It was another misty day in the Grazelands of Morrowind. On the cost of the Sea of Ghosts lies the Port of Millaras and the captivating Imperial Fort of Strikemoth. It's turrets standing high above the great land.

Champion Arturius walk's into the The End Bar, Proudly wearing his Imperial Armor and his trusty sword Eterne. He walk's over to the board and post's a decree.

Attention battle worthy warriors. As you may have been informed the Empire is at war. Fort Strikemoth is short of spears. Help needed. You will be paid 1500 Septims a month for your services. Speak to Arturius at the legion fort. Long live the Emperor!

Arturius get's up and walks to the the exit of the bar. When a messenger run's through the door handing him a piece of paper he ruches out of the office and to his barracks at the Legion Fort.

Saji, notes the confidence in the stride of arturius,

Walking into the fort wearing his imperial uniform he walks to a guard.
"hello friend i'm looking for arturius" *he half purrs*

walking carefuly to the office he knock on arturius door.

"Greeings sir, i heard you were in need of spears, though i fear my skill with a spear maybe somewhat lacking for your cause. i feel saji may be able to help though. i was until recently quatermaster of the 3rd legion since it has departed my position has been" *he purrs a second* "quiet".

"My former commander suggest i might speak to one like you and aid you as i can"

"Very well Saji I understand that you are skilled in stealth. Your reputation procedes you. And do to the recent turn of events I will shurely take your skills. Please go to the trooper outside he will bring you to your quarters. I will call you when needed."

Arturius extends his hand in a thankful gesture to Saji.

*Saji bows, shaking his hand in a curteous way.*

*he retires from the chamber*
(to the trooper)
"Greetings friend, Saji needs new quaters."

"you look bored my friend, perhaps you play cards"
*saji Produces a deck*
(he might take a little of the guards money if he plays but hes not going to completely fleece him assuming the guard isn't better/ luckier than him? )

"so my friend how many have come to join lord arturius cause so far?" *purrs*

OCC: I've been given permision to play Draxonius buy draighox because he is going to be away from his computer.

Draxonius walks into the middle of the grand hall of Fort Strikemoth a place wich will now be his new home for the next few years. He requested a transfer from Fort Pelagiad because nothing ever happens there ( Which is true). He goes up to a poor looking Trooper who seems to have lost a game of betting. "Excuse me sir, who is the commanding officer."

"Arturius two doors down on your left, can't miss it."

He walks down the hall and enters the designated room to find Arturius sitting down at his desk writing out orders.

"Agent Draxonius reporting sir."

"Ahh. I have been expecting you you will be stationed in barracks 4. And will report directly to me tommorow morning. No go I have work to do."

Draxonius gives a short bow and leaves hearing people wispering about potential rumors that fort frostmoth has fallen.

"Trooper! Tell Saji to report to my office in the morning"

*Saji goes and buys a crate of ale from the nearest store*
*Returns to the mess hall that evening*
(to troopers) "Hello Friends" he purrs " i seem to have over ordered a little, saji was wondering now the watches are done if you could help him with this problem..."
*he passes bottles of ale around the room*
"Hows the day passed, any news from the city or the front?"
if he passes draxonius
"well met friend, i haven't seen you in these parts before, will you join us for some ale?"

(i always find people talk more freely after a few drinks, saji's doing this to try and build up some comradeship with and between the troopers and possibly gleam some information on whats going on)

Arturius spent the whole night writing out order's and drawing up potential battle plans for the coming future. The words on his recently recieved letter still buzzing in his head.

Attention Champion Arturius. We have recently recieved a report that Fort Frostmoth has fallen you are to lead an small force sonsisting of no more thn 5 men not including yourself to Solsthiem to look for survivors. You must make your opperation a quick one and stealthy. We believe they are using the island as a base for their intended invasion of morrowind. If so you shall be under the command of Knight Protector Falco. Expect Sir Falco to arrive at Strikemoth within the week. Long live the Emperor!

OOC: I finally found a computer with internet access (this is a national programming contest after all ). I will return tomorrow.

"I always enjoy good company, especially when there is some ale. My name is Draxonius, I have recently arrived from Fort Pelagiad. I think the Emperor needs my service here more, and I won't fail him!
[He looks around imperiously, as if looking for someone to disagree with him.]
So, what is your name, my furry friend?

Arturius walks up to Draxonius.

"His name is Saji and we will be our thief for the coming mission. As you may have heard the Orcs have taken Fort Frostmoth. We believe none survived but there was a special item in the cellars of Frostmoth that the Emperor must have. It is within a case. We are to retrieve it and go west to the Raven Rock colony. There are survivors there that the orcs have not yet found hiding in the caves. When we land at the mouth of the Iggnor ricer east of Frostmoth our friends shall aid us. I suggest you rest today while you can we leave at sundown. It's a days trip."

OOC: I'm back.

"Yes, sir! I shall rest as soon as I finish this ale."

*After an ugly encounter with an overly agressive Nix Hound, Martimer stumbles wounded through the sand towards the tiny spots of light in the distance.*

"Come on Matimer, just a few more feet." he reasures himself as he reaches the fort.

*As he struggles to open the latch, an un-suspecting guard opens the large wooden door, and to his surprise an young exausted Bosomer falls to the floor*

"Uhhhhh." he moans as he blacks out.

"Keep him in a cell. We don't let him free untill we find out who he is and what he's doing. How bad was his wounds?" The Healer updated him on the Bosmer's coundition.

"Hmm... from the way he was dressed I'd say he was a assassin. Make sure you keep both your eyes on him." He said to the guard. "Two guards 6 hour shift's."

Draxonius finishes his drink and walks out of the Hall. He goes to bed.

*Saji sighs*
'oh well rules are made for the breaking'
*he checks his supplies and retrieves a standard potion of restore health*
*Going to the barracks kitchen he retrieves a bowl of hot soup*
*walking to the dungeon guard*
"Hello Friend, Saji has been sent to see to the prisoner, and to bring you this"
*passes the soup*
Saji:"Its a cold night my friend!"

*the guard eyes Saji Suspiciously*
Guard: "thats not with the orders i was sent"

Saji Purrs "no friend but he cant talk unless hes healthy" *holds up potion of restore health* "and lord arturius will want to know things from him in the morning, and i'm sure you wouldn't want to explain him passing away on your watch...."

Guard "i don't know, and where did you get the potion they're restricted supplies at the moment"
*Saji Grins* "how else would i have got it if not with lord arturius permission? i'm sure he will be verry pleased with your use of initiative a good way to go far in the legion my friend" *purrs*

//chaosmaster do i get past?

OCC: What do you mean?

Arturius awakes in the morning and walks to the window to find the port of Milaras continuing it's daily affair with not a care of what is about to happen to this beautiful land. He dresses in his black Ranger clothing and buckles Eterne onto his belt. He heads to the hall to check on the prisoner and his companions.

OCC: No the healer already took care of him he'll wake up when Ninja post's again.

Arturius awakes in the morning and walks to the window to find the port of Milaras continuing it's daily affair with not a care of what is about to happen to this beautiful land. He dresses in his black Ranger clothing and buckles Eterne onto his belt. He heads to the hall to check on the prisoner and his companions.

* The sound of a buisy seaport drifts through the holding cell widow, to the weary ears of Matimer, sturing him from his sleep*

"Ahhhh" he says streaching while smelling the cool sea air.

*Suddenly realizing the all too familar bedding of an Imperial prison cell, Matimer hauls himself to his feet, feeling the soreness from the wound he had sufferd the night before, he makes his way to the window in the cell door.

"Guard!" he shouts. * The laizy guard gets up from his stool in the corner.

"I want to know why I'm in here" Matimer asks.

"Champion Arturius said to put you in here for the night, you were found close to death but you seem quite allright now." the guard explains.

"Hummm, yes your right, aside from a sore back I would say I'm fine." Matimer replys.

*The guard tell him to relax untill Arturius comes down for questioning.

//ooc fair enough, crossed wires there i think, i was trying to get to see ninjaslaads character so i could talk to him, and was trying to blag my way past the guards into the cells sorry if my post was confusing.

Saji will try to find arturius in the morning and hopes to go with him to question the newcomer in the cells

Saji to arturius: "Sir, May I aid you in questioning the prisoner?"

"Yes I'm going down to speak with him now, I'm hoping to convince him to join us. From the way he was dressed I'd say he was a assassin. We could use him"

Arturius and Saji begin their way down the spiral staircase to the Prison Cells below.

OOC: I know, "OOC" means "Out Of Character". What does "OCC" mean?

[Draighox walks out of his room and finds a guard.] EDIT: Oops, I meant "Draxonius", not "Draighox".

"Excuse me, sir. Have you seen sir Arturius today?"

//ooc: occ means i cant type straight ;p

*Sees Draighox walk out and start talking to a guard*

Saji to arturius: "Perhaps we should call Draighox as well, it would do well to have everyone know each other and he would prove useful if the stranger did prove a threat"

*Saji Calls Accross*: "Hey Draighox! i trust the day treats you well? We had a visitor last night, a man in black with daggers, were just going to see him will you join us?"

Saji To Arturius: "Indeed" *Purrs*but lets not judge him till we've heard it from his mouth though"
*Saji follows arturius to the cells*

[To guard]
"Excuse me."

[Walks to Saji and Arturius]
Oh, I didn't see you there. Good morning, sir. [Turns to Saji] Good morning, Saji. So, what you mean is, we got a thief? Is he in prison?

"No maybe not thief i think or if a thief a bad one for being caught or maybe good one for getting away? we shall see"

"He turned up at the gates half dead cut and bruised from the guards descriptions we were just going to see him now."

"i gather he is in the cells though, perhaps he can sched some light on the situation at the fort?"

"Very interesting indeed. Shall we go then?"

OOC: I sometimes mess up OOC with OCC my fault.

"Shall we."

The group of Three make there way downstairs to see the prisoner, and find him laying on the Bed Roll.

"Hello Wood Elf may I ask what is your name?"

****Sorry for my not being around, my internet was MESSED up for the last week, thanks for keeping me in!*****

*Eyeing the visiters, Matimer raises himself to his feet and wraps his hands around the steal bars in the window of the cell door.*

"My name is Matimer, my buissness is my own but seeing as how you took quite good care of me I"ll tell you what I was doing last night." He explains.

"I had just returned to my home in the forest, wich is evedntly not too far from here, and was relaxing when I heard a nix hound digging around in my garden. When I went around back to dispose of this little intruder I was cought by surprise by his buddy. I hadn't the materials to heal myself so I tried to go for help and thats where you come in."

"Hello Friend, i'm Saji" *disarming smile*

"Its good the guards took you in. you must be hungry will you join us for some food?"

"Nix hounds are a pain! fortunately they dont tend to bother us in the city, i tend to avoid them where possible if i'm out at all"

"You walk softly wood elf, whats your trade? a forester? a tracker?"

"We're a little short of people at the moment certainly those who are quiet in the woods, have you thought about the legion at all?"

" Hummmm, I am a missonary or dagger for hire, I am quite silent in the forest, potent too." Matimer replys, half bragging.

"My wepon of choise is the longbow, but in close quarter, I"m am skilled with my daggers."

"in a party, I"m mostly used for my detection and scouting skills, and yes I am quite hungry!"

"If it my bow you ould like in your party, I'll gladly acompany you, but first... how about some food?"

"Hey hey! Wait a moment. I don't trust this guy."

[Turns to Martimer]
"What's up with the assassin's outfit, elf? How do we now you're not some common thief?"

*shrugs*

"and yet you trust me you've known me 8 hours, fair enough that i've held a position of quatermaster for a while in the legion but still...."
*purrs*

"come lets here your tale and eat Martimer. an assasin or thief is hardly a threat if they're where you can see them, and those skills may also be usefull to us. what do you think Arturius? Draighox? would you deprive a poor elf his breakfast for dressing in black?"
*smiles*

OOC: Sorry I've been a bit preoccupied.
"If you travel with us you will be paid 1000 septims and here me If you cause any harm to my men I will hunt you down to the ends of this righteuos earth and kill you myself. Understood?"

Arturius turns his head slightly waiting for an answer.

[Arturius saved Draxonius from the need to answer. He frowned at Saji and then threw imperious gaze at Martimer.]

"Well?"

" but of course sir!" Matimer says

"houner is 1st in my world"

*smiles* "excelent! then your storey?"

then to Arturius
"You were talking about the mission last night?, we are to retrieve something? what will we need to bring? where are we going and what are we to expect?"

We are going to Solsthiem. The Orcs have taken the Island and their is something there that the emperor wishes to have what it is I do not know. We leave tonight all you need to bring is weapons and heavy clothing. The Skaal at the mouth of the Iggnir River.

And Matimer, do not do anything to make me distrust you.

" You have my word, I've been waiting to go on an adventure for a while, it's been kinda slow for me lately."

"So can I get out of here now?" Matimer asks, with a smerk.

"you people don't have very cozy cells here!" Matimer jokes.

"And as I said befor I had just returned to my home in the forest, wich is evedntly not too far from here, and was relaxing when I heard a nix hound digging around in my garden. When I went around back to dispose of this little intruder I was cought by surprise by his buddy. I hadn't the materials to heal myself so I tried to go for help and thats where you come in."

"I was actually asking to your trade martimer not your reason for being here, but as it pleases you keep your secrets."

(assumeing arturius permits, saji leads the way to the mess hall)

"Shall We meet at the gate at dusk?"

*Saji walks off to pack*

Saji searches his stocks for potions of healing, cure poison, cure disease (common & blight) and a couple of potions of invisibility, lockpicks & Probes, a selection of daggers, a heavy dark grey woolen cloak, food supplys (dried meats), canteen, tinderbox, rope (ideally silk rope)

ooc - let me know what i actually have in my stock (pm me)

*Saji looks disdainfully at the leather armour beside his pack and sighs*

'if i'd thought i'd be going on some half crazed mission i'd hve kept something better back oh well'

"Well? Shall we go?"

"Not yet I am expecting some one to join us briefly. An old friend of mine is coming to aid us."

OOC: This old friend is Crazygilbert he is joining the RP.

OOC: My character is a quite large imperial ordered by one of the highest ranking captains in all of the legions to assist this group. Nirtiu is a born leader and is so strongly loyal to the emperor.




*about 5 minutes after the statement about "his old friend" A large imperial (about the size of a big nord)walks right into the middle of the group and says "So, when are we going?" After he asks the question Gloria directs his attention to the woodelf. gloria then speaks between clenched teeth "if your here for trouble, elf, you`ll get more than what you bargained for!"

Nirtiu than turns to the rest of the group and smiles, forgive me for my rude entrance, I am Nirtiu Gloria son of Clagus Gloria, I am honoured to fight by your side against anything in the way of......(Nirtui than eyes the woodelf again).... of the emperors rule over the empire.

"Well met friend, Shall we go? or do you need to collect things?"

"That has already been dealt with" *Nirtiu motions toward a pack to his left*

The pack has a sharp imperial broadsword strapped to it (but you notice that the blade is much more sharper and there is an emrald pommel in it as well)

"I have a few warm clothes, a bedroll and some wild guar stout

"That has already been dealt with" *Nirtiu motions toward a pack to his left*

The pack has a sharp imperial broadsword strapped to it (but you notice that the blade is much more sharper and there is an emrald pommel in it as well)

"I have a few warm clothes, a bedroll , some wild guar stout, a few potions and a mortar and pestle"

"My name is Draxonius, friend. Well met. I hope you will be of use to us and the Emperor."

"I assure you That I will be of use to the emperor, I think you should be wary about others help in this mission to reclain the empire. Gloria than looks at the woodelf again with a grin.

"Gloria, old friend you may be the son of a high ranking Imperial Officer but I will not allow your current attitude. Understood?"

"In the meantime the boat is waiting for us we shall leave now we are on a tight on time."

OOC: I'm sorry for the power posting but I want to get this moving along.

And so the group of warriors began there trip to the desolated island of Solsthiem.

"We will be landing at the mouth Iggnir River there we will meet the Chief of the Skaal Tribe we will provide shelter for us in a Barrow. The village was burnt and pillaged so they have enough reason to hate the Orcs as we do coming along with us is two of my finest Men.... and Woman. Here we have Giltia a strong lad and as good with a sword as he is with a bow. And here is Sinia. Don't let her looks fool you she is an excellent fighter with two short swords."

"We are expected to arrive before sunrise so get as much as rest as you can."

*saji bows* "a pleasure to meet you."

He walks onto the boat and shoves his pack under his hammock and turns in

[why have i signed up for this i have a nice house a good life] *sighs* [it couldnt last if they fall it all falls to bits, no imperials no fine wine no more friends] [saji longs for his comfortable house with a large couch]

*as the ship sets out he tries to get comfortable on the hammock but fails as the rope mesh pulls on his fur, he quietly curses and walks to the prow or the ship and leans agains the figurehead*

*as the chill breese bites he draws his heavy cloak closer*

*Niriu Grabs his netch coat and puts it on him over his armor and he walks over to Saji* So Saji, Where are you from/ Im from cyrodiil of course but Id like to know more about my companions

*looks wistfully accross the sea*

"Recently or originally?"

"Originally i was born in a nomadic Kajit village on an island to the west.

Life was good there, i used to play with little khan and 'jita.

Then when i was about 5 the dunmer started making appearances at regular intervals. my father starting acting strangely seeming not awake but walking sometimes and violent and unpredctable at others. I didn't realise then but my mother sheltered me from most of that, members of the village started leaving i didn't know why then but i soon found out.

My father died in that summer from an overdose of skooma.

A few weeks later a dunmer named Fearnar turned up at our tent and demanded a huge some of money 1000 Gold debts he claimed my father had run up for skooma, as a point of honor to our band we had to see it paid and so he told my mother that we could work it off.

We were taken with several others to a ship at the coast, my mother being told she owed more money for transport and food as we were going. by the point we got to balmora we had 2000 gold to pay.

We were sold to a violent merchant who.....treated my mother badly, and used us to work producing more skooma. something happened to one of his shipments which left him with bad debt and he had to sell us."

*Saji Turns away, he's obviously finding this painful, he stares at the ocean*

"We were bought by a rich hlaalu familly with links to the legion they treated us well and we then became more servants than slaves over time, though i'm not really sure where the change between the two happened.

Anyway i befriended their son Lucius Martus now Comander Lucius, We were always in trouble. we were even caught in the vaults of the council chamber once *distant smile*, i was about nine or ten at this point. and all went well for a few years my mother healed a bit but some wounds can never heal, i she never really coped with the loss of my father, and when i was 13 she caught plague and and...her body wouldn't respond to the healing." *his voice trails off slightly*

*Saji looks distant and sad*

"They looked after me after... the familly did, and when Lucis signed up so did i, as his natural charisma and noble birth brought him quickly through the ranks, i took on the job of quatermaster, where i found profitable ways to deal with surplus and fill deficits. The army got what they wanted i got what i wanted, it worked well. The profits i made i used to by a beautiful home and and fill it with finary and to fuel my other desire. i found the Merchant Merthis again he had restarted his trade, i bribed the guards under his pay to take leave and payed the new guards more to search him. along with a few tipoffs he was ruined and hunted. when the guards caught up with him they found him lying in a ditch having drowned in his own blood from having his throat slit and his gentialia removed.

I followed this procedure for ruining skooma traders and slavers until this day letting myself in to there houses to gain the information where needed. Many of my friends and the maid at my house are all ex slaves. I still await the day i can meet Fearnar again, we will meet again and then he will understand what he has taken from me!"

*Saji looks less distant and the friendly smile returns to his face. whether just a mask or not its difficult to tell...*
"Still I digress i stayed with the legion and transfered here at lucis request, he suggested my skills may be needed.

You My friend, you seem driven Niriu, our past defines us whether we like it or not, what drives you?"

"Look lively my friend. We will have time to discuss this later but we have to go. Solsthiem is on the distance. This boat can not be revealed we will take smaller boats to the river. Get your gear ready there may be patrols."

With that Arturius drew Eterne and readied for combat.