Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-16047389-20140624184300/@comment-16047389-20140819164056

(Thank you all for the compliments. I really do appreciate it.)

Attrebus is rather amused when you ask him about his life in the Legion.

"I hope you're not looking for some tales of grandeur of how I single handedly brought down a platoon of Dominion battlemages, or saved the Emperor's son in some floating Daedric castle or something." he says with a chuckle. "Although, if you're truly interested, I suppose I have a story or two."

He smiles as he reminises of his past glory days.

"I joined the Imperial Legion at a young age about 35 years ago. My father and his father were both proud Legionnaires, and I was determined to follow in their footsteps. I spent two years in the Eighth Legion, making my way to the rank of Praefect. At the time, duty was light work. Patrols along the Gold Coast, a few minor skirmishes along Valenwood's borders, nothing too exciting. Nothing, that is, until the day our unit escorted an Aldmeri Dominion ambassador to the Imperial Palace."

The same one that made the demands for the outlaw of Talos worship and the cedeing of parts of Hammerfell over to the Dominion, then spilled a cart full of the heads of every Blades agent in Summerset and Valenwood onto the palace floor.

"When the Imperial City came under attack, the Eighth Legion was called to rearguard the Emperor's retreat," Attrebus continues, more grimly than before. He takes a moment to compose himself before continuing, but it does little to help the momentary pained look on his face. "Save for a handful of Auxillaries and myself, the entire Eighth Legion was wiped out. Only six soldiers, myself included, survived to be taken as prisoners of war. We were held and tortured in our own prison. Two soldiers died during our imprisonment, and another was driven to madness. When the Legion returned to retake the city, we managed to break out of our cells. The three of us that could still fight rejoined the Legion in the final assault of the Battle of the Red Ring. I'm sure you're aware of series of events that followed."

The White-Gold Concordat, the cession of Hammerfell, and the Skyrim Civil War. Attrebus takes a drink before continuing.

"I reenlisted with another unit for a for a few more years, but it wasn't the same. The loss of my unit and my time of imprisonment had taken its toll on both my mind and body. I retired from the Legion, but took up a position in the Penitus Oculatus. Not exactly a quiet job, but it was easier for me to handle than returning to the Legion. I was part of the Penitus Oculatus when the incident involving Vallina occured. I led the group that eventually tracked down Ignatius Fortesia, and became a Councillor two years later."

And here he is today. One of the most powerful men in the world, and still watching after royalty. You suppose that one really never does stop being a Legionnare, afterall.

A) Discuss the murder.

B) Talk about the evidence you collected from the Redguards.

C) Leave the dining hall to go visit Vallina.