I’ve started a(nother) Fanfic
Guy’s, it’s pretty much just going to be a novelization of the ESO story lines with my Vestige, Nerevrim (aka Aranza Silyan) who is a Demi-Prince daughter of Nocturnal, and the pretty much adopted daughter of Sotha Sil.
I have the prologue and the first two chapters done. I’m going to post the first chapter under the cut and if you guys actually like it I’ll continue posting them on here?
Honestly, this chapter is... kinda bad? Like, I’m not entirely happy with it, but you get to see a five year old roasting a God so I mean...
Chapter One - The Clockwork God
“Mistress Nerevrim,” Viriana called out to me. “Please get down from there.”
The Strike Talon had her hands on her hips as she looked up the tree.
“But why, Viriana!” I called down from my perch. “I’m talking with the Crows!”
“Your mother would be very cross if you were to hurt yourself!”
“But I won’t!”
“You can’t know that, Mistress.”
“Fine,” I pouted as I climbed down.
The Talon sighed as I reached the ground. “Thank you. Now, let’s get you back to the Castle.”
A grin stretched over my face as I looked up at the tall Daedra. “You’ll have to catch me first!” I cackled as I took off.
“Nerevrim!”
I laughed as I sprinted across the murky terrain.
“I will catch you eventually, Nerevrim!” Viriana called. “And when I do, you will regret running!”
I giggled and vaulted over a fallen tree.
Suddenly, an idea came to me.
If I can Shadow Walk back to the Castle, I’ll be safe!
I grinned at my master plan and quickly slipped into the shadows.
Now, I had never Shadow Walked before this point. But a very important part of it, is to focus on your destination.
I wasn’t focusing on the Castle.
Next thing I know, I’ve crashed on a bronze metal floor.
“This isn’t the castle,” I muttered to myself as I pouted.
“No, it is not.”
I looked up and scrambled back. “You’re tall. Why are your arms are made of metal?” I asked the person in front of me. A Dunmer, like myself, it seemed. Though his hair was white and straight as opposed to my red curly mess, and he had a ridiculous bronze crown on.
“I replaced them,” he told me. “How did you get here?”
“I shadow walked. Your crown is ugly. What is that beard thing?”
Apparently, he decided to ignore my questions. “Why did you shadow walk here?”
I stopped. There was no way I was going to tell this ridiculously tall man with an equally ridiculous crown that I had made a mistake. Idea!
“I came to rob you!” I exclaimed and jumped up, nearly falling back down as I grew dizzy. His mouth twitched in the way adults mouths do when they think you’re amusing. I narrowed my eyes.
“Indeed?” He asked. “Very well, then. I suppose you should know the name of the one you are endeavoring to rob. I am Sotha Sil. May I know your name?”
I nodded, still with my eyes narrowed. “I’m Nerevrim, Daughter of Nocturnal. Where am I?”
The tall man tilted his head. “You have come to rob me, but you do not know where you are?”
My eyes widened. Hole in my story! Quick! “I came to rob you. Not… wherever this is.”
He nodded. “I see, well, young Lady Nerevrim, would you happen to be hungry? You are looking a bit weak.”
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. “I suppose that would be okay…”
He smiled. “Right this way, young Lady.”
I followed him out of the rooms door and through some winding halls. I noticed he had avoided any hallways with very bright lights, and instead stuck to the ones with more shadows.
Finally, we came upon another door that opened to… another empty room, but this one had tables with stuff in it! And a dispenser of… something on the wall. It had bowls, though. Sotha Sil grabbed one of them and filled it with whatever was in the dispenser, grabbed a spoon and set it on one of the tables with chairs.
I quickly sat and shoveled a bite into my mouth. Mistake.
“This is gross,” I told him and wrinkled my nose. “What is it?”
“Nutrient paste,” he said.
“It’s disgusting. Do you not have any fruits, or vegetables? Or meats? Spices, surely, could make it at least edible.”
He looked at me blankly. “There is no sunlight here, only artificial lights.”
I rolled my eyes. “There was no sun in the Dwarf Cities, either! And so they made one. Ta-da! Problem solved!”
He looked at me oddly. “I see… Very well, you also had problems with my headpiece?”
“Yes!” I nodded, my ‘meal’ forgotten. “It covers most of your face, and the beard is just odd. Plus, the lens thing over your eye is really eerie. Are you trying to terrify everyone?”
“No…?”
“Then it’s not needed! Or, at least not permanent! I know of merchants who have one that flicks down when they need to look at very small details!”
“I see,” he said and nodded. “How are you feeling, now, young Lady Nerevrim?”
“Better,” I shrugged, and he nodded once more.
“Very well, I believe that it is time for you to leave, you are welcome to return as long as you tell Aios why you are visiting.”
“Aios?”
“Aios,” he pointed to a ghost like figure in the corner of the room. “Aios, say hello to the young Lady Nerevrim.”
"Beginning entity analysis. Entity exists outside known possipoints. Transitioning to general reception array. Hello."
“What are you?” I asked, staring at the figure in wonder.
"I am Aios, the Automata Incarnum Overseer System. Master Sil created me to maintain and supervise the substrata operations of Clockwork City. This partition can provide answers to class-ten queries only. Thank you for your understanding."
“Class-ten queries only?” I wrinkled my nose in confusion. “What are those?”
“Those are questions about general things,” Sotha Sil said before Aios could answer. “Directions, weather, simple things like that.”
“Oh,” I nodded. “I should probably be getting back to the Castle.”
Sotha Sil nodded. “If you wish to return, remember to announce yourself to Aios when you appear.”
I nodded and slipped into the shadows with a wave. This time, I appeared where I was supposed to.