A sail. . . Brilliant!

Alright, it's been sorted out! (unless, of course any of you guys have any more suggestions?)

Who's gonna have the honor of the first post?

Nelacar will be on the ship, just...not in the action quite yet.

Ok, then. But still, a question lingers on me mind..

Where will he be on the ship..? We'll figure something out, I guess. For now, I have some Dunmeri sailor to distract.

Alright, I'm going to be busy being incapacitated

My post will reveal the first child of my couple. I won't add him because firstly, two assassins are a bit overpowered. Secondly, I can't really describe how Tess would react if both her husband and son go "Vlad the Impaler" on everybody.

Now, what shall we do to the (ahemprisonersofwarahem) sailors? Should we slaughter them like pigs, like Riden is barking.

Or what.

Personally, I would like to tie them together and lock em up in the cellar or kitchen(after it's been ransacked, of course).

What'chu guys think. After we decided what to do with them, not to mention how Nelacar fits into this, we go on to Da Real Thang.

Er...your choice. I'm just along for the ride.

Since the Real Thang is looming over the horizon, I'd figure we're going to need some knowledge at the Playground we're, well playing.

General Map:

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:MW-Map-Vvardenfell.jpg

A Complicated one. One that I personally like;

http://www.uesp.net/maps/mwmap/mwmap.shtml...656&zoom=16

Minque joined our Rp!

Well, let's discuss how she's going to 'group' up with our characters. Let me ask you this, Minque. Would she be on the ship or on the mainland Morrowind?

Serene will be on the mainland, either Balmora, Mage's Guild os even Seyda Neen, she has got good friends there

Ok, then. Our party of esteemed ragamuffins(lol!) should go to the Imperialized Cities. Or Balmora.

Just you tell me where you land....and I (Serene) will greet you with warm....something

I'm going to analyse the last stage of our watertrip. Keep in mind that this is all my opinion and I'm not an expert sailor. So take a measured pinch of salt first before reading on.

Ok, the ship was headed towards Seyda Neen and is probably within sight of said village. So I say that we should probably avoid landing in sight of Seyda Neen or any other place. Seyda Neen will link us to the ship while other places will wonder where the ship we came from is. Pretending to be local fishermen doesn't work. We both don't look the part and in small villages like that people tend to know every single face. So basically, the less questions asked, the better.

Since we're taking what is essentially a small vessel meant to deliver a few guys to a nearby beach (or evacuate the big ship if it springs a leak), we don't have much range and we're limited to our own musclepower (rowing) to move it. That leaves us with two options.

1, go south around the small island below Seyda Neen, then either veer back north to land east of Seyda Neen or go straight and hit Ebonheart. Going north is a bit complicated, though we could take a break on the island south of Seyda Neen. Going to Ebon Heart leaves us being questioned again, possibly even more because we're hitting a major castle instead of the local pile of shacks and immigrant office of Seyda Neen. Also, Riden might object to Ebonheart as being too far away. (didn't he mention he was going to kill someone in Seyda Neen?)

2, go north and land just below the mountain range that separates Hla Oad and Seyda Neen. This leaves us out of sight of both villages, but it is a considerably longer haul to reach Balmora or any other major place.

I say 2. How about you guys, Dantrag and Zerk?

Well I'm no sailor or have any experience in Naval battles but I've studied military tactics and guerrilla warfare for a good year now...so...

North is the best opportunity because of limited sight from both villages while we can see the villages if we get to a high ground point. This is what I get for spending two months analyzing key points in all the major 20th century battles...instead of having fun with my life -_-

I need your guys opinion, should I introduce the first son(the one I talked about in the posts)or just leave him as a one-scene character? Cause I am planning to put him in Morrowind, whether it be forever or just a scene or two.

The one called Geovanni? I understand that Assassins can be deadly, but two? I don't know about that. So, I guess make it a scene or two, but how about we make his appearance more realistic?

Like, his first assassination? How about you guys, Dantrag and Jack?

Of course, I probably won't do three characters cause it's annoying to manage all of them.

Well, I agree that it's probably best to limit Giovanni's presence and keep him as a sporadically appearing pseudo-pc/npc instead.

As for how he appears, let's not have him be around at their landingsite. Serene already called that part and coincidence only goes so far. That said, we could meet him in the first major place we reach where he can either be used for his first assassination and some social time with mom and dad, or hit up for news and clues from the shadier sources on the island.

Edit: you might have him study under the Morag Tong. As long as he keeps his later activities outside their territory, they don't have a real problem with non-morag assassins if I remember correctly. Well, unless the non-morag is dark brotherhood.

I'll probably make it so that it's his first contract in a foreign province. Then a couple scenes, maybe one battle, before he goes back to Cyrodiil.

So are you landig in SN soon? Or shall I RP with myself in the town..while waiting for you?

So. ... since we've got on the Real Thang, I think we should plan ...? Right now, I have some suggestions ...

1. Since Kaye doesn't trust Cyldreen and Riden fully well, does it mean he'll run away from us the second we land? Or .. what?

2. Serene. I'm wondering how she could meet the rest of the group. Will she bump into us or something? I have an idea, though. How about she witnesses Riden assassinate Arrile? You guys choose.

I think that's all I have right now ...

I had thought I made his distrust a bit too strong myself. Best reason I can give for him to stick around is as a moderating factor. Or in other words, Kaye feels sorta kinda slightly responsible for helping them earlier on during that massacre, so he's gonna tag along and try to keep any further murder to a minimum.

I'm BACK!! Well not really. This is on my girlfriend's computer and she's glaring over me...

Well I won't be posting a lot and when we land...just get the contract done, an I'll go with the flow...maybe run into Riden's teenage son on the way.

Ok, then.

So, kill Arrile and begin the search for the Roots, yes? (1)

1. One thing about this issue, is that our characters doesn't even know where that thing is! Of course, I have some suggestions.

A.1: Our resident psychotic von Masoch will go to the City of Vivec, gather info about the 'Council', sneak inside some castle and ... steal some papers about the Gemroot. Go home, get drunk beyond the healing powers placebo magicks and share the knowledge. (Riden and his son can come along if you want, Zerk.)

A.2: Our resident psychotic von Masoch will go to the City of Vivec, gather info and kidnapp some fat politcian( or someone else who has some influence in the Campaign against Balckmarsh) and torture him for the info about Gemroot. Personally, I vote for this one.

A.3: Captured! While travelling, our party was hooked with suspiscions and a squad of highly trained Ordinators ambushed us out of nowhere! Woe is upon us! (If we go with this option, I'll need volunteers. {who wants to be prison raped!?} That way, others can rescue wherever we are and nick some info along the way)

There's also the matter of Serene, but let's wait for Minque. Now, voice your opinions and let's do this Real Thang, babay!!

i imagine that not everyone will be involved in the murder of Arrille. whoever isn't can meet up with serene to get her involved in the story.

Hmmm, ok Arrille is in SN...Serene is also in SN...ok come for me then...

Ok, here's my idea.

Regardless of how Cyldreen does things in Vivec, Kaye will not quite join yet. Rather, he'll run ahead to Seyda Neen while everyone is still gathering their stuff. He claims to go out and see what's up in town while actually planning to warn Arille before Riden arrives. Too bad he doesn't know the layout of the town or its inhabitants so we also have a good excuse for him to run into Serene and try to ask her a few things. Then, Riden can kill Arille while Kaye is still trying to figure out who he's looking for. (Let's just say Kaye didn't pick up the name of Riden's target so he doesn't know who he's actually looking for. Gives Riden more time to do his thing.)

Basically, I'm trying to find ways to pile the guilt on him so he sticks around. Sound good, sound bad?

Good? GOOD?! That's excellent, Jack! So, it's decided right? Kaye will go to SN, ask some questions and meet up with Serene. While the others pack up our things and get ready for the Real Thang, right? After packing up, Riden will go to SN, make the Arrile family smaller, yes?

Let's do this thing, babay!

LAWL, too fast.

Hmm just a humble question, why is someone going to kill Arrille? What has he done to deserve that/? Maybe I missed something in the planning...

No, it was just a small side track. And why would somebody kill a shop owner? Well maybe a rival business in Morrowind, or just some crazy guy came up to Riden and gave him money. After all, a mercenary does anything for money and an assassin is just a precise mercenary.

yea, i'm pretty confused. i was pretty sure we landed outside of seyda neen, then riden runs off to kill someone, and is instantly back with the others? plus, the town seems not to care at all that someone got murdered in the street.

I gotta agree with Dantrag. That town is cold if they gotta let an Assassin kill their only source of goods. But, let's make something of this however.

1. Some folk at the lighthouse saw the deed, gathers up a mob and proceeds to lynch us. Then, Serene will try to stop the madness and.. meets us? A fight is ... inevitable?

2. It was in early in the morning, and most people were just starting to get out of theri beds. Save for one Ordinator stationed there to monitor Seyda Neen. He saw the Assassination, teleports to Vivec and petitioned for a squad of Ordinators and teleports right back at SN with his drinking buds. He tracks the assassin and another massive fight ensued. ( Normally, Ordinators would just try to arrest you but hey, circumstances are different now, right?)

3. Serene saw the deed and tries to track Riden down, in hopes of an explanation.

That's all I can think right now.

Well I am thoroughly confused on the timeline myself by now. (Maybe I shouldn't have run off on an improvising streak. Looks like i only made things worse). So I'm just going to sit on my knees for a bit and see what you guys come up with.

ALL RIGHT! I've had enough with the Entity of Holding-RPs! By the Hammer of Kinky Underoos( = ), I hereby break the ice that froze this Rp! Not to mention introducing our new companion..

Saqin, the Khajiit Scout! (You'll have some fun discussing the wilds of Morrowind with Cyldreen, my character's a scout too!)

So, first of all, ignore my post before this. Y'know, the whole choose-an-option post right above Jack's? Now that that's over with, let's start with Saqin's appearance.

What do you want to do with your char, S? Do you want to place her in Seyda Neen to meet our group or stumble into our camp while scouting?

Maybe Saqin could come across/stumble into your camp.

Either scouting, she sees your camp and decides to investigate. But someone in your group notice her when she gets close.

Or a pack of nixhounds(or any other creature for that matter) is hunting her. And while running she more or less falls into your camp. And in that scenario she's also quite badly wounded.(Actually I like this one)

Or if anyone else has a better idea.

I'm going to make a playground post based on the following assumptions:

Kaye has run off and is now in Seyda Neen.

Riden has escaped the town and returned to the camp.

Ok and where is Serene?

Still in Seyda Neen with Arille, I guess. For the sake of not making the town look heartless or incompetent, I suggest we treat it as if Riden popped another invisibility spell to sneak off unnoticed. Then he can rendezvous with his wife outside town, instead of casually walking off with her in plain sight. (which was the idea I got when first reading the assassination. Silly me.)

I say...nobody knew that Tess was involved with the assassination and Riden still had the invisibility spell on...or shall we say Chameleon scroll.

Ok, so it's settled, yes? Saqin will stumble into our camp hunted by those Nixes, Cyldreen notices her, Riden cast a Chameleon spell to escape, Serene is with Arrile and Kaye...

Is that right?

If so, then it's my turn to post and after that S will stumble into our humble abode.. ANd after that, the first step of finding them Gemroots begins.. Not bad, if I do say so myself.

okay...So Serene will probably try to do something for Arrille, but that won't help I reckon, the poor guy is really dead....

See if I can come up with something....

So Nelacar is still outside the town, am I right?

As I understood it Nelacar is in the camp, which is outside of town.

DarkZerker: Don't know if it's just my head being all messed up, but did Geo shoot at Sa'Quira? If so, she's a female khajiit.

I'm wondering this myself, Zerk. Why did Geo shoot at a khajiit (who I'm not sure if it is Sa'Quira) and asked questions later?

If its Sa'Quira, why would he shoot her?

Because of paranoia...and the fact that a normal person wouldn't really attack somebody in the top of a tree with arrows. By the way, it was a miss.

Paranoia? What, is Geo being hunted by a squad of Ordinators for pissing at a Holy Dunmeri Relic or somethin? We should've planned how Riden's son appears, not just make him conveniently sit atop a tree near the group's camp and suddenly shoot a Khajiit out of paranoia and then, ask her if she's a friend or a foe.

I thought he would show up later when we visited a town or something. Meh, I'll let you guys solve this mess. In the meantime, I'm going to send Kaye over to Serene, give minque someone to interact with.

Edit: If I were paranoid, I would prefer to stay quiet instead of shooting and yelling. Sa'quira is preoccupied with the Nix-hounds and not in a position for scanning the trees for any potential assassins hanging around. Also, she is in the same camp as Geo's mom and dad. You might want to edit into either him observing the scuffle silently, or recognizing his parents and coming to their help or whatever. I think that either of those would silence the objections we're having right now.

I edited my post. Instead of introducing himself, it was just a hit and run. More realistic and I can keep him in a sleep state until you guys are ready.

I wonder..is Tess going to attack Serene? Because if she is she'll get herself a nasty surprise!

No, the dagger was for protection to make it more realistic. It's just a way to introduce one of my characters to Serene.