As I play on Xbox I usually have music playing at the same time. Lissa often gives her opinion on the songs she likes and doesn't, and the pink part of my siggy is Lissa's words. There are alot of songs from 'our world' that she loves

I always listen to music when writing Maxical's memoirs. There are certain songs that kind of go with certain characters, other songs that kind of set the mood for certain scenes.

In honor of Buffy who has inspired so many things, including potions: a very short scene from Chorrol.


Darnand stepped out the back door of the Mages Guild hall. The long, low kitchen stretched off to his right. Rings of flat stones defined the herb and alchemy gardens. This time of year only green shoots poked up through the soil. Within a month the heavy perfume of primrose and nightshade flowers would hang in the air. Today the dominant scents were wood smoke and burned garlic.

Jerric sat on the paving stones where the garden paths came together, hunched over his calcinator. Ulfe sprawled nearby in the mugwort patch, basking in the sun. Her tail thumped the dirt in greeting as Darnand approached them.

“I figured it out,” Jerric announced without looking up. “Thanks for the loan.”

Darnand took in the scene. A basket of potatoes rested on the ground beside a glass jar of sacred lotus seeds. Steel-blue entoloma caps soaked in a pottery bowl. A bucket contained the burned remains of something. Jerric’s alchemy apparatus occupied the ground between his splayed and outstretched legs. Empty potion vials stood in a neat row, the only evidence of care amidst chaos. As Darnand watched, Jerric took a swig from a pewter pitcher. He appeared to be chewing the beverage. Jerric’s Juice, Darnand realized. He must have made a quick batch from the mushrooms.

Jerric put down his pitcher of magicka potion and stuck a palm under the calcinator. Flames leapt up, threatening to immolate its contents.

The Nord’s earlier words registered. “For the loan of..?” Darnand started. Then horror froze his tongue.

Now he saw that rolls of parchment lay scattered between the various implements. Some rested on beds of rumpled papers. Books lay open and abandoned. Three protruded out from under the hound. All seemed to depict charts and tables. His alchemy charts and tables. Darnand pinched the bridge of his nose, hoping at least to mitigate the inevitable headache.

“I’ll put them all back,” Jerric assured him cheerfully, “before it rains.”

Darnand sighed. “What are you making?”

His friend shot him one of those looks. Darnand refused to take the bait.

“Frost shield combined with resist frost,” Jerric told him. “Plus there’s a minor burden effect, but it’s less than her boots weigh and shouldn’t last even half a minute. With her toe ring, these should make even the Sea of Ghosts feel like bath water. The shield is to protect all her parts from the rocks.”

Darnand stared at him, mystified. “Whose parts? Are these not for sale?”

Jerric grinned like a bear with a mouthful of bees. “Which sounds better, ‘Naked Nature Nymph’ or ‘Bosmer in the Buff’ Potion?”

Of course, thought Darnand. They are for the Bowgirl. “I should think that ‘Hopeful Nord’ would be a more accurate description.”

Jerric laughed. “Every time we find a waterfall. I’m going to ship this batch to her, but I’ll keep a vial just in case. Do you realize that if Lildereth comes to Bravil with us, we might see the trifecta of wood elves?”

Darnand considered. “A mage, a thief, and a fighter?”

“Blonde, brunette, and redhead,” said Jerric. He turned his attention back to the calcinator.


From the Nord's inventory: Bosmer in the Buff Potion

ROFL! Jerric's naming of potions and envisioning naked Wood Elves, ROFL !!! Loved this!

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Maxical

Hey Jerric, Khajiit get cold too!

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This post has been edited by mALX: Dec 5 2012, 05:33 AM

I think even Darnand would forgive the rough handling of his precious books for such a cause!

Wonderful little snippet Grits. Here's a couple more Khajiit that would like such a potion as well.

Who could resist these Khajiit? The Nord has returned to potion brewing. He plans to keep the couriers busy. Here is a page of his recipes, as recorded by Darnand:


Naked Nymph Bare-Bottomed Bosmer in the Buff:
Frost Shield 32%, Resist Frost 43%, Burden 1 lb. 1 sec.
(steel-blue entoloma cap, garlic, sacred lotus seeds, potato)

Warm Sands for my Khajiiti Friends: do NOT accidentally send these to Buffy
Frost Shield 32%, Resist Frost 43%, Burden 1 lb. 1 sec.
(steel-blue entoloma cap, garlic, sacred lotus seeds, potato, and one generous pinch of moon sugar added to each vial)

Khajiit Guards Your Back: could this be Aravi’s potato potion?
Frost Shield 32%, Shield 45%
(potato, flax seed, garlic)

Party Like a Nord:
Resist Poison 43%, Resist Disease 43%
(foxglove nectar, garlic, alkanet flower)

Morning After: to aid egress when one awakens in regrettable company
Invisibility, Restore Magicka, Restore Fatigue, Restore Health
(aloe vera leaves, stinkhorn cap, blackberry, fly amanita cap )

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Maxical

I'll take three bottles of that 'Morning After' potion, please? I may or may not be sleeping with vampires lately.

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This post has been edited by mALX: Dec 5 2012, 05:34 AM

I love these potions! What would happen to Buffy if she accidentally got the Khajiiti potion? What would happen if Jerric or Darnand accidentally took the Khajiiti potion?

Khajiit Guards Your Back sounds like the same potion Aravi used, but hers had a negative effect I think. So Jerric's is better!

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Maxical

Dearest Buffy,

Hannibal told me you have an apartment at the Arcane University now so I stopped in to visit. You weren't here so I'm leaving this note.

I got to pet your cat a LOT while I waited. It likes being scratched under its chin, but you probably know that already.

Hannibal said you are an amazing alchemist, but never to eat your cooking. Don't worry, I can't cook either. (and Hannibal tells all my mistakes to everyone too).

I hope you're here next time I stop in, and maybe you'll let me try on your clothes again - that was fun! I'm dying to hear how Delphine is doing.

Your friend, Maxical

This post has been edited by mALX: Dec 5 2012, 05:46 AM

Hey guys! Here's a little message for Buffy Jihl insisted on writing

Hello Buffy!

Heather and I have just finished reading the first thread of your journal and, I have to say, what an exciting read!

For now we are going to catch up on some other stories, but we cant wait to get started on thread two!

Jihl

Acadian here. Buffy is quite touched and most appreciative of the kind words and support from her friends! She is so pleased that Maxical enjoyed staying in her apartment while at the University and we bid a very warm welcome to Heather and Jihl.

I thought I would offer an update on the busy elf’s life. Since completing Book 1, our attention has been focused on several areas as we spend much of each day traveling Tamriel:

1. Rebuilding Buffy’s tools, skills, heart and confidence after having them broken in Kvatch.
2. Experimenting and settling into some of the magical abilities and helpful friends that will work their way into any future stories.
3. Noting the deterioration, then resolution of the Oblivion Crisis. She is delighted that her friends, Sirs Mazoga and Agronak have not only survived but risen to become Champions of Cyrodiil.
4. She has also witnessed the steely determination of Countess Odalys as Kvatch has been rebuilt into a thriving city.
5. Buffy has expanded her horizons as well, refusing to recognize the borders between provinces. She has recently spent much time in the hostile but beautiful deserts, savannah and jungles of Elsweyr.

She also spends much time thinking about her memoires and, when she is ready, I expect may add more of them to her Journal. In the meantime, I have been traveling with her (I have no choice, you see) and attempting to capture images from her busy days and nights.

In this post, I would like to provide you some pictures that showcase the efforts of Countess Odalys and the determined citizens of Kvatch.

Some overviews to give perspective. Note, the farther the camera, the greater the perspective offered at the price of some rich details-
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Some closer shots to show more detail of what I think is a beautiful city-
A refreshing light shower.
A stately manor.
High Priestess Oleta’s Chapel of Akatosh.
Sigrid is still Guildmagister.
Weedum-Ja’s tavern.
Captain Lucilius Marcus.
Entering Castle Kvatch.
The throne.
The Royal Dining Hall.
Private quarters of Countess Odalys Goldwine.

What the? who the? What is this? Our characters pay tribute to Buffy?

Awesome! I shall jump to page 1!

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#5 - the courtyard that glitched in my game! Daedra continued spawning there and fighting Matias and a few others even after the quest was completed in my journal - and even after the Oblivion Crisis was over, ROFL!

#6 - who is the statue of?

Ooh, Captain Marcus! You did it!

I love how carefully this mod rebuilds Kvatch! Awesome shots of it, Awesome mod!!!

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Antus Pinder. He's there even in the destroyed Kvatch image on the uesp wiki.

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In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat. I'm not sure there's any easy way to fix it in general, but I think for screenshots you can tweak a character's z-location with a console command. GetPos will give you the current coordinates, and then SetPos z will allow you to provide an adjusted one. There's a similar pair for Angle, too.

This post has been edited by ghastley: Sep 19 2012, 08:25 PM

Thanks Ghastley! I looked up Antus Pinder on the UESP WIKI and found this nice little backgroun history of Kvatch - lots I didn't know about it!

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Kvatch

Can't help but wonder if Natch Pinder of Hackdirt is related, ROFL !!




This post has been edited by mALX: Sep 19 2012, 08:41 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the developers was a Moody Blues fan. We know most of the Aedra and Daedra were named after the Bethsoft staff or beta-testers, but I often wonder how many NPC names came from real people.

One of the things I loved about Oblivion and Fallout 3 - the word play with people's names!

How wonderful to hear about Buffy’s adventures and see the rebuilt Kvatch! “Refreshing light shower” is my absolute favorite, what lush detail! I always imagined Kvatch full of gardens and fountains. I love the different kinds of stonework. And Buffy looks beyond adorable perched there on the wall.

Safe travels to Buffy wherever she wanders. We will try not to miss her too much while she’s away. My crew assures me that she will return someday, probably when she runs out of hair glop. Though I expect that Khajiit have some good ideas about caring for one’s mane in a dry climate.

Thank you so much for sharing these pictures! I'll be back with some tea to stroll through them again.