Aravi is a character I started in Oblivion. When Skyrim came around I realized I didn't want to leave her in Cyrodiil. She had to come with.

For the first several pages of this thread I post only screen shots.

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Here she is:

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It'll be a while before I start posting videos. I'm still figuring things out.

What a joy it will be to see Aravi living in Skyrim! She looks like she arrived in good shape. A new doo and such, but she looks just great!

She shaved her head!

I know, I know, the Khajiit probably don't have "hair" in Skyrim like they did in Oblivion. The truth is, she looks most excellent. One thing Skyrim did right was to make the Khajiit and Argonians look absolutely stellar.

Have they done anything with the tails? I mean how in Oblivion clothing did not accommodate tails, and they just stuck through the back of your pants or skirt?

Looking forward to Aravi's new journey. She really took her time walking, huh? Took her 200 years to walk from Cyrodill to the Skyrim boarder.

@Acadain: Thank you my friend.

@SubRosa: Aravi has hair but it's farther back on her head. I didn't find a red color for it either, or if there was it was too subtle. I like the way she looks though. Got her green eyes.

The tails just stick through the garment like they did in Oblivion.

@liliandra nadiar: I think it'll be 3 months from when she left Cyrodiil. The devs may say it's 200 years in the future, but I'm not going along with it.

A few more screens:
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She's learning some magic.

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Oh, she looks fantastic!! My favorite is the one on the rock with the moon.

It’s great to see her in Skyrim!

These are Awesome screens !!! Why didn't you tell me you had a new thread up ???? URK !!! I love these !!!

In the Winterhold College:

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@Grits: Thanks Grits!

@mALX: Sorry I forgot to tell you.

Gorgeous screenshot !! Aravi is still beautiful !!

I really like the way Aravi looks in Skyrim, compared to Oblivion.

More feline, which in my book is always a good thing.

This one is just fantastic, with the moon filling up the night sky.

Is everything brown though? There seem to be no bright colors at all in the world. It is all dull and muted shades. It reminds me of the Capital City Wasteland.

Aravi's Familiar looks very neat too. Not to mention intimidating with those protruding fangs! Nice doggie...

Thanks for the screens, they look great. I'm really enjoying seeing Skyrim through Aravi's eyes.

It's just a trick of the lighting. Skyrim is quite colorful during the day. The colors just get muted somewhat at night.

Khajiti night eye mutes colors out pretty badly. Really, there are a lot more colors then brown.

@mALX: Thanks

@H.E.R.: I really like the changes Bethesda made too. Not to say I didn't like the way Aravi looked in Oblivion, but I thing she looks better in Skyrim. Thanks!

@SubRosa: As many people pointed out Skyrim is very colorful. I've just been playing in dark/tundra areas.

I think the familiar looks friendly! Its hard to see in the screen but look at the eyes!
Thank you!

@Acadian: Thank you! It's been a blast with quite a bit of fumbling but I'm catching on quickly. I won't be posting any videos until I get the controls figured out and BethSoft gets another patch out.

@TK: Exactly right.

@liliandra nadiar: No nighteye, it's just dark.
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A Few more screens of Aravi. Got a couple of colorful ones.

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And I have a question for those of you that have Skyrim: What weapon do you use the most and what is its quality?

I'm asking because Aravi's best sword is steel (the one in the screen is a bound sword). She's at level 12 right now as well. Do you have to buy better weapons? We've only found steel and iron on enemies so far.

Not really far in (I'd say I suffer alt-itis, but I actually enjoy it) but my level 8 Bosmer archer used an Imperial Bow of Inferno as primary and Lightning magic as secondary. The level 7 Kahjiji knifer uses a Steel Dagger with the previously mentioned Bow and Fire magic as secondary. The latest, a level 5 Orisimer juggernaut uses a Steel Warhamer and nothing else.

These screens are Awesome !!! Maxical made it to Skyrim for about 4 hours, but then the laptop suddenly turned off and said it was an emergency Windows 7 update. ( in the middle of my game ... ARGH !!! ) - then it wouldn't shut off or turn back on, it is showing the Windows 7 screen but no icons or tray, etc. So I got on the PC and IT said it was unable to start I needed to do an emergency System Restore ... WTF ????

Anyway, if I can ever get on my laptop again I took a few screens ... if they are still there.

Aravi looks great in Skyrim! My main character is an argonian mage on level 9, and her main weapon is summoning a fire atronach, then shoot sparks from both hands. When she runs out of magicka, or her enemy doesn't see her she uses an ancient nord bow, and sometimes a orcish greatsword(completely different design from iron or steel ^^) I can post some pictures of her later. I don't quite remember how much damage they all cause, but I think that at least the orcish greatsword causes 19.

I love Screen 4 the most. KC, she is beautiful!

Rowan is using a steel sword and an ancient Nord sword that she improved. Inspired by Aravi, she picked up a couple of spell tomes last night. Now she has a conjured sword and a wolf, woo hoo! Going to try out the conjured sword this morning. She's only Level 5, I took pity on my drooling family and let them play yesterday.

How does the conjured sword stack up to the steel? I couldn't find any stats for it. I was probably looking in the wrong menu. She hasn't found steel as loot yet, she had to buy it.

@liliandra nadiar: Aravi used an Imperial bow for quite a while as well. She's just now beginning to find better equipment. She still carries a pair of steel daggers though! Thanks!

@mALX: And Maxical is gorgeous! I'm glad the screens were still there. I hope you get your computer issues straightened out. Thanks!

@Saquira: Thank you! I'm going to play some other characters in Skyrim as well just to see what everything is like and I was actually planning an Argonain mage as well! Aravi has to summon a flame atronach pretty often as well, I'm not sure if I'm just not leveling her correctly, in a higher level zone, or just suck at Skyrim still. Thanks!

@Grits: Thank you Grits!
The conjured sword is waaaay better than the steel sword. Aravi was getting her tail handed to her in every strictly melee fight she went into until she started using the conjured sword. Now she stands a chance. I can't find the stats on the sword either and it's not on the wiki yet. I just know it's a lot better than the steel sword. Thanks!

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Aravi's back in more familiar armor.

She bought that from the smith in Riverwood. The bow is Dwarven and she found that in a dungeon!
It sounds like she will finally fight a dragon now as well. I've been with her for nearly 15 hours and haven't seen one. She is level 13 or 14.

What is that headband and where did you get it? Aravi in her Elven armor - now that looks familiar !!!

You find little 'circlets' as loot. That particular one was a quest reward though.

I'm very happy with the elven armor! Aravi looks great with it!

Oh, now that I know what it is called, I'll look for it when Maxical is shopping. Thanks !!

Aravi finally has Dragons out now. Her first unscripted encounter with dragons involved two(!) of the beasts coming after her at the same time! After a few reloads she was able to kill both. The first two screens are of the first dragon and then last two are of the second.

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Oh, those are fantastic! I admire your nerve. I'm still way too freaked out by the dragons, I couldn't take screenshots even if it was possible on the PS3! Go Aravi!

More fabulous screens of Aravi, armors, scenery and dragons! I love the circlet!

Had one 'random' dragon, got my cute orc boat beaten three times before I ran into a dungeon.

Holy Cow !!! Come on, KC - Details !!! Urk !!! Did she use just the bow and arrow? Did she hit him with spells (and which ones)? Holy Cow, that is Awesome screens - how in the world do you do that while being attacked by a dragon? ARGH !! Awesome Screens !!

@Grits: Thanks! When I saw that dragon flying like that right in front of Aravi I hit the console button to take the screen.

@Acadian: Thank you! The green circlet looks better on her, but the blue one increases her blue!

@liliandra nadiar: There was lots of swearing when I found out there wasn't just one but two of them.

@mALX: Let's see, the bow wasn't very effective because it was difficult to hit the beast while it flew and Aravi isn't as skilled with the bow as she is with other things. She didn't use spells because she isn't very good with them either. Her best bet was to wait for it to land and then summon an atronach. When its attention was on the atronach she went after its sides and wings with her swords.

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As a ghost.

So how do you find a white cat in a blizzard?

If you get mauled when you take a step, you found her.

Ask Maxical!

GAAAAH !!! How did you do that? Awesome !!!

@mALX:


@ Acadian and liliandra nadiar


Aravi on the north coast.

Aravi learns a couple of new spells. She can now walk around without any physical weapons on her person.

I loved walking that northern coastline !! Awesome screens, did Aravi conjure that thing?

Thanks for the new screens.

I'm so glad Aravi is enjoying herself!!!

@mALX: Yes and yes. Thanks!

@Acadian: Thank you!


Cat vs. Dog

OMG, you have to kill Werewolfs in this game? I thought you just chose to play one or not !!! URK !!! Is that a bound sword?

This the point I say Cats rule, dogs drool?

Though mALX does bring up an interesting idea in my head, a Khajiti werewolf... *ponders*

Oh, and yes, that is a bound sword. My mage has the spell but I never get to use it, anythings dead before it gets to melee range or I'm out of magicka when it does.

Cat vs dog. Lol. What a neat screenie. Love the bound sword.

Not just a dog, but a neutered one at that!

The bound weapons look are a lot neater in this game, rather than just recycling the textures for the daedric weapons. Unless of course, that is what daedric looks like in Syrim!

I'd like to see what it is like playing a werewolf...

I think the Daedric weapons share the same shape as the bound weapons but aren't ghostly. I haven't seen a Daedric weapon yet though.

And SubRosa I am thankful it's a neutered pooch.

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This guy jumped Aravi on the road. Hey he as a note on him, what does it say?


Oh...

I didn't know that Talon Company was in Skyrim!

Well, so much for a relaxing constitutional. Suicide by Kitty seems popular for someone.

Exactly what I was thinking of when I found that note. For some reason the DB seem a bit more scary to have after you though.

You have that right liliandra nadiar!

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In the mountains.

Taking on a fort full of bandits.

I love these two! The autumn forest with Aravi's coloring, and the arrow in flight! In The Mountains is beautiful.

Rowan has also found a note from Astrid. She's collected quite a stack of them. Any idea who performed the Black Sacrament?

ROFL !!! GAAAAAH !!! Who would want Aravi dead? URK !!!


I think SubRosa is right, the Talon Company returns, but working through the Black Hand now, lol.

I loved them both too, but like Grits this one was my favorite - and for the same reasons. It really sets off Aravi's coloring so well, and is such a beautiful break from the snowy vista - awesome screen too, catching the arrow in flight that way !!!



URK !!! Who could it be doing that to you two? Have you gone on any killing sprees? Joined a controversial faction?

So far Maxical has had one wife get mad at her thinking Maxical may be after her husband, (and one husband ran away saying he had a wife and was very happy with her). Maxical was just trying to ask for work around the sawmill, geez !! - but no one has tried to kill her yet.

Speaking of which, will Aravi ever take on a spouse?

Nope, Rowan is a friendly little do-gooder, although admittedly one with two swords and a taste for fire. I think it was a rejected lover (not hers!). Did Aravi get involved in any disputes in Riverwood? Trying not to spoil it if she didn’t.

LOL, Maxical. I don't think that a sawmill is a very safe place for her to work.