A/N: This is my first piece of writing I've submitted to this site. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Hopefully I didn't do anything wrong. I've always liked the Thalmor and their ambassador Elenwen in a kind of "me gusta" way, so I decided to write Elenwen's journal for her! Also Skyrim main quest fanfics are a dime a dozen, so I thought I would write something a bit different from the viewpoint of a character who doesn't get enough mentioned very much.
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Loredas, 15 Last Seed 4E 201
This morning, I finalized the guest list for my upcoming reception at the Embassy, and had Malborn take the last few invitations down to the courier in Solitude. Alas, it seems that I will not be able to enjoy my Sundas afternoon by uncorking the last 139 vintage Arenthia red and enjoying a manual uncoiling session with our latest prisoner in the basement as I had hoped, for I have been most unfortunately detained by my duties as First Emissary. A rather sensational piece of news has come up; as I understand an Imperial ambush knocked over a Stormcloak convoy near Darkwater Crossing, in the south of Eastmarch. Leading them was none other than the man himself, Ulfric Stormcloak. In a somewhat uncharacteristic moment of good reason, Ulfric had his men stand down and submit to authority. General Tullius is travelling to Helgen to personally oversee the execution, and so shall I.
Of course, the internal politics of Skyrim are of no interest to me or my government, and I will be attending only to ensure that the terms of the White Gold Concordat are adhered to: approving the burial ground, ensuring Ulfric doesn't become a martyr for Talos and such. At least that's my reason for attendance in a strictly superficial capacity. As much as I'd like to see that dog Stormcloak put where he belongs - that is to say, a mass grave with his head on a pike - his death will surely signal the end of the rebellion. And for peace to be brought to Skyrim: dangerous, very dangerous. I cannot allow the Empire to rest easy knowing their province is secure. To this effect, Rulindil and I have devised a plan to start a diversionary fire in the keep, thus forcing the Imperials' attention away from the execution.
For a major Imperial fort town to be without some form of Thalmor presence would be most irregular, and it so happens that Helgen is no exception. Our agent, Valmir, has served undercover with the Skyrim legions for 12 years. Although one would have thought that his Altmer appearances would have betrayed him, he has earned the trust of the Imperials and advanced to the prestigious rank of Captain through his constant deprecation of his rightful ruling government, indeed a grueling prospect for any well-bred mer. His unit is currently garrisoned at Helgen, and although the duty of directing the executions has befallen a colleague, he will still be in an apt position to start a diversionary confugration.
I propose that, whilst the majority of the Imperial troops will undoubtedly be placed on high alert and posted outside during the executions to stand guard for the slightest hint of a Stormcloak insurrection, Captain Valmir will be able to slip away inside the keep without raising suspicions. Perhaps he will accidentally spill bear fat in the fire, or carelessly knock over a lantern. Nothing that can't be helped by copious amounts of oil, and some skillful application of the destruction school. Once the keep has been engulfed in flame from within, it is hoped that amidst the ensuing chaos, Ulfric Stormcloak may be able to loose his binds and use the so-called Voice to escape. It's a long shot, but there are few other feasible options short of a direct intervention, which I cannot permit.
Tomorrow I shall make contact with Valmir, and brief him of his mission. Until then I must retire, for I have a long ride ahead of me in the morning.
Please take a moment to tell me what you thought of my Elenwen interior monologue, and if you enjoyed it, there's two more chapters where it came from and others in the works, and if you didn't I'll probably be uploading them anyway.