Elder Scrolls: Interregnum Chapter 4 (Started, Open)

[The Pinray]

"Never met a man that could." He dropped the axe on the ground beside him. It hit the ground with a loud slam.

The Orc was good, surprisingly fast. The Redguard wouldn't outlast him, certainly.

"Not too much of a surprise there." Lloden bent over and tugged at it. It may as well have been bolted to the ground. "Is it made of rock? Filled with lead? Enchanted to be obscenely heavy? All three?" Lloden chuckled, still watching the fight. Urgal was toying with the poor warrior. He hadn't lied about not quite being a beserker. He fought in a way obviously inspired by one, but more focus on simple dodges and feints. It wasn't as overpowering as a beserker, or as agile as a traditional fighter, but could beat either without much trouble. Mara's mercy. That hunter has no idea how screwed she is.

"Made it myself, very dense." The axe was the size of a short man, and twice as heavy. He was proud of his work. He rarely used it in battle, but it was a terrible sight to behold when he did. He couldn't string it on his back for very long without toppling over, so he always held it on his shoulder, dropping it or posting it against a wall when not moving.

"I can see your muscles tensing up, I'm not here to cause you harm. Actually, i wanted to clear the water between us. I can tell you're different than me and the rest of the group. We're each from Skyrim and each are holding, or have held a secret. So i ask for friendly, at least peaceful terms between us." She asked, holding out her hand to him.

So open about herself, it seemed she was poised to reveal his own secret to the others. Vargmir didn't want to harm her, he didn't want to fight anyone. He just wanted to deliver this item and be done with it all.

His arms were folded, and he looked down at the Dunmer woman and her hand. He kept his arms locked and nodded.

"Fine."

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

"Made it myself, very dense." The axe was the size of a short man, and twice as heavy. He was proud of his work. He rarely used it in battle, but it was a terrible sight to behold when he did. He couldn't string it on his back for very long without toppling over, so he always held it on his shoulder, dropping it or posting it against a wall when not moving.

"Didn't know the wildmen had any great love for smithing. What, did you have to smelt down a statue or something? I think I've met one other man who could possibly pick it up, but he's long since dead. He liked to toss small boulders at people." Turns out that boulders aren't much match for arrows. That champion was the strangest one 'Mora ever chose. He usually likes finesse. Not that time. I think he got tired of me and wanted me dead. "Anyways, it's sure as oblivion impressive."

 

[mcpop9]

"Fine."

"Good enough for me." She said and withdrew her hand.

"I suspect Anruin would be less-than-pleased to have you feeding on his mercenary. Not that I would, or could, stop you."

"He's worried about me, most of the known tenses up around my kind. if i don't feed within another 24 hours, you'll be a bit jumpy around me and i'll be even more so. IT just a natural fear everyone experiences around me. Though i don't think our nordic friend here fears me at all. If anything i respect him all the more." She said then looked back to the fight.

"On the topic of my meal, i don't know if i'll be able to get anything after the orc is done with that redguard."

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

"He's worried about me, most of the known tenses up around my kind. if i don't feed within another 24 hours, you'll be a bit jumpy around me and i'll be even more so. IT just a natural fear everyone experiences around me. Though i don't think our nordic friend here fears me at all. If anything i respect him all the more." She said then looked back to the fight.

"On the topic of my meal, i don't know if i'll be able to get anything after the orc is done with that redguard."

"I'm about as frightened of you as of any of our other companions. You're dangerous this close, for certain. Give me thirty yards and you're mincemeat. I don't care to test that out, however." he glanced at the fight. "You might could try licking his mace?" Lloden laughed. Being irreverent to powerful fighters was one of his favorite things to do.

 

[IFS]

"Fine."

"Good enough for me." She said and withdrew her hand.

"I suspect Anruin would be less-than-pleased to have you feeding on his mercenary. Not that I would, or could, stop you."

"He's worried about me, most of the known tenses up around my kind. if i don't feed within another 24 hours, you'll be a bit jumpy around me and i'll be even more so. IT just a natural fear everyone experiences around me. Though i don't think our nordic friend here fears me at all. If anything i respect him all the more." She said then looked back to the fight.

"On the topic of my meal, i don't know if i'll be able to get anything after the orc is done with that redguard."

"you still have said nothing to Khajiit's offer, it will remain open if you decide to reject it now."

 

[mcpop9]

"you still have said nothing to Khajiit's offer, it will remain open if you decide to reject it now."

"Thank you, but i don't feed on the innocent. Those who wish to do harm to me or assault me i feed on." she said. "I apologize for ignoring you before. I was afraid and a bit shaken."

You might could try licking his mace?" Lloden laughed. Being irreverent to powerful fighters was one of his favorite things to do.

"Too metalic tasting..." She said before giggling a bit.

 

[The Pinray]

"Didn't know the wildmen had any great love for smithing. What, did you have to smelt down a statue or something? I think I've met one other man who could possibly pick it up, but he's long since dead. He liked to toss small boulders at people." Turns out that boulders aren't much match for arrows. That champion was the strangest one 'Mora ever chose. He usually likes finesse. Not that time. I think he got tired of me and wanted me dead. "Anyways, it's sure as oblivion impressive."

Vargmir let out another snort. This Dunmer was a good one. "I'm a smith by trade. Grew up in the wilds, but not anymore. And thanks." His axe was his one masterpiece. He's tried to replicate it, but to no avail. This monster was one of a kind.

The Redguard didn't have much left. The Orc was almost done with her.

Vargmir was impressed.

"Fine."

"Good enough for me." She said and withdrew her hand.

"I suspect Anruin would be less-than-pleased to have you feeding on his mercenary. Not that I would, or could, stop you."

"He's worried about me, most of the known tenses up around my kind. if i don't feed within another 24 hours, you'll be a bit jumpy around me and i'll be even more so. IT just a natural fear everyone experiences around me. Though i don't think our nordic friend here fears me at all. If anything i respect him all the more." She said then looked back to the fight.

"On the topic of my meal, i don't know if i'll be able to get anything after the orc is done with that redguard."

This was new for Vargmir. All he wanted was to pounce on the Vampire and rip it into pieces, but she know that he couldn't.

She was part of the group. She seemed a decent woman. The first vampire to ever speak with him without fear.

He didn't like it, but he would adjust. He had to. The coin was far too good to pass up, and he had nowhere else in Tamriel to go.

He continued to stand by and listen, watch, observe. Wasn't going to be long before he's found out about.

A Khajiit joined them. Quite the diverse group.

Vargmir rolled his necked and let out another growlish-sigh. He was still rather sore from all the arrows and knives he had to pull out of himself earlier.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

Vargmir let out another snort. This Dunmer was a good one. "I'm a smith by trade. Grew up in the wilds, but not anymore. And thanks." His axe was his one masterpiece. He's tried to replicate it, but to no avail. This monster was one of a kind.

The Redguard didn't have much left. The Orc was almost done with her.

Vargmir was impressed.

"I am thinking that this fight isn't going to last much longer." At least we know Urgal's a good fighter now, at the very least. Strong and quick. "A smith, hm. An honest profession. I suspect you don't exactly have a shop in some city somewhere, though." This is obvious, Lloden. Better to continue talking than let those two sit there and stew, though.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

"Too metalic tasting..." She said before giggling a bit.

"And blood isn't too metallic?" Lloden snorted.

 

[Ruedyn]

"Alright, I've had just about enough of this."

Anruin shot the mace out of Urgals hand, and used his shock to sprint up and punch him in the face as hard as he possibly could. The Slightly battle fatigue and surprised Urgal let out a roar.

"I won't have a subordinate killed for my own hubris. Let's pick this up tommorrow, and this time prepare to fight a true professional."

 

[The Pinray]

"I am thinking that this fight isn't going to last much longer." At least we know Urgal's a good fighter now, at the very least. Strong and quick. "A smith, hm. An honest profession. I suspect you don't exactly have a shop in some city somewhere, though." This is obvious, Lloden. Better to continue talking than let those two sit there and stew, though.

"No, I travel, carrying my steel with me. Sell it. Stop in towns to forge more, then leave." He took his eyes off the fight, now looking down at Lloden. "Not anymore."

He began to ease up. The Dunmer was a good talker. Vargmir's worries about the group started to lessen some.

Perhaps this would work after all, so long as everyone cooperates.

Then again, he'd only met less than half of the group.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

"No, I travel, carrying my steel with me. Sell it. Stop in towns to forge more, then leave." He took his eyes off the fight, now looking down at Lloden. "Not anymore."

He began to ease up. The Dunmer was a good talker. Vargmir's worries about the group started to lessen some.

Perhaps this would work after all, so long as everyone cooperates.

Then again, he'd only met less than half of the group.

"Not anymore? Wait, no. I do have some tact, believe it or not. Disregard that, if you like." Lloden sighed. Groups like this, it's always best not to pry. I remember that one bunch in the Isles, where it turned out that one worshiped 'Mora and I had to kill her. Ah. "Sounds like a nice enough way to live. Wandering Tamriel, helping out isolated communities."

 

[IFS]

"Alright, I've had just about enough of this."

Anruin shot the mace out of Urgals hand, and used his shock to sprint up and punch him in the face as hard as he possibly could. The Slightly battle fatigue and surprised Urgal let out a roar.

"I won't have a subordinate killed for my own hubris. Let's pick this up tommorrow, and this time prepare to fight a true professional."

Seeing that the fight was over Dro'Araaj walked over to the combatants
"This one would be glad to offer healing if you require it,"
Urgal shrugged and muttered something to the effect of "Just a scratch," he was clearly angry with Anruin for interrupting the duel.
The redguard was clearly injured and breathing heavily, yet she glared at the Khajiit and with barely restrained disgust said "I'd rather die than have your filthy claws touch me cat."
She spat at Dro'Araaj's feet and walked over to Anruin.

 

[mcpop9]

"Too metalic tasting..." She said before giggling a bit.

"And blood isn't too metallic?" Lloden snorted.

"Its a unique taste, i can't describe it. Of course its taste will be different for me than you. But i won't go on about that. And by that time, it will be cold as well. But if you excuse me, my meal seems to have slipped through my hands." She said and began walking out onto the field.

"I won't have a subordinate killed for my own hubris. Let's pick this up tommorrow, and this time prepare to fight a true professional."

"You have seem to have left me without a meal tonight. I am disappointed, i thought your kind would go to any lengths to destroy those unnatural, or those who worship daedra." Luna said, mockingly. "And here i have to wait till tomorrow to feed. Unless that excuse of a redguard can't hold her own against a weakened "Draculina"." Luna said.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

Seeing that the fight was over Dro'Araaj walked over to the combatants
"This one would be glad to offer healing if you require it,"
Urgal shrugged and muttered something to the effect of "Just a scratch," he was clearly angry with Anruin for interrupting the duel.
The redguard was clearly injured and breathing heavily, yet she glared at the Khajiit and with barely restrained disgust said "I'd rather die than have your filthy claws touch me cat."
She spat at Dro'Araaj's feet and walked over to Anruin.

"Oh-ho, a feisty one. I don't think she's too terribly fond of khajiit, sera. Let's hope she finds her wounds painful, aye?"

 

[Ruedyn]

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"Never again." Ahnwen whispered.

"Right whatever... Sorry my Khajiit friend, I'll make sure he gets a potion. And Luna, not everything is as it seems, keep an eye on the Altmer." The last part was whispered.

 

[The Pinray]

"Not anymore? Wait, no. I do have some tact, believe it or not. Disregard that, if you like." Lloden sighed. Groups like this, it's always best not to pry. I remember that one bunch in the Isles, where it turned out that one worshiped 'Mora and I had to kill her. Ah. "Sounds like a nice enough way to live. Wandering Tamriel, helping out isolated communities."

"Better times." Vargmir turned heaved his axe back onto his shoulder and trudged back to the inn. "Fight's over."

He enjoyed speaking with the Dunmer, but he didn't want to get too into the circumstances surrounding his joining of the band.

The fight indeed was over, for now.

The journey was only beginning.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

"Better times." Vargmir turned heaved his axe back onto his shoulder and trudged back to the inn. "Fight's over."

He enjoyed speaking with the Dunmer, but he didn't want to get too into the circumstances surrounding his joining of the band.

The fight indeed was over, for now.

The journey was only beginning.

"I suppose you need to rest for the night. Goodnight, sera. It was exceedingly enjoyable, talking to you." Lloden bowed at the big man. He turned, and returned to the targets. If I can't sleep, may as well make some use of it. He knew he would have to sleep at some point. But the longer he could stave it off, the happier he would be. Every night, it was the same. He appeared in Apocrypha and pulled out a book at random. It always ended up being about archery, the lost arts of Yokudan archery, or the secrets of the Nedes, or Falmer, or anything to do with archery. There the dream would end. He knew it was Hermaeus Mora taunting him. So he slept as little as possible.

 

[mcpop9]

"Right whatever... Sorry my Khajiit friend, I'll make sure he gets a potion. And Luna, not everything is as it seems, keep an eye on the Altmer." The last part was whispered.

"I think i'll manage." She said with a bit of disgust. Then she turned back to the inn. She walked alone, until she got back then sat in a dark corner.

 

[SPARTANXIII]

Belkin observed what had occurred for the past few moments. That Nord, Vargmir, clearly had a problem with Luna, but there was no real violence so he didn't have to act. The Redguard on the other hand was becoming a huge wedge in the group, and had almost died in fact...even if it looked like the Redguard deserved it, you don't mess with an Orc unless you heavily prepared for a long battle with him or her, nor do you try and put belief into a group your travelling with. He saw Luna coming back over to the dark corner of the room where he was.

"Right whatever... Sorry my Khajiit friend, I'll make sure he gets a potion. And Luna, not everything is as it seems, keep an eye on the Altmer." The last part was whispered.

"I think i'll manage." She said with a bit of disgust. Then she turned back to the inn. She walked alone, until she got back then sat in a dark corner.

"Sorry about not talking to you earlier, I was just swept up by Urgal making the Redguard into his new Hide Armor! he said in a sincere tone. "What did find out talking to the Nord?"