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Posted by: mALX Nov 21 2011, 02:27 AM

Post screens of your prospectives, your spouses, or your rejects here! (so we can all get a gander of what is out there among the eligible singles in Skyrim, lol).

Posted by: Grits Nov 22 2011, 12:12 AM

The Rowan Varrus Gallery of the Rejected:

http://images.uesp.net/3/3f/SR-npc-Ysolda.jpg That was an embarrassing conversation. Rowan was just being nice, and then Ysolda got all excited about the, um, item that Rowan brought for her. Now she knows what not to ask when she's chatting with townspeople.

http://images.uesp.net/6/68/Wilhelm.jpg Tempting. He has a tavern. But no.

Added: http://images.uesp.net/9/92/SR-npc-Temba_Wide-Arm.jpg. I’m guessing that she has muscular arms, not that they’re open wide. What an attitude, sheesh. Thanks for the reward, lady. Now back away slowly...



He's just not into her:

Right now she’s travelling with http://images.uesp.net/6/64/SR-npc-Sven.jpg. He looks a lot less silly when he’s killing things. Too bad he already has a girlfriend.

Posted by: mALX Nov 22 2011, 03:03 AM

Ysolda is the best looking of the bunch. Wilhelm looks like Corbin Bernsen. I won't ... can't say what Sven looks like he was doing before the screen was snapped.

GAAAH !!! You've added one, I'll have to go look, lol.

Maxical is about to take that list of eligible men and do "drop by" visits to see what they look like in game (and what kind of house/job they have). If it doesn't get better than that, she may pick Ysolda, lol.

These are great Grits !!! I have to see the new one though, lol.


EDIT: OMG, it's a UNIBROW !!! Where's that wretched mage from Leyawiin, I think we found him a mate !!! Imagine what the kids would look like? It would be the next species in TES VI !!!

Posted by: mALX Nov 22 2011, 03:09 AM

As soon as the Creation Kit comes out, I'm going to make an NPC and do that code that makes them eligible for marriage. He will be suitably androgenous (and CLEAN!) for Maxical, ROFL !!!

Posted by: Grits Nov 22 2011, 03:10 AM

I got those from the UESP, but if Rowan finds her one true love, I'll take another picture of my TV. She has such a crush on Lydia, but there's no extra dialog options for her.

Yeah, that's an unfortunate moment for Sven.

LOL, unibrow! And she's mean. I'll only put little snippets when Rowan gets their disposition up high enough for a proposal.



So far I have not seen any men clean enough for Maxical!!

Posted by: mALX Nov 22 2011, 03:24 AM

I saw one clean man at the College in Winterhold. He was like a hundred years old though, white haired - in fact I think it was Professor Dumbledorf from the first Harry Potter movie. Maxical will just stay friends with him (fearing the wedding night may be too much for him) to keep the one clean man in Skyrim alive, lol. (if she can find him again, he disappeared).

Posted by: McBadgere Nov 22 2011, 06:03 AM

I wish I could get a picture of Aela...

*Sigh*...

I have a thing for small, angry and strong red-heads... ...(Th'wife's one btw)...

So while th'wife's off with her Farkas, I'm going to go off hunting with Aela... ...

Plus, the idea of having Susan Ivanova whispering sweet nothings into my ear is pretty damned appealing... ...

Oh, there's something about a wedding dress for the ladies in the guide...She's desperate to find it before she marries her "Farkie". Anyone know anything about that?...

Cheers, she won't leake me alone!!... ...


Edit...Leake?...Leave obviously...Duh...

Posted by: Jacki Dice Nov 23 2011, 04:32 AM

http://images.uesp.net/b/be/SR_npc_aela_the_huntress.png

I like her too, but I'm not planning on doing what's required to be with her just yet..

My brother married http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/index.php?title=Orla&image=Orla-jpg and http://images.uesp.net/3/3f/SR-npc-Ysolda.jpg

He did this with two different characters as you can't have more than one spouse at a time.

As for Melinoe, she is single for now since you can't marry http://images.uesp.net/f/fb/Raloffullview.jpg, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:Brynjolf.jpg, or http://images.uesp.net/c/c3/SR-npc-Sapphire.jpg Boo!!

Posted by: McBadgere Nov 23 2011, 05:07 AM

*Sigh*...Me likee Aela...

Thank you... ...

I'm still several quests away from starting the whole Companions questline...But still...Anticipation is half the fun... ...So I've been told... ...

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Nov 23 2011, 06:03 AM

I think I must be missing something. Have an amulet, did their favor but nothing's showing up in dialogue options. Do I need to talk to the priest first?

Posted by: Grits Nov 23 2011, 01:30 PM

Yes, that should do it. Happy hunting.

Posted by: mALX Nov 23 2011, 01:48 PM

As for Maxical, if it can't be Quaranir ... it will be no one !!! He is not on the list, but I may try putting him on it with that code!!


http://content3.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Quaranir

Posted by: Grits Nov 23 2011, 02:22 PM

Hel-lo Quaranir! Rowan hasn't met him yet. Finally, an Altmer with a jaw.


A side question, are the containers in Maxical's college quarters safe? Other than from J'zargo, who likes to camp out there?

Posted by: mALX Nov 23 2011, 02:30 PM

I haven't tried any of them out yet because the lady that showed me to the room said only the bed and desk were mine - and there is no desk in there.

Posted by: Saquira Nov 23 2011, 03:38 PM

Grits: I tried, the containers are safe in your room. I'd have lost quite a bit of stuff if they weren't.

But mALX, how are you even going to find Quaranir? There must be a reason to why he isn't on the list. I haven't seen a glimpse of him since finishing the mages quest.

Deesei married http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Brelyna_Maryon, the dunmer who's your fellow student at the college. The only other character I really like enough to break lore for her to marry is M'aiq, but he ain't available. Sa'Quira will probably find herself a fellow thief later.

Posted by: mALX Nov 23 2011, 05:16 PM

I figured the problem was with him being a Psjjic Priest that he would return to whereever the lore has put them as soon as the quest ends. I wonder if I can make a clone of him and edit its factions ... but will he still have the same voice?

Posted by: mALX Nov 24 2011, 05:16 PM

What about Tsun? GAAAAH, another one that isn't actually in the game, lol. Can't go live at his house since it's in another realm.

A lot of the men are marrying Ysolda for the free house - then killing her so they can continue to enjoy it without her presence. I wonder if then they marry again can they bring the new wifey to Ysolda's former home? Lol.

Posted by: Grits Nov 26 2011, 05:16 PM

Aha! http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-npc-Vorstag.jpg recently expressed surprise that Rowan is still single, and we know what that means.

She’s going to pass for now. He’s far too good at watching her back. He seriously will stand and watch the road behind them when she stops, unlike the flute-playing Sven. She doesn’t want him to start watching her backside instead.

Also, I’ve heard that remarrying is out, even if your spouse dies. If she married Vorstag, she’d have to send him home to cook for her and undoubtedly start carrying on with Lydia. Not going to happen!

Posted by: mALX Nov 27 2011, 04:42 AM

I didn't like the way his mouth looked when he talked, ROFL !!! I noticed Bethesda gave the guys a whole raft of pretty girls to choose from, then stuck all the women with butt ugly men to marry. What was that all about?

I see me having to use the code solution in my game. I tested it out on Quaranir, he went from telling Maxical to move along to telling her there was no pleasure greater than her company - nice !!

Well, I was afraid it would mess up the quests for the College, so deleted all that and reloaded a previous save - but it was nice to know it nearly worked (he didn't ask about the "amulet of Mara" she was wearing - but it was one she found in a cave, I had not even found Riftken (spelling?) yet.

I wasn't sure if it had to be a particular amulet (or if that questline had to be started or something first) - so I traveled to that town and talked to the priest - the dialogue wouldn't come up to sell the amulet, I guess because Maxical had one in her inventory.

Is there a difference in the amulets? Or do you need to start the marriage questline before anyone responds to the amulets? (anyone know?)

Also, if you are on the PC you CAN remarry - I saw it on Youtube. You just have to type in some codes. For some reason everyone that wants to kill a wife to test out the theory is using Ysolda as the wife to kill and then marrying someone else, ROFL !!!

Posted by: Grits Nov 27 2011, 05:56 AM

It's the same Amulet of Mara, you just have to talk to the priest if you already have one. (That's what happened with Rowan's game.)



I'm rooting for Rowan to marry http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-npc-Balimund.jpg. He has a nice forge, so he's unlikely to die out adventuring. And how can she say no to that 'stache?! Admittedly, he could use a washcloth and some soap. But hey, he's working!

Still, she says no.

Posted by: mALX Nov 27 2011, 08:47 PM

The need for soap and water is a big clincher for Maxical, it would be a definate no. If the man isn't clean, he will not be crawling into the same bed with her, lol.

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Nov 28 2011, 06:10 AM

Cameron married http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/Liliandra_Nadair/LiliOblivion/TESV2011-11-2715-29-23-96.jpg earlier, though it seems the Arch-Mage's quarters doesn't count as an 'owned home', so the couple had separate living conditions until the new Arch-Mage bought a house in Whiterun.

Posted by: Grits Nov 28 2011, 06:11 AM

Yay! Congratulations to the happy couple.

Posted by: mALX Nov 28 2011, 03:37 PM

Congrats to Cameron!

I think you can stay at Inns with them till you have a house, can't you?

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Nov 28 2011, 05:46 PM

Her default location until then was her room in the Collage, but since I had 7k I was able to get Breezehome and furnish it right off the bat. Though I can't seem to get the skill+ rest bonus from sleeping with them. Ah well, we're good without.

Posted by: mALX Nov 28 2011, 05:54 PM

Was she available for marriage via vanilla game or did you "console her onto the list?"

I heard if you are a werewolf you get no special marriage bonus for sleeping with your spouse (or rest bonus). Also, if you are currently under the "Lovers Stone" effects you will not get it either. Since you now have a spouse to provide that same benefit, it is best to find another stone power to use.

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Nov 28 2011, 09:15 PM

She's vanilla. Cam's not a wolf (hasn't even set foot into the mead hall) and has under the Mage stone since Halgen. She can get Well Rested without a problem.

Posted by: mALX Nov 28 2011, 09:18 PM

Those are the only two things I've found that keep the player from getting the "lover's comfort" perk.

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Nov 28 2011, 09:28 PM

I'm not too worried about it for now. She's going at a nice enough clip so far.

Posted by: mALX Nov 28 2011, 10:17 PM

Well congrats on the wedding, lol.


** Does anyone know how/if the dialogue of the NPC changes after the wedding? I've heard it does, but wondered (in what way).

Posted by: mALX Nov 29 2011, 07:23 AM

I found this WIKI page that lists the marriage candidates and what property they OWN prior to the marriage in case the Player does not own any property yet to bring their spouse to.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Marriage

For some reason Bethesda has totally outbalanced the marriage-able women with houses and businesses 8 to 2 !!! Only two men looking for marriage have owned property, but eight of the women do? What the heck is wrong with that picture?

Also, there are no male High Elves on the list. The voice actor for the Dark Elves is different than the actor for the High Elves - meaning that the High Elves will not have the special dialogues after marriage (like the Khajiit don't).

I return to my rant about the looks of the prospective spouses - the women are overall pretty to look at. The men look like they were dug up from the dregs of an active sty.

Really not happy with Bethesda's selection at all. So now, in order to marry a male NPC that is NOT on the list (one that owns property, is clean, and decent looking) - a person's only choices are the races that are on the list if they want to experience the special dialogues that come after marriage.

Does anyone know what the special dialogues (spoken) are? I saw the women calling the men "Darling" and stuff, but I'm talking about the special dialogues for the males candidates.

Posted by: Grits Nov 29 2011, 01:06 PM

I heard a guy call his wife “love” or “my love,” and she called him darling. They were talking about temple business, though, so I doubt that was general marriage chat.

That stinks about the voice situation. I think some of the men on that page have houses, but there are possibly more players out there marrying female NPCs and filling in the wiki. Balimund, for example. He has a shop, I’ll have to look around and see if he has a house.

Posted by: mALX Nov 29 2011, 03:21 PM

I hope that is the case. Also - I hope there is a male High Elf that has not made it onto that list too, because that would mean the voice files are there.


Here is two vids that show a guy really testing the codes out - he even married the Jarl of Whiterun!! :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwWiuzyC4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTVmM0HiGks&feature=channel_video_title


*

Posted by: Grits Nov 29 2011, 11:27 PM

So, the nasty Altmer lady in Solitude who gave Rowan a hard time about her outfit is named Taarie, she owns the store Radiant Raiment, and there is a little quest that I won’t spoil. I’m adding her to Rowan’s rejected list. The attitude on that woman!! It seems that she is the only available Altmer in the game.

Posted by: Jacki Dice Nov 30 2011, 03:18 AM

Wrothken met her the other day. After I told him that she is marry-able he stared at me and asked "Who would want to?!"

Posted by: mALX Dec 1 2011, 03:20 PM

ROFL !! The men are ugly and the women are mean. Bethesda gave us the option to marry while taking away any desire to, lol.

Posted by: Grits Dec 1 2011, 03:51 PM

Rowan must like her men rude, rough, and dirty. At least until you get inside the wire. She’s having a tough time deciding.

What about Onmund in Winterhold? He looks pretty clean, and with his family issues there’s not a mother-in-law to contend with.


I checked out Balimund, he lives at the Scorched Hammer with his apprentice Asbjorn Fire-Tamer. I think that more of the men must have their own places than the wiki shows just yet.

Posted by: mALX Dec 1 2011, 05:13 PM

Onmund is the biggest wus I've ever seen. I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't done the quest, but ... it would be a blistering hot day in Skyrim before Maxical will even speak to the whiney little weasel again.

By the way - an update: Maxical got rid of the (2) Amulets of Mara she had and went to Riften and bought the correct one (just in case that quest needed to be started properly).

She cornered Quaranir in the Inn and stripped the robe off to check him out. (not bad, really). He has blonde hair, that was a surprise. He was thin, slightly muscular, and oddly enough had some dark curly chest hair!

None of the shirtless guys in Whiterun had chest hair, so that was really surprising. The whites of his eyes are yellowish green (sickle cell anemia? Jaundice? ... Hepatitis? Urk!), and he glares a lot.

So anyway, even though he had no conversation at the time she tried to "console him" into marriage. Nothing happened, (other than him telling her there was no greater pleasure than talking to her). I found out the person has to have topics and be talking or it won't work. So the next time he talks to her, watch out.


** If it doesn't work, she may try those console tricks on the Jarl of Markarth. He is clean, and likes the heck out of her after she raised his disposition in the console, ROFL !!!

Posted by: Colonel Mustard Dec 1 2011, 08:22 PM

I tried marrying one of those arrow-in-the-knee-taking heroes that form the fine body of Skyrim's guards. It didn't seem to work...

Posted by: Grits Dec 1 2011, 08:32 PM

Maybe they took an arrow in their "knee."

Posted by: Colonel Mustard Dec 1 2011, 10:33 PM

Must have been quite a...

*Dons sunglasses*

Penetrating shaft.

...

...

...

I'll go home now...

Posted by: mALX Dec 2 2011, 05:18 AM

Sounds more like it was a knee in their arrow...

Posted by: Grits Dec 13 2011, 04:11 AM

Rowan’s game is on its knees, but she managed to finally meet Quaranir! Now I see why Maxical was torn up when he left. And surprised about the blondness. I love his voice. Maybe he’ll get tired of being a monk and get modded back to Skyrim?



Rowan and Vorstag are engaged. I only hope I can get them to the temple before her game explodes irreparably. Darn broken dragons. It was a very brief and sudden conversation standing in Whiterun in the rain. Rowan forgot she was wearing the Amulet (it looks nice with her favorite dress), so she was a little surprised when Vorstag mentioned it. She was just going to give him a bunch of freshly mixed health potions, but she ended up saying yes. I thought the dialog was quite sweet. I’ll see if I can get a picture of my TV at their wedding.

Posted by: mALX Dec 13 2011, 04:26 AM

I'm going to try to "placeatme" Quaranir and console him into marriage again, see if it works this time (or if the "placeatme" even works with him). If she can't have him, Maxical plans to release the dragons in her game and turn into a dragon fighter for hire, lol.

Posted by: mALX Dec 13 2011, 03:36 PM

Well, the "placeatme" acted like it worked, but no Quaranir appeared. I tried it several times and in several diff places. Maxical got several other proposals last night, the only one that was tempting was from her female housecarl in Solitude (but she ignored that one too).

Posted by: Grits Dec 13 2011, 03:43 PM

Oh no! Maybe you could move the quest back or something, and make a copy of him? Sadly I have no idea how these things work.

On the other hand, a willing Jordis the Sword Maiden would be pretty hard to resist. And what about Falk Firebeard? He'd need a few hints from the console, but he looks pretty well groomed. Plus he has a good job.

Posted by: mALX Dec 13 2011, 04:39 PM

Jordis the Sword Maiden was leaping on Maxical like she smelled fried chicken. She couldn't stop talking about her amulet. She is def easier on the eyes than any of the others that were fawning over her amulet - in fact one of them that was didn't have any eyes, just black circles (and was begging her for gold) - uh...yuh - No.

I'll check Falk Firebeard out next time Maxical is there - she is wanting to go back anyway to get the second Wolf Queen quest.

Posted by: Black Hand Dec 13 2011, 05:31 PM

The Marriage thing is a little creepy sometimes...

I walk into my hard-earned Honeyside in Riften, and I guess I was awarded a housecarl without even being told so, because the first thing I hear is "Greetings, My Thane!" Which made me jump a little.

Having just come from talking to Maramal I had an Amulet, so I talked to her not realizing that I was wearing it still. So the first thing this creepy stranger in my house asks me is if I'm looking for Marriage....

Shes still waiting for me in some distant Dwemer ruin....

Posted by: Grits Dec 13 2011, 05:40 PM

Posted by: mALX Dec 13 2011, 07:07 PM

SPEW !!! ROFL !! You better pray she lives through it if you ever plan to marry though - I've heard these housecarls pop up at your wedding AFTER they die - their decaying corpses rolling in as a warning to your prospective bride to be what happened to the last people who got close to you. The new bride gets the message loud and clear and runs like a banshee away from you, ending the romance even quicker than it started.

Posted by: Fawkes Dec 13 2011, 10:40 PM

*Nods* This is true, they did say that they will take care of you....even in death!!!! Muahahah

But anyway, I'm still wondering on who I should marry http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/377286_307064532646614_100000292093968_1197099_1096046323_n.jpg to, it's either http://images.uesp.net/9/91/Calder.png,http://images.uesp.net/thumb/e/e2/SRScouts-Many-Marshes.jpg/450px-SRScouts-Many-Marshes.jpg, http://images.uesp.net/b/b0/Srnpcfilnjar.jpg, or http://images.uesp.net/thumb/1/1b/SR-npc-Balimund.jpg/600px-SR-npc-Balimund.jpg. Gilliam has no problem crawling into bed with a dirty man*giggle*, so soap is not a requirement.

Also wondering on who IC me should marry , there are so many hot men out there D:

Posted by: Grits Dec 13 2011, 11:10 PM

How can he say no to Balimund?! Apart from the dirt, of course. Scouts is certainly the cleanest of the bunch. How does Gilliam feel about Argonian cooking?




Oh wait, Gilliam has NO problem with the dirt, I read that wrong. Oops.

Posted by: Fawkes Dec 13 2011, 11:27 PM

He does like his men dirty , and he has no problem with Argonian cooking, he prefers Khajiit and Dunmer though, since his parents were a Khajiit and a Dunmer

It is hard to say no to Balimund, but I already tested it out, Filnjar is way more romantic than Balimund hahaha.

Hmmm decisions decisions.

Posted by: mALX Dec 14 2011, 12:09 AM

Dear gods, when I heard him described as "Old One-Eye..." I didn't know they were talking about his face!!




My vote has to go with Scouts - who could resist that smiling face? Even with just one eye, a man wants to see something good when he looks through it. Also, Scouts's personality seems to be a lot of fun - much better than a glaring, gripey partner. (plus, he may be bald, but he is green so it doesn't show as much as it does on Filmyjar).

Posted by: King Coin Dec 14 2011, 04:26 AM

A Khajiit and a Dunmer? That's an interesting upbringing to say the least!


Be sure to let us know what he decides on!

Posted by: Grits Dec 14 2011, 05:39 AM

Here's a Skyrim wedding story.

Rowan and Vorstag made the trek to Riften to get hitched, making a long detour around the broken dragon over Mistwatch that always kills the game. Vorstag hounded her the entire way.

Vorstag: You should go make the arrangements for our wedding right away. I can’t wait.

Rowan: (wiping the blood from her sword) Good gods, man, where do you think we’re going? Oh, and here’s another bear pelt for you to carry.

When they got to the temple, the priest took one look at Rowan and asked if she was feeling sick. Yep, she picked up something gross from a critter. One quick blessing at the altar, and the feverish bride was now merely blushing.

Before he would arrange the ceremony, Maramal offered the couple some pre-marital counseling. Some of the questions gave Vorstag crazy eyes.

Rowan: Have we been doing what?!

Vorstag: http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/crazyeyes.jpg

Rowan planned for them to spend the night at the Bee and Barb, but when they got there Vorstag took off. He said he would see his bride at their wedding. Oh, and could he borrow some of her war paint.

The next morning Rowan dressed carefully and headed over to the temple. There she found Vorstag looking hot in his original armor instead of the shiny stuff that she spent so many hours making for him. It reminded her of all the good times they’ve had, all the way back to their very first meeting.

Unfortunately her reminiscences took longer than the ceremony. I don’t have a picture of it, because Vorstag bolted out the door right after they said their vows. Rowan had to chase him down to find out where they would be living. Maybe it’s a Nord thing. If you can’t catch him, you don’t get to keep him.

Anyway, I did get one picture of the bride before the race started. Here she’s saying, http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/VorstagWTF-1.jpg to her man’s fleeing back.

She had to run all the way from Riften to Markarth for her Lover's Comfort, and she got arrested the second she walked up to the gate. But that’s another story.

Posted by: King Coin Dec 14 2011, 06:13 AM

Posted by: mALX Dec 14 2011, 06:56 AM

I'll say my congrats to Rowan on her marriage, but if you ask me - Vorstag is the one getting a good deal, lol.

What is with the bulldog jaws on all these Nord men? They all look like they have a huge underbite. Maxical said ... well, never mind.

I agree with KC, that was more of a wedding fiasco, lol. The only thing it lacked was dead friends showing up (or hired thugs, lol).

So Vorstag suddenly becomes difficult when the wedding is imminent, huh? Good to know for future reference, ROFL !!

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Dec 14 2011, 08:09 AM

Now, now Rowan, you're not supposed to get your Comfort in the middle of the street.

Posted by: mALX Dec 14 2011, 02:59 PM

Vorstag: "Guards, quick! This woman's been chasing me since Riften! Arrest her!"

Guards: "Looks like we've got us a stalker, grab her men!"

Rowan: "Huh? Wha...hey! Stop! This is my wedding niiii..." (later) "All I wanted was a little comfort..."

Posted by: Grits Dec 23 2011, 04:55 PM

Rowan and Vorstag are enjoying wedded bliss, for the most part. It is a little sad when Rowan comes home to find her burly death machine parked in a chair. “Hello, my love,” he says wistfully. “Back from one of your many adventures?”

So then she gives him a little something to do, like fix her dinner.

“This is fresh,” he says. “I’ll have another one ready tomorrow.”

Uh, ‘fresh’? Is that anything like your definition of ‘clean’?

If he’s going to keep cooking, Rowan needs to get a dog.

Posted by: mALX Dec 23 2011, 05:15 PM

Well at least he did finally settle down and accept that he was married. That sprint from Riften had me worried, lol.

I was looking at the voice actors for the game and noticed on the marriageable list that a select few had their own particular voice actor instead of one of those generic voice actors for the whole race. Farkas was one of these few. Since he was designed to be marriageable, I was hoping he may have some special dialogue options after marriage. He may not, but even if he has the same lines he may do a less wooden job of saying them. One can hope anyway, lol. Anyway, Maxical is going to test it out and see if she can get the marriage option from him via console before the quest completes. (otherwise she will have to wait till she finishes two other things and then will get over there and do the companions questline).

His filthiness, greasy hair, and huge black circles around his eyes are more of a turn-off than the wolf beast side of him - but his personality is very nice and he is Awesome to dungeon crawl with. I did download a mod that cleans Farkas and Vilkus up - will install it before the wedding and see if it helps the "wet dog" smell to go away, lol.

Posted by: Grits Dec 23 2011, 05:26 PM

Oh, please post some screens of the cleaned up twins! That's interesting about the dialog, I never would have thought of that.

Good luck to Maxical!

Posted by: mALX Dec 23 2011, 06:10 PM

Here are the brothers:

Posted by: liliandra nadiar Dec 23 2011, 06:17 PM

Ohhh... MUCH nicer! I just might have a girl who marries a guy in Skyrim after all.

Posted by: Grits Dec 23 2011, 06:28 PM

Oh, DAMN!!


I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: King Coin Dec 23 2011, 06:29 PM

Looks like at Maxical's insistence they both got cleaned up!

Posted by: mALX Dec 23 2011, 06:44 PM

I can't understand why Bethesda insists on giving us characters that look grotesque when the modding community has proven repeatedly that we want something visually attractive. Yes it is a fantasy game, but who's fantasy is to bed filthy greasy bear-types (or wrinkled green ants/hornets with clothing on) - or woman who glare perpetually, talk like a man, and want to beat you down to see if you are "man enough" to wed them? (Certainly not Maxical's, lol).


Going on just personality alone - only three men (that she has met so far) were likable enough for marriage: the Smithy in Riften, Farkas, and the Jarl of Whiterun.

The sweetest women (so far that she has met) were Ilisif the Fair (Awesome), and Adrienne (the Smithy in Whiterun) - but Adrienne can be moody at times. Neither are on the mariageable list, but a few console keys can fix that.

There is also a mod that helps the spouse take off their dirty bloody armor before crawling into bed beside your character. They will be in their diapers/bikinis (or not) at your discretion. So far they do not have one that changes them into their pajamas yet.

Posted by: Grits Dec 23 2011, 09:21 PM

That would be great. I wonder how much longer the pajama mod will take than the naked one.


Rowan got fed up with Lydia’s front row seat in the Breezehome marital bedchamber, so she finally figured out how to buy the house in Solitude. She will NOT be accepting the honor of Thane just yet to avoid a repeat housecarl situation. Pretty soon she and Vorstag will head out on their honeymoon trip, hauling 25 pounds of reading material up a mountain.

On the next road trip I'm going to study how Vorstag's 'shop' works. It looks like Rowan can sell him their loot as they go, which would be great. Not so great if the stuff she gives him to carry has to be bought back from him, or if he buys her loot and then has too much weight to carry the loot he hasn't bought yet.

Posted by: mALX Dec 24 2011, 12:04 AM

You may want to hold off selling to him, because you don't gain money from your spouse from what I've heard. You have to buy from him, but he doesn't have to pay for what you sell to him. Talk about a rip !!!

He will give you 100 per day if you ask him "how's business going."

Posted by: Grits Dec 24 2011, 01:22 AM

Vorstag's Mobile Shop of Trinkets and Treasures is not a success. Rowan asked what he has for sale, and it's all of the awesome stuff she has been giving him to use!! He'd better not sell his ebony axe to some stranger, or there will be hell to pay when his wife finds out. Also he has zero gold for purchasing. She is going to have to keep him as a follower so she can keep track of his stuff!! I hope he's extra comforting until she gets over this.

Posted by: mALX Dec 24 2011, 01:34 AM

ROFL !!!

Posted by: Grits Dec 25 2011, 12:18 AM

So I thought you had to sleep at home to get that extra 5% from your spouse. Well. The newlyweds Rowan and Vorstag stopped for the night on their way up to the Throat of the World, and in the morning they were busted by that little message on the screen: You awaken feeling your Lover’s Comfort.

Rowan:

Vorstag:

Grits:

Apparently you can be anywhere with your spouse including a room on the ground floor of a crowded tavern that doesn’t even have a door. Or maybe Vorstag is just an overachiever.

Posted by: mALX Dec 25 2011, 01:32 AM

Go Vorstag !!!


http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Stallion's_Potion

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PS - LOVE the emoticon choices !!

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Posted by: Grits Dec 25 2011, 01:45 AM

Stallion's Potion!! Later on he was yawning during an important negotiation, he should have saved a few sips!!

Posted by: mALX Dec 25 2011, 03:04 AM

Lol, I could use a few sips myself right now.

Posted by: mALX Dec 25 2011, 03:11 AM

Lol, I could use a few sips myself right now.

Posted by: Fawkes Dec 27 2011, 03:58 AM

I'll have to admit, I prefer them all dirty and stuff They kinda creeped me out all clean and stuff o.O
Then again I do like manly men

Posted by: mALX Dec 27 2011, 04:54 AM

Maxical just didn't want fleas in the bed, lol. (just kidding)

Posted by: Cushla Jan 1 2012, 11:11 AM

Oh my!!! You just made like my night for probably the next few months!! They are too beautiful to behold!! Thankees!!!


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Here are the brothers:

Posted by: mALX Jan 1 2012, 04:23 PM

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Oh my!!! You just made like my night for probably the next few months!! They are too beautiful to behold!! Thankees!!!


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Here are the brothers:
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I didn't make the mod, just downloaded it - but so glad I did too. Makes a whole different feel to a dungeon crawl with the two of them, lol.

Posted by: Fawkes Jan 1 2012, 10:57 PM

It's fine and all, but the thing that bothers me is that they ripped out their skin! xD
Since both of the brothers have the second complexion option and in the mod they have the first one

Either way, time to start taking pictures of my characters! Hahah xD
Hmm, Godfrey(my Nord Riften Guard) married Balimund, but of course RP wise they have been together since forever!

Posted by: mALX Jan 1 2012, 11:00 PM

Lol, that may have been just the layer of dirt removed. It says on it that they "cleaned them up," lol.

Posted by: Cushla Jan 1 2012, 11:28 PM

I didn't make the mod, just downloaded it - but so glad I did too. Makes a whole different feel to a dungeon crawl with the two of them, lol.
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What I wouldn't give for a good gaming PC so I could play w mods again OMG! They've come a looooong way since I've modded w Morrowind and lol Daggerfall!!! Stuck w PS3 for now wah wah!!! I'd crawl w those two like all freakin night and never leave!!!! Don't suppose u have a cleaned up pic of Calder??? Im still trying to figure out who my character may wanna hook up w and heard he is marriageable on PS3?? I am torn between the bros too lol! Although just started playing last week so who knows right?!!?

Posted by: mALX Jan 1 2012, 11:54 PM

Oh, Balimund is so nice! I saw a mod that cleans him up too, and was about to DL it when I saw the one for Farkas and Vilkus.

Posted by: mALX Jan 2 2012, 12:00 AM

There is a mod that cleans up Calder on the Nexus, but it just gives him a bath. He really didn't look any different in it hardly at all, it was very hard to see anything had been done at all.

Posted by: Grits Jan 2 2012, 12:04 AM

Congratulations to the happy couple!!

Posted by: mALX Jan 2 2012, 12:08 AM

Yes, congrats on the marriage !!!

Posted by: Grits Jan 2 2012, 12:38 AM

The Housecarl has moved into Proudspire Manor with Rowan and Vorstag. Given the amount of fooling around that goes on in some Skyrim marriages, I was against the whole idea. Here's my coversation with Rowan on the subject:


Grits: Rowan, I try to stay out of your business, but do you really think it’s a good idea to leave them all alone here, day after day? I mean, “Sword-Maiden”? Come on.

Rowan: Look at her.

(Jordis stands tall with her shoulders back, aglow with strength and beauty. Her eyes scan the room for any hint of danger. Marauding dust bunnies? Who knows. But nothing will escape her glacial gaze, and never will she relax her vigil. When her eyes land on Rowan, her armored chest lifts with pride.)

Jordis the Sword-Maiden: It is an honor to serve you, my Thane.

Grits: Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. I mean she’s blonde, busty, legs up to here, she’s a Nord for crying out loud. Plus she’s way younger than you, and—

Rowan: Now look at him.

(Vorstag slouches in a chair, head back and eyes glazed over. One hand quests in the far reaches of his jaw for gods-know what between his teeth while the other taps out a rhythm on his hairy knee.

Grits:

Rowan: (sighs with utter devotion) That’s my man.

Posted by: mALX Jan 2 2012, 01:09 AM

BOLD: Boy, I really thought that sentence was going to end a whole lot differently. I like Jordis, but you have a point about her name, lol.

Have you found some promiscuity amongst the marrieds in Skyrim? (I mean other than my Jarl, who was consoled into his infidelity) - if so, maybe we should start a gossip column in the spoiler section !!

Posted by: Fawkes Jan 2 2012, 02:03 AM

Have not found allot of cheating in Skyrim.

Also http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Melaran Stays in the same house as http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Erikur and they both sleep in the same bed

Posted by: Grits Jan 2 2012, 03:14 AM

There you go. Nothing wrong with a Housecarl sleeping with his Thane, except that Erikur is married to Bryling, not Melaran. Bryling lives across the street.


ETA:


Done!

Posted by: mALX Jan 2 2012, 06:38 AM

All Right !!

Posted by: Cushla Jan 2 2012, 08:16 PM

There is a mod that cleans up Calder on the Nexus, but it just gives him a bath. He really didn't look any different in it hardly at all, it was very hard to see anything had been done at all.
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Ah well thankees for checking! I've only seen a pic of him on the web and a short video of him that I wasn't sure did him justice although I liked his voice!!! Then met Vilkas and tada same voice so realized he might be the better choice but Vilkas do u have to always sound a little mean?!? Lol maybe I'm just sensitive hahahah!

Posted by: mALX Jan 2 2012, 08:20 PM

I saw a wedding vid of Vilkas that was pretty cool - he said a lot more romantic things than Farkas did, but didn't have Farkas's deep voice.

Posted by: Cushla Jan 3 2012, 09:35 AM

Had a feeling he might since he is the "thinker" twixt the two!! He's got such a dreamy voice!!
I'm trying to figure out how to post a character pic :/ will have to do from a PC I think?
Was shooting for my dream self lol but not sure I hit the mark!!

Posted by: mALX Jan 3 2012, 01:59 PM

On the PC just hit "PrintScreen" for the game to snap the picture. Steam also has a game picture capture that I have hit accidentally several times, not sure which key it is. If you are on the 360 or PS3 then ask Grits how she is doing it - she has given us some Awesome screens off hers somehow.

Posted by: Grits Jan 3 2012, 03:48 PM

Farkas vs. Vilkas: I checked out their living quarters. Farkas has a single bed, Vilkas has a double. This is an issue for me because I could no more separate the brothers than take Balimund away from his forge. Although I guess you could marry one and keep the other as a follower. Hmm…

Grits’ tips on how to take a picture of your TV:

Experiment with your camera to see how close you should stand.

Disable the flash.

Hold your arms pressed against your sides to steady the camera.

Gently squeeze the shutter button, don’t press it.

Take a lot of pictures. Most of mine still end up too blurry.

Go for it, Cushla!

(And thank you, mALX! )

Posted by: King Coin Jan 3 2012, 03:48 PM

It's F12 for the Steam screen shot.

Posted by: Fawkes Jan 3 2012, 11:42 PM

Just a small heads up, Vilkas does have a double bed, but it only works like it's a single bed, aka if you try to sleep on it when he is sleeping it does not let you.
Balimund also has a single bed.
I myself would go with Scouts

"After marriage, when acknowledging the player's presence, Scouts-Many-Marshes will say:
"Ah, it's my love come to visit."
"Is there anything you need, dearest?"
Player: "Has the store made any money?"
"The gold is flowing nicely, here is your half of the profits, my dearest."

"Would you mind cooking something for me?"
"Here. This is from a recipe my people have passed onto me. I can cook another tomorrow."

If I recall Balimund(and Farkas and everyone else with the same voice) say(something along the lines of) "Here, it's nice and warm, i'll have one ready tomorrow." when you ask them to make food for you.

Of course when http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff506/Omar_Tes/HNI_0001.jpg goes to sleep, we wait until Balimund enters his room (around 11pm) then go to sleep, and we wake up at around 5am with lovers comfort, then Balimund goes to sleep for one hour , then sits in the chair for another hour eating before heading outside to the forge.

A little word of warning if you chose Balimund, thieves have a tendency to break into his house, of course Godfrey protects his husband and their adopted kiddy

BTW, I take pictures with a DSiXL, I'm going to get a capture device (if my laptop can handle it :/) so I won't have this much trouble anymore though!

Edit; actually, I will be playing later today (once my parents head to bed) So I can post all the marriage dialog for the different voices.

Grits, you don't have to take the brothers away from each other, you can just chose to live with them, just make sure when they enter their room to head to sleep you go to sleep first, that way you can get the comfort

Posted by: Grits Jan 4 2012, 12:55 AM

Good to know, Fawkes, thank you!! I’m trying to figure out where in Jorrvaskr is safe to store stuff. Decisions, decisions.

Allek is travelling with Marcurio right now. I love his snarky comments.



ETA: I know who Godfrey reminds me of, Falk Firebeard! He looks great!

Posted by: Fawkes Jan 4 2012, 01:36 AM

Haha, I just noticed he does look like Falk xD, Also love Marcurio's comments ^^
Not sure about a safe place in Jorrvaskr, there are mixed opinions around the net'
Also I believe than if you move in with someone, things still respawn inside it, I'm still testing it within Balimund's house though.

My suggestion? Do the test, empty every container from Jorrvaskr then wait 30 days outside of the building

I could do it for you if you want though, I have allot of free time

Posted by: Grits Jan 4 2012, 07:43 PM

I tested the Jorrvaskr Harbinger quarters, and all but the barrel and chest in the bedroom are safe. That means the chest on top of the wardrobe respawns. Yeah, the place where you’d put all of your treasure. Argh! Also in the whelp quarters the wardrobe and dresser are safe, as well as the furniture in the main hall. Not the barrels or sacks. I don’t know if any fellow Companions will take anything, but it seems that living there if you marry a Companion (see, I finally got to the point) would be feasible. I didn’t check any of the owned containers.

On the subject of courtship: I don’t know if it’s the beast blood or a bug, but Jensa has had her wild heart broken. Here’s what happened:

I went through Rorikstead today, instead of going around like usual. I don’t know what possessed me to put on my Amulet of Mara. Well I do, but it hurts to admit it.

Sure enough, there was Erik right in the middle of town, keeping one eye on the sky and the other on the hills. He lit right up with that smile when he saw me.

“Good to see you, friend!” he calls out. “You’re keeping well, I hope.”

We chat for a moment, and he tells me how they’ve had less trouble now that a few of Rorikstead’s sons and daughters stand armed and ready in the street. I say it looks like his axe is good and sharp, and he gives a whistle when he checks out my Skyforged blade. Then I say farewell and hit the road before the tears start falling.

Dammit. If he didn’t want me before, he sure won’t want me now. I could do worse than having a man like him call me friend. I’d better not go through Rorikstead again. Friend is how I’d like him to remember me.

Posted by: Fawkes Jan 4 2012, 10:07 PM

It's a bug, a very bad bug. You can only fix it if you're on the PC, us console owners will have to wait for Beth to fix it :/

Posted by: mALX Jan 5 2012, 02:58 AM

Oh, poor Jensa.

Posted by: Cushla Jan 11 2012, 09:53 PM

So as for my poor Cushla... I'm feeling particularly crushed... I spent my days and nights with the companions and decided after purifying Farkas and Vilkas that Vilkas was the one who really held away over my heart. I purified myself... I asked Vilkas to follow me to now beautiful and flourishing Gildergreen that we healed together... I donned the amulet of Mara and spoke with him... He romantically proposed and I agree it would be he and I together until the nine divines would take us... Take my time and arrange the wedding he urged and we parted ways... I couldn't wait and left for Riften and within a day we were wed... He suggested his place but I thought we would do well to occupy Breezeholm... We left to activate the Warriors stone nearby and return home after fending off a dragon attack.... Arrive home... Lydia is in our room... I try to rest with him and there is no love... No lovers comfort... What did I do wrong?? Sighs... Perhaps Vilkas and I were not meant to be... *sobs*

Posted by: mALX Jan 11 2012, 10:01 PM

URK !!! There could be one of two glitches affecting the marriage. The first: There have been some issues with going straight to your home. Change that by going to his home (or bed) and spend the night. After spending the night there, then move to Breezehome again. Spend the night and see if it has fixed the bug.

If that doesn't fix it, there is another bug - sometimes the effects of the werewolf in blocking Lovers Comfort are unfortunately permanent until a patch fixes the issue.

Posted by: Grits Jan 12 2012, 01:13 AM

Oh no, Cushla!! I hope the honeymoon in Jorrvaskr idea works.

Posted by: mALX Jan 12 2012, 04:00 AM

Me too. I saw that fix on the unofficial bug list over at the BGSF, so it is ligit. (but may not work if the problem is the permanent-werewolf bug).

Posted by: Cushla Jan 13 2012, 01:51 AM

You are brilliant and my Cushla is rejoicing in the comfort of her
Lover's Embrace!! Ah if only I could stay there until eternity!!! We made amends and moved to his home.... Granted I could not stay in his bed but apparently he stayed in mine?!!?

Posted by: Cushla Jan 13 2012, 01:58 AM

So the story is my real hubby destroyed my PC a ways back and replaced it with a Mac... Which I know nothing of... I missed Oblivion on pc and am playing PS3... And now have a virtual hunny that is to die for! So my friend made me his pic on the PC so I could keep it close to my heart!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73425402@N04/6687204843

Posted by: mALX Jan 13 2012, 02:12 AM

SPEW !!! Now THAT is a good friend !!! - and I'm so glad that worked and you are getting your "Lover's Comfort" perk now !!! WOO HOO !!!!

Posted by: Grits Jan 13 2012, 02:22 AM

Congratulations to Cushla and Vilkas!!

Posted by: King Coin Jan 13 2012, 02:27 AM

That's hilarious!


Put Windows on that Mac. Your husband will be in for a surprise next time he turns it on!

Posted by: Cushla Jan 14 2012, 01:59 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73425402@N04/6687204843
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That's hilarious!


Put Windows on that Mac. Your husband will be in for a surprise next time he turns it on!
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OMG didn't know you could even do that!!! Hahah that would be terrific! And I'm probably the more geeky between us and able to pull it off too hahaha!!! I miss my PC maybe will get another when I can afford it and not let him touch it

Thanks for all the 'grats!! Now am starting to do quests with my dearest Vilkas and enjoying every moment!!!
:^*

Posted by: SubRosa Jan 14 2012, 04:39 AM

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Well, not my little friend, I have a PC. But as I understand it, using bootcamp to set up a Windows partition is not very difficult at all. One of the other forumers - hauteecolerider, did it last year.

Posted by: McBadgere Jan 14 2012, 04:47 AM

Blimey...People are so clever... ...

Although, there's a danger these days in going anywhere near links that ask you to say hello to their little friend is there not?... ...

Posted by: Cushla Jan 14 2012, 10:13 PM

That is AWESOME! maybe there is hope for my gaming addiction?! Will have to check it out but until then I will travel abroad with my dearest Vilkas... He is so dreamy I could die!!!

Posted by: mALX Jan 15 2012, 02:24 AM

I liked both him and Farkas, but Farkas had a deeper voice.

Posted by: drakkenfan Jan 15 2012, 08:01 PM

I married Malborn. I had to use console commands to make the marriage option available with him.
Here's the pics of our wedding...

at the altar


after the ceremony


leaving the temple of Mara together


Unfortunately he never moved into my house in Whiterun, he just stayed at the tavern in Windhelm. But he does say all the cute marriage lines like "Hello my love. Back from some adventure?" and gives home-cooked meals and a store profit.
I tried to make him a follower too with console commands, but it didn't work.

Posted by: mALX Jan 15 2012, 08:20 PM

OMG, I love that hat she is wearing !! Is that Cicero's hat?

If he has a quest active his AI may be stopping him from being a follower, have you completed his Windlhelm quest yet? After that he may start following.

Also, there has to be a representative race/sex follower for the "follower dialogue" to become avialable - (I don't know if there are other Bosmer male followers, someone else may know).

Congrats on your marriage !!!!

Posted by: drakkenfan Jan 15 2012, 08:26 PM

If I complete his quest by telling him the Thalmor assassin is dead he just takes off for Morrowind and never returns. So I've left that quest unfinished. He does have all the follower dialog and options, but just doesn't follow me. However, I haven't tried finishing the quest after adding him as a follower. I'm going to try that. Maybe he'll finally follow me.

Posted by: mALX Jan 15 2012, 08:36 PM

Make sure to save beforehand, I'm afraid you'll lose him otherwise. Maxical lost Quaranir that way. Once the Creation Kit comes out that will be fixable.

Posted by: Cushla Jan 15 2012, 09:31 PM

Oooohhhh!!! Your wedding drakkenfan is soooo nice!!! My Vilkas practically ran off! If I could mod on the PS3 I might have tried for Hadvar lol!! it is nice having my hubby on the road with me

Posted by: Grits Jan 15 2012, 11:56 PM

Great wedding pics, drakkenfan! Best wishes to the happy couple!

Posted by: Cushla Jan 16 2012, 03:26 AM

Ooooh and I love the hat sooo want it!!!

Posted by: drakkenfan Jan 16 2012, 03:47 AM

The hat is easy to get during the Dark Brotherhood quest line. I think Cicero had some extra jester clothes sitting around at the other sanctuary and I picked them up.

Posted by: Grits Jan 23 2012, 12:25 AM

Anyone still single? For your consideration: http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/RoggiKnot-Beard.jpg. Roggi lives in Kynesgrove. He’s friendly, loves mead, and his job as a miner has made him easy to look at (according to Jensa). Of course she immediately covered him up with steel for their adventuring, but here he is in his http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-npc-Roggi_Knot-Beard.jpg. OK, in that one he looks a bit vein-y. Roggi is a great archer. He does not seem very happy on the road, though, even when you give him his favorite mead from Riften. Oh, also he has good hair.

Posted by: mALX Jan 23 2012, 12:40 AM

He looks great cleaned up, but...not so great in the screen of him at work. Add to that he complains every time he has to go out somewhere with his wife and is picky about his beer mead habit ... I think he is really from ETN !!

Posted by: King Coin Jan 23 2012, 02:42 AM

Aravi is unimpressed.

Posted by: Grits Jan 23 2012, 04:25 AM

No love for Roggi!! That is hilarious! And the first thing Jensa did was dress him up and drag him out with her.

I guess that’s why I couldn’t find any videos for “Roggi Knot-Beard’s Wedding.”

Posted by: SubRosa Jan 23 2012, 04:34 AM

That guy? Talk about settling for less. I have noticed that the http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:MW_Icon_MI_Petty_Soul_Gem.png in Morrowind look like sex toys. I suggest one of those instead.

Posted by: mALX Jan 23 2012, 04:47 AM

ROFL !!!! Or slip under Haelga's bed and steal her ... apparatus. I think 97% of the male choices Bethesda provided for marriage belong in that "Lowered Expectations" singles dating club, ROFL !!!

Posted by: King Coin Jan 23 2012, 05:14 AM

Sorry. To be fair, Aravi isn't interested in finding a mate yet.

Posted by: Grits Jan 23 2012, 12:35 PM

I’ll know she’s lonely when she names her horker tusk.

Posted by: mALX Jan 23 2012, 03:46 PM

ROFL !!! Maybe she was naming the strapping apparatus, lol.

Posted by: Grits Mar 6 2012, 12:36 AM

Jensa and Stenvar are engaged , but they haven’t set a wedding date yet. They also haven’t posed for a formal engagement portrait. Here they are http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/EngagementPicture.png. I think that’s as close as we’re going to get with these two.

Stenvar seems a little unapproachable at first, but he has quite a bit to say once you get to know him. He jokes a lot and actually smiles. I think that’s how he won Jensa’s heart. It’s a grim world out there, and so many people say, “What do you need to take?” when all you want is to give them some healing potions. Not Stenvar.

Posted by: King Coin Mar 6 2012, 02:03 AM

He was staring at Aravi in a really creepy way... Just saying...

Posted by: Grits Mar 6 2012, 03:03 AM

She had to move, I remember!! He even freaked me out a little in that video! Jensa will have to watch him around the Khajiit ladies.

Posted by: Grits Mar 14 2012, 02:31 AM

Jensa is officially off the market. Here is a picture of http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/WeddingDay.png. He was in his default armor for the actual ceremony, but I’m not quick enough to get that picture and still operate the controller. Skyrim weddings resemble a foot race.

Stenvar is not terribly romantic. He says “dear” like he’s not quite sure what it means. But hey, he’s Stenvar! Also he got stuck beside a rock on the way from Riften to Windhelm. Luckily Jensa was walking along behind him (checking out that view for a change ), so she saw what happened. Otherwise he would probably still be standing there, and she would be both heartbroken and homicidal. I will recommend to my future brides and grooms that they either walk along with their new spouse or take them as a follower right away.

Posted by: King Coin Mar 14 2012, 03:02 AM

I was about to ask if he took off just like the last one did.

Posted by: mALX Mar 20 2012, 08:21 PM

Congrats to Jensa and Stenvar! All I've got to say is...it's about time! WOO HOO !!!

Posted by: Grits Mar 24 2012, 03:51 PM

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/AllekandMarcurio.png. At first I was skeptical. This is going to end with an Imperial mage in a pool of blood, I thought. So I asked Allek about it.

“I don’t have any reason to kill Marcurio,” said Allek, genuinely puzzled. Hmm. Not quite reassuring, but good enough.

Before the wedding Allek went to great lengths so that he could improve and enchant some gifts for Marcurio. He had never previously enchanted anything. It took some time for him to find suitably powerful bandit souls for the enchantments. He also took Iona off into the wilderness and murdered her, because Marcurio didn’t like the noise she made when she chewed. (They live at Honeyside.) Actually that may have been an excuse. We all found that annoying. Of course he didn’t tell Marcurio. He still thinks she’s visiting her mother.

On their wedding day Allek chose to wear festive Mythic Dawn robes. Marcurio must have found that slightly alarming, because he mysteriously armed himself with a bow and glass arrows for the ceremony. The picture is from later. I wish I had caught him with the weapons. It was surprising.

Marcurio is snarky, arrogant, and impatient. Much to my complete shock, he is also charming and romantic. He really sounds pleased to see Allek, happy to cook for him, and quite proud of the profits he shares. Of course when Allek gave him his gifts after the wedding, he had his usual abrupt reply. He hasn’t sold them at his “store” yet. Gods help him if he does.

Posted by: Grits Oct 27 2012, 07:41 PM

So now we come to the tale of Mikke’s wedding.

First I should mention that Mikke of Green River is a werewolf. Here’s picture of her back in the http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/MikkeofGreenRiver.jpg with her best buddy Torvar. She loves to travel with Torvar because he’s funny, he doesn’t judge, and he usually smells worse than she does. He doesn’t mind when she wolfs out and eats a bunch of bandits either, even though one time she almost accidentally ate him.

Mikke went through some changes when she travelled with the ultra-feminine vampire Serana. She spent some time thinking about what family meant to her, and what she had been willing to do without. When she met a street urchin in Windhelm, everything became clear. She set up a household in the previously abandoned Windstad Manor (I made the abandoned part up) so that she could provide a home for Sofie and Alesan (another hardworking street kid). Her friend Lydia lives there with them (steward) along with the Housecarl, bard, and carriage driver. After all, Mikke is often busy with the world-saving. She did grow her hair out and ease up on the war paint so she wouldn’t scare the kids. Here’s her http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/MikkeCleanedUp.jpg.

So anyway one snowy afternoon Mikke and Torvar walked out of the Windhelm gates and into a dragon ambush. It took ages to kill the thing. They worked up a powerful thirst. Mikke said they could drink all night when they got to Riften.

They didn’t get far before Torvar convinced her to stop. Kynesgrove was right there, they could just run up the hill for one mead, he said. Mikke agreed.

In the Braidwood Inn, Mikke met a man named http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/RoggiKnot-Beard.jpg. Now, I have heard a lot of dialog from Roggi, but I never heard the things he said to Mikke. Maybe it was the way she kept standing there and talking to him, but he had a lot of nice things to say to her. She was smitten.

It took several trips back to Kynesgrove, but eventually she got up the nerve to hit on him. As these things go in Skyrim he immediately agreed to marry her.

A funny thing happened when Mikke and Torvar went to Riften to arrange the wedding. While Mikke was talking to Maramal, Torvar was idling in the background. Then when she turned around to leave, Torvar was standing with his arms crossed over his chest, glaring. I have never seen that animation from a follower before!

Maramal said come back tomorrow for your wedding, ha ha don’t be late! It was about 9 bells of the morning watch. Mikke suggested that they work off the pre-wedding jitters by slaughtering the closest bandit clan. Torvar agreed.

At the top of Fort Greenwall amidst a festival of axe mayhem, Mikke had the sudden thought (Quest Failed: Attend Your Wedding Ceremony) that she had screwed up big time. She sprinted back to the Temple of Mara, dripping bandit blood the whole way. Maramal was pissed. Torvar was smug. Mikke was confused.

Back in Kynesgrove she kept the apology simple. Roggi decided to give her another chance. This time she made it on time.

Here is a picture of http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/MikkesWedding.jpg at their wedding. Here is http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/grits29/UnhappyTorvar.jpg, and some guy in the back row that I don’t recognize. Anyone know who that is?

Married life can be confusing for a werewolf. She and her sweet husband share a bedchamber with the children. She hopes that’s why Roggi won’t put out. (Her beast blood keeps her from feeling her Lover’s Comfort.) Also you can take the man out of Steamscorch Mine, but you can’t take the miner out of the man. Roggi spends his days quarrying rock near the garden. He won’t cook for her either. Also he seems to have closed his shop.

On the plus side, he stoked up (or whatever) the mead barrels. Now the old Windstad place is known as the Ghost Marsh Meadery.

Mikke is traveling with Erik the Slayer now. When she looks at Torvar, she gets the feeling that she may have made a mistake.

Posted by: SubRosa Oct 27 2012, 08:45 PM

I remember Mikke! Her look did ease up when she laid off the dreds. Ha! Torvar sabotaged her wedding! I thought she would hook up with Torvy after that. But no, Knoty still came through. But Erik the Farmer erm, Slayer is in the henhouse now.

You know, none of my Skyrim characters has ever gotten married. The nearest one to ever do it was Hrafn, but her man (Ralof) was of course unmarriable.

Posted by: Lady Saga Oct 27 2012, 10:23 PM

Loved that story, Grits! Mikke is very attractive, too, holy compassion. Gives me hope when I'm making some females in the future. I also liked the part where you describe Torvar's glare! And when they wanted to work off their "jitters" by going on a bandit raid!

I've had 2 or 3 characters get married so far. I've haven't yet put much effort into making a huge deal about it (RP wise) but that might change with my upcoming Crusader character: Lord Haff-Mersey Haff-Mersey is totally going to be the marrying type.

Posted by: Grits Mar 21 2013, 03:22 PM

So http://imgur.com/DSP1E0a is once again in the throes of a crush. Two at the same time, actually. Well, three if you count the torch she still carries for Erik the Doesn’t Think Of Denelle In That Way. She also thinks that Argis the Bulwark is quite the man, but Argis does not seem impressed with her. He says things like, “I’ll be back at YOUR house if you need me,” when she dismisses him. Also she thinks it might be creepy and exploitive to make advances on one’s Housecarl. So Argis is also forever out of reach.

Now unlike some of my cheerful sluts, Denelle has kept her legs crossed through many a thrilling adventure. She is definitely lonely, so I think it’s a case of waiting for The One rather than she’s just not that interested. Her last assignment was to get a book for the College, which she did. When she and Argis went into the dorm to crash (separately) for a while before heading back to the Reach, Denelle dropped in to see her mage friends.

To my surprise she invited Onmund to join her. (On her travels. She was not hitting on him.)

Now I, Grits, have always viewed Onmund as something of a weenie. “Oooh, I gave away my necklace because my family made me mad, and now I want it back but that mean old elf is sooo scary!” Ahem. Sorry, Denelle.

Also he made a strange remark about Neloth, which seems to be a Dragonborn bug. But I guess Denelle sees something else in him.

Of course the first thing she did the next day was give him a makeover. Do you recognize http://imgur.com/gDk8cA7?

So we’ll see. After Erik’s flat rejection it will take a lot to get her to dig that Amulet of Mara out of the drawer. So far it’s been good beween Denelle and Onmund. He’s opened up about his religion (a comment he made), saved her little butt several times with his shock spells, impressed her with his smooth use of sword and Ward, and most importantly he always stays out of her shot.

Posted by: Elisabeth Hollow Mar 21 2013, 03:26 PM

-laughter that turns into a coughing fit-