Aravi in Skyrim, her video story Options

[King Coin]

@mALX: I love that cave, there’s so many cool things inside of it! There are a couple of hidden chests, one that I will show, and one that I will not show. That was really scary to turn and see Kharjo with an arrow going through him mouth like that. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: So in TES, Saturalia is the celebration of the birth of Magnus then? I like how Christian holidays got plopped down on top of other existing holidays, I suppose it was the smart thing to do.

Aravi’s armor is pretty weak so it’s good that most people don’t last long with her.

I didn’t realize that walkway was up there, so Aravi knew there was someone around, but coming from where? She checked low, thinking someone fell off the walk way and was standing in a shallow spot or something. Then she looked up! Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Heh, glad you liked the opener. Those were mountain goats! There are a lot of caves in Skyrim that have some flowing water in them, very cool.

Aravi just wanted to make sure she wasn’t going to shoot anyone that didn’t deserve it. She could have backed off and got her bow out again, but her preference for her swords made her engage then.

Kharjo loves his staffs! Aravi had to heal him after seeing that arrow.

I can take or leave the blood. I hardly notice it when I’m really into the game. I think they put it there because many shooters put it there, and they wanted the familiarity with that for people. That’s my guess anyways. There are mods of course to remove it. Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I really like the mix of the fighters in this game. You can run into some really weak guys, and then there are others that are tough!

It’s fun to have Kharjo with those staffs as long as Aravi doesn’t try to engage in melee. It works out much better when she stays back. Kharjo is really versatile, which makes him the perfect companion for Aravi! Thanks Grits!

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Aravi continues through Lost Knife Hideout. Part Two

5:24

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Some screens!

Fishing
Kharjo enjoying a mug of ale
Distant

[mALX]

I am so torn between "Fishing" and "Distant" as my favorite - can't choose between them, so I have two favorites in this group of screens! Both are awesome for different reasons, but in both you captured a mood, her expression in both was fantastic. Both left an impression of that mood behind and the desire to click the screen open again and keep viewing it.

I am loving this cave! What a great place this would be to CK to a Player base! I love Kharjo's wolf, love hearing it howl on after the fight! Kharjo has stopped liking being healed, he acts like she is doing something to him instead of enjoying it like he used to. What is up with that? Great vid! LOVED this update!

[SubRosa]

When that bandit archer said: "What 'chu gonna do?" I heard the theme from Cops in my head. "What you gonna do when they come for you?"

I love how Kharjo clipped her with those ice spikes just after she stepped out of the room. Followed close behind by his summoned Familiar!

That first screen was my favorite. The expression on Aravi's face reminds me of my own cat as shes stares intently at the birds on the porch railing.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 17 2012, 11:00 PM

[Grits]

What fun screens! Fishing is hilarious, plus I love Aravi’s intent expression. That fish has no idea! The light on her back is so pretty in Distant, and she has another lovely expression. And of course it’s nice to see Kharjo relaxing!

Now when Aravi asks Kharjo to wait, I think she might be planning to wolf it! Of course not, though. But it was funny to hear J’Renrij after I was thinking that.

I do not want to know what those bandits were up to with the bloody rags, flute, and skooma. I like the way this hideout is structured, with the areas inside the old fort as well as the excavated and cave parts. It makes a fun setting for Aravi’s adventure!

[Darkness Eternal]

Thanks for the heads up, I would have been somewhat confused at the out of order part in the first update. Back from the busy weekday and now had a weekend full of reading. Let me begin the continuation of Aravi's adventure.

“I don’t like this, Kharjo.”

Badass back to back scene! Oh how I love the action. Something smells foul, eh? I am quite sure it is the walking dead Nords they are about to face. Speaking of face, I love Kharjo's face he makes when the Dragonpriest is levitating into the air. The "Oh hell no!" expression, haha.

Next one was amazing. Hunting goats from time to time is a good hobby and a natural impulse for large cats.

So, our male feline gets an arrow to the head, eh? At least it wasn't an arrow . . .nevermind. Aravi shows some skill with the bow, and an even greater showing with the sword. Good thing she has her healing powers to help out her buddy, Kharjo, otherwise things would have been tragically worse.

It was refreshing to see the fishing scene . . .cats love fish, haha and it is good to see some peaceful parts aside from all the battle!

[King Coin]

@mALX: I think that he is programmed to back off if you get too close to him. He doesn’t move away as long as you give him some space. I think the cave would be too big for a player home; you would have to do a lot of walking to get anywhere. A cave home would be neat though for another character. Aravi isn’t much for underground. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: I’m glad he didn’t hit Aravi with those ice spikes. One down side of letting him use staffs is that it’s difficult for Aravi to close in for melee without getting hit at times.

I loved the way that screen turned out. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Distant is my favorite. I feel like in that screen, we are looking through Kharjo’s eyes. Aravi’s full of mystery still despite all she’s told him.

I can see why you would think she might have been planning to go wolfy, but Kharjo would have been waaayyy too close for that. She would only leaves him in a camp or a town if she’s planning on doing that, anywhere in the wilderness is too close. She’s learned that if the beast starts hunting, it can go very far. Thanks Grits!

@DE: I’m so glad someone likes that back to back screen as much as I do!

Thank you for controlling yourself and not making a terrible guard joke. Aravi’s always been best with the blade, with less skill in other combat areas. That fishing screen just came out perfectly. Thanks DE!

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Aravi gets herself into a lot of trouble. Final Lost Knife Hideout.

6:19
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Some old screens from Oblivion. Aravi had a much different look.

Disagreement with a Nord

Outside an Ayleid Ruin

Deep in thought (No, she’s not bottomless)

[mALX]

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I have not been inside this cave yet, thought I had till I saw this section! This cave is awesome, I have to explore it now !!!

One thing I like about you looting bodies is that I can tell what you were fighting. Unless you loot them, the print of who you are fighting is too small on the screen for me to read.

Boy did Aravi need healing after that fight!

LOVE this vid, I'm going to rewatch it in case I missed anything !!

OMG, I LOVE these screens! This is the Aravi I first knew and fell in love with! I have to choose the one with Vilja as my fave, boy does that take me back to all those earlier vids !!! Thank you so much for sharing these early screens of her with us again, what a nice surprise that was!

Awesome update!!!

[Grits]

How fun to see Oblivion pictures! I love the one with Vilja. Like mALX said, it made me remember their great friendship in all of those videos.

Deep in thought (No, she’s not bottomless)

Thanks for clarifying. I love her expression!

Yikes, what a close call! I was hugely worried when Aravi asked Kharjo to wait, but of course she didn’t want him to tangle with the big cat she turned loose. That is a tough bunch of bandits. The archers in there seem especially powerful. My characters have all had difficult fights with them, even with followers, summonings, and that sabre cat on their side. Jensa got so mad, she jumped over the fence to get in with the boss bandit. She forgot she had the cage key. D’oh! Nords.

I love the little exploring mission at the end. Where does this go? To a treasure chest!! She really debated over that ebony mace. I mean it’s ebony, but it’s a mace. Aravi was awesome under pressure, finding that place to hide from the sabre cat, then using her Shout when she was out of magicka. I had to watch it twice, too. It was very fun!

[SubRosa]

Ahh, its the cage. I always let the sabre cat out so it can attack the bandits. Just like Aravi did!

Whew, she got into some furball with those three bandits! Whoa, that archer nearly killed Aravi! Wow, she really Yooled that guy with her new fire breath! There is one good thing about those Dagon Dragon Shouts. They do not cost magicka.

One guy left, and he's down in the pit. I think the bow and arrow from here on out is a good idea too! Uh oh, he's smart enough to take cover. Now A&K are going to have go down there and get personal. Wow, they really finished him off fast! That guy usually kills my characters!

Aravi is looking good in her Nord Hero armor.

More lockpicking. I have gotten so sick and tired of it that I use a mod called Lockpick Pro now. It is not that I cannot pick the locks, it is just so tedious by now...

And after all that, she never did find the lost knife! Well, I guess that ebony mace makes up for it.

Love the retro Aravi pics! She has such a wonderful expression of distaste on her face in that first one! She does look bottomless in that last one!

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 20 2012, 08:38 PM

[Acadian]

The first set of screenshots are such wonderful snapshots from Aravi’s current life in Skyrim. What fun to also see some older shots from Cyrodiil! She did indeed look different there, but is equally beautiful in both provinces!

And the last two parts of Lost Knife Hideout. What a beautiful cave with all the water. Those were some tough bandits! And a tough lock she picked too.

[Darkness Eternal]

Nice to see some of the ancient days of Cyrodiil and Aravi. Time does seem to have an effect on her and for the positive, too! I really must catch up to the older adventures of Aravi!

The video was superb, loved seeing Aravi kick some bandit boat. The Sabretooth was a fierce creature, too, but it was sad to see it be killed by all those thugs

She toasted that sucker with her flaming hot breath! Loved it!

"Remember, hit the one in the middle."

[King Coin]

@mALX: That is a very fun cave, and it is pretty easy to find, it is right by the road. When you go in there, look for another hidden chest, there’s one in there that I didn’t show.

You were talking about going through all your Oblivion screen shots and I was inspired to do the same. I found those and just had to share them! Thanks mALX!

@Grits: It was so much fun going through those old screens again. My favorite is the not bottomless one.

Archers are almost always bad news for Aravi, some of them hit very hard. Aravi did well until she took a couple or arrows. I’ll take Aravi’s approach to dealing with the boss bandit over Jensa’s ! Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: Poor sabre cat hopefully got a little revenge before it was killed. The fire breath really saved her butt in there, that archer was very close to finishing her off. It pleases me that Aravi was able to finish off that last guy as quickly as she did.

Aravi’s gotten very good at lockpicking, it must be a Khajiit thing. She recently got into a master lock with only one broken pick. No perks or anything. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: The old Aravi was pretty too, but I much prefer her Skyrim look. Water is a reoccurring theme in Skyrim caves, and it looks so nice! Thanks Acadian!

@DE: You my of course look at her earlier adventures, I will just warn you that the beginning videos are of… not so good quality. I the later videos are significantly better. You may enjoy the vampire dream videos I made… I can link those directly in a PM if you like.

Glad you enjoyed the big fight! And the bandit leader didn’t sound very sober. Thanks DE!

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Aravi continues to Riften, and finds another place, this time an old fort, to explore…
Mistwatch Keep part one

5:45

NOTE: There’s a naked bandit in this one that I somehow missed when I was editing. I don’t think any detail can be clearly seen so I kept it. If anyone is offended, I’ll take it down and edit it.
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Screens:
Kharjo at Fort Dawnguard

Aravi and a torchbug

On the road in the Rift

Resting at a bridge

[mALX]

I didn't see any nipples, and was in hysterics that she just shows up in her boots to fight, ROFL !!! Loved that tower, I must have somehow missed exploring that one! Ah, I see a quest ahead, lol. Great vid !!

Really great screen of Kharjo, and I love the hazy look of the screen where Aravi is catching the torchbug! That hood seems apropos for the weather in that screen!

"On the road in the Rift" wins out as my top fave, the colors are stunning - especially in contrast to the first screen of Dawnguard! Awesome Update!

[Acadian]

No worries on the nekkid bandit. Her boots completely covered her toes.

Seriously, this was a great vid and even included a quest to find a damsel who has likely met distress.

Those screens are all fabulous! I love how they so wonderfully show A&K living their lives in Skyrim. Torchbugs – yup, that’s how it starts. Soon she’ll be chasing butterflies! Both A&K have wonderful armor!

[liliandra nadiar]

Ahh.. Mistwatch. Such an interesting mini-quest.

*refrains from making comments on what the bandit ladies were doing before Aravi arrived*

Aravi and Trouchbug was amusing. "C'mer you... I have a potion I need to make.." but I think Resting at a Bridge is my favorite there.

[SubRosa]

Aravi is a wanted woman! Oh, that kind of wanted.

I see Kharjo has his ghostly pooch out! Those bandits do not stand a chance!

The Bandits are running the Naked Mile now!

Fort Dawnguard looks interesting. If I am not mistaken, that is a new mesh on the tower.

On the road is my favorite of all. Aravi has such a cheerful expression on her face. I see that she and K are wearing the new Dawnguard coat of plates I have been seeing. Is that heavy or light armor?

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 25 2012, 02:37 AM

[Grits]

The music was especially nice as they walked around the edge of the volcanic area.

Those bandits know how to party. Aravi is going to have a lot of stairs to climb. Mistwatch is a neat fort!

I love how Aravi and Kharjo look in the Dawnguard armor! Aravi and the torchbug is my favorite. I was recently surprised to find a stat for “Wings Plucked.”

I love On the Road, too. I have to point out Kharjo’s awesome new shield!! The trees and landscape are great in that picture, too. You captured right where the mountainy part shifts to autumn forest.

[Darkness Eternal]

Pfft, naked bandits? You do not need to fear nudity, or fear people fearing nudity. It is only natural. You think people in the medieval ages died and were looted to their underwear alone? Nay! But the fact that Aravi fought against her while she was naked was hilarious! Hahahaha. I had a kick out of that. Looks like our bandit was either.

A) Using the refreshers before being interrupted.

Or

Having some alone time before being interrupted.


Aravi, wanted? Haha! How smart of her to avoid trouble and pay off her bounty. That was a great battle, and Kharjo's hound only added to the spice. It must be great for a cat to have command over a dog, eh? Hehe. The ending left us with a bit of an anticipation on Christer's kidnapped wife . . .I wonder how Aravi is going to approach this situation when she discovers what she is up against. Though I already suspect her exact choices, I could be wrong though. Good update!

[King Coin]

@mALX: What’s with my games and naked bandits? Glad you got a laugh out of it! I agree with you on the screens, the best in my opinion was on the road. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Wait, should Aravi be covering her toes? Glad you liked the screens and video. Thanks Acadian!

@liliandra: I was delighted by this quest. I wasn’t going to put up the bridge one, but decided to do so at the last second. Thanks liliandra!

@SubRosa: Ah yes, I forgot to mention that after finding a naked bandit. This must have been a bounty on her from way back when she hit that orc on the road. I have not done much looking yet, but I do believe that all of the Dawnguard Fort is made of new meshes and textures. There are heavy and light versions of the Dawnguard armor, and also three different colors I think. Aravi and Kharjo just happened to get the same color. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I love the ambient music! I’m surprised the dude at the gate wasn’t up with the other partiers. The torchbug screen was actually kind of difficult to get, and I'm happy it turned out as well as it did. Thanks Grits!

@DE: I didn’t think the bandit would bother anyone here, but I wanted to put up the warning just in case. I got a kick out of your unintended smilie!
Aravi has a strong sense of right and wrong, so that probably makes her somewhat predictable. Never the less, I hope you still find this next video enjoyable. Thanks DE!

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Obviously, the damsel in distress is in the highest tower, so Aravi and Kharjo go up…
Mistwatch Keep part two

6:54

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Screen shots:
Sunfire (a spell added by Dawnguard in the restoration school, affects undead only)

For Grits

Silver moons

[mALX]

I have never done this quest, does the game force the player say that last line about "This is pointless, I should just kill you!" (???) I know we discussed this quest before, but I can't remember.

That was a weird ending to a quest that started off so nice. URK!

GAAAAH!!!! These screens are Awesome! My fave has to be Sunfire, I LOVE it !!!!! Awesome Update !!!