ghastley: But her antiperspirant is strong enough for a man, made for a woman... Unfortunately for her, when the Living Dead Girl is wielding a blade, nothing is well armored!


Acadian: I have always loved that bandit lamenting his stupefaction over what college? I think it kind of shows that he would have flunked out anyhow.


haute ecole rider: I certainly do not see Persephone becoming a bard! But so far the Mages College does not seem to have much to offer her either. I think her Restoration skill might be higher than that of the Restoration Master. And the only thing the Conjuration Master has to teach her are things Persephone has no desire to know, like summoning Daedra.


X-men: Winterhold: First Class

Persephone clears the way to Saarthal with her spells

Open Sesame

Magic duel redux

That is not something you see everyday

A sneak peek at Persephemom's future Winterhold abode, when Sofie and Lucia are all grown up

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Oh, that’s right – the Bard’s College. You know, I have sometimes heard bandits trying to sing – something about elves and mead I think.

Yay, Persephone goes to College. As I said on another thread, I’ll bet she could teach that ward class! The Opulent robes look great. I went with the less fancy mod as a bit closer to vanilla. I see P-9 (and all the wizardesses in College robes) have the same problem as Buffy. I believe someone must stuff the front of those robes with linen wraps as I’m pretty sure all those mages aren’t really as busty as the robes make them look. Grrr- I wish the College robes would work with the weight slider. Oh well.

Persephone looks great battling her foes with magic – including the Big Bad at the bottom of Sarthal.

Hee! I see she found the Giant Magic Charus Egg! At least that’s what Buffy thinks it looks like.

Wow, that looks like a big, but beautiful and even cozy home she’s building. Too bad we can’t rebuild Winterhold.

Acadian: Funny thing is, I think Sofie is going to college. The Bard's College!

I guess when Bethesda made the robes, they figured they needed some extra storage space in front for potions and soul gems. Seriously though, I have never been thrilled with the way the college robes add an extra D to the cup size of the wearer.

Winterhold is such a great place to rebuild too. There is lots of extra space, not just where the knocked down houses are, but there is a huge swath of empty ground stretching out to the east. The other cities don't have much, if any space at all to put down new houses.

Sofie is all grown up, and ready to go out into the world

Persephemom's new house in Winterhold is a modest affair

Mom keeps things spic and span

A close up of Sofie. I like all the scratches on her armor.

Paying a visit to one of mom's old friends

Only the dead don't mind the cold

Reading up on the Dwemer

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Great shot with the map – a whole province awaits!

Location, location, location – and right next to the College is as good as gets.

As good as I’m sure Pursemom is with that 2H broom, I note she still carries a 2H blade on her back.

On Sofie’s close up, I’ll take your word about the scratches – I never made it past her face – wow (as in gorgeous)!

Dem Bonez!

I guess Mom never needed any of that bright yellow hot stuff.

Uh oh. . . reading up on the Dwemer. Won’t be long before she’s conjuring golden space balls, metal spiders and steaming centurions! Otoh, Sofie looks outfitted as a warrior; that goes well with her Nord blood (I'm guessing Sofie's a Nord as I'd imagine most orphan kids in Skyrim are).

Old business: I don’t have the RaceMenu mod in Valdi’s game, so I can use the “three clicks from the left” method of recording her slider values. Or I can load her up with the mod and get numbers if that’s easier.

Catching up with Persephone:

Those robes are gorgeous!

It was good for the beginner students that an experienced warrior was there to handle the frost trolls. I expect that Persephone could teach Arniel and Tolfdir a thing or two about Nordic tombs.

Magic dual redux looks so neat. What is the purple effect on old Jyrik?

Persephemom’s house looks awesome. I love that open, spacious interior.

Grown up Sofie:

The Jarl should turn Winterhold’s rebuild over to Sofie’s mom. Her house really brightens up the town!

I love Sofie’s look with the skirt and her winged helm. Since she grew up seeing her mom in silver and grey it’s neat to see that she chose warm red tones for herself.

Sofie really is beautiful!

Maybe mom’s boney friend can’t be bothered to wake up for the living.

Reading up on the Dwemer, I guess Sofie has the advantage of two libraries for her homework. And Persephemom probably doesn’t threaten to have her torn apart by angry atronachs.

It’s so neat to see Sofie all grown up!

Acadian: The map was one of the first things I put into Persephemom's house. Handy for plotting out adventures.

There is a big space right there by the college with nothing but some ruined buildings. So it was the perfect spot for a new house.

It wouldn't be Persephone without her sword!

Sofie is definitely a Nord. Technically all the kids in Skyrim are exactly the same. They just change the shading of their skin to make them look different.


Grits: Hold off on Valdi. I was looking for the right character to wear the new Sonia Armor / zzjay's plate armor with, and Grown-Up Sofie has turned out perfect for that. Between her, Grown-Up Lucia, and of course Persephone, I don't know when I will have time for another character.

I was thinking that about Nordic ruins too. Persephone definitely knows her way around tombs!

I am not sure what that purple light is around Jyrik. It is not from anything Persephone is doing. Maybe it is something from Tolfdir, or some power Jyrik has?

I spent a while looking around for the right building to use. Turns out there is only one inn and one Jarl's estate. Since both of those were right next door, I didn't want to reuse one of those. Then I remembered the Skaal Village in Dragonborn, and used their Great Hall.

Sofie is definitely more of a warm tones person than mom is, having a beating heart and warm blood after all! I really liked how the Sonia armor looked on her.

Sofie cannot get into the College, in spite of her Persephemom's time there. So she sticks to mom's library. Besides, her mother has taught her all the things she needs to know. How to fight with a sword. How to summon the dead. What more is there?



I don't think I ever did get this pic of Sofie in this thread

Mom has already warned Sofie that this guy is a liar

A guard tells Sofie and her skeleton Larry that they have already seen all the sights in Winterhold

In action against an Ice Wraith

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Larry is solo cool! And that sword on his back even cooler yet! Wow! Of course Persephemom would not let her little girl go out into the world without some kind of high-powered chaperone!

Hate those ice wraiths! They're hard to see and even harder to hit.

I'm sure Persephemom has built quite the library herself in all of her travels around Skyrim. So Sofie should be good there.

Sofie looks like a great character. Did I read you right in that she might become a Nordic ruins crawler?

M’aiq!

How funny about that guard’s line. Doesn’t he realize that there’s a new family living there now? Aww, Larry seems like a great guardian. Like Rider, my eyes were immediately drawn to his very cool looking sword.

Again, I’m with Rider on ice wraiths – they are hard to shoot!

haute ecole rider: Mom summons his brothers, Darryl and Darryl, so it was about time Larry got into the game as well. His rune sword is from Runed Draugr Greatsword, which has been one of my foundation mods for years now.

It took me hours to fill Persephemom's library with books! And you can probably guess what that is on her desk in the lower right corner of this pic.


Acadian: Sofie has already found her nose in one Nordic tomb! Pics this post.

Those ice wraiths give me fits too. Their special effects make it hard to see exactly where they are, and they move so fast on top of that, that it is hard to hit them even in melee. It is nice to have some backup like Larry, or his brother Darryl, or his other brother Darryl in times like those.


Sofie comes to the rescue of several hunters

Sofie has balls

Slugging it out with Yngol's ghost

Sofie and Larry

A sneek preview of Sofie's sister - Lucia

I tried to make out what the book on Persephemom's desk is, but couldn't see much more than one tiny corner of it. So I'm left trying to figure that one out. Don't tell me - as I am an inveterate book reader in game, Alise and I will keep an eye out for that particular volume.

Alise normally doesn't go after the big predators, unless she encounters them attacking passersby. She's already defended Tsolgar the Wanderer, and rescued Ma'iq the Liar twice.

Those balls are cute! Are they the magelights? Alise has the spell in her repertoire but has not yet used it as she has good night vision and would prefer not to call attention to herself. She only uses torches to keep her hands warm, thanks to Frostfall.

Yngol is one of those bosses you want to take on with company. The first time through, Alise used her summoned Dremora a lot to keep him busy while she sniped from the edges. Larry looks like a good one to keep on!

Lucia looks gorgeous in a Goth kind of way! She certainly looks ready to write her own story!

Is that perhaps an Elder Scroll that P-9 the Elder has on her desk?

Yay, Sophie, trolling for ice trolls. Nice of her to help those hunters.

Little blue balls to escort and light her way!

Yup, that’s a Nordic ruin alright. And Sophie looks right at home there.

Larry is very cool. You can see in Sophie’s eyes the welcome confidence he gives her.

Lucia looks very good – and dangerous. I imagine she will take quite a different path from her adoptive sister. I guess that’s the master vampire outfit on her - and it looks great.

haute ecole rider: Sofie and Larry have already rescued Maiq once from Ice Wraiths. She has yet to meet Talsgar. One of my previous characters was actually rescued by Talsgar. I cannot remember who it was now. Maybe Persephone. She was in Falkreath Hold, walking east along the shores of the lake. There is a bandit camp there between Shriekwind and the Guardian Stones. The bandits attacked her, and Talsgar was nearby. He leapt in and lent a hand against the bandits. When it was all over he said: "The life of adventure and song is the life for us eh?"

Those little glowy balls are a special treat you only find in Yngol's Barrow. They turn up in ever increasing numbers as you go through the dungeon, and follow you around. I have always loved them.


Acadian: There were four hunters in that battle, and they were losing. Iron arrows vs a Frost Troll is not a good match. One of the hunters had taken a knee and was just about to be troll food when Sofie came running up from behind to paste the troll with a power attack, and get its attention.

Lucia has indeed taken a very different path from her adopted sister. Where Sofie is light, she is definitely dark, and I wanted her to look that way. Though perhaps not in the most obvious way. I see her going the route of the thief. That is the Vampire Lord armor she is wearing, the red variant. I made non-magical versions of all the vampire clothing craftable a long time ago.


A better look at P9 the Elder's desk

Welcome to Dawnstar

Keep on rockin' in the free world

Giving the residents of Dawnstar a good night's rest

The battle of Fort Fragglerock

It seems Elisef has no qualms about hiring the undead

Let's make a deal

Ooh! Awesome pic!

It appears that most folk's favourite instrument is the tankard!

Lots of ES stuff on P-9’s desk. I hear playing with that stuff can make you go blind.

I agree with mirocu on Welcome to Dawnstar – Sofie looks fabulouso.

What a fun tavern scene you captured! Glad to see the Priest of Mara has no probs lifting a mug. And the mage looks great in her opulent robe. Wow, where’d Sofie learn to pluck a lute?

Great action shot with light effects taking down that Vaermina minion. They do have cool robes though.

FraggleRaggle looks neat – I see Larry is supervising.

Elisef, of course, ‘inherited’ her court mage from her late husband and I believe she would be imprudent to let her go. Despite her nocturnal habits, Sybille makes the most eloquent case I’ve heard on behalf the late High King and the Imperials.

I love those caravans. The Khajiit merchants are so soothing and comfortable to talk with.

Fort Fragglerock?? Fragglerock?? Is there really such a name in Skyrim?

*consults UESP Skyrim map*

Oh, you mean Fort Hraggstad? The one which name I can never remember?

Fragglerock always makes me think of a bad 70's kid's show hosted by Muppet knockoffs with really bad hair and worse drumming.

And P9 - that's new to me. Makes me think of a fighter like the P51, P47, P40, or the P38.

Already seen all of the sights in Winterhold, lol. Sofie and Larry are the sights in Winterhold! She’s gorgeous. Neat to see the skellies with Nordic weapons since I get to see the Zanimal’s Elven pals.

That ice wraith is beautiful. Unless I have a character who can spew fire, I am in trouble when I see one!

Due to recent events I think I can guess what Persephemom has on her desk.

Lucky hunters. That iron arrow sticking out of the troll spells “We’re Screwed.” Yay for Sofie and her fire blade!

Lol, balls. They are so cute!!

What a great shot of the fight with Yngol’s ghost! Very nice!

OK, Sofie and Larry is my favorite Sofie picture yet. I already had a crush on Larry, and now I think I have a crush on Sofie, too.

WOW, Lucia is the opposite of her sister! That is awesome. Is she dual-wielding daggers?

Sofie is the life of the party! She looks as gorgeous in Dawnstar as everywhere else. That’s a great pose, and her sword is beautiful!

Yikes, what a splashy end for the storm mage.

For a second I thought the bandit king of Fort Fragglerock had the same shield as Sofie. That’s a killing offense!! But it’s just her colors. That’s a great room for a big fight.

It was Sybille Stentor who convinced me to change the eyes of vampire NPCs to look passable for mortal. She has a nice robe. I’ll bet it doesn’t show the blood.

Yay for the Khajiit! I love finding them on the road.

And it occurs to me that in that outfit she's a Cinnamon Girl

mirocu: That Dawnstar pic was one of those times where I was just walking along and realized that this was a great place to take a picture.


ghastley: It is Skyrim after all, so tankards all around! Just so long as it isn't Old Man Look At My Life, Sofie is happy.


Acadian: Well that stuff hasn't made hair grow on Persephone's palms. Yet...

I think Sofie learned to play at the Winterhold Inn. The girl who sings there has such a screechy voice, that I think Sofie was forced to learn to cover up the noise with something more pleasant-sounding.

I always liked the Vaermina Robes. Too bad who they belong to, otherwise one of my characters would have probably worn them by now.


haute ecole rider: I cannot remember the names to many of the holds in Skyrim, or their Forts, especially the Solitude one. Fragglerock seems good to me!

I will let Acadian explain the P-9 to you. It originally started with another character, who was E-9 I believe.


Grits: I think Sofie and Larry are the sights as well! There is not much happening in Winterhold. There is not much of Winterhold for that matter!

After the Dawnguard questline, Persephone was stuck with one of the Elder Scrolls in her inventory. Of course the game would not let me just put it in a chest or drop it. I had to use the console to remove it. So when I was designing her desk, it was the first thing I thought to lay there.

I created Lucia with the intention of being as opposite to Sofie as I could, and still keep her true to the character's background in the game, and of course from being raised by Persephone. So where Sofie is the fine upstanding fair-haired girl, Lucia is the skulking backstabber. I plan to go the Thieves Guild route with her. She is dual wielding daggers. I have not tried that since Eris (a.k.a. Rachel B Riddick)

Sofie's sword is the Gotland Sword from Chronicles of Steel. Hervor used the Atmoran Sword. So I am trying the Gotland this time around.

I am tempted to find a mod that changes the faces of NPC vamps who are supposed to be undercover. It kind of ruins the roleplay when they are standing there with their bat-face and glowing eyes.



All grown up as well, Lucia is reading up on Riften

Ma'om, I'm leaving

Reveling with the giants and mammoths

Lucia has Goliath the Gargoyle for backup (I am out of Larry, Darryl, and Darryl for names... )

A soft word and a blade across the throat will get you more than just a soft word

With dual-wielding daggers and Golie the Friendly Gargle I'd expect Lucia to be more DB than TG!

In any case, she'd be the one to take that Maven down, and take over the TG herself! I can totally see that happening!