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  1. Liadys
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    That was quite the intense introduction to the story ! I'm feeling a bit out of breath just like Wolf in his crazy race to escape the demon !...although I'm just comfortably sitting at my computer sipping on some coffee. The shots are great but it's really the writing and the story that kept my attention the entire time.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks Lia! I find stories are best when I have a passion for what I am writing and did enjoy this one. I did three chapters on Wolf, following this prologue, and ended the third where I was happy to pause in the writing. So going to work on some short stories for Grim now and will wait and see what I do with Wolf. Wolf's story is more a book I am working on and finding that trying to write the two in parallel doesn't work that great. So thought it better to focus on Skyrim themed fan-fiction for Nexus for the moment.
    2. Liadys
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      Well..I'd totally buy that book. Just saying
    3. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks :-) Would love to see if finished myself (as would my mother who was pushing me to actually write a book versus stuff online). At first I thought doing it online would give some practice and feedback but I found it hard to separate out all the variables - meaning writing stories where I also take images (and trying to avoid letting Skyrim or FO4 lore and the game setting influence me which is hard when you are using the games for your screen shots and game back drop) was more difficult than planned. Also the fact that you publish chapter by chapter versus have the whole book to edit and review before publishing.

      Anyhow rambling. Thing is I decided to take a step back for now. Will work on the book and if I wish to do more with Wolf on Nexus can always go from material I have written.

      For now, however, I have missed Grim and his crew and felt it was time to take him back to Skyrim even if it means he will have a fall from divinity in the process
  2. SyddSpartan
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    Oh, I haven't read this one yet. I loved the choice of the music here, it fit really well and the detailed description of wolf's struggle as he was running was really well written, my heart was racing as well, hahaha! As always beautiful screenshots but the writing! Absolutely love it Jon! ^^
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks again for checking out Wolf's various stories Syd - somewhat commenting in reverse :p

      I don't think I will be continuing his story beyond chapter 3 at this point though. Trying to decide what I wish to do with writing and my Skyrim character - may go back to my main and favorite character which is Grim. Waiting somewhat for Skyrim Remastered to come out.
    2. SyddSpartan
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      Hahaha, its quite alright. I'm sure I have spammed through your notifications... sorry about that :P

      I actually remember Grim (Assuming he's the very same person who was in the screenshots of the wolf follower mod page about... 3-4 years ago) Regardless, I have a lot of reading to do, but your stories are always too good to pass up so I know what to do in the meantime ;)
  3. Kayol
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    The scene of the escape is always a great opening - very Hitchcock-like, one big boom at the very beginning. I liked the description of the sweat and dirt, the struggle of the run. And the dark laughter in the background - menacing, just as the treacherous surrounding around Wolf.
    I really liked how you managed to make the whole set of this particular story very claustrophobic - especially since usually your characters are situated in a very spacious, open, breathing world (your interest in lore always shows on such ocassions). This time it was a perfectly small, frightening world where the only thing that mattered was to run away.
    The description of the demon was just right to evoke fear: just his tongue, his fangs, and his hunger, be it physical or of more sinister nature. The scene of escape really brought relief, for the whole action was really gripping.
    Deliciously well done! That was a great prologue to what I presume would be yet another awesome series from you. It was really nice to sample your writing again.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks Kayol. The theme and idea was based on a dream I had and then fleshed out while walking with my dog in the woods back in February/March. Grim (my dogs name in real life is Grimwolf but I call him Grim) likes to eat/chew on the snow and ice as he runs and plays along the trail. I had told him he was almost out of snow spots as the last few were melting away. It was a rather dark day and I started to think about the dream and tied it into a little fantasy during my walk (which are usually just under an hour) about being chased and me and Grim meeting up with Fenrir as he used what little winter was left in our world to help us escape.

      I have had this silly book idea running around in my head for years now. Pure mindless fantasy - like all those Dragonlance books or Drizzt novels. Fun and fluff entertainment. For some reason I tend to like that stuff. Maybe because the world is so serious.

      Anyhow the idea is roughly a spin on Norse mythology based on our own Earth - although the story would be in an "alternative" Earth where it was more real. It would combine my love of animals (wolves/canines in particular and the idea of a human/animal bond), nature, the somewhat savage world of the Vikings and dramatic nature of Norse mythology, and the conflict we somewhat see how where human greed and over-population threatens the balance of the natural world.

      The idea I want to explore (loosely) is technology and nature. Can they get along? Is the world really a better place with technology as we loose our connection to the natural world? Will we destroy ourselves?

      Not sure how far I will take it here. For now just fun to try and bring to life some ideas bouncing around in my head.

      Glad you thought the feeling was claustrophobic as I was at least trying to give that sense of someone desperate, running through a thick forest, tripping over things as it got darker, and some nameless thing chasing them.
  4. BlackMaid
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    Fantastic written...breathless...falling into the portal....a very fulminant beginning of Wolf`s story and the break is chosen perfectly....I will read further

    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thank you BM - glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully you will like the other stories as well
  5. YSmonstar
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    Quite an intense & interesting prologue! I thought it was captivating from start to finish, especially since it made me start asking a few questions in my head such as why was he running and what was he running from. Honestly, I'm still not used to your writing style as I was never able to catch one of your tales from the start and I often avoid the Nexus for prolonged periods of time, so I've got many gaps.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks YS. Well in this case there are no gaps at all as this is a brand new story not based on any of my past stories and its the prologue. So you know as much as any one else who has read it
  6. Nataly1q2w3e4r5t
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    This was awesome prologue, very intense and filled with thrilling feeling for it was unclear would wolf make it out alive or not... thankfully he did and his wolf partner is now with him. I wonder was that scene happened to be in world of Skyrim or some parallel dimension since only Daedra are called demons and not so often...
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Many thanks Nataly. I am trying hard to keep some secrets instead of revealing everything all at once. Not something I am good at. But I can say you are on to something when you state this might not have been in Skyrim. As for the thing chasing Wolf ... more on that later.
  7. Heaventhere
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    I read you wanted a action packed prologue well you sure got one very much so, love the story wondering where it will go from here, seems Wolf has more then one enemy in Skyrim. Great chapter I look forward to where you go with this
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks Shelley. It is a prologue so meant to be tied into later on. Just wanted something intense since I now have to set the basics for the story and that tends to be a lot less exciting

      And who said this occurred in Skyrim? Certainly not me :p
  8. PatrickTheDM
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    Excellent, I was wondering where he was running to and now what or who was chasing him and why. Great way to start Jonathan.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Many thanks! I wanted an action filled prologue ... something that I will come back to later. the next chapter will most likely provide the setting and introduction. I have the story idea down but how to present it is the difficult part this time.
  9. Darksaber87
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    Outstanding prologue, Jonathan, I'm very curious to what is chasing him. I know it is a demon, but what kind of demon that is the question hehe. I'am looking forward to the continuation of his story.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks Quinten! Probably not the type of demon that most people are thinking of. I have some unusual plans for this book but more to come
  10. EMS60
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    This run for life catched me and your images match perfectly. Glad that I didn't miss the Prologue this time.
    1. wolfgrimdark
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      Thanks Ems! I gave you a little more detail on the thoughts for this story on your FO4 post. Will see how it goes Don't worry no lore needed as the story will be based more on our own Earth settings.