EliteCommander

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I remember reading a study once that selfish behavior is evolutionarily unfavorable in the long run, so that is an argument which has merit.

Although, the psychopath thing isn't quite spot on. Rather, increased wealth has a tendency to lead to decreased empathy. People tend to compare themselves to their peers, and since the peers of the wealthy are often other wealthy people, their perspective shifts into a small bubble of society that they have a hard time seeing out of.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I'm in the middle of writing that post for Dirssi, but it is late, so I will need to finish it tomorrow. Also, Tyrael and Satori are still in the dining hall, right? Or at least nearby. I was thinking of having Ssarak, Meirin and the rest of that group end up in a fight nearby. They may require assistance, if the teachers, or perhaps some others, could lend it.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha did not like that the encounter with Mephala had soured their day together. If nothing else, Mephala could claim that manipulation as a victory .Still, they were making the best of the time they had. The had managed to find an enchanter from which to purchase some soul gems. Unfortunately, that purchase consumed most of their gold, though their was enough left for at least one more thing. Fendros suggested a bookshop, which caused Ahnasha to smile. "Always thinking about me, aren't you? We'll probably only have enough for one book, so we should be sure to make it a good one."

Stepping inside, they were greeted by the owner, a Bosmer man, before they began to browse. The store had a decent stock; it wasn't the most impressive bookstore she had ever seen, but given how far Vos was from pretty much anything, that could be forgiven. Her eyes wandered across the selections, first focusing on the history books and tomes about various cities and races. Finding little of interest, she moved on to novels, works of fiction. She had little to go on for which book to choose other than the titles and what she glimpsed through in the first few pages. There were books about adventure, horror, romance, and all of the above combined. There were stories she could see herself becoming immersed in, perhaps something she could read with Fendros. Before making any decision, however, she moved on to the spell tomes. They were more expensive, but they had enough to afford one. She had a bit of naive hope flow through her when she reached the section about conjuration, but sadly, there were no tomes of the nature she sought. Why would there be? Given the Dunmer's views on necromancy, any merchant who carried such wares would be driven out of town. Still, there were books on conjuration, ones that could be helpful for someone of her skill level, and conjuration and necromancy were closely related...

"Hmm, what do you think, Fendros? Anything catch your eye?" She asked.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Freeshooter92 said
The problem is not that we fail to bring about such a perfect world, the problem is that because of the prologue, we . I hate more than anything being flat out told 'fuck you, you lose.' as opposed to 'in all probability you will fucking lose.' Because a tiny, tiny smidgen of hope would be appreciated. I guess my only comparison is dungeons and dragons. No matter how difficult the roll, no matter the stakes, a 20 is always a hit, always a success. Sure, 1/20 odds is godawful and I will probably lose, but that tiny little chance drives me forward, rather than making me give up because of the sheer futility. I won't mind that doesn't work out, but just pre-determining things leaves a lot of efforts pointless. Hell, I'd at least appreciate the illusion of chance.

One might extrapolate a lot of things from the prologue, but there is not a lot you could say with certainty. It could be happening 5,000 years in the future for all we know (unless there are familiar characters, I don't exactly remember). The only thing you can really know is that the world hasn't been destroyed up to that point.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Elder Scrolls is my absolute favorite series. Halo used to be a contender, but then 343 got involved and now it has fallen significantly down in rank.

Also, I believe I will bring Dirssi over to the area where Liam is...where is that again?

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei nodded to Ariel and Sabine and began the process of unraveling the magicka binding the skeleton's soul once more, which proceeded more quickly this time. "Of course, just pay close attention to how I am doing this, note the patterns in the magicka as I destabilize it. Now, I cannot leave the skeleton's soul in disarray for too long without risking killing it, so I will need to repeat this many times." Meesei warned.

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"That was the second time I have spoken to a Daedric Prince, and I cannot say it was nearly as pleasant as the first." Ahnasha answered as they walked away from the temple. She did not know where to go next; perhaps the market would be a good choice. "The only part of what she said that I believe is that we should not even entertain the thought of accepting a deal from Vile. Even if he was not our enemy, deals with Vile go sour more often than not. As for anything else she said, I am not going to feed into the paranoia the Webspinner was likely trying to sow. She revels in the manipulation of mortals to her own ends; she loves to toy with people's lives seemingly just to see the chaos. I may not know everything about her, but I know enough not to trust her. We should just focus on what we do know. Someone may or may not give us an offer on the behalf of Vile, and we should deny it. We should probably also avoid staying around whoever makes the offer."

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Leon5431 said
The Nords just resent magic users because they believe it is more honorable to fight with a sword, axe, mace or bow. It's not that they want to murder them all it's just they have little respect for them. Save for those who are trained in restoration magic, they have respect for them as shown in the temple of Kynerath. And also its different for necromancers, they have the idea of "they all need to die" when it comes to necromancers

The Oblivion crisis also played a role in it. Their culture didn't particularly exemplify magic before, but they didn't really resent it until after that.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha listened to Mephala's words, but took them with a grain of salt. She did not trust this Daerda, especially considering that deceit was one of the aspects she was best known for. Ahnasha remained stationary beside Fendros with her eyes firmly locked on the "priest." She did not feel directly in danger, as her history of Daedra worship had given her rather detailed knowledge of how the Daedra could interact with Tamriel. This priest was likely nothing more than a projection, or perhaps a follower she had possessed. Such feats were relatively easy for Daedric princes, especially near one of their shrines, but anything more required either an immense expenditure of energy, or other special circumstances. The barriers between Mundas and Oblivion made sure of that.

Ahnasha scarcely even entertained the thought of asking anything more from the Daedra. "I have no further questions." Ahnasha said simply. To deny the offer of a god was not something one would often do, but she wanted no part of the Webspinner's machinations. This was a Daedra who would sew chaos for the sake of chaos, so she garnered little trust from Ahnasha.

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"We have made progress." Meesei answered after Janius and Lorag returned. "I still am not sure if it will be ready by tonight, but I am now almost certain I can do it. When we begin our raid, each of you will have weapons enchanted to unbind the souls of these thralls on contact. It should allow you to instantly kill them just by touching them." Meesei explained.

"Heh, well if you wanted that ability, you could have just asked to use my fists." Lorag joked as he dropped his kill near the fire. "Magic weapons will be nice though, I guess. These witches won't know what hit them...or, I take that back. They'll get a nice look at this handsome face before I knock 'em upside the head."

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Hey Ryonara, are you online?

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I think it makes perfect sense, though what about something like noxomancy, which doesn't rely on archanite? Or, psychomancy, that technology cannot replace.