Life Begins Ch. 1 Options

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Chapter 1 of Life Begins
Chapter 1 Focuses on Justin's life between Sedya Neen and Balmora
Chapter 1 Has Five Parts to it.
Thanks to Minque i got to post all of Chapter 1 so far in one fourm....and thanks to the Feedbackers in ELder Scrolls Fourms, this story will cont. there too.

Part 1 Chapter 1

A voice, female narrorated his dream. Visions of vast land, horrible creatures. A land called Morrowind, a land infected with blight. A Wall, he saw, a tall wall, protecting an evil force threatening this land. Before he can see more, a different voice came to him.
"Wake up! Wake up! You’re shaking! What’s wrong! Wake up!
Who was that? A dark voice telling him to wake up.
"Stand up...there you go. You were dreaming...what’s your name?"
The same dark voice opened his eyes, who was it? He stood up like he was told, but he didn’t know if was awake or dreaming. He couldn’t remember a thing, except his name, and race. He knew nothing of his past, and where he came from. .He saw a Dummner man, and replied to his question.
"Justin" he said "Who....Who are....You?
"Juib, don’t be afraid, how could you, not even last nights storm could wake you. I heard them say we reached Morrowind, I’m sure they will let us go."
A short pause, and Juib's eyes widen, he heard footsteps coming near, the boat probably already docked.
"Quiet! Here comes the guard."
The guard came toward Justin and didn’t look like he was very fond of the stink that was present near us.
"This is where they want you. Follow Me." The Guard quickly said.
"Better do what they say. Don't worry I will see you again sometime again, Good Luck, Justin." Juib said to Justin as a farewell.
Justin followed the guard to the second level of the deck. He glanced upon a woman, Breton or Imperial he thought. The woman looked back in disgust. Justin could tell the woman wasn’t very fond of his presence.
The guard came to a stop near a flight of stairs and stated, "Get yourself on deck and let’s keep this as civilized as possible."
Justin got up on deck and met a Redguard wearing an Imperial Chain Cuirass, greaves, and boots. He didn’t have time to look what he was holding and whatever.
"This is where they want you. Head down to the dock and they'll show you to the census office." The Reguard said politely,
Justin knew the Redguard wasn’t that disgusted as that woman was on the second level of the ship.
Justin headed down to the dock, with his papers in his hand. Another Man approached him. In Imperial Chain wear.
"You finally arrived but our records don’t show from where." The Man asked.
Justin handed his identification papers. Justin was a 5 foot 6 inch Boomer. Male. Earring on his left ear, and no facial hair.
"Well, I’m sure you'll fit right in. Follow me up to the Census Office and they will finish your release."
Justin followed him up to the Office entrance door, and walked through.
Justin entered the room and stared directly in front of him. There was a man in a red robe and looked kind-of old. White hair, and about five inches taller than he was. Introduced himself as Socusius Ergalla.
"Ah, yes, we have been expecting you. You'll have to be recorded, before you’re officially released. There’s a few ways we can do this and the choice is yours." Ergalla complied
Ergalla gave the choices of choosing from a list of classes which he though would fit his description, answering questions so he can tell what kind of man he is, or tell him what he already excels him and is different from the choice of classes on the list.
Justin thought of himself as an Assassin. Specializing in Stealth, Speed, and Agility. He wasn't quite fond of his past life before he arrived to Morrowind, but a couple of things he thought he excelled in. He was very good in Marksman. Bows and Arrows and what not. He prospered in Security,
unlocking and disarming skills. He was very strong under the armor protection such as glass or chitin. He was very quick and nimble making sneaking an easy sort. Also he thought he majored in Short Blade, good for close range attacks, or assassination attempts.
He also thought he excelled in the art of Acrobatics, Illusion, Alchemy, Mercantile, and Speechcraft, but not something he majored in. Acrobatics because his skill in speed and agility. Illusion because his love for stealing goods without being detected. Alchemy because he thought of
surviving in the wild of animal meat, other than store bought artificial meat. Mercantile because he wanted to keep save money, and some charge too much. And lastly Speechcraft because he knew if he excelled in speech it would be easier to gather important information.
As Ergalla was recording what he heard what Justin describe him as, he wasn't really caring about why he is choose it... He just wanted some Mead, Justin thought.
minutes later Ergalla was done and Justin was told to review it.
"Show your papers to the captain and you gather your release fee..." Ergalla said as he sat back down and popped open a bottle of mead.
Justin walked to the door and the guard spoke to him,
"Continue to the next door and talk to Selius Gravius...”
Justin did as he was told. He walked through the door the guard opened for him. He stepped two feet from the door and the door shut behind him...He looked around, not a single guard, he saw a dagger on the table, a lockpick, and a small chest. He grabbed them. He took the Blade, examined it, and holstered it. Then he took the lockpick and squatted down to reach the small chest on the bottom shelf of the bookshelf. He put it in and carefully, taking his time, turned it. Slowly he made his way up to opening it...and inside was 30 septims, or 30 drakes, or even 30 gold coins.
He continued into the next door which lead outside, But still walled in, just in case of escaping, although the idea didn’t come to mind. Still no guards nearby, He thought for a second, he was close to being officially free. Before he entered the next door, he saw a barrel, and looked in it. There was a ring, an enchanted ring. Engraved on the side it said “Engraved Ring Of Healing, Cast when used." Cast When Used? The thought puzzled him.
He continued through the next door, a man in Imperial Templar armor spoke. He was the one called "Selius Gravius".
“Your papers please."
Justin gave him the papers and in return he got 81 drakes. A Package and a directions sheet.
"Continue through this door to the outside, you will come to see a large travel machine, which kind-of looks like a wooden Betty Netch, which walks. Pay the gondolier the price for Traveling to Balmora. When you arrive to Balmora, read the direction sheet I gave you. And give that package to the destination. Good Luck."
Justin knew what a Betty Netch was, he had seen them somewhere before, maybe his old home, or as he traveled to Morrowind.
Justin headed through the door....He was free at last!!!


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Part Four is quite short from the rest for one reason. Part Five is planned to be long. The long Delay on this was not that I wanted this to be perfect, but I had to do my schoolwork.
Also I listened to the replies to the last Part (Part 3). On told me to space out the Conversations. And so I listened. Part Five Might is a Delay also. Same reason, Schoolwork.

PART FOUR

Justin knew he will fit in, and he will use the city of Balmora as his home. Not his home as in house, but a place where a big portion of his life will depend on and reflect on. Sedya Neen however, was not out of the picture, of course he will go there one time or another, but that Fargoth guy, Justin found to be a s'wit,
With a capital "S".
Justin picked up his dagger, and holstered it on his belt. It will stay there until he finds or feels like making a scabbard. Then it hit him, BOsmers specialize in Marksman, there are no finer. He needed a bow and a decent set of arrows, but from where? He could not go back to Melador; he would like a non-responsible fool. SO where could he get
What he needed?
Arielle! Arriles Trade house! Although the though of Fargoth annoying him again, he had to go. For Fargoth did promise to mention his name to Arrile. Justin quickly ran to the Silt Rider.

"Whoa! Calm Down Bosmer! What's the Rush?!" the gondolier exclaimed

"I need to go to Sedya Neen!" said Justin as he was breathing heavily

"No rush though its not like it is going to disappear..." The gondolier stared at Justin, "...Bosmer do you need a Restore Fatigue Potion?"

"No Thanks, I’ll live, when I go to Sedya Neen I will pick up a couple...Can we get moving?"

"Ummm...Oh...Of Course that will be 13 gold."

Justin stopped, like his brain suddenly froze. He remembered that Davarme told Justin that the trip to Balmora was 15 gold, and that was a discount. How could it have been different to get back to Sedya Neen? Did Davarme rip Justin off?
Justin paid the Dummner Gondolier 13 gold and they were off. As he was traveling he thought again and again why Davarme was taking advantage of him...He was going to con-front Davarme when he gets back to Sedya Neen and gets his supplies.

Hours later Justin arrived to Sedya Neen, and did not bother to say hello to Davarme or Valvius. He considered Valvius was in it too. If he did not now that Justin was a newcomer this would of never happened. He believed that Valvius was part of this "Taking Advantage" thing also.
Justin paced him self toward the door to Arielle’s Tradehouse and was stopped by a Nord, a Tall Nord. Welding a Imperial Shield and Netch Leather Armor.
"Hello, Justin" the Nord said

"Who are yo...you?" Justin said frightened

"Don’t be afraid Young Bosmer, my name is Hrisskar. Nord" Hrisskar replied

"I figured you were a Nord. I saw a couple of Nords visiting Valenwood."

"Is that So? Well I didn’t come here to chit-chat...Lets get down to business..."

"What kind of business do you have in mind? Will gold be involved?"

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Hrisskar laughed

"..." Justin had a blank stare; he was serious about the gold, no Free-bees.

"Yes, my friend, of course. There might be other stuff also."

"So, what’s the ‘WORK’?”

"You know that s'wit Bosmer, Fargoth, Right? Well he has a debt on him, and i'm the one that is issuing it. He owes me 200 drakes. I reported to the Guards and they promised to see him. The guard told me that they took his prized ring until he pays the debt."

"Really? He told me he lost it! That S'Wit! I gave him the ring back!"

"Don’t worry Justin...There is something else. Fargoths Hiding Place."

"Fargoth's Hiding Place?"

“Yes. It is proven that he has one. My sources exclaimed. But none dared to go there, or speak of it, or say where it is. But it is in Sedya Neen"

"SO you want me to look at his Hiding Place, and check if the money is stored there?"

"Yes, not a hard task though if your sneaky. Go to the top of the Lighthouse and Scout from there. He always is gone around 10 PM from his home so that’s a good time to look."

"Okay. Its a deal"

"Excellent, report your findings to me."

Justin went off to the Lighthouse. By the sun hidden from view and the moon visible, it looked like it was roughly 9 o'clock. Justin will wait atop the tower until Fargoth shows up,
Justin entered the tower and saw a Dummner Lady. The Lady didn’t mind Justin's presence; she seemed to know what he was doing. Justin reached the top and sat at the edge away from the Light cast from the Fire, so he will be hidden, and he waited.

End of Part Four