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post Oct 13 2015, 02:27 PM
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Hello and welcome! smile.gif

First of all I would like to point out that this is not a fanfic in any traditional sense. I merely write this down for myself as a reminder of what Lothran and I have been through. I'm not detailing too much or adding dialogue.
If anyone would like to comment here that's very much ok, I welcome it. Though again this is mostly for myself and obviously Lothran, who I feel deserves some recognition other than in the Update thread. So, without further ado...


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Lothran in prison (at the very start of our journey)
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Lothran's wiki page


When Lothran and I first met in February 2007, he rigorously followed quest after quest and did very little of the free exploration and collecting he's been doing for the last few years. But he was happy, we both were. By doing them we learned how Cyrodiil worked and we got to know many people through those quests. Seeking Your Roots was one of the very first quests we got after having picked up a Nirnroot though oddly enough, Sinderion was one of the last people we got to know. So many other things got in the way, like Unfriendly Competition, Imperial Corruption and the Arena questline. We had so much to see, so much to do and so many people to talk to and at times it felt overwhelming, but in a good way.
In the beginning Lothran felt so weak that at one point he booked a room at The Foaming Flask and focused on summoning a skeleton to fight so he could get some practice. It was intense but quite fun, and at one of those training sessions Audens Avidius comes barging in with a dagger. Needless to say he didn't last long. After all, Lothran was already in full combat gear with sword in hand. Audens was just another sparring partner.

It was a very, very interesting time for both of us and I can sometimes miss that. But it's all in the initial experience, it can never be duplicated 100% by creating a new character and I don't intend to either. It happened then and there and I am happy with those memories. By re-living them I think they would be tainted and I don't want that. I prefer to just move on.

Now years later, Lothran never goes on official quests anymore. He makes up his own though, like collecting one shield and cuirass of every town, and he may do the occasional follow-up on an old quest, but other than that the official quests are all long gone. He hasn't got the time for them anyway. He has so many places and people to re-visit and we cannot forget his duties up in Bruma. Neither of us can imagine a winter coming and going without him being there. It's his home, plain and simple. And he takes great pride in being one of the guards protecting Bruma even if times are calm and no real threat is around. He still wants to help out once in awhile by pulling graveyard shifts by the North gate which usually only has one guard.

And when spring comes he can't wait to go down to Chorrol. This is a tradition from 2009 (roughly) and at times when I've had him go to the Imperial City to offload first he's murmured, and I could tell it was not what he wanted. So Chorrol it is, you can't change what works and who am I to disregard my own character's wishes?
Lothran usually visits western Cyrodiil before mid-summer and the eastern parts after that. Again, at times I have tried to make him do the opposite but it has felt so wrong to be in Cheydinhal in May instead of Skingrad and Anvil. But it's all good, it all feels new and fresh when we get to those places (provided we do it at the right time) and it doesn't get boring. As I write this we're of course planning for Bruma once again and I am sure it'll feel as good as ever once we get there in late November.




Lothran the Nordic Dunmer's story is far from over!

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Acadian
post May 15 2021, 03:26 PM
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mirocu poetry is fabulous. I really like its fairly basic structure and your rhyming. Great job, and Buffy loves the one about her! happy.gif


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post May 16 2021, 06:25 PM
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Lol these are fun to read.

The Adventure Poem: I assume that's Lothran speaking, not mirocu.

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A hero feels the call,
"The portals must fall!",
he cries out loud with great appall


He says "A hero" does all that stuff, so I assume he's not talking about himself there. Since he never did the Main Quest (except Kvatch, I think). Maybe I'm wrong. '

Mud Crab poem: so silly. wacko.gif

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His Infamy's lower than his Fame


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I agree with A Short One.

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post May 16 2021, 08:48 PM
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QUOTE(Acadian @ May 15 2021, 04:26 PM) *

mirocu poetry is fabulous. I really like its fairly basic structure and your rhyming.

Yeah, I'm not a poet so simple rhymes is what I aim for laugh.gif

QUOTE(Acadian @ May 15 2021, 04:26 PM) *

Great job, and Buffy loves the one about her! happy.gif

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QUOTE(Renee @ May 16 2021, 07:25 PM) *

Lol these are fun to read.

The Adventure Poem: I assume that's Lothran speaking, not mirocu.

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A hero feels the call,
"The portals must fall!",
he cries out loud with great appall


He says "A hero" does all that stuff, so I assume he's not talking about himself there. Since he never did the Main Quest (except Kvatch, I think). Maybe I'm wrong. '

I think when I wrote that, that I was thinking of when Lothran closed the Kvatch gate so you're right on that one. He never did the MQ but he helped liberate Kvatch.

QUOTE(Renee @ May 16 2021, 07:25 PM) *

Mud Crab poem: so silly. wacko.gif

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post May 17 2021, 12:51 PM
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How come you don't have gates popping up all over the place, then, if he b34t Kvatch?
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post May 17 2021, 06:48 PM
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QUOTE(Renee @ May 17 2021, 01:51 PM) *

How come you don't have gates popping up all over the place, then, if he b34t Kvatch?

Because he never gave Jauffre the amulet and he never spoke to Martin. I think one of those events trigger it.


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post Mar 11 2022, 05:22 PM
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15 years in Cyrodiil




My goodness, has it really been one and a half decade of playing Oblivion? According to my very first save, 11th of March 2007, the answer is yes. I have always thought I started in February but my save file doesn't lie. Today I have been playing Oblivion for exactly fifteen years. Never restarting, never switching to another character. And the only two major things I've changed about Lothran is making his hair white and giving him his proper name instead of him having my real life one. Last change being one I definitely feel was necessary.

Throughout the first couple of years he went where his heart took him, but as you are all aware he now has a longstanding tradition of going to Bruma for the winter and then directly to Chorrol once spring comes around. This may seem a bit boring, but to me it's really what makes me still wanna play this game even after all these years. Only being in the Jeralls for three months makes me appreciate and really long for coming down to the green forests and all the rest of Cyrodiil again. After those three months it actually feels like a whole new game and I think that's the magic that keeps me going.

Lothran now has all the different spells and enchantments he wants so he no longer feel the need of making anything new. Everything has been thoroughly tested during all his travels and even though I'm sure it can be refined, it's really more nitpicking at this point than an actual need to change anything. Besides; his Spriggan and her bear do most of the fighting these days anyway.

Lothran is a member of the Fighters, Mages and Thieves Guild, being Warder, Warlock and Master Thief respectively. He's also a Knight-Errant in the Knights of the White Stallion lodge and a Brother in the Order of the Virtuous Blood. Worthy of mentioning he's also a Tourist in the Court of Madness and the Grand Champion of the Arena. Last one being one he does not care about whatsoever and he has not fought a match in many years. The only time he visits the Arena is in the fall when he goes and places some bets. As you can tell; these days he prefer watching others do the fighting instead of himself wink.gif

I do use quite a few mods but since most of them are only minor tweaks there's nothing Tamriel-shattering about them. The only ones I'd like to mention are two from our very own SubRosa; Forest Friend and Withcraft. Last one is the one that lets Lothran summon his own Spriggan. It also replaces Forest Friend, the one that keeps deer from running and predators from attacking, but since the amulet that comes with that mod is pretty nifty I've decided to keep it active. I'd also like to mention a mod from dear mALX; Stalker. This one keeps certain people off Lothran's back so he's not being needlessy followed which is a bit creepy. Thanks to both SubRosa and mALX!


I don't want to drag this along so I think I'll end it here. Just thought I'd give a proper recognition to Lothran's adventures in Cyrodiil when hitting this milestone. He's well worth it happy.gif


Thank you for reading!


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post Mar 11 2022, 09:23 PM
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What an impressive accomplishment - congrats to Lothran (and you)! goodjob.gif

I've grown spoiled being able to set my calendar by Lothran's location in Cyrodiil. Most especially his winter pilgrimage to Bruma. Elves live a good long time, so I'm sure he has many more years ahead of adventuring in Cyrodiil.


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post Mar 12 2022, 06:29 PM
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That's great Crow. So March the 11th was your very first day. For me it was October 24, 2008, I don't need to look that date up. smile.gif

As I recall, you got Oblivion after driving somebody home from a party. cool.gif cake.gif wacko.gif Whoever you drove home offered you a videogame as payment, I seem to remember there was a choice of either one game, or another. And you chose Oblivion. What would have happened if you'd chosen that other game?

QUOTE(mirocu @ Mar 11 2022, 11:22 AM) *

... never switching to another character.


I was close though, right? I feel like there was maybe one time I got a good Speech Check, and was >< this close to getting you to press that New button one more time. closedeyes.gif

But I also understand nowadays why you have taken the path you've taken, with just one person to spend your virtual time with. The answer is stated in the old forums many times, which was difficult for me to see back in those days: We all have ONE life to live. Me as Renee, and you as whatever your real name is in real life. And so you took the same approach with Lothran. I get it now. Though I still ... well... you know... get curious ... what would happen if...

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..... I mean c'mon! Just for fun!

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post Mar 12 2022, 06:39 PM
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I admit to have mostly played the same character throughout the years. Not always technically the same playthrough, and certainly not always just the one game. But the same character, if a choice was given. Lena Wolf has the tendency of accidentally falling into portals... being pushed into portals... whatever. Then she finds herself in another world, where she has to sort out whatever world-shattering events are taking place before she can find her way back home to Bravil. It's one life, indeed.


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post Mar 12 2022, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE(Acadian @ Mar 11 2022, 09:23 PM) *

What an impressive accomplishment - congrats to Lothran (and you)! goodjob.gif

Thank you, and thanks for having been involved for so many years happy.gif

QUOTE(Renee @ Mar 12 2022, 06:29 PM) *

As I recall, you got Oblivion after driving somebody home from a party. cool.gif cake.gif wacko.gif Whoever you drove home offered you a videogame as payment, I seem to remember there was a choice of either one game, or another. And you chose Oblivion. What would have happened if you'd chosen that other game?

I was going to choose Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines but opted for Oblivion at the last moment. I did get both games at the same time though.

QUOTE(Renee @ Mar 12 2022, 06:29 PM) *

..... I mean c'mon! Just for fun!

It was never close to really happen and it won't be close in the future. Think I've made myself clear at this point?

QUOTE(Lena Wolf @ Mar 12 2022, 06:39 PM) *

I admit to have mostly played the same character throughout the years. Not always technically the same playthrough, and certainly not always just the one game. But the same character, if a choice was given. Lena Wolf has the tendency of accidentally falling into portals... being pushed into portals... whatever. Then she finds herself in another world, where she has to sort out whatever world-shattering events are taking place before she can find her way back home to Bravil. It's one life, indeed.

That's cool, kinda like Acadian and Buffy then. However I keep Lothran to Cyrodiil. Playing Morrowind and other games I always make new characters.


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post Mar 12 2022, 08:02 PM
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Congratulations, mirocu and Lothran. That's quite an accomplishment, really worth admiring. Especially through my eyes, because I'm suited to playing multiple characters, in most cases reaching max 150 hours with one (there are some exceptions that go over 300 hours, but there aren't many), while YOU on the other hand managed to stay with your very first one for fifteen long years. Impressive indeed.

As I already wrote once, your post in the updates thread about Lothran heading to Bruma is for me always a clear sign that I need to swap tires on my car soon, because winter is close, so I actually don't need to check the calendar, I only need to read the updates thread. biggrin.gif

I wish you and Lothran many happy years more.

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QUOTE(Lopov @ Mar 12 2022, 08:02 PM) *

Congratulations, mirocu and Lothran. That's quite an accomplishment, really worth admiring. Especially through my eyes, because I'm suited to playing multiple characters, in most cases reaching max 150 hours with one (there are some exceptions that go over 300 hours, but there aren't many), while YOU on the other hand managed to stay with your very first one for fifteen long years. Impressive indeed.

Thank you very much! Although it's not difficult for me to only stay with Lothran. I do the same in Morrowind, Fallout 3 and Arena. I need a character in order to explore the game, I make one, and that's it smile.gif

QUOTE(Lopov @ Mar 12 2022, 08:02 PM) *

I wish you and Lothran many happy years more.

As the Brits say; cheers! biggrin.gif


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Yeesh, sorry Mirocu. sad.gif I tease you a lot, I know. Sometimes maybe I go too far...
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post Mar 19 2022, 06:40 PM
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Floating objects




Lothran has his own non-journal quest and that is to document all objects that defy the Levitation Act. He has come across a few over the years and one just today NW of Chorrol. I reckon this particular object has been discovered earlier but without being photographed. He also discovered one last year just outside Skingrad.

Here follows a list of the ones we've documented this far:

Shrub outside of Chorrol
Shrub outside of Skingrad
Rock in wilderness north of Anvil
Rock slightly levitating, Anvil
Tree north of Anvil
Hollow tree, Anvil county
Great Welkynd stone; house in Bruma

Bonus: Big hole NE of Kvatch


NOTE: There is also a rock floating in the forest by the Gold Road between Imperial City and Skingrad but we've failed to document that. Will do that at some point.


ADDENDUM:

Another shrub west of Chorrol
Another hollow, floating rock
Isolated House, levitating Lady's Smock

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post Mar 19 2022, 07:30 PM
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Wow, some of those are not too far off and bear the marks of sloppy placement but some of those rocks and trees are really up in the air!


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This is... strangely touching.

I haven't seen anything quite like this before--namely, a story examining how you, the writer/player, feels about your in-game character that also makes clear that the in-game character is part of, well, a game. But it fits. I think a lot of us end up feeling a bit of attachment to our player-characters simply because we're invested in them.

It's also an interesting way to explore the game setting. Lothran's/your reluctance to deliver the amulet for fear of something happening to the town of Bruma is very, well, human. We get attachments to these places, after all. And the game itself is something of a presence--as regular as the seasons (and, as your descriptions state, the seasons determine where Lothran goes).

Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you, Clavier!


Yes, I'm not a fanfic writer and I guess not a traditional RP:er either. I don't see Lothran as something detached from me (usually) but rather an extension of myself. I, as a player, wanted to explore the world of Cyrodiil and in order to do so I needed an in-game representation which happened to be Lothran. This is the reason he had my real name early on as I was him fully so to speak. Same as when I played Deus Ex; I was JC Denton.
I do see it a bit differently now though which is reflected in him having his own name and how I talk about him instead of me here, but when I play we're basically one and the same.



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QUOTE(mirocu @ Apr 16 2022, 10:22 AM) *

Thank you, Clavier!


Yes, I'm not a fanfic writer and I guess not a traditional RP:er either. I don't see Lothran as something detached from me (usually) but rather an extension of myself. I, as a player, wanted to explore the world of Cyrodiil and in order to do so I needed an in-game representation which happened to be Lothran. This is the reason he had my real name early on as I was him fully so to speak. Same as when I played Deus Ex; I was JC Denton.
I do see it a bit differently now though which is reflected in him having his own name and how I talk about him instead of me here, but when I play we're basically one and the same.



If you want to comment further on a particular story, please do! smile.gif


I particularly liked the one looking back on Lothran's escapades with the Daedric Princes. Interesting character examination showing where he'd draw the line, and the ones where he went ahead and served them anyway but with regrets.

I didn't do a ton of the Daedric quests in my playthrough. Just Sanguine's and Azura's (I suppose my guy's standards were fairly similar to Lothran's). Sheogorath as well, but only his Shivering Isles content.
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