So Little Timmy, you've just joined the Heirs of the Sun! How do you feel?

i feel like gankin' some fucking n00bs bro

Whoa, slow down there Timmers! That's not how you act as part of the best covenant in the game!

yo what

Sounds like you need to have a quick rundown of the responsibilites of being a "sunbro". Lets begin with your main "perk", as it were.

Summoning Advantages

i'm like 90% sure i got this already broseph it's just a sign man i even got the big one like eeeyyy

Ah ah ah Timmy. Being summoned as a sunbro is quite a bit different than being a regular white phantom!*

yo what

See Tim, can I call you Tim?

naw

A-alright. See Timmy, as a sunbro, you get the special privilege of priority! Sunbro summon signs will appear more often than white signs, and will always have a connection priority over plain ol' whites.

so shit what's that got to do with anything broserade

Ha ha, if you'd shut your face I'd tell you! See Timmy, you have this summoning advantage for one reason, to help people more effectively.

yeah man help 'em take out stupid invaders right man ha ha easy souls

No. In fact, that brings us to our next subject!

yo what

Your Job Description

See Timmy, Sunbros are an entirely co-op based covenant. They get no distinct rewards for helping people fight off invaders. Their main purpose is to help other people get through a boss, or clear an area.

yo what 'chu sayin' broser

I'm saying you are mostly not going to be summoned to help gank a poor invader. You will be summoned by someone who needs help getting through an area. If your timer runs out, or if you manage to help the host beat the area boss, you get a Sunlight Medal, which increases your rank in the covenant.

so like, i ain't gonna be fightin' dudes a whole ton

Not necessarily. You'll mostly be doing PvE, but if your host is indeed invaded, it is up to you to protect him. If the host dies, not only do they lose, you lose. Your job is to be a bodyguard for the host, and if that requires being an undead shield from the invader's 10 poison Falcions, well Jimmy, you nut up and you take it.

it's timmy

Whatever.

so what's the issue with ganking again

Well what do you know, that's our last subject!

Ganking and You

ha ha yeah brosepheroth that's what i'm talkin' about

Ha ha no!

i'm gettin' sick of your shit

And everyone is sick of yours, little Timmy!

you wanna go m8

Listen Timmy, nobody likes a ganker. Ganking people means waiting for invaders, usually right at the spot where they invade, and bum rushing them with 2-3 people so they stand no chance. If you gank, you are an asshole. No question, no doubt.

yo but they're invading tho, ain't that kinda shit on their end

Not particularly, Timmy! Invaders are just another person. They're there to have fun, not particularly to ruin your day. When you gank, you're not only reducing your own fun from the fight, you're reducing the invader's fun. When nobody is having fun, it's not fun.

so even though they're after the host, i gotta like, be courteous to them?

That's right! Being a Sunbro means you are the top of the tier, and it comes with the responsibility and expectation from everyone that you will encourage a fair, fun, and ultimately safe experience for anyone you meet. If you are summoned into a host's world who is clearly and purposefully ganking invaders, it is your solemn duty to stay out of it. Do not take part. Even if the host is in trouble, you let them die if they are ganking. Otherwise, you can easily just wait out your timer and be sent back to your world, with the knowledge that you did not help ganking scum.

yeah i guess that makes sense kinda

You bet it does Timmy! When you PRAISE THE SUN, you're a shining beacon in the darkness. Hope for all undead! You're seen as a hero, and as an icon. Your glorious rays will shine across the whole of the land! You will bring hope to the hopeless, faith to the skeptical, strength to the weak. Your glorious gold will be the roots which they stand on, and while some may take you for granted, you will be immortalized as a glorious god among the dead. As you walk down the path of righteousness, the sun gleaming from your majestic breast, you will be remembered. Your sharp, chiseled body will be spoke of in legends, sung of through all time. Your eyes, bright, but with intent purpose, will gaze over a landscape of peace. You will ride the waves of glory, nude and bathing in the sun. You take the hands of your host, and lead them into a promised land of light. Your strong hands grasp them protectively, instinctively. They place a hand on your stomach, rippling with musculature. They look up at you. You look down at them. You feel their strength, and they feel yours. As you draw closer, each breath a million years of longing, one sentence will escape their lips.

"If only I could be so grossly incandescent."

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