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treydog
post Jan 5 2007, 02:01 AM
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Chapter 9

The makeshift carrier I had built for the sword seemed light as a feather compared to my footsteps as I made my way to the Temple and the High Chapel where Almalexia waited. She cast her other-worldly gaze upon me and asked in that cool voice,

“Have you forged the blade of Nerevar? Does it burn with the flame of righteousness?”

It was in my mind that what it burned with was the essence of Dwemer alchemy, but I decided not to say so as I uncased the blade and showed it to the goddess. She levitated upward and spun about in her delight as she proclaimed,

“The blade is reforged! Our time has almost arrived. There is but one obstacle that stands in our way, though it pains me to believe it is so. Sotha Sil. I cannot count the times I have fought by the Magician's side. It was he who stood with me the day I fought in Mournhold and banished Mehrunes Dagon to the depths of Oblivion. It was Sotha Sil who was able to delve the mysteries of Kagrenac's tools, and raise me to my rightful station. Now, though, the Tinkerer has become unstable.”

I found it interesting that she admitted that her “divinity” was actually the result of Sotha Sil’s meddling with these “Tools”- whatever they were. And if the source of his power was the same as Almalexia’s, I was willing to believe that he had become unstable. Of even more significance for my immediate purposes was the fact that this was just the sort of information Helseth had asked me to uncover. Therefore, I pursued the issue, inquiring as to the goddess’ reasons for being concerned about Sotha Sil. Her voice became distant, as if she contemplated things only she could see or recall.

“Once, Sotha Sil was like we are, the Lord Vivec and I. He spent time among these mortals, instructing them, counseling them, protecting them from harm. He may have loved them more than any of us, though I know not why. It has been many years since any have seen the Sorcerer, though. Many more since he took initiates into his service. I believe he grew weary of mortal imperfections, and retired to his Clockwork City, where he reshapes life, and some say the very world, into an image he finds pleasing.”

After a pause, she continued,

“His lair is as puzzling as the mind of the Sorcerer himself. Ever-moving, ever-changing, its levers and gears responding to its master's will alone. It is here he performs his profane experiments, aided by his magic and tainted by his madness. I have suspected for some time that the Lord Sotha Sil had entered Sheogorath's realm. His visits have been more and more infrequent, and punctuated by violent fits of anger. He began to speak of the fall of the Tribunal and the return of the Old Gods. But Sotha Sil is not a Seer; he is a Maker. He shapes the Here and the Now, while only I have been privy to what is to come. I know this...he is no longer the man he once was.”

It was disconcerting to hear Almalexia speak at such length and so frankly, when her pronouncements were normally cryptic. In one way, it was as if I was hearing one side of an argument that had raged for many years; in another way, it was as if she felt compelled to unburden herself of all her fears and suspicions, but had found no one in whom to confide. And yet, even if her words were true, they still seemed carefully crafted to show her in the best light. For example, the phrasing about “violent fits of anger” was such that it could apply to either Sotha Sil or the goddess herself. And Galsa Andrano had told me that Almalexia had changed, had become angry and vengeful. Even as I contemplated the implications and undercurrents, Almalexia seemed to reach a decision. She straightened herself and brought her gaze back from whatever distant sights she had considered. Her voice harsh with emotion, she said,

“He is completely mad. It was his creations, these Fabricants, that attacked my city. This once great man is now a danger to Mournhold and to all of Morrowind. He must be stopped, Trey.”

She looked at me steadily and continued,

“I believe it is your calling to stop Sotha Sil's mad schemings. I do not know that he can be reasoned with, Trey, but it is possible. If he cannot be, you must end his life. Though the idea saddens me, it is best for Morrowind...and it is best for him, as well. You have the power to do this. The Trueflame can kill a god, if wielded by one of noble intent. Steel yourself, Trey, and do what must be done. I will send you to his Clockwork City now, if you are prepared. Good luck, Nerevarine.”


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post Feb 15 2007, 04:56 PM
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The original Trey runs 280 pages in Word; Mournhold is 170. Then there are the 3 or 4 spiral notebooks with the manuscript pages- plus the backs of pages from my "slush pile" at work that I used to start the story.


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post Feb 15 2007, 06:54 PM
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Wow blink.gif that's alot!!!
I just have to say trey, I love your stories^^ so you must keep up the good work!
Do you plan on writing Trey at Solstheim too? or uhm, Trey in Cyrodil?


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post Feb 15 2007, 09:39 PM
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Have you ever thought of changing the names and places to protect the innocent, and perhaps trying to publish the novel?

Cause I'll tell ya, everytime I'd login and check this forum, I always hoped to see your most recent exploits at the top of the list, and a new chunk of Trey's adventures to read about. Very gripping.
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post Feb 17 2007, 06:57 PM
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So we have reached the ending of the marvellous story of Trey and his adventures in Vvardenfell and also in Mournhold. It will be an empty spot here without the Trey-threads, but I sincerely hope that you my dear friend will stop by now and then and place your words of wisdom to all of us, mostly amateurs compared to you!

I´ve said it before...there wouldn´t have been no Serene if it hadn´t been for you treydog!...

Now then, Trey will appear in my story....as you may have understood, by courtesy of his author of course because for me he is most vivid and I think I´ve come to know him well enough to be able to interpret him good enough..

I will also thank you treydog for being an ultimate inspirator for me and others and for having shgared your remarkable story with us!

Now I must admit.....I´m looking forward to an eventual kind of "sequel"......I´m not so sure our dear treydog really can leave the writingbusiness..for too long..... wink.gif


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post Feb 17 2007, 11:01 PM
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The... the end of Trey? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
And looking at the amount of pages in word, Trey was a hall of a lot longer than it seemed lol


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post Mar 1 2007, 03:55 AM
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Hey, I've never made replies for your stories or anything, but I've always enjoyed your stories. Even if Trey retires, I hope this isn't the end of the stories of Treydog. I read his story inside out, and the way you describe it makes it real, vivid, and I won't forget it. I hope I can read another of your stories again. A great fan fiction, which I've never seen equalled. smile.gif
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post Mar 9 2008, 03:58 PM
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You know, Due to time constraints I was forced to stop following this story after chapter 4, last week I started reading it again and today I finished the last chapter, this chapter.

Amazing. If I had to choose one word to describe the entire saga of Trey, it would be amazing. Back in 2004 I think it was, I started reading the first chapter of the story of Trey, and I remember being awed by it then, well now 4 years later, I still am.

As to what you wrote above, there's no need to thank me and the rest here, we should thank you. For the great honor of being allowed to host your story, for making this place one of the foremost sites for ES fanfiction.

And of course a personal thank you, first for inspiring me to take up writing in the first place, even though the first result was lacking in many ways, but also for your great feedback through the years, and your help in making my latest story better then I ever could have made it myself.

Thank you for the story Treydog, it was amazing.

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