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Bab 270: Talltalk

After Michael and his companions had acquired Birthsigns from the Mage Standing Stone, they head right back through Riverwood and towards Whiterun. The sky was dimming by the time they spotted a great city over the horizon, Tiffania herself almost falling off of the cart as she leant over to get a better look.

Michael had to admit, it was way more impressive than what the game made out. Dragonsreach towered over the city, leaving even the second higher building looking like a doorstop in comparison. The architecture itself was also a marvel, Michael making sure to explain to Tiffania that it was originally designed to capture dragons, something that both surprised and amused both her and Illococoo.

Illococoo more so because of how much larger the dragons in Skyrim must've been for Dragonreach to have been constructed. Indeed, her Sylphid from would only be around half the size of a Skyrim dragon if Dragonsreach was to be believed...

In the game, Dragons weren't that big either, but Michael suspected that things would be different here... In the game, even some guards with bows and arrows were able to slay dragons, which seemed highly implausible when you consider their intelligence, power, and durability...

They continue along the road, passing by many farms as they do. When they reach the outskirts of Whiterun's gates however, they run into what could only be called a traffic jam. Many carts were lined up, attempting to get inside the city. Strangely, all of these carts seemed to be carrying the same cargo.

"Hey, whats the holdup!?" Michael loudly inquires, only then realising just who the carts belonged to as a man in what could only be the Companion's Wolf Armour steps up.

"Sorry for the wait, but we've just come back with an entire mammoth... We'd already be inside by now but, something seems to be happening in the city." the Nord says, and Michael is quickly able to deduce his identity due to her physique and looks. This was Vilkas, the 'smart brother' who serves the companions... Notably, also a Werewolf...

"A mammoth? You must be one of the companions then, doubt anyone else would be stupid enough to try and take one... I'm Michael by the way."

The man nods, "Vilkas, and yes, I'm one of the Companions. Now, if you could just wait here while we sort this all out, we would be grateful." he says before heading to leave as abruptly as he came.

"The Companions? Didn't Valdr talk about them in Falkreath?" Tiffania asks, slightly embarrassed that she'd forgotten it already.

"Yeah, they live in an upturned boat in the center of the city... Maybe we'll meet them while we're here. I've been itching to see how I'd compare against one of them," he starts but pauses when he spots a familiar face marching towards them from further down the road. "Medresi?"

The Dark Elf marches up to their cart while glaring at Michael, "You've left in a tight spot, you know that!? Making me drag four bags of gold and jewels to Whiterun, only to then find that the city's been locked down due to some madman!"

"Madman?" Michael asks, ignoring her other words as he's determined to ignore her 'plight'... Who else would complain about having too much gold to carry!?

The Dark Elf nods, "The guards say that someone's going around murdering people, just earlier they said they found two bodies in a back alley next to the orphanage."

Huh... Michael wasn't surprised about the murders if he were honest, the thing that took him off guard was the existence of an orphanage in Whiterun, such a thing hadn't existed in the game, so... Either Bethesda cut it out entirely, or it disappeared before the dragons arrived.

"I'll go see if we can get the guards to hurry along..." he says as he hops out of the cart and heads to the gates.

"That won't work, the guards have their orders." Medresi states but Michael ignores her and continues anyway.

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At the gate, Michael was greeted by the sight of a few Companions conversing with the guards. Specifically, Aela the Huntress, Farkas, Vilkas, and a few others he didn't know or remember the names of.

The guards themselves were sitting on top of the gate, trying to reassure the Companions that the murderer would be taken care of swiftly... However, the fact that they'd apparently been out here for a day already didn't inspire much hope in them. The cut-up mammoth carcass they were transporting would soon begin to rot if they couldn't get into the city.

"This is ridiculous, just let us through so we can continue our business." Aela argues, clearly not happy with being shut out.

"My apologies, but the gates have to remain closed."

"You'd think that the town guards would pay more respect to the famous Companions. I guess all the respect is for Jorrvaskr instead of those who actually live there." Michael remarks.

The group's eyes trail over to him, Vilkas being the only one to recognise him, "You again? I thought I told you to wait while this was all handled?"

Michael shrugs, "I don't think 'hanging out' with the guards counts as handling it. Why are we locked out anyway? You're trying to keep a murderer inside, not your guests out. They'd only be able to slip out if you guys suddenly decided to jerk off and go to sleep."

"Be quiet stranger, we're following the Jarl's orders. No one comes in or out, you can talk all you want but that's final." one of the guards say.

Aela frowns in thought, "No, he's right. We also help protect this city, why would the Jarl keep us out? Go, ask the Jarl, see what he thinks. I'm not losing months' worth of meat just because you fools can't take action without being told!"

...

One of the guards lets out a sigh and nods to another who quickly rushes off to report to the Jarl.


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Bab 271: Company

Luckily, the guard soon returned with word from the Jarl, the Companions were to be allowed inside... That was all. Hmm, seems like trying to ride in on their coattails wasn't going to work.

"Ah, come on! You think I'm the murderer or something? That I'm going aid whoever it is when I get inside? Why else wouldn't I be allowed inside!?" Michael exclaims as the Companions lead their carts full of mammoth meat into the city.

The guard sneers are Michael under his helmet, taking a great deal of satisfaction from his plight. "Jarl's orders, only the Companions can enter."

...

"Yeah, well? I came here to join the Companions, so, how about that?" Michael says, getting a crooked brow from Aela and Vilkas who were walking past.

The guard snorts, "Oh, really? I'd suggest you look elsewhere for work, they wouldn't let someone like you join... They only accept warriors, not whatever you claim to be."

"Perhaps you should stop speaking for us, or do you believe we lack the wit to deal with our own problems?" she asks, causing the guard to shut up.

"You needed him to gain access to the city, didn't you?" the guard mentally retorts, not saying such things out loud for obvious reasons.

Vilkas crosses his arms, "Aela, maybe you should go on ahead and let me deal with this. You've on edge since we got back..."

She shakes her head, "Of course, that hunt could barely be called so. the mammoth rolled over and let us finish it. Hardly even worth the trip!"

Vilkas just lets out an exasperated sigh, gesturing her to go on without him, she does so and Vilkas turns to Michael, "So, you want to join?... Well, I have to say I've never heard of anyone called Michael," he remarks as he looks Michael over a couple times.

...

"I just wanted to enter the city today... Whatever this still works, right?" Michael thinks to himself before shaking his head, "Yeah, I'm good with a sword and I'm sure I beat most men."

Vilkas hums, "You sure? Because we'll test you on this as soon as we get back.." he leans closer, "If you're just trying to get a ride into the city, don't bother, because I'll throw you out myself." he grouses.

"Try me."

...

Vilkas slowly nods, "Fine, you've got fire so, we'll give you a shot."

"Ah, before that, let me grab my friends."

"Only Companions, no friends or family." the guards atop the wall decides to chip in.

Michael glares at him, "Fine, just give me a minute to let them know." he says, leaving Vilkas at the gate to explain the situation to the others.

To be frank, Tiffania, Charlotte, and Illococoo didn't care all that much, but Medresi was seething, making Michael wonder if she'd start suddenly spitting fire...

"Just sit back and relax, I'll try and help finding the murderer while I'm at it." he offers.

"Be quick about it, I'm not comfortable sitting out here with all this gold on me." Medresi says.

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With that, Michael and Vilkas enter the city, giving Michael his first real look inside the place... The first thing he noticed was the familiar forge on his right as soon as he enters the city. If he were honest, it was his most visited location back when he played the game. It was so close to Whiterun's fast travel point that using it to sell all his loot just made practical sense.

There was also the fact that he could quickly train his smithing there too, buying materials from the shop and using them to level up... Most would remember that dire time in their lives where they monotonously crafted iron daggers in hopes of levelling enough to make Daedric or Dragon armour.

Regardless, this particular smithy wasn't why he was here in the city. He wanted to see Eorlund Gray-Mane to get his ebony stuff made into something useful, but that'd have to wait until the murderer was found... Or until he properly joined the companions, not something he was sure he wanted to do.

Sure, having access to what was essentially a mercenary company was useful in a whole manner of ways, and he'd probably never want for work there. But that didn't mean he wanted to align himself with folk so close to Hircine... Werewolves.

The city of Whiterun itself was split into three parts. The Plains District, which was the lowest and most ventured, and held most of the stores and merchants in the city. It's the first place a visitor sees, and a place where visitors usually stay.

The Wind District, where most residential buildings and estates were placed. The height of this area varied, the most expensive families living higher than the more modest ones... Of course, the Companion's home Jorrvasker was positioned above them all directly next to the Skyforge. A sign if you would, of where the city's priorities should be.

Lastly, there was the Cloud District, where the Jarl's place of residence Dragonsreach lay. Other than Dragonsreach, there was also the prison, guard barracks, and other buildings with military applications.

Michael took this all in as he and Vilkas marched through the city. It was mid-afternoon by now, and everyone else was inside or sleeping due to the curfew the Jarl had ordered to prevent further deaths.

They pass by the dying tree called the Gildergreen which Michael distinctly remembers healing in the game... They go up the steps and enter the doors of the large upturned longship...

Inside, well... He's greeted by a huge, warm room with a long table in the center covered with food and drinks. His attention was drawn elsewhere however, along with everyone else in the room.

"YOU WANT TO GO, JACKLE!? THINK YOU CAN BEST ME!?" a large bald Nord shouts, angrily patting himself on the chest as if he were a gorilla, he's gesturing towards an even taller, lithe-looking orc female. She was bald aside from the single black ponytail that hung just to the top of her neck.


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