I recently stumbled across an idea to get to the coast of Sheogorad - I even saved a video clip of me doing it.
I called on a guild member asking if anyone was available to Murder their God of Free Loot.
Someone was happy to help me find the sweet peaceful release of Death, if only for a few moments.
Step one, done.
Step two, I needed to find the perfect spot. Right near the Valley of the Wind wayshrine seemed fine. It had a wonderful outcropping of tiny islands. I measured where the "Slaughter" started, and quickly figured out that if I died past that point, even on land, I had to port back to a wayshrine. Okay, now I know my limits.
Seems I have all my pieces set up, all my Guars in a row, right? Well, with a brief prayer to Vaermina for a speedy victory, I allowed my Guildmate to reduce me to a pile of ashes so that I might rise again, Immune to the fish-plague just off the coast. Even a Dead Argonian swims faster than a living Dunmer, after all - And during my revival, I would set out on my quest to swim the distance!
Yet I failed. As I touched down on the first steps of the shore, I was eaten alive by Fish - Even as I tried to heal myself, they out-damaged me.
So, it was time for Step Three! A Speed potion. Easy enough, I pulled one out of my Dunmer Man-servant's arse and swigged it down. It smelled worse than it tasted, but not by much. Salty Dunmer.... Posterior. That's the flavor, just as Almsivi is their word.
So, now, as I (For the fifth or sixth time) fell to my comrade only to rise again in a shine of dull glory, I swam like I've never swam before.... Well, more like I've always swam before, because my speed is exact and precisely the same every time..
As soon as I had enough land to stand, I sucked down that potion and made a run for it! I was going to make it!
BAM!! I ran face first in to some kind of see-through wall. Ahh, alas... Fishfood.
All for naught.
I doubt there is a point to posting the video. Why must all my fun be ruined!?