Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[SubRosa]

I forgot to add my favorite Fus Ro Dah!

[Acadian]

Who would have ever thought that our quiet Khajiit would be able to shout the socks right off her foes? I really liked the Afterburner Shout - on the carrier, we'd call that a 'cat shot'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgchJYJFQG8

“Khajiit got your back.”
I’m so glad that Aravi is traveling with Kharjo!

Despite the assignment of a go fetch quest, these Graybeards are actually a rather likable lot. At least they are nice to Aravi. I’m not surprised that she is willing to work with them.

This post has been edited by Acadian: Feb 23 2012, 12:10 AM

[mALX]

I loved this vid !!! First, loved how he knew Aravi didn't shout in his direction first, made her come over and blow them around. I also liked how the one guy made the words on the stone floor for her to learn. This was a place in the game I've never been inside (although I climbed all over the exterior, lol) so I found it totally fascinating !! Really great vid !!!

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: I really like how they did the Greybeards in the game. I couldn’t hear what the guy was saying while the music played either.
I haven’t seen any female Greybeards and that title would be kind of funny on one. That said, I haven’t seen anything that eliminates women from the possibility of being a Greybeard. They did say that anyone with enough practice could eventually learn a shout.
Aravi has some bad memories associated with the word master. I’m glad you noticed that. Thank you SubRosa!
Oh and I saw that video! I thought it was pretty funny.

@Grits: I love the dragon shouts from a Khajiit! She didn’t realize they wanted her to actually hit them with the shout, she thought they were like the Nord guards, just wanted to see it.
Aravi doesn’t really use the sprint one much I’ve found. Aravi didn’t know what to expect from the Greybeards, but was actually surprised they accepted her as readily as they did. Who ever heard of a Khajiit dragonborn? Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: I really enjoyed your cat sho(u)t comment.
I’m glad she has Kharjo around too. It’s been a while since Vilja left. The Greybeards were a pleasant surprise to Aravi. She wasn’t sure what to expect them to be like, but she thought that they would have trouble accepting a little Khajiit and not a big brawny Nord. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Aravi didn’t want to hurt them, and she didn’t realize they WANTED her to shout at them at first. I’m very happy you finally got to see what’s inside. Thanks mALX!!

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A couple of screenshots tonight

Under the moons

Swimming on a rainy morning

This post has been edited by King Coin: Feb 24 2012, 12:03 AM

[Grits]

Oh, I love these! Aravi looks beautiful (as she always does ) in the twin moons one, and it's nice to see her in a top similar to the one she wore so much in Cyrodiil. I love the way you composed the swimming one with the mountains in the background. It looks like she is intently stalking a salmon. That's top on J'Shanji's list of fun things to do.

[Acadian]

I'm with Grits! Those are simply beautiful screens. I really love the first one. Aravi is so beautiful and I really like her outfit!

[mALX]

I was so torn between which of these shots was my fave - couldn't pick either one over the other !! The first shot was stunning in background and beauty, the second - Aravi looks absolutely wicked good with that look on her face, like she is going to take down a slaughterfish any second or some bandit was spotted. I loved the different expression !!!

[SubRosa]

I like the first one best. Clear skies and the moons are always an excellent start. By the autumn trees I would guess it is in The Rift?

The way she is looking down in the swimming pic, makes me think she is trying to catch a fish with her hands.

[King Coin]

@Grits: She’s now wearing the version without the pauldrons. I finally decided on that one with a little help. Screen below. Thank you Grits!

@Acadian: Thank you very much!

@mALX: I’m pleased you liked her expression in that second one. Thank you mALX!!

@SubRosa: Right outside of Riften. I love the Rift, but Aravi’s settled in Whiterun and thinks of it as her home.

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The other amor. Sorry about the low light, Aravi was up early though.

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Aravi and Kharjo set out to collect the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller. On the way they take a misturn.

TIME: 5:50

[Grits]

Oh my gosh, I thought that was the end for Kharjo! Yikes!! That was an exciting fight, right from the surprise beginning. When the dragon hit Kharjo while he was down, Aravi seemed to get an extra boost of dragon-killing fury. Do not mess with her friend! Then it crash landed right on top of Kharjo. He could not catch a break.

What a view from up there. It’s so neat that she has a friend to share the wonders with, especially since Kharjo also seems to appreciate them. What a great video! I watched it twice.

[SubRosa]

That dragon seemed to just come out of nowhere. Of course I recognize the statues of the place she is headed to as being from one of the dragon tomb/word walls. But I still never see that in any of my games! I felt sorry for the poor fox right in the middle of it all. He even went walking up to the dragon the second time it landed!

Aravi went all John Woo on it once it landed, just as I expected!

It squished Kharjo!

The way the dragons decay and the pieces fall upwards from them reminds me of Silent Hill (the movie), and how the same would happen whenever the town changed.

It is a good thing the dragons do not do the same thing Alduin did at Helgen, and pick you up and then drop you from a few hundred feet...

That was some view at the end. "By the twin moons!" indeed.

[mALX]

That picture is gorgeous !! I love it, especially Aravi's expression - kind of a smile, really great screen !!

I love that the fox didn't bother anyone, just ran away like that. I kept watching Aravi's health line. Loved Kharjo's dialogue/sounds. Holy Cow! I thought Kharjo was a goner!

Love this update, the vid was Awesome, and loved getting both it and the screenshot !!!

[Acadian]

I really like the new armor!

That dragon in the vid sure came from nowhere and made for an exciting fight! Kharjo’s made of sturdy stuff.

Brrrr! It looks so cold up there.

[King Coin]

@Grits: That was the most ridiculous dragon fight I’ve ever had! I thought Kharjo was a goner too, while Aravi went into a killing frenzy, I was trying to decide if I should reload or have him die like that. I was very relieved when he stood up at the end like that. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: I don’t know why that silly fox didn’t just keep going down the hill, nobody was blocking its way! I guess it was a little

If you aren’t careful, some of the higher level dragons WILL pick you up with their teeth and toss you. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: I think there is a screen coming up here that you are just going to love.

I like the foxes in the game too. They mind their own business and run away from NPCs.

I really didn’t know how this video was going to turn out when I was making it. I’ve never had a dragon plow into a downed team mate before. I thought he was dead. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Glad you approve of the armor.

No way for Aravi to sneak away from that one, she had to fight it! Kharjo really proved how tough he is, didn’t he? It might be cold up there, but they needed to cool down after that! Thanks Acadian!

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Screens!

Sneaking in the belly of an old nordic fort

Fighting a wispmother | Fighting II

The beauty of Skyrim

[mALX]

I absolutely love the "Beauty of Skyrim" screen, Aravi's little smile !!!

Next up faves are the two fighting the wispmothers - they are so beautiful that Maxical finds herself mesmerized before they attack - that is trouble, too. They are probably the toughest enemies she has come across.

In these screens Aravi's hands back like they are - really don't expect to see that postition in double hand fighting, but it makes a lot of sense too. Is that blood spattered on her bra-top?

Awesome Screens !!!

[Grits]

She looks great in the sneaking one! Is that Dragonbane?

I love her expressions in these. I’m guessing that she got her soap out of the backpack after Fighting II.

She looks so peaceful in the last one, with her ears relaxed and a little smile. Awesome shots, KC!!

[SubRosa]

I remember the sneaking one from the other forum.

Whew, those Wisp Mothers are real mothers... Glad to see Aravi still alive when it was over.

Aravi looks so happy in the last one. Perhaps because she had the chance to wash off all the blood that was drenching her in the first three pics?


Edit: I just found this

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Feb 27 2012, 10:14 PM

[Acadian]

Both Aravi and your game are stunningly good looking! Aravi is gorgeous and her pretty face is so full of personality that it bursts from the screen!

[King Coin]

@mALX: I thought of you when I took that last one, I absolutely love that one. Aravi defeated that wispmother pretty quickly. It helps to have Kharjo and an old man by the name of Esbern along. Even without them along, she would have defeated it fairly easily.

Aravi’s hands are back like that because she just delivered two horizontal slashes and is in the recovery phase of the attack. And yes, there’s a lot of blood in those screens. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: Dragonbane?

She sure needed some good soap. You can’t imagine how difficult it is to get blood out of her fur when it is like that.

I love that last screen. I’m very glad she came to Skyrim. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: Most of the screen shots I post at the other forum make it over here.

Aravi’s made short work of that mother. Her blade skill and her smithing skill really have brought her attack power quite high. It makes up for her low armor rating.

I’m sure the lack of blood has something to do with it. She feels absolutely disgusting like that.

Skyrim is EVERYWHERE. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Aww thank you so much Acadian!

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After the dragon attack, Aravi and Kharjo arrive at the old nordic ruin where the Horn is located.

TIME: 11:56

[Grits]

Did I say Dragonbane? Never mind!



What the… Holy cat tail! Kharjo seemed especially alert after the bandit attack!!

Ugh, it’s so creepy when mages resurrect people. I still haven’t tried any of the necro-spells.

What the… Part 2: Did Kharjo summon a wolf? He is awesome! Whoa, and she gave him a fire staff, too. Aravi is getting the most out of her team!

OK, this is the coolest dungeon exploration ever. Not so stealthy with fire everywhere and a wolf howling, but good grief what fun.

That grotto is beautiful. Perfect spot for a swim. And a little naked archery. It’s dangerous to relax too much in Skyrim!

I loved this video! You show us Aravi's personality so well, and now you are showing us Kharjo's, too!