The blurred effect in the first two does something to my eyes. Its like the night eye shader, or 3-D movies. I am just not wired up for it. So I cannot really say anything about them.

Aravi is looking fetching in her fur outfit. I wonder if she is looking at Kharjo?

Edit: *Looks at the number of replies to this topic* "This is SKYRIM!"

The first two are an interesting effect, but I can see where they could seem disorienting.

The third one is our beautiful Aravi set against a fabulous backdrop - lovely! More of this kind.

I'm with SubRosa, the first two do something to my eyes that makes them hard to look at. Sorry!

The scenery one, oh wow. The light, the sky, the mountains, and of course beautiful Aravi! That armor looks great on her.

Absolutely LOVE the screen of Aravi and the backdrop !!! She looks like she is smiling!! I can't look at the other two, already have a splitting headache, lol. Will check them out when feeling better.

@SubRosa: I didn’t expect you to show up in the BethSoft forum topic, I was going to warn you about those two when I posted them here.

Aravi was actually alone for that screenshot. She was taking a day to herself without anyone else.

The edit took me too long to get. Lol. Never actually watched that movie all the way through. Thanks!

@Acadian: I’m weird I guess. I won’t be doing more of the first two, even though I really liked them.

Thank you, I loved the background in that third screenshot. And of course Aravi.

@Grits: Yes, no more!

Thank you, I thought that spot was very pretty. I really like that area west of Whiterun. Now which is better, that armor or the barbarian armor?

@mALX: I can't look at the other two, already have a splitting headache
What an endorsement! Thanks!

@Everyone: Glad the third one made up for the disastrous first two!

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Aravi and Kharjo finish Fort Greymoor and then return to the Bannered Mare.

TIME: 8:26

ROFL !!! I went and looked, I like #2 best, but can see how they may cause headaches or seizures, etc. ROFL !!!

Coming back to watch the vid.


I didn't know about that quest in Whiterun, can't wait to see it play out !! Great Vid !!!

Hmm, I like both armors very much, and Aravi does have the caped fur armor for cold weather. The barbarian armor offers a little more freedom of movement, like the huntsman outfit she wore in Cyrodiil. Hmm, that’s a tough one! I think I like this one with the vest top best, but only by a slight margin. Maybe Aravi could wear the barbarian one on the volcanic tundra, this one in regular weather, the fur one when it snows...

My favorite part of the video was Aravi going in to back up Kharjo with one sword and a healing spell, because her health was still low!

Agnis came strolling out like she was not at all surprised to see her boss dead on the floor. What a life she must have. It was nice to get a little remark from Kharjo after they went back outside.

In Whiterun Aravi did not seem thrilled to get dragged into Saadia’s mess. All she wanted was a little relaxing time at the Bannered Mare!! Argh. That dress looks so pretty on her.

Fun video ending one adventure and possibly starting another!

Funny thing, I just cleared out Fort Greymoor last night. Talk about synergy.

Whoa, Kharjo really took care of business against that first bandit! He was dead before Aravi could even change weapons!

That was close against the archer. Aravi nearly bought it! Good thing for that two-fisted healing action.

Did I see right? A Khajiit passing up a chance to harvest salmon? Aravi is going to get kicked out of the cat club if you are not careful!

"Someone do something!" Hey its the old lady. I was waiting for you to meet her. I was never expecting to find bandits with a cleaning lady! I love how she just nonchalantly nibbles on her bread, surrounded by corpses.

Oh noe, Aravi found the bear traps the hard way. I was almost yelling at the screen for her to watch out. I guess she could not hear me all the way from Skyrim.

I love the torchbugs and the glowing butterflies.

Uh oh, who is Saadia, and what is she about to get Aravi into?

I continue to enjoy the rich detail inside these dungeons.

Whoa, Agnis was a non-hostile! When I first saw her I just figured she was a bandit mage. Walking right out into the bloody weapons of Aravi and Kharjo nearly cost her life I bet. Good thing Aravi didn’t cut first and ask questions later.

And some nasty traps!

Thank you for briefly stopping to ponder the night butterflies. They completely mesmerized Buffy and I.

I loved the part in the inn! “Kharjo – we’re going to bed! C’mon!” After he comes running, she continues, “Oh, I was only teasing. You stand guard outside the door while I slip out of this armor into a nice little dress.” Then she selects a table for a quiet dinner. Argh! Only to get hit up by another quest giver. The head shake was perfect as she was clearly thinking, 'not again'. Absolutely wonderful, KC!

@mALX: Never knew about this quest? I think it gets triggered after you’ve stayed in Whiterun for a while. I’ve had it trigger after differing lengths of time though. Hope you enjoy!

@Grits: She carries all three armors with her, so she’ll change based on mood and climate.

I’m glad you liked the healing part. I don’t know who hit her, but they did some serious damage!

She definitely didn’t want yet another job, but she just had to mention those warriors she saw… Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: Aravi won’t eat any food left in dungeons of any type, so no salmon. She never ate that horker loaf she took in Bleak Falls.

Yeah, I don’t know how she missed those bear traps…

I really like the moths and torchbugs out at night, and the butterflies flying around during the day. Much rarer are bees! Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: They really did an excellent job on the environments in Skyrim.

Agnis is a little crazy I think. She could leave at any time she wants with her bosses gone. She didn’t want to however.

Aravi wouldn’t tease like that. Thanks!
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Saadia leads Aravi and Kharjo to a room in the Bannered Mare…

TIME: 13:02

Dear gods, who are you supposed to believe?

Aravi is really quick to react when someone threatens her, I noticed it in the Whiterun Jarl's Palace and now with Saadia. She takes threats seriously, lol. Maxical usually stands there like a dummy ("Huh?") till they drum some sense into her before drawing her weapon, lol.

It was so odd to try and hear her over the bard singing, they really should have some way to dim that singing when you leave the main room, or at least when you are in conversation with someone. (or make it so the one you are talking with is louder than the bard). I had trouble hearing Saadia's words.

Awesome Vid !!!

So Saadia is a noble from Hammerfell, with assassins from back home after her? I thought that the Redguards threw out their Thalmor after the Imperials sold them out though? Her story makes it sound like Hammerfell is still under the Altmer?

The helmets on top of the posts at the cave entrance were cool.

I like how most of the caves do not have doors in Skyrim. You just walk into the darkness, and then transition to the interior cell. In Oblivion it always struck me as weird that every cave had a door, and apparently all the animals inside were opening and closing it to get in and out.

More bandit outlaws I see. That guy took an arrow everywhere but his knee!

That was close against that bandit mage! Aravi needs to get more potions for healing in combat. I found that in Skyrim it is a lot more difficult to heal yourself with spells in the middle of combat. You need a big supply of potions or cooked food to heal up in a fight.

Sounds like Kematu wants to make a deal. So he says Saadia is the traitor? Interesting. Now who should Aravi trust, since neither has any proof? Maybe she should just kill them both and let Talos sort them out?

I’m so glad Aravi straightened that pot. It looked like Vilja the Stomper had been there!

I expected an enemy at the shrine, since Kharjo had his ears pinned back.

I like how Aravi approached the bandit outside with her arrow pointed down. She gave her every chance to be nice. Arrow through the head, ouch. That big room with all of the bandits is tough. Rowan and Vorstag got slaughtered in there. Whoa, and that mage was right behind Aravi! Yikes.

Whom to trust? I'm enjoying this quest with Aravi very much!

I continue to enjoy the rich detail inside these dungeons. Even waterfalls in this one!

As far as Aravi's dilemma, her first priority should be keeping her and Kharjo alive, so tell Kematu whatever he wants to hear. Then, when the time and circumstances favor Aravi, kill Kematu. Reason? Simple. He is the one who just had a cave full of lugs try to kill Aravi. He wanted to test Aravi's fighting skills? I would perhaps grant his wish?

Of course, on the other hand, it is Saadia who invited Aravi to speak with her then drew down on her. . . .

So perhaps the SubRosa solution might be best after all.

@mALX: I really hope Maxical learns to be quick (physically and, er… mentally) from Nissy and the other Khajiit!

Hmm, I see what you mean about the bard, but that was before the actual dialog started. That was outside the menu. He shut up once the dialog menu came up. Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: I thought Hammerfell was under control of the Thalmor based on her story. Maybe it’s just a few cities?

I always thought the doors to caves in Oblivion was weird too. I could see maybe a few bandit lairs having a door, but someone when to every cave and installed a door? Lol!

I’m trying to hold off on using healing potions and so far it’s gone fairly well with some very close calls. I’ll use them again as soon as a mod comes out that makes them heal over time instead of instant heal. Just a quirk of mine with Skyrim I guess. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: You could say straightening that pot was a little experiment. I was wondering if the guards were going to swoop in or if a minor adjustment was permitted.

Glad you liked how Aravi approached the first bandit. I quite liked that too. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: I think you’d really enjoy the caves in Skyrim. Many of them feature water in some way.

You’ll see how Aravi handles it. Thanks Acadian!

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It’s decision time.

TIME: 6:07

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This is just a video demonstrating a mod that I’m working on. Basically, it will allow you to put your companions into ‘wander mode’ so that they don’t stand at attention all the time. I still have some work to do in it, but I hope to release it soon. It should work with any follower (except animals) in the game and any modded companion that uses the standard Dialog menu and doesn’t come with its own.

TIME: about a min

Very neat mod. Not having them follow you into your bedroom like a stalker is nice!

I remember when I first started playing Oblivion, I thought that the silence spell made you quiet, like the muffle spell does in Skyrim.

Wow, there is a horde of those Alik'r guys. Smart of Aravi to back into that narrow corridor, where they cannot gang up on her.

I wonder if the boss will have any letters on him that prove who's side he is really on? Guess not.

Loved her jump down from the ledge at the end!

I went digging through the new history books in Skyrim, and came across this one about the Great War. It says that the White-Gold Concordant ceded part of Hammerfell to the Thalmor, but after a 5 year war on their own, the Redguards threw the Altmer out.

Most likely Bethesda did not read the books that they wrote themselves. It would not be the first time.

Wow. Very smart of Aravi to pick her battlefield where she could back into that narrow corridor. She was awesome! That wall of warriors looked quite creepy and very intimidating. I thought it was neat when Kharjo ran in with his shield up as Aravi healed herself, then backed off again like she had told him. I’m interested to hear what Saadia says when they get back to Whiterun.

Oh my gosh, what an ending!!

I wish I could explain it, but I thought this video had an especially Aravi feel to it. Things like that extra little moment after she told Kharjo to wait. I am already excited to watch the next one!!



Your Wander mod is genius. Kharjo looks like he has a mind of his own in the video. What a great idea!

Oh Crap!!! This quest freaked me out because there is no way to tell which one is telling the truth. Thinking it over, I'd have had to end it the same way Aravi did, protect the woman. There was a gang of men after her and she was alone; the men holing up with bandits didn't give a good impression of their good intentions to me, lol. I'd have stood by her side too, good going Aravi !!!! Awesome vid, and loved being taken on this short journey through the decisions Aravi is forced to make in a days work !!

I think Aravi made a good choice. And, as SubRosa and Grits mentioned, did a fine job of tactically carrying it out by shaping the battlefield to her liking before the first blood was drawn. She clearly put a lot of thought into her use of Kharjo and her own positioning.

I really enjoyed this. Your wonderful gift for telling rich stories via this medium resulted in another KC Masterpiece.

What a great mod! Giving a follower/companion a ‘chill & relax’ command is very helpful and immersive. I don’t use followers often, but relying on a similar mod in Oblivion is very welcome when I do.

@SubRosa: I remember thinking the same thing when I started Oblivion with the silence spell!

The corridor worked better than I had hoped. Kharjo stayed back mostly and the Alik’r warriors held back. Aravi was able to whittle away at them!

The little jump at the end, Aravi likes to prove she’s a Khajiit at times. Thanks!

@Grits: If you were able to hear a bow during that video, that was Kharjo shooting around Aravi at the warriors in front of her.

Your comment about the ‘feel’ made me very happy. Thank you!

@mALX: Aravi made her decision based on the fact that these guys were hanging around in a cave full of criminals. Had they been at an inn somewhere, or just in a cave of their own, she would have had a very tough time figuring out who to believe. She’s never been compltely comfortable with her decision here and sometimes wonders if she made the wrong choice. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: She did the best she could with the limited time she had to make the choice. There were a lot of warriors in there and she knew she would not be able to take them then and there, so she looked for an advantage and found it right away. She had to tell Kharjo to hang back. He’s usually level headed about his fights, but even he can sometimes take risks Aravi doesn’t like. So she took those risks instead. Thanks!

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Again, it’s decision time.

TIME: 9:57

Yikes, a dragon and an angry giant (Is that what the cloud of dust was?). The tundra can be a pretty hostile place. That’s a good reward from Saadia. I guess she still needs to hide if the Thalmor are really after her.

I just love Valtheim Towers. Aravi and Kharjo showed what a great team they are. It is so satisfying to see those bandits take a dive into the river! That one guy must have held on by one toe! Aravi’s two scimitars look very cool. Have you seen that Khajiit warrior? She has curved swords. Curved. Swords. Trading arrows on the bridge was my favorite part.

I love the shot around Aravi and Kharjo in the far tower. Oh, great new bow! The hunting bows are still my favorite.

I think it says a lot that Aravi wants Kharjo to come with her to High Hrothgar. It’s very exciting to see them make this milestone on the road to Ivarstead.

I was kind of tickled that Aravi was able to escape the dragon without fighting in the early part of the vid.

Aravi is really brave to walk so close to those mammoths - they scare the crap out of me, lol.

I really wish Bethesda had done a better job on the animations of big breasted women. Saadia looked like she was hefting two heavy sacks of feed around and having trouble balancing. If Sigrid could navigate Kvatch without falling down from the weight of her giant knockers, then Saadia should be able to handle her mediocre ones with a lot more ease than she does. Kind of irritating, can't wait till a modder fixes that BS.

Loved how Aravi darted back and forth behind that bridge span to shoot the guy with arrows on the other shore !!! Her fancy fighting has carried over from Oblivion, and never fails to make for an exciting vid !!

I was terrified Aravi was planning to jump off the bridge into the water, thought she drank the skooma for courage or something, ROFL !!! Couldn't imagine her doing that to Kharjo, who would def follow her, lol.

Loved the panning camera up to Kharjo at the top of the tower !! Awesome Vid !!

I thought Aravi had slipped away from that dragon. But it looks like it found her anyway! Or not? I guess it must have attacked something else up the road, where that cloud of dust was.

So she found a giant camp with a nirnroot and a weird glowy tree? It is funny that the dragon left the mammoths alone. You would think they would look like a big, fat, juicy steak!

Oooh!, I know those two towers! Valtheim! Aravi is in for a rude welcome there! I love how Kharjo just ran right up when the first bandit outlaw attacked. WooT for the catman! She knocked one off the bridge! I was hoping she might use her dragon breath to do that.

It is going to take me some time to get used to those scimitars. I always expect to see the ancient Nord blades.

A Khajiit carrying dog meat. Now that is appropriate!

For a moment I thought Aravi was going to jump off the bridge!

Just want to point out, Aravi dropped the skooma into the river, she did not drink it.

Oh, I figured that out when she was moving so slow after closing the journal. I never saw the bottles fall after she closed the journal.

I had a crazy second when I thought she was going to jump, too, especially when she went to inventory to possibly strip down first. But that does not sound like Aravi!!

Saadia was happy it seems.

I was pleased to see that the highwaymen in Skyrim are NOT Khajiit! That was a great fight, and Aravi’s bow and blade really shined. I was glad she didn’t fall from that high bridge during her sword play; that looked like quite a fall to the icy water below.

@Grits: I’m sure it was a giant. That was pretty scary, I thought Aravi got away from the dragon before it swooped down like that.

The first time I played Skyrim, Aravi actually lived at the Valtheim towers for a short while. I love that place too.

curved swords

Thanks Grits!

@mALX: You were tickled she escaped, Aravi was relieved! The mammoths leave you alone as long as you keep a little ways from them.

She hasn’t lost her agility! She did fumble her bow a little.

I guess everyone was with you on the jump part! I guess this is a situation like your ‘jar of yellow liquid.’ Thanks mALX!

@SubRosa: Aravi was thinking the same thing you did with the dragon. Did I get away? Did it find me?

Kharjo didn’t waste any time taking care of that bandit! I liked that too. I think the bandit that fell off the bridge went over the falls because Aravi couldn’t find the body. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: I’m happy about the highwaymen too! Although it seems like just about every Thalmor assassin is. I thought she did very well with her weapons in that one too. Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi went swimming and I took some screens.

Kharjo stayed on the shore.

Annoyingly, her swim was interrupted by a random bandit.

A very cleverly placed bowstave there to preserve Aravi's decency! I guess Kharjo was the one with good sense, he stayed on dry land, wearing all of his armor. Granted, he probably did not smell quite so good afterward though...

Wonderful screens, KC. Thanks for sharing. I really wish Aravi would get a toe ring or belly chain or something enchanted with resist cold. Brrrr!

Nekkid archery! It just doesn't get any better than that!

They have a few hot springs in Skyrim, but that lake isn't one of them, lol.


@ KC - I loved these screens of Aravi - really surprised Kharjo didn't take on the bandits so Aravi could continue to enjoy her swim, lol. I absolutely LOVE the face Aravi is making as she draws back on that bow !!! Great Screens !!!

These are great! I'm with Acadian, an enchanted belly chain would be a nice addition. For Aravi's comfort.

Love the ears-back fighting face. That is some extremely well placed foliage and bow!

@SubRosa: I guess someone has to stand guard just in case something like that happens. Kharjo wasn’t in any of the screens but he did most of the fighting. Aravi just grabbed her bow where she left it on the shore. Thanks!

@Acadian: Belly chains seem to be even more rare in Skyrim than they were in Cyrodiil. They have to be imported, and nobody’s done that yet. I’m sure Buffy knows something of nekkid archery. Thanks!

@mALX: He was helping, I just didn’t take any screens of him. After the fight, I actually have kind of a funny screen of Aravi healing him. He’s a little wide-eyed. Should I upload?
Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I have been looking for a mod to put in belly chains! If the bow and foliage wasn’t well placed, I wouldn’t be able to share it here! Thanks!

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What a silly question for me to ask, of course mALX wants me to upload!

Here it is. If Khajiit butt offends you then don't look at it.

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It’s time to climb the seven thousand steps to High Hrothgar.

TIME: 10:22

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I loved the drunks offering Aravi to join them, lol. Did you see the one in the background dancing? ROFL !!!

Holy Cow, Aravi held her balance on that log and beat the crap out of that guy with her bare claws !!!

Aw, Aravi didn't stop at the signs along the way !! I absolutely loved those, they gave me chills !!!


LOVED that lookout !!! Maxical would have fallen clean off that rock and tumbled down the mountainside, lol. Awesome Vid !!!

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Loved the screen of Aravi healing Kharjo!

And a great vid -

Honningbrew mead and running foxes!

Wow! Aravi really had some stones taking on that bandit atop the fallen tree-bridge. One wrong step. . . .

I see the Skyrim trolls are weak to fire and yield troll fat.

That snowy sabre cat sure came from nowhere. Good team work from A&K.

I continue to enjoy watching the blowing snow effects.

Then a frost troll that gave Kharj some serious hits.

Finally, they arrive to what looks like the top of the world!

I love that picture of Aravi healing Kharjo! His expression is priceless.


Oh wow, that was a neat fight on the tree! She threw him off, awesome!

A beautiful day to climb the steps. Watch out for wolves, right. Aravi made quick work of that sabre cat! Great to see Kharjo use a healing potion with the frost troll, but it’s still worrisome when followers take a knee. Too bad they didn't have some Honningbrew mead to knock it onto its hindquarters.

The view with the blowing snow was really nice. Aravi taking a quiet moment before she goes in to face the future.

I enjoyed this video. Plenty of sights and fights.

It's those revelers. I am always afraid to take them up on their offer of a drink, because I keep thinking it will be poisoned, and they will rob me while I am unconscious.

I was expecting King Kong when I saw that tree across the river! But a bandit will do, and Aravi took him on with her fists and threw him over the side! I was rooting for a Fus Do Rah to send him flying. But it looks like a knuckle sandwich did just as well!

She finally made it to Ivarstead. Now up the steps. Did you count them all to see if there were really 7,000?

Wow, that snowy sabre cat came out of nowhere! But Aravi looks like a whirling dervish with her two scimitars! For a moment, it sounded like Kharjo said something in Huttese. "E C'huta" or something like that.

A frost troll, I hate those guys. No wonder Kharjo was down on his knees after just a few hits.

Whew! It is a long way down from up there.

I guess that chest and those sacks outside the front door are where they leave the supplies for the greybeards.

@mALX: I just had to include the drunks in the video when I was making it. There was some other stuff that got cut, but the drunks were too good.

She’s a Khajiit! She had an advantage on that log! Especially since she doesn’t wear any boots or shoes!

The signs are neat, but I needed to keep things moving. I’ll maybe dig up a wiki link here so those that don’t have the game can read what they say.

Glad you liked Kharjo. I guess he didn’t expect to see a nekked Aravi healing him! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: Like I said above, she’s a Khajiit! Those claws are good for something, right?

That sabre cat was a surprise. The dead goat didn’t ring any bells at first. After she killed the sabre cat, it made sense.

Heh, that area is sometimes called the Throat of the World. Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: “This one thinks we got hi- By the Twin Moons!”

Yep. Just wolves. Nothing worse than that. Right.

Oh I like that. You are absolutely right. A moment before the future. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: Aravi didn’t take them up on their offer for the same reason. She doesn’t know who they are.

Aravi just recently used her shout to send someone to their doom, so there will be one coming.

Frost trolls hit like a truck. I’m glad Aravi was able to kill it with her new bow. Those early levels were frustrating without a healing spell to use on Kharjo. She very much wanted to do something for him.

You got it on the chest out front! Thanks SubRosa!

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Not sure what to expect, Aravi enters High Hrothgar to meet the Greybeards.

TIME: 10:12

I hope Aravi had a mint before she breathed on that guy!

That was neat how the second greybeard breathed on the floor, and the words came to glowy life.

They turn up the volume on the music so high after you learn a word, that I cannot hear what the old guy is saying.

Whoa! Aravi moves like greased lightning now!

So are there any female greybeards? Or need only penises apply?

I noticed that Aravi avoided any dialogue using the word 'master'. I have never liked that either, as it sounds more like slavery then a teacher/student relationship.

It was great to hear Aravi’s voice! She looked a little concerned that she might Shout the Greybeards through the wall.

I just love Whirlwind Sprint. It’s my most used Shout. Admittedly sometimes for pranking.

I thought that Aravi and the Greybeards had a mutually respectful exchange. Two words of power are definitely worth the trip. Another trial makes sense too, they want to make sure she has the commitment before they share any more power. Although if they’ve been living on dried fish and salted meat, they missed a real opportunity by just asking for a horn. I’d have ordered a pizza.

I'm interested to see where she takes this. Since they were nice to her after she came all that way to see them, I'm guessing she's going for the horn.

I forgot to add my favorite Fus Ro Dah!

Who would have ever thought that our quiet Khajiit would be able to shout the socks right off her foes? I really liked the Afterburner Shout - on the carrier, we'd call that a 'cat shot'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgchJYJFQG8

“Khajiit got your back.”
I’m so glad that Aravi is traveling with Kharjo!

Despite the assignment of a go fetch quest, these Graybeards are actually a rather likable lot. At least they are nice to Aravi. I’m not surprised that she is willing to work with them.

I loved this vid !!! First, loved how he knew Aravi didn't shout in his direction first, made her come over and blow them around. I also liked how the one guy made the words on the stone floor for her to learn. This was a place in the game I've never been inside (although I climbed all over the exterior, lol) so I found it totally fascinating !! Really great vid !!!

@SubRosa: I really like how they did the Greybeards in the game. I couldn’t hear what the guy was saying while the music played either.
I haven’t seen any female Greybeards and that title would be kind of funny on one. That said, I haven’t seen anything that eliminates women from the possibility of being a Greybeard. They did say that anyone with enough practice could eventually learn a shout.
Aravi has some bad memories associated with the word master. I’m glad you noticed that. Thank you SubRosa!
Oh and I saw that video! I thought it was pretty funny.

@Grits: I love the dragon shouts from a Khajiit! She didn’t realize they wanted her to actually hit them with the shout, she thought they were like the Nord guards, just wanted to see it.
Aravi doesn’t really use the sprint one much I’ve found. Aravi didn’t know what to expect from the Greybeards, but was actually surprised they accepted her as readily as they did. Who ever heard of a Khajiit dragonborn? Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: I really enjoyed your cat sho(u)t comment.
I’m glad she has Kharjo around too. It’s been a while since Vilja left. The Greybeards were a pleasant surprise to Aravi. She wasn’t sure what to expect them to be like, but she thought that they would have trouble accepting a little Khajiit and not a big brawny Nord. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: Aravi didn’t want to hurt them, and she didn’t realize they WANTED her to shout at them at first. I’m very happy you finally got to see what’s inside. Thanks mALX!!

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A couple of screenshots tonight

Under the moons

Swimming on a rainy morning

Oh, I love these! Aravi looks beautiful (as she always does ) in the twin moons one, and it's nice to see her in a top similar to the one she wore so much in Cyrodiil. I love the way you composed the swimming one with the mountains in the background. It looks like she is intently stalking a salmon. That's top on J'Shanji's list of fun things to do.

I'm with Grits! Those are simply beautiful screens. I really love the first one. Aravi is so beautiful and I really like her outfit!

I was so torn between which of these shots was my fave - couldn't pick either one over the other !! The first shot was stunning in background and beauty, the second - Aravi looks absolutely wicked good with that look on her face, like she is going to take down a slaughterfish any second or some bandit was spotted. I loved the different expression !!!

I like the first one best. Clear skies and the moons are always an excellent start. By the autumn trees I would guess it is in The Rift?

The way she is looking down in the swimming pic, makes me think she is trying to catch a fish with her hands.

@Grits: She’s now wearing the version without the pauldrons. I finally decided on that one with a little help. Screen below. Thank you Grits!

@Acadian: Thank you very much!

@mALX: I’m pleased you liked her expression in that second one. Thank you mALX!!

@SubRosa: Right outside of Riften. I love the Rift, but Aravi’s settled in Whiterun and thinks of it as her home.

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The other amor. Sorry about the low light, Aravi was up early though.

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Aravi and Kharjo set out to collect the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller. On the way they take a misturn.

TIME: 5:50

Oh my gosh, I thought that was the end for Kharjo! Yikes!! That was an exciting fight, right from the surprise beginning. When the dragon hit Kharjo while he was down, Aravi seemed to get an extra boost of dragon-killing fury. Do not mess with her friend! Then it crash landed right on top of Kharjo. He could not catch a break.

What a view from up there. It’s so neat that she has a friend to share the wonders with, especially since Kharjo also seems to appreciate them. What a great video! I watched it twice.