LE Fete the Dragonborn

[Siltafiir]

Most Nords assumed the dragons were only a legend...until a real, fire-breathing dragon was spotted flying west of Whiterun.

No one had seen a dragon for thousands of years. Can a dragon even be killed? Was this the beginning of the End Times? As people began to flee the city, wondering if the Jewel of the North would soon be razed to the ground, a small band of the Jarl's men went the opposite way towards the setting sun. Led by the Housecarl Irileth and accompanied by a mysterious stranger, they were ready to face almost certain death to keep their families safe.

 

When against all odds they returned, they were singing songs of triumph. In the shadow of civil war, against the looming threat of the dragons' return, a new hero had arisen: the mysterious stranger had slain the beast, and what's more, she had absorbed its power! She was Dragonborn, a mortal born with the soul of a dovah and the strength to carry the hope of Skyrim's people!

The people of Whiterun thought that was pretty OK. They went about their business, some of them stopping to say hello to the Last Dragonborn, who by her honor would swear to keep evil forever at bay. Sinmir complained about the sloppiness of the city guards. Sigurd continued to let everyone know that he worked for Belethor at the general goods store. Carlotta Valentia hawked her fresh fruits and vegetables as the savior of the city, kin to both wyrm and the races of man, with a power to rival the sun, jogged past.

So my mod idea is for a scripted feast at Dragonsreach, after the Dragonborn saves one of Skyrim's biggest cities from apocalyptic terror. You get a quest to go to the palace in the evening, where most of Whiterun's NPCs will be partying like they have a new lease on life, spilling mead and dancing on tables while Mikael and Jon Battle-Born get down with lutes & flutes. Jon announces that he has composed a new song, and proceeds to perform "The Dragonborn Comes" for the pleasure of Jarl Balgruuf and his new Thane. Everyone gets to treat themselves to a choice cut of steak or a tender rack of ribs, Grey-Manes are drinking with Battle-Borns, and Brenuin gets to drink himself under the table. Sigurd gets hammered and tells everyone about how he works for Belethor at the general goods store.

A mod like this would have a huge impact on the feel of the game, really immersing the player as the Great Big Hero who saves the day in Skyrim's darkest hour. Put on the "Song of the Dragonborn" and just think about it...dovahkiin, dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin!...