Somewhere North of Here

by Insert Valid Author Name

Alduin has fled. The Stormcloak and the Imperial Armies are at a standstill, an uneasy truce being negotiated at the demand of Jarl Balgruuf the Greater. The Guilds of Skyrim are in turmoil, most limping on after betrayals and near defeat. And all the while, a new threat rises in the North, one that fights from Dusk till Dawn, one that even the Dragonborn will be forced to brave.

1. Foreword

FOREWORD

If you want to skip straight into the story, move onto the next chapter.

Hi. My name is INSERT_VALID_AUTHOR_NAME, and let me start this off by apologizing. I've begun four serious stories, each with their own plot and support begging me to finish them. I've let everyone down. That being said, this story is being written because… well, I had to. It's been festering in my mind for a while, ever since two separate incidents, the first being that I discovered fanfiction and the second being the day that a friend introduced me to a simple game known as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I needed to at least start this, because I owe it to myself to carter to my favorite two things in the world – reading, and gaming.

This story will span the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard, and the main quest of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Elements of The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn will make themselves known as well, but truthfully I'll try to keep things as realistic as possible, or at least as realistic as you can get with a story about dragons, vampires, love, family, magic, adventure, pain, hatred, and strength. This story isn't about a Dragonborn who's as common as a steel-forged sword; this story is about a Dragonborn who's suffered, whose entire reason for living has been stolen from him at some point and is in the process of recovering. This is the story of a Dragonborn, who for every ounce of suffering he's gone through, he'll get an equal return in happiness and love. This story is about Dremmus Rahjoore, a Dragonborn character that I will never dare to create in a video game. I owe it to myself after creating a character that if it were to be included in the future lore of Bethesda Softworks, I'm pretty sure her name would be cursed upon forever. Dremmus is the antithesis of that character; even his name is a reference to that.

That being said, thank you for suffering through this author's ramblings. Thank you, my old followers, for staying by my side throughout these three years of development. Thank you, my new readers, for sticking by my side through this completely unnecessary message. And thank you all, for giving me the honor of having my words reach you all, even if its through a story that is based off of the story owned by a company that makes its money by distracting us all from the harshness that is reality.

Joke's on them though. I pirated Skyrim, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Love you guys, and thanks for reading!