Skyrim (and Oblivion) Asks
@sheirukitriesfandom, my beautiful strudel without raisins, tagged me so I can slightly lift a shroud of mystery over my OC, Teldrys, the one and only. Thanks a lot for the tag, I'm happy someone asked me about him (finally!)
Also, I made a couple of sketches specifically for this questionnaire.
TWs: PTSD mention, flashbacks mention, nightmares mention, overall description of a morally (and mentally) fucked up character.
1. Favourite Tavern
None, at least he has never mentioned one in particular. In the eyes of Teldrys, tavern is a place of business - just like any other place. Back in the days when he was just a young man, he enjoyed quite a lot rare Family gatherings at the dinner table in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary. And that was even before some Family members started to be displeased with him, because of Teldrys' tendency to work himself to death which, at the same time, wasn't a bad thing, but quickly provoked jokes, gossip and, finally, jealousy and coldness.
However, he's leaning towards pubs and taverns which are located in the working districts and lower class areas, the ones that dimly lit, with lots of shady people inside - it's easy to get lost in a crowd. In any way, Teldrys prefers to drink alone.
2. Favourite Drink
Cyrodilic brandy, Surilie Brothers wine. When it comes to a drink, he's an Imperial guy through and through.
3. Travel Companion
Teldrys travels completely alone with an exception of a horse (an ideal discussant)\Shadowmere. Much later, he's travelling with a certain ghost, who can slap him in the face if Teldrys lost himself during PTSD flashback.
4. Wealthy or not?
He's got some savings, but he is not rich. A lot of gold goes on bribes, cheap one-night taverns, meals, materials for fixing up equipment, rare alchemical ingredients, cereal grains for his horse. And books. Many books. If Teldrys cannot buy one, he'll steal it easily.
5. Worships the Aedra or the Daedra?
Neither the former nor the latter.
For Teldrys the Aedra and the Daedra are nothing more than a misunderstood concepts of inevitably good and inevitably evil, a rebellious thoughts that distorted the original order of things created by their Creator, which has led to various imperfections. The act of taking life is not a deed of pleasure or money, it is a sacrament to him. That's the dividing line between a mere murderer and the devoted cultist. Teldrys worships Sithis and the Night Mother, and he worships them well.
6. Biggest Fear
For a long period of time, a single thought of falling asleep has been so terrifying, that Teldrys decided to stay awake as long as possible, but after a week he ended up sleeping right on a desk, seeing nightmares that haunted him once again and reliving memories he meant to escape from, anyway. But as the centuries passed, everyday nightmares became a pretty normal thing for Teldrys. Oh, and he's a sleep talker. Or a sleep screamer?..
7. Pet Peeves
Vicente's Valtieri rumblings about rumpled shirts and manners. Dirty jokes. Questions, such as "Have you eaten?", "Have you slept?"
8. Do they like being dragonborn?
He isn't one. He isn't Champion of Cyrodiil, a hero or a savior in any sense.
9. Favourite faction
Viciously evil death cult that worships Nothing At All and Everything At Once, and sacrifices souls of mortal beings to the eternal manifestation of Doom and Constant Change, personified as Sithis.
The Dark Brotherhood, indeed.
10. An object of sentimental value
The Blade of Woe and a label from the bottle with an image of the White-Gold Tower.
11. Hobbies
Teldrys has a busy schedule and very little spare time, but he invests all of it in reading.
12. Favourite city
Cheydinhal, without any doubt.
Tagging: oh, the toughest one since I'm in a mode 'working not talking' of constantly producing artwork for my sweeties :3 @sheirukitriesfandom YOU! The whole world (and me, of course) wants to hear more about your grumpy chic Amilanu! If I may tag you back, that is. Am I violating any rules?.. @miindli Sweetheart? I've seen you here like since the beginning. I think. Would you? Could you? You know?.. If you're reading this, you should know that I love you all with all my heart. Thank you for staying here.
