Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[SubRosa]

The Ancient Nord Hero armor looks good on Aravi. She would match with Aela.

I am still kind of undecided on how Skyrim glass looks. It is definitely much better than in Oblivion though!

Barbarian armor? It looks like she is wearing her underwear! Well, I suppose that is armor to most barbarians.

The first rogue mage killing pic looked neatest, with the wider view.

Have you ever noticed that the only difference between being the Dragonborn and being the Dagonborn is one letter? That was definitely a good pic, taken in mid quickening.

[mALX]

Screens!

Trying some new armors:
Ancient Nord at the suggestion of SubRosa

Glass so Acadian can see the Skyrmim version

These two were my fave of all, but all were great shots !! Aravi looks wicked in the first shot, what an expression! Great shots !!

[Grits]

I second the Ancient Nord armor. It’s one of my favorites, and I think it suits her. Jensa found hers in a cave somewhere, quest-related. It was kind of a trophy for her. Of course, Aravi may feel differently about her connection with the Companions, specifically with Aela.

I’ve never had a character who wore the glass, but maybe someday. I think it would work for a Redguard warrior. It’s very pretty when it catches the light.

I like Aravi’s barbarian bikini. It gives her free range of motion. Plus it reminds me of her Cyrodiil look.

Oh, I love fighting dragons in the dark! It’s scarier. Plus the soul looks awesome, like in Aravi’s picture.

[Acadian]

I have to say that Ancient Nord stuff is among the best looking armors I’ve seen. It certainly suits Aravi well!
Thanks for the shot of Skyrim glass. It looks ever so much better than the hurtyereyes Oblivion glass armor. The Skyrim stuff looks like I would imagine TES glass armor should look.

And Aravi’s slightly more skimpy barbarian armor looks great too!

Oooh! Some great action shots. Thanks for sharing!

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: Maybe she’ll wear the ancient nord armor for a while then. It’ll make the time I took to make a light version of it in the CK worth it. I don’t care for the top very much though. I like the glass armor, but I don’t know if it is for Aravi.

When you mentioned Dagon I thought I had a typo! Not on that link but another. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: She blinked in that screen! I almost went back into the game to retake it. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I had to make a light armor version of the ancient nord, so I just dumped it in a barrel outside of Breezehome. I need to see if Aravi can smith it at all because it’s very weak compared to all of her other armors, including fur. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: Another fan of ancient nord. She’ll have to use it a little bit then. I’m not a fan of the top but I can deal. She can switch between the barbarian and the ancient nord then. Thanks Acadian!

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Aela has a special task for Aravi when she returns to the Companions.

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[mALX]

I've never seen so many kill scenes! It even showed one when the guy didn't die, he said "Enough!" - almost like having VATS hits !!! I loved that, I so missed seeing my hits in VATS! Awesome Vid !!

[Acadian]

I really enjoyed the sweeping panorama, music and atmosphere when Aravi first left the Companions and tracked out across the tundra, culminating when she saw that dragon in the distance. A magic minute of video there.

Neat how Aravi puts on her little blue glow feet of quietus before entering that cave. It didn’t take long at all before Aravi’s new archery training from Aela paid off. I loved it when she sank an arrow into the first vic, then heard, “Is someone there?” I thought Aela said one of those Silver Hands was bright? Heh, Kharjo and his dual staves! Woot! She found the plans.

That river she crossed was beautiful but looked cold. She could sure use a toe ring of resist cold like Jerric gave to Buffy. Uh oh, another dragon. Yay! Butterflies! I love how Aravi just stood and watched them like a cat (or wood elf). And more beautiful trekking, marred only that pesky dragon.

[Grits]

What a gorgeous evening in Whiterun. Whoa, did that Silver Hand mage get two kill cams on him, and then Kharjo sent bodies flying with an ice storm and lightning?! I had to watch that part 3 times! That was awesome!!

I like how Aravi goes fishing. For a second I thought she was going on a little naked trot through the hills. Dragons and butterflies, that was beautiful.

[King Coin]

@mALX: I enjoy those too, the guy that yelled ‘enough!’ got an arrow cam and a kill cam! He had an especially rough day with Kharjo shooting spells at him on top of all of that! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I try to show a good balance of travel and dungeons. Sounds like I nailed it with this one. The world is beautiful. Aravi’s little blue glow feet are very effective, so she puts them on almost all the time. I knew you and Buffy would like the butterflies! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Kharjo was very free with the staves in this one. That’s part of why I think he enjoys them so much. Not a naked trot, just wanted to keep her clothes dry when she crossed the slaughterfish free stream. Thanks Grits!

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Some screen shots from last night!

Aravi tries a horse again

Another draugr falls to Dawnbreaker

Arguing with a draugr deathlord

[Grits]

You know what makes the Ancient Nord Armor look really cool? Aravi wearing it for MOUNTED COMBAT!! Woo hoo!! I love that picture!!

And the draugr ones are very nice, too.

[mALX]

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WOO HOO !!! My first sighting of combat on horseback !!! AWESOME shot, it looks like a polo match !!!!

I'm torn with that shot and the last as my faves. Aravi's expression in that last screen is breathtaking, I absolutely LOVE that screen !!! It may be one of my fave of all time screens of Aravi !!!


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[Acadian]

Wonderful to see Aravi on a horse!

I really like the second shot - the action, colors, all of it!

[SubRosa]

I am with Acadian on the second pic. That stands out above the others for me. I just love the blue energy all around from Dawnbreaker's Undead Go Boom effect. Good timing for that pic!

[Grits]

Is she Shouting in that deathlord picture?!

[King Coin]

Is she Shouting in that deathlord picture?!

She is. Yol Toor!

Just a side note, it seems that each word wall is actually a grave stone for a dragon. The other markings are actually a passage commemorating the fallen dragon.

[King Coin]

@Grits: Aravi might be getting a horse permanently in the near future now that she can swing her sword on it!

@mALX: I suppose swinging a sword at someone’s face from horseback is like polo?

@Acadian: Dawnbreaker is one of my favorite swords because it does that effect.

@SubRosa: Thanks! I love taking screen shots of magical effects. I don’t know if you noticed, but there was a video posted before the screen shots.

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After she recovered the Silver Hand plans for Aela and was heading back to Whiterun, Aravi found a ruin that she couldn’t pass up.

8:17

[mALX]

Poor Kharjo, Aravi beat him up and didn't even heal him afterward !! I fell for that huge chest too, lol. That had the feel of an H. P. Lovecraft, I loved that dungeon !! Didn't Aravi take the word wall? I didn't see her get the word! All that and have a dragon fight at the end, urk !!

Awesome Vid !!!!

[SubRosa]

Doh! I completely missed that first vid.

1st vid: I see Aravi is getting archery lessons. Why only two skill levels worth? She has plenty of money to get all five for her level.

She's investing in archery perks now. I changed the perk tree to make the Ranger perk available at 30 points. It is annoying to me that you are the only one in the game who moves like a pregnant cow with a drawn bow (ever bandit archer moves at full speed).

Aravi sure carts around a lot of stuff with her!

2nd vid: I think I know what ruin that is. With the ghosts who all say: "I don't want to attack you." I think there is a cave through the mountains at the top of the site.

Oh noe, she fell in the trap! I did too with my first character to go there. That guy did not last long!

It was neat seeing the dragon flying across the moon once she was outside again!

And in the end, there can be only one!

Ah, South Cold Rock Pass. I think it was just a little cave, with a troll in it.

[Grits]

Of course they didn’t die from the fall, they’re Khajiit! Was that stab a left-handed power attack? That was awesome! Aravi didn’t give Sild much time to gloat, I was rolling!

The dragon flying over the moon looked so neat. Nighttime dragon fight! I love the way the ice spikes looked with the soul-absorbing business. It's so fun to see where Aravi's sense of adventure takes her.

[King Coin]

@mALX: Did she hit him? I thought she turned in time to not hit him. Aravi hit the word wall after the pit, I just didn’t think it was important to show. That was a really clever trap though. The Word wall faded Aravi’s vision enough that she didn’t see it. Thanks mALX!!

@SubRosa: I wasn’t sure if you missed it or not, but I really didn’t want you to think I just ignored your comment and responded to everyone else.

I didn’t want to level her too quickly with lessons. Just a little. That’s why she only trained twice. Inventory control is so difficult at times in Skyrim. The merchants run out of gold too quickly!

That was such a cool trap. Funny that the guy stood within easy reach of Aravi’s sword. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I literally laughed when Aravi stabbed him through the bars. She was mad when she collected her wits! And yes that was a power attack. Thanks Grits!

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To the top of the mountain

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