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Tiercel's Peregrinations
Topic Started: Jan 10 2017, 09:00 PM (4,129 Views)
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134 - Arngeir, Durnehviir, and the Ideal Masters, eventually

“So Master. We need to discuss what you will offer those who hold me cursed and bound, to allow you to visit my ‘home’.”

“I will offer them the soul of Alduin in exchange for freeing you.”

Durnehviir looked back over his shoulder at the ancient Greybeard. “How came you by his soul?”

“I don’t have it yet. I need to find out if it’s acceptable to them in exchange for yours. If so.... then I will talk to Verinne and her granddaughter.”

“I... wonder if they would care to venture so far afield.”

“Perhaps not for some time. After all, Tiercel is a new mother. So it may be that it will take a few years.... I tell you though, they are the ones who can do this - I have seen it. But there will be no point in mentioning it unless your leash-holders will make the exchange.”

“True. Well.... We will see.”

“Durnehviir, how will I be able to talk to these Ideal Masters?”

“I am taking you to the place where Valerica and her daughter, and Verinne Ravenwing, entered the Soul Cairn. You will stop at the last step before your health will start to decline, and then once I am pulled back into the Cairn, I will ask the Masters to mount the steps to where they can see and speak to you.”

“Ah. That should work then. So - this is in Volkihar Castle is it not? Do any still live there?”

“I do not know. As far as I am aware, Valerica lives still inside the Soul Cairn. I believe her daughter is with what is left of the Dawnguard if any yet live - though if all are now dead she may be living there in the Castle. Harkon of course was killed by Verinne Ravenwing while the Dawnguard of the time dealt with his ‘court’, all of whom were definitely killed. If it’s not rather silly to speak of killing those already dead at least once!”

As Durnehviir landed lightly on the upper bridgework of the Castle, Arngeir looked around curiously. It was a strange place, dark stone and gloomy in look. Not the sort of place for a family - even perhaps of vampires.... “So I should go through the door there, and I will see these steps to your land?”

“Yes. You will know when to stop - because you will feel pain. Back up one step from there, and wait. It should not take long.” The dragon faded - and Arngeir could feel him being pulled back to the Soul Cairn.

Stepping carefully among the broken bits of rubble, the old Greybeard finally reached the door.- having the passing thought ‘What if it’s locked?’ But it wasn’t. It opened into a - laboratory - he supposed, with dusty ingredients disintegrating before his eyes. There were books still in their shelves, also near to falling apart. The scent of various flowers and herbs still lingered on the air - lavender, elves ear, frost mirriam, and mountain flowers.

The steps - the portal? - were obvious. Arngeir walked up a stair and out onto a platform near a receptacle of some sort. Hmm. That would be where Valerica’s daughter had added her blood to the ingredients for the ritual. Verinne Ravenwing had given him the tale eventually, and her memory of events was - draconic. He smiled a bit at that unintended juxtaposition. Pacing to the verge of the platform, Arngeir saw the steps of the portal below him.

‘Well. Let us just see....’

He stepped down and down and down. Ten steps, and pain gripped his body. “Ah!” So back up one step. Sit. And wait.
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Quite an interesting, and hazardous, turn of events! I hope though, I hope. :) Great read Sis!
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Thank you Sis. Let me just tell you.... I wasn't precisely sure.... where this was - going.

And I still don't know.

These two are.... old. Between them, they have - thousands of years of knowing. I - kind of think - the Ideal Masters.... are outmatched.
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:thumb:
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Thank you neil!
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135 - Time.... flies

My twins are - adults. How does that happen? Eh, yes, we’ve been - busy. Skyrim’s business. Var has done his best to stay OUT of Hold business - though the jarls seem - flummoxed by it. His point has always been to NOT get into Hold business. The jarls.... unsurprisingly.... don’t get it. Then again.... as long as they don’t get it...

Works for us.

So. Today, our family has a - celebration. Our twins are - near to adulthood. That’s a cause for - celebrating. And the rest of them.... Ternik, Feldak, Kenthak, Brekan, Mellick.... Eh.... we made so many babes....

And they all grew to adulthood.... But today is the day when we all celebrate the Twins.

My twins. These two.... they - are.... something other. I have no knowledge of - what - that.... other.... might be. But, I don’t need to know what they are - other than my children, my Twins. They - have - a purpose. I know it.

It will be what it is meant to be.
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Eek, the time jump! I missed everything! :(

LOL
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Yeah. See, what happened was that Tier had all those children, one after another. And since the bit with Arngeir, Durnehviir, and Alduin's soul is likely to take quite some time, and I figured that Verinne is too tottery now to go on this adventure, so the Twins will be going along with their mother. And they needed to be grown. And so did all those other children, since Var couldn't sit around being house-husband while trying to also be High King.

So....
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Oh I understand...but I missed them being born, growing, etc... *sniffle*

:lmao: ;)
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Well, I did too - kinda. I mean it all went on in my mind, but good lord, it would have taken forever to write it all, and I really want to get on with this next thing.... because there's another thing or so thumping in my head.... In other words, here we go again....
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Just kidding Sis. I'm trying not to let my imagination run wild on what's been happening with Arngeir and Durnehviir all this time!!
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Yeah - but there was no way to write around twin babies! And she just wouldn't quit having them either.... I'll figure something out.
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Back to the Future again? Say, anybody remember where I parked the DeLorean? :D
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*snerk* This is what happens when these people live in your mind, and tell you all this stuff....
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I'm rife with anticipation for the adventures of Arny and Durny.
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Yep. I'll probably start a new thread - because while it will have some of the same people in it, it's a whole other thing of its own.
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Very awesome twist to the story.. and I like the jump in time.. Thornbird-I-ish.... lol...
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