Quick heads-up for you, KC. Integration: The Stranded Light now has a requirements free version available. You can get it here if you want.

The screenshot explaining the quest was a great touch. Nice to see a fun walk home with Aravi’s bare bits in the grass. I love Vilja’s blue gown, but perhaps Aravi could suggest something a little more practical? I mean Vilja doesn’t hesitate to offer Aravi fashion advice. Perhaps on the other hand, it is a Nord thing. After all, just look at Sigrid’s camp outfit up at Kvatch.

By Mara that was a tough fight with our ladies being outnumbered. Those vampires had some pretty fancy sword moves. Afterward, it was nice to see how Aravi can interface with Vilja’s inventory.

I don’t have anything but vanilla, my laptop runs Oblivion quite badly. Combat is a gut-wrenching chore. I can play for about ten minutes before I just get too motion sick. Learning how to install and manage mods is on my list… but sadly not at the top right now. Of course I had to go look, and thank you for the link!!

Yikes, it’s never good to wake up with Porphyric Hemophilia. A little mandrake root and a naked walk in the sun sounds just right. Good idea to get dressed for the walk on the road. Although those Imperial Legion Watchmen might argue.

Vilja was quite cute in this episode, waving Aravi on and taking shortcuts through the weeds in her velvet gown. Then she said she was hungry right beside a nice big rock that would have been perfect for a picnic!

Then the fight! Acadian said it, those vampires were fast and fancy with the moves. Whoa, Vilja dropped her sword again? Not surprising in that battle! It’s nice to see Vilja and Aravi back together, just like it was nice when Aravi got some time alone.

@mALX: Oh she didn’t see anyone, she just would rather walk on the public road clothed because she just may run into someone!

Vilja doesn’t like to wait for Aravi lol.

Yeah I don’t know why I didn’t have a transition between walking and the fight. That was a sloppy job on my part. It seems with this batch of videos I forgot about the transitions or something.

Thanks mALX!

@Thomas Kaira: Thanks for the heads up but I think I’ve got enough going right now. And it isn’t truly requirements free, it’s just all packaged together. One of the requirement mods did something that I didn’t like if I recall correctly.

If I need some more to do in Oblivion before Skyrim, I’ll certainly check it out in more detail.

Thanks TK!

@Acadian: I haven’t used one of those screens in a while.

I think Aravi’s got some wood elf in her

Lol! You think Vilja would listen to any advice on what to wear from Aravi?

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Sorry about the laptop. I don’t think I could play Oblivion vanilla anymore after all the mods I have now. It’s so different!

I’m sure the Watchmen would like that. Aravi feels fine walking in the woods nude but not on the road.

Glad you enjoyed Vilja. She did drop her sword and Aravi never found it. Getting Vilja a new sword is top priority when they get back to the Imperial City.

Thanks Grits!

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Oh yes I have to say we’re back to the blue night eye. Something is screwed up with my computer and that particular mod can no longer be installed. I haven’t found a replacement either.
That’s why everything was blue in the previous video.
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Aravi doesn’t see anything out of the ordinary at Water’s Edge…

TIME: 7:26

GAAAAH !!! You just killed Maxical's friend Nissie from the orphanage !!! URK !!! Why did she kill that sheep? ( ** edited for content) Great Vid !!!

Not quite, there is a "No Gameplay changes" version that removes all aspects of LAME and RBP that are not absolutely needed for Integration to function. That is the one you would want. It won't function quite as well as Integration Integrated with LAME and RBP included, but it will let you experience the mod.

I still highly recommend it, as it ties up a lot of loose ends with Oblivion's lore and storytelling.

That was a great use of cover and Command against those bandits, fun to watch!

Whoa, sheep! Um, here Water’s Edge people, you’re having mutton for dinner. I guess once you’ve been attacked by vampire sheep, anything goes. I hope she never sees vampire puppies. She could get a reputation.

I wonder what’s going on? Maybe someone’s trying to lure Aravi into a trap! Or maybe they buried their dead and don’t want to talk about it. I look forward to finding out!

Early in the vid, Aravi located three unknowns by that bridge. Commanding one of them briefly was a brilliant way to confirm they were indeed hostile. That way a distant temporary ‘ally’ can check the others for friend or foe status while Aravi and Vilja hang back in safety. Neat!

On the sheep, I’m guessing Aravi is on high vampire alert and well remembers the vampiric sheep in Skingrad?

It was great to see that wolf (or herding dog?) chasing those sheep.

Hmm, I guess she’ll have to check the surrounding area some more.

What a perfect way to end, with Vilja asking if they could catch a mudcrab!

@mALX: She did? She didn’t mean to. Acadian had the reasoning spot on.

Thanks mALX!

@TK: If I ever get this vampire quest mod done I’ll strongly consider that mod. I was thinking about just doing the Main Quest as a final send off, but that mod sounds really fun.

Thanks TK!

@Grits: I hope she doesn’t run into vampire puppies! Just for the record Aravi felt bad about killing that sheep after she found out it was normal.

Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: She was really trying to get them to fight each other so that she could pass. They were strangely unwilling to fight for quite a while. Must be a range thing.
You are correct, poor sheep was mistaken for an infected one.
It was a wolf chasing the sheep. The ones that survived Aravi are dog food I guess.

Thanks Acadian!

@everyone: I really enjoyed all the comments on the sheep slaughter
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Aravi reaches Fort Redman and checks out the exterior before heading inside.

TIME: 7:51

I wonder why Vilja doesn't repair her own armor? I guess I better start checking on hers too! I really liked this vid, the two of them preparing for the battle ahead, Vilja suggesting repairing armor and weapons before going in ... and then suggesting you two go for a ride - ROFL !!! Awesome Vid !!

I agree with mALX (always a wise idea). This was a fun vid! I really like the ones where you have Vilja along. This was a nice mix of seeing how they tend to 'chores' as they prepare to enter Fort Redman, and even a little fight with a bandit who was guarding the fort from slaughterfish. How considerate, as I know Vilja is rather scared of slaughterfish (and vampires). Ya know, I kind of like the blue night eye, because it is a constant reminder of the effect.

Wonderful job, as ever!

Me three, this was a fun display of what great companions Aravi and Vilja are for each other. It was nice to see Aravi taking care of her friend in this one, making sure she didn’t fall at the top of the fort and repairing her equipment. Vilja had some appealing domestic suggestions on the way. It sounded like she was a little worried about today’s adventure.

I'm looking forward to seeing what's in there!

@mALX: I was really surprised that she wouldn’t do any of that herself. Even with several hammers in her inventory she won’t do it.

Vilja usually has some weird suggestions. At least it wasn’t mudcrabs.

Glad you like the little preparation that went on before this dungeon.

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I was very surprised about the bandit. They don’t usually hang around vampire lairs. Maybe she was drawn away from that bridge they seem to love so much.

Glad you like the blue night eye because the other one isn’t coming back.

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Vilja behaved in this one pretty well. It’s times like that, that make her worth having around. She is still designated for door guarding duty though. Aravi remembers Strand all too well.

Thanks Grits!
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Aravi makes her way inside the ruined fort.

TIME: 8:37

Oh I LOVE Aravi's new equipment! She has one custom bow with her name on it that I couldn't see the stats on, but that Lightning Bow was AWESOME !! I was so glad to be able to see her health meter in this so I could scream my head off when it got low !! AWESOME Vid !!!

Wise idea to leave Vilja on ‘door duty’ this time methinks.

Superb scene transitions, especially your first one after entering the fort, starting to sneak in and fading to black. I still like the blue night eye better than the gray – it reminds us that her vision is indeed enhanced. With the gray, you sort of get used to it and forget the night eye is active.

Brilliant how Aravi turned and waited with her bow aimed in for that vampire witchhunter who fell off the bridge to run through the corridors to get to her.

That’s quite a fancy bow she has, with wings and everything!

Wow, that Nord barbarian was tough! I guess Aravi hit him in a timely manner with a command spell so he would leave her and run off to kill that other witchhunter?

And on to level two!

Oh, Buffy did go hunting for Aravi on level one of Fort Redman. Yikes! Traps, burning zombies, trick bridges, mudcrabs and. . . vampires! Being a Slayer, she can sense their presence of course; she only hopes the vampire dust she rubbed on herself will keep them from sensing her. Screenshot

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Maxical went to help Aravi out, bringing (the new) Alix the Mouse with her. Here's how that went:


Which one of us should lead the way?

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Okay, you lead, I'll follow.

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A skeleton! Is that all? Well then let me lead for a while.

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URK! Where's Alix when you need him?

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Whew! Thanks Alix!

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GAAAH! Don't fling him in my face, Alix!

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** Awesome screen, Acadian & Buffy !!!

@mALX: Glad you like Aravi’s (somewhat) new kit. Her short bow is light, quick, and rather weak hitting. The lightening bow was a surprise. She got it out of a chest or off of a bandit and neither of us knew that it was so… ornate. Lol. One thing to note about it is that it shot really slowly. I think in the CS the weapon speed was at .6. All the in game standard bows are at 1.

And I’m happy you have Alix back! As usual your screens and the captions are hilarious!
The last one especially so. How the heck did that happen?

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: That was very true with the gray night eye.

Aravi wasn’t going to go into that tight hallway when she knew the witch hunter was going to come up.

That bow isn’t exactly Aravi’s taste but a weapon is a weapon.

Aravi hit that Nord with whatever she had ready. She was more concerned about getting him away from her than anything else. That he went and killed the other vampire was just a bonus.

Nice screen! I really like how Buffy is standing on the block. Seems like a very natural position for an archer.

Thanks Acadian!
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Aravi’s trip into the second area of Redman is cut short.

TIME: 4:52

Fort Redman II: Vilja is still on door duty, I see. Whew! I kind of feel bad when I yell at her for just doing what she does. Oh, that was a transition with a darkening screen, I like it! Especially in the dark dungeon. Nice work dodging the shock spells from that Vampire Witchhunter. What a mouth on her!

Aravi’s Longbow of Voltage is quite fancy. Whoa, that Nord attacked her with a giant ice cube!! Whew, command spells are awesome. Enchanted bow, enchanted arrow, sneak bonus and a dose of poison. That Nord is going down! Then she took another loaf of bread! I think she must be using them to feed the birds.

I’ve been reading a little about bows, and Aravi’s Shortbow is how I imagine Lildereth’s bow to be. Fast and fairly weatherproof, and useful with stealth at close range. Of course, I have a lot more reading to do.


Acadian, I love the screenshot of Buffy!! When there’s no tree, just hop up on a post! Vampire dust… Buffy is so resourceful! I hope those vampires didn’t make her too uncomfortable. Well, I’m sure they didn’t for long!

mALX, YAY Alix is back!! That was a fun story as Alix led Maxical through the fort. I think “You Lead, I’ll Follow” is my favorite, they’re both sort of looking the same way. How funny, Alix flung the rat with a little more enthusiasm than planning! I'm so happy to see Alix and Maxical together again!


Fort Redman III: Gaaah, naked guy in a mask! Oh, a Blood Servant. I’m guessing that means willing donor to the vampires? Ugh. Oh no, that was too close!! Vilja was right to be apprehensive about this place! I think we all needed that moment to settle our nerves after the fight. You know, when that first vampire had mandrake root on her, I thought gosh I hope that’s not an ill omen… Aravi’s slightly confused exit from the ruin with her little which-way-should-I-go pauses made me want to give her a hug. Vilja at the door in a ball gown never looked so welcome.

Jerric is presently outside Fort Redman, swimming. I’d post a screenshot, but I don’t want to get banned. Hopefully he won’t decide to go Blood Servant style through the fort.

That naked boxer was pretty tough but it was going well until the darn wolf showed up. Good use of poisons (and potions). I got real nervous when she continued without thoroughly checking herself over with the blurred vision and all – she just didn’t seem well.

I sure wish she would have used a couple poisons on that vamp pilgrim with the warhammer - especially her opening shot with the short bow. That was another tough fight. I was so relieved that Aravi decided to retreat and regroup.

Darn that Vilja! She should have been instantly whipping up some alchemical chicken soup to fix up her friend!

Gulp. Rattles, huh? That sounds kind of serious. Time to get healed up.


It was great fun to see the screenies of Maxical and Alix’s trek! Buffy heard what Grits said, so she’s still sneaking around up in level one of the fort trying to catch a glimpse of a naked Jerric. WooHoo!

GAAAAAH !!! She almost died !!! URK !! That guy didn't see Aravi right in front of him till she nailed him, he must be like those zombie-type mindless guards vampires use to do their dirty work. I am loving this mod, what an extensive storyline !!

I have to disagree with Grits here, Aravi fleeing for her life all diseased and nearly dead - to run into Vilja standing around all fresh in a ball gown and chitchatting like that - Maxical may have sic'd Alix the Mouse #2 on her !!!

The witchhunters in this fort are wicked, Maxical is level one and barely made it through the first one - this one screaming for Aravi's blood was freaky !! (I actually heard Janus Hassildor do that once, I was home alone all night afterwards shaking under the sheets - it was just so weird to hear him say that! In all the Oblivion games I've played that was the only time he ever did before and since - it is bone chilling to hear that! URK !!! I'm alone tonight too !!! GAAAAAH !!! AWESOME VID !! I was on the edge of my seat wondering if Aravi would survive it !!!


@ Grits - WOO HOO !! Maxical's eyes are popping out of her head ... OOPS!!! She just tumbled out of the bushes she was hiding behind...

Acadian and mALX, LOL!

Jerric is on Nord time, so he’s just getting around to visiting Fort Redman. Here's his adventure so far.

Camping out the night before. Preparation is key to a successful mission. Your campfire should be big enough to cook your meal.

Morning swim. Since you have to carry your gear in to keep it dry, you might as well go swimming.

A little something for the ladies.

@Grits: Vilja is better on door duty Ithink, though I have noticed she isn’t very good at staying there. We’ll see that later.

If Aravi didn’t use command on that Nord I think he’d have killed her. He was tough! And with the small bit of health he had, he went and killed another vampire who was untouched.

She took more bread! Perhaps you are right. She left the last loaf outside.

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I don’t know what a blood servant is, but that sounds plausible. Now that mandrake root she found, that’s something she’d be willing to eat even though it was found in a dungeon.

A hug for Aravi? That's so sweet
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Jerric was swimming out there? That’s why Vilja seemed distracted when Aravi came back!
How umm thoughtful with the fish. He could have prepared it though.
The campfire is my favorite. That’s a perfectly reasonably sized fire right?

Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: That wolf really did some damage when it got its teeth on Aravi.

She should have used a poison on that vampire, but she wasn’t thinking very clearly. She was kind of clumsy and ran into a wall and almost fell.

Vilja’s never made chicken soup, but she has made a strawberry pie before. Oddly enough it cures disease.

Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: That blood servant wasn’t very observant. Good thing for Aravi so she could get a poison in him and get the sneak bonus.

Vilja was actually doing what she was supposed to do here. When she’s by the door she’s not in Aravi’s way and she isn’t charging in front of Aravi’s arrows. Now she could at least wear armor or something not so fancy. She has pants and shirts in her inventory but she never wears them. Always the dresses.

Janus was howling for blood? I hope Maxical got out of there! Aravi’s run into several vampires that start yelling like that.

Thanks mALX!
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Aravi lost another sword so she needs to replace it. The one she lost was The Saber of Order. It was enchanted with fire.
So which should she use?

From left to right (not including the bow) they are:

Warp (a Nord blade with some neat looking writing on the blade, couldn’t get a good screen of it)

Ranger Falchion (a Breton blade)

Barrow Sword (a Khajiit blade)

Hook Saber (a Dunmer blade)

And these return:

I like the Barrow Sword best. In addition to a functional hand guard, I like the size and shape – it seems just right for the scrappy Aravi. She does have excellent taste in swords however (not that Buffy would know); all the ones she picks look wonderful. Of the old swords, I liked the red handled one best; Like cars, red ones are faster.

Thanks Grits for the screens of Jerric! Buffy was hoping the water would be a little clearer ya know.

I like the one on my far right (the opposite side from the bow).


@ Grits - GAAAAH !!! Is that the size of Jerric's "Portable Campsite?" URK !!! How big his backpack must be !!! Maxical's favorite screen is the "Morning Swim" one, but as she was spying on Jerric's skinny-dipping she was heard to yell, "Alix, NO! That is not a giant sweetroll..."

Holy Crap! I was scared to death a couple times in your mod, KC! Nexus's new format won't let me upload screens, can't get any up on TESA either - so take these and post them if you want - I had a ball playing your mod !!! Surprised me in several places - and I saw the vid !!! AWESOME MOD !!!! Absolute BLAST to play through !!!



Here are some screens, the rest are up on my photobucket KC page:



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@Acadian: I think that’s a vote for the Barrow Sword then and not the red one from the old set.

Thanks!

@mALX: A vote for the Hook Saber.
@ Alix

Oh it looks like you had fun killing some skeletons

Nexus won’t let you upload screens? I’ll check later today to make sure there aren’t any options checked that I should uncheck.

Thanks!
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Aravi heals and takes a breather. Then it’s back in.

TIME: 8:03

mALX, he brought enough tents for all of his friends, their fierce rodent companions with their supply of sweetrolls, extra bread for cautious Khajiit, and plenty of closet space for Buffy’s and Vilja’s wardrobes. Fisherman’s Rock is one of my favorite spots in the game. He though there was going to be a party, but no one else showed up. At least that’s what he’s saying. In KC’s dungeon, what a skeleton army!!! Yikes!

Swords: I think the double-edged Barrow Sword will work well with Aravi’s speed. She gets in close and scores multiple hits on her bigger opponents while they are getting their two-handed weapons back into position. The Hook Saber would give her a little more reach, but (I think?) maybe not be as fast. Jerric’s advice is that an extra blade is often handy. Also he likes Warp the best, but he thinks it might actually be a Skyrim toothpick. That could cause a tragic misunderstanding with Aravi’s Nord friends if she enchanted it with fire damage.

Fort Redman IV: Back into the fray! Aravi pulled herself together admirably and went right back to the fight. KC, her character really comes through in these videos.

Oh gosh, that broken step. The standoff with the Vampire Agent was so impressive. My favorite part was when she picked up all of his arrows that she dodged! This might be my favorite series so far.

I agree with Grits, her carefully picking up arrows after her kills is one of Aravi's endearing steps in battle. And WHEW !! Finally a breather from the mass attacks in this place !!

It is great to see Aravi in battle against one, she really shines with her quick dodging between her accurate shots !! Her character is a lot more tolerant than Maxical's too - because Vilja would be forced to wear armor whether she came with or not - just the principal of the fact that she is supposed to be there in support of Aravi, lol. I imagine there would be a hair-pulling cat-fight in the entranceway if Maxical ever came back and found her standing around in a ballgown chit-chatting, ROFL !!!

Darnand has been coaching Jerric on his fire spells, and Lildereth has helped him improve his stealth. Jerric eventually finished playing with the fish and headed into Fort Redman to test his skills against the vampires.

Whoa, no wonder Darnand loves fire.

Ha! Take that, you blood-sucking…

Hey, this one’s still on his feet.

Uh…

I wonder if a flaming vampire could burn me with my own fire.

I could stand a little more magicka. The next one gets Redeemer.

I think "Uh..." is my fave, what a scary sight coming at a person !!!

Here’s the rest of Jerric’s Fort Redman adventure.

Sorting through the salvage. Sure could use one of those bags like Buffy has for her shoes.

Arguing with a bandit outside the fort. You found my horse, but you don't get to keep him.

Checking the area. More bandit trouble in a sudden shower.

Heading back to town with Kip.

Thanks for inviting us along!

Kip is beautiful !!

I’m so glad Aravi healed herself up before charging back down there!

What a fabulous job she did of outdancing that other archer! Aravi is just so darn good at shooting on the move and outmaneuvering other ranged attackers.

It looks like she has a tiny constant health regeneration effect going from her magical effects. I thought I have noticed her red bar inching up on its own before.

Grits, Jerric’s use of detect life and fire together is so pretty. I’ve always luvved the chestnut horses and Kip’s a beaut! What a perfect choice for Jerric.

This is just a quick post for a pic of Aravi and the Barrow Sword that won the vote.

It's a beaut!!!

@Grits: Those little skirmishes are so much fun to do. Even though she’s a swordsman before an archer, she enjoys being able to hang back once in a while and shoot. Those battles generally end in less pain (for her) and less laundry.

Now that I’ve met Lildereth I’m happy that she’s learning to dodge and shoot as well. She is a fantastic character!

Lol Jerric’s experimentation with fire magic is fun! My favorite has to be Jerric’s pile of loot.

Thanks Grits!

@mALX: Who doesn’t pick up the arrows? lol!

Aravi left Vilja by the door in armor so she must have changed while Aravi was killing things… Maybe it had something to do with Jerric out there… lol.

Aravi does very well dodging arrows. She isn’t very skillful with her bow so she doesn’t do much damage per hit, which holds her back from being an archer character. Her long range shooting has really suffered since she’s started the rapid shot range shooting.

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: She almost got out of that fight with the other archer unscathed. She did get a scrape when she tripped on that step.

I have a tiny health regen going for Aravi. It’s not enough that it makes a difference in a fight. It’s more for convenience than anything. I don’t have to dig through the journal for that healing spell and I don’t have to look for potions either. Besides you can get the same effect just by waiting an hour so why not?

Thanks Acadian!
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Aravi comes to the end of Fort Redman

TIME: 9:45

@ Buffy - Ooh, I love your September screen, Miss Buffy !! Beautiful !! ...Can we talk?

@ Aravi - Awesome pose, Aravi !!! Hey...where's the Dunmer Notched Blade? Lol.

@ KC - SPEW !!! ROFL !!! You had me rolling picturing Vilja griping and haranging at Jerric - I can picture his facial expression, ROFL !!!

I don't know how you can say Aravi isn't accurate with the bow, she is a dead aim !! And she only uses plain bow and arrow 90% of the time - just keeps nailing away at their faces till there's nothing left, lol.

I'll bet Aravi won't lose that bow! ROFL !!! I love how lately Aravi's been taking some extra hits on the vampires after they fall, lol. Don't blame her a bit, when they come so close to taking her life (and give her their scurvy diseases) !!

SPEW !!! Aravi's Blood Servant is wearing a bikini !!! That is hilarious ... till you see her face up close, lol.

Holy Cow what a vid !!! This has to be my fave of all the Ft. Redman series - AWESOME VID !!!

I can’t believe that orcish crusader dared to call our beautiful Khajiit a mangy housecat! But then when you showed us her damaged attributes and having an idea of her diseases, I sort of see his point.

Argh! When she sniped that vamp from the safe perch, she had the right bow, the right arrow but I was screaming for her to poison it! I was sooo proud to see that did so for her next engagement.

Woohoo! Summoning a scamp!

That slashing a dead vic is getting to be Aravi’s trademark!

Whew! Now, Aravi needs to go get all healed up and repaired.

Great vid!

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As you know, Buffy also visited Fort Redman. Here she finishes level two and makes ready to leave the fort:

Maybe I can sneak past that poor timber wolf once I kill the vampire straight ahead. Screenshot

This is a great firing position, but I see Aravi has already killed the big boss vampire. I don’t hurt anymore, so all the vamps must be dead now. Screenshot

I wonder what caused Superian to come inside? Perhaps it’s raining outside. Oh, I know, it was probably that big Nord and little mouse out there. Do you like the butterfly on my quiver? It’s the closest thing Acadian will let me have to a tat. Screenshot

There was an outraged shout on this end when that orc called Aravi a mangy housecat! LOL Acadian! Since the last vampire called her that too, maybe a little swim might be a good idea later. I was hoping she’d get a few more arrows into that Orsimer before she closed, but I guess she was feeling better and ready to go toe to toe. What a display of Aravi’s speed, that was a fun fight to watch.

Another thumbs up for the scamp! When that bikini Blood Servant ran for the dagger, I knew exactly what she was doing because I remembered seeing it on the ledge with those books. It’s really fun to have just been through where Aravi goes on her missions.

Now the good folk of Water’s Edge can rest easier. This has been a very fun series of videos!!


Acadian, how funny that Superian came inside! I imagine that she and Buffy trotted across the water and into the fort without getting a drop on them. On the quiver is a great place for a butterfly. It’s certainly more tasteful than Jerric’s suggestion.


ETA: Aravi's new sword looks great!! Can't wait to see it in action.

Lol, Superian came inside !! I saw that in your Photobucket and couldn't figure out what stables that was !!! ROFL !! Great shot, so glad you didn't miss that one !! The screens are great too, it is so much fun to do these places as a co-op effort !! As close as we can get to having it an "in game" feature, lol.

@mALX: Now I’m imagining her griping at Jerric! I was more thinking she was joining Maxical behind the bushes trying to get a peek lol.

Aravi misses plenty but what I was talking about was long range shooting. She can’t hit anything at long range anymore now that she’s spent so much time in dark ruins. Also her skill with the bow is only at 52!

That Orc was too talented in restoration and Aravi didn’t know what kind of destruction spell he was casting so she thought he deserved an extra smack at the end. “Who just got beat by a mangy housecat?”

Lol. It was the bikini or nothing!

Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: And how dare you agree with that orc! [/mock outrage]

You’re right! She must have got her poisoned arrow mixed up with her other arrows! She needs a separate small sheath for her poisoned arrows…

Wait you didn’t mean the orc did you? She was in a hurry to shoot while they were still standing together. poisoning an arrow doesn't take long but she skipped it anyways. She probably could have killed one of them outright had she poisoned it.

That last blood servant was too fast to take on by herself. The scamp did its job perfectly

Nice screens! That timber wolf Buffy spared did Aravi a lot of harm though!
Superian wants to get away from all the trouble outside caused by Maxical, Alix, and Vilja. Nice butterfly too. I’m glad you got a screen of it!

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Glad to hear some support for Aravi unlike some people
HEY!

That Orc was too quick. Maybe if she had her short bow out already she would have but she had the big slow bow out.

Scamps are my favorite summon. They are very inexpensive to summon and they do a fair amount of damage. There are a lot of other more cool things to call (daedroth, dremora lords, atronachs) but Aravi doesn't have the skill to pull one of them in.

Neat with the dagger and the blood servant! I never knew there was a dagger up there, I though she grabbed it from the dead patriarch.

Thanks Grits!
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Aravi leaves Fort Redman
TIME: 2:24

She wearily makes her way to Border Watch and stays at the inn.
TIME: 6:12

Wow! Where’d those bandits outside Fort Redman come from? I would have thought Jerric and Alix would take care of them along with the slaughterfish. Nice to see Vilja earning her keep – she did well!

I love Borderwatch – at least until naïve Buffy listened to Sheo and ruined it. She still hasn’t forgiven herself. I’m so glad it is still normal in Aravi’s world. Don’t listen to Sheo!!!

What a disturbing dream as Aravi’s demon slaughters Water’s Edge. And what a wickedly appropriate weapon she used.

That you can make us care so much about Aravi is testament both to her character and your skill.

That place is a bandit hot spot! I agree with Acadian, it was nice to see Vilja’s back as she sprinted off to deal with them. Even nicer afterward to see Aravi use Mara’s Mercy on her friend.

I really like Border Watch too, I can’t believe I’ve never thought to sleep there. Darn step! Aravi really needed some rest. Uh oh, Aravi took the big bed!

What an awful dream in Hunter’s Sight. Then Aravi woke up thinking it was about to attack her! Yikes. Very well done. Poor Aravi!

Vilja's topics of choice - mudcrabs or vampires, ROFL !! That fort made for a great series of vids !!!

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I was pretty shocked when Aravi passed out on the steps, but that was nothing compared to her nightmare afterward!! And that weapon, like the "Grim Reaper" or something !! URK !! What a wicked nightmare!! Poor Aravi !!

@Acadian: I’m not sure where they came from either. I don’t know how Vilja figured out they were there but when she drew her sword Aravi armed herself as well.

Border Watch is a lovely town! It shall not be ruined.

Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Vilja’s made up for all the trouble she caused right here. Aravi was in no shape to fight two bandits and Vilja took them both on with Aravi helping where she could.

Early in Aravi's game I knew her restoration was never going to level very high so I directed her towards the Ritual Stone which provided two powerful healing spells.

Thanks Grits!

@mALX: Vilja’s rather obsessive of those two subjects isn’t she? Lol.

She didn’t really pass out on the steps, she just tripped and fell. She needed to go to bed clearly.
I’m glad the weapon was liked. It seemed appropriate for an out of control vampire.

Thanks mALX!
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Aravi checks on Water’s Edge and then travels to the Imperial City.

TIME: 8:35

I’m so pleased that Aravi verified the folks in Water’s Edge were okay and that it was indeed a dream. Nice touch with the well-done tiny flashbacks as she entered each house.

I was stunned at your creative talent as, when Aravi and Vilja were leaving Water’s Edge, you panned out then faded to white. And I loved it when Aravi chirped, ‘Gotcha good!’, then ran ahead, and cast a spell just as you faded the scene. In fact all your transitions were beautifully done. What an artist you are!

Woot! Aravi at her best – on the winning end of swapping arrows with another archer. She is so good at that!

Nice to see her bypassing some foes as well. Oh, not to worry about that camp she caught a glimpse of near the very end. Buffy assures me it’s a friendly ranger camp full of wood elves. (Added by Brash’s Leather Armors and Wooden Bows mod).

Holy Cow, great editing !! The shoot-out stand-off between Aravi and the bandit was great !!! I was surprised to see Vilja just standing there while Aravi was firing off arrow after arrow, ROFL !! Awesome Vid !!!

I have to add my appreciation for the way you presented Aravi’s return to Water’s Edge.

Like mALX said, Vilja did a great job waiting her turn against those two bandit archers while Aravi took care of business. It was good to see Aravi’s stealthy approach to that bridge, even though it turned out that this time there were no enemies. The way you put that together with the flower picking and the little chat with Vilja about Aravi’s outfit really evoked the feeling of a whole journey. I loved the part where it started to snow as they walked past evidence of a roadside fight.

Now, that little hesitation when Vilja took on the spider… Was that can I get a shot or eek, spider? I’m guessing B, since she took off running after the fight.

I agree about slipping past some potential enemies. That part reinforced that Aravi is trying to live in a dangerous world. Her mission is not “kill every moving thing in Cyrodiil.”

Really well done, KC!!

@Acadian: These nightmares that she has really bother her and they seem so real to her that she feels like she needs to check to make sure that the people are ok.

She’s so good at those little archer duels

Glad you enjoyed the transitions. It seemed appropriate to white out as she cast a spell.

Oh good about the camp. Aravi wasn’t sure and she wasn’t going to take chances with them.

Thanks Acaidan!

@mALX: Aravi was pleasantly surprised Vilja stayed back as long as she did. And appreciative as well. As soon as the bandit started shooting at Vilja, it was time to let her go in and finish things.

Glad you liked the shoot out too. Aravi basically cleaned out all the arrows that she had fighting them besides silver type.

Thanks mALX!

@Grits: That bridge always has enemies around it, except this time however. There were a couple of legionaries on the other side, perhaps they took care of business before Aravi arrived.

If Vilja can wait her turn like that more often, Aravi would get along with her a lot better.

That snow was really weird. It was hard to tell, but that was down just outside of Bravil.

Freaking spiders.

Thanks Grits!
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Her assignment

Aravi prepares for her next assignment from the Order.

TIME: 9:26

Holy Cow, Aravi puts a lot into prepping for an assignment !!

Something happened to my Vilja, I unclicked her in the OBMM, and suddenly all her files won't come up in the CS and she isn't working. I tried DL'ing the mod again and reinstalling her - same thing.

Between that and my CS crashing constantly - I figured it was time to reinstall everything and hope that helps the issues.

That assignment Aravi is prepping for sounds really interesting - and I was really intrigued by the "Topics" Roland Jenseric had that you could talk to him about !! What conversation does he have about Aravi's nightmares? and he had both Vampire and Vampires listed as Topics !!! I'm dying to find out what those are all about (especially about the nightmares) !!

This mod is extensive !! Whoever made it put tons of work into it !!! Great vid !!!