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"...You've been a good friend, in the short time that I've known you. But now I must go. The Dragon waits."

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dragonborn.... i fell...

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ESO Auridon Pride Parade turned my PC into boiling fondue, then we ate sweetrolls on the beach as Zath gazed gayly at his boyfriend

10/10 no notes would parade again

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Spellbreaker

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By Talos, this CAN be happening :) always maintain a positive mindset <3

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Okay! Uhm!

Im gonna do chibi sale.

$10 for chibi and $15 for a couple!

I can do PayPal or via Ko-fi!

DM here or discord.

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the pets remain the highlight of Firesong

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Meridia

Art asset for The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

*Full art credit Unknown* Design likely by Mark Jackson

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high-rez orsinium braid isla got me feeling some kind of emotion :,)

also finally decided on her drip for solstice... while on the last quest. i think given the circumstances, she would probably want to armor up (and not have her whole chest out. "evoker on errantry", you are so dear to me regardless) but you cant fight the worm cult if you aint cute so...

"i think i see a little bitch over there"

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poll time again bitches

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broken light temple

(early solstice MQ spoilers, a scene rewrite between gabrielle benele and my vestige isla kingston. mostly canon dialogue, implied vestige/darien gautier and vestige/oc)

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"This is fascinating. Fascinating!"

Broken Light Temple. Isla had been to this part of Solstice earlier in the week. Not that it made standing in its ruins any less upsetting. The atmosphere felt both suffocating and screamingly silent. Why Gabrielle had been drawn here, Isla did not know. But she was at least relieved Gabrielle had not been ambushed by Worm Cultists or led into some kind of trap.

Gabrielle had her back turned to the entrance when Isla crossed into the courtyard, completely lost in admiring the crumbling architecture. All the more reason for them to get out of here quickly - Gabrielle was extremely vulnerable alone and distracted. 

"Oh, good! You made it to Solstice!” She must have finally turned and noticed Isla had joined her. “Look at this place. I know it's in ruins now. But once this was a magnificent courtyard with a grand temple beyond, consecrated to the Daedric Prince of Light, Meridia. Just think of it!"

Isla felt too stunned to speak momentarily. It was one thing for Gabrielle to give her the cold shoulder all those months ago, but it was another to hear her so openly praising Meridia. Not to mention the subtle insult of implying Isla wouldn’t recognize a Meridian worship site. Eventually she broke out of the astonishment. “Azah sent me to look for you. Farinor sabotaged the portal bringing everyone over - he was worried you might also be in danger.”

That seemed to catch Gabrielle’s attention. "Farinor, a traitor? Are the alliance representatives alright? When I sensed power here calling to the staff, she told me about this old temple. Farinor must have wanted me away during her sabotage…”

“She probably knew you could counteract it. Mirmal did what he could to salvage the spell and diverted the alliance representatives to other places around Solstice. Sebastien made it through, injured but alive, and I found Walks already. But the other two are still lost.”

Gabrielle breathed a sigh of relief. "That's something, at least.” She seemed to slip back into her trance of admiring the ruins. “I got so caught up admiring the site that I haven't found anything yet. This place reminds me of our dear friend, Darien Gautier. I still can't believe he's gone. Perhaps Meridia has a message for me. Or the staff wants something here. Can you help me search the area?"

That name drop was calculated and cruel. There was no other explanation than Gabrielle wanting to remind Isla about Darien, especially after mentioning Sebastien again. The pleasant and neutral smile on Gabrielle’s face couldn’t hide the flicker of satisfaction that came through at Isla’s visible sign of pain. 

“Okay.” She couldn’t muster anything further in response. 

Gabrielle held Vanus’ staff in the air, channeling a spell of searching. "There! Look for anything that glows!"

Isla’s eyes caught on an old script buried under some rubble. It looked to be some Meridian hymn with much of the writing too worn to time to read. 

"An old tome? A lucky find. Age is not kind to paper."

Up the stairs, an idol poked out from some debris.

"That idol confirms this was indeed a temple of Meridia."

And across the way, the oddly untarnished metal of a bell could be spotted.

"A temple bell! Nearly pristine, considering the age of this place."

Gabrielle held the writing in her hand as Isla descended the stairs, attempting to channel some spell into the paper to bring some of the words into better clarity. "The items you uncovered must be tied to the power that drew me here. I can sense a powerful Meridian blessing in that bell."

Isla’s discomfort with the place and constant speaking of her name was getting to her. She needed to leave, and soon. Not just to keep looking for the alliance representatives, but because she feared Meridia could somehow sense she was here. “Gabi, can we-”

"Meridia was a powerful ally when we fought Molag Bal in Coldharbour to end the Planemeld,” she pointedly and intentionally interrupted, smiling in a smug innocence like she was talking down to a rather stupid child. Isla knew damn well how “helpful” Meridia had been during the Planemeld - she was there too. But she couldn’t decide if Gabrielle had somehow forgotten everything Isla told her about what Meridia had done in Summerset, or if she did remember but decided weaponizing Meridia’s name against Isla was a better tactic for making her feel like shit about Darien. “I think I was drawn here to remind me she could help us against the Worm Cult again. Maybe Vanus reached out through the staff to guide me. I can't quite tell."

When Isla didn’t respond after a few seconds, Gabrielle concluded the conversation. “Thank you for your help here. I can make my way back to Sunport,” she said, turning her back to the entrance again.

Once Isla recovered from the abrupt dismissal, she walked to the entrance to leave. The Covenant representative was close to the Writhing Wall according to Mirmal, but at least it would be a quick return to Sunport after finding them. Assuming she did find them. The island wasn’t that big, it couldn’t be that diff-

“I wish Vanus were here. I have a feeling that nothing we’ve seen on Solstice would surprise him. I'll lead the Mages Guild as best I can, but I’m not the Great Mage.”

Isla thought about taking the low road and leaving Gabrielle to stew in her insecurities after that showing of unnecessary cruelty, but something else tugged at her. Her, Gabrielle, and Vanus were the only people to leave the Chapel of Light alive nearly 14 years ago, and now Vanus was gone. No matter what happened between the two of them, Gabrielle was one of the only people who truly understood the horrors and tragedy of the Planemeld in the same way Isla did. Who felt the loss of Darien as deeply as she did. Not even Seb knew. And Gabrielle was hurting. Isla was trying to move on, but clearly Gabrielle had not and was lashing out in pain.

When all of this settled down, Isla decided she would sit down and talk with Gabrielle (and Skordo, for good measure) about everything. In the meantime, she needed to not fight fire with fire.

“I think you’re doing fine, Gabi.”

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WHAT DID HE DO?!?!?!!?

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Cold Alduin and warm Alduin, precious in every way hehe

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Sorio for @caliblorn 🩵🩵🩵

-> Speedpaint -> Tips

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random skyrim screenshots ; the ratway 01

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Low-key hilarious how 95% of Dragonborn end up with a Hoard. Absolutely peak intersection of narrative and game design. You consume ONE dragon soul and next thing you know you’ve got 175 wheels of cheese. You learn like 3 whole words in Draconic and you’ve got poor Lydia pack-muling candelabras across the fjords. I personally mostly Hoarded precious metals and gems, but I’ve seen people who Hoarded books and pelts and, like…there is No mechanical reward for this. Players just love to Hoard shit in that game. Absolute Dragon behavior.