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What's your favorite game, Lord Vivec? - Azazshem.

Is messing with the fabric of time a game? If so, then that. . . . I kid of course. I enjoy many games, generally anything to do with dice always excites me. We are all equal under lady luck, no? And also puzzles! I’ve always quite enjoyed a nice puzzlebox or two. Seht has created them for me before, and going even further before that, I had collected a few Dwemer ones. Pranks and Pleasures is also a very enjoyable game, albeit I was banned for that after I temporarily turned all the magma on Vvardenfell pink.

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What are your pronouns?

Ah yes, that is a fairly common question. I am what Earthlings would refer to as Genderfluid. I shift between being more masculine and feminine at times, and other times I am simply androgynous. You may refer to me by any pronouns, or with neutral ones. It matters not to me.

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Ah yes. This could certainly make a good song. A new anthem for the city.

Uncle Sheo does poetry (again)

In Vivec’s fair City Where the guars are so pretty I first set my Baar Dau on sweet Lord Vivec As he polished his harp and spear Through the sheets of joy and cheer Singing “kwama and mushrooms, alive, alive, oh”

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Which Daedric Prince do you think is the least awful?

Well, that certainly depends on the context. By their very nature, they are all awful in their own rights. Azura? Enslaves her followers. Traps them in a null sense of peace and tranquility. She disguises her shackles with love. Much like a heavily over-controlling parent. She masks her true intentions with the idea that “she knows best”. The moment you try to defy her though, just like those parents, she will strike you. Boethiah? Only cares for bloodshed and battle. She will lie, she will cheat, and she will manipulate both her followers and those who are against her in order to cause as much chaos as possible. Boethiah would, quite literally, kick a man while he is down to “test his mettle”. Clavicus Vile? Is nothing more than a nuisance, and that is on purpose. His eternal struggle is one of boredom. He views the world as a stage and he will pluck and prod the actors as much as he wishes. Not to mention his other half, his companion Barbas, who often causes even more trouble. Hermaeus Mora? Perhaps he could be viewed as one of the “least awful” simply because he doesn’t involve himself often. He spends his time hunting knowledge, striving for the unobtainable, but never quite comprehending it. He takes the time to hoard information, to hoard knowledge both forbidden and not, but does not take the time to fully comprehend it. Knowledge is power, but he’ll never obtain that power for his lack of true knowledge. Hircine? Could be another one viewed as the “least awful” for similar reasons. Hircine does not go out of his way to be worshiped, nor does he seem to truly wish to be. He finds his thrill in the hunt, however, only when it is fair. I would go as far to say that Hircine has some sense of honor. Jyggalag? Though not currently his own prince, he will return eventually. Or perhaps he already has, and is simply floating out in the infinite beyond? No one can truly say. I would say that Jyggalag has the potential to be one of the worst, in the sense that he’s extremely radical in his beliefs. Wisdom and Order, at any costs. He would deny the very nature of mortality by forcing all to follow a totally predetermined plan. Suck the very life out of all around him until everything was gray. Malacath? Is certainly not the brightest of his brothers, but I would give him this, he certainly cares about those who follow him. His very nature is that of being an almost fatherly figure to those who have been beaten down and broken. Though his focus on battle, his thirst for bloodshed, certainly disqualifies him from being one of the least awful. Mehrunes Dagon? He is a being of chaos, even more so than many of the other Princes. He brings about destruction, disaster, and death in his wake. Though, he also brings about change. It is his field in which revolution, both good and bad, come forth. He appreciates the ambitious, and could very well represent the turbulent energy below our feet. Mephala, my Anticipation? She is quite similar to Vile in the sense that her only goal is her own amusement. They will spend countless centuries spinning a web, trying to cause the most “interesting” outcome. Patience is a natural part of her own sphere, and she would wait an eternity if it meant seeing things play out as she wishes. Though they often do not. Though talented, yes, she views all mortals as puppets on strings. And once she is bored of you? She will toss you aside. Meridia? Well to put it simply, she is similar to Jyggalag in the sense that she is incredibly radical in her own beliefs. There is also a similarity to be drawn between her and Mora, that being an incredible sense of greed. She is insatiable her quest for “light”. Out of all of the princes, she is one of the ones which demand worship the most. She is practically starved for praise, and will burn anyone who says anything negative about herself. Then one can draw a comparison to Azura. She views mortals as ends to a means, as pawns which she can use. Meridia may lie, she may say that she cares for you, and that she is a light in the darkness. But a light that burns bright enough to blind you will only cause you to see eternal darkness. Is Molag Bal even worth speaking about in this context? He carries all of the negative traits of his brothers and sisters. Cunning in his schemes, patient to wait for them to come to fruition, greedy in his quest for power and dominance, cruel in his thirst for bloodshed, and completely uncaring for his followers. Though perhaps his worst trait is his own pride, which is always his own downfall. Whether it is at my own hands, or that of the many mortals that have and will defeat him for eras to come. Namira is gross. That is her very nature. She does not WANT to be viewed as anything other than awful. She revels in her own repulsion, and the deeds which would cause people to pluck out their own eyeballs in order to not see them again. She is quite like Azura and Meridia in the sense that she only cares for the worship of her mortals. She sees her worshipers more as toys than anything else. Namira simply wants to see how far she can bend a person until they break. How long they can hold onto themselves before they simply become a part of her. Nocturnal? Well, to put it simply, she is a bitch. Just as prideful as Molag Bal, while also viewing herself as superior to the others as Meridia. She believes herself to be “unfathomable” and gives herself her own titles as she sees fit. She pushes those that follow her to be as selfish as she is. To seek their own power and ambitions, at any cost. While also chastising them when they defy her, despite her own teachings of treachery. Nocturnal’s very nature of being “shadowy” and “deceiving” is often what causes her to be so predictable in the first place. Peryite, one of the most forgotten princes, revels in the suffering of others. He views illnesses, blights, diseases as being gifts which he blesses the mortal plane with. All he cares for is systematic destruction, a controlled pandemic, something which he can sit back and watch the numbers rise for. He is methodical, and will often try to stay a step ahead of those he is against. Many underestimate this dragon, but I believe that is simply part of his own plans. Sanguine, I’ve found, is often viewed as one of the “better” Daedra by those of you on the web. And indeed, there are mortals in our realm as well who simply view him as a “party god”. That is by his own design. He represents that feeling of excitement as you first take a sip of alcohol. One? It can not hurt. Two? What could go wrong? Three? Four? Then it goes on, and on, until it spirals out of control. THAT is what Sanguine is. The destruction of one’s self, by your own hands. He pushes mortals down an ever darkening path, until they can no longer recognize themselves. That is the nature of the prince of debauchery. We’re nearing the end now, are we not? Sheogorath..Is a Prince in which I’ve had many dealings with over the years. The Mad God, the Patron of Art, the Gentleman with a Cane, the Tester of the Mind. He is many things, and yet, he is all simply Sheogorath. Of all the princes, he is the only one which is truly unpredictable. In some ways, he is similar to Sanguine, in that he’d rather allow someone to destroy themselves than to do it himself. Just like the others, his main goal is often to sate his own eternal boredom. The difference is just that he is far more creative in his means to do so. One day? He might save a little kitten so he might watch it grow. The next day? He might rip out its entrails to jump rope with. Sheogorath simply DOES. Planning is something he leaves to others, though sometimes, for the sake of being unpredictable, he might plan himself. That is ultimately how I view Sheogorath. Not good, or evil. Not nice, or awful. He is simply unpredictable, the truest being of chaos there is. Of all of the Princes, Sheogorath might just be the one with the most potential. Lastly, we reach Vaermina. She simply hungers for destruction, and will often give people flashes of future disasters, only for them to cause those disasters sooner. She views mortals as being in which she can torture eternally, whether they are awake or sleeping, she claims them either way. She will take your worst fears, and make you face them over and over until you are no longer afraid of them. Then? She will simply find something new for you to fear. Until the only thing you fear is yourself, and you take your own life. Only for you to wake again. Vaermina is a Prince of eternal torture. Nothing more, nothing less. There is no “least” awful Daedric Prince. They’re all awful in their own ways. Hermaeus Mora and Hircine might be the least destructive of them, but even then that is a stretch. The Daedric Princes are by their own nature, destructive. Wherever they might go they bring about some kind of change. Sometimes positive, sometimes negative. Regardless of who they might be. Comparing their individual actions is fruitless, as they are constantly at work in the background. Likely with an infinite number of unattributed events being caused by themselves. That is my final stance on the matter.

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Hello, Lord Vivec. When you designed Vivec City, were you thinking about turtles? Please tell me that the cantons have turtle legs, underwater. - Azazshem.

Ah! Azazshem. Admittedly, it was not quite my original intention, however our architects were inspired by many things. Particularly the great Redoran Skar, which was a hollowed out mega-crab. So I would not be surprised if they were designed to resemble turtles.

In fact, originally they were supported by four large supports, which would have made them appear to be even more like turtles. However, that design was not stable enough, which is why they now have stronger supports.

I would certainly have loved to have gathered giant turtles and built on their backs. Then I could move the city from danger..Hmm..I will have to write that down.

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If you had to explain CHIM in the simplest way possible, how would you go about it?

CHIM is something that I have devoted centuries to trying to explain through my texts. As one can imagine, it’s not so easy to explain. However, I suppose much of my focus has been on the HOW and not the WHAT. So I will not delve into achieving CHIM, and instead explain what it is. At least, how I have perceived it. Imagine if you will, that you witnessed all of history in a single moment. That you were able to see the entire universe. All of time, all of space. Old and new, eternal and finite. All in a single moment. That is what CHIM is like. Our reality itself, Aurbis, is shaped like a wheel. When you are on the inside of the universe, it appears to be an infinite expanse. Never ending, a near incomprehensible stretch of sheer reality that seems to be undeniably existent. However, when one leaves the wheel. When you are able to look upon the entire cosmos, and see it for its true self. For how small, how insignificant the Aurbris actually is when compared to the infinity beyond. This once infinite expanse becomes finite. What happens when you look at a disc from its side? When you see it in its entirety, without the distortion of roundness? It looks like a line. Seeing the wheel from its side reveals the truth, that it is finite. As well as the one truth, the name of God. I. Or I suppose WE, as many could achieve CHIM if they set out to do so. To put it simply, you learn that the entire Wheel is connected. That everything is finite, and that everything on the inside is small. For those of us that are able to except this reality, and return to the inside of the wheel. We achieve what is known as CHIM. We know that we are all one, that everything is I. And as such, we shed off our limits and are able to manipulate the Wheel freely if we so wish. There are those that are unable to comprehend the truth though. Those who are unable to accept that they are not truly an individual, and that what they once knew as infinite was so minuscule. They become trapped outside of the Aurbis, inside of the infinite void beyond, where they become a part of the void. Becoming nothing.

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Are (dead and cooked) dreugh eadible? If so, are they yummy? They look like seafood to me.

Dreugh are indeed edible, there are even those who specialize in hunting them for their meat. In tastes, they are quite similar to other seafood, particularly lobster. They are hunted for meat, but also Dreugh are hunted for the pigments found in their shells. As one can extract many dyes from it. They’ll also occasionally use their claws for things like knives and candle holders. I believe the most common uses for Dreugh is actually the wax found inside of their shells, referred to as Dreugh Wax. This wax can be used in alchemy, but is also used to create anything else commonly made of wax. Dreugh wax items are far more common in Morrowind than say, bees wax, due to the climate.

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Lord Vivec, do you ever need to eat?

I believe I answered that in a previous question, but I can reiterate. Do I have to intake food in order to survive? No, of course not. Just as any other divine being does not require such things. I can restore my own stamina and keep my body energized solely through my own divine energy. However.. Do I eat? Yes, I eat for a number of reasons. For one, it keeps myself grounded in reality one could say. I take pleasure in trying to maintain some connection to my mortality. In order to best serve my people, I must still keep myself grounded as my own person, no? Eating, sleeping, drinking. They are things which you do on a daily basis, without much thought. However, what if you did not need to do so at all? It’s more than likely that you’d continue just because of the habit of doing so. I am grateful I am still able to do so.

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Vehk-and-Vehk, Lord of the Middle Air, if you dream, what do you dream about?

Dreams..Dreams are such a funny thing, are they not? An infinite expanse within your mind, but of a finite length. Even when you learn you are dreaming, even when you seize control, you will still inevitably be awoken, and that dream is shattered. Ah, you’ve gotten me rambling now! Been quite some time. To address the actual question at hand, when I dream I see many things. Sometimes I see the past, the future, and the present all at once. Presented to me from a bird’s eye view, with myself unable to do anything to change it. Other times I see an entirely different world, one outside of my control as well. A world of lights and sounds which are nearly incomprehensible. I see thousands of faces, none of which I recognize. I try to hold onto these dreams, record them to my best ability. These days however, I do not often get the pleasure of sleep. As much as I gripe at my dearest brother Seht for working all the time, I am as well. Between the war, governance, divinity, and my own preparations, there is little time for such pleasures as sleep. Not that I physically need to do so, but I suppose one could say it is a habit? Just as I do not need to eat, or drink, I still do so. One could say it is one of the things which keep me grounded, keep me sane.

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Do you ever regret becoming a god?

The short answer? No. The long answer, perhaps? I do not regret becoming a god. I regret what I have done with said power. Even now, I feel as though I can do and SHOULD do more. However even now, I’ve certainly done things I wouldn’t have been able to had I stayed a mortal. I have saved the lives of thousands, helped bring peace and war to the lands. Even now, I answer the prayers of my followers, and help guide them towards enlightenment. Do I regret that? Certainly not. However..do I miss the unrelenting freedom of mortality? Do I miss walking the world in the way a mortal does? Perhaps. Was it worth it in the end? Maybe not. However, if given the chance, would I do it again? Absolutely. If not for me, then for my people who needed me.

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So, is the golden half 'warrior' and the blue half 'poet'?

Well, that is certainly a literal way of interpreting it. Perhaps it is the other way around? Or the two changes meaning every century or so? The world may never know.

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Are cornerclubs called cornerclubs because people go there to drink and then there's trouble - they become a house of troubles? - Azazshem.

Well I believe that the idea of cornerclubs came before even our time, I like your answer better. So it is now official! I will have your words printed and sent out all across Morrowind.

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As a god, you must have seen a lot of pretty fucked-up things... Which one among them, in your opinion, would take the biscuit? Shock us!

There are things which I can not even speak of on this web. I have seen “fucked-up” things worse than what I can put into proper words. I have experienced fucked-up things which I will not speak of. And they were not during my time as a god.

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How much of your mortal life do you remember?

I experience time in a non-linear fashion. I live parallel to the world, experiencing everything at once. By some definitions, I am still mortal, still living my mortal life. Of course that is just a fancy way of saying that I remember all of it. Every moment.

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Lord Vehk, what's your favorite song?

Of songs originating in our own world? Hm..Perhaps the song version of Brave Little Scrib. The Earth however has far more music and by far my favorite I’ve heard so far is bohemian rhapsody.

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Was Molag Bal a good shag at least?

I would not call anything about Bal good. However it was interesting in the beginning. When you are two gods, both with very few limits, you can get into an infinite amount of trouble. Of course, it did get old eventually. Molag Bal is known as the Prince of Schemes, not the Prince of “In the Moment Thinking”.

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Are Tribunal sleepovers a thing?

Yes! Albeit we’ve been holding them less and less over the years. Especially as things get more..hectic. They are usually held in either my own palace or Mournhold. We tried one at the Clockwork City, but well, that is not the most comfortable of places.