The year is 3E 430. The Nerevarine has slayed Dagoth Ur and therefore has eliminated the threat of elemental evil to Vvardenfell. The Argonian Trade Guild, a group of xenophobic Argonians hell-bent on abolishing slavery by force, are beginning to be noticed by the Empire and the Dunmer Great Houses.
Our story begins here in the Ascadian Isles, in the Fields of Kummu. A band of Argonians of the Guild are staging an attack against Dren Plantation. The plan is to swim across Lake Amaya to the small inlet on near the west wall of Dren Plantation. On their arrival, the Argonians will rush in and spear everyone who is not an Argonian. Will this bold attack plan suceed, or will it mean death for this brave band of Argonians? That, my friend, is up to you.

This RP is open to anyone who is interested. The band of Argonians in the Fields of Kummu number to around 7-8. There are also positions for the gaurds at Dren Plantation. As I progress in the story there will be positions open for slave traders, other Argonian Trade Guild members, and some others.

OOC: I'm in. When will you post the actual thread up?

do you have to be argonian?

I'll join but theres not much info.

Agreed, could you give more informatioon on the political situation but I am in. I already have a character in mind.

Hey thanks for posting. Maybe you remebmer me posting this rp before. This time I have a plan and I'm going to stick with this rp.

The Argonian Trade Guild started as a brotherhood of free Argonians. These free people gathered at the local pub and discussed trade and other trivial matters. Lat-Jee, a daughter of a free Argonian, was one of these few. She was a succesful farmer in The Ascadian Isles. Lat-Jee along with five other unknown Argonians formed the core priciples of what would later be the Argonian Trade Guild. In 3E 427 the Argonian Trade Guild was established and open to all free Argonians. Lat-Jee was declared Head of the Argonian Trade Guild and she ran the Guild wisely enough for it to increase in size and funds in less than half of a year. On the 14th of Sun's Dusk 3E 427, Lat-Jee fell to vampirism that she caught when exploring the ruins that were home to a vampire clan. Her succesor, Pe-Lat, had been with her when she was attacked by the vampire that gave her the disease. He swore to avenge her death by making the Argonian Trade Guild known not only to Argonians, but all of Vvardenfell. Pe-lat had been a slave for three years before the Guild was started, and he was determined on abolishing slavery, and if by force, so be it. Around the start of 3E 428, Pe-lat started a commitee named the Guild Council, a handful of high-ranking Guild members, to keep an eye on his actions so as not to let the power of being Head consume him. Around 3E 429, Pe-Lat proposed to the Guild Council that the Argonian Trade Guild set itself up as a business solely for the purpose of distribution of arms and supplies to abolishonists and other free Argonians of the Guild. His request was approved and the Argonian Trade Guild transformed itself into an organization dedicated to the fight against slavery. The Guild has been running this operation for a year and now are established in the Imperial settlements and most fishing villages of Vvardenfell. Recently the Guild has been staging daring attacks against slave plantations...

I'd be happy to join, and I'm glad for any further clarification. How soon can we see it up? (And yes, I do remember. )

Now all you need to do is post rules etc, and a character sheet template if you want.

I'll also join. And I was there too.

I'd only join if I could be a khajiit. I have 2 character ideas.

1. A young male suthay-raht, who grew up a slave and served as a... bedroom attendant... to a similarly-aged dunmer who was daughter of a fading noblility. He had a very... pleasant... life in his slavery, with most of his needs satisfied as reward for his stellar performance in attending to the daughter (the family itself was oblivious to how little sleep the pair actually got, never learning of the secret affair between them. There is an off-chance the mother knew, but didn't care, because she was the same way at the daughter's age.) However, the life he grew into was shattered when the noble family was bankrupted and forced to sell its assets, including the houseslaves. His next owner was cruel, and used him for heavy labor tasks, which he was unsuited for, causing resentment toward slavery (though he secretly is still emotionally attached to his first owners.) He is an excellent cook, with fishy-sticks as a specialty.

2. A bitter, once-free khajiit woman, forced to work in the Caldera ebony mines. 'nuff said.

Oh my god, Scow. *shakes head sadly* You seriously need to do something to release your frustration. ALL your male characters seem interested in nothing but six. Go with the girl: she seems nice.

I'd be using a free Argonian female from Black Marsh- my first argonian. I've done some serious research on them and I've always loved them, and suddenly I feel like I know enough to actually RP one in good conscience. She's a good char, so I hope she fits in.

Hm... Argonians. I wouldn't mind joining.

I've noticed the same pattern... My males always have trouble keeping their pants on, and my females have trouble keeping their shirts on (mostly because the massive chip on their shoulder makes all outfits lopsided and uncomfortable)... though my males actually crave affection more than six. They just seem to go hand-in-hand for Dar'shandi and J'shiir (One is a sixy beast of a tomcat, the other grows up with young dunmer women. We all know how those are)

I would love to be a slaver, as sometimes it is fun to be the bad guy. :hehe:

I can be whatever the story needs.

Could I join with this character?

Name: Theldyn Sarem
Race: Dunmer
Birthsign: The Lord
Occupation: Chief Overseer at Dren Plantation
Age: 51
History and Personality: For 26 years an overseer at Dren Plantation, Sarem has risen his way up to Chief Overseer. He is hard with a tough voice and firm but friendly to all but the slave races. He is loyal to his master and friends with all the other overseers and the guards. However, although liked by his fellow workers he is hated and feared by slaves. He once had a slave's legs skinned before the unlucky slave was boiled in molten iron. (He killed an overseer). He prefers not to turn to the guards for non serious matters though as his overseers are equipped to deal with all but the most difficult siuations.
Equipment: A whip strapped at his right hip and a curved iron saber from his left. He also carries a small hip flask of sujamma around at all times. When helping the guards quell a riot he and his overseers are equipped with an iron cuirass.

could you pm me some of that research or links?

Would this char be acceptable to you?

Name: Temaieeda
Nickname: Steel-Sings, "Steely"
Race: Argonian
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Birthsign: The Warrior

Focus: Combat
Major Skills: Blade, Athletics, Acrobatics, Mysticism, Speechcraft, Hand-to-Hand
Other Skills: Dodge, Unarmoured, Linguistics, Herb-Lore.
Class: Mercenary

General Appearance: Steely is a petite but long-limbed argonian. She is notably feminine in build, well-curved and quite voluptuous in shape. Despite this, she stands on beast feet, albeit incredibly elegantly. Her scales, most unusually, are a beautiful silvery colour intermixed with black on her chest, stomach, and on the underside of arms and legs, as well as down her spine. Her slender form and graceful movement bely the wiry strength that lay within her.

Hair: She has two small black horns at the the fore of her head, and at the back she has six large black horns, three on each side, each carved carefully with ornate, ritualistic designs, and with thick golden rings at their base.
Eyes: Red
Height: 5ft4"
Build: Steely has a slender and wiry build, making her strong without sacrificing her agility.
Scales: Steely's scales are a pure silver with intervals of black.
Tattoos/Scars: Steely gets few scars, her scales being quite resilient, but those she had have long since healed, save for, most notably, the thin scar that runs across her left eye, a bright white split against the silver scales of her brow.

Personality: Steely is a soft-spoken and straight-thinking female. She is sharply intelligent without being educated, and is very diplomatic despite a strong aversion to lying. Her gentle nature and calm manner befriend her to many. However, her reluctance to share words (or banter unnecessarily) means that she is slow to make friends, and Steely is often shy, although she does not allow that to get in her way if she feels something needs to be said. She has the famed Argonian loyalty, and would die for those she has pledged as her friends, but also has much of the argonian superstition, and is a strong proponent of dogma and tradition. But though it would seem that her will is somehow diminished by the many limitations she has imposed upon herself, Steely is only strengthened by the rules by which she lives her life, and her will is completely indomitable. Steely never doubts herself unless brought around by firm and well-founded logic. But for all Steely is gentle and loyal, she is not always good: there is a savage practicality to her nature which shocks many, a remnant of her tribal upbringing, though she professes to have left all that behind.

Weapon(s): http://soulflame81.deviantart.com/art/Longsword-of-the-Dark-Templar-81511476 When that fails, her claws suffice.
Clothing/Armour: She wears leather greaves and a tight leather jerkin which bears her navel. She wears leather bracers, too, and her feet and tail are lightly plated in dark chitin.

Inventory: Soulgems of varying power, most empty, a small, tattered journal and ink. She also has a small purse of coins and a thick travel cloak, and a few pressed flowers which have fallen from her journal.

Misc Skills and Traits:
-Steel-Sings if very wary of others, and there is something quite sad about her that she will not tell.
-Steely will not speak in-depth about the Black Marsh. Even to those she trusts.
-Steely indulges quite heavily in alcohol.
-Steel-Sings writes in her journal every night.
-Despite her strong will, Steely has very low self-image, and will often run herself down.
-She likes cake, and is a hopeless romantic.
-She loves swordfighting, and moves with an amazing fluidity and speed which few can mimic.


Short Bio: Being a native argonian, much of Steely's early life is shrouded in mystery, and she does not trust anyone enough to speak of it- or of anything about the Black Marsh. But, that being said, her life is heavily effected by her life there. Though steely left the Black Marsh at the young age of twelve, professing that she was 'tired of the close-mindedness, unnecessary dogma and wished to be enlightened', it is clear that she is still greatly influenced by the beliefs, traditions and lifestyle learned there. She is often quite close-minded, and is stubbornly superstitious until someone comes to her with calm reason and logic. Though she received no formal education, Steely always had a great mind for learning, and particularly for language. Reading and writing come easily to her, but nothing comes more easily than language and the learning thereof. She is fiercely proud that she has learned both tamrielic and ta'agara, as well as dunmeri. She is a skilled mercenary, and particularly has an almost feverish love of fighting with sword in hand. But though her life has been full of achievements, there is clearly something within her murky past that haunts her still, but she will not speak of it, refusing to tell 'outsiders' and 'soft-skins' of her life in the mysterious Black Marsh, and also somewhat fearful of what others might think.

I am borrowing your format for my character if you dont mind.

Would this character be acceptable?

Name: Blue-Eye
Race:Argonian
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthsighn: The Mage

Class: Mage
Attributes:Willpower, Intelligence
Skills: Destruction, Restoration, Enchanment, Wound-Healing,Spear

General Apearance: Short and weak with a general argonian face.
Hair: Long spines
Eyes: Strange blue eyes with a red pupil
Skin/scale: Grayish black.

Personality: He cares very much for argonians. He helps them whenever needed. He hates seeing them hurt and do anything to save them. Because of that he is always on the cautious side. Hes always making sure its safe. He usualy never does anything to cause any damage.Hes very keen and can stay out of trouble and is fast thinking and very smart.

Weapons: He usaly uses spells or his enchanted iron spear.
Clothing: He wears Blue robes with black.

Micl. Ingrediants, potions and scrolls

Bio:He was born in the Black Marsh and his family later moved to Morrowind. There they became rich nobles and soon became the richest peaple in town. So they could aford him a private tutor for lessons and later started getting taught at the mages guild. He always had the nicest robes and items. With the wealth of his family and his skill he soon became very good. When one day he saw slavers going through town he was surprised on how bad they were treated. So he boght all of them and then realeased them. From then on he went out to get rid of slavery. He joinded the group used much of his wealth to help fund them.

OOC: Here's my idea for a slave trader

IC:

Name: Vincente Armando
Nickname: "V" or "Vinny"
Race: imperial
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birthsign: the lord

Class: slaver
focus: combat
Skills: speechcraft, blade, light armor

General Apearance: http://2b.img.v4.skyrock.com/2bc/fandemoi23/pics/422126988_small.jpg
Hair: wavy, black
Eyes: green
Skin/scale: (see picture)

Personality: Vinny is a very vain and selfish person. Tradition, honor, and loyalty mean nothing to him as long as he gets what he wants. He is constantly trying to satisfy his vanity by getting women to love him, then breaking their hearts. It is said he once drove a woman to suicide when he finally decided to break her heart after three years of "love". The only thing that rivals his vanity is his arrogance, which overshadows anyone elses. He believes that anyone who is not of imperial descent is immediately inferior to him, so he can do whatever he wants to them. This attitude doubles for elves, khajits, and argonians. He treats his slaves like dirt, constantly taunting them and messing with their heads. He will sometimes pretend to help a slave escape, then tell all the other slavers so that they beat or kill the runaway slave. His bossy attitude and blind courage has "inspired" many to follow his order, yet every one of them probabely wants to punch him in the face.

Weapons: a silver cutlass

Clothing: black burgandy clothes set


Bio: Vinny was born to the noble Armando family in the Imperial city. His father was a well known racist, and it was this man that implanted the ideas of "imperial superiority" in his head. His mother was a manipulator, always doing whatever she had to do to get what she wanted. She taught Vinny the subtle art of manipulation, and how his looks could be a valuable tool. Seduction was his mother's art, and he learned it well. His eldest brother was a corrupt official in the legion, teaching Vinny that corruption and disloyalty were money-making qualities that he needed. All these bad influences made Vinny into the man he is today; racist, cruel, manipulative, seductive, corrupt, and disloyal. Eventually his lust for adventure, as well as his racist ideas, drove him to a life of slavery. There he put his "talents" to good use, tricking innocent argonians into slavery with his almost innocent face and deceptive words. His promises of riches has led many argonians into the slave-trade, and many of those argonians end up in the Imperial city. He sometimes sends one or two to his family, but for the most part his family is dead to him.

If his illegal slave trade in the empire is successful, we could see an empire with slaves.

He's a good char, but imperials are strongly opposed to slavery, and are possibly the least racist race. A dunmer (or at least an elf of some kind) is the only really plausible slave-trader. But we'll see what the OP thinks.

EDIT: And there is absolutely no slave trade in the Imperial City. :/

At least no legal one. Having a small illegal trade running under secrecy for the visiting dunmers, the jaded or other is certainly possible. But it's strictly illegal and must run in the shadows, though it can have a legal exitence andfacade in Morrowind.