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[Grits]

Oh, the light is just beautiful in those screens.

When that dread zombie followed the vampire around the corner, my heart was in my throat. I really hate those. Ugh, it looked like it was exuding clouds of yuck. I’m very happy to see how fast Aravi is with that sword.

Vilja, what?! Then her book needed more pictures. This was not her smartest episode ever.

Against the next DZ, that Restore Fatigue potion really made a difference. Good idea to set up camp and take a Mandrake break. This ruin looks like it could be tough!



mALX, I hope Alix feels better soon.

Acadian, what a beautiful shot! It looks like Buffy and Superian passed through before Jerric and friends found those falls.

Wait… Who’s standing watch?

[King Coin]

@mALX: What the heck was Vilja thinking? She even pretended she was on her way to ‘help!’ Out the door you go! I don’t know if you imagined it this way but I imagined Aravi grabbing Vilja’s arm and hauling her out the door.

Aravi got some disease from those zombies. She hates zombies almost as much as she hates those that create zombies.

I hope you get Alix kicking again!

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I’m guessing you meant Vilja? Because she was supposed to stay on guard duty.

That zombie ruined everything! She tried to wait to see if it would stop and turn around or something but when it became obvious that she was going to be revealed she hit it with a command and went after the vampire.

Yes, she went outside because she wasn’t feeling right. Some mandrake root and fresh air does wonders.

Beautiful screen of Buffy! I like it that she’s on the road above where Aravi was.

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Zombies are really disgusting. I hate them too.

I couldn’t believe it when we saw Vilja go by. That was ”Oh jeez another vamp, they’ve seen her for sure… wait that was Vija?”

That screen of Jerric is hilarious! I love it how all his stuff is just in a pile on the bank. Looks like he’s got a typical reaction to waterfalls.

Thanks Grits!
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Aravi goes back in.

TIME: 8:26

[mALX]

@ Acadian - Buffy and waterfalls ... or is it Jerric below that she has stopped to watch? ROFL !!

@ Grits - I see Jerric and Darnand's clothing beside Lildereth's ... but I only see Lildereth swimming! Are Jerric and Darnand swimming ... underwater? (and if so, what exactly are they looking at !?!). ROFL !!! I have run across THOSE types camping before, a quick shout to the wife usually ended up in them being hauled from the water by the ear followed by them rapidly moving to another camp site.

@ KC - I have been really tempted to add those mods you are using to get the great loot and try out this vampire quest - but I doubt Maxical would live through those tougher enemies Aravi faces !! Maybe I should wait till Maxical is at a higher level, lol. I can't get over the difference in the number and strength of the enemies Aravi is facing !! Maxical will try to come help her, I hope going in there and cleaning up won't hurt the Umbacano quest, lol.

I couldn't be sure if Aravi keeps going back out to check on Vilja or if she is resting up and healing between rooms in the dungeon, but it ratchets up the tension a lot to see her fleeing with a low fatigue and blurred vision - then when she goes back in I'm not sure if she's healed or not and start checking out her stats, lol. She should have kept that "fortify fatigue 35%" shield - that would help her a LOT !!

Aravi takes the hard road in her fights, not using the help of companions and eschewing the benefits of enchanted armor & weapons - I've noticed that in her arrow selections too! That is really awesome, makes the battles that much more scary to watch and that much more a victory when she beats the enemies. Watching Maxical fight after seeing Aravi in action - it is like a seeing a baby fight after watching Ali, lol.

I absolutely love these vid series you are doing !!! Awesome vid !!

This post has been edited by mALX: Sep 17 2011, 10:04 PM

[Acadian]

Grits – Argh, Buffy missed Jerric at the falls! Great screenie and we can even see the bridge that Buffy & Superian crossed. Between Jerric, Darnand, Lildereth, Buffy, Maxical and Vilja, poor Aravi’s not getting much help, is she?

KC – I loved how Aravi commanded those ghosts to fight each other. She even got a wolf in the process. I was so happy when she snuck back out of sight to let things run their course. I couldn’t believe it when she then charged in there before the ghosts had reduced their number to one! I’m going to send Aravi some finger(claw)nail polish to use with the hope that it will help her to patiently bide her time while those command spells are running their course! .

Then I was all happy with Aravi again when she took out that bow and remembered to poison it for the next engagement.

Oh, Buffy finally arrived. She couldn’t help but notice Vilja in her blue velvet gown and fully charged big tankard of ale. . . . So she figured maybe the best place for her to try and help would be outside for now. You know, guarding Vilja while Vilja guarded the door. Screenshot

[Grits]

I guess that ghost fight could have taken a long time with both of them immune to each other’s frost attacks and the steel longsword not doing any damage. I was a little worried about that blade trap when she backed up during the wraith/wolf/ghost fight. It looked like she was kneeling next to a puddle of blood.

I love that Shield of the Warmonger. I think that Aravi’s Dark Rose shield suits her better, though.

Vilja is still in fine form, I see. Charm amulet indeed! Then she breaks out the ale while on guard duty. Sigh.

This video gave a great sense of the twisty, turny corridors. It looks like Aravi is being cautious, checking around corners and above for traps.



What a great pose of Buffy in guard mode!

Yep, the whole crew went into the water. Thankfully you can only see Lildereth, and not the naked Nord doing a cannonball off the falls. Not sure where Darnand is. Probably at the bridge calculating what spells he will need to make it from there to the water. The lads can get a little competitive.

Jerric wanted to make sure everyone got together this time, so he packed a picnic. Looks like he forgot the cups again.


ETA: Oh, I didn't think about how much the fatigue bonus on that shield would help. Good point, mALX!

This post has been edited by Grits: Sep 18 2011, 02:55 PM

[King Coin]

@mALX: You should try it. Fran’s mod might be making things more difficult. Or maybe standard Oblivion leveling would be difficult? Lol.

Aravi is resting more often. After she found that ax and shield she decided to go back out, drop off the shield, and take a short breather. And maybe she checked to see if Vilja had drunk herself into a stupor.

That shield would have hurt her casting ability, and it is a heavy shield. Aravi specializes in light.

About her gear: Most of her stuff is unenchented because she cannot fix enchanted stuff herself. Most of the arrows she uses are looted arrows. What she finds she uses with the exception of iron and steel. She did run out of arrows on the road to the imperial City fighting those two bandits and she was forced to purchase some.

Ali? Typo or a nickname? Lol.

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: You forgot about immunities!

She goes through quite a few poisons in this dungeon as you will see.

Fantastic screen of Buffy! I love the pose! She’s the commander of the mountain.

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I think that was a puddle of blood at one time, but it's just a stain now. The texture of the stone was consistent with the surrounding stones. Aravi noticed because she doesn’t wear shoes.

If that Warmonger shield was light I think she’d use it. It’s heavy though so she gave it to Vilja.

Just thinking about heavy armor, I wonder what Aravi would look like in blades armor? That might be worth checking out.

I made an oops commenting on the last screen. I was too busy laughing at the pile of clothing all over the ground that I didn’t notice that it was actually Lildereth in the screen!

A picnic! So is this set up for when Aravi comes out after killing all the vampires?
And there are plenty of bottles, who needs cups? Great screen. How did you get the baskets up there? You can’t put those in your inventory can you?

Thanks Grits!
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EDIT: I added OBGE Liquid Water to my game. Screenshot
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Aravi continues through Ninendava.

TIME: 5:10

This post has been edited by King Coin: Sep 19 2011, 02:25 PM

[mALX]

Okay, well I just figured something out when I saw both Acadian and Grits screens - I have been thinking Nenalata in my mind while reading the name Ninendava !! ARGH !!! Lucky thing Maxical didn't go clean out Nenalata and wonder where everyone was !!

URK !!! Well, ignore any previous comments I made wondering if it would interfere with the Umbacono quest, sorry about that, lol.

@ Acadian - absolutely gorgeous screen !!


@ Grits - WHERE DID YOU FIND THOSE BASKETS!!!!!?????!!!! I want some for my tables and cupboard tops !!!! Well now we know why Vilja was trooping through the place in a ball gown, she was looking for cups so she could "share" in the libations, ROFL !!


@ KC - (Ali) - I was comparing Aravi's fighting ability to Ali's, and Maxical's fighting ability to that of a baby's. (Ali = Muhammad Ali/Cassius Clay)

I also have to agree with Aravi checking to see if Vilja is out there drunk - or passed out instead of just sleeping. She is rapidly becoming quite the tippler, how many times has Aravi had to pick up goblets from the floor lately? ROFL !!!

The water looks Awesome, but what's the opacity when you are swimming underwater? I liked your last one because for the first time ever I could see when someone was swimming underwater, lol.

The vid ... all I can say is ... HOLY CRAP !!!! I fully expected those vampires to chase her right out !!! ARGH !!!

[Grits]

The basket is either 24D91 or 24D92. I think it’s the second one. I added them to Lildereth’s inventory for the photo shoot and just dropped them. That wheel of cheese gave me fits. It kept knocking the apples down the hill. I’m still vanilla, so I have to get creative. You should have seen me at the waterfall trying to get Roland Jenseric and Keld of the Isles to stand in for Jerric and Darnand. Keld ended up attacking Lildereth with his claymore. It was a debacle! When I finally start installing mods, you will see a flood of screen shots! The Blades armor is my favorite heavy armor. I know someone who would trade a set for an heir, if Aravi’s interested. That water looks beautiful!

The video: OMG, from the very first shot that was a battle! The enemy health meter went down, then it went right back up when the vampire healed himself, argh!! They are so fast! Good job keeping them bottled up in that corridor. Those last two were scary when they saw her right away. I think I heard the Altmer collapse and die as Aravi sprinted for the steps. That little peek over her shoulder said a lot! I’m with mALX, I really thought the last one was going to keep chasing her! Now where is Vilja, passed out under a bush? What a great, fast-paced video!

[Acadian]

Old business: KC, Silly me. I’m so glad you reminded me that those ghosties weren’t hurting each other as the reason Aravi joined that fray. And Grits, that picnic looked beautiful! Buffy was afraid to ask for any – she’s heard not to get between Jerric and food.

New Business:

Nice looking water!

Gosh, those vampire scouts were so quick as they charged! Then they were joined by a summoned zombie! Then by a mage! Argh! Good call by Aravi to chase down and kill that mage to get rid of both the mage and summoned zombie. Whew.

Then. . . then, she sneaks back and a new even baddddder group start on her! DoubleArghArgh! I was so thankful that she scooted her little tail right back outside again to heal up and plan her next move.

[King Coin]

@mALX: Good that you now have the right place in mind. That would be kind of funny actually to see Maxical standing at the other one wondering where everyone is though.

The water is still cloudy under water.

And at the end they did follow her out the first time. But then VIlja did something so stupid and inexcusable I had to dump the recording and reload the auto save from when she left the ruin. I was so mad.

Thanks mALX!

@Grits: It didn’t occur to me that you could add those to your inventory because you can’t pick them up in game. Of course that won’t have any effect on whether or not you can console them in. Duh!

Sounds like you had some fun trying to get the photo shoot set up. A tip for next time: If you type “tai” in the console then all of their AI will be shut off and won’t move. You can target the command to specific NPCs as well.

I think Aravi will be just fine paying for a set that will likely fit her, so no trade necessary.

Thanks for the compliments! That video was a lot of fun even though Aravi didn’t enjoy it.

Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: Aravi wasn’t moving as fast as she could have in that last video either. She had some leg injuries that damaged her speed so those vampires had a speed advantage. Those last two seemed like they were a lot more dangerous than the previous three. Or perhaps she was just tired. Either way she decided to run and I think that was the best thing she could have done.

Thanks Acadian!
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Aravi takes a breather and then finishes the fight.

TIME: 14 mins

Sorry about the long length on this one. I should have divided it up into two videos or had the previous one run longer.

[mALX]

Aravi is nearly slaughtered while Vilja slept, and she sees Aravi covered in blood, barely able to breath, and diseased from the scum she battledd with - and Vilja says, "What a lovely day it is today...don't you think so too?" I'm glad Aravi took her bedroll from her, I wouldn't give it back when Aravi is going into danger, lol.

Whoever made this mod has put a ton of work into it and did an AWESOME job! This is so complex, and every time you think Aravi has beaten the big enemy there is more! I have to get this mod, but first I want to get the mod that gives all that great loot, lol. Maxical spends weeks after cleaning a dungeon hauling all the loot to the shops, that is how she stays in Septims all the time, lol.

(Hint, hint ... if you will post your mods ... , lol). Awesome vid! I jumped a mile when she walked in the door and they were all waiting for her !!!

[Grits]

Aaaaah, Undead Adventurer!! That was so neat and scary! What a scramble as soon as she went back in. It was quite creepy when the ghostly apparition went into the wall and then popped back out.

LOL that zombie had a spoon in its inventory! For eating braaaaaaains…

Aravi staggers out sick and gasping for breath after ridding Nirn of more evil, and Vilja says she was bored? I bet she didn’t leave Aravi any sweetrolls, or even a sweetcake. Then Aravi says the light hurts her eyes, and Vilja replies what a lovely day it is. Grrr! Although it did look like a nice day. Wow, that was a tough assignment. Aravi’s tenaciousness really came through. She just kept going back in! I hope she gets some down time, and Vilja does something nice for her.



We're trailing behind a little, as usual. At least Lildereth got the picnic set up. Here’s Jerric about to jump off the waterfalls near Shadow’s Rest Cavern.

Those falls are a lot of fun! He kind of didn't want to leave.

At Ninedava (finally), Jerric enters the ruin and finds a welcoming committee.

[Acadian]

KC, that was really scary when Aravi got jumped as soon as she reentered Ninendava! Even more so when she pressed around her foes and went deeper into the dungeon! But I realize that was all she could do – she needed the room to maneuver. Wow, she did really well and smart throughout this!

Poor Aravi, now the light hurts her eyes.

What a great vid this was!

Grits, great screenies of Jerric! I’ll bet he made a big splash. Ugh. Can you imagine what those burning zombies smell like?

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Well, Buffy waited outside - just like Aravi told her and Vilja to do. But after Aravi and Vilja left, Buffy just couldn’t resist slipping into the ruin and going to read that book that Aravi didn’t share with us. You know, ‘Darkest Darkness?’ As Vilja would say though, that book was pure crap. Screenshot

[Grits]

I love that screen of Buffy reading!! I LOL’d at Buffy’s Book Review.


Here’s the rest of Lildereth and Jerric’s trip through Ninedava. Darnand stayed outside, too. Maybe that’s why Vilja was complaining about her boredom!

Lildereth came through next. Gross. Thanks, Jerric.

Empty coffin. I guess this means the vampires are awake.

No vampires here, I guess Aravi got them all. Still, it seems like there’s always one more skeleton.

Hey, a key. Lildereth has that locked gate open already, I’d wager. I can open this casket with my Nord Skeleton Key. I wonder if she found anything interesting.

Lildereth finds something interesting.

[mALX]

@ Acadian ... SPEW !!! ROFL !!!

@ Grits - Great shots! Did you just add the one of Lildereth? I missed it before! Shivani took that statue with her as a gift to bring back to Clavicus Vile.

@ Everyone - that is the REAL Alix the Mouse with Shivani !!! He is back, and Shivani is bringing him to Maxical. (Maxical's thread has the update).


* Shivani and Alix the Mouse enter Ninendava searching for Maxical. She was supposed to be heading here to help Aravi, Vilja (HA!), Buffy, Jerric, Darnand, and Lildereth clear out a bunch of vampires and undead. Things have changed a lot since Shivani last walked Nirn!



"You better lead the way, Alix. I don't remember how to get around Tamriel anymore."

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"GAAAH! A skeleton! Oh thank you, Alix!"

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"ARGH, do those arrows hurt, Alix?"

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"GAAAAAH!!! WTF is that thing?"

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"A zombie? What's that? ...Er...thanks for killing it for me, Alix!"

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"I don't think Zombies have that...part anymore, Alix. Better bite him somewhere else!"

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"You're right, Alix. I should have listened to you. I'll go back to Clavicus Vile if you think you can find Maxical on your own."


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"I couldn't have made it without you, Alix. I'm going to miss you. Take good care of Maxical for me."


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This post has been edited by mALX: Sep 22 2011, 08:10 PM

[King Coin]

@mALX: Vilja was kind of a ----- in the last episode.

Thanks! That little one level dungeon was a lot of work with all the vampires and their undead.

Mods well I have a pretty big list of them but the vampire one is called Vampire Hunting. All the new enemies and weapons/armor is from Francesco's Leveled Creatures/Items mod. Fran’s does quite a bit but it’s all modular so you can pick and choose what parts you want to install or not.

Great screens of the revived Alix! That poor mouse got mouthfuls of disgusting rotting zombie flesh. Do we have a puke emote? If Aravi had a pet she wouldn’t have let it fight just to keep its mouth clean. I’m sure Shivani gave Alix a potion of cure disease or a mandrake root.

Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I had some concerns about that Undead Adventurer but luckily everything worked out just fine with it. It was scary to see what had happened to the last person that wandered in there.

Vilja is kind of a ----- isn’t she?

And where is that picnic? Aravi got out and there was nothing there!

Great screens as well. I think the only thing more pungent than a zombie is a flaming zombie.
I think my favorite is Jerric’s lockpick. And Lildereth did find something interesting.

Thanks Grits!

@Acadain: Yeah she needed room and there wasn’t any up against the door. She had to move in deeper. Those zombies are pretty clumsy but brushing (or shoving) past them was gross.

Yes she finally gets out into the fresh air and she starts to burn in the sun right away. She is going to have to buy more mandrake because she isn’t going down south for a while I don’t think.

I’m glad everyone liked the video despite its long length. I’ll try to avoid doing that.

Buffy looks rather engrossed in that book despite it being “pure crap.” Lol.

Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi goes to the Arcane University to rest and make some spells. Buffy offered to let them stay in her apartment there.

TIME: 5:27

Nightmare.

TIME: 3:00

[mALX]

SPEW !!! Vilja is sick of people talking about mudcrabs when she is the worst for talking about them all the time !! And then she proves it by bringing them up right afterward !! ROFL !!!

And Aravi caught it too, she turned right around and gave Vilja a look - SPEW !!!! Hilarious vid !!!

GAAAAAH !!! What is that "Idle Animation Controller" in Aravi's inventory ????

Buffy's Apartment is AWESOME !!!! You did a tremendous job on it !!!


The Nightmare - GAAAAAH !!! What an ending !!! URK !!! Holy Cow, was that the sunlight burning her in the nightmare? GAAAAH !!!

AWESOME VIDS !!!

[Acadian]

Grits, more great screens of Jerric rolling in bones and zombie goo. Nord Skeleton Key = Wonderful shot of Lilly!

mALX, how neat to see Shivani again! So comforting that she had the mighty protection of Alix with her! Luvs Alix!


KC, Thank you for showcasing the beautiful apartment you made for Buffy. She loves it and was so delighted to have Aravi and Vilja stay there! As you could see, the wine rack was stocked with you-know-what, the statue over the fire place was of Mara and the birthsign tapestry depicts Buffy’s ‘Mage’ birthsign. Sorry Buffy didn’t have fresh sweet rolls and strawberries out on the table for the two ladies to enjoy, but we’re glad Aravi at least found some bread.

It was so neat to see Aravi practicing her sword skills and supporting spells. No wonder she’s so good with that blade!

The nightmare was mALXishly awesome! You really gave the impression of distance and nothingness as Aravi trekked on through the night. The desert and density of rocks/wormwood was perfect. Into the sunrise and burning skin with nowhere to hide. A nightmare indeed! What you did near the end with casting, burning and collapsing was stunningly effective. You truly are a master of this art form!

[Grits]

No grub left for Aravi, that’s what happens when you leave two Nords alone with a picnic. Buffy didn’t even get a crumb of bread or a sliver of cheese!

I love Buffy’s apartment!! All of those personal touches really make it hers. I noticed the wine rack right away, and plenty of room in those glass cabinets to display shoes. Also plenty of floor space, handy for Aravi’s practice session. I loved seeing her cast her pre-fight spells before she drew her sword. Aravi’s interaction with Vilja was especially funny in this video. Mudcrabs.

I have to echo what mALX and Acadian said about the nightmare. The dreamscape was stunning, and the music just hauntingly perfect. I was getting so tense as the sky lightened. The ending with Aravi frantically healing herself until her magicka couldn’t keep up shows us another of her deepest fears. Feeding on Vilja, wanton slaughter at Water’s Edge, and now this dream. The vampire hunting business is taking its toll on Aravi.



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mALX, I added the last five at the same time, but I didn’t show the statue in case someone else had plans. Good idea for Shivani to take it back with her! I am so happy to see the real Alix the Mouse return to Tamriel!! And Shivani as well, yay! Poor Alix the pincushion, good thing he can heal himself. OMG, Alix vs the Zombies was hilarious. He has a killer instinct! Then it looked like he was fussing at Shivani. Too funny. Awww, and a sweet farewell. I’m so glad Alix is back!

[King Coin]

@mALX: I was shocked at Vilja. After she complained I had this little thought that said wouldn’t it be funny if… and then she did it.

That “Idle Animation Controller" came with a huge pose compilation mod that I can no longer find on Nexus. The closest thing to it that I can find contains adult animations. "Idle Animation Controller" is misleading; it is simply a pose mod.

Buffy’s apartment was a lot of fun to make and I had to get a bit creative to fit the new door into the wall in a way that looked alright.

Thank you on the nightmare.

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: It was fun to have Aravi and Vilja stay in Buffy’s apartment once. Aravi was happy with the bread and she has some food packed away for Vilja so the ladies were just fine.

Aravi’s use of magic is changing a little and this video was a little introduction to it. Her magic is now going to be less of a weapon and more supporting of her other skills.

Thank you, that nightmare was difficult to do. Lots of preparation and then covering up little things that I missed (it had the cheery music playing while she wandered :facepalm:).

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Aravi is going to be using her magic a bit differently from now on. Illusion was getting to be way too powerful. I’m glad you liked Buffy’s apartment. I copied the Skingrad house upstairs and then made it Buffy’s!

By your comments I know I did that nightmare right. I originally put in the dungeon music to cover up a mistake but it added quite a bit to the whole thing I realized.

Aravi is horribly afraid of turning into a monster. What if she couldn’t see the sun anymore? What if murder and violence became satisfying and enjoyable?

Thanks Grits!
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I’m very happy that everyone liked the nightmare. I get nervous when I try something like that. Acadian mentioned the density of the rocks. Maybe I’ll post a screen of my first attempt at the dream world. It was quite funny.
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Aravi wakes up from the nightmare to rain and thunder. She ends up going out in the storm to the market district to replace the sword she lost in Ninendava.

TIME: 5:36