Renee, Snaaty’s story has really taken off! Good luck to him in Salted Camp. I love that he was able to recruit some lowlifes to help him find the Redguard lady’s friend.

Poor Sarah in the rain. Skingrad is a great place for a flower-picker, if she can tear herself away from the flames. I have my fingers crossed for her.

Yes, Snaaty's game went from zero to fun again! We did go into Salted Mine; Snaat Rayag nearly got killed in there by the way. Luckily, he had his gang of hooligans with him. I'm not sure what happened to them, there was this huge fracas in Salted Mine, and Snaaty's health was low, so he had to run outside. Well, one of the bandits came out there with him, but I have no clue what happened to the rest of them. We didn't find their corpses when we went back in there later on. Must have something to do with their "No Low Level Processing" deal.

Since this is the spoiler's forum, I can also add that Salted Mine is full of vampires. :evil: And there's no way WE would have been able to finish this quest if it weren't for the fact that I've got Maskar's Oblivion Overhaul, and I've got the "Vampires burn in Sunlight" feature checked on. Maybe it's cheating, but this is a dead-is-dead game. Snaaty's getting his ass handed to him, so he runs outside. If he had chosen to go into Salted after nightfall, he would have been killed, but because it was day, he got lucky because the main vampire guy (and a few other generic NPCs) wound up dying as they burned in the sun.

I will post Sarah's next update tomorrow, I think. I'm gaming with her right now. There isn't much to it. I've never spent so much time in one establishment, watching people come and go, but I don't want to spoil what's been happening, so .... tomorrow.

This post has been edited by Renee: Aug 30 2015, 05:33 AM

Well, picking grapes on a rainy day probably won't attract many people.

You're right about that!

Seems like Sarah finally found some sort of a job and an interesting one at that, it must keep her quite busy with the inn being in disarray.

I wonder where will her fire-passion bring her...but I have a feeling that it won't be something good, it's like something sinister can be "found" in Sarah, hidden somewhere deep inside her. Hard to explain but I guess you know what I mean.

ha heh, it's going to be awesome, Lopov!

Morndas, 5:18 pm, Morning Star 28, 3rd Era 434

Kahreem awakes. For once, he knows where he is: somewhere deep within the Marie Elena, in one of its many beds. The ship's wooden structures creak all around. The air is damp. It always is, inside his ship.

He gets up, dresses himself with a mishmash of clothes: royal red blouse up top, cheap burlap trousers, and creaky leather shoes. He knows it doesn't matter what he wears, he's going to wind up in the same place, no matter what happens out there.

"Well, time to face the madness."

He gets up, walks down a creaky hallway, wondering if he's going in the right direction. Sometimes, he can get lost in his own home. But he finds the ladder he's looking for. This ladder will lead to ... the rest of his day. Before he climbs it, he decides to go on a hunt for anything to calm his nerves. He quickly finds what he's looking for. Gulps it down quickly, heading up the Captain's ladder.


8:06 pm
....and it doesn't take long, before he is personally greeted by one of the Waterfront's Finest.



"STOP! You violated the law. Since you lack the funds to pay the court, you must now serve out your sentence. Your stolen goods are now forfeit."

"I need to speak to Hieronymus Lex. No, I'm serious."

The guard smiles. Yeah, that'll happen.

"Fine. Let us go to jail then."

"Hope you rot, criminal scum."





10:08 pm
Kahreem also smiles. The chances of him "rotting" in jail are slim. The Imperial City's jail cells are some of the better ones. Tamped floors, well-washed and shined stone walls, ever-burning torches to light (and warm) the space he'd be in. All told, he wouldn't be treated so badly. They'd pretty much leave him alone. The only thing he'd need to fight would be boredom. One second. Ten seconds. One minute. Ten minutes .... The seconds and minutes would pass okay, it was the hours which would be tough to deal with.

"One-thousand and seven. That was my bounty when they caught me. Hah. And the thing, I was about to do them a service. I have an important job to do, for once, if they'd just let me do it. Being a courier's not so bad, come and think of it. Cyrodiil could use some important people like me."

An hour, has it gone by yet? Kahreem has lost count. How many hours would one-thousand and seven gold demand?

"Fokke."



Fredas, 12:04 am, Sun's Dawn 8
He's well into the second month of the year 434 when he is finally released, and actually, his stay hadn't been as dreadfully dull as he'd been expecting. Kahreem had listened to some of the guard's chatter during his stay, turns out that some sort of 'hero' had managed to save the town of Kvatch. The daedric occupation of this town had been ended. This was good news! ... Rumor had it that the Savior of Kvatch was an aging wizard, who had formerly been employed by the Legion to write magical scrolls. Well whatever. As long as the threat was being dealt with by somebody.

He decides to leave the prison district entirely before disrobing and tossing his jail clothes. Then he goes for a walk, all over the Imperial City. Looking for Lex, but also looking for a beggar, to possibly get some information from. He's down to one single lockpick, and has seven gold. Too risky to go on a spree, then. He walks from the Markets to the Elven Gardens District, which oddly did not contain any real gardens. (Lol) Why did they call it the 'Garden' district, then?

"I don't know if I can help you, but I'll try," says a shirtless dark elf.

"Hieronymus Lex."

"Go ahead, please."

"Looking for the man, have you seen him?"

"He is captain of the Imperial Watch. He is pursuing a personal vendetta against the Thieves Guild and the Gray Fox."

"Okay, and ...?"

"I heard the Gray Fox personally humiliated Lex years ago when he tried to arrest Armand Christophe for Theft. Lex has never forgotten this."

"Sure, but do you know where he is? I am actually looking for the man. Yes, me."

"I was in the Thieves Guild," says the shirtless elf, taking on a bit of attitude in his voice. "But I'm out now. I retired. Too old for that foolishness. I don't keep up contacts. You get out? You stay out."

"Whatever. You obviously know who I was, and yes, I was Thieves Guild. Now I'm not. I have found a job as a courier. Curtis the Courier, at your service. In fact, I have this very important letter to deliver to Lex himself. He'll thank me gladly with gold once I find him."

"The Fighters Guild is recruiting again!"

"Forget it. I'm not joining Fighters Guild; haven't you heard? A wizard had taken care of the threat at Kvatch. It's over and done. And I need to do my job," Kahreem says, suddenly thinking of the remaining bottles of Cheap Wine in his ship. "Now, off with you, shirtless dark elf."

"Shadow hide you."

"Whatever."

This post has been edited by Renee: May 10 2023, 05:34 PM

He knows it doesn't matter what he wears, he's going to wind up in the same place, no matter what happens out there.

Kahreem's days indeed end up as getting arrested or being on the run. Knowing how useful citizens of Cyrodiil can be at times, Kahreem will probably have to track down Mr Lex on his own.

I liked his description of jails in the Imperial City. Maybe he could write a book and compare jails all over Cyrodiil.

Yeah, you know? Sort of like Lady Mara's pub crawl from a few years ago, only it'll be with jail cell conditions instead of taverns

And so the plot thickens. Writing an actual note is a nice touch, I often did this in Falador's game. Now since her aunt (or whoever wrote that note) will be staying in shadows, maybe Sarah will move on, go towards he fiery destiny.

Yes, that was a HUGE thing for me, making something which I myself can add in-game. I was like holy [censored] it actually worked!

More to come...

Morndas, 5:11 pm, Sun's Dawn 11, 3rd Era 434

Kahreem of Weet

Level: 8
Playtime: 190:18:52

Health: 153
Magicka: 54
Fatigue: 211

Days Passed: 169
Days Jailed: 48




"You look familiar. Do I know you?"

After hours of searching, he cannot believe his eyes. Not just because he has found the man he's looking for, but also because of the way has found him. He cannot believe his eyes, for this man's armor has hurt them. The glint which came off its metal was so bright, Kahreem was momentarily blinded by it!

Their eyes meet.

"How can you know me, sir? For I am new in town. Robbit the Redguard is my name, I'm a courier, and I have something for you. Let's see here--"

"State your business, citizen."

For all his previous hatred, all the times he had scoffed and taunted Katheem in the past, the man in the shiniest armor of all doesn't seem to recognize the Redguard before him. Well good, maybe my ruse has worked, then. "I have something for you. You are Hieronymus Lex, I presume?"

"Yes?"

"Ah, here, I found it. It's a decree, that you shall appear... well, here, you read it."

The man with the shiniest armor in all Cyrodiil's eyes sweep the page quickly, and efficiently. He thinks (at first) that the Redguard's about to hand him information on the latest heist, the latest stolen bust, the latest rumblings about a Waterfront rant. No, these things are not in the nature of what's to come.

"I've been reassigned! This is outrageous! The Gray Fox had a hand in this, I know it."

"The Grey Fox? Are you sure? But this parchment was handed to me by her lady, Countess Umbranox of Anvil, just two days ago. Or maybe three. I know of no 'Grey Fox' sir, and if I did, I'd certainly tell you of his whereabouts."

"I am bound by duty and honor to obey this order. After all these years, he has finally won," Lex says, apparently disbelieving the Redguard with the foppish voice. "Maybe fate will be kind and deliver him to me in Anvil."

"If you say so, sir. However, these things are not of my concern. My job is done here. Shall I escort you right away to Anvil today? She is expecting you. Anvil's got quite a situation going on, you see. Revolts, pickpockets, and thieves. You'll be dancing with slaughterfish, I assure you, sir."

"I'll leave at once for Anvil," answers Hieronymus.

"Sounds fabulous! And I shall join you, as promised. Just let me get my--"

But the man with the shiniest armor in all Cyrodii begins striding away, unconcerned with the words of a lowly courier.

"Hah, well glad that is done! And well now, I believe it's finally time to get my pay."

"What's your story?" asks a fellow Redguard walking by.

"My story, Jair, you fokkinge dip, is my coinpurse. Which is hopefully going to get highly fattened next time I go to Bravil," answers Kahreem. "Oh yes. S'krivva me-furry-lady here I come.'



This post has been edited by Renee: May 10 2023, 05:46 PM

If Lex's eyes could shoot more than mere glances, Kahreem would be an ash pile by now.

It seems that people of Anvil will be blinded by Lex's shining armor from now on.

Kahreem is making a slow but steady progress. IIRC, the most interesting quests begin after this one so you're in for quite a treat.

So Lex gets the boot to Anvil. Perhaps his shiny armor will help him sneak up on crooks better there than it did in the Imperial City.

Just a word of warning: the next quest is buggy so better save before undertaking it. On PC it wouldn't be problematic but on consoles you can encounter some serious bugs without option to solve them.

I remember when I did the following quest for the 1st time, I didn't know about the console or the UOP and I accidentally triggered a bug in this quest which prevented me from doing further quests. Fortunately I had a save from before so a reload solved all issues.

Heya that's right Acadian. Goodbye Lex! I can't wait to see where this goes.

And yeah, I save a lot Lopov. Actually, my habit is to save almost every time one of mine goes through a door, or opens / closes a gate, and maybe 25% of the time one of mine casts certain magic spells, or at the beginning of a battle. There are key moments when it feels like a good time to save. This goes back to my Tomb Raider days. Remember how the first two games had those blue gem things, and we could only save if we were standing near one of those gems? .... That's sort of how I do it now. Key moments.

This post has been edited by Renee: Sep 28 2015, 11:02 PM