Chapitre 214: Wulfur Loves Forks
A/N: Thanks for Tako Lord on Patreon, he gifted an Ebony Armor.
Also Chapter is unedited for now, just don't forget to VOTE and COMMENT and RATE and REVIEW and everything that makes me happy. Enjoy it mortals!
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We decided our first phase of making bonds with Raven Rock but we were really tired to the point that we decided to laze around during the first day in the town.
I took a bed and surrendered myself to sleep for a few hours, when I woke up, I was told that the girls went out to the market.
It was only me and Wulfur and some guards in the house now.
Wulfur was setting in the hole polishing his oversized hammer and armor. As I joined him he greeted me in a good mood.
"This place needs a TV."
"Come again!"
"A TV, we can watch sports on and drink coke together one weekends."
"Did you see a dream from that past life of yours again and wanted for it to happen?"
"... Yep."
He is right, I actually dream a lot of my past life. I don't know why I miss it for some reason, I had no girls, no money, no power and wasn't this handsome. I struck it lucky when I got reincarnated but still, my head keeps going back to the days.
I guess I missed having no responsibilities.
"Okay, let's go." I said.
"Where to?"
"To visit a friend."
The girls were out so we can have some boys time together.
We headed out in Raven Rock town, the sun was setting but the place was crowded, people were coming and going all over the place. When I say people, I meant Dark Elves, they are everywhere. Wulfur and I stood out with our appearance and Nordic clothing style.
"Where are we heading?"
"The market. Don't you want to see what kind of goods they sell and don't sell here?"
"Technically, that's your job."
"Maah! Just come with me."
There were really a lot of things we saw for the first time in this place, something like the Ash Yam, a tough and tuberous root that is widely used in Morrowind. After checking its inside closely, I decided that it can be considered a variation of the normal yams and sweet potatoes. There were also Ash Hopper Meat. The Ash Hopper is a large insect that looks identical to the Grasshoppers except they are wild and dangerous for common people. Their bodies are so tough to the point that their remains can be made into a chitin plates for creating armors. They can also be eaten like grasshoppers except they are much larger which make the process easier.
There were also a lot of ingredients and gems that Solstheim was really famed with, what they all have in common was their source which is the Red Mountain and its constant eruptions. It made the land of Solstheim made of volcanic ash which is harmful and killed all the regular wildlife two hundred years ago but it gave a chance for these ingredients and mutated wildlife to grow in the southern half Solstheim. I said the southern half because the northern is a highland and kept the area behind it mostly intact. One can say that Solstheim combined both Morrowind's and Skyrim's properties and a unique and a magical way.
Still, from what I noticed in the market was the lack of food and how expensive it is unlike the gemstones and strange ores that were all over the place. This meant that we can export food to this place in exchange of Dark Elven commodities.
The other thing that took my interest is the Volcanic Ash itself. It is a very good soil enricher, once the minerals in ash are washed into the soil by rain or other natural processes, it mixes with the soil to create an andisol layer. This layer is highly rich in nutrients and is very good for agricultural use; the presence of lush forests on volcanic islands is often as a result of trees growing and flourishing in the phosphorus and nitrogen-rich andisol.
Volcanic Ash can also be used to create some chemicals like adhesives and medicinal creams, one other use is creating ceramics and some sorts of glass.
Still, the most common use in the Dunmeri lands and in Raven Rock to be exact is the Roman Concrete, a material used in construction during the late Roman Republic which is really durable and hardy, its incorporation of volcanic ash prevented cracks from spreading. This sort of concrete could be seen all around Raven Rock actually, those beetle-like buildings are all made of concrete and the famous wall around Raven Rock which is called The Bulwark, an astonishing wall built with concrete blocks as a response to the relentless ash storms from the ever-erupting Red Mountain. The storms would leave behind deep dunes of ash that made life exceedingly difficult in Raven Rock.
I decided to export a few sacks of the Volcanic Ash to analyze and create a better version of concrete that can be used in Winterhold, I am sure Master Alchemist Nurelion would be delighted with the idea especially with the plan I have to rebuild some other parts in Winterhold.
After luring Wulfur around with all the scientific talk about this and that, we arrived to where I planned to go from the start.
"Look who's there. It's Old Glover!"
"... who are… Wulfur! Jon!"
I stopped in front of Raven Rock's smithy shop, the place where I expected to find an old friend.
"Glover Mallory!" Wulfur recognized glover right away.
Glover Mallory is Delvin's brother, a man I knew since my time in Riften. A member of the guild and a good friend too.
"How can that be? Why did you get this tall?"
Glover, who was in his blacksmith gear while holding a hammer in his hand, threw what he was holding away and looked me as if he saw a freak.
"Long story short, I got more awesome."
"... No, you are the same stinking Jon."
"Ignore him, it's nice to see you, old man. How come you are here?" Wulfur pushed me aside and talked to Glover.
Wulfur and Glover have a good relationship so I was pushed aside right away.
"Maah, long story. It is really nice to see you, boys. What brings you to Raven Rock?"
"Trading."
"Trading?"
"Yeah, our company is making business around Raven Rock now."
"Company? Business? I heard a rumor about some ship arriving from Skyrim, can it be..."
"A long story. Show us the mead and I'll tell you everything." Wulfur said in a cheerful tone.
"Fine, let me clean up and I'll come with you right away."
Glover closed his shop and put away his tools before coming and leading us to the largest tavern in Raven Rock, The Retching Netch cornerclub.
As we sat, in a table and ordered some Ashfire Mead, we started our reunion conversation.
Glover arrived to Raven Rock a year and a half ago after he left Riften because of some personal reasons, he is a member of the Thieves Guild but he chose to live a regular life as a Blacksmith, his speciality was the Bonemold Armor, a kind of armor very popular in Morrowind that is created how its name suggests, A lot of Bone Meal and adhesive materials to mold the bone powder together and create light and durable plates of bone.
We told him what happened in Winterhold and what we were up to, Wulfur tried to invite him to join us in Winterhold but as expected, he didn't want to come to Skyrim again.
"But to think you managed to become a Thane and Wealthy businessman in two years after leaving that sorry excuse of a city, you really hit it lucky boy."
"No matter what words you say, you can't begin to describe how awesome I am."
"Haha! After all that time, you are the same fool you used to be."
I shrugged my shoulders and arms with a proud face confirming his claims.
"So, what brings you to Raven Rock for real, you wouldn't come all this way to sell food to some poor Dark Elves."
I looked at Wulfur and exchanged a nod.
"We are mainly after ore and minerals, one is a bit rare and hard to come by."
"I am listening."
"Stalhrim."
Glover raised his brows and nodded, he then sipped some mead and looked at me.
"You are serious about it?"
"As serious as a heart attack."
"Do you even know where to find it, how to mine it, and how to forge it?"
Glover asked with a sly smile. He seemed to want a cut of whatever we are after.
"I was hoping a certain old friend can help us. If not, we can go ask around the Nords in the northern highlands."
"Well well well, you know your way around Solstheim already! Tell you what, I provide Wulfur here with a they way to do so and you give me a little share. Deal?"
"Deal."
Glover smiled and shook his head as he couldn't take advantage of me. We are friends but the relationship about the Thieves Guild members is this complicated, there is no shame in fooling one another, it can be considered our way to have fun but the word 'Deal' means deal.
"First you guys need a special pickaxe, I am talking about a Nordic Pickaxe enchanted with Old Magic."
"This one work?" Wulfur took his personal pickaxe from his side and showed it to Glover.
It is the Notched Pickaxe, the one I picked up to Wulfur from the Throat of the World when I visited Paarthurnax.
[A/N: The Notched Pickaxe in the novel is not a regular one like the game, it's an overpowered Ancient Nordic one because it is LEGENDARY!]
"Oh! Would look at that! Where did you get this beauty from?"
"Found it next to a dragon lair." I said.
"Dragons again? You never grow up?"
I shock my head.
"Sigh! This one will work well, but you need more if you want to mine a lot of Stalhrim."
"Noted."
Glover started explaining to Wulfur how to forge the Stalhrim and where to find it after that, it was really a complicated process but it seemed that the Stalhrim can be grinded and molded together like the Bonemold too. A really wonderful property that explains how an enchanted ice like the Stalhrim can be used in a forge.
While we were talking, Alina, Jull, Nefertiti and Bjorna came into the Retching Netch with Cindiri Arano and some other Dark Elven women. It seems they were socializing really well. They went right away into a special corner in the Tavern for high class guests without noticing us.
"Well you look at that! Where did all those ladies come from?" Like many other men, Glover was attracted right away to the ladies appearance.
Wulfur and I looked at each other and laughed.
As we did that, we were spotted by Nefertiti who saw me and ran to my direction right away, she silently came and sat on my lap.
Glover was taken aback from the sudden action but I nodded to the Alina that it's all okay and to keep doing what she was doing.
"This is Nefertiti, a family member of Jon's." Wulfur introduced her to Glover.
"The two tall girls over there are his two fiancees, the tallest one is my fiancee. Oh, I'll go bring more mead." Wulfur told the rest to Glover and went to the bar.
"Damn, what is going on in Skyrim? You are becoming rich and having women, I really did miss a lot."
"Yeah, the last couple of years were hectic but fun."
"I bet your ass you had fun, if you didn't have fun with all that, I would have beaten your ass all around the place."
The conversation continued until Wulfur returned.
"Where is the mead?" I asked.
"Forget about it now, I found something really cool. Check this out, some fool left a really nice challenge."
In Wulfur's hand I saw a 'Fork' and a piece of paper.
"Oh! That challenge, forget it. It's a prank made by some wizard." Glover reacted to Wulfur.
"Come on, Wulfur loves forks." Wulfur complained but I reached my hand and took the paper and read its content.
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Dear person who happened upon this letter,
It is your lucky day! Nearby you will find the 'Fork of Horripilation'. Oh, how I do love cutlery!
"But what is it?" you must be asking.
Well, horripilation is the standing of hairs on end due to cold, fear, or excitement -- and excitement is indeed upon us, my friend!
Take this fork, and use it to kill two special Bull Netches in single combat. Each will yield an artifact: The Eye of Ciirta, and the Branch of the Tree of Shades. Warriors of another age might find these familiar.
Combine these together for a special surprise!
If you're successful, you'll be rewarded quite handsomely, with the Staff of Sheogorath (handsome, indeed!) If not, well... I do love to watch a good fight!
Yours Truly,
Lord Sheogorath
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What the Fuck!
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Chapitre 215: A Fork For Your Thoughts
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, this is just something I wrote hastily in the car while traveling. Also, I hate to break it for you guys but Sheogorath does not appear in this part. In exchange, his Daedric Quest (in the future) will be changed just like how I did with Vaermina and Hircine so far. The explanation is in the chapter.
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I read the letter that is said to be from Sheogorath and my brain just seized from functioning.
This simply can't be true!
This shouldn't be true from the start.
I didn't download that mod.
In attempt to understand what is going on here, I requested a room in the Retching Netch innkeeper to stay in alone for a while, I took Nefertiti, the Fork and the Note with me then started studying what I have.
This was unbelievable.
"System, call the Augur!"
<Confirmed!>
{What is it you want?}
"Do you see what am I seeing?"
{... It seems you have come across something unexpected, indeed.}
"What do you mean unexpected? It shouldn't be here."
{You are mistaken, I find it natural and completely logical for you to find this here.}
"What do you mean."
{Why don't you check this out?}
The Augur viewed a screen for me, on it a memory of mine was being displayed. In that memory, the past me was holding a tablet device and browsing throw a web page.
{Do you understand now?}
"... I- I see."
This is really unexpected… but logical. Still, things needed more confirming.
"Show me the other pages."
More memories started popping up on more screens and I started confirming things I never foresaw happening.
After 17 years of my reincarnation, I discovered something new. These web pages I was viewing in my past life were about the Mods that came from the Creation Club, that below-average modding community of that was supported by the game's company that added official mods to the game. I never downloaded a mod from that Creation Club as its mods were all charged for with real money and of course, the free mods in the Nexus were far better in quality and immersion. [A/N: Remember to always support your favorite modders.]
But the thing I didn't take notice of was that these mods from the Creation Club are 'OFFICIAL', what it means is just like the DLC content, these mods are canon in the lore. The Raven Rock I am in right now existed in the lore by a DLC which meant it should exist after my reincarnation… and so the Creation Club mods that I didn't download.
"Oh, bummer!"
The realization hit deep, I took my enchanted quill and a paper from the Haven Amulet around Nefertiti's neck, who transformed into her Cat Form, and started copying these notes from the screen, I confirmed all the mods that are possible to exist and what they provide.
Strangely, not every mod from the Creation Club existed in the lore at the official description and the unofficial wiki so I started to include some mods and exclude the others based on the immersion and how possible they are.
[A/N: I am adding only artifact mods from the Creation Club, other mods like 'Sunder and Wraithguard' or 'Divine Crusader set' are really far fetched in terms of lore.]
"Artifacts, huh! These are really interesting. Never have I thought I would get my hands on them."
These artifacts were in a sort easier to acquire than the other Artifacts, mostly in the hands of other people and only needed to be 'liberated'.
The first artifact we come across is the Staff of Sheogorath, how to acquire it is simple. Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of madness and the most dangerous one to deal with in my opinion, has offered the staff as a reward for whoever hunts two Bull Netches with a fork, not just any fork but the Fork of Horripilation.
A very unreasonable demand by the most unreasonable Daedric Prince. Sheogorath himself is known to be the Mad God whose motives and purpose are unknowable. In my opinion, they are unknowable because I am sure that Sheogorath himself is not sure about his motives. He is just a hot mess of a Daedric Prince with a lot of power and a ton of time to waste.
Dealing with Sheogorath is dangerous, I would prefer to avoid him as much as possible because one minute he loves you as fuck and the other he is forcing you to make the choice of your life. Sheogorath once tricked Arch-Mage Shalidor, the one who founded Winterhold's College and the city. Shalidor once built a safe haven on an island to all mages but Sheogorath tricked him with a knowledge that is incomprehensible and traded it with the island which was Shalidor's greatest regret and what led him to lose everything. It was later recovered by the help of a Senpai Hero of mine called the Soulless One [A/N: ESO Player Character] but that is a story I am not really familiar with.
All in all, dealing with Sheogorath is dangerous but the reward is really appealing this time. According to the notes I have, this bet with Sheogorath is not direct and not really harmful and the staff itself is powerful.
I opened the door of the room and asked Wulfur to come in.
"What is with you? You just went in and…"
"It is Sheogorath. The Challenge is real, not some prank."
"Whoa!"
Wulfur face turned pale.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Wulfur had an unpleasant experience with the Daedric Princes from the time he got trapped in Quagmire so he wouldn't be really reacting well to this.
He looked at the fork and seemed like a guy who was turned off from a naked girl.
"This fork is called the Fork of Horripilation, it is a cursed artifact created by the Daedric Prince Sheogorath."
"Really?"
"Yes, he really loves it and refers to it affectionately as 'Forky', even though in appearance and in function it is just a mundane iron fork, legends say that in the hands of the right people, this fork can be a deadly weapon because of a mysterious enchantment on it. Sheogorath is fond of forcing mortals to use it as a weapon and doing challenges with it, kinda a thing for his amusement."
"I see… what does horripilation mean by the way?"
"It is the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear or excitement. But the reason why the fork is called with that name is unknown."
"So, is using it safe?"
"I guess it is as long as you only use it as a weapon and don't infuse any Magicka into it, it is pretty much just a fork."
Wulfur started thinking in hesitation, he was really excited about the challenge but it seemed he is now thinking about it.
"A fork for your thoughts." I put the fork in his hand and asked him.
"When I asked about the fork, they told me that some people tried to do the challenge before but mostly failed and some were injured, in all cases, the fork magically returned to its place with the note and all." He said.
"Natural."
"People think that a Master Wizard called Neloth who lives in the east of Solstheim is the one who made that prank."
"Neloth? I know him, believe me, he is bored enough to do something like that but that is not him. This is Sheogorath himself."
Wulfur started thinking again then finally gave up to the temptation.
"Dammit! I want to do this so bad but I am afraid. Jon, what do you think?"
"I think you shouldn't tell Bjorna if you are going to do it, actually, the reward is a magical staff so don't think too much of it."
"I don't want the staff, I want the fork."
"Oh, I see. Fine, if you do the challenge, I will come with you and the staff will be mine."
"Okay. We shouldn't tell the girls."
"Sure."
"And we should get dead drunk." Wulfur said and turned around.
"... I knew you are my best friend for a very good reason."
At that time we headed out to do something really foolish.
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