Note/L10N/Bard_of_Cyrodiil/2.0/Dialogue/00Wordsworth?
FormID: 01006167 00Wordsworth GREETING 0 Salutations, my friend. May the gods smile upon you this day.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 0 A large red diamond is embedded in the center of the Amulet of Kings, but it is actually a soul gem of Ayleid origin.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 1 This soul gem contains the soul of Queen Alessia who led the rebellion against the Ayleid oppressors who kept humans as slaves.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 2 She also established our religion of the Nine Divines. When she passed, the Covenant between humans and gods was made.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 3 The Amulet was lost during the wars following the fall of the First Empire until a brave and noble king searched for it.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 4 He found it being worn by the spirit of Queen Alessia. They fell in love and coupled. The offspring of their union was the infant Reman Cyrodiil.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 5 The Reman dynasty began the ritual of the Dragonfires. The rest, I'm sure you know.
FormID: 010045EB 00Wordsworth AmuletofKingsDUPLICATE000 6 So you see, from the very beginning, our kingdom has been based on a relationship with the gods. What is going to happen now?is anyone's guess.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 0 There was a humble stonecutter who chipped away at the mountain every day, cutting slabs for gravestones and houses.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 1 And every day he decried his miserable existence as a stonecutter. He wished for something better.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 2 Then one day, a rich man and his family came by in his carriage. The stonecutter marveled at the noble people and the fine clothes they wore.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 3 He gazed at the servants and guards surrounding them and wanted people to serve him, as well.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 4 Little did he know that a god was atop the mountain watching the stonecutter and admiring him for his humility.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 5 He read the man's mind and decided to grant him his wish.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 6 At once, the stonecutter became the rich person in the carriage. His wife and kids became nobles.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 7 They had servants and guards following them, and they all soon arrived at a great manor outside of Anvil.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 8 The stonecutter delighted in his new life of luxury for three days, eating the fine food and drinking the rare wines.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 9 Then, on the third day, the tax collector came to his door and demanded thousands of septims in taxes.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 10 The stonecutter had no choice but to pay because he did not want to go to jail.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 11 He watched the collector leave with his gold and wished that he had such power over people. The god was still watching him and granted him that wish
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 12 The stonecutter now had the Imperial Legion for guards and people did whatever he told them.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 13 He enjoyed his power as a tax collector. The respect that people had for him was unlike anything he ever experienced before.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 14 Then on the 3rd day, he had to make the long trek out to Lord Drad's Estate. It was a hot day and he did not want to go but it was his job.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 15 He was miserable in the stuffy armor he had to wear. Sweat poured down his face in sheets. He looked up at the sun.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 16 How great it must be to be up there in the sky, looking down upon everyone. How powerful one must be to control heat and cold.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 17 The stonecutter wished he were like that, and since the god was still with him, his wish was granted.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 18 Now the stonecutter was the sun and he loved it. He would burn brighter and see people take off their heavy clothes.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 19 He would glow dimmer and watch as snow fell. All life was dependant on him. He could do with it as he pleased.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 20 Then, on the third day, he noticed something unusual.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 21 Something was blocking his rays when he was bright. A cloud hovered between him and the land, making it cool for the people.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 22 He burned brighter, but the cloud got thicker. He could not penetrate it. He thought, [QUOTE]What power this cloud must have![QUOTE]
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 23 He wished to be the cloud, obviously the most powerful thing there is. The god made that wish come true, so instantly he was floating above the land
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 24 He brought rain to people who either loved it or hated it. He brought cool weather when times were hot, but also lightning when he was mad.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 25 On the third day, however, as he was watering some fields, something pushed him violently towards the sea.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 26 He looked behind him to see the wind butting up against him. He tried to get back on land, but it was too strong.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 27 Obviously, being the wind was greater than being a cloud, so again the god granted the stonecutter his wish.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 28 Now, the stonecutter blew hither and thither. He pushed clouds away and brought clouds in. He rustled the trees.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 29 He thought to himself, [QUOTE]Now, this is the greatest! No one can match me.[QUOTE]
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 30 Then, on the third day, he smacked right into a great mountain. He pushed, but the mountain did not move.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 31 He pushed and shoved with all his might, but the mountain stood firm. Knowing what was coming next, the god made the stonecutter into the mountain.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 32 Now the stonecutter stood tall and mighty. He laughed haughtily to himself knowing that there was none greater than he.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 33 No sooner did he think this did he feel something hurting him. Something was breaking him apart from below.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 34 [QUOTE]What manner of being is this that can make me any less of a mountain? What god or daedra could harm me?[QUOTE]
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 35 The stonecutter peered down and saw nothing to cause such pain.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 36 He looked closer and saw something small all the way at his base. It looked like an ant. He looked closer.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 37 He couldn't believe what he saw. There, the thing causing all of his pain, chipping away at him while he could do nothing was?
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 38 a humble stonecutter cutting slabs for houses and gravestones.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 39 So you see, you are already great, despite your deeds and your station in life.
FormID: 01004CC0 00Wordsworth theStonecutter 40 It does not matter what you do for a living, it matters what you do while living.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 0 King Antiochus was known for almost losing Summerset during his reign, but his real notoriety comes in his love affairs.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 1 It's been said that he had a wife for every week of the year and a mistress for every night.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 2 That may be an exaggeration, but I've heard people from all over Cyrodiil claming they are descended from his seed.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 3 What I've found out from them is that Antiochus could not find what he wanted in any particular woman.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 4 He would bed one and if he liked how that went, he would marry her.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 5 After that, however, he would find out that she wasn't what he thought she was, so he would find another lover.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 6 Lover after lover, wife after wife, he would run through them all, searching for something that did not exist?
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 7 the woman that fit all of his ideals
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 8 Thus, he amassed quite the collection of women and this created quite the strain on his kingly duties.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 9 Between the infighting between wives, the nearly constant influx of births, and the resentment felt by most of the women
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 10 Antiochus spent more time handling his personal affairs than those of the state.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 11 This distraction caused the near-loss of Summerset, as well as several civil wars from provinces that disdained his lack of focus.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 12 Finally, thirteen years into his reign, Antiochus died, leaving a mess of a royal family and no real heir.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 13 His daughter, Kintyra II, finally ascended to the throne, but her reign was very short and as controversial as her father's.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 14 The tale of Antiochus shows us that no one is going to fit all of our ideals. Every person is going to be lacking in some way?
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 15 including you.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 16 The brave adventurer is not perfect, despite his or her daring deeds. Mistakes can still be made and great loss can come of them.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 17 So be sure that you appreciate what you have. You don't always need a better weapon, a prettier companion, or stronger armor.
FormID: 01004CC2 00Wordsworth AntiochustheWifeCollector 18 You will usually find that what you have is usually what you need.
FormID: 01005397 00Wordsworth GreetingWordsworth 0 I am called Wordsworth, a name given to me because I collect wisdom handed down from the ages.
FormID: 01005397 00Wordsworth GreetingWordsworth 1 Therefore, every word is worth the time it takes to listen to it.
FormID: 01005397 00Wordsworth GreetingWordsworth 2 I share stories that will hopefully offer a moral in order to help others lead better lives.
FormID: 01005397 00Wordsworth GreetingWordsworth 3 In times like these, when chaos seems to be rampant, the only thing we can count on is our own integrity.
FormID: 01005397 00Wordsworth GreetingWordsworth 4 So, please, listen to what I have to say and you might find yourself a little wiser, as well.
