Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[SubRosa]

I think I have heard Argonians use the term "smoothskin" in Skyrim as well. But I am not positive.

Isran is impressed? That must be his idea of humor...

Hmm, prophecies, ancient blood, and Auriel's bow.

Serana certainly talks with her hands a lot!

So what is up with this Florentius person I wonder? "maintain an appearance of normalcy?" He sounds like a real fruit loop!

Rivers Edge was very cute. Aravi shows her spots!

Time to panic is right! Ewwww! Get it away!

Fighting them off and Aim are great action shots. And Don't Come Any Closer looks like good advice to me!

[Grits]

I love Dexion’s flipflops.

It’s pretty exciting to think of secrets buried for centuries in an old castle. Full of vampires. Hmm. I really like the story that’s unfolding here.

Yay, she’s going to get Florentius! I love that guy. With advice like “avoid sleep” it’s no surprise that Aravi goes with Sorine’s opinion rather than Isran’s. If he only knew how little Aravi sleeps.


River’s edge is so pretty. Aravi is looking great!

I just love the whole sequence with the spiders. It tells the story of a nasty surprise, and You’ll be in reach looks awesome! What an expression! The spiders should have nightmares about getting diced by a Khajiit!

[Lycanthropic-Legend]

I like Aravi's native savage look. It sort of suits her! Time to panic? I would of dropped my swords and ran out that cave screaming: "To Oblivion with this [censored]". She looks super mean with those two glass swords, too.

"I know this weapon. It is Oreo's bow."

So, a trip back to Castle Volkihar to search for Serana's mommy? Oh yes, this will be good. Vampire and vampire hunter going to a vampire lair to search for . . .a vampire.

This is going to be good. And the prophecy was interesting. I do wonder!

[King Coin]

@mALX: I am quite proud of those screen shots, they turned out so beautifully.

Serana becomes more clear later, but right now she’s an unknown. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Kharjo is definitely Aravi’s preferred partner. Every other follower (of the few I’ve tried) has had something that made them not suitable. He’s as close to perfect as she can find. And he’s a Khajiit.

Aim was my favorite of that set, but her face in the last makes it a close second to me. Glad you like her Bosmer clothes! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Florentius is certainly a unique fellow. Isran is not winning any points with his advice.

Glad you liked the screens. I think Aravi’s going to have nightmares about that one though. Thanks Grits!

@LL: Glad you like her look. It’s fun experimenting with mod packs and mixing things up. Unfortunately for Aravi, those spiders dropped between her and the way out.

Before heading off to a vampire castle with a vampire, it’s time to find some guy that Isran can’t stand. I like him already. Thanks LL!

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Florentius proves to be more tricky to track down than the others where.

7:49

Volk’s Journal

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Screens!
High Hrothgar

Back OFF!

Too close (Aravi is in the picture)

A quick rest

[SubRosa]

Looks like a nice, autumn day in the Rift. Great to see Kharjo back where he belongs, at Aravi's back!

Dead bandit, dead troll. Aravi sure likes that campfire!

Now it's a not so nice winter night in the Rift. Better try another ruin.

Am I the only who wonders why there is no snowberry wine?

You should try the new SkyUI. It color codes things now, and has more sorting options than ever. For example, you can sort your potions by effect, so it will put all your healing potions together, all your magicka potions together, etc...

Sounds like someone is working in the mine. Charmed Vigilants. That must mean vampires are about.

Ahh, the old skeever hide & mudcrab chitin. I think that was the first cure disease I ever figured out. Ironically, vampire dust also has a cure disease effect. Very convenient too.

High Hrothgar looks colorful, and Aravi certainly seems cheerful!

Was Back Off one of the skooma dealers you find in the wilderness? Looks like he picked the wrong khajiit to mess with!

Double Dragon! It took me a while to find Aravi in that one!

A Quick Rest is another fun pic. Just like a cat to find a high place to sit!

[Acadian]

A beautiful night snowfall! Then into another dungeon. So nice to see Kharjo back!

High Hrothgar – Aww, Aravi looks so happy!
Back OFF – Not so happy kitty!
Too close – There be dragons here!
A quick rest – Brrr!

[mALX]

I could not see Aravi in the “Too Close” screen, lol. My favorite has to be “A quick rest” - very cool shot! Loved the close-up of Aravi smiling, and that was a great action shot in "Back off!"

I wasn't sure if those charmed vigilants were hostile since no red dot showed up on your meter, but Aravi seemed to know, lol. Loved the outfit on that first one, and what a haul of potions! Awesome update!

[Grits]

Ah the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Khajiit guards your back. I love that little intro!

Nice, Aravi takes the Khajiit shortcuts up the hill as well as down! Uh oh, it’s never a good sign to find an empty tent with a journal. (I love that Dawnguard axe!!) Oops, that flag shadow looked dragonish for a second. Watch the skies, traveler!

A red vampirey glow around that guy’s head! Neat. I have to say I don’t feel bad for the charmed Vigilants. They would attack Aravi in a second if they knew she was a werewolf. As they say, the Vigil has no mercy to spare.

Oh, she got out her Calm spell. I’m guessing she felt worse about the Vigilant killings than I do.

Charred skeever hide, the breakfast of champions! Restores stamina, cures disease, restores health, and resists poison. Sounds like a single serve hangover cure. (If you could get it down.)


Aravi looks so happy in the High Hrothgar screen. That one is my favorite for her sweet smile. Back off is a great action shot, and shows how petite Aravi is!

I found the Khajiit in Too close! Is that Alduin? Wow, that picture looks really scary.

[Darkness Eternal]

High Hrothgar: That is a nice pic of Aravi, and love the Greybeard standing behind her shoulder.

Back Off: Hear her warning, chump! You don't want to mess with an angry Khajiit when a sword is at your throat!

Too Close: Yeah, and of them is the big leader of them all! All Hail Alduin! The world cooker!

A quick rest: Wait, what? What about a bed full of fur and a nice warm mead at the side with some hot soup? Looks like this is a Nord's rest. She picked up their habits, I'm afraid.

Well, she did have some venison stew before going into that excavation site, so I'm happy. I liked how she killed the red head charmed Vigilante. So . . .you left us wondering where the fellow may be still! GRR

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: It’s so nice to have Kharjo back. Not only is he Aravi’s best friend (and maybe more) but he’s also gameplay wise one of the more useful followers.

Is it any surprise that Aravi likes the fire? Snowberry wine! It’ll have a resist frost effect!

I’ve got the new SkyUI right now. At first I didn’t like the colors, but it does help as you said.

He might have been one of the dealers, the guy in ‘back off!’ He had some skooma on him. He just attacked for no reason; I haven’t seen one of them do that before.

Yep, Aravi likes finding places to get up on. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: As I said to SubRosa, Kharjo is my favorite for many reasons. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: She’s by the rock in ‘too close.’ She got waaaay too close for comfort in that one.

Oh yes, the Vigilants are quite hostile, though she didn’t know who they were right away. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: Shortcuts: I figure that she has those claws for some reason, and not just for fighting.

The flag! It totally freaked me out at first!

Aravi didn’t feel very badly for killing them, however she doesn’t want to kill them if she doesn’t have to.

Don’t get into the charred skeever! Need I pull up the puking screen?

I’m not sure why she was so happy in High Hrothgar, maybe to be out of the wind? Too close: that’s in Kyne’s Grove. We somehow lost Delphine somewhere. Thanks Grits!

@DE: The Greybeard? He looks kind of sullen. Not the big Nord warrior he was expecting.

Quick rest: None of those things were at hand, so a high perch will do. Believe me, she’d rather be next to a warm fire, or snuggled in bed. Frost resist enchantments on her furs and footwraps help.

The guy she’s looking for is much deeper within that mine. She’ll get there. Thanks DE!

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After finding the people in the cave to be Vigilants, Aravi tries to be more careful to spare their lives.

8:05

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Screens!
Lonely path

High Hrothgar

Learning from a Master (part I)

Learning from a Master (part II)

Light and shadow

[Elisabeth Hollow]

Oh wow... Light and Shadow took my breath away!

[Acadian]

That was fun seeing Aravi trying to charm her way past the charmed ones. Oh my, then she and Kharj open a can of whupass!

Lonely path and High Hrothgar are simply beautiful in that they not only display some beautiful scenery, but seem to capture what I imagine Aravi is feeling at the time as well. Wow!

[mALX]

Screens: I'm so torn between the first two screens as my favorite, but in the end the choice has to be "Lonely path" - that screen sets a mood none of the others can match - love that screen!

Vid: That is so funny! As long as Aravi is sneaking the Charmed Vigilants are friendly, but if she stands up they go all "Attack!" on her!

I'll bet there's something behind that broken wall that guy was nailing shut! GAAAH! Was Volk hostile? I am loving this dungeon because some of the people act friendly and some don't - it is a toss up whether to fight them or not, lol. Great update!

[SubRosa]

Calm spells can do wonders. I have not had a character who uses them in a long time. Too bad Aravi could not get to the second one before Kharjo waxed him.

That was a well placed trap, only two routes and both with pressure plates. Aravi was able to take the crossbow! I have never seen that before. It reminds me of the shotgun traps in FO3. Uh oh, a third pressure plate, and no sign of what the actual trap it sets off is. I wonder if Kharjo jumped over the crate as well? Or did you give him the Light Step perk? (I usually mod ever follower I use to have that, otherwise they step on everything!).

Aww, after all that trouble, that Vigilant by the bridge still detected them. Probably because of Kharjo, since Aravi had already walked past him.

I see Aravi does not bother trying to calm the Huskies. I guess cats really do not like dogs!

I liked the semi-twilight, cloudy sky in lonely path. I see you have the footsteps mod installed!

Light and Shadow is another great closeup of Aravi, Love how it puts half of her face in darkness.

[Grits]

Well she tried her best to spare them, but it turned into a messy fight anyway. That’s a tough situation with traps, pools of light, and enemies spread out but still able to hear when a fuss kicks up nearby. Oops, there went Volk. It was fun to see Kharjo summon J’Renrij and charge across the bridge while Aravi did some shooting.

High Hrothgar is a wonderful picture. It captures that feeling of arrival after the long climb, and the light anticipates the warmth waiting inside. Plus it’s just beautiful to look at.

But Light and shadow is my favorite. I just love it.

[Lycanthropic-Legend]

Aravi certainly proves to be a wise apprentice to the art of shouting. The Grey Beards are proud! Lonely path is such a sexy screen! I love it!

Light and Shadow:Dat Graphic! I absolutely adore the texture here. And Aravi's face in that helmet is so damn cute! UGGH!


Aravi against the brain-washed/seduced/charmed/ Vigilantes. Hehe, to quote Acadian, I had a kick out of seeing her throw the green balls of lucky charms to already charmed vigilantes. Too bad that it didn't last, and she had to resort to some sword action. Oh and gotta love that crossbow . It was quite the fight, but blood was shed, as always I'm afraid. Looking forward to more!

[King Coin]

Thanks Elisabeth!

@Acadian: That’s a funny way of putting it, though not inaccurate. If she was a little better at sneaking, or a little more skilled in magic she could have maybe done it. I’m glad you liked those two screens, she often follows a path others cannot follow her on. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: The High Hrothgar one looks cool, but you are so right about the first one.

Heh, as long as they don’t see her they are pretty nice.

Aravi checked out that wall carefully and there wasn’t anything but packed dirt. Everyone was hostile; Aravi was using calm spells to get passed anyone she could. It didn’t always work. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: I loved taking the crossbow, so much like the shotty traps! I’m pretending Kharjo jumped over the crates, he’s actually got Light Step though. He has a few other perks too. Acadian I know you’re reading this, keep your shirt on.

Kharjo was a tad too slow coming across the bridge, usually Aravi’s seen before he is otherwise. Lol, she did try hitting the huskies, she just missed them pretty spectacularly.

Glad you like those two screens, High Hrothgar has some really cool lighting to work with. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I figured that bridge wasn’t going to go well, but she tried to get through anyways. J’Renrij was a lot of fun to see running down to attack! He usually just gets in the way.

With the lighting the way it was in High Hrothgar, and the two moons in the sky, it was the perfect picture. It followed the previous picture very well. I like the high contrast in light and shadow. Very fun to play with. Thanks Grits!

@LL: Elven armor is the best for screens! With the ears free, it looks very natural for Khajiit as well.

Charming the charmed! It is funny to think of it that way. Too bad Aravi’s was less powerful than the vampires, though they seem to be masters at that. The crossbow is a very satisfying weapon to use. Thanks LL!

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Florentius is found imprisoned, but otherwise unharmed. His… ‘condition’ seems to be unrelated to his experience here.

7:37

Minorne(book)


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Screens!
Blood and gold

Dragon

A good shot

Burns

[mALX]

Oh gosh, these screens are tough to decide amongst for a favorite! "Dragon" has to win for action, that (shield spell?) looks awesome, it looks like the dragon can't get through it! "A good shot" has to win for Aravi cuteness, LOVE that shot of her!

I am absolutely loving these quests to recruit Dawnguard they are so much fun! Nice loot in this one, and I' loved Florentius's "Thank you, I owe you and Arkay..." and the second Aravi tells him how he can pay her back he immediately changes his tune, ROFL! Awesome vid and update!

[Acadian]

Oh I really liked this vid! A neat dungeon and I loved Aravi and Kharjo together. When she used that shout, I think she singed his cape! Awww, she healed him before healing herself and his dialogue after being healed just never gets old.

Florentius. Hmm, he and Arkay seem like tight mates. Either that or Florentius has a divine screw loose. Who ever heard of having a voice in your head that talks to you?

Great to be back outside. Stars and northern lights. What a pretty night.

Wonderful screens! Blood and gold, and Burns both have fabulous lighting effects. Neat shielding Aravi has going vs Dragon. And luvs Aravi’s paw wraps, loin cloth and little ‘kini top in good shot.

[SubRosa]

This Minorne sounds like trouble. A vamp no doubt.

They sure are getting riled up over whatever is in that cage. I am sure Aravi's frenzy spell is not going to settle them down any either!

Aravi better drink some healing potions!

Well there you have it, a soft word shout and the knife in the back will get you more than soft word...

So it was Florentius in the cage. I wonder why the vamps were keeping him alive?

I loved his little conversation with Arkay. I agree, Arkay does not seem like the kind of person you would just ignore!

A nice double-band aurora at the end.

Blood and gold was a wonderful closeup. The firelight really bathes her in a nice warm light. The blood bathes her in a... less so warm aspect.

Dragon was just plain creepy. That thing looks terrifying!

Good Shot is also a nice, happy Aravi pose. She looks so satisfied with herself!