Skyrim's Thieves : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Wed May 02, 2012 8:21 pm

Part 1

(Little short, sorry)

Seven year old Aecius ran up and on to the wall which was the gate of Helgan.

“Nice job, brother.” Said Aecius’ older brother, Aenise. “As Dunmers we are naturally stealthy. You and I are going to need that as we grow. You understand?”
Aecius nodded his head as a smile grew on his face. His brother being the only person to look up to, Aecius enjoyed lectures like that.

“Hey! What are you two doing up here! Shew!” A guard yelled at the two boys.

They both jumped down. Aenise landing perfectly on his feet, and Aecius having to roll. They walked towards the house that they stayed in. After all it was empty since nobody bought it. As they walked in Aecius heard a noise and whipped out his dagger.

“What are you doing, brother?” Aenise scratched his head. “It is most likely a simple rat scurrying out of here.”

Aecius sheathed his dagger slowly but still had his hand gripped on the handle. He and Aenise walked in and sat down on the hard, wooden floor. Aecius shifted his weight to try and get a more comfortable position but couldn’t. Aecius got up and started to the door.

“Where are you going?” Aenise asked.

“To get us something to sit on.” Aecius opened the door and walked out.

Aecius walked up to a window in front of a furniture store. He smiled as chairs lined the room. Along with some tables and beds. Aecius looked around the little house to look for a way in. A grin slowly crept on Aecius’ face when he saw a chimney. When night came, Aecius climbed on the roof and into the chimney. As he slowly slid down the chimney, Aecius started to feel hotter. He looked down and saw a fire had just been lit. Aecius managed to climb back up. As he stood on the rim of the chimney, he fell back in. His face started getting burnt.

“Help! Please I’m burning!” Aecius yelled in pain.

The shop owner ran over and started pulling at Aecius’ sleeve. After one last pull Aecius was out. But his face was burnt.

4 years later.

Eleven year old Aecius stood with his 14 year old brother on top of the Companions’ house in Whiterun. There was a scar that ran down the right side of Aecius’ face from being burned in Helgan.

“Brother,” Aecius cleared his throat. “Do you think that this is the way we will always be? Thieves trying to live by stealing?”

“There always is the Thieves’ Guild.” Aenise suggested. “But that’s a long journey. It’s all the way in Riften.”

“On the other side of the Throat of the World.” Aecius included.

Aecius pulled out his map of Skyrim. As he studied it, he pointed out to Aenise the Throat of the World and then Riften.

“Come on Aecius. Do you have any money?” Asked Aenise after checking his coin purse.

“30 coin!!” Aecius smiled at his achievement.

“How did you get such money?” Aenise was surprised at his little brother.

“Skill.” Aecius replied.

“Well you shall show me this…skill tomorrow. Right now we should get some rest. Come on, brother.

» Wed May 02, 2012 11:45 am

Nice, I found it nice and decently lengthed.

Can't wait for part two.

» Wed May 02, 2012 4:10 pm

Part 2

Aecius walked with Aenise to an inn. Aenise walked up to a Nord at a counter.

“‘Ello, ma’am, room for two please.” Aenise said. His accent had just started to be obvious a year before.

Aenise put his corn purse on the counter “There you are.”
Aenise and Aecius walked upstairs into a room with a bed, desk, table, and wardrobe.

Aecius jumped on the bed and went to sleep. He woke up the next day to see Aenise walk outside. Aecius caught up with him.

“Ah, brother you are awake. Ready to show me that skill you showed off about yesterday?” Aenise exclaimed.

“Pick pocketing is my talent.” Aecius explained. “Look I’ll show you.”

Aecius looked around to see if anyone was looking. He then snuck behind someone and reached into their pocket. Very slowly he pulled out a small coin purse. Aecius walked back over to Aenise tossing the coin purse back and forth from hand to hand.

“See, as simple as that. You try it.” Aecius explained to Aenise.

Aenise nodded and tried doing the same. Unfortunately the person he tried pick pocketing felt his hand and started yelling.

“Guards! Get ‘em!” Yelled the man.

Aecius and Aenise started running. Aecius in one direction and Aenise in the other. Aenise ran up the steps towards Dragons reach. Aenise stopped at the doors. He cursed under his breath.

“No where to run now, thief!” Yelled a guard.

Aenise ran across the wall and dove into the water under the bridge. He swam out and ran to the Companions’ house and hid behind it.

Aecius ran. He stopped and blew a raspberry at the guards trying to get him. He ran to the Companions’ house knowing it would be safe. He was wrong. Guards came and arrested both of the thieves. They served jail for a year.

5 years after Aecius and Aenise got out of jail.
Seven-teen year old Aecius was walking to a guard when his brother walked up to him.

“Come on Aecius.” Said 20 year old Aenise.

“Where are we going?” Aecius asked.

“The Thieves Guild.”

» Wed May 02, 2012 6:08 pm

That was fast (Part 2 being released).
It skipped ahead a lot but was enjoyable none the less.

» Wed May 02, 2012 1:54 pm

Yeah, sorry I'm getting into the main part now.

» Wed May 02, 2012 4:26 pm

Great start http://www.gamesas.com/user/700253-flaminj/. I wasn't sure if I should laugh or feel bad for Aecius in that first part. On the one hand he got horribly burned, but on the other hand, he got horribly burned breaking into someone's house... Keep it up.

» Wed May 02, 2012 2:13 pm

I have always loved being a thief or stealthy character in any game i play so this really interested me can't wait to see what you have next. :thumbsup:

» Wed May 02, 2012 3:42 pm

Part 3

“Brother,” Aecius said to Aenise quietly. They barely ever called each other by their names. “The Thieves Guild is a long way’s away.”

“Aecius,” Aecius then knew it was serious. Aenise was now using his name. “It is all we have. Unless you want to join the Dark Brotherhood and be an assassin.”
Aenise said sternly and with a grim face.

“Fine, but can we at least—“Aecius was cut off when a dragon’s shout echoed off of the Throat of the World. “Brother, was that what I think it was?”

“I-I don’t know.” Aenise stuttered. “Helgan!”

When Aenise and Aecius got to Helgan one day later, Helgan was already in ruins.

“Oh, gods. What happened here?” Aenise said out loud.

“That shouts! It must’ve been a dragon!” Aecius exclaimed.

“No it couldn’t have been.” Aenise said with a scoff.

The two Dunmers heard a voice in the distance. “FUS!”

“What was that?” Aecius asked Aenise.

“It was nothing. Come on, we have a long journey ahead of us.” Aenise sighed and then turned.

Later that day Aecius and Aenise finally got to the other side of the Throat of the world.

Aecius heard very loud footsteps. A lot of them too. “Brother, what is that noise?” Aecius looked around with his dagger unsheathed. He prepared a fireball in his left hand.

“Aecius, what did I tell you about using Magicka?” Aenise said unsheathing his dagger.

“I’m good at it, okay?” Aecius raised his voice a little bit at his older brother. “I didn’t buy that spell book for no reason.”

“We are thieves, Aecius. We don’t use magic. We use stealth, agility, and speed.” Aenise said walking towards the loud footsteps.

“Oh my gods.” Aecius exclaimed quietly as seven giants walked in a row from left to right.

Aecius started prepping a fireball in his hand. “Aecius!” Aenise said quietly. “You attack, we will die.”

Aecius scowled and stopped prepping the fireball. As he sheathed his dagger, one of the giants’ Mammoths saw him. As the Mammoth ran towards it a giant turned and saw the two Dunmers.

“Oh, not now!” Aecius yelled and shot a fireball at the Mammoth.

» Wed May 02, 2012 10:47 am

Interesting, I found the hook to the main story a little unnecessary but it was overal good.

» Wed May 02, 2012 5:33 pm

Eh, I guess it just came to me.

» Wed May 02, 2012 7:48 am

Part 4

Aecius sheathed his dagger and charged a fireball with both hands to get max power. “Get off my back!” He screamed as the fireball shot the Mammoth.

The Mammoth fell to the ground form the impact of the powerful fireball. “Not too shabby, brother.” Aenise exclaimed stabbed a giant’s leg.

As the giant slammed his club trying to hit Aenise, he rolled away safely avoiding a club that would kill him. Aenise breathed hardly as the ground shook under him. Aecius ran up to Aenise and dragged him behind a rock. Aecius patted his brother on the shoulder and shot a fireball at the giant. The giant, hardly affected by the fireball, stomped towards the two Dunmers.

“This seems to be the end brother.” Aenise said while sitting against the rock. His shoulder had been deeply cut from a Mammoth’s tusk. Bleeding out, Aenise reached over to his brother. “We had a nice life.” Aenise then started staring at nothing.

Aecius ripped part of his shirt and wrapped his brother’s wound. “Hold on tight.” Aecius prepped a fireball in his hand. “Hey!” Aecius yelled at the giant with all his strength. “Come and get me.” The fireball still prepping in his hand started growing. Aecius shot the fireball at the giant.

The giant sumbled backwards stunned. As the giant burned from the fireball, Aecius grabbed Aenise and started lugging him away. A dragon headed towards Ivarstead. Aecius sighed. Great that’s our last resort right now. Let’s just hope the town makes it out. Damn giants & dragons. Ruin everything. Aecius thought to himself. When Aecius finally made it to Ivarstead with Aenise leaning against him, he saw that the dragon had left but only burnt a couple houses. Aecius walked in to the Vilemyr Inn. As he set Aenise down on a chair, he grabbed a healing potion out of his bag.

“Brother, take this.” Aecius said quietly opening the bottle.

Aenise grabbed the potion slowly and brought the bottle to his lips. He scowled at the pink liquid. As he drank it his wound started to heal. Aenise finished drinking the potion and gagged.

“Taste disgusting!” Aenise said as his younger brother.

“But it works, Aenise. See your wound is gone.” Aecius grinned at his brother.

“Come on,” Aenise got up from the chair. “Let’s continue our journey to Riften.”

Aecius pulled out his map. “Okay so we have to go southwest from here.” Aecius studied his map closely.

Aecius started towards the door. “Wait,” Aenise said quietly. “While we’re here, we might as well get some money.”

Aecius gave his brother a puzzled look. “Okay. What’s the plan?”

“I make a distraction and you steal some money. Alright?” Aenise explained.
Aecius smiled and nodded. Aenise walked towards the counter. “Citizens of Ivarstead!” Anise started.

Aecius stood at the back until everyone looked at Aenise. Aecius crouched and slowly put his hand in a man’s pocket. He pulled out a coin purse with 50 gold in it. He nodded to Aenise and then walked out. The man Aecius stole from felt that his coin purse was gone and ran out.

“Hey! You stole my money!” The man yelled at Aecius and unsheathed a sword.