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[Stormhound]

I doubt they will be able to. It will be hard to keep a solid formation in the forest, plus the villagers know the place from top to bottom. The last thing they need is another 7nth Legion.

Both Legions (and auxilia) have the area surrounded, and they can move in the forest in formation. The Legion would no doubt fight like the Roman Legions, flexible formations that could easily tighten and loosen to fight the scenario, while, also being extremely modular. Individual skill becomes next to meaningless when up against ranks of professional soldiers who are now or were veterans to start and capable of also fighting on their own. That being said, much like the actual Roman Army, the soldiers would also probably be better educated. As being able to read and write was needed to keep the Army functioning and read orders.

That, and Wolfram is EXTREMELY outnumbered (even with some few small villages joining, which, is entirely surprising. Peasants with pitchforks scarcely and only rarely manage to be more than a nuisance for trained professionals who have been fighting in the area for some time now. That and the Nord Jarls are pro-Imperial and so the Jarl of Falkreath has already sent aid to help isolate Wolfram) and no doubt running low on supplies.

Rather, I am interested on how the Rebellion will survive. Especially with the recent events occurring across Tamriel. Talos worship restored in the Empire, war with the Dominion, pro-Imperial leadership in Cyrodiil, Skyrim, Argonia, and Morrowind.

Yes, heavily armored men will be able to move, in formation, in wooded, swampy, and rocky terrains that were the cause of the death of the Seventh Legion. It's not impossible to create a formation, but keeping it while you march through that kind of terrain would be hard.

There's a reason he decided to take to the administrative duties. He planned on building his country up, and therefore bring in new recruits and increase morale. I don't understand what you mean by supplies. Do you mean food? Because they're growing food, farming like they did before. Do you mean military equipment? I seem to remember him slaughtering thousands of Legionnaires and looting their bodies for weapons and armor.

I may introduce Rollo in the next post. Him having to fight his brother would be an interesting plot moment. How old is Tiberius by the way?

[Imperialisium]

Both Legions (and auxilia) have the area surrounded, and they can move in the forest in formation. The Legion would no doubt fight like the Roman Legions, flexible formations that could easily tighten and loosen to fight the scenario, while, also being extremely modular. Individual skill becomes next to meaningless when up against ranks of professional soldiers who are now or were veterans to start and capable of also fighting on their own. That being said, much like the actual Roman Army, the soldiers would also probably be better educated. As being able to read and write was needed to keep the Army functioning and read orders.

That, and Wolfram is EXTREMELY outnumbered (even with some few small villages joining, which, is entirely surprising. Peasants with pitchforks scarcely and only rarely manage to be more than a nuisance for trained professionals who have been fighting in the area for some time now. That and the Nord Jarls are pro-Imperial and so the Jarl of Falkreath has already sent aid to help isolate Wolfram) and no doubt running low on supplies.

Rather, I am interested on how the Rebellion will survive. Especially with the recent events occurring across Tamriel. Talos worship restored in the Empire, war with the Dominion, pro-Imperial leadership in Cyrodiil, Skyrim, Argonia, and Morrowind.

Yes, heavily armored men will be able to move, in formation, in wooded, swampy, and rocky terrains that were the cause of the death of the Seventh Legion. It's not impossible to create a formation, but keeping it while you march through that kind of terrain would be hard.

There's a reason he decided to take to the administrative duties. He planned on building his country up, and therefore bring in new recruits and increase morale. I don't understand what you mean by supplies. Do you mean food? Because they're growing food, farming like they did before. Do you mean military equipment? I seem to remember him slaughtering thousands of Legionnaires and looting their bodies for weapons and armor.

I may introduce Rollo in the next post. Him having to fight his brother would be an interesting plot moment. How old is Tiberius by the way?

Then the same would go for the Nords, also the Legion is not going for speed, they have all the time in the world. They could just sit tight and circumvallate the villages and watch as they all starve to death (but that would kill the RP and I wouldn't do that personally ). Never the less you do make a good point.

Wolfram better become a Divine, or bend time, cause as of now the Legion only needs to march into these villages to complete the process of scattering the Rebellion to the winds. I also mean food as: Swampy, forested, wooded, mountainous; basically, all land NOT good for farming and carries with it disease and pestilence (the Romans only avoided this for the most part, as on occasion it even struck them, by extreme organization and attention to camp infrastructure). As for armor, so you have 3,500 sets of armor (a certain amount damaged and no materials to fix the severe damage), now minus the losses and you basically have an extremely limited supply of armaments. Of course this is mitigated through losses, but that also implies another problem: Wolfram has what? a couple dozen warriors unless he starts wholesale conscripting elderly people and children (assuming he hasn't gone through able women yet)? Usually at that point is when generals say, "This whole standing and fighting is not working out."

[Stormhound]

Yes, heavily armored men will be able to move, in formation, in wooded, swampy, and rocky terrains that were the cause of the death of the Seventh Legion. It's not impossible to create a formation, but keeping it while you march through that kind of terrain would be hard.

There's a reason he decided to take to the administrative duties. He planned on building his country up, and therefore bring in new recruits and increase morale. I don't understand what you mean by supplies. Do you mean food? Because they're growing food, farming like they did before. Do you mean military equipment? I seem to remember him slaughtering thousands of Legionnaires and looting their bodies for weapons and armor.

I may introduce Rollo in the next post. Him having to fight his brother would be an interesting plot moment. How old is Tiberius by the way?

Then the same would go for the Nords, also the Legion is not going for speed, they have all the time in the world. They could just sit tight and circumvallate the villages and watch as they all starve to death (but that would kill the RP and I wouldn't do that personally ). Never the less you do make a good point.

Wolfram better become a Divine, or bend time, cause as of now the Legion only needs to march into these villages to complete the process of scattering the Rebellion to the winds. I also mean food as: Swampy, forested, wooded, mountainous; basically, all land NOT good for farming and carries with it disease and pestilence (the Romans only avoided this for the most part, as on occasion it even struck them, by extreme organization and attention to camp infrastructure). As for armor, so you have 3,500 sets of armor (a certain amount damaged and no materials to fix the severe damage), now minus the losses and you basically have an extremely limited supply of armaments. Of course this is mitigated through losses, but that also implies another problem: Wolfram has what? a couple dozen warriors unless he starts wholesale conscripting elderly people and children (assuming he hasn't gone through able women yet)? Usually at that point is when generals say, "This whole standing and fighting is not working out."

The same swampy territory that the Empire gave Wolfram's father in exchange for laying down his arms and becoming a civilian. The villagers have been living in the swampy, wooded land since the time Wolfram was five or six, all the way up to when he was twenty-nine. They know by now which crops they can grow, they would have starved years ago otherwise.

I doubt that your legion slaughtered nearly all of Wolfram's men. While I'm not denying there would be serious casualties, enough to make him avoid attacking the Legion for quite awhile, which is why I had him take to the civil side, I doubt all his men, excluding a few dozen, were slaughtered. You didn't give me any reasont to believe that, except the "Hurr hurr! Legion is so kewl!!!!" most of the men of the Wolf's Fang were conscripted, so were the other villages who joined him.

Back to starvation, the Legion would have to go through miles of swampy land (which is far from their strong suit, remember?) past the fortifications such as makeshift walls and ditches, constantly worried about stepping into a trap, or being isolated and ambushed, before making it to where the various villages grow their crops and livestock.

Also, if the Wolf's Fang, who's immune systems have been facing these diseases for more than two dozen years, would have to worry about them, what about the Legion, who don't live there and probably don't have an immune system use to that? Sure you could send medicine, but what if the men were to attack the supply lines? These are, afterall, former bandits. It would come natural.

[Imperialisium]

Then the same would go for the Nords, also the Legion is not going for speed, they have all the time in the world. They could just sit tight and circumvallate the villages and watch as they all starve to death (but that would kill the RP and I wouldn't do that personally ). Never the less you do make a good point.

Wolfram better become a Divine, or bend time, cause as of now the Legion only needs to march into these villages to complete the process of scattering the Rebellion to the winds. I also mean food as: Swampy, forested, wooded, mountainous; basically, all land NOT good for farming and carries with it disease and pestilence (the Romans only avoided this for the most part, as on occasion it even struck them, by extreme organization and attention to camp infrastructure). As for armor, so you have 3,500 sets of armor (a certain amount damaged and no materials to fix the severe damage), now minus the losses and you basically have an extremely limited supply of armaments. Of course this is mitigated through losses, but that also implies another problem: Wolfram has what? a couple dozen warriors unless he starts wholesale conscripting elderly people and children (assuming he hasn't gone through able women yet)? Usually at that point is when generals say, "This whole standing and fighting is not working out."

The same swampy territory that the Empire gave Wolfram's father in exchange for laying down his arms and becoming a civilian. The villagers have been living in the swampy, wooded land since the time Wolfram was five or six, all the way up to when he was twenty-nine. They know by now which crops they can grow, they would have starved years ago otherwise.

I doubt that your legion slaughtered nearly all of Wolfram's men. While I'm not denying there would be serious casualties, enough to make him avoid attacking the Legion for quite awhile, which is why I had him take to the civil side, I doubt all his men, excluding a few dozen, were slaughtered. You didn't give me any reasont to believe that, except the "Hurr hurr! Legion is so kewl!!!!" most of the men of the Wolf's Fang were conscripted, so were the other villages who joined him.

Back to starvation, the Legion would have to go through miles of swampy land (which is far from their strong suit, remember?) past the fortifications such as makeshift walls and ditches, constantly worried about stepping into a trap, or being isolated and ambushed, before making it to where the various villages grow their crops and livestock.

Even then their populations would be small, extremely so. To feed roughly 5,000 people it takes 13.5 tons of raw crops. That's an actual statistic (in case anyone wanted to know), so I doubt the swampy terrain (unless their gathering rice as their main foodstuff, but even then rice in a colder environment...not likely in large quantities) would yield even that much. Though, I assume their population would even out with food supply I guess.

Did we not discuss in TG that the majority of the Wolfs Fang would be destroyed in the trap? So that a few would reach the safety of Whiterun? That's what I wrote my last 2 to 3 posts on. Now, this in mind, along with the fact Wolfram having a small force to being with, leaves one to assume he doesn't have much fighting strength left; while, also being surrounded. Remember its not just the Legion after him: Hold Guards, mercenaries, bounty hunters; they all want to earn a fortune or exact revenge. Remember the Legion is multi-race, sure a majority might compose Imperials and Nords, but also some minorities of other races as well. So when you destroyed the Seventh you also killed hundreds if not over a thousand Nords and other minorities as a result. Pros and cons my friend.

Also, for future reference the, "Hurr Hurr! Legion is so Kewl!!," has no relevance to the argument or portray any of my beliefs in regards to the Legion. I am just trying to portray them in a manner that makes sense, they wouldn't be half ass mentally handicapped jag offs now would they? No they wouldn't. They are meant to be trained professionals.

As for starvation, the Legion is in a FAR better logistics position. Having already established supply lines, the local Hold allied with them, and the fact they cleared the fortifications and the Wolfs Fang would have no remaining personnel (they systemically swept the area) outside of Wolframs villages. Or if they do the survivors would probably have abandoned the fight or be in such poor shape they wouldn't be able to do much.

I don't mean to be over realistic here, but I also have to justify things a bit or we get a see saw scenario that's never ends until someone forces the plot to save face.

[Stormhound]

The same swampy territory that the Empire gave Wolfram's father in exchange for laying down his arms and becoming a civilian. The villagers have been living in the swampy, wooded land since the time Wolfram was five or six, all the way up to when he was twenty-nine. They know by now which crops they can grow, they would have starved years ago otherwise.

I doubt that your legion slaughtered nearly all of Wolfram's men. While I'm not denying there would be serious casualties, enough to make him avoid attacking the Legion for quite awhile, which is why I had him take to the civil side, I doubt all his men, excluding a few dozen, were slaughtered. You didn't give me any reasont to believe that, except the "Hurr hurr! Legion is so kewl!!!!" most of the men of the Wolf's Fang were conscripted, so were the other villages who joined him.

Back to starvation, the Legion would have to go through miles of swampy land (which is far from their strong suit, remember?) past the fortifications such as makeshift walls and ditches, constantly worried about stepping into a trap, or being isolated and ambushed, before making it to where the various villages grow their crops and livestock.

Even then their populations would be small, extremely so. To feed roughly 5,000 people it takes 13.5 tons of raw crops. That's an actual statistic (in case anyone wanted to know), so I doubt the swampy terrain (unless their gathering rice as their main foodstuff, but even then rice in a colder environment...not likely in large quantities) would yield even that much. Though, I assume their population would even out with food supply I guess.

Did we not discuss in TG that the majority of the Wolfs Fang would be destroyed in the trap? So that a few would reach the safety of Whiterun? That's what I wrote my last 2 to 3 posts on. Now, this in mind, along with the fact Wolfram having a small force to being with, leaves one to assume he doesn't have much fighting strength left; while, also being surrounded. Remember its not just the Legion after him: Hold Guards, mercenaries, bounty hunters; they all want to earn a fortune or exact revenge. Remember the Legion is multi-race, sure a majority might compose Imperials and Nords, but also some minorities of other races as well. So when you destroyed the Seventh you also killed hundreds if not over a thousand Nords and other minorities as a result. Pros and cons my friend.

Also, for future reference the, "Hurr Hurr! Legion is so Kewl!!," has no relevance to the argument or portray any of my beliefs in regards to the Legion. I am just trying to portray them in a manner that makes sense, they wouldn't be half ass mentally handicapped jag offs now would they? No they wouldn't. They are meant to be trained professionals.

As for starvation, the Legion is in a FAR better logistics position. Having already established supply lines, the local Hold allied with them, and the fact they cleared the fortifications and the Wolfs Fang would have no remaining personnel (they systemically swept the area) outside of Wolframs villages. Or if they do the survivors would probably have abandoned the fight or be in such poor shape they wouldn't be able to do much.

I don't mean to be over realistic here, but I also have to justify things a bit or we get a see saw scenario that's never ends until someone forces the plot to save face.

I forgot about that, mainly because it's been awhile, and my tg box has been cluttered. Plus, how the hell are they, even if just a few, going to get past the Legion, unless they slay them?

Tell me something, how many goddamn Argonians and Khajiit and Dark Elves are in Bruma? That was where the Seventh Legion was stationed, if memory serves. The logical conclusion would be most of the Legionnaires in that particular location were from Bruma.

You want the Legion to wipe Wolfram's confederation out, and pretty much ruin my participation in this thread, go bloody ahead.

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

Suggestion: let's all the fuck out.

[Imperialisium]

I forgot about that, mainly because it's been awhile, and my tg box has been cluttered. Plus, how the hell are they, even if just a few, going to get past the Legion, unless they slay them?

Tell me something, how many goddamn Argonians and Khajiit and Dark Elves are in Bruma? That was where the Seventh Legion was stationed, if memory serves. The logical conclusion would be most of the Legionnaires in that particular location were from Bruma.

You want the Legion to wipe Wolfram's confederation out, and pretty much ruin my participation in this thread, go bloody ahead.

They could sneak out? a small band of people is a lot more stealthy than a larger one. So they could possibly, through some treacherous route through the mountains or a pass, sneak out and make for the fortified city of Whiterun. Which, should be revisited cause last time I checked Jarl Balgruuf is held at sword point. Might want to resolve that and see if you can occupy the city first. But that's probably your best bet, along with the fact that if the entire rebellion is surrounded (save for the band in Whiterun) then Wolframs influence is literally the space the Imperial lines haven't passed yet. Getting him out would allow him to survive and possibly get some new allies. Probably build up, wait for the war with the Dominion to take its toll and then make a power play when things get unstable and chaotic. But that's just me.

The description of the Legion states that besides Imperials; Nords make up a lot of the infantry (heavy infantry), Dark Elf and Redguard minorities are apparent. Argonians (thanks to Argonia now rejoining the Empire) will be an influx of manpower and probably be grouped as Auxilia in addition to any that join the Legions by the fact they would be excellent amphibious and marine troops.

So no, I am not ruining your participation (why would I anyways?), rather I am trying to RP the Empire in a sensible fashion. Another issue is that I am waiting on other stories to catch up so I can move the Second Great War forward and begin moving into that phase of instability across Tamriel, which, would make a lot of power plays available to RPers as central authority is increasingly diluted thanks to War, some famines thrown in, possibly a couple plague outbreaks randomly popping up, and whatever else to get things topsy turvy. Right NOW the Empire can still exert a lot of internal power, that's why Wolfram is meeting massive resistance, once internal problems mount up and the central authority has to begin handing out more power to local rulers; then, Wolfram can easily set himself up properly as a Jarl/Warlord/Reformist/what have you without constantly being harried.

[Tel Vanni]

Is that meant as an expansion of Dutch's suggestion?

[Imperialisium]

Is that meant as an expansion of Dutch's suggestion?

If you are referring to me, it was a direct reply to Stormhound, if it goes along with Dutch then that can also be assumed.

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

Gee, somehow a word vanished from that post. The hell, the word "chill" should've been there

[Abasha]

Well, I am not out of this roleplay yet, but I am not going to be getting my computer back. What I thought was going to be a simple fix ended up being a fried motherboard, so I will be writing posts from my phone from now on. I am sick of neglecting this as I have put so much work into my character and her adventure. It will be excellent to get another post up!

By the way, it is wonderful to see that the roleplay has been going along as well as it has been!

[Tel Vanni]

Gee, somehow a word vanished from that post. The hell, the word "chill" should've been there

I thought it might be "chill," but it could also have been "get."

[Murkwood]

"all worship of Stendarr is forbidden within the borders of Morrowind"

The Empire will not take kindly to this...

[Tel Vanni]

There will be controversy, but Morrowind wouldn't be Morrowind without controversy.

[Murkwood]

There will be controversy, but Morrowind wouldn't be Morrowind without controversy.

Still, banning worship of one of the Divines? That's pushing it.

[New Armarzia]

Here are my updated apps, just added a line or two to each of their bios to explain what they have been doing in Skyrim. I went ahead and decided that Vulpes has not been courting Sylmara and has not officially met her as of yet. My first post will involve that, I assume she may have met him once due to their positions or at least she would know the name is somewhat familiar. And I am thinking she would be expecting Vulpes as I am sure a message would have been sent ahead with her being High Queen.

Race: Imperial/Vampire (not pureblood)
Name: Vulpes Esurientem
Age: 47
Birthplace: Skingrad
Personal Background: Vulpes was born in Skingrad to wealthy parents who owned a few vineyards and made their fortunes on selling their goods to foreign lands. Thus Vulpes was able to go to higher level schools to learn and gave him access to many occupations. However, Vulpes was a patriot and proud of The Empire and so with some sway and money from his family he joined the Imperial Legion as a low-ranking officer. He first served in Morrowind where he led the night watch of the many forts there used remind Morrowind of their membership with the Empire. Little happened besides a few small instances with the naturally zealous Dunmer people. However, his fortunes changed when his legion was called back to his hometown of Skingrad as tensions rose to the point of a few skirmishes along the border of Cyrodiil and Valenwood. And he was part of one such skirmish that went for the most part disastrously to the magically superior forces of the Dominion, but he was able to rally those under his own command to achieve glory in that battle saving those under his command from the fate of many others in his same legion.

After making a name for himself in Cyrodiil in the border Skirmishes with The Dominion, Vulpes left the legion to better serve The Eight Divines which he had become very devout to during his time within the legion. And with his skills in battle and being famous for it, he decided it was best to serve The Eight by slaying all that was unnatural and evil in this world. He returned to his home where he joined The Order of the Virtuous Blood to hunt vampires which plagued the land. He along with other members mercilessly hunted down the vampires and slew them wherever they could be found within Cyrodiil. During this time Vulpes was able to learn a bit of magic, specifically in the school of Restoration. But due to his age and focus in the order he learned little: mainly spells to drive the lesser servants of vampires away, spells to ward off the magic of vampires, and spells to heal his comrades within the Order if a hunt went amiss. He earned himself the nickname, The Silver Paladin, due to his combination of Restoration spells and swordplay and the fact that he wore a suit of silver armor to harm the undead servants of the Vampires if he was caught without a blade.

However, many would say his good fortunes came to an end, but other would say they just began. In one disastrous hunt where Vulpes along with two other knights stormed a layer of a group of vampires that would be very notorious if they were not so skilled in the ways of the shadow leaving little evidence of their kills. These skills were not of normal origins, the vampires were all members of dark brotherhood chapter that had fallen long ago, with this information things may have have gone differently. Vulpes and his comrades ended up being part of a game of cat and mouse as the vampires lured them and struck from the shadows. His two comrades were killed after killing one of the two vampires. The other almost killed Vulpes, but thanks to his small knowledge of Restoration and his silver armor he was able to weaken the creature of the night before slaying it. But Vulpes was not without wounds.

His wounds were too great to be healed by his simple spells, and he had been harmed by something far worse, Sanguinaris Vampiris. For three days Vulpes stayed in the layer of the vampires, there was plenty of supplies to keep him alive in the lair for the three days. And after three days, Vulpes was no longer injured. Rather he felt even stronger then before, his steps were lighter, and he could see clearly in the dark; but he had a thirst that was only quenched by vials of a thick red liquid he found in the lair. He was a vampire. Vulpes returned to Skingrad, he was conflicted. But eventually decided that this curse was a test by The Eight, no, a gift. With the knowledge and strength of his enemy he could easily slay them and he did. For a decade he slaughtered vampires throughout Western Cyrodiil and became known throughout all of Cyrodiil for both his service to The Eight and his devotion to the protection of the Empire, though a few whispered of his cruelty and cunning in hunting the champions of the night.

Eventually, a woman named Gwynevere Anguem contacted Vulpes. She was a rare being, a Bosmer who served the Empire as a member of the Penitus Oculatis, primarily as an agent along the border between Cyrodiil and Valenwood. However, she had a lust for power and found her way to it. Due to her race and tensions with The Dominion she could never honestly rise far up in The Empire. But through someone else, she could gain the power she wanted. Vulpes was such a person, a man from a wealthy family to back his ambitions, and furthermore a man who was hero in Cyrodiil and to most the model of a citizen. A veteran, a loyal follower of the eight, and a champion for all those who feared the undead. With her knowledge of the happenings in the Imperial City and with his fame and wealth she was able to clear the road for him and make a very easy climb to become a member of the Elder Council. His family was already acquaintances with a few members and he was considered a hero by many, and being a veteran of the legion he knew the importance of keeping the empire strong in these trying times. He became a councilor with ease with Gwynevere serving as guard, agent, and adviser as she secretly secured a seat on the council through him.

More recently, under the unofficial orders of the emperor Vulpes has left Cyrodiil with the hopes of courting and eventually marrying Sylmara to further solidify the empire's hold on Skyrim especially in the face of recent rebellion. Unfortunately, personal trouble at home along with a successful, but tragic expedition within Skyrim under his name had slowed his plans causing him to just recently begin pursuing his goals of courting the queen.

Family Background: While not particularly famous, the Esurientem family is very wealthy due to their connections with the East Empire Trading Company. They had always held a bit of sway with the money at their command and every once in a few generations a member would rise up to be a notable Legate or politician within the Empire.

Personal Effects at start of RP: Fancy clothing, a silver sword that is an heirloom from his days hunting vampires.

Race: Bosmer
Name: Gwynevere Anguem
Age: 126
Birthplace: Anvil
Personal Background: Gwynevere was the daughter of a low-ranking legionnaire who was never able to rise in ranks due to his race and suspicions of people above her. Her family were in such a low position due to the fact that they were refugees who fled Valenwood when they opposed the Thalmor takeover. Gwyn took to a life of petty crime, robbing people on the streets of Anvil. Her fortunes changed after she decided to rob a high ranking member of The Penitus Oculatus, and she almost was successful if it wasn't for the other members watching from the shadows. They caught her, but instead of locking her up, the leader of the group decided to recruit her for she was skilled in the ways of stealth, she was a Bosmer, and her family naturally opposed The Dominion.

Gwynevere primarily served as an agent who occasionally crossed into Valenwood, disguised due to her race, to learn what she could about the happenings within The Dominion for The Empire. She was very successful in her endeavors due to the fact that she not the average imperial member and due to her longer lifespan she was more patient and was thus rewarded more greatly in her missions. She gained rank as much as her race would allow her, but from her rise from theif to a bodyguard and agent of the emperor, a desire for power grew. And through nearly a century of serving multiple emperors, she was able to learn the ways of the empire.

She found her ticket to power with the rise of a hero in Skingrad, a wealthy veteran of the legion who gained fame by serving The Eight by slaying vampires who prey upon Cyrodiil. She confronted the man and advised him on how to rise and better serve The Empire from the top. Through his connections and her advising he quickly rose and found himself a member of The Elder Council where she began to guard and "serve" him. Though on most occasions she advised and administered through him

Recently she has been placed in charge of an expedition in Skyrim to find Elder Scrolls of the Imperial Library. While her current expedition of a particular ruin continues to show promise, it has proven deadly for much of her guards and workers causing delays as she attempts to breach further into the ancient ruins.

Family Background: Gwynevere comes from a family who deeply opposed the Thalmor and were thus forced to leave Valenwood when they took over and killed much of the family. Her grandmother found herself a refugee who adopted an imperial family name when she was adopted by poor dockworker who could not have kids. The Anguem family fromt hen on served lowly positions as servants or laborers with a few running off to join the legion.

Personal Effects at start of RP: Penitus Oculatus uniform and an iron sword, a few weaker poisons

Race: Argonian
Name: Dancer-in-the-Mist
Age: 36
Birthplace: Blacklight, Morrowind
Personal Background: Dancer-in-the-Mist was born a slave in the shadows of Blacklight to a corrupt family who traced their lineage to House Dres. The family was vengeful and would often hire mercenaries to raid Black Marsh for slaves to secretly sell to black markets throughout Tamriel. He was born to this however, and saw it as normal and even was trained to help hunt other Argonians to enslave. He was trained in the sword arts of the Blades from a former member who hunted dragons before leaving to make a fortune as a mercenary who was often employed to hunt for slaves.

The owners of Dancer-in-the-Mist were eventually found out and the slaves quickly sold to fund the family's attempt to flee. Dancer-in-the-Mist was bought by a black market slave trader in Hammerfell where he served as a bodyguard for the his owner. Eventually, a Bosmer who served the empire bought him as a solution for her quest for power. The Argonian now serves a member of The Elder Council as a "hired" bodyguard. Though in actuality, the Argonian hunts those lesser off in life and who would not be missed to ensure his vampiric master is continually fed to keep the illusions that he is still human.

With his master and his own move to Skyrim, a mysterious rise in murders has begun in the countryside of the land. On a weekly basis one or two bodies of peasants are found in the wilderness outside small villages. The bodies are drained of blood, but there are blade marks instead of bite marks as one would expect caused the loss of blood.

Family Background: His family is of little fame, being hunters in Black Marsh. His mother and father were taken as children from Black Marsh by raiders hired to capture Argonians. His parents were killed shortly after his birth.
Personal Effects at start of RP: Blade Armor save for the gauntlets, boots, and helmet due to beast-like appearance, two iron katanas, and a bolas. Often carves wooden javelins if given the time to do so.

[Tel Vanni]

There will be controversy, but Morrowind wouldn't be Morrowind without controversy.

Still, banning worship of one of the Divines? That's pushing it.

Heimskr said the same.

[Tel Vanni]

Here are my updated apps, just added a line or two to each of their bios to explain what they have been doing in Skyrim. I went ahead and decided that Vulpes has not been courting Sylmara and has not officially met her as of yet. My first post will involve that, I assume she may have met him once due to their positions or at least she would know the name is somewhat familiar. And I am thinking she would be expecting Vulpes as I am sure a message would have been sent ahead with her being High Queen.

Race: Imperial/Vampire (not pureblood)
Name: Vulpes Esurientem
Age: 47
Birthplace: Skingrad
Personal Background: Vulpes was born in Skingrad to wealthy parents who owned a few vineyards and made their fortunes on selling their goods to foreign lands. Thus Vulpes was able to go to higher level schools to learn and gave him access to many occupations. However, Vulpes was a patriot and proud of The Empire and so with some sway and money from his family he joined the Imperial Legion as a low-ranking officer. He first served in Morrowind where he led the night watch of the many forts there used remind Morrowind of their membership with the Empire. Little happened besides a few small instances with the naturally zealous Dunmer people. However, his fortunes changed when his legion was called back to his hometown of Skingrad as tensions rose to the point of a few skirmishes along the border of Cyrodiil and Valenwood. And he was part of one such skirmish that went for the most part disastrously to the magically superior forces of the Dominion, but he was able to rally those under his own command to achieve glory in that battle saving those under his command from the fate of many others in his same legion.

After making a name for himself in Cyrodiil in the border Skirmishes with The Dominion, Vulpes left the legion to better serve The Eight Divines which he had become very devout to during his time within the legion. And with his skills in battle and being famous for it, he decided it was best to serve The Eight by slaying all that was unnatural and evil in this world. He returned to his home where he joined The Order of the Virtuous Blood to hunt vampires which plagued the land. He along with other members mercilessly hunted down the vampires and slew them wherever they could be found within Cyrodiil. During this time Vulpes was able to learn a bit of magic, specifically in the school of Restoration. But due to his age and focus in the order he learned little: mainly spells to drive the lesser servants of vampires away, spells to ward off the magic of vampires, and spells to heal his comrades within the Order if a hunt went amiss. He earned himself the nickname, The Silver Paladin, due to his combination of Restoration spells and swordplay and the fact that he wore a suit of silver armor to harm the undead servants of the Vampires if he was caught without a blade.

However, many would say his good fortunes came to an end, but other would say they just began. In one disastrous hunt where Vulpes along with two other knights stormed a layer of a group of vampires that would be very notorious if they were not so skilled in the ways of the shadow leaving little evidence of their kills. These skills were not of normal origins, the vampires were all members of dark brotherhood chapter that had fallen long ago, with this information things may have have gone differently. Vulpes and his comrades ended up being part of a game of cat and mouse as the vampires lured them and struck from the shadows. His two comrades were killed after killing one of the two vampires. The other almost killed Vulpes, but thanks to his small knowledge of Restoration and his silver armor he was able to weaken the creature of the night before slaying it. But Vulpes was not without wounds.

His wounds were too great to be healed by his simple spells, and he had been harmed by something far worse, Sanguinaris Vampiris. For three days Vulpes stayed in the layer of the vampires, there was plenty of supplies to keep him alive in the lair for the three days. And after three days, Vulpes was no longer injured. Rather he felt even stronger then before, his steps were lighter, and he could see clearly in the dark; but he had a thirst that was only quenched by vials of a thick red liquid he found in the lair. He was a vampire. Vulpes returned to Skingrad, he was conflicted. But eventually decided that this curse was a test by The Eight, no, a gift. With the knowledge and strength of his enemy he could easily slay them and he did. For a decade he slaughtered vampires throughout Western Cyrodiil and became known throughout all of Cyrodiil for both his service to The Eight and his devotion to the protection of the Empire, though a few whispered of his cruelty and cunning in hunting the champions of the night.

Eventually, a woman named Gwynevere Anguem contacted Vulpes. She was a rare being, a Bosmer who served the Empire as a member of the Penitus Oculatis, primarily as an agent along the border between Cyrodiil and Valenwood. However, she had a lust for power and found her way to it. Due to her race and tensions with The Dominion she could never honestly rise far up in The Empire. But through someone else, she could gain the power she wanted. Vulpes was such a person, a man from a wealthy family to back his ambitions, and furthermore a man who was hero in Cyrodiil and to most the model of a citizen. A veteran, a loyal follower of the eight, and a champion for all those who feared the undead. With her knowledge of the happenings in the Imperial City and with his fame and wealth she was able to clear the road for him and make a very easy climb to become a member of the Elder Council. His family was already acquaintances with a few members and he was considered a hero by many, and being a veteran of the legion he knew the importance of keeping the empire strong in these trying times. He became a councilor with ease with Gwynevere serving as guard, agent, and adviser as she secretly secured a seat on the council through him.

More recently, under the unofficial orders of the emperor Vulpes has left Cyrodiil with the hopes of courting and eventually marrying Sylmara to further solidify the empire's hold on Skyrim especially in the face of recent rebellion. Unfortunately, personal trouble at home along with a successful, but tragic expedition within Skyrim under his name had slowed his plans causing him to just recently begin pursuing his goals of courting the queen.

Family Background: While not particularly famous, the Esurientem family is very wealthy due to their connections with the East Empire Trading Company. They had always held a bit of sway with the money at their command and every once in a few generations a member would rise up to be a notable Legate or politician within the Empire.

Personal Effects at start of RP: Fancy clothing, a silver sword that is an heirloom from his days hunting vampires.

Race: Bosmer
Name: Gwynevere Anguem
Age: 126
Birthplace: Anvil
Personal Background: Gwynevere was the daughter of a low-ranking legionnaire who was never able to rise in ranks due to his race and suspicions of people above her. Her family were in such a low position due to the fact that they were refugees who fled Valenwood when they opposed the Thalmor takeover. Gwyn took to a life of petty crime, robbing people on the streets of Anvil. Her fortunes changed after she decided to rob a high ranking member of The Penitus Oculatus, and she almost was successful if it wasn't for the other members watching from the shadows. They caught her, but instead of locking her up, the leader of the group decided to recruit her for she was skilled in the ways of stealth, she was a Bosmer, and her family naturally opposed The Dominion.

Gwynevere primarily served as an agent who occasionally crossed into Valenwood, disguised due to her race, to learn what she could about the happenings within The Dominion for The Empire. She was very successful in her endeavors due to the fact that she not the average imperial member and due to her longer lifespan she was more patient and was thus rewarded more greatly in her missions. She gained rank as much as her race would allow her, but from her rise from theif to a bodyguard and agent of the emperor, a desire for power grew. And through nearly a century of serving multiple emperors, she was able to learn the ways of the empire.

She found her ticket to power with the rise of a hero in Skingrad, a wealthy veteran of the legion who gained fame by serving The Eight by slaying vampires who prey upon Cyrodiil. She confronted the man and advised him on how to rise and better serve The Empire from the top. Through his connections and her advising he quickly rose and found himself a member of The Elder Council where she began to guard and "serve" him. Though on most occasions she advised and administered through him

Recently she has been placed in charge of an expedition in Skyrim to find Elder Scrolls of the Imperial Library. While her current expedition of a particular ruin continues to show promise, it has proven deadly for much of her guards and workers causing delays as she attempts to breach further into the ancient ruins.

Family Background: Gwynevere comes from a family who deeply opposed the Thalmor and were thus forced to leave Valenwood when they took over and killed much of the family. Her grandmother found herself a refugee who adopted an imperial family name when she was adopted by poor dockworker who could not have kids. The Anguem family fromt hen on served lowly positions as servants or laborers with a few running off to join the legion.

Personal Effects at start of RP: Penitus Oculatus uniform and an iron sword, a few weaker poisons

Race: Argonian
Name: Dancer-in-the-Mist
Age: 36
Birthplace: Blacklight, Morrowind
Personal Background: Dancer-in-the-Mist was born a slave in the shadows of Blacklight to a corrupt family who traced their lineage to House Dres. The family was vengeful and would often hire mercenaries to raid Black Marsh for slaves to secretly sell to black markets throughout Tamriel. He was born to this however, and saw it as normal and even was trained to help hunt other Argonians to enslave. He was trained in the sword arts of the Blades from a former member who hunted dragons before leaving to make a fortune as a mercenary who was often employed to hunt for slaves.

The owners of Dancer-in-the-Mist were eventually found out and the slaves quickly sold to fund the family's attempt to flee. Dancer-in-the-Mist was bought by a black market slave trader in Hammerfell where he served as a bodyguard for the his owner. Eventually, a Bosmer who served the empire bought him as a solution for her quest for power. The Argonian now serves a member of The Elder Council as a "hired" bodyguard. Though in actuality, the Argonian hunts those lesser off in life and who would not be missed to ensure his vampiric master is continually fed to keep the illusions that he is still human.

With his master and his own move to Skyrim, a mysterious rise in murders has begun in the countryside of the land. On a weekly basis one or two bodies of peasants are found in the wilderness outside small villages. The bodies are drained of blood, but there are blade marks instead of bite marks as one would expect caused the loss of blood.

Family Background: His family is of little fame, being hunters in Black Marsh. His mother and father were taken as children from Black Marsh by raiders hired to capture Argonians. His parents were killed shortly after his birth.
Personal Effects at start of RP: Blade Armor save for the gauntlets, boots, and helmet due to beast-like appearance, two iron katanas, and a bolas. Often carves wooden javelins if given the time to do so.

There are search parties looking for Vulpes, because he left for Skyrim and never arrived. You should start by explaining where you've been and how you are found by one of the search parties.

Changes approved.

[New Armarzia]

There are search parties looking for Vulpes, because he left for Skyrim and never arrived. You should start by explaining where you've been and how you are found by one of the search parties.

Changes approved.

Alright, probably will tie it in with his associate's expedition and how he is funding it and it being dangerous and all. Thanks for the suggestion, was trying to figure how to re-introduce my characters.

[Abasha]

@Ballycolumbia I am sorry for making you wait so long, and if you are still interested, I have a post up, assuming that Tel Vanni did not move events along of course.

[Tel Vanni]

@Ballycolumbia I am sorry for making you wait so long, and if you are still interested, I have a post up, assuming that Tel Vanni did not move events along of course.

I have not added anything to this plotline since before you came out of the ruins. I've been waiting to see how your greetings resolve.

[Rencini]

Sorry guys for not posting, will have a post up either by today or tomorrow; I distracted myself by playing Oblivion to get a better look at the character and feel of Cyrodiil (gosh, I found it at least 1.5 to 2 times harder killing enemies in Oblivion than in Skyrim... I guess that's how regular people feel combat ).

[Rygondria]

What did i miss ?

[Imperialisium]

Will post tomorrow

[Murkwood]

What did i miss ?

Well, King Helseth of Morrowind just went full Nazi.