Romeo and Juliet: TES-Style Options

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Earlier today I was thinking to myself that I wanted to get back into some Elder Scrolls writing along with Teir, but I didn't know what to do. Then for some reason I started thinking about the two families in the Imperial City. The Sintav and Atius families are apparently quarreling with one another, yet there are no quests for them. I thought this odd, since the background of the story was there somewhat. So.....I have decided to write a play about them, using the storyline of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as a track to run on. I don't know how succesful I will be since I've never attempted writing in the form of a play before, but I am going to have with this.

Below is a character list that I have come up with. Note that ALL characters in the play are characters in-game as well, EXCEPT for Rosela. I made her up, but since she doesn't appear in the play it won't be that bad. Another note, I had to tweak some things, and I know some things might not make sense, but just bare with me. I'm sort of limited since I wanted all of the characters to be living in the Imperial City. The only characters NOT living in the Imperial City are Brother Piner (Friar Lawrence in RaJ) and Eronor (Friar John in RaJ), who both live in Weynon Priory.

Along with the list, I'm also telling you which character they are in Romeo and Juliet, and their descriptions and a glimpse of what you can expect in my play. I'm going to try and stay with the RaJ storyline to the best of my ability.


Characters


Ruling house of Verona
Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona: Chancellor Ocato

Count Paris: Kinsman of Prince; wants to marry Juliet: Itius Hayn

Mercutio: kinsman of Prince; a friend of Romeo: Dorian


Capulets
Lord Capulet: Patriarch of the house of Capulet: Iniel Sintav

Lady Capulet: Matriarch of the house of Capulet: Carmana Sintav

Juliet: Daughter of the Capulets: Jastia Sintav

Tybalt: Cousin of Juliet, nephew of Lady Capulet: Kastus Sintav


Capulet Servants
Nurse: Juliet's personal attendant and confidante: Elisa Pierrane

Peter: Capulet servant, assistant to the nurse: Ra’Jhan

Samson & Gregory: Capulet servants: Wumcheek & Winson


Montagues
Lord Montague: Patriarch of the house of Montague: Severius Atius

Lady Montague: Matriarch of the house of Montague: Astinia Atius

Romeo: Son of the Montagues; the male protagonist: Helvo Atius

Benvolio: Cousin and friend of Romeo: Soris Arenim


Montague Servants
Abram and Balthasar: Montague servants: Ra’Jiradh & S’rathad


Others
Friar Lawrence: a Franciscan friar and Romeo's confidant: Brother Piner weynon

Chorus: who gives the opening Prologue and one other speech: Chapel Singers

Friar John: delivers Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo: Eronor weynon

Apothecary: Druggist who reluctantly sells Romeo poison: Calindil

Rosaline: Romeo is in love before meeting Juliet: Rosela

*EDIT* I know there may be other minor characters, and I'm working on that.

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Act One

Scene Two


Inside the gardens of Green Emperor Way.

Enter Lord Sintav, Captain Itius Hayn, and an unnamed Khajiit servant.

Lord Sintav:
But Severius is in the same situation, for his penalty is the same
As mine. Surely, being the old men that we are, it will be easy to heed the Chancellor’s
Words, especially when death is what follows if we do not.


Itius:
It is true, the both of you come from rich backgrounds, and are
At this point the two most wealthiest families in all the city.
It is a shame that the two of you cannot come to some sort of
Agreement to end the pain that has plagued the streets; and
Mind you I am not taking any side in this conflict, because I
Do not wish to get involved. However, you still haven’t
Answered my original question.




Lord Sintav:
I’ll remind you since you’ve seemed to have forgotten, I
did answer the question when you asked me one week
Ago, and that answer remains the same this day as it did the first.
She’s barely seen sixteen years, Captain. Let her enjoy her
Childhood for a few more years before it is taken away from
Her for good. Please, at least give me that.


Captain Itius:
But, sir, there have been plenty of girls younger than her that
Have been made mothers. Would you consider reconsidering
Your answer?


Lord Sintav:
No, no I will not, Captain. Those younger girls you speak of,
What are their status now, hmm? Most of them are living in
The confinement of the Waterfront, for they realized they
Were not fit for marriage until it was too late. And those who
Aren’t living in the Waterfront have already died because of
Starvation and other plagues. You can decide which of the two
Fates is worse, but I am sticking to my answer no matter what.
But by all means, Captain, do whatever you want to get her to fall
For you, as long as you keep yourself under control of course.
My consent to the marriage is but only a part of the present.
Tonight I hold a feast with my closest friends, and I invite you
To the occasion. Come, Captain, and introduce yourself to my
Jastia, and just maybe she will see something in you that brings
A sparkle to her eyes.
This time of the year is the when the women tend to notice their
Male counterparts most, for Spring is upon us, Captain, and
There is no better time for you to meet here than now. At the party
You will find many a woman prowling around, looking for some
Lucky lad to talk with, but remember that none are finer than my
Jastia. Come, come with me, Captain and I shall make you my
Honorary guest.

(To servant, giving him a piece of paper.)

Leave here now, and find all of the people whose names are
Presented on the list that I have just handed to you. Tell them
Lord Sintav wishes for their presence at a wonderful feast
This very night, and those who are looking for a pleasurable
Time should not even think of missing out on this opportunity.


Exit Lord Sintav and Captain Hayn.


Servant:
Find the names of the people of this list, he says! That would
Be a job for someone who can read, and unfortunately I do
Not fall under someone of that category. I should find someone
Who can read, and quick!


Enter Soris and Helvo.


Soris:
Speak nothing of it, friend. The plague of one is cured by the
Remedy of another. Helvo, let me help you and I shall rid you
Of the pain that burns you inside. You just have to trust me.
One man’s hurt is another man’s decay. If you won’t let me
Help you, then I cannot help myself, and therefore both of us
Will live in grief. Surely you can see that the only way for
You to be free is to regard my aid.


Helvo:
Yes, Soris, you are good for that.


Soris:
Good for what?

Helvo:
For that, and only that. You sit here, willing to cause yourself
Grief in exchange for my own release.

Soris:
Are you insane?


Helvo:
Not insane exactly, but definitely crazier than a madman.
I am locked in my own prison, starved, beaten, tormented and-

(Spoken to Servant.)

Good morning, Khajiit.


Servant (To Helvo):
Good morning to you as well, sir. Please tell me, sir, can you
By any chance read?



Helvo:
Yes, but what I read is my own misery, something you know
Nothing about.


Servant:
Maybe you’ve learned it not from a book, but from your mind.
But please, can you read what you can physically see?



Helvo:
I am able the read the letters and languages used by our great
Empire, yes. Why do you ask?


Servant:
You speak with honesty, and for that I am grateful. Good
Day to you, sir, and goodbye.


Helvo:
Stay, Khajiit, I can read from that piece of parchment, if that is
What you so desire.

He reads.

Adrian Decanius and his wife and daughters;
Astav Wirich and his beauteous sisters; the lady widow Pista
Marillin; Irlav Joral and his lovely nieces; Dorian and his brother;
My uncle Sintav, his, and daughters; my gorgeous niece Rosela;
Caranya; Cyronin Sintav and his cousin Kastus; Roland Jenseric
And the vivacious Thamriel.

Gives back the piece of paper to the servant.

This is a fine group. Where are they supposed to go?


Servant:
Nowhere but up, sir. That is unless they wish to go down.


Helvo:
Up where, Khajiit?


Servant:
To dinner tonight; to our house.


Helvo:
And whose house do you speak of?


Servant:
My Lord’s of course.


Helvo:
Indeed, I should have asked you that first.


Servant:
Well, let me tell you this without you having to ask. My
Master is the great Lord Sintav, wealthiest and most admired
Lord in the Imperial City. If you are not of the Atius family, I
Invite you myself to come tonight for a cup of Surilie, or a glass
Of Tamika, whichever you prefer. Good day!


Exit.


Soris:
As you read with your own eyes, Rosela will be present at this
Get-together. Let us go, so that you can see the other beauties of
The Imperial City. I think this the cure you’ve been looking for,
For your eyes to feast upon the other woman that are available.
Come, and I will make your pretty doe look like a mangy dog.

Helvo:
The day my eyes believe such a sight will be the day my tears
Turn to fires. These eyes can never die, these “other woman”
You speak of will be seen as liars in due time. A woman more
Beautiful than my Rosela? I laugh at that enormously.
Not even Lorkhan himself has seen anyone more attractive since
The day he created our magnificent world we live in today.


Soris:
And I laugh at you as well. You see Rosela as beautiful when
You have not seen anyone else. How can you pass judgment
Of others if you have not first met them? I will show you who is
More beautiful than Rosela, several times in fact.


Helvo:
I will go with you to this feast, not to show myself in front of
Rosela, but to relish in her presence, to once more gain eyesight
Of my love.


Exit.