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Would your character romance the companions?
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INe_Saninus✭✭✭No, but based on the sheer amount of scantily clad waifus I see... I would say that I am in the minority.2 -
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✭✭Make child npcs repopulate tamrielXbox GT: Rex Umbrah
GM of IMPERIUM since 2015.2 -
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✭✭FrancisCrawford wrote: »SammyKhajit wrote: »phaneub17_ESO wrote: »Waiting on a sadist Argonian woman.
Is Makes Many Soups Argonian hardcore soup lady not enough??
Veesk-Olan made her sound like a fun diversion, but that's about it.
Yeah. Don't want to risk making things weird with my buddy.
Might inspire a strange character in a story.Edited by Fennwitty on 22 June 2021 14:51PC NA0 -
M_Volsung✭✭✭✭✭I wouldn't, but my character probably would."In the Deep Halls, Far from Men;
Forsaken Red Mountain, Twisted Kin;
Hail the Mind, Hail the Stone;
Dwarven Pride, Stronger than Bone"
—Dwemer Inquiries I-III, Thelwe Ghelein1 -
M_Volsung✭✭✭✭✭"In the Deep Halls, Far from Men;
Forsaken Red Mountain, Twisted Kin;
Hail the Mind, Hail the Stone;
Dwarven Pride, Stronger than Bone"
—Dwemer Inquiries I-III, Thelwe Ghelein3 -
Kalik_Gold✭✭✭✭✭
✭Redguard females as companions, please.Main: (PvP & PvE)PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige
PvP:
Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer
PvP: (Specialty)
Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade
Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
PvE:
Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight
Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight
Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar
Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden
Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade
Leveling...
Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer
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Passives of another race used. (RP)
*Breton
**Imperial
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Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.
Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.
Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...
Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.
Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.
The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.
The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.
Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.
Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)
And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.
After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.
After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...
Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.
Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.
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JumboWheat01✭✭Not really interested in a romance with my companions.
Plus my heart already belongs to Fezez.Echoes from the west, great hammers will fall...
Under high rocks all will answer the call...
Bring us your arms, pariahs of yore...1 -
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✭✭✭I have characters that would romance both Bastian and Mirri! And for people who think romance == jiggle boobs, this is an M rated game... you know, for adults.2 -
Minyassa✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Nah. Neither one is my type, and honestly I don't know if they are really close friend material either (not one of them has offered me TMI on anything yet, what's what *that*??) but they are nice to adventure with.1 -
Tesman85✭✭✭✭A big, definite maybe. It all depends on if ZOS eventually gives us a bigger, more varied group of companions and if they can make a system that isn't terribly cheesy (so, no Skyrim spouses redux, please). Or, well, if it's cheesy it should be the good kind, not the cringy. Generally I'm not a fan of romance in video games, but there are a few NPCs already in the game that are a missed opportunity in that regard. A few great personalities like those as companions and eventual potential pixel romance-partners could be a nice addition.2
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✭✭✭✭✭I find Bastian's clean cut looks and goody two shoes attitude a real turn off. If we had a rough looking edgy companion then sure. It would be like playing the Sims in the middle of ESO.PCNA3 -
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Me? What kind of weird question is that? How would that even work?SammyKhajit wrote: »Would you romance the companions?
Now, if you are talking about one of my 10 characters, i'd have to vote "maybe" ...
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alberichtano✭✭✭✭✭
✭Honestly, no.
Not much for romancing in games, but even if and when, the character needs to be interesting and have depth. My first impression of Mirri was good, strong, confident, no-***. But then as she became a companion she walked the Vala-road*.
* The Vala-road is what I call it when a female character is first introduced as strong, self-reliant, competent and intelligent, only to later become ever more weak, needy, quirky, "girlish", insecure and funny. Name after the wonderful but also sad character Vala mal Doran from Stargate SG1. Perhaps there is an older, better name for this trope, but whatever it is I hate it.2 -
Veinblood1965✭✭✭✭✭
✭Not with the annoying comments Mirri makes. Anyone want to make up some comments for ZoS to implement after Mirri sex?1 -
Dropstitch✭✭✭✭A "no" from me. It has just never interested me in games and honestly I found it somewhere between irritating and cringe-inducing (cringitating?) in Bioware games when that bunch of pixels next to me would repeatedly proposition me- no, shoot stuff you AI freak, that's your only job.
And lets be honest, if the romance options were as shallow as the rest of your interactions with your companions, what would be the actual point from a story or character perspective?Edited by Dropstitch on 22 June 2021 17:087 -
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✭Veinblood1965 wrote: »Not with the annoying comments Mirri makes. Anyone want to make up some comments for ZoS to implement after Mirri sex?
"I thought I was endearing!" O:)0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭(I wasn't going to write a snippet for this, because neither Varanis nor Marcus are particularly interested in romance. Then, at the end of doing my Mages Guild daily, a funny thing happened on the way to the forums...)
Marcus Titus Alessian barges into the Wayrest Mages Guild with Bastian at his heels and a small animal's cage tucked under his arm. He marches over to Alvur Baren and holds it out. "You take it!"
Inside is a rat, furiously gnawing at anything it can get its teeth into. "Ah, the Ravenous Rodent!" Alvur says, taking it. "It's good that you didn't let Sheogorath's pet out of its cage, no matter how much it lied."
"Of course not! It said it was going to eat the server hamsters if I did."
"I, er, don't understand. Are you sure hunting Sheogorath's relics isn't taking its toll on you?"
"Ugh, maybe. I could ask Valaste what she thinks." Marcus turns to look for her. "Valaste? Oh."
She may have come up from the basement to greet him, but now she's staring soulfully into Bastian's eyes, and Bastian into hers.
"It occurs to me," Bastian says, "That love and magic have a lot in common. They both delight your heart and enrich your soul. And both can be dangerous to beginners." He's blushing the way only a natural redhead can.
Valaste, her gaze and smile on him, not the pages of her beloved book, replies, "We're lucky to have you, adept. I'm no battlemage."
Marcus looks at Alvur. "Is that what I think it is?"
Alvur murmurs back, "If you ruin it for them, I'll get Shalidor to haunt you for the rest of your days."
So Marcus claps Bastian on the shoulder instead. "Hey, man, I need to do some shopping at the guild traders. What do you say we spend a couple extra days in Wayrest? I'm sure that Valaste will be happy to, ahem, show you all the new books she's acquired for the Guild house here."
Valaste beams. It takes Bastian a moment, then he favors Marcus with a bright, happy grin. "Thanks."
"Have fun, you two. Oh, Valaste? I promise he's a great guy, but he doesn't like cheese."
Bastian sputters, but Valaste smiles brighter. "I knew I liked him!"Edited by VaranisArano on 22 June 2021 18:4115 -
aipex8_ESO✭✭✭✭✭Yes, I would like it if they gave us the option to romance them. My main would pair nicely with Mirri, though Bastian would be in the friend zone with all my characters.
I do like how most people answer this like you asked if they personally have emotions for one of them. "How awkward, I like real life gurls!!!"6 -
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Ew. Who said anything about gurls?aipex8_ESO wrote: »I do like how most people answer this like you asked if they personally have emotions for one of them. "How awkward, I like real life gurls!!!"
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aipex8_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
Ew. Who said anything about gurls?aipex8_ESO wrote: »I do like how most people answer this like you asked if they personally have emotions for one of them. "How awkward, I like real life gurls!!!"
lol, sorry, "How awkward, I like real life gurls/bois/NBs!!!"1 -
Dropstitch✭✭✭✭aipex8_ESO wrote: »
Ew. Who said anything about gurls?aipex8_ESO wrote: »I do like how most people answer this like you asked if they personally have emotions for one of them. "How awkward, I like real life gurls!!!"
lol, sorry, "How awkward, I like real life gurls/bois/NBs!!!"
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1) the question was worded "would you be interested in a romantic relationship with either of them?"
2) I only actually saw one person respond as you suggested with any degree of seriousness.
3) the main character is an audience surrogate.
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DarcyMardin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Nope. If I want a romantic story, I’ll write it myself. (Which is how I’ve earned my living for the past 35 years).6
