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TrisRed
As I play on Xbox I usually have music playing at the same time. Lissa often gives her opinion on the songs she likes and doesn't, and the pink part of my siggy is Lissa's words. There are alot of songs from 'our world' that she loves smile.gif
mALX
QUOTE(Rihanae @ Jun 17 2012, 01:54 PM) *

As I play on Xbox I usually have music playing at the same time. Lissa often gives her opinion on the songs she likes and doesn't, and the pink part of my siggy is Lissa's words. There are alot of songs from 'our world' that she loves smile.gif


I always listen to music when writing Maxical's memoirs. There are certain songs that kind of go with certain characters, other songs that kind of set the mood for certain scenes.


Grits
In honor of Buffy who has inspired so many things, including potions: a very short scene from Chorrol. biggrin.gif

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Darnand stepped out the back door of the Mages Guild hall. The long, low kitchen stretched off to his right. Rings of flat stones defined the herb and alchemy gardens. This time of year only green shoots poked up through the soil. Within a month the heavy perfume of primrose and nightshade flowers would hang in the air. Today the dominant scents were wood smoke and burned garlic.

Jerric sat on the paving stones where the garden paths came together, hunched over his calcinator. Ulfe sprawled nearby in the mugwort patch, basking in the sun. Her tail thumped the dirt in greeting as Darnand approached them.

“I figured it out,” Jerric announced without looking up. “Thanks for the loan.”

Darnand took in the scene. A basket of potatoes rested on the ground beside a glass jar of sacred lotus seeds. Steel-blue entoloma caps soaked in a pottery bowl. A bucket contained the burned remains of something. Jerric’s alchemy apparatus occupied the ground between his splayed and outstretched legs. Empty potion vials stood in a neat row, the only evidence of care amidst chaos. As Darnand watched, Jerric took a swig from a pewter pitcher. He appeared to be chewing the beverage. Jerric’s Juice, Darnand realized. He must have made a quick batch from the mushrooms.

Jerric put down his pitcher of magicka potion and stuck a palm under the calcinator. Flames leapt up, threatening to immolate its contents.

The Nord’s earlier words registered. “For the loan of..?” Darnand started. Then horror froze his tongue.

Now he saw that rolls of parchment lay scattered between the various implements. Some rested on beds of rumpled papers. Books lay open and abandoned. Three protruded out from under the hound. All seemed to depict charts and tables. His alchemy charts and tables. Darnand pinched the bridge of his nose, hoping at least to mitigate the inevitable headache.

“I’ll put them all back,” Jerric assured him cheerfully, “before it rains.”

Darnand sighed. “What are you making?”

His friend shot him one of those looks. Darnand refused to take the bait.

“Frost shield combined with resist frost,” Jerric told him. “Plus there’s a minor burden effect, but it’s less than her boots weigh and shouldn’t last even half a minute. With her toe ring, these should make even the Sea of Ghosts feel like bath water. The shield is to protect all her parts from the rocks.”

Darnand stared at him, mystified. “Whose parts? Are these not for sale?”

Jerric grinned like a bear with a mouthful of bees. “Which sounds better, ‘Naked Nature Nymph’ or ‘Bosmer in the Buff’ Potion?”

Of course, thought Darnand. They are for the Bowgirl. “I should think that ‘Hopeful Nord’ would be a more accurate description.”

Jerric laughed. “Every time we find a waterfall. I’m going to ship this batch to her, but I’ll keep a vial just in case. Do you realize that if Lildereth comes to Bravil with us, we might see the trifecta of wood elves?”

Darnand considered. “A mage, a thief, and a fighter?”

“Blonde, brunette, and redhead,” said Jerric. He turned his attention back to the calcinator.

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From the Nord's inventory: Bosmer in the Buff Potion
mALX
ROFL! Jerric's naming of potions and envisioning naked Wood Elves, ROFL !!! Loved this!
mALX
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Maxical


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Hey Jerric, Khajiit get cold too!




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King Coin
I think even Darnand would forgive the rough handling of his precious books for such a cause! biggrin.gif

Wonderful little snippet Grits. Here's a couple more Khajiit that would like such a potion as well.
Grits
Who could resist these Khajiit? biggrin.gif The Nord has returned to potion brewing. He plans to keep the couriers busy. Here is a page of his recipes, as recorded by Darnand:


Naked Nymph Bare-Bottomed Bosmer in the Buff:
Frost Shield 32%, Resist Frost 43%, Burden 1 lb. 1 sec.
(steel-blue entoloma cap, garlic, sacred lotus seeds, potato)
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Warm Sands for my Khajiiti Friends: do NOT accidentally send these to Buffy
Frost Shield 32%, Resist Frost 43%, Burden 1 lb. 1 sec.
(steel-blue entoloma cap, garlic, sacred lotus seeds, potato, and one generous pinch of moon sugar added to each vial)
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Khajiit Guards Your Back: could this be Aravi’s potato potion?
Frost Shield 32%, Shield 45%
(potato, flax seed, garlic)
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Party Like a Nord:
Resist Poison 43%, Resist Disease 43%
(foxglove nectar, garlic, alkanet flower)
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Morning After: to aid egress when one awakens in regrettable company
Invisibility, Restore Magicka, Restore Fatigue, Restore Health
(aloe vera leaves, stinkhorn cap, blackberry, fly amanita cap )

mALX
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Maxical


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I'll take three bottles of that 'Morning After' potion, please? I may or may not be sleeping with vampires lately. embarrased.gif




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King Coin
I love these potions! rollinglaugh.gif What would happen to Buffy if she accidentally got the Khajiiti potion? What would happen if Jerric or Darnand accidentally took the Khajiiti potion?

Khajiit Guards Your Back sounds like the same potion Aravi used, but hers had a negative effect I think. So Jerric's is better!
Acadian
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Jerric and Darnand have me spinning, dancing and singing all at once! Thank you so much for remembering how I don’t tolerate cold so well! That potion, along with my cherished toe ring, will make Lake Arrius feel like Topal Bay!

And how wonderful to look inside the creative alchemical mind of Jerric and see some of his recipes. I think that frost shield plus shield one is so perfect for dear Aravi when Kharjo has his hands full with bandits. Thanks for the warning on that one potion – I understand that blondes like Jerric and I really need to stay away from the moon sugar. And I think some of those Morning After ones would be perfect for poor Maxical.

How fun to have a wood nymph swimming party in Bravil! I know Teresa dives off that bridge out the main gate into the Larsius often enough to cause the guards to all chuckle. With she, I and Lildereth, I imagine we could put on quite a show! Maybe we could do it under the moons and Delphine could provide lights and fireworks.

Oh, what a banner day! First, that beautiful story, then a poem from my friend Lothran – he’s a dark elf who is in my guild and we are quillpals. He put up this poem for all to see on what Acadian calls ‘the other forum’:


Ode to Buffy

I know of this Bosmer who is really sweet,
she may not be tall, just a few feet
But she is a good friend and I´d like her to know,
that without her friendship, my life feels so low
She roams 'round the land with a bow in her hand,
with Superian, her friend, they stroll on Anvil´s sand.


I am a lucky elf indeed to have such precious friends!

Here’s a couple recent pictures from my beautiful City of Mara:
Fighters Guild (I understand Tadrose and Teresa did the window planter boxes)
Mages Guild (I love listening to the rustic fountain out front)

Buffy
mALX
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Maxical


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Dearest Buffy,

Hannibal told me you have an apartment at the Arcane University now so I stopped in to visit. You weren't here so I'm leaving this note.

I got to pet your cat a LOT while I waited. It likes being scratched under its chin, but you probably know that already.

Hannibal said you are an amazing alchemist, but never to eat your cooking. Don't worry, I can't cook either. (and Hannibal tells all my mistakes to everyone too).

I hope you're here next time I stop in, and maybe you'll let me try on your clothes again - that was fun! I'm dying to hear how Delphine is doing.

Your friend, Maxical

Heather V
Hey guys! Here's a little message for Buffy Jihl insisted on writing smile.gif

Hello Buffy!

Heather and I have just finished reading the first thread of your journal and, I have to say, what an exciting read!

For now we are going to catch up on some other stories, but we cant wait to get started on thread two!

Jihl
Acadian
Acadian here. Buffy is quite touched and most appreciative of the kind words and support from her friends! She is so pleased that Maxical enjoyed staying in her apartment while at the University and we bid a very warm welcome to Heather and Jihl.

I thought I would offer an update on the busy elf’s life. Since completing Book 1, our attention has been focused on several areas as we spend much of each day traveling Tamriel:

1. Rebuilding Buffy’s tools, skills, heart and confidence after having them broken in Kvatch.
2. Experimenting and settling into some of the magical abilities and helpful friends that will work their way into any future stories.
3. Noting the deterioration, then resolution of the Oblivion Crisis. She is delighted that her friends, Sirs Mazoga and Agronak have not only survived but risen to become Champions of Cyrodiil.
4. She has also witnessed the steely determination of Countess Odalys as Kvatch has been rebuilt into a thriving city.
5. Buffy has expanded her horizons as well, refusing to recognize the borders between provinces. She has recently spent much time in the hostile but beautiful deserts, savannah and jungles of Elsweyr.

She also spends much time thinking about her memoires and, when she is ready, I expect may add more of them to her Journal. In the meantime, I have been traveling with her (I have no choice, you see) and attempting to capture images from her busy days and nights.

In this post, I would like to provide you some pictures that showcase the efforts of Countess Odalys and the determined citizens of Kvatch.

Some overviews to give perspective. Note, the farther the camera, the greater the perspective offered at the price of some rich details-
Screenshot1
Screenshot2
Screenshot3
Screenshot4
Screenshot5
Screenshot6
Screenshot7
Screenshot8
Screenshot9

Some closer shots to show more detail of what I think is a beautiful city-
A refreshing light shower.
A stately manor.
High Priestess Oleta’s Chapel of Akatosh.
Sigrid is still Guildmagister.
Weedum-Ja’s tavern.
Captain Lucilius Marcus.
Entering Castle Kvatch.
The throne.
The Royal Dining Hall.
Private quarters of Countess Odalys Goldwine.
Darkness Eternal
What the? who the? What is this? Our characters pay tribute to Buffy?

Awesome! I shall jump to page 1!
mALX
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#5 - the courtyard that glitched in my game! Daedra continued spawning there and fighting Matias and a few others even after the quest was completed in my journal - and even after the Oblivion Crisis was over, ROFL!

#6 - who is the statue of?

Ooh, Captain Marcus! You did it!

I love how carefully this mod rebuilds Kvatch! Awesome shots of it, Awesome mod!!!

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ghastley
QUOTE(mALX @ Sep 19 2012, 02:25 PM) *

#6 - who is the statue of?

Antus Pinder. He's there even in the destroyed Kvatch image on the uesp wiki.

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In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat. I'm not sure there's any easy way to fix it in general, but I think for screenshots you can tweak a character's z-location with a console command. GetPos will give you the current coordinates, and then SetPos z will allow you to provide an adjusted one. There's a similar pair for Angle, too.
mALX
QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 19 2012, 03:15 PM) *

QUOTE(mALX @ Sep 19 2012, 02:25 PM) *

#6 - who is the statue of?

Antus Pinder. He's there even in the destroyed Kvatch image on the uesp wiki.

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In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat. I'm not sure there's any easy way to fix it in general, but I think for screenshots you can tweak a character's z-location with a console command. GetPos will give you the current coordinates, and then SetPos z will allow you to provide an adjusted one. There's a similar pair for Angle, too.


Thanks Ghastley! I looked up Antus Pinder on the UESP WIKI and found this nice little backgroun history of Kvatch - lots I didn't know about it!

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Kvatch

Can't help but wonder if Natch Pinder of Hackdirt is related, ROFL !!


ghastley
QUOTE(mALX @ Sep 19 2012, 03:40 PM) *

Can't help but wonder if Natch Pinder of Hackdirt is related, ROFL !!

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the developers was a Moody Blues fan. We know most of the Aedra and Daedra were named after the Bethsoft staff or beta-testers, but I often wonder how many NPC names came from real people.
mALX
QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 19 2012, 05:05 PM) *

QUOTE(mALX @ Sep 19 2012, 03:40 PM) *

Can't help but wonder if Natch Pinder of Hackdirt is related, ROFL !!

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the developers was a Moody Blues fan. We know most of the Aedra and Daedra were named after the Bethsoft staff or beta-testers, but I often wonder how many NPC names came from real people.


One of the things I loved about Oblivion and Fallout 3 - the word play with people's names!
Grits
How wonderful to hear about Buffy’s adventures and see the rebuilt Kvatch! “Refreshing light shower” is my absolute favorite, what lush detail! I always imagined Kvatch full of gardens and fountains. I love the different kinds of stonework. And Buffy looks beyond adorable perched there on the wall. wub.gif

Safe travels to Buffy wherever she wanders. We will try not to miss her too much while she’s away. My crew assures me that she will return someday, probably when she runs out of hair glop. Though I expect that Khajiit have some good ideas about caring for one’s mane in a dry climate. tongue.gif

Thank you so much for sharing these pictures! I'll be back with some tea to stroll through them again. smile.gif
King Coin
QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 19 2012, 02:15 PM) *

In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat. I'm not sure there's any easy way to fix it in general, but I think for screenshots you can tweak a character's z-location with a console command. GetPos will give you the current coordinates, and then SetPos z will allow you to provide an adjusted one. There's a similar pair for Angle, too.

Scale up or down the desired seat before sitting? huh.gif
ghastley
QUOTE(King Coin @ Sep 20 2012, 04:37 PM) *

QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 19 2012, 02:15 PM) *

In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat.

Scale up or down the desired seat before sitting? huh.gif

I thought that would work, but it turns out that a larger seat made her hover higher. There's not much you can do for a NPC that stands and sits at different times, but sceenshots at least can be tweaked via console.
mALX
QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 21 2012, 12:26 AM) *

QUOTE(King Coin @ Sep 20 2012, 04:37 PM) *

QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 19 2012, 02:15 PM) *

In Sigrid is still Guildmagister. it looks like Buffy is sitting slightly below the level of the seat. I had a similar issue (in the opposite direction) with Aranxa, the scaled-up Xivilai. In her case, of course, she'd hover over the seat.

Scale up or down the desired seat before sitting? huh.gif

I thought that would work, but it turns out that a larger seat made her hover higher. There's not much you can do for a NPC that stands and sits at different times, but sceenshots at least can be tweaked via console.


These are great tips Ghastley!
King Coin
Thanks for the wonderful tour through Buffy's Kvatch. I'm sure Sav would be pleased. smile.gif Maybe Aravi will get down to Kvatch someday.


QUOTE(ghastley @ Sep 20 2012, 11:26 PM) *

I thought that would work, but it turns out that a larger seat made her hover higher. There's not much you can do for a NPC that stands and sits at different times, but sceenshots at least can be tweaked via console.

That would just be too simple, wouldn't it? tongue.gif I actually thought that scaling a seat down for a shorter character would work, not scaling up. For example, a character at .9 would fit better in a seat scaled down to .9, or some other value less than 1.
ghastley
QUOTE(King Coin @ Sep 21 2012, 01:57 PM) *

That would just be too simple, wouldn't it? tongue.gif I actually thought that scaling a seat down for a shorter character would work, not scaling up. For example, a character at .9 would fit better in a seat scaled down to .9, or some other value less than 1.

Right, but my experience was with x1.5 scale Aranxa. It appeared that scaling the chair sets a new position, but a scaled character will hover or sink according to their own scale. IIRC Buffy's scale is only 0.8 or so, meaning that both characters are outside the normal 0.9 to 1.1 of the standard races, where it's not enough to notice. It's not just sitting either. My current char uses a scale of 1.2, and she hovers over a bed when she sleeps (See You Sleep dll version works great!). Swimming is another place where the scale has odd effects.
mALX
Buffy stomping grapes, ROFL !!! Love the "screen of the month" in your signature!
Acadian
Darkness Eternal- Thanks for popping in! We have mulled cider, Tamikas and Angel’s recipe for appleberry juice. I’m afraid some of your characters might have to BYOB (bring their own blood) however if that is their drink of choice. wink.gif

mALX- Thanks! The modder of Kvatch Rebuilt did a great job and I’m delighted that, in many ways, it fits Buffy’s story. Thank you also for mentioning Buffy’s screenshot for October. As we’ll before long move to another month, let me more permanently post the one you’re referring to: Tamika making me work for my wine.

ghastley- Thanks for identifying that statue for us. Thanks also to you and KC for ideas about the ‘little elves in big chairs’ problem. Most of the time it isn’t noticeable, but you’re right that it is in that shot. The ladies of Buffy’s custom race are 88% the height of an Imperial woman and 80% of their weight. Based on the ideas you and KC kicked around, I did drop the size of a stool and had Buffy sit in it. With a bit of fine tuning, it actually solved the problem and is something I’ll have to remember.

Grits- Thank you so very much for your kind words and well wishes! You always warm our hearts. happy.gif

KC- Thanks for enjoying Buffy’s little tour. Between you and ghastley, we also learned how to make her better fit those human sized chairs and stools that fill her world!

A postcard from Elsweyr.
mALX
QUOTE(Acadian @ Oct 1 2012, 08:51 PM) *

Thank you also for mentioning Buffy’s screenshot for October. As we’ll before long move to another month, let me more permanently post the one you’re referring to:



Huh? Before long? Today is the first day of October! ROFL !!!
King Coin
QUOTE(mALX @ Oct 1 2012, 07:56 PM) *

Huh? Before long? Today is the first day of October! ROFL !!!

That means there's only a month left for it!

Love the screen too. Poor Buffy being put to work. tongue.gif
King Coin
QUOTE(Acadian @ Oct 1 2012, 07:51 PM) *

Oh and I neglected this one. The open market looks very nice, though I think the guard would be very uncomfortable in that mail. He's big!
Grits
That picture of Buffy at Tamika’s is enough to make a Nord switch to wine! biggrin.gif

I love getting postcards!! happy.gif I had the same thought about the big guard, KC. Maybe that’s a Cathay-raht! Or perhaps we shouldn’t use a perfectly petite Bosmer for scale. whistling.gif I really want to go to Elsweyr, too!

Buffy’s desert outfit looks great on her! I love how all of the browns work together. And Superian looks magnificent against the tan wall. I’m sure Buffy doesn’t let the dust settle on her precious mare’s coat!
King Coin
QUOTE(Grits @ Oct 2 2012, 06:38 PM) *
I love getting postcards!! happy.gif I had the same thought about the big guard, KC. Maybe that’s a Cathay-raht! Or perhaps we shouldn’t use a perfectly petite Bosmer for scale. whistling.gif I really want to go to Elsweyr, too!

It's hard to tell with Buffy, but I do think that Khajiit's bigger than normal. He's Kharjo sized at least!
Acadian
Thank you friends! I expect that Khajiit guard is 1.0. Our 'camera' seems very sensitive to distance - that is, an object being closer/farther makes the size appear quite a bit bigger/smaller. You can see it in that picture with Superian; her rear is farther away than her front so her head looks a little bigger than it should and her butt and rear hoofs appear a tad smaller than they are. I think the guard's size appears so exaggerated because he is so close to the 'camera'. You can see sort of the same effect on the top/farther vs lower/closer ears of the guard's bow and the fingers on his closer vs farther gauntlet.
ghastley
I think you've also got a bit of "fish-eye" effect, and things nearer the center look smaller than at the edge. It may depend on the FOV setting, or it may always be there as a "feature" of the render engine.

Buffy's legs look longer with that position in the picture. She might like that idea.
Acadian
Looking over a bunch of screens, I think you are right, ghastley. Things at the edges of the screen seem a tad oversize in addition to the somewhat expected 'closer looks bigger' effect. I'll have to bear that in mind. Our FOV is the default 75 degrees. The only other factor I can think of is that my monitor is a widescreen one. I do have the game resolution set to match the optimum setting for the monitor. Oh well, just something to bear in mind. smile.gif


Buffy has given me permission to share some more of her expedition to the land of Khajiit. We’ll start with some shots of northeast Elsweyr –

Riverhold.

This city is built into the face of a rather steep rocky mountain and straddles a magnificent waterfall. Wooden bridges connect the two halves. Some of the buildings are free-standing and made of wood. Many, however, have wooden fronts and once inside you realize that they exploit either natural or Khajiit-made caves that go into the mountain. This creates a delightful mixture of wood and cave stone interiors as you can see below -

The cozy Riverhold Mages Guild.

Riverhold guild dining room.
mALX
I LOVE seeing Buffy standing on the high deck in Riverhold and seeing the Imperial City in the distance! Got to get this mod installed! Awesome shots!
King Coin
This is by far my favorite city I've seen. The mages' guild looks beautiful! The city looks pretty natural for a Bosmer as well. What's the pretty kitty's name that's brewing potions with Buffy? And I see one of the smaller Khajiit in the room as well! happy.gif
Darkness Eternal
Elsweyr! Truly beautiful!

Postcard is amazing. It is just as how I pictured the Khajiiti homeland to be. More or less Saudi Arabian style with intricate carpets and markets! Love Khajiits! Buffy is sure to get a great tan!
Grits
I love these. The view of Buffy in Riverhold with the Tower in the distance really fires the imagination. A city built over a waterfall! Wonderful! smile.gif
Acadian
mALX- Thank you! Buffy quite fell in love with the rustic beauty of Riverhold. And anytime she can get up high to counter her height, she’s happy! tongue.gif

KC- Thanks! Sorry, we forgot both the alchemist’s and the Alfiq’s names that are in that screen of the guild. Luvs the mixture of cave and wood found in some of the Riverhold buildings.

Darkness Eternal- Thanks for the comment on that postcard! Yes, as Buffy moves deeper into Elsweyr, we’ll see quite the Arabian flavor in places.

Grits- Thank you! Riverhold really does capture the imagination. An exotic mixture of cliffs and water with a sort of tree house feel – as odd as that all sounds. tongue.gif

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Since we have about 40 screenshots of Buffy’s grand tour of Elsweyr, we’ve organized the rest of them into bite-sized pieces that we'll post perhaps a week or so apart.

As Buffy heads south from Riverhold, the forests begin to melt away gradually yielding to desert -

Here in Elsweyr, Khenarthi is the name for Kyne or Kynareth.
Bartering for water.

Just a note here on the tiger in this next one, as you will see more of him in the future. The cat is quite magical and mysterious. He is Superian’s very protective ‘familiar’ and as devoted to the mare as Buffy is. He can change from cat to tiger and even conjure a set of enchanted Royal Pahmar armor.
Desert camping.
I hate spiders.
Especicially BIG ones.
More water! Even the babies have bigger ears than me!
Are those ostriches?
Yup.
Buffy finds a ‘truck stop’ for the night and ‘parks’ Superian among the big rigs.

Note: I’ll be gone this upcoming week on another pilgrimage to visit Acadian the Senior. I look forward to then returning to my own desert home, catching up on the wonderful threads that I follow, then posting Buffy’s next installment of her Elsweyr Expedition.
mALX
The Kynareth shot is my fave - on a hill overlooking the Imperial City! That would have to be where Maxical would park her tent!

These are all wonderful shots - I am loving this mod!
King Coin
The kynereth one is nice, I really like seeing the Imperial City off in the distance behind it. White Gold Tower is almost always in sight in Cyrodiil, but in theses new lands, it's a rare sight I bet.

Love the screen of Buffy's desert camp. She's looks like she's enjoying the day's heat before the sun sinks down and the desert starts to cool off for the night.

Spiders! ohmy.gif Aravi agrees with Buffy. I love that outfit Buffy is wearing though! What is it?
SubRosa
That's a neat looking creatures in the bartering for water pic. Is that desert tauntaun? I hope these ones smell better on the outside as well... ohmy.gif wink.gif

I see Buffy is prepared for roughing it in the desert though! I had to smile when I saw her mini-desert palace.

Ewww, spiders. I would have to do some modding to play this mod.

Neat, they have elephants. They remind me of the Jockey from Alien (I just watched Prometheus a few days ago).

Ostriches too! They sure put a lot of work into adding new creatures. I like that. I loved the truck stop pic with the 'big rigs'! Better watch what you step in there! biggrin.gif
King Coin
QUOTE(SubRosa @ Oct 13 2012, 06:51 PM) *

I loved the truck stop pic with the 'big rigs'! Better watch what you step in there! biggrin.gif

One of those piles might be bigger than Buffy! blink.gif tongue.gif
Grits
I love the way Buffy is holding her bow at the Khenarthi statue. Bartering for water is a neat shot. What a different world! Wow, those are really big spiders! That watering hole looks like tons of fun. Any crocs in Elsweyr? blink.gif

Safe travels, Acadian! smile.gif
Darkness Eternal
As Buffy heads south from Riverhold, the forests begin to melt away gradually yielding to desert -

Here in Elsweyr, Khenarthi is the name for Kyne or Kynareth.
[/color]This one is splendid; she has a "hello there," vibe going on! The scenery is beautiful, too.

Bartering for water.
In a dry, arid place like Elsweyr, water is more valuable than gold. I love the scene here, and the dino creature in the backround. Truly speaks what Elswyer is: Elsewhere!

Just a note here on the tiger in this next one, as you will see more of him in the future. The cat is quite magical and mysterious. He is Superian’s very protective ‘familiar’ and as devoted to the mare as Buffy is. He can change from cat to tiger and even conjure a set of enchanted Royal Pahmar armor.
Desert camping.

Ooo, of course, the heat is too much. Relaxing with little clothes is how it's done!

I hate spiders.
Arachnophobic Buffy! Then again, spiders that large, I would hate them too! I feel her!

Especicially BIG ones.
Holy cow, those are bigger than the ones in Skyrim! I guess the cold makes them smaller than their dry counterparts. Goodness gracious! Yuck!

More water! Even the babies have bigger ears than me!
No bartering here. Just share a watering hole with the elephants! Cute looking Elephants! I hope to see them in Elswyer when we go there soon. All of us. It must be like our Africa here! Buffy indeed looks like she had a blast.

Are those ostriches?
Ohh?

Yup.
She should climb one and race with it, haha. I don't know if Superian is fast enough to catch up with them, perhaps Buffy could try?

Buffy finds a ‘truck stop’ for the night and ‘parks’ Superian among the big rigs. Hahah, this is brilliant! Small vehicle next to large ones . . .who have trumpet-snouts! She sure feels protected, I bet.
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Acadian
I so appreciate the warm feedback on Buffy’s ‘Elsweyr Expedition’! happy.gif

mALX- Thank you! I too am very impressed with the pure exploration and beauty of the Elsweyr mod. Lliana did a fabulous job.

KC- Buffy also thought that desert camp was simply beautiful – straight out of Arabian Nights. In the spider shots, Buffy’s wearing an Elsweyr tribal shaman’s fur cuirass with her buckskin greaves/boots. The Nordic hand wraps are by Brash and her red head band is by Apachii. It is so neat seeing the White Gold Tower from another province! Thanks!

SubRosa- Heh, I don’t know what the little ‘desert dinosaurs’ are but I love how they remind you of the Star Wars deserts! The spiders are fast, tough and about a foot across. That giant one was sort of like the giant mudcrab or slaughterfish hidden in the bowels of Cyrodiil. I love the African savanna influences Lliana clearly used with her wildlife. There are antelope as well! Thanks for liking our ‘truck stop’ shot.

Grits- Thank you! I’ve learned that many of the poses can be done with or without weapons with sometimes neat results. ‘Crocs’ are depicted by ¾ scale Daedroths that like to stay with their heads right at the water’s surface.

Darkness Eternal- Thanks very much! As a desert dweller myself, I tried not to overly influence Buffy; nevertheless, I was simply delighted to see her fall in love with the subtle beauty amidst the sands of Anequina. Her biggest concern was water for her mare and she quickly learned how and where to look for it.

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More of the Deserts of Anequina, as we offer Buffy’s third of six posts devoted to her visit there-

A beautiful oasis!

But within minutes the weather changes.

A tired elf outside Orcrest.

A Tsaesci and Snow Leopard!

Kinda far from home, ain’t ya, elf? (We were able to fix the black wall glitch later.)

One wears what the weather requires. (We have to pretend Superian has a sand hood as well.)

Red sky at night, travelers delight.

Sunrise with one recalcitrant moon.
ghastley
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Is that the Oasis where the Two Moons Temple is? If so, it's a neat trick to have it just out of LOD range! Nice shooting!


SubRosa
These guys are what I meant about the Alien jockeys. It was a dead alien that was discovered in the very first Alien movie. The crew nicknamed it the "jockey" so that name has stuck, even though other names for their species have come along since then. For example, in the movie Prometheus they are called Engineers. Me being an old fuddy duddy, I still call them jockeys.


That was a welcome oasis. Until the sandstorm came along! I see Buffy has the same type of bonemold helmet that Anat does (there are three or four different styles in Morrowind). Interesting new races. I have never seen a tsaesci in any mods before. And a snow leopard? What is he doing in the desert? I would think he would be more at home in a place like Skyrim.

Those desert pics make me keep looking for Frank Hopkins and Hidalgo. I watched it a few weeks ago, and I guess it is still on my mind.
King Coin
That oasis is beautiful! Though I see a pesky imp hanging around it. I hope Buffy can remove it without fouling the water. Not a sand storm!

Orcrest. What’s with the dead bodies on the gate? blink.gif I think Aravi would pass that city by. I love the shirt Buffy has on in that picture.

“Kinda far from home, ain’t ya, elf?” “So are you Orc!” She’s actually closer to ‘home’ than he is, Valenwood’s pretty close isn’t it? What is that behind Buffy? It looks like a giant rat.

I love the mask Buffy wears in the sand storms.

‘Red sky at night’ is beautiful. Buffy’s wearing that hunter’s vest/bra that Aravi liked and she’s got her horse and tiger with her.

I like the shirt in the sunrise screen too. Thanks for sharing, these are great!
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