I don't want to bind you with rules and things like that, the only thing I ask is that you don't belittle the thread by changing the mood to mocking comedy or trolling or disregarding common logic/lore (laser guns, pink elephants that have emotional issues, etc), and in turn, it would be nice if people did not pounce on someone else for not understanding lore correctly so long as they are being earnest in their storytelling. The attempt of this thread is to create a running story based on what we want skyrim to be. So if ;


Fantastic Bethesda forums poster x1 says "I entered the dark alley, and there where dark robed figures waiting to greet me"



Fantastic Bethesda forums poster x2 says " They drew strange magical daggers, they where obviously here to assassinate me, now was the time to use magic if any. I feel a force catalyzing between my fingers"



We have established a storyline, and a few features we want hidden within our story. For instance, a group of strange assassins, that could be a radiant story event that would be interesting, what they drop in a future post could tackle the loot system, or whatever you want it to tackle.

I will actually let someone else start the story properly, as a gesture of me not wanting to be controlling or "in charge" of this thread. It's intended purely for people to have fun.


I will however, give us a completely blank slate simply to get the ball rolling,










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Skyrim Adventures, Chapter 1.
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"The mountains looked pink in the morning light, shafts of orange from the approaching sun cascaded down from the ridges and highest peaks of the jagged mountains, enveloping the village ahead. You got off your horse, choosing to make the rest of the journey on foot. The village looked downtrodden, and villagers quietly tended to their crops. Nobody seemed to pay you much attention, ahead you saw a tavern"

drudging through a swamp near the morrowind border the argonian tradesmen in riften told me his friend was lost in a nearby cave apprehensive i press on a splash off in the distance i pause to try to judge its direction i continue to walk while feeling the burning of many eyes upon my back when i was sure i was alone another splash this time closer my hand grabs the hilt of my sword as i move onward this time faster then before then i stop and look down into the water to see my reflection...and another behind me quickly i turn to see nothing then suddenly a cold scaled argonian hand wraps around my mouth silencing my screams and a dagger at my throat then two other argonians seemingly materialise from the reeds then there leader says "well well looks like miurn-gahl came through hand over the gold soft skin or gahm-dok will be most displeased" then i was able to free my mouth from the argoians grip and ask the leader of the bandits his name he replied "miun-gui" miun-gui that was the name the argonian trader told me belonged to his missing "friend" i made it away with my life but with much less gold then i started i didnt even have my pouch any more miurns got some explaning to do

Ever heard of a period? And you messed up the story! It starts with going to a bar. I'll fix it.

As you make your way across the room, you notice everyone's eye on your sword.. You sit down at a table in a corner and politely ask for service when a Kahjiit walks over to you and says...

I like to party. Skooma?

You stare darkly at him, and he scurries away, making a random yelping sound as he does. The tavern is alight with scented candles. A cloaked figure is sitting quietly in the corner. You sit at an empty table. Keeping one eye fixed on the figure, it's shadowy face seeming almost purposely cloaked. A gruff old tavern keeper walks past you, short and stout. He groans, another wanderer to disturb the peace.

"What you want traveler, you look like a fish out of water in these parts"

You point towards a jug of water. And as you do, the figure moves within your range of perception, your hand tightly embraces your enchanted blade. The magic binding itself to your caution.

sorry dont usually care about punctuation online i assume people know when a sentence is supposed to end but for your sake il do so from now on.

What are we, Oblivion guards? How are we to know when you've decided to end a sentence? :blink:

The bard starts playing a sad song about "piecemental, my love".

easy if it doesnt sound right when you think about it or speak it out loud then thats not when the sentence stops

All of a sudden, the drunk nord near the fireplace wakes up and yells:
- DING! Level 30! Now where's ma' perk?
- Gz
- Gz
- Gz

Or, you could move your finger one inch, push down 1 cm, and press the period button.

Easy.

LMAO!

The figure walks over to you, and your hands start to sweat. The figure pulls off it's hood and reveals itself to be an attractive Argonian female. your heart is racing quicker now. She says...

"Have you ever read The Lusty Argonian Maid? Perhaps we can reenact a scene from that in my bedroom..."

With sweaty palms and a red face, you eagerly follow the Argonian upstairs and....

You murder her.

As you undress you suddenly look down to find a very nasty looking dagger at your briast. With one foot still tangled in your trousers you look up into the Argonian's face.

An evil smile creeps across her face. "You didn't really expect this to go the way you wanted did you?" She flicks the knife just so, and a warm trickle of blood runs down to your navel. She laughs and...

Only to find out it was an ugly Kahjiit and the Argonian was still upstairs outside of her bedroom, waiting for you...

So your eagerly make it to the top of the stairs to meet her, only to gape in horror as...

You murder her?

There is no such thing as ugly Khajiit :swear:

says, "Just kidding!" with a sly wink. So you continue to undress and say "So how does this scene start out again?" At that moment, an Argonian male walks in and says...

Murder her...

(actually I had figured she'd rob you blind and push you down the stairs with your pants around your ankles to land in a pile of humiliation at the bottom.... And then ever after this character has a thing against Argonions....)

But sure why not. And even though you were sure that door was closed, a guard shows up. "Stop! You violated the law!"..

And then you murder him...

(if you haven't found out yet, im not overly creative >_>....)

You reply, "I don't think that's how that scene starts out sir."
The female argonian giggles and says, "Silly man, he'll be joining us!"
To which you run for your dear life.

(Why? Murder is only a 40g fine.... unless she was a guard too... in that case it's something more like 4,000... /sigh at corrupt law enforcement.)

And as you run from the tavern you remember that this is Skyrim. Far more wild than what you're used to, and all the customers of the inn get up and attack you as well...