Alright, so this is going to be a fairly long prompt. Strap yourselves in folks.
So I left it pretty late to do the civil war quest in my game but I had no doubt that I was going to side with the Empire.
I was loving it right up to the end where, at the battle of Windhelm, you have to kill Ulfric. Obviously, I knew I was going to have to, but when it came to it, I found I didn't really want to.
I realised then it was because Ulfric, to me, is such a waste of a brilliant man. He came through his roughest time hating the Dominion (understandable) but then his hatred spiraled and became less specific and less understandable (to me anyway - this is just my view on him)
SO (the actual prompt at last) I would love to read a fill where a female DB really does her research before joining the civil war. She's done with Alduin and allows herself some time to get to know both sides views and where they're coming from.
During this, she ends up becoming very fond of Ulfric and he becomes pretty infatuated with her too.
From here, the story can go one of two ways:
1) either the DB tells Ulfric she will join the Stormcloaks providing he returns his focus on removing the Empire/Dominion from Skyrim and reigns in his appalling treatment of other races.
OR
2) The DB can't ignore Ulfric's views and joins the Empire. Then I want plenty of heart-wrenching angst when she has to kill him.
I guess, out of the two, I would rather the first (who doesn't love a happy ending?) but if the second strikes you more, then please, please DO fill! I'd love to read either! Oh and obviously, smut would be very welcome indeed, but if any potential A!A can't fit it in, no worries.
As far as the DB goes, I would like her to be a Nord as I think it would best suit the story but if any lovely A!A wants to fill but would rather use another race, please do!
Oh, and - for this story - squicks are: non-con, dub-con, anything bloody or toilety.
Apologies for prattling on and thanks for reading if you've got this far!
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timeasmymeasure
The Problem With Ulfric
Date: 2013-06-27 04:19 pm (UTC)So I left it pretty late to do the civil war quest in my game but I had no doubt that I was going to side with the Empire.
I was loving it right up to the end where, at the battle of Windhelm, you have to kill Ulfric. Obviously, I knew I was going to have to, but when it came to it, I found I didn't really want to.
I realised then it was because Ulfric, to me, is such a waste of a brilliant man. He came through his roughest time hating the Dominion (understandable) but then his hatred spiraled and became less specific and less understandable (to me anyway - this is just my view on him)
SO (the actual prompt at last) I would love to read a fill where a female DB really does her research before joining the civil war. She's done with Alduin and allows herself some time to get to know both sides views and where they're coming from.
During this, she ends up becoming very fond of Ulfric and he becomes pretty infatuated with her too.
From here, the story can go one of two ways:
1) either the DB tells Ulfric she will join the Stormcloaks providing he returns his focus on removing the Empire/Dominion from Skyrim and reigns in his appalling treatment of other races.
OR
2) The DB can't ignore Ulfric's views and joins the Empire. Then I want plenty of heart-wrenching angst when she has to kill him.
I guess, out of the two, I would rather the first (who doesn't love a happy ending?) but if the second strikes you more, then please, please DO fill! I'd love to read either! Oh and obviously, smut would be very welcome indeed, but if any potential A!A can't fit it in, no worries.
As far as the DB goes, I would like her to be a Nord as I think it would best suit the story but if any lovely A!A wants to fill but would rather use another race, please do!
Oh, and - for this story - squicks are: non-con, dub-con, anything bloody or toilety.
Apologies for prattling on and thanks for reading if you've got this far!