Heartlands Vault Aleph-60
West Undercrofts
Conference Room Ancestor 10
24th Evening Star 4E29

Present: Field-Marshall Ildric Ostarand (IGS advisor, Legion 92nd, praefect-colonel, retired), Vorlippia Siantos (Legion Nordic 416th 'Blood Hawks', decanus, honorable discharge), Legionaries Fendl Taurp and Horlen Veenthender, Esteemed Master Theyn-wa-Dhien (Cult of the Ancestor-Moth, invisible)

+++ Vori vetting process, 25th Crossing +++

+++ excerpt +++

O: How's the rain, squad leader?
V: Ever wet in red aspect, sir.
O (laughs): Good to meet you, Siantos.
V: And it's an honor to meet you, Colonel. Your book on The Battle of the Refayj is an inspiration. And if it pleases you, sir, I prefer to go by Vori these days.
O: Don't believe everything you read, Vori. (looks over notes) Your combat career is impressive. The Legion is worse off without people like you. It says here you didn't re-enlist for personal reasons.
V: Trouble back home, sir.
O: Mm.
V: I've family with the Dunmer, sir. Parts of Solstheim aren't as welcoming as others, even with the High King's decree.
O: I understand. Well, then I hope you taught whoever was troubling your family a lesson.
V: It was a very definitive and all-encompassing one, sir.
O: Good to hear. I read your father was a huscarl, is that right? Fought in the flash wars along the Hirstaang alongside the Redoran Remnant.
V: That's about where my family tree gets crooked-looking from the outside, I suspect.
O: Not at all. But I think I understand now why you're eager to join the Crossings.
V: You're probably spot on, sir. I'd be a valuable addition, if I can be so bold. My combat record, as you mentioned. And I'm fluent in Dunmeris. The West Talks anyway.
O (putting up a hand): You can slow down, Vori. You had the job when you walked through the door. I just needed to see you up close.
V: Thank you, sir.
O: The team already has a translator. What I really need from you...
V: You want me to hit things for you, sir.
O: Large and small, soldier. (smiles) Welcome to the Survey.

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