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

[ButtsnBalls]

@oak7ree You got three days to post something, or your spot shall be vacated.

[Peik]

I don't care what anyone says, Zenimax can take their opinion and shove it. Altmer live up to 1000 years, Dunmer and Bosmer 200. Roze has the right of it, Orcs are pretty much big, green men with pointy ears when it comes to their lifespan.

@Leidenschaft

Well according to The Real Barenziah, Volume II, all elves live about a thousand, actually. And Morrowind says Altmer usually have more of a resistance to disease, so maybe that's why they are thought to live longer.

[ButtsnBalls]

Technically, modern day human can live to 100+ given the right conditions. But why is the average lifespan 70 something? Because few have access to the perfectly optimal conditions.

Same with elves on Tamriel, they have the potential to live up to the Millennium. But with all the disasters, wars and diseases, few get to see that being realized.

Drawing another parallel to real life; in that many seniors of advanced ages (80+) require some sort of assistance to get by daily. Things like pacemakers, wheelchairs and hearing aids are essential. The equivalent on Nirn is restoration, which most super-grandpas like Neloth utilize to stay healthy. Again, a bottleneck here. Not everyone have access to these.

[Peik]

Technically, modern day human can live to 100+ given the right conditions. But why is the average lifespan 70 something? Because few have access to the perfectly optimal conditions.

Same with elves on Tamriel, they have the potential to live up to the Millennium. But with all the disasters, wars and diseases, few get to see that being realized.

Drawing another parallel to real life; in that many seniors of advanced ages (80+) require some sort of assistance to get by daily. Things like pacemakers, wheelchairs and hearing aids are essential. The equivalent on Nirn is restoration, which most super-grandpas like Neloth utilize to stay healthy. Again, a bottleneck here. Not everyone have access to these.

@gcold

Well yeah, Barenziah makes it to 430, at least.

[Hyperdrive]

Holidays are finally over, sorry I've disappeared for a while. Still interested in this if you guys are still accepting.

@gcold - Sent you a character overview of the Dunmer character I've made, will send the entire CS if you're ok with what you've read so far.

[Dervish]

I always interpreted it as altmer can live for 1,000 years because they're the most "pure" elves, while the others (including orcs) can live for around 200-300, depending on life conditions. I don't imagine many orcs die of old age because of how brutal their lives typically are.

[Leidenschaft]

I always interpreted it as altmer can live for 1,000 years because they're the most "pure" elves, while the others (including orcs) can live for around 200-300, depending on life conditions. I don't imagine many orcs die of old age because of how brutal their lives typically are.

@Dervish

It's never really touched upon how culture effects the lifespans of races, for instance, a Cyrodiilic Orc lives a typically peaceful life compared to those in other cultures, as well as has access to Imperial standards of living. I always interpreted the Altmer live so long because, yea, same line of thought as you, they are the closest related to the Aldmer of old. Orcs are elves, perhaps Altmer? Who were turned into Orsimer by Boethiah. After that is when Shor, IIRC, curses them by shortening their lifespans. I don't know if it ever says how much of their lifespans the curse took, though. I always just thought they lived as long as men, that seemed a suitable punishment for Mer.

[Leos Klien]

Anyone who wants to do that collab post; I'll get started now, and make a titanpad for us, I'll post the link up on here shortly.
titanpad.com/LyRHlDlUeu

[Dervish]

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It's never really touched upon how culture effects the lifespans of races, for instance, a Cyrodiilic Orc lives a typically peaceful life compared to those in other cultures, as well as has access to Imperial standards of living. I always interpreted the Altmer live so long because, yea, same line of thought as you, they are the closest related to the Aldmer of old. Orcs are elves, perhaps Altmer? Who were turned into Orsimer by Boethiah. After that is when Shor, IIRC, curses them by shortening their lifespans. I don't know if it ever says how much of their lifespans the curse took, though. I always just thought they lived as long as men, that seemed a suitable punishment for Mer.

@Leidenschaft

If I remember my lore right, didn't orcs come into being after Boethia turned Trinimac (I think... could be wrong) into Malacath, which is why they are said to resemble him and never really had an ancestral homeland or even that long of a history compared to other races?

I feel rusty on my Elder Nerd. Where's Hermy Mora's bookshelf of mysteries when you need it?

[Peik]

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If I remember my lore right, didn't orcs come into being after Boethia turned Trinimac (I think... could be wrong) into Malacath, which is why they are said to resemble him and never really had an ancestral homeland or even that long of a history compared to other races?

I feel rusty on my Elder Nerd. Where's Hermy Mora's bookshelf of mysteries when you need it?

@Dervish

Orcs literally come from a pile of shit. No really. Same with Malacath. No wonder they weren't playable in Daggerfall or Arena.

[Dervish]

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Orcs literally come from a pile of shit. No really. Same with Malacath. No wonder they weren't playable in Daggerfall or Arena.

@Peik

I bet that was a very alarmed cow pasture that day.

I'm also picturing the Shit Demon from Dogma, which makes this topic ten times better.

I am a bit over half done my sheet, I couldn't get to writing last night because I wasn't feeling well and slept my entire night away on the couch.

I totally have that khajiit hedonism down to a science.

[Peik]

I totally have that khajiit hedonism down to a science.

@Dervish

Ah, the good old 'Let me fuck a Dunmer princess in the middle of a bar' hedonism. Can't go wrong with that in Skyrim I reckon.

[Dervish]

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Ah, the good old 'Let me fuck a Dunmer princess in the middle of a bar' hedonism. Can't go wrong with that in Skyrim I reckon.

@Peik

This one has it on good authority one can scratch an itch in the Grey Quarter for a handful of quarters.

[Peik]

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This one has it on good authority one can scratch an itch in the Grey Quarter for a handful of quarters.

@Dervish

As far as I know the last Khajiit who decided to have some fun with a Dunmer princess got drawn and quartered. But I guess anyone's a princess if they can make you feel like a handsome prince.

[Dervish]

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As far as I know the last Khajiit who decided to have some fun with a Dunmer princess got drawn and quartered. But I guess anyone's a princess if they can make you feel like a handsome prince.

@Peik

That was hundreds of years ago... in a book. This one has had considerably better luck and sees no need to brag about his exploits in a ponderous tome.

However, this one also recommends a cheap tiara. Then she really will treat you like a handsome prince.

#swag#khajiitlikestocensored#illgottengoods

[Leidenschaft]

More dirty, thieving Khajiit

[Leidenschaft]

Anyone who wants to do that collab post; I'll get started now, and make a titanpad for us, I'll post the link up on here shortly.
titanpad.com/LyRHlDlUeu

@Leos Klien

We should probably slow down on the collabs. It could be any time now that Gcold's could grace us with an IC post. And this ones pretty big. Speaking of collabs, my past GMing history with them is a little tainted, so I'm very pleased how prompt you guys have been churning them out.

[Peik]

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We should probably slow down on the collabs. It could be any time now that Gcold's could grace us with an IC post. And this ones pretty big. Speaking of collabs, my past GMing history with them is a little tainted, so I'm very pleased how prompt you guys have been churning them out.

@Leidenschaft

I thought G-Dog had one ready and was just waiting for us players to make some posts.

[MoiraMacaroni]

I'm sure that magic has a lot to do with the longer lifespans of mer, Altmer on the Summerset Isles could easily live to 1000 because they're steeped with that magicka and the Summerset Isles is one of the tamest places on Tamriel.

[MiddleEarthRoze]

Finally got my post up - sorry for the delay, hope it looks good. :)