it all came to a close. Never seen another person like banksy since TOR.”"

- deklan

BL1 would find himself in birds of prey sometime during the middle of the 5.0 expansion pack. BL1 would be an off and on member of the guild leaving and returning three times before the creation of double destruction. BL1 found himself at odds with the guilds leadership and often would leave for months at a time. BL1 found himself growing attached to some of the members of Birds of Prey and was quoted as saying that is why he kept returning. BL1 refused to go in to detail about his time in birds of prey other than to say “The leadership of that guild was so fucking horrid I cant even begin to describe the levels of hate I have for them. I made my mistakes with bloodline and sweat and deserve nothing but the worst but birds leadership was just pure scum.”

Double Destruction
"“I'd be lying if I told you I ever played with a better guild leader than banksy. I was one of the lucky ones that got to play ranked pvp under him and seeing him flip that switch and go from just chilling waiting for a match to be found to game mode banksy, was something else. When thing's were at their worst he was at his best. Our guilds team wouldn't have had the record it had if it wasn't for him. He pulled us out of so many holes being down four to zero in huttball or double capped in a civil war. Never met anyone like him. He was able to inspire people like no one else I've ever encountered in my life. He left an impression on me for sure I've never found the same leadership in real world working situations or in any game I've played since swtor. I wasn't surprised at all when he would mention he had played and won money in halo. If you saw him in action you knew he was telling the truth. He was so raw about it all. He was able to zone in and just become another dude almost. I'm not sure he even blinked during any of our ranked games, guy was so honed in rofl the guy was unreal. He was purely my guild leader and my combat leader. He never let me close like a kalak got and I never pushed. I respect the fuck outta him and hope he's well. Don't think he ever stopped to think about how much good he did in his time with bloodline and the rest of the guilds pve grps. If a guild starts with him it's gonna end with him, maybe not end the second he's gone but it'll end in due time. He's the soul. If you see him tell him from Russia I said god bless and my number is still the same would love to relive some of the ranked pvp glory days with him.”"

- Skodde

Perhaps the most flushed out portion and well known of BL1’s career was during his time in double destruction where he served as the guilds second in command and day to day leader. BL1 set the standards and goals of double destruction. He also used past connections with many players he had worked with over the time between 3.0-5.0 to recruit a strong mixed roster of PVE and PVP players. In the early weeks of double destruction BL1 brought his friend and former bloodline officer one of the games greatest players wookypeida back to the game and into double destruction. BL1 was quoted as saying wooky was the “latch key to the guilds success and kick starting the prog team.”

The end game goal for the double destruction progression team was to finish the temple of sacrifice on hard mode for the guilds leader tessen. The raid team blew through all ops leading up to the temple of sacrifice finishing all ops in chronological order up to TOS in a matter of three months. Revan progression lasted three months in it of itself with the raid team bringing on a new tank during the early stages of prog. The team cleared revan during the early part of April of 2019. After the team would in time go on to clear rav hard mode and during BL1’s time in the guild would begin progression on the valley of the machine gods.

Disappearance
"“If that's what really happened I can see it being it for him. He probably feels ashamed and we all know rejection hurts. Probably hurts more for someone like him who doesn't let many people in past that banksy bravado he liked to push. If he let that person in and got rejected than I can see that being the end of the line for him. He'll do what he does and go lone wolf and probably not return to the game. I feel bad for him for sure because he deserves better but people don't always get what they deserve or see the value in people like him. I hope he knows if he reached out to me I would have talked to him and tried to help but that's banksy, I knew early on what type of guy he was and how hard he could be on himself. I hope he finds who he's looking for or things turn around with this person you brought up and he finds happiness. Dude deserves it. he never saw it this way but he was the best of us in bloodline. Always will be. ”"

- Venar

It’s unknown what eventually led to BL1's disappearance during the summer of 2020. Speculation suggests it has something to do with his relationship with mopsy. Mopsy had returned to the game and connected with BL1 during the early months of double destruction. She would go on to join the guild and play often with the guild running Flash points, hard mode ops and pvping She assisted the guild in finishing the final boss of hard mode ravagers. Educated guesses point towards BL1’s feelings for her still being present from five years before hand lead him down the same road trying to pursue a relationship with her and failing. In the early spring of 2020 mopsy would leave the guild without giving much information as to why. BL1 a month and a half later would work to bring her back being quoted as saying “Bringing her back was the right decision. She’s everything to me in the game and out and always will be. She’s my one light, one bright shining star I cling to to get through my days. This is her home and her family.” Guild members of double destruction refuse to comment on the situation and offer no means of information as to what happened between the two of them or if it had anything to do with BL1’s disappearance from the game. BL1 hasn’t been seen in game since late May of 2020. The vast majority of public information known about him outside of double destruction has been redacted. officially BL1 is listed as MIA.

Personality and background
"“I won't comment much on that other than I understand the reasonings yet don’t agree. I don’t see it as stupid or far fetched or a situation that cant be worked through. I can't settle for second best when it comes to something or someone I want. If I’m not good enough to have someone or something I want than I’d rather be nothing. It’s just who I am. I never saw myself as a must have or invaluable member of any guild. I assume they're better off without me. I know I’d be better off without me."

- BL1 BL1 is remarked to be a natural leader with a high degree of well developed social skills. He is remarked to have a very high degree of natural charisma and charm and one can surmise he was able to read social settings and situations very well. He was able to make connections with guild members to the point where they would confide in him and often seek advice or just an ear to listen. He was trusted by the men under his command. BL1 can be quoted as saying on numerous occasions “i’m loyal to my people. Once you're one of mine, you're mine.I can't turn my back on you. I’m loyal like a dog. I never wanted to be a leader, it just somehow turns out that way. I don’t think i’m very good at it either. Never was and never will be” BL1 exhibited at times lone wolf tendencies. Being quoted as saying “I was always sort of a loner in real life. Always just felt better on my own after my grandpa died.” BL1 for the most part from guild member reports promoted an attitude of strength and bravado but in small settings with trusted guild members he confessed it was “mostly just a front. It’s the image I project because I feel I have to. In truth I think i’m just a failure and a fuck up. A touchy feely emotional loser.” BL1 also exhibited an extreme amount of empathy for his guild members. When real life events such as the passing of a family member or a guild member falling on hard times BL1 always seemed to take it personally always feeling there was more he could have done to help. BL1 is regarded by many who served with him as being the “best leader” they had ever served under and always put others wants and needs or hopes and dreams before whatever he was after. one guild member from double destruction is quoted as saying. “He found a way to breach the internet and be a real friend to me. He helped me through a lot of hard times in my life and made me feel like I wasn’t just some guy on the internet who played the same game with him. I’ve never met anyone else in all my years of gaming that could do that.” Bl1 had an extreme sense of responsibility for whoever found themselves under his command. One guild member named Wendy left the game early on after her recruitment into the guild. BL1 mentioned many times after her disappearance he felt there was more he could have done and took responsibility for whatever happened to make her leave the game. BL1’s past mistakes weighing heavily on him suggests his extreme sense of responsibility transcended that of most people’s. Much can be drawn from a quote from BL1. “these stupid online MMO games whatever they are. They mean a lot to people. Not the game itself but the social interactions they can share. When you lead a guild or group of people and you fail them. You ruin that for them. You ruin part of their livelihood and that's unacceptable. I won't fail again.” He was remarked to be a skilled teacher who was willing to assist anyone at learning any class or spec’s in the game of swtor he had knowledge of. He mentioned many times he enjoyed teaching and seeing players grow and get better. BL1 stated many times he had the “best” teachers when he was learning how to play and would never have been as skilled at the game as he was if not for them.

Trivia

 * One little known fact about BL1 was that he was fluent in sign language which he stated he learned during highschool to be able to interact better with some of the children in his high-schools best buddies of america program which he took part in.
 * BL1 has stated he has one small tattoo on his back right shoulder blade that consists of black ink and his grandfather's initials.
 * BL1’s standard and among his peers iconic costume was his elite war hero combat tech blue and white armor from 1.0
 * BL1’s halo spartans have all donned his signature red and white color schemes. His halo reach spartan armor permutations were as follows. Head: Mark V B with UA (up-armored) and the UA/HUL upgrades. Chest: scout. Shoulders: sharpshooter. Legs: FJ/para. Wrist: tac/pad command GPS. Supplement: Tactical hard case. Visor color: black/gold.
 * BL1 stated many times Halo 3 was his favorite game of all time.
 * BL1 has a rare distinction of being a founding member of two highly successful end game content driven guilds. Both of which he served leadership roles in.
 * BL1’s discord profile pictures often featured either his halo spartans or the default image of spartan B312.
 * BL1 and wookypeida’s friendship dates back to 2012 a nine year friendship gaming across various games such as SWTOR, Day z, Dota 2 and some of the halo titles.
 * The only personal information not redacted at this point about BL1 was that he was from Pittsburgh PA. That his first name was Nick and he was born in 1989.
 * BL1 stated he was named after his grandfather
 * BL1 stated many times he struggled with smoking. His brand of choice was Camel lights.
 * BL1 served as the vanguard class representative during the latter stages of 1.0 up until 2.4.
 * His service tag (BL1) stands for Bloodline number one
 * BL1’s original service tag before the creation of bloodline was NS1 which he stated NS stood for his grandfather's Initials.
 * He stated many times video game soundtracks were his favorite type of music.
 * Though BL1 Is known for playing his vanguard he displayed high levels of skill in both pvp and pve with many other classes offered in the game SWTOR. Gunslinger, Sentinel, Guardian, Scoundrel and was remarked to be skilled at all specs offered on mentioned classes.  ‘
 * BL1 stated many times after his time in swtor was over he would probably quit gaming for good.
 * BL1 stated many times two of his favorite non-video game soundtrack songs were Taking you down by egyption central. And jeff buckley’s hallelujah
 * BL1 stated many times halo reach and halo odst were his favorite video game soundtracks.
 * BL1 is remarked by nearly all of his peers to be the best leader they served under.
 * Though never outright stated by BL1 it can be assumed he competed during the MLG pro circuit for halo 3 and halo reach. From 2007-2011.
 * BL1 mentioned via Prize money and game battles ladder prize pools he won enough money to buy his first car.
 * Though no image of what BL1 actually looks like has ever been known to exist, two members of double destruction have stated they know what BL1 looks like.
 * BL1 was voted by none guild member peers of his time as #1 best guild leader of a republic endgame content guild from 1.0-2.0.
 * BL1 considered himself a member of “Beta Company” Which is assumed to be the precursor to bloodline.
 * BL1 and the other three founding members of bloodline can all be quoted as mentioning the mysterious Beta company and being a part of it. Whatever it was and whatever led to its downfall is unknown.
 * BL1’s aforementioned halo reach spartan armor build has been nicknamed by peers as the decimator” armor set. With a remake of his armor build being integrated into halo 5 under the
 * Comparing players during the time period of 1.0-2.4 and 5.0-6.2 BL1 has one of the most distinguished service records among most SWTOR players. Having achieved high marks in both ranked (8v8) pvp and end game raiding.