The Knight's Oath
30th of Last Seed
Äelberon gazed upon the night sky as he lay broken and bruised from days of battle, transfixed by its supreme beauty.
It was over, Dagon's reign was no more.
The moons, haughty in their perpetual reminders, shown li
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Ch. 12: The Wolf's Choice
21st of Last Seed, 4E 201
I am the Jarl , Balgruuf the Greater rationalized to himself as he climbed up the stone steps leading to the imposing double set of double old timber doors that marked the entrance to Jorrvaskr. Th
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Chapter 11: The Legend
433 3E, Great Anguish, Battle for Crystal-Like-Law
Äelberon sniffed, his nose wrinkling from the acrid odor of magical afterburn, his eyes watering from the perpetual smolder
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"When the shield-wife Bagrar first fought in battle, she wielded a two-handed mattock too large for her small frame. Shamed in battle, Bagrar took up the sword and shield. She blushed at being forced to wield smaller weapons, and other warri
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Chapter 10: The Eagle
Warning: This chapter contains graphic descriptions of violence. We are talking war time atrocity levels here, so just be aware. It's also weirdly metaphysical. But, what can I
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Chapter 9: The Key
The door opened and Archmagister Rynandor stepped into his closet of his study, carrying a burlap sack that he hoped was not dripping too heavily onto the floor or the scent too m
Read more…So damn, I'm sorry, I keep changing my darn mind. New job and all has curtailed development on the Turning Wheel so I turned back to Vanilla with a build that is literally almost five years old! The old Ning site once had an Exotics Contest, and I wa
Read more…I had several false starts with this contest. A priest of Arkay, a humorous disgruntled employee of the Ideal Masters, but all of them felt wrong. To me they didn't encapsulate the theme of Gods and Mortals in a way that to me, really spoke of the lo
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Chapter 8: The Scars
Warning: This chapter is for mature audiences. Includes caste discrimination, implied homoerotic fantasies, cannibalism, and cultural acceptance of non consensual sex in Altmer
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Chapter 7: The Burning Sky
Crystal-Like-Law, Summerset Isles, 433, 3E
His etched silver plate armor caught the reflection of the sky while he crouched from the ledge of his post near the top of Cry
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Chapter 6: The Deathbed
Skjor picked up his tankard when Njada’s Stonearm back fell against the table, moving it quickly out of the way. The corner of her mouth trickled with blood.
Heart of a Nor
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Chapter 5: The Mission
Balgruuf’s eyes lingered on the small village icon that represented Helgen on the parchment map in Farengar’s study. ‘Twas a finely drawn map, mounted on an ornately carved wo
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Chapter 4: The Stone
“I cannot believe they did not even think to set you free.” Ralof frowned, reaching for Äelberon’s bound hands in the gloom of the Keep. They were crouched in a corner, close to
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Chapter 3: The Attack
“Is it finished?” Haming heard his ma ask from the cooking fire when his da walked in. His da looked pensive as he set his axe against their weathered dining table and took his
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Chapter 2: The Cart Ride
17th of Last Seed, 4E 201; Falkreath Hold, Skyrim, near Helgen
“Your honor will be your undoing...”
He remembered Rynandor’s words of warning in their final somber moments toge
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Chapter 1: The Dusken
14th of Rain’s Hand, 3E 431: Alinor, Summerset Isles
Crystal-Like-Law magisters Rynandor and Lilandtar observed the warriors sparring in the sunny courtyard as they settled down
Read more…Welcome! This is the Table of the Contents for a series of books that will chronicle the life of the Altmer, Äelberon of Dusk, the Last Dragonborn. This page will regularly be updated with links as chapters are published. Originally posted on Steam a
Read more…After finishing The Freelancer, I told myself that I was never going to do an event or contest again, but when the hosts of CB pouted, I could not resist them and ventured into my first-ever contest, stressing all the way. At first, I was going to do
Read more…Well, lol, this build has a history. I played an incarnation of it years ago, though with different skills. Inspired by Conan O'Brian's Clueless Gamer Review of Skyrim, Mr. Buttons was born and I had fun. Then on Tamriel Vault, Mr. Buttons served as
Read more…Well, lol, this build has a history. I played an incarnation of it years ago, though with different skills. Inspired by Conan O'Brian's Clueless Gamer Review of Skyrim, Mr. Buttons was born and I had fun. Then on Tamriel Vault, Mr. Buttons served as
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