And the ending of the words is ALMSIVI

I've got 3 problems but Nerevar ain't one. * Elder Scrolls OCposting. * Mainblog @krahka

[ayemsehtvehk]

The Thistle Flower Facts

Okay so now that I'm playing her and reconnecting with her and seeing that she's always been inside my heart all this time: here are some Thistle Flower Facts

Major Skills: Alchemy, Spear, Mysticism, Unarmored, Illusion. Minor Skills: Destruction, Alteration, Marksman, Athletics, Sneak.

Born under the Serpent, despite that being suboptimal for a magic-based character. Idk I just like her being cursed and blessed in equal, extreme quantities, and always feeling like an interloper, for better or worse.

Morag Tong, Mages Guild, lil bit of Thieves Guild. Most of her free time is consumed by being The Nerevarine so she didn't have much time to get involved with many more factions.

She never joined a Great House because she wanted to be able to remain neutral for Morag Tong purposes. Also, all of them are complicit in slavery, and she wasn’t interested in playing political games to get 1/5th of Dunmer at absolute most to realize that maybe that’s bad?

That's something she does by blackmailing and threatening King Helseth. No one knows how important it is to get in good with the local assassin's guild than him, and having her as not so much of an ally as someone who’s not going to cause trouble is worth pissing off a lot of people who'd be mad at him cozying up to the violent abolitionist.

She loves to cook. It's basically alchemy, which is her most powerful skill, but the result is delicious food. She likes to bake cakes and meals that have beneficial alchemical properties. Just don't ask if there's raw glass in there. Don't worry about it!

On the spectrum of how much she’s Nerevar reborn, errs strongly towards the “this is a role I’m playing and not something I literally am” end of things. It was something she did for the Ashlanders, since she loved them very much and wanted to live up to their expectations. Secretly thinks that maybe Peakstar was the real Nerevarine, and that if she was as good at violence as Thistle Flower, she would’ve been a better Nerevarine.

Needing magical assistance to interact with people and convince them that she's not off-putting and rude is something that she shared with Nerevar. Just also for like. Normal everyday social interactions. Charm spells and fortify personality potions go a long way to making her seem normal, and not like she's going to kill you if you don't listen to her tell you all about her favorite mushrooms.

(Her very favorite's Bungler's Bane, btw.)

[garzzum]

Nerevar and Almalexia :)

[ayemsehtvehk]

I was wondering how Tamriel Rebuilt was going along since I last checked up on it about a decade ago, and now I regret to inform you that I am back on my bullshit

[ayemsehtvehk]

So I haven't used this blog despite thinking a lot and constantly about my Elder Scrollses mostly because I have a roleplaying guild in ESO that I've been vibing pretty hard with and having a good time, and they've been the recipient of most of my TES brain. None of them are on Tumblr, to my knowledge. So that's what I've been about.

At some point I'll get back to hyperfocusing on my Elder Scrolls characters. Some of them are around 20 years old and they've been close to my heart the entire time, and I always come back to them.

[ayemsehtvehk]

I made a terrible mistake

[catcrumb]

[imp]

sorry for being a dark sorcerer. as if its my fault.

[yourplayersaidwhat]

So my DM was telling me about how our fellow player’s Fire Sorcerer/Vampire’s bat form works.

DM: “So yeah their body just kinda disintegrates into a red mist and reforms into a bat swarm.”

Me: “Okay but… [pauses for a moment.] Flaming bats.”

[catchymemes]

[sashibunbun]

PALADIN: I must bring their killer to justice.

Ranger: You have my bow.

Barbarian: and ny Axes

Necromancer: and your squad.

[uesp]

“Not many would walk blindly into a crypt, smelling of steel and blood, but not fear. I feel the hunger inside of you. Gnawing at you. You see the dead and your mouth grows wet. Your stomach growls. It’s all right. I will not shun you for what you are. Stay. I will tell you everything you have forgotten. You were young when you first tasted human flesh, weren’t you? A brother or sister had died? An accident, of course. Then the hunger set in. Curiosity. What’s the harm in just one bite? It’s okay, now. You’ve found a friend who understands you. You can let go of your guilt.”

–Eola, making a few assumptions about you.

[ayemsehtvehk]

Jiira, a Green Pact following Bosmer who arrived in Markarth after a series of drunken events that she doesn’t remember and is now investigating weird shit in the crypts: “Ah shit, was that me that ate all the bodies in here? Usually I only follow the Meat Mandate with enemies I kill myself and never undead ones, I’m so sorry. Um.”

[ayemsehtvehk]

What if there was a style that was just for Kleskizhae? One that features peacock feathers?

[littlegalerion]

OC Question Alphabet for an Elder Scrolls blog! Ask away!

A.) What is their preferred class? (Battlemage, nightblade, spellsword, ect)

B.) What is their opinion of their "homeland"? 

C.) Do they serve the divines, tribunal, or the daedra, and please explain why? 

D.) How is their love life?

E.) Worst adventuring experience? 

F.) Best adventuring experience? 

G.) Their most hated animal/creature in Tamriel? 

H.) What animals can they not resist petting? 

I.) Their opinion on necromancy?

J.) Any guilds or factions they are strictly against? And why? 

K.) What are classes they are interested in but have no talent for? 

L.) Most painful memory?

M.) What specific individuals do they consider their enemies? 

N.) What specific individuals do they consider close friends? 

O.) Favorite artifacts? Can be of any origin. 

P.) Favorite fields of study? Does not have to pertain to their class. 

Q.) Any children? Want children? 

R.) Vampire, lycanthrope, or neither, and why? And if either, what type of lycan, or are they a vampire lord? 

S.) What's their preference in terms of romantic partners? 

T.) What was the most difficult decision they've ever made? 

U.) What is their "happily ever after" dream? 

V.) What is their mental health like? Or their physical health? 

W.) Do they drink? Ale, mead, wine, or something else? 

X.) Have they ever tried Skooma? 

Y.) Do they ever wish their lives could have been different? 

Z.) What vows or promises have they made that they never intend to break? 

[ayemsehtvehk]

Anyway I’m totally ignoring Skyrim 2 in favor of Extremely Complicated Treasure Hunting, because I’m 100% on board with this game becoming an archaeology sim.

[ayemsehtvehk]

So I’m a big fan of the new vampire animations.

[uesp]

“You know how these Nords are. Honestly, they’ll blame any misfortune on bizarre creatures or foreigners. Just the other day, some pale-eyed merchant blamed me for putting an "Elf hex” on their dog. I mean, what is that? And why would I care about their dog? It’s all nonsense. That said, nonsense often makes for entertaining verse! Just last night I wrote a farce about a five-eyed troll. It will land with a splash. Guaranteed.“

–The Dunmer bard Gilse Tistar, on Nordic Superstitions

[otherwindow]

Necromancer raising the dead: uwahh sorry to wake u!!!! r u ok? Can u help me with this battle? Here, let me reattach ur arm~ good as new heehee Cleric reviving an ally: Get up.

[uesp]

“It is impossible to discount the wisdom and power of Jhunal. We in Skyrim are often seen by the rest of Tamriel as drunken oafs, or barbarians with little thought in their minds other than an eagerness for battle. Most forget that their favored Julianos was first a Nord god, one that valued wisdom, intelligence, and the pursuit of knowledge above all else.

"We true Nords have not forgotten Jhunal. There are still those among us that enjoy scholarly pursuits and the broadening of our minds. Perhaps we are but a token few these days, but hope is not lost. Nords must remember that they are called to a higher purpose than the brandishing of swords. We should be pursuing matters that enrich our lives, not risk them. Things such as scholarship, history, reading, and invention.

"If you turn up your nose while reading this, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. There are many Nords who feel the same way. Jhunal wavers in favor because of a foolish notion that the pursuit of knowledge is somehow beneath us. That anything that doesn’t make us stronger or display our courage for everyone to see is worthless. But I beseech you to abandon those notions. They have been learned, which means they can be unlearned. We need not do away with our strength as warriors in order to bolster our minds. In fact, doing both in conjunction can only improve both aspects of our beings.

"To be an excellent warrior, you must also have a strong mind and the knowledge to carry you through battle, wouldn’t you agree? If the importance of learning is not enough to entice you, let that be your motivation instead. Jhunal is still ours, and Skyrim is still a land of warriors who are enriched by knowledge as well as combat.

"Do not turn up your nose at such pursuits! If we turn a blind eye to Jhunal and his teachings, then we are doomed as a people.”

–A lengthy plea to the Nords to support Jhunal, and to dedicate their efforts to strengthening the mind and acquiring knowledge.