@Elisabeth: Thanks! I enjoy writing about her; it lets me share things that I normally can’t.

@Acadian: First of all, my brain has been inserting that extra ‘r’ in hagraven for well over a year now!

When I was originally posting I thought that a break at the POV change would leave the scene feeling incomplete. I am tending to agree with you now that it may have been better to break there.

I’ll bet he could get Aravi spun up over that!
I bet he could get Aravi and Darnand both with that! Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Grits isn’t telling anything about Lil!

Aravi’s just teasing Darnand; she knows he isn’t doing that.

Sorry you didn’t like the chapter. It was meant to be funny. I thought it would be funny getting Kharjo drunk, I didn’t intend for it to come across as a ‘drugging.’ Thanks for reading anyways.

@SubRosa: She’s a milkdrinker! After hearing that so much in the game I could not resist.

I have to give credit to Grits for that wonderful line about the geese. I asked her for a good rant for Darnand and she provided, and more! Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Kharjo was so much fun to write in this.

I wonder if Aravi got this idea from her experience with Jerric.

Glad you liked this one Grits! I have to admit, Darnand was a little easier to write after Kharjo went to bed. Thank you!

@DE: Yep, if you talk to Kharjo, you learn that he did quite a bit of gambling and drinking in the Imperial City and ended up in prison.

Glad you liked this one! Aravi’s been pretty miserable for a while and it was a nice change to write her happy and joking with friends.

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I don’t have the next part written yet unfortunately. Last week was extremely busy. I’m not sure when I’ll get it done either. Hopefully within a week. That’s what I’m shooting for anyways. We’ll see how it goes. For now, here are some screen shots.

Talos

Golden

On top of the world

Lost Vale

Traveling at night

Traveling at night is my faaaave.

Talos guide you my friend. I know that shrine! Amaterasu found that one. Its by that big outdoor nordic ruin in the Rift.

Golden really brings out the color!

Don't fall from up there Aravi! Good thing she has a natural fur coat, otherwise she might get cold up there...

Lost Vale is neat, as always. What sort of hood is that Serana is wearing? I looks like fur.

Traveling at night is really neat. Aravi's sword is right in line with her tail!

Thanks for the fabulous ‘Ravi screens!

- Poor Talos. Has to hide up in the mountains.
- Golden is a gorgeous shot of Aravi!
- On top of the world – I see Aravi has learned how to embrace a warm rain.
- Lost vale shows off Aravi’s elven armor nicely. Is that Serana with her? Oh nevermind, I see SubRosa says it is.
- Traveling at night. Wow, what a sky! And the snow leopard can’t hide her spots!

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These have to be some of the best screens you've ever grouped together! Talos was eerie with the camera peeking through the rocks that way - I never saw that in Skyrim! Golden was great for color and Aravi's expression. In Lost Vale Aravi's pose is outstalnding, love the colors, and always love the Aurora. But my absolute favorite - possibly of all time = On Top of the World - that was stunning !!!! I LOVED it !!! Wonderful update, I'm so glad you gave us these to look at!

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Yay, screens!

Neat view of a giant shrine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one.

Golden is such a beautiful picture with the light on Aravi and those leaves. And what a gorgeous spot! Hmm, isn’t that the Alchemist’s Shack? I wonder, does Kharjo have a happy face in that picture as well?

On top of the world is my favorite. It’s a Kharjo’s eye view. Like Acadian said, Aravi has embraced the rain and seems to have made Skyrim her own in that picture. I just love it.

I love the subtle colors in Lost Vale. It’s a great contrast to Traveling at night, where the brilliant colors are all in the sky. Also the vale one is such a calm pose while Night has so much energy. How neat that you put the two of these together.

The statue of Talos is a sight to behold. I was never a fan of Tiber Septim but that stance of him standing over the serpent is pretty cool.

Golden Aravi is golden. The fact that she's in the fall forest makes it all the better! Is that Kharjo in the backround?

Now this I like. Wallpaper material. The rainy weather and Aravi's pose makes this shot epic!

Serana. What the hell are you wearing?

Traveling at night is a wonderful one. Dat Sky!

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Maxical

Happy Birthday Aravi! Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!

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Happy Birthday, Aravi! We're raising a glass (and tankard) and wishing you many more.

Your friends,

Hello everyone! I am back and so is Aravi. I’ll get caught up in all of your stories before I make another post, but I could not resist putting up some screen shots to celebrate the end of a nasty semester. Sorry to leave you all and especially Grits hanging on the written chapters I just kind of disappeared midway through.

@Elisabeth: Skyrim’s skies are beautiful. Thanks!

@SubRosa: That Talos shrine is easily my favorite. It’s in such a neat location.

Heh, I’m sure you’re right. Wouldn’t want her getting chilly wearing that, with Kharjo around.

Serana is wearing a fur hood. A mod that makes NPCs wear hoods in appropriate weather did that. It supposedly doesn’t add hoods if an NPC already has one.

I noticed her sword! Looks funny doesn’t it? Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: I’m sure Talos won’t have to be up there for very long. He did find a cool spot though.

Golden is a favorite. Glad you like it.

Or else she didn’t get a chance to through something on before a cool rain! Generally she likes the rain though. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Thanks for Aravi’s birthday wish!

Wow, I didn’t think on top of the world was that great, but I’m glad you like it! I just wanted a shot of Aravi on a high perch overlooking the land.

Like you, I thought golden showed her mood perfectly. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: Thanks for the birthday wishes!

You’ve been very close to that shrine then. I think it’s next to the shack where you find the circlet of the savant.

Yep, the alchemist shack! It’s a nice stopping place on the road. Kharjo does have a happy face. Why that is, I’ll let you decide.

A Kharjo view! Yes it is, and I wasn’t even thinking along those lines when I took it. Perhaps that’s why it appeals so much.

The Vale is so pretty, I wish I had taken more screens of Aravi when there. Thanks Grits!

@DE: I’m of the same opinion. His statue looks pretty cool, but I’m not a huge fan of the guy.

That’s Kharjo behind her. The fall area is absolutely my favorite.

I would have preferred that screen if it was sunny and bright, but it’s still a good one. Shows how Aravi deals with the rain instead. Thanks DE!

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A few screens I've managed to take in my spare moments.

Ancient ruins

Sword and staff

Dragons

The Reach

Sun bow

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I love Aravi's expression in "Ancient Ruins!"

Wow, colorful dragons? Is that a mod or your summon?

"The Reach" is my favorite, both the screen and that area - I LOVE The Reach ingame! This screen captures everything I love so much about it. It is gorgeous!

You sent me the "Sun Bow," I'm dying to see you shoot the sun with it!

Awesome shots, all of them!

Congrats on the end of one trying [censored] semester, bless your heart for all it put you through! <3


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Welcome back from the land of exams! So nice to see an Aravi update!


Ancient Ruins is a fabulous close up face study of Aravi. Are those icicles? Brr!

Looks like Kharjo’s been teaching her to use a staff! Dual wielding in her loinkini - just doesn’t get any better than that!

Wow, that dragon looks like he ate a rainbow!

Love Aravi sprinting through the Reach!

A new bow! And a big’un she be!

Welcome back Aravi!

Ancient Ruins is a nice close up of Aravi in the setting sun, with the Snow Elf ruins in the background.

Sword and Staff looks really cool!

The colors look really weird in Dragons. Is that dragon supposed to have a red head and green body? Or is it just a trick of the light?

Aravi has a wonderful spring in her step in The Reach.

And finally I see she is putting Auriel's Bow to good use.

Aravi has returned! Hooray! Sound horns!



Ancient ruins- Ah! So she's the first Khajiit to have set foot her in centuries!

Sword and staff- Sword and staff. A deadly combination, added with the amulet she's wearing it is definetly a potent mix.

Dragons-Hehe. Rainbow dragons! I can see Aravi grinning when firing that arrow. Though skin-color is deceptive. I bet the fire, multicolored or not, is still dangerous! Great pic!

The Reach- Run Aravi run! Is she just sprinting for fun? Late for something? Or fleeing from a pack of wild Forsworn? Nevertheless a fantastic picture.

Sun bow- Oreo's Bow?! Shoot at the sun, Aravi! I bet she's having a hell of a blast with this one!

Good to see you back into the fold, King. And Aravi is refreshed, wonderful and enchanting as ever.

Ancient ruins looks cold! Nice to see Aravi bundled up in her furs.

That’s a great, moody sky in the one with the sword and staff. And I love that sword!

Lol, I think the rainbow dragon has quite the bloody nose. I LOVE Aravi’s pose in that one, and Kharjo down below shooting up at the dragon. Really neat! And what a great view of a gorgeous dragon!

Aah, The Reach is so pretty. On a day like that she’s probably just running for the joy of it.

Woo, Auriel’s Bow! What a beautiful shot with the light on her bow and armor.

It’s great to have you back!!

It has taken me a lot longer than I anticipated to get caught up enough for me to feel like I can update again. I’ll get hard to work on Aravi’s next chapter over this extended weekend. And a summary of the last one so you guys actually know what’s happening!

@mALX: I loved seeing those ruins for the first time. They are totally awesome! I have another screen that I use as a background that has the light shining through from the other side. This one had Aravi in it so I posted it instead.

The dragons have some modded textures I think. The dragon in the back is Odahviing, one that can be summoned after the completion of the MQ.

The only thing I don’t like about the Reach is how difficult it is to get around sometimes. Other than that, it’s beautiful.

I’ll definitely make a video of the Sun. It actually works in this save!

Thank you very much mALX for everything. It may not seem like much but you were a great help this semester.

@Acadian: You as well Acadian. I didn’t have much time but you and mALX helped keep me sane through that month.

I liked the look of Aravi’s face in that screen, it makes it seem like she’s looking at the ruins (even though she is actually facing away from it).

Aravi uses a pair of staves at one point; that was a lot of fun.

I like the colorful dragons.

Looks almost like a Buffy sized bow. Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: I wish I had stuck around those ruins a little longer, they are great screenshot fodder.

Destruction staves are the only way Aravi’s going to get her hands on that form of magic.

The dragon has blood on his face which is why it’s red.

If you can’t tell, I like getting screens of Aravi running. Thanks SubRosa!

@DE: The sword and staff lets her fight at any range unlike her bow. She doesn’t get to use the staves often though. Her skill (or lack thereof) results in a lot of waste.

No matter the color, a dragon’s teeth are still sharp!

In the Reach, she’s just running for fun.

Aravi has to be careful with that bow. I’ve found it can be harmful to followers. Thanks DE!

@Grits: Fur armor might offer the last protection, but it’s the warmest!

That sword is perfect for Aravi’s needs. Thin and curved with an excellent point.

That screen was interesting to capture. Getting the camera in the right position to capture everything was difficult! Too far back and it clips the ground, too far forward and you miss something of Kharjo or the dragon. I like her pose too.

The Reach – Exactly!

I like the way the bow looks like it’s glowing. Thanks Grits!

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Rulers of the night

Light and dark

"No matter what else happens, the guards will always be grateful for everything you've done."
(that’s probably the nicest thing one of them has said to her)

Silver and gold

Sunburst

Dude, you get some of the greatest shots I've ever seen. Sunburst and Light and Dark are my favorites out of this set.

Rulers of the Night was wonderfully ominous, thanks in no small part to glowy-eyed Serana in the back.

Light and Dark is an excellent close-up of Aravi!

Oh my Kharjo is all fancy! He looks like a Knight of the Round Table!

That toothy rictus on Aravi's face in the last pic is sure to freeze the blood of even a vampire!

Gosh, KC, you really outscreened yourself here!

I figured that was Serana in Rulers, then SubRosa nicely confirmed it for me. Awesome with the stars and all.

Light & dark is one scary kitty!

The guard looks good in that cape!

Silver and gold is gorgeous. Aravi’s armor is very nice, but that silver plate on K-kat with the unicorns emblazoned on his shield is so purrrrfect for him. He does indeed look like a knight!

A bowgirl in the sun is simply spectacular! It just doesn’t get any better than that!


Wow!

KC, this is such a gorgeous set of screens!

I really like the one with Serana. They look like a team in that one. The stars are beautiful!

Light and dark is my favorite. The detail is exquisite, and you got the angle just right for the mood of the picture. Wow!

What a neat pose at Dragonbridge, with Aravi looking back at the guard who spoke to her.

Woo hoo, Kharjo’s armor!! He really does look like a knight! I love it.

Sunburst is an awesome view of Aravi’s power and fury with that bow. OK, I have two favorites for this set. Beautiful!

Nice!!!

Sunburst is my slam-dunk favorite, but also loved Silver and Gold and Aravi's expression in the guard talking nice to her! All Awesome shots!

Thanks Elisabeth!

@SubRosa: I wanted to show Aravi and Serana, and it seemed like a night pic would be perfect. Vampires and the Khajiit’s night vision.

Had to make Kharjo all knightly for the last battle against the vamps! He even had a silver long sword to go with it! Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: The stars really did look neat slightly out of focus like that. I’m using a night vision mod for Aravi’s night eye, usually everything is quite a bit darker.

I loved the slightly scary look in light and dark. She doesn’t look happy!

I thought you would enjoy that armor! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: A team they are, though she doesn’t quite replace Kharjo.

I love pictures with high light contrast like that. Makes the details really stand out like you said.

Sunburst was a dragon fight! I was trying to angle a shot to include the dragon and then saw the brilliant light! Thanks Grits!

greitas thank you for stopping and leaving your nice comment!

@mALX: I was so happy when he actually said something nice to her! (the guard) Aravi just stopped and looked at him! Thanks mALX!

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This picture took forever for Julienya to complete, because she put so much detail into… well… EVERYTHING.

Aravi in the mountains

No it’s not a screen shot.

Oh wow, that is fantastic!

That...is gorgeous! She does AMAZING scenery!! I'm jealous of her trees!!

What a beautiful drawing of Aravi. I see what you mean about the amazing attention to detail evident in every wonderful aspect of it. Aravi, her blouse, fur, pendant, the golden tree with its white bark, snow and far off mountains. . . fabulous!

Oh my gosh! That is just gorgeous. WOW!!

Rulers of the night-Aravi teams up with Serana up close and personal? Wonder what they're stalking! Rule on, gals! Rule on!

Light and dark- I just noticed this. That's a pretty nasty scar Aravi got there. What's the story behind it?

"No matter what else happens, the guards will always be grateful for everything you've done."
(that’s probably the nicest thing one of them has said to her)- His cape. I love it. And I bet that's the nicest thing they've said. Not many folks like Khajiits, though they're one of the best races out there!

Silver and gold- Now that's what I call armor right there. I found myself admiring the designs on his gear and I like the unicorn shown there, too. Sir Kharjo! Its official.

Sunburst- Pretty soon the vampires are going to be extinct. Love the shot, and her expression!

That picture of Aravi is simply excellent. Good thing you told us it wasn't an ingame pic otherwise I'd be struggling to discern it for awhile. Good to see her once again in simple clothes. That's her through and through! Great artwork!

That drawing is AWESOME! It could be a screenshot! I kind of like that Julienya put that disclaimer on that one, it needed it! Her talents are def growing! Awesome update!

@Everyone: Hello! So the original plan was to finish this written section and then continue with the videos. The next chapter is just plain taking too long to get right so I am going to resume the videos and post the chapters as they get done.

We left Aravi right after she spoke to General Tullius and got him to agree to meet at High Hrothgar to negotiate with the Stormcloaks for a temporary end to Skyrim’s civil war. After that she was headed to Riften when she got side tracked by Darnand. This video begins in Riften. Aravi has something she needs to take care of.

Glad you all liked the picture; I absolutely loved it and was very impressed with the artist’s skill. If any of you are interested in a character pic from her, I’m sure she’d be happy to draw one for a small fee.

@DE: Serana almost looks too interested in Aravi…

Aravi’s had that scar for a while now. She got it in a very close call fighting vampires, while still in Cyrodiil.

The capes are awesome. Kharjo used to wear a blood red cape, but now he has a tan cape from Elsweyr. Only seemed fitting to give him that one.

Sir Kharjo it shall be. He helped put down Harkon in that armor.

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Riften Nightlife
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Lymdrenn Tenvanni's Journal

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Screens!
Aravi kills Kratos (gore)

Swimming!

Swimming II!

The pictures are Awesome, coming back for the vid tomorrow.

Gory = Loved this one, it may be my favorite, believe it or not! Lol.

Swimming 1 = I loved the ghostly quality of this one, it is almost a vision of her swimming that we can't confirm is real - really great shot!

Swimming 2 = I Loved this one, Maxical also loves swimming under waterfalls to wash her hair (and I have actually done it while out camping myself, lol). All great shots!

Will catch the vid and comment it tomorrow!

I had to look up Kratos. That’s a great shot! You caught his spinning head at just the right moment.

Swimming under waterfalls AND in the rain! That’s my favorite time to go swimming. I’m sure Aravi doesn’t share my concerns about sunburn, but it’s so peaceful for some reason. The picture from above is my favorite. I love how the raindrops look on the surface with Aravi barely visible underneath.

And yay, VIDEO!!

I was rolling when Kharjo moved Mjoll while she was flattering Aravi. He didn’t seem thrilled that she wanted to tag along.

That peaceful moment at Honeyside was the perfect lead-in to Aravi’s beast rampage. She took care of some business around town, and then she has to take care of some more business at that fort. When you showed the full moon I could guess what was coming. That was great!

I’ve never been to Darklight Tower! That Illia is pretty sturdy.

Yikes, what a time to turn Khajiit again! That must have been confusing as heck. Good idea to go beast right outside somewhere tempting so she wakes up with some idea where she is. Aravi may not like it, but she’s gotten good at it.

It’s great to have Aravi back, KC!

Fire and Khajiit! What a great set of shots. The swimming ones were very cool. I surely hope she was wearing a Jerric belly chain of resist cold.

That looks like a neat little quest with the Telvanni raised by Argonians. Thanks for including the journal.

And a wolf run! I can see that the wolf does not share Aravi's fear of spiders - even giant ones!

Sounds to me that Brand-Shei was not raised Argonian, but from the East End of London...

I see Aravi is going to get her Wolf on. She picked Darklight Tower? Oops, that is the one with Illia. I think she is essential because of her quest. I guess Aravi can still kill everyone else.

Illia's lines were just hilarious in some parts. "Where did you go?" Just follow the trail of corpses honey. "Be Careful!" Speckt!

Oops, Aravi's Breast Form wore off! This is not good. At least she still has those Khajiit claws.


I liked Gory best too. There is a lot going on in that pic, besides the obvious head flying off.

I LOVED that Brand-Shei quest, how awesome! Didn't read the Journal till after I saw the vid, and expected it told of his beginnings, but wow! That was a really nice little story and radiant quest - very interesting!

Aravi had me in hysterics with poor Illia! She kept being nice to her too, bless her heart! Loved the vid, this whole update was great stuff !!!

Woah? Aravi kills Kratos? Goddess of War! This particular screen was off the chain! Nasty decap! One of my favorites! Shows her fierce side!

Oh! She's all wet now! Good that she needs a swim, with that last beheading scenario she would need one.

Mjoll doubts Aravi's skills at first? Eh, she still has much to learn. Good that Aravi made a friend now.

Telvanni baby raised by argonians? How interesting of a tale is that? Surprised there were argonians who took him in, perhaps having pity for the child after his parents bit the dust at the barbed weapons of their saurian neighbors.

Aravi may be arachnophobic, but her wolf isn't. Good to see her wolf out here and rampage through the fortress. Werewolf witch hunter? Never thought I'd see the day, then again its not all that far-fetched. She's hunted the Glenmoril Witches down, didn't she? Somehow they make decent meals.

@mALX: I’m surprised you liked the first screen best. I loved the lighting, but otherwise I don’t usually like the decap shots as much. The swimming ones were difficult to take because of the rain, and the waterfall constantly pushing her around.

I didn’t even know Aravi had Brand-Shei’s journal! I was a little disappointed Illia was essential, the werewolf wanted to kill and eat her. She didn’t seem to mind being knocked around! Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I didn’t expect many people to recognize Kratos. I just thought it looked a lot like him.

I love the swimming screens, but they were really difficult to get! I think they were well worth it. Aravi’s fur eliminates the worry of sunburn.

Glad you enjoyed seeing her take care of a little business in town. Darklight was pretty crazy, especially with the transformation in the middle of a fight! And yes, she tries to encourage the wolf to not run everywhere by giving it a tempting target. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: That was a mountain spring fed waterfall so I hope she had Jerric’s little present too! Wouldn’t that be funny seeing a werewolf running from a spider? Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: The Argonians don’t sound like Londoners either so what the heck?

It can be difficult to find a suitable place for Aravi to let the wolf loose. I decided to risk losing Illia as a follower. Not like Aravi would ever use someone other than Kharjo anyways. Her obliviousness sure was funny at points. Thanks SubRosa!

@DE: More decap screens? She’s been getting them pretty often now. Slice!

Aravi doesn’t look like much to the average Nord I guess. Brand-Shei’s tale is quite surprising. An heir to a house no less, which you would think would make him a target.

She’s not really a witch hunter specifically. More like she aims the wolf at anything that in general should be eradicated. Bandits, sorcerers, ect. The wolf isn’t very particular what it eats, as long as it walks on two legs, it seems to be happy. Thanks DE!

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His end

Done

Sneaking in

Beautiful pond

Beautiful pond II

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GAAAAAH! What a cliffhanger ending! And Aravi put away her swords? Uh oh, what's going to happen next? Urk !!!

I'm torn between "Done" and "Beautiful Pond" as my favorite, both are awesome shots! All the shots are good, it was hard to pick even those two above the rest but they stood out as special even in this wonderful group of shots - great update !!!


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Gosh, Aravi’s awfully good with those two bladed sneak attacks! Heads will (and do) roll! Love her muffle spell – especially cute when she’s invisible and all you see is little blue puffs of quiet kitty feets.

Illia: “It’s okay, Aravi. We’re going to offer you as a sacrifice. Just play along. Trust me.”

Heh, in ‘done’, K-kat’s looking pretty pristine while poor Avavi’s covered in blood & guts. ‘Sneaking in’ is very cool! And ‘beautiful pond’ is exactly that – beautiful!

Oh my gosh, those little blue footprints were adorable! That was a neat hagraven lair. With no Kharjo clanking along to back her up, Aravi’s sneak was very fun to watch.

Whoa, two decapitations! It looked like Aravi’s blood was still running a little hot.

That was quite a what-the-heck moment with the sacrifice plan. I like how Aravi went right to work with Illia. If Illia’s that calm about the werewolf business, she has a broad definition of normal. I’m glad Aravi got ready to open up a can of Elemental Fury on the mom.

Screens: The new outfit, nice! Sneaking in looks like Kharjo is whispering to Aravi, or about to give her some signal.

Beautiful pond is my favorite. So peaceful.

I bet that after the things Illia has seen in that tower, werewolves do not perturb her one bit!

That room does not look good. But Aravi came through with her patented 2 sword throat slitting!

Invisible Aravi with two blue feet was so much fun to look at! Wow, killing a Hagraven in one shot, even with a sneak attack that is something!

Is Illia wearing the ancient nord armor? I thought she normally wore black robes?

His End certainly looked messy. I feel sorry for whoever has to mop that up...

Aravi is looking like the cat Khajiit who caught the canary in Done.

And I see Kharjo is looking all knightly again.

Pond I and II are certainly a nice, idyllic change from your first pic!

Oh I am aware of the decap pics, but moar, I say! Moar!

And it seems my prayers were answered, eh? Snip snip on his end? You know, just seeing Kharjo in that armor is cool. He must stand out among the other Khajiit. And I like Aravi's clothes too, they're great. Has a primal feel to it. One of my favorite outfits in her wardrobe.

We see the mischievous feline duo sneak around! I love this pic here, too,

Beautiful pond or beautiful Aravi? Doesn't matter. Both look great here. I adore the lovely flora here. But there is something I noticed here . . . Kharjo is a tad bit overdressed, no? Surely he'd want to relax in the pond with Aravi and let the waters cool him off. Afterall, that armor looks heavy.


Ha. She don't give a damn. After what her witch friends have been doing, I don't think a werewolf would bother her

I liked the fight. Those moments where Aravi finds herself naked and defenseless and alone must be horrible. Good she is armored up and ready to go! I honestly did not trust this woman at first, and figured she might have been using Aravi for purely selfish reasons to kill off the other witches or at least spring a trap in the end. Aravi sure enjoys snipping people's necks, huh? Another lost her throat around 4:03.

So. We end with a cliffhanger right before the "sacrifice"! Oh this is going to be fantastic!

@mALX: Heh, I liked the blood splatters in ‘Done’ but the pond was definitely one of my favorite places in Skyrim. It’s this little tiny island in the middle of a pond just north of Dragon Bridge. Such a cool little place. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I love the little blue feet when she’s invisible, and it make the invisibility a little easier. It’s kind of disorienting.

I thought that too in ‘Done!’ Kharjo used his crossbow mostly, so he didn’t get close. Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: I think you are right about her blood. Yikes.

Everyone likes the little blue feet!

I loved the sneaking screen! Glad you mentioned it. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: She must have seen some really weird things!

The blue feet aren’t only cute, but they make it easier for me to tell where she is!

I think I have a mod that changed Illia’s outfit to armor. I probably would have preferred the robes, but whatever.

Something seems to be good at cleaning up bodies. The only thing they miss is the damn dust piles.

I had to put in something pretty after all that gore! Thanks SubRosa!

@DE: In that armor, Kharjo stands out among anyone! Glad you like Aravi’s clothing too. It looks like something she could have made herself from her hunts.

Heh, I wish there was a convenient way to get Kharjo to join Aravi for a swim. There are mods, but they come with a lot of other crap that I don’t want to deal with however. They make followers too micromanaged.

You got it after a transformation. Plus she can still taste the blood and flesh; she can feel it inside of her. It sickens her. Glad you enjoyed the fights! Those witches aren’t very good with someone that puts up a fight. Thanks DE!

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Aravi finishes Illia’s plan.

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Lillith, bundled in furs

I’ve reset Aravi again

Doing what she does best

A pair of tiny swords

I really like the look of this new character!

Nice Aravi shot!

Like that last freeze frame battleshot!

All great screens, have to pick Aravi's close up as my favorite for her expression.


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On the vid - it almost sounded like Illia was blaming Aravi for killing her mother - just like she didn't just set the whole thing up, lol. Did Aravi search her mother?

The next outdoor dungeonesque type thing was very cool, no pun intended. Loved that the one being Aravi was aiming at had conjured the other icy attackers, and all disappeared when the one died!

Two things I loved about the aftermath - the sound of birds and that fox choosing not to attack, not sure why he came so close, but that he turned and ran rather than attack was Awesome!

Loved this update, great shots and vid both!

Yay! More Aravi!


So, Illia came through when it counted. Once those twin blades came out, the fight didn’t last long. Loved the outdoor traveling in the second half of the vid. Those wispy things look troublesome! Nice arctic vistas!



Lillith looks warm in those furs. I gather she’s a mage?

Congrats on the new baby Aravi! It’s fun to start a character anew and go through all the early parts of a game again with them.

Doing what she does best. ‘And the air was filled with blood.’

Her swords may be small, but they’re fast and deadly!

I don't like the look of that chair...

Looks like subtlety is not one of the Illia's strong points... "You have to die now!"

uh oh, Aravi is just wafflingat empty air. Ah, now here comes the swords. As usual, that did not last long.

Illia makes for a good follower, especially if you give her her mother's staff. My first character Scylla teamed up with Illia, and they were a real terror.

Ruins of Rkund. I don't think I remember those. I know what those glowy lights mean though!

Love the confused fox at the end. It must have seen the fur, and thought Aravi was another critter. At least until it realized she was standing on only two legs instead of four!


Lilith is practically bursting from those furs! I love the name too.

Aravi #3? She looks happy with the reboot!

Those swords do look tiny compared to those in the vanilla game. Are those from a rapier mod?

Lillith looks sad.

*Pukes* "Uh! Is that a finger?"

Call that a fight? More like a dose of Aravi butt-whooping! It took two blades in the old hag's belly to finish her off, glad Aravi could do it!

I recall that Dunmer from the character art thread! I agree with Liz, she looks sad. I like Aravi's new look. She's still Aravi, but with some few changes. Tiny swords you say, but still deadly I say! Especially in her hands!

@mALX: I’m sure Aravi did. The most notable loot of that trip was a staff that sprayed lighting on the ground and it lingered there, damaging anyone that walked through it.

The foxes never attack.

The dungeon at the top was a nice treat. I wasn’t what we’d find up there. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Lillith is definitely a mage.

I do find the early levels most enjoyable in Skyrim.

I like those thin swords, but as SubRosa said, they look like rapiers. Aravi prefers slashing weapons, so they did not last long as a pair. Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: Illia’s line was so funny!

I’m probably not going to use Illia as a follower for quite a while. Lillith needs someone that can take a whack to run around with. Aravi has Kharjo, and Jerric has Darnand.

I like the foxes. There’s a rumor that they lead you to treasure if you follow them. More like you are bound to run past something interesting.

The swords are from JaySuS Swords. Thanks SubRosa!

@Elisabeth: She might look that way but she’s not. Thanks!

@DE: Yeah, something like that with Aravi after a transformation.

That mage really didn’t stand a chance when Aravi finally got her swords out. I tried to keep Aravi’s look the same and I am reasonably sure that she is the same. What do you think is different? Thanks DE!

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Aravi travels to Windhelm. She needs to get Ulfric to agree to meet the Imperials at High Hrothgar. Without a peace agreement, there will be no way for her to use Whiterun’s palace as a trap for a dragon.

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Sneaky

Throat slash

A quick ride

Warming up

Catching up: Nice to see Lillith bundled up in the snow. That’s a pretty amulet.

Aravi looks as lovely as ever. I love that smile! Congrats on her new start.

What she does best, so true. Is that a fur cloak?

Wait, that’s not Kharjo watching her back! I love those swords. They look slim, fast, and deadly, just like Aravi. Nice for the left hand stabbing power attack.

Video: Illia’s comments about a willing subject and payment were chilling. Made me wonder what horror would make someone go sit in that chair. Hagravens, ugh.

Whoa, when Illia plopped right down in the chair afterward it made me wonder. She might make a good follower for a less than nice character, especially if she’ll use her mother’s staff. Maybe she was after mom’s power despite what she says.

Ooo, pretty lights! In Skyrim that means “Get Out Your Swords.” Neat, I’ve never seen that ruin before either. It was fun to see Aravi’s combat shooting after that display of blades. Aww, cute little fox!

Current screens: It’s fun to see the more basic equipment in Aravi’s world again. Throat slash looks really neat. Short ride, did she “borrow” a horse? Probably just escorting it to safety. Warming up is my favorite. That amulet looks great with the metal on Aravi’s outfit.

Video: Yikes, poor J’Renrij! One swap and he’s gone. I like how Aravi and Kharjo looked at each other after they shot the second one.

Hmm, who’s the new guy at the caravan site? I’ve seen him but none of my characters has figured out what his deal is.

Aravi made a good choice of attire for her visit to Jarl Ulfric. He might not have been happy to see her Elven ensemble, and he might try to give her a drink order if she just wore a dress.

It doesn’t sound like Ulfric gets the point behind the peace council. Oh well, it was Aravi’s job to get him to go, and she did. I’m interested to see the peace council, especially after all that talk about everything hinging on Whiterun.