Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20150710203213/@comment-3293219-20150710205651

Talin lay at the center of his cell, curled up into a ball as his hips got used to the painful sensation of the stone beneath him jutting into his pelvis. It was too dark to do anything, he couldn't see a thing, not that there was anything worth seeing...

The Imperial's eyes had remained perminantely open for days now, just staring into the darkness, he might have slept but it was impossible to tell in this place. He hadn't seen the daytime, since he had been thrown in but he knew that the sun did shine through his window at least it did when he was thrown in.

He tried to fight the overwhelming urge to close his eyes and pass out but he soon found that he could no longer resist it, it was good really as sleep meant an escape from this pitch black hell...

Talin's consciousness faded away and he soon found his vision blur into a mirage of sorts, it was strange, it was like a dream but he could feel it starting, he could see it forming in his mind.

Before his eyes formed the image of a woman, a man clearly but it was unclear as to whether she was a Breton or an Imperial, she could have been a Nord but she didn't seem to have the accent...



"Do not fear for it is I, Ria Silmane. 

''Talin, listen to me, there are no others left to carry on this fight. You have been left in this cell to die. Jagar Tharn, Imperial Battlemage of Tamriel has taken on the guise of the true Emperor. ''

''He does not see you as a threat, being only a minor part of the Imperial Court. In that act of arrogance, he has made his first mistake. Look to the small window at the far side of the room, to the left of you, you will find a large brick wall that contains a false pannel. Activating this pannel will open an emergency escape route, known only to the Emperor and his most trusted associates.''

''You may find old items down there, that you can use to aid your escape. Be careful, there are many creatures which inhabit the sewers now, vile rats and goblins."''

"It is too late for me, for I am already dead. Only my powers as a Sorceress keep me between this life and the next. 

''That power however is waning. Do not succumb to greed or you may find these tunnels to be your final resting place as well. I can still work my magic to a certain extent. If you follow the path ahead, you will eventually come out of a sewer grate and onto a dock, there you will find a Shift Gate. ''

''It will transport you far enough from the center of the Empire that you should be safe. If you survive these sewers you will see me again. ''

''Remember, Talin, Tharn has taken on the guise of the Emperor. No one will gainsay his word for yours. I will come to you again in your dreams, so it is imperative that you rest from time to time. In that way I will be able to communicate with you and lend my aid. ''

''You are begining a perilous journey on a dangerous path, my friend, one in which the players are beings beyond your mortal comprehension. I do not envy your role. ''

''There is however a power within you as yet untapped. Look for me when you have gained experience in the world. ''

You are my last and best hope."

Talin's eyes shot open as he felt a wave of energy flow through him, causing him to gasp as his cell lit up, he lay there, panting on the floor as he slowly pulled himself to his feet, standing up on shakey legs as he felt something long and metalic, with several tiny teeth, digging into his hand.

He glanced down to see that he was holding a key of some sort, which sat in his brittle fingers. The Imperial was curious as to what it was for and quickly rushed over to his cell's door, placing the key in the lock and twisting it frantically.

He heard the sweet music in the lock as the key opened his cell, never before had a 'click' or a 'clunk' sounded so angelic but here he was basking in its merciful sound. He gently pushed the gate open, listening out as the rusty hinges screached, opening the way for the young Imperial to step out, into the row of cells.

(For those of you who don't know, the Prison in this one is going to be the same one that's in Oblivion.)