Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[SubRosa]

In that first pic, Kharjo has this look on his face that says: "This one is going to marry that one someday."

Aravi looks happy in the archery pic. Kind of a creepy happy, but happy!

[Grits]

Hot springs, aaaaww! Warm volcanic sands will do.

I love the archery one the best, though. Wow, what an expression, and earrings!! Very nice!

These are great!

[Acadian]

What a beautiful shot of A&K in the hot spring!

Yup, I like that armor Aravi’s got.

The archery shot is my fave. Leave it to Grits and I to notice her new bling (earrings). The cool expression on Aravi’s face, perfect timing right after release of her arrow, the hauntingly lit sky and clouds – just beautiful!

[King Coin]

@mALX: I was surprised and not at the same time that the archery pic was your favorite, if that makes any sense. The hot springs picture is my favorite, just because of the way Kharjo is looking at Aravi. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: I totally agree with you on that hot springs pic. Happy? Now that I look back at her face, she kind of does… Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: And I thought the hot springs one was going to be the most popular! Maybe I should have posted that other one! Yep, she’s got her earrings on! Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: She was shooting at some necrodudes in that last pic. I really like the look of the earrings now. I think Khajiit ears were made for ‘em. Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi leaves Kharjo in Whiterun and goes hunting on her own.

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[mALX]

Who was that man standing by the fire? Did Aravi talk to him? Is Aravi getting cold now (still)? Is that why she stood by that fire? I absolutely LOVE the stamina panting breathing!

I can no longer read the place on the screen where it tells the enemy she is facing - GAAAAH !!! That was AWESOME !!! She sure showed them !!! That lady said "you're as good as dead" as Aravi was tearing her throat out, ROFL !!! What a great camera angle you got on that !!!!

URK !! She killed a poor horse !!! GAAAAH !!! She took down a Mammoth bare handed !!! This vid is AWESOME !!! GAAAAH !!! I love it !!!!!!

Holy Crap !! She just killed a Whiterun Guard !!!!!! I was surprised she ran by the hot springs instead of washing the blood off.

The end - her pulling to a stop, breathing hard, and then the other wolves howling - that couldn't have been more perfect !!! Totally Awesome Vid, this is up in my all time fave vids !!!!!

[SubRosa]

That looks like the smuggler's den next to Whiterun. I like how when you open the chest, the rest of the bandits show up. Ancasta found that if you frenzy one of them, the other bandits appear just as if you opened the chest. Then if you open the chest after they are all dead, even more appear!

Whoa, she nearly got killed by that bandit mage!

It is weird how her invisible feet still glow from the muffle spell.

Ahh, so its wolf time. I suspect Aravi may have been planning on that all along, since she did not take Kharjo with her.

I wanted to laugh when that last bandit said "Your as good as dead!" as Aravi was ripping her throat out!

Wow, she even killed a mammoth!

She's declared war upon Whiterun too!

[Acadian]

A nice night hunt into a beautiful sunrise. Then more night hunting. I could hear your fatigue mod in Aravi’s breathing! Then she put on her blue cat feet of stalking and went up to that cave. Ouch, a bit of a retreat is in order to heal up. How neat that we can see her by those blue feet when she’s invisible!

Uh oh! Bring out the big dog! I was so afraid she was going to kill the horse that went with the bandit wagon. I was relieved that it had run off. Eeep! Poor horse. Oh noes, even the mammoth went down. Wow!

After dispatching the bandits like dog food, Aravi's killing spree that spared neither beast nor guard was sobering and really drives home the indiscriminate downside of being a werewolf. What a cool surprise as she transformed back into our kitty while running. When she stopped to contemplate things under the night sky with the backdrop of howling wolves, it was very haunting.

As ever, your composition choices of what to include and how much were spot on. Great job!

[Grits]

Wow, this was an awesome video! What a ride from Aravi’s solitary night hunt on the plains until sunrise, to the brush with death against the bandits, and then the werewolf going completely out of control!

That guy beside the road looked like a skooma dealer. If he was, I’m sure Aravi scared him too much for him to want to share her fire. Aravi can really move with her bow drawn, nice! That was a fun hunt.

Wow, that smuggler mage nearly ended her!! Excellent strategic repositioning. Even in such dire straits, the little glowy feet were adorable. Had Kharjo been along, I’m sure the retreat and then wolf it option would not have been on the table.

Ah, the sweet taste of bloody revenge. Oh no, horsey! Oh no, mammoth! Oh no, GUARD!!

What an awesome werewolf rampage! The beast is a real danger to Aravi, as well as to Whiterun’s finest. Did Aravi get the upper hand and run away before she killed the guards? It looked like the one she mauled had a shred of life left, and since she changed back while she was running, it made me think she might have gained some ground on the beast. That was tremendous, she sprinted until she couldn’t run another step. As Acadian said, that was a haunting moment when she looked back at Whiterun with the wolves howling.

This is a great video, definitely a favorite!!

[King Coin]

@mALX: Grits got it, he was a skooma dealer. Aravi leaves them alone but doesn’t associate with them. Khajiit already have a bad reputation with that.

The wolf tearing out the throat is one of the ‘kill cams’ you can get in wolf form. Yeah, the wolf followed that poor horse. I totally didn’t see the mammoth or the guards though. That was kind of scary. She didn’t actually kill the guard, she sent him flying and he fell out of the tower, barely survived. The springs weren’t hot by the way. Very chilly. Glad you liked the ending, that made my day! Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: That’s the place. Aravi’s learned that she needs to be farther away from civilization when she lets the wolf out. The way I play it, she can technically choose when and where she turns, it’s just that the longer she goes without transforming, the more she needs to transform. I also play it like the wolf is almost a totally different entity. That might be Aravi’s wolf form, but Aravi herself has very little control over it. It is a hungry beast that wants nothing more than to feed.

I did laugh when the bandit yelled. Who does she think is going to avenge her?

I had to save before the wolf launched itself at the mammoth. I had no idea how that was going to turn out. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: I thought it was so cool (and cute! ) that you could see her blue feet running away.

I knew you weren’t going to like it that the wolf followed the horse, but that’s what it did when it was done eating bandits. It probably wasn’t very noticeable, but she started to turn back while she was attacking the guards, which is why she was able to pull away. I’m happy you liked the end as well. Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I’m sure if Kharjo was with, the retreat wouldn’t have been needed. He’s that awesome! I thought the glowing feet were adorable too.

You are completely right about the wolf being totally out of control. Aravi learned something very important from this really close call. Those guards would have killed the wolf had she not started to transform back. None of the guards were killed, Aravi wouldn’t have forgiven herself if that happened. She didn’t actually gain ground as you said, she just started the process of transforming back while she was attacking. At that point, something in her mind told her that this was very wrong and she was able to tear herself away and run. I’m very happy you liked how I ended the video. Thanks Grits!

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Through flames. Anyone know where she’s at? Hint: it’s somewhere in Riften!

Examining a nightshade at an abandoned alchemist’s shack

Talking with a wise traveler

Are you ready?
Light!

[mALX]

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"Through flames" - my guess is the Rataway !!! I love that screen, great shot of Aravi's face !!! "Are you ready" was my second fave - LOVE that armor !!! All great shots, those two blew me away !!!


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[Acadian]

Do I know where Aravi is in that first screen? Of course, silly! She’s right next to Karjo!

The nightshade look nice in Skyrim.

I love the colors in that ‘Talking with a wise traveler’ screen.

And Aravi has her ‘kini top on! Woot!

[Grits]

The alchemy shop in the Ratway! I love their fireplace.

Great to see Aravi is enjoying the relative warmth of the Rift. The colors and light in these are beautiful!

Are You Ready has to be my favorite. I just love how the firelight shines on her. Hmm, still two tents I see. Kharjo is a real gentleman!

[SubRosa]

I never would have guessed that Through the Flames pic. I do love the art style of those ancient, decrepit bricks. The Midden is like that too. It gives you the impression that the place is incredibly old, and falling apart.

Maiq! I love the colors and shadows in that pic. He is a lot more interesting in Skyrim than Oblivion. He usually would not talk to my Oblivion characters at all. On those few occasions I was able to actually find him. He turns up everywhere in Skyrim!

That last pic was my fave, with the colors of the night sky, and Aravi bathed in the firelight.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Jun 24 2012, 10:56 PM

[King Coin]

@mALX: Grits got it, it’s the alchemy shop in Riften. I love that armor too, it’s a modded set and it fits the game perfectly. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Lol! You are right of course; she’s not often very far from him. The Rifen area is nice and warm, so Aravi will get plenty of time in her ‘kini top! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: You got it! I didn’t even know that place was there until recently. Aravi and Kharjo shared one big tent for a while, but it weighed 30 lbs! The little tents weigh 10 lbs each so they are using them. I’m happy Aravi and Kharjo are finally getting down to the Rift! Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: I love Maiq! I just plain prefer Skyrim’s Khajiit over those in Oblivion. When I play Oblivion again, it’s going to be difficult going back to those Khajiit. I wonder if someone will mod the Khajiit to look like Skyrim’s? I can dream.

I found that the Shout the Greybeards teach you to get to the top of the mountain will change the weather wherever you are. Aravi triggered those beautiful auroras. Thanks SubRosa!

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When Aravi talked to the leader of the Greybreards, Paarthanax the dragon, he told them that they would need an Elder Scroll to learn the shout to defeat Alduin. Aravi and Kharjo are making their way back to Skyhaven Temple to ask one of the Blades, Esbern, where they might find an Elder Scroll. They get side tracked at a mine.

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[SubRosa]

Ah, the Sinkhole. I sort of remember that one.

So a regiment is going to come and clean it out? Perhaps Richard Sharpe and his Chosen Men of the 95th Regiment?

Dawnbreaker. Aravi certainly has picked the right tool for this job. Those Draugr are easy to see even in the dark, thanks to their glowing eyes.

Whoa, that was weird how Kharjo just appeared in front of her. I guess the game finally decided to teleport him closer after Aravi went down into the pit.

Whew, those Draugr Scourges were tough to take down!

That Death Overlord almost got Aravi! He took at lot of killing to put down.

Oh darn, there is another one of those pesky dragons. But in the end, there can be only one.

Neat, Kharjo is going Two-Axes now.

[Acadian]

Aravi and Kharjo do a good job clearing that mine of undead. Then a surprise dragon! Kharjo really has a tough job holding those dragons by the nose (and teeth) while Aravi rails the tar out of them from the sides. I guess he can’t complain that she never takes him somewhere warm.

Still loving Kharjo's cape!

[liliandra nadiar]

I wonder if it's scripted to have a dragon encounter when you come out of the sinkhole. Had one on two different characters and the Aravi did herself... Hmm...

I see Aravi didn't fall for the obvious lever trap, good for her!

Silly kitty needs to let the big and heavily armored kitty go first.

[Grits]

Oh, I remember this place! Jensa and Stenvar went through not long ago, and they had a dragon attack afterward, too! When Stenvar jumped down like Kharjo did, he got a little taste of Jensa’s steel. Oops.

That hawk sound at the beginning while the guy is telling Aravi that the mine is closed is what I’ve been hearing for days in my garden. The baby hawks have fledged, and they’re in the trees right by the house crying all day! If I didn’t have headphones for the video, I would have thought that was coming from outside.

Kharjo’s cape did look especially cool in this episode, as did Aravi’s when we could see it. Very cute when Aravi seemed to think, what does the third lever do? No, spikes! Don’t try it.

Oh, that Death Overlord was tough! When he came through the mist and I could see those tall horns, it made me nervous. Then Aravi out-Shouted him!! Awesome! Very scary when she has to break for a healing spell with so little health. Tripping over a deer skull might be fatal at that point! Ebony war axe, score! Maybe Kharjo could use a backup.

That fire dragon was beautiful! When it lashed its head like that, I thought it had Kharjo!! He gets right in those jaws with his axes.

All this happened between walking down one hill and up another. Just a little stroll through the Reach. A fun side trip to watch!

[mALX]

Your Draugrs are a LOT more powerful than mine, that must happen at higher levels - whew !! I've never been in this mine, not sure if I've found it yet! (it may be one of the 15 I've missed, lol). OOH! A ring called "Hands of Death !!! Never mind, it was "Ring of Deft Hands." ROFL !!! I went back and paused the vid, ROFL !!!

That dragon looked like it had Kharjo in his mouth and was shaking him like a rag - then suddenly it had ice shards sticking out of it and I knew Kharjo had made it through, lol.

Awesome Vid !!! I have to find that pit !!

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: If Richard Sharpe was en route, he’s going to be disappointed!

Dawnbreaker put on a good show I think. It would have been nice if Aravi had a silver sword, but this was before she stared carrying one. Instead of teleporting him, I like to think that he finally got the courage to imitate Aravi’s leap down. Kharjo going dual axes was a neat surprise for me. Thanks Subrosa!

@Acadian: Your comment about someplace warm made me laugh. Poor guy gets that unpleasant job, but at least he’s well protected to do it! I totally agree with you on the cape, it look awesome on him with that armor. Thanks Acadian!

@liliandra nadiar: Welcome back! I think you are right about the scripted event, judging on the other posters and our experiences. Aravi knows she should let Kharjo go first, but she still feels protective of him. Lol. Thanks liliandra!

@Grits: Poor Stenvar! Aravi probably would have smacked him too, he’s the creepy guy right?

The capes look so cool, especially with Kharjo’s heavy armor. Yep, she avoided the poke this time! I was proud of Aravi when she took his shout head on and sent him flying with her own! I think everyone thought the dragon had Kharjo, I certainly did. Thanks Grits!

@mALX: Aravi is getting fairly high in levels. When you do the main quest you are almost guaranteed to go past that place unless you take the carriage to Markarth and travel from there, and even then you might hit it. Hands of death! what would that ring do? Sounds like it could be cool! I think one of the unfortunate guards was shook and thrown, thanks goodness it wasn’t Kharjo! Thanks mALX!

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Aravi talks with Esbern at Skyhaven Temple and learns where she needs to go from there. Then while traveling she’s drawn into a fight with the forsworn.

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