Sugar of the Sands

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4E107, Trans-Niben Region

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Skooma is a powerful narcotic, with addictive properties that rival the intensity of the high. Skooma is a refined form of moon sugar. Moon sugar is grown in Elsweyr and then refined into a crystalline rock form. From there, it is ground into a fine powder and can be ingested in many ways. Of them, the most common would be dissolving the powder in a liquid and drinking or smoking in a skooma pipe. Before it can be ingested, someone needs to get it to the users.

In recent times, the Khajiit drug lords have been pushing to expand their business. They have greatly increased both the frequency and amount of smuggler crews trafficking the drug. The swampy jungles of the Trans-Niben region near Leyawiin provide great cover for the smugglers. They travel during the day, set up camp at night, and repeat until they deliver the drugs to the handlers in Leyawiin. With the help of Senche-Raht, immense tiger-like steeds, this trip is completed fairly quickly.

This sudden increase in the amount of skooma being transported into Cyrodiil has turned Leyawiin into a central skooma-hub. The city is a drug-ridden mess. Addicts and empty skooma bottles litter the streets. The majority of the population is using. The small number that don't, turn over product as fast as it's smuggled in. Castle Leyawiin is the only skooma free area of the city. The city guard has been all but eliminated. The remaining city guard have retreated to the Castle, because of violent addicts roaming the streets. Leyawiin is in shambles. The once promising port city is now scarred by skooma and crime.

Upon hearing of Leyawiin's Fate, the Imperial Legion declared "war on skooma". The anti-skooma campaign consists of two simple goals. One; Purge Leyawiin of all instances of the drug. Two; Find and eliminate any and all smugglers. As the Legion soon realized, these goals are not so simple. Even after a battalion of Legion soldiers was stationed at Leyawiin, the city resisted change. For every user they arrested, another took their place. The Legion sends search parties through the swampy jungle looking for smugglers, but to little avail. The Legion recently sent the first group of undercover agents to infiltrate the skooma trafficking network. The Imperial Legion is hoping for a victory soon, because to the rest of the Empire, the war on skooma looks more like a hopeless war on ghosts.

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More Information
You can play a variety of roles and factions in this RP.
The factions include: Citizens, Imperial Legion, and Skooma (for lack of a better word).
From there you can play roles like an addict, informant, dealer, smuggler, officer, or undercover agent. Feel free to combine any of these roles (ex: Addicted Officer) or create an entirely new role. I should note smugglers don't need to be Khajiit, however you cannot be Imperial as that wouldn't make sense lore-wise. An Imperial dealer is fine, however realize the smugglers may be suspicious of you being an informant/undercover agent.
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Rules
1. No ubering or character control.
2. Keep OOC to a minimum and make quality posts.
3. PM me your character sheets for approval.
4. If in combat with another RPer, do not determine how the other RPer reacts.

Character Sheet:

Name:Race:Gender:Age:Appearance: (eye color, height, build, hair color/style, etc)Alignment: Faction, Role (ex: Legion, Officer)Armor/Apparel: Weapon(s): Misc Equipment: Proficiency: Summarize what your character excels at (it's essentially an RP-friendly skills category)Short Bio:

Note on Alignment: If you are an addict, you're Faction would be Citizen. If you are a dealer/smuggler, you're Faction would be Skooma.