The Journal / Story of Ro'john

while resting after a final patrol of the town Ro'john finds a nice war area of the clan house to relax and rest he opens the dominion bag he always carries on him and rummages through it, Ro'john pulls a small book out of the bag he opens it and begins to write

Entry one:
I've found a job as a guard in the small town of Sren in the northern part of valenwood. maybe this one can get a home here settle down for a bit perhaps. I got a letter from the dominion from dark moon himself informing me not to worry about cryodill and that the dominion would be getting reinforcements soon I hope that is true. with the would I recently received from that night of the ritual id say id be out of the war a little longer than expected. but this one gets a dark dark feeling here something just seems out of place. the people here are kind and friendly as a guard its my duty to protect and server this small town but I feel that a dark shadow has fallen over the place something is going to happen and its nawing at me no knowing what. a bosmer girl stumbled in the other day covered in wounds a mage and I along with the lieutenant patched her up as bested we could but the poor bosmer is frightened others in the town wish to see revenge but the lieutenant tells me we don't have the time or resources to mount an offensive without putting the town at risk. ill have to get used to low numbers and small groups takes getting used to. I do hope the chance comes soon though im the longer we wait the further the ones who assaulted that bosmer get away from our grip.

Ro'john puts the quill down and watches the candle flame burn and dance. a voice calls to him "Ro'john! get the men sorted here! general dark moon is moving to the flanks!" the flash back had hit as Ro'john dozed off, he called the archers to form behind the ranks and then raised his hand. "FIRE!" he cried has arrows blacked out thesun and rained on daggerfall troops charging the dominion ranks. Ro'john raised his shield and blunted the charge with the rest of his fellow troopers and the fight was on clashing of swords and banging of shields erupted into the air. screams soon followed and everything went dark. soon Ro'john heard other troops making conversation with him, suddenly the memory came to sight and it had seemed like hours it was total darkness Ro'john was grabbed on the shoulder by General Dark Moon "The field is ours men!" and with a sharp glance to Ro'john, "you handled your self well today fellow khajiiit, I could use men in the field that take action and can relay orders with a clear head, im putting you in for a promotion." Ro'john thanked the general but felt a small sadness when he saw the carts coming back to the camp with the death on them knowing they where him responsibility. as the flashback closed Ro'john fell to sleep resting for the next day ahead of him

while in sren Ro'john noticed a dwindling number of folks in the town. while standing near the bridge he saw elros and battlecat leaving on the road Ro'john decided to investigate and tail the two. they traveled as far as malbal tor and this small town on the border of malba tor and reapers march. Ro'john entered the building they walked in to find them battlecat was shocked that Ro'john was there with them while elros had known he was behind them the whole time. as they explained their reasons for being there and Ro'john's reason for following them, Ro'john got some advice from the two while he was with them.

Entry 2
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battlecat and elros helped me with a map today that I had received from the dominion for an opinion on the new troop movements. elros informed me that daggerfall troops where in the caves around skingrad and they are digging their way to skingrad's sewers. I wrote the general of the western from on cryodill to war him about moving the troops to the imperial city I left under the cover of night to meet up with the men near skingrad the messanger hawk may have never made it or if it did he may have just blown it off and act like its nothing. I must be sure these men don't get slaughtered I left a note with gata explaining the situation I hope she got it the trip will be 1 and half days to get to the outpost 2 days to make sure everything is squared away and that this general isn't going to put the queens troops in jeopardy Dark Moon was very specific in his letter about the situation how we can save this victory but elros adviced seemed to be a little bit better cause its more people may live to fight another day. I hope gata got the letter and I hope kade and alijham will understand I will return ((sunday evening)) on a sundas with my horse and if I can I want to bring back a few items from some of the people in sren fingers crossed that they enjoy them

pulling out the book from his bag Ro'john begin to write in it again with the free time he has.
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Entry 3
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I got the feeling that I need to write the story of what happened at the battle of the imperial city the first time around the memories are coming back to me in my sleep still maybe this will put them to ease and whoever finds this journal after im gone can remember their story

I opened the flap to the barrack tent I was in, armour on and grabbed my shield then my belt. I walked through the camp to the hill and looks out to the imperial city in the distance the white gold tower erecting to the clouds, in the moment I attached my belt to my waste and rested my hand on the handle of my sword. I knew what was about to happen I knew what to expect. it was going to be a long long day for this legion. after a while I returned to the camp where an ere silence was over the troops. everything seemed to be moving in slow motion. the sharpening of swords and spears you could see the sparks almost everything seemed to be moving that slow. I opened the flap to the command tent to see dark moon and other commanders around a table with the lay out of the imperial city. dark moon looked to me and said "Ro'john its time, im giving you 100 men to command you will follow in with the main force then when we are in the city you will take the left with commander Za'kar and his 200 men, me and commander soildalf will take the right while the 7th eagle takes the backside." with that said we marched off after just a few short moments we stopped short of the imperial city. ebonheart banners flew from the walls, the silence continued in the ranks not a word was spoken. was it fear? regret? or were so brave that we just didn't speak it. each man had his own feeling. I knew I had 100 men to take care of and bring out of this battle alive and well. a slight fear poured over me but I was soon over it knowing this has to happen to achieve victory for the dominion, we have to take the imperial city. the banners flapped in the breeze then, the orders came down. "CHARGE THE GATES!" we let out a cry the shook the ground and raged forward! arrows and javalins came down as we crossed the bridges into the city island, crossing with minimal losses the battering rams began to work on the gates. me and a cluster of the men I was incharge of took cover against the wall til we heard the crack of wood and rushing in. right as I stepped foot in the imperial city I cut down 2 reds followed by throwing a dagger into an archers chest. the troops overran the city it seemed and we began to carry out our objectives I took my 100 men with me , "cmon men! to the left! don't leave any of them standing!" we began to shift left as dark moon's men shifted right and began to circlement maneuver. we began to make our way through the (talos district) then the elven garden district. by the time we began to kill the ebonheart toops there a good bulk of them had fortified the district. I looked forward and pointed my sword "Forward men!" with a swift run and a strong swing I cut down another ebonheart troop and the men rushed in dominion troops began to fall due to the ebonheart being dug in on this district. soon more sprang from the sewers and charged us. blood flew up as the queens legion was being cut down before my eyes, my men were dying. I called to Za'kar, "they sprang a trap try and go get some men from the right and get us some support!" he took off running and I joined the men in the forward part of the district and the screams cried out dominion archers took the the walls behind a small group of soldiers and started fireing down on the ebonheart troops in the district we broke through and continued on to the market. and the fighting intensified more and more men began to fall but I kept fighting and pushing forward yelling at my men to do the same. Za'kar called to me and as I looked over to see him an arrow struck his back and he fell soon dark moons forces had arrived on the other side of the ebonhearpack and the slaughter was on again. the men that ran to the palace district were butcherd. a ebonheart troop I was fighting with in the imperial palace I cut him in the leg and he fell to his knees and pleaded for his life. we took him prisoner and the battle was won. I took a moment to catch my breath and come back to nirn. I walked back though the city starting back in the (talos district) and moved toward the elven garden district I saw a few dead men that were mine I could tell by the small banners on their helms. once in the elven garden. it set in, lots and lots of men I was command of littered the streets. along with Za'kars men. I feel to a knee and grabbed my chest with agony. I knew these men, these fathers, these farmers, these healers and sellswords were gone. I counted my dead and alive. 65 dead 35 lived. I was congratulated that day on a job well done. the battle still haunts me to this day. I can see their faces, hear their voices and screams. their memory lives on with me and through this story.

((Ro'Jhon is such a badass! S'ren-ja is so lucky to have him in our ranks))

Ro'john was called up to the front lines in skingrad with other assets of the queen's legion. general Tukar was a high elf of the summer set isles. he was in charge of keeping the main front together and hold back the Daggerfall in the event of an attack. but things never go quiet as planned....

entry 4
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i told tukar about the information elros had provided to me about the Daggerfall plans but he refuses to do anything about it. General Dark Moon withdrew most of his forces and lead them to the border saying he "had a bad feeling" i cant say i blamed him. its a fairly nice city here in skingrad its cool and sometimes a little warm but not to hot and not too cold. a few moments ago i got a letter from Dark Moon but i haven't-- (interupted by the war horn and ro'john didnt read the letter fast forward 2 hours on his ride back to srenja) if i die on this horse someone must know what happened! someone has to get word to the queen! TUKAR IS A TRAITOR! he let the DC through the lines! not even puting up a fight! i took two arrows to my chest and gut and multiple stab wounds and cuts and gashes to the body! im not gonna make it but i have to get to sren'ja and warn the town make sure everyone is safe then if it be the will of the eight take me! (blood stains the page in some areas) lots of dead tukar and the DC were seen together working killing dominion troops...must warn the town...-- (closing the journal and stashing it back in his bag on his horse ro'john looses conscience from blood loose and the RP scene from yesterday occured)

while in the campaign against the Ebonheart pack the winter is setting in and snow has begun the fall in the area. wearing a fleece material poncho style scarf over his chest and near his knees Ro'john sits near a fire with some others and grabs his journal to make an entry

entry 5
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if saying its as a cold as an ice wreith body itd be an understatement its freezing here. i hope gata understands why i couldnt say goodbye and i hope she is okay. i bhidul is keeping her safe but im sure he is staying true to his word. my good friend peter fell at a skirmish a few miles from bruma. our campaign here has been marked with some defeats and minor victories. im told soon we will march east to take chydenhall and give us a big foothold in taking the fight to morrowind or skyrim area. i am sending most of my pay to gata and the baby and keeping some for travel fee's back home. i miss gata greatly and i hope soon they send me back for a few weeks. until then ill continue to fight and try and win these skirmishes and battles to draw closer to coming home.

entry 6
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i have written gata and havent gotten anything back from her, this one is getting worried greatly and with this fresh cut in me its becoming harder to function in the field but ill get through it. more snow fell today and covered the field. fought of a dunmer scouting party today and one of them got lucky and got a hit in on me. its okay though the menders here patched me right up and got me back in the field and with the troops. we are still huddling around these fires and eating the scaps of food we got left, i hate to admit it but its been a while since a supply caravan has arrived. im starting to get worried and we are having to ration out the supplies. i long to see my sweet again i miss her greatly i hope this campaign wraps up quickly and i can get home to her and my friends. until then ill continue to update this journal til i get home. i hope she isnt still upset with me i know i messed up by leaving without saying a word, i hope one day she will understand i cant have her worrying about me when she is carrying a child.

snow gently falls from the clouds gently floating down. a figure perched on a tree limb looking through the snow around him as others set up looking forward again the sound of wagon wheels echos in the area. a ebonheart supply train is coming down the path. Ro'john readies himself he secures his fleece poncho to make sure it doesnt fly off when he strikes. he raises a hand slowly the reds marched under and an officer on horse back just under ro'john as he sprang from the tree landing on the officers back and slicing his throat open tossing him off the horse and turning to attack the rest as the others sprang the ambush. the ambush was quick and clean they took what they could and made back for dominion camp. the cold struck at the heart of Ro'john he could barly stand it but he knew why he was doing what he did. (( flashback indicator : (...) ))

entry 7
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we raided a supply train today waited for hours for it to arrive but i got an officer (tossing the body into the snow turning jabbing his blade into another soldiers gut) we got more food which was very important. (cutting the back leg of a red and as he fell to the snow stabbing his chest) the cold here is crazy this fleece over coat thing is keeping me warm for the most part but its still rather icy. the war is getting far more brutal....these actions will be with me for all my life.. (looking at his blooded hand he remembers clashing swords against a dunmer while they pushed against each other Ro'john pulled his dagger and thrusted it into the dunmers head "ahhh!!!" he cried while he kicked the body to the snow) seeing the things a soldier will do to one another i don t wish it on anybody the things we do...its just brutal i hope the eight are forgiving when my time comes.

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(after the fight in the reach 2 weeks afterward or so)

in new armor and new cape and scarf ro'john stands on a hill while the wind gently moves his mane, he turns and looks down the hill to see.. (music 1:20 sets the mood!) mass yellow banners baring the eagle marching forward with the sun glaring off their armor and shields marching to the cryodill boarder. ro'john gets a big smile on his face to a near grin seeing the reinforcements from the east finally made it and now with the daggerfall in retreat. ro'john moves down the hill too meet with his men as they march forward. relark passes ro'john a bag of chewing tobacco and lets ro'john get a small amount for the road. as he thanks his friend they march forward with the others. victory on their minds and ready to own the imperial city again and bring the war back into dominion favor!

background story set after his first few months in the dominion army war is just starting up for ro'john

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sitting down in the back of a wagon with some other troops going through a swampish area in black march he has a bow and a quiver of arrows with him no sword just a dagger for back up. an argonian raises up from the swamp and lets an arrow fly into a dominion trooper driving one of the wagons. he falls off as another trooper grabs the rains and gets the wagon moving faster. in all the commotion a bosmer stands up to shoot back at the attacking argonians moments later an arrow goes into his neck he collaspes into ro'johns lap. shocked by the scene his hands begin to tremble as he tries holding the wound close. the altmer in the front seat yells back if he is alive or dead. ro'john slurs his words trying to say he is dead, a khajiit driving the wagon looks back "hes dead!" the altmer shoots a crossbow and yells back "someone start firing back!" in the heat of the moment ro'john gathers the courage and gets the body off his lap and stands up draws back an arrow and sends it flying into an argonan.(yes movie inspiration!) arrows where flying every which way men getting hit in the wagon and others returning fire. the forward wagon a mage stood up and lauched an explosive fireball at the wall of a wooden fort blasting it open! all the wagons pulled in and set up a circle the altmer in charge yelled orders and the mages got wards over the horses as the perimeter was set up and men fired arrows while others went looking for other people.
Ro'john had not a clue what they were looking for here. he just simply did his job as best he could. men where getting wounded around him from arrows and argonians charging the perimeter. he reached for an arrow and his quiver was empty "hey im out! im out of arrows!" another trooper passed him another quiver "its my last one make them count!" the trooper yelled to ro'john as he knotched one back to shoot back. seconds seemed like minutes, minutes seem like hours. finally the commanding officer (the altmer) shouts to the troops as these prisioners loaded up on the wagons "lets go mount up!" the wagon train high tailed it back to base. on the way back to base a trooper that ro'john had be come friends with through training was standing with ro'john returning fire with their arrows took an arrow to the chest "tailsman!" ro'john ducked behind the wagon cover while another trooper replaced him his friend told ro'john "tell my father i fought well today friend...." he died in the wagon when they finally pulled up and unmounted.

back at base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqgrfhOZ83M

the altmer commander returned to his men after a few moments "the prisoners we saved today hold valuable intel on the ebonheart pact. you are all heros of the dominion practically after today men" ro'john was in shock at what he lived through. they cleaned the wagon he was riding in, red washed out of it he visited the tent they had all the dead in lined up on beds ready to put in coffins and send home. he sat there next to tailsman and told him, "first chance i get back home im going back your home and telling your father how you saved these men today friend..." when he left the tent he went back over to where other troops where gathering he saw his brother Ro'Basing he approached him and asked him, "are you going back in?" his brother looked to him "theres still prisoners out there to save, you know when i go home people ask me if im some kind of war monger and i wont say a damn word. they wont understand, nobody else will ever understand what we do and why we do it Ro'john." his brother could see the shock in his eyes "dont worry brother we got this take some time to collect yourself."

this sums up the bother scene
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(a page in ro'johns journal is marked with an official document from the dominion it reads as followed)

Captain Ro'john effective immediately we are re assigning you to the queens hands you job is to work undercover and help bring down skooma production and distribution in the dominion. you are not to tell anybody of this assignment not even your family and loved ones. the dept of this operation is to deep to blow your cover anytime soon. you got your first assignment go to the tavern and rawk and deal with a local skooma dealer get them off the street and we will send you your next orders soon.
all hail queen aryenn

-RD

(anyone who wants to use this in their RP or find it, ect ect just message me and what not)

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while sitting in the field planting crops ma'kir and ma'ria where running around the fields playing and they ran by ro'john "catch us daddy!!" ro'john drops his rake and gives chase laughing with his kids as he scoops them up and spins them around in his arms "whens mommy coming home daddy?" ro'john looked at his kids "well she is off getting stuff maybe just maybe even presents" he gives the kids a warm smile and their faces light up "presents!!" in reality good ro'john had no idea where she had gone but he prayed to the eight she was safe on a gata adventure he thought "alright daddy has to finish the field before your uncle gets here" he lets the two go play and gets back to work he watched them play as a well dressed altmer rode up on horse back "captain Ro'john your old mission is done and your being called back to active duty effective imediatly" the altmer hands him paper work and ro'john looks to him "what about my kids?" the altmer eyes him "have bhidul or your brother watch them your being called to action captain to not go is an act of treason and you will be killed for it! good day!" the altmer rides off and ro'john kicks the dirt "damnit..." his brother rides up after the altmer left and ro'john shared the news his brother ro'basing "i dont mind watching the kids brother was gonna ask to take them on a trip around elsywer to be honest while your gone ill take care of them or til gata gets back dont worry" a few days went by on the plantation and ro'john departed after a trip to the front ro'john was stationed near the jearll mountians he was standing around a fire with other troops they begin to hum a tune and sing "far over.. the jearlls mountains cold. to deugons deep and caverns old. we march away at break of day to claim our long sought out victory. the pines were roaring along the height the gods where mourning. in the night the fire was red!! its flaming spread the trees like torches blazed with light..." the soldiers looked to the mountains knowing the ebonheart pact laid just beyond it. ro'john thought of home and how cold it seemed to be everywhere he went besides home. ro'john rest near the roaring fire.

the end of the ebonheart pact is near! on a storming morning near 11am the nords and dark elves were unloading a landing force near the stonefalls coast. Grand Warlord Sorcalin says they are growing desprite and throwing rash attacks everywhich way. while the grandwarlord works on skyrim darkmoon works on morrowind.

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settling into vulkwasten ro'john sits at a desk writing a lamp light on the desk he watches his children sleep and looks down to his journal "well here all all snuggled up in vulkwasten its strangely cold here but the despair can be blamed for that. how the hell am i suppose to do this gata? live in this village..take care of our chidren just me and bhidul? they need a mother figure in there life and still yet ma'ria wont mumble a word or anything. she still eats and plays but for how long? oh gata where are you? why cant anybody find you? it almost seems hopeless to look for you anymore..... i must think of the children now they are my priority over everything at this point. i wish you were still here with me and could be in our children's lives but wishes at this point are just wishes there not reality."

(while on deployment) standing in the gate house with 2 other dominion soldiers in a hold in cryodill RJ sits near a small table and writes in his journal

"day 14 of the deployment and its kinda quiet, now theres a rumor going about the keep that an inspection was coming soon but i feel that its not going to be bad like the general seems to think but he is in charge here so i gotta follow orders here. on gatehouse duty again and today its been a slow day in terms of traffic on the ro-"

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hearing the horn RJ jumps up and sees a group of horsemen approaching the gate carrying a dominion banner one of the soldiers looks at RJ after looking with a spyglass "open the gates" RJ nods and looks over the wall and calls down "OPEN THE GATE!" the gate doors slowly open as the horsemen ride into the camp RJ gets a closer look at the riders. they are armored and so are their horses. they have cotton white capes draped over there backs and wear Corinthian helms with gold colored horsehair's making a mohawk style on the top. "royal guards..." RJ muttered to himself as RJ's eyes move to the middle of the pack he noticed a armored rider removing his helm, long white blond hair flows down on the hip a signiture sword and around the neck an amulet thats hard to miss. all the soldiers knelt to the rider and the general spoke "My queen it is an honor." queen ayrenn dismounted and spoke the troops as everyone went back to daily task RJ went back to writing "the general told the main guards here that she will be here for some time the royal guards stand firm at her room here in the fort if its to her liking and down the hall to be a royal guard is a great honor and they are great combatants as well i hope to become one in my time of service if not a general in the dominion army"

after days of fighting Dark Moons army marches back home the queen saw them off as the taking over army arrived.

"tired and slightly battered up from skirmishes i march on home. i wonder if its changed at all....the kids are fine i hope as well we have been here a good bit of time and now we are going home for a while. ill have to find some work some how but im sure ill figure it out"

they approach the gates into valenwood a horn sounds as they walk up the path guards on the path give them pats on the back and a little water. RJ carrying the basic gear he has he marches through the gate and on home

marching foward toward a large nordic army in cryodill ro'john went forward with his men the queen leading the troops herself this time around to prove her worth to her enemies she says.

a light breeze blows upon ro'johns mane he takes a deep breath and looks across the way and sees the sizeable nordic army standing on the other side of the field holding their banners flapping in the wind.
the queen orders the army to get into defensive positions her generals start to shout the order

as the order is shouted down the line ro'john heres "form ranks!!" he repeats the order placing his helm on and jogging forward forming up with the others the nordic war horn sounds and a war cry echos across the field they began rushing down the field and as they drew near ro'john shouted "SHIELDS!" the men raises their shields forming a wall when the nords smashed in the dominion soldiers began stabbing them down. "push and fight!" simultaneously the soldiers smashed their shields forward in a bash and sliced the nord infront of them. in the instance a nord threw himself at ro'john jumping on his shield and trying to claw at ro'john it seemed "damned barbarian! Rahhh!!" he threw the nord to the side and stabbed him in the chest then cut his throat reaching up and blocking an attack thrown at his flank he cut down the enemy by cutting behind his knee then his torso the queen was duel weilding 2 blades hacking down the enemy seamlessly and with such easy they feel with every slash of the sword they feel like a quil stroke on paper. an explosion appeared just at the rear of the nords forces they flew in the air screaming and others ran forward to get out of the way only to hear arrows falling on the dominion ranks screams echoed out from the men that where hit ro'john spun left hearing "ahhhh!!!" *swish* he leaned back as a broadsword went by his neck ro'john lashed his hand out grabing the nord by the celtic cape he word around his neck and picked him up and head butted him throwing him to the floor and stabbing his throat as he gargled on his own blood ro'john the turned right to see dark moon next to him "just like old times ehh ro'john?" he said as he fought little did most of the dominion realize was that some of the queens guard and the rank she lead was actual moving forward but they where being surrounded soon he head from the front a generals cry "to the queen!!!!" the soldiers let out a cry "rrrrrahhhhhh!!!!!" they charged forward cutting down any nords in there path "cmon you milk drinkers!" "you barbarians we'll kill you all!" "kill the drunks!!" all the soldiers spat insults at the enemies as they regrouped with the queen they were out of the covering range of their trebuchet but into range of the nordic ballistias they opened up and explosives errupted near their ranks and fires in the field started the fighting continued through ro'john was suddenly punched in the face to which ro'john retaliated with a swift slice at the head decapitaing the nord. ro'john grabs another nord who was about to strike darkmoon in the back and cassed him into the fire on the field the nords sounded retreat and fled for bruma

in the city of marburk RJ with some other soldiers are sitting in a tavern getting some drink and food RJ sat at the bar the barkeep placed his meal infront of him RJ reaches into his pocket and pulls out some coin to pay him the barkeep raises his hand "no i wont take a soldiers coin, maybe when the wars over but not now." RJ nodded and put the money back "to kind sir i thank you" RJ began to eat and drink as a voice close by angrily spoke "now we got to give them free food to? i swear soldiers are nothing but moochers and trouble" RJ slowly put his fork down and turned to the voice to see a young altmer and bosmer staring all the soldiers in the tavern down "you all heard me you are all nothing but a bunch of sorry moochers." one of the dominion troops stood up "i dont see you raising a sword and going to fight for your people" the men went back and forth back and forth til RJ spoke up "whats your age you two?" the two shoot a look at RJ the altmer spoke first "im 19 and my best friend here in 18 and a half" RJ just stared at them "whats your problem the war catching up with you too poor to pay your dues huh? too pro--" RJ cut him off, "I have seen people cut down in front of me ive had to kill a man with my barehands the things ive seen and the things ive done i dont wish it on anybody at all you say this is your best friend? id keep it that way because ive lost my bestfriend at bravil he was stabbed right next to me i could reach out and touch him thats how close he was. the dead still haunt me slowly itll go away but no time soon be glad you dont have to fight. now after my friends here teach you another lesson make something of your life and be thankful that the soldiers are keeping the way far away from here your little pricks..." RJ sat back down and went back to eating the barkeep nodded to the 4 soldiers and they began to beat up the two and eventually throwing them out of the tavern

Location: near the border of cryodill in easter elsywer
time: roughly around 11:30 in the morning
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a tent flap is thrown open and RJ steps out with another officer following close behind. "how far into the province were they?" ask RJ while walking toward another tent across the camp. "about 30 miles in Ro'John, what do you plan to do about it?" RJ stopped and smirked "what we do best of course, throw them out" the two began walking again "the commanding general has sent us here to force out these invaders and thats just what we shall do" said RJ grabbing the tent flap, "get the men ready and armored and good to march in 15 mins" the other officer nodded and walked off. RJ opened the tent and stepped inside. he walked over calmly to the armor set on the stand and observed it looking it up and down slowly before the two assistants appeared to place to armor on. RJ turned around to face the front of the tent as they began placing the armor on his body they handed him his war helm RJ held it at his side and exit the tent. his horse was brought to him he mounted up and began the march toward the invading force.

upon arriving RJ set up his forces rather...strangly. the force he was given he took and placed them in hiding among the trees and brush in the area. in front he and a small force stood ready to fight the invaders head on. one of the officers didnt see the plan in its fullness and thought it to be suicide but out of respect he obeyed his order and stayed put. the invading pact force saw the smaller force and came charging over toward them ready to fight. RJ and his men met and blood began to fly. almost getting surrounded after about 45 mins of fighting RJ took his blade and jabbed it into a pact soldiers throat and pulled out a war horn from his pouch and sounded it. A dominion force double the size of the force RJ had left on the field as a illusion charged in to assist. the fighting soon turned near stale mate. in the heat of the battle RJ thrusted his blade into a enemies neck giving the blade a swift punch and it spun 180 degrees snapping the soldier neck the hilt hit another soldier in the head and came back within reach of RJ who knelt down and pulled the sword out and stabbed his other opponent in the collar sending him down with force the enemy captain appeared on the field by horse. he came riding hard and fast toward RJ with a swift duck and swing RJ cut the legs out from under the horse sending the captain into the dust he stood up and began swinging at RJ he blocked and dodged until the enemy captain left himself open and RJ cut him down the center mass he fell to a knee and then on his back lifeless. the enemy force started pulling back out of elsywer and returning to leywinn. RJ wondered when his chance to take that city would be but he put it at the back of mind for now and started tending to his men.

FINALLY HOME
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RJ was riding in a wagon back home the driver went to pull up the path to the plantation house but RJ told the driver to drop him off at the entrance to the path. he exited the wagon and looked at the sign and saw his family name he look down at his feet and then back at the sign and with a sigh he walked up the path. he looked left and right seeing the fields were fully planted and workers waved to him as he passed some even bowed. RJ walked with a small limp from injuries over the course of his tour. he got to where he could see the plantation house from the path it was up ahead and he smiled softly. "i'm home..." he said and began to step forward to the house. when he got to the door he went to knock but stopped short of making contact with the door. he reached down and opened the door. RJ's wife was there with the kids reading a book they had grown up so much while he was gone. they ran to him and hugged him after a family reunion he took his truck upstairs. over the weeks of being back home RJ went to work in the fields doing what he enjoyed as a past time, tending to his land. Ra'kir went up to his parents room and opened his fathers trunk. he pulled out his fathers fatigues with the metals still on it and put it over him and tried to hold his fathers sword. RJ stepped inside to grab some gloves from their room and saw Ra'kir standing in the mirror looking at himself. "what are you doing son?" Ra'kir just looked at him "turn around son" his son did as he was asked and RJ took the stuff off him "not yet son.." "then when father?" RJ looked at his son "17 thats the rule" Ra'kir looked on "the war will be over by then father" RJ smiled "yes and we will need soldiers to keep the peace and people safe your time will come i promise son" he placed the items back in his trunk and they left the house Ra'kir went with his friends to play and RJ went to where his father was buried. he took a knee "hello father i hope you are well, i finished another tour of duty they promated me to general. it took me a lot of time and hard fighting but i did it i became a general. it has its perks and all i hope you've watched over the family i know uncle pulled that stunt but i have restored the family name i hope your proud of everyhing thats gone on and all." his fathers spirit appeared "Ro'john, my son...you've done so much for this family you have achieved more than i could even imagine you befriended a group of civilians in the reapers march town of srenja, you fell in love with a fine young lass from their, time went on and you assisted them in many challenges. you fought for them when the dagger fall attacked you helped move them to a new location when the times got bad. you have done so much in your life of course im proud of your achievements and you did what you set out that day your turned 18 to do you restored the family name in full. go enjoy life son the dominion will have need of you as a general for many years to come enjoy it while your away from the battlefield." his fathers spirit faded and RJ nodded and went back to the house and tened to the fields he looked to the sky and saw clear weather he cleaned up changed cloths got a back pack a blank parchment and climbed a tree near the house and started to write his memoirs falling asleep like the old days in the tree hours later.