Layla: The Early Years

Layla    [DialUp #0]
I met Layla during my brief stay at the newly-opened insane asylum "Psychos of Cyrodiil". She is having a difficult time there - not really understanding why she got locked up. Layla is not crazy in any conventional way that I can tell - but she does have incredible drive to find out what life is really about.

Layla told me much of her life-story with great energy and passion, and so some of it I will relate to you here. She is a very kindly gal and also very impulsive. This story is about one of her more intense periods of search and discovery; it involves her approaching sexuality with complete abandon. It was not that she just became totally promiscuous because she could not somehow help it - quite the contrary, she was open to try any possibility in order to discover any secrets life held, regardless as to what others might think of her.

Layla would not recommend to anyone this approach she chose. She just could not help herself given her great passion for discovery and her discontent with life. But because of this and other experiments, she now is locked away where she will not influence anyone - at least that is what is commonly thought.
So this first chapter finds Layla going to a bar in the Imperial City for a job interview. Being very open to new experiences, this presented a promising opportunity to meet and mingle with a wide variety of individuals. At this point in her life Layla is 23 and she feels more than ready to embrace the emotional-sexual realm fully.

Layla arrives at the Feed Bag for her job interview in her newly-purchased bar maid outfit.   [DialUp #1]

After serving several tables, Layla is told that she looks too much like a floozie to be hired.   [DialUp #2]

Having travelled a great distance for this job interview, Layla decides to stay and enjoy herself. "No drinking on the job" did not apply to her now!   [DialUp #3]

Downing several mugs with her new acquaintances, everyone begins to wonder where it is all going.   [DialUp #4]

Layla thinking: Getting really tipsy! Must always remember my current quest to discover if there is any truth to be found in feeling/sexual matters!   [DialUp #5]

Layla is wondering about her taking on two of them at once.   [DialUp #6]

Layla gets carried away telling tall tales: "And my last catch - he was this big!"   [DialUp #7]

Overwhelmed, they leave. Layla: "Was it something I said?"   [DialUp #8]

That leaves only one alternative! (What is it with women and dancing on bars that is such good therapy for everyone?)   [DialUp #9]

She starts bearing down on the Orc.   [DialUp #10]

And then the Argonian.   [DialUp #11]

Now dancing for everybody...   [DialUp #12]

I knew that other woman didn't like me and would bust me!   [DialUp #13]

Layla charms this guy into finishing his dinner in no time flat.   [DialUp #14]

He is all hers now.   [DialUp #15]

Hmmm, who is that over there?   [DialUp #16]

He has definitely lost her...   [DialUp #17]

But politely Layla lets him finish desert before she leaves.   [DialUp #18]

Layla focuses on the best-looking guy in the bar.   [DialUp #19]

She starts really turning it on.   [DialUp #20]

But lets him down for yet another round.   [DialUp #21]

And finally, Layla confronts the owner who refused her a job:
Please! I came so far for this job!   [DialUp #22]

With his repeated refusal, Layla is exasperated.   [DialUp #23]

But why not? They like me!   [DialUp #24]

Ughhh... I am feeling very sick now!   [DialUp #25]

Let me hold on to you.   [DialUp #26]

Oh dear! Let me wipe that up.   [DialUp #27]

That's much better.   [DialUp #28]

I need to rest now for a bit.   [DialUp #29]

A little later:
Wait. I dropped my job resume.   [DialUp #30]

I found it!   [DialUp #31]

Layla suggests: "Let's go up there!" But the Orc is unsure about her wildness and refuses.   [DialUp #32]

Then she asks "And how about you? And she is refused again because apparently he is a married man.   [DialUp #33]

Well, OK. I am tired now, so off to bed.   [DialUp #34]

And somewhat later...
Hello again! I couldn't sleep...   [DialUp #35]

Did Layla discover any secrets that night? (to be continued...)

As some of you may remember, Layla is currently locked up in the new Skingrad insane asylum called "Pyschos of Cyrodiil". She has entrusted me to tell her story in the hopes of freeing her from this wrongful incarceration. She had been trying to alert the media via the following letter:

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Dear Editor of the Black Horse Courier,

No doubt you have heard of the new insane asylum - Psychos of Cyrodiil - that just opened its doors right outside Skingrad. Currently I am a resident for reasons not yet clear to me, although this is not why I write you today. What I hope you can do right away is conjure up an investigative team to expose this place for the archaic practices already in use!

Psychos of Cyrodiil is completely over-crowded, and it has only been open for a week! I had no idea there were so many crazies in Cyrodiil! And to make matters even worse, almost all the male residents are trying to share a room with me just because I am young and purportedly beautiful. The guards are all over me, constantly doing what they call "searches for your own protection". Now I can understand this may be a standard practice, but eight times/day? And why do they make me put on really sexy clothes? I really suspect something else is motivating them. I would include my picture, but it was stolen and is reportedly hanging in the men's room. There is so much more to tell you, but thirteen guards just arrived for another "search", so I must go!

Kindly requesting your help,
Layla
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But alas - no response was forthcoming. However, after one night, when most of the guards had totally exhausted themselves in one of their many searches of her, she was able to get the keys from one, and escape!

And so this next chapter of Layla's life begins outside the insane asylum's walls.

It was a dark and stormy night as Layla slipped away to her secret hiding place high up in SkinGrad.    [DialUp #1]

She had a small cache containing a few weapons and spells for times of crisis.    [DialUp #2]

Once outside Skingrad, she is stopped by a bounty hunter who exclaims:
Halt! I know you. You are that woman the guards all have their way with in Psychos of Cyrodill! I am taking you back there now!    [DialUp #3]

He pokes his dagger at her breast and Layla yells:
Yes they are real! And that really hurts! Stop it!   [DialUp #4]

Layla is saddened by all of this and can't help but notice his beautiful and pain-filled red eyes.    [DialUp #5]

Look girlie, I am taking you back there - dead or alive! The guards like it either way - I hear they only fine each other one gold piece for necrophilia! Hmmm, you are one fine piece too. I wonder what my reward will be?    [DialUp #6]

Layla wishes he would reconsider, but since he will not, she must draw her blade - whereupon he says:
Hey! That was fast and your blade is bigger than mine!    [DialUp #7]

He then tries something crazy, and Layla responds: So NOW you want to dance?    [DialUp #8]

But the dance was just his lame attempt to charm her into dropping her blade! He still insists on trying to kill her.    [DialUp #9]

Well, try some moon-walking then! Layla regrettably must send him heavenward.   [DialUp #10]

Oh those eyes! We could have gone far...    [DialUp #11]

As she gently closes his eyes, she can't help but feel that this was such a sad waste of life.    [DialUp #12]

Well, at least he has a nice floral arrangement.    [DialUp #13]

Layla, after finishing off the bounty hunter, is looking for a warm place to sleep. She decides to try the cave door, but is immediately fired upon.
Damn, now where is that archer? Fortunately I wore these sexy and perfectly placed arm-bands today!    [DialUp #14]

I don't care if he IS out of arrows - you cannot have them back for your buddy! Of all the nerve!    [DialUp #15]

I am starting to see red! No wonder - it's a bloody warhammer!!!    [DialUp #16]

I think you should take that shield back for a full refund! And get your groping paw out of there!!!    [DialUp #17]

Look Hammerhead, I just need a place to sleep!    [DialUp #18]

NOT in the face! NOW I am pissed!    [DialUp #19]

And I cannot stand really bad mimes!    [DialUp #20]

So Layla's wrath finally explodes.    [DialUp #21]

YOU! Take your best shot!    [DialUp #22]

Now THAT is truly desperate - trying the old, invisible weapon trick!    [DialUp #23]

This place is REALLY creeping me out! I am soooo outta here! My blade went through him with no effect, the rock is eating my leg, my hand is stuck in the door, and that arrow tip is
ahem... not good!    [DialUp #24]

Tired, cold, and wet, but safe and free back "home" above Skingrad...    [DialUp #25]

To be continued...