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Postby Landenburg » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:50 pm

Grass rustled underneath his boots, Oberyn running lightly through the fields. He dodged trees here and there, yet he loved the land he had come to call home. Cyrodiil had a beauty about it, something he couldn't quite feel in even his homeland, Morrowind. Ahead was a deer, standing there looking out. Oberyn raised his spear, leaned forward, and threw it. The spear sailed, a small banner on it fluttered in the wind as it soared through the air to hit its mark. It impaled the deer, with a satisfying crunch of bones and tearing of flesh.

Slowing himself, Oberyn finally stopped at his fresh kill. The deer was a buck, decent sized creature. He spent the rest of the day skinning it for the hide and then cutting slabs of meat off for eating. He even took the horns, because they would be used to make knife handles. It took his whole day but at the end, he continued on moving to Whitmore Keep, the castle of some pompous noble that wanted to hire mercenaries. "Perfect job for me." Oberyn thought to himself, having strayed back to the idea of working for the noble.

The next day, he arrived outside the castle, having completely avoided the nearby town.
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Postby Oblivion2 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:17 am

Aldus Laurent,
"The War Mage"
King and Queen Tavern, Imperial City, Cyrodiil


Aldus' narrowed his gaze at the elf woman as she coyly laid out a one way trade of information for information. Was this an agent of the Thalmor? Likely not. Even though his people, the Breton's, had elvish blood in them they were treated as no different than any of the other races of men.

"Speak." He said, softer than before but with a tone and edge still laced with suspicion.

King Beric
"The King of Wayrest"
Orsinium Siege Camp


King Beric of Wayrest was not a man that one kept waiting. It had been four days, four whole days, and yet there had been no word from Daggerfall's light cavalry that had been sent to run down the Orcish King and return him to the camp. His mood had soured with each passing day, and he nursed it by devising darker ways to punish the Orcs for their impudence.

One way or another, they would not have to wait long. When the assembled kings of High Rock realized that the city would never capitulate, they decided to begin construction of a series of siege engines. The Trebuchet's had been built first, and they used them to bombard the city during the night, hoping to wear the defenders thin by preventing them from sleeping well. Next was a massive oaken battering ram, covered in raw leather to keep it from catching fire. The handful of siege towers had gotten the same treatment as well. But chief among those was the undertaking of sapping.

Despite being outnumbered three to one, the Orcs held the advantage of having one of the most fortified cities in all of Tamriel. The walls they built were not easily breachable, and thus bombardment from Trebuchets was mostly ineffective. Certainly the battering rams would breach a few of the gates, but those were natural choke points that would only serve the enemy better. The Siege towers? They would likely lose a few before they got to the walls, even then, it would be a hard fight indeed to take them. That's where the mines had come in. There where three tunnels being excavated day and night, and the besiegers had been clever to disguise the entrances of the these tunnels from the enemy.

The idea of a sapping mine was simple: One dug a hole from one point on the ground to just on the otherside of the enemy's walls. From there, a besieging force could use the tunnels to ferry troops over to the other side of the wall, or fill the tunnel with pitch and light it aflame causing the tunnel and the wall above it to collapse. King Beric himself was fond of the latter option, he didn't like the idea of giving the Orcs a chance to fight their way through the tunnel and into their own lines. So, when the time came to assault the walls, they would collapse these tunnels and open up three routes into the city, in addition to the other options available to them. It was rather devious he thought.

A flurry of motion from the entrance to his pavilion brought him out of his reverie, his captain of the guard arrived holding an unsealed letter. Taking the offered paper he unrolled it and read the rather hastily written message.

We've found them. Engaging soon.

King Beric's smile would have made a shark quaver in fear. It was all coming together. By this time tomorrow, the King of Orsinium would either be dead or his prisoner.
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Postby The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:38 pm

Lady Alici Lovirra
Whitmore Keep, the Hearthlands, Cyrodiil


As Oberyn arrived outside Whitmore Keep, he was approached by a guard, eyeing the Dunmer's spear. "That's a fancy weapon you got there, Dark Elf," the Nord spoke, "What brings you to Whitmore Keep? If you've got things to buy or sell you should head to the town, so unless you've got direct business with Lady Lovirra, I'd advice you to head over there." The Guard motioned towards the small town nearby with his hand as he waited for Oberyn to answer.

Inside the Keep, meanwhile, Alici stood waiting. Some of her guards outside were still preparing for the journey, and saddling the horses as the rest of the town and keep woke up. The Imperial noblewoman was handed her sword, a family heirloom. It was finely crafted, fashioned out of steel with an ivory grip decorated with gold, and two gems. It had long ago been enchanted, she had been told, to engulf the bearer's enemies in righteous flame. Alici did not know if this was true - she had never used the weapon in actual combat, having used a regular steel blade during her time in the Legion. Sheathing the weapon and hanging it from her belt, next to a dagger and a pouch containing a health potion, she walked out, breathing in the fresh air and smiling as the light of the sun fel on her face.
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Postby Angenteria » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:25 pm

The King and Queen Tavern

Despite the obvious suspicion that plagued the man whose table she shared, the altmer was pleased at this answer. Dangerous a game as it was, she could stand to learn something in the process. Or she would end up dead in a ditch. But nobody got ahead in life without taking a risk, no?

"Hmmm..." She began, her brain-wheels turning for a moment. "Do you know how to control your magicka once it has been released from your body? Manipulate it?"

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Torval, Elsweyr

The large gates of Torval towered above the Thalmor. The Khajiit had indeed heard of the chaos from within the Summerset Isles. Coupled with a natural wariness toward outsiders in general, and saying that the Mane's own tribe was suspicious of the visitors was an understatement indeed, and the gates stood shut to any and all foreigners.

There would be no response for a few seconds after the first set of knocking, but after a moment, a figure appeared from atop the battlements.

"Who goes?!" A rapsy voice shouted.

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The Gates, Rila's manor, Elswyer

The manor of the Khajiit known as Rila was indeed an impressive. Walled, fortified, and with barred gates, the place appeared more like a fortress than manor. However, the Imperial noted, it was very understandable. Given recent events, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Especially, he noted, if an strange, black-robed Imperial showed up at the gates one day asking for enterance.

The black-robed Imperial smiled at the notion of this, clearly amused by the stereotype he was enforcing. Given how the banners flying from the walls matched that of the surrounding towns, he was sure that he had found the right place.

Approaching the nearest guard, he smiled, bowing slightly. "We come bearing gifts for the Lady of the house." He notioned to the two men flanking him, both larger imperials clad in armor.

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Postby Oblivion2 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:43 pm

Angenteria wrote:The King and Queen Tavern

Despite the obvious suspicion that plagued the man whose table she shared, the altmer was pleased at this answer. Dangerous a game as it was, she could stand to learn something in the process. Or she would end up dead in a ditch. But nobody got ahead in life without taking a risk, no?

"Hmmm..." She began, her brain-wheels turning for a moment. "Do you know how to control your magicka once it has been released from your body? Manipulate it?"

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Torval, Elsweyr

The large gates of Torval towered above the Thalmor. The Khajiit had indeed heard of the chaos from within the Summerset Isles. Coupled with a natural wariness toward outsiders in general, and saying that the Mane's own tribe was suspicious of the visitors was an understatement indeed, and the gates stood shut to any and all foreigners.

There would be no response for a few seconds after the first set of knocking, but after a moment, a figure appeared from atop the battlements.

"Who goes?!" A rapsy voice shouted.

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The Gates, Rila's manor, Elswyer

The manor of the Khajiit known as Rila was indeed an impressive. Walled, fortified, and with barred gates, the place appeared more like a fortress than manor. However, the Imperial noted, it was very understandable. Given recent events, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Especially, he noted, if an strange, black-robed Imperial showed up at the gates one day asking for enterance.

The black-robed Imperial smiled at the notion of this, clearly amused by the stereotype he was enforcing. Given how the banners flying from the walls matched that of the surrounding towns, he was sure that he had found the right place.

Approaching the nearest guard, he smiled, bowing slightly. "We come bearing gifts for the Lady of the house." He notioned to the two men flanking him, both larger imperials clad in armor.


Aldus frowned at the woman, "Certain spells and magical abilities can be control once the caster has unleashed them. But if you're asking if I can bend a fireball around a shield, no I cannot. No mage can. Easier to pull the moon out from the skies."
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Postby Prusslandia » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:22 pm

As Dante listened listened to Rhys, he subtly nodded, the flames of passion dying within him. However, those flames were ignited as Jata wrapped her arms around him. He nearly drew his blade upon her, but let out a breath behind clenched teeth as he relaxed once more.

Hearing her speak, he inwardly chuckled. If she thinks she can manipulate me that easily... Running a hamd through his hair, he removed her from his body, and moved her infront of him, wrapping his strong arms around her.

" Rhys, mayhaps we should see what the lady thinks. " Dante spoke, looking down at Jata, giving her a kiss.

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Postby Taigawa » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:29 pm

Angenteria wrote:The King and Queen Tavern

The Gates, Rila's manor, Elswyer

The manor of the Khajiit known as Rila was indeed an impressive. Walled, fortified, and with barred gates, the place appeared more like a fortress than manor. However, the Imperial noted, it was very understandable. Given recent events, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Especially, he noted, if an strange, black-robed Imperial showed up at the gates one day asking for enterance.

The black-robed Imperial smiled at the notion of this, clearly amused by the stereotype he was enforcing. Given how the banners flying from the walls matched that of the surrounding towns, he was sure that he had found the right place.

Approaching the nearest guard, he smiled, bowing slightly. "We come bearing gifts for the Lady of the house." He notioned to the two men flanking him, both larger imperials clad in armor.

"You may enter. She is holding court in the grand hall." he said before he shouted an order to open the gates into a tube that ran up the wall and into the gatehouse. The reinforced wooden doors opened to reveal an inner set of fortifacations, these ones incomplete. The gate was open and various workers went about their tasks. A supervisor stood near several foreman discussing the project in the khajiiti language, and paid little if any attention to the Imperial. Inside at the end of a yellow carpet barring the same insignia as the banners stood the throne. Eight marble pillars lined this central approach, upon which hung more of the banners. Rila herself sat on this throne, dressen in a purple, gold-trimmed robe that bore a green, gold-trimmed scale pattern on the bottom half. She wore a gold crown inlaid with rubies and emerards. Guard stood about dressed in steel plate with tunics worn over the chest and shield which bore the same insignia. At the sight of the Imperial, Rila's reaction was desidily simple: she asked "Who are you?" followed by a twitch of her tail.
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Postby Landenburg » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:35 pm

The Armed Republic of Dutch coolness wrote:Lady Alici Lovirra
Whitmore Keep, the Hearthlands, Cyrodiil


As Oberyn arrived outside Whitmore Keep, he was approached by a guard, eyeing the Dunmer's spear. "That's a fancy weapon you got there, Dark Elf," the Nord spoke, "What brings you to Whitmore Keep? If you've got things to buy or sell you should head to the town, so unless you've got direct business with Lady Lovirra, I'd advice you to head over there." The Guard motioned towards the small town nearby with his hand as he waited for Oberyn to answer.

Inside the Keep, meanwhile, Alici stood waiting. Some of her guards outside were still preparing for the journey, and saddling the horses as the rest of the town and keep woke up. The Imperial noblewoman was handed her sword, a family heirloom. It was finely crafted, fashioned out of steel with an ivory grip decorated with gold, and two gems. It had long ago been enchanted, she had been told, to engulf the bearer's enemies in righteous flame. Alici did not know if this was true - she had never used the weapon in actual combat, having used a regular steel blade during her time in the Legion. Sheathing the weapon and hanging it from her belt, next to a dagger and a pouch containing a health potion, she walked out, breathing in the fresh air and smiling as the light of the sun fel on her face.

"Fancier be the guts of the noble that got too close fer comfort, coating this here spear. As for bein' here, well you see I heard about yer lord. Lookin' fer mercenaries and the like. Here to join up." Oberyn then looked at the sack he had with him, freshly made out of the deer pelt and held all the meat he could carry. "And I'd like to trade off some of this fresh kill.".
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Postby Hastiaka » Fri May 01, 2015 12:34 am

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Torval, Southern Elsweyr
Tirdas, 9:00 PM

Commissar Elandine Imarune




The three agents stood by the gate.

Elandine bowed and showed respect towards the gate and politely spoke ''a Khajiit Proverb says that 'a perfect society is found elsewhere'' Elandine, simply bowed and offered the Khajiit a parchment and announced.

''We, the Thalmor, Altmer of Summerset, Enforcers of Truth and Claimant of Light, offers you an alliance that will shake Nirn as we know it. You yourself have known this. As a mane, you are wise enough to join the Dominion as so your predecessors have done in the past. Like all manes before you, I seek that you support me, and i will give you the world.''

Sir Maarveno then presented an entire cart full of exotic fruits from Summerset and an entire bag of rare Akaviri artifacts gathered by the Thalmor from Morrowind a couple of centuries back during the interregnum. ''Alas, i present to you. Fine Akaviri artifacts that once stood in Morrowind. We offer you this as our gift.''

''We wish to seek audience to the Mane. I am Thalmor Commissar Elandine Imarune of Sunhold. Commander of the Southern Armies.''

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Postby The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness » Fri May 01, 2015 6:29 am

"Oi," the guard spoke, "don't even think about trying anything funny. Her ladyship is a veteran of the Oblivion Crisis. Anyway, assuming that that meat doesn't come from our lands and you haven't been poaching, you could sell that off in the town. For now, follow me..." The guard motioned for Oberyn to follow, leading him towards Whitmore Keep's courtyard, where Alici stood with several of her guards and some horses, almost ready to leave. Seeing the guard approach with a stranger following him, the Imperial walked over to them, the guard giving a slight bow. "M'lady." Alici gave him a nod, and looked at the Dunmer the guard had brought with him. "And who are you, then?"
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Postby Landenburg » Fri May 01, 2015 10:01 am

The Armed Republic of Dutch coolness wrote:"Oi," the guard spoke, "don't even think about trying anything funny. Her ladyship is a veteran of the Oblivion Crisis. Anyway, assuming that that meat doesn't come from our lands and you haven't been poaching, you could sell that off in the town. For now, follow me..." The guard motioned for Oberyn to follow, leading him towards Whitmore Keep's courtyard, where Alici stood with several of her guards and some horses, almost ready to leave. Seeing the guard approach with a stranger following him, the Imperial walked over to them, the guard giving a slight bow. "M'lady." Alici gave him a nod, and looked at the Dunmer the guard had brought with him. "And who are you, then?"

Oberyn slung the not so legally obtained deer of his back as he walked with the guard. After a brisk walk, the owner of the fine castle started talking to Oberyn while he was distracted looking around, or so she'd think. He quickly turned his head back to her after being brought up and spoke up. "I'm Oberyn, the Obsidian Scorpion. One of the finest mercs you can get in Cyrodiil. I may not be cheap but you get what ye pay for."
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Lady Alici Lovirra
Whitmore Keep, the Hearthlands, Cyrodiil


Alici was slightly unamused when Oberyn appeared to not pay any attention at all, but didn't mention it. "Very well then, Oberyn." She spoke to the Dunmer. "I'll have a job for you that'll suit you perfectly - if you've got plenty of brain besides the usual brawn, although I assume that is so. You see, there's someone who I would like to have her like me, and she is quite fond of certain... objects. I believe I could add to her collection, but as you might see I'm quite busy these days. As such, I'd like you to find me some sort of Akaviri Artifact - the rarer it is, the better, and thus the higher your pay. I do not care where you get it from, and I do not care how you get it, as long as it won't get me into any trouble."

The Imperial was handed the reins of her horse, and jumped into the saddle of the armoured, black steed. "If you have anything to say, or ask, do so now. I am a busy woman, and have business to attend to."
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Postby Elerian » Fri May 01, 2015 7:35 pm

Jax the Giant, Pale Pass

Jax saw in the distance his homeland. It had been nearly two years since he'd last seen Skyrim, those two years had been the first time he'd left home, and hopefully the last. Jax drew in a long breath of the frigid mountain air and exhaled it in a puff of smoke. It felt good to be home. Here, people knew not to mess with Giants, where as in Cyrodil, practically every idiot adventurer with a sword had tried his luck at besting Jax. Most of them went home with a few broken ribs and a bruised ego, but they hopefully learned not to fuck with Giants.

Jax looked down at his fur ball companion and sighed, Varg was getting on in years. He was certainly old for a Saber toothed Tiger, but in comparison to the age of most of his kin, Varg was a fossil. Varg padded through the freshly fallen snow, leaving behind scarcely an imprint. Yet Jax with his immense height and weight, that was only compounded by his heavy armor, left gaping holes behind as they slowly walked down the mountain. The notion that someone could follow them, and fairly easily by the looks of it, had crossed his mind several times since they'd started their descent.

However, it seemed as though no one was too keen on fighting a Giant as the ground began to level out and the snow began to get patchier as they moved on. It was still a long walk to Whiterun, and who knew where his kin could be once he finally got there. Seeing as they were nomadic they could have even left Whiterun behind to go and find greener pastures. But Jax wouldn't know for sure until he actually got there. With that in mind he held out his hand to scratch Varg behind the ears and then began walking a little faster. He was dying to see home again.

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Postby Ecaria » Fri May 01, 2015 9:31 pm

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Parash Nilus
Unknown Castle


Fire!

Arrows flung with great speed, making a sound similar to a howling wind, as they approached the ramparts of the hidden castle. The defenders took cover, but those in mid-aim were oblivious to the threat and taken down. The casualties were just some of many - there was till plenty left. Those unfortunate enough to survive the arrows themselves began suffering unbearable agony as the poison set in, and while the healers did all they could, they were overloaded and many were simply beyond saving.

This castle had remained hidden for months, a private residence of a powerful Dunmer mage, existing behind Argonian lines. The mage, a devout Dunmer nationalist, had been collecting nearby rebels, brigands, mercenaries, and refugees. He had planned to launch a grand insurrection against Argonian rule, but Parash, the Argonian champion, had located the base after interrogating prisoners, consulting with the Hist seers, and general intuition. Many Argonian scouts that had stumbled upon the place were dispatched of - but it is impossible to stay hidden forever. Nevertheless, he had managed to gain a significant force, capable of putting up a valiant defense.

Parash viewed the siege. No doubt, with soon to arrive reinforcements, the mage would lose to attrition. But what trickery could a mage resort too? He wanted the man dead, and for all he knew, every day wasted was a day his magic attacks were more prepared. The castle needed to fall.

Standing before his men, he waited until nightfall. The Dunmer were fewer in number, but the mages were crack shots and any light gave them more to shoot at. As he was a small elite cohort, he orders his men to drink the potions distributed at the beginning of the battle, to grant them night vision. Then, he sent the non-elite forces to the north side of the mountain, where the main fight was taking place, with battering rams and siege towers, of which there was only one. Waiting a few hours, as the bloody battle was waged on the north that could not be won by the Argonians, he brought his men to the South-east of the castle with ladders.

Telling the rogues to snipe the Dunmer scouts, him and his men quickly turned the ladders vertical against the stone wall, then hoisted them on point. He was one of the first to reach the top, and began hacking away at what scouts had survived the sniping but had not yet fled to warn the others.

Parash waited for his brethren, before at least half had made it atop and noises from down the hallways of Dunmer forces came crashing through the air. Cleaning off his sword and enchanted shield, Parash let out a battle roar and charged down the hallways, his men following.

As suspected, the Dunmer mages had come as their leader had made the wise observation Parash was the greater threat and he had been tricked. At this point, their greatest boon had been sundered - they were in. The second half of his men started charging across the outside ramparts to carve a way to the North wall and help the ailing common infantry.

Seeing a bolt of fire, Parash raised his shield, thankful he had enchanted it those years ago, and watched the bolt deflect harmlessly into the stone wall. His men did the same, although theirs was not enchanted causing some to burst aflame, before closing ranks with the Dunmer mage's elite. The fight was bloody - these were not the rabble he had dispatched of in the forest. The fighting took a solid half an hour, before Parash plunged his blade into the last Dunmer's throat. Some of his men had joined the Dunmer dead, but he had no time for mourning.

Parash and the remainder of his men charged down into the belly of the castle, deep into what must be the mage's lair. The castle was ancient, yet it had not been on any official maps. What was this place? After dispatching of a few wandering Dunmer guards, Parash and his men opened a large, archaic door that sounded as those it had not been opened in centuries. The lights were dim and the potions were wearing off, but there were no more Dumer. Setting alight the torches, they continued into what must have been a throne room. There was a throne clearly, and a dark object rested upon it, but the lights were too dim to make it out.

Readying himself, Parash ordered his men to begin lighting the room, particularly the throne. He soon retched.

Upon the throne layed a disgusting, repulsive creature, like he had never before seen. A fleshy monstrosity sat before them, worms crawling in and out of its skull, partially revealed partially hidden behind the pale flesh. Encased in armor, the figure sat near the husks of several Argonians and Dunmer alike, dessicated to the point of extreme decay.

"You foooooools! You dare interrupt my transformation! You beasts dare stop my path to immortality?!"

This things was a lich in the making. Immediately, his men began firing arrows at the unholy creature, only to bounce like playthings off of its ward, generated in one hand whilst the other held a staff.

"You animals will know true pain. You shall spend an eternity as my personal toys as I etch the worst of pains into your souls!"

Several of his men dropped dead instantly, incapable of fighting the mental onslaught that followed the statement. Parash and his more disciplined brethren readied themselves before charging, hacking their weaponry into the sacks of flesh adorning the abomination.

This was all for naught.

The flesh simply fell to the floor, only to be followed by more. While not yet a full lich, this creature was more powerful than most mortals in Tamriel.

Laughing at their feeble attempts to harm him, the lich-to-be brought up the staff and vaporized another of Parash's companions. His men still hacked away, but Parash knew this was a hopeless endeavor. Circling around the beast, Parash looked for a weak spot, while bringing his shield to deflect any of the pseudo-lich's attacks. More men fell to the magical onslaught, but just as the last men began to consider fleeing, Parash made a last ditch jump onto the creatures back, dropping his sword and shiled and tearing his claws into the being's skull.

Digging deeper and deeper, the lich finally began screaming in rage It was not afraid of pain, but of death, for within the skull was the crature's soul, which it needed to comlete the transformation. The soul, attached to a locker he had sewed into his skull to avoid losing it for just such an occasion, was torn from the head.

Standing still for a few second, the beast finally slumped to the ground, defeated. Parash panted, and tried to stand before wincing. He was exhausted and hurt - but no more than he had been before. What truly troubled hims was the dead that littered the throne room.

A mixed group of elites and infantrymen busted through the throne room, ready for combat, before noticing Parash.

"What...of the battle?" Parash wheezed.

"The Dunmer are dead or surrendering, my lord. The battle is won".


Parash relaxed, and sat upon the throne.
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Postby Landenburg » Fri May 01, 2015 9:48 pm

The Armed Republic of Dutch coolness wrote:Lady Alici Lovirra
Whitmore Keep, the Hearthlands, Cyrodiil


Alici was slightly unamused when Oberyn appeared to not pay any attention at all, but didn't mention it. "Very well then, Oberyn." She spoke to the Dunmer. "I'll have a job for you that'll suit you perfectly - if you've got plenty of brain besides the usual brawn, although I assume that is so. You see, there's someone who I would like to have her like me, and she is quite fond of certain... objects. I believe I could add to her collection, but as you might see I'm quite busy these days. As such, I'd like you to find me some sort of Akaviri Artifact - the rarer it is, the better, and thus the higher your pay. I do not care where you get it from, and I do not care how you get it, as long as it won't get me into any trouble."

The Imperial was handed the reins of her horse, and jumped into the saddle of the armoured, black steed. "If you have anything to say, or ask, do so now. I am a busy woman, and have business to attend to."

Oberyn shrugged and replied "Sure sure, I'll find ye somethin'." before walking off. He didn't wait for a response from the lady or the guards, he simply turned and walked out of the castle. After some time walking, he ended up in the nearby village. He sold the deer he had killed to a local fence, making a few septims off it. Oberyn didn't really care about the money, he only used it to buy necessities such as food and board. Leaving the village, he set out to find Akaviri artifacts in the only place he knew he could ever find them, the Jerall mountains. Under his masters tutelage, he had been taught the history of the Empire and that also meant of the Akavir invasion. Which meant that there might be a relic hidden away, lost by some soldier or officer.
Alas yonder woman, damn you tempt me with thy saucy bosom
thus methinks I shall bestow my codpiece in thee & make naughty love to my lady all night
Please haste hither & quench this torment fairest maiden
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Postby Videssos » Sat May 02, 2015 12:05 pm

Caladan Therin-Darklyne,
Castle Daggerfall, High Rock,
Cyrodiil


From the top of one of the higher towers in Castle Daggerfall, Caldan Therin-Darklyne's dark gaze flickered over the surrounding area, whilst a faint breeze made his long, raven-black hair flow in the wind. The densely packed metropolis and walled of Daggerfall lay on all sides of the castle- with the castle situated in the north-east part of the city, though the fortress nonetheless afforded a view of the surrounding lands, too, as well as the vast docks, and the nearby coastline. Though much of the area further inland was forested, save for the open fields in which farms resided, as well as fortresses, villages, towns and some cities which bore allegiance to the current king of Daggerfall, though inland also lay many crags and hills. A nearby mountain overlooked Daggerfall, providing a further point of strategic interest, next to the formidably fortified trade city and key settlement of southern High Rock.

That mountain mirrored a larger one around sixty miles away, not far from the the coast, upon which sat the somewhat rebuilt edifice of Glenvar, or as it was once called, Gelenvarithil, an ancient fortress even in Caladan's time back in the First Era. The original parts of the architecture itself were dark yet oddly elegant- once made long ago at the order of Aldmeri royalty- a branch of which from house Therin-Darklyne had descended, though it had became Breton by Caladan's time, and the materials had ensured that for a ruin, it had survived remarkably well, ignoring the decay of the various items and such that lay within, including the upholstery, tables, wooden doors and the like, and of course, the skeletal corpses of the forces both once living and dead that served as reminders of the battle with the vampire sorceress and those dark legions. Whilst some of the outer rooms had doubtless been occupied by bandits or looted, much of its interior remained sealed by various enchantments and dark magics. And indeed, much of the fortress was still protected by undead sentinels in thrall to Caladan. Never mind the vast catacombs and chambers built beneath the castle, and deep into the mountain itself, in which various experiments had been conducted. Untold numbers of undead, as well as unraised dead and necromantic failures resided there, many obtained during the massacres Caladan had perpetrated as the tyrant ruler of much of southern High Rock, millennia ago. They would prove useful indeed, and were one of the reasons Caladan had sent some of his servants, builders, engineers and men accompanied by an undead lieutenant to restore the castle as one of his major bases of operations in southern High Rock, though it would still take some time to fully bring it back to order, even though its restoration had been going on for over two decades. The long dead defenders of the castle once more had a master, and would not attack those they regarded as fellow servants of Lord Therin-Darklyne.

Rumours accordingly abounded, many of a sinister nature, involving Caladan and Glenvar, but one way or another, he subtly kept them at that level. They were certainly enough to inspire fear in foes and those planning opposition to him, and whilst he wasn't parading undead blatantly in full view of travellers, civilians and other parties likely to react badly, it was enough, when combined with Caladan's power and influence, to properly entrench and protect his power base. Glenvar itself was built in a mountainous plateau that stood out in that part of High Rock. Crevices and ravines abounded, and buildings were often built into the mountains themselves, though there weren't enough mountains for it to properly be considered a range. Indeed, there was also much underground, winding, hidden cave systems, and other remnants of occupation in ancient times, including some other old structures, such as towers, and even a remote fortified temple complex, that was of decidedly Elven construct.

He'd also built up a system that allowed him to use his necromantic powers to their maximum potential, with a form of undead hierarchy, with him controlling directly Necromancer overseers permanently enthralled to him, with the spells they had in life, with their enthralled necromancer generals, captains, lieutenants and the like, until it came down to the non-necromancer undead, varying greatly in nature, be they of whatever race, be they mages skilled in other areas, or warriors, archers, rogues, assassins or whatever else, divided into different groups and sub-groups, with non-combat types being useful too, including strategists, merchants, scholars, engineers, thieves, spies and advisors. They were all thralls, and so were permanently under control with the abilities they had in life, till their destruction. This pyramid system of sorts would allow Caladan to field a potentially massive army with the minimum required cost on his powers. Supplemented, of course, by living forces- including many knights, militia and mercenaries, which would inevitably join those ranks in due time. Whilst he dwelt within Daggerfall, the king commanded armies to the north, in the alliance against the Orcs. Though the current king, Uthastyr IV, was both easily manipulated, and something of a coward when it came to direct expressions of martial prowess - in other words, personally fighting in a battle. Nonetheless, he was perfectly fine with commanding from the rear, and was certainly skilled at coming up with ways or reasons to lead indirectly, often appointing commanders to lead instead. Though truth be told, he preferred words, books, and dealing with finances and trade deals, than fighting wars.

Returning to his chambers in part of the castle allocated to him, he would see what some of his servants spread throughout Tamriel would bring to him in terms of knowledge. Some of them would search for ancient tomes and artefacts that could be of use to him, whilst others would search for allies, places to establish hideouts and bases of operations. Others still would also search for corpses to join Caladan's forces- especially those of skilled individuals in life, perhaps even of famous generals, warriors and mages, and perhaps that of influential nobles and royalty, in order to get bargaining chips, as well as claims to various positions, places, treasures, artefacts and collections of treasure. Indeed, recently, one of these expeditions had brought him knowledge of some Ayleid ruins in western Cyrodiil, which, according to some of his books that had survived from the first era, was home to the collection of a long dead Ayleid necromancer prince, including various texts, artefacts and the like. Whilst elsewhere, including all the way over here in Daggerfall, his attempts to eradicate vampires continued.

Caladan closed his eyes, deigning to use one of his own unique branches of necromancy combined with alteration. A fragment of his consciousness, or awareness, separated, moving away to a location far from Daggerfall, to one of numerous specially chosen and prepared living sacrifices. These were altered by magic to resemble him, and turned by necromancy into half-undead thralls- these in particular drained of their own soul so as to serve as an empty shell for his own use. Though through them he was considerably less powerful- varying on the natural potential of the body, be it in magic or other areas, they were nonetheless very useful. This manner in which he manipulated his consciousness and soul, was very likely dependent on his knowledge of darker magics, combined with his partially having become Daedric, due to being inundated by energies of that sort whilst in Quagmire. Indeed, it seemed his mind was, to some extent, altered by having merged various minor daedric entities into his own being. A chaotic, fluctuating, patchwork consciousness was the result, though much of that was hidden by the dominant awareness in Caladan, at least for some length of time. The separated parts of his mind always returned as soon as he wished, or as soon as the vessel was destroyed. Provided a soul trapping device didn't catch him unawares. It also employed to a certain degree, techniques similar to becoming a lich, at least with manipulation and separation of the soul, into vessels other than the physical body. Though in this case it was only partial, temporary, and he was still living.

The eyes of one such substitute form suddenly opened, its appearance resembling him. The only difference were the aforementioned eyes, bearing a glowing sorcerous sigil. Shortly after Caladan rose, these glyphs faded. He took in his surroundings, noting some twenty four retainers that had been guarding the body, as well as thirty reanimated mercenary thralls armoured in steel plate and chainmail, with axes, blades, bows, crossbows, maces and spears. The small wooden platform his body had risen from, had into it carved the same glyph as his eyes had moments before. His mercenaries were completely covered in their armour, and as such, still seemed alive, with the corpses being well preserved, and the Breton's necromancy being good enough to make them fairly lifelike. Some attention to detail had been taken with them, and whilst eerily silent, they were also smooth of movement, even armoured in plate as they were. They were a far cry from the typical, lurching types often found at the service of the more common necromancer. They could pass as living, albeit oddly focused and quiet.

If his calculations were correct, Caladan's undead proxy -undead, though it didn't appear that way- was within a large pavilion in the camp of the coalition besieging High Rock. The colour of the structure's fabric was black, laced with gold, silver, and dark purple silk. From here, he would see what he could of the situation regarding the conquest of Orsinum by the coalitions. He would see how the situation could be manipulated to benefit here, perhaps also using another proxy in the Imperial City, both of which he could simultaneously use to direct operations to further his own ends in both lands, whilst his real body remained as safe as one could make it, back in Castle Daggerfall. When the king wasn't around, the place was as good as his, and even when the king was still there, his influence and power remained considerable.

His new form, bearing a copy of the ornate enchanted ring he always wore - though of lesser quality, advanced, and he beckoned those who had been in wait, to advance with him. Whilst he wore similar clothes, he lacked an obvious weapon, other than a staff. He stepped through the entrance, his gaze scanning the surroundings. His tent was situated in the eastern part of the area allocated for the forces of Daggerfall, not far from the section in which dwelt the army of Wayrest. Whilst the alliance didn't have a definitive, single leader, the King of Wayrest currently came quite close to it, being more proactive than some of its other heads. It was probably time to give him a visit, and possibly see what could be within Caladan's own power to do regarding the Orsimer situation. He beckoned for a nearby messenger, and briefly told him to ask for a meeting with the King of Wayrest. The man nodded, before turning and moving off towards the Wayrest camp to request it.

After all, it would be hardly suitable just to show up near King Beric, entertaining to surprise the man as it may perhaps have been, via shadow magic induced teleportation to the royal pavilion. Caladan's own plans, at least in this theatre of events, lay around commencing what would be Orsinium's latest sacking, one amongst many since antiquity. Whilst a direct assault would be costly, with the orcs' ferocity, and the formidable defences, infiltration, and trouble from within Orsinium's walls, would be a course of action that could potentially cripple their power, and bring the city's fall to fruition. In the process, Caladan might happen to find ways to use the dead of both sides, for whatever purpose he might deem.
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Sir Ryndar Hafthammer
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Sheera's shack, The Waterfront, Imperial City:

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Sir Ryndar followed the wizard Sheera from the site of the battle to her small rundown shack in the center of the slums. The shack was made of rotted wood. Sheera led him up to the her ratty door.

Upon entering the small shack, Sheera directed Ryndar to a small wooden chair in the corner, near the small clay fireplace. "It's been a long time Ryndar," Sheera stated pouring ale into a pewter mug. She handed it to Ryndar, whom took a swig. "How did you manage to find me here?"

"It is hard to hide from one of the best scoutmasters in the Legion, or at least former legionnaire," Ryndar pointed out. Before joining the Mages Guild, Sheera was a legion battlemage, and was assigned to Ryndar's scouting unit. They had served in numerous battles with the Legion. "Plus, I have contacts that were formally in the Mages Guild. They pointed me here last time I was within the Imperial City."

"You went through a lot of trouble to see me then. Your need must be great indeed if this amount of resources and time was used in this effort to find," Sheera said. She poured more ale in her mug. "So tell me why you have come?"

"For two reasons," Ryndar stated,"one to extend an offer to serve General Titus Mede once more. We need people of experience and virtue. With you Sheera, we would have both."

"I see. And the second reason?"

"This," Ryndar said, taking out the black soul gem from his pouch. "I recovered this from a necromancers corpse somewhere in the Great Forest. He was atop an altar, praying and giving a sacrifice to some god unknown to me."

"Ahh," Sheera said, taking the black soul gem and studying it. "This is a black soul gem, created from placing a grand soul gem upon an altar in the dead of night. Unlike other white soul gems, they trap humanoid souls, not animal souls. These are usually only used by highly skilled necromancers. Where was this shrine exactly?"

"Somewhere by the outskirts of the Great Forest. Somewhere near Pell's Gate."

"I never knew of a shrine in that location. It must be new. The necromancers have not been active for nearly 13 years. Since the Champion extinguished Mannimarco."

"The King of Worms?" Ryndar asked. He of course had heard of the legendary necromancer, and his ill deeds, but not much else. Could there be a connection between the shrine and Mannimarco? "He was defeated was be not? You said do yourself."

"Mayhaps. I do not know for sure," Sheera sighed,"regardless that shrine raises great concerns. Concerns I have not had for centuries of my long life. I will follow you and serve Titus Mede, but I have a friend in Skingrad whom I need to speak with first."

"Who?" Asked Ryndar.

"Sinderion. A master alchemist."
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Postby Angenteria » Sun May 03, 2015 6:42 pm

Oblivion2 wrote:Aldus frowned at the woman, "Certain spells and magical abilities can be control once the caster has unleashed them. But if you're asking if I can bend a fireball around a shield, no I cannot. No mage can. Easier to pull the moon out from the skies."


"If we could do that." The woman replied, a small smile forming on the left edge of her mouth. "Then the Mages Guild would rule the Empire, and none of us would be here." With that, she raised up her left hand, a small drop of flame igniting on her pointer finger. Without moving her hands, the flame crossed down her finger, crossing the 'v' between her pointer and middle finger, then back again. "It's all about manipulating the magick essence within your own body to create a sort of field. Within it, you are free to manipulate the essence to your desires. On cue, she flicked up the small fmale drop, watching it fall into the palm of her other hand, igniting it into a full fireball. Closing her hand, the flame extinguished. "More advanced users can manipulate the essences found in nature, and even that of other beings."

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Postby Oblivion2 » Sun May 03, 2015 6:51 pm

Aldus nodded at the woman, conceding the point. "Sure," he said with a frown, "Which is where the basis for the schools of Alteration, Restoration, and Illusion came from."

He paused for a moment to spoon a few spoonfuls of soup into his mouth before his meal grew cold. "Is there a point to all this?" He's ask as he set the wooden utensil down, "Or are you just deliberately screwing with me?"
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Postby Angenteria » Sun May 03, 2015 6:55 pm

The elf's eyes darted from one top corner to the other, before refocusing back again on the person in front of her.

"Not really." She finally answered. "As a mer, I need to have my superiority validated once every three hours or I will legitimately melt." She grinned "It's my race's best kept secret, actually."

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Postby Oblivion2 » Sun May 03, 2015 7:00 pm

At this point in time, Aldus wasn't sure whether he was dealing with an Altmer, or a Bosmer. Honestly, she was acting all coy and playful. Where was the arrogance? The haughty, I'm better than you attitude. It would have been a refreshing change of pace of it wasn't so damnedly annoying.

He took a deep breath, more to calm his nerves than anything. "So if there's no point to this Woman, what do you want?"
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Postby Angenteria » Sun May 03, 2015 7:03 pm

Nilarien shrugged, scooping up her mug in one fell swoop. Shutting her eyes, she took a sip.

"Don't look at me, I just want to know how you made your fire blue."

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Postby Oblivion2 » Sun May 03, 2015 7:14 pm

All of this came down to aesthetics? A silly little preference that was pleasing to the eye. "That's all you wanted?" He asked, somewhat astounded. "You want to know how I make my fire blue?"

Aldus sighed loudly, "Honestly," he began to say. "I don't know what to tell you..." He takes a moment and extends a hand out, Palm up. Along the lines of his hand, little wisps of blue fire grow and flicker until he's holding a smoldering ball of sapphire flame.

"My flames used to be red, just like any other mage's. Then one day... They weren't."
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Postby Angenteria » Sun May 03, 2015 7:33 pm

The elf raised an eyebrow, eyeing the blue flame as it danced within the the palm of her new friend.

"So you just..." She began "...woke up one day and found all your fire was blue from then on."

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Postby Oblivion2 » Sun May 03, 2015 7:40 pm

Aldus shook his head at her question and closed his fist around the flames, extinguishing it with little flair. "It wasn't exactly I woke up, persay. I just... Well it just happened after awhile." He said somewhat vaguely.

He wasn't really sure how to tell her exactly what had happened that day, or how he got to being there. It wasn't really something he liked to talk about, especially not with women he had just met.
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