The Outlander Survival Guide
On the road.
Previous ChapterTwilight and Denis walked in agonizing silence for what felt like an eternity for twilight. Finally Twilight decided to break the silence.
"So... What's your name?" She inquired.
"Denis." Denis said.
"My name's Twilight Sparkle." Twilight said.
"Twilight? That was a horrible Book and an even worse movie." Denis said.
"What's a movie?" Twilight asked.
"Nothing." Denis said.
"Come on. You can tell me." Twilight said.
"I can, but I won't." Denis retorted.
"Is this going to be a recurring thing with you?" Twilight asked flatly.
"Yes." Denis said.
"This is going to be a long- AHH!" Twilight tripped and fell face-first onto a road.
"Way to use your head." Denis snickered.
"Not funny Denis." Twilight chastised.
"It was to me." Denis replied.
"Well, which way do we go?" Twilight pondered. She was observing the visible stretch of road.
"Well Pelagiad sounds like a nice place." Denis said. Reading a sign twilight didn't see.
"We're not in your world any more, remember?" Twilight said flatly.
"I Know. I never heard of it till I read this sign. It says it's that way." Denis pointed off in the direction of 'Pelagiad'. Twilight saw the sign.
"Oh. Well, let's go then." Twilight said. And so the outlanders two left for Pelagiad. For three minutes they walked along the road. The sun began to set. The duo decided to sleep on the ground in shifts. Twilight got first watch.
"Must'ave been later than I thought." Denis said with a yawn.
"Good night." Denis continued.
"Good night." Twilight said. She kept watch for anything threatening. nothing happened during her shift and so she woke Denis and let him know she was going to bed. He took his shift and fell asleep barely a minute after twilight. He woke the following morning. Twilight decided to break the silence as they walked back to the road.
"So, I'm thinking about getting a star chart when we arrive." Twilight said.
"I don't think they'll have star charts." Denis said as the town came into sight.
"Why not? Doesn't every civilization have one?" Twilight asked.
"Not really. Only advanced maritime civilizations have them." Denis said. In all honesty, he was just trying to sound smart.
"Really? I don't believe that." Twilight wasn't convinced.
"Just take my word for it, I don't think they'll have star charts. If they do, they won't be for sale." Denis said. They two arrived at the edge of town. immediately two guards walked up to the odd pair. The first one spoke:
"No conjured daedra allowed within limits of any town, citizen. We'll have to asked you to unsummon this... Thing... What ever it is." The first guard said.
"It looks like some kind of tiny, colorful horse." The second guard noted.
"Sorry, it's... Uhh... Bound... to... this thing on my wrist... Yeah, that's it." Denis said.
"I see." The first guard said. In truth, they didn't look to convinced.
"I've heard of something like this happening once, so maybe it's true." The second guard said, eyeing Twilight suspiciously.
"Well, can you remove it?" The first guard said to Denis.
"No. I think it's cursed." Denis said shaking the bracer, and the guards nod slowly.
"Well, just make sure that thing doesn't eat anyone. Good day, citizen." The guard says, and both of them turn around to administer justice elsewhere.
"That was close!" Twilight said.
"Not really." Denis replied, agitation present in his voice.
"So, where do we go from here?" Twilight asked.
"I don't know. What am I, your keeper?" Denis asked, causing Twilight to turn red.
"I just want to go home! Why are you such a jerk?" She demanded.
"Me?! You're the one who tried to summon me, you bitch!" Denis yells.
"I would have sent you back!" Twilight retorted.
"I didn't want to go in the first place! You know what, you find your OWN way back, I'm going to the tavern." Denis said, leaving Twilight in the street.
"Wait, what am I supposed to do?" She asked, but Denis didn't stop.
"Not my problem!" He called, and vanished into a large, tavern-esque building. Twilight just sat there, stunned. She felt like she really screwed up, this time.
"Ugh, I'd better apologize..." She finally said, after some thought, and and headed down the road to where Denis had taken off to. As soon as she entered the tavern, the smell of uncleanliness and booze hit her like a freight train, and she stumbled back, unable to handle it. However, After a brief search, she soon found Denis chugging something awful-smelling from a tan jug. As soon as he finished, he belched.
"So THAT'S what sujjama tastes like." he said, then noticed a particular short, purple nuisance beside him.
"What do you want?" he asked flatly.
"I just want to apologize. I don't want to go out there alone, and you're the only one who can help me get home." She begged.
"And why would I help you? What would I get from it?" Denis asked, getting another tan jug.
"If you help me, I will send you back home, no tricks or complications." She responded, and Denis chugged his booze, and got up.
"Well, then let's get going, horse!" Denis says, and Twilight reels back in shock.
"W-what? just like that?" She asked, stunned. Denis, however, just chuckles.
"Of course. If anyone can get me home, it's you." Denis says, smiling. Twilight smiles too, until he says something else:
"Plus, I need you to conjure me up some gold. These guys don't do tabs." He said, causing Twilight to groan, then summon ten gold coins.
And so, with that, Our heroes venture into the unknown, not knowing that their presence here may be a sign of greater things to come. But what might they be? Who will they meet along the way? The mystery remains, as our two heroes go where neither of their kin have ever gone before... Into the mystical world of Morrowind!
