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Marriage in ESO

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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    I would love to see something else added for the characters that want to show that they're married to someone else.. player or NPC.
    Or a whole group and half of the ladies are married to Raz or Darien.
    I feel so personally attacked right now :frowning:Shh Darien honey, don't listen to the haters :heart:

    Re: Pledge of Mara though, I don't think it should be buffed because it's exclusive to the Crown Store. If it was an impactful bonus, it would force people to spent irl cash on the CS. If they made it significantly better, they should also add an in-game-obtainable version, kinda like how Vampire Bites can be obtained ingame and the Store too.
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    I wish the scrolls weren't bound. I don't have anyone I want to "marry" in the game, but I have a friend who would love to in-game marry her IRL husband, because they both play, and I would love to gift them with my (PC and EU) scrolls I received from purchasing the imperial upgrade. I was actually planning to give them to her as a cute anniversary present for them, which is something that I feel like could be nice for lots of people-- and something that the Crown Store could actually promote in that way!-- but then I realized they were bound. :'(
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    amapola76 wrote: »
    I wish the scrolls weren't bound. I don't have anyone I want to "marry" in the game, but I have a friend who would love to in-game marry her IRL husband, because they both play, and I would love to gift them with my (PC and EU) scrolls I received from purchasing the imperial upgrade. I was actually planning to give them to her as a cute anniversary present for them, which is something that I feel like could be nice for lots of people-- and something that the Crown Store could actually promote in that way!-- but then I realized they were bound. :'(

    :'( Sorry..
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • Syldras
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    bluebird wrote: »
    I feel so personally attacked right now :frowning:Shh Darien honey, don't listen to the haters :heart:

    His marriage quest will probably be a tournament where you have to defeat all other fangirls to have him all to yourself.

    No, seriously: I'm not hating, don't worry. I just really don't understand the popularity of some NPCs. Raz and Darien are typical "player" types to me, which I find really unlikeable (that much that I even can't roleplay a char who likes them :D ). And Naryu... While there are a few chars I have who would flirt with her, there are some who are really annoyed. One has a wife and two children, another one is gay, I wish there was a dialogue option to tell her to please stop already ("Back off, miserable woman! Touch me once more and I'll transform you into a kwama and feed you to my nix-hound! I mean it. I give you three seconds..." or something alike) ;)

    That said, each to their own! If there are extremely popular NPCs and there will be a marriage option some day, they should be included, of course. If it works lorewise. Which might be a problem.
    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    bluebird wrote: »
    I feel so personally attacked right now :frowning:Shh Darien honey, don't listen to the haters :heart:

    His marriage quest will probably be a tournament where you have to defeat all other fangirls to have him all to yourself.

    No, seriously: I'm not hating, don't worry. I just really don't understand the popularity of some NPCs. Raz and Darien are typical "player" types to me, which I find really unlikeable (that much that I even can't roleplay a char who likes them :D ).

    Raz doesn't seem like a.. what, a 'true' player to me..? Just my opinion.. I think he could settle down if he found the right person...
    Now... Jakarn, on the other hand..... 👀 (Even though I'm sure at least one of my characters had a crush on him at some point.. despite the fact that he canonically likes.. Lerisa, I think?)

    I have characters in love with several different NPCs, and even one or two player characters! but I'm sure it'd be a hassle to make a ton of marriageable NPCs.. but! still! I'd love to be able to marry at least a couple of my characters if possible!
    Edited by kadochka on July 13, 2020 7:52PM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

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    kadochka wrote: »
    Raz doesn't seem like a.. what, a 'true' player to me..? Just my opinion.. I think he could settle down if he found the right person...

    I wouldn't be too sure about that. Have you finished his quest in Northern Elsweyr (Merryvale Farms)? And read the description of this pet?
    https://eso-housing.com/furniture/jakhajiit-raz
    kadochka wrote: »
    I have characters in love with several different NPCs, and even one or two player characters! but I'm sure it'd be a hassle to make a ton of marriageable NPCs.. but! still! I'd love to be able to marry at least a couple of my characters if possible!

    I think it would be a nice feature. Not sure if there would be anyone available for my quirky chars, though. Let's be honest: They're all a bit weird ;)

    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    Raz doesn't seem like a.. what, a 'true' player to me..? Just my opinion.. I think he could settle down if he found the right person...

    I wouldn't be too sure about that. Have you finished his quest in Northern Elsweyr (Merryvale Farms)? And read the description of this pet?
    https://eso-housing.com/furniture/jakhajiit-raz

    Ah... fair point.. :(
    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    I have characters in love with several different NPCs, and even one or two player characters! but I'm sure it'd be a hassle to make a ton of marriageable NPCs.. but! still! I'd love to be able to marry at least a couple of my characters if possible!

    I think it would be a nice feature. Not sure if there would be anyone available for my quirky chars, though. Let's be honest: They're all a bit weird ;)

    I hope they find true love! With luck on our side, maybe all of our characters will end up happy one day. <3
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • Syldras
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    kadochka wrote: »
    Ah... fair point.. :(

    It's so weird he's literally selling (or giving away) his own children... :/
    kadochka wrote: »
    I hope they find true love! With luck on our side, maybe all of our characters will end up happy one day. <3

    Thanks <3 Which reminds me: We had talked about the background story of my main a few days ago. I posted a third part now, because I had the need to clarify what actually happened back then when he was banished. It's here:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/6865243/#Comment_6865243

    So, his by then beloved betrayed him, playing along with the rumours that it had been an abduction and blaming Sarayn for the whole thing. I mean, he was probably fearing for his life, but still...

    Sarayn then fled alone, with the help of his sister and Revus (who, in my headcanon, still lived on Telvanni territory back then, and yes, this may have been one of the things which led to his conflict with the House and his relocation to Gnisis - one of many things, probably). So... Could be interesting when they meet again ;)

    This is one of the main reasons why I will pair them (yeah, I've made that decision now; and Fennorian will probably end up with his sister, although that's not 100% sure yet). It just fits. They know each other for long. And: No more drama. No more staring at Redoran warriors and making stupid decisions (Sarayn feels extremely attracted to them - a problem which caused him trouble more than once already... I think it's not only how they look, but also their House mentality, their focus on honor and gravity... It's not what a Telvanni grows up with, so it's strange but alluring at the same time. I'm afraid he can only resist when he's already involved with someone else - so, yes, Revus probably is his lifesaver, since another conflict with House Redoran would for sure lead to his execution. Also, I think Revus would provide distraction... a lot of distraction :D ).

    Also, Gnisis shouldn't be too dangerous, since, as you know, the Redoran don't really care for the town... Nobody really cares. So it's the safest town to stay when he visits Vvardenfell, I think. Unless there's a solution for the whole conflict, but I'm not sure if that will ever happen.

    As you see, my decision for Revus would have deeper reasons, not just that he's a likeable guy and has a nice house. There's more. (And I know that some people reading this will find it all totally strange probably. To each their own, I'd say :) ).

    So, I'll probably write more about that sooner or later (now I have to learn how to write romance - at least a bit :D ). Would be great to be able to really pair them in-game and move to Arvs-Drelen. I don't think the chances are good, but who knows (ZOS, I really need him for my char's story sooner or later. Please ;) ).

    Oh, and what I wanted to ask: Have you posted your stories somewhere?
    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
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    mairwen85 wrote: »
    You can marry as many people as you like. The xp bonus in a group where everyone is a spouse if someone else is fun, but you have to limit your xp bonus partners to 2 because of the rings. It would work better if you didn't have to sacrifice a gear slot and simply just be grouped with a spouse, but of course, that could be exploited. Imagine a trial group where everyone is married to everyone for example.

    They can just do it like other buffs where it won't benefit or overlap. So whoever was in range "first" will get the buffs; or whoever doesn't already have the buff. Kinda like how you can't benefit from multiple food/drink buffs or from different sources of the same Major/Minor buffs.
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    I hope they find true love! With luck on our side, maybe all of our characters will end up happy one day. <3

    Thanks <3 Which reminds me: We had talked about the background story of my main a few days ago. I posted a third part now, because I had the need to clarify what actually happened back then when he was banished. It's here:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/6865243/#Comment_6865243


    Oh, and what I wanted to ask: Have you posted your stories somewhere?

    Poor sister.. eek!
    And, ah... I might have a few things posted on another site, I'd have to look. But what little I do manage to write (writer's block; I sadly let it get the better of me..) is mostly just written down on paper right now.

    Long chunk about some of my characters:
    - I have some of my more 'main' characters in love with NPCs (or in one's case, a player-character of a person I used to play with.. Didn't know the player very well, but our group story kind of ended up with them together.)..
    - A couple of my characters also have flings and such. My EU chef character, if I recall correctly, had a one-night stand with one of the Undaunted.. I think it was Lodiss?
    - I also have another character (who I haven't leveled yet..) who is the Vestige of her universe, and she ends up with Darien.
    - My EU healer (Lily) had a short fling with Jakarn in the past, but she's past him now (and with Calo). They're still kind of friends.
    - My Redguard stamblade, named after Divad Hunding, had a fling with someone, but I forget who.. the character ends up betraying you in that town's questline, though, so I had to change the story a bit for him. (I believe it was Evermore?) (Edit: yes, it was Captain Hjurrun.)
    - Had a little Bosmer that fell in love constantly.. Sadly the character doesn't exist in my account anymore, but I still have her pictures/info if I want to write about her.

    Anyways, sorry for all of that. :lol:
    Edited by kadochka on July 15, 2020 6:22PM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

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    kadochka wrote: »
    Poor sister.. eek!

    It's all a big drama with that family. That's what I'm able to write. Happy romantic stuff - not so much. So this all is my fault ;)
    kadochka wrote: »
    And, ah... I might have a few things posted on another site, I'd have to look.

    If you find more, feel free to message me :) As I said, I might need a little inspiration, and also, I'm curious about your writing style.

    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    Poor sister.. eek!

    It's all a big drama with that family. That's what I'm able to write. Happy romantic stuff - not so much. So this all is my fault ;)

    F a m i l y d r a m a.

    And happy romantic stuff is so worth writing, as long as you like how it turns out.. but don't be too hard on yourself, especially if you're just starting out.


    So, I was going to write a short scene in Solitude's tavern for Lucas.. I went back and started thinking of a lover for him again.
    - I remembered I had Eveli Sharp-Arrow as an option (Hope I spelled that name right)
    - There's also a random character I created, don't remember why, and she's the younger sister of the real estate agent you meet from the Housing Brochure; you know, the free inn rooms?
    But I'm still thinking. It could be an NPC, or a character I make. So basically, if I can't find an NPC I like to pair with him, I'll likely try and make my own.

    (But I did decide that Lucas would reside in Solitude; the inn room, specifically, since I can't buy the Manor.. plus that seems like too much for him. He's now a Thane of Solitude!)
    Edited by kadochka on July 15, 2020 8:45PM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • Syldras
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    I was just writing a diary entry for the time just before Sarayn's arrival in Vivec (I imagine he's writing while on the ship)... Honestly, it's just getting more and more depressive. I say it: Every char I write about is doomed :D

    I hope it will get fluffier later, though. I already know how his time on Vvardenfell should end, but at the moment I'm still a bit confused about what would happen in the meantime. There are at least two big conflicts. Not sure what to make of these. But I'll have an idea sooner or later, I guess.
    kadochka wrote: »
    So, I was going to write a short scene in Solitude's tavern for Lucas.. I went back and started thinking of a lover for him again.
    - I remembered I had Eveli Sharp-Arrow as an option (Hope I spelled that name right)
    - There's also a random character I created, don't remember why, and she's the younger sister of the real estate agent you meet from the Housing Brochure; you know, the free inn rooms?
    But I'm still thinking. It could be an NPC, or a character I make. So basically, if I can't find an NPC I like to pair with him, I'll likely try and make my own.
    (But I did decide that Lucas would reside in Solitude; the inn room, specifically, since I can't buy the Manor.. plus that seems like too much for him. He's now a Thane of Solitude!)

    Eveli sounds okay, I think. Or have you checked Gabrielle Benele? She's actually from the Mages Guild in Glenumbra, but she moved to Solitude to work with the Antiquarian Circle. Not sure if that would fit, but there are also some other ladies in the Circle building. Also one Imperial, I think. Although she might not be the nicest person around...



    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    So, I was going to write a short scene in Solitude's tavern for Lucas.. I went back and started thinking of a lover for him again.
    - I remembered I had Eveli Sharp-Arrow as an option (Hope I spelled that name right)
    - There's also a random character I created, don't remember why, and she's the younger sister of the real estate agent you meet from the Housing Brochure; you know, the free inn rooms?
    But I'm still thinking. It could be an NPC, or a character I make. So basically, if I can't find an NPC I like to pair with him, I'll likely try and make my own.
    (But I did decide that Lucas would reside in Solitude; the inn room, specifically, since I can't buy the Manor.. plus that seems like too much for him. He's now a Thane of Solitude!)

    Eveli sounds okay, I think. Or have you checked Gabrielle Benele? She's actually from the Mages Guild in Glenumbra, but she moved to Solitude to work with the Antiquarian Circle. Not sure if that would fit, but there are also some other ladies in the Circle building. Also one Imperial, I think. Although she might not be the nicest person around...

    Gabrielle might fit him well! (I just remembered another character, who I deleted.. Cute little Breton sorc, just like her! ) She's a definite option.
    I also... made a new magicka sorceress, in her place.. A high elf woman, a sorceress, who I'm going to make a vampire .. Part of her story is that Fennorian (hopefully I spelled that right) saves her when she suddenly gets sick, and she gets whisked away to safety in the Ravenwatch home. she ends up with Fenn, as well. (After all, I think he's kind of cute, so I figured I should make a character for him. ^-^ )I

    Edit: speaking of the Circle, that Altmer woman on the first floor has a wheelchair... I think that's the first time one has been seen in Elder Scrolls, and that's pretty cool!
    Edited by kadochka on July 16, 2020 3:17AM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • ForfiniteStories
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    I used it with the person who got me into the game. We were a young couple in High Rock. But then he disappeared. Last I heard he transmuted himself into a Nord to fight for the Ebonheart Pact. Thankfully, I garnered enough interest in the world to remain, albeit on and off. Now I am a regular citizen, and I too have taken up arms for the Pact, but I do not know my ex-husband's fate.
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    kadochka wrote: »
    I also... made a new magicka sorceress, in her place.. A high elf woman, a sorceress, who I'm going to make a vampire .. Part of her story is that Fennorian (hopefully I spelled that right) saves her when she suddenly gets sick, and she gets whisked away to safety in the Ravenwatch home. she ends up with Fenn, as well. (After all, I think he's kind of cute, so I figured I should make a character for him. ^-^ )

    I completely understand :D It would be a waste not to make anything of him.

    I also have been writing more today. I've got vacation (staying at home though), but the weather is so bad, thunderstorms and heavy rain all day, so I'm staying inside all the time. So I thought I could at least sketch out my main's story a bit... And it became more than I had expected...
    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/6867429/#Comment_6867429
    kadochka wrote: »
    speaking of the Circle, that Altmer woman on the first floor has a wheelchair... I think that's the first time one has been seen in Elder Scrolls, and that's pretty cool!

    I totally agree :) I'm not really sure if it would be functional, because the wheels look so huge, but I really like that they had the idea to include it.
    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    I also... made a new magicka sorceress, in her place.. A high elf woman, a sorceress, who I'm going to make a vampire .. Part of her story is that Fennorian (hopefully I spelled that right) saves her when she suddenly gets sick, and she gets whisked away to safety in the Ravenwatch home. she ends up with Fenn, as well. (After all, I think he's kind of cute, so I figured I should make a character for him. ^-^ )

    I completely understand :D It would be a waste not to make anything of him.

    I also have been writing more today. I've got vacation (staying at home though), but the weather is so bad, thunderstorms and heavy rain all day, so I'm staying inside all the time. So I thought I could at least sketch out my main's story a bit... And it became more than I had expected...
    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/6867429/#Comment_6867429
    kadochka wrote: »
    speaking of the Circle, that Altmer woman on the first floor has a wheelchair... I think that's the first time one has been seen in Elder Scrolls, and that's pretty cool!

    I totally agree :) I'm not really sure if it would be functional, because the wheels look so huge, but I really like that they had the idea to include it.

    That's awesome! The writing, not the heavy storms.. :(

    Her name is Taanwae Aliaria (she's actually the sister of Talviah, from Wrothgar), and she got infected during the events of the Rivenspire questline.. the aid camp was attacked, and Gwendis and Fennorian were there to help. (that's the current story, anyways.... might change.) They took her back to the castle.. She wrote to Fenn when he went to W. Skyrim, and I'm thinking maybe the letters could have gotten intercepted, if I want to add some drama to the story... she could be been used as leverage to make Lucas or Fenn meet with an enemy they wouldn't have otherwise...? If that makes any sense.
    Edited by kadochka on July 17, 2020 12:23AM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

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    @Syldras I wrote a small part of the beginning of Taanwae's story.. it's incomplete and subject to change, but..
    Supposedly, it takes place during the attack on Camp Tamrith, partway through the Rivenspire storyline. (Gwendis and Fennorian weren't there canonically, I believe..)
    Sorry for the random indents:
    The scream came from the aid camp.
    ...

    The refugees were scattered, driven apart by bloodfiends raiding the camp.
    "Is anyone hurt?" Gwendis yelled to a fleeing Breton male.
    "I don't know if everyone got out, I'm sorry!" he said over his shoulder.
    She huffed and looked around. "Let's try the tents," she said, beckoning Fennorian to follow her.
    "Gods... They've all become animals." He noted, passing by a civilian's corpse, shredded and bloody from an attack. With a wary glance down to the riverbank, he saw two bloodied actively feasting an another unfortunate refugee. "They're mindless... and savage."
    Inside one of the tents, nobody remained. Nothing but empty beds.
    "Is there anyone left-" Fennorian was cut off by a scream, different from before.
    "That came from the next tent." Gwendis took off, and he once again followed.
    As the tent flap was pulled away, it shed light on the scene within. A bloodfiend was still latched onto her victim, gnawing at their neck.
    In a flash, Gwendis rammed into the bloodfiend, knocking it down, and she dispatched it with a swift dagger.
    Fennorian knelt by the victim's side; it was an Altmer woman, with unfocused green eyes that barely stayed open, and gaping neck wound.
    "We have to stop the bleeding!"
    He nodded in agreement. The bleeding; blood. Trying not to focus on the blood. Both of them were. He put a hand over the bite wound, clamping it tightly, and looked up at the tables. "This was a medical aid tent. Get some of the bandages, would you?"
    She hopped over a cot in her way, swiping some supplies from the source. She handed them down to Fennorian, who covered the wound with a pad. "You think she'll live," she asked.
    "Live? Maybe. But unafflicted?"
    Gwendis paused. "We could take her back to the castle." She spotted a glint of hope in his eyes and added, "Someone brought that Breton lady back to us, as well. Maybe we can save this one, too."
    He sighed. "Yes. Just maybe."
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

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    kadochka wrote: »
    That's awesome! The writing, not the heavy storms.. :(

    Thanks :) As for the storms: As long as nothing crashes through the windows (again), I'm okay with it.
    kadochka wrote: »
    She wrote to Fenn when he went to W. Skyrim, and I'm thinking maybe the letters could have gotten intercepted, if I want to add some drama to the story... she could be been used as leverage to make Lucas or Fenn meet with an enemy they wouldn't have otherwise...? If that makes any sense.

    Sounds fine to me. The more drama the better, but that's just my opinion ;)
    kadochka wrote: »
    (Gwendis and Fennorian weren't there canonically, I believe..)

    Fenn definitively wasn't. Concerning Gwendis I'm not really sure. It has been a while.

    And, yes, sounds like a good start :) Made me wonder if/how you could mend such a big neck wound with non-modern means. Then again, magic fixes everything, I guess. ...my thoughts sometimes tend to digress.

    @Syldras | PC | EU
    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
    Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
  • kadochka
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    That's awesome! The writing, not the heavy storms.. :(

    Thanks :) As for the storms: As long as nothing crashes through the windows (again), I'm okay with it.

    ..again?
    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    She wrote to Fenn when he went to W. Skyrim, and I'm thinking maybe the letters could have gotten intercepted, if I want to add some drama to the story... she could be been used as leverage to make Lucas or Fenn meet with an enemy they wouldn't have otherwise...? If that makes any sense.

    Sounds fine to me. The more drama the better, but that's just my opinion ;)
    kadochka wrote: »
    (Gwendis and Fennorian weren't there canonically, I believe..)

    Fenn definitively wasn't. Concerning Gwendis I'm not really sure. It has been a while.

    And, yes, sounds like a good start :) Made me wonder if/how you could mend such a big neck wound with non-modern means. Then again, magic fixes everything, I guess. ...my thoughts sometimes tend to digress.

    Indeed.. 😈
    And yes.. Some form of restoration.. not sure of the exact spell. (And, no! to digress is to think of the details that might become important!)
    I actually wrote the next chunk, which is shortly after:
    Taanwae felt sick. Her stomach muscles clenched at the urge to puke. She took a deep, painful breath and opened her eyes. Dark, high ceilings loomed over her, decorated with pointed arches and carvings. Her eyes faded in and out of focus, so she closed them again. Besides being sore all over, there was a fierce pain on the side of her neck. And a metallic taste in her mouth.
    The bloodfiend attack. The memories all came back in a single moment, hard as an angry Orc's fist.
    Her eyes shot open again and she tried to sit up, only for the world to spin around her. She made an audible gagging noise as her hand shot to her mouth.
    "Careful!"
    She looked to her right at the man who'd just arrived. Another High Elf, just like her, but his skin… She had to shut her eyes before she could get a closer look. "Where...?" she asked hoarsely, hand still held to her mouth.
    "You're safe. You're alright now." He sounded kind, reassuring. But she looked at him again; he was indeed too pale to be normal.
    "You-" She tried to shuffle away from him, pushing herself to the other end of the stone slab. "You're one of- them." She kept her eyes trained on him as best as she could, and she noticed he took offense to the comment.
    "I-- I can assure you, I mean you no harm. The things that attacked you, we're not the same."
    Taanwae stared, fear disturbing her stomach even more. "If you... If you try to bite me, I will be sick on you." she threatened, though she honestly didn't feel like she'd be able to bring herself to do such a gross act.
    His pale features bent into a grimace, and he shook his head as though to remove the image of such a disgusting defense tactic. "Trust me, I would not--" He shuddered again. "We brought you here, from Crestshade. After the fiends attacked. You would have bled out or become food otherwise."
    She relaxed slightly, her unease slipping away as she reached for the thick bandages around her neck. "You saved me?"
    "Uh, well, Gwendis and I." He scratched at his ear idly. "There is another matter, though..."
    "What?"
    He approached slowly, holding up a small, ornate mirror. He aimed it at her face.
    She glanced into it, only to gasp and jump away. Her skin was no longer a soft gold, but instead a glossy ashen; the same pale tone as his.
    Edited by kadochka on July 18, 2020 10:30PM
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    kadochka wrote: »
    ..again?

    About 10 years ago. It was a tree. The trunk broke and it tipped right through the living room window. It was so bizarre, I just stood there staring.
    kadochka wrote: »
    he was indeed too pale to be normal.

    Oh, I've heard that several times already :D Sorry.
    kadochka wrote: »
    "If you try to bite me, I will be sick on you." she threatened, though she honestly didn't feel like she'd be able to bring herself to do such a gross act.

    She's an unusual Altmer lady, daring to use such vulgar words. Such as "sick". I mean, many Altmers don't even like to think (let alone talk) about anything involving or related to bodily functions of whatever kind. (Wasn't there a lady who was disgusted by the word "sewers" in Shimmerene?).

    Really, I love it so far!
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    ..again?

    About 10 years ago. It was a tree. The trunk broke and it tipped right through the living room window. It was so bizarre, I just stood there staring.

    :fearful:
    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    "If you try to bite me, I will be sick on you." she threatened, though she honestly didn't feel like she'd be able to bring herself to do such a gross act.

    She's an unusual Altmer lady, daring to use such vulgar words. Such as "sick". I mean, many Altmers don't even like to think (let alone talk) about anything involving or related to bodily functions of whatever kind. (Wasn't there a lady who was disgusted by the word "sewers" in Shimmerene?).

    Really, I love it so far!

    Ah, that's because I'm actually not sure where her brother was raised.. but I thought she likely would've been raised.. maybe in Rivenspire itself? or similar.. Not an uptight princess, that's for sure. :D
    And thank you! ^-^
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    @kadochka Don't worry, no one was hurt. We needed a new window though.

    What amuses me so much about that "too pale to be normal"-thing... It just reminds me so much of that adorable encounter I once had. I used to visit a historical cemetery in my hometown quite often, which was more or less a big park with many old mausoleums and statues (I later even studied history with a special focus on remembrance culture). I loved going for walks there, sometimes taking photos, sometimes sitting down somewhere to draw a bit. So, that autumn evening it was already getting a bit dark, and it was foggy, I passed by a woman with her maybe 6-year-old daughter. She stared at me, began to smile, pulled on her mother's arm and cheerfully exclaimed: "Mommy, mommy, look! A vampire!" :D I was so proud ;) (I was 19 or 20 back then, if I remember right).

    Didn't only have positive reactions, though. Once saw an old couple on that same cemetery, carrying a tourist guide book, and obviously being a bit lost. I wanted to be friendly, approached them, and asked "Excuce me. Are you looking for a grave?" They somehow got that differently than it was meant :D But now I'm really digressing.
    kadochka wrote: »
    Ah, that's because I'm actually not sure where her brother was raised.. but I thought she likely would've been raised.. maybe in Rivenspire itself?

    That would make sense. Also, I think, the Altmer on Summerset (the main island, I mean) are especially oversensitive. Already on Auridon, they're much more... normal.
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    Syldras wrote: »
    @kadochka Don't worry, no one was hurt. We needed a new window though.

    What amuses me so much about that "too pale to be normal"-thing... It just reminds me so much of that adorable encounter I once had. I used to visit a historical cemetery in my hometown quite often, which was more or less a big park with many old mausoleums and statues (I later even studied history with a special focus on remembrance culture). I loved going for walks there, sometimes taking photos, sometimes sitting down somewhere to draw a bit. So, that autumn evening it was already getting a bit dark, and it was foggy, I passed by a woman with her maybe 6-year-old daughter. She stared at me, began to smile, pulled on her mother's arm and cheerfully exclaimed: "Mommy, mommy, look! A vampire!" :D I was so proud ;) (I was 19 or 20 back then, if I remember right).

    Didn't only have positive reactions, though. Once saw an old couple on that same cemetery, carrying a tourist guide book, and obviously being a bit lost. I wanted to be friendly, approached them, and asked "Excuce me. Are you looking for a grave?" They somehow got that differently than it was meant :D But now I'm really digressing.
    kadochka wrote: »
    Ah, that's because I'm actually not sure where her brother was raised.. but I thought she likely would've been raised.. maybe in Rivenspire itself?

    That would make sense. Also, I think, the Altmer on Summerset (the main island, I mean) are especially oversensitive. Already on Auridon, they're much more... normal.

    Hah! I'm pretty pale, and my family makes jokes about me being a vampire, but I've never had strangers call me out on it.
    And 'are you looking for a grave' would be a pretty frightening question to be asked.. :D

    Right, so maybe Auridon?? (I just realized perhaps, instead of her being attacked in the camp, outside Shornhelm, maybe she could've lived in Crestshade? It's right outside Ravenwatch Castle, and although there's no player-ownable homes there, it would give her a place to stay in the story.. The town was attacked by fiends when the blood-curse was unleashed, so it still fits.
    My story is already changing... aaagh)
    Edited by kadochka on July 18, 2020 5:52AM
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    kadochka wrote: »
    Hah! I'm pretty pale, and my family makes jokes about me being a vampire, but I've never had strangers call me out on it.

    I've been as pale as paper. And dressing in an unusual way didn't help either.
    kadochka wrote: »
    And 'are you looking for a grave' would be a pretty frightening question to be asked.. :D

    Yeah, I realized. A bit too late, though :D
    kadochka wrote: »
    I just realized perhaps, instead of her being attacked in the camp, outside Shornhelm, maybe she could've live in Crestshade? It's right outside Ravenwatch Castle, and although there's no player-ownable homes there, it would give her a place to stay in the story.

    I can't really remember how secluded the Ravenwatch vampires live. Would the inhabitants of Crestshade spot them outside from time to time? If so, she would remember Fenn by sight, I think?
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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    I just realized perhaps, instead of her being attacked in the camp, outside Shornhelm, maybe she could've live in Crestshade? It's right outside Ravenwatch Castle, and although there's no player-ownable homes there, it would give her a place to stay in the story.

    I can't really remember how secluded the Ravenwatch vampires live. Would the inhabitants of Crestshade spot them outside from time to time? If so, she would remember Fenn by sight, I think?

    Fairly secluded, I think. I'm not sure Fenn was officially in the game until.. Unhallowed Grave?
    This would also help with the fact that she might have some medical knowledge, but in-game she's not a healer, so it wouldn't make sense for her to be a full-on doctor.
    But Fenn specifically.. Even though he wasn't added until later, I still think he's the type to stay indoors rather than explore outside, so it would be a very slim chance of not only him going outside, but her being there to see him... But, perhaps, their paths might've crossed before (indirectly) without them realizing?

    Edit: redid the first part to show the change in location:
    Bodies were scattered across the streets, torn down by all the unfortunate souls that had turned to bloodfiends.
    "Is anyone alive out there?" Gwendis called out.
    She got no response. With a huff, she looked around. "Let's keep looking," she said, beckoning Fennorian to follow her.
    "Gods... They've all become animals." He noted, passing by a civilian's corpse, shredded and bloody from an attack. With a wary glance further into town, he saw two live fiends actively feasting an another lost citizen. "They're mindless... and savage."
    They checked a building with the door busted down, but nobody remained. Nothing but tossed furniture and blood.
    "Is there anyone left-" Fennorian was cut off by a scream.
    "That came from the next house." Gwendis took off, and he once again followed.
    As the door was thrown open, it shed light on the scene within. A bloodfiend was still latched onto her victim, gnawing at their neck.
    In a flash, Gwendis rammed into the bloodfiend, knocking it down, and she dispatched it with a swift dagger.
    Fennorian knelt by the victim's side; it was an Altmer woman, with unfocused green eyes that barely stayed open, and gaping neck wound.
    "We have to stop the bleeding!"
    He nodded in agreement. The bleeding; blood. Trying not to focus on the blood. Both of them were. He put a hand over the bite wound, clamping it tightly, and looked around. "That shelf over there. Medical supplies." He gestured to the far wall with his head. "Get some of the bandages, would you?"
    She hopped over a table in her way, swiping some supplies from the source. She handed them down to Fennorian, who covered the wound with a pad. "You think she'll live," she asked.
    "Live? Maybe. But unafflicted?"
    Gwendis paused. "We could take her back to the castle." She spotted a glint of hope in his eyes and added, "Someone brought that Breton lady back to us, as well. Maybe we can save this one, too."
    He sighed. "Yes. Just maybe."
    Edited by kadochka on July 18, 2020 10:24PM
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    kadochka wrote: »
    But Fenn specifically.. Even though he wasn't added until later, I still think he's the type to stay indoors rather than explore outside

    Also, he still had to learn to control his thirst for tasty tasty Breton blood.

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    Syldras wrote: »
    kadochka wrote: »
    But Fenn specifically.. Even though he wasn't added until later, I still think he's the type to stay indoors rather than explore outside

    Also, he still had to learn to control his thirst for tasty tasty Breton blood.

    Oh dear.... That too.
    (I edited the previous post with the revised version of the first part of the story.. to prevent so many extra posts.. :sweat_smile: )
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    @kadochka I'll have a look! And I'm wondering if elven blood tastes better than human blood...
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    kadochka wrote: »
    "Gods... They've all become animals." He noted, passing by a civilian's corpse, shredded and bloody from an attack. With a wary glance further into town, he saw two love fiends actively feasting an another lost citizen.

    They're the worst! :D Spell checker / autocorrect, I guess?
    Edited by Syldras on July 18, 2020 6:42AM
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    The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
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    Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
    Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire
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