Whoa, pants-free vampires. And I thought we just had to worry about them biting us in our sleep.

Back at the inn Vilja suggests a drink. Then later, does Aravi do what I think she does?! Aaaaaaah! Or was it just a dream?!

Before I watch the vid I wanted to comment this comment !!! TK - thank you so much for that link - I DL'd the mod and absolutely LOVE it !!! Thank You, Thank YOU !!!!

BOLD: I'm with King Coin on needing more voiced sound files (WAV). Do you know where they can be gotten? Most of the character voice files in the "Oblivion Sound Sets" mod are from things like "Planescape Torment" and stuff like that. Is there a way to get more of these sound files that may have more dialogue on them? That would be AWESOME !!

Thanks again, TK !!!

Now, on to watch the vid !!!

Oh how sweet !!! Did you hear Vilja say "Leave my friend alone!" - Awesome !! ... GAAAAAAH !!!!! ARGH !!! What is happening? URG !!!! Poor Aravi !!!!!

I am not really very aware of PC voice mods, because I don't really want one in my game (other than if I were to voice the lines myself, but since my current character is female, that would end up sounding quite odd).

There is also a "for companions" version of that mod, which might allow for KC to cook up some interesting conversations with Vilja. But again, the lack of PC voices is a definite problem here.

Like I said on Acadian’s post, I’m not sure why that was happening.

Despite all her faults Vilja is a good friend.

I’ll check into that other voice set, however Vilja already talks a lot. I wonder if there will be overlap if I try that one. I found some more Imoen dialog lines from the games, but they are compressed in a strange way and cannot be played by media player.
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Aravi needs some time alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt92ydrIMRk
TIME: 6:06

@ TK - That happened to me too, TK. I found some extra "Annah Torment" sound files in a Sound Set download from the "Sorcerers Place." - the sound files say they are WAV, but none of my Sound File Converters or Audio Editing software will open the WAV to listen to it (or convert it).

By the way, a word of warning for anyone downloading freeware or shareware Sound File Converters, stay away from the "Switch" one - it sucks, and they won't give you any tech support unless you buy their full product.

I spent all night HAND converting 2347 sound files from MP3 to WAV because it doesn't work automatically. The setting I put for it to convert to was WAV 22050 Mono. What came out of the converter was WAV 44100 Mono. WTH? They do not support their freeware/shareware products, so I just stayed up all night working my butt off for nothing. I'm tired and mad, lol.


@ - King Coin Like Aravi, I felt what she was feeling as she went off to be alone and think over what was happening after that last vid !!! I mean, where do the nightmares end and reality step in? Is she turning into a vampire or are the nightmares driving her mad? Bless her heart !!!

When she comes back, there is the feeling that she had been gone days, not just hours.

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Whew!! I take it from the sunrise that it was a dream. I enjoyed the calm pace of this video very much, KC. There’s a time for rushing around, and I’m glad you showed us Aravi’s quiet time to herself.

Good idea to leave Vilja at the inn, if Aravi had to hear about purple flying whatever plant while the sun was coming up, Vilja might have finally earned a smack. And she has been sweet lately.

mALX: You should probably look into Audacity. It's a marvelous free audio editor.

I'm not sure it has quite that functionality, but for almost everything audio related, Audacity is a great tool.

The Effects Grow Worse (5:29) -
The black & white and slow motion effects were very neat. I think perhaps the feeding on Vilja was a dream?

Clearing Her Head (6:06) -
A relief that she watched the sun rise with no damage! And a wonderful bath at the Black Rock Caverns waterfalls!


As ever, wonderful work, KC!

Thanks mALX! I’m not answering any questions, you shall see! I’m glad you get that feeling from this video. She really could have been gone several days. I’ll leave that up to open interpretation. I liked that part in the original Maxical story were she goes off into the mountains. I was thinking of that when Aravi went off on her own.

Thank you Grits! I get a kick out of your comments. She really needed some time to herself. She couldn’t face Vilja right away after what she experienced. I used to worry that videos like that would be boring and nobody would like them. I’ve been trying to work on them so that the fast paced and slow paced videos go well together with some success I think. Still learning about that. The comments help me judge my success.

Thank you Acadian! You didn’t miss as much as I thought you would because of how slow it’s been around here. I’m glad you liked the bath. That was as refreshing as the sunrise. Buffy would approve I think
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Aravi goes home… and can’t stand it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq-8Ob-R8-g
TIME: 6:06

That is exactly how it hit me !! It reminded me of that too !!

Very effective how Aravi had that flashback to her nightmare !!! She is not acting like her normal self, and Vilja seems to sense the difference, or so it seemed by the way she kept popping up behind Aravi in the vid, lol.

Vilja's popping and close following almost gave the feeling of Aravi being hounded in this vid !!

Awesome storyline and vid !!!

Touching moments between Aravi and Vilja. Hmm, looks like time to move from the Aleswell Cottage to Red Rose Manor?

You continue to display a mastery of somehow capturing emotional content in your vids. Like all your work, this was so very well done.

At the very beginning, Aravi seemed reluctant to approach Vilja. Then when they started talking, it felt almost like a goodbye. When she looked back at the cottage and Vilja was standing there (in that dress!) I was so worried that Aravi was going to tell her to stay, for her own protection or something.

When Vilja spoke up in Red Rose Manor, I was so relieved! I second Acadian’s observation, you have created emotional content even though the only dialog comes from menu options. Very well done!!

Aravi really was distracted because she hardly noticed Vilja, and didn't even notice being hounded. I was very pleased how the flashback worked in so nicely. Thanks mALX!


Yes she's out of Aleswell at the very least until the nightmares end. Thanks for the compliments! Anyone can make a video bashing things so I'm trying to work in some emotions. It's more interesting if you care about the character.


It took her courage to approach Vilja. The nightmare really disturbed her because it seemed so real and it would be so easy to feed on Vilja if she did turn into a vampire. It actually did enter her mind to tell Vilja to stay but she really couldn't push away her best friend. Selfish maybe?
Like I said to Acadian, anyone can make a video of just bashing things. That wouldn't be as interesting if you didn't care about the character would it? I'm glad my efforts have been successful! Thanks Grits!
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Aravi agrees to travel to Morrowind to recover some heirlooms in exchange for support for the Order of Virtuous Blood

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5594/morrow.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0MjswfWIJE
TIME: 3:51

A trip to Morrowind! Amazing what you can coax out of someone with a charm spell, no?

Nice banter between Vilja and Aravi. Perhaps the snow and ice and more ice is nice for a Nord like Vilja, but I'm with Aravi in not being impressed.

WOO HOO !!! Getting to see Morrowind !!! What a mod !!!

Charm is definitely one of the more useful spells in the game. Vilja could have done a better job selling Solstheim. That whole snow and ice part could have been left out .

Just a small bit of it, but it's still cool!

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Aravi gets to work recovering the heirlooms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ep4PIstbyE
TIME: 3:38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-O3E_JFSi4
TIME: 2:41

That castle looks like Kvatch!  And Aravi said another phrase !!! I love her talking, it adds so much !!


GAAAAH! What about the "Standard?" I was really shocked they said she stole it, lol. I wonder if she had waited for them to leave if they would have left the shoes?

This mod is so exciting - better than that are your vids! Really well done, KC !!!! Awesome Job !!

Vilja confirmed some myths about Nords and blondes in general when she mentioned the snow and ice as a selling point to a Khajiit. Nice one, Vilja. And then maybe a lovely vacation at Wellspring Cave. Well, the last time I was there, it was not relaxing. I see why Vilja is not a travel agent.

And oh wow, Morrowind! Could the battle standard be one of those bolts of cloth? And is it me, or did the blond guy have a really big axe? Fun quest!

Those two were great. Those Nords are terrible housekeepers. Don't you think so Vilja? Not like those nice orcs at all.

Some of Vilja's dialogue was priceless and it was great to see you work in a couple comments from Aravi.

Quite an intense fight with the Nords, and nice to Aravi use her Mara special power.

We couldn't find the Standard. She goes back for it, don't worry. I really liked that line, it fit that situation quite well.

I was surprised the orcs started yelling at her after she took the shoes. I was just glad that they didn't take it from her.

Thanks mALX!

We all know how much cats like the cold. Snow and ice? No thanks!
You have good eyes I didn't see it until later. Thanks Grits!


Invading armies are terribly hard on the furniture no? Lol I'm always glad when I can make something work with the sound sets.
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Aravi finishes collecting the heirlooms in Morrowind and goes back to Cyrodiil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5-GDJVCElc
TIME: 9:58
*This one got a little out of order somehow in the beginning but it's not a huge deal.

She got the Standard !!! How she saw it in that mess is beyond me, Aravi ROCKS !!! It was cool to see that lady talking about Helseth, kind of like a timewarp when Aravi comes to Morrowind !! Awesome mod and vid !!!

Great fun, and very well done as always!

Boethia's Pillow Book! Lol

"Mutton mongering riffraff!"

Wow, during that fight with the lich, Aravi really showed her ability to shoot quickly (and accurately) and dodge spells. She must have a really big pair to keep shooting the lich while Vilja was engaged in melee with it, but she didn't hit Vilja. Wow again!

"How come ogres where shoes and trousers? Doesn't that strike you as odd?"
"Ya know, Vilja, we've wondered the same thing many times as well."

I noted a couple times Vilja didn't enter combat when she should have. Is there a control spell or something to help her out in cases like that and remind her of her duties?

That Standard was really hard to find. After we found it, we realized that we looked right at it several times and didn't even see it. Thanks mALX!

Lucky for Aravi, Vilja was lower on the steps than the lich so she just needed to aim higher. Else she would not have been able to keep shooting like she did.

You know, I haven't wondered why they wear trousers, just thankful that they do.

I have Vilja set to be passive, but she so rarely is passive that when she is, it's quite a shock really. There is a control spell for her.
Thanks Acadian!
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Aravi spends the night at the All Saints Inn when she gets back from Morrowind. Then she turns in the heirlooms and Vilja goes shopping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaKxlAuC1MU *
TIME: 4:57
*The color is messed up in this video. I do not know what caused it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otXH6u_44YE
TIME: 2:22

Another freaky nightmare! Holy Cow !!! I thought it was really very much Aravi's personality that she ran to check on Methredhel to be sure it was just a nightmare - and funny that no one woke up when she and Vilja broke in the house even though they were not sneaking, and even though Vilja was blabbing her head off, ROFL !!! Maybe Methredhel was sleeping off a heavy night of drinking, lol.

Those potions may come in handier than Vilja thinks, lol. Boy does Vilja get ticked off when you tell her to clean up the mess !!! ROFL !!!

Loved these vids !!!

Another wonderfully done dream sequence. This time of a wood elven blood bath. I'm glad she went to see that Methie and Car were all right.

And the end of the Morrowind quest. Sending Vilja to do the shopping and cleaning. Lol. I must admit that cure disease potions are much more handy than another set of silver.

That nightmare was fun to make. It's a shame that the video got messed up by something.
Aravi needed to be sure that it was only a nightmare and not real. They are really wearing her down.

I was pleasantly surprised when Vilja actually bought something useful.

Thanks mALX!

Even though she thought it was a dream... she had to be certain.
Vilja spends a lot of time complaining about the “mess,” so it's about time she did something about it. And Aravi was happy to suggest it lol.

Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi takes a couple of days away from vampires. Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh_aeU6ftNQ
TIME: 4:40

The whole house-cleaning part had me smiling. She does grouse about a little mess!

Oh wow, the, ah, cool thing Aravi found! (Don’t want to spoil it ) Neat to see what it does. Vilja is really being sweet. Maybe she’s one who can’t relax until the house is tidy.

Nice to see them take some time to just enjoy life for awhile.

That magic stone is Awesome !! Did it not work till she found the magic crystal? Aravi's tail swishes like a fish's tail when she swims - so cute! And I agree with Grits, fascinating "item" she found !!! Cool to find something new after having been there so long !!

A nice relaxing interlude. That underground grotto at Red Rose Manor is lovely! And the manor looks like it has a teleportation statue! For a moment, I was afraid Aravi was going to teleport naked to Bravil! Vilja was very sweet.

It was fun little episode to make. I had to include that cleaning part somewhere lol. Thanks Grits!

Nope it would not. I was rather surprised finding it just in the pool. Aravi swam past it a couple of times before noticing it. Thanks mALX!!!

What would Buffy say if she opened her door to find a dripping wet naked Khajiit?

Aravi loves the underground grotto. It has lots of alchemy ingredients and that lovely pool of water.
Thanks Acadian!

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As lovely as the pool is, Aravi goes out to find something to do and finds herself back at Fort Homestead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrm4ic7LOY
TIME: 8:06

My respect for Aravi just skyrocketed! Frustrated by her inability to get a clean shot to help the Legion, she charged into the fray. It broke my heart to see one of the soldiers fall, but I know Aravi did her best to help.

Ah, a nice exhilarating dungeon crawl among the marauders!

I continue to be amazed at Aravi's ability to accurately pump out arrows at an Alawenesque rate of fire.

She gave it a really good try to catch one of those marauders in that dart trap - it didn't work out for her this time, but it was a smart tactic to try.

I like seeing the different armor. Especially on dead conjurers and marauders, heh heh.

During the fight on the bridge, did I see birds flying?! Neat!

The part where Aravi dodged arrows was fun to watch. That was some fine shooting!

Holy Cow! That first Orc ran right by Aravi and hid in the back of that room, letting all his friends die first, lol. I was tickled to see Aravi help the Legionnaires too - whenever Maxical tries to help them I end up having to reload a save, lol.

Aravi is an Awesome all-around fighter, she combines magic, bow, and blade - and does each as well as the other !!! I am loving your vid series - please keep them coming !!!

Thanks Acadian! Aravi always lends a hand (or paw) to the legion. She was disappointed but not surprised that the legionary died.

She doesn't have the hitting power that Buffy does so she has to make up for it with more arrows.

Those armors were added by Fran's mod. Birds were from one called Natural Habitat which is included in the Natural Environments mod package.

Thanks Grits!

Poor Maxical keeps accidentally hitting the legionnaires? The question is, do they survive the encounter to arrest her?

When I started Aravi I planned on making her a semi permanent character, so I had to make sure she had enough capabilities to keep things fresh. It would not be nearly as fun if she was just an archer, or just a swords fighter. She isn't nearly as skilled with the bow as she is with the blade. Thanks mALX!!!!

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Aravi continues Fort Homestead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COoymRlgyLo
TIME: 7:12

It was nice to see a little more of Aravi in third person in this one. Nice balance now between first and third.

Love her new(ish) hunter's outfit!

Yay! Aravi got her zoom on! She can zoom in on her bow foes now!

Just went through that fort the other day. It's loaded with traps. I was so glad to see Aravi easily avoiding them with her feline vision. Here's Buffy in the same dungeon final area Aravi just cleared:
Before
After

Holy Cow, that was some Awesome loot !!! Is that vanilla or modded? Aravi is amazing with that bow !!!Great Vid !!!

Thanks for the wonderful screens of Buffy!
I prefer to play in first person view, but I try to do as much as I can in third person when I'm recording.
She is quite cute in her hunting outfit. She'll be wearing it more I think.
Thanks Acadian!

Some of that loot was added by Fran's mod. Actually a lot of it. Thanks mALX!!!!

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Aravi goes back home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2VIUfN1I1k
TIME: 4:16

Ahhh. A nice relaxing return to Red Rose Manor. And a swim to wash the marauder cuck and blood off. A lovely way to end the day sitting quietly by the fire with her friend, Vilja.

I loved this vid, a nice relaxing time ... and maybe Aravi feels safe once again that the nightmares will stop after her bout of marauding marauder's "cucks" - (whatever that may be ...) - ROFL !!!!

I really loved the quietness and peacefulness of this vid, am loving this whole series !!!

"Cuck" is a term I haven’t heard lately, I smiled to read it.

What a peaceful evening by the fire! It’s storming like crazy here right now, so Aravi and Vilja seemed especially snug and safe in their home.

It was a nice evening by the fire. She wasn't going to sit in her home covered in all that blood and... muck did you mean? Thanks Acadian!

“marauding marauder's "cucks"” That just sounds dirty now

Aravi sure enjoyed relaxing after ripping through some marauders. Thanks mALX!

Just reading this makes it sound even more cozy. That fireplace is one of the better features of the house. The one in the cottage was never properly enjoyed because it felt... cramped. Thanks Grits!

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See the notes before watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1KCsX0MfU
TIME: 5:47
NOTES: I was very tempted to skip this video altogether. Towards the end Aravi uses the statue to teleport to Skingrad and that's what made me decide to put it up. Aravi has some bad dreams (just text) and Vilja gets cranky. If any of that appeals then by all means watch it.

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Aravi searches around county Skingrad looking for the correct ruins containing the scourge of vampires inhabiting them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGTXYGQuifk
TIME: 5:29
NOTE: I recorded this with a failing power supply so that is why game performance is bad. Also I missed that little menu in my editing. That's going to bother me for a long time now.

I see Vilja is trying to muscle out Aravi for the better bedroom once again, lol. Did you see the pout on Vilja's face complaining about not getting to decide where you are going? Whatever "facial expression" mod Emma used on her is Awesome, do you know what it is?


Have you checked Aravi's "Active Effects" page? She was running out of breath, and fell flat on her face before she even fought! GAAAAH !!!

Great Vids, I am loving this series !!!

Vilja was grumpy, and she wouldn’t look at Aravi! Maybe she didn’t sleep well, since Aravi insisted on sharing Vilja’s big bedroom. I hope strawberries are in season.

Oh no, Toutius Sextius! Do you think Glarthir did him in? I like how Aravi shook it off after she did a face-plant, but like mALX it worries me! I love the cat armor. And belly-chain gold what? Meow! Wow, those deer didn’t see her at all! Jerric only gets to see their tails as they run away. Aravi must be awesome at sneaking.

Vid 1. Oh, more of those terrible dreams! Poor Aravi trying to wash the vampire off with soap. Neat teleporter, and glad they were both fully clothed this time. How neat that it drops them off at the statue of King Rislav!

Vid 2. Vampire hunting. Nope, not in Derelict Mine. I'm with Aravi: "This place is just too darn creepy." Let's try Bloodcrust - the name's a good hint methinks. And some nice (cat) armor. I'm worried that she doesn't have Vilja with her.

That was sure weird waking up next to Vilja. She snuck into the bed during the night because Aravi was there FIRST.

With the fatigue mod I'm using, there is always a chance that the PC can trip and fall. It doesn't happen very much, but as you saw, it can. When Aravi was low lever I really had to be careful to guide her around dead bodies and other obstacles on the ground because she ALWAYS fell over them.
Thanks mALX!!!!

Aravi had the bed first!
I think Toutius was jumped by a vampire. There's a lot of those roaming around. The cat armor is great for being sneaky (well, I RP that...). Glad you like!
Oh you like the belly chain?
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9907/obli...07081526187.jpg
The 'Amu' part states that the item takes the amulet slot (lots of those things take the tail slot... and Aravi wants her tail!)
Thanks Grits!! !!

Heh that would be embarrassing to arrive in Skingrad naked!

Derelict was just full of goblins, and she had no interest in fighting them at this time.

Thanks Acadian!!!!

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http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2087/ob...07081531022.jpg
This is a pic of the new tail I got for Aravi. This one is textured to match the rest of her fur better. I had some issues getting it to function properly but TES4EDIT solved that problem quite nicely.
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In this one Aravi takes on the vampires of Bloodcrust Cavern and then continues searching for vampires.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc66kTmDa0k

TIME: 11:02

Holy Cow, that cave has never been so exciting !!! WOW! Aravi really whipped up on that Orc Warlord!

Aravi's new tail is really stylin'!

That vampire with the scythe was quite scary. I'm used to games where that type of weapon has massive damage and range so it really caught my attention!

I was so happy to see Aravi tending to her fatigue. I get really worried when she charges into things panting, with just a sliver of green.

Woohoo! Looks like Fort Vlastarus is next. Buffy just cleared it.

I was really surprised how fast he went down! Thanks mALX!!

I much prefer this tail over the default one.

That vampire with the scythe freaked me out too. Luckily it was a really slow weapon so Aravi dealt with it just fine. Thanks Acadian!!
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A few screens I've taken:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1017/obli...07081752351.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/105/obl...01107082011.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1927/ob...07081345094.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/300/obl...07081756335.jpg
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Aravi quickly finds Fort Vlastarus full of vampires and proceeds to attempt to clear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O3BD2so45A
TIME: 10:22

Wow! That was intense. My heart was in my throat for Aravi as she fell into the vampire pit. Then again as she got surrounded. Those scrolls really helped her.

Buffy cleared Fort Vlastarus about the same time as Aravi, but went through the fort counter clockwise instead of the clockwise direction Aravi went. Here she is softening up a wraith: Screenshot
All the purple lighting is from Buffy's spell to bust the wraith's poison immunity. Otherwise it would all be pretty much black with a big pink glowing target. Lol.