Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[Acadian]

What wonderful screens. They so capture Aravi in a contemplative mode out on the tundra and ice fields. Thanks for sharing!

[Grits]

These are beautiful. I love the way the snow looks blurry in the first one. That has to be my favorite, even though I’m a sucker for the ones with Kharjo just being a friend.What great timing for some quiet screens.

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: My favorite thing about that pic is the Sea of Ghosts behind her and the sky. Thanks!

@mALX: These pictures are nice and peaceful, if chilly. They do fit in well after the werewolf like you said. Thanks!

@Acadian: It fits what she’s going through now, even though this is significantly farther along in game from where we are now in the videos. Thanks!

@Grits: I really enjoy that first one as well. I can feel the solitude. She was the only soul for miles around just trying to keep warm. Thanks!

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Aravi returns to Volunruud with Kharjo.

Time: 3:01

After that she makes her way north, to a cave north of Solitude to fetch a stupid ax for a daedric lord.

Time: 8:27


The book:
Boethiah's Proving

This post has been edited by King Coin: Jun 1 2012, 11:22 PM

[mALX]

Uh oh, when Aravi shouted at the end it showed someone other than Kharjo walking around !!! Urk !!!

This next one was something else! That dragon had a name! And that cave was URK! I was surprised there weren't more enemies in it though! Something tells me now that she grabbed the axe the place will go on red alert, lol.

Awesome Vids !!!

[SubRosa]

Back to even up the score with Evel Kneval! Excellent. There is nothing that tastes so sweet as vengeance upon a foe you were forced to retreat from earlier. I see he is still injured from their last fight too. That is interesting. I thought he would have healed up. I guess since the cell has not reset, that even the health of the surviving monsters did not as well.

Clever use of Bane of the Undead there. Especially since Kharjo was there to keep the baddies occupied while Aravi cast it. And Aravi made typical short work of that fetcher after that! I cannot believe how fast she can hit with those two swords.

That Frost Astronaut by the word wall must be a summoning. I think it expired just before Aravi shot at it. That means there must be a Draugr summoner back there.

That guy was the Boeithah cultist. That must make Aravi what, level 30? I think he is scripted to show up right after you level up. I never saw that finishing move that Aravi used on him. Kind of odd looking, even for the hollywood style fighting in this game.

Oh look, another Cliffracer dragon. I think having those things constantly appearing would drive me nuts. This one has a name at least. So it must have come out of a lair, rather than being a randomly spawning one. I think they should have just stuck with those named ones, and left the fully random ones out of the game.

I have never understood why the dragons land after you get them down to half their health. Wouldn't it make more sense for them to simply fly away to lick their wounds?

Stormcloaks on the road? I wonder what made them react so hostile? They never do that in my games.

Whew, a one hit kill on that flame astronaut. Aravi has certainly come a long way!

I was half-expecting to see the kill cam of Aravi slitting Lort's throat from behind. Not that he lasted much longer as it was!

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Jun 1 2012, 08:12 PM

[King Coin]

Sorry, I forgot to post the book.

Boethiah's Proving

[Grits]

Wow, Aravi has excellent aim with her fire breath! That was very good timing with the frost atronach vanishing. He looked pretty scary up there. Nice, Aura Whisper is such a useful thu’um. Eep, what was that thing creeping around!! That was a horror movie moment.

The Boethiah cultist showed some poor judgment. That finishing move looks like it would be great against someone in heavy armor. Right down the neck. No surprise that Aravi was not interested in yet another daedric prince’s errands.

I love the way the dragons look on the ground. The way they walk on their wing knuckles looks quite sinister to me. With no front arms to pick up their prey, I think they sometimes land so they can use their jaws for a personal touch.

That Stormcloak lady was quite rude. For a second I thought Kharjo was going to attack her.

Nice staff! I remember Stenvar thoroughly icing Jensa with one of those. They had words. Luckily she is a Nord and had the Atronach Stone.

Plenty of adventure on the way to get that axe. These were a lot of fun!

[Acadian]

Aravi’s been a busy cat! Nice to see her return and vanquish that foe. Was that a detect life effect she cast (or shouted?) near the end of the first vid?

A nice peaceful day of adventuring in the second vid. Well, except for the cultists, dragons, rude travelers, etc. She got the axe!

This post has been edited by Acadian: Jun 2 2012, 12:24 AM

[King Coin]

@mALX: At the end of the first one, that was just another draugr that Aravi killed in mere seconds. The cave was surprisingly small. That’s why I was thinking of just skipping that video. Nothing else happens after she grabs the ax; I just kind of ended it abruptly. Oops. Not my best video. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: Evel Kneval went much better with Kharjo around! I thought he’d have healed up too, that was a surprise. The dual power attack unleashes the flurry of strikes like that, Aravi’s supposed to be quick!

I don’t know what a cliff racer is like, but the dragons make for some fun fights, as long as they don’t die too quickly. I had to install a mod to make them tougher.

I don’t know why, but all the Cloaks react like that to Aravi. She didn’t join the Imperials or anything. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I must say, Aravi hasn’t used the Aura Whisper Thuum very much. She is generally thinking of offense when she thinks of using a Thuum. She has used it on occasion to good effect though.

A quick look at the book on the cultist made Aravi none too excited to meet this Daedra.

One of these days Aravi is going to treat those Cloaks the same way that Orc was. They were lucky she wasn’t in a poor mood.

I believe Kharjo has quite a bit of fun with the staff. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: It was a detect life Thuum. A peaceful day indeed! She got the axe, so that’s one Daedric errand done. Thanks Acadian!

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I had this done a few months ago, but it seems appropriate to share now with all the sceenshots of the cold tundra.

It was done by the same artist as the other Aravi picture. Her DA profile

This post has been edited by King Coin: Jun 4 2012, 03:46 AM

[mALX]

I LOVE it !! Kharjo and Aravi !! Is that the same artist that does Katia? Awesome artwork !!!!!!!!

[Grits]

Aww, warming up by the fire. So sweet!

[SubRosa]

Adorable pic. Cats being all cuddly never fails.

Cliffracers are probably the most hated enemy in Morrowind. Not because they were dangerous. They were just all over the place. There were some areas on the map where you literally could not walk ten feet without being attacked by one. I'm not exaggerating. After a while, it becomes incredibly annoying. That is why there are tons of Morrowind mods that remove cliffracers from the game.

Random dragons seem to be the same, especially after the main quest is over, they keep popping up and attacking people. It is one of the bigger complaints I see about the game. That and the dragons are too weak (especially Alduin).

[Acadian]

What a fabulous picture! Kharjo looks so wonderfully sure of himself and confident, while Aravi looks quite tentative being so close to the warmth of her Kharjo. Simply adorable.

[King Coin]

@Everyone: Thanks!

@mALX: It is not the same artist that does Katia.

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Another Daedric Lord has a task for Aravi, she finds Meridia’s temple to see what it is.

8:42

[SubRosa]

These Daedra are certainly pushy types aren't they? They keep expecting us mortals to care about doing their crap for them.

Well, at least Aravi already had that beacon from the bandit lair. At least now she does not have to make an extra trip to find it.

Sure is a nice view from way up there.

Isn't it funny how Meridia's Temple looks just like a Nordic tomb?

The Corrupted Shades look neat. I like how they sort of explode into black tendrils when you kill them.

I see Kharjo got to have some fun with that staff of ice bolts.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Jun 4 2012, 09:57 PM

[Grits]

I’m not a fan of Meridia’s attitude, but I did enjoy watching Aravi start to restore her temple.

I had to smile at Kharjo’s agitated reaction to Aravi’s return to Nirn. It must have been a surprise to both of them when she swooped into the air.

Whoa, Kharjo is having fun with those staves! I was rolling every time he ice-blasted the heck out of something and Aravi turned to look at him.

The atmosphere in there is quite creepy and mysterious with all of the bodies and their corrupted shades. Aravi looking around at things shows it very well.

[mALX]

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This quest looks like a blast, I wonder how I missed it? I don't remember hearing her voice when I found the shrine! Very cool view from up in the air, LOVED that !! Aravi must have almost landed on top of Kharjo from his reaction, that had me laughing!

Kharjo was wicked with those staffs !! I loved watching those enemies exploding too, not sure if what they were to do that !! Lots of fast turning motions and dark scenes kept this from being one of my top fave vids, but the content was just as Awesome as ever !!! Loved it !!!


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[Acadian]

During Aravi’s lofty conversation with Meridia, her conflicting emotions showed perfectly. On one hand, she was seething with anger (not one dam ‘please’ out of Meridia). On the other hand, she was clearly very apprehensive about being suspended what looked to be several thousand feet in the air. What is it with these Daedra Lords?!? No wonder no one worships Meridia; she has the personality of an angry mudcrab!

Heh, Kharjo has a pair (of staves) and he knows how to use them! It was hilarious watching him ice cube foes before Aravi could shoot sometimes. Hard to tell when she looked at him whether it was to roll her eyes, or she was impressed, or simply thinking he’s awfully fast and loose with those staves when Aravi’s probably the one that has to recharge them somehow.

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: They certainly are pushy. Nothing gets someone to agree to what you want them to do better than suspending them several thousand feet in the air. The corrupted shades are the coolest looking undead enemies in the game. They should have been a little more powerful in my opinion. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Meridia was a little more amiable in Oblivion. No surprise that a godlike being would have an attitude though. I liked Kharjo’s reaction too! Suddenly Aravi is swooped into the air. Aravi did NOT enjoy that either. Kharjo loves playing with staves! Thanks Grits!

@mALX: I really enjoyed that quest, it is one of my favorites. Poor Kharjo didn’t know what to do when Aravi was scooped into the air! Kharjo is so much better with the staffs than Aravi is. He can hit just about anything with them. Sorry ‘bout the quick turns, I get into it and forget. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: You got Aravi’s emotional state exactly while Meridia suspended her in the air. And then when she was set down, she felt like she was in free fall! Aravi was more rolling her eyes at him, though she didn’t mind that he was loose with them. More of a good natured humorous expression than an annoyed one. Thanks Acadian!

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Screenshots!

A dragon attacks Winterhold: One and Two

Aravi and Kharjo using their bows to fend off trolls

In a Nordic tomb, casting Bane of Undead One and Two

Yol Toor!

[mALX]

Awesome action shot of Aravi and Kharjo in the snow with their bows raised !!! I love it !! All these screens are great, but that one is my fave !!