I suppose it's my turn then. The first link is of my Nord hero to be (an uncultured barbarian who knows five words so far) and of course two pictures of the 'newest' member of the Delvanni family: Aurora, someone you don't want to get on the bad side of.


Ragnar the Barbarian

Aurora Delvanni in Riverwood after barely escaping a dragon

Aurora Delvanni. Closeup in the dungeons underneath Helgen

Hey, very nice Tellie. I've never played a barbarian before, but that'd be fun, eh? You got me curious what those five words are?

THE Rat looks good in robes, almost like a fine set of fur. And apparently there's a Russian single waiting for me in some chat room.

Does Ragnar have hairy breeches? I have to admit, I was expecting something like this, or this.

Aurora is a sky goddess!

His words: I Ragnar, MEAD! ANOTHER! (usualy followed by throwing the empty goblet/flask etc to the ground), and of course DIE! (he loves that last word ^^) but he's working towards learning smash.

Remind me, what rat are you talking of?




Tnaaaww thanks ^^
Mind you Aurora isn't always sunshine and daisies, let me show you guys.

Aurora cleansing a tomb of Ash Spawn 1

Aurora sweeping the tomb back and forth with a lightning storm

Auorar's Zeus/Thor/Palpatine moment over. Aurora: 1 - Ash Spawn: 0

Oh no, I was referring to Lopov's character, known only to us as "The Rat" so far.

Fun action shots with Aurorar!

I'm glad his name is Ragnar the Barbarian and not Ragnar the Red! Heh, that's a bard joke.

Aurora looks wonderful. And dangerous!

Oh no, young Ash Spawn. You will find that it is you who are mistaken - about a great many things...

@Acadian - blue robes of regeneration were indeed donated by the lizard who actually attacked the Rat first.

@SubRosa - the Nightgate Inn later changed its name to the Sunken Orc.

@Renee - the Rat almost doesn't fit into such clean robes, right?

@Tellie - now that's some proper tomb cleansing!

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Mudcrab fights for his master

The Rat strikes again

Alive, dead and undead

The Rat is Serana in disguise?

The Rat's got the crabs!

It does seem that Ratty's getting pretty good at the Seranese tactic of 'coaxing' others to do his dirty work.

Has he mastered reanimating chickens and bunnies yet?

So a few more pictures from Aurora's adventures.

Aurora discovers the ancient fortress of Dragonstone, Untouched since it's construction by another Dragonborn

The power of the Dragon Aspect can be quite addicting

Lessons at the College of Winterhold

Having gotten her own ancient fortress Aurora quickly fills it with men and women interested in coin, and who are not shy of how they get them

It's important to have a 'proper' bedchamber

Aurora stands on a pararpet to gaze out on her lands with her fortress in the background


Some of the screenshots here are taken from the mod 'Sjel Blad' on steam (contents of said mod will end up in Aurora's tale). I suggest anyone who likes mods to give this one a try as it is one of the best mods out there for those who just haven't got enough space for all their stuff.

Dragonstone is some pile of rocks! It must be tough to clean though!

So that is what Dragon Aspect looks like? I have never seen it before.

Is that a bed, or a throne?

Ooh, what a cool looking wall in that second screen! I LOVE the dialogue on that Saturalia screen, is that a mod? No one gave Misa or Maxical an apple pie, is it a Quest NPC? That is Awesome!





BWAAHAA!!!





Persephone! I might have seen these in your screenshot thread, the def look familiar. "Dinner" made me laugh, she does look like she is checking out that table! "Pale Lady" is my favorite, what a shot! "Blue Eyes" is a really eerie shot, but with a name like that - couldn't help but laugh, lol. Great shots!






"Knee Deep" - BWAAHAA! Is he stuck?
"Fire Creep" is a spectacular shot!!! Holy Cow, how did you catch that shot? Awesome!
"Arch Mage" looks more like a creepy pedophile on the loose or something, lol! Awesome shots!





BWAAHAA! Haven't seen B & B for a Looooong time!






LOVE Lissa's new textures!

"View" reminds me of one of those shows - can't remember if it was "The Addams Family" or "The Munsters;" - where their house was the only one in the neighborhood looking dark and eerie, lol.

I love that "Riverside Bridge" view, that is gorgeous!

Can't see the people on the "Daredevil" screen, probably my eyesight, lol. Awesome shots!





BWAAHAA! Heidi reminds me of a girl I used to work with, lol. We were both playing on the company softball team, and I kept getting hit with the ball because - who wouldn't be watching those things bounce when she ran? And I can def imagine no vanilla outfit worked on her, lol.

Those outfits are Awesome! I can't get over the things you can do in modding, you have no limits! Just Awesome!





Er...not sure if "Handsome" is ... er ... well, maybe it is the angle. Or lighting ...

The chicken spell tome had me in stitches !!!

Not sure exactly what I'm seeing in these next two screens, but I love the grin on the summoned skellie!





Aw, I love Buffy's butterflies! Now THAT is a very Buffy summon!

I love the look of those Wisp Mothers!

"What the;" and the next slew of shots - I think I've actually done that dungeon in my short time in Skyrim (er...if it is the one I think it is) - but HOLY COW !!!! You captured a whole battle here, this is AWESOME !!!!! This is a spectacular set of shots! Boy, doesn't the boss look puny at the end?

Awesome!

mALX: "Knee Deep" was just a glitch which I happened to catch in time!

I've gotten better at screenies in Skyrim. ~ + tm + tfc 1 = plenty of cool action shots. I wish we had tfc 1 in Oblivion, that would be so killer.



Yeah I was gonna say it looks utterly fantastic. You and Aurora must be having a blast.

@Tellie - wow, a Dragonstone fortress is a sight to behold.

Dragon Aspect is not only handy but it also looks very nice.

Phew, her bedchamber is probably more luxurious than the Emperor's.

I believe that the view from the fortress must be magnificent.

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Three dark screenies for today as my new characters makes his way to Skyrim.

The arrival

Stranger in the night

First victims

This Stranger in the Night looks much more ominous than Bob Seger

Tellie - Dragonstone certainly seems appropriate for young lady of noble dragon blood. . . .

Lopov - Well, I don't see any evidence of a tail on the big fellow. But that is about the only info we know about him at this point.

@SubRosa - Bob Seger looks like a Nord!

@Acadian - this one is without a tale but he has a greatsword to match.

Lookout looks out no more

When magic meets the sword

Cut through cat

Blood on the sword (my personal favorite)

It ends with impaling the chief

BIG BATCH today

Trying to light a campfire with experimental spell is detrimental to those without fire resistance

Aurora examines Balgruuf's gift

Sometimes you need a dagger (or two) for speed and close quarters

Sitting me throne...*sigh* I miss the days of adventure.

Heavy armor is all well and good. But when a Daedric Prince offers you a gift of armor you quickly adapt to wearing lighter gear

Oh dear...when I said I liked puppies, this wasn't quite what I had in mind.

I may not be much of a 'bowman' but I'll eat a dragon before denying the effectiveness of crossbows

Wandering into the Ratways when drunk seems to be the recipie for future wealth

You mean to tell me that the series of disasters the last two weeks I cannot even remember was all but a petty amusement for you? WE are most CERTAINLY NOT amused good sir

Let me make myself clear Serana, This is not only a bad idea, but further evidence that Morndas is a curse...I hate Morndas

My eyes are glowing? Oh dear!


Mind you, most of these Pictures are not in any way in a chronological order compared to my fanfic...but most (if not all) of the situations empicted here will show up...so spoiler alert...I suppose.

Lopov – Great action shots. I can see now that your Bloody Noble is a human with dark eyes and beard as he lives up to his name by carving a bloody swath across Skyrim.

Tellie – Random thoughts: Wow, that’s a lot of fire! Oh, Savior’s Hide, orcish bow and steel arrows is a beautiful combo. Aurora on her throne. Puppies? Werepuppies! Aurora is really knocking out some questlines. Ahh, just another manic Monday for Serana and her new vampy pal in the Soul Cairn.

A gift from Jarl Ballin'? I think a lot of women in Skyrim have gotten 'gifts' from him...

That is some puppy! Hope it doesn't have were-fleas...

The thieves want you to play by the rules? What sounds wrong with that statement?

I guess it was another Manic Morndas in the soul cairn.

Aurora's new eyes go with her name!

Thought I'd share some images of Nelrene from Alinor. A former Justicar who defected after she'd had enough of the Thalmor cruelty. Fleeing North to Skyrim she is the only know person to have a set of armour of ancient Falmer design from before they became the twisted little monsters they are. Will show up in my 'Tale of Aurora Delvanni' in a major role, though for now that is for you to Guess and me to know

Nelrene from Alinor 1

Nelrene from Alinor 2

Nelrene from Alinor 3

That's a familiar name, but not a familiar face.

Nelrene, the Dark Seducer captain in the SI main quest, became a character in one of my Oblivion mods, and ended up looking a bit different.

I may have to reproduce her in Skyrim. It would be fun to play as a Dark Seducer wondering how she ended up in Tamriel. I've already got some glowing eyes around somewhere, and RaceMenu handles any shade of skin. I'd have to look for an appropriate outfit, but my Oblivion Nelrene arrived in prisoner gear, so maybe I don't need one.

Nel's armor looks very good, especially the shield. And she has a curved sword. Curved... sword. What mods are those from?

Snow Elf armor and Immersive Weapons. Both are available on skyrimnexus

@Acadian - he's indeed human, and Imperial one at that.

Meeting the bard

Dead among bones

The Head Skinner

Tellie - Nelrene looks pretty good in uncorrupted snow elf armor!

Hazmick - Well, the good news is that Talsgar still lives. I think. No sympathy here though for necrodudes.

I love his clothes! They're so royal and proper-looking, yet he's fighting in them.

@Acadian - "hazmick" thanks you for your comment. Even the Bloody Noble considered killing a bard as a real shame.

@Renee - I think that only one or two Jarls wear the same clothes as he.

Some pics, mostly to show the snow where it's not normally seen. Thanks to Climates of Tamriel - Winter Edition. That's how I hoped Skyrim to look like before its release.

Welcome to the Reach

Welcome to Markarth

Welcome to the Court

Good thing Ubarda is dressed warmly, seeing that it is winter in the Reach. The Winter mod looks interesting. I might want to try it for Persephone's game. I like the idea that she brings the chill of the grave with her wherever she travels.

Neat looking snow mods and fun to see snow where you normally don't.

Looks like a pretty tense encounter in Castle Markarth!

@SubRosa - the winter edition mod does a great job with exterior areas but walled ones like towns aren't fully finished, for instance there isn't any snow inside Markarth.

@Acadian - there are more tense encounters in the Court of Markarth ahead.

Forsworn beware!

I put a spell on you

And sentence you to death

Broken Tower Redoubt liberated

Wow, the Bloody Noble's really cutting a swath through the Reach. The winter snow in the last shot looks really appropriate to the whole ominous mood of this cold killer's story.

Unlike Acadian, I was looking at the last pic of the carnage and thinking Let it snow, let snow, let it snow! But I am twisted.

see, and I was thinking CCR when I saw "I put a spell on you". Jon Fogerty never slaughtered anybody when he was singing though.

I was thinking of CCR as well in the spell on you pic!

@Acadian - the title of his biography could easily be "Blood in the snow".

@SubRosa - of course you're twisted if you're roleplaying Loviatar.

@Renee - I remembered this song because one of the quests in New Vegas bears the same title.

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On the Mournful Throne

Roles reversed

Looks like The Bloody Noble is getting comfortable in Markarth. I wonder if there might be a change in Jarls soon...

Bloody Noble's got the 'Jarl slouch' down perfectly!

Ha hah ah ha yes exactly!

Looking through screenshots as my laptop dies I found this one. Jerric has a habit of finding his friends in Whiterun to say farewell whenever he’s about to leave for a while. By the time he gets himself situated they’re usually at work. Here Abiene changes the plan.

Grits, I hope you can save everything from your lappie and that it dies a graceful death. What a great screenshot - so nice to see Jerric and Abiene. Somehow I don't think the big Nord could refuse such a wonderful offer. Well, unless he had to go kill dragons or some such and feared for Abiene's safety. Thanks for sharing!

Abiene's screenshot does remind me of something Buffy runs into sometimes - "The dusty road part is true, Erdi; the rest. . . not so much."

How can Erdi not notice that she already has a partner?

Thanks, Acadian! The old girl has given me plenty of warning, thankfully. Ha, Buffy + vixen, there’s your two women! Always a delight to see our favorite Bowgirl.

Talking of friendly fire reminded me of this picture when Darnand (follower) attacked Rhano (follower) in the middle of a bandit fight.

And unrelated, Frida checks Jerric’s Man Card.

Thank you, Grits!

Heh, you could title both your screenshots: 'Boyz will be boyz.' I've never heard that from Frida before so I wonder if it is just a comment she makes to men? And, oh boy, those destruction mages sure are good at instigating friendly fire incidents!

Oh, and your screenshot for Second Seed of Jerric's helpers at the farm is wonderful! Hey, trimming the top leaves and fertilizing the garden's a good thing, right?

The Undead shall Rise



Is that pic of them fighting in snow from your PS3, grits?

Wow, Renee, between the warpaint and eyes, she is scary indeed!

Yikes! It's like those Porn Stars without their makeup pics!