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[Zelda_Zealot]

Before I start, try to figure out who this is about, and where I will be going with this before the end. The name of my character would be at the end but I edited it out, don't worry, I will put it in if someone gets it, and where it is going it hinted at in the title.





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I arrived in Cyrodiil late into the evening, and had to hike even longer to reach the first settlement I could find, The Imperial Bridge Inn, with little more then the shirt on my back, and the sword in my hand. Here in Cyrodiil I was nameless, in Vvardenfell however, I they called me the Nerevarine.

I have left Morrowind in an attempt to start a new, humble life, away from the worship, away from the awe, shock, and, in some cases, hatred. I could not even walk down to the local general goods store to buy breakfast without several people dropping to their knees in reverence. Therefore, I decided to leave. I would lock-up my house, say good-bye to my friends, and leave Morrowind for the first and last time.

As I said previously, it was late when I finally arrived in Cyrodiil, and even later when I collapsed onto one of the benches in front of the nearest inn. The moons were high in the sky, and even the birds had stopped chirping for the night. Doubtless, the proprietor of the establishment had already settled down for the evening, and was off exploring new lands in their dreams. Therefore, I opted to just lie down on the bench for the night, and rent a room in the morning. Besides, I doubt I had the energy to tear myself off this bench.

"Who is he?"

Why do they not know who I am?

"I do not know; he looks vaguely familiar though…"

Everyone knows me; they worship me…

"Awful nice of him to sleep out here instead of waking me to rent a room."

I know I am awful, please do not remind me.

"Maybe he was delirious and did not know this was an inn."

In where? In here?

"Oh, don't be so mean Lithy!"

No! Don't send the Liches after me! Please!

"Do you think we should wake him Lith?"

Please don't wake the Liches; they look so peaceful.

"I think we should get the guard out here first, just in case."

Where is this case? Where did you put it?

"Oh you think everyone is either insane or heartless! What about me? Have I not taken you in here when creatures attacked your cave?

How do they know about my past?

"That was different…"

Yes, let's put our differences aside.

"And how is that?"

Well we just have to ignore our differences, and talk this out.

"…I have my reason to trust you, and I prefer to keep them to myself."

I am so glad you Liches trust me; I don't know what I would do without you all.

"Well you keep them to yourself, I, however, am going to wake him."

Whom will you wake? No one is sleeping.

"No Davela! Don't!"

My eyes bolted open, and the first thing I saw was a beautiful Dunmer woman, smiling at me. Just behind her was an Altmer in a worn tan robe, standing with his arms crossed and a light glare on his face.

"Well good morning!" the Dunmer told me cheerfully.

"Is it morning already? It feels like I just lied down," I replied glumly as I sat up.

"I am afraid it is. If you would like, I could rent you a room, I just need a name and a few gold," she said, cheerful as ever.

"That's fine, I could just use some breakfast. I will get a room tonight."

"Well if you are sure. Why don't you get up and come inside, and I will get you something to eat."

Slowly I pulled my aching body off the bench, "Who is your friend?" I asked her on the way up.

"His name is Lithnilian, but we call him Lithy, less of a mouthful."

I looked at him for a moment, trying to understand why he looked to upset. Perhaps he was a distrusting fellow; maybe he did not like strangers. Nevertheless, I gave him a cheerful smile and a nod, which he did not return, and made my way over to the door following the Dunmer.

The inside of the inn was a little small, but cozy, and looked like the place you would want to snuggle up next to a roaring fire with a good book, and read away a rainy afternoon. There was bar opposite the fireplace that the Dunmer motioned me to, it was a wooden bar, but well made, and I doubt it would be falling apart anytime soon.

"So what can I get you? We have bread, soup, cheese, ham, fruit, and some rotting venison in the back, but I doubt you want that," she said without prompt.

"Just some bread and cheese thank you. What is your name? I know your friends, but yours is still a mystery," I asked her as she grabbed my food.

"Davela Hlaren, how about yours?"

I stood off my stool, gave her a short, mock bow, and told her, "Larrius Varro. At your service."


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So did anyone figure it out? You get a if you did.
I had some problems trying to create a good twist for my new chapter in Sanity (Which I went through, but want to add something new to it, like I did last time), so I decided to start on something I have been meaning to do for awhile, and was only possable with my "new" laptop.

Please let me know what you think.



This post has been edited by Zelda_Zealot: Mar 26 2007, 06:22 PM

[Zelda_Zealot]

Finally an update! Sorry for not posting anything sooner, I had a bit of a brain fart if you will (That is how my mom puts it, and I have never had to use a similer term myself, so excuse the rudeness of the term), and could not think of what to write. Now, however, I managed to get out a bit, so here it is.

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"I am sorry for being so rude to you these last few days." Two days had passed since I woke up on the bench out side the inn; I had helped-out around the inn for those days, doing whatever Davela needed me to do, to make some extra drakes, and to pay for my room. "I am normally not so cold to strangers, but there was something about you…"

"I understand, you saw how Davela treated me and felt threatened."

"I… I don't know what you are talking… about…"

Lithnilian and I were sitting at a table down in the dining area of the inn. He had walked up to me as I descended the stairs, and apologized as soon as we sat down. It was strange, up to this point, he was always rude to me, but now it was if something inside him clicked, and he was kind. I doubt however, that he had decided to apologize by himself; Davela probably had a hand in it.

"Are you always this stubborn Lithnilian? I know how you feel about Davela; it is painfully obvious you know."

"What? I… All right, I will not deny it anymore. You are right Larrius, I am smitten with Davela, but I just cannot do anything about it… Besides, it is not like she feels the same way about me or anything."

If I was not the nice person I am today, I might have toyed with the two of them, making them do ridiculous things to try to get the other ones attention. Alas, I was born a nice, caring individual, and would not do that to them.

"I guaranty you that you are wrong, she very much feels the same way you do. So do not worry so much, ease up, and make this day your own." It may have sounded a bit corny to you, but for Lithnilian it worked wonders. He immediately thanked me for the advice, and went off to woo Davela. Smiling to myself, I felt quite content at that point in time, and as such, I should have known that it would not last.

There was a knock at the door.

"We're open! Come on in!" Davela shouted in the general direction of the front door. Unfortunately for her, her aim was a bit off due to her being distracted by Lithnilian, and there was a another knock at the door.

"I said we are open! You are more then welcome to come inside!" Either our new guest was deaf, or Davela had a rather weak voice, as there was a third knock at the door.

"Larrius, could you please go see who that is?" Davela asked me. Nodding, though she was probably spending all of her attention on Lithnilian at this point, I stood up off the chair next to the table Lithnilian and I had our hushed conversation at, and walked over to the door.

A forth knock.

"Hold your damn horses, I am on my way!" I told the visitor on the other side of the door. The instant my hand was on the doorknob, the wooden door exploded inward.

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No, that is not all. I still have word open, so I will be damned if I don't type anything else. But first I need to get something to eat, plus the added suspence for all two (maybe three if I am lucky) readers before I post more is a nice touch.




This post has been edited by Zelda_Zealot: Apr 10 2007, 10:58 PM