Well..that was quite the quest....

bosmern_ESO · September 2014

*spoilers below*

Just came across this man in Greenshade, it was about a Man and his Husband who were about to die. He talked about them being children and running to that spot to plant flowers there. It was such a simple and short quest but it held a lot of meaning and made me feel passionate about doing it.

As I was bringing the flowers back I saw him kneeling over his husband who passed while I was running back, what the Bosmer said was a reward enough, but this was the perfect way to end the quest, my new, favorite quest.

Soloeus · September 2014

There was a similar quest in a DC zone. I will say no more to avoid spoilers.

david271749 · September 2014

You'll meet a few "LGBT" couples throughout your journey in Tamriel. It makes you wonder what happened in later era games where you see none of this.

SweetRollBandit · September 2014

One of my favorite quests too

AngryNord · September 2014

There's a fighters guild quest in Oblivion where there's very strongly hinted towards a homosexual relationship.

Esha76 · September 2014

This one chokes me up every time. One of the most moving and powerful quests I think I have played in any game.

Also "Spirited Away" back in Auridon. The mother who sends you to pray at the four corners for her children... Upon turning that one in it's gets me every time as well.

Gemmahannerb16_ESO · September 2014

This small, non story related quest is the most memorable one of the game for me

Srugzal · September 2014

bosmern_ESO wrote: »

*spoilers below*

Just came across this man in Greenshade, it was about a Man and his Husband who were about to die. He talked about them being children and running to that spot to plant flowers there. It was such a simple and short quest but it held a lot of meaning and made me feel passionate about doing it.

As I was bringing the flowers back I saw him kneeling over his husband who passed while I was running back, what the Bosmer said was a reward enough, but this was the perfect way to end the quest, my new, favorite quest.

I was more moved by this quest than by any other I've seen in this game. It was handled with sensitivity, with excellent dialog, good acting, and beautiful artistic effects. I wrote the devs a long, tearful /feedback in game, thanking them for it, telling them how much it meant to me to have a quest that I could see my own life in so very clearly.

I'm so happy to see it celebrated in these forums, too. I'm glad others have been moved as well. And yes, there are similar quests with other couples facing loss, some of them are same-sex couples, some of them are not.

Thanks for the reminder.

Parsifal · September 2014

That was my favorite quest also! I loved the scenes that played each time you picked a flower, and the flower garden that sprouted when you turned the quest in.

Srugzal · September 2014

Esha76 wrote: »

This one chokes me up every time. One of the most moving and powerful quests I think I have played in any game.

Also "Spirited Away" back in Auridon. The mother who sends you to pray at the four corners for her children... Upon turning that one in it's gets me every time as well.

That quest is the reason I've stuck with this game through its ups and downs. I first did it during a Beta weekend, and finding that last shrine, way up in the north-west corner of Auridon, at sunset, is to this day the most beautiful sight I've seen in this game. There was another player there, too. We just sat and watched the sunset, and then the test ended. A perfect day.

Spectrasoul · September 2014

Agree with OP, very sweet quest. Certainly one of the more memorable ones. I liked all of the AD zones very much come to think of it.

Psychobunni · September 2014

I started in EP and there is a quest there as well where you save a woman's wife, but then playing through AD I came to this one and agree it was wonderfully written.
The Ebony Flask in Ebonheart also has many flavors of umm...relationships LOL. I think its great that in some small way the devs made this world inclusive of all who may come to play. It truly is a "well done!" for ESO.

Rosveen · September 2014

I don't think this is really about same-sex relationships, this quest is beautiful just because of the story; their love for each other and facing death with dignity. It was so touching. Loss quests get me every time. In addition to those mentioned before, there's one in Greenshade about a man who must decide between his duty to the whole village and staying with his pregnant wife. At least he had a choice - these two guys didn't, they could only accept their fate.

Soloeus wrote: »

There was a similar quest in a DC zone. I will say no more to avoid spoilers.

I kinda may have broken a loving husband's heart not more than 10 minutes ago... I'm sorry.

hammer_fella · September 2014

I also enjoyed this quest, enough so that I took a screenshot on my most recent play-through.

edit: that is the Labyrinth in the background, btw.

Artemiisia · September 2014

there are really some true gems of quests hidden between all the other run to this location quests. this is a great one for sure.

I like another quest as well, with two boats, hard one, not giving away more either wont spoil the fun

Rosveen · September 2014

Artemiisia wrote: »

I like another quest as well, with two boats, hard one, not giving away more either wont spoil the fun

At least give us a hint which zone/alliance it's in?

Soriana · September 2014

When I did this quest I was so submerged in getting the flowers that my character literally stopped in her tracks when I saw that the husband had passed away. It was a good long while before I could move again. Nicely written and acted.

Artemiisia · September 2014

Rosveen wrote: »

Artemiisia wrote: »

I like another quest as well, with two boats, hard one, not giving away more either wont spoil the fun

At least give us a hint which zone/alliance it's in?

Cant remember where it is, and it blows, found a video of the quest, so this is a MAJOR Spoiler for sure if you wanna see it

https://youtube.com/watch?v=x87OB5zJE7o

ExiledKhallisi · September 2014

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Panda244 · September 2014

Would of been moved... But Bosmer

Rosveen · September 2014

Artemiisia wrote: »

Rosveen wrote: »

Artemiisia wrote: »

I like another quest as well, with two boats, hard one, not giving away more either wont spoil the fun

At least give us a hint which zone/alliance it's in?

Cant remember where it is, and it blows, found a video of the quest, so this is a MAJOR Spoiler for sure if you wanna see it
https://youtube.com/watch?v=x87OB5zJE7o

Oh, that one. Yes, it's one of the most enjoyable quests I've come across. I didn't think about it because I thought you were talking about another relationship/loss related one.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO · September 2014

I'm not into relationship quests, really. Even if it's guy on guy, which is the hottest of relationships. (there's something about male camaraderie blooming into love.)

But the nord that had the thing for jakarn, that was an interesting non-quest thread. I felt bad for him. Life isn't happy though, it always ends badly, so I felt it was more suiting than most of the romantically involved quests.

Epona222 · September 2014

I absolutely love that quest, it's really moving, I was glad to be able to plant some flowers in his memory.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

But the nord that had the thing for jakarn, that was an interesting non-quest thread. I felt bad for him. Life isn't happy though, it always ends badly, so I felt it was more suiting than most of the romantically involved quests.

Loved that too, it was something you wouldn't even notice unless you're the sort of player who regularly talks to non-quest NPCs. Poor hopeful Majoll, just as taken in by Jakarn as the trail of women, and another broken heart in his wake. Love the fact that there are several dialogues with him that progress the story of his heartache even though there's no quest involved.

Definitely worth talking to NPCs in this game.

Circuitous · September 2014

Srugzal wrote: »

Esha76 wrote: »

This one chokes me up every time. One of the most moving and powerful quests I think I have played in any game.

Also "Spirited Away" back in Auridon. The mother who sends you to pray at the four corners for her children... Upon turning that one in it's gets me every time as well.

That quest is the reason I've stuck with this game through its ups and downs. I first did it during a Beta weekend, and finding that last shrine, way up in the north-west corner of Auridon, at sunset, is to this day the most beautiful sight I've seen in this game. There was another player there, too. We just sat and watched the sunset, and then the test ended. A perfect day.

I just visited that shrine a few minutes ago.

There's a huge troll at it now and the two quests there at the castle are deeply confusing, so it really put a damper on it.

Srugzal · September 2014

I noticed the troll the last time I was there. Yeah, I've gotten pretty good at avoiding those guys. They're pretty stupid. ;-)

BloodStorm · September 2014

david271749 wrote: »

You'll meet a few "LGBT" couples throughout your journey in Tamriel. It makes you wonder what happened in later era games where you see none of this.

Some in Skyrim.the game.

UrQuan · September 2014

DagothMacellarius wrote: »

david271749 wrote: »

You'll meet a few "LGBT" couples throughout your journey in Tamriel. It makes you wonder what happened in later era games where you see none of this.

Some in Skyrim.the game.

I could have sworn there was at least one in Morrowind as well, but I could be misremembering...

BloodStorm · September 2014

eNumbra wrote: »

david271749 wrote: »

You'll meet a few "LGBT" couples throughout your journey in Tamriel. It makes you wonder what happened in later era games where you see none of this.

Related to the fact that all of the other games were made at times in which something didn't have to be included just to avoid criticism from minority groups.(To be fair, Skyrim did have both *** and hetero marriage)

But since 2013/14 have been such socially conscious years, this is the result; thankfully the inclusion feels less tacked on than legitimate gameplay elements though. AMIRITE!

Yes. Also daedra and undead are trying to turn me into flesh pudding. I could care less. Then again I am a vampire and mortal issues are primitive and boring.

pmmGarak · October 2014

DagothMacellarius wrote: »

david271749 wrote: »

You'll meet a few "LGBT" couples throughout your journey in Tamriel. It makes you wonder what happened in later era games where you see none of this.

Some in Skyrim.the game.

things change among gamers. I remember that Ryan agreed to add a male hustler to the popular Blood and Mud - OblivionMod in Bravil , but had to remove him because of violent reactions by test players - it seems he was even more difficult to accept then the strange taste of a certain skingrad alchemist

I'm really happy that ESO gives some more same sex couples a chance. my favorite up to now is the Werewolf husband, but Ive still to find those bosmers.

pmn100b16_ESO · October 2014

Don't remember it. Much like all the quests. Click, click, click, just give me a pointer and loot.

ExiledKhallisi · October 2014

IMO quests should have nothing to do with sexuality at all. Some people may not agree or support such things and the game should have nothing to do with it.

for my personal opinion..the only ones that dont make sense are the interspecies relationships.... in RL a man can be with a man or a asian with an afrian, but in ESO we have a lizard with a dark elf...

Gross.