User blog comment:JoshofBlades/Clearing something up./@comment-4611679-20111129022629

I only joined the Stormcloaks on my first playthrough because the empire tried to kill me at the beginning of the game. The only reason I chose the stormcloaks on my second playthrough is because I still felt loyal to them... and because twice the storyline forced me to go against the thalmor/empire