Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[Grits]

Screenshots: I love In The Reach! Aravi has such a sweet expression, and the mist on the mountains is lovely. The detail on Aravi’s armor in Torchlight is amazing. It makes me want to try Elven armor again and just pretend that mine looks that pretty.

It’s great to see Kharjo relaxing. J’zargo’s scrolls cost one of my characters their stray dog. I’m guessing that the explosion didn’t cause trouble between Aravi and Kharjo. Brelyna sounded so nice after she experimented on Aravi. Aravi seemed to take it well. I'm sure she didn't enjoy her moments as a dog the way Skyrim Jerric did. I feel for Brelyna, since her classmates are a whiney Nord and an egomaniac. I’m sure she was glad to see that Aravi was back!

[liliandra nadiar]

Well, collage is the time for 'experimentation'

Aravi's not sticking around much beyond this I assume. Take heart Aravi, you'll always have the fond memories of... uh... blowing up? Turning green? Being a dog? ... Yeah, never mind, run kitty, run!

[Acadian]

Grits is so very right about The Reach screenie. I love it for all the reasons she said. It’s so cool that Aravi’s little ears are free!

Oh, what a fun vid! College kids being, well, college kids. As Kud-Ei would say, “Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” Aravi is such a good and patient friend.

[mALX]

This vid had me rolling !!! Hilarious! Aravi needs a lock on her door, ROFL !!! AWESOME vid !!!

Both screens are great, but my fave of the two is the first screen. Aravi is just stunningly beautiful !!!


Edit: This vid kind of reminded me of Aravi in Oblivion, when she was enduringly patient (but obviously annoyed) with Vilja !!! This vid is one of my top faves !!!!


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This post has been edited by mALX: Aug 6 2012, 02:58 PM

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: I really enjoyed Brelyna’s test spells. Aravi on the other hand… Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: There are so many times where I just have to stop and take a screen shot, like with the mist and the sun just over the mountain!

Aravi might have tested J’zargo’s scrolls on her own, but that was a while ago so I can’t remember what she did exactly. Poor Aravi was a little shocked by the spells, she did run back to her room after that. Thanks Grits!

@liliandra: Aravi’s definitely going to be scarce after this! Thanks liliandra!

@Acadian: Glad you like the Reach screen shot too!

Winterhold could use Kud-Ei, I’m not sure if Aravi would have helped Brelyna if she knew they were going to be that bad! Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: I thought of Vilja as well! Aravi’s going to leave the College for a while I think. Thanks mALX!

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Back down by Whiterun, Aravi and Kharjo stay a night at a hunter’s camp. The hunter tells her of a cave nearby that rogue mages have taken over. Aravi takes care of it, and learns a new word in the process.

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Sorry about the length. The next several are shorter, I promise.

[Grits]

Nice to see Aravi in her warm-weather armor. I really enjoyed her stealthy solo mission. What a fun dipsplay of her shooting. Wow, that place was loaded with traps! Bitter Ice is an excellent name for an enchanted blade.

That circle of oil was a bad place to be standing when the flame atronach showed up! I loved Aravi's nimble retreat and quick recovery.

Woo hoo, she got the last Word! Excellent Shout!!

I like the pace of this video. It reflects the cautious way she must have crept through the whole dungeon without showing every step.

[SubRosa]

The Nordic Hero armor looks good on Aravi.

Aravi took care of that first Necro quite handily with her bow.

That rattling of bones says skeleton. Good eyes to see that trap on the floor! I did not know you could shoot the traps to set them off! neat!

Cool use of Aura Whisper to spot the necrodudes up on that balcony, then shooting the fire pot to light them up! As usual, once those two swords came out, they did not last for long!

Aravi got a kill cam twice for the same guy! Just love how they only kick in when it kills them... That is interesting though, because when I do the same with either archery or magic, the game does not switch to third person. It remains in first person, and instead of getting the camera footage, it just leaves me locked in place unable to move. I guess it must be broken. I was never sure how it was supposed to look until now.

That flame astronaut was an unpleasant surprise. Especially with all that oil. Thank goodness Aravi was able to get out of there before she starting slinging fire.

So Aravi got a Sun Fire Breath word? What does that one do? Sunlight damage to vampires? Oh, I see, it is just the regular fire breath. That should come in handy!

[Acadian]

Luvs how Aravi puts on her little blue feets to go into the dungeon!

Very nice bow work and she sure has good eyes for traps and baddies. I’m glad to see her getting a little help locating foes with the pink glow magic.

Once she gets outside, she checks out her new mojo by yellin’ at the rocks! Lol.

[mALX]

I LOVED the opening shot of Aravi !! I am always amazed by Aravi's thinking to take cover when being cast at or shot at with arrows! That is such quick thinking! Aravi's sneak must be Awesome, she crept right up on that conjurer!

Another impressive thing is how Aravi switches from shouts/magic/bow/sword constantly as she goes through these dungeons. She is Awesome !!!

Holy Cow, I have never seen a skeleton throwing fire like that before! She must be at a very high level!
GAAAAH! She didn't loot those last two on the altar!

That fire shout was really cool, glad she didn't cook those hunters she camped with accidentally, lol.

Totally AWESOME vid !!!

[Darkness Eternal]

How come we cannot create new spells? Or make scrolls?

Because Bethesda said so .

Where did I leave off? Oh yes, Aravi and Septimus! Sorry, I've been extremely busy lately and seldom visit these parts.

Onto to Septimus! I find Aravi must of been extremely uncomfortable in that frigid territory. No warm sands for her . I see Kharjo made use of his familiar doggy against that skeleton! You did good to skip the dialogue of Septimus. As much as I hate dialogue skipping in videos, I didn't mind in this one since I have done this quest countless times for the Ogma Infinium glitch . Plus, Aravi was in a hurry.

That Reach picture is lovely and Aravi is as cute as ever . . .can I pet her? The location of the Reach is splendid, and has a High Rock style to it, very unique.

J'zargo is a mess. I had a small grudge on him ever since he blasted away a companion with his experimental scrolls near an oil puddle. If Aravi is smart, she'll stay clear of his troublemaking magics. He's a conniving fellow.

Woah, I gotta love Aravi's armor in the hunter's camp! Khajiiti Aela anyone? Loved the use of her bow to take out those baddies! That's our girl!

[King Coin]

@Grits: It’s nice to be somewhere that isn’t freezing! Glad you like her sword.

She wasn’t expecting that atronach to pop up at all. I don’t think the oil would have killed her but… That’s her favorite shout, so I was pleased she got the last word of it! Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: I made a version of the armor to be light instead of heavy. Those necrodudes almost weren’t spotted, but the one leaning against the door gave them away. I wonder why your kill cams aren’t working right? I actually don’t mind the cam playing even on a miss at times.

With the last word, her fire breath is quite a bit stronger and has a small knockback effect. Very handy. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Her little blue feet help her sneak better! Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Those spells and arrows hurt, so of course she’s going to get out of the way if she can!

She’s been using less magic than I’d like, but I’ve been trying to work on that. Don’t worry, she looted everything that was there to be looted. Thanks mALX!

@DE: Glad to see you back!

In the ice fields, Aravi had to stop several times and get a fire going to warm up. Pet her? I don’t think she’d let you… Oh no! I think Aravi was on her own when she tested J’zargo’s scrolls. Another fan of the Ancient Nord armor eh? She wears it for a little bit I think. Thanks DE!


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Just a note, this update occurs a bit out of order. I want to share it none the less, because it showcases some screenshots I took last week, and I do not want to forget about them by waiting to post this later.

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Aravi and Kharjo had been walking for several hours now. Their journey began in Markarth and curved north from there. A dragon forced them to abandon the main road and they picked a path through the hills instead. They eventually ran into the ancient, overgrown road that they were following now. They had been steadily gaining altitude as they followed the old road, and the weather had turned from pleasantly crisp to cold with gusts of freezing wind.

The crumbling paving stones were cold underfoot, and Aravi pulled her cloak around herself tighter as the wind tugged at it, seeking entrance. As they trudged onward, the grade started to level off and they soon found themselves staring at a massive Nord ruin. Aravi’s first thought was to avoid the ruin and continue onward, however, a familiar feeling stopped her in front of the massive doors.

“The old Nords sure did love their stonework,” Kharjo commented absently.

“There is a Word in there,” Aravi said.

Kharjo sighed and gripped the haft of his axe. “At least this one will be out of this cursed wind then.”

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“Something smells foul.”

“I don’t like this, Kharjo.”


Attack!


Take aim!


A dragon priest!


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Unrelated to the others, but pretty.

White world

[SubRosa]

I actually tried doing a clean reinstall and update to 1.7 yesterday. But the magic and archery kill cams still do not work. Neither does mounted combat. Oh well.

That Dragon Priest looks really creepy, floating up there in the air like that. Have you found them to be more dangerous than the actual dragons? That is what I hear people say, and what I recall from the characters I did the civil war with (as you have to kill that first dragon at the western watchtower to do the civil war).

White World is my favorite of all. That soft smile of Aravi's face, combined with the brilliant white snow on the trees, just makes it all work.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 11 2012, 10:01 PM

[Acadian]

Oh I’m so glad you shared this! I love your little scene-setting explanation so we have a nice context for the screens!

I love the one of the pair back to back. “Khajiit got your back.”

Beautiful action shots. Is that dragon priest showing off his big. . . well, you know.

You need to save that gorgeous screenshot in the snow and have it made into Aravi’s Saturalia greeting cards this winter!

[Grits]

Aravi looks so beautiful in White World! I love her expression, and the setting is so pretty.

Aravi and Kharjo look like such a great team in these. Take Aim is my favorite in the ruin, they look awesome and deadly!

I love the intro you wrote to set the scene for the pictures. It makes perfect sense that the Dragonborn would feel drawn to Words. And Kharjo has such a positive attitude!

[mALX]

The lead in to the screens was Awesome! I like that Aravi could feel the word wall within the ruin, that was cool! Gotta love "White World" best, but that shot of the Dragon Priest was totally Awesome! Look at the size of his bow and how high he floated up! Urk! Loved this update!


Edit: Urk...yeah, I know they hurt. But some (cough cough) characters aren't quick thinking enough to do that, lol.

This post has been edited by mALX: Aug 12 2012, 01:38 AM

[King Coin]

@SubRosa: That dragon priest was not more difficult, but that could have been because he was within easy reach of Aravi’s swords. He may have been if he was at range.

White World is spending time as my desktop image. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Hah! The back to back one was kind of difficult to get because Kharjo moves away when you get too close to him.

Ok I’ve heard it several times, but never knew what it was. What is Saturalia?

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I love spontaneous screen shots like White World, they turn out to be the best ones.

It’s hard to see him due to the darkness and his coloring, but Kharjo is right behind Aravi with his bow. Kharjo’s getting used to the unusual whims of Aravi. Thanks Grits!

@mALX: The intro was easy to write, and I tried to write the scenes to go with the screen shots… let’s just say I ended up tossing that lol. Whenever I try to write action, it never turns out. White world is just too good to not be the favorite. Thanks mALX!

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Aravi is traveling to Riften now. Normally, unless Aravi has a reason to go inside of a cave or a fort, she passes it by. Why risk the danger? She was much more curious this time, and all along the route, she entered caves and forts just to see what was inside. One such cave is Lost Knife Hideout.

Part One

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[mALX]

Nice cave! It was beautiful with the waterfalls! Poor Kharjo with that arrow through his head! Urk, and he ran from Aravi when she tried to heal him, at first I wondered if she had the right spell loaded, lol. Loved all the looting !!! Awesome Vid !!!!!

[SubRosa]

Saturalia is one of the ES holidays. It seems to be directly copied in pasted from the IRL Roman holiday Saturnalia. It went through a lot of changes during the Roman Republic and Empire, starting with a celebration in honor of Saturn (Cronos) on December 17th, which grew into a week of festivities. After a while it turned into celebrating the birth of the Sol Invictus (the Sun), on December 25th, which was the Winter Solstice at that time.

Lost Knife Hideout. I wonder if Aravi will find the knife?

That second bandit in was tough. Most people never survive more than two seconds against Aravi's twin swords.

I remember this one now. This is a neat cave. Bendis did it a few weeks ago. I love the big central chamber with the waterfalls and the underground lake.

That bandit high up on the catwalk was one tough customer. That was very clever to hide, and then get him with some sneak shots.

[Acadian]

Loved Aravi chasing the heavy antelopes in the opening scene. Then she gets to a cave and puts on her little blue quiet feets. Bring up the nighteye. Oh cool – an underground river! That waterfall just outside the cave should have been a clue.

Yikes! Aravi declares herself to those first two goons. I’m glad she’s got twin blades, big stones and the K-kat behind her. I was glad to see those first two bandits dissuade her of announcing her presence to others.

Ouch! Kharjo caught an arrow to the face! And of course, Aravi heals her man cat. It is so neat to see Kharjo fighting with dual staffs from range. He is SUCH a keeper!

And Aravi was doing some very fine distant shooting. I’m surprised Bethesda went with splattering blood on your monitor when you get hit – a great way to break immersion and remind the player it is only a computer game.

What a neat romp through a wonderful waterfall-filled cave! Thanks for sharing!

[Grits]

I love this place!

Wow, that first Bandit Plunderer hit harder than the usual riffraff. I guess you never know when a tough guy is going to come out and chat with the door guard.

That was neat to see Kharjo switch from staves to axe plus I’m guessing he had his summoned wolf ready to cast from the right hand. Aravi has trained him well. Then when he switched back to staves while Aravi was chasing him down to heal that arrow wound (ouch!! ), it made me think he saw another bandit up on the walkways. And he had! And Aravi got him! This was so fun to watch!