Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140217201750/@comment-5735114-20140222165905

Within a large room, brightly lit by daylight and torches, Eldoril was presenting the results of his last three days of study to the Arch-Mage. This room was usually used for meetings of all the High Mages of the College, as there was a large table that spanned an entire length of the room opposite the door. Eldoril and the Arch-Mage were not seated at this table, however, as Eldoril had found so little information they decided the meeting shouldn’t even be formal.

“Over the past three days, studies of the Nord Talsakr have revealed startlingly little…” Eldoril began blunly, as if he were writing a report on the investigation. “The only usable information we’ve extracted is that he is in perfectly good health, apart from possible mental instability.”

“And that… is all you’ve accomplished in three days?” the Arch-Mage asked, seeming calm.

Eldoril stayed silent, and nodded slowly. After a long silence, as he was just about to speak, a young Dunmer girl, barely, if even, out of her teens, came rushing into the room.

She was panting for about half a minute, before she began to speak. “H-he…” She spoke very quietly, and almost appeared to be in shock.

“Who?” the Arch-Mage asked softly.

“He…”

“Take your time…” When he needed to, the Arch-Mage could wait forever. It was one of the qualities that got him his current job.

After another silence, the Dunmer girl suddenly started crying, as if a realization just hit her. “He killed her!” she yelled between sobs. “The Nord… He killed Dalaie!”

Eldoril didn’t know this name; she must have been one of the recent apprentices. However, the death of anyone at the hands of Talsakr was his concern.

“How?” Eldoril quickly asked. He didn’t care much at the moment for the poor girl’s feelings.

“S-she… wanted to go… help the High Mages study him… and… I was walking by… and I heard screams from his room… So I went in… and she was dead!” The Dunmer’s words were hard to understand, and they only became harder to understand, as her sobbing got louder by the end of the sentence.

After the girl was comforted by the Arch-Mage, and led out, Eldoril once again turned to the issue of Talsakr.

“So… you’ve studied him most. Why?”

“I haven’t the slightest idea, Arch-Mage. I don’t think he has any more information to offer us anyways, could I just kill him? Alone; we don’t want to upset any more of the students.” Eldoril quickly added.

The Arch-Mage thought about it for a second. “Very well, Eldoril. You can kill him… but please try not to delay, lest you get hurt as well.”

<p class="MsoNormal">After the two exchanged parting words and went their ways, the Arch-Mage left for the Hall of the Elements to address the student population, while Eldoril marched straight to Talsakr’s room.

<p class="MsoNormal">Upon arrival, the Dunmer girl’s cries had proven true. Sure enough, there was a young mage on the floor, by the door, her robes stained in large amounts of blood. Looking up from the horrific sight, Eldoril saw Talsakr, standing in the corner, a piece of wood coated in blood in his hand, and a partially destroyed bed to his right.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ah, you have returned, Mage… pity that the girl wasn’t much of a fight. But you, should prove fun… I’m going to stuff your face full of cheese! Would you shut up!?” As Talsakr appeared to be arguing with himself, Eldoril raised his hands, a Conjuration spell in either one.

<p class="MsoNormal">Talsakr suddenly looked up, and stopped bickering. “What is this evil you bring with you!?You will-- Cheese!” This seemed to throw Talsakr over the edge, as he charged forwards with the wood.

<p class="MsoNormal">Eldoril rapidly released both of his spells, casting a Bound Sword in one hand, and Soul Trapping Talsakr with the other.

<p class="MsoNormal">As soon as he was hit with the spell, Talsakr stopped in his tracks, and a bright purple light could be seen moving from Talsakr to Eldoril, accompanied by faint screams.

<p class="MsoNormal">Talsakr fell on his face, trying desperately to stand. Eldoril seemed to be distracted by something, as Talsakr’s fifth attempt at standing succeeded.

<p class="MsoNormal">What the--

<p class="MsoNormal">Cheese!

<p class="MsoNormal">Would… you… shut… up!?

<p class="MsoNormal">'Oh, look at that, it’s a cheese doe! Come here, pretty fish, I won’t bite…'

<p class="MsoNormal">Eldoril was thoroughly surprised at the intruders of his mind.

<p class="MsoNormal">Talsakr slowly approached him, before noticing the bloodstained body on the ground. Stepping back in disgust, Talsakr realized that ‘he’ probably did it, and now was unsure of what to do. However, he didn’t have long to think, so he just decided to run for it.

<p class="MsoNormal">What the hell is this!?

<p class="MsoNormal">'What? Surprised, Conjurer?'

<p class="MsoNormal">Would you… who’s doing this!?

<p class="MsoNormal">Foolish little bo--

<p class="MsoNormal">Cheese!

<p class="MsoNormal">'You little…! Anyways, you just killed most of us. We’re just here to return the favor.'

<p class="MsoNormal">Killed… you…?

<p class="MsoNormal">'Take a look at your soul gems. Go on. We’ll wait…'

<p class="MsoNormal">Confused, Eldoril took out a Grand Soul Gem, to find that was slightly heavier and glowing slightly brighter. This was true for five more.

<p class="MsoNormal">'So now, you’re gonna die. Re--'

<p class="MsoNormal">Cheese!

<p class="MsoNormal">SHUT UP!

<p class="MsoNormal">The voice’s anger seemed to have some effect on Eldoril as well, because he started to feel angry at something as well. He wasn’t sure what, but he knew it would feel good to let that anger out on something… or someone.

<p class="MsoNormal">''No, what am I thinking…? You! Get out of my head.''

<p class="MsoNormal">'Hmm. Nope.'

<p class="MsoNormal">For some reason, this only angered Eldoril even more. Fire appeared in his hands, and he slowly began to walk out of the room.

<p class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, Talsakr was continuing to run out of the College. As most of the residents were in the Hall of the Elements, being lectured to by the Arch-Mage about the dangers of prisoners or something of the like, Talsakr experienced no resistance. Fortunately for him, word didn’t spread to the guards yet, and he continued running, straight across the bridge and on the road, and he didn’t stop until Winterhold was out of sight.

<p class="MsoNormal">''Finally! I’m… free!''