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The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« on: January 28, 2012, 04:51:29 AM »
Markarth, they say all that goes through it is blood and silver. It is among this blood we shall find ourselves, this blood is people, they are the Blood of all Tamriel. It is among the Blood we find the few who stand out, those few make the world the way it is. Whether it is a Emperor leading his people, a bandit pillaging a village or someone with an utterly sinister purpose.

Just in Markarth you can find an example of all of this. It is these examples with which we shall associate. Let the waft of eternity grasp your senses as we open the Scroll yet again, and it shall tell you a story that had been written long before it started.





The air was warm and stagnant, It always seemed to be like this in Markarth, with the stone warmed by the bustling people in the city. The forges raged as they smelted silver from the mines, further adding to the heat. Sometimes a worker may be lucky to have the wind blow some snow into the crevasse in the mountain in which Markarth was built. The temperature differed in the higher areas though, as only the rich frequented those areas. Not even the cold mountain water seemed to help, when so close to the mine.

For travelers the stark contrast of temperature would be shocking, as it could be a steady 80 degrees Fahrenheit while just outside the entrance could be 40 and lower.

The Silver-Blood inn was not a jovial place, most of the patrons were workers who blew there Septims on alcohol to wash their troubled lives away, if only to escape for a little while.

Some were the curious sort though, who didn't have much to worry about, as they were well paid thugs in the pockets of the Silver-Blood Family.

The focus of their attention was the Robed man in the corner, who was nursing a glass of wine while ready intellectual books. He seemed fairly bulky under the robe betraying to them his armor underneath.

Occasionally he would speak to the inn-keeper and there was a slight of the hand, he was obviously paying the inn-keeper well, as this man had been living in the inn for a few months now.

Not much was known about him except he had payed frequent visits to Calcemo the Court Mage, who seemed all too intrigued in him. It was also known he was looking to hire people to help him, but the lack of available details left many not wanting to risk anything he could possibly offer.

Who would risk it? Only the Divines would know.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 05:15:37 AM »
Markarth, he had finally made it to Markarth. The gates opened as the band of war refugees were let in. Gallen Velas had picked up this group around Whiterun, presumably fleeing the fighting, they didn't ask his story but were grateful for the help when bandits thought their band easy prey.

As he entered the city he was shocked by the temperature change. It reminded him of his homeland in summer, it would have been harvest season in Vvardenfell now, were it still habitable. In true nord fashion the first thing you saw as you entered the city was the inn. Gallen went in to find some food and accommodation.   
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 05:23:05 AM »
In true nord fashion the first thing you saw as you entered the city was the inn. Gallen went in to find some food and accommodation.   

As with any new stranger entering the Inn, there was a general shush and stares, the only sound the drums of the Local bard near the hearth.

The inn-keeper, Kleppr greeted the dunmer with a false grin. "Is there anything I can do for you?" The older mans eyes seemed to already be in the process of judging the dark elf.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 05:33:10 AM »
As with any new stranger entering the Inn, there was a general shush and stares, the only sound the drums of the Local bard near the hearth.

The inn-keeper, Kleppr greeted the dunmer with a false grin. "Is there anything I can do for you?" The older mans eyes seemed to already be in the process of judging the dark elf.

Gallen walked up to the counter, making a small sign that he was armed but not looking for trouble.

"A room and some food sera." The man was obviously judging him, and in another life Gallen would have cut him down where he stood, but he couldn't afford trouble, not now.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 05:35:19 AM »
The road had been perilous, both because of wildlife, and because of bandits and thieves out on the road. Talib didn't know exactly what, but something seemed wrong with this land. As if it were somehow angered, or reacting to some nefarious presence. As if nature were constantly on edge.

He trudged through the gates of Markath, looking for the first place where he'd be able to get supplies, namely food. The transition from cold, to warm and then hot a mere paces from the gates made him pause though, and look around to see if there was a fire. He saw nothing but the mines, radiating heat.

He turned and headed for the nearest inn, hoping the scorch marks on his armor wouldn't attract too much attention.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 05:44:29 AM »
Gallen walked up to the counter, making a small sign that he was armed but not looking for trouble.

"A room and some food sera." The man was obviously judging him, and in another life Gallen would have cut him down where he stood, but he couldn't afford trouble, not now.

The man nodded asking for ten Septims for a room. He then yelled at his wife Kerah who called him a Skeever's excrement.

The old woman came up to the Dunmer. "What would you like dear?" She did not seem at all to be as judging though she didn't get too close to the Elf, mainly due to his haggard look and obvious armament.

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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2012, 05:47:03 AM »
He turned and headed for the nearest inn, hoping the scorch marks on his armor wouldn't attract too much attention.

The Redguard was greeted similarly. The old man chuckled. "Seems we got a spot of tourism goin' on in Markarth, How can I help you sir?"

In the background, Ragnar the Red could be heard.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2012, 05:56:13 AM »
The Redguard was greeted similarly. The old man chuckled. "Seems we got a spot of tourism goin' on in Markarth, How can I help you sir?"

In the background, Ragnar the Red could be heard.
"A tankard of cold Mead would be good." replies Talib as he approaches the counter.

A faint smell of something burned amanated from him, as id he'd been recently in some scuffle involving fire.

Even though he was wearing armor, he had the air of a mage about him.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2012, 06:06:05 AM »
Valus stood off to the side of the gate to Markarth, his two atronachs standing beside him "hmm...youd have fun in there" he smiled lightly at his Flame atronach "its sweltering" he dismissed them quickly and pulled his hood over his face. Markarth he thought to himself as he nodded at the guards that allowed him through the gate A dismal place it seems...hot...a mass of unclean filthy nords, bretons and imperials...all run by a lovely band of cut throats...Ill just stay the day...get my supplies and leave...I need a nice bed....

He started to move towards the inn "I wonder if the nords will let me stay" he laughed morbidly as lightning crackled between his fingers "we will see" he said as he pushed open the heavy Dwemer door to the inn.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2012, 06:14:22 AM »
"A tankard of cold Mead would be good." replies Talib as he approaches the counter.

A faint smell of something burned amanated from him, as id he'd been recently in some scuffle involving fire.

Even though he was wearing armor, he had the air of a mage about him.

"Shouldn't play with fire." He held out a hand open to take Talib's coin, as he had some mead brought over.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2012, 06:17:45 AM »
He started to move towards the inn "I wonder if the nords will let me stay" he laughed morbidly as lightning crackled between his fingers "we will see" he said as he pushed open the heavy Dwemer door to the inn.

Silence greeted the High Elf's entrance, and plenty of grumbles, and even a few people tucking something away under their clothes. Probably Talos Amulets.

"Spells are weapons, please sheath them." Kleppr said as he say the High Elf enter. He wasn't as grim or spiteful as the rest. More money for him was always welcome.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2012, 06:20:31 AM »
"Shouldn't play with fire." He held out a hand open to take Talib's coin, as he had some mead brought over.
He glances at the inkeeper and forks over the coins for the drink.

He hadn't been playing with fire, he had been assaulted with it. This was not the place nor the time to argue it though.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2012, 06:21:58 AM »
The man nodded asking for ten Septims for a room. He then yelled at his wife Kerah who called him a Skeever's excrement.

The old woman came up to the Dunmer. "What would you like dear?" She did not seem at all to be as judging though she didn't get too close to the Elf, mainly due to his haggard look and obvious armament.

"Some bread and ale will do me," he said as he paid. He turned to the newly arrived redguard, "Must've been some fight..." he remarked casually. He did it almost automatically, his old investigative habits kicking in.

Remember, he told himself, no mask, no authority.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2012, 06:24:53 AM »
"Some bread and ale will do me," he said as he paid.

The older woman accepted the money, and went and fetched the food.

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2012, 06:28:28 AM »
"Some bread and ale will do me," he said as he paid. He turned to the newly arrived redguard, "Must've been some fight..." he remarked casually. He did it almost automatically, his old investigative habits kicking in.

Remember, he told himself, no mask, no authority.
"Hm?" says he, snapping out of the reverie he was in while he drank the mead.

He glances at the scorch marks and then back to the dunmer.

"Ah, yes. Novice mages on the road."
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2012, 06:29:15 AM »
"Spells are weapons, please sheath them." Kleppr said as he say the High Elf enter. He wasn't as grim or spiteful as the rest. More money for him was always welcome.

Valus simply nodded, pulled away his hood and hid his hands in his sleeves "How much is a room for a night...and tell your patrons I am not part of the dominion....just so I don't get lynched in my sleep"
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2012, 06:30:22 AM »
A woman straggled into Markarth. By the way everyone looked at her she already has been here before. A couple of noses wrinkled and turn their heads away in disgust. Her presence brought a fair scent of mead. she didn't care though, her morals left a long time ago. She ate some food that was in her rations bag and drank a potion, not knowing what it will do as long as it killed her headache. She felt a little better and more sober after a couple of minutes Let's hope it will last eh? She thought to herself.

 "Heh, let's go see how everyone's doing back at the inn!" She said as she walked over to the Silver-Blood inn. On her way a young man walked in her path giving her a meager mountain flower. She took it at looked back at him with her piercing golden eyes. They grew colder and more intimidating as her hand turned bright orange. The flames from her hand burned the flower and she went into the inn. It was blue she thought. "Just like how his eyes where," she said not knowing she said it out loud as she walked into the inn.

 She sat down at a table and gave a worker some money for mead and some potato soup. She sat there wondering how she could just escape her past and shape her future to something more grand. "Be a lot better than getting drunk all the time," she mumbled as she swigged her mead down.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2012, 06:30:33 AM »
"Ah, yes. Novice mages on the road."

"Interesting..." Gallen remarked casually, "Gallen Velas," he said, bowing slightly.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2012, 06:33:45 AM »
Valus simply nodded, pulled away his hood and hid his hands in his sleeves "How much is a room for a night...and tell your patrons I am not part of the dominion....just so I don't get lynched in my sleep"

"Indeed. It will be 10 Septims for the night sir." The other patrons had resumed their banter haven gone back to normal, of course there were still stray looks going around, since a lot of new people had arrived.

"Anything else you need?"

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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2012, 06:34:41 AM »
"Interesting..." Gallen remarked casually, "Gallen Velas," he said, bowing slightly.
"Talib Al-Skaven." said the redguard in answer to the dunmer, nodding his head.
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2012, 06:35:49 AM »
"Indeed. It will be 10 Septims for the night sir." The other patrons had resumed their banter haven gone back to normal, of course there were still stray looks going around, since a lot of new people had arrived.

"Anything else you need?"

Valus shook his head and paid the man "just point me to the room"
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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2012, 06:37:51 AM »
She sat down at a table and gave a worker some money for mead and some potato soup. She sat there wondering how she could just escape her past and shape her future to something more grand. "Be a lot better than getting drunk all the time," she mumbled as she swigged her mead down.
"Ah, good to see you again miss?.." Kleppr left hanging as he had obviously forgotten her name. She had indeed become a regular, at least compared to the other new arrivals.

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« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2012, 06:42:21 AM »
Valus shook his head and paid the man "just point me to the room"
The man pointed him to back to the right. "Here is the key."

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Re: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- A Mind Without a Heart
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2012, 06:45:58 AM »
"Ah, good to see you again miss?.." Kleppr left hanging as he had obviously forgotten her name. She had indeed become a regular, at least compared to the other new arrivals.

She laughs and smiles. "You know what to get me love," she said "Eh but I'll try some wine for the hell of it!" She snapped her fingers and a little flame lit upon her finger. "Don't call me 'miss' either," the woman said as she extinguished her flame. "It's Venetia," she looked up at him with a slight smirk as locks of hair fell on her face a bit.
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« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2012, 06:53:15 AM »
She laughs and smiles. "You know what to get me love," she said "Eh but I'll try some wine for the hell of it!" She snapped her fingers and a little flame lit upon her finger. "Don't call me 'miss' either," the woman said as she extinguished her flame. "It's Venetia," she looked up at him with a slight smirk as locks of hair fell on her face a bit.
"Wine it is." He went to grab some wine, then he realized that his VIP customer in the back had polished off the last bottle He had under the bar.  He looked to the man then back to her.

"Hmm just wait a moment." Kleppr told his wife to go fetch some more wine to stock the Bar.

"Sorry, just got to wait for damned wife to grab some more, Anything else you want while you wait?"