Oh my! MesMEReyes, indeed! *hearts flutter* Your screenie for August is gorgeous!!

Now I'm hypnotized!

D'Aaawwwww - Buffy's screen of the month is in ESO!

Ooh, so that´s why she looked a bit different


And that blue thing, was that Superian?

That's not blue, that's Violet.

What a great screenie of Buffy and Spike for September! I see a nice camp in the background complete with swimming hole. Yay!

I always forget how small Bosmer actually are. She could use the Clannfear as a mount!

I've said it before, but ESO Buffy looks great. The Bosmer style gear suits her perfectly.

Gosh, thanks for the kind welcome/acceptance of Buffy as she enters the world of ESO.

My puter broke and, rather than try to rebuild Skyrim on a new machine, I thought this would be a nice time to try ESO. Buffy played about 4000 hours in Oblivion before moving to Skyrim and another 4000 in Skyrim before moving to ESO. I was delighted with what we found and quickly decided all of Tamriel would be her new home. For those following her current book of fiction, I was also pleased that Valenwood looks and feels quite like the way we have written it as her story gradually progresses down into the land of the Tall Trees where the Cloud Dancer tribes live.

So far, she is relying on bow, stealth and summons and doing well.

I think it´s nothing short of amazing how Buffy has evolved over the years. From Baldur´s Gate (was it?) to Oblivion, Skyrim and now ESO. I hope she will enjoy the whole of Tamriel as much as she´s enjoyed the individual provinces before, and that her life will be full of exciting adventures


And it´s nice to know not all characters are stagnant

Gorgeous bow, Buffy! And Awesome to see her in her native grounds!!!! Great Screen of the Month update, Acadian!

I almost don´t recognize Buffy anymore and yet at the same time she looks more like her old Oblivion self than ever.

Nice pic, in any case

Mirocu and mALX – Thank you both so much for your kind acceptance of Buffy as she has transitioned to ESO. Taking up a new game for us is only something that occurs once or twice a decade so it is a big deal – appreciate the encouragement.

From early on, this new game felt very ‘right’ and ‘natural’ for her. It really does provide a seemlessly natural blend of bow with magic and a massive dynamic world to explore and adventure in. If feels kind of like a very well-modded TES game with a whole staff of hamsters to keep magic electrons, load orders and other mundane things all running well.

I leave today for another autumn pilgrimage to visit Acadian Sr over on the other side of the US as he heads into his 96th winter. He is an old iron warrior but even iron doesn’t last forever, so I find it important to make these trips while he is still with us. At any rate, I’ll be back Wednesday a week and look forward to catching up on things here.

Have a safe trip and an enjoyable visit with Acadian Sr.! There will be lots of changes when you return, since it seems the One Tamriel update is activating as I type - I can't log into my PC/Mac NA server at all!!

Be safe and healthy, and my best wishes that your Father is and stays safe and healthy too! So nice that you have this time with him, though you will most def be missed!

Safe journey, Acadian! I hope you have a good visit. I am also crossing the country today, from AZ to Hurricane Matthew. I'll wave once I'm in the air, lol. Best wishes to Acadian Sr.

My best wishes for a safe trip for Acadian Jr and my best wishes in general for Acadian Sr! May both of you live long and prosper


96 is not a bad number. My grandma is still a duckling with her mesely 92,5 years

Buffy and her butterfly! Her armor looks kind of aquatic. Nice shot.

Hey, who's the really short one in the November screen-shot?

Buffy and Lyris in Coldharbour!!! Great shot !!!!

Cute Buffy pic for November


But is she a spear user now? Where is her bow?

Thanks so much, folks!

Buffy is many things, including adaptable - within limits. She has evolved within ESO into a magical templar healer. Her weapons are spells, staves and aedric javelins of pure light. Most interesting has been the strong return of her healing/nurturing nature - so pronounced in Oblivion but not well-supported in Skyrim. Like a wood elf to water, she has taken to the role of healer in ESO. The first version of Buffy in ESO still exists but primarily as a crafter now.

That is a bow on Buffy's back, lol. I love this place she is standing in, it is inside a huge tree and it is enormous!

Heh, to be clear - November's screen had a destruction staff in her hand. December's has a bow on her back (older pic).

Here is a brand new fresh shot with Buffy's current look - A healer in Shadowfen.

The earth tones of her outfit are perfect for Buffy. Especially considering where she is!

Oh, her new armor is very suited for the jungly swamp of Shadowfen!

Another nice pic from Buffy´s adventures!


Doesn´t she want to see some snow now though?

Aww, thanks so much for the support and kind words.

Oh, for ESO fasionistas, the Shadowfen shot features Buffy in all light armor crafted of spidersilk for a level 40 character. Style is Altmer for the jerkin, shoulders, legs and Imperial for the belt, boots and gloves. Dyed to Buffy's preferences for color of course.

The bow/magic combo never really did feel quite right for Buffy and (as so many games do) tends to push one to using daggers as well. Happily, the healing templar seems to suit Buffy to a tee.

Snow? Plenty of that here. What's missing is not the snow, but the white-haired dear dark elven warlock that Buffy is so very fond of.

What a nice winter picture! Although I dare say, Buffy needs a winter coat


The Dark Elf sends his best, unfortunately he cannot come since he believe he´s still needed in Cyrodiil and the Jeralls. But as we both know, two elves like these ones may be far apart in body, but never in spirit

Haha, awesome screen of Buffy swimming

And she looks ever so beautiful in Shadowfen! That area sure needs more healers.

What a festive December screenie with magical lights inside the tall tree. I am so delighted to see Buffy standing there!

Buffy looks fantastic in her Shadowfen shot. I love her pose with the Restoration staff. The colors are perfect, and Kitsune looks like she is doing a good job watching Buffy's back. Short hair looks great on Buffy!

The next time Jerric starts to build an enormous campfire in case any shivering elves happen by, perhaps he will remember the picture of snow Buffy wearing a crop top. A mage need not suffer the cold!

Brrr, Buffy must be cold! Unless she is using magic to stay warm, lol. I love this shot !!!! Is that Bleakrock?










It sure does!

Gosh, thank you all so much for the warm support!

Buffy's secret in cold weather is the enchanted butterfly toe ring that Jerric gifted to her years ago. That one magical gift helped her adventures in Skyrim and, as you can see from her shot in ESO's snowy Bleakrock continues to serve her well. Of course, being curled up in front of Lothran's fireplace in Bruma wrapped in one of his bear pelts is pretty cozy too.

I don't think it's coincidence that those who tug on her heart most strongly are the characters of our dear friends.

Buffy's screen of the month is adorable!!!!

I like Buffy's green dress. Sort of remind me of her Spriggan outfit from Oblivion

I agree. I am swiping right on Buffy in her new outfit.

Buffy looks dreamy and delicious in her new screenshot! Elven-spring green is always in season.

Aww, thank you dear friends! Green is definitely one of Buffy's primary colors. And she has become quite the cook, making top level savouries to boost both her magicka and health.

Wow, she looks fantastic in green! I suppose our dear foxy friend in the background would agree to this too!

A pity we can't adventure together in Tamriel, but who knows perhaps one day!

A Birthday Greeting for Buffy: click to open

DE – Thank you! I do like Buffy in greens and browns. Oh, it would be great if you could join our chorrol guild someday on PC NA!


Grits –

Dear Jerric and Pog,

What an exciting hunt that was! It seems the antelope kept summoning larger and more potent defenders until finally it must have tapped into its own life-sustaining magicka and perished. You and Pog were magnificent! And by Azura, the results of both your hunting and crafting skills were fabulous! I’m so glad you mentioned the idea of putting that beautiful pelt on the floor to join my collection that carpets Snugpod. Turns out, Snugpod already came with a similar pelt on the wall and my walls are pretty full. I found the perfect spot near the fire for it though and it is beautiful.

And the meat is so tasty – very healthy and sticks to my ribs for a really long time. I enjoyed my first ration of it this morning before entering a daedra dungeon.

I thank you all. My dear friend, Jerric. My new friend Pog. And the antelope that now graces Snugpod. I’ve no doubt her spirit will soon find her way back to the forest, happy in the knowledge that the bounty of her previous life is so well-cherished.

I’ve included a picture that includes that beautiful pelt. It is on the floor by my left elbow. You can also see the other one that came with Snugpod on the wall in the upper right corner of the picture.

Green grasses and cool waters to you.

Buffy

mALX – Aww, thank you for the kind birthday wishes to Buffy! You've been there for every single one of them since 2007.

It was Buffy's b'day yesterday? Why did it not show up in the list at the bottom of the forums??


In any case, happy belated b-day, dear Buffy! Sounds like you had a good one

Thanks, mirocu! It was indeed a good day for Buffy.

A very magical shot this month, Acadian. Buffy mounted as usual and the sun playing in the background. Seems like our dear elven lass is still enjoying the beauties of life

Aww, thank you, mirocu! Buffy is still enjoying ESO as her primary home for now. Not a big fan of MMOs but the beauty, mass and scale of ESO is tough to beat.

A great screenie indeed, and very soothing too.

Any plans for continuing her fan fic?

Thanks, Lopov! The thing is, Buffy and I never stop 'creating story'. The problem is that we create story about 100 times faster than we could ever write, edit and bring to post. *sigh*

Though she has mastered time travel between Eras, the next 'logical' step in her saga would be the Oblivion Crisis - though it feels like ancient history to her. Perhaps we'll continue there at some point; after all, with Sir Mazoga as the Champion of Cyrodiil, Buffy's role in the crisis is not all that big.

Or. . . we might post another of her short stories at some point. She quite enjoys the freedom of bouncing all round her very long history (playing Elder Scrolls for 10 years now) and briefly alighting on diverse snippets here and there.

Though I never wrote anything as extensive that could even possibly compare to your (Buffy's) fanfic, I can relate to this thing you mentioned. I usually game / create a story at a fast pace, so when I post screenies of some characters, those screenies are usually already a few days, even weeks old.

Well, I'm looking forward to whatever you two decide to do next, but I wouldn't mind some stories or screenies from time to time.

Today marks three years in ESO for Buffy so I decided to crunch & compare some numbers regarding her very long sage across several games set in Tamriel -

Oblivion 2007-2014. 4000 hours played.
Skyrim 2014-2016. 4000 hours played.
ESO 2016-2019. 6,500 hours played.

I had no idea that ESO had eclipsed either of its predecessors for her. Time flies when an elf is having fun.