Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[mALX]

GAAAAH! I just happened to catch this update, didn't know you had posted one!

These screens are incredible! My absolute favorite hands down is "Just a love tap" - gotta love that screen! Both the sneaking ones are great for expressions! Have you modded Kharjo? He looks different somehow, but I can't put my finger on it. Awesome shots, all of them!

Vid - I liked Fastred's conversation here, lol. Looks like she wants some excitement in her life.

Oh crap, Delphine. Urk! I have no idea what is going to happen at this council, but somehow I don't think it is going to end well. Aravi changing to clothes and then armor - Whew, that was kind of tension inducing, wondering if she felt the same tension about it and if she made the right choices for what she will need ahead, lol. Awesome Vid and Update!

[King Coin]

@Acadain: Aravi’s elven armor was definitely the best option. She looks so nice in it! Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: Delphine is such an obnoxious and arrogant character. I do not understand why anyone would help her remake the Blades. If they are to come back for some reason, then someone needs to start from scratch. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: Lol, I think you missed the breastplate on Aravi’s friend. Definitely not Kharjo and not a male either!

Nobody gets killed if that’s what you are thinking, but Aravi isn’t happy about these negotiations either. Thanks mALX!

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Here are the negotiations. If you don’t want to watch this, that’s perfectly fine. They are rather long and boring. I was very close to just skipping this video.

13:24

Short version, Aravi tries to be fair to both sides and ends up putting two criminal scumbags in the highest position in their respective holds. Well actually one, because the other one was killed after throwing Aravi in their prison/mine. Apparently nobody here knows he’s dead.

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Blizzard

Warming up

Warming up II

Sun over the mountain

[mALX]

lol, I think you missed the breastplate on Aravi’s friend. Definitely not Kharjo and not a male either!

OMG, no wonder he looked different! HA! I told you I couldn't put my finger on it, lol.

That is so odd, I think I've seen these "Warming Up" ones before! I love them, especially Warming up II - love that pose, is that modded?

Sun over the mountain is my absolute favorite, that screen is stunning!

Coming back for the vid in a few hours.

[SubRosa]

I know a lot of people love the peace council, but like you, it never did much for me. The whole trading holds things seemed forced and unrealistic to me. The whole thing feels pointless. And no matter how fair you try to be, one side or the other comes off pouting. If you are going declare a truce, you just stop fighting for a while. Its not complicated at all, and does not require any wheeling and dealing. The whole thing just makes me want to kill everyone.

There was a massacre at Karthwasten? The only massacre I recall is the Silver Hand mercenaries being massacred by my characters...

Is it just me, or does Elenwen sound like Katherine Hepburn?

Esbern proves that he is some use here, in digging up Odahving's name. I think this is the only time the Blades ever really do anything useful in the game.

Blizzard looks cold! Warming up is so much, well, warmer! Aravi's spots really show in the second one.

The sun is really red in the last one! It gives Aravi a neat halo.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Jul 14 2013, 10:19 PM

[Acadian]

Gosh, poor Kharjo was very patient. At least they got past the who sits where at the table before they got down to serious bickering. Kind of a fun vid that really pokes fun at the typical negotiating process.

It took me awhile to find Aravi in Blizzard!

The two warming up shots were wonderfully cozy.

Dawn of a new day – and a spectacular sunrise!

[Grits]

Council 1:

I really enjoy that hike to High Hrothgar.

As much as I like Arngeir, he really needs to pull his head out of his backside. Maybe there’s a Shout for that.

Hmm, what to wear to a peace council? Something shiny with a paralyzing dagger. Nice choice.


Oh my gosh, Aravi’s expression in I Really Hate is perfect! Surrounded by webs and web sacks, ugh!

Love tap, lol. That’s a great shot!

It’s fun to see Aravi’s progression through her upgraded equipment.


Council 2: I’ve only done this once (with Rowan Varrus), so the council was interesting to me. (Though I recall Vorstag yawning loudly throughout.)

The whole thing reminded me of getting my old company’s sales, service, and engineering departments to cooperate. I had to run all over the building for days before a big meeting, pre-negotiating all kinds of silly crap. Then I had to sit there and pretend we all didn’t already know the outcome. (Well, our CEO didn’t. He was kind of a dimwit.) It looks like Aravi enjoyed the process as much as I did.

I thought Tullius was going to put Jarl Elisif over his knee! Good grief. Whoa, Arngeir knew a lot about the war for a hermit. Hmm.

Lol, was Aravi looking for the chimney? Her mind seemed to wander at the end.

Aravi just learned my favorite Shout. Yay!

What a neat series of screens! Blizzard is my favorite. I love the atmosphere. Then Aravi warms up and sheds layers down to her own fur. Sun over the mountain is beautiful!

[Darkness Eternal]

Video:

Well, I am pleased to see Aravi going up the high mountain. Brings memories! It was quick though.

"You were right masters, negotiations were short."

Wisdom from warriors? Not many warriors can offer wisdom, but some do like Kodlak. But these warriors like Delphine? Pah!

Pics:

Heh. The sight of webs pissed her off. Her expression on the pic is priceless!

Stay your distance, Aravi. Who knows the spider might explode this time(spider-daedra reference)

From Mother Elsweyr with love! Never turn your back on Aravi, or she'll give you a love tap.

Everday is a day for sneaking. Sneaky khajiits will be sneaky!

I will be back for the second part soon!

[mALX]

That vid was very cool! I never did the Civil War questline, so this was all completely new to me! Really well done. Really glad Aravi didn't talk to Delphine, I get the feeling I know what she intends to ask. Great Vid !!

[Darkness Eternal]

Burr! I hope she's dressed for that blizzard! Or at least warming up the fire with Kharjo! The sunlight picture is a beautiful one! I love it!

The negotiation was one of those quests which you wanted to do something and something else comes up. And Delphine? That woman is up to no good at all. Never liked her. The Blades were so much admirable in Oblivion. But now they walk around with a chip on their shoulders

[King Coin]

@mALX: I’ve probably posted pictures of Aravi by a fire before, but I assure you, those particular ones have not been posted before. I love twilight in Skyrim as well, when the sun is setting or rising.

Aravi is not talking to Delphine again, so no need to worry about that. This particular quest is part of the main quest if you have not done the civil war. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: People actually enjoyed the peace council? I’d have liked it better if Aravi didn’t actually have to sit in there while everyone in there ran their mouths. I don’t even know what they were talking about with Karthwasten.

You are right about Esbern and the Blades.

Glad you enjoyed the screens! Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Maybe there’s a Shout for that.
Fus Ro Dah?

She’s still got that iron sword. It has a 10 shock damage enchantment that makes it barely better than the other things she has at level 20 now. She had an elven short sword for a bit but oddly enough Kharjo likes it best.

Kharjo was nice and quiet through the council. Aravi was the one that wanted to yawn!

Aravi was fortunate to find that ruin when the blizzard rolled through.

@DE: If only we could have had someone like Kodlak there. I like the climb to High Hrothgar too. I couldn’t show too much of it though.

No need to tell Aravi to keep her distance from a spider. She is never happy to see webs. At least Kharjo is a gentleman when it comes to squishing them. Usually.

Aravi always has a set of fur armor (the kind that covers the most) that she always wears in cold weather.

The Blades are downright useless. She isn’t protecting the Dragonborn, she isn’t out fighting dragons, and she isn’t out making hell for the Thalmor either. She just struts around and tells other people to do her job for her. Lol. Thanks DE!

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Aravi goes on a hunt before she continues with the plan to catch a dragon.*

9:04

*There is a graphical error that I believe is from some NVidia drivers. The sun shines through solid objects.

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Exploration

Home

Shooting

A tough opponent

[mALX]

Love all these screens, especially the one where it looks like Kharjo (?) is biting down on lightning, lol. That one shows some blade clipping I’ve never noticed before in any screens, but is still one of my top shots of the four.

My absolute favorite of the bunch is Aravi and the moth, probably one of the coolest shots I’ve ever seen, most especially with the expression on Aravi’s face. Awesome shots!

Vid: I HATE those Sabre cats! Love the bandit’s brave challenges to Aravi while running away from her, lol.

OH! I saw a new move! Aravi picked one bandit up by the arm and flung him against a pillar!

Great vid !!!

[Acadian]

I’m with mALX, when the outlaw’s taunt of, “You’ll make a fine rug, cat!” was quickly followed by a plea of, “Please don’t kill me!”

Woot! Another werewolf rampage as Aravi tears it up! I was glad to see she didn’t try to eat the Dwarven metal dude.

Poor Aravi. She woke up with, no doubt, bits of outlaw heart stuck in her teeth.

Exploration – Fabulous setting and lighting!
Home – Aww, beautiful and cozy!
Shooting – Out in the forest in her loinkini!
A tough opponent – I love the toothy grimace on Aravi’s face here!

[SubRosa]

My it sure got dark in the time it took Aravi to eat those bandits. That is certainly a lovely blue and purple aurora though.

I think exploration was the neatest of the pics. I love the greenery, and Aravi's spots.

I would not want to be the tough opponent! Seeing those Khajiit rictuses is not a happy sight!

[Grits]

Exploration made me wonder if Aravi was going to leap on someone. There are some places I’m sure only a Khajiit climbs up to see.

Aww, pet bugs! I love Aravi’s intent expression.

Yay, Kharjo has joined the party! Their expressions are so fierce in the last two!


Vid: Neat to start “A Hunt” with a snowy sabre cat’s unsuccessful hunt of Aravi.

Whoa, that was a great throw against the wall!

I really liked Aravi’s transition back to herself in this video with her walk back through her carnage and then leaving under the moonless sky. It kind of gave the sense that this is part of who she is, and she’s dealing with it.

[King Coin]

@mALX: Yep that’s Kharjo, though he doesn’t have any lightning in his mouth, or at least I hope not. That wouldn’t be very safe…

All the swords clip a little when your character holds them like that. Nothing I can do about it.

I love the little bug jars, Aravi takes them when she finds them. So pretty! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Funny how quickly things turn for those bandits. I don’t think the metal guys would taste good, but I could be wrong.

Glad you enjoyed the screens! Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: The sun was setting when she got into that place, even though it looked more like a sunrise.

Some of the dungeons in Skyrim are so pretty with the strange mix of green and light. And you are right, the opponent did not last very long against the two of them. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Not quite on exploration. It was just a great spot for her.

Kharjo is so much better than the other follower Aravi had. He doesn’t get in the way so often.

Really glad you liked the transition back to Khajiit. Thanks Grits!

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A Mouse Trap

6:32

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Destruction (Aravi used two scrolls here: Mass paralysis and then firestorm. Firestorm killed all of the bandits)

Blood (this one looks like Aravi is injured severely, but she is not, just ended up how the blood flew)

Resting

Another beautiful night

[Acadian]

Vid:

About one minute into the vid (right after Aravi wakes up), you used an overhead view as she is walking to see the Jarl. The shadow and effect of that was very neat!

Wow, what a dragon fight! And she trapped it like a bug in a jar! Plenty of healing practice going on there.

Screenies:

Destruction – What a powerful set of scrolls! Even the aftermath is awesome.
Blood – One more reason to be an archer and avoid the. . . mess.
Resting – Aww, and with a sword ready by her side.
Beautiful night – Aptly titled indeed! Colorful night sky, fur loinkini, just doesn’t get much better than that!

[mALX]

Resting is my fave of the screens, Aravi looks so relaxed and at peace, lol. Blood - man, that is a LOT of blood, really glad to know it wasn’t hers, but ... GROSS! Lol. Beautiful Night was gorgeous! The slow warm-up on those spells in Destruction - I was really hesitant to use my more powerful spells because while Maxical was getting all warmed up to cast them she could be killed by the attackers, lol. They take so long in controlling the player for them, lol.

This vid was AWESOME! Holy Cow! Loved it, that was great !!! Who was the man who kept hoping for Aravi’s defeat? LOVED this vid !!!

[Syradd]

Wow... such gorgeous pictures! Of the most recent I have to say 'Resting' is also my favourite. Such a warm, calming atmosphere to the pic!

[Darkness Eternal]

Exploration: Aravi looks great here, and deadly with those lethal shortswords of hers!

Home: Nice bug collection, Aravi! Maiq wanted to know what happened to all the torchbugs and luna moths! Well, ask Aravi She knows.

Shooting: This is a great pic. She shows off her talent well here, and my are those abs I see? Work it!

A tough opponent: Thats why it takes two!

Aravi on hunt: Unleash your inner instinct. Even cats like to hunt, no? Cat vs cat at the start, and Aravi is quick with the blade!

Beast mode! Never gets old seeing Aravi run around tearing bandits up like paper. Eat them hearts, Aravi! Puts a whole new meaning to eating hearty!

New update:

Destruction- That sure looks like its going to be destructive! This girl is on fire!

Blood- Very bloody! Woah! That bandit got was coming for him.

Resting- I like this one very well. She's contemplating on something. Vampire hunting? Kharjo? Moon sugar?


We got a Eustice in Skyrim? "Stupid dog!"

So, the dragon snare worked. Caught like a bear in the trap. She sure tore him up at the wing there. This was quite the battle! Great update!

[SubRosa]

Aravi dressed up in her elf armor to see Jarl Ballin'

Wow, Oda came out of nowhere! That is one guard down. He kind of looks like a scorpion sitting there on the entrance. Now how do you get the dragon inside while everyone insists on fighting it outside? Ahh, that's how. Aravi was nearly barbecued first!

Destruction looks very ominous!

Blood is icky! But given how ugly that guy is, he's probably thankful to be dead.

Resting looks really nice. I like how you put the sword down beside her.

Beautiful Night is my favorite, for all the colors and Aravi's spots.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 1 2013, 05:15 PM