#freymir

[aro-simp]

Are they a part of any factions, guilds, or organizations?

How do they feel about consorting with daedra? Do they collect their artifacts? Are there some they would never interact with vs. some they would consider calling upon?

Which areas of Skyrim do they find most beautiful and most dangerous?

I'm just gonna answer each for both Freymir and Tallen :) They're both Dragonborn OCs who don't exist alongside each other, and both OCs come with their own changes to the game's lore.

Factions/Guilds/Organizations?

Freymir: Most notably she is part of the Companions, and the Circle. She also fought in the Civil War alongside the Imperial army.

Other than that she does not really consider herself part of any other factions. Tho she does eventually get roped into their business.

Part of her story is that she is immortal, and thus cursed to walk Skyrim's lands forever. And eternity does get quite boring!

So while she is involved with the Dark Brotherhood, Thieves Guild and Mage's College as well she doesn't really align herself with their general ideologies and identity.

Tallen: He's an S/I so he's just kinda forced to do everything I find interesting >v<

He's a soldier in the imperial army (I PROMISE I have OCs who aren't in the imperial army...), he's reluctant member (and listener) of the Dark Brotherhood, he is part of the Thieves Guild but largely more casual until Mercer Frey got him involved in stuff that got... pretty major, he's also part of the Dawnguard!

Idk how far this counts as a faction but after Ulfric Stormcloak was defeated he was temporarily placed as Jarl of Windhelm until he stepped down but stayed as consultant to Brunwulf Free-Winter.

Daedra?

Freymir: Much like the whole factions thing, Daedric relations are much less something Freymir does but much more something that happens to her. She is mostly very reluctant to align herself with Daedric Princes because she is a very kind-hearted and peaceful person, and considers most Daedra to be malicious.

Through her curiosity (about the artifacts) and naivety she has come in contact with nearly all Daedra against her will, some of them forcing her to do their willing to a breaking point. She regrets her actions deeply, and is frequently overcome by immeasurable guilt.

She wouldn't outright admit it but she is somewhat afraid of Hermaeus Mora, not just because of his power and infamy, but his appearance and the apocrypha freak her out as well.

She is usually quite ambivalent towards Daedra worship, but she steers clear of those that consort with Hircine, Molag Bal, Hermaeus Mora or Namira.

Tallen: He has pretty complex relationship to the Princes. Tallen is a worshipper of Meridia's and consorts with her frequently, he is also in occasional contact with Sanguine and one of the Prince's elected favorites.

His bond to Hircine is quite specific, he carries the title "Son of Hircine" for himself. He tells a story of a lost child in a forest with an unusually strong and animalistic bloodlust, who was encountered by Hircine who granted him the gift (or curse) of lycanthropy, and eventually took it upon himself to raise his own champion. Their bond is somewhat patchy as Tallen holds an anger towards the countless murders Hircine encouraged him to, but in the end he was the closest to a father Tallen ever had.

He has once worked with Namira, but after he was forced to cannibalize a friend of his he tried to keep his distance.

He's very wary of the stronger and less benevolent Daedra. He's very interested in the artifacts and spends a lot of his time pondering whether or not they're worth it. He does proudly carry Meridia's Dawnbreaker tho. He also got his hands on Namira's ring and Sanguine's rose.

Tallen is generally skeptical of Daedra worship as he's sure few worshippers realize the potential and willingness the Princes hold to take advantage of their followers, as long as one is perceptive to the risks he sees no issue in it.

Most Beautiful/Most Dangerous Areas

Freymir: She prefers to stay on Solstheim, which she considers both beautiful and dangerous. But the most overwhelming sense of beauty, and alongside it danger, she has experienced in Sovngarde during her final battle with Alduin. She is at peace knowing friend she lost might spend eternity in such place.

Tallen: He could never pick a place he considers most beautiful, for he sees (almost) all of Skyrim as being of incomparable beauty. In very broad senses he does consider its nature the most beautiful place. Most dangerous he thinks by far are the dwarven ruins, and alongside it Blackreach.

Thank you anon :3

[ironhaust-tinkerer-blog]

EXCERPTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF WULF DRAIG-LÛTH

day 1

Arrived in Allmeera. 

I must confess, the city is intimidating. It’s larger than Ironhaust, much larger, but it is not the noise and the crowd that makes me wary. Since the day I was born, I was told stories of the Men of Anderos: the people that took our ancient lands and ruined the ecosystem with their greed and ignorance, then hunted us down and stole Freymire too. I was raised on stories of evil, men with grasping claws and hollow eyes -- the fire they brought that turned us into what we are today, forged hard as steel and twice as battle-scarred.

But these people don’t know those stories. Or, at the very least, they don’t recognize a Freymirran on sight, not like Ironhaust does. They are removed from their own history, and I am allowed to walk in Allmeera as... just another person. I am not stared at, I am not sneered at. It is strange.

On a brighter note: I met the other members of this quest!

Some of them are like something out of a storybook. Elves and wizards, hobbits and noble warriors. I fear I am hardly fit to be in their company.

I cannot yet remember all their names off-hand, but I will write them here to keep a note and imprint them in my memory.

day 2

The party, in no particular order:

Faunalyn Amaranthae, whose name I had to ask for the spelling of three times. She’s an elf, and Bigs is absolutely entranced by her. Admittedly I’ve been a bit too nervous to speak to her much as of yet, as she is beautiful and composed and likely older than I could possibly imagine.

Yaphier, a wizard. A WIZARD!!!

Rosalyn Greenwood, a hobbit. I hadn’t thought that hobbits were even real! I had heard stories, but I scarcely believed them until I met her -- and even then, I immediately thought she was a child. But she is an adult, with a wild mass of red hair and bright eyes, cheerful and curious. I feel I will get on very well with her.

Kieran Argent, an elf?? Perhaps half-elf? I have not asked, and I’m loathe to do so. For all that Kieran is tall and willowy and graceful, he is very shy. Perhaps even more nervous than me, haha! 

Théodore, our leader, though you would not think it to look at him -- he does not have the seasoned look of a warrior that I expected, more the bearing of nobility, a face that seems far more suited for smiling than shouting orders. I am petrified that he will decide I am of no use in this quest. He seems cordial, though, so I am doing everything I can to prove to him that I can be useful.

Harlowe Reed, a fellow human. I hardly need to write about Harlowe here, as he is mentioned frequently in my journals back home, haha! He has been my best friend since we were very young, and his presence on his journey gives me great comfort.

Brego Fastredson, another half-elf, and every inch of him a warrior. He reminds me of the hardier fighters of my clan, and I have no doubt that with him by our side, this quest will be a success.

Prince Elas Eilrieth of Ironhaust. Needless to say, it is... somewhat surprising that he is on this trip. When I met him, I was barely able to communicate. No doubt he thinks me an idiot.

Allyria Vennel, an elf and a healer. There is something very melancholy about her, and I am not quite sure what, yet.

Arion Xyrrie, an elf. Reserved and quiet, I have not had a chance to speak with him yet, though I hope to in the future. He is possessed of what looks like a beautiful bow, and seems very handy with it!

day 6

I SAW YAPHIER DO MAGIC. SHE FLICKED HER HAND AND A MAN’S HAT TWISTED AROUND!

IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!

She suggested that we do some sort of show together, her magic and my card tricks, and I honestly don’t think I’ve ever felt more honored in my life. She is amazing and I very much look forward to spending more time with her. 

day 8

Brief conversation with Kieran. Suspicions confirmed: he is exceedingly shy, and very wary about personal space. I accidentally got too close when Bigs ran at him, and he retreated very quickly.

I wonder why he is so defensive? It did not seem an angry sort of defense, more a cautious one -- a defense born of negative experience. I showed him how to pat Bigs in the way Bigs likes best, and Kieran seemed thrilled. I will have to teach Kieran Bigs’ signals, because I anticipate that Bigs will be following him around quite a lot.

day 10

I’ve invented an amazing idea!!!

With the combination of various punctuation marks like brackets and commas, one can make rudimentary faces with writing! Like so!

:)

Tipped sideways, a smiling face! :( is a sad face! >:( is an angry face!

I am calling them emograms (emotion + pictograms).

day 14

The herbs and spices sold in the markets of Allmeera are completely inferior and I’ve a mind to write some sort of letter of complaint.

day 20

We’re due to leave tomorrow. I am nervous, to say the least.

I spoke briefly with Théodore. He was lifting heavy packs onto his horse, and in haste, I snatched one from him to put it on Donkey. My logic was as follows: he is the leader, therefore he should have the ability to travel swiftly without his horse getting overly tired, and as Donkey is a draft horse bred for hauling heavy cargo, I wanted to make myself (and Donkey!) useful.

I fear that I came off like a thief, though. Théodore did not immediately evict me from the group, though, like I halfway expected him to. 

day 21

Today, the journey begun. We set out from Allmeera, and I was glad to see the city slowly grow smaller behind us. Though the people did not treat me any differently there, my people’s stories kept circling the forefront of my mind. I know that the people of today’s Allmeera had nothing to do with the persecution of my ancestors, but I was still happy to leave. Is that uncharitable of me?

I put my foot in my mouth and asked Allyria if she was afraid of humans. I had noticed that she sort of... hunches up around myself, Harlowe and Elas, but not the others. 

She confirmed my curiosity, but she did not expand on why. I suspect that humans have treated her very badly in the past, though for what reasons, I do not know. I want to make her something to help. I know that I cannot solve her fear by myself, but perhaps if I make her an entertaining trinket of some sort, she might be able to use it to distract herself from the fear?

It would have to be a toy dragon. Alas, any other animal I attempt to carve comes out quite lumpy.

day 22

Something I did not think would ever happen: I spoke candidly with Prince Elas!

He is hopeful for Ironhaust in a way I did not think he would be. The tales of him are frequent but dubious, as stories passed through many ears tend to twist and warp with repeated tellings. 

But he is... how do I put this. For one thing, he actually seemed amenable to holding a conversation with me. He spoke passionately and hopefully, though he avoided speaking too much of his father. I have decided that I shall do my best to look out for his welfare. No doubt he is a more capable warrior than I, but he is far more important than me.

(continued)

I saw Allyria and Elas having what looked like an interesting conversation -- I could not make out the words, but there was some very intense staring going on! And Allyria did not look quite as wary around him!

I wonder if this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship :)

day 23

Though Brego and Rosa could not be two more different people, I had two equally enjoyable conversations with them today.

I took it upon myself to cook dinner for everyone, and Rosa helped me pick herbs. She is delightful; cheerful and eager to help, and I am told that hobbits are great lovers of food. No doubt we will be trading recipes soon enough!

I also made Brego laugh tonight, which was unexpected, but entirely welcome. I fretted that I might have accidentally given him meat when he might be a vegetarian, but he reassured me that was not the case. He is kinder than expected. His face is so stern, but he smiles easily, though perhaps he was just amused at my worry. He

[the rest of this entry is an unreadable smear of ink, marked by a large pawprint]

day 25

I have taken to writing during the evenings, normally, but we have stopped for a meal at noon, so I have a quick opportunity to write!

Bigs has been sniffing the ground all day today and growling. I am not sure why, but he seems very on edge?

Perhaps he, like me, is just cautious of being in a strange land. So far the journey has been peaceful, and quite beautiful.

[aro-simp]

TES OCs

Oblivion:

Larkspurn (HoK, Cured Vampire, Argonian, he/him)

Name TBD (HoK, Imperial, he/him)

Skyrim:

Tallen (Dragonborn, Werewolf, Bosmer, self-insert/plural aspect, he/it)

Freymir (Dragonborn, Werewolf, Nord, she/her)

Areelyn* (Assassin, Vampire, Bosmer, Bryant's sister, she/her)

Bryant (Assassin, Bosmer, Areelyn's brother, he/him)

Akaash* Heaven's Eye (Mage, Cathay-rhat Khajit, he/him)

Brutus Heart-Blood (Spellsword, Imperial, he/him)

*these names are probably incorrect but I keep forgetting the original ones so it's gotta stay like this for a while