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Welcome to the Jungle by *M.*

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morrowind's a game that regularly puts your character in front of cosmic horror and boiled meat people and naked nords, but the character model only has the one expression you picked in chargen. so my pleasant-looking wood elf is just. sitting there. in the heart of Ilinubi, awash in sickly red light. staring gares right in the face proboscis. actively contracting the divine disease. and he's like

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It was a slow week for business in the Halfway Tavern. The autumn had been a dreary one, and one more week of rain might see the Ascadian Isles receding into the Inner Sea. Travelers between Vivec and Suran opted to take the skiff in poor conditions, so most of the patrons in Drelasa's bar were locals, and the fodder for conversation was the only thing drying out. It was poor Junal-Lei who was the most popular topic - he lived downhill, and didn't have the money to fix his sinking foundation after he lost half his crop to flooding - but a few of the thieves were still tittering about the last incident with Bragor and his crippling shoe addiction, which had landed the elf in the dungeons beneath the fort the previous Fredas.

One of Habasi's recruits had actually braved the weather to come to his kinsman's rescue. He had spent his breakfast that morning taking notes while Drelasa recounted all she knew about the debacle, even slipped her a few extra drakes for a tip regarding an orc and a coherer. The publican tilted the clayware mug she was polishing into the light, examining a spot on the stylized depiction of the Warrior-Poet on its face. Vehk help him, she thought, scrubbing harder. Shadbak was a real hardass, and Drelasa wouldn't want to be the one blackmailing her.

As if summoned by her thoughts, the narrow, olive face of the new footpad appeared at the bottom of her stairs, picking splinters out of his palm. There was something eggshell yellow bunched in the crook of his arm. The ends of his skirts and duster were damp.

"Where did you come from?" She demanded. When one ran a Guild bar, it was prudent to make note of the whereabouts of every patron (honor among thieves only went so far when booze was added to the mix) and she knew he'd left through the front door three hours before.

"Bragor's room," he replied, grinning sheepishly, as he sidled up to the counter and set down the most hideous pair of shoes on her counter, with toes that curled over twice and tassels around the collar. "We had to climb the trellis. Sorry. Angro….Angar…the high elf, who outranked her? Was in the courtyard. Running drills."

She could only hold the reproachful face she was pulling for a breath. With a rakish grin, she filled a third of the mug in her hand with greef and pressed it into his hands. Devoli, in turn, waited until he'd turned his back on her to wrinkle his nose and feign a gag. It was either a generous gift or a good racket; greef wasn't top shelf, but it wasn't cheap either, and a sip could inhibit a man's ability to make wise choices with his gold for the rest of the night. Unfortunately, Devoli thought it tasted like blight tonic, and couldn't stand the stuff.

An unwanted drink was a good ice breaker, at least. After a moment's deliberation, he approached a Khajiit with endearing tufts at the ends of her ears, and gestured to the mug he was angling away from himself to avoid the smell of comberry. "Dras'kay! Don't suppose you like greef?"

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Flowers for the lady. Ahnassi from Morrowind

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The year is 3E 433, and you’re a khajiit living in Border Watch…

Third TESOctober prompt is “chaos”. I’d say Sheogorath’s Oblivion quest is pretty chaotic.

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a comprehensive list of scenarios

feel free to combine multiple prompts or add  “ + reverse ”  to switch roles !   for reference, the one sending in the prompt is the one committing the action.

1.  GUEST :  for one muse to offer the other a place to stay. 2.  STORM :  for both muses to find shelter from a severe storm. 3.  MEDIC :  for one muse to show up at the other’s doorstep injured. 4.  SURPRISE :  for one muse to come home and find the other already inside. 5.  TRIP :  for both muses to road trip or travel together. 6.  BABYSIT :  for one muse to help the other home while they’re drunk. 7.  INSOMNIA :  for one muse to find the other still awake at 3am. 8.  AMBUSH :  for both characters to come under attack by the same enemy. 9.  DANCE :  for one muse to ask the other to dance at a party. 10.  STRANDED :  for one muse to help the other who’s stranded on the road. 11.  SERVICE :  for one muse to cover the cost of something for the other. 12.  SAFEGUARD :  for one muse to save the other from being hit by a vehicle or from some other life-threatening event. 13.  DAZE :  for one muse to wake somewhere and find the other hovering over them. 14.  STOWAWAY :  for one muse to find the other hiding on the same ship. 15.  TAXI :  for both muses to share the same taxi ride. 16.  MAKEOVER :  for one muse to help the other with a new outfit or hairstyle. 17.  LIFEGUARD :  for one muse to rescue the other from drowning. 18.  DISASTER :  for both muses to work together to escape a fire, flood, or other disaster. 19.  TRANSIT :  for one muse to sit next to the other on a public transport. 20.  SPRAIN :  for one muse to carry the other after spraining their ankle. 21.  EMPLOY :  for one muse to be hired as the other’s bodyguard, tutor, assistant, etc. 22.  QUEST :  for one muse to help the other with a task in exchange for compensation. 23.  SOOTHE :  for one muse to calm the other during a panic attack. 24.  RECOVER :  for one muse to return the other’s lost belonging. 25.  UMBRELLA :  for one muse to share their umbrella with the other on a rainy day. 26.  HEAL :  for one muse to nurse the other back to health from a sickness or injury. 27.  NIGHTMARE :  for one muse to comfort the other after a nightmare. 28.  REUNION :  for one muse to run into the other again after a long time. 29.  PRIZE :  for one muse to win the other a prize at a carnival. 30.  NUDE :  for one muse to walk in on the other while they’re changing. 31.  BED :  for both muses to wake in the same bed, naked or fully clothed. 32.  TRAIL :  for one muse to notice the other has been following them. 33.  EVADE :  for one muse to pull the other into an alleyway to escape their pursuer. 34.  THIEF :  for one muse to confront the other after having something stolen by them. 35.  CAUGHT :  for one muse to walk in on the other singing / dancing. 36.  FESTIVE :  for both muses to decorate for a special occasion. 37.  PRESENT :  for one muse to give the other a  (birthday)  gift. 38.  WEARY :  for one muse to wake up after falling asleep on the other. 39.  CAPTIVE :  for one muse to hold the other against their will. 40.  SNAP :  for one muse to yell at or push the other out of frustration. 41.  SLEEPOVER :  for one muse to stay the night at the other’s place. 42.  TRESPASS :  for one muse to trespass on the other’s property. 43.  BREAK-IN :  for one muse to discover the other robbing their place. 44.  MERCY :  for both muses to come across an injured animal. 45.  UNKNOWN :  for both muses to wake and find themselves in a strange place. 46.  ACCOMPLICE :  for one muse to assist the other at the scene of a crime. 47.  ASTRAY :  for both muses to take a detour and lose their way. 48.  RELAX :  for both muses to share a hot tub or hot spring. 49.  MUSE :  for one muse to model for the other’s art project. 50.  ACCOMPANY :  for one muse to give the other an extra ticket to an event. 51.  SALVAGE :  for one muse to retrieve the other’s belongings from a thief. 52.  MEAL :  for both muses to prepare and share a meal together. 53.  CEMETERY :  for one muse to find the other at a gravestone. 54.  REFUGE :  for one muse to shelter the other from enemies. 55.  ARRANGED :  for both muses to date or marry out of convenience. 56.  FAVOR :  for one muse to owe the other a favor. 57.  VACATION :  for both muses to book the same hotel on vacation. 58.  DEFEND :  for one muse to save the other from one or multiple assailants. 59.  CATCH :  for one muse to return the other’s pet that escaped. 60.  RESTRICTED :  for both muses to sneak into someplace they’re not supposed to be.

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Spotted-tail Quoll, Monga National Park, New South Wales, Australia by David Gallan

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⤎[ open starter ]⤛

It was overcast - the last sliver of daylight on the horizon was an angry, coppery color, stark against an inverted sea of clouds, and it didn’t bode well. A storm brewing up in the ashlands, perhaps. It was growing dark too quickly for Devoli’s tastes, but he could see the silhouette of twin turrets against the dusk, and he reckoned they could arrive in Caldera before nightfall if they pushed hard enough.

Willow-Why disagreed. The guar was sitting high on her haunches, poised to spring to her feet at a moment’s notice, and her trill was low, anxious, and incessant. Devoli didn’t have to wonder what had spooked her - one of his iron-headed arrows was still skewering the carcass of an alit, which he’d dragged off the road when he’d decided the bolt was a lost cause. A thorough petting hadn’t been enough to reassure her, and a choice of hackle-lo and berries hadn’t been enough to coax her. He got the impression that his little friend would only be satisfied when he got a fire going that was large enough to ward off any other predators taking interest in her hide, but she’d have to settle for compromise - she wasn’t going to move until daylight, and he wasn’t going to light a signal for every bandit in a three-mile radius to come rob them.

She might have selected a better place to make camp. He had lashed a sheet of canvas between the boughs of two greying, fossilized trees to shield them from the elements, and the peat beneath his bedroll was soft enough, but they were on an uncomfortable incline. Even if she’d settled smack in the middle of the road, they’d still be on an incline. He could only hope that red sky only meant an ashstorm, and not a storm storm, or the two of them might wake up to find themselves swept downhill and back in Balmora.

He relayed this to her, smoothing a hand over her ridged, chestnut brow. The Bosmer was resting with his back against her side, close enough to hear her answering purr in his own chest, but had to scoot closer every few minutes with gravity dragging him away. Their meager belongings were scattered on either side of guar and handler - the saddle-like basket she wore to bear their camping supplies was resting between the roots, and his satchel and utility bags, housing their fare and potions, were strewn around the edges of his bedroll. He was not well-armored, wearing only a plain linen shirt and netchleather pants under a wool cloak, but he was armed - a short sword speared the ground beside them, gleaming faintly with enchantment, and his bow and quiver were within reach, broadcasting a silent message; I am not looking for trouble. Don’t bring trouble to me.

“You know, I can still see in this. I won’t let anything get you. If we move quickly, you’ll be warm in a stable and the only thing I’ll have to worry about is gra-Bat, resurfacing from whatever hole she hides in to terrorize Shenk’s Shovel again -”

He was silenced by a rustle in the same field of kresh the alit had been lurking in, too heavy-footed to be anything smaller than a nix-hound. He pulled his bow into his lap and selected an arrow.

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god released me into the wild and now he’s hunting me for sport

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via

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Balmora

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