That's a malapropism of mine. Whenever I see poryphic hemophilia, I think poryphic homophobia. There is more than a little Lady Rugdumph in me!

Vilja looks great in her new armor. It really does suit her. I see she has a nordic axe as well. I installed Real Swords - Nord a long time back just to get that for a character.

Very cool fly through of the dungeon when the girls first entered! Although I have to admit I was a bit dismayed when Vilja asked if Aravi knew of a cure for vampirism... Just out of curiousity, can Vilja get infected by vampirism? My initial thought would be no, since as far as I am aware it is basically a scripted process that only effects the player character. But I don't know how much Emma has put into the mod.

How nice of Vilja to just stand there and watch while Aravi took on Sahida on her own! I think Emma has fixed that in her latest version of Vilja, but adding a spell that makes her fight. Oops, I saw you use it later on. Looks like Imoen was right about that vampire witchhunter. Her blade did indeed cut her down to size!

I see what you mean about Aravi not using her bow much anymore. She had a few opportunities to put it good use here. Like making a first strike against Sahida, or that vampire archer at the beginning of the second vid.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Nov 5 2011, 05:17 PM

A fun and interesting technique of giving us a pre-tour of the fort by disassociating the camera from our heroines. Vilja’s armor looks great – on Vilja. I’m happy Aravi kept her elven however.

The Matriarch fight! Superb thinking by Aravi to use a silence poison. Argh! Why was Vilja just standing there?!?

Eeep! Buffy wet her greaves when that Dremora charged her from nowhere! Like mALX, it took me a moment to realize it was a summon. Then we found out it came from that vampire Witchhunter. But at least Vilja jumped back into action. Because Aravi wisely silenced that Matriarch, the fight with the Witchhunter was actually the harder fight!

Oh my! Aravi went down hard to that one arrow from the Acrobat – what an archer! And that Spellsword was no slouch either. And a couple of wolves too! So glad Aravi called on a scamp to help and that she had Vilja with her.

“Aren’t you horribly afraid of those vampires? I am,” said Vilja. The small elf on my shoulder (with wet greaves) was squirming and vigorously nodding her agreement here.

I’m so glad Aravi got her sword back. Every time she went into her inventory, I was afraid she was going to poison her foes with Red Hair Dye.

Argh! While Aravi was fighting that Scout, Vilja got another case of ‘I’ll just stand right here and let my furry little friend get pummeled.’ At least she finally stepped up, even tossing in a ‘Leave her alone!’. Loved the punch Aravi gave that dead Scout!

What a heart pounding blast both these vids were! Thank you KC. Beautiful job.

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Maxical with a bow!?! I surely hope she was aiming directly at Alix when she shot to ensure he would be completely safe from her arrows!

I’m so hoping that Artemisia can finish up with that pesky Oblivion Gate stuff and join the gathering of friends at Fort Naso. And of course no such affair would be complete without Jerric!

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Buffy took some notes and pictures at Fort Naso:

Well, I hated to kill a bear, but he attacked Superian. I can be as much a mother grizzly as any bear when it comes to protecting my mare. You should be safe out here now, my precious girl. Screenshot1

Scouting the vampires’ lair. Screenshot2

The best way to kill a vampire is to convince another vampire to do it for you. Illusion means never having to run. Screenshot3

A Patriarch! Lay one hand on my friend Aravi and you’re vampire dust! Screenshot4

EDIT: Oh I'm so glad that Jerric and Lili made it! Grits and I were posting at the same time it seems. Wonderful screens, Grits!

This post has been edited by Acadian: Nov 5 2011, 01:10 AM

Vilja looks great in her new armor. She’s much easier to see in the dark. Aravi does such a good job not hitting her. That under the wolf swooping camera opening was great!! And then Vilja asked about a cure. Aravi looks fierce! We don’t usually see her face like that.

LOL, when Aravi left the Patriarch’s chamber, I thought, oh no! She didn’t show mALX the loot from the coffin!! Vilja picked a nice time for a little break while Aravi fought the matriarch! Then she redeemed herself right away against the surprise dremora. He came in so fast, it looked like he was on a skateboard.

Oh, that was scary when Aravi got knocked down by the arrow and run over by the wolf while Vilja stood there watching! It got pretty hectic for awhile. I love the shot of Aravi, Vilja, and the scamp standing amongst the bodies.

I really thought Aravi would use her new bow against that Vampire Scout, but she crept all the way up with her blade. And Vilja watched again, strike three. She’s too sexy for fighting in her new armor. Oh wait, she redeemed herself again. I love it when she tells the bad guys to leave her friend alone.

Aravi’s toughness and determination really show here. She just keeps getting it done.

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Jerric and Lildereth made it to Fort Naso to support their friends already at work. Lildereth asked Jerric to guard the door, since there’s no such thing as two Nords sneaking around in the dark.

Jerric stopped by Harlun’s Watch first to get directions and check on the bitten folks. Anyone need healing? No, are you sure?

Since Buffy’s up top, Lildereth said I should take the low ground. As usual.

She’s just naturally curious.

Lildereth finds a shadow.

And a light.

I should mention that Lildereth was especially careful to watch for her tailed friends throughout.





ETA: Ninja’d! Woo hoo, great shots of Buffy! Perfect aim with that spell! She doesn’t need chameleon with that black armor. I bet the Patriarch never knew what got him.

LOL, I didn’t think about hiding that bow and those arrows from Maxical. Maybe it’s a good thing that the biggest target stayed outside. I would love to see Alix take on those wolves! I bet there was some squeaking. Maxical got one with the bow!! Nice. I hope Alix’s nerves recover.


This post has been edited by Grits: Nov 5 2011, 01:14 AM

Well, Artemisia finally got to Fort Naso. Better late then never I suppose.

Everyone else had already left. Only this fella was left behind.

Still, the locals were friendly enough.

@mALX: Glad you liked the intro to the dungeon, I wanted to do something different without showing too much of the enemies inside.

I’m sorry mALX, I edited out most of the looting. I was pressed to keep those videos as short as I could and they still went way over.

The Dremora was a nasty surprise. He was conjured by the witch hunter vampire.

That mod basically places a boss enemy in the ruins it sends you to. Once the boss is dead, the mission is considered successful.

Now I was about to say Alix vs wolves was my favorite screen, but Maxical with a bow?? And she didn’t hit Alix?? And she killed an enemy with it?? WOW!

Thanks mALX! So glad you made it out to Fort Naso!

@SubRosa: I suspected it was a joke. Lol!

Vilja does look great, I’m happy you directed me to that mod. Even though it didn’t work for Aravi, Vilja greatly benefitted from it.

Vilja cannot be turned into a vampire, nor can she catch any diseases. I’ve never had to deal with her catching any anyways. I do not have the new version installed though. I’m still on the last version of Vilja.

I don’t know if you saw those episodes, but Aravi accidentally killed two adventurers with her bow and since then, she’s not used her bow very much, and never on a humanoid. Eventually she’ll learn to trust herself again.

Glad Artemisia made it! That’s one lucky skeleton if he was overlooked by everyone else! The deer are nice, Jerric definitely wasn’t around if they are out.

Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: The white-blue of it really suits Vilja doesn’t it. Much better than the ranger style armor did.

Aravi was about to just use damage health poison, but she noticed the robes and decided this Matriarch would cause less trouble if she couldn’t cast. Poor Buffy! That Dremora was a nasty surprise for Aravi too.

I don’t know what the heck happened when she blocked that arrow, there just must have been a lot of force behind it that Aravi didn’t expect. While that was going on, I was having thoughts about Teresa’s latest episode and was silently urging Aravi to get up RIGHT NOW.

@ Buffy’s agreement with Vilja

Buffy’s screens are magnificent as well! I love the one of her casting some illusion at a distant glow in the dark. It sure is strange not being able to see everything.

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I should have used that as an opening more often, it was popular! I’m glad you liked Aravi’s look, though I thought she looked a little nervous when Vilja asked her about a cure. Thanks for reminding her that the only known cure is death.

Aravi handled the matriarch pretty easily on her own, maybe Vilja was just keeping out of the way and letting Aravi finish her.

That fight with the scout got really crazy, I kind of lost track of the recording and lost some of it. It was too good to toss out though. I’m glad I kept it.

Yeah Vilja wasn’t going to help until Aravi called for it against that scout. He was very strong even with the weakness poison.

Glad Jerric and Lildereth made it in. Where was Darnand though? I bet he is still at camp with a book in hand.
I think my favorite screen of yours is the one with Lildereth checking out the chest. Just curious.
I’m happy to hear she kept a watch for my Khajiit.

Thanks Grits!

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Here's a screen I took recently. It has nothing to do with today's episode. I thought it was quite pretty though.

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Aravi goes to the Newlands Lodge to rest. Not the nicest place in town, but she can’t sleep in the same building as Falanu’s mother.
TIME: 4:49

Aravi revisits Fort Naso in a nightmare.
TIME: 3:49

Newlands was busy. And it was mean of Aravi to do that. Even if Raynald was in her room.

I was just wondering what happened to Vilja after Aravi's fight with the Acrobat. Flinched when I saw her there. At least it is just a dream.

I did miss those episodes. There is just too much to do IRL for me to keep up with everything here. I had to stop reading several other stories completely. I have had the same thing happen with those orc adventurers. There is no way to tell who they are until you get close enough for the name to show up on your hud. So they just look like any other bandit or marauder.

The Newlands was packed! And what was Guilbert doing in her bedroom! I guess he was hoping for some tail. Aravi certainly sent him packing.

They win, yikes! That was one furious battle with the vampire acrobat! The entire thing was frantic and on the edge of your seat. Oh noes, they got Vilja!

Darnand regrets that he could not join the party at Fort Naso. Since Aravi’s illness has been coming back so quickly, he has been researching a cure for vampirism. He is deeply discouraged, as he has found nothing.

Abiene suggests that Aravi come to stay with her in Chorrol for one month of daily treatments to fully rid herself of the disease. Understandably, that might not suit Aravi’s schedule. An alternate plan would be a trip north. Abiene believes that the colder climate will stimulate Aravi’s natural immunities, perhaps bringing about an end to the re-infections.

Lildereth says the best way to avoid infection is to USE YOUR BOW.

Jerric went back to Newlands Lodge, I’m happy to see that Aravi missed him. He demonstrated incredibly bad timing, if you can see who's walking in the door. Here’s his note from prison:

Guess who they blamed.

SubRosa, It looks like Artemisia upgraded her bow again! That’s a nice picture with the friendly deer. They have faces!



Cheydinhal Video: Guilbert was clearly overwhelmed by Aravi’s silver belly chain to the point where he abandoned his manners completely. Really, that nod toward the door should have been enough of a hint for him. When Aravi went to her inventory, I knew exactly what she was going to do. Eye of Fear, baby! And don’t let the door hit you. I think that Newlands Lodge might go on Aravi’s No Stay list. First the beastfolk remark, poor Guilbert acting completely smitten, and then the nastiest bed ever. That place is definitely best for just brawling. It is amazing that with a little camera move, you can show us exactly what Aravi is thinking!

The Nightmare: Aravi trying to heal Vilja was so incredibly sad. That was the worst dream yet. Poor Aravi.

That screenshot is very pretty, with all of the shades of red.

@ Everyone - I don't think anyone could have been as shocked as me when Maxical actually hit someone with a bow and arrow !! (And didn't hit Alix once!)

@ Acadian - that bear does look like it got awfully close to Superian !!! Great screens !!

@ Grits - Hey, why was Jerric stuck outside? No wonder he can be found brawling in bars if he isn't allowed to get out his energies in the dungeons, lol. And yes, really bad timing, lol. Loved these screens !!

@ SubRosa - Artemisia is gorgeous, I love that hair !! I agree with KC, that shot with the deer is Awesome !!

@ KC - Love that screen !!

URK !!! Aravi ... frightening the brother? Can she get in trouble for that? That bed looked positively frightening, lol. I'd have had to pick the smaller bed, it looked a LOT cleaner.

Aravi's nightmare was horrifying...bless her heart. I freaked when I saw Vilja down and not getting up with the healing !!! That was awful, and very sad.

Awesome vids !!!

Great screen, KC!

Cheydinhal. By Mara, Aravi surely needed that bath at the beginning to wash off the. . . Fort Naso. Like Grits, this time I too was oddly enthralled by that belly chain! I think her handling of Guilbert was sound. She gave him the ‘look’ and head nod as a warning, then ‘encouraged’ him to leave. It is not illegal to use a demoralize effect and Guilbert will be no worse for wear in a minute – if he even remembers it. I agree with both mALX and Grits, that the big bed was . . . nasty. Perhaps a frost spell to fumigate it first may have been a wise precaution? Oh, did I miss something her: It looked like Aravi checked herself before bed and noted the dreaded vampire disease. Then she took a cure poison potion instead of a cure disease potion (or mandrake root).

Nightmare. Wow, that acrobat was tough! Once the fight was over, as soon as Aravi started with the erratic head moves, I knew she was in a panic looking for Vilja. And what a terrible nightmare to see the death of her friend! I’m just so glad it was a dream.

Grits: Great screen of Jerric! Bad timing is right! Where is that Daedroth-summoning Breton when you neeeeed him?!? I know, I know, researching a cure for corprus, er I mean vampire disease. I think both Lildereth and Abiene offer great advice for Aravi.

@liliandra nadiar: Maybe it was mean. She was tired though.
Aravi’s had some awful dreams but this is one of the worst ones she has had.

Thanks for stopping by!

@SubRosa: There were a couple of them in the sewer system. Aravi was expecting vampires and shot them both. She was devastated when she found out she just murdered two people.

Aravi was in no mood for games with hopeful and/or drunk men. She had a small smile when he ran from the room like that though.

Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: So Darnand was hitting the books. Thanks to both Darnand and Abiene for their effort and suggestions. Aravi’s still not comfortable with her bow yet, and the disease comes back with or without contact with vampires now.

Jerric’s getting acquainted with the city guard I see!

Guibert was overwhelmed by something; he needed some help out the door. The belly chain you think it was? Did the marker in her spell slot tip you off? She tried a more gentle spell first but he was unfazed (probably still fixated on Aravi’s midsection). Then it was time for the heavy duty stuff!

She was tired so the state of the bed didn’t bother her as much as it should have. The other inn has that scary woman staying in it, and the mages guild was too far of a walk. The beast folk comment though… Aravi does not appreciate being called a beast! Especially by a Dunmer!

Thanks Grits!

@mALX: I didn’t think she would, but to be safe, I made a save before she did it. There were no guards stomping in her room while she was asleep so, no she didn’t! With the bed, I’m assuming those were holes in the bedspread and NOT stains… ugh. I think the mages guild hall will be Aravi’s choice in Cheydinhal if she ever gets back there.

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: The belly chain has captured you too!
Good thing there never are any guards posted on the walls, or else Aravi would have had to go well out of her way to bathe.

Guilbert needed a little encouragement out the door since he was in her room and she wasn’t going to sleep in there with him hanging around. That would almost be as bad as Vigge

She took the right potion, it was just the last one and the one right below it in her inventory was a cure poison.

That bed was terrible looking but she was tired and those holes in the bedspread (yes they are holes, I said so) weren’t going to bother her too much when she wasn’t going to use the covers at all anyways.

Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi wakes up from the nightmare and assures herself that Vilja is still with her. Then they both leave for the Imperial City. Vilja tells Aravi to meet her in the Merchant's Inn while Aravi goes to the Order of the Virtuous Blood and tells them to find another person.

TIME: 6:11

Vilja says goodbye and leaves to save her sister.

TIME: 4:51

Oh, Aravi!! I know she was mortified, but I was in hysterics. Now she is really never going back to that inn! That was such a sweet look she and Vilja gave each other on the inn steps.

Oh good grief! Beware what a Nord thinks won’t hurt “much.” That was a lovely thing Aravi did for her.

What a touching farewell with Vilja. I love how you showed us Aravi’s thoughts after she left. The Wawnet Inn is a reminder of all that Aravi has suffered. My favorite moment is that long look at the Jeralls. Too many memories of Vilja at home. Perhaps a fresh start somewhere new.

It was funny to hear Vilja prattling on before Aravi could even get out of her bedroom door. She certainly likes to talk! She says that Aravi's outift does not become her? But that was her birthday suit! I bet Guilbert would not mind her walking around naked all the time!

Vilja wants blood, right in the middle of Aravi doing a big quest against vampires, and continually finding herself infected with vampirism? I think she ought to hammer a stake though that Nord's heart!

Wow, Vilja is gone? I had no idea she was scripted to eventually leave. Poor Aravi is all alone now! Maybe one of the Jermane brothers will volunteer to keep her company though...

I noticed that after Aravi stepped out of the Float, the screen went all blurry, and afterward her fatigue is lower. I think she got vampirism again there.

Aravi was blinking away tears there.

I just noticed I screwed up the effects. No whiteout should be there. I guess I missed it in my review.

SPEW !!! She thought Aravi should change her outfit, and Aravi was naked, ROFL !!! That is like every girl in the world's WORST nightmare, to be out in public and suddenly find they have forgotten their clothes !! Hilarious beginning, I loved it !!!

Oh poor Aravi !! Seeing her go through the house looking at the signs Vilja left behind - the wine goblet, the dresses - very sad !! Awesome Vids !!

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Poor Aravi! Too concerned about her nightmare of Vilja’s death to even pop some clothes on before checking on her friend.

I agree with Grits. That was a sweet thing Aravi did for Vilja.

The goodbye was sad and beautiful. What a perfect job you did of capturing Aravi’s emotions. Tears, looking around like a lost kitten, staring at the mountains, wandering around her now too big home, even crying at the sight of Vilja’s dresses and putting one on. Poor thing!

Aww... Poor Aravi. Waking up from a nightmare about loosing Vilja only to have her say she's leaving and not coming back.

@Grits: I almost changed the beginning, but seeing your reaction to it makes me glad I didn’t.
The first time I gave Vilja the final ingredient, I was so confused at what had happened. Aravi was actually out for quite a while, I cut out a lot.

Thank you Grits! That was one of the most difficult episodes I’ve made. Nothing was going right.

@SubRosa: I was confused too! What’s wrong with her birthday suit?
Vilja asked for blood I was thinking more like her blood might be dangerous to handle.
As I said before I used a blur effect to show tears. That whiteout sneaked in however, I’m not sure how that happened.

Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: I’m glad you liked it, it was a much needed light hearted moment I think. It was very sad to see the signs of Vilja around the house. Constant reminders of someone that you will never see again.

Thanks for helping me through this set of videos!

Thank you mALX!

@Acadian: I thought the sequence with the final ingredient was very sweet. I’m glad you agree.
She really misses Vilja. I’m not sure why she put on the dress but it just felt like the right thing to do.

Thank you Acadian!

@ liliandra nadiar: She dreamt of losing Vilja only to lose Vilja.

Thank you liliandra nadiar!
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I just want to point out that there is an option to have Vilja stay with you and it’s very heavily pointed to in the dialog with her and that guy with the odd voice. That just wasn’t part of Aravi’s story.

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Aravi leaves for Skyrim.

TIME: 6:51
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I made this one too. It doesn’t really involve Aravi, it’s just a little farewell to Oblivion.

TIME: 4:07

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. That was sad how she went through the mansion and left things behind, like the crystal ball, and the key upon the steps. Then that gaze up at the Jerall Mountains to the north. It is so strange to see Aravi walking alone. Then that long, final look back from the mountain top.

The Peace of Akatosh was an excellent vid too. It reminds me of the promo video for that Morrowind retexture mod that was making the rounds last summer. MGE? Or was it something else? I loved the sun setting in the ocean beyond the Ayleid ruin.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Nov 11 2011, 01:44 AM

BWAAAAA !!! That was so sad ...

What will Aravi do with those dresses? I thought she was leaving them in the house (in case Vilja returned or something.


OMG, you absolutely have to post that second vid. It is like she walked to all the places she and Vilja had been together, plus it seemed to be a goodbye to Oblivion. I love this one as much as any of my faves of your films before. AWESOME !!!!


I wanted to thank you for sharing Aravi in Cyrodiil with us, and hope to see more of her as she reaches Skyrim.

This post has been edited by mALX: Nov 11 2011, 01:56 AM