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Heather V
post Aug 31 2012, 07:12 PM
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I'm Heather V and this is pretty new for me. I'm an avid user of the Bethsoft forums under a different names and loved all the FanFics that were posted on there. But when I decided to post my own, following some pretty handy advice I was led here, and I'm glad I was!

This first part is somewhat a data dump, but to me it is just the perfect way to introduce my character and show a taste of what she is like. I hope you enjoy it smile.gif Hehe


INTRODUCTION



My name is Jihl. Some know me as Electra, others know me as the Shadow, but my name is Jihl.

I’m in prison. Cool, huh? NO. It’s not. It’s rancid, putrid, infested and lots of other negative words ending with ‘D’. It’s vile and disgusting, but this is home now.

How did I get here I hear you ask? Maybe you didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell you anyway.

I used to be a member of an elite group of rebel fighters called the Hart Resistance. What did we do? We fought the fights that nobody else would. It’s that simple.

There was this one fight, though, and it was bad. Very bad. People died, and the wrong people lived.

All because of a necromancer named Nerastarel.

She was bad. Well, at first she was bad. She used to just do little things like raise the odd skeleton every now and then, but then her power grew too great. She got a taste for it. Soon enough she wasn’t just ‘Bad’. What she was didn’t even have a name.

It’s funny isn’t it? Someone who you once loved like a sister can change just like that. The feeling you once had can vanish. I have no idea how that can happen. It just does.

So yeah, I’m stuck in this cell in what I can only assume is the Imperial City and it is NOT fun.

I don’t know if I’ll even get out.

Although I do know one thing; should I get out Nerastarel will pay.

That I’m deadly sure of.

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Heather V
post Sep 3 2012, 10:18 AM
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Wow! Thank you all so much for your lovely words regarding the introduction!

I must admit the narration style does differ slightly when it comes to the actual story, but hopefully you will still enjoy it smile.gif


1. In The Cell


We are the Hart resistance; Valiant hearts of steel, grace and honour. We fight to protect those who can't protect themselves. We fight for the freedom of our country. We fight for the pride of our planet.

The motto of the resistance played in my head. If only they could see what I'd become. I had shamed them. I had broken one of the ten tenants: 'Never give in to Selfish Crimes'. Basically, don't commit a crime for a selfish purpose. The tenants really didn't make sense unless you knew what they meant. Luckily I did, although I still broke one too many.

Anyway, I sat in my cell, gazing at the small hole that provided me with the minimal amount of fresh air. The whole place was damp; the enclosed stone walls to the gritty ground.

I sat at the small table in the cell, playing with a clay mug that was once filled with my daily allowance of water. I'd half wished that I hadn't drunk it so fast. It was a bit stupid really.

I leaned back in the wooden chair, putting my head back and observed the ceiling. There were a few cracks. If you squinted in the right way I SWEAR you could see the overall shape of Skyrim formed in the cracks. I smiled to myself. I'd never even been to Skyrim, but maybe one day.

I stood up and stretched, looking at the scar that I bore on my right arm. A token from my last encounter with Nerasteral. The one time she decided to take me on herself and she left a permanent reminder; pretty impressive if I should say so myself.

I smiled to myself, disappointed yet mildly humoured by the memory. It was at that point I remembered my brothers and sisters within the Hart Resistance. They were so strong, so wilful. We were a family and I loved each and every one of them.

Darn it, that battle. Too many good people died. Too many friends.

I felt a tear emerge from my eye and I quickly wiped it away, removing any evidence of it existing.

"Oh pretty Bosmer!"

I looked up and out of my cell door. The speaker was a male Dunmer in the cell opposite mine.

I smiled. "He speaks." The Dunmer hadn't said a single word ever since he was brought to the cell. Over a month and not a single word came from his mouth. I was curious as to the sudden outburst of noise from his mouth. "How are you?"

"Could be better," He hissed. "How are you feeling? Missing hopping about on the golden trees of Valenwood?" His words reeked with an unknown resentment.

"I assure you I haven't been hopping on any 'golden trees'." I glared at him, "And I assure you that racial slander like that doesn't sit well with me. Okay?"

"Feisty," He said, approaching his cell door. He grabbed the bars and continued to stare at me. "Tell me your name."

"Jihl." I said bluntly. I didn't care to know his name. Lucky for me he didn't tell me.

"Jihl?" He said, baffled. "I thought your name was 'Electra'"

I smirked, folding my arms, "And why would you think that?"

"The guards mentioned your name earlier today. They spoke about you whilst delivering my meal."

"Yes, well Electra is another name I go by. That's the name I'm most recognised by."

He smiled slowly at me, a hint of slyness, "I heard you are in here for breaking and entering?"

"You heard correct." I lied bluntly. He was very mistaken, but I'd rather be known as a theif than what I really was.

"A petty thief?" He said, insinuating that I was one.

I didn't reply to his remark, I only smiled at how pathetic his intrusive nature was.

He smiled at me again. A knowing smile, "No, not a thief... you were a member of the Hart Resistance, were you not?"

I remained silent. He obviously took that silence as a 'yes'.

"Electra Hart of the Resistance. Rather valiant of you to take the Master's last name after you took over his position. That must have granted you a lot of respect. It's just a shame that there is no one left to respect you."

I squinted at him. His knowledge of the resistance was slightly worrying, yet incredibly intriguing.

"Do you remember Faendil?" He said, returning the smirk I gave him earlier. "Sweet little Faendil? Sweet, innocent, fifteen year old Faendil?"

My body went numb, but my expression remained unchanged. "How do you know about him?"

"He was my brother, and you had him killed."

My voice went dry and weak, "... I didn't have anybody killed."

The Dunmer laughed, "Not intentionally, no. He told me that 'Electra' had a lead on a rogue member of the Resistance and he was going to fight by her side."

I remained immobile. I wasn't going to let him attack me like this. Usually I would retaliate by a physical threat, but that was impossible under the current conditions. I decided to do the next best thing. I approached my cell door and looked the Dunmer directly in the eye.

"Many good people died that day; not only your brother. I understand you're upset and that is understandable, but what you may feel is nothing compared to the pain and guilt I have to face every single day. So you can throw your words at me and try to make me feel more awful than I already do, but I will promise you this; the more you say, the angrier I will get. Once we are both free from this hovel you WILL feel the full force my anger has to offer, and it will not be pretty. Are we clear?"

He said nothing; all he had in return was a sarcastic smile.

Suddenly both our heads bolted toward the steps that led to our cells, hearing the sound of guards approaching. I watched as I saw them come down the stairs. They looked a lot more important than your average guard. They were heavily armed, too. They had swords that looked a lot more dangerous than the silly twigs the normal guards had. I knew one thing for certain, this horrible feeling at the pit of my stomach; whatever these guys were here for, it was a big deal.

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Heather V   Jihl of Hart   Aug 31 2012, 07:12 PM
mALX   WOO HOO! It's about time Nerastarel was t...   Aug 31 2012, 07:17 PM
McBadgere   Cool!!... I will admit I don't know w...   Aug 31 2012, 07:51 PM
Colonel Mustard   I'm already loving the narration style of this...   Aug 31 2012, 08:44 PM
Zalphon   The way you write it certainly gives it a "re...   Aug 31 2012, 09:42 PM
Grits   I'm glad you're posting Jihl's story h...   Aug 31 2012, 10:15 PM
Heather V   Oh wow! Thank you all so much already! So ...   Aug 31 2012, 10:58 PM
mALX   Oh wow! Thank you all so much already! So...   Aug 31 2012, 11:20 PM
King Coin   This was so much cooler after remembering that hou...   Sep 1 2012, 12:30 AM
mALX   This was a great beginning! The scene with Va...   Sep 3 2012, 11:08 AM
Zalphon   You definitely kept a nice degree of tension in th...   Sep 3 2012, 09:23 PM
King Coin   The traditional meeting of Dreth. Jihl sounds like...   Sep 3 2012, 09:55 PM
treydog   I loved the irreverent tone of the opening; even m...   Sep 5 2012, 11:50 PM
Colonel Mustard   Now just what the hell do you think you're doi...   Sep 6 2012, 02:14 PM
Heather V   Oooh! Thank you all so much for your kind resp...   Sep 6 2012, 03:03 PM
King Coin   I looked at the Dunmer in the cell opposite. He h...   Sep 9 2012, 02:12 AM
Colonel Mustard   I enjoyed this chapter; it gave us a bit more of a...   Sep 6 2012, 09:26 PM
Acadian   Welcome to the Arena of fanfic! You’re off to...   Sep 7 2012, 12:50 AM
mALX   ROFL! Jihl's testiness with the Blades an...   Sep 7 2012, 04:51 AM
Zalphon   I love that little bit of dialogue between the pro...   Sep 7 2012, 05:02 AM
Heather V   Again thank you all so much for your responses to ...   Sep 12 2012, 05:03 PM
mALX   * This I loved! You have Renault pegged co...   Sep 13 2012, 09:30 PM
Acadian   I’m enjoying Jihl’s impressions of the Blades and ...   Sep 15 2012, 01:06 AM
Grits   Oh, a Guardian Stone! This promises some livel...   Sep 15 2012, 12:50 PM
Heather V   mALX thank you for your advice. To be honest I hav...   Sep 15 2012, 05:21 PM
mALX   * :) The giving of that dagger and description ...   Sep 15 2012, 06:20 PM
Acadian   Oh I really like that you have decided to include ...   Sep 16 2012, 12:22 AM
Heather V   Thank you so much guys for your responses! I...   Sep 18 2012, 09:08 AM
Colonel Mustard   Finally caught up, and so far I'm enjoying thi...   Sep 18 2012, 01:01 PM
mALX   The flirting with Baurus was a lot of fun to read,...   Sep 18 2012, 03:46 PM
Acadian   Thanks for posting that screen of Jihl here. I kn...   Sep 19 2012, 12:09 AM
Grits   I like how you worked the details of Jihl’s backgr...   Sep 19 2012, 10:14 AM
Heather V   I love that you all love Jihl's flirting with ...   Sep 20 2012, 09:28 AM
Colonel Mustard   Hmm, would have thought a Daedric apocalypse would...   Sep 20 2012, 12:04 PM
mALX   Your depiction of the trap and death of Uriel was ...   Sep 20 2012, 07:54 PM
Grits   Baurus seems like a great choice for the Amulet de...   Sep 20 2012, 09:06 PM
Darkness Eternal   I will definetly get into this story! I have y...   Sep 20 2012, 10:56 PM
Acadian   "You son of a mudcrab!" I said thre...   Sep 21 2012, 12:05 AM
TheBrume   I'm liking this so far, you've given me a ...   Sep 22 2012, 09:40 PM
Heather V   Hey guys! Sorry it's taken so long, but sc...   Oct 3 2012, 03:21 PM
Colonel Mustard   So it appears that Jihl has herself an impulsive, ...   Oct 3 2012, 03:41 PM
Heather V   Hey! Sorry I haven't been about for a whil...   Oct 16 2012, 08:06 PM
Grits   How fun for Jihl to meet Lissa! It sounds like...   Oct 21 2012, 04:54 PM
Heather V   In chapter 8, Jihl and Heather guessed correctly a...   Oct 21 2012, 10:33 PM


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