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Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 03:00 AM

Hello, and welcome to our Elder Scrolls Role Playing threads, where we adventure and socialize in the vibrant land of Tamriel.

Before we begin, we'd like to clarify a few things:

This is an 'open roleplay' and everyone is encouraged to join in at any time!

'Open' roleplay does not mean 'unorganized' or 'limitless', however. The events in this story are usually planned, and if something BIG happens, you can be certain that it is the result of much discussion between players, usually in the mIRC chat (#Loranna_RP). This is not just a bunch of disorganized individuals doing what they think would be fun for their character at the time.

So, while everyone is welcome to join in, they are NOT welcome to jump in and do big, world-changing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST. Let me be very clear about what cannot be done without permission:

1:
Any action that effects another person's character, for ill or good. Although most people realize they can't harm another person's character without permission, many don't realize that you can't HELP another character without permission, either. Many characters have flaws for a reason. Don't go healing, saving, or otherwise fixing another character without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the player involved.

2:
Any event that would drastically change things that have been done to the world, whether the change is physical (rebuilding destroyed locations), political (converting a population to a new cause), military (killing off all the badguys) or anything else. Almost every situation, good or bad, that exists in the RP was done for some reason. Don't go changing or fixing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the group.

Everyone who is involved in the RP is welcome in the mIRC chat channel #Loranna_RP. If you have a plot idea then you are encouraged to go there and discuss it. If you cannot get on the channel for some reason, or if the player whos character you would affect with your plan is not there, then PM them using this board's PM function. That's what it's there for.

For information on reaching #Loranna_RP via Mirc or Chatspike, look http://www.ravensky.org/irc/.

Not following the above advice will only result in one thing: your post is likely to be completely ignored by everyone as if it did not happen. This is obvously not good for anyone, so please, discuss major events before doing them.

Remember: Secret plans and surprises are seldom fun for anyone else. Before they're revealed they're boring, because nobody knows about them, and afterwards they're just annoying, because nobody knew about them.
Thank you, and have fun!



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Summary:

Loranna, and her companions, have recently experienced a shift in reality, finding themselves in a world where Azura emerged victorious in the Blue Dawn. The heroes who used the Eiodolon to defeat her never made it, and now Azurites were fighting against Captain Cyndarius's men for Ald Raathim. Dres Jazbet, with his Lady Kethiah, control the castle, Jazbet's precognition making him a deadly foe, and the heroes were forced to flee to town, which Cyndarius's men controlled.

The Eight who were to go to Allerleirauh, bearing the Mythopoeic Tome, have been chosen and have just entered the realm of Akatosh, where they have learned that what has fallen cannot be unfallen.

Meanwhile, Cyndarius and those who did not go with the Eight make their way through Skyrim to the fallen
Imperial City, hoping to rescue the Emperor from the Azurites.

Oh ... it's also snowing out. Cats and dogs.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 03:03 AM

The dragons of the realm of Akatosh have agreed to let the party pass, and offered their help in the form of Aedric armor for Reichi.

Posted by: JustinSane Yesterday, 03:03 AM

Speaking to anyone in the area, with a confused expression on his face, Fernando asks "So the eight are off? And we simply need to stay alive until their task is done? Why is marching on the capital city the smartest way of doing that? Not that I'm arguing.. Just curious.."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 03:04 AM

Isidor, male Nord: After making some ball-loving Dragons slightly angry, Isidor is following the group.


IC: "Er, sorry about that back there. Clumsy, I guess." He glanced over at Reichi "You got a nifty little token, though."

Tsei, Female Argonian: Tsei is on the boat with Cyrandius, Falco, Shaka and the rest of the group.

IC: Tsei felt safer knowing she was around all these men. Strong men.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 03:06 AM

Slyvos raised an eyebrow, shrugging.

'nice armor. wonder if it changes forms with ya...' {... gah, damn I want that armor } 'shut up dagoth'

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 03:06 AM

OOC Summary

The male Dunmer Reichi has gone with the other Seven (counting him its eight) into the realms of the Nine Divine, and is currently in Akatosh's realm. Where they managed to annoy some Dragons who were playing with a ball, but have since apologized for making them drop it.

They were so nice as to make a suit of armor out of it for Reichi, too.
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QUOTE

The other dragon - perhaps they were mates, for one seemed smaller and more graceful than the other - rolled the golden ball towards the bridge with its snout.

"Your armor is torn, wolfling. Take this instead."

He was speaking to Reichi. The golden ball melted, and ran into a new form; golden armor, light, and beautifully wrought.



Reichi blinked in awe of the splendid looking armor and took it, bowing to the Dragons. "Thank you," he said.


QUOTE

"Er, sorry about that back there. Clumsy, I guess." He glanced over at Reichi "You got a nifty little token, though."



"Sure did," Reichi said with a grin.


QUOTE

'nice armor. wonder if it changes forms with ya...' {... gah, damn I want that armor } 'shut up dagoth}



"Hopefully...I have horrible luck with armor."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 03:08 AM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 21 2005, 09:04 PM)

Isidor, male Nord: After making some ball-loving Dragons slightly angry, Isidor is following the group.
IC: "Er, sorry about that back there. Clumsy, I guess." He glanced over at Reichi "You got a nifty little token, though."

*





Loranna relaxes a bit, saying " ... Perhaps, Isidor; maybe there is reason for us to stumble, though we mean not to. Most fairy tales start off with the hero making missteps."

"Still ... next time, let's not taunt the dragons, intentionally or otherwise," she says, letting out another breath.


Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 03:16 AM

Summary
Nalion, a male Breton mage is currently staying at the tavern in the war zone around Ald Raathim. His task - finding and obtaining the Mythopoeic ARchives - has been completed, delivering the Archives to Allerleirauh and solin is now the duty of the Eight who passed through Arynel's gate.

Nalion has agreed to accompany Cyndarius in liberating the
Imperial City in Cyrodiil.


QUOTE(JustinSane @ Aug 22 2005, 03:03 AM)

Speaking to anyone in the area, with a confused expression on his face, Fernando asks "So the eight are off?  And we simply need to stay alive until their task is done?  Why is marching on the capital city the smartest way of doing that?  Not that I'm arguing.. Just curious.."

*




"I heard that Azurite reinforcements are on the way here, due in only a few hours. Even if we hold the town, we would be hard pressed. And we can't be of any use here. We have escaped the castle and the Eight have set out. This is all that needed to be done here.", Nalion explained to Fernando. "Cyndarius has a duty to fulfill, a duty to the Emperor. If he leaves, we will stand alone. Not something I want to do."

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 04:12 AM

OOC Summary:

Falco Redflash, male argonian rogue is currently with the others not chosen for the eight in Ald Raathim.

Hulayn, male argonian rogue is currently on the docks of Ald Raathim, being inspected by several legion soldiers and an officer. Waiting for Rhedd to post on that.



Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 04:42 AM

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737

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Diamond was surprised to be taken with the Eight, but has since played a part, drawing on the diplomatic training she had not utilized before to convince the Dragons in Akatosh's sphere to allow them to pass on.

Reichi got some pretty awesome armor.

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"Thank you," said Diamond, bowing deeper still. "You are very generous, and the wolfling's need for armor is gone. May we now take your leave, and continue beyond?"

Posted by: Shardie Yesterday, 04:44 AM

Summary
Maranda Biennie is pining over what terrible event lead to this, before deciding to lay blame on Loranna's crowd, after all, everything bad that happens to her is because of them... or Meridia... But what happened to the Seven Paladins of Justice, and Lord Landon? They forgot about everything, and poor Lyssia? What happened to her? Find out on my next post!

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 04:48 AM

Summary: Anya, the Bosmeri Rogue, is traveling with the Eight. She watched as Diamond handled the dragons through diplomacy, and was happy for Reichi when recieved his new armor. Though a bit jealous too.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:20 AM


Luxi gazed at the beatiful gold armor. It was the most beatiful armor she had ever seen... but why did the dragons make it for him so willingly?

Luxi was suspsuis, but she kept her mouth shut.

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 05:36 AM

Summary: Shaka, an Argonian battlemage, is travelling with General Cyndarius' Legions to aid the Emperor in the capital. For reasons he doesn't fully understand, he didn't join the Eight in their quest, and hopes to prove himself against the Azurites in this alternate reality.


IC: Shaka had slung Anya's amulet around his neck, where it rested against the Amulet of Shadows. It would be surprisingly easy to leave this nightmare Ald Raathim, a shattered and smaller provincial town compared to his memories of a thriving city that welcomed refugees.

Shaka had an odd thought: Perhaps my collection still exists in Caldera -- all the Glass armor and weapons, the Ebony, even the daedric and legendary artifacts. He dismissed the thought of rescuing his possessions even as it came up.

In this reality,
Red Mountain hadn't erupted, because Loranna and her companions had failed months ago to defeat Azura. Uncounted citizens of Vvardenfell still lived in this alternate history -- but could they be considered living, as slaves to Azura?

Shaka's place was with Cyndarius and the remaining adventurers. He would make no attempt to travel to Caldera and move his possessions.


Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 05:38 AM

Despite the narrow path, Reichi took the time to attempt to put the armor on. And ended up nearly falling several times in the attempt, but eventually got the beautiful golden armor on. It was light, lighter than something that looked to be made of gold should have been. Flexible and very easy to move in as well.

"As effective as it is beautiful," he mused.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 05:40 AM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 21 2005, 09:42 PM)

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737

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Diamond was surprised to be taken with the Eight, but has since played a part, drawing on the diplomatic training she had not utilized before to convince the Dragons in Akatosh's sphere to allow them to pass on.

Reichi got some pretty awesome armor.

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"Thank you," said Diamond, bowing deeper still. "You are very generous, and the wolfling's need for armor is gone. May we now take your leave, and continue beyond?"

*




The dragons paced evenly beside the party, as they continued along the sword bridge.

"Mortals break things they cannot understand," the dragon said. "That is what mortals do. I hope that you will succeed in fixing what is broken."

A moment earlier, the bridge had seemed to stretch before them into infinity. Now they could see the end of it, and at the end, a gate. The gate was much like the one Arynel had created for them in the tavern at Ald Raathim; only, here, there was only a single whirling sword.

A dark-robed figure stood by the gate.

"The people of Akatosh should be more humble," the dark-robed figure said. "Akatosh himself broke something he did not understand, long ago."

One of the dragons - the smaller one - arched its neck and hissed, but the other bowed its head. The two dragons withdrew.

"Now," the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Herwyn Brand, who stood at the front of the group, on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path; you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 05:43 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 21 2005, 09:40 PM)

"Now,"  the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Herwyn Brand, who stood at the front of the group, on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path;  you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

*




Anya canted her head at the sight of this strange person. What could they take from him?

Anya sighed in fustration. What else did she take from me? What was it she was trying to show me?

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:44 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 21 2005, 11:40 PM)

The dragons paced evenly beside the party, as they continued along the sword bridge.

"Mortals break things they cannot understand," the dragon said. "That is what mortals do. I hope that you will succeed in fixing what is broken."

A moment earlier, the bridge had seemed to stretch before them into infinity. Now they could see the end of it, and at the end, a gate. The gate was much like the one Arynel had created for them in the tavern at Ald Raathim;  only, here, there was only a single whirling sword.

A dark-robed figure stood by the gate.

"The people of Akatosh should be more humble," the dark-robed figure said. "Akatosh himself broke something he did not understand, long ago."

One of the dragons - the smaller one - arched its neck and hissed, but the other bowed its head. The two dragons withdrew.

"Now,"  the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Herwyn Brand, who stood at the front of the group, on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path;  you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

*






"What do you wish for payment?" Luxi said boldly.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 05:46 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 21 2005, 09:40 PM)

"Now,"  the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Herwyn Brand, who stood at the front of the group, on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path;  you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

*




"I've already passed through a gate of many swords, Stranger. I don't intend to be stopped by a gate of one, no matter how sharp," Herwyn said.

Posted by: Shardie Yesterday, 05:52 AM

The Pale Pass, A place of decisive battles, where Reman defeated the Akaviri forces centuries ago, now it was cut off. The snow had cut off passage further up the pass towards Skyrim, and the Azurites had cut off passageway to the Imperial Provence. There was an inn on this pass, a favorate for travelers on the route from Skyrim and Cyrodiil, and that is where our story begins...

"No way out, people, we will have to wait for the storm to lift before we can head on into Skyrim" The captian of the Patrol said quietly, "Intill then we defend the pass so the fiendish Azurites dont take it and cut off those who are fleeing to the safety of Skyrim. It was here our glorious ansestors fought for the sake of Tarmiel and its inhabitents against the serpantine Tscarii, and it is here we will make our last stand! May Tiber Septim look over us in the glory of the battle!" He finished, looking over the soldiers assembled before him. There were some fine men here, his troops, sent from Skyrim to the Imperial Provence to save the capital... but they were too late. Now, they had complemented thier own troops with any of the manfolk who could hold a weapon, and were holding off the Azurite forces intill the storm broke.

"Why?" thought Lyssia, "why am I here?" I was in daggerfall with Landon, and now I am here, but why?" she thought, "Because I am going to see Lord Landon, in Cyrodiil, but the Azurites took the city, and now she was fleeing" another side of her brain told her, "But the azurites were defeated at Red Mountian?" She thought, "No they weren't" the other side of her brain thought. "Whats happened, its like I closed my eyes, and the world has changed..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 06:06 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 21 2005, 10:44 PM)

"What do you wish for payment?" Luxi said boldly.

*




"One eighth of your substance, little maiden," the dark-robed figure said, inclining its hooded head towards Luxi. "What the spheres gave to you as your spirit traveled inwards from the Outer Realms and took flesh, now you must give back, if you intend to leave the spheres of the divines."


QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 21 2005, 10:46 PM)

"I've already passed through a gate of many swords, Stranger. I don't intend to be stopped by a gate of one, no matter how sharp," Herwyn said.

*




"Then make your payment, and pass through the gate," the figure said, and bowed.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 06:07 AM

Slyvos raised an eyebrow.

'and now I have a sudden bad feeling about this.'

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 06:13 AM

pie

Reason why: Brain Fart.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 06:18 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 21 2005, 10:06 PM)

"One eighth of your substance, little maiden,"  the dark-robed figure said, inclining its hooded head towards Luxi. "What the spheres gave to you as your spirit traveled inwards from the Outer Realms and took flesh, now you must give back, if you intend to leave the spheres of the divines."
"Then make your payment, and pass through the gate,"  the figure said, and bowed.

*




"And so I shall," said Herwyn. He stepped forward, and into the gate.

The sword came down, slicing him, paring away the strength of his limbs that was given to him by fate upon his birth. All physical power that was Herwyn Brand left him.

The result was not, however, weakness. Strength itself had not left him, only the definition of the strength of Herwyn Brand. What remained would be impossible for him to later describe to those that had not experienced it, but it was not weakness.

On the far side of the gate, he stood alone. He looked at his hands. Were they truly his?

Herwyn had always been a strong boy. He had relied on his strength often as he followed his father's example and became a Battlemage. Now he understood, it wasn't his strength. Much more importantly, that strength wasn't him.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 06:22 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 12:18 AM)

"And so I shall," said Herwyn. He stepped forward, and into the gate.

The sword came down, slicing him, paring away the strength of his limbs that was given to him by fate upon his birth. All physical power that was Herwyn Brand left him.

The result was not, however, weakness. Strength itself had not left him, only the definition of the strength of Herwyn Brand. What remained would be impossible for him to later describe to those that had not experienced it, but it was not weakness.

On the far side of the gate, he stood alone. He looked at his hands. Were they truly his?

Herwyn had always been a strong boy. He had relied on his strength often as he followed his father's example and became a Battlemage. Now he understood, it wasn't his strength. Much more importantly, that strength wasn't him.

*





Luxi watched wide eyed. "I get it..."

She hesitated, then she stepped forward into the gate. The sword came down, and she yelped.

She felt a draining feeling. Like, for lack of a better word, a gas was escaping her.
She suddenly felt very vonurable. She held Shamakand, seeking comfort.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 06:35 AM

Loranna steps up next to the gate, walking through and feeling the sword slice through her.

In an instant, she felt herself lose ... not speed, but her speed.
The fleetness in the young legs of a girl who often had cause to run from goblins. The speed of a teenager who learned to deftly catch falling tankards and move away from crashing drunks. The speed of a woman who would had been ferried about for months, and who reveled in being free to dive and swim, or to soar through the air through her own potions ...

" ... What?" she asks, looking at herself and frowning. She couldn't exactly define what had just happened to her, not in words; everything related to speed in her mind was now ... gone. But she could still move, and faster than a snail as well. Strange ...


Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 06:38 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 12:35 AM)

Loranna steps up next to the gate, walking through and feeling the sword slice through her.

In an instant, she felt herself lose ... not speed, but her speed.
The fleetness in the young legs of a girl who often had cause to run from goblins.  The speed of a teenager who learned to deftly catch falling tankards and move away from crashing drunks.  The speed of a woman who would had been ferried about for months, and who reveled in being free to dive and swim, or to soar through the air through her own potions ...

" ... What?" she asks, looking at herself and frowning.  She couldn't exactly define what had just happened to her, not in words; everything related to speed in her mind was now ... gone.  But she could still move, and faster than a snail as well.  Strange ...

*





"Best thing you ever felt, eh, Lor?"
Luxi was being sarastic.
"I just loved it when the sword just sliced into my body. Just.. wow..."

She grinned. "Now we just wait for the others."

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 06:54 AM

Reichi was next and stepped up to the gate. He watched with curiosity as the sword came down on him. The sensation the followed was odd. His personality was what he gave up at the gate. And he felt that be taken by the blade's blow, but he still had personality, but not as it was defined for him back on Nirn. It was no longer set in stone, it had become undefined.

"Woah...thats...weird..." he muttered, standing on the otherside of the gate.




Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 07:00 AM

Anya stepped up to the gate, apprehensive. She was wary of losing any more, since she was still unsure all that Allania had done to her.

She took a step, and the sword dropped.

Anya felt a familar sensation, she had only felt it a while back. A sharp stab entered her mind. A terrified squeak came out, though she didn't feel pain this time. She felt her intelligence leave... but it wasn't a dumbing experience. Awareness, understanding, skills she had learned throughout her life remained.

It felt as if she shed a mask, and what she truly was shone now. Archaic meanings no longer applied, and she was left with the mind that made her Anya and that alone. Whether this was truly a sacrafice, or more a knew beginning, she didn't know.

By the Nines, will I ever sort myself out after this day?

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 07:05 AM

Slyvos looked at the gate, and as he got close, his other half showed through a bit, one eye lit that baleful green, and the other his normal.

"it's time..."

he stepped forward, feeling his sense of.. fortune, superstition fade. The idea of it was there, but how it affected him... was no longer something anyone could tell.

His eyes returned to normal, and he sighed.

'great, I swear, an anvil shall fall upon me and I shall somehow turn out okay only to trip and fall to my death...' {shut up already...}

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 07:06 AM

Tamriel:

It took much less time to break a siege than to set one. By the time the sun was rising over the sea, the Legion was ready to move. Still, though, they stayed at their posts, waiting for darkness to cover the sudden retreat.

The day seemed endless as the soldiers sat huddled agains the unseasonable snow, their tents gone; bundled onto the supply train.

The Azurites did not stir. Perhaps Jazbet had seen the Legion's retreat, and decided to let them be someone else's problem. Perhaps he had, as Cyndarius had implied, forseen his own defeat. Whatever the reason, the day proved to be less than exciting.

Just as the sun dipped under the last, lowest hill, a silent order was given and suddenly, like a great serpent slowly awakening, the Legion was on the move.

By dawn, they intended to make the Rift Pass, meet the 95th Legion, and then onward into Skyrim.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 07:12 AM

Marein, walking through the gate, felt the sword enter him on one side and leave him through the other - and through the exit wound flowed out his will to push on further, to work through pain. The trials they had already suffered came to bear their full wait on him, his legs feeling weak. He felt as though he was going to vomit, faint, and surrender all at once.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:25 AM

The first thing the eight companions noticed, after the odd sensation of loss and infinite possibility, was - the wind.

The wind curled around Herwyn Brand like a live thing, like an insistent sheepdog trying to tug him in the direction of its choosing.

Then it took thought, gathered itself, and rushed at them, with enough force to knock them over.

The land that stretched out in front of them was white, and cold, and lonely. It was night here, and moonlight shone on glittering ice, though there was no moon, simply scudding low clouds.

Far off, jagged peaks arose; birds circled in them, birds that surely must be giants to be visible at such a distance. Nearer, white wolves tore at a carcass.

A herd of fat goats ran towards the party, away from the wind, and jumped over the sword bridge, with complaining wheezes and grunts. A wolf followed.

In the distance, they could see a single large round stone building, with a single chimney in the center. From the chimney, black smoke rose. They could smell the sweetness of roasting goat meat, even here.



Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 07:50 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 07:06 AM)

Tamriel:

It took much less time to break a siege than to set one. By the time the sun was rising over the sea, the Legion was ready to move. Still, though, they stayed at their posts, waiting for darkness to cover the sudden retreat.

The day seemed endless as the soldiers sat huddled agains the unseasonable snow, their tents gone; bundled onto the supply train.

The Azurites did not stir. Perhaps Jazbet had seen the Legion's retreat, and decided to let them be someone else's problem. Perhaps he had, as Cyndarius had implied, forseen his own defeat. Whatever the reason, the day proved to be less than exciting.

Just as the sun dipped under the last, lowest hill, a silent order was given and suddenly, like a great serpent slowly awakening, the Legion was on the move.

By dawn, they intended to make the Rift Pass, meet the 95th Legion, and then onward into Skyrim.

*




Ald Raathim, just before the departure of the legion

Nalion stood at the crest of the hill looking down at the besieged town of Ald Raathim. The signs of the battles were visible even from this distance. This town never had prospered. This town was not what he recalled as being "real".
Still, he felt like he was leaving a part of him behind and it pained him. As much as Morrowind felt strange at times to a Breton like him, this town, in the middle of House Dres territoy, had a feel of home. A safe haven. A haven that now had to be abandoned.
Nalion hoped that the Eight would come through. For the companions that had stayed, for Ald Raathim, for the world. The mage sighed, cast a longing glance at the town beneath and drew his cloak tighter around his shoulders.
Then, Nalion turned and joined Cyndarius's legion on their march towards the Rift Pass - and to Cyrodiil.


Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 09:56 AM

The Inner Sea, Morrowind

Goranthir, the young Dunmer/Altmer ranger, was traveling across the snow-swept sea on a Silt Strider. Ordinarily, of course, Silt Striders do not cross waterways, but Goran had a knack for speaking with animals, and, it seemed that the Inner Sea had many ridges that were not so deep. It could walk along these, and never be submerged. Encased in its carapace, the Stider did not even notice the cold, while the ranger was grateful his cloak could become warm fur at a touch,

It was still a roundabout path through the Sea, and Goranthir, alone, had no one to talk to but the Silt Strider.

It took some time to explain to the Silt Strider why the Azurites were bad. To the Strider, they were as annoying as any pilot it had had. More problematic was explaining to the creature, whose brain was quite large but whose sensibilities were not, why it was necessary for the Eight to succeed, and for Goranthir to be one of the Eight.


Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 03:24 PM

The adventurers trudged in a loose group, just behind General Cyndarius and his staff. Shaka was bundled in as many layers of clothing salvaged from Ald Raathim as would leave him still able to move. He hadn't felt this cold since his brief exploration of Solstheim.

Even though he knew he shouldn't indulge himself, he found himself thinking of Anya. If the Eight succeeded, would Anya return to him? Would the Eight even qualify as mortal anymore?

He thought for a moment of the old saying, "You never step into the same river twice."

Shaka had to focus on the task at hand. The Legion that wound behind the adventurers would die for Cyndarius without hesitation, had already been doing so. He tightened the wrappings around his face and walked on.

Parraptons buzzed overhead, guarding the Legion's flanks. Shaka wondered for a moment what had happened to their queen. Probably the matriarch wasn't even in this district. As far as Shaka could tell with his untutored eye, the war parraptons were a little sluggish in this cold, but hanging on.



Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 04:19 PM

PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 07:16 PM

Anya pulled her arms tight. She had traveled enough times to Solstheim herself to be ready for the cold. She began pace about and flex her fingers and toes to keep her blood flowing and body warm, though the tips of her ears were being nipped at. Is there a way to get warmer?

Then she had an idea. She grabbed her spear, and gave a quick motion of her arms. She frowned when Lotus didn't come. Is it because we exsist in a half-world right now or because I can't call for him? She tried it again, and really focused on needing him for protection, to drive the call in him.

With a small burst of flames, Lotus appeared next to Anya. The winds quickly caught him and nearly sent him tumbling away when Anya reached out and snagged his tail. Lotus perched on her shoulder. Using his tail as an anchor, he pulled his wings tight and hunkered down in the wind. Though it was awkward, Anya kept warm.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:28 PM

These were, without a doubt, the largest, fattest goats Loranna had ever seen - all male too, she thinks, as she tries to comfort the party with a Resist Cold spell.

The wind was still buffeting her, though, and with the goats leaping over the bridge, Loranna predicted that crossing Kyne's realm was going to be an adventure in endurance and agility - and, hopefully, not speed. She was still getting adjusted to the sensation of having speed but not her speed.

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 07:32 PM

Ald Raathim

The village belonged to the Azurites once again. Jazbet addressed them from the town square, congratulating them on holding out until the siege was lifted, as he had seen it would be. They huddled together, their breath coming out in mist, as they praised Azura to the highest.

Goranthir listened to the speech, his hood down. He knew his cloak was keeping his body warm, but there was a chill in his bones. Where had Cyndarius’s men gone? Had the Eight been chosen? Where were all of his friends? Tris had promised to come back to him, but what if he could not?

There were too many questions, and Goranthir was grateful to be distracted by turmoil in the tavern. He followed the sound of the noise, and found Jazbet’s guards looking over a bizarre symbol floating in the air in the main room. Eight swords, pointing at angles to one another …

“What is it?” one of the Azurites was asking, touching it gingerly.

Goranthir had his suspicions.


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 07:34 PM

Slyvos felt the wind tug at him first lightly, and he just ignored it, still keeping his balance. Another moment or so and the strongest wind he'd ever felt hit him, and he began tipping til he slipped off the bridge.

'[censored]!'

He tried to grab onto the edge... ouch...

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:38 PM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 01:34 PM)

Slyvos felt the wind tug at him first lightly, and he just ignored it, still keeping his balance. Another moment or so and the strongest wind he'd ever felt hit him, and he began tipping til he slipped off the bridge.

'[censored]!'

He tried to grab onto the edge... ouch...

*





"SLYVOS!!!" In an instant Loranna was at Slyvos's side, reaching out with her hands, to grab him, pull him back onto the bridge.

Isidor's foot had been burned by Akatosh's realm; Loranna didn't want to imagine what Kyne's realm would do if Slyvos fell flat to the ground ...


Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:40 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 12:38 PM)

"SLYVOS!!!"  In an instant Loranna was at Slyvos's side, reaching out with her hands, to grab him, pull him back onto the bridge.

Isidor's foot had been burned by Akatosh's realm; Loranna didn't want to imagine what Kyne's realm would do if Slyvos fell flat to the ground ...

*




Loranna was right to be worried; where Slyvos had touched the ground, his body was one massive bruise; the bones felt crushed, as if he had fallen a great distance and not merely a few feet. The wind was relentless.

Slyvos looked a little different too. Less like Jazbet, and more like... somebody else.

No dragons rushed at the party as a result of Slyvos's body hitting the ground. The goats were preoccupied with not being eaten; the wolves were preoccupied with chasing goats. Far away, however, a dark-winged creature took flight, and headed towards the large round stone building.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 07:44 PM

Herwyn spun, instinctively grabbing for the light-boned Khajiit, but he was unable to get anywhere near him on the frustratingly narrow bridge.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:45 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 01:40 PM)

Loranna was right to be worried;  where Slyvos had touched the ground, his body was one massive bruise;  the bones felt crushed, as if he had fallen a great distance and not merely a few feet. The wind was relentless.

Slyvos looked a little different too. Less like Jazbet, and more like... somebody else.

No dragons rushed at the party as a result of Slyvos's body hitting the ground. The goats were preoccupied with not being eaten;  the wolves were preoccupied with chasing goats. Far away, however, a dark-winged creature took flight, and headed towards the large round stone building.

*





Loranna gingerly pulls Slyvos back onto the bridge, using her magic to heal his badly-hurt body. "Hang on dear, hang on ..." she says, dulling the pain as best she can, mending the crushed bone until his body is whole again, taking him into her arms and rubbing his back soothingly when he's healed enough for her to do so.

Some part of her noted the slight difference in Slyvos's appearance, even as she worked to heal him. "Dear speak to me ..."


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 07:49 PM

Slyvos groaned a bit, not exactly feeling good.

'well... that hurt. Note to self, falling is NOT pretty.... don't worry, I'll be fine.'

He moved his head a bit and his neck felt kinda stiff.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 07:50 PM

Anya shook her head and smiled at Slyvos. She walked up, carefully in the wind, and pointed to the house that the creature flew too, wanting to see how close they could get and find out what was going on.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:53 PM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 01:49 PM)

Slyvos groaned a bit, not exactly feeling good.

'well... that hurt. Note to self, falling is NOT pretty.... don't worry, I'll be fine.'

He moved his head a bit and his neck felt kinda stiff.

*





"I'm worrying anyway," Loranna says, double-checking Slyvos. "This isn't the place to take anything lightly." She gently massages his neck with her fingers. " ... Slyvos, how are you feeling, other than hurt? You look a little different."


QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Aug 22 2005, 01:50 PM)

Anya shook her head and smiled at Slyvos. She walked up, carefully in the wind, and pointed to the house that the creature flew too, indicating we should travel to it and see him.

*





Loranna looks and frowns. " ... Or, they may be coming to us," Loranna says to Anya. "Like the dragons did. In any event, leaving the bridge is bad."

Loranna's voice had a slightly different inflection than usual.


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 07:57 PM

'I feel... a bit more like my self of old... it's hard to describe.'

He checked his footing again, and sighed.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:58 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 12:53 PM)

"I'm worrying anyway," Loranna says, double-checking Slyvos.  "This isn't the place to take anything lightly."  She gently massages his neck with her fingers.  " ... Slyvos, how are you feeling, other than hurt?  You look a little different."
Loranna looks and frowns.  " ... Or, they may be coming to us," Loranna says to Anya.  "Like the dragons did.  In any event, leaving the bridge is bad."

Loranna's voice had a slightly different inflection than usual.

*





From farther along in the direction they were going, a figure rushed towards them. When he got close enough, they could see that it was Tris, running through the air.

"Not pretty up there," he said. "Master Arynel made it to Solunastra, and I see you all came through the first gate."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:04 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 01:58 PM)

From farther along in the direction they were going, a figure rushed towards them. When he got close enough, they could see that it was Tris, running through the air.

"Not pretty up there,"  he said. "Master Arynel made it to Solunastra, and I see you all came through the first gate."

*





"We've had a mishap or two, but yes," Loranna says. "One down; seven to go ..."

She lets go of Slyvos, though she still keeps an eye on him. " ... I'm beginning to understand what you were trying to get at before, when you said how this would feel," she says. " ... But, not pretty up there? What's happened?"


Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:04 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 11:58 AM)

From farther along in the direction they were going, a figure rushed towards them. When he got close enough, they could see that it was Tris, running through the air.

"Not pretty up there,"  he said. "Master Arynel made it to Solunastra, and I see you all came through the first gate."

*




"'Not pretty'?" Herwyn said, by way of a greeting. "That's the sort of statement that concerns me."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:08 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 01:04 PM)

"'Not pretty'?" Herwyn said, by way of a greeting. "That's the sort of statement that concerns me."

*




"It's a bit of a mess," Tris said. "Hard to describe. But you might want to try to stay on the bridge."



Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:13 PM

Herwyn felt the wind grab at his coattails, and without really thinking, he raised his hands and cast a spell on himself. Pleasantly surprised at the results, he turned and cast it on Slyvos, as well, who instantly felt himself much less succeptable to the wind.

"Can anyone else cast Burden?" he asked.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 08:13 PM

Diamond was overcome with an abrupt feeling of emptiness. Where only a moment before she had felt the sharp emptiness of a part of her, a full eighth of her sacrificed, now there was a further emptiness, deeper and more painful still.

It was as though she was sluggish, clumsy, foolish, all at once. All that made up certain parts of her were vacant...looking around, she let out a small yelp.

She was translucent. Like a wraith - as though only a fourth of her was still present. To her left and right, she saw to her surprise that the equally translucent form of a red-eyed Bosmeri girl next to her, who looked familiar from the experience with the book. Puzzled, she looked past and saw the slightly more solid figure of someone she did recognize - Marein...so the other girl must be Shai, then...

This couldn't be good.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 02:13 PM)

Herwyn felt the wind grab at his coattails, and without really thinking, he raised his hands and cast a spell on himself. Pleasantly surprised at the results, he turned and cast it on Slyvos, as well, who instantly felt himself much less succeptable to the wind.

"Can anyone else cast Burden?" he asked.

*





Loranna smiles. "Actually, yes," she says. "Shall we?"

She raises her hands and starts casting Burden on people.


QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 02:13 PM)

Diamond was overcome with an abrupt feeling of emptiness. Where only a moment before she had felt the sharp emptiness of a part of her, a full eighth of her sacrificed, now there was a further emptiness, deeper and more painful still.

It was as though she was sluggish, clumsy, foolish, all at once. All that made up certain parts of her were vacant...looking around, she let out a small yelp.

She was translucent. Like a wraith - as though only a fourth of her was still present. To her left and right, she saw to her surprise that the equally translucent form of a red-eyed Bosmeri girl next to her, who looked familiar from the experience with the book. Puzzled, she looked past and saw the slightly more solid figure of someone she did recognize - Marein...so the other girl must be Shai, then...

This couldn't be good.

*





As she turn to cast Burden on Diamond, however, Loranna stops short.

" ... Dibella ..." she says. " ... Diamond? Shai, Maerin?"

Something told Loranna that Diamond's unique condition would not, in fact, let them get away with cheating as Tris had hoped ...

"Tris, can we do anything?" she asks, hurrying to Diamond's side.


Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 12:13 PM)

Diamond was overcome with an abrupt feeling of emptiness. Where only a moment before she had felt the sharp emptiness of a part of her, a full eighth of her sacrificed, now there was a further emptiness, deeper and more painful still.

It was as though she was sluggish, clumsy, foolish, all at once. All that made up certain parts of her were vacant...looking around, she let out a small yelp.

She was translucent. Like a wraith - as though only a fourth of her was still present. To her left and right, she saw to her surprise that the equally translucent form of a red-eyed Bosmeri girl next to her, who looked familiar from the experience with the book. Puzzled, she looked past and saw the slightly more solid figure of someone she did recognize - Marein...so the other girl must be Shai, then...

This couldn't be good.

*




Herwyn paused in mid-cast, the words of the spell trailing off, leaving a tingling sensation on Anya's, his target's, scalp.

"That can't be good," he said, staring at the ghostly forms on the bridge.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 08:26 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 12:18 PM)

Herwyn paused in mid-cast, the words of the spell trailing off, leaving a tingling sensation on Anya's, his target's, scalp.

"That can't be good," he said, staring at the ghostly forms on the bridge.

*




Anya grimaced as he cut halfway through the spell, and turned to scwol at him, when she noticed him staring. She followed his stare, and saw Diamond, flanked by Shia and Marein. She opened her mouth in disbelief.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:29 PM

"That doesn't look quite like we hoped it would look, does it?" Tris said. "Keep going, you know the direction you're headed."

Ahead of them, the bridge soared out over a chasm, as the land beneath them dropped away. The stone house was on a high place, it seemed, and these were mountains bigger than any mountains in Skyrim. Far beneath them was what appeared to be a Nordic stone circle; as they drew closer, they saw that it was actually a circle of twelve stone chairs, one larger and more massive than the others. The chairs were smashed and overturned.

Then they saw one of the occupants of the chairs. He was a giant. Until he moved, he looked like part of the mountain; when he turned, they could see that he was actually a handsome man - for a man hundreds of feet tall. There was snow in his beard, and he appeared to be crying. He did not seem to see them.

Beyond the giant was the "mess" Tris had mentioned. He was right. It couldn't be described. It was a place where the world stopped making sense. A crack in reality. And things fell through it; the wind was blowing that way, pulling hard at the people on the bridge, pulling at the giant's beard and hair. It was the wind through the crack which had overturned the stone chairs.

"Yeah," Tris said. "Don't fall from here."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:33 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 02:29 PM)

"That doesn't look quite like we hoped it would look, does it?"  Tris said. "Keep going, you know the direction you're headed."

Ahead of them, the bridge soared out over a chasm, as the land beneath them dropped away. The stone house was on a high place, it seemed, and these were mountains bigger than any mountains in Skyrim. Far beneath them was what appeared to be a Nordic stone circle;  as they drew closer, they saw that it was actually a circle of twelve stone chairs, one larger and more massive than the others. The chairs were smashed and overturned.

Then they saw one of the occupants of the chairs. He was a giant. Until he moved, he looked like part of the mountain;  when he turned, they could see that he was actually a handsome man - for a man hundreds of feet tall. There was snow in his beard, and he appeared to be crying. He did not seem to see them.

Beyond the giant was the "mess" Tris had mentioned. He was right. It couldn't be described. It was a place where the world stopped making sense. A crack in reality. And things fell through it;  the wind was blowing that way, pulling hard at the people on the bridge, pulling at the giant's beard and hair. It was the wind through the crack which had overturned the stone chairs.

"Yeah,"  Tris said. "Don't fall from here."

*





Loranna's expression had been one of quiet awe upon seeing the sheer size of the mountains. By the time she saw the giant and the crack, her expression had become grimly determined.

She raises her hands, strengthening the Burden effect as much as she dared, and casting Fortify Strength and Agility on everyone to help further counter the wind. "Got you," she says to Tris.


Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 08:42 PM

Shaka hiked through the mountains, everyone's breath forming plumes in the predawn light. He felt a sudden unease, as if the Eight's emotions were filtering to him from beyond the spheres. But how could anything be more stressful than the bladed death they had already passed through? His imagination was playing tricks on him.

Shaka pulled the Akaviri amulet out from under his shirt and kissed it before replacing it. It smelled faintly of her. He could still see Anya's green eyes before she had entered the bridge of swords, the smile of acceptance.

He glanced over at Nalion, who seemed to be guessing his thoughts, and nodded to the Breton.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:47 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 01:33 PM)

Loranna's expression had been one of quiet awe upon seeing the sheer size of the mountains.  By the time she saw the giant and the crack, her expression had become grimly determined.

She raises her hands, strengthening the Burden effect as much as she dared, and casting Fortify Strength and Agility on everyone to help further counter the wind.  "Got you," she says to Tris.

*




The group moved past the giant, inching along the windswept bridge. They could hear his voice, very faintly, calling. He seemed to be searching for someone.

But there was nothing they could do for him.

Ahead was the bladed gate. Next to it, the cloaked figure, seemingly unaffected by the wind.



Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 08:50 PM

Slyvos blinked a few times at the sight of the gate, his eyes starting to water up from the wind.

'well, it's that time again...'

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:50 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 22 2005, 08:42 PM)

Shaka hiked through the mountains, everyone's breath forming plumes in the predawn light.  He felt a sudden unease, as if the Eight's emotions were filtering to him from beyond the spheres.  But how could anything be more stressful than the bladed death they had already passed through?  His imagination was playing tricks on him.

Shaka pulled the Akaviri amulet out from under his shirt and kissed it before replacing it.  It smelled faintly of her.  He could still see Anya's green eyes before she had entered the bridge of swords,  the smile of acceptance.

He glanced over at Nalion, who seemed to be guessing his thoughts, and nodded to the Breton.

*




Nalion glanced out from under his hood, which he had drawn deeply into his face to cover from the snow. His cloak was tighly drawn around the mage's figure.
The Breton raised an eyebrow at the Argonian, wondering how he fared in this weather, then trudged through the snow towards his friend.
"As much as I like throwing snowballs, this is pretty darn cold...", he began with a light tone in his voice, clearly trying to cover his own worries by it.
"You seem worried, Shaka.", Nalion stated, "Care to share the burden?"

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:50 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 12:47 PM)

The group moved past the giant, inching along the windswept bridge. They could hear his voice, very faintly, calling. He seemed to be searching for someone.

But there was nothing they could do for him.

Ahead was the bladed gate. Next to it, the cloaked figure, seemingly unaffected by the wind.

*




"Next time, I want to take his road," said Herwyn under his breath, upon seeing the cloaked figure ahead.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:52 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 02:47 PM)

The group moved past the giant, inching along the windswept bridge. They could hear his voice, very faintly, calling. He seemed to be searching for someone.

But there was nothing they could do for him.

Ahead was the bladed gate. Next to it, the cloaked figure, seemingly unaffected by the wind.

*





Loranna found herself offering a prayer for the giant, that when this was over, whoever he searched for would be returned.

Mortals break things they don't understand ...

Seeing the cloaked figure, she says to Slyvos "Indeed," and nods to the figure.


Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 08:53 PM

The Tavern, Ald Raathim

“Who’s there?” the Azurite guard snarled, looking towards the stairs.

“I don’t see nothing,” his companion shrugged.

“I did.”

The guard went to the stairs, and looked up into the shadows where Goranthir stood. The Chameleon spell was useful after all, the young ranger thought.

“What do you see?”

“Ah, it’s nothing,” the guard said. A couple mice, rummaging through the junk left behind by Cyndarius’s men. “Let’s go tell the master about the swords.”

The guards left, and Goranthir was free to look at the strange gate up close.


Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:54 PM

"Hello again," Herwyn said to the cloaked figure. "Another gate, another sword, another eighth of my being, I suppose?"

"First, though, do you know what's going on down there? What's causing that... disturbance?"

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 08:55 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 02:50 PM)

Nalion glanced out from under his hood, which he had drawn deeply into his face to cover from the snow. His cloak was tighly drawn around the mage's figure.
The Breton raised an eyebrow at the Argonian, wondering how he fared in this weather, then trudged through the snow towards his friend.
"As much as I like throwing snowballs, this is pretty darn cold...", he began with a light tone in his voice, clearly trying to cover his own worries by it.
"You seem worried, Shaka.", Nalion stated, "Care to share the burden?"

*





Shaka tried to match his tone. "The usual, my friend. Freezing my tail off this morning. Trying to think of how we'll rescue an emperor who isn't really my own. And thinking of a certain thief/assassin."


Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:57 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 01:54 PM)

"Hello again," Herwyn said to the cloaked figure. "Another gate, another sword, another eighth of my being, I suppose?"

"First, though, do you know what's going on down there? What's causing that... disturbance?"

*




"The sky is broken," the cloaked figure said. "Sun's Dawn is searching for Last Seed; the fellowship of the seasons is broken, and the queen overthrown. The widow has locked the gates of her house and her goats run untended. Pay your way, and pass."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 09:05 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 22 2005, 08:55 PM)

Shaka tried to match his tone.  "The usual, my friend.  Freezing my tail off this morning.  Trying to think of how we'll rescue an emperor who isn't really my own.  And thinking of a certain thief/assassin."

*




"The Emperor is not just the ruler of a nation, Shaka. He's a symbol, too. And not just for Imperials.", Nalion explained to the extent of his knowledge. "I'm trusting Cyndarius to have a plan. He's the one you want to have on your side if you want to win."

Nalion's expression turned distant and absent. "I'm thinking about my friends, too. And of someone in the House with No Doors..."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 09:07 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 12:57 PM)

"The sky is broken,"  the cloaked figure said. "Sun's Dawn is searching for Last Seed;  the fellowship of the seasons is broken, and the queen overthrown. The widow has locked the gates of her house and her goats run untended. Pay your way, and pass."

*




"I think that means that back home, it's snowing," Herwyn said.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward into the second gate. The sword did its job, and he left the broken lands of lamenting and lost seasons.

Herwyn had always thought himself an intelligent man, and in fact, he was quite smarter than most of his peers. What did that mean, really? He didn't realize how much he considered his intellect as 'him', until it wasn't him any longer.

Alone, on the other side of the gate, what was left of Herwyn Brand took a moment to cry.

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 09:09 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 03:05 PM)

"The Emperor is not just the ruler of a nation, Shaka. He's a symbol, too. And not just for Imperials.", Nalion explained to the extent of his knowledge. "I'm trusting Cyndarius to have a plan. He's the one you want to have on your side if you want to win."

Nalion's expression turned distant and absent. "I'm thinking about my friends, too. And of someone in the House with No Doors..."

*





Shaka placed a hand on Nalion's shoulder. "You're right, of course," he said. "Don't misunderstand, I'll fight for the Emperor in this world as well, even though I grew up in a system not much more complicated than an extended family."

"And ... I'd like to meet Doll someday. I hope it will work out for you."


Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 09:10 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 02:57 PM)

"The sky is broken,"  the cloaked figure said. "Sun's Dawn is searching for Last Seed;  the fellowship of the seasons is broken, and the queen overthrown. The widow has locked the gates of her house and her goats run untended. Pay your way, and pass."

*





Loranna almost asks if there is anything they can do for the giant, but Allie's words ring in her mind: come to me like an arrow .... She steps forward through the gate.

Now, it was endurance - again, not endurance, but her endurance. The stamina of the child who would work for hours doing chores so that mommy would be happy. The endurance of a teenager who would stay up all night, listening to the adventurers talk of far off lands and treasures and wars fought, serving drinks and having drinks as they roared with laughter. The endurance of a woman who had found people and causes to fight for, to devote herself to, to labor over for hours or days at a time ...

She was just a little better prepared this time for the sensation, but, paradoxically, just a little less prepared for the feeling afterward. Her sense of self had been shaken by losing an eigth; now, it was a fourth that was missing.

" ... Who am I again?" she asks.


Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 09:20 PM

Tamriel:
The mountains of Skyrim loomed large and white ahead, as the 103rd Legion and company wound through the foothills towards Rift Pass.

Cyndarius rode alongside the column of troops and wagons on a large, solid, Colovian-bred draft horse. It was a huge animal, and oddly out of place among the sleek chargers of the Legion.

Drawing up to Nalion and Shaka, and overhearing the last of their conversation, he slid from the saddle and walked with them.

"I'm confused," said Cyndarius with a wide smile. "Is the Emperor just a foreign king or just a symbol?"

Ahead, at the front of the column, a trumpet let out a long call. Cyndarius looked up.

"Ah! The scouts have made contact with the 95th. They've made good time. I'm sure they'll be thrilled to know it was just so they could turn right back around," he said with a laugh, remounting his horse.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go act like a general or something."

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 09:21 PM

Diamond, Marein, and Shai watched the gate apprehensively. They all felt so hollow, so little like themselves...they were only a fourth of themselves, one quarter...though Marein was a bit more.

It was painful. It was a rogue without his roguish charm...

A fighter whose focus had been swept from beneath her...

It was a young diplomat, whose wit was always there, even when she didn't realize...and above all, it was a gaping vacuum in all of their - their beings, their selves. They had been three in one piece, and now they were one in three pieces, broken and terrified.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 09:24 PM

Slyvos gulped a bit, stepping into the gate, and again the blades got him; his rather odd way of acting, his very personality, it was still there, but it wasn't HIS personality... he felt almost like a different person, yet another piece of himself missing. And yet... he had felt somewhat like this once before... he just can't remember when.

'...'

He really just kept quiet now.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 09:26 PM

Anya stepped through. The sensation was familiar.

She felt her every action was acutely hers. No longer was she given up to chance. Now she saw everything for what it was based on her actions. She no longer had her Luck.

She exited on the other side, eyes closed. I don't know if I can handle 5 or 6 more times.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 09:31 PM

Isidor had kept silent, during the whole trip through Kyne's sphere. He felt clusmier then before, and was lucky he didn't slip and fall again. After Anya went, Isidor stepped through the portal. He felt his body slow, and going slower. He flet sluggish, tired.

His speed had been taken from him.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 09:31 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 09:20 PM)

Tamriel:
The mountains of Skyrim loomed large and white ahead, as the 103rd Legion and company wound through the foothills towards Rift Pass.

Cyndarius rode alongside the column of troops and wagons on a large, solid, Colovian-bred draft horse. It was a huge animal, and oddly out of place among the sleek chargers of the Legion.

Drawing up to Nalion and Shaka, and overhearing the last of their conversation, he slid from the saddle and walked with them.

"I'm confused," said Cyndarius with a wide smile. "Is the Emperor just a foreign king or just a symbol?"

Ahead, at the front of the column, a trumpet let out a long call. Cyndarius looked up.

"Ah! The scouts have made contact with the 95th. They've made good time. I'm sure they'll be thrilled to know it was just so they could turn right back around," he said with a laugh, remounting his horse.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go act like a general or something."

*




Nalion's eyes focused again.
"He's both and more, Cyndarius.", Nalion said, stomping through the snow after Cyndarius. He began to miss his mare from the trip through Skyrim...
He folded his arms, taking care to keep them in the sleeves of his robe and began to rub his side for warmth. A fire would be nice now, and some hot stew. And...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 09:35 PM

Reichi and Luxi joined the others on the side of the portal. That left Diamond, last in line. Well, what remained of Diamond. And Marein, and Shai.

Diamond stepped forward, felt the blade slash her, but didn't pass through the other side. Instead the blades flung her back.

"Only eight are permitted," the cloaked figure said.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 09:42 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 11:35 AM)

Reichi and Luxi joined the others on the side of the portal. That left Diamond, last in line. Well, what remained of Diamond. And Marein, and Shai.

Diamond stepped forward, felt the blade slash her, but didn't pass through the other side. Instead the blades flung her back.

"Only eight are permitted,"  the cloaked figure said.

*




Diamond stumbled backwards, trying desperately not to fall off of the bridge, but impaired by her newfound clumsiness. Only Shai maintianed her agility and balance, though unable to focus herself on the task. She held Marein and Diamond in place as well as she could.

Diamond bowed, hoping that she was still capable of diplomacy. "We need pass," she stuttered, tongue thick and tied. "Only one us here. Need pass!"

Marein, still level-headed, looked pleadingly at Tris.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 09:46 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 02:42 PM)

Diamond stumbled backwards, trying desperately not to fall off of the bridge, but impaired by her newfound clumsiness. Only Shai maintianed her agility and balance, though unable to focus herself on the task. She held Marein and Diamond in place as well as she could.

Diamond bowed, hoping that she was still capable of diplomacy. "We need pass," she stuttered, tongue thick and tied. "Only one us here. Need pass!"

Marein, still level-headed, looked pleadingly at Tris.

*




"One of you could go," Tris said. "But that would mean taking off the crown. And I don't think you should try that here. This isn't like Mundus. Someone might die."

Posted by: Belwar Yesterday, 09:51 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 12:20 PM)

Tamriel:
The mountains of Skyrim loomed large and white ahead, as the 103rd Legion and company wound through the foothills towards Rift Pass.

Cyndarius rode alongside the column of troops and wagons on a large, solid, Colovian-bred draft horse. It was huge, but oddly out of place among the sleek chargers of the Legion.

Drawing up to Nalion and Shaka, and overhearing the last of their conversation, he slid from the saddle and walked with them.

"I'm confused," said Cyndarius with a wide smile. "Is the Emperor just a foreign king or just a symbol?"

Ahead, at the front of the column, a trumpet let out a long call. Cyndarius looked up.

"Ah! The scouts have made contact with the 95th. They've made good time. I'm sure they'll be thrilled to know it was just so they could turn right back around," he said with a laugh, remounting his horse.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go act like a general or something."

*






OOC summary: Dane Rubyn

Dane Rubyn is a 38 year old squad leader of the 95th Imperial Legion, and the 1st Cohort. He is currently marching to Ald Raathim, when the army meets up with the 103rd Legion, the army they had been expecting to meet at the city.

IC:
Rubyn was still a bit upset at the turn of events, along with the rest of his legion. They had been marching for quite a while now, and now they were expected to turn back. But bigger things were happening, and there was no room for convenience. Rubyn walked over to where the other officers were. They appeared to be talking to one of the men from the 103rd.

"Cyndarius, you say? He is the General, now? Quite a turn of events." One of them was saying.
"Well, congradulations to him!" Rubyn put in. "I have heard of this man, and most of what I have heard was positive."
"Over there, he is coming to us. In order, men! Look sharp."
The group of officers didn't need to be told twice, and had soon formed a line. Their captain, Adrian Ivantie, was first to greet Cyndarius. Rubyn thought Cyndarius to be a honest seeming man, somebody you could look in the eye and trust.
"Hail, General Cyndarius! The 95th offers our congradulations on your new rank and title, though we are grieved over the causes. Tell us, how has your legion faired?"

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 09:52 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 11:46 AM)

"One of you could go,"  Tris said. "But that would mean taking off the crown. And I don't think you should try that here. This isn't like Mundus. Someone might die."

*




The part of Diamond that was still aware of her surroundings shook her head furiously, tears pouring down her cheeks. "Betrayal," she screamed incoherently, "no help I betrayal no!" Shai, tried to hold her composure, as she always had, by focussing on the task at hand, but she found that she couldn't, and she, too broke down into tears.

Marein looked on desperately. "Diamond, Shai," he said, hating his partially-formed self for saying it, "We have to go back..." He felt himself tearing out his own heart, broken by this all. "We have to go...Shai, help us."

Shai, still balanced and still strong, lifted the other two wraith-like beings in her arms and stumbled down the bridge, balanced but unfocused.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 09:56 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 02:52 PM)

The part of Diamond that was still aware of her surroundings shook her head furiously, tears pouring down her cheeks. "Betrayal," she screamed incoherently, "no help I betrayal no!" Shai, tried to hold her composure, as she always had, by focussing on the task at hand, but she found that she couldn't, and she, too broke down into tears.

Marein looked on desperately. "Diamond, Shai," he said, hating his partially-formed self for saying it, "We have to go back..." He felt himself tearing out his own heart, broken by this all. "We have to go...Shai, help us."

Shai, still balanced and still strong, lifted the other two wraith-like beings in her arms and stumbled down the bridge, balanced but unfocused.

*




Tris said a single, foul word.

"You should be all right. I'll be in touch."

He joined the others on the other side of the gate.

"Diamond and Marein and Shai had to turn back. We're one short now. I'm not sure how this is going to work."

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 10:06 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 01:56 PM)

Tris said a single, foul word.

"You should be all right. I'll be in touch."

He joined the others on the other side of the gate.

"Diamond and Marein and Shai had to turn back. We're one short now. I'm not sure how this is going to work."

*




Anya frowned. Diamond and her had became fast friends when she had arrived. Though she had Shai and Marein with her, she still feared for her safety, and the fact that they had seperated worried her.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:09 PM

The Eight - Seven now - had emerged from the gate into what was known as a paradise. Not in the general sense of the word, a lovely place, but in the strict sense, a walled garden with a fountain at the center.

Over their heads arched branches laden with fruit. The smell of the fruit was almost crushing in its loveliness. Unlike the other two spheres, where you could see for miles in all directions, in this place you couldn't see far. But everywhere you rested your eyes, there was something to see. From somewhere ahead, the light, warm breeze carried the music of a flute. From somewhere to the side came the musky scent of something living. Indeed, there were many things living, both animals familiar to the group - civet cats, brightly colored birds - and less familiar. In the ferns and flowers at their feet, something rustled and chirped.

The branches hung low enough to touch them, if they were not careful.

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 10:15 PM

"Beautiful," Reichi muttered as he continued down the path. He however, didn't let the beauty keep him from focusing on staying on the path. He saw what happened what anyone didn't [I]stay[I] on the path.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 04:09 PM)

The Eight - Seven now - had emerged from the gate into what was known as a paradise. Not in the general sense of the word, a lovely place, but in the strict sense, a walled garden with a fountain at the center.

Over their heads arched branches laden with fruit. The smell of the fruit was almost crushing in its loveliness. Unlike the other two spheres, where you could see for miles in all directions, in this place you couldn't see far. But everywhere you rested your eyes, there was something to see. From somewhere ahead, the light, warm breeze carried the music of a flute. From somewhere to the side came the musky scent of something living. Indeed, there were many things living, both animals familiar to the group - civet cats, brightly colored birds - and less familiar. In the ferns and flowers at their feet, something rustled and chirped.

The branches hung low enough to touch them, if they were not careful.

*





Loranna's self-questioning halted when she beheld the garden, her breath literally taken away. For a long moment she couldn't speak, simply taking in all the sights; the House of Dibella was but a shadow of this place ...


QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 03:56 PM)

Tris said a single, foul word.

"You should be all right. I'll be in touch."

He joined the others on the other side of the gate.

"Diamond and Marein and Shai had to turn back. We're one short now. I'm not sure how this is going to work."

*





Tris's words bring Loranna out of her reveire, and she frowns. " ... Hope they'll be all right," she says. " ... Can we even continue now at this point, without eight?"


Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 10:16 PM

"Beautiful." Isidor said, echoing Reichi. He tried to step lightly, but missteped once or twice.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 10:18 PM

QUOTE(Belwar @ Aug 22 2005, 01:51 PM)

"Over there, he is coming to us. In order, men! Look sharp."
The group of officers didn't need to be told twice, and had soon formed a line. Their captain, Adrian Ivantie, was first to greet Cyndarius. Rubyn thought Cyndarius to be a honest seeming man, somebody you could look in the eye and trust.
"Hail, General Cyndarius! The 95th offers our congradulations on your new rank and title, though we are grieved over the causes. Tell us, how has your legion faired?"

*




Cyndarius looked over all the new faces. They were tired faces. The faces of men who had seen grim fighting for months without respite, faces that had known unsteady rations, the death of friends, and the death of their commander.

There, though, behind the captain, was one that was different, subtly. Certainly the Corporal looked tired, and his eyes lowered at the mention of their fallen general, but he also had the look of a man returning from leave to find his unit in combat. A well-fed, eager sort of look.

"Thank you, Captain," Cyndarius said to Ivantie, "I'm sorry to hear of Klemenis's death. He was a good General."

In fact, Cyndarius once had a rather heated argument with the good General Klemenis, but this was neither the time nor the place to mention that.

"We've fared as well as could be expected, Captain. I'm sorry to make you turn around and travel the pass again, but I'd like your company to lead the column, since you're familiar with what lies ahead.

"And if there is anything your company needs, let Captain Merey know."

Giving on last glance, and a quick smile, to the Corporal, General Cyndarius moved on.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 10:20 PM

Slyvos looked at the realm, feeling rather... empty, still. He didn't belong here, and his other half knew it, for once agreeing with him on something immediate.

'I don't belong in a place like this...'

His eyes glew green for a moment.

{nor do I...}

His eyes returned to normal and he closed his eyes, sighing.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 10:21 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 02:16 PM)

"Beautiful." Isidor said, echoing Reichi. He tried to step lightly, but missteped once or twice.

*




Anya grabbed Isidor at the waist. She didn't want to see him fall again, and since she was next to him, might take her down with him.

She stared in amazement at the garden. It was a very contradictory garden, she thought. So full of life, yet to orderly and groomed to be natural.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:24 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 03:15 PM)

Loranna's self-questioning halted when she beheld the garden, her breath literally taken away.  For a long moment she couldn't speak, simply taking in all the sights; the House of Dibella was but a shadow of this place ...
Tris's words bring Loranna out of her reveire, and she frowns.  " ... Hope they'll be all right," she says.  " ... Can we even continue now at this point, without eight?"

*




"You're here," Tris said. "That would seem to indicate you can keep going. But... I don't see how you will have enough people to make it to the final gate. I'll go ahead to the General, and ask for advice; you just keep walking the bridge."

He raced forward, out of sight.

Isidor's foot had touched the ground; though it was lovely here, the ground was no less solid than before. The pain that went through him now, though, had a sharp, singing quality, almost like delight.

A large, red bull emerged from the foliage near them, and looked at them with heavy, dark eyes.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 10:25 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 10:53 AM)

The Tavern, Ald Raathim

“Who’s there?” the Azurite guard snarled, looking towards the stairs.

“I don’t see nothing,” his companion shrugged.

“I did.”

The guard went to the stairs, and looked up into the shadows where Goranthir stood.  The Chameleon spell was useful after all, the young ranger thought.

“What do you see?”

“Ah, it’s nothing,” the guard said.  A couple mice, rummaging through the junk left behind by Cyndarius’s men. “Let’s go tell the master about the swords.”

The guards left, and Goranthir was free to look at the strange gate up close.

*




A sobbing Diamond stumbled out of a gate, wearing the ancient jewel still. Behind her came two more, a grim-faced Marein without the usual twinkle in his eyes and Shai with a blank expression, deep within the layers of her subconscious.

Diamond was surprised to see Goranthir there. "Goran!" she cried, embracing him and leaning on him for support. "The Eight...gone...turned back...cheat...awful, betrayed them..."

She wept.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 10:25 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 02:24 PM)

Isidor's foot had touched the ground;  though it was lovely here, the ground was no less solid than before. The pain that went through him now, though, had a sharp, singing quality, almost like delight.

A large, red bull emerged from the foliage near them, and looked at them with heavy, dark eyes.

*




Herwyn looked sideways at the Nord, but said nothing.

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 10:27 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:25 PM)

A sobbing Diamond stumbled out of a gate, wearing the ancient jewel still. Behind her came two more, a grim-faced Marein without the usual twinkle in his eyes and Shai with a blank expression, deep within the layers of her subconscious.

Diamond was surprised to see Goranthir there. "Goran!" she cried, embracing him and leaning on him for support. "The Eight...gone...turned back...cheat...awful, betrayed them..."

She wept.

*





After recovering from the shock, Goranthir grabbed her, putting his hand gently on her mouth, glancing nervously at the door. "Shh. We are completely surrounded by Azurites ... What happened?"



Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:32 PM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 04:20 PM)

Slyvos looked at the realm, feeling rather... empty, still. He didn't belong here, and his other half knew it, for once agreeing with him on something immediate.

'I don't belong in a place like this...'

His eyes glew green for a moment.

{nor do I...}

His eyes returned to normal and he closed his eyes, sighing.

*





"Slyvos, men are inspired by Dibella," Loranna says, squeezing Slyvos's hand. "Don't tell yourself you don't belong here."

Becuse this is the sort of place where I want to hold our wedding, she silently adds.

"Have you already forgotten what beauty and love inspired you to achieve?" she asks with a smile.


QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 04:24 PM)

"You're here,"  Tris said. "That would seem to indicate you can keep going. But... I don't see how you will have enough people to make it to the final gate. I'll go ahead to the General, and ask for advice;  you just keep walking the bridge."

He raced forward, out of sight.

Isidor's foot had touched the ground;  though it was lovely here, the ground was no less solid than before. The pain that went through him now, though, had a sharp, singing quality, almost like delight.

A large, red bull emerged from the foliage near them, and looked at them with heavy, dark eyes.

*





"All right then ... what?" Loranna starts to say to Tris, before Isidor's misstep draws forth the strangest bull she's ever seen.

" ... Need healing again?" she asks Isidor, wondering what would come next.




Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 10:32 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 04:24 PM)

"You're here,"  Tris said. "That would seem to indicate you can keep going. But... I don't see how you will have enough people to make it to the final gate. I'll go ahead to the General, and ask for advice;  you just keep walking the bridge."

He raced forward, out of sight.

Isidor's foot had touched the ground;  though it was lovely here, the ground was no less solid than before. The pain that went through him now, though, had a sharp, singing quality, almost like delight.

A large, red bull emerged from the foliage near them, and looked at them with heavy, dark eyes.

*





Isidor sighed, as his foot touched the ground. The feeling wass both pain and delight, an odd sensation, but not unexpected in the sphere of Dibella.

Isidor noticed the bull and said "Um, Anya, can you talk to that?"


QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 04:32 PM)

" ... Need healing again?" she asks Isidor, wondering what would come next.

*




"No...it's a kind of a nice feeling, actually. Painful, but nice."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 10:34 PM

Tamriel:

After passing through the new half of his army, Cyndarius took a moment to catch up with Nalion.

"So, tell me, Nalion," he said to the man as he trudged through the now ankle-deep snow, "why didn't you just ask for a horse?

"And there's plenty of room on the wagons," he said with a glance at the Argonian, "for anyone whos feet are getting cold."

"Can I ask a favor of you, Nalion? There's a Corporal, in the new First Cohort... He strikes me as odd, and these are odd times..."



Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 10:34 PM

He looked to Loranna, a sad look in his eyes.

'I look at this beauty here... and I see something missing. And then I see you...'

He smiles as he says the last part, faceing forwards to the road again.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 10:34 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 12:27 PM)

After recovering from the shock, Goranthir grabbed her, putting his hand gently on her mouth, glancing nervously at the door.  "Shh.  We are completely surrounded by Azurites ... What happened?"

*




Marein responded, as Shai was not paying attention and Diamond was crying.

"We split," he spat grimly, "We split into three pieces partway along the road, in the sphere of Kynareth. It was -" he shuddered " - it was horrible, really, like I was only part of myself, like I'd never have a self again...The guardian at the gate wouldn't allow us to pass, we were turned back."

He allowed himself a small smile. "You should be proud of young Diamond here. Real hero, she is. Saved us from some overgrown Dragons in Akatosh."

This only caused Diamond to howl louder.

Marein looked back up at the gate, then towards the door, and looked at Goranthir. "Come on," he said roughly, "Let's go hunt some Azurite, and get the hell out of this town."

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 10:37 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:34 PM)

Marein responded, as Shai was not paying attention and Diamond was crying.

"We split," he spat grimly, "We split into three pieces partway along the road, in the sphere of Kynareth. It was -" he shuddered " - it was horrible, really, like I was only part of myself, like I'd never have a self again...The guardian at the gate wouldn't allow us to pass, we were turned back."

He allowed himself a small smile. "You should be proud of young Diamond here. Real hero, she is. Saved us from some overgrown Dragons in Akatosh."

This only caused Diamond to howl louder.

*




Goranthir shuddered at Diamond's howl. "Didn't you hear me? The Azurites have this place surrounded, you have to be qui --"



QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:34 PM)

Marein looked back up at the gate, then towards the door, and looked at Goranthir. "Come on," he said roughly, "Let's go hunt some Azurite, and get the hell out of this town."

*





"But then there are only seven now?" Goranthir asked quickly, and looked at the gate.

The swords had begun to whirl again.


Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 10:40 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 02:32 PM)

Isidor sighed, as his foot touched the ground. The feeling wass both pain and delight, an odd sensation, but not unexpected in the sphere of Dibella.

Isidor noticed the bull and said "Um, Anya, can you talk to that?"
"No...it's a kind of a nice feeling, actually. Painful, but nice."

*




Anya opened her mouth to say no, but the words wouldn't come. She frowned and stomped her foot angrily. Dammit Allania. What was your point in this? What could I possiby learn by going mute? You just made this harder on everyone.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 10:41 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 12:37 PM)

Goranthir shuddered at Diamond's howl. "Didn't you hear me?  The Azurites have this place surrounded, you have to be qui --"
"But then there are only seven now?" Goranthir asked quickly, and looked at the gate.

*




"There are," muttered Marein, seizing Diamond and covering her mouth, "Based on the letters from Allerleirauh, I don't know how that's going to work. How are we going to get out of here?"

He paused. "I do have a - a friend - in the Azurite forces. She overcame Azura at the real Blue Dawn, do you think she could do it again?"

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 10:42 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 10:34 PM)

Tamriel:

After passing through the new half of his army, Cyndarius took a moment to  catch up with Nalion.

"So, tell me, Nalion," he said to the man as he trudged through the now ankle-deep snow, "why didn't you just ask for a horse?

"And there's plenty of room on the wagons," he said with a glance at the Argonian, "for anyone whos feet are getting cold."

"Can I ask a favor of you, Nalion? There's a Corporal, in the new First Cohort... He strikes me as odd, and these are odd times..."

*




"I'm not a soldier, but I think horses might be scarce. You'll need them. I'm no warrior, Cyndarius. My skills lie elsewhere. But... if you have a spare horse, I would not say 'no'.", Nalion answered with a smile.

"An odd Corporal, you say? Now if you speak of oddness.. oddness seems to be normal just right now. I'll go see him. What's his name?"

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:42 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 04:32 PM)

Isidor sighed, as his foot touched the ground. The feeling wass both pain and delight, an odd sensation, but not unexpected in the sphere of Dibella.

Isidor noticed the bull and said "Um, Anya, can you talk to that?"
"No...it's a kind of a nice feeling, actually. Painful, but nice."

*





Loranna frowns and casts a healing spell on Isidor anyway.


QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 04:34 PM)

He looked to Loranna, a sad look in his eyes.

'I look at this beauty here... and I see something missing. And then I see you...'

He smiles as he says the last part, faceing forwards to the road again.

*





Loranna blinks, looking at Slyvos, unsure how to answer that. She squeezes his hand once more, her frown melting.

Then, she turns back to the bull, and blushes, for no one's said anything to it yet. She curtesies as best she can, and says "Hello; sorry for having disturbed you."


Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 10:43 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:41 PM)

"There are," muttered Marein, seizing Diamond and covering her mouth, "Based on the letters from Allerleirauh, I don't know how that's going to work. How are we going to get out of here?"

He paused. "I do have a - a friend - in the Azurite forces. She overcame Azura at the real Blue Dawn, do you think she could do it again?"

*





"The Azurites were saying Cyndarius's army were heading west through the pass toward Cyrodiil," Goranthir whispered, his eyes on the door. "How is your stealth?"



Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 10:48 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 02:42 PM)

"I'm not a soldier, but I think horses might be scarce. You'll need them. I'm no warrior, Cyndarius. My skills lie elsewhere. But... if you have a spare horse, I would not say 'no'.", Nalion answered with a smile.

"An odd Corporal, you say? Now if you speak of oddness.. oddness seems to be normal just right now. I'll go see him. What's his name?"

*




Cyndarius smiled. "First Cohort, Seventh Squad. You tell me. And, thank you."

Cyndarius rode off toward the front of the column.

"M'lord!" a young voice called to Nalion a moment later. It was a calvaryman, leading another fine brown charger by the reins. "M'lord, I was told to bring you a horse. His name is Forsa."

He handed the reins to Nalion, nodded, and rode off in a hurry.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:51 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 03:42 PM)

Loranna frowns and casts a healing spell on Isidor anyway.
Loranna blinks, looking at Slyvos, unsure how to answer that.  She squeezes his hand once more, her frown melting.

Then, she turns back to the bull, and blushes, for no one's said anything to it yet.  She curtesies as best she can, and says "Hello; sorry for having disturbed you."

*




The bull reached out its head to Loranna, so that her head lay between its huge, curving horns. It came so close that its moist, broad nose almost touched her own, and sniffed her. Then it snorted, blowing warm breath into her face so that her hair blew up, turned, and galloped away, its tiny, brush-like tail held high.

Presently the bull returned; with it was a young man, probably an Imperial, though he didn't have the look of a pure Imperial.

The young man wore a simple tunic and wrapped leggings, which suited his graceful, lithesome form better than any clothes they had ever seen. His hair had not been cut, clearly, in ages; it fell in a great gleaming mane of dark gold, framing his face, which had a sweetness rarely seen except in children too young to talk. He carried a shepherd's staff, and the staff was like a living tree, bearing leaves and flowers.

The young man put his arms around the bull's neck, and rubbed the poll of its head, then kissed its broad flat cheek. The bull galloped away again, leaving the young man, who said nothing, simply smiled.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 10:51 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 12:43 PM)

"The Azurites were saying Cyndarius's army were heading west through the pass toward Cyrodiil," Goranthir whispered, his eyes on the door. "How is your stealth?"

*




"I've done stealth before," muttered Marein cheerfully, "and Shai is quieter than most anything I've heard in my life, even while she knocks you out. It's Diamond who doesn't know anything about sneaking, I found that out when I was getting her here from High Rock. One of us probably ought to carry her..."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 10:52 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 02:51 PM)

The bull galloped away again, leaving the young man, who said nothing, simply smiled.

*




Herwyn bowed politely to the rustic man.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 10:55 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 04:52 PM)

Herwyn bowed politely to the rustic man.

*




Isidor followed suit, and extended his hand to the young man.

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 10:57 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:51 PM)

"I've done stealth before," muttered Marein cheerfully, "and Shai is quieter than most anything I've heard in my life, even while she knocks you out. It's Diamond who doesn't know anything about sneaking, I found that out when I was getting her here from High Rock. One of us probably ought to carry her..."

*





"You'll be all right," Goranthir smiled. "As long as you don't go looking for trouble and keep your head down so they can't see your eyes. The most dangerous places are on the edges of their territory ..."

He looked towards the Gate. What was he supposed to do? It looked like it'd cut him up ... Surely that's not part of the plan ...


Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:58 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 04:51 PM)

The bull reached out its head to Loranna, so that her head lay between its huge, curving horns. It came so close that its moist, broad nose almost touched her own, and sniffed her. Then it snorted, blowing warm breath into her face so that her hair blew up, turned, and galloped away, its tiny, brush-like tail held high.

Presently the bull returned;  with it was a young man, probably an Imperial, though he didn't have the look of a pure Imperial.

The young man wore a simple tunic and wrapped leggings, which suited his graceful, lithesome form better than any clothes they had ever seen. His hair had not been cut, clearly, in ages;  it fell in a great gleaming mane of dark gold, framing his face, which had a sweetness rarely seen except in children too young to talk. He carried a shepherd's staff, and the staff was like a living tree, bearing leaves and flowers.

The young man put his arms around the bull's neck, and rubbed the poll of its head, then kissed its broad flat cheek. The bull galloped away again, leaving the young man, who said nothing, simply smiled.

*





Loranna felt odd when the bull sniffed her; part of her had wanted to giggle, though she refrained, more uncosciously than deliberately. Then, the beautiful man came forward and Loranna immediately thought He's even prettier than Cyndarius ...

"H ... Hello," Loranna says, smiling, thinking for a moment she saw something in this man that reminded her of Slyvos - not his looks, so much ... well, actually, yes; that look on his face, that hint of youth that defied his actual years, that was what always made her heart tremble with Slyvos ...


Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 10:58 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 12:57 PM)

"You'll be all right," Goranthir smiled. "As long as you don't go looking for trouble and keep your head down so they can't see your eyes.  The most dangerous places are on the edges of their territory ..."

He looked towards the Gate.  What was he supposed to do?  It looked like it'd cut him up ... Surely that's not part of the plan ...

*




"Wait, wait, wait," said Marein sharply, "You're thinking of going up there alone?"

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 11:03 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 10:48 PM)

Cyndarius smiled. "First Cohort, Seventh Squad. You tell me. And, thank you."

Cyndarius rode off toward the front of the column.

"M'lord!" a young voice called to Nalion a moment later. It was a calvaryman, leading another fine brown charger by the reins. "M'lord, I was told to bring you a horse. His name is Forsa."

He handed the reins to Nalion, nodded, and rode off in a hurry.

*




Nalion mustered the horse with an appreciative glance.
"Well, I think we'll get along nicely, hmm, 'Forsa'?", Nalion muttered and pated the charger's mane. Taking the rains, he mounted. Riding up to a soldier, he asked for directions to the First Cohort and set out.

A much too short ride later, he arrived at his destination, the Seventh Squad of the First Cohort. Dismounting, he looked around. Luckily, the ranks of the Legionaires were easily discernible.

"Good day to you!" he greeted as he adressed the Corporal. "I've been sent by General Cyndarius. How are things standing in this unit?"

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 11:03 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 04:58 PM)

"Wait, wait, wait," said Marein sharply, "You're thinking of going up there alone?"

*





Goranthir nodded quickly and stepped towards the gate. "You said there are only seven now. They need an Eighth."



Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:08 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 03:52 PM)

Herwyn bowed politely to the rustic man.

*





QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 03:55 PM)

Isidor followed suit, and extended his hand to the young man.

*




The graceful young man took Isidor's hand in his own. His hand was warm, and calloused, and just as ineffable as everything else about this realm; Isidor felt that it was only due to the young man's wondrous self-control that his hand hadn't been crushed.


QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 03:58 PM)

Loranna felt odd when the bull sniffed her; part of her had wanted to giggle, though she refrained, more uncosciously than deliberately.  Then, the beautiful man came forward and Loranna immediately thought He's even prettier than Cyndarius ...

"H ... Hello," Loranna says, smiling, thinking for a moment she saw something in this man that reminded her of Slyvos - not his looks, so much ... well, actually, yes; that look on his face, that hint of youth that defied his actual years, that was what always made her heart tremble with Slyvos ...

*




"Hello," he said, smiling, bowing his head towards Loranna and Herywn.

He did not seem inclined to speak further.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 11:08 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 01:03 PM)

Goranthir nodded quickly and stepped towards the gate. "You said there are only seven now.  They need an Eighth."

*




"Oh, no, you don't, Goran, they don't need an eighth and there's no telling what will happen if you go up there alone. If you go anywhere, I'm coming with you; we'll split again in Kynareth, but the others would only just have entered Dibella, so you'll be together with them."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 11:11 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:08 PM)

The graceful young man took Isidor's hand in his own. His hand was warm, and calloused, and just as ineffable as everything else about this realm;  Isidor felt that it was only due to the young man's wondrous self-control that his hand hadn't been crushed.
"Hello,"  he said, smiling, bowing his head towards Loranna and Herywn.

He did not seem inclined to speak further.

*




"May we continue through?" Isidor asked, trying to sound cordial.

Posted by: Belwar Yesterday, 11:11 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 02:03 PM)

Nalion mustered the horse with an appreciative glance.
"Well, I think we'll get along nicely, hmm, 'Forsa'?", Nalion muttered and pated the charger's mane. Taking the rains, he mounted. Riding up to a soldier, he asked for directions to the First Cohort and set out.

A much too short ride later, he arrived at his destination, the Seventh Squad of the First Cohort. Dismounting, he looked around. Luckily, the ranks of the Legionaires were easily discernible.

"Good day to you!" he greeted as he adressed the Corporal. "I've been sent by General Cyndarius. How are things standing in this unit?"

*





How odd it is that I, a mere Corporal, should be approached.. Rubyn thought to himself. Of course he did not speak this out loud.

"Greetings, sir! We have been doing quite alright, if you ask me. A bit griping here and there about this weather, though. Odd weather. And odd times as well. Quite odd, indeed..."

Rubyn muttered the last sentance more to himself than to the man in front of him. He had quietly hoped that meeting with the 103rd would bring some answers, but none had come his way, yet.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Yesterday, 11:13 PM

(you wanted it, you get it... PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 11:13 PM

QUOTE(Tri @ Aug 22 2005, 05:08 PM)

"Oh, no, you don't, Goran, they don't need an eighth and there's no telling what will happen if you go up there alone. If you go anywhere, I'm coming with you; we'll split again in Kynareth, but the others would only just have entered Dibella, so you'll be together with them."

*





Goranthir looked wide-eyed. "I don't know what that means, splitting in Kynareth and entering Dibella ... I just know that the Gate only opened when you came out. Maybe only eight can enter ..."

He gave a nervous laugh. "I guess there's only one way to be sure. Follow me!"

The young ranger ran at the Gate, and with a shriek of sudden pain, was cut into pieces.

"What was that?" came a voice on the other side of the tavern door. "Somebody in there?"



Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:18 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 04:11 PM)

"May we continue through?" Isidor asked, trying to sound cordial.

*




"I shall not stop you," the young man said.

He had an accent which some of those present might have recognized as Colovian; however, no one in Colovia had talked like that for centuries, except in the mountain valleys and hidden places where visitors rarely came.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 11:19 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:18 PM)

"I shall not stop you,"  the young man said.

He had an accent which some of those present might have recognized as Colovian;  however, no one in Colovia had talked like that for centuries, except in the mountain valleys and hidden places where visitors rarely came.

*




"Will anyone else?" Isidor said, to be sure.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 11:21 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 03:18 PM)

"I shall not stop you,"  the young man said.

He had an accent which some of those present might have recognized as Colovian;  however, no one in Colovia had talked like that for centuries, except in the mountain valleys and hidden places where visitors rarely came.

*




Anya smiled and nodded her head. She gave a polite bow and went to follow the others as well.


QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 03:19 PM)

"Will anyone else?" Isidor said, to be sure.

*




She looked a Isidor. Don't be saying anything you shouldn't again.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:22 PM

"You are gracious, good sir," Loranna says, curtesying again.

" ... If I may ask a question of you though?" she continues.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 11:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 03:18 PM)

"I shall not stop you,"  the young man said.

He had an accent which some of those present might have recognized as Colovian;  however, no one in Colovia had talked like that for centuries, except in the mountain valleys and hidden places where visitors rarely came.

*




Herwyn opened his mouth and said something long and complicated in perfect Altmeran. Then he laughed. Altmeran had always been his very worst subject, in school.

Sadly, he seemed to be the only one present who spoke it, at the moment, since the odd man was staring at him silently.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:23 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 04:19 PM)

"Will anyone else?" Isidor said, to be sure.

*







QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 04:22 PM)

"You are gracious, good sir," Loranna says, curtesying again. 

" ... If I may ask a question of you though?" she continues.

*




He seemed about to respond to Isidor's question, but then laughed, a good natured laugh, at Loranna's.

"I shall not stop you," he said again.

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 11:24 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:13 PM)

The young ranger ran at the Gate, and with a shriek of sudden pain, was cut into pieces.

*





Pain, pain, pain, pain ...

"And I'm standing on a sword," Goranthir said. "Ow."

And then he saw the dragons.

"Ow."


Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 11:27 PM

"Damnit," said Marein, "Come on!" He ran up at the gate, and the swords sliced - throwing him back into Shai and Diamond.

"It's blocked," he whispered frantically, "Only Eight can pass. We have to run for it. I think there's a back door here..." He picked up Diamond over his shoulder and crept to the back room. There was a door, but a quick listen revealed the presence of guards on that side to.

The Azurite pounded on the door again.

"Chimney!" hissed Diamond, pointing. Shai nodded and rushed up into the shaft, pulling herself up through the soot and cutting her arm up badly. She stopped partway and extended a hand down to Marein, who followed, and pulled Diamond behind him.

The guard burst through the door, looking around. The tavern seemed empty, but...what was that flash of white by the fireplace? He peered into the hole.

Marein pulled Diamond out, and they lay flat on the rooftop, waiting.

The guard felt something heavy drop into his temple, and then he was knocked into the stone bottom. As Shai heaved back up onto the roof, the guard's partner came into the tavern, looking, and saw the unconscious form of his fellow guard. Pushing him aside, he looked around. There was nobody there...

"ON THE ROOF!" He bellowed.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:27 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:23 PM)

He seemed about to respond to Isidor's question, but then laughed, a good natured laugh, at Loranna's.

"I shall not stop you,"  he said again.

*





Loranna laughs herself, smiling; the man's charm was infectuous.

"Well," she says, "see ..." She pauses a moment, suddenly struck by a feeling of foolishness to be asking this beautiful man about their quest.

"We're trying to join friends of ours, to help fix that which has been broken," she manages to say. "We were told that we might find a guide in this realm. I was wondering ... would you know anything of that?"


Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 11:29 PM

QUOTE(Belwar @ Aug 22 2005, 11:11 PM)

How odd it is that I, a mere Corporal, should be approached.. Rubyn thought to himself. Of course he did not speak this out loud.

"Greetings, sir! We have been doing quite alright, if you ask me. A bit griping here and there about this weather, though. Odd weather. And odd times as well. Quite odd, indeed..."

Rubyn muttered the last sentance more to himself than to the man in front of him. He had quietly hoped that meeting with the 103rd would bring some answers, but none had come his way, yet.

*




It seemed to Nalion that a confused expression had crossed the face of the corporal for an eyeblink.
"Nothing to worry about, Corporal. This is inofficial. No ranks, no titles. I am called Nalion." He stretched out his hand in greeting.

"'Odd', Corporal?", the Breton asked and pushed back hood of his robe. Immediately, the wind began to blow through his brown hair. "Odd weather and times? How long do you serve already? You seem like an experienced soldier to me."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:31 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 04:27 PM)

Loranna laughs herself, smiling; the man's charm was infectuous.

"Well," she says, "see ..."  She pauses a moment, suddenly struck by a feeling of foolishness to be asking this beautiful man about their quest.

"We're trying to join friends of ours, to help fix that which has been broken," she manages to say.  "We were told that we might find a guide in this realm.  I was wondering ... would you know anything of that?"

*




"I might," he said, looking as if he were trying to hold back laughter. "Why so timid? Do I look so frightening to you?"

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:35 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:31 PM)

"I might,"  he said, looking as if he were trying to hold back laughter. "Why so timid?  Do I look so frightening to you?"

*





Loranna blinks, then says " ... I don't know why I'm being so timid, actually. I think it's just I'm being foolish."

She begins to laugh at herself. "And ... I haven't even asked your name yet, and I'm asking you about guides through these realms. I'm Loranna; it's a pleasure to meet you, good sir." She holds out her hand to the handsome youth.

"What might you know, then?" she asks, smiling.


Posted by: Belwar Yesterday, 11:35 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 02:29 PM)

It seemed to Nalion that a confused expression had crossed the face of the corporal for an eyeblink.
"Nothing to worry about, Corporal. This is inofficial. No ranks, no titles. I am called Nalion." He stretched out his hand in greeting.

"'Odd', Corporal?", the Breton asked and pushed back hood of his robe. Immediately, the wind began to blow through his brown hair. "Odd weather and times? How long do you serve already? You seem like an experienced soldier to me."

*





"Nalion, is it?" Rubyn said, while grasping the mans hand. "My name is Rubyn, Dane Rubyn. And yes, odd indeed. Never have I seen such weather in a place like this. Anyway, I have served in the legions since I was but a lad of 5 years of age. What of yourself?"

Posted by: Sheogorath Yesterday, 11:35 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:24 PM)

"Ow."

*





Actually it didn't hurt through his boots if he kept his balance ... which was a little tricky to do when your attention is not on the ground but on the dragons swooping through the sky.

ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!

"Nice dragon."

Goranthir had never spoken to a dragon before. He didn't know if he could. He decided now would be a bad time to play around with it.

Anyhow, they didn't seem to notice him.

There was a gate ahead of him. More swords.

Oh give me a break, I get diced eight times?

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:40 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 04:35 PM)

Loranna blinks, then says " ... I don't know why I'm being so timid, actually.  I think it's just I'm being foolish."

She begins to laugh at herself.  "And ... I haven't even asked your name yet, and I'm asking you about guides through these realms.  I'm Loranna; it's a pleasure to meet you, good sir."  She holds out her hand to the handsome youth. 

"What might you know, then?" she asks, smiling.

*




"Deothur the Shepherd," the young man said. "Called Deothur the Simple by some, who meant to insult me though I consider it a compliment, and Deothur the Beautiful by others who meant it as praise, though it's foolish praise, since my beauty is not my own but the gift of My Lady; and why praise her, when everything praises her?"

He gestured to the world around him.

"I am old friends with one of your company, although I don't see him here. Did you need a guide?"

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 11:43 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 03:40 PM)

"Deothur the Shepherd,"  the young man said. "Called Deothur the Simple by some, who meant to insult me though I consider it a compliment, and Deothur the Beautiful by others who meant it as praise, though it's foolish praise, since my beauty is not my own but the gift of My Lady;  and why praise her, when everything praises her?"

He gestured to the world around him.

"I am old friends with one of your company, although I don't see him here. Did you need a guide?"

*




"Saint Deothur," Herwyn said. "I've met your foot. Pleased to make the acquaintance of the rest of you."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 11:43 PM

QUOTE(Belwar @ Aug 22 2005, 11:35 PM)

"Nalion, is it?" Rubyn said, while grasping the mans hand. "My name is Rubyn, Dane Rubyn. And yes, odd indeed. Never have I seen such weather in a place like this. Anyway, I have served in the legions since I was but a lad of 5 years of age. What of yourself?"

*




"Never served. It's not my preferred profession. My way took me elsewhere.", Nalion answered, then continued.

"The weather is truly odd, Dane.", Nalion nodded. "It's almost as if... well. There's something around all this, you know? Something you may not be able to point a finger at, which eludes your eyes, but still lingers just in the corner of your vision. The situation, the oddities around..."
The Breton seem to jump from one thought to another, yet it would seem odd to Dane that Nalion still eyed him with some sort of curious expression.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:45 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:40 PM)

"Deothur the Shepherd,"  the young man said. "Called Deothur the Simple by some, who meant to insult me though I consider it a compliment, and Deothur the Beautiful by others who meant it as praise, though it's foolish praise, since my beauty is not my own but the gift of My Lady;  and why praise her, when everything praises her?"

He gestured to the world around him.

"I am old friends with one of your company, although I don't see him here. Did you need a guide?"

*





"Deothur, the Simple," Loranna says sincerely, recalling now that she knew this man - or, rather, had seen a statue of him before, in Cyrodiil. Her face shines with a radiant smile.

"Your simplicity humbles me, dear. Yes, we did need a guide; your old friend could not follow the path we take. We'd be honored if you could help us, however you may."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 11:46 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:40 PM)

"Deothur the Shepherd,"  the young man said. Did you need a guide?"

*





"It is good to meet you, Deothur. We are told we need a guide."

Posted by: Belwar Yesterday, 11:55 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 02:43 PM)

"Never served. It's not my preferred profession. My way took me elsewhere.", Nalion answered, then continued.

"The weather is truly odd, Dane.", Nalion nodded. "It's almost as if... well. There's something around all this, you know? Something you may not be able to point a finger at, which eludes your eyes, but still lingers just in the corner of your vision. The situation, the oddities around..."
The Breton seem to jump from one thought to another, yet it would seem odd to Dane that Nalion still eyed him with some sort of curious expression.

*





Rubyn shifted uncomfortably. He didn't want to, but he couldn't help himself. He had to ask.

"Have you noticed anything... different? And more than just the weather. I.. I don't know what to say.. just a difference." He chuckled than. "What am I saying? I probably sound like a madman right about now."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:59 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 04:45 PM)

"Deothur, the Simple," Loranna says sincerely, recalling now that she knew this man - or, rather, had seen a statue of him before, in Cyrodiil.  Her face shines with a radiant smile.

"Your simplicity humbles me, dear.  Yes, we did need a guide; your old friend could not follow the path we take.  We'd be honored if you could help us, however you may."

*





QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 04:46 PM)

"It is good to meet you, Deothur. We are told we need a guide."

*




"This part is simple," Deothur said. "Follow the path; do not touch the fruit. If you touch the fruit, there will be trouble."

He led them forward, through the heavily laden trees. It was difficult not to touch the fruit; they had to stoop to pass under drooping branches, and twist to avoid ones that came from the sides. The fruit smelled delectable. A very small golden-coated monkey scrambled up Deothur's leg, and sat on his shoulder.

A voice whispered from the grass, so that only Slyvos could hear it.

"Pick me," the voice said, "And you will never need to be jealous of anyone ever again. I will make you the best looking man the world has ever seen."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:01 AM

pie.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:03 AM

Akatosh

"Now," the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Goranthir on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path; you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

Goranthir’s eyes narrowed. “I’ll make the payment. How much?”

"One eighth of your substance, ranger," the dark-robed figure said, inclining its hooded head towards Goranthir. "What the spheres gave to you as your spirit traveled inwards from the Outer Realms and took flesh, now you must give back, if you intend to leave the spheres of the divines."

Goranthir’s eyes narrowed even more. “Okay.”

"Then make your payment, and pass through the gate," the figure said, and bowed.

Goranthir leapt into the gate with another shriek, and gave up his Willpower. He wasn’t using it anyhow.


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 12:06 AM

He looked around a bit, his head unmoving, wondering where the voice came from. He whispered to himself...

'who... or what said that?'

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:09 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:03 PM)

Akatosh

"Now," the dark-robed figure said, turning its hooded head towards Goranthir on the slender bridge. "You stand on the path; you have come a long way. Will you turn back, or will you make the payment that is required to pass the gate?"

Goranthir’s eyes narrowed. “I’ll make the payment.  How much?”

"One eighth of your substance, ranger," the dark-robed figure said, inclining its hooded head towards Goranthir. "What the spheres gave to you as your spirit traveled inwards from the Outer Realms and took flesh, now you must give back, if you intend to leave the spheres of the divines."

Goranthir’s eyes narrowed even more. “Okay.”

"Then make your payment, and pass through the gate," the figure said, and bowed.

Goranthir leapt into the gate with another shriek, and gave up his Willpower.  He wasn’t using it anyhow.

*





On the other side was the wind, and the ice, and the stone house in the distance.

Nearer to hand, however, were fat black goats.

The wolves had gone. So had the moonlight. It was morning now.

The goats stood in a group, and complained plaintively. To others it sounded like bleating, but Goranthir was a ranger.

"How much longer will we stay like this?"

"I don't care about the rest of you, I'm going to feed myself to the wolves."

"Very heroic, Geiri, very heroic. And you'll get back inside the hall that way, won't you?"

Posted by: Nalion Today, 12:09 AM

QUOTE(Belwar @ Aug 22 2005, 11:55 PM)

Rubyn shifted uncomfortably. He didn't want to, but he couldn't help himself. He had to ask.

"Have you noticed anything... different? And more than just the weather. I.. I don't know what to say.. just a difference." He chuckled than. "What am I saying? I probably sound like a madman right about now."

*




Nalion nodded and a smile crept up his face.
"Very good. Yes, something is indeed different, Dane. Not many people recognize it, though. And it's by all means no sign of madness. You can speak freely. There will be ears to listen to you.", Nalion said reassuringly and took Dane a bit to the side.

"This may sound confusing to you now, but the world is trembling in its foundations and it is not what is used to be. I fear I don't have the time to explain it in full, for this will be hard to explain, but you will learn. As all have done. You seem like a good man to me, you've got potential."

Nalion patted the Corporal on the shoulder and shot him another reassuring smile.
"I have to leave now, Dane, I would like to spend more time talking, but right now, another duty calls me off. We will speak again. Farewell."

Nalion nodded curtly, then walked back to his mount and returned to Cyndarius.
"He's one of us. His name is Dane Rubyn. He knows that things are wrong here, more than most people here."



Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:10 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 05:06 PM)

He looked around a bit, his head unmoving, wondering where the voice came from. He whispered to himself...

'who... or what said that?'

*




The voice came from a tiny, red flower by the side of the path, buried under some ferns.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:12 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:09 PM)

"How much longer will we stay like this?"

"I don't care about the rest of you, I'm going to feed myself to the wolves."

"Very heroic, Geiri, very heroic. And you'll get back inside the hall that way, won't you?"

*





"Pardon me," Goranthir said, though it sounded all the world like ehehehehhhh. "I'm looking my companions who passed by here - whoa!"

He righted himself before falling. The wind was picking up.


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 12:14 AM

Slyvos caught a look at the flower, then heard his own little voice in his head talk...

{you know as well as I do that you want it... but wait..}

The khajiit kinda froze in place, just staring at the flower.

'yah I know I want it... but the guy said... well, he said none of the FRUIT... not the flowers...' {we're not stupid, snap out of it you idiot!!}

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 12:14 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 04:09 PM)

Nalion nodded curtly, then walked back to his mount and returned to Cyndarius.
"He's one of us. His name is Dane Rubyn. He knows that things are wrong here, more than most people here."

*




"Thank you, Nalion," Cyndarius said. "You're a good man."

"We won't be stopping at nightfall. I want to be through the pass by morning.

"Maybe it'll be warmer on the other side," he added with a smile.

Posted by: Belwar Today, 12:17 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 22 2005, 03:09 PM)

Nalion nodded and a smile crept up his face.
"Very good. Yes, something is indeed different, Dane. Not many people recognize it, though. And it's by all means no sign of madness. You can speak freely. There will be ears to listen to you.", Nalion said reassuringly and took Dane a bit to the side.

"This may sound confusing to you now, but the world is trembling in its foundations and it is not what is used to be. I fear I don't have the time to explain it in full, for this will be hard to explain, but you will learn. As all have done. You seem like a good man to me, you've got potential."

Nalion patted the Corporal on the shoulder and shot him another reassuring smile.
"I have to leave now, Dane, I would like to spend more time talking, but right now, another duty calls me off. We will speak again. Farewell."

Nalion nodded curtly, then walked back to his mount and returned to Cyndarius.
"He's one of us. His name is Dane Rubyn. He knows that things are wrong here, more than most people here."

*





Rubyn stared off at the retreating man in shock. And relief. He had finally found some answers, and some people who knew what the hell was going on. Well, maybe not, maybe those answers just bred more questions. But it was something, and that was all that he could ask for. As soon as he got back to the his unit, he threw off his joviel self and assumed once again the stance of a corporal.

"Keep marching, men! I'm not about to start off my reputation with this new General as a man who lets his men slack off. Benji, what the hell do you think you're doing?!"

Hopefully, things would start to get back to normal now. In the back of his mind, though, he suspected that normal was exactly the opposite of the coming future events.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:20 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:12 PM)

"Pardon me," Goranthir said, though it sounded all the world like ehehehehhhh. "I'm looking my companions who passed by here - whoa!"

He righted himself before falling.  The wind was picking up.

*




"This bridge, that's new," one of the goats said. "And eight people passed along it, earlier this evening. Fat lot of good it did us. I should have flung myself on their swords."

"Stuff it, Geiri," said one of the other goats. "He's just upset because we can't get into the widow's house to be eaten. It's all well and good being a goat for one night, we lost the battle, fair enough, but who wants to be a goat forever?"

"I wouldn't mind so much if any of you lot were girl goats," said Geiri.



Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:23 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 05:14 PM)

Slyvos caught a look at the flower, then heard his own little voice in his head talk...

{you know as well as I do that you want it... but wait..}

The khajiit kinda froze in place, just staring at the flower.

'yah I know I want it... but the guy said... well, he said none of the FRUIT... not the flowers...' {we're not stupid, snap out of it you idiot!!}

*




"Beautiful, isn't he? I can make her look at you like that," the flower whispered. "I can make everyone look at you like that."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 12:26 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 06:14 PM)

Slyvos caught a look at the flower, then heard his own little voice in his head talk...

{you know as well as I do that you want it... but wait..}

The khajiit kinda froze in place, just staring at the flower.

'yah I know I want it... but the guy said... well, he said none of the FRUIT... not the flowers...' {we're not stupid, snap out of it you idiot!!}

*





Loranna had been ducking and weaving and had even tucked her hair into the back of her robe in order to avoid touching the fruit. The scents were driving her crazy, threatening her balance.

She notices Slyvos hanging back and pauses, saying "Sly hun, what are you waiting for?"


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 12:26 AM

Slyvos was practically about the leap off the bridge and people could tell just by how his body moved about then, till suddenly he stopped, and his eyes went green.

{can't let you get us both killed...} 'I... owe you.'

his eyes went back to normal, and his shoulder's slumped, his eyes never leaving that damned flower...

'just... this... when you look at me, Lor, what do you see?'

Posted by: Xyber02 Today, 12:27 AM

Anya watched Slyvos warily. He seemed to be placing undo interest in one flower. Lotus cawed nervously too, Anya reached up to scratch his chin out of habit, still watching Slyvos stare at the flower.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:20 PM)

"This bridge, that's new,"  one of the goats said. "And eight people passed along it, earlier this evening. Fat lot of good it did us. I should have flung myself on their swords."

"Stuff it, Geiri," said one of the other goats. "He's just upset because we can't get into the widow's house to be eaten. It's all well and good being a goat for one night, we lost the battle, fair enough, but who wants to be a goat forever?"

"I wouldn't mind so much if any of you lot were girl goats,"  said Geiri.

*





Goats who lost the battle and became goats who want to be eaten.

Goranthir's head swam. And then another blast of wind nearly took him over the edge. He grabbed Geiri's horns for support.

"Sorry," neighed Goranthir. "It's a bit windy here. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to be doing other than catching up with my companions ... But why do you want to be eaten? How did you become goats?"




Posted by: syronj Today, 12:31 AM

Shaka remained on foot. If most of the soldiers had to march, he wasn't going to ride on a wagon. He had wrapped cloth around his usually-bare talons, which helped a little. He didn't blame Nalion for accepting the gift of the horse, though.

He mused aloud to other adventurers: "So all we know is that Cyrodiil has fallen. I wonder if the Emperor is holed up somewhere. I hope so . . . ."



Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:32 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:28 PM)

Goats who lost the battle and became goats who want to be eaten.

Goranthir's head swam.  And then another blast of wind nearly took him over the edge.  He grabbed Geiri's horns for support.

"Sorry," neighed Goranthir. "It's a bit windy here.  I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to be doing other than catching up with my companions ... But why do you want to be eaten?  How did you become goats?"

*




"We fight every day," the goat said. "The captains pick sides, and we have a glorious battle. The ones who get killed in the battle are turned into goats, and the victors roast them for the victory meal. Then they put the bones back inside the skin and we come alive again in time for some carousing with the wenches and a lot of mead. It's a great life! But something's gone wrong. The widow's house is locked solid and no one's come out to get us for the roasting."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 12:33 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 06:26 PM)

Slyvos was practically about the leap off the bridge and people could tell just by how his body moved about then, till suddenly he stopped, and his eyes went green.

{can't let you get us both killed...} 'I... owe you.'

his eyes went back to normal, and his shoulder's slumped, his eyes never leaving that damned flower...

'just... this... when you look at me, Lor, what do you see?'

*





"I see the man I want more than anyone else," Loranna tells Slyvos. "The man who gave up everything he knew for thousands and thousands of years, for me. The man I'd give anything to, to make him smile and realize he's just as sweet and kind as anyone, if only he'd let himself see it."


Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:40 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:32 PM)

"We fight every day,"  the goat said. "The captains pick sides, and we have a glorious battle. The ones who get killed in the battle are turned into goats, and the victors roast them for the victory meal. Then they put the bones back inside the skin and we come alive again in time for some carousing with the wenches and a lot of mead. It's a great life!  But something's gone wrong. The widow's house is locked solid and no one's come out to get us for the roasting."

*





"Very vexing," Goranthir bleated sympathetically. "Things are amiss all over. My home is also not following the rules. That's what my companions and I are trying to fix. I don't know how they passed through here with this wind, though ..."

He tried crawling on all fours. It was slow, but he felt fairly stable.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:42 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:40 PM)

"Very vexing," Goranthir bleated sympathetically. "Things are amiss all over.  My home is also not following the rules.  That's what my companions and I are trying to fix.  I don't know how they passed through here with this wind, though ..."

He tried crawling on all fours.  It was slow, but he felt fairly stable.

*




"There's always been wind," the goat said. "But this wind is different, it's blowing the same direction all the time, it doesn't feel natural."

"Hey," Geiri said suddenly. "You could kill us, and skin us, and that would fix the problem."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 12:42 AM

Slyvos gave a little smile, and closed his eyes.

'well little flowers, I don't need to be perfect to make my love happy... that's what I needed to hear.' {now, aren't you glad you didn't get rid of me?} 'again, don't push it...'

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:46 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 05:42 PM)

Slyvos gave a little smile, and closed his eyes.

'well little flowers, I don't need to be perfect to make my love happy... that's what I needed to hear.' {now, aren't you glad you didn't get rid of me?} 'again, don't push it...'

*




Deothur smiled. He stepped backwards; his bare foot hovered, for a moment, just over the little red flower; then he set his foot down safely to one side, and continued walking.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 12:46 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 06:42 PM)

Slyvos gave a little smile, and closed his eyes.

'well little flowers, I don't need to be perfect to make my love happy... that's what I needed to hear.' {now, aren't you glad you didn't get rid of me?} 'again, don't push it...'

*





Loranna raises her eyebrows at Slyvos. "Um, hun?" she says. "We still have a ways to go, and fruit to avoid on the way ..."


Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:52 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:42 PM)

"There's always been wind,"  the goat said. "But this wind is different, it's blowing the same direction all the time, it doesn't feel natural."

"Hey,"  Geiri said suddenly. "You could kill us, and skin us, and that would fix the problem."

*





"Would it?" the ranger smiled. "I don't see how that would help my problem at all ... You're pretty sure-footed. Maybe you could help guide me to the Gate?"


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 12:52 AM

He chuckled, feeling a bit better now.

'okay then, what are we waiting for? best we get a move on...'

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 12:55 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 05:46 PM)

Loranna raises her eyebrows at Slyvos.  "Um, hun?" she says.  "We still have a ways to go, and fruit to avoid on the way ..."

*




"There is one flower I can let you have," Deothur said. "Most of these flowers belong to my Lady, but this flower is my own. When Tiber Septim brought his armies to my valley, I asked him to turn aside, because the flower grew there, and no other place, and he did as I asked, like a true gentleman, as well as a hero."

He bent, and picked a small, white flower.

"This is called trueflower."

"Whoever holds me," the flower said, "That one shall not be deceived, by any spell or artifice. That is my virtue."

Posted by: Stargazey Today, 12:58 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:55 PM)

"There is one flower I can let you have,"  Deothur said. "Most of these flowers belong to my Lady, but this flower is my own. When Tiber Septim brought his armies to my valley, I asked him to turn aside, because the flower grew there, and no other place, and he did as I asked, like a true gentleman, as well as a hero."

He bent, and picked a small, white flower.

"This is called trueflower."

"Whoever holds me,"  the flower said, "That one shall not be deceived, by any spell or artifice. That is my virtue."

*




Isidor was tempted to reach for the flower, but didn't know if he should. "May I?" He asked, Deothur.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:00 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:52 PM)

"Would it?" the ranger smiled. "I don't see how that would help my problem at all ... You're pretty sure-footed.  Maybe you could help guide me to the Gate?"

*




"Damn it!" said Geiri. "I'm going to be a goat 'til I die."

"This is Aetherius," one of the other goats said mournfully. "We won't ever die."

"It would help us, young one," said another goat. "I don't know what we can offer in return. But it would be a kindness. We would like to be men again."

Posted by: Tri Today, 01:00 AM

"Run!" cried Diamond "Cyndarius said to go - " she was cut off, hit by a whizzing arrow. She screamed in pain.

"Come on, Shai!" barked Marein. "Let's go!" He hoisted Diamond roughly over his shoulder again and darted across the rooftoop, skipping onto the neighboring one.

A lone Azurite climbed up onto the roof in their way. Marein set Diamond down behind him, reaching for his dagger.

She was young, tall, and looked like she had been an Imperial before an Azurite. She was outfitted in a fully Daedric armor suit and held a threatening-looking Dai-Katana...

There was a piercing shriek. Winged Twilight.

Marein and Shai both gasped. "No! You - you died at the Dawn!" exclaimed Marein.

Celeste's laugh was short, clipped, and cruel. "I? Die at the Dawn? A lie! Indeed, I was held in great respect amongst Azurites after my efforts ensuring things went through!"

Marein backed away, shaking his head. "This can't be happening..."

Just a day earlier, he had asked himself, What if Celeste tried to kill Loranna or one of the others? Now he was finding out.

Celeste feigned a forward stab, which Marein moved to block, but she instead spun around him and swung in a slice at Diamond. Already agitated by the arrow wound, Diamond shouted out, suffering, and collapsed in a heap on the ground.

"NO!" Marein screamed, turning to face her. This girl was his charge - it was his fault she was here - "Celeste! It's me, how can you not recognize me?"

"Oh, I recognize you. Why do you think it is I who is here to finish you? I want to see you dead and done for!"

Tears stung at Marein's eyes, and Celeste moved again, trying to run Shai through from behind.

Shai dropped into a split and dealt a blow to Celeste's legs, causing her to buckle. Celeste swung again, raising her sword in an axe-like motion over Diamond's unconscious body.

With an animal snarl, Marein leapt onto her, seizing the sword, fighting her down, wrestling on the snow-topped with the Azurite. The Twilight flew down and battered him with it's wings, clawing, scratching biting, and he screamed out in pain - and Shai was there, tackling the Daedra and punching its ugly skull - Celeste again moved against Diamond.

"No!" roared Marein. He would not let her. Before he knew what he was doing, his hand was down his robes and out with his dagger, and then - he was holding off the sword with his bare hand - Shai was losing to the Twilight - his robe ripped open under strain - and abruptly the dagger plunged into Celeste's heart.

Time seemed to freeze. A thousand volts of raw electrical power poured into Celeste's body, and she twitched and yelled uncontrollably. Her hair burst into flames.

The Twilight disappeared. Diamond moaned from below.

"No," whispered Marein, looking at his hands and his knife in horror, "No. No! NO!"

Another arrow flew in and struck him square in the chest. For a moment, it looked like he didn't notice, but then he snapped it out furiously, picked up Diamond's limp form, and motioned for Shai to follow as he ran.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:01 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 06:55 PM)

"There is one flower I can let you have,"  Deothur said. "Most of these flowers belong to my Lady, but this flower is my own. When Tiber Septim brought his armies to my valley, I asked him to turn aside, because the flower grew there, and no other place, and he did as I asked, like a true gentleman, as well as a hero."

He bent, and picked a small, white flower.

"This is called trueflower."

"Whoever holds me,"  the flower said, "That one shall not be deceived, by any spell or artifice. That is my virtue."

*





"Deothur," Loranna says, "thank you ..."

There wasn't anything else to say to such a gift; just the fact that he had offered it to the party made Loranna feel near light-headed.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:05 AM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 05:58 PM)

Isidor was tempted to reach for the flower, but didn't know if he should. "May I?" He asked, Deothur.

*




Deothur placed the flower into Isidor's hand.

"We should hurry," he said, "Before any other flowers get bright ideas. Mind your heads. Arynel was wise to set your path through this part of the paradise; there are worse temptations here for mortals than these."

Ahead was the gate.

A beautiful, long-necked nymph rose from the earth and called something to Deothur in her own language; he called back a reply, and she burst into tears and fled.

Posted by: Stargazey Today, 01:08 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 07:05 PM)

Deothur placed the flower into Isidor's hand.

"We should hurry,"  he said, "Before any other flowers get bright ideas. Mind your heads.  Arynel was wise to set your path through this part of the  paradise;  there are worse temptations here for mortals than these."

Ahead was the gate.

A beautiful, long-necked nymph rose from the earth and called something to Deothur in her own language;  he called back a reply, and she burst into tears and fled.

*





Isidor smiled said "Thank you." to Deothur, and put the flower silentley into his pocket. Isidor nodded at Deothur's words and said "We should go, now."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:09 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 07:00 PM)

"Damn it!"  said Geiri. "I'm going to be a goat 'til I die."

"This is Aetherius,"  one of the other goats said mournfully. "We won't ever die."

"It would help us, young one,"  said another goat. "I don't know what we can offer in return. But it would be a kindness. We would like to be men again."

*





Goranthir got shakily back up to his feet and took out his daikatana. It was no great pleasure to kill a creature out of mercy, but he had done it before. Tamriel is full of walking, wounded animals, begging to end the pain if you can hear them.

"If this is really what you want," Goranthir said with a sober errerrehhehhhheh. "Line up. I'm not going to go charging at you in this wind, on this narrow bridge ..."



Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:10 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 07:05 PM)

Deothur placed the flower into Isidor's hand.

"We should hurry,"  he said, "Before any other flowers get bright ideas. Mind your heads.  Arynel was wise to set your path through this part of the  paradise;  there are worse temptations here for mortals than these."

Ahead was the gate.

A beautiful, long-necked nymph rose from the earth and called something to Deothur in her own language;  he called back a reply, and she burst into tears and fled.

*





Loranna smiles. "We'll have to thank him for his foresight," she says, "when we meet up with him again."

She watches the nymph flee, and reflects that Deothur was right about those other temptations. She flashes Slyvos a quick grin as they approach the gate.


Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 01:16 AM

Slyvos blushes a bit under all that fur... so luckily no one could see; he just gave Loranna the innocent kitten eyes and continued walking.

Posted by: Shardie Today, 01:16 AM

Daggerfall City had fallen to the Army of the bay, however, clearing out the remainder of the kingdom was quite a chore. Maranda was in charge of this, whilst Drevious and the rest of the army was marching towards Anticare. But back to the siege of Pale Pass, where poor Lyssia is holed up

Pale Pass

Losses were great, yet the snow was subsudeing. Pale Pass was holding, but only just. A week, the Captian predicted, thier unit could hold out for a week longer. Already, those gathered at the pass were making thier way over the snow ridden path to the safety of Skyrim, yet Lyssia chose to stay. She had to make her way to Cyrodiil, she HAD to see if Landon was okay

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:20 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 06:09 PM)

Goranthir got shakily back up to his feet and took out his daikatana.  It was no great pleasure to kill a creature out of mercy, but he had done it before.  Tamriel is full of walking, wounded animals, begging to end the pain if you can hear them.

"If this is really what you want," Goranthir said with a sober errerrehhehhhheh. "Line up.  I'm not going to go charging at you in this wind, on this narrow bridge ..."

*




It took some time to slaughter, skin, and bone the goats, but when the bones were placed back inside the skins, they became living men.

Living Nords, to be more exact.

Geiri, a towering black-bearded Nord, threw his arms around Goranthir.

"NOOOO!" the other Nords shrieked in unison.

"Do you want to crush his poor little elvish bones to powder?"

"Geiri... next time we fight, that's all I have to say right now... next time."

"All right, I was just making a joke, no harm done," Geiri said irritably. "Very well done, lad. I'd offer you my shield in payment, but I see your sword requires two hands."

"The boy needs something to keep off the wind," another Nord said.

"Take my ring," the oldest of the men said. He was clearly no warrior, but a Shaman, grizzled and ancient. "As long as you have it on your hand, nothing on earth will knock you off your feet. Very useful when casting spells; and useful on such a puny bridge."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:24 AM

Tamriel, Skyrim

The trip through Rift Pass was arduous, especially for the already-weary troops, but nonetheless the legions made their way through the endless snow. The new General was not the sort of man people wanted to let down, no matter how worn-out they felt.

About a week into their journey, as night was starting to fall and camp was being made, one of the scouts comes to Cyndarius's tent and salutes.

"Sir, we've found a group of refugees five miles south of our position," he says. "No more than a couple dozen people, all children and old men and women. Only one warrior in the whole lot from what we saw - a big man with a red beard and an ebony axe and shield, and a huge sword on his back."

The scout indicates the refugees on the map he drew up. "They look pretty bad sir; most of the adults we saw were wounded, some heavily so."


Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:29 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 22 2005, 06:16 PM)

Slyvos blushes a bit under all that fur... so luckily no one could see; he just gave Loranna the innocent kitten eyes and continued walking.

*




As they reached the Gate of Dibella, Tris appeared, out of breath.

"The General says you need eight. If one has turned back, someone else will have to come join you. So I'm going back to find someone. If I can't find anyone, I'll have to pass the gates and come that way myself. You should wait."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:30 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 07:20 PM)

"Take my ring,"  the oldest of the men said. He was clearly no warrior, but a Shaman, grizzled and ancient. "As long as you have it on your hand, nothing on earth will knock you off your feet. Very useful when casting spells;  and useful on such a puny bridge."

*





Goranthir laugh delightedly with the rough-housing, even if it was on a razor-sharp sword bridge, and thanked the shaman kindly for the gift of the ring.

"My second gift of Kynareth," Goranthir smiled, showing them his sword and the Kynarine blast.

"I should get to my companions though," he said, starting off toward the gate.



Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 07:29 PM)

As they reached the Gate of Dibella, Tris appeared, out of breath.

"The General says you need eight. If one has turned back, someone else will have to come join you. So I'm going back to find someone. If I can't find anyone, I'll have to pass the gates and come that way myself. You should wait."

*





Loranna nods to Tris. "All right," she says to Tris, raising her hands to cast a restore fatigue spell. "We'll wait for you here dear; good luck to you."



Posted by: syronj Today, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 07:24 PM)

Tamriel, Skyrim

The trip through Rift Pass was arduous, especially for the already-weary troops, but nonetheless the legions made their way through the endless snow.  The new General was not the sort of man people wanted to let down, no matter how worn-out they felt.

About a week into their journey, as night was starting to fall and camp was being made, one of the scouts comes to Cyndarius's tent and salutes.

"Sir, we've found a group of refugees five miles south of our position," he says.  "No more than a couple dozen people, all children and old men and women.  Only one warrior in the whole lot from what we saw - a big man with a red beard and an ebony axe and shield, and a huge sword on his back."

The scout indicates the refugees on the map he drew up.  "They look pretty bad sir; most of the adults we saw were wounded, some heavily so."

*





Shaka, who was in a nearby tent with a number of the company, could tell a scout was reporting to Cyndarius but not what was being said. He stood outside the tentflap and watched.


Posted by: Rhedd Today, 01:32 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 05:29 PM)

As they reached the Gate of Dibella, Tris appeared, out of breath.

"The General says you need eight. If one has turned back, someone else will have to come join you. So I'm going back to find someone. If I can't find anyone, I'll have to pass the gates and come that way myself. You should wait."

*




Herwyn noticed how much that idea seemed to appeal to Tris.

As Tris disappeared, he said, "My father always said that he preferred to be on the front line of battle."

He eyed the sword gate.

"Facing the sword was never as bad as waiting to face the sword."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:35 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 07:32 PM)

Herwyn noticed how much that idea seemed to appeal to Tris.

As Tris disappeared, he said, "My father always said that he preferred to be on the front line of battle."

He eyed the sword gate.

"Facing the sword was never as bad as waiting to face the sword."

*





"I know the feeling," Loranna says. "Only, for me, it was waiting for Azura to wake up and smack me down."

Staring at the sword, she says " ... I prefer waiting for this sword to that, come to think of it."


Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:37 AM

Goranthir ran over the chasm, the wind roaring around him, twisting his cloak like a pair of wings. He saw the giant.

ow

And kept running past the mess of chairs, the crack in reality, and through the Gate.

"THIS STILL [CENSORED] HURTS!"

He gave up his Intelligence. That always tripped him up anyhow.



Posted by: Stargazey Today, 01:38 AM

Isidor took out the flower, and examined it. If he ever saw Kethiah again, he would give it to her. It'd be useful in her line of work...

Or maybe, someone closer to him deserved it...

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:41 AM

Paradise

After he got over the agony, Goranthir smiled. Now this was nice.

He purred hello to the cats, and cawed to the birds as he ran forward.

And then it occured to him, quite suddenly, how hungry he was. It had been a long time since he had eaten. A day in fact. The fruit looked delicious.


Posted by: Xyber02 Today, 01:48 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:41 PM)

Paradise

After he got over the agony, Goranthir smiled.  Now this was nice.

He purred hello to the cats, and cawed to the birds as he ran forward.

And then it occured to him, quite suddenly, how hungry he was.  It had been a long time since he had eaten.  A day in fact.  The fruit looked delicious.

*




Lotus tilted his head at a familar voice coming across the sphere. He looked behind him. He promptly took flight and headed back for the entrance.

Lotus! She sqeaked in dismay, and ran after him. Near the entrance, she saw Goranthir, who looked as if he would pick the fruit. She shouted at him in worry. When she reached him, she nearly knocked each other over to make sure he didn't grab the fruit.

She pantomined, trying to tell him to not touch anything. Fustrated, she look at her blue racer. Tell him!

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 01:48 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 05:24 PM)

Tamriel, Skyrim
"Sir, we've found a group of refugees five miles south of our position," he says.  "No more than a couple dozen people, all children and old men and women.  Only one warrior in the whole lot from what we saw - a big man with a red beard and an ebony axe and shield, and a huge sword on his back."

The scout indicates the refugees on the map he drew up.  "They look pretty bad sir; most of the adults we saw were wounded, some heavily so."

*




Cyndarius strode out of the tent, talking as he went. "Send Alvred and the parraptons out to them, to secure the area. Tell the 95th to send their fastest cavalry, with four healers, and a bit of food, too. Treat the worst of them and get them here as quickly as possible. We'll wait for you."

He stopped, seeing Shaka standing outside the tent.

"Shaka, there are refugees that need our assistance. Would you like to help?"

Posted by: syronj Today, 01:51 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 07:48 PM)

Cyndarius strode out of the tent, talking as he went. "Send Alvred and the parraptons out to them, to secure the area. Tell the 95th to send their fastest cavalry, with four healers, and a bit of food, too. Treat the worst of them and get them here as quickly as possible. We'll wait for you."

He stopped, seeing Shaka standing outside the tent.

"Shaka, there are refugees that need our assistance. Would you like to help?"

*





Shaka said, "Thank you, General, it would be good to be able to help. I would ride with the cavalry, but Argonians sometimes spook the horses. I can cast Feet of Notorgo and run for it, if you want."

Shaka took out his scroll case. "For that matter, I don't know why I've been saving this up. I can use a scroll of windwalker to get there faster."


Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:53 AM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Aug 22 2005, 07:48 PM)

Lotus tilted his head at a familar voice coming across the sphere. He looked behind him. He promptly took flight and headed back for the entrance.

Lotus! She sqeaked in dismay, and ran after him. Near the entrance, she saw Goranthir, who looked as if he would pick the fruit. She shouted at him in worry. When she reached him, she nearly knocked each other over to make sure he didn't grab the fruit.

She pantomined, trying to tell him to not touch anything. Fustrated, she look at her blue racer. Tell him!

*





Goranthir fell on his butt. "Hello. So, the fruit's no good. You need an Eighth?"


Posted by: Xyber02 Today, 01:57 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 05:53 PM)

Goranthir fell on his butt. "Hello.  So, the fruit's no good.  You need an Eighth?"

*




Anya nodded. She helped him up. Grabbing his hand, to help him keep his balance, she lead him back to the group.

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:02 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 22 2005, 05:51 PM)

Shaka said, "Thank you, General, it would be good to be able to help.  I would ride with the cavalry, but Argonians sometimes spook the horses.  I can cast Feet of Notorgo and run for it, if you want."

Shaka took out his scroll case.  "For that matter, I don't know why I've been saving this up.  I can use a scroll of windwalker to get there faster."

*




Cyndarius smiled. "Save your scroll for a special occasion."

He turned to the officer at his side, "Take this fine Argonian to Alvred. Tell him to take him with them."

The officer saluted and led Shaka toward the gathering black-armored shocktroop squad. Their parraptons sat, soaking up the sun and beating their wings wildly, warming up their bodies to a working temperature.

"
Lizards on our parraptons... what will the good General think of next?" said Alvred, in Dunmeri, but only to his wingmate.

To Shaka he said, "Ever ridden a parrapton, Serjo?"

Posted by: syronj Today, 02:05 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 08:02 PM)

"Lizards on our parraptons... what will the good General think of next?" said Alvred, in Dunmeri, but only to his wingmate.

To Shaka he said, "Ever ridden a parrapton, Serjo?"

*





"Once, but I'll keep from falling off," said Shaka, smiling. "I'll take the back seat."


Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 02:07 AM

The Void, tavern, Ald Raathim:

Tris watched the swarming Azurites in dismay. Where were the others? How was he supposed to find an eighth?

Then he noticed the bladed gate. The blades weren't moving. Someone had already gone through.

He hoped like hell it wasn't an Azurite as he rushed to catch up with the group.



Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:08 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 22 2005, 06:05 PM)

"Once, but I'll keep from falling off," said Shaka, smiling.  "I'll take the back seat."

*




"That's a good idea," Alvred said. "Menvris, he's with you!"

As Shaka climbed up behind the slender wasp-rider, he recognized her as the woman from the arena fight, back in Ald Raathim.

"Hold on tight," She said, and with a stomach-wrenching lunge, the squadron was off.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:09 AM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Aug 22 2005, 07:57 PM)

Anya nodded. She helped him up. Grabbing his hand, to help him keep his balance, she lead him back to the group.

*





"Hello," Goranthir said as he came to the Gate. "I heard you needed an Eighth?"



Posted by: Stargazey Today, 02:12 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 08:09 PM)

"Hello," Goranthir said as he came to the Gate. "I heard you needed an Eighth?"

*




"Goran!" Isidor spun around to face the dunmer. "How'd you get here?"

Posted by: Chiaroscuro Today, 02:13 AM

Chiaro found herself helping the refugees trudge along as best they could, carrying small children through deep drifts of snow.

Stumbling along, she fell face down in the snow, barely managing to avoid crushing the 3 yr old she was carrying.

"What the....?" as the obstruction showed clothing...


Posted by: Belwar Today, 02:14 AM

Rubyn recieved the order that the fastest cavalry and four healers were to report to the refugees recently discovered down south. Although he had a horse, he certainly wasn't the fastest. But Rubyn wanted to hear first hand what the refugees had to say. Somebody had to carry all that food; why not make himself useful?

"Adrian, I hear food is needed. I could carry that, if the option is available."

"Are you sure, Rubyn?" Questioned the Captain. "This job is more fitting to a grunt, not an officer."

"I am sure, Captain. I wish to see what these refugees have to say for themselves."

Adrian complied, and soon enough, Rubyn had a horse loaded down with food sacks ready to go.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:14 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 08:08 PM)

"That's a good idea," Alvred said. "Menvris, he's with you!"

As Shaka climbed up behind the slender wasp-rider, he recognized her as the woman from the arena fight, back in Ald Raathim.

"Hold on tight," She said, and with a stomach-wrenching lunge, the squadron was off.

*





Skyrim

Though sluggish in the cold, the parraptons were still fast enough that the ground passed under the scouts and Shaka quickly.

Shaka and Menvris are the first to see the refugees; barely four tents for two dozen people, a fire in the middle of the camp, people huddled around with torn blankets. Many were bandaged, and the whole group leeked tired, beat, at the end of their ropes.

Even in the storm, the buzz of the parraptons eventually gave the scouts' approach away; the refugees look up, old and young faces alike staring in the sky fearfully, trying to track the strange sound. And one man, with a mane of red hair and a beard to match, hefts an ebony shield and curses:

"Even in this blasted weather those Dunmer still have their giant bugs?! The world truly IS mad!" Then, he frowns. " ... No Twilight screams ..." he mutters as people start moving for cover.


Posted by: syronj Today, 02:15 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 22 2005, 08:08 PM)

"That's a good idea," Alvred said. "Menvris, he's with you!"

As Shaka climbed up behind the slender wasp-rider, he recognized her as the woman from the arena fight, back in Ald Raathim.

"Hold on tight," She said, and with a stomach-wrenching lunge, the squadron was off.

*





If there hadn't been a war on, Shaka would have enjoyed the ride more. Even so, flying with the striking Menvris was a memory that would stay with Shaka. The civilian parrapton he had once flown in Ald Raathim was no match for this war creature for sheer power and speed.

It was midday, and the trees and snow-covered ground blurred past as Shaka clung to the saddle. He raised his scarf higher on his muzzle and squinted into the dazzling sun and wind.

As the parrapton approached the refugees, Shaka's eyes widened at the sight of a tall red-bearded warrior. I should have known you'd survive, Gram, he thought with delight.


Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:15 AM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 08:12 PM)

"Goran!" Isidor spun around to face the dunmer. "How'd you get here?"

*





Loranna turns and a wide grin breaks on her face. "Goranthir! Thank the Nine," she says, hurrying over to hug the mer. "Are you all right?"


Posted by: serakit Today, 02:18 AM

"Ugh" said Kokotr. "Last time i drink and fall asleep in the middle of nowhere". He turns around to find a redgaurd face-first in the snow. "Why would you lie face-first in the snow?" then helps the redgaurd to her feet.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 02:22 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 07:15 PM)

Loranna turns and a wide grin breaks on her face.  "Goranthir!  Thank the Nine," she says, hurrying over to hug the mer.  "Are you all right?"

*




Tris arrived at about that time.

"Thank the Nine is right," he said. "That's all right, then."

Deothur smiled at him. Tris turned and stared into his face, finding it strangely familar.

"You borrowed my foot for a while," Deothur explained pleasantly. "Your own suits you better, I think."



Posted by: Chiaroscuro Today, 02:23 AM

QUOTE(serakit @ Aug 22 2005, 08:18 PM)

"Ugh" said Kokotr. "Last time i drink and fall asleep in the middle of nowhere". He turns around to find a redgaurd face-first in the snow. "Why would you lie face-first in the snow?" then helps the redgaurd to her feet.

*





At least the tripper was kind enough to assist her to her feet, but her already frayed temper almost got the better of her.

"I hate snow", she snarled. "Why did I ever come here?"

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:26 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 22 2005, 08:15 PM)

If there hadn't been a war on, Shaka would have enjoyed the ride more.  Even so, flying with the striking Menvris was a memory that would stay with Shaka.  The civilian parrapton he had once flown in Ald Raathim was no match for this war creature for sheer power and speed.

It was midday, and the trees and snow-covered ground blurred past as Shaka clung to the saddle.  He raised his scarf higher on his muzzle and squinted into the dazzling sun and wind.

As the parrapton approached the refugees, Shaka's eyes widened at the sight of a tall red-bearded warrior.  I should have known you'd survive, Gram, he thought with delight.

*





As the scouts approach, the refugees can make out the Imperial armor they wear, and Shaka yells out "Hail, Gram! We're here to help you!"

" ... Shaka!?" Gram roars. "By Kyne, that is you! And here I felt bad I never got to invite you on my expidition!" He laughs, as the refugees begin cheering, hope shining on their faces.

As parraptons land, Gram heads to Shaka and wraps him in a Nordic bearhug, saying "Lad the world's gone completely mad; what in bloody blue blazes is happening? What of Ald Raathim and my ..."

The other scouts begin talking to the refugees as Shaka tries to bring Gram up to speed.

Posted by: Chiaroscuro Today, 02:29 AM

Chiaro, the child (who was too tired and cold to even cry) and her new 'friend' follow the sounds of shouting to find that the refugees are gathered around parraptons and warriors.

"This is more like it!"

Posted by: serakit Today, 02:32 AM

"Aye! A nice fight and later some breakfast!" as he said that he began digging through the snow. "Found her, now lets fight!" he hefted a large warhammer and ran to the camp.

Posted by: Belwar Today, 02:32 AM

Rubyn and the rest of the reinforcents swiftly arrived in the encampment. It appeared as if there was some type of reunion going on, though he recognized none of the faces. He quickly ordered the food to be distributed and sent the healers to gather those who were in worst condition and begin their work. He then started over to the huddled group to see exactly what was going on.

"Hail, friends, my name is Dane Rubyn, Coproral in the 1st Cohort of the 95th legion. May I inquire as to who we have found?"

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:38 AM

QUOTE(Belwar @ Aug 22 2005, 08:32 PM)

Rubyn and the rest of the reinforcents swiftly arrived in the encampment. It appeared as if there was some type of reunion going on, though he recognized none of the faces. He quickly ordered the food to be distributed and sent the healers to gather those who were in worst condition and begin their work. He then started over to the huddled group to see exactly what was going on.

"Hail, friends, my name is Dane Rubyn, Coproral in the 1st Cohort of the 95th legion. May I inquire as to who we have found?"

*





"Hail sir; Gram ..." Gram starts to say, before pausing. "Gram the Wild, formerly Gram the Twilight Slayer but I seem to have missed a few," he says, chuckling.

The refugees, now that they are being treated, relax a little - enough to start looking at the Dunmer and their parraptons with more natural reactions of surprise and wariness.

Hearing a loud bellow, Gram whirls, saying "What the blazes?" as a large figure with a hammer comes barreling out of the snow. His axe and shield come up in an instant.


Posted by: Stargazey Today, 02:39 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 22 2005, 08:22 PM)

Tris arrived at about that time.

"Thank the Nine is right,"  he said.  "That's all right, then."

Deothur smiled at him.  Tris turned and stared into his face, finding it strangely familar.

"You borrowed my foot for a while,"  Deothur explained pleasantly. "Your own suits you better, I think."

*




"So, are we ready for the next sphere?"


Posted by: Chiaroscuro Today, 02:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 22 2005, 08:38 PM)

Hearing a loud bellow, Gram whirls, saying "What the blazes?" as a large figure with a hammer comes barreling out of the snow.  His axe and shield come up in an instant.

*





Chiaro follows along with the child, looking for both the mother and a chance to join in the fray....then realizes that this is a rescue, not an assualt and slows, watching the Orc bear down on the Nord.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:42 AM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 22 2005, 08:39 PM)

"So, are we ready for the next sphere?"

*





Goranthir just smiled. "Those gates are really, really painful."



Posted by: Stargazey Today, 02:44 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 22 2005, 08:42 PM)

Goranthir just smiled.  "Those gates are really, really painful."

*




"Yes." He said with a grin "They're better done when drunk, I think."

Posted by: serakit Today, 02:44 AM

As Kokotr comes in sight of the armored people he realizes that that most are wearing Imperial armor. He quickly slows down and mutters" [censored] brandy, still can't see straight."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 02:44 AM

Uncharacteristically slyvos laughed, loudly.

'oh stop complaining, we still got like, what, 6 or 7 more?'

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:47 AM

And so, in the realms of the Divines, the heroes prepare to cross the next gate, while back on Tamriel, other heroes unite under the constantly-falling snow.

We'll pick up in the next thread wink.gif

Loranna

Posted by: One87xe Today, 02:47 AM

*....the Tattered Tavern of Ald Raathim...as One, Ami and Sona awaken in the corner...their startled to see it overflowing with Azurites...part of Sonas Recall ritual had left them with the side effect of being invisible...not knowing where a safe haven is they use hand signals to try to form an escape plan...after confusing, then frustrating themselves by trying to distinguish which signal is what...fed up with not yet being fed One hatches a bold plan...he moves as close as he possibly can to the girls (as if in a huddle) then without warning Recall's them through the Void and to areas unknown along with his Shifting Staff, Amulet and Robe...he also sticks in Sona's pocket the summoning ring for Euphestos...while keeping Vivaonjian for himself...he takes a deep breath and focuses on the task at hand...*

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