Blizzard and Ambush is my absolute favorite, that is Awesome! All of these are great shots, and I do see why you had to keep the last two together. Aravi looks so tiny compared to that dragon in “Draw,” lol.

Ooh, I wish they’d showed her riding closer, and looking down over Skyrim, lol. This is kind of a cliffhanger; GAAAAH! Awesome update!

"Something to tell the grandkids ay."
Finally a guard says something that makes sense!

Odavhing sure has a big chin.

The sun looks nice and warm in the sunset on Hrothgar pic.

I love the halo over Aravi's head in the blizzard and ambush pic!

I also liked the ice that is built up on Aravi's ward. She is making a lot of good use of those!

I didn't realize that was a dragon in the last pic! At first I thought it was just the side of the mountain. Doh!

@Grits: I was a little concerned about that jump as well.

And yes, she had to say goodbye to Kharjo. I liked how he kind of shrugged though.

I saw the sun setting and knew that it was picture time!

The faceoff was really weird, Aravi started fighting it, and then it took off and fought something else. Aravi learned the word, visited the chests and then was on her way back down when the dragon landed like that… and didn’t attack. She left. Carefully. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: I figured that would be your favorite moment as well.

Aravi’s always in furs when it’s that chilly! And in the next one, that is Kharjo.

The vanilla dragons come in fire or ice varieties. I’m using a mod that adds a couple more types as well. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: I thought your favorite would be the first one! The ambush was interesting because with all that snow blowing around Aravi didn’t see them until they were right there.

I thought the riding was really neat too! Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: I liked that guard too!

I had to go back and look at what you meant for the halo. Now I see it!

Wards seem to be most useful against dragons, as opposed to other mages that you could be fighting.

I lost the dragon for a second in the last pic too. Thanks SubRosa!

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Skuldafn Temple

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I tried a new artist this time!
Portrait of Aravi
By Halothane

Illuminated

Silver bow

Get behind me

So this is Skuldafan. Since I never do the main quest, I have never been there before.

Very clever of Aravi to hide behind that tree stump when the dragon opened up with the fire.

That dragon did not last any longer that anything else that has met Aravi's twin blades!

Nice long range crossbow shot on that draugr!

That shaking camera effect of your tired mod would drive me nuts.

Wow, the second dragon went down even quicker than the first!

Invisible Aravi is sneaking around with her glowing feet. I liked where just for a moment we could see her glowing hands floating in mid air.

Kaboom! goes Dawnbreaker! I love that.

Neat new artwork of Aravi. I see she has her amulet of mara in that one.

Love the lighting in Illuminated, and the smile on Aravi's face.

I think I saw that same silver bow mod a few days ago.

Angry kitties in that last pic!

This artwork of Aravi is fantastic! Halothane did an amazing job!

These shots are all great, I am so torn between them for a favorite! I guess it is a close tie between the last one and the first one and a very close 2nd for the middle shot.

This dungeon looks AWESOME! What a blast it must have been going through it! Poor Aravi keeps forgetting she will lose her invisibility by equipping or activating stuff, lol. These fights are great, the dragons surprised me by dying so quickly, I would have thought they would be harder to kill being in this special place she had to be flown to. Either way, Awesome dungeon!

Is that a fatigue mod you made showing her heart beating after battle? That reminded me of the fallout games when the screen would get blurred/bloody/and the player's heart beating would get louder after you were injured.

Loved this update!

I love the portrait by Halothane! What a great expression on her face.

Illuminated is just beautiful. Amazing light, and Aravi looks so calm and cautious, but also curious! Love it.

Wow, that’s a nice bow. And another great expression.

Get behind me is my favorite. Kharjo looks very pissed off, and the title makes me think he’s carrying one of the staffs that goes BOOM.


That was awesome shooting with the crossbow. What a neat temple. I loved when the second dragon took flight as Aravi rounded the corner. (Though I’m sure she was less than pleased.) Dawnbreaker and Aravi’s Shouts made this part extra exciting.

Aravi seemed very tense here, as I’m sure someone would be when assaulting Alduin’s stronghold. It was fun to watch how she chose her targets when there were draugr all over the place.

And now up to that swirly light!!

I love the protective snarl on Kharjo's face

Vid:

What a hectic opening! No sooner does Aravi kill that dragon than she’s under attack from one of those undead drughlord things. Neat kill cam as it was lights out for old blue eyes. Eeep! There’s another one – put to the flaming blades. And the foes just keep coming. I’ll bet Aravi’s joining me in missing the big K-kat about now. . . . Oh, isn’t that just the way?! Another dragon shows up overhead so Aravi pulls her bow – just as he lands to try and eat her face! As SubRosa has oft said though, nothing holds up very long against Aravi’s twin blades. Loved her little ginsu ninja dance after killing that dragon! Okay, disappear and put on the little blue quiet kitty feets – those are very cool because they let you see Aravi padding around in third person when she’s invisible.

Screens:

- Another beautiful drawing of Aravi, by a different artist this time. Lovely!
- Illuminated is another absolutely stunning shot of Aravi’s beautiful face!
- In action with her Silver Bow!
- Oh my, Kharjo is magnificent here! Ears flattened ominously, blue eyes glinting like steel, using his mass to shield Aravi and – Woot! – a staff!

Beautiful sunset at High Hrothgar, and wonderful smile, Aravi!

A blizzard and an ambush: Correction. A blizzard and a failed ambush Kharjo and Aravi kicked some butt here.

Battling dragons:Aravi's brave enough to battle that ice beast with those clothes? Respect, Aravi, you have my deepest respect.

It’s a draw: So what does this mean? Dragon flies home and Aravi goes back to Lakeview manor for a break? Only to fight each other on another peak, another day with potentially another outcome?

Halothane's drawing of Aravi is great! I love it and I'm being sincere here. Her hair, her eyes, damn that's a good looking khajiit alright!

Illuminated- that's Aravi's "Who dies first?" look, isn't it?

That bow looks, well, dangerous. Glad to know she's on the end of the bow, and not the victim of those silver arrows!

Kharjo is being Kharjo. A protective lover!

The video: That is a deadly combination. Dawnbreaker and a daedric sword? Gold Dragons be [censored] their pants at the sight of this! When the beast died, she had nothing to worry about when those draugr attacked. They can't even breathe fire! Quite the battle and I loved every bit of it.

@SubRosa: The mod isn’t for everyone! I liked that it gave immediate and obvious feedback on how tired you were. To me, it made stamina feel more important. Unfortunately, an update broke the feature I liked the most, the breathing after a battle.

The glowing feet make it easier for me to figure out where she is!

Aravi wears the amulet a lot for the restoration spell reduction. And it looks pretty.

The light on Aravi in Illuminated is coming from the spells. I love that.

If the silver bow was made by Insanitysorrow then that’s the mod. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: Glad you liked the picture! I was very pleased as well.

Arrgh I know! I kept forgetting that the invisibility is so easily ruined! Good thing she has so many of the potions though. She just made better use of them a bit ago in another quest.

The dragons were disappointingly easy. I’ve corrected that somewhat now.

The Follout games did kind of inspire that mod. I wished that they did more with those screen effects in that game too. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I love her expression too.

You are very right about the staff in the last pic. This was when a Dwemer Centurion was stomping towards them.

You just have to have Dawnbreaker for this part with all the Draugr running all over the place. Tense covers it nicely, if a bit mildly. Thanks Grits!

@Elisabeth: Nobody’s touching her when he’s around! Thanks Elisabeth!

@Acadian: I wish she could have brought Kharjo along. I guess there’s only room for one Khajiit on a dragon though. There were a lot of enemies in this one, but thankfully they came at a manageable pace and Aravi had some time to recover in between the fights. That second dragon felt like a waste of Aravi’s precious shout! That’s what inspired those few extra whacks with the swords.

Kharjo’s doing his job in that last screen, keeping Aravi safe! Thanks Acadian!

@DE: Yep, it should have been called failed ambush. Those idiots climbed all the way up that mountain to be killed.

She can wear whatever she wants as long as that shield is up!

She may return to fight again, but she already learned the word. Perhaps she will leave this one be.

The portrait turned out really good, I’m glad you like it too!

I actually wonder if as a werewolf character Aravi receives more damage than usual from silver weapons.

More battle coming up! Thanks DE!

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Aravi goes inside the temple

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The end of Nightcaller Temple

Taking a shot

Waiting for the prey to move

WHOA

I just love every one of these screens!

Aravi looks beautiful in that unusual light at the end of Nightcaller Temple.

Taking a shot is a lovely scene. Warm sunshine and minimal attire with no blood on Aravi makes me think she’s out for a nice hunt under clear (or Cleared, lol) skies.

What’s she shooting at in Waiting? I love how she uses terrain, in this case a rock in the river.

Kharjo’s WTF face is just priceless. That looks like Kynesgrove after the first sighting of Alduin doing his thing (and resulting battle). I love how you put Aravi’s face in the edge of that shot. Awesome!



Vid: What a neat temple. I have no memory of it. I love how Aravi uses stealth along with her Elemental Fury shout when the dead guys notice her.

Uh oh, spider webs. Lol, and an extra bolt for the last one just in case. Oh I was chuckling when she burned the last ones to a crisp! Poor Aravi. Alduin should have skipped the dragons and just gathered up more spiders to guard his stronghold.

It was neat to see Aravi’s tactics in the absence of Kharjo. Big fire scroll and summoned atronach, yay! Sparky almost got a smack when he popped up behind her.

Wow, this place is huge. More awesome up next!

Vid:

Great stuff as Aravi does this Kharjo-less dungeon crawl. More of those undead Drug Lords (as we expected) but it was that first sight of spider webs that made poor Aravi pause. She bravely persevered however to make fried spider salad. Woot! Summoning a Stormie to help! He’s no Kharjo but was certainly handy. Good idea to bring that scroll. Using your magical talent for this media, you made it clear how Aravi was going to solve that door puzzle using the hints on that claw carried by the door’s overlord guardian.

Oh my. What a magnificent ending. Aravi casts her sneaky feet, you fade to black and we hear those twin blades sliding free of their scabbards. That sent a chill up my spine.

Screens:

Another stunning close up of Aravi, dressed for business in Nightcrawler Nightcaller Temple.

Taking a shot was a magnificent freeze of her bow and arrow in action; I confess I find any shots that incorporate background blurring sort of distracting but the visual effect seems popular these days.

Waiting was another great shot of Aravi poised for action.

Woah is priceless for the look on Kharjo’s face!

Khajiit like to sneak while invisible, with ghostly purple feet and tails!

And Kblaam! goes Dawnbreaker at the end of the fight!

Uh oh, those webs can only mean one thing...

Yuck, there they are. Thankfully that Frenzy can make them fight each other.

As Aravi was burning that spider, I thought of Sam Jackson saying: "That's right run ***** the exterminators are here!

Good pic in the end of Nightcrawler Temple (see, I always think that too Acadian). Is your game bugged too, and crashes whenever you try to save while doing that quest?

Taking a shot really catches that arrow in the moment of flight!

Khajro sure looks happy in the last pic!

You kept your word on more battles coming up. Our heroine is mopping the floor with those undead nords. Dawnbreaker, ebony sword and crossbow= complete undead massacre. I see Aravi also chose to not engage the eight-legged freaks. Smart move, to make one spider attack the other. Her arachnophobia shines here. Scroll of firestorm was also pretty great to see. She should do that when they all surround her. Burn em all into oblivion! Love it.

The End of Nightcaller temple: That is one creepy looking place. Sure, Aravi almost nearly de-creepifies it but still. The glow is quite beautiful though.

Taking a shot: That's something Kraven would be doing in his spare time. She looks primitive here. The enviornment, the clothes, and the bow all seem to fit well in this picture. Easily my favorite of the update.

Waiting for the prey to move: She's going crabbing, I assume? Fishing? This is a good visual, too. Especially with the water and the rain.

WHOA:Nice smile, Kharjo! Hehe. Is this is second or third "wtf" face?


Hilarious. You won the internet today, Sub. Now everytime I see Aravi killing spiders, I will always hear this.

@Grits: In the Nightcaller temple picture, the weird light is partially caused by the effects of Aravi’s nighteye.

Taking a shot was on the plains west of Whiterun. Lots of deer. The trip wasn’t peaceful for long, but it started that way.

She’s Waiting for a vampire that dove into the river to get away from a small group of Vigilants of Stendarr. Aravi eventually had to go in with a sword because she (the vamp) wouldn’t move from the rock she was hiding behind.

If Alduin had filled that entire temple with spiders… he might have won. Lol. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: Just imagine what those burning spiders would smell like! Ugh! The stormie will make another brief showing in the next video. Glad you liked the fade out sounds. That was something I really liked doing.

The close up shots I take are almost always my favorites.

The bow shot screens are the most difficult for me to get. The moment passes so quickly. Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: I wondered why her tail was visible this time, in addition to her feet!

Frenzy backfires fairly often and Aravi is very glad it did not this time. Damn spiders. Aravi sounded a little more panicked than Mr. Jackson did. goawaygoawaygoaway

I just looked at my save files and I did save several times in the middle of the Nightcaller temple.

I loved Kharjo’s expression, absolutely had to include it. Thanks SubRosa!

@DE: You should really try mass paralysis and firestorm back to back. Absolutely devastating.

Dawnbreaker is so satisfying to use. Those explosions and the fleeing undead are just marvelous.

Nightcaller isn’t nearly as creepy as some of the other places in the game! The depths of Volkihar castle for instance!

Aravi looks good in the regal Elven armor and the primitive loincloth. I enjoy the dressing down too. Only when it isn’t too cold out though. Thanks DE!

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Finding the afterlife.

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The last piece of artwork for a little while. This was again, a new artist!
Aiming
By velvetnlace

Sparks

Hiding in the ferns

Shouting from the top of the world

Aravi's taking no chances with those sitting skeletons! I do not blame her after all those draugr she had to fight through.

Her Storm Astronaut did not last long against those Deathlords. But then again, they did not last long against her two swords either!

Uh oh, that looks like a dragon priest up by the portal. Aravi handled him pretty easily with her bow though.

I loved Aravi's indecision about the two sleeping dragons. Should she shoot, or let sleeping dragons lie?

I liked hiding in the ferns the best of all the new pics. Aravi has that wonderful smile of hers.

That was neat how Dawnbreaker and Aravi’s fire bow lit up the targets in the dark outside. Wow, Guardian Circle is a great spell! Imagine the mayhem that Kharjo could create with that staff.

Oh my gosh, those two sleeping dragons!! I was sure they were going to wake up. They are going to be in big trouble when Alduin finds out they let the Dragonborn through while they were napping.


I like the new illustration. Another different style, but still the same beloved Aravi.

Sparks is interesting. It looks like the dragon used a Shout and now is waiting to see what Aravi can do. Your main quest videos have given some insight into dragon thinking, and it’s fun to see them in action in the screenshots.

Ferns is lovely, easily my favorite of this group.

How funny, it never occurred to me (or any of my characters) to climb up that tower! Just like a Khajiit to find the highest spot on High Hrothgar, lol.

Vid:

An exciting trek to the portal. Conjuring a storm argonaut helped, but Stormo’s no Kharjo. Great shooting, Aravi! Very eerie, those two sleeping dragons outside the portal.

Screens:

Another very nice piece of Aravi artwork.

All three of your actual screens were real showstoppers!
- Sparks. The lighting, details, Aravi’s ward spell in action, even a gorgeous piece of the night sky. Offset by that demonic looking dragon glaring at Aravi. Wow. Just wow.
- Ferns. What’s not to love about Aravi in the dark primeval forest with the sun peeking through the trees behind her?
- Shouting. What a magical lighting effect you captured here!

Catching up on the screenshots first - in this first batch "Taking a shot" is my favorite - that is an Awesome screen, catching the arrow in flight! The Nightcaller Temple and Whoa are tied for second, great shots of both Aravi and Kharjo in them!

Next group:

"Aiming" is AWESOME! What a great detailed job she did on Aravi's face and spots! I love this one!

I am so torn on these screenshots - have to go with "Hiding in the ferns" as my favorite, and "Shouting from the TOW" second. I got a sneak peak at these at a time when I needed my day brightened and they did a great job of it!

** Will be back for the vids

Awesome updates!

@SubRosa: No chances at all! She’s had some like that suddenly stand up before.

The stormie probably wasn’t the right summon for that job, but she needed something to keep the others occupied for a little bit of time.

I think the dragons were glitched. They are supposed to attack.

I sent a ton of screens to mALX one night and the ferns screen is one she highlighted. I knew it was going in the thread then. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Guardian circle is a wonderful spell! It even repels undead. Definitely give it a try sometime.

You had the same thought I did when I saw the two dragons. He’s going to be pissed!

Glad you liked the picture. I gave the artist some screen shots and she picked everything else about it.

You are right; the sparks are embers in the air from a massive fire stream that Aravi’s ward took care of. That’s really neat that you’ve been able to learn a bit of the dragons from these vids.

The tower has a simple doorway to get to the top. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: You know, I was expecting an astronaut, not an Argonaut! Yep, the Argonaut is no Kharjo.

Glad you liked sparks as much as you did. I’d have to say that was my favorite of the set of screens.

I really liked seeing Aravi’s shout in the last one. That one pacifies creatures to not attack Aravi. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Taking a shot was a lucky catch for me. The arrow kill cams are too fast for my screenshot finger. Lol.

I loved how the artist did Aravi’s face in that one.

Your love for the ferns one was how it made it in this update. Thanks mALX!

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Aravi enters the afterlife of the Nords.

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Wabbajack

Paarthurnax (I can’t believe I spelled that right without looking it up)

Fight (I really have no idea what is happening in this one)

You chose poorly, sister

I'm sorry that I haven't been keeping up on this thread as much as maybe I should have. But I always enjoy seeing Aravi in your screenshots. She is beautiful and deadly in the way of all female felines!

I liked the Sparks and the Ferns ones the best of the last couple of posts.

Vid: What a magnificently spooky atmosphere this place had - the wind, cold, multicolored sky, fog – thanks for showing it to us through Aravi’s eyes. Seeing Kodlak again was very neat, and really reinforced the fatalism of the place. Poor Nord warriors. All they want at this point is well-earned perpetually flowing mead in Sovngarde, and they end up on the dinner menu of Alduin. That shield thane to Shor was one giant Nord to try and carve through; glad he terminated the sparring pretty quickly.

Screens:
- Heh, Aravi looks pretty serious about Wabbajacking up her foes.
- Great shot of Parth in the sun. I’m glad you let us know who it was.
- Fight - ‘No, Aravi! Your foe is behind you!’
- Choosing poorly – I know what you mean. A sister Khajiit who chose to apply her dual blades to foul purpose.

Sovngarde is very blue, and has a neat vortex thing in the sky.

The singing makes me think of something the Germans would do in a WWII movie.

Their ShieldWall? But Stormcloaks don't carry shields! (come to think of it, neither do the Imperials, even though they use one-handed weapons).

Oh look, there's Alduin! Time to make some lizard boots! Aww, he got away.

Neat that Kodiak from the Companions was there.

Aravi batted that Tsun guy around like a cat toy!

The whalebone bridge was pretty neat, though it seems more like something I would expect from a place like the Soul Cairn. I guess a rainbow bridge would have been too obvious a rip off though.

Aravi sure has a nasty smile in the 'Jack picture.

I love the Parthy picture (I think many people spell it that way just to avoid copying and pasting the name from the Wiki... ) The sun behind the dragon is fantastic.

Is that one of Dawnbreaker's explosions in the Fight pic? From the flying blood it looks like Aravi just whacked that guy.

And another would-be assassin bites the dust. Maybe Aravi should go visit that kid in Windhelm, and put an end to those DB scoundrels?

These screenshots are all awesome!

Wabbajack looks very cool, and I love the detail in Aravi’s sword and fur armor. I don’t think I’ve ever used that except pre-patch to fix followers. Denelle 2 would find it very useful!

The one with Paarthurnax is just gorgeous.

Fight is a mystery to me, and what a neat effect! Is that a Falmer?

Poorly is such perfect timing. The red glow fits an assassin’s death so well.

Sovngarde looks beautiful. I love that sky. Tsun was very impressed with Aravi! My Imperial chick took quite a beating before he let her in. It was neat to see Kodlak again. All of that trouble was worth it for him, if he can get to the bridge before Alduin finds him!

Aiming By velvetnlace: Nice aiming! Great artwork! We seem to be getting many Aravi portraits recently! I love it.

Sparks: I see she's getting ready to taze that dragon in the face! "Unlimited Powaah!"

Hiding in the ferns: Ah. I do wonder if this is a feline thing. I'm pretty sure it is.

Shouting from the top of the world: I bet Tamriel shook. Tiber Septim would shake in his grave!

Video: Waking up sleeping dragons? . Still, she made quite the mess of her enemies and it was good to see the way she took out that dragon prist, who by the way did a terrible job at protecting Alduin's Kitchen the portal to Sovngarde.

Wabbajack- Turning bandits into mudcrabs or wine bottle never gets old. I do wonder if she can turn a dragon and then drink him. Sounds like madness, though.

Paarthurnax (I can’t believe I spelled that right without looking it up)- You know, all the other images with Aravi and dragons look dangerous, fiery and violent. Aravi standing there with the peaceful dragon elder with the sun shining against him makes it serene.

Fight (I really have no idea what is happening in this one)- Aravi surrounded by a blue magical blast? That's what happened.

You chose poorly, sister- Well, sometimes things have to be done. Khajiit vs khajiit. Catfight!

Video: Ah, a Nord's afterlife. I doubt Aravi would want to spend her eternity here, and then fight with a bunch of nords in ragnarok the final reckoning. I do love the sky and the mists and Shor's hall. Truly a nord place. The ingame version had a limited view of how Sovngarde would really look like in lore. It is much bigger than that, and endless mead!

Check out Tsun! That's a big man!



Translation: Should've stayed with Hircine.

I am still having trouble watching vids, but am trying to keep up with the screenshots at least.

Paarthurnax is my absolute favorite of this set, it is an amazing shot !! It feels like an immersive glimpse into a realm where everything has been touched by an ethereal and intangible magic - AWESOME Shot!

Wabbajack was my next favorite, but it was a tough call choice between it and Sister; both really great shots! Wabbajack - gotta love the intensity of Aravi's expression and that staff shooting the pinkish-red field - especially the way the color of it reflects back off the snow around her. Sister - Loved her red outline showing Aravi was hitting her with some fiery sword, lol. I always find it hard to kill female Khajiit in game, males are no problem, lol.

Fight - damned if I know what is going on either, but regardless it is a very cool shot, lol.


I am three vids behind, but all caught up on the screens. Trying to get where I can watch a vid without my head exploding, but will catch up as soon as I can <3

I watched one vid, had to keep stopping it and walking away for five minutes, come back and watch 30 seconds and stop it and walk away again. My head is killing me from it - wish I could get rid of this migraine headache! Urk.

This was the Skulf - something dungeon. This dungeon did look like a blast to play through! I would have loved going through it! Aravi is a strong fighter in here, the Draugrs barely knock her health at all and she kills them in 1-2 hits! That is amazing, I have come away from fights with only two of them almost dead. Amazing how powerful she is and how quickly she kills them!

Great vid, and I'm sorry about this headache problem keeping me from catching up on them quickly. I still lack the last two vids to be caught up. Awesome job, KC!

@H.E.R.: Glad you enjoy my screen shots! Thanks!

@Acadian: I loved the way the place looked, especially the sky. I’m glad I finished the Companions quests before going ahead with the MQ so that Aravi can see him again there.

The Wabbajack is more of a weapon in Skyrim than it was in Oblivion. You can still get some random effects, but in combat nearly all are damaging.

Other Khajiit, especially female, are the most difficult to kill. They are so damn cute! Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: You forgot with the Stormcloaks, they don’t have battles bigger than 3-4 people at a time either!

Lizard boots!

I thought the whalebone bridge was kind of strange, and I always feel like Aravi is going to slide off the side when she has to go over it.

I usually call him Parth but I actually got it right. I tried to get the picture while he was still in the air!

In fight, I don’t think it’s Dawnbreaker. Oh! It’s actually soul trap! The dagger she has in her left hand is soul trap enchanted. That’s what the effect is from. I still don’t know why she’s facing that way.

I’ve considered doing that quest to pay the DB a visit, but it involves agreeing to murder someone basically. Even if the woman is as horrible as the kid says, Aravi wouldn’t take his word for it, nor would she agree to kill them either. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Wabbajack seems to have different effects based on whether you are in combat or not. It’s seems to be a very powerful weapon.

Paarth is a cool dragon. And the Blades want you to kill him?

Yep it’s a Falmer and the effect is soul trap. Still don’t know about the positions though.

Tsun is a very tough opponent at times, Aravi wasted no time with him, else he probably could have killed her. Thanks Grits!

@DE: I went on a bit of a spree with the portraits. Unfortunately that has to come to an end for a bit.

Sparks, I’m not sure about tazing, but he definitely got smacked on the nose.

Ferns, you are correct there. Definitely a cat thing.

Alduin’s kitchen!

With Wabbajack, I haven’t really seen any wine bottles yet. Does that actually happen?

You are right about Shor’s Hall, not somewhere that appeals to Aravi. It is pretty, but she would rather not have to fight after she dies. Love the concept version of Shor’s hall. That place is huge! Thanks DE!

@mALX: You picked my favorite as well. I really enjoy getting interesting lighting for shots like that.

I find it difficult to kill the female Khajiit too. I don’t like killing the males either, but the females are so cute!

The thing with Aravi is that she has to kill her enemies fast or else she dies. I have to make sure she dishes out a lot of damage quickly to prevent her from getting into a drawn out battle with something. If that happens, then she’s at a huge disadvantage because of her health and armor ratings. Thanks mALX!

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Confronting Alduin

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After the cold climb to High Hrothgar

Mountain trail

Can’t touch this

Reaping the souls of the undead

Looks like some tasty Angus beef on the spit there.

I like the subtle glow and little sparkles people have.

Aravi is trying to hold a war council with the other three heroes, and nitwit Jurgen keeps prattling on!

Those are the same three that Aravi saw fighting Alduin in the past isn't it, on the roof of the world?

Yol Kablammo and the mist goes away.

I figured that those twin swords would make short work of Alduiy.

And the hills are alive with the sound of music. Sorry, that was all I could think of when I heard that Nord singing at the end.

Well Aravi did it. I am sure there are a few loose ends to tie up, but she finished the main quest. Congrats!

Aravi looks glad to be in the warm firelight after the cold climb up to Hrothgar.

Mountain trail looks very inviting.

Can't touch this made me laugh! How did kitty get up there!

Aravi looks very resolute in reaping.

The Mountain Trail has to be my favorite - gorgeous backdrop and what an interesting looking trail! I wonder why there is what looks to be a small fencing blocking one leg of the trail? Very nice shot!

The other three were tied for second place, each had their own special draw to the pictures. Two are the expression on Aravi's face, the "Can't touch this" - that had me laughing, how did she get up on that beam? And I def pictured a Khajiit dancing up there, whether they had a reason to or not, lol. Loved these shots!


The vid I'm watching is "The Portal."

I don't know how, but somehow I'm sure I got all 8 dragon masks and brought them to the other realm place with the wooden mask - really have to turn my game back on and check, because I couldn't have been to Skulf if you have to be flown there by a dragon!

I love that shield scroll, she managed to fight that Dragon Priest with barely a speck of damage!

GAAAAH! That seal thing was very cool! Awesome vid! I'm still two behind on the vids with today's update, but catching up!

Whoa, did Jurgen get a little threat in there? I’m pretty sure Aravi is not hoping to come back to Sovngarde to swim in mead and eat a side of beef. Plus, Nords.

Oh she picked a good high spot for the Sky Clearing! That was an exciting fight, especially after the very close call in the beginning.

And Alduin is defeated. I didn’t get the sense that Aravi wanted to hang out and celebrate. More like, now let’s go home. I’m interested to see what happens next.

Screens:
Nice to see the fur cape in Climb. The detail is gorgeous in that shot.

Mountain trail is so pretty. If it’s where I think it is, Jerric and Darnand were there yesterday. I really enjoy the peaceful moments.

Can’t touch this is awesome! Was she on her way down or just checking out the view? I love it!

I think Reaping is my favorite from this group. She looks quite serious.

Vid: Wow! What a nail biter! I knew someday that neat Clear Skies shout would come in handy. All hail the Dragonborn!

Screens:
- You can almost see the ice in her whiskers after that cold climb. Great close up!
- A lovely view of Skyrim from that mountain trail.
- Hee! Kitty on a high perch!
- Twin bladed soul reaping!

Man, I'd forgotten about this thread; some awesome screenshots up here, and I'm going to need to catch up on them. Of the last crop, though, I've got to say that 'Mountain Trail' is by far my favourite; I like the contrast between the soft, bright rural foreground of the path with the much darker, harsher mountains further away. The way Skyrim just naturally provides excellent viewpoints like that without shoving the player into them on fixed paths is by far one of my favourite things about the game, and that's a great example of it.

Aravi, the Dragonborn! I've been waiting for this battle for a long time now. Aravi finally gets to face off with the legendary dragon himself! Alduin! Good battle and with plenty of (dead) allies fighting by her side. Couldn't get more epic than that. In the end, her two blades completely destroyed Alduin!

Aravi can relax a bit more now, knowing that she just saved the entire WORLD from being destroyed.

*bows*

Pictures: Aravi looks so fluffy here, and all cuddled beneath that fur. This made me smile. The second pic was quite the view. Truly a beautiful mountain trail shown here. I could stare at that scenery for hours. Can't touch this? I can't see that either. She found a way to really blend in there. Pretty soon she'll be sniping guys left and right like our dear Buffy. So, Aravi is a collector of undead souls? Wouldn't that make them twice cursed? One, for having been given undeath and two, for having their souls taken away? Twice the doom, double the misfortune!

Those statues look like the Greybeards! I am wondering if this afterlife has daylight times too or is it always nightfall there?

Tsun is awesome! Very cool climbing the dragon bones to the Hall, what a beautiful place! Awesome vid!


I am one vid behind right now, will try to watch it today and get caught up if possible.

@SubRosa: Freaking Jurgen! He was a windbag for sure. The other three are the same that Aravi saw when she used the Elderscroll.

I thought the mist part was neat. My game was running slow from fraps and a lot of mods, but the mist comes back a lot faster.

Aldy fell pretty fast, and I did some things to drag it out some. Later, I installed a mod that toughens up all dragons, and that made him all but impossible to beat. I can’t get a good balance.

There’s a little more to show, but the MQ is done.

She’s very happy to be out of the cold. The trail up the mountain is always windy.

In ‘Can’t touch this’, you have to jump down a hole to get to a part of the dungeon. Aravi stayed up on that beam and shot the draugr that was running around in there. His weak thuum couldn’t dislodge her! Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: The fencing is actually where there is a turn. If you kept going that way, you’d go off the side!

I’ve never gotten all of the dragon masks, I really need to do that! Don’t tell me what happens either!

Aravi took a lot of damage actually, but the scroll heals you so fast that the priest couldn’t keep up with it. I love that scroll. I’m surprised you can stand to wait before seeing what’s beyond the seal!

I think the statues are supposed to look like the Greybeards. One of the three heroes is wearing a Greybeard robe.

I think it is always night when you arrive. It changes after you kill Aldy. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: Lol, yes, Nords. Too loud, too pushy, too much bravado for Aravi’s liking.

Aravi always stands on that rock so she can shout over the Nords instead of blowing them around.

You are right, after the fight Aravi doesn’t hang around for very long. Just a little poking around.

Mountain trail was one of the ways to get to Ivarstead. Usually Aravi takes the way with the fallen tree over the waterfall, but I think she was aiming for Windhelm in that one. Which can be seen in the distance.

Reaping was a fun cave. Kharjo got locked out of the room that was in and Aravi was on her own. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: Aravi occasionally uses clear skies when she just wants a sunny day. Not too often though. Thanks Acadian!

@Colonel: Welcome back! Glad you enjoy the screens I capture. I have to agree with you, Bethesda makes a beautiful world for us to explore. That and the character customization is probably what brings us all into the game. I certainly wouldn’t play it for the merits of the story or the combat alone! Thanks Mustard!

@DE: I managed to drag out the MQ didn’t I? I really enjoyed the end of the battle, almost as cool as Oblivion’s end. Aravi would have moved farther back had she known he was going to explode!

You can’t see ‘Can’t touch this’? She’s up on the beam. If you can’t see her, then there’s something wrong with your display.

I really enjoy taking close-ups of Aravi because she’s so fluffy.

The undead, I’m not sure if the souls are supposed to be those of people or not. They don’t require black gems, so I assume they are some lesser creature. Even if they were some fragment of a person’s soul, they would be released as soon as the gem was used. If I understand how that works correctly…

Thanks DE!

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Return to Tamriel

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Rainy day

Solitude battlements

Sneaking with her bow

I love that Aravi went for a wade in the waters of Sovngarde.

That was sweet of Hakon to say, but I hope he’s not holding his breath for when Aravi comes back.

Call of Valor is an awesome Shout. Those guys love to bring the hurt to your enemies.

Good grief, Tsun sent her home at night during a blizzard. Whoa, all those dragons! I don’t remember this part at all. Wow, that was a surprise!

That was a suitably melancholy end. I like the way Paarthurnax’s comments about the other dragons plant a little doubt about him. It was a relief to see him back on his perch later rather than out filling the power vacuum left by Alduin.

Yay, Odahviing! He scared the crap out of me when he landed. I was worried about Aravi getting too cold.



Screens: Rainy Day is my favorite. I love Skyrim weather, and that’s a particularly gorgeous and moody rain storm. Nice to see Aravi minimizing the amount of laundry she’ll need to dry.

Wow, another great sky over the Solitude battlements! That looks like a real storm approaching. Realy neat!

What a great pose in Sneaking. I can imagine that Aravi is utterly silent in her little bare feet and soft bits of hide. Very nice!

Vid: A beautiful day in Sovngarde! The outdoors there is almost enough to make one stay! Loved hearing the thoughts of the heroes there. And yup, Tsun is as big as ever! Urk – back to the snow and in the center of a Council of Dragons! I’m with Paarth – how can one celebrate the tears of a dragon? Yet, it had to be done. As soon as she headed away from that snowy place, I knew she’d head for someplace warm!

Screens:
- Yay, fur kini in the rain!
- Battlements is such a neat capture of the light around Aravi’s face.
- Khajiit like to sneak! Argh, now that song will be in my head.

Is Aravi going to jump down the waterfall? I wonder if you die if you do. That would be ironic.

Tsun looks twice as big as Aravi!

Them's a lot of dragons. Its a good thing Aravi does not have to fight them, yet...

Parthy looked kind of creepy sitting there behind Aravi, when she was talking to Odavhig.

I loved the sneaking pic. That is a great shot in the middle of action.

God dammit, now I have to listen to that! And then it's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the damn day, you monster!

That final part on the Throat of the World was one of the most memorable parts of Skyrim for me, and that video brought back fond memories of when I completed the MQ. Oh Paarthurnax, you so adorable.

I loved the pictures, especially the lighting in Solitude Battlements, and the action pose in Sneaking with a Bow (what an imaginative title! ) was great.

Out of interest, what program do you use to record the videos with?

These shots are all great, tough to choose between them!

Rainy Day is Awesome! Has to be my favorite, but running a very close second is "Sneak," - it looks like you caught her running, lol. The Battlements are gorgeous in that sunlight (I'm assuming the shot was taken after Alduin's fall from Nirn). All Awesome shots!

I'm coming back tomorrow to watch the two vids - today was way too busy from beginning to end, want to watch them when I can relax and enjoy them fully. <3

Oh, I can see her. But can the unsuspecting victims below spot her?

Video: Kodlak is one happy Nord now. She just had to find a place to swim, hehe. Get clean before the return to Tamriel. Kharjo is waiting. Quite the return, too. All those dragons grieving and roaring. Even despite everything that happened, Parth did not find pleasure in Alduin's defeat. He was a dragon, a brother, afterall. I completely see where is coming from.

A chilly but warm welcome from Odahviin as well! Aravi must swell with pride knowing she was acknowledge powerful by Alduin's right hand. Though she already knows this as she destroyed the black dragon himself.

Good to be back from the land of the dead, isn't it? At least it was more pleasant than that Soul Cairn buisness she got involved in with Serana.

May your worries about dragons be somewhat lesser!

Rainy day:"Fur kini" priceless. After a training session, long run or just for the sake of feeling the water, Aravi has a nice natural shower! Great picture.

Solitude battlements:She looks like a poster hero of the North. Standing there with that armor, and the light on her face. She's earned it, too, considering she just brought the world to one peace, or should I say one piece.

Sneaking with her: Oh now this pic I love. Definetly. She looks like a true huntress, running with a bow in her hand with eyes set on her quarry! Go! Aravi! Go!

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I am loving the look of this table feast and the urns and platters on the table! I see them on a spread in my home when I finally reach the point of venturing into Skyrim's CK !!!!


That girl fighting sounds like she is making cat noises, ROFL !!! "Reeerow! Maaroow! ROFL !!!

I like the way Aravi gaped at that splot of blood on the ground. Not sure if I said it before or not, but I love that they made a foot bridge out of a dragon skeleton!

Oh CRAP! Aravi almost died in the first hit from Alduin! This battle was epic! Amazing !!!

It kind of ticked me off that Alduin wasn't even done dying/Aravi get her bearings after battle and they cued up Tsun's voice talking calmly - Epic battles should have a chance for everything you've been through to soak in, to breathe and calm down and feel the relief of them before they cue up talking that way - Bad timing, Bethesda; ruining a moment like that!

(Not to mention he was telling her "Yeah, thanks for killing Alduin, but time to go now." No offer of a bite to eat/rest/time to heal - nice heaven! Lol.

Then Tsun invites Aravi to come there when she dies - isn't that Nord heaven? What is a cat to do up there? Oh wait, take turns letting the Nords beat you to a pulp like that meowing woman earlier?

Just kidding. LOVED this vid, Awesome battle, just Awesome !!!

Like Aravi, I would want to wash in those waters after battle - but unlike her, I'd want to explore the place! You can never go back there, so why not see everything you can while there?

Felden the Old could have been renamed - that is quite a shnoz he has on him! It kind of takes over his face!

I absolutely LOVED when the dragons were flying around roaring and speaking when she returned!

Immediately she is faced with the dual edged sword = everyone wants Alduin dead till they find out you have actually done it, then suddenly "Bwaaaargh, I didn't want him to die!" - and the possibility of another dragon uprising a few TES games down the road = Parthy wanting to rule where Alduin left. Very cool that Oolong will come to you on a summon, does this mean Aravi has two summunable dragons now?

Awesome vid, Loved seeing the main questline play out!

Caught up fully now!

@Grits: Aravi likes water! I really hope Aravi isn’t going to Sovngarde. Too many Nords being Nords.

I’ve had the opposite experience with the Call of Valor. He got his ass kicked so fast it wasn’t even useful as a diversion. Odahviing however…

Don’t remember the dragons? That WAS a surprise the first time.

Rainy day is my favorite too. I just love days like that in real life. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: It was very pretty there after she defeated Alduin. Now if there were quiet wood elves, or other Khajiit, she might have liked coming back!

I can tell you, Aravi is relieved that she no longer has the threat of Alduin hanging over the world, and much more, threatening Kharjo!

Aravi takes after Buffy when it comes to rain gear! Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: That would be interesting… Aravi didn’t do that clearly though. Lol.

Tsun has a couple of steps on her, but yeah. He’s pretty F-ing big.

I’m assuming that the dragons that showed up there are ones that aren’t hostile… but who really knows? She could be killing some of them.

Glad you liked the sneaking pic. She looks pretty confident. Thanks SubRosa!

@Colonel: That final scene is pretty epic. All those dragons everywhere? I want to know what they were saying.

Glad you enjoyed the pictures. I’ll be sure to come up with some more imaginative titles for you.

I use FRAPS for both screen shots and to record the videos. Thanks Mustard!

@mALX: I did catch her running, as much as you can while crouched anyways, in sneak. Rainy day is my favorite too. Love weather like that, especially if I don’t have to go anywhere. Battlements was taken just because of that light!

That girl fighting sounds like she is making cat noises, ROFL !!! "Reeerow! Maaroow! ROFL !!!
They sound more like cats than Aravi ever has!

The bridge was a neat touch, though I always feel uneasy going over it.

There’s another quest that’s like that too, at a point someone is speaking and someone else walks up and starts blathering about something. Oh well.

Aravi looked around some, though not much. The hall is locked again, so she can’t go in. The wilderness behind didn’t interest her. She was ready to leave.

Aravi does have two dragons she can summon now. Thanks mALX!

@DE: Oh, I can see her. But can the unsuspecting victims below spot her?
There was a draugr down there with an axe, he saw her and tried to shout her down. Didn’t quite work.

I’m not really surprised Paarth felt the way he did either. What’s important is that he came through when he was needed.

It does feel pretty good to have a powerful dragon willing to come upon command. Plus he’s good against other pesky dragons.

Aravi tends to wear less when it’s warm, in a nice rain, and when she doesn’t expect strong opposition. I think she was heading out on a hunt when I took that picture. Not a wolfy hunt though. Sneaking was one of those times where she didn’t expect something strong to oppose her. Thanks DE!

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Your Future Lies Before You*

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Facing Undead (generic titles just for Mustard )

Bane of the Undead

Bane of the Undead II (another angle showing enemies)

Kharjo

Mountain pass

"Summon Undead" is amazing! Beautiful, but ... kind of scary at the same time!

Aravi looks like she is ballet dancing in water in the "Bane" screen, lol.

"Mountain Pass" is my favorite, but "Summon" came in a very close second. It is gorgeous, you can feel how still and quiet the mountains are in that shot! Awesome shots, all of them !!!

What a short vid! I'd kind of be tempted to smack him for that speech after all Aravi's hard work - if he is so wise and powerful, why did he not join her in fighting Alduin?

The truth is, I was kind of impressed by the Graybeards - I loved their little monestary and the quests that involved them - really glad you showed me parts of the game I hadn't seen with the main questline, kind of makes me want to try it!

Awesome update!

Vid: Yay! A&K get a break from dragons it seems! But she keeps her Thuuuuum – I am Kitty, hear me roar!

Screens:

What spectacular magical swirly bits and effects are going on in the undead shots as Aravi lays down the law vs old blue eyes and his ilk.

Gosh, that close up of Kharjo is magnificent! His eyes and that hood. Wow.

Mountain pass is spectacular. I love how crisp everything looks, from the rocks in the foreground to the detail on the moon itself. And the moonlight so nicely sets off Aravi’s silhouette.

I liked the "As Dead As I Can Make Him." response.

One thing I like about Bethesda games is that they allow you to be either a hero remembered throughout the ages, or a curse never to be forgotten. It is nice to have that choice. Even if my characters almost always go the do-gooder route.

Facing Undead looks really cool. But after reading Grit's latest update to Jerric's Story, I have to wonder if Aravi was eating beans beforehand...

Love her snarl and the pose in Bane of the Undead I

But yikes, look at all those baddies in BotUII!

Kharjo has a really neat mysterious look.

Mountain Pass is a wonderful study in purples and violet!

Curse your sudden, yet inevitable, title choices!

The Undead pictures in this were awesome; the poses and the lighting effects and everything were great. I loved 'Kharjo' because, well, it's Kharjo and Mountain Pass was absolutely incredible. Did you use a mod for Mountain Pass, out of interest (well, not for the specific picture, but you know what I mean)? Only I don't remember Skyrim's night sky ever looking that spectacular.

Hug like crazy, I bet they did!

I like Arngeir’s caution in the way he phrased his remarks. Aravi wouldn’t be the first Dragonborn to go mad with power, and the whole Way of the Voice thing is optional for her. The end was nice, fading out on the words about her future.


Those three Bane of the Undead screens are awesome. Together they show the scene very well. The last one is particularly great with the fire, healing circle, and running away effects. Must remember to use scrolls!!

Mountain pass is spectacular. That sky! Wow.

My favorite is Kharjo. What a lovely expression, and the hood makes his eyes so intense.