Narrating
Ronan taking notes
-Study of the soul capture of a sentient being, using the Black Star of Azura
-Study of the link between a soul and its body
Test Subject: Unknown Khajiit, adult male
Procedure:
-Use a poison to slowly drain the subject's life, so that the star can capture his soul
-Heal the body to make sure it is still alive, and to preserve the link between the soul and the body
Conclusion:
Body is still functioning; the star seems to have captured the subject's soul.
Ronan was considering what should be the next step. He was sure that he was going to try and put the soul back into its body, but he felt like that would be kind of a waste of effort. He remembered that, when he fought Malyn, the mad sorcerer had Dremora servants and spells to defend himself, but the Khajiit probably doesn't even have any sword to fight with. Also, Ronan could still summon Dremora servants himself, and he could also remember having his pouch along with all of his potions. Are items materialized into the star? Can you enter and leave the star safely? He knows that the star cannot house more than one soul at a time, so the fact that he managed to enter and leave it unharmed must mean that it's easy and possible.
Ronan wasn't a very skilled enchanter, but knows that souls contained inside soul gems used in enchanting are somehow modified; you indeed modify the soul to add an enchantment to weapons and clothes. You're also not using the soul's magicka energy to make enchantments, or else animals' souls wouldn't be usable in enchanting. Ronan concluded that you can modify a soul inside a soul gem, and quite easily. He started writing again.
-Study of the ability to modify a captured soul
-Study of the transit through the star
This experiment seemed even more random than the last one to Ronan, as he had no idea how he was going to try and modify the soul. He's not a good enchanter, but an excellent illusionist, so he might be able to modify the soul inside the star, if he manages to immobilize "it".
Ronan grabbed the rest of the ropes he had left, which were only 5. He brought his chair next to the Khajiit. His breathing was slow and deep, and his whole body completely still, along with a blank expression on his face. Ronan prepares himself for the "procedure", and tries to remember how he got in and out of the star. Apart from his conscience, it didn't seem like there was any other option. He inhaled, closed his eyes, and holding the star, told himself to enter it.
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The feeling was the same as last time. He felt sucked in to the star, and a second later, he was in its realm. When he opened his eyes, the strong light hurt him a little. He blinked several times, before opening them wide. He was still on a chair, but without the star. The Khajiit was on the other side of the star, crouched down, only wearing his loincloth. When Ronan called him, he quickly turned his head, then got up and ran at him, looking furious. Ronan reacted quickly, summoning a Dremora servant. He avoided the Khajiit's punch, and ordered his soldier to trap him on a side without hurting him. When he was cornered, Ronan told him to sit on the chair, and to not move. The bandit reluctantly sat down, looking more frightened than ever. Pulling the ropes he brought out of his pouch, Ronan laced him on the chair, his Dremora soldier intimidating the Khajiit into submission. When he was sure his prisoner couldn't move anymore, he wasn't so sure about what he should do now, so he just placed his hands on the man's head.
Right over the Khajiit's head were what appeared to be white fumes, which would turn into memories as Ronan touched it. His childhood, in the warm sands of Elsweyr. His journey to the cold lands of Skyrim. His begging for money in the streets of Whiterun. His first, second, then all of his robberies. The first life he claimed. And finally, Ronan draining his soul.
The sorcerer could feel the flow in his hands, and could move things around, change them, or make them disappear. He located the memory of the bandit banging on his door, his hands on it, and it was gone when he opened them. He proceeded to wipe out most of the memories, if not all of them. The few he left, he modify them to be orders. "You only live to serve Ronan". In a matter of minutes, and without realizing it completely, the sorcerer had erased the Khajiit's memory completely, leaving only what he "needed". When he was done, Ronan stepped back, and started to untie the ropes one by one. However, the bandit wasn't struggling anymore, and when the last rope was lessened, he remained silently on the chair.
Satisfied with how the experiment was going so far, Ronan grabbed the ropes, closed his eyes, and told himself to leave the star. "Success", he told himself.