The Gray Blood Company - Escape

Post » Wed May 02, 2012 11:52 pm

The Gray Blood Company

Mission One: Escape


"On the 30th of Frostfall, 4E 171, the Aldmeri Dominion sent an ambassador to the Imperial City with a gift in a covered cart and an ultimatum for the new Emperor. The long list of demands included staggering tributes, disbandment of the Blades, outlawing the worship of Talos, and ceding large sections of Hammerfell to the Dominion. Despite the warnings of his generals of the Empire's military weakness, Emperor Titus Mede II rejected the ultimatum. The Thalmor ambassador upended the cart, spilling over a hundred heads on the floor: every Blades agent in Summerset and Valenwood. And so began the Great War which would consume the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion for the next five years."





The Great War

By Justianus Quintius


Plot:

The year is 174, of the Fourth Era. The Aldmeri Dominion, comprised of the former provinces of Valenwood, Elsweyr, and the Summerset Isles, has been at war with the fractured remnants of the Empire for three long years. The Thalmor, leaders of the Dominion, seem set on nothing less than the conquest of all of Tamriel. The main elven army, led by Lord Naarifen, has struck north from Elsweyr, and is now advancing on the Imperial City itself. The embodiment of ruthless ambition itself, Naarifen has ordered anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in the army's path to be taken captive, to prevent advance warning from reaching the emperor. Focused on his goal, so close at hand, the Thalmor general has left the prisoners lightly guarded. A fact he will come to deeply regret.

The army has stopped for the night in the abandoned remains of Fort Homestead, setting up camp around the old ruins. The prisoners have all been forced into the central yard of the fort, split into two groups and watched by a handful of guards. Life has been bleak for these unlucky few, but more than chains now bind them. Late at night, they share their determination, their hope, that soon they will be free. Tonight, this close to the Imperial City, might be their last chance. And so, surrounded by enemies, bound in chains, our story begins...


"The year 4E 173 saw stiffening Imperial resistance in Cyrodiil, but the seemingly inexorable Aldmeri advance continued. Fresh legions from Skyrim bolstered the Emperor's main army in the Imperial City, but the Aldmeri forced the crossing of the Niben and began advancing in force up the eastern bank. By the end of the year, the Imperial City was surrounded on three sides - only the northern supply route to Bruma remained open."


Scenario:

You are one of the two dozen prisoners held within the Aldmeri camp, taken somewhere during their march from Elsweyr to central Cyrodiil. You have suffered under the cruel hand of the elves for what felt like months: poor rations, forced marches, and regular beatings have pushed you to the breaking point. Something must be done. Someone has to fight back. Somehow, you must escape.

It will not be an easy task. Guards watch, just out of earshot, for any signs of trouble. Enchanted manacles bind your wrists, that make all magic useless. You have no weapons, and little strength. Yet, if you are to survive, this will be your last chance to break free of your elven overlords. You must come up with a plan, something that will give you enough time to get past the guards and dash through the elven camp to safety. From there, it is still a two hour journey to Weye, the only entrance to the Imperial city. If you can make it, however, you shall be free.

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"In 4E 174, the Thalmor leadership committed all available forces to the campaign in Cyrodiil, gambling on a decisive victory to end the war once and for all. During the spring, Aldmeri reinforcements gathered in southern Cyrodiil, and on 12th of Second Seed, they launched a massive assault on the Imperial City itself. One army drove north to completely surround the city, while Lord Naarifin's main force attacked the walls from the south, east, and west."


Rules:

Standard roleplaying rules apply, of course. If it breaks the forum rules, it is not allowed. Other than that just use common sense; no ubering, no character control, no all knowing characters. If Jonas or I tell you something, you'd be wise to listen, because we do reserve the right to kick you out of the RP. If you want to drop out, just tell me, and we'll do something about your character. If you leave without telling anyone, and don't return soon, your character will be killed, sorry. Anything other than that is fine, within reason. If you have a crazy idea that you're not sure about going through with, run it by one of us first. And remember the number one rule: have fun! :wink:



LET THE RPING COMMENCE! :biggrin:
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Character Sheets:

Group A (Darkom's Group) :

Darkom - Faendal
Spoiler
Name: Faendal
Race: Bosmer
Gender: Male
Age: 116 (Appears mid sixties)
Sign: The Serpent
Home Country: Valenwood - Bal Fall

Faction and Rank: Ex-Sergeant of the Aldmeri Dominion
Faction Description: The Dominion war machine is one of the most dangerous and efficient bureaucracies Tamriel has ever seen. Even the Legion cannot match its discipline and order. As such, to be put in command of one of its elite advance squadrons is an honor indeed, reserved only for the most skilled, commanding soldiers. With that discipline, however, comes harsh punishments; the Thalmor have little time for mercy, or fair trials.

Class: Thalmor Scout
Class Description: Faendal served as commander of one of the most infamous Aldmeri squadrons. They called themselves the Fury of Y'ffre, and they were notorious for their efficiency in killing Imperials. The Thalmor would send them out, in front of the main army, to silently kill any sentries, then launch surprise attacks on enemy camps. As Faendal and his elves assassinated generals and dismantled fortifications, the main Aldmeri forces would march in, slaughtering the confused soldiers in vicious ambushes.
Skills: Growing up a warrior-hunter in Valenwood, Faendal's hands rarely left his bow. Even among his village, renowned for their archers, he was considered one of the best. Along with his bowmanship, Faendal was a skilled hunter, tracking large game for weeks before finally taking it down. Since his recruitment into the Thalmor army, he has grown from a warrior to a true soldier, and from there into a very capable leader.

Appearance: Faendal is a soldier. He cares little for his looks, other than what he needs to intimidate his men and terrify his enemies. As such, few would consider his tough, scarred visage the least bit attractive. It is, however, the face of a warrior, and fewer still can feel entirely safe when the Bosmer is around.
Hair: The Bosmer keeps his dark hair long, pushed back from his face, falling nearly to his shoulders. The black tresses are so dirty and matted, however, there is little chance of it interfering in a fight. There are usually bits of leaves and twigs sticking from it at odd angles, like the mane of some dark beast.
Eyes: Faendal's eyes are hard, and so dark a brown that they appear black.
Build: Bosmer are naturally short of stature, and Faendal is no exception, but despite his height the elf maintains an intimidating, muscular posture. His whole body is made of hard, sharp lines, his skin rough to the touch. He is a warrior- a survivor- and his physique is a testament to that fact.

Personality: To be revealed (Aka, I'm lazy)

Weapons: During his time serving under the Aldmeri, Faendal used a traditional Bosmeri horn bow, along with bone arrows, in accordance with the Green Pact. He also had several bone or tusk daggers that he kept on his person. Upon his expulsion from the Thalmor army and subsequent incarceration, all of his weapons were taken from him.
Clothing: When on duty, Faendal wore tight fitting leather and hide armor, specially fitted for silence and ease of movement. This too was taken from him, however, and he was left with a few thin hides woven into makeshift trousers that barely reach his knees. His guards, both Altmer, threw a woven shirt at him once. After dodging the garment, Faendal proceeded to grab the nearest one by the wrist and claw at his face. Since then no one has questioned his choice of attire.
Miscellaneous: The old soldier was allowed to keep his leather bracelet, intricately cut in the shape of the sigil of Y'ffre, patron diety of the Bosmer. Other than that he was not allowed any possessions.

Magic: None, other than his racial ability to commune with animals.

History: To be revealed.

Motivation for Joining: He desires his freedom over all else, and a chance to take his revenge on the Thalmor that stripped him of his rank and put him in chains.

TheIrishMidget - Waylas
Spoiler
Name: Waylas
Age: 36
Race: Redguard
Sign: The Thief
Class: Pirate

Skills: Swords, Sneak, Acrobatic, Pickpocket, Unarmored
Attributes: Agility, Luck
Clothing: Waylas wears a simple green button up shirt with a collar, along with coarse linen pants with a belt wrapped around his waist, and a pair of leather boots on his feet.
Weapons: A long Steel Sword holstered around his waist.
Description: Waylas appears at 5' 8'', moderately built, and dark skinned. He has ridge row style hair and is clean shaven.

Personality: Waylas takes his personality from his rough upbringing in the streets of Stros M'kai. He only trusts himself and no one else. His alliance with others is purely for business and monetary gain. He enjoys taking part in the pleasures of life such as drinking and gambling, telling jokes, and hanging out with friends. He doesn't mind getting his hands dirty in order to accomplish his goals. Regardless he willing to stick to his word and wouldn't betray anyone who didn't already have it coming to them.

Biography:

Waylas was born in the tropic island city of Stros M'kai, just off the coast of Hammerfell. Orphaned at a young age after his mother died of illness, Waylas was forced to turn to a life of petty street crime in order to fend for himself. While living on the streets he developed his skills in pickpocketing and sneaking.

When he turned 17 he joined up with a local pirate crew and began his career as a pirate of the Abecean sea. After overthrowing the ships captain in a mutiny, he began to excel the capabilities of his crew. Together his pirate crew smuggled, stole, burned, and killed everything that stood in their way. Eventually he led one of the largest and most feared pirate crews in the Abecean sea. Sadly though Waylas's pirating days were brought to an end when he and his crew were tracked down by Imperial naval ships. The ships attacked and nearly all the crew members on board were killed, those few that survived were taken prisoner by the empire.

Waylas then spent the next 2 years locked in an Imperial dungeon with barely any hope of escape. Then one day a riot ensued inside the prison and he broke out. Soon after his escape he was captured by the Aldemeri Dominion while attempting to cross the boarder into Elsweyr.

The Ascended Sleeper - Varth
Spoiler
Name: Varthlokkur (Varth for short)
Race: Dark Elf
Gender: Male
Age: Born in 3E 401 (roughly 230 years old)
Sign: Mage
Home Country: Vvardenfell

Faction and Rank: ex-Tribunal Temple, ex-Dark Brotherhood
Faction Description: N/A

Skills: Varth’s main magic skills focus on the magic school of destruction, illusion, and conjuration. He is also skilled in staying hidden, and using one handed weapons (particularly bladed weapons). Alchemy and Enchanting are also one of his fortes. In addition to these talents, Varth knows how to doctor wounds and cook food.

Appearance: Varth is tall, standing at 6’2’’, with hawk-like features and burning red eyes often associated with his race. His skin is a pale ash color, and he often conceals himself in dark cloaks and robes, making him appear ominous.
Hair: Longish, falls to his eyes, shaggy and dark brown in color.
Eyes: Crimson
Build: Light and wiry

Personality: It is difficult to pinpoint Varth’s personality. He seems very quiet and distant, but he is really just sitting back anolyzing everything that is said or done. He is often paranoid, but once you get him to open up, you have made friend who is loyal and discreet. Varth is very witty and sarcastic, once you get him talking, and can laugh in the face of anything, whether it’s a goblin warrior or Mehnrunes Dagon himself. He is the kind of person, however, who will save his own skin and leave you to die, but Varth is sometimes known to fall to the folly of pride and honor.

Weapons: Varth had an Orcish Longsword before he was captured, as well as several knives, and a few vials of corrosive/combustible alchemical liquids.
Clothing: Varth wore a black cloak and robe, as well as some soft leather boots.
Miscellaneous: A few books, ingredients, food, and some random supplies

Magic: Varth enjoys summoning unique Deadra, as well as using illusion magic to drive his enemies insane, and turning the tide of battle. He is very skilled with destruction magic, having the ability to tear enemies asunder with his spells.

History: Varth grew up in an orphanage with no parents, and at a young age, he decided to venture out into the world. He joined the Tribunal Temple very early on, yearning for spirituality and knowledge. After many years, he raised high into the ranks due to his cunning and intellect, and use of magic. He became a librarian at Vivic’s Hall of Wisdom, and eventually took the place of head scribe, who was in charge of finding books from all over Morrowind, cataloging them, and placing them in the library. In addition to this post, Varthlokkur was often assigned to kill under the name of the Temple due to his natural skills as an assassin. He burned out many ashlander cults, Neravine impersonators, dissident priests, and other civilians.
But, as he got to an even higher rank, Varth discovered the truth behind the Tribunal’s power. He felt betrayed and lied to, and all of the assassinations he performed for the Temple were against innocent citizens. Varth quickly pack up his belongings and fled Morrowind in a rage, but his exit was not as crafty as preferred.
He ended up killing two Temple personnel to escape, stealing a few tomes on necromancy and forbidden magic, and was branded a heretic. Varth ran from the Temple assassins for many years, and in said time, he joined the Thieves Guild and a few mercenary groups. Varth was finally able to stop running when the Neravine completed his quest and killed Dagoth Ur, and the number of assassins who hunted him finally trickled down to only one or two.
Varth continued to move around for many years, joining up with the The Dark Brotherhood until the he met a young Breton woman. The two quickly fell in love and got married, allowing Varth to finally settle down. It didn’t last long, however. She was killed in a raid by the Aldmeri Dominon before the start of the Great War. Varth flew into a rage, and tracked the Thalmor raiding party back to their base, where he killed every single one of them. The Dunmer was not satisfied, and became a terrorist in Thalmor lands.
Varth was captured by the Aldmeri Dominion’s advancing army when he was staying in Bravil.

Motivation for Joining: Hates the Thalmor, wants revenge.

Polish Gamer - Tyranus
Spoiler
Name: Tyranus Florentius
Race: Imperial (Colovian)
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Sign: The Lord
Home Country: Cyrodiil

Faction and Rank: Civilian, Citizen of the Empire

Class: Farmer/Hunter
Class Description: Up until his capture, Ty had been working as a farmer on his family’s farm outside Chorrol. Colovia is good hunting country, and so Ty has been taught how to use a bow, and his become quite the shot despite his dislike for hunting. His father, an ex-legion solider, taught him some tricks with a bow, as well as teaching him to use a shield and sword combo. Ty is comfortable using the light armor of hunters, which he would be much more familiar with than heavy armor, despite his desire to use it. Learning to hunt has also helped him to move unseen and unheard, avoiding detection with relative ease. As with many Imperials, Tyranus is gifted with a silver tongue, and can be very persuasive. He’s also screwed around with a lock or two, but isn’t much of an expert.
Skills: One-handed (Blade), Block, Archery, Sneak, Light Armor, Speech, Lockpick

Appearance: Ty is pretty average in size, he stands at just under six feet and weighs in a bit under 180 lbs. His satin blond hair falls just above his straight brow, covering his ears and extending to the nape of his neck. He keeps it above his collar, although sometimes it finds its way there before he can get it cut. It’s typically swept away to the left, however a few gaps allow his forehead to show through. His eyes are a sharp gray-blue color, but very friendly, seemingly on the edge of a laugh most of the time. He has a wide smile which lights up his face, as well as his eyes. His nose curves downwards, although its rounded shape makes it only noticeable when viewed from the side. Ty has a cleft chin, a bit more heroic looking than most. Ty doesn’t have an abundance of muscle, although he isn’t lacking either. Farming has made him broad shouldered, and discreet muscle lines his entire body. He carries himself with a strong set to his shoulders, indicative of his confidence.

Hair: Blond
Eyes: Gray-blue
Build: Average

Personality: Tyranus is quite intelligent, however he doesn’t lord it over people; rather he refers to it when needed. His intelligence, along with his insubordinate nature, allow for a quick wit, which is often littered in most of what he says. Ty is very outgoing, and he talks A LOT. Whether it be a smart-aleck comment or just an observance, he rarely stays silent for long. He loves to laugh, and is often heard telling jokes and stories to his friends. Ty doesn’t have much of a temper, however he tends to get highly frustrated every once in a while, and is extremely strong willed and stubborn at times. That strong will leads to him being fearless with his words, not caring who he is talking to if something needs to be said, or if he plain just wants to. Good-natured through and through, he is always up to helping someone in need, although he maintains a very care-free way of thinking. He was raised to believe in the Nine, but he doesn’t force his own beliefs on anyone else, and he doesn’t necessarily agree with everything the religion dictates.

Weapons: Seeing as though he’s being held prisoner, he doesn’t have anything, although he would attempt to make some sort of crude weapon just in case, or simply get his hands on a blade or a bow as soon as possible.

Clothing: Ty had been wearing leather armor, boots, and bracers when he was captured. The Thalmor were kind enough to let him keep his boots. He is left with the black cloth shirt and pants he wears with that armor.

Miscellaneous: The Thalmor didn’t care that he kept the silver chain around his neck and the nondescript ribbon on his left wrist, given as how neither is enchanted.

Magic: Tyranus knows a charm spell, and a healing spell. That is about all he knows about magic, and he doesn’t use either of them often, although he has picked up a tip or two from reading books.

History: Tyranus was born in Chorrol to a farmer and his wife, a teacher at the Chapel. He grew up on his family’s farm, learning how to tend to the animals and the crops from an early age. He was always a quick learner, and he took quickly to the school lessons at the Chapel during the week. His father taught him how to use a bow, which Ty enjoyed immensely. He also enjoyed sword fighting, having lessons in melee fighting from his father from an early age. However, Ty didn’t take as well to hunting. Although he enjoyed dressing up in armor and sneaking around the woods, he didn’t like killing animals. To this day Ty only hunts what he absolutely needs.

Ty developed his disobedient streak early in his teens, questioning authority and even his religion very early. He was raised to believe in the Nine, and he does, however he doesn’t blindly follow everything it states. However Ty was painfully aware that he knew very little about the world, despite his attempts, and he considered his own objections somewhat unfounded. He wanted to see more than just Chorrol, Ty wanted to become worldly, so that his questions might hold some weight.

As he grew older, Tyranus developed a desire to join the Legion, go out and experience the world. However, he fell for a girl, which soon put a kibash on that. He contented himself with the thought of exploring Cyrodiil, and at least knowing his own province. One day, after some preparation. Ty told his family (and his girl) that he would go off to explore for a while, and that he didn’t know when he would be back. His family assumed he wouldn’t be long, but the girl he loved knew him better, and feared for him with the war going on. However Ty would not be swayed, and he set out on his journey, towards Anvil. He happened across the invading Thalmor, and after a day or so of evading them throughout the countryside, Tyranus was captured.

Motivation for Joining: Survival mostly, however his need for adventure is a sizable factor as well.

Ni! - Urjo
Spoiler
Name: Urjoroh – Urjo for short.
Race: Khajiit - Suthay
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Birthsign: Lord

Class: Merchant
Skills: Crafting, Speechcraft, Blade, Alchemy, Illusion, Unarmoured, Restoration

Clothing: Urjoroh wears a Blue Tunic with a dull gold trim over a plain white shirt. Over his legs, he wears Tan trousers and Long Leather boots on his feet.
Weapons: Before his capture by the Thalmor, he would wield a Silver Shortsword and a Steel Dagger. However, the Shortsword was confiscated from Urjoroh, but he managed to conceal the dagger.
Other Items: Urjoroh has a dull brass ring with a flawed ruby in the centre on his left index finger. It may look unremarkable, but it is enchanted with a small Resist Fire enchantment, which makes up for some of his weakness. He also carries a small Satchel, with a copy of The Buying Game, thread & needles, some saved rations & plants and some small chunks of iron.

Physical Appearance: Urjoroh is not someone of a large physical stature, being a Suthay makes him smaller than the average Khajiit and small muscles make him look like a frail man, and he is often picked on by roadside Bandits and thieves. His skill with a sword and magic makes up for this, though.
His face has shallow, sunken cheekbones and small, droopy eyes. His nose is rather flat and his head is small in general. Urjo’s fur is a light grey, with black stripes.
Hair: The only additional hair on his head is some charcoal sideburns on his face. His ears are pierced.
Eyes: Normal Khajiit eyes.

Personality: From a young age, Urjo has been fascinated with Imperial Culture and Cyrodiil. He would absorb himself in books about the Septim Empire and especially loved reading The Pocket Guide to the Empire’s. This led him to be a very well-spoken and intelligent person. He, like most Khajiit, is laid back and enjoys telling jokes and drinking with friends. Also like most Khajiit, he holds his culture and religion close – despite being enthralled with Imperial Culture, he still believes in the Khajiit Pantheon.

History: Urjoroh was born and raised in Riverhold, the second and youngest child of a Seamstress and a Labourer. From a young age, Urjo was taught how to convince someone into buying goods and how to make textiles. In his spare time, he would play out in the nearby jungle, collecting plants and later experimenting potion combinations with his sister. One day, after getting bit by a Rat, his father gave him an old Saw to protect himself and taught the lad a small healing spell. Urjo would fight imaginary monsters (trees) and heal himself afterwards. He managed to forge some fighting skill with the Saw and got himself interested in blades. His father would take him to his friend – a Guard – who taught Urjo how to fight with a blade and minimal armour.
Throughout his school life, Urjoroh was bombarded with Thalmor Propaganda and was told how the Dominion saved the Khajiit by ending the Void Nights. During this time, he developed a fascination with the lush forests of Cyrodiil and the righteousness of the Septim Empire. The combination of Propaganda and scholars praising the Septims greatly confused Urjoroh, and he developed no opinion on either the Thalmor or the Mede Empire. All he knew was that he wanted to travel Cyrodiil as an advlt.
So at age 20, Urjoroh bought himself a Pack Mule and headed to Cyrodiil to sell treasures he’d found in his journeys for ‘cheap’ prices. He sold to mostly travelling Armies and small-town merchants. He kept in close contact with his family, who sent him the mother’s textiles and anything of value his father managed to steal while working.

Urjo was making himself a nice profit and had acquired some good supply lines by the time he happened upon a Thalmor camp near Ione. Unfortunately for Urjoroh, the soldier he was bartering with was in a bad mood and decided that the Khajiit was asking too much for goods. The soldier’s orders to capture anyone in the way made for the perfect excuse to capture Urjoroh.

Crimson Paladin - Errialor
Spoiler
Name: Errialor
Race: Altmer
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Sign: The Shadow
Home Country: Valenwood

Faction and Rank: Aldmeri Dominion Army - Recruit

Class: Soldier (former hunter)
Skills: Athletics, One Handed Weapons, Light Armor, Block, Marksman, Sneak, Alchemy

Appearance: He possesses a variety of small scars along his body, most from his pre-army lifestyle. Although he polishes his armor regularly, he rarely shaves or grooms his hair, resulting in a rather unkempt appearance without his helmet.
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Brown
Build: Average for an Altmer, Errialor stands 6'4" and possesses the typical build for an Altmer soldier: heavier than an average Altmer, but still lighter than the mannish races.

Personality: Errialor is a rather simple Altmer. He doesn't care for the Thalmor cause, but had little choice but to join to prove his loyalty to the Dominion. As he has no real loyalty to the Thalmor, he has a history of minor insubordinations. He's not very articulate, but he tries to be friendly and cordial to everyone he meets, something which has also gotten him into trouble. Socially, Errialor is not particularly shy, but not particularly outgoing either. He's still not sure what he wants to do with his life, but he plans on leaving the army once his tour of duty ends.

Weapons: Elven sword and shield, elven bow with 10 arrows
Clothing: Full elven armor

Magic: None

History: Errialor was born to a pair of Altmer hunters in Valenwood. Although both of his parents were Altmer, some of his family had mannish blood from the Third Era when Valenwood was part of the Empire. As a result his parents, lost several relatives to Thalmor purges but themselves were judged pure. enough that they could live. They rarely visited the cities, instead selling their wares in smaller settlements. He learned their trade and assisted them into advlthood, but one day, not long after the Great War started, they left on a hunting trip and never returned.

Knowing where they had probably gone, Errialor went searching for them, but was attacked by werevultures and nearly killed. Convinced that the lycanthropes had killed his parents, he informed the local Thalmor of the problem. While they did eliminate the werevultures from the area, it wasn't long before he was approached by a Justiciar. The Thalmor apparently were convinced that his parents had fled to Cyrodiil. The mage gave Errialor an ultimatum: demonstrate his allegiance to the Dominion by joining their army and doing his part in the Great War, or face investigation and possible arrest.

With little choice, Errialor joined the Thalmor army. Not long after his training concluded, he was sent to the front lines in Cyrodiil. When Bravil fell, he was stationed in the city. While there, he looked into the possibility that his parents had fled to Cyrodiil. Part of him hoped that they were alive, and wanted to see them again, another part believed them dead and wanted to prove to the Thalmor that his parents were not traitors. He made inquiries with his officers and questioned citizens, but never found any evidence for his parents being in Cyrodiil. It also resulted in him being repeatedly reprimanded for abandoning his post, fraternizing with locals, and interfering with Justiciar affairs. His superior decided to give him one last chance, guarding a group of prisoners. He knows that if he screws one more time, he'll be joining them.

Tommy Bozzer - Akhel
Spoiler
Name: Akhel
Race: Redguard
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Sign: The Lord
Home Country: Hammerfell

Faction and Rank: Alik'r Mercenary
Faction Description: Nomads of the Alik'r desert who have left their tribe to travel Tamriel in search of either: gold, fame or just adventure.

Skills: Blade, Tracking, Disciplined, Sneak, Survival

Appearance: Akhel's has light brown skin, typical of a Redguard, but with a reddish tint. Tribal tattoos wrapping around each other stretch from his shoulders down to his elbows on each arms.
Hair: A black buzz cut and a soul patch which, since his capture, has grown into a messy goatee.
Eyes: Dark Brown
Build: Akhel stands at 5'11 and is moderately built. Strong enough to swing a sword with ease, but agile enough to dodge most blows.

Personality: Akhel is well disciplined from his upbringing in a tribe. When you first meet him, he would appear cold and blunt, but he views it as focused and business like. When he is with people he knows, Akhel relaxes and feels that he can open up. In battle, he could be described as being pure ruthless, but tactical. Despite his apparent dedication to his employers during mercenary work, he is mostly independent. If he sees an alternative which pays more, chances are, he'd take it. He is not without honour, especially towards people he can trust.

Weapons: Before he was captured, Akhel carried a scimitar and a small concealable dagger.
Clothing: Akhel wore a simple Hammerfell garb over lightweight leather armour. The garb has since become torn and faded since his capture. His belt buckle consists of two snakes coiled around each other. Their eyes are jewelled emeralds.
Misc: Akhel carries a sling around his should in which he keeps several poisons, a bag of gold and a small dagger, but it was confiscated by the Thalmor.

Magic: Basic self restoration spell.

Evil Pigeon - Guillaume
Spoiler
Name: Guillaume de Bergerac
Gender: Male
Race: Breton
Age: early 20s

Appearance: Guillaume is tall and athletic, an epitome of heroism and of Bretonnic nobility. His recently nomadic lifestyle has however left its marks; from the unkempt brown beard growing beneath a long mane of rugged hair to his decidedly weathered features there can be no mistaking Guillaume for a pampered member of the aristocracy.

The reality: Guillaume cuts a foppish figure, obviously brought up wealthy he comes with a slightly spoilt attitude and the physique of a man who has never really had to work hard for his living. He stands out like sore thumb amongst the downtrodden masses that give up so much of their income in taxation so that people like him may live in luxury, this has never really occurred to though he’d likely be quite pleased with the idea that his inherent nobility set him apart. (Getting him to register the part about extorting the peasantry is nigh impossible.)

Lifestyle: Guillaume is an active and energetic man, driven by a lack of responsibility combined with a hedonistic desire to experience as much of the world’s various pleasures as possible, bankrolled by his family of course. Unsurprisingly then, his living conditions vary greatly from location to location, although his wealth ensures that he’s never too badly off. He’d like to claim that he was used to ‘roughing it’ but his current condition is by far the worst Guy’s ever experienced, even without the beatings it far outstrips his previous record holder; sleeping in a pavilion whilst it snowed outside.

Equipment: Thick leather travelling gear and a finely crafted steel longsword the quality of which is probably wasted upon someone of Guillaume’s distinctly average fighting ability.

Background: Guy is the youngest son of Cyrano de Bergerac, a minor Breton noble who rules over his small fiefdom with a severity that has become stuff of local legend. Nevertheless this harsh system is an effective one and Guillaume has grown up wanting for nothing. He is the family’s third son and, as such, is highly unlikely to inherit his father’s land. As a result, aside from his education and baptism into high society, Guillaume is essentially ignored by his father and has been spared the more intensive and practical training that his elder siblings have received, leaving him with no responsibility or goals in life.

Under these circumstances, Guillaume has done as many other directionless, young, well educated men have before him and set out for foreign lands, starting with a tour of Cyrodil. Unfortunately, it was about this time when war broke out, leaving Guillaume stranded in an unfamiliar country, though still comfortably wealthy. Life in the imperial province however has not been anywhere near as comfortable as Guy had expected. When he’d left home he’d wanted adventure, excitement, glory, not to spend the rest of his life in an Aldmeri prison.

Personality: Guy, was raised from a young age on tales of great heroes and evil villains. Sadly, where most children are eventually disillusioned by the harshness of reality, Guillaume remains ensconced in a bubble of chivalry and adventure that doesn't quite fit in with everyone else’s idea of reality. He is apt to day dream or to wax lyrical about the nobility of adventure, something he has yet to personally experience, save for apprehending the odd thief. This attitude also comes bundled with a mental caste system which has gotten him into trouble on many occasions with people who don’t appreciate being looked down upon and patronised.

Despite being somewhat detached from reality, Guillaume can be warm and friendly, sometimes sharp witted. Put simply; genial but unreliable. When the Breton does occasionally get his act together however, he proves to have a surprising intellect which most often manifests itself in his ability at cards.

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Group B (Jonas' Group) :

Jonas Vault - Fithvael
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Name: Fithvael (Fith-vul)
Race: Bosmer-Nord-Dunmer (on his mother's side)
Gender: Male
Age: 126
Sign: The Steed
Home Country: Skyrim

Faction and Rank: The Gallowglass, Galloglaich of Arvaanskyr

Faction Description- The Gallowglass are a small sect of warriors that protect Arvaanskyr, a haven deep in the Velothi Mountains that belongs to both elves and Nords. It was founded by Fithvael's great-grandsires, a tribe from Valenwood, a tribe from Vvardenfell, and a clan of Skyrim. They fought the Falmer guarding the great Dwemer ruins and claimed it as their home. They founded an order of sentinels who would guard the newly named Arvaanskyr.

They wielded longswords, capable of being used both with one or two hands, it was a Gallowglass. This is what the order was named. For generations, the kin of the these great families protected its walls. Occasionally, they would go to Valenwood and seek anyone wanting to join them, as they were also a partial mercenary order.

Class: Gallowglass
Class Description: A warrior wielding the Gallowglass, a bastard sword. As a mercenary, when not defending Arvaanskyr, the Gallowglass learns to use his bastard sword, spear, bow, as well as training in medium armor. Usually a thick boiled-leather cuirass with steel plates, and a scale hauberk and padding underneath.
Skills: One/Two-Handed, Spear, Medium Armor, Marksman, Tracking, Ilusion

Appearance: Fithvael is of average height, around 6'1", but perhaps taller than other Bosmer. He has a rather athletic build, accented by his Nordic and Bosmeri tattoos. His face is somewhat gaunt, very hawk-like, with a blue hand-print on his face. A mark of his Bosmer Tribe. The Moon-and-Star is tattooed on the left side of his neck, with the Old Nordic rune of his Nord kin tattooed on the right side.
Hair: His hair is stark white, worn in a Mohawk style. He also sports a long goatee tied in a warriors-knot.
Eyes: Reddish-Orange
Build: Very Toned and Athletic

Personality: Fithvael is a hardened old mer, but not without compassion. He shows kindness should it be needed, and toughness when it too is needed. He is a fierce friend as well as a fierce enemy.

Weapons: A simple bastard sword, sporting a Bosmeri blade with leaf, vine, and elvish filigree. The guard, hilt, and pommel all being of Nordic work.
Clothing: A simple cotton shirt, thick padded baldric, leather vambraces, black cloth pants and boots. Also wears a green cloak with hood.
Miscellaneous: Flask of sujamma, bread, journal, pipe, tobacco, matches.

Magic: Detect Life, a few Destruction spells.

History: Reason For Joining: Fithvael was captured in Valenwood, in Riverhold. He was overwhelmed when they found he held a sword. Fithvael has always hated the Thalmor, but now he really [censored] hated them. The Thalmor bastard, Aulrindel, now keeps Fithvael's sword on his person. Fithvael will get it back.

Arathorn - Paige
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Name: Isabelle Paige Courtessèu.
Nickname(s): Though she is called by her first name by her parents, she refers to herself by her middle name, Paige, as she thinks it is a much less formal and prettier name. Occasionally she will be called Bella or Belle, though she doesn’t really like it herself and someday hopes others will refrain from using it.
Race: Breton.
Gender: Female.
Age: 17.
Birthsign: The Lover
Born and Raised: Waterfront District: Imperial City.

General Description: The epitome of beauty, pale skin, pure, and tender to touch, with pale scarlet lips contrasting against the back drop of her snowy flesh. Paige's tresses of silky black hair flow almost halfway down her back, it is clear that she takes pride in her hair, her fringe when left to its own accord often falls down diagonally in front of her right eye, a nuisance to Paige who spends what seems a life-time banolly flicking it from her vision.
Her radiant light brown eyes, so bright, verging on a yellowy-orange colour are an endless void and seem on appearance to gaze into the very depths of every soul they meet, shaded ever more by a surrounding of eye-shadow. Her button nose is only short, yet simple, with an elegant shape and a round tip. Her face is gaunt, not thin but her cheeks are concave and defined, going against the stereotypical Breton shape. Paige is not tall for a girl, nor is she short, she stands around 5’4’’, though does not look so as she is dainty and petite in build. Her body has no visible scars or tattoos of any sort, with little decorative features, except for the make-up around her eyes, and though it is not unusual that she attains scratches, cuts or bruises, this is no more than the average person.

Skills: Though Paige is far from assertive, she has a way with people that can assure often what she wants from situations; persuasion is her forte, though rarely through a manner of speech, she lacks the confidence to use words as often as she probably should, however her daunting attractiveness often gets her out of places she’d rather not be. Given her elegance in both movement and posture, it is unnatural for Paige to attain a sneaky persona, she is no expert at covert business, and there has been many a time when it has been her innocence that has swayed her away from danger. Paige was never brought up to fight, in fact she dislikes it entirely. Her father had insisted when she was young that she learnt to use both a dagger and bow and arrow to a satisfactory standard to protect herself in what he taught her was a harsh world. If she had to have a favourite weapon, it would be her most well mastered weapon; the dagger or shortsword, her primary and really, only weapon. Though she was never properly taught, Paige often as a young girl would experiment with alchemy making potions and occasionally poisons. Over the years this talent has matured and she is now rather handy when it comes to mixing and brewing up whatever the situation or task requires, and can make most things from life-saving potions to death harbouring poisons; given the right ingredients. Paige is also a studious type; she loves to learn, though she rarely gets such chance. Paige had always wanted to become a healer and takes great interest in the Restoration field of Magicka, however despite her Breton blood she barely classes as a novice when it comes to using it.

Apparel Most Worn: Paige adorns a light, free moving outfit as she tends to find this to be most comfortable. Her top half consists of a leather corset, festooned with buckles and belts, black mainly in colour, though with some crimson coloured etchings on the shoulders that run down the sleeves. On her lower half she wears rather tight, leather pants (trousers), plain black and simple in design, the belt she holds them with is very detailed and is designed with various patterns and etchings. Her boots are long, reaching high up her shins; her trousers are tucked into the boots which are made of fine leather, and are plain and built for comfort.

Weapons: A simple maple shortbow, as well as a small quiver strapped over her back. For close range combat – if ever, Paige carries with her a small knife, it resembles only a kitchen knife in size, though the hilt of the small blade is intricate embossed with a scarlet patterned ribbon tied neatly around it. Paige was stripped of all her weapons upon her capture.

Inventory: Paige wears a belt when on certain tasks, for this she wears an almost utility like belt, attached is her knife, as described in with her weapons, as well as a few lock-picks and coins depending on what she’s up to. Also, she may often carry, in pockets allocated on the belt, ingredients for potions, or sometimes potions themselves. This again was taken from her once she was captured by the Dominion.

Personality: Paige would be best described as timid or even shy, though it can be said that is passionate about the things she cares about, she will go out of her way to complete a job, or to earn extra money to help at home. Paige lacks confidence within herself, but she does try to express some outgoing traits whilst working with others; she will try to start conversation if she notices others shyness, but in a large, loud group she will no doubt take a back seat and remain silent. She is not so much afraid of leadership, and will take reigns when needed of her, though she prefers to shy away from authoritative positions or at best to work alone. She is more than happy to take command from ranked others and will try to complete any task set to the best of her ability. Most would consider Paige a kind-hearted girl, a trustworthy friend, a dependable companion and a hard working employee. Paige has, as most can tell, a desire for neatness, especially when it comes to her own appearance, and that of the things around her, but she is often praised for it usually results in tidy and elegant output.

Biography: Born and raised in the Waterfront in the Imperial City, her parents had been scavengers of the land; they lived on bread and water, with the little income her father earned on the passing and stopping ships. He was a ship maker by trade, though little trade ever really reached him. He was paid poorly by rich men for fixing their ships, that was, when a job arose. Paige had always loved her Father for his efforts. Her Father had always had the dream to one day own his own ship, and has spent his little extra income, mainly gained from the tips of the wealthy ship owners, on slowly building his own boat from scratch in the Imperial Cities Waterfront district. While her Mother stayed at home, Paige had been almost forced into the working world to support her family and help her Father achieve his dream. Paige started working with the Black Horse Courier at a very young age, specifically working primarily around the Imperial City as a mere delivery girl. She was always fascinated by current affairs and recent news.

Paige considered herself to be good at her job, and most of the Imperial City had grown to know, rely and warm towards the still young Breton. Her career with the service had recently improved, with developments between the Thalmor and the Empire becoming tense and war waging. Paige was soon offered the prospect of a new job opportunity, to travel around Cyrodiil and deliver news to the other cities. Though she was not keen to accept the offer, aware of its dangerous nature, her desire to keep her house and family going meant she needed the money, and she reluctantly took the promotion offer that had been proposed to her.

Paige had set up to ride for Anvil a few days before her capture. She had been aware of the Dominions power in the south but had figured herself relatively safe from harm due to the innocent nature of her work. She rode for a few days before Anvil came into sight. It was not long before Paige had reached the gates to realise that she was not as safe as she had once assumed. Overpowered by the forces very easily, Paige was soon captured and taken by the Dominion army, unaware of where she was going or why they wanted her.

Werewolf & Vampire - Lycus the Hunter
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Name: Lycus Castius Desselius. Nicknamed "Lycus The Hunter."
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Imperial

Skills: Hand to Hand, Spear, Blade and Blunt as well as archery. No proficient skills in magic. Lycus has much skill in playing the drums and the lute.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/25eusy0.jpgLycus stood 1.82 meters tall. As his father Kraven, Lycus had brown colored skin and hazel eyes as well as the muscular build and the long black hair. However, he is much thinner than his father. His lips and eyes were full and lively, often capturing the attention of some women.

Despite his strong build and status as a warrior, Lycus was subtle when it came to being a hunter and often relied on his guile as on muscle and skill in melee in contrast of his sister’s speed. Unlike his father who spoke with gravelly voice which was raspy, Lycus had more of a simple and low voice, as if he was sad and with low self esteem. Such displays of sadness was often seen in his facial expressions as well.

Weapons: Lycus carries with him a silver spear and an axe. The spear had ancient inscriptions along the body and the edge as well, a weapon that was passed onto him by his father. His axe was also in remembrance of his mother, who was skilled in the use. Among these things, he also has a sharp hunting combat knife which he holds close.
http://oi42.tinypic.com/i4l7oy.jpg He is usually garbed with his own armor made of fur. The armor covered his waist and thighs and was very durable. When in warmer climates such as Cyrodiil and some environments in Skyrim, he walks freely sans shirt. Most of the time, however, he is armored with silver or steel with a insignia on the shoulders.
Other Items: A number of books; Lycanthropic Legends of Skyrim, On Lycanthropy, and Physicality of werewolves. Other books such as the Totems of Hircine and “Kraven’s Journal.” Items such as food and potions he can salvage from animals and abandoned forts. As for jewelry, Lycus carries an ancient wolf amulet. He also has a lute in his possession.

Personality: Lycus is instinctive and knowledgeable. He is distrustful of new people, but he is known to have a softer side when it came to the people he knows and cares about. Lycus had an honorable code which was passed onto to him by his father. Much of his life as a warrior was done under these guidelines. These moral codes would shape his life as a Bounty Hunter and a man of respect. Lycus was more of a lone wolf who usually kept to himself, this was due to his mother’s fate and his father’s destiny years prior to his maturity in his condition.
He also adopted traits from his mother when he became a Bounty Hunter to honor her name. He took on fugitives and criminals in which he could bring down with brutal justice and merciless honor. He paid close attention to his situations and always double-checked his surroundings. Even so, he is not enamored about the business in Bounty Hunting as Illana.

The fate of his mother inspired within him a deeply rooted animosity against the Vigilantes of Stendarr and the Silver Hand. The events after his mother’s death that molded and shaped his future and also scarred his life. This resulted in him honoring and glorifying his parents whenever he could in his actions and at times, his speech. He also had a special love for his sister, whom he obsessively tries to protect.

History: Born to a relatively wealthy family of warriors and hunters of an ancient bloodline, Lycus grew up alongside his younger sister, Illana, in the Darksky manor near the Great Forest. From a young age, he learned how to hunt and fight as a warrior from both of his parents skilled in such use. His father was a former slave gladiator which was famous in Hammerfell and in Cyrodiil for his title as Champion. His mother was a huntress and a infamous Bounty Hunter who retired after she bore offspring.

His childhood was one of peace and tranquility. Growing up, he was well-educated in various topics of family history and worldly affairs; Politics, hunting, ancient legends and etc. Even though he has studied the field of politics to an extent, he never cared to get involved with it as guidance from his parents. Even with his wealth, he was humble to other who had less than him. His relationship with his sister was superbly positive, aside from the small sibling issues they faced. At the age of twelve, he learned how to use a real sword after years of practicing with the wooden sword. He was taught how to hunt by his mother and father, and was schooled in the ways of a warrior. His later life as a mercenary would be ultimately his to choose.

Following the fate of his parents, Lycus inherited the family manor and belongings. He also claimed much territory within the Great Forest. He was also given direction to look over his younger sister by a year. The two began to expand their ideas on how to preserve the family bloodline. Both became bounty hunters in honor of Vera, and in hopes to be as successful as the huntress herself when she lived. The two often hunted for targets around the province and left the manor in the care of bodyguards and loyal servants. Lycus had mind to transport the family belongings to Skyrim and begin anew while preserving the legacy, a direct contrast to his sister’s wishes.

Werewolf & Vampire - Illana
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Name: Illana Desselius
Race: Imperial
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Home Country: Cyrodiil
Faction and Rank: Freelance Bounty Hunter and mercenary.

Class: Bounty Hunter, Huntress.
Class Description: Works for anyone who pays well. Often hunts for food and is very resourceful, able to make almost any environment a temporary home. Also a worshiper of Hircine. She was crafty and efficient, having a keen sense of guile imbued in her own manner of pursing her career.
http://oi40.tinypic.com/15558yg.jpg Illana was a professional. Due to her condition, she was stronger in her physical power, but she was more inclined to rely on speed and guile to take down bounties and her enemies. She is proficient in archery and a great fighter when it came to brawling and hand to hand, able to take down even her own brother in playful combat. She trained in the art of the sword by her father and is also as skilled as Lycus.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/zinewh.jpg Having dirty blond hair and amber colored eyes, Illana looked very close to her mother, Vera. Although despite the similarities, she was less muscular and more lithe, bearing more distinguishing birthmarks on her arms and shoulder areas. She often has a sarcastic or a grinning malice to her facial expression.
Hair: Dirty blonde hair which falls to her shoulders.
Eyes: Amber and golden.
Build: Strong and also lithe, maintained by a healthy lifestyle of running and pursing.

Personality: During her youth, she was often hostile and aggressive to the point where she was often kept away from other people. Growing up, she was more tied to her mother, Vera, and thus was more inclined to mirror some of her mother’s ways as oppose to her brother’s ties to his father. She was confident and displayed a dry sarcastic wit about her. Unlike her mother, she understood the sad nature of tragedy and often sought to understand her families unfortunate history. She was also determined in her line of mercenary work and saw it as the only way of life. She was very decisive yet grim and uncaring most of the time. The death of her mother softened and yet hardened her personality. She respected those who had similar backgrounds as her, yet she understood the value of fighting her own battles and casting away pity in dangerous times. Her perspective on life is considered harsh and unforgiving by most, she values strength and knows each day could prove to be her last. This particular trait also hardened her.

When becoming a huntress of bounties, she filled and occupied the position her mother left behind as a Bounty Hunter. She shared the same traits as well; cold, calculating, and merciless when it came to tracking down criminals and fugitives of the law. She was less worried about the morality of her work than her brother, Lycus. She regarded coin and drakes as a matter of importance. Even so, she wasn’t hesitant to demand more payment when the opportunity allowed. Illana also was very dedicated to her career if the pay was good. She took on jobs that were considered to be very perilous, costly and nearly impossible to complete. The thirst for life and glory stemmed from her desire to eclipse her mother’s legacy as the infamous Bounty Hunter and to further improve the Desselius and Darksky legacy.

Weapons: Illana carries with her a elven bow and silver arrows, as well as her mother’s old hunting combat knife. She is skilled in the use of the blade and the axe, but she usually salvages what she can from her defeated foes.

Clothing: Illana uses light armor, donning the item as one of the inheritance left behind by her mother; Her steel and silver armor, properly built to sustain some damage sans degrading. The two black shoulder pads on each of her shoulder bearing an ancient and ritualistic tribal symbol. Her gauntlets bore sharp spiked edges on tip to give a painful punch that could result in death and they carefully covered her hands and fingers. The knee-pads could carry poison and paralyses darts while her custom-made boots could conceal her sharp and efficient hunting dagger. Her entire gear could cover her body, the only exception was the sleeves which could be modified and removed from the overall gear if she desired. In cold areas, she could easily cover her arms, but in climates such as Morrowind, her elbows and arms were uncovered. Her liner shirt beneath the armor was made of thin ceramic plating to protect from intense heat and cold. On her hips, she had a leather utility belt that usually had a number of leather pouches. But to add to her fearsome armor was her helmet. A large metal piece which could withstand brutal punishment. It served to conceal her identity in several high-risk missions when dealing with drug-lords and other types of dangers. The helm complete covered her head and face, only her eyes could be seen from them in small visors. It was the ultimate armor and one of her favorite items in her equipment of Bounty Hunting trade.

When in her comfortable gear, she wears metal pauldrons on her shoulders and has a huntsman’s vest that is more like a metal bra of sorts. For pants she wears leather pants or huntsman’s pants depending on her mood and the climate.

Miscellaneous: Poison of paralysis, various jerky for snack. Family amulet which hangs on her neck. A few other books and a flute.

Magic: Only healing abilities applied to herself.

History: Illana was born into a family of wealthy hunters living near the border of the Great Forest. In a secluded home, she was raised and taught in the ways of the hunter and the ways of the fighter by her mother and father, who also taught more mundane things such as speaking properly and living responsibly. Growing up, Illana was known to be hostile and aggressive toward her brother and even animals, causing the parents to be more cautious about her. This “negative’ traits was taken advantage of by her father, who took her into the forest to hunt and to practice more with her archery. At the age of eleven, she killed her first bear with her wooden bow.

Thrilled with the hunt, she obsessively went into the forest day upon day to hunt, and eventually learned the territory around her home like the back of her hand. It wasn’t until one day when her mother died when she was sixteen years of age that she truly began to spiral down into insanity, even with the wise council of her understanding, yet distraught father. Eventually, her father died and she was left to take care of the family name with her brother, Lycus. Both grew even more attached to each other and agreed to try and live up to their parent’s name. Illana began to live under the family guidelines and began to start her own career in becoming a Bounty Hunter.

Illana started in Bravil and the lowest areas of Cyrodiil, eventually growing in name among the criminals in the area. Although she was more hated than feared. For the past years she continued to attempt to keep the territory her mother purchased and live a peaceful life with what was left of her family. It wasn’t long before her professionalism began to blossom with her work that the Thalmor invaded Cyrodiil. She was taken prisoner while doing a job in Bravil after she took a bounty to her employer.

Motivation for Joining: To live up to the family name and to eclipse her mother in the Bounty Hunting trade by becoming famous and becoming the best at her career. Sees the Thalmor as the end of her lifestyle.

Scow - Tashiir
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Name: Tashiir
Race: Khajiit
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Sign: The Steed
Home Country: Elsweyr

Faction and Rank: Aldmeri Dominion Army - Recruit

Class: Scout
Class Description:
Skills: Scouting, Athletics, Acrobatics, Sneak, Light Armor, Blade, Block

Appearance: Cute and Fluffy, like a kitten! As far as her fur goes, her face and the front of her body are a soft white, with a rich, orange-red fur coat wrapping around her sides toward the front, with the point of division pretty easily guessed (Attempting to confirm said point will either get an answer or a scratch). The fur darkens gradually toward her spine. Her face is asymmetrical, with a black patch of fur over one eye, while the other one has an orange crescent around it. Her palms and fingers are white, while the back of her hands are black-and-orange. The backs of her legs are white, as are the balls of her feet.

Hair: Tricolor mane, cut short, braided, and accented/secured with golden, jeweled rings.
Eyes: Kitten-blue
Build: Petiit Wiry and lean, with her young age very evident.

Personality: Very, very idealistic. Her loyalty to the Aldmeri Dominion is second only to her own survival, and followed shortly by her desire to return to her boyfriend back in Elsweyr. Along with her idealism, she's prone to believing that she's invincible - until faced with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Aside from political personality, she's also headstrong, brash, outgoing, and frequently aggressive. The culture clash between being raised on a farm and attending an Altmer Academy has made her an energetic tomboy

Weapons: Elven Sword, Shield, Bow, and quiver of twenty arrows
Clothing: Full Suit of Light Elven Armor. Unlike some Khajiit, she wears her full helm, instead of just the visor.
Magic: None yet, but she hopes to learn when she's done with her first tour of duty!

History: She's only 17 - Not old enough to really have a "Deep" history. She was born on a farm in the outskirts of Torval, before moving to a Dominion Academy within the city itself. She spent fairly equal time between the two, mostly living in the city for study and drill, and living on the farm for harvest and holiday and other frequent breaks.

She didn't really pay any attention to the war when it started, being more caught up in raising crops and chasing boys. She met her current boyfriend at a red-light cornerclub when she was 16, and they dated rather steadily until Tashiir could no longer resist the allure and propaganda of the Aldmeri Army.

She exaggerated her age to get into the army, after verbally blundering her way through the recruitment process. Surprisingly, she wasn't assigned as a rank-and-file grunt. For most of the final offensive onto the Imperial City, her small size and mobility made her an ideal scout, and as the Prisoner of War population grew, she found herself stuck with guard duty.

Motivation for Joining: Survival and opportunism.

Steve the Pirate - Fadril
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Name: Fadril Dren
Gender: Male
Race: Dunmer
Age: 104
Home Country: Morrowind

Religion: Worships Boethiah, but also pays his respects to Azura and Mephala, as well as having a soft spot for Mehrunes Dagon. Despite not being born until after the collapse of the Tribunal, he has great respect for them and is very interested in tales of the Tribunal's apotheosis. Also celebrates the traditional Dunmer practice of ancestor worship.

Class: Warrior of Boethiah
Skills: Very knowledgeable of conjuration (specifically with Daedra and bound items). Talented with destruction magic. Though not professionally trained, he became very skilled with blades from annual dueling tournaments held to appease Boethiah on 2nd of Sun's Dusk. Well-versed in theology of Tamriel's religions and the history of the Dunmer.

Appearance: Just under six-feet in height and built solidly. His skin is rough and a faint blue in color. His facial features are sharp and aggressive, with jarring red eyes. Has dark black hair which thickens toward his scalp, forming a slight Mohawk. His most distinctive feature is a red ink tattoo of the daedric letter http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/DaeLt_b.png (for Boethiah) across his face.

Personality: Marked most significantly by his ambition. He dreams of returning the Dunmer to their former glory. Toughness and survival instincts have been instilled into him by spending a significant portion of his life living in Windhelm's Gray Quarter. Experience traveling abroad has curbed his xenophobia, but he is still not very friendly to those he meets.

Inventory: Nothing except clothes that have been weathered into rags from months of incessant use as a prisoner. All his possessions were seized and/or stolen by the Thalmor who captured him.

History: Born 4E 70 in Western Morrowind, not too far from Blacklight. Fadril's lineage on his father's side can be traced to the wealthy, aristocratic Dren family of Vvardenfell (Orvas and Vedam Dren). On his mother's side his ancestry is that of House Indoril.

Though of noble birth, he has not lived a life of nobility. The early portion of his life was spent living off the shadow of his families former wealth. A small estate at the foothills of the Velothi Mountains was his first home.

As he left adolescence, he was sent to study at the College of Winterhold like many of the sons of Dunmer nobility. It was there that he learned most of his destruction magics, but also fostered his interest in theology. The College provided an excuse for him to experiment with conjuration magic and Daedra worship, which had been taught to him from a young age by his mother.

As Winterhold eroded into rubble, so did the Dren family treasury. Fadril was incapable of returning to Morrowind and was no longer welcome at the College due to Nord superstition that the Dunmer were responsible for the cataclysmic collapse of Winterhold. His fellow Dunmer companions at the College and him were sent south to live in the Gray Quarter of Windhelm, a ghetto exclusively populated by Dunmer refugees.

The Gray Quarter packed Dunmer of all cultures into a small corner of the city where divisions quickly broke out based upon the Great Houses. Stricken by poverty, Fadril and his gang of former College members got involved in the trafficking of moon sugar and skooma, as well as bootlegging sujamma, mazte, and flin.

At night, they would sneak off to the Shrine of Boethiah in the mountains where they conjured daedra, held worship rituals, and combated each other in tournaments. Through the years, Fadril's friends were all weeded away by gang conflicts, skooma overdose, and deaths at his own hand in duels to the death commissioned by Boethiah.

Deciding that there was nothing left for him in the drug trade or Windhelm, he traveled south into Cyrodiil in search of an opportunity to materialize his dream of founding a new, powerful Dunmer nation. Fadril was in southern Cyrodiil discussing the potential of an Aldmeri Dominion sponsored independent Dunmer state with a Thalmor diplomat when the drunk Altmer slipped up and mentioned the secret plan to assault the Imperial City. The diplomat's escort quickly reneged the mistake by arresting Fadril and placing him under the Dominion armies control as a prisoner of war.

Antlive - Ermac
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Name: Ermac [Saraam Ko'Daas]
Race: Orsimer
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Class: Battlemage
Birthsign: The Ritual
Skills: One-Handed Blunt/Sharp, Two-Handed, Staff, Illusion, Reincarnation, Alteration (usually holds a war axe in one hand with a staff in the other)

Appearance: Old black beard with a thick streak of gray. He has what's left of his faded hairline pulled back into a slick ponytail. Hi eyes are slightly red, frm his weariness, his anger, or his natural pigment no one knows Walks with a slight limp.

Armor (pre-capture): He dons sleveless mages robes with Gauntlets, Spaulders, and boots made of Steel
Weapons (pre-capture): Dwarven Axe, Solid Silver Staff of Rite
Items (pre-capture): Knapsack parchment detailing all of Skyrim with names of cities as well as holds, Scroll of Fortify Magicka, Sigil Stone, 2 Health Solutions

Personality: Usually with his own kind, Ermac kept to the mountains of western Morrowind, often traveling to the smaller settlements in the bordering Cyrdill, which gave him a curt, but patet regard for the Imperial and Breton merchants he often dealt with in the black market. He is a man of words, often using them with cunning and wit, geting him out of and in some cases into situations a he pleased.

Strengths: Smarter than most Orcs, affinity for magic, dangerous close range skills

Weaknesses: His age has robbed him of his edge in combat, as he is now slower and less prone to rage, as well as the de-habilitating arrow to the knee.

Bio: To be very soon completed.

Sibera - Karzon
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Name: Karzon
Race: Khajiit – Cathay-Raht
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Sign: Serpant
Home Country: Elsweyr

Faction and Rank: Shadowfang Resistance Cell; Captain
Faction Description: Khajiit who are opposed to the Aldmeri Dominions rule and lordship over Elsweyr and despise the split of the country. Shadowfangs specifically hunt down anyone or anything that comes from the Dominion, burning their caravans, kidnapping officials and performing all kinds of other activities to thwart the Dominion, even taking more extreme activities as well.

Class: Assassin
Major Skills: Blade, Security, Light Armour, Sneak, Marksman, Parkour
Minor Skills: Acrobatics, Illusion, Speech, Alchemy
Appearance: For a Khajiit, Karzon is fairly odd with slate grey fur colouration and white underside, though plain at first sight if one were to look closer they’d see feint stripes amongst the fur. He has a tiger tattoo on the side of his neck marking him as a member of the Terrorfang Resistance Cell in Elsweyr.
Hair: Long mane, Grey
Eyes: Deep Green
Build: Muscled, toned like a Monk.

Personality: Karzon can be described as having a very cold front to him, He treats most elves with disdain, especially Altmer who he thinks are nothing more than glorified Slavers or murderers. Not one to make friends easily as he sports a darker and somewhat dirty sense of humor, Karzon enjoys indulging in Vices of all sorts from drugs, alcohol, women… anything that takes his fancy.

Weapons: Ebony Dagger, Silver Shortsword, Elven Longbow with a quiver of 20 arrows and 12 Arrows of penetration
Clothing: Leather armour under a black robe and hood, fitted to conform to his body for maximum movement. He wears a prized gold amulet with a small emblem of his family on it with a small flawless Diamond in the middle.
Miscellaneous: Rope, Food, Gold Coins, Skooma Pipe and Moon Sugar

Magic: Chameleon, Light, Charm, Demoralize, Paralysis

History: Karzon was born into a wealthy family in Senchal, both parents owners of a very well to-do shipping company who shipped primarily arms and armour amongst other supplies. He was in a large family, many siblings and being the youngest made both a target and the one to be protected the most. His oldest brother he stuck to like glue, the pair being very hard to separate. They grew up well enough, Karzon getting into trouble from stealing things and hiding them elsewhere for kicks. When they got older the Dominion had come, his brother joined the resistance when they took control. Disliking the way Elsweyr had bent to the will of elves. Beings who enslaved them for whatever reasons they desired and so Karzon joined as well, despite their parents not liking it but supporting them anyway with small shipments of weapons and armour.

Karzon’s brother rose in rank very quickly, followed by Karzon and soon the pair worked well within raid groups targeting Altmer shipments in the ports though Karzon began targeting high up officials when the opportunity presented itself which resulted his induction into the Shadowfang cell, a well organized group who’s aim was to specifically assassinate targets of opportunity as best they could to weaken the altmer and their supporters. They rose in infamy as being the best assassins in the Resistance and the most hated from the Aldmeri, they even formed a force to try and wipe them out with little success. Those whom the dark brotherhood approached rarely accepted the offer, putting their own country above that of some cult of assassins.

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Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil - 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174

The whole sky was covered in stars. Sprinkles of white in the blackness, the emptiness beyond. Masser and Secunda, both mere slivers of light, were the only other guardians of the night. Staring up at it all, Faendal could not help but crack a thin lipped smile. Despite the chaos and destruction down below, the sky remained the same. The same constellations watched over them all, their mysterious powers straight from Aetherius itself. The five stars known as the Shadow held the firmament tonight; a strange omen. Faendal searched in vain for his own sign, the Serpent, the mysterious thirteenth constellation, said to bring either great power or great destruction. Looking back at his own life, Faendal couldn't help but see both.

The Bosmer sat up, his chains rattling, earning him a sharp look from the guards. Faendal met their gaze with his own hard stare, his scarred face returning to its perpetual scowl. One guard started to speak, but a whisper from his fellow stopped the words on his tongue. Faendal continued to stare him down, holding his eyes until the young Altmer turned away, muttering. 'Young pups, no respect for their betters,' the elf thought, his dark eyes still on the guard's back, 'I used to spit on fools like you.'

Faendal looked away from the Altmer, glancing around at their most recent accommodations. The crumbling walls of an abandoned fort surrounded their little crew of prisoners, surrounding them on three sides. The only exit was an empty doorframe to the south, flanked by half a dozen guards. None bothered to actually sit among the captives; the nearest was easily a dozen yards away. That was, however, just enough to let the prisoners whisper to one another, something they'd been doing more recently in the past week. Faendal rarely participated; the other fools talked of themselves, mostly, with a few melancholy souls wondering at their eventual fate. The ex-soldier had little interest in small talk, and he knew enough of the Thalmor to guess why they were being dragged along, instead of just killing them. They intended to torture them, disfigure them, then launch them over the walls of the city, as a warning to the Imperials. '"This is what we'll do to all of you..."'

The Bosmer shook his head, grunting softly. 'Thalmor bastards,' he thought bitterly, 'What I wouldn't do to one of those arrogant Altmer if I had them here, right now.' Faendal's lips cracked into another small smile, envisioning Naarifen's face as he put his dagger into his soft gut, twisting just enough so the intestines would fall out. 'Magic won't save you then, double-crossing plant-eater!'

Faendal frequently imagined how he would kill the Aldmeri general, though he knew the chances of him actually getting to the elf were slim to none. Even if he survived, somehow, he could never join the Dominon army again. But still, the thought of it...

"Hey, you," a whisper, barely loud enough for Faendal to hear, "Yeah, you, Bosmer. Want to break out of here?" The elf turned, his sharp eyes picking out the source of the voice. A ragged old man, his disheveled beard reaching almost to his chest. The man stared at him with rheumy, unfocused eyes. Faendal thought he saw a smile under the mess of facial hair. "No need to say it," the old man continued, "I know you do. I can see it in your eyes."

"Shove off, human," Faendal replied bluntly, scowling at the man. "Take your mad schemes somewhere else."

The grizzled prisoner laughed, a hoarse, rasping sound. "Mad? Maybe. But there's nowhere else to go. Not by myself, at least. I need your help. You're the only one who can get us out of here."

A few of the others turned, stopping their own conversations to listen to the old man. Word of escape was rare, but was taken very seriously. They all wanted out, but none had ever been bold enough to try. None that were still around, anyways. Faendal was too smart for that; he knew the Aldmeri defenses. He had helped set up the camp defenses. There was no way to get out without alerting the whole army.

"Shut your crazy mouth, plant-eater. You're just spreading more false hope. There is no way out." Faendal turned away from the old man, folding his arms across his chest, his manacles clinking.

"Anyone else want out?" the old man asked, perhaps a bit too loudly. Faendal's eyes flickered to the guards, but none were listening. Surely none of the other prisoners would be foolish enough to listen to the human. Surely they knew that it was too late for hope. Too late to do anything but wait for death.


OOC: Okay, let's get this thing started! ;) Faendal might not be willing to listen to the old man, but I'm sure some of you will be. For the moment, people in both groups can hear him, though we're sitting on opposite sides of the fort. The old man is going to be in the middle, and if anyone wants to talk to him you have my permission to control him. So long as he doesn't break character, and stays vague enough not to give us a specific plan. We'll have to do that ourselves. Other than that have fun with him; he's a generic crazy old man, a Tiresias in disguise. From there we'll start to plan our escape. Be sure to discuss any potential plans in the sign up thread before posting about them here. You don't have to run every little thing by us, but before you go on a two page exposition of your idea make sure the general idea is alright. Thank you, and happy RPing! :thumbsup:
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 6:01 am

Waylas, Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil


Waylas sat huddled around the fire. Hands bound together by enchanted bracers, chaffing a little at his wrists. He stared at the fire trying to think back to how he ended up in this mess in the first place.

He wasn't at all new to being taken prisoner, he had spent two whole years locked up on the inside of an Imperial dungeon. Before this whole mess he was a great pirate captain in the Abecean sea, feared by all who saw the sight of his sails. But alas the law caught up to Waylas and brought his pirating days to an end. They blew up his entire ship and killed most of his crew. Unfortunately for him he had survived the blast and washed up on the shores of Stros M'kai a few days later. Imperial soldiers found him and took him into custody to stand trial.

Years of pirating had certainly added up on his criminal record, the imperial court had sentenced him to 230 years of hard time. He was surprised they didn't just execute him, they must've known he would rather be dead than locked up in a prison. Waylas had spent two whole years incarcerated, convinced that he would never have any hope of escape, then out of nowhere a giant riot ensued inside the prison.

Hundreds of prisoners all running around slaughtering guards with weapons they had gotten from who knows where. Then out of nowhere the walls of the imperial prison came crumbling down around them. Next thing Waylas knew Aldemeri soldiers began pouring through the holes in the walls and within minutes every single one of the prison guards lay dead and the entire prison became under Aldemeri Dominion control.

Later on it became clear to Waylas that the Aldemeri had supplied the prisoners in the first place. The Aldemeri were hopeful that the prisoners would use the weapons to rebel against the prison guards. And as soon as the prisoners had done the Aldemeri's dirty work they would swoop in and clean up the mess.

And of course what did the prisoners receive for helping the Aldemeri overthrow the prison guard? They were immediately killed on the spot by the Aldemeri soldiers. Waylas escaped in the middle of slaughter and began to run towards the Elsweyr boarder. That's where he met up with the advancing Aldemeri army and was once again taken prisoner.
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Tyranus Florentius
Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil

Ty sat on the ground, looking at his hands. They were shackled together, and from what he could tell they were enchanted to prevent any kind of magic use. He hadn't bothered to look around him much, but he knew they were in a fort and he knew they were screwed. From what he knew about the Thalmor, Ty didn't think any of them had much of a chance. Yet he still couldn't see himself dying. Maybe it was an age thing, but Tyranus did not believe he would die as a prisioner of the Thalmor. He had heard the old man talking of escape, but Ty took them for empty words from a crazy old man. He would love to attempt an escape, but he doubted it was possible.

Now the young Colovian decided to look around the courtyard they were being held in. The groups of prisoners were on the opposite sides of the camp, but Ty couldn't tell if that was from Thalmor design or prisoner choice. He absentmindedly jingled the chains binding his hands together, hoping to maybe piss off one of the guards. If he was going to be held prisoner, he didn't want to be an easy prisoner. The Colovian had seen one of the guards start to reprimand another prisoner, but he had stopped short, and the young man could see why. 'The guy just looks like this prison sentence is a brief vacation from killing babies and eating butterflies.' Tyranus thought, chuckling a bit at his own joke. The Thalmor guard who had refrained from berating the Wood Elf was now descending on the teenager. "Hey, you!" the guard bellowed, "knock off that racket!" His hand rested on the pommel of his blade, and his eyes were sharp and narrowed with contempt.

"Oh lawdy, I'm sorry, did lil' ol' me bother my Thalmor overlord with my jingling?" Ty said, his voice sounding sincere, if a bit folksy "I'm sorry massa I shunna done that, it won't happen again no sir." Ty put on his best innocent look, his sarcasm hidden behind a thin vinear. The Thalmor seemed to process what Tyranus had said, apparently not entirely sure if Ty really talked like that. "Wow, only the best and the brightest with the Thalmor, huh?" Ty finished, his voice dripping with sarcasm. 'Oh I probably shouldn't have said that.' Ty winced in regret. The Thalmor's eyes glowed with rage, and he backhanded Ty with his armored gauntlet.

"Mind your tongue you little worm!" the Altmer spat, his voice filled with venom. Ty tasted blood in his mouth, but he couldn't help but chuckle a bit. 'Well, I had intended on pissing one of em off, guess I got my wish.' None of the prisoners had been killed so far, and Ty was willing to bet that they were supposed to be kept alive. If not, well, at least he died resisting. 'Maybe my Nordic ancestory will get me into Sovengarde.' Ty thought as he attempted to right himself back into a sitting position with his bound hands. He wondered if any of the prisoners cared about him getting hit, but he didn't dwell on it.

Ty rightened himself and looked back up at the High Elf, his expression the same as before the slap. He spit blood to the side before saying "Damn, thats a slap? I think my mother hit me harder for stealing a sweet roll. If thats the best you've got, I don't see what our Legion boys are so worried about." His face throbbed from the strike; even with light armor that hit had hurt, but he wasn't about to show it. The way Ty saw it, he was more of a man if he went down defiant to the end, and at this point that was all that really mattered. 'Forgive me Rose'

The High Elf was even more pissed than before, and he drew his blade. "You dare patronize me, you whelp?! I've sent men twice your size screaming to their pagan Gods!" Ty was all ready for another smart-assed quip when the Mer's friend started over.

"Aurelius, calm down, you know we aren't supposed to kill the prisoners." The other Thalmor said it quietly, just enough so that Tyranus could barely pick it up. The elf that had struck him seemed to calm itself.

He started to turn away and head back to where the two had been standing before, but Ty couldn't resist "Hey, isn't Aurelius a girls name? I could've sworn there was a high class [censored] back home who went by Aur--" The Thalmor had whirled and struck Ty in the chest with the hilt of his blade. The Imperial grunted and fell backwards, coughing hoarsely. The Thalmor guards laughed and went back about their business. From his position facing the stars, Tyranus could see the Shadow constellation. 'When will I ever learn to keep my mouth shut?' Ty pondered in between coughs. When the coughing settled he turned towards the old man and muttered audibly, "I'm all for escaping these [censored]s, so you can count me in."
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Fort Homestead

Errialor

The fort was, in many ways, a sign of the Empire's current state. Located near the Imperial City at the meeting of two roads, this fort was clearly long abandoned. Its exterior was little more than a crumbling husk of what it once was, now used to hold a group of prisoners. Perhaps its interior was in better shape, but as the orders were that nobody enters the ruin, Errialor had no way of knowing.

The Dominion soldier slowly walked around the remains of the fort's second floor, bow in hand, eyes on the prisoners. His orders were simple: keep watch on the prisoners and shoot any who try to escape. It was unlikely that they would escape the soldiers at the fort's only exit, but his superiors wanted somebody watching the prisoners at all times. Unfortunately, there was no point from the second floor from which he could have a clear view- and clear shot- of every prisoner, so he had to circle the floor to ensure every prisoner fell under his gaze.

This wasn't a difficult assignment, but it was essential he not mess up. His previous history of abandoning his post and talking with the citizens of Bravil had made him next in line to be sent to the front for Lord Naarifen's upcoming siege of the Imperial City. Errialor had been at the siege of Bravil, he knew what happened to those first sent into the fray. At best, he'd be thrown in with the prisoners, to be beaten and tortured until the war was over. Needless to say, he had no intention of screwing up this time around.

Bored with staring at the prisoners, he took a moment to look up into the sky. He could see the constellation of the Shadow, his birthsign. I wonder if it is watching over me, keeping me safe in the war, he thought. Indeed, its blessing had saved his life several times in the past.

"Hey you!" a fellow soldier shouted. Errialor snapped out of his musing. "Knock off that racket!" The Altmer breathed a sigh of relief. He's just talking to a prisoner. For a moment there I thought he had caught me not watching them. He moved to get a better view of the confrontation. He was too far away to hear the prisoner's response over the crackling of the fire, but he saw the soldier slap the man in response. "Mind your tongue you little worm!" the guard yelled. The man seemed to speak something, again too quiet for Errialor to hear, but this time the guard drew his sword and from the look and sound of it, was ready to kill the man. Another guard spoke up, again not loudly enough to hear, but it looked like the situation had been defused. But as Errialor started to patrol again, he saw the first guard strike the prisoner with the hilt of his weapon. That one must be either very defiant or very sharp-tongued. He'd better watch himself, lest they chain him to that rock outside the fort and beat him senseless.

Watching this pitiful display, the Altmer could not help but feel pity for these poor, broken souls. He saw the abuse they were put through daily, both at the hands of the common soldiers as well as their masters. He supposed it was so they'd be more compliant, but he didn't understand why they'd need to be compliant. Why were the prisoners made to come here, just across the lake from the Imperial City? Wouldn't it be more efficient to take them back to Bravil? He couldn't imagine this ragtag lot were of any importance to the Imperials.

What could be the reason the Thalmor have for bringing them here?
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 9:20 am

Isabelle Paige Courtessèu
10th of Second Seed, 4E 174
Fort Homestead - Cyrodiil


Paige drew circles in the dry grass with her grubby fingers as she lay wearily on her side, looking out through her tired eyes towards the stars above, in awe of such a beautiful scene that was the night sky. It was strange how something so simple could be so uplifting in times of strife, but the constant of the distant glow kept her somewhat at ease. Letting out a soft breath, visible in the cold of the night air, Paige rolled slowly onto her back, which ached as much as the rest of her tender, mistreated body and folded her hands behind her neck to support her head. Running her hands though her tangled mess of hair Paige was appalled at its state compared to what she was used to being a delicate display of elegance. Despite the lack of a good wash in a while Paige remained attractive, although not to the same degree as usual, her ordinarily silky smooth black hair was now matted and frayed, complete with her pet hate: split ends. To add to her discomfort her wrists were trapped in cuffs, seemingly ones resistant to magic, not that Paige had anything to offer in that field anyway.

Whispers from the other prisoners filled the camp, although the prison guards that too often seemed uninterested in their babble were once again paying no attention whatsoever. This time it was an old man that was speaking, Paige could tell from his voice without turning to gaze upon him. He spoke of escape, aiming his rash ideas towards a Bosmer that sat across the fort from Paige. Paige could barely make out their words but she had to stifle a giggle at the Bosmer’s blunt response to the old man’s nonsense. Despite however much Paige wished it to be true this dismissal of the old man’s rambling as nothing short of mad was simple honesty, Paige knew at least, that she was helpless in any case of escape, however much she hoped and prayed that the old man was not deluded.

As the old man turned his attention on the rest of the prisoners, asking aloud whether anyone else ‘wanted out’, lucky not to alert the guards with such preposterous suggestions, Paige shuffled her position on the ground.

'Of course I do…' she thought to herself in response to the old man's question, knowing full-well the sheer impossibility of the task. The young girl remained silent as typical of her in such a circumstance, hoping and waiting for a hero to spark up a plan and unrealistically rescue her from the grasps of her Thalmor captors.

Paige to this day was unsure as to what the Dominion wanted of her. She was a nobody; untalented and completely harmless to anyone, let alone the most powerful army in Tamriel. Though, she figured that due to the lacklustre guarding, she and the other prisoners were not exactly top of the Dominion’s list of priorities.

Across the camp one of the other prisoners was beginning to get rowdy, Paige could make out a few words from their conversation and almost wished that she could silence the poor Imperial before he got what was coming to him. Paige, however, as usual, found herself helpless and she winced as the prisoner was slapped across the face by the gauntlet of the Thalmor guard. Relentlessly, the prisoner continued to mock the guard, though Paige wished he wouldn’t, and was only finally silenced by a swift hilt to his stomach. Paige watched as the poor, although deserving prisoner writhe and splutter on his back from the blow reminding herself that in future to speak only when spoken to for the sake of her own ribcage.
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 11:28 pm

Varthlokkur, Fort Homestead, Cyrodill


Varth observed the beating with a cold disposition. His fellow prisoner had begun to mock a guard, which in a way, was very humorous, until he received a blow to the face and midsection, drawing blood. Memories came flooding back at the sight of the crimson ichor, memories he didn’t care to block. In his experience, facing what hurts you or what you fear was better than consciously repressing it.

He saw his wife, his beautiful wife, just smiling at him. The next moment, he saw her die before his eyes, an Aldmeri blade slashing across her slender neck. Her gurgling screams and wild, tortured eyes that had haunted Varth’s dreams for the past decade in perfect clarity assailed his senses. Pure rage boiled up from the pit of his stomach which topped off into a cold, indefinite hatred. His crimson eyes set on one of the Aldmeri soldiers, and imagined quite horrible things happening to him. I will kill every one of you bastards before my time here is up.

The prisoners in his group began to huddle closer, discussing something. Varth shook his head, an attempt to banish the memories so he could participate. He shuffled closer, the enchanted bindings on his wrists biting into his flesh like the maw of an annoying little creature. If not for the bindings, he might have produced a magical blade, changed the platoon of Thalmor soldiers, and saw how many he could have taken down before they killed him.

“Any-one else want out?” asked the old man, his eyes twinkling with hope.

“It seems unlikely that we can escape” said Varth. “But there in my experience, there is always a way. And if there is no way, we might as well try.”
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 11:20 pm

Flavia

-Fort Homestead-



Falvia was crying.

This was hardly abnormal, much to the ire of her companions (if those riff-raff could be called such) she had been sniffling on and off since her unfortunate capture. On the rare occasion that she stopped, she would pause only to howl at her Thalmor captors.

“I don't belong here! This is a mistake! This is unacceptable!” she would scream, much to the elves amusemant, they'd give her a little shove and say something along the lines of “Shut up 'princess'” then all chuckle to one another. It's not fair!

When they caught her she had been the jewel of Nibeney, with more suitors than she could count and her families fortune at her beck and call. Now she was ragged, dirty and tired, her hair was a birds-nest, she hadn't been allowed to wash for days. She was bruised in several places, and her dress was tattered and splattered with mud. Her wrists ached from the bindings around them. She felt grotty, filthy, vulnerable.

She was not used to long, forced marches. Hers had been the build of casual indolence, the soft feminine curves, rather than the lean muscle of a warrioress. Or a peasant. Her feet throbbed dully from the march, and more often than not she would struggle to keep up with everybody else. She frowned about her at the other captives. They're all making fun of me, jealous of my station.

They were not a band she belonged in, they were ruffians and rogues. Not like her, not like Flavia. Flavia was a good lady, she never spoke out of turn to a superior, never did any fighting or something barbaric like that. She did everything that was expected of her. I don't belong with this lot!

They were a crude band. A scarred old elf, a mouthy lout of a Colovian who didn't know when to shut up, a thug of a Redguard, a rough Dark Elf and A pretty young woman who was most likely a prosttute or some other unscrupulous profession. Certainly not a lady like me, not with that grooming.

Most of the day she whined and sobbed, those times when she ceased complaining she would flop unceremoniously on the ground, as she was now, and lie sprawled while she rested. Still, she retained her manners as much as possible. She was always polite to the guards, and the other prisoners, even if the former where murderous curs and the latter a band of general ner-do-wells.

“Any-one else want out?” an old man was saying. She was one Flavia knew, one of the few who had tried to say something to her.

“You ain't a princess now, girl.” he'd said, not unkindly “We're all equal in chains.”

She'd simply turned her head away. Who does he think he is? If daddy was here he'd never have said that.

She felt her gut wrench at that thought. She missed her father terribly, he was away fighting in the war, a legate, she prayed he was alright.

“It seems unlikely that we can escape” The Dark Elf said “But there in my experience, there is always a way. And if there is no way, we might as well try.”

Where these the people who were going to rescue her? She felt slightly disappointed. She was expecting something more palatable, a knight perhaps, or a mighty sorcerer. Still, she sat up and watched, trying to maintain a noble bearing.
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 9:01 am

Fadril Dren, Fort Homestead
This night had been no different than the many Fadril had endured over the past two months. Quiet for the most part, with the exception of a blabbering Colovian adolescent, too stupid or too young to know to keep his loud mouth shut. When a Dominion solder smacked the adolescent across his face, Fadril couldn't help but grin. Not that he was sympathetic with his captors. Given the chance, he would ignite these arrogant Altmer with a fireball the second they turned their back to him. Though a certain level of respect had developed between him and the guards. They left him alone and he didn't make snide retorts to any orders.

Fadril's ears perked when an old man, one of the few prisoners that had been here longer than him, spoke up about the possibility of escape. Of course, he had considered escape before, but every plan seemed only sure to result in death. But as he scanned around the fort they were held hostage in, Fadril noticed that the defenses were as weak as they had ever been. The sentries were thinner as presumably more and more manpower was being dedicated to the invasion force. The fort itself was the least well kept of any they had visited during their march. It was barely advantageous to Thalmor, with many possible exits for escape.

His eyes scoured over the other prisoners within his vicinity. The two most noticeable were a young girl, probably Breton, and Nibenese lady who appeared to be only slightly older. Neither seemed to be useful in an escape, especially the Nibenese lady who appeared to be in pieces by her demeanor. Not that Fadril was much use at the moment. As long as the bracers chained to his wrists cut any connection to Aetherius, he was about as potent as a scrib. Maybe if one of the women had a hairpin, he could attempt to pick the lock on the bracers. But he had little experience with picking locks, yet alone doing it with his hands tied. If he ever needed to get through a locked door back in the Gray Quarter, blasting the lock with a fireball was his preferred choice followed by kicking the door down with his foot.

However, if an attempt to gain freedom was to be made by the Thalmor captives, Fadril was going to participate. "I'm up for whatever plan you have, old man. But I assume it will have to start with us finding a way to free our hands... unless you think we're capable of headbutting our way out of here."
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 5:53 pm

Illana the Huntress and Lycus the Hunter, Fort Homestead.

Lycus stared up into the night sky -- more specifically-- the twin celestial bodies; Masser and Secunda. Surrounding the duo moons were many beautiful stars shining. Free in the sky, high above everything else. Beneath the stars in place and manner, was Fort Homestead. And even in a worst shape as their confines were the prisoners kept within. Lycus did not wish to be kept in chains, he was sure no one else here did either. Especially captives under the hand of the Thalmor. He kept his head high, even if his spirits were low. He was lost in thought that he wasn't even paying much attention to the old man ranting about escape. Bruised and abused, Lycus was not in his best state. While physically at his prime, his body suffered punches and slaps. He was always told what to do and when to do it. He felt no more than a slave, doomed to be shackled by the rising forces of the Dominion. The dreams of continuing the family line was now crushed. What would become his manor? His servants? His own destiny?

Lycus looked at his own shackled hands and shook his head at the hilarious and cruel outcome of his situation. Most individuals claim the son takes after the father, and he did not deny it. Now he saw it for the truth. He was well on his way to becoming a slave as his father decades ago. And he had a growing hatred for one of the representatives of the Mer race. Although not Dunmer, the Altmer were indeed earning a nice place in the list of hated beings in Lycus's heart. His long, black hair fell to his shoulders and covered his amber eyes. He was in no mood to pamper himself in this situation. Despite all this, however, Lycus was more calm than Illana. He gazed up to see his sister being escorted into the camp. His eyes widened with fear and hatred and pity. They just finished beating her. But unlike him, she had a smile on her face. The same sinister smile he remembered from his earlier youth. He tried to rise in protest, but it would only lead to more suffering.


****

Blood tickled down her mouth and her nose, her left eye was blackened. Her hair was matted with dirt and blood and was savage and uncut. The fetching and equally dangerous Imperial woman was now reduced to a pulp. Their hatred for the Empire seemed to have been unleashed on her due to her inability to keep her mouth shut. But from her constant wincing and smiling, he saw that she was not done. He shook his head and frowned. Please don't do this, he thought.

"There will be more where that came from. Now shut up and sit down!" The altmer shouted at Illana, shoving her with his palm. Illana nearly trampled over due to the force of the Altmer. She stumbled, but regain her footing. She kept her chained hands down and turned around slowly to face the Altmer. She twisted her head to the side to move the blond strands of hair from clouding her vision. She began to chuckled maniacally, as if she was a lunatic in an asylum. Lycus understood the pressure of being handled like an animal can cause one to react with sarcasm and wit, as the man before her did. She cracked her neck back and forth, craning it slowly before looking back at the High Elf.


"Shut up. Sit down. You want me to wipe your ass too, Thalmor trash?"


The comment earned her a slap in the face. Her golden eyes opened wide and alert, as a caged wolf about to pounce.


She grimaced at the powerful strike and turned around slowly. That was no way to treat a woman, but Illana was acting far from womanly at the moment. She gathered blood into her mouth and held it there, mixing it with saliva. She waited until the Thalmor got close enough before spiting the blood and spit right at him. The glob of liquid went straight and true to his helmet and face, causing the Altmer to angrily wipe away at his face.

"You and your dregs better batten down the hatches. Everything you're doing here will earn you a nice little place the lowest bowels of Oblivion. Trust me on that."

He shoved her away, learning the command to not kill the prisoners as much as he wanted to. He shoved the young and loud Imperial woman near the slightly older male. She landed with a thud and began to shake her head from the blow. "Oh when I get the chance, I'll tear one of these golden bastards apart until their nothing but flesh and intestines." she told him with a bloody mouth.

Lycus moved his hand to check on Illana, but she simply pushed it away. He sighed deeply and whispered to his sister. "I would caution for you to remain silent, but my words would fall on deaf ears."

She shrugged. "Amusing to see that we can get under their skin so easily. But I wonder if we can cut it open just as quick."

Lycus turned to his sister. Their eyes meeting. He whispered to her, enough so she could hear. "You want to get yourself killed? Go and join that old man who rambles about freedom."

Illana took her gaze to the old human man and a group of prisoners around her. They were going to try and escape? If so, she would be more than happy to take the advantage of the situation. She needed to get out. Barely a year into her growing fame and she was taken into bondage by these pointy-eared mongrels. She nodded at Lycus, eyes wide and mad. She leaned over to his shoulder and began whispering to him. Everyone else that saw would imagine her simply attempting to rest her head.

"Neither of us will die pathetic prisoners forgotten by history. We have yet to reap the glories and carve our names into the stones of honor and fame. Our future will be etched in blood. But we can't do that if we are here, now can we? I am sleepy and I have had little food. They confiscated everything from me! They even took mother's armor and wore it. If you favor our lives, we can see what that old man is up to. Remember what father told you, about always procuring freedom and fighting until breath flees from your body?"

"Steel yourself, Illana. It is not that simple. You speak of dangerous things."

She sighed "Well. These are dangerous times." Without much words, she simply nodded toward the old man when he looked over to her direction. She got to her feet and limped over there, attracting the attention of the Thalmor soldiers. But they saw that she was in no condition to run, or so they thought. Lycus followed behind his sister and took a seat by the old man. He cloaked his desire by placing his wrists near the fire in a act to warm himself. He kept his eyes on the fire, the flames reflecting off of his eyes. Without looking back and forth, he kept his gaze into the flames. But his mouth spoke out."I know what your mind thinks of,"" he finally asked the old man, before adding "I find myself in similar desires. And so does my sister."
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Ermac

Complacency. It was an odd thing, one of the emotions that can be best described by personal experience. Not many people ever do feel truly and completely satisfied, and are reduced to spending their lives searching for an impossible happiness. It is sad that most living things endure this sad search for artificial pleasure, which is why Tamriel is the way it is today. Which is why these men and women kill for an aimless sense of responsibility, of achievement. To feel like they have done something. But no one really knows actual peace.

But that is not why Ermac was here. He knew of true peace, and in essence he knew of true complacency, but it was his moment of weakness, when he allowed the fire inside of him to escape and run ablaze. As he looked around through the wrought-iron rusted metal of his cage at his captors he actually felt sorry for them. The guards, he'd probably taken out a member of each of their families in his final stand.

He felt around the gap his maw where a tooth used to be, then another. Then he looked down at his hands, red and raw and fleshy from the whips, and the flames. Oh yes, he had been enduring since his capture, but he was complacent. If it wasn't for his meditation, his stars, Malacarth and Stendarr. They know that their worship and his wisdom of mercy is the only reason those Aldmeri, or he, was alive.

He was bruised and battered, beaten every day, probably more than any other prisoner from what he observed for every day in in the dead of night he was woken to a sword hilt to the back of his head, or his torso, or the small of his black, or whatever was open. He was dragged out still half-asleep, and taken to a small outcrop where he was beaten in silence. He knew why he was beaten, because the assailants were drunk with power, sorrow, and anger. Ermac had killed at least twenty before he was effectively silenced and frozen by a Necromancer. They were tracking him and Zaraan for thirty hours. They were hiding in a tower when the Aldmeri flanked them, and once he saw the hole in Zaraan's chest where her heart had been, still steaming from the fireball, he could no longer control his emotions. It was his berserk rage that got him here, and he had been paying the price for the past two weeks.

But Ermac was a man of complacency.

So it was only natural that when the old hermit spoke of escape he dismissed it. No one would escape from this place. How could they? However, as much as his mind was in calm certainty, the Orsimer in him wanted to believe it. He heard a Dunmer speak of a possible wat out.

"Hermit, what are you speaking of? How could we escape this mess. If any one of us try to escape, we would be chopped down with ease."

"Oh but the eye in the sky speaks otherwise. It has told me of the Aldmeri's despise," He old man spoke in rhyme, his glinting eyes open wide to the sky, Ermac could see his own "complacency" was all there "Oh but those here must think and be wise, to defeat the enemy we despise,"

Ermac set back against the gates and closed his eyes. He was tired. He'd been tired for a very long time. "Well Dunmer, if you have an idea how to get out, please, share it with me,"
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Guillaume de Bergerac
Fort Homestead, Cyrodil


Guillaume sat passively as he watched one of his captors lay into a prisoner. The young lad just couldn’t seem to stop himself from mouthing off,
“Typical, ill-educated peasant”.
Still the punishment seemed somewhat excessive. Real leaders, those who were born to rule, understood that you can’t rise to every taunt and provocation; no king was ever sung of for nobly executing serfs. True rulers treated their peasantry justly and benevolently and, in return, received their love, affection and income. Guillaume looked around at the other bloodied and beaten prisoners, all of them shattered from long, forced marches at the behest of their captors. Somehow he doubted that anyone here would be willingly taxed by the Aldmeri and that spelt long-term trouble for the Dominion, in the long run nobody could usurp the rightful rulers forever, they had a habit of reappearing.

Guillaume leant forwards, trying to stretch and shift to somewhere more comfortable, a difficult endeavour when both his hands were bound behind his back. To his back there was the ancient crumbling wall of the fort, one of many such outposts scattered across Cyrodil.
“The one good thing to come from these Thalmor is that these old ruins finally have a garrison again”
It wasn’t much of a consolation really.

His movements dislodged a decrepit piece of stone which promptly gave up the ghost, filling his threadbare tunic with dirt and dust.

“Just look at me now Father, a Knight Errant in all his glory.”

This musing came out aloud, though Guy barely noticed. He look much like a knight anymore, the Thalmor had confiscated his armour and his weapons, his squire was nowhere to be found, he didn't want to think about what the Elves had done with him... Then there was his horse.
He’d lost his horse the day they’d taken him, he still couldn’t quite get over the poor beast’s death. Guy didn’t see the scouts until after the first arrow had buried itself in Passel, sending the poor beast wild and throwing Guy. The fall was the end of it; Guillaume reckoned that he’d cracked his head on the cobbled road, though his memory wasn’t particularly clear by this point and Passel... Passel had stumbled in a ditch and shattered his leg as he bolted for safety, the horse’s screams before he was put down were about the only thing that remained in Guillaume’s memories of the next couple of days, though he suspected he hadn’t missed much, probably just more marching. When it came to treating the injured, the Aldmeri preferred to simply abstain and if Guy hadn’t been able to keep up, with the help of others, he’d surely have simply been executed.
None of this odyssey of his was sounding particularly heroic, Guy knew that singers left out some the grisly details when recounting tales but still, he somehow doubted that Sir Pelinal Whitestrake or any of the knights of the First Era were ever defeated by a panicked horse and a paving stone.

He tilted his head back, mostly to keep the dust out of his tunic and was somewhat surprised to find an Altmer staring right back at him from the floor above. He looked away quickly, unlike the young Imperial he didn’t feel that his teeth were worth mildly annoying a guard. Guillaume knew better; they would always get a chance, an opportunity to escape and warn the emperor, save the city that was how it worked.

A decrepit looking old man sitting in the centre of the room, muttering something about escape whilst wittering madly; so as not to alert the guards, or so Guy hoped… Others were paying attention, Guillaume leaned in.
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Lycus Desselius, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.

Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.

The long-haired Imperial sat with a small bowl in his hand, not feeling particularly hungry as the others who ate their portions with rapacious zeal. He sat on the ground, along with the hostile looking Illana, but his attention was guided elsewhere by a striking lass, an adolescent girl that appeared only a few years younger than he did. Like him, she had black hair that once must of looked smooth and silky before being reduced to a worst state. His hair was undoubtedly long, but coarse and thick due to days of mistreatment and malnourishment. Even so with all the dark customs in treating their captives, the girl was undoubtedly attractive. He couldn't imagine how she appeared in her best. But what captured his attention was not her beauty, but her sense of tranquility that was not compared to the other Imperial girl who was mocked with the names "princess". She cried at the mercy of the Thalmor's scorn, but she seemed otherwise as the pampered offspring who's parents guidance was overindulgence.

By the way she was laying, her could discern she was of average height, a fact that caused him to wonder how much good she could treat herself in battle. She lay on the ground, arms supporting her neck as she looked up.
Lycus stared at his own food for a second, his mouth never reaching the spoon. It wasn't long before he felt the whisper of his sister. "These are urgent times. I see your eyes wander to linger upon a young woman. The nature of the male never ceases to amaze me."

Lycus allowed the left side of his mouth to form a shape of grin. His heavy brows set idle above his hazel and amber eyes. "Such things are not my concern. And besides, she looks famished."

"A waste of your time.
Lycus. You are a warrior and you have no spare moments to indulge in petty exchange with a girl. Especially when subject under the Thalmor."

"Have your ears listen to everything the old man says. Then share them when I return." Lycus said in an assertive tone. He was in no mood to argue.

Illana sighed and nodded, her foolish grin turning into a serious one as she turned to listen to the old man and his plot for escape. She stood cross legged on the ground, her hands on her knees. Her eyes dark and intense. She longed for escape and for the thrill of battle. If only Lycus was intent on leaving this place as I was. Instead he chases skirts, she thought.

Lycus stood weakly on his two feet, holding his bowl in his hands. The content within the wooden container was otherwise known as porridge, oats and legumes accompanied by rice, wheat and barley. Drowning the various ingredients was water, which spared it a pleasurable bite. It was bare and lacking any true taste if included with milk. But nutrition was nutrition, even in the lowest of quantity. He marched his way to the young girl and sighed, holding his braced hands under the bowl.


He tread closer, his blood pulsing as the eyes of the Thalmor soldiers was upon him. Like Illana, he now felt the feel to take a life, the feel to engage in mindless bloodshed. But he held onto his humanity for the sake of the moment. Once his chains are unbound, he would unleash his fury on his enemies. His imprisonment had taken heavy toll on his sanity, a young girl could distract him a bit. Maybe calm his spirit.

Lycus leaned down and held the bowl to her. For a moment he was at loss of words as he looked into her golden eyes, for a brief second he thought of something else which made his heart skip a beat, then it vanished in an instant. He did not grin, his face a solemn and sad expression. He sat down by her and held out the bowl to her.

"Porridge, to fill your belly." he said in a soft voice. "You need not worry, I haven't taken a bite. It stands untainted."
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Isabelle Paige Courtessèu, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.


Paige was still staring upwards towards sky, ignoring the events of the camp and taking in the elements when two radiant hazel eyes peered down at her. Something she imagined she could get used to in very little time at all, considering the fact that the man gazing down on her was rather attractive. Paige made no attempts to acknowledge the man that was, quite boldly staring at her, and let him continue, waiting for him to speak first and hopefully explain himself. Despite her nervousness, and frantic attempt to not-blush, Paige couldn’t take her eyes from his and they seemed to gaze at each other for what seemed like forever before he finally spoke.

"Porridge, to fill your belly." he said in a soft voice. "You need not worry, I haven't taken a bite. It stands untainted." The man’s deep voice was smooth and was strangely comforting to Paige who considered his offer carefully. He didn’t look like a guard, but at the back of her mind, she wondered if she could really trust anyone in such hard times. Careful not to upset the man and least not to make her hunger evident Paige chose her words carefully.

As he spoke, Paige sat up, though making sure to hold his gaze as she rose onto her bottom and sat with her legs crossed.

“Are you sure?” She enquired. Her innocence was echoed not only through her appearance, but also through her speech. Her na?ve tone was complimented by her surprisingly adept enunciation. “I’m sure that you are just as hungry as I?” She spoke with an uncertainty to her words, whilst secretly hoping that he was still ready to hand her the food.

Although the altruistic nature of the act seemed strange to Paige at first consideration, which she deemed almost too good to be true; upon consideration she hoped that she would do the same thing for those more vulnerable than her, especially if someone were in the same situation as the prisoners.

Awaiting the man’s response, Paige wondered whether he might have an ulterior motive. Keeping her eyes fixated on his as if trying to work him out, though smiling politely as to conceal her initial mistrust.
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Lycus Desselius, The Hunter, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil.

Lycus shook his head slightly from side to side, his face sans a grateful smile. "I'm afraid the food they give us is not enough to sate hunger. And if I took a bite, it would go mad with even more hunger. I figured you would seem to have a lesser appetite than I do."

He was surprised by the innocence of the girl's voice. Sure, her appearance suggested that, but he was yet caught unaware by the na?veté of the girl. It would be foolish to engage in base speech at the time of planning an escape from a truly dangerous foe, but he was confident in his own abilities that he could make time. And he wasn't particularly adept in holding conversation with the opposite six anyway. It was a simple gesture of good will. He could lie to himself and say that it was the only reason, but he knew deep inside it was the reason that overpowered the others. He knew meeting new people was essential to his own development in business and more simple things. And his curiosity in meeting a new individual also took place within the idea of preserving strength of an individual among forces.

He held out the bowl, further pushing it to her, as if forcing her to take it. His eyes did not dart from place to place, in an attempt to avoid the hateful and paranoid eyes of the Thalmor upon them. "You require replenishment for what is yet to come. An escape plan is in place. And I fear it will be sooner anticipated than I expect."

The young hunter wasn't sure if she heard the old man or not, but she was close to him. It would be unlikely if she hadn't heard him at all. Lycus rubbed the binds upon his hands to remove the uncomfortable feeling it was giving him. It appeared his own chains were on too tight. He stared once more into her eyes before finally looking past her and to the old man and then back to her. A tone of curiosity was expressed in his soothing voice. "By what name do you go by, Breton. And how did you manage to find yourself in the claws of the Dominion?"
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Isabelle Paige Courtessèu, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.

Paige watched the man as he shook his head. Upon closer inspection Paige really took in his rather attractive attributes. Much like herself he had long dark hair, though similarly thick to Paige’s, his hair was rough and she could tell just by looking at it that he didn’t treat it with as much respect as Paige did hers - before her capture of course. Paige, whilst examining his hair, found herself playing and twiddling her own black locks innocently. She stopped as the man spoke again, in answer to her doubts.

"I'm afraid the food they give us is not enough to sate hunger. And if I took a bite, it would go mad with even more hunger. I figured you would seem to have a lesser appetite than I do."

She simply smiled in response as the Imperial pushed the bowl toward her, before she began to tuck into to whatever monstrosity that the Altmer apparently sarcastically had named food.

"You require replenishment for what is yet to come. An escape plan is in place. And I fear it will be sooner anticipated than I expect." The Imperial spoke again, although surprising Paige with his confidence in the seemingly crazy old man.

Paige wanted to speak, but held her tongue as she was halfway through a mouthful of the tasteless soup that the man had graciously offered her. Instead, he continued, after glancing towards the old man.

"By what name do you go by, Breton. And how did you manage to find yourself in the claws of the Dominion?"

“What do you mean?” Taken aback, Paige ignored the latter questions for the time being focussing on the idea that such a ‘plan’ was already in place. “I assumed that the old man was just mad, and that all this speculation of escape was no more than false hope?” Paige quietened her voice significantly as she spoke, she didn’t want to alert the guards to any sort of escape plan – despite how unrealistic she thought such an idea to be.

Paige took down another mouthful of soup, silently grateful to the Imperial for the nourishment before continuing to answer the Imperials other questions.

“My name is Isabelle really, but I prefer to be addressed by my middle name, Paige, if you would.” She smiled nicely at the man, her warm personality starting to emerge from behind her initially timid approach.

“Really,” She carried on, “I’m nobody special. Born and raised in the Waterfront district. I lived with my parents and led a simple life working for the Black Horse Courier. I guess I was just unfortunate to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Delivering news of the Altmer invasion to the south region of Cyrodiil ironically landed me within their very possession.”

“How may I address a gentleman such as yourself? I take it you have a name?” Still smiling, Paige sat up further, placing the now emptied bowl beside her and stretching her tired legs out in front of her, crossing them at her ankles. Without noticing what she was doing, she began playing with her hair, spinning the jet black strands of hair around in her fingers and waiting for the Imperials introduction with eager ears.
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Lycus Desselius, The Hunter. 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.

Lycus regarded her with a curious gaze as she bite down into her food. For moments he stared, and then looked away realizing that it would be considered rude and somewhat creepy. He went a long way to be a respectable young man. Being the son of a man who used to be a slave in a Dunmer manor often raised questions on how the child would grow up. He was proud to say his parents were sane enough to teach him most things about life before they departed. Even with his condition, Lycus wanted to help when he could. To be a service is a trait many people do not have.

He found himself lost in thought when he suddenly heard the girlish voice speak to him, summoning him from the depths of his own mind to the current situation. She asked his meaning on the plan of escape and that her assumption of the elderly human man's sanity was equal to his plans: Mad. Lycus adopted a more silent and equal tone to the young woman's tone.

"It is true. He gathers the others around him for the plot. Brave or foolish it may be, but it just might work. Even the Thalmor can be overwhelmed by superior numbers...or equally intelligent individuals. I think we may just have a chance to bring them down and escape." He did not care if she considered him mad or not, but he understood how possible it was or one to escape the shackles of servitude. Ancient tales such as the Champion of Cyrodiil leaving the prison or more violent successes of escape such as his own father's story.

The young mystery girl now introduced herself as Isabelle, or more preferably, Paige. Lycus nodded at the name; It was indeed a beautiful name to be called by. Surely of Breton origin. Her initial shyness dissipated and was taken over by a more bubbly openness. Something Lycus failed to express, even as she had given her own name and her history to him. She went on to explain her life prior to her capture and her career in the Black Horse courier.

If Lycus never had smiled in his time in the fort prison, he finally did for the first time. A short grin, briefly showing his white teeth. He then shook his head slightly before using his neutral facial expression. He found it amusing for someone to work in the Black Horse courier. Such a simple job, yet very dangerous in terms of travel and bandits...and Bounty Hunters. He remembered how Illana had captured and killed a young man from the Black Horse courier who was involved with a criminal from Bravil. Lycus was going to share with Paige the story and his own aspirations as a bounty hunter, but he found it something to be kept in shade for now. He did not really know her besides what she told him.

He began to pick away at the lint on his not-so-fetching outfit and then rubbed his fingers away beside him. As if looking his best was crucial to regular cruelty from his captors. He noticed how she instinctively began to twirl the strands in her own hair, but he did not pay much thought to it. He nodded slowly to her comment. The "I am no one special remark" she made caused him to speak his own views on the matter. "We are all special in a way. We are either born special or we come to find new things along the way of our lives. You worked for the Courier, yet you find yourself here. Who knows? Maybe we can all escape and you can find a greater purpose to your life than you imagined."

He now shifted himself comfortably, nearly mimicking her own position, yet setting his own hand above an upraised knee while the other rested on the ground. He found himself rambling before he even introduced himself. He smirked sheepishly and looked at her.


"I am no gentlemen," he suddenly said with a low tone, which rose following his next words "My name is Lycus Desselius. Some call me Lycus the Hunter. I am sure you have heard of my sister, Illana the Huntress." Lycus extended his hand to grip her's in a proper handshake.

He felt partially guilty for leaving out his nickname of Dessel to her and revealing the name of his rising-to fame sibling. But there was so much he could reveal to a virtual stranger and so much he could hide. He understood that even the most beautiful women can be insidiously dangerous. A word of the wise his father taught him; Behold the beautiful flower, but beware the serpent which lies beneath. However, his instincts told him that Paige was not a serpentine person, neither did she show any hidden dangerous he would be cautious. In all purposes, she was just a regular young woman. A lass that seemed very interesting and innocent.

Lycus saw the empty bowl and smiled. She was indeed hungry, as I imagined. He saw a Thalmor walk past him, regarding him with a dark and threatening stare, a look Lycus returned, but to a more subtle extent. Escape was sounding very appealing to him at the moment.
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 4:30 am

Tyranus Florentius

Ty righted himself back into a sitting position as he regarded the old man. More and more people were starting to gather around him, and Tyranus was happy to join. It was one thing to stand up to the guards as a matter of personal pride and resistance, it was quite another to rise up against them in rebellion. The young Imperial could definitly get behind that. He scooted closer to the old man, getting within a better listening distance. His face ached, as did his chest, but he would wear the bruises with pride. Ty knew he had bee asking for them, and so he would bear them with dignity and responsibility. 'Yes I pissed off a Thalmor soldier for no good reason, what of it?' he mused to himself, knowing how stupid it sounded, yet feeling a satisfied smirk briefly cross his face.

“Any-one else want out?” the old man asked, looking around. It was obvious he was hoping to rally people to his cause, however he either lacked the charisma, or it had dulled with age.

“It seems unlikely that we can escape” said a Dunmer near Ty, his already firey eyes burning with what was most likely anger. “But there in my experience, there is always a way. And if there is no way, we might as well try.”

"Now that's what I like to hear," the Colovian said, his voice low enough so that the Dark Elf and the old man could hear. "Better to die in revolt than submission." Ty definitly wasn't ready to die, but he hadn't really examined the possibilty of it happening soon. He saw it as a possibility, yet he couldn't quite face it. He really did believe what he was saying, though. Tyranus Florentius would not die a coward.

A few other people responded to the old man, but they were far enough away that the Imperial couldn't pick up what they had said.
The old man, however, seemed to be in the perfect position to hear from both sides. "Oh but the eye in the sky speaks otherwise. It has told me of the Aldmeri's demise," the old man said, as Ty felt his confidence in this old codger waning suddenly "Oh but those here must think and be wise, to defeat the enemy we despise."

Despite the questionable coherence of the old man's words, Ty nodded in agreement. If they weren't smart, any kind of revolt would end badly for all of them. "If the Thalmor manage to stop us, this," said Ty, turning to show a nice dark bruise forming around his right eye. "is going to be a luxury compared to what they'll do to us." He addressed this more towards the Dunmer than the old man, whose wisdom was questionable, however his words would also have been heard by the somewhat doughy-looking Breton that had leaned into the conversation. "We need people who know how to handle themselves in a fight." The young Imperial looked from the old man, to the Dunmer, to the Breton, hoping his age didn't dampen the weight of his argument, as it often had. "I can use a sword, and a bow, but I'll be the first to admit I'm no match for a trained soldier. If were going to escape, we need a good plan above all else, but we also need people that can fight."

Ty turned and considered the Dark Elf, actually absorbing his appearence for the first time. He had sharp features, and Ty had no doubt that the mer had had more than his fair share of violent experiences, not the likely sort to be conversing with a farmer from Chorrol. However, Ty felt no fear of the mer. Tyranus had a good feel for people, and he could tell when someone was dangerous. Often times his mind failed to transmit this fact to his tongue, as evidenced by his previous encounter with the High Elf guard, however he could tell by looking at someone if they could do damage. Ty got that impression from this mer, however he was fairly certain that danger need not be applied to him, and his tongue wouldn't mind even if he did.

His head swiveled to view the Breton. He reminded Ty alot of the nobles who liked to vacation in Colovia for the hunting. They would pass by the farm or walk around Chorrol, and they were easily distinguishable by their airs of superiority and evident lack of knowledge of all things laborous. This man seemed to fit the bill quite well. Tyranus didn't doubt that even he could best this Breton in a duel, however they needed all the people they could get, and Ty wasn't the best fighter either.

The young Imperial peered over at the Bosmer whom the guards had been wary of. The mer exuded the very same aura as the Dark Elf did, however Ty didn't doubt that the Wood Elf would gladly apply his capacity for danger to the loud-mouthed Colovian. 'We need guys like him if we ever want to get out of here,' Tyranus thought, his own ideas about their escape plan swimming around in his mind. 'I figure I'm the guy that's stupid enough to go talk to him, but I'll put that off as long as possible thank-you-very-much.'

In the mean time, Ty decided to introduce himself. "My name's Tyranus, Tyranus Florentius," he said, glancing around at the group and nodding in lieu of a proper handshake "You can call me Ty for short, it's alot easier to remember. Although smart-ass seems to be a favorite as well." They would all need to get to know each other pretty well if they were going to get anywhere. 'Well, anywhere besides dead in a ditch....'
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Karzon

Karzon had stayed away from the group for the most part, he could hear some of the guards mutter words about him and keeping away for as he could smell they were afraid of him. Stories had been told of what his cell had done to the Aldmeri Dominion and those they had caught or killed. Not that it hadn't taken four of them to bring him down even after using the Serpant's power against one a few days before. His head ached a bit, so did his sides even with his armour... thankfully they had let him keep that at least rather than confiscate everything he wore just his weapons and the amulet he wore. One guard taunted him earlier about the amulet, especially when more fight was put up with them taking it. Of course he received a swift kick in the nuts before Karzon got dragged away, leaving that guard on the ground holding himself. Fun times it had been, of course the food that they had been given was not the most pleasent of things, gruel, had oats, water.. what appeared to be vegetables and some kind of meat.. probably off\cuts from the offcuts of meat served to the grunts. Made him shudder with every bite. Apart of him craved the food from home, his mother's spiced steak, so hot it could set a Nords beard on fire or make a dunmer sweat profusely. As she had described it and to be honest could be proven true.

Karzon watched the pacing Nord/elf hybrid that had been recruited into the Aldmeri military, giving him a creepy death stare just to screw with the males head some. He could tell the male was a grunt, wary of something or distracted. Which would make his escape easier or.. would of had it not been for the torgue lock on his arm shackles. Torque locks were painful to pick without the right tools, while Karzon had a pin from his leather armour it wasn't strong enough to take the pressure from the lock mechanisms. He could hear the ramblings from the old man that was with them, something about an escape, he looked around briefly at those present, an imperial who seemed more occupied with a breton noble woman who had been originally sprawled out unceremoniously on the ground and been dubbed 'Princess' by the soldiers. Damn Imperials, last night they may have together and he seeks a skirt. Fool. The khajiit thought, he got up and walked over to the main cluster of people and sat down nearer, anolyzing everyone present before giving the Nord/Elf hybrid another cold stare before looking b ack to the group. The one whom insulted the guards, the adolescent was trying to get to know everyone it seemed, something he thought was somewhat useful but more to the point it would be wise to know what skills they all sported. If any escape was to be done they'd need to know what everyone was capable of, Karzon kept his spoon with him and had pocketed it as he listened, knowing that even a spoon was deadly in the right hands. "Rather than just casting names into the pit, knowing what skills you all have would be rather useful. So we know who can do what. For if we are to escape it would require finesse and cunning with a touch of applied skill to get out over swarming trained soldiers." he said in a gruff and somewhat raspy voice, the lack of water which he had been denied for nut kicking that guard had taken a small toll on his voice even with the nasty gruel.
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Illana The Huntress, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.


Ilanna sat on the ground, her clothes stained of dirt and grime and the smell of sweat began to surround her. She was in no way placed in a condition she enjoyed. She glanced a look at Lycus on the other side and saw him picking lint while the breton girl began to smile and twirl her hair about. Ilanna rolled her eyes and looked back at her own group. Has my brother learned nothing? First the family, then everything else.

There in that group a young adolescent boy introduced himself as Tyranus Florentius. Apparently, he seemed to have received "special" treatment from the Thalmor judging by how bad his bruises and injuries were. They were closer to her own pains; Bleeding lip, black eye and bruised cheek.

He had experience in the sword and the bow. But he had to admit he was no match for a trained soldier. Illana was about to speak until she saw a khajiiti male enter the scene. He sat himself down and began to stare at everyone with a cold and calculating stare. This one is dangerous, she imagined. She was always good at judging people by initial appearance, to an extent. She returned his cold starred with an intense and fiery look, eclipsing the old man's madness.

"Rather than just casting names into the pit, knowing what skills you all have would be rather useful. So we know who can do what. For if we are to escape it would require finesse and cunning with a touch of applied skill to get out over swarming trained soldiers."

Illana nodded. Brute force along cannot take down the Thalmor. There had to be a mixture of guile within it. As a huntress, she knew how important the three aspects played an important role in bringing down prey...and an enemy. She did not want to reveal her name yet, but it was a prison escape and it was likely she would stick with the group of people. A quicker way to fame and coin.

But she did not trust anyone, especially that crazy-looking khajiit. Of course, she remembered her mother's guidance before even speaking; Place your trust in no one, but use everyone. You must make no friends and neither any enemies. Remain with just allies and adversaries.

Illana looked at Lycus. Looks like he's making friends. She is not suited to be an ally, unless she hires him to take out a lover or someone she dislikes. But it was too early to say. The rogue looking savage Imperial spat a glob of blood to the side before setting her hand onto the ground, feeling the dirt with her fingers.

"We know the importance of strength in numbers, but they will be expecting a direct assault. So the khajiit is right on that matter. If we can divide some of the groups, we can find a way to take the Thalmor down."

She thought to herself before speaking out again, chewing on her lip. "I would imagine taking one of their leader hostage, but their own tactics and thirst for success makes me wonder if they are willing comply if such a situation ever happened." Illana set her head down, clenching her teeth. There has to be a way, she thought.
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Isabelle Paige Courtessèu, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.

"It is true. He gathers the others around him for the plot. Brave or foolish it may be, but it just might work. Even the Thalmor can be overwhelmed by superior numbers...or equally intelligent individuals. I think we may just have a chance to bring them down and escape."

Paige listened intently to the Imperial as he spoke. It seemed that he had a lot of confidence in the group of prisoners, a stark contrast to Paige who saw them all to be as helpless as she was. Perhaps we can escape. She pondered upon consideration of the Imperial’s words. Although she believed her individual escape to be impossible, it made sense that perhaps everyone acting in unison could get them out of the prison. She knew at least that she’d be close to useless in such an attempt but wouldn’t say no to running away if such an opportunity did arise.

Paige had noticed the Imperial smile back at her as she explained her history. Ignoring the fact that he seemed to be smiling at the fact she’d been captured, it was the first time she’d seen him smile since their conversation began and although he looked a little awkward, Paige found it almost cute and found herself having to stifle a small giggle.

The Imperial began to fiddle with his clothes as he spoke again, "We are all special in a way. We are either born special or we come to find new things along the way of our lives. You worked for the Courier, yet you find yourself here. Who knows? Maybe we can all escape and you can find a greater purpose to your life than you imagined." Paige doubted such a prediction. She found it hard to picture herself in any sort of epic adventure similar to those she read about, needless to say she probably wouldn’t enjoy it anyway.

“Ah… the wild life doesn’t really appeal to me…” She began, “I prefer the simple life, home with my family…” her words trailed off as the mental image of their faces clouded her mind. Throughout her time in the prison she’d being trying to avoid thinking about her parents. She imagined they were worried sick, helpless and upset. It was the fact that there was nothing she could do to reassure them that made it worse, the idea that she may not ever see them again to comfort them, or even say goodbye. It was torturous, worse than any beating one could receive from a guard.

Paige was snapped back to the conversation as the Imperial began to introduce himself.

"I am no gentlemen, my name is Lycus Desselius. Some call me Lycus the Hunter. I am sure you have heard of my sister, Illana the Huntress."

The Imperial who Paige now knew as Lycus took her hand and gently shook it, though his grip was firm; Paige could tell he was strong.

“No gentleman?” Paige remarked as she habitually flicked her dark fringe from her vision, something that had become a common annoyance for Paige. “You have shown all the attributes of one in the short time I have known you. No other man in the camp has offered me his food or has even so much as conversed with me, let alone introduced themselves in such a gracious manner.” Paige kept a gentle smile throughout their conversation, still innocently twirling her hair and looking into Lycus’ eyes.

“I’m afraid that I have not heard of your sister.” Paige admitted, despite a feeling that she should recognise the name as Lycus expected. “I would however like to know why I might know her name?” She asked politely trying to learn more about what seemed to be quite an interesting, yet mysterious duo.
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Lycus Desselius, 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174.
Fort Homestead-Cyrodiil.


Lycus ignored the girl for a brief moment. His gaze was averted toward his sister who sat with the group and the old man. Everyone there looked rather young, except the elderly man and a fearsome looking khajiit. He began to study the bipedal humanoid feline for a second, his mind racing back to the old adventure stories his father told him of a brave khajiiti warrior named Shavaash. Perhaps one day I can have a faithful friend, and fight for my life in glorious adventures. The arena would be the place to start, providing the Thalmor doesn't taint it with their dishonor. Lycus was brought back by Paige's comment on lifestyle. She was a city girl, he soon discovered.

“Ah… the wild life doesn’t really appeal to me…” She began, “I prefer the simple life, home with my family…”

The Imperial felt a twinge of disappointment. He grew up in a large manor, but he always had spent most of his time in the dark and deep woods of the Great Forest rather than his warm room. He remembered living in peace, occasionally sparring with his father with wooden and iron weapons or crouching down behind a log with his mother as he hunted for buck and wild boar. Or fishing with Illana on the river beds and swimming in cold rivers. Summers that seemed so long ago, felt so close as if it were yesterday. He felt a certain jealousy rising with her comment of family. The only family he has is Illana. Everyone else died of old age or worst.

Worst being the end of a blade or the sharp silver tips of pointed arrows. His brows furrowed as his jaws tensed. Living as an orphan, however, never really equipped him to be a family man. One day I will hunt with them in the afterlife and things will be as they should be when my children's children take over, but that day is best anticipated when I am of proper age..and when I am settled away from the life of battle.

He gripped her hand. Warm and soft and tender...skin so white and unblemished...for a moment a wild look came over him and he found himself holding her hand tighter and longer than he should have. The feral feeling was washing over him unexpectedly. He felt as a fox in the presence of a hare, a lion approximate to a gazelle. A wolf staring down into a helpless calf. His heart began to beat profoundly, it took him moments to break his concentration and regain his sense of humanity, if he could ever call it that. He stopped and listened to her remarks about him being courteous.

"No gentleman?" she said, flicking a natural annoyance “You have shown all the attributes of one in the short time I have known you. No other man in the camp has offered me his food or has even so much as conversed with me, let alone introduced themselves in such a gracious manner.”

Mere gestures of sympathy is not enough to make one worthy of being labeled a gentleman, Lycus told himself. Out loud, he said: "I suppose if you truly see it that way, there is no arguing."


"I would imagine someone who lived in the Waterfront District would know, but Illana does pursue her business more in Leyawiin and Bravil than anywhere else. And you don't seem the type of woman to be in the same lot as low-lives and thieves. All you need to know about Illana is this; She's works for no one. She's a warrior and she pursues and brings down criminals and dead-beats for gold. There was a Skooma Lord trying to smuggle his way out of Cyrodiil by ship under Imperial authorities, she invaded the ship and took him out and all of his thugs. That alone was enough to have her name included in hush whispers. But that is all you need to know, she would have my head if I said anything else." He wasn't sure he was even suppose to give away his sister's profession to Paige, but they were in prison and what would Paige do? Tell the Thalmor that a vigilante and mercenary walked among them? It was hardly a crime. But Illana knew that enemies could be found everywhere, especially in prison. He wouldn't be surprised if he found someone who hates her in captivity with them.
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Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil - 10th of Second Seed, 4E 174

Faendal kept his back to the other prisoners, pointedly ignoring their hushed conversations. The old man that spoke to him babbled more nonsense- he clearly wouldn't be one to organize an escape. Some of his fellow captives tried speaking to the hermit. 'Fools,' the Bosmer thought, eyes narrowing as he listened, 'Getting acquainted, learning names. It'll just make it harder when they finally kill us. Kill us and make the rest watch.'

The "plans" for escape the others were discussing were almost too much for the elf. He was half tempted to turn around, and inform them just how hopeless it all was. 'There's no way,' he told himself, over and over. 'No way to get past the guards, no way to sneak out of camp, no way to dodge the sentries. There is no escape.' The more he thought of it, going over the camp's defenses- plans that he put into action- trying to find a hole, the more he knew that the prisoner's dreams were foolish. 'Six guards watching us, a dozen more patrolling the camp, and at least twice that out on sentry duty.' Too many to fight, too many to evade. 'Unless...' Faendal brought one gnarled hand to his lips, his dark eyes pensive. 'No, it couldn't work.'

"Friends, dear friends, listen close." The old man was babbling again; Faendal could imagine the spark in his eye as heads began to turn, that sheen of madness that blinded him to the simple truth. "We must be ready to escape our foes. Nothing is certain, but we have the key. Their locks will mean nothing, and we will be free!"

Faendal half turned, looking over his shoulder at the crazed human. 'This should be good.'

"Together, they will catch us with ease. But if we split, escape is a breeze. The Rumare may be deep, but its corners are shallow. If we get to the water, then they cannot follow." The man's voice was hoarse, but carried a lighthearted glee. The hermit was nearly laughing.

'Did he plan these limericks, or does he just make them up as he goes?' Faendal wondered. Honestly, how could the old man expect to be taken seriously if he kept speaking in rhyme? 'Besides, the water wouldn't fool the Thalmor; every guard has life detect. They would fry us as soon as we got to the other shore.'

"Their camp is dark, hidden from Imperial eyes. All spells makes some light, and the elves are wise. Magic is their strength, but here they are bound. None shall use it to stop us, for they must not be found." The man finished with a soft cackle, as if his poems were some great joke only he knew.

'Favored by Sheogorath or not, he has a point,' Faendal regarded the man with a quizzical stare. 'This close to the city, they wouldn't dare use anything but night eye and life detect.'

"They won't dare follow far, for the Empire is near. If we reach them, then we have no fear. We shall be lucky tonight, the night is on our side. With nothing to lose, we must at least say we tried." The bearded old man raised his bony, arthritic fingers in a shrug, his chains rattling lightly. A wide smile spread under his mess of iron gray hair. His eyes flashed with a reckless mirth.

'He truly thinks it would work.' Faendal shook his head, scowling at the old man. 'And some of these plant eaters might be fool enough to listen.' The elf looked around, hoping to see the others laugh at the old fool, then turn back to their porridge. What he saw, however, knotted his brow in frustration- the idiots were really considering it! 'Someone has to stop this.'

The Bosmer cleared his throat, loudly enough to catch the prisoners' attention, but not the elven guards. "Just stop," Faendal croaked, his throat sorely dry. "Your half mad ideas would never work, human. I told you that from the start. There is no escape from here." The elf coughed, ignoring the pain in his lungs, the cries from his stomach. "There are over thirty well trained and fully equipped Aldmeri just waiting for an excuse to snap our necks out there. Over twice that are sleeping less than a hundred yards from here, and thousands more are camped out to the south." The elf pointed a gnarled finger towards the fort's doorway, his dark eyes blazing in the moonlight.

"Magic or no magic, the sentry rotation is foolproof. All of them report back to the camp through psyonic messaging. They'll know in minutes that we've escaped, and all can see in the dark. Even if we split their attention, there's not even two dozen of us. None of us are in shape to fight, even if we had our hands." Faendal held up his own chains, his fists shaking. He barely managed to keep his voice low enough so the guards wouldn't overhear. "The nearest Imperial patrol must be miles away; it would take a miracle for us to reach any of them before the elves ran us down."

The old Bosmer folded his arms, forcing down another cough. He looked around at the motley bunch of prisoners, his beady eyes daring any to question him. He would not get killed in a harebrained escape. He would not lose another platoon. He would not let these poor souls be crushed by false hope. 'Readying them for death, that's all you can do. You can't lead again. You can't risk what few hours they have left.'

But still, the old man's words echoed in his head. The hermit was looking straight at Faendal, his grin as wide as ever. As if he knew the elf's doubts. 'We must at least say we tried...'


OOC: Lame, long post, but it should move us a little closer to eventually escaping. And don't listen to Faendal, he doesn't know what he's talking about. He'll come around eventually. ;)

PS Anyone that wishes to point out how Faendal knows so much of the elves' defenses is more than welcome to do so. I was trying to make it obvious that he knew more than he was telling, but this late at night I can't be sure I did it right. :P
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Urjo – Fort Homestead, Cyrodiil

Urjo woke to the sound of grunting and spluttering. The sight that accompanied the sound was one of his fellow captives being beaten by a Thalmor soldier. It was a gruesome sight, and something the Khajiit doubted he’d ever become accustomed to. However, the young Imperial was unfazed and continued retorting at his captors. Fool. One should keep their mouth shut around these Goldenrods. Buy oneself more time, and with any luck an Imperial army will come by and take back the fort.

Urjo turned his attention away from the teenager and looked around the rest of the group. Only having been held at the Fort three or so days, he still wasn’t familiar with everyone. He saw that a gnarly looking Bosmer, a hardened Dunmer and a frazzled old man seemed to be in conversation, but paused as the Imperial was beaten. The Imperial recovered rather quickly from his punishment, and revealed the topic of the conversation – escape.

This caught Urjo’s attention; he was sour about the Thalmor killing his beloved mule and taking his belongings and would give a lot to be free of them. But listening to the conversation quelled his hopes. The old man seemed to be crazy – speaking in rhyme of stars and the Wood Elf unwilling. The others that approached the conversation seemed to be of little assistance either; chiefly the fellow Khajiit. Gods, he looks 'tough' and full of anger. No doubt he’ll be full of hot-air. He wasn’t exactly, but Urjoroh still grunted out of disdain. But like the Imperial currently speaking said, separating wasn’t a particularly bad idea.

The next time the elderly man spoke, it wasn’t in cryptic riddles, just rhyme. What he said made a lot of sense. If they were to escape, they could just take to the water. The magic could easily be seen by Imperial patrols – however that would still be a problem for Urjo, who did rely on magic to protect himself – even more so now that he would only be armed with a dagger. The crabby Bosmer quickly shot the man down, though, claiming that escape would be impossible. He said that the Thalmor were so perfectly trained in their guarding that there would be no way that they could get past, claiming that the guards could all report back to each other telepathically. And he’s saying any hopes of escape are ridiculous?

“And how would you know of these things, Bosmer?” Urjo spoke up, questioning the Bosmer with a harsh tone. “Are you part of their little special telepathic club? Anyway, I would rather escape or die trying.”

OOC: Bah, not happy with it. But it works. Good to be back RPing :biggrin:
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