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Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

As Ariel described it, the jewel seemed like quite an interesting relic, especially since it now seemed to have some power to it. She would have liked to examine it further, but iit was doubtful that Juseich would permit such a thing at this point. "The Psijics, theirs is an order I cannot say I know a great deal about. Although, I doubt there are any on Tamriel who know a great deal about their order. The power they are reputed to command is immense. Most likely, it is good that they do not take sides in Tamriel's politics or warfare." Meesei speculated.

Ahnasha too wanted to get away from the prior topic, though she attempted to do so by bringing up something else. "Speaking of that loan, how long do you believe it will take for you to pay it off in full? I'm not sure of what level of profitability you have in your store, but you said you have at least a few regulars, right?"

Lorag, as per usual, had been rather quiet compared to the others, but while he wasn't quite as emotional about this reunion with Ariel as the others, he did not want to go through the whole night without so much as speaking to her, so he decided to start getting involved in the conversation. "Yeah, wouldn't want you getting kicked out of the city after all the trouble it took to get you here."

As the conversation had shifted away from Sabine's earlier question, Kaleeth's gaze shifted back over the endless expanse of water only a few feet from where she was sitting. While her expression did not show the awe she experienced upon first seeing it, the ocean still filled her with a sense of wonder.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Given her weakness for history, Meesei was almost eager to talk about the xanmeer itself, especially since it diverted away from the more unpleasant aspects of their experiences. "Yes, xanmeers are temples built by the first Argonian civilization. Most seem to be temples to the Hist, as one would expect, though much history from that time has been lost, so any other purpose they had is unknown. They are actually not all that uncommon in Black Marsh. I recall from my childhood that our village tended to pass by a few of the ruins, and while Thorn does not have one, I believe a few Black Marsh cities, like Lilmoth, contain the ruins of one. However, I had never seen one in as good of condition as this one. The outside looked just as ruined as any other, but it was the catacombs underneath the outer structure that contained the most interesting features. One of the reasons that I say their leaders must be eras old is because the catacombs were exceptionally well-maintained. It seemed like they had been lived in almost since they were originally created. The carvings were clean, and in perfect condition. Had we not been otherwise occupied, i would have loved to study them. Interestingly, most of their furniture and decorations seemed to have been influenced by Black Marsh, Morrowind, and Cyrodilic cultures, and not always from this era. Still, they did not damage the stonework, merely cover it. It could be that their leaders have a respect for history as well, though I am simply speculating on that. In any case, walking through some of the less decorated sections of those catacombs made me feel as if I was stepping back in time. I feel one could learn quite a lot from that place."

As much as Meesei respected the works of scholars, she recognized that any kind of study of the cult's lair would remain in her imagination. If either Neesa or Llarvan had an interest in history as Meesei suspected, then they likely would have recorded every bit of information they could gather from their home, and were probably not intent on sharing it. In any case, the topic reminded her of another question she had occasionally found herself thinking about since they returned the Thorn. "Also, speaking of learning, I recall that last time we were here, one of the officials in charge of your loan showed us a strange magical item. Do you know if she ever learned any more about that?"

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei could tell Fendros and Ahnasha were becoming more uncomfortable upon the mention of the cult, but she had no intention of forcing either of them to talk about their experiences. She could give all of the explanations herself, if needed. Even if it wasn't necessarily a pleasant topic, she felt that Ariel would want to know about it.

"It was." Meesei said, nodding affirmatively. "Hircine wished for us to arrange...not so much of an alliance, but a mutual agreement not to attack one another. In that, we were actually successful. When we first received the task, I had a hard time believing we would be able to deal with them peacefully, but they did not directly harm us in any way. They lived up to every agreement they made. Certainly, they were not a...pleasant group, but their leaders were pragmatic. There were two of them, an Argonian woman and her husband, a Dunmer, both of which were vampire lords. Many of their underlings were also vampires, though not all of them. They were all mages, however, mostly necromancers. I would not say they were kind to us, but they were civil, and as I said, they caused us no harm. It was the task they set us on which caused us issued. I do not wish to bring up bad memories in much detail, but we ended up fighting against a mercenary organization serving as vampire hunters. Some of us were harmed in the process, but I do not think it would be best to talk about that. If you have any question about the cult itself, however, I could answer them. Even if they are not a pleasant group, from a scholarly perspective, they were actually quite interesting. I do not know for certain, but I believe their leaders were several eras old. There was quite a lot of history in the xanmeer they called home." Meesei commented. She decided not to focus on the more traumatic aspects of their task, and instead make it seem more like one of the interesting destinations along the pack's journey. Hopefully, it would make Ahnasha and Fendros more comfortable with the conversation.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei too found Janius' nervousness amusing, though she considered the situation a bit more seriously, as a child was a serious matter. It was not likely an issue that was going to go away, but during their dinner with Ariel was not the best time to discuss it. The topic moved to their travels, and Meesei was willing to discuss it in greater detail now that they were in a more private location. She thought back to their travels in the inner marshes for any events that might be interesting to Ariel, but there was not too much which was worthy of a story, honestly. Between Meesei and Kaleeth, they knew quite well how to navigate even the thickest parts of the swamps, so they could avoid danger unless absolutely necessary. Since she had never seen the inner marshes, however, Meesei reasoned that Ariel might be interested in hearing a basic description.

"Unfortunately, we spent most of our time trying to avoid anything too 'interesting,' since those things tend to be dangerous. I can tell you that the inner marshes' reputation is well, deserved, however. There are quite a lot of creatures, and a few plants, that would be more than happy to make a meal of you. Not to mention that the rivers flood regularly, something that made our journey a bit more...annoying. As for the most interesting sight we saw, I would say it was the swamp leviathan. We kept our distance, but it is hard to miss one of those. Fully grown adults are massive, perhaps even the largest creatures in Tamriel. Had we been able to kill the leviathan, we would probably be able to buy our own ship. Such prey was well out of even our reach, though. I feel no shame in saying we would not have a chance of slaying such a beast, not without a much larger hunting party. Beyond that, I would not say we encounter all that much more which was interesting, thankfully. Most of the stories we have come from the cult of Molag Bal we contacted." Meesei explained.

The Depths of Deception

Kyelin said
I can do one tonight, just been slack :S

Alright. I'm kind of busy at the moment anyway, so I can wait.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ariel held Rhazii in the same cautious manner as Ahnasha expected from someone holding another person's child. A few of the others, especially Lorag, seemed to have the same kind of fear about accidentally harming him at first, though Lorag did his best to downplay it. Rhazii was, of course, greatly interested in this new person until his short attention span caused him to look elsewhere. The only thing he did not seem to like to look at was the campfire, as whenever he would catch a glimpse of the flames, he would tense up and whine for a few moments as he turned and latched on to whoever was holding him, in this case Ariel.

After Sabine asked about the possibility of a child to Kaleeth and Janius, his nervous, stumbling response was enough to produce a laugh from a few of the others, though they were not all necessarily aware that Kaleeth had been hinting to Janius about that possibility. Kaleeth, however, seemed to ignore the obvious anxiety coming from Janius. Instead, her face lit up with a smile as she put her arm around him. While he looked as if he could have a heart attack from his anxiety, Kaleeth's mood could not be better. "I want to." She answered simply.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I have a question. Will I be writing the part with the caravan driver myself, or will someone else be controlling him?

Shadows in the Moonlight

"I...I don't know. We have a week to figure it out, at least. Maybe...maybe we can contact them somehow, like a phone call or something. We can come up with some excuse why they shouldn't come. Like...I don't know. Is there anything that would make sense for us to be away for unavoidably? They know that our semester has ended, so I doubt we can use that as excuse. We...we can come up with something." Sam said, though he did not know exactly what to suggest.

Elder Scrolls: Danger of Discovery (EliteCommander and Luna)

"We...ran into some trouble. An old friend, Khaj, that Khajiit who joined the Legion, he happened along and helped us out." Swims explained, shifting in his seat somewhat uncomfortably. He really didn't want to get into the details, but at the same time, he did not want to lie.

"Our friend said we weren't quite ready, and recommended that we get more training before trying again. I trust him, so...that's exactly what we're doing. We're going to get more training and, in a few years, we'll try again. I don't think we're going to be giving up on our dreams." He said.

The Depths of Deception

I was going to see if anyone else was, but I will tomorrow.