Wanderings Begin

My name is Nikolai, I'm a Khajiit, and I used to live and work on a farm. Oh please, don't give me that look. I know it's a storytelling cliche, but it got that way cause sometimes it's true, so shut up.

Now, farm work is steady work, always things to do, but it never interested me. I always wanted to see the world, learn things, EXPLORE. So, one day, I finally left. I'd heard about strange things happening in a place called Skyrim, so I decided to go there, see what I could find.

My optimism lasted about until I tried to cross the border, when I was promptly arrested. STILL not sure why. They took me, and some other people I'd never met before, to this town called... Helgen? Wierd language here. Anyways, I figured maybe once we got to a town, I'd be able to explain to these people that I didn't do anything, I'd never even been here before, and I'd be able to go free once they figured that out.

Instead, they tried to execute me. One guy seemed kind of apolegetic about it, and I think if he'd been in charge I would have been let go, but I guess there was some kind of rebellion, or something, and they weren't taking any chances. I had pretty much given up hope, was already down at the chopping block, when suddenly an ACTUAL DRAGON landed on a tower, and there was some kind of... wave of force. Oh, and then fire. In the sudden confusion, I managed to follow one of the other guys who was about to get killed, and ran around, avoiding the dragon. I never thought dragons were even REAL, much less that I'd ever be running for my life from one. We eventually managed to escape through some kind of cave system under the town, and he told me to head for a town called Riverwood, where his sister would be able to help hide us from these Imperials.

On the way there, I found this mine, and the guy outside tried to murder me. Apparently, it was full of bandits. So I roasted them all with magic. They had some shiny stuff, and food! Cheese, and tomatoes! Maybe I can get some meat and make something tasty.... I found some bedrolls, and decided that I may as well get some rest, I can get to the town tomorrow. Long day....

Though, I have to admit, some of these Nord men are... rather attractive, in a rather warrior type of way...