The Elder Scrolls RP: The 4th Era[IC,OPEN]

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

Ildoni laughed as he saw the Orc throw a giant fish towards the ship, scaring several of the crew members. He looked veryy friendly for an Orcc. And menacing at the same too.He went down, and lay down in one of the bedrolls.

[Brissia]

"Well, Urgz, let's sell this stuff. Come on, we have to get to Solitude, and then I'm going off to High Rock. Maybe they want my wares? Oh, and I am keeping this ship." Gunshap began storing away all the loot, and soon the ship made it,s way back to Solitude. "Well, Urgz, I guess this is good bye. Hope to see you again." Gunshap gave Urgz a bear hug, or at least tried to.

[Pongol]

Arrald and Amren made their way to Dawnstar. The cold was too much even for Arrald to bear. Still he had to defend Dawnstar from an Imperial attack. Officer Ulfgar the Boulder was put in charge of its defense. His nickname the Boulder was an apt name for him. He was massive and wielded a massive steel war hammer. Not the common type seen throughout Tamriel. It struck fear in the hearts of his enemies yet was oddly beautiful. Arrald admired whoever crafted such a fine weapon. "Officer Ulfgar we were sent by Ulfric to help defend Dawnstar from the Imperial attack," He said. "Good speak to Thrynn he has some armor for you. The Imperials are a days walk away." Ulfgar replied. "Why are they attacking I understand they believe there are bandits here but it makes no sense," Arrald asked. "They think a group of bandits who had burned down Whiterun are hiding here. They believe those bandits were rebels. Some idiotic reason," Ulfgar sighed. Arrald looked at Amren. Amren had a smile on his face and he did not attempt to hide it. They got their armor and trained with the rest of the soldiers.

[Brissia]

Arrald and Amren made their way to Dawnstar. The cold was too much even for Arrald to bear. Still he had to defend Dawnstar from an Imperial attack. Officer Ulfgar the Boulder was put in charge of its defense. His nickname the Boulder was an apt name for him. He was massive and wielded a massive steel war hammer. Not the common type seen throughout Tamriel. It struck fear in the hearts of his enemies yet was oddly beautiful. Arrald admired whoever crafted such a fine weapon. "Officer Ulfgar we were sent by Ulfric to help defend Dawnstar from the Imperial attack," He said. "Good speak to Thrynn he has some armor for you. The Imperials are a days walk away." Ulfgar replied. "Why are they attacking I understand they believe there are bandits here but it makes no sense," Arrald asked. "They think a group of bandits who had burned down Whiterun are hiding here. They believe those bandits were rebels. Some idiotic reason," Ulfgar sighed. Arrald looked at Amren. Amren had a smile on his face and he did not attempt to hide it. They got their armor and trained with the rest of the soldiers.

After saying his good byes to Urgz, Gunshap sold all the loot in Solitude. He was now rich, one of the richest men in all of Skyrim. Heck, he we probably richer then some nobles in Imperial City. His cloak was now embroidered with gold threads, and he had bought himself a fur hat to keep himself warm. He bought himself an anti-thief amulet, 5 more daggers, and hired a crew for his ship, which he renamed The Beguiler. With this crew, and new ship, Gunshap could expand his trading, and maybe even create a trading empire for himself. But for now, that was just a dream. When The Beguiler was loaded with goods and supplies, it set sail after the imperial ship Alex was on. Not only was Gunshap interested in the escapade, but he also wanted to pay his debt to Alex. Slowly, The Beguiler could be seen from the aft of the imperial ship it was following.

Meanwhile, Gunshap's fame reached Dawnstar, and everyone talked about him. They called him the Trading Rascal.

[Communist republic of altorus]

Solitude Harbour


Talib was a wanted man following the events that had transpired in the winking skeever, luckily he earlier in the day had sighted a rich trader, "the trading rascal" they called him, so on his own initiative Talib forged a pass to board a ship that was heading somewhere he did not know, this ship was not the one the rich trader owned however.

Showing his pass to board an imperial ship, he is let on the boat and soon he is out following the ship that "the trading rascal" owned. He bribed the captain to follow the ship as he wanted to see where this would lead.

[Rightful Revolution]

Solitude

Pyat undocked with the Orc and conman at the port of Solitude, several pounds heavier from his share of the loot. He hadn't quite bonded much with the Orc, and to hear the tradesman sailing off to initiate a new scam was music to his ears. Silv was first to undock, having grown seasick from to many mice and rough waters, proceeded to vomit once safely on land. The pair, again alone, strolled into Solitude under the cover of darkness, and reserved a quite room at the nearest inn. Reluctantly, he changed outfits the following morning and proceeded to sell his treasures to the various merchants and travelers, gaining a fat profit which he kept hidden underneath the floor boards in his boarding room.

But Pyat was not a salesman, nor an honest man, and as soon as he lined his pockets with as much gold as the merchants would offer, he quietly put his plan into place. Two days after he cashed in, a merchants ale was found to have been poisoned, and the family subsequently had to sell of the various wares to pay for the funeral. Accordingly, murders occurred the following night, when two affluent travelers were found to be hanging from the rafters of their inn room. Quickly, travelers and citizens were getting the right idea, and either avoided the market place or Solitude altogether.

[Pongol]

Arrald and Amren sat drinking some ale waiting for the attack. Days were boring and most soldiers outside of training drank and slept. "Did you hear about the Trading Rascal Arrald?" The innkeeper asked. "No," Arrald replied. Amren was confused about who this person was. The innkeeper told them of a man who with a group of bandits burned down Whiterun made their way to Solitude and found shipwrecks which had made them rich beyond belief. "I knew I should've killed those bastards!" Amren shouted. The whole tavern went silent. Stormcloaks soldiers looked at him like he was crazy. Amren and Arrald decided to patrol. "Arrald I need to kill this bastard!" Amren said. "We cannot he is rich and you know what rich people can do. They have allies," Arrald replied. "We have allies!" Amren snapped at him. "Yes you idiot but we keep these allies through fear. When he comes along and buys somebody we will have no power. Because we will look weak nobody will fear us," Arrald said. "Then we need to do something big," Amren replied. "I know but what." Arrald shouted back. "We could simply amass a bandit army and attack Solitude," Amren suggested. "Except the bandits will not follow our orders and loot and pillage the city leaving us dead," Arrald retorted.

[Brissia]

Gunshap wasn't too worried about the ship following The Beguiler. After all, Gunshap knew that his ship was fast, and could easily outrun the pursuer. On the bother hand, The Beguiler wasn't defended well, and in a ship to ship battle it would lose. Gunshap sighed, and went to his cabin to study his Ice Magic books.

[Rightful Revolution]

Pyat continued his trolling of Solitude's most affluent merchants. Recently, he placed a slain dog at merchants door step, nonviolently stunned a merchant's child, and helped incite a rat infestation in Solitude's largest inn. In the coming days, Solitude's markets became a ghost town, as newspapers and gossip in-sighted fear and rumor among the denizens of the city. The guards were following some weak leads, but nothing definitive. It was only when the remaining merchants had dropped their prices so low that Pyat re-dawned his normal attire, strolled out into the market place, and made out with thousands of Septums worth of loot for only a few hundred. "Now Silv, we run like hell before those idiots put 2 and 2 together."

[Brissia]

As Gunshap studied his books, an idea started forming in his head. The problem with the Empire was that it was corrupt. No one really liked it. In fact, three provinces already gained independence. So, to destroy the concept of the Empire, all provinces must gain independence. The first to province to rid of the Empire was High Rock, due to it's distance from Imperial City. Next would be Skyrim, as the Nords were already in the brink of revolution. After that followed Morrowind, then Vale wood and Elsweyr. After the destruction of the Empire, every province would be an independent nation. Imperial City will be renamed Tamrial City, where representatives from each province will form the Tamrial Council. This council will resolve issues between provinces, and take care of threats that affect Tamriel. Perfect.

[The blood ravens]

Alex stood on the deck of the imperial troop ship watching the waves, and stargazing. Alex throws on a black cloak to help conceal his identity before stargazing once again.

[Pongol]

"Amren, we sat here drinking for three hours thinking of how to get rich. How about instead of trying to kill the bastard we side with the bastard," Arrald suggested. "Fine but how do we come into contact with him?" Amren asked. "Ask Legate Rikke for a favor," Arrald whispered to him. Amren sent two letter to Legate Rikke. He requested she send the two letter to Alex and Gunshap.

To Alex and Gunshap,

If this letter ever comes into your hands I hope you forgive my friend Amren for his actions. Legate Rikke tells me you are a Blade Alex. I wish to help you as I despise the Thalmor and will devote my life to destroying them. Gunshap I simply offer assistance if you ever need it. We can carry out your orders and help you.

-Arrald Dragonbane

[Brissia]

After studying his books even more, Gunshap realized his mistake. The Empire wasn't the main problem. In fact, there were actually 3 problems: the Empire, Argonia, and the Aldmeri. Gunshap began editing his plan. First, he would have to free Skyrim. By doing that, he would divide High Rock and Cyrodiil. High Rock would become independent easily. After that, with the newly gained forces from Skyrim and High Rock, he would free Morrowind. Once the entire eastern and northern side of Tamriel was independent, he would lead an attack on Elsweyr and Valewood to destroy the Aldmeri. After that, his work would be done. Content with his plan, Gunshap went to the upper deck to stargaze.

(pongo, I am on a ship. How the hell would I get the letter?)

[Pongol]

After studying his books even more, Gunshao realized his mistake. The Empire wasn't the main problem. In fact, there were actually 3 problems: the Empire, Argonia, and the Aldmeri. Gunshap began editing his plan. First, he would have to free Skyrim. By doing that, he would divide High Rock and Cyrodiil. High Rock would become independent easily. After that, with the newly gained forces from Skyrim and High Rock, he would free Morrowind. Once the entire eastern and northern side of Tamriel was independent, he would lead an attack on Elsweyr and Valewood to destroy the Aldmeri. After that, his work would be done. Content with his plan, Gun bash went to the upper deck to stargaze.

(pongo, I am on a ship. How the hell would I get the letter?)

(He said if the letter ever arrived. There was a chance it did not.)

[Communist republic of altorus]

Soon the captain pulled out all of the sails causing the ship to gain a significant amount of speed. Gradually the other ship came into view as they were traveling at the same speed. Meanwhile Talib had decided to kill the emperor and dispose of his body in the imperial city. But first he decided to get some ale.

Everyone seemed happy onboard the ship as they came into striking distance of the other ship.

[Brissia]

Soon the captain pulled out all of the sails causing the ship to gain a significant amount of speed. Gradually the other ship came into view as they were traveling at the same speed. Meanwhile Talib had decided to kill the emperor and dispose of his body in the imperial city. But first he decided to get some ale.

Everyone seemed happy onboard the ship as they came into striking distance of the other ship.

Sighting the ship stalking The Beguiler, Gunshap began yelling orders. "Men, full speed ahead! We've got pirates on our tail! I said wake up, not go back to bed!!! Come on, come!!!" Slowly, the lights on Gunshap's ship began going out. Complete darkness settled in, hiding The Beguiler from sight.

[The blood ravens]

Once the ship arrives in Highrock Alex walks down the gangplank to the dock. He looks at the city infront of him, his cloak swaying in the light sea breeze when a messages approaches him with a letter. He carefully opens the envelope with a knife, and he reads the letter inside. He promptly scribbles something on the back, and hands the letter back. "Return to sender." He says before walking off.

Dear Arrald,

I apologize for not being able to talk to you in person but there are urgent matters I had to attend to in Highrock. The only thing you can do for me is win the war for the storm cloaks. If they get in power I could finally build a base of operations, and rebuild the blades in skyrim. Once I am finished in Highrock I will be returning to skyrim. Meet me at Sky Haven temple in 10 days.

Sincerely,
Grandmaster Alex

Below the letter was a crudely drawn map of skyrim with Sky havens location on it.

[Brissia]

The Beguiler finally docks at Farrun, and begins unloading it's cargo. A messenger walks up to Gunshap, bearing a message. Gunshap skimmed through it, crumpled it up, then threw it in the water. Handing a bag of septims to the messenger, Gunshap whispers, "Come back to your sender and say you met me in Daggerfell. Got it?" "Yes, Sire." The messenger took the money, and was off. As the cargo was stored in a private warehouse, Gunshap began looking for Alex. He had to find that boy. He first went to the tavern, the name of which he couldn't discern. Sitting down and buying himself a beer, Gunshap began thinking.

[The blood ravens]

Alex walked into the tavern with his cloak still on. He sits down at the bar, and orders ale.

[Brissia]

Alex walked into the tavern with his cloak still on. He sits down at the bar, and orders ale.

Sighting the man, Gunshap sits down to his left. He puts up the collar of his fur coat, hiding his face. "You know, my Argonian friend, it is not common for your kind to be so far to the west."

[The blood ravens]

Alex walked into the tavern with his cloak still on. He sits down at the bar, and orders ale.

Sighting the man, Gunshap sits down to his left. He puts up the collar of his fur coat, hiding his face. "You know, my Argonian friend, it is not common for your kind to be so far to the west."

"I guess." He says while taking a swig of ale. "I presume you are here to give me my cut?"

[Pongol]

The messenger returned throwing the bag of Septims to Amren. "That bastard threw it away however the lizard got his," The messenger said. "You have done well but don't call Alex a lizard or I promise I will have no mercy." Arrald replied.

[Brissia]

Sighting the man, Gunshap sits down to his left. He puts up the collar of his fur coat, hiding his face. "You know, my Argonian friend, it is not common for your kind to be so far to the west."

"I guess." He says while taking a swig of ale. "I presume you are here to give me my cut?"

"The coat revealed me, didn't it? Eh, I like it too much. And yes, I owe you money. Your cut from the wreckage, and 500 septims for accompanying me to Whiterun...which I erased from exhistance. Anyway, here ya go." Gunshap slid over a bag, from which the sound of money could be heard. "You know, I still don't understand the political system of this place. There's the Empire, there's the Stormcloaks, there's the Blades....which you are a part of, yes? And there's the Elves, the Thalmos. But I still don't know who is against who! What a chaotic world." Gunshap took a swig of his beer, and scratched his chin.

[The blood ravens]

Alex takes the bag of septims. "You get used to it after awhile." Alex's heart dropped after he said the blades out loud. Alex leans over. "Never mention the blades again." He whispers before walking out the door, and getting on a boat back to skyrim since Gunshap basically blew his cover.

[Brissia]

Alex takes the bag of septims. "You get used to it after awhile." Alex's heart dropped after he said the blades out loud. Alex leans over. "Never mention the blades again." He says walking out the door, and getting on a boat back to skyrim since Gunshap basically blew his cover.

Gunshap sighed, then slammed his fist onto the table. "Damn it. I didn't get a chance to warn him about that letter." Quickly gulping down his ale, Gunshap ran off to the docks. He was yelling, trying to get Alex's attention. "Alex!!!! Wait!!!!! I have to tell you something!!!!"