Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> The Dark Operation, Always-He-Lingers-in-the-Sun is back for more... in Cyrodiil.
canis216
post Dec 25 2007, 10:42 AM
Post #1


Knower
Group Icon
Joined: 28-March 06
From: Desert canyons without end.



Note: Yes, I will be finishing the original (and working on the 2nd) A.H.L.i.t.S. story eventually, but I've been on an Oblivion playing binge so I figured I'd strike while the game is still fresh for me. Without further ado...
===================================================================

1.

Weynon Priory, Imperial Province

Jauffre’s lips eased into a droll smile when saw the figure in black approaching, up the stars. “What news from Morrowind, Always-He-Lingers-in-the-Sun?” The figure in black pulled back his hood, revealing a red-brown, and scarred, argonian face. The grin was toothy, and Jauffre was reminded of the Naga from Waughin Jarth’s newest fiction. Jauffre thought it was fiction, at least.

“Call me Al, please. With Helseth consolidating his power, and everything else, I think I’ll be a frequent visitor.” The argonian handed over a large, sealed envelope.

“I imagine so… Al. How is the courier business treating you?”

“I have no complaints. I haven’t had to break into anyone’s home in six months.”

“Is that so? You did that a lot in the old days?”

“Almost as often as I cut a man’s throat.”

At that Jauffre’s eyes darted down to his katana. Quietly, he said, “I remember.” They were quiet for a moment, the two Blades, now a monk and a courier. The courier turned to leave, almost plowing into Brother Piner—running up the stairs.

“Jauffre! Jauffre! The emperor has been assassinated!”

--------------------------------------------------

Shadow’s Gate Cornerclub, Kragenmoor, Province of Morrowind

A puff of skooma smoke on the air. “Full report.”

“My horse pulled up lame on the way down from the pass, while I was trying to outrun a bandit. I killed the bandit; claimed 342 septims from the body, some family’s jewels. Sold the jewels and the horse in Cheydinhal.”

“Healing magic didn’t work on Many-Gallops?”

A swig of beer. Old rhetorical trick—very common in the west. “Right. Well, it worked, but only well enough to trot into Cheydinhal. I’ve had an eye on a black horse anyway.”

“You bought one?”

“I call her ‘Outruns-Bandits’. Very fast. I included the receipt in my written report.”

“Fine. Go on.”

“Anyway, there wasn’t any trouble the rest of the way I couldn’t outrun. I collected the most recent reports from the Palace and the Prison, and stayed overnight in the Market District. In the morning I made for the monastery and delivered the package to our colleague there. And then I discovered that Uriel and all of his heirs had been killed. I think I broke all land speed records on the way back here.”

“You were right to do so, friend. The times demand urgency.”

“We don’t have orders from the City already, do we? I don’t think I could wrap my brain around that kind of efficiency from the Elder Council.”

A smile. “No, Al. I’m expecting some sort of word from the Council by tomorrow, though. And I can guess what they’ll say.”

“So can I. ‘Stay put, we can’t afford instability in the provinces.’ So very predictable.” Another swig of beer. A nod and a puff of smoke from the other side of the table, rueful.

The beer drinker went on. “You know Caius, we must be quite the sight. Me in my all black with half-a-dozen empty beer bottles in front of me. You in that ridiculous monk’s robe—with skooma! We never change, do we?”

“So very predictable.”

This post has been edited by canis216: Jul 4 2009, 06:05 PM


--------------------
Read about Always-He-Lingers-in-the-Sun, a Blades assassin, in Killing in the Emperor's Name and The Dark Operation. And elsewhere.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
canis216   The Dark Operation   Dec 25 2007, 10:42 AM
Black Hand   Sweet, hes back! Nice update Canis!   Jun 29 2009, 08:15 PM
canis216   27. Journal of a Blades Assassin: Cheydinhal As ...   Jun 30 2009, 04:19 AM
Black Hand   By Sithis!!   Jun 30 2009, 04:44 AM
seerauna   Okaaay... I think Al went a little too far that ti...   Jun 30 2009, 07:31 PM
treydog   Oh, Al, Al.... shakes head in resignation. On the...   Jul 1 2009, 05:53 PM
canis216   28. A Letter C, This is a brutal business that ...   Jul 4 2009, 07:54 PM
Dantrag   wow. never read this one before, but I tackled a b...   Jul 4 2009, 09:11 PM
minque   Ok Canis....what can I say? ...Awesome..just aweso...   Jul 4 2009, 09:13 PM
treydog   The introspection of that report is a reminder of ...   Jul 6 2009, 09:13 PM
Olen   Oooh Al's back. :panic: Well written and e...   Jul 10 2009, 10:26 AM
RavenMind   I sure hope to see an update to this! Al has b...   Nov 5 2009, 11:27 PM
canis216   I sure hope to see an update to this! Al has ...   Nov 6 2009, 07:16 AM
RavenMind   I understand. RL can be hectic, especially this ti...   Nov 10 2009, 08:33 PM
canis216   First off, my apologies for the long delay between...   Dec 21 2009, 01:46 AM
Olen   Wooo Al returns. Nice update, as ever I want to k...   Dec 21 2009, 06:23 PM
canis216   30. The Imperial City “AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” It ...   Mar 2 2010, 04:27 AM
mALX   Woo Hoo! No Borders! I love that! I h...   Mar 16 2010, 10:14 PM
canis216   31. I don’t know how long I lay in the dark...   Mar 20 2010, 09:16 AM
Olen   Good as ever, it's nice to see Al back and wit...   Mar 20 2010, 05:05 PM
mALX   I am almost caught up! Yeah! Two things ...   Mar 20 2010, 06:23 PM
treydog   Al has the most original and distinctive voice of ...   Mar 20 2010, 10:03 PM
canis216   32. The Blades are an odd sort of organization. W...   Apr 3 2010, 02:35 AM
SubRosa   I have not had the chance to read all the way from...   Apr 3 2010, 02:50 AM
canis216   Corrected. Was a little hard to find, seeing as ho...   Apr 3 2010, 03:00 AM
mALX   Really interesting character too!   Apr 3 2010, 06:48 AM
Destri Melarg   Now this is what I’m talking about! Just finis...   Apr 3 2010, 07:39 PM
Olen   Some readers might protest that killing people isn...   Apr 4 2010, 03:50 PM
Black Hand   Hadn't even seen most of these updates, been o...   Apr 4 2010, 08:04 PM
2 Pages V < 1 2


Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 4th February 2026 - 12:19 PM