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Dragon of the East - Arc 3, Chapter 4
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ Riverwood. I can’t put a claw on why I didn’t like the place. It might have been the locals – dirt-caked Nords with sweaty shirts and sunburnt skin. Or maybe I’m just not a country girl. The town was so remote, an afterthought built up along the road, ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 3, Chapter 3
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ My back warmed against a roaring fireplace, muscles relaxing in the heat. A sharp tugging pain made me wince. Dar-Meena squeamishly plucked the last shard of glass from my scalp. “If there’s any more in there, find somebody with better eyes than mine,” she said, wiping her claw...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 3, Chapter 2
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Fredas, 12th of Hearthfire 4E 201 The Candlehearth Hall was a homely dark wood inn. Reinhardt closed the front door behind us as we entered. A hiss of talking mixed with music graced our ears from the grand room above. The ground floor housed the bar, rooms, and kitchen, with customers ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 3, Chapter 1
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ Windhelm’s an old city, I can tell you that. A jewel of stone buried in snow. I whistled at the sight from across the icy River Yorgrim. The Jarl’s castle rivaled the size of Dragonsreach, standing in the shadow of a mountain. It’s a remnant of the Kingdom of Skyrim, founded by the ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 3, Prologue
by Okan-ZeeusOkan-Zeeus ~ ~ ~ Ten years ago… Strong winds blew in my eyes. I knelt crouched in the shallows of a bog, hidden among cattails and tall grass. Thick dark clouds drifted fast overhead, swallowing the evening sun. A great storm would soon arrive; perfect cover for assassins and their work. A storm… A ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arcs 1 & 2 Complete [DOWNLOAD]
by Okan-Zeeus~ Arcs 1 & 2 ~ "This is gripping, enticing, and memorable. My emotions and interest have been played by this story better than most." RamenKnight (Fanfiction.net) "I admire your fight scenes. Of all the fanfics I have read, no one comes even close to this quality in the action.... a thrilling ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Epilogue
by Okan-ZeeusDarasken ~ ~ ~ Pine trees choked the sun’s light. We were alone in the shade of a dense forest, surrounded by bickering wildlife and a throng of greenery. Dead needles lay at our feet above a layer of loamy soil. The frigid cold was unkind. Our scales did not approve. We stared at the brass colored ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 25
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ The sky was bright blue, cloudless. We shuffled out into the chilly air of the mountain foot and gathered on a dusty road. I stayed at Chase’s side. The ground was cold and wet with melting snow. Falura walked out the inn’s doorway last, clopping along with her staff. She looked arou...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 24
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ “Can anyone see him? Is he dead?” Falura strained to look up the hill. “He’d better not be,” I growled. “I’ll kick his ass.” It was a steep climb up the mountain slope. We saw the dragon laying in a heap and the trail of destruction behind it. Talk about a landing! It’d sent so much ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 23
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ The beast was denied its kill and growled at me, the denier. I was dwarfed by the dragon in all dimensions, yet we stood as rivals on equal ground. We were predators of a kind. “Losei Dovahkiin? Hi orin lost vrii!” It spoke. “I reject you as dovah, mortal.” Xehtasken called ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 22
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Fredas, 12th of Hearthfire 4E 201 Delphine was taking Reinhardt and I to a village called Kynesgrove, south of Windhelm. The knowledge she had to share with us along the way was shocking. She spoke of an ancient stone map that the wizard Farengar had recovered as his part of their coope...comments -
Beneath the Scars (Writing Exercise)
by Okan-Zeeus~ READ THIS BEFORE BEGINNING ~ This was a strange little experiment. Just something I whipped up while free writing. I was originally going to keep it to myself, but that seemed like such a waste... I thought it was good enough that I ought to share it. First, I want you to read this as you see it. ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 21
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ Chase’s training went on for three full days. The Greybeards had plenty of things to teach him, apparently, but I knew he learned new Shouts instantly. Those ‘three full days’ were being filled with pointless crap. I think he purposefully stretched out the training by waxing philosop...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 20
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ I smelled water ahead. Heard it dripping and sloshing too. Not good. Thought maybe the tunnels ahead might’ve flooded. Never was much of a swimmer… ‘Course I was getting worried over nothing. The water I smelled came from basins. As I slowly crept into a tall rock chamber, my torchli...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 19
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Tirdas, 9th of Hearthfire 4E 201 Ustengrav sat in Skyrim’s version of a swamp. It wore the familiar pine trees of Skyrim’s forests mixed with murky water and burgeoning fungal pods. A light mist hovered above the cool wetlands. It was a perfect environment for crustaceans, namely mudcra...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 18
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ I left Grosta to her mourning. She called for her son and took him inside their house. They had a good reason to postpone their woodworking, if only for a short while. Conveying the news of her husband’s fate had reopened my guilt anew. I saw a glimmer of sunlight reflecting of...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 17
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ “Don’t touch those,” Falura said, caught up in her reading. I took my hand away from the stack of books and reclined in my chair with an elbow on the armrest, fist in cheek. “There a problem? I can read too, can’t I?” I said in a mushed voice. “I’m cross-referencing sources. I want t...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 16
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ The dragon was about to burn Chase alive. I’d thought I was too late. But I shot an arrow at it anyway, just hoping I could distract it. Then Chase sprang up and stormed the dragon. I held my breath and watched him run right into its fire. I thought he was dead. Who could survive tha...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 15
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ Break the fall. I tumbled down the cliff face, flailing to grab any handhold I could find. My claws dug into a gap but slipped away with the speed of my descent. Sharp rocks grated against me. I hit a protrusion in the wall and felt a crack in my chest before plummeting through...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 14
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Sundas, 5th of Hearthfire 4E 201 It was snowing on the day of our battle. The clouds overhead were filled with holes like torn upholstery, through which the sun pierced rays of light. Rock spires and jagged terrain encompassed ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 13
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ He left! He upped and left without saying a word! You damned, red scaled son of a bitch! Why’d you bring me out here just to abandon me in the middle of nowhere!? I paced around the campsite, growling in frustration. By the time I woke up from my sleep it was early morning and a lig...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 12
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ War is a beast that thirsts for blood and drinks till it’s satisfied. An old soldier who fought in the Great War once told me that. The scene before us spoke of a great battle. Corpses speckled the grassy field like pox blisters. It was the aftermath of a skirmish, and it was clear w...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 11
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ I was a fool. The binding magic between a vampire and thrall can vary in strength. I did not know this. My only thought had been to protect Dar-Meena from harm. I was reckless in my haste to quell all threats. The vampire read my movements and evaded my first strike. Their eyes...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 10
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ “So this is it… Stonefalls Hollow.” Chase lowered his telescope, taking in the scene. “Must be. Fits what Delvin described,” I said. In the shade of a thicket, beneath cloudy skies, we spied our destination from a distance. A steep path swerved up the cliff ahead beside a large water...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 9
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ “Look out below!” A handful of iron nails fell through the roof of Jorrvaskr and landed right in the dining hall’s fire pit. Those were the last ones I had. I groaned. I’d have to go get some more from Eorlund over at the Skyforge. So, funny story! I became a Companion, right? It was...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 8
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Loredas, 31st of Last Seed 4E 201 I steadied my horse to a trot and took in the sight of Dragonsreach. The great porch of the palace faced northern plains, towering high atop a natural rock formation. It was an architectural wonder. Guards standing in a lonely watchtower eyed me as I ro...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 7
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ Northbound through the woodlands of the Rift we made our way to Stonefalls Hollow. The land sloped downward, uneven and rock-strewn. String-like clouds streaked across the azure above, coasting gently on the wind. Eagle caws echoed through the empty air. “Augh–!! Dammit!” Dar-M...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 6
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Turdas, 21st of Last Seed 4E 201 One more day. My escort would return to Morrowind. I would be home again, back in the comforts of Blacklight. I could return to my studies, to my books and research, to my loving husband, to groveling beneath the Telvanni’s boot heels. Life would be as i... -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 4
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ Ahhh! You know what’s better than traveling? Traveling when the weather’s fair! No clouds, no rain, just the wind and the sun on your skin. Life’s simple pleasures. I was off on the road to Whiterun. Word came to Riverwood that the city got attacked by a dragon. They managed to kill ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 5
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ Burglaries go better after sundown. The theft becomes less about your good timing and more about control and awareness. It demands a lot of skill. Check your footing. Balance your weight. Roll every step from heel to toe. Breathe steadily. All it takes is one mistake, one noise, and ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 3
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ Morning meditation. One of the many habits I still keep from my younger days, mostly out of necessity. If the body is not kept in shape it becomes frail. The mind is like this too – it must be kept from growing dull. Some meditate to cleanse themselves of thoughts and stresses,...comments -
Brings Rain ~ An Elder Scrolls Story (Part 3)
by Okan-ZeeusPART 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Calls evaded the patrols she could and set her ears on a distant voice. It sounded female, familiar. She approached a doorway left partially open. Inside was a large study of some sort. Faded blue textiles were draped onto the walls with desks sitting beneath them, alongside numerou...comments -
Brings Rain ~ An Elder Scrolls Story (Part 2)
by Okan-ZeeusPART 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The three resumed their pace and wound around to plantation’s back wall. Several elves kept watch along a balcony that wrapped around the villa’s highest floor. The box-like building was grand in size, perhaps the vestige of some powerful Dark Elf family. The Argonians hunkered down...comments -
Brings Rain ~ An Elder Scrolls Story (Part 1)
by Okan-Zeeus~ Brings Rain ~ An Elder Scrolls Story PART 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This was to be my entry for October’s Month of Short Stories. But like so many of the things I try to write, it got blown out of proportion in the best way possible. What I present to you now is my latest exercise in storytelling. It’s been yea...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 2
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ I strummed a claw across the bristles of my arrow’s fletching. If there’s one thing I hate about highway robberies, it’s the waiting time. Having to loaf around for minutes or hours on end until somebody worth half a Septim passes by. But we were waiting with a purpose. The caravan w...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Chapter 1
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ I walked a lonely path, minding the soil my feet would tread. Orange leaves blew away from birch trees in the whistling wind. Autumn…? So soon? I must have lost track of the seasons. My legs halted their gait. In the dimming blue sky, cumulous clouds flaunted their size. They f...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 2, Prologue
by Okan-ZeeusOkan-Zeeus ~ ~ ~ Ten years ago… I awoke with a start. Sitting upright, my senses alert, I scanned the room around me. It was small and dark with rounded walls made of dried mud, straw and log frame. Small jars rested upon a hanging set of shelves suspended by ropes. Wicker baskets were piled in a co...comments -
Dragon of the East - The Complete First Arc
by Okan-Zeeus!!!!NOTICE!!!! This PDF is outdated as all hell. Please do not download it if you wish to read my story! I am planning to release a new PDF in the coming months with both Arcs 1 and 2. “Your writing is exceptional… Simply captivating.” White Fang (The Skyrim Blog) “The detail in your writing is b...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1 Epilogue
by Okan-ZeeusDarasken ~ ~ ~ We leaned over the cool marble of a wall, watching dragonflies hover above lily pads in a man-made pond. There was little solace to be found in the sight – nothing seemed to stave away our longing for home. We wished to return to the marshes of the east. The Imperial City was disdainf...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 21
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ A sulfuric reek blew on the wind. The western watchtower was in shambles, strewn with corpses of watchmen and dying fires. I eased my run and snuck behind a boulder out in the open grass fields. Stars began to shimmer faintly in the skies above. I could hear the beast plodding....comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 20
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ “Move!” I shouted. “Mind the way!” Pushing through the crowded hallways of Whiterun’s guard quarters, I hurried to reach the outside. With the main doors of Dragonsreach blocked, I took an underground passage through the barracks and palace dungeon. Precious seconds were wasted...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 19
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ I woke abruptly from a dreamless sleep, grasping for Xehtasken. It appeared I was alone. My sense of time was lost. How long had I slept? I shrugged aside the question as my stomach growled. I was safe and soundly whole, if a bit hungry. No traces of pain lingered where the dra...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 18
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Middas, 20th of Last Seed 4E 201 Skyrim’s arctic winds are unimaginably frigid. Each gale slices at you like the cold steel of a dagger pressed against your skin. The sun was slowly sequestering its warmth beneath the horizon. I drew a scarf over my mouth, trying to heat the air that en...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 17
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ Standing at the gates of Helgen, or what used to be, I stared numbly. The tale those woodworkers had spun was true. Completely true. What I once knew to be a modest hard-working village sat wasted, a charred bunch of wrecked homes and crumbled walls. The only things left untouched w...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 16
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ A spark from flint striking steel flashed in the darkness of the crypt. Within moments, bright orange flames were dancing atop the bundle of my torch. It was the only one I carried. I doubted it would last until I could reach the Dragonstone. The tunnels of Bleak Falls Barrow p...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 15
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ “Talen! Another round!” The sound of a drunken Nord rang through the inn. His name was Vulwulf. If the first thing you noticed about the old man wasn’t his stately clothing, expensive furs, mangy beard or bloodshot eyes, it was the stench of alcohol on his breath. Talen-Jai, the bart...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 14
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Tirdas, 19th of Last Seed 4E 201 We arrived at the College of Winterhold after two days of miserable travel. The frigid climate of Skyrim was numbing and blustery. Snow had not ceased to fall since our crossing the border. It reminded me of the ash from Red Mountain, the way its igneous...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 13
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ The morning brought rain. Its constant patter filled my ears – a pleasant sound, so nearly the same no matter where encountered, like a dear friend met time and again. My scales were satisfyingly moistened in the downpour. I found myself on the returning path to Riverwood, movi...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 12
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ Blegh. I hate the rain. A shower started pouring as I arrived at the town of Falkreath. I’d hiked there from Angi’s cabin after staying overnight. We parted on… satisfying terms, if you catch my meaning. She even gave me one of her bows as a gift. No arrows, of course, just the bow. ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 11
by Okan-ZeeusFalura ~ ~ ~ Sundas, 15th of Last Seed 4E 201 It was the day of my departure. I find it difficult to describe the mix of emotions I felt. My husband Ethyl and I walked together to a gathering at the mouth of the Dunmeth Pass, following a dirt road through the arid knolls and plains of the Velothi’s ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 10
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ I hate sleep. Essential as it may be, I never look forward to it. Sleeping leaves you vulnerable, susceptible to harm in so many ways. Poison. Suffocation. Strangulation. A simple knife. The body lies unwary of the world, unconscious, but not unthinking. Sometimes a mind at res...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 9
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ Riften was a straight shot upstream. I made it there in half the time it would’ve taken me on horseback. Might have been the first time I actually appreciated my amphibious traits. Most Argonians spend their lives staying close to water. My family didn’t. There weren’t any lakes or r...comments -
Lament of Okan-Zeeus | Poetry
by Okan-ZeeusDiggin' the new poem thing that's started around here. Sounds like fun. I've decided to write a haiku (like Krahg's Tale). This is a lament from my blog character, Chases-The-Wind, once called Okan-Zeeus. ********************************** Lament of Okan-Zeeus …Blood is water... I stand among slai...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 8
by Okan-ZeeusDar-Meena ~ ~ ~ Sometimes I wonder how I get talked into half the things I do. Traveling to Riften was Lisaa’s idea. She, Ertius, and I all agreed – anything was worth leaving behind the sorry troupe we’d banded with in Cheydinhal. Hard to believe they actually called themselves ‘professionals.’ The...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 7
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ A lake widened in the distance with beautiful backdrop mountain peaks. The sun was settled at a high tilt above a partly clouded sky. Ralof and I slowly limped our way along a forest path toward the town of Riverwood. Not a patch of snow lay in sight. Green trees, cool grass, a...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 6
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ A few days after getting my aunt’s letter I traveled through the Pale Pass, a snakelike path that carves through the Jerall Mountains into Skyrim. Aside from the harsh cold weather, it was a simple journey. Well… no, I shouldn’t say that… There was the bit where I got lost. Must’ve ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 5
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ “Zu’u Alduin. Zok sahrot do naan ko Lein!” The black dragon snarled at me. Its voice was deep and strident. I dashed toward the keep and called for Ralof to clear the door. “Nus two ni qiilaan fen kos bonaar!!” As I ran, I pivoted back to outstretch my arm, casting an...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 4
by Okan-ZeeusReinhardt ~ ~ ~ Let me think… Where… should I start…? Ah, I know! The day before I left for Skyrim! I was in Cyrodiil. It was autumn too, I think, the middle of Last Seed. ‘Course, autumn and winter don’t seem too different when you’re as close to the southern Jerall as Bruma. It’s all snow. Heaps a...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 3
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ From the dragon’s maw came a menacing shout. “KREN… SOS AL!!!” It rang out with power enough to shake the nirn beneath our feet. The beast took to the air with a stroke of its wings and circled the town as a hackwing circles its prey. Ears ringing, I bent my gaze aloft to see d...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 2
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ Helgen was a peculiar town, settled in thin sheets of snow. The Throat of the World loomed in the north-eastern sky, an enormous alp stretching up to the clouds, the tallest peak in Tamriel. Nords dwelled in thatched wood shelters. The village’s southern border was shielded by ...comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Chapter 1
by Okan-ZeeusChases-The-Wind ~ ~ ~ The scent of roasting trout lingered in the crisp air. Setting down my crossbow on the snow covered podzol, I turned in my seat to the fish spitted over a small smokeless fire. I pulled away the darkened morsel, spewing a mouthful of canteen water upon the flames, dousing them....comments -
Dragon of the East - Arc 1, Prologue
by Okan-ZeeusOkan-Zeeus ~ ~ ~ Ten years ago… A soft patter of rain pelted my scales. I slowly sloshed out of the waist high marsh, thick with mud and algae. Remnants of dusk sifting through the tops of vine festooned trees began to fade as the sky clotted with a dark overcast. The air was heavy and humid, waftin...comments