The Journals of Skyrim

Premise
The Journals of Skyrim is a story told through a series of journal entries by the protagonist, a journalist with the name of Rorvar Kintlani. It's about the adventures of a squad of random people led by the trio of Rorvar Kintlani, Aquila Martel, and Aisha Gra-Uzgash who are on a mission to bring down the Loprivia Crime Family, in what came to be known as one of the most successful crime busts of all Tamriel. It takes place in 4E 204 but it's story still hasn't concluded.

Chapter 1: The Dysfunctional Trio
4E 204, 16th of Last Seed

I've been travelling all across Tamriel for years now, but Skyrim seems to be one of the most interesting lands i’ve had the chance of returning to. I arrived at the docks but even when outside. Windhelm looks completely different from the last time i visited it, but change isn’t always bad, like my father used to say. “Hold that thought” I said to myself before going inside and i stood corrected, when i saw a public execution of a stormcloak near the Palace of Kings. I listened to the speech of the Imperial executioner that was about what happens to Stormcloaks here. He then made an example of the captured stormcloak, who he said was named Prothal Assic.

Without even saying a single word he chopped the guy’s head off! I needed a real drink after that horrific scene, so i decided to go to the New Gnisis Cornerclub for some food and rest. But at least the Dark elves aren’t as discriminated as before, when Ulfric ruled over Windhelm. After that ordeal i talked with Ambarys, he told me of a smuggling operation in the Forsaken Cave, some bandits stole the White Phial from Nurelion’s apprentice and used it to make tons of Skooma, they got help from a corrupt Imperial officer named Drefer Loprivia to smuggle it here as long as he gets a cut of the coin.

He revealed this information after i bribed him with a big bag of septims, which also served as payment for a warm bed. But now i should reveal the true reason i made this journal, it was because in-case i die, the whole world could still know the truth and what i fought for. I’ll be resting for tonight but i will go to the Forsaken Cave tomorrow and try to stop the drug operation, but not before getting some help.

4E 204, 17th of Last Seed

I woke up when i heard some really beautiful music downstairs, after quickly getting dressed and packing my things i went down to see who was playing when i saw a large bar fight! I was then punched in the face by a large drunk man using an empty broken bottle of rum as a weapon. I barely dodged his attacks but i luckily managed to stab him with my Disabler.

Which went straight through his broken bottle and into his hand which temporarily paralyzed him, thank the nine for that. Afterwards i quickly noticed a lone man, wearing very nice clothes drinking a glass of beer at the counter, but i was then tackled to the ground by another bastard. After kicking him off he slipped on a small puddle of mead which made him hit his neck really hard at a nearby table, i felt really sorry about that.

I then stood up and ran to the lone man while in the middle of the chaotic tavern, i managed to reach him without anyone else trying to kill me. It turns out he was the sole cause of this mayhem but before he could elaborate any further the city guards showed up to see what was happening. One of them instantly recognized him and who’s name was Aquila Martel, he grabbed a lute from his pack but before he could start playing a guard shot an arrow which launched the lute away. They thought i was his accomplice so we were forced to fight together to even have a chance to survive.

Amidst all the chaos i managed to grab his lute and ran with him to the stables. After escaping Windhelm i questioned him about what in Oblivion was he thinking doing that! He didn’t say much, just that one of them threatened him with a knife to stop playing music because he thought it was horrible. I managed to convince him to join me in my journey to the Forsaken Cave, it was pretty easy actually.

I did it by threatening him that i would throw his lute in the river where he’ll never see it again. Though he was still very reluctant, he accepted. Upon reaching the caves we instantly noticed two corpses at the entrance, our further inspection showed that they were one of the bandits guarding the loot, and that the door was kicked open. Looks like someone else is searching for the White Phial. Inside we saw a pile of corpses and a Redguard woman interrogating the last bandit alive, i passed the lute to Aquila just in case something goes wrong and we need to defend ourselves. She saw us and threw the injured man aside, she confronted us and asked if we were one of them while unsheathing her warhammer.

I said that we were just adventurers who planned to stop the smuggling operation here. Aquila, being SO helpful challenged her in a sparring match because he said she doesn’t even know how to use her hammer which she of course accepted. Aquila nearly won by kicking the woman’s still-injured leg but in return she exploited his narcissistic attitude by surprising him with a kick to the face while he was taunting her, ultimately winning the match.

She told him some simple but very important advice, don’t underestimate your enemy. After helping Aquila up she introduced herself as Aisha Gra-Uzgash and asked us if we were interested in a temporary alliance to find who’s the mastermind behind this. Aquila was very clearly insulted that he lost but the two of us were thinking the same thing, we agreed to the proposition.

Our first lead was the last bandit, he died from blood loss but when we searched his body he carried a ledger that details the supply routes of the Skooma and where they’ll be delivered. It also had the costs of daily operations and how much money they earn from selling the drugs. Our second lead was Drefer Reverend Saflazaar, the corrupt Imperial Officer who helped with the smuggling operation. We decided to split into two teams to look into the two leads, me and Aquila will investigate Drefer Saflazaar while Aisha and one of her friends, a combat-able priest, will go to one of the supply warehouses to see how they make so much.

Chapter 2: The Loprivia Crime Family
4E 204, 18th of Last Seed

We’ve started packing our things to head to Riften, I had my first real conversation with Aquila while he was grooming his white hair. Well as much of a conversation you can get from someone like him, I asked him why he wanted to join us when only yesterday he only agreed to go because I threatened to throw his lute in the river. He responded by saying he’s bored and also because he considers Aisha a good warrior, unlike me. Prick, I thought to myself while walking to Aisha, who had been looting some of the dead bandits. I asked her where her priest friend was, she told me that they would meet up at the Bee and Barb in Riften and that we should go there now. I went outside first as I wanted to get some fresh air, but I just smelled the bandits’ disgusting slowly rotting bodies. Aisha and Aquila got out soon after and rode our horses, I chose to ride with Aisha.

We were only had about a quarter left to ride through when Aisha challenged Aquila in a race to Riften, he obviously accepted. They rode so fast i almost fell and lost this journal! I thanked my lucky stars when they finally won, Aquila won by just a hair when he played a special tune in his flute which sped up his horse’s running speed. We’ve just reached Riften and went inside the bar to meet Aisha’s contact, a former member of the Blades turned priest of Arkay named Sourius Amenius. We saw him sitting in a table in the corner of the building wearing his old Blades Armor with a linen ribbon on his wrist sitting with a female Khajiit with snow white fur. After noticing me the Khajiit screamed! “The Thalmor’s here!” And threw a dagger that nearly hit my face! I barely dodged the knife in the last moments, thank the nine once again.

Sourius stopped her from getting another knife by saying that we're Aisha's companions, she apologized and introduced herself as Allinwe Sabiri, a Thalmor deserter. Which explains why she went apeshit when she saw me, though that is kinda racist, just because i’m a dunmer doesn’t mean i’m a part of the Thalmor. We then introduced ourselves one by one, though after doing this a large old Orc with dark green eyes and heavy war paint covering large amounts of his face. Stood up from his seat near us and introduced himself as Eddrak Gro-Orsin, he said he's an enforcer of a large crime family and that they don't want us running around messing with their operations. Then another at least five people with shivs and other weapons rose up from their seats and surrounded us, but before I could do anything else I was knocked out. I woke up strapped to a chair with Aquila and Allinwe near me, also strapped in their own chairs.

“It looks like we were kidnapped by Eddrak and his men.” I said to no response except for Aquila, who just murmered “Obviously”. Allinwe told us to be quiet as she was already clawing the rope restraining her arm, and after waiting on what seemed like an eternity she cut herself free from her bounds. And at that moment, we had the same idea on how to escape, me and Aquila baited the guards to go inside by screaming at them until they got annoyed. and like a badass, she punched both of them out cold and then proceeded to grab one of their knives to cut the robes more easily. After getting out i heard a small group was talking nearby, one of the voices sounded very familiar. So we decided to split up, Aquila and Sabiri went to find Sourius and Aisha while i went the other way to listen to their conversation for more information that could prove useful.

But not before grabbing a dagger from one of the unconcious bandits for protection. After getting closer i recognized the man talking, and it was non other than Eddrak Gro-Orsin. He was talking with what I think is his squad, it was fairly small but large enough to work effectively, which I kinda wished for me and my group except of just challenging each other. There was Eddrak himself, a male Khajiit with brown fur and green eyes, two male Orc twins that seem to be lesser enforcers in the whole operation, and a male Redguard that looked like the main planner of the group.

Looking behind them though was a table which had our stuff. And in the center of the searched bags was my journal! I managed to get behind the table without them noticing and grab it so that I could record what they were saying in here without them noticing me. E- “So, what does King Charlemagne want us to do next Jonah? I’m getting bored by each passing minute.”J- “Looks like he tasked us with finding a new buyer for our product, we also need a new place to make more of it since three wannabe heroes trashed the one in the Forsaken Cave up near Windhelm.

That task is for you Car-Then, we heard there may be a buyer interested in selling it on Nightgate Inn, your gonna meet him near Bronze Water Cave to exchange goods. Uddgro and Oddgra, you’re both coming with him to as his bodyguards in case things go sideways. A special request came today from Olan Loprivia himself to threaten a male huntsman from Pyandonea away, he’s currently staying in The Bannered Mare Whiterun so do what you do best. Olan didn’t tell me why he wanted us to do this since we don’t really need to know that. That’s all your tasks for today, now go out there and don’t disappoint the Loprivia Crime Family or else. Dismissed!”

After that line I hid under the table and held my breath waiting until they were all gone and I could go back to my group. I got out and met them in the exit we agreed on, Allinwe was shot in the shoulder by an arrow but Sourius was already helping her with his healing spells. Aquila and Aisha were covering them with supporting fire and killed some of the bandits with their bows and arrows, when we got outside most of the gates were closed and those that weren’t were closing fast! We didn’t have much time left until we noticed a large boat in the docks of the large headquarters, we took out the captain in it and i managed to drive the boat to safety with little experience in sailing, we finally escaped with little to no injuries, well except for Allinwe’s damaged shoulder, but she’ll live.

The ship was stocked with enough food and water for weeks, maybe a whole month without resuppling, but upon closer inspection we saw a ton boxes filled with Skooma, enough to kill a mortal twelve times over in the hold.We didn’t have any idea what to do with it when Aquila suggested that we could use it as a bargaining chip agaisnt the Loprivia Crime Family, so we just decided to keep it there. There were ten beds inside so it was plenty for us to sleep in, and there were some steel weapons on board. Though we should probably search more of the ship tomorrow, we’ll just be resting for now.

Chapter 3: Escape From Zatacla Island
4E 204, 19th of Last Seed