[OOC] The Elder Scrolls: Fruits of Contention - Chapter 1 (Completed)

[ButtsnBalls]

My writing experience

[Peik]

My writing experience

@gcold

you mean my life experience

[ButtsnBalls]

@Peik

My life

[Peik]

@Peik

My life

@gcold

you have passion in life at least

[POOHEAD189]

@Peik

My life

@gcold

[Scout]

Okay guys, I... Am so, so sorry for being as flakey as I am. I've been dealt a few really busying hands at work - between 10-hour mandatory study on top of 50-60 hour work weeks, an exam for promotion recently (for which I TRIED t ostudy extra on top of the training curriculum) and a whole shitstorm of stuff.

This, however, is no excuse for being gone and not explaining myself at least once or twice a week. The possibility of... business trips (deployments, let's be honest) is high and common, but I've been shifted from date to date approximately 4 times in the last 10 weeks, according to my sponsor/mentor and friends in the same workspace. So... I appreciate beyond all else that you guys are so patient and understanding.

I'm trying my best to become a better player, I'm about to graduate from yet another training (not as hard this time, got a 96-97% for the rest of the course). I'm looking forward to delving back into the mind of Elmera and working out her relationship with more others. You're all literally the best. I'll be trying to re-incorporate myself again very soon. :)

[ButtsnBalls]

Good to have you back, @Scout. I'll have a re-entry summary/updates package for you when you're ready.

[Scout]

I believe I'm ready right receive your package, @gcold

[POOHEAD189]

[ButtsnBalls]

@Scout

Boat Group Recap

• The Ashlanders have been subdued in Bthamz. Most are killed, while around five have surrendered.
• Madura Dalas (the embedded journalist in the merc company) informed Narivar (his brother and leader of the Ashlander group) about the Nerevarine allying with Akavir. Narivar decided to seek the truth back in Morrowind; Madura and the remaining Ashlanders follow him on his ship.
• A Dwemer vault exists beyond the centurion steam room; four Dwarven ballistas were carted out, along with lesser Dwemer relics (ore nuggets, soul gems, utensil etc.).
• Two ballistas each were installed onto the Kyne's Tear and the second ship.
• Our two ships encounter a Kamal frigate one day after departing Bthamz (to raid Bleakrock Isle); the frigate is the same slave ship Niernen and Valen were held on before.
• Thanks to the ballistas being able to pierce Kamal ship armor, our ships held their own in a naval battle. Attaching ropes to ballista bolts, we were able to board the Kamal ships.
• The second ship took the brunt of the Kamal ice missiles, it is now rapidly sinking.
• Valen and Niernen decided to use their knowledge of the frigate layout to free slaves on-board. Mercenaries and sailors conduct boarding. Kamal resistance was overcame and their captain was killed.
• Roze and Sagax took magicka bombs (originally intended to excavate Bthamz), swam through sea water, snuck through a hull breach (caused by ballista shots) and blew up the Kamal steam engine. During their suicide bombing, they discovered an Argonian elder Sagax met in Windhelm was being slaughtered, so that his soul can fuel the engine. Sagax hesitates, but Roze convinces him to light the fuse.
• The resulting explosion below deck started a fire, our characters are racing against time to extract captives on the frigate, or extract themselves.

[Scout]

@gcold Well that's excellent! It doesn't seem I've missed much more than the boarding scene - which, honestly, Elmera was slightly incapacitated for. She could spellcast, but she's still recovering and using a lot of her magic to accelerate the process.

Is there a collaborative post to jump in on now/still? Does anybody want to - like Leif/Elmera, seeing as they had been healing together @MacabreFox?

Or anybody else!

[ButtsnBalls]

@Scout, due to Elmera being injured, she could have chosen to protect her own ship rather than going for the enemy's. Some things she can do are: crewing a ballista, setting up boarding ladders/ropes, patching up hull breaches from Kamal ice spikes and generally staying out of harm's way.

[Scout]

@gcold Got it! Thanks!

[Hellis]

@gcold Afraid I will have to bow out. I am having no luck with inspieration for Valen and Just feeling up to snuff for the RP. Feel free to do with him as you wish. I do really like the RP and its players, this is entirely my problem. I hope I do not provide to much of inconvenience.

[Hank]

Starting on a post tomorrow. Sorry to see you go, Hellis.

@Dervish, collab time? Maybe we can do something to give Valen a worthy goodbye?

[Mortarion]

Sorry to see you go Hellis

[ButtsnBalls]

@Hellis, I understand. It was great having you with us; good luck in your future role-playing.

[POOHEAD189]

Curious on what peeps are waiting on, atm.

[MiddleEarthRoze]

@POOHEAD189

Finishing up a collab with @Frizan and @Chrononaut. I'm happy for it to be posted guys, unless you want to jump on and add something more. :)

[Dervish]

Starting on a post tomorrow. Sorry to see you go, Hellis.

@Dervish, collab time? Maybe we can do something to give Valen a worthy goodbye?

@Hank

I didn't get the tag for this for some reason! But yeah, let's get to work on something after Roze gets that collab up, just to make sure we're all on the same page.