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In case you missed it, a huge update is out! Link Before we get to it, I want to thank TieflingGrimoire who did the vast majority of work on this update. Please go show her some love and appreciation. Auri is just as much her mod as she is mine, at this point. The TL:DR of 2.0: -Auri has been moved to her own framework. This means she will no longer be compatible with framework mods like NFF. -Auri has received a facelift. Her default appearance is now a slightly modified version of Kadraeus Daughter of Valenwood. (Thank you SO much!) -Auri can now be asked to rest anywhere in the world. -New combat system, which allows Auri to use either daggers or a bow. No more punching dragons. -If you suffer from restartitis, you can now skip Auri's quest by reminding her that you already did it! -Singing on/off toggle. -Romance quest is now spaced out over time. Does not require sitting down to progress. -Extensive changes to Thistlefoot, hopefully removing many bugs and making him more stable. -Auri will now get 20 arrows after her scene with Elrindir at the Drunken Huntsman. -You now get the Lover's Comfort buff if you're in a relationship with her. -Romance quest now has markers. -Several new conversations and idles. About 70 new lines. -Much more. Details in changelog on main page.

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the inherent romance of being in mortal danger

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Hi @thistlebane, I'm your (extremely late) back-up Santa!! Hopefully this humble Mazoga offering will be enough to ask for forgiveness... I have a tendency to simply (or dumbify) complex armour, so I hope you don't mind the inaccuracy! She was very fun to draw.

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I will never be free of her

(Sketch under the cut, as customary:)

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you are the future

but you must save the world from yourself

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bosmer and dunmer commission!

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woe. sad serana be upon ye

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this was meant to be for tesfest but I, uh, got super busy.

saathel before and after faendal shows up 🥰

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Note: Starting game Jarls only.

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wyd after taking this

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saathel the mer that you are...

bonus modern

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There’s a pretty heavy inclination for people new to the series [or even not new] to equate the Green Pact/The Treaty of Frond and Leaf to just the one part of the Meat Mandate that says the flesh of conquered enemies must be eaten. There’s a lot more to it than that.

[Part of the confusion is that the writers don’t really make an effort to talk about it and often the pact is only brought up when it makes for a convenient plot device. Part of it is a persistent trend of white folks to find death practices that aren’t their own taboo or otherwise disgusting.]

[Also if I see one more person call Bosmer feral or savages because of the Green Pact I’m going to lose my shit, please stop doing that.]

Keep reading

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sven is not living his best life (skill issue)

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okay as promised last night it is TIME. for an incomplete collection of some Orsimer wedding thoughts. let's go

- the traditional Orcish wedding is held so that the formal ceremony occurs precisely at midnight. however there are a number of festivities both before and after, which means the wedding event itself lasts typically sundown to sunup. this DOES lead to some confusion from people not familiar with Orcish custom about which day anniversaries are celebrated, often to the baffled response: "you only celebrate one day?"

- this means it's common to choose an autumn or winter night as the period for celebration is longer. getting married on the summer solstice with the shortest night of the year would be an ill omen and suggest a lack of investment in the success of the marriage. the winter solstice's LONGEST night of the year however is a very coveted choice. many a dramatic falling-out has occurred over someone setting their wedding date ahead of another pair

- the traditional wedding color is red, though other bright vivid hues are occasionally worn as well. contrary to the general assumption by non-Orcs that the red is meant to evoke the blood of battle, it's actually representative of the vitality, new life, and prosperity wished upon the union. and also it's pretty :)

- the ceremony itself involves handfasting with a three-stranded cloth that is then braided to represent the strengthening of everyone involved by the act of joining together, with one strand each representing half of the couple and the third strand representing the community. the braided cloth might be kept on for anywhere from a few minutes to the rest of the night - for a while it was popular to see how long you could go without unbinding, but usually at some point in the night it comes off... and it's better when it's intentionally unbound so that you don't lose track of it 😬

- because the festivities take place at night, it's common to have outdoor weddings situated around a large bonfire. clever use of a screen and elaborate hand gestures = shadow puppet storytelling, generally tales about the newlyweds by close family members or friends which are highly exaggerated for comedic effect (though wealthier couples may hire professional storytelling actors to perform a favorite folktale or two)

- DANCING... so much dancing!! the musicians typically change through the night so one group is not performing for hours and hours on end, and so everybody gets to join the rest of the festivities if they so choose. it's considered bad luck for the wedding couple to participate in the dancing until after the ceremony, when they lead the first dance post-midnight together

- and the food!!! wedding food is lavish and there's a lot of it - slow-roasted meat and seasonal vegetables, plenty of cheeses, dense cakes, and so on. the wedding couple may fast during the day; this makes the food taste that much better once sundown hits, and also allows them to partake of a little bit of everything: it's considered a minor faux pas for the guests to eat a dish the wedding couple hasn't had first

- by the time the sun comes up the venue is usually a mess. the wedding couple is not officially expected to lead the clean-up efforts in the morning, but it's become a fairly widespread gesture of expressing that the dedication of commitment here is not only to each other, but to the community as well!

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#TESFEST24

TES Summerfest returns on the 12th of August! ✨

Between August 12th and 19th, we’re holding a celebration week for writers, artists, and Elder Scrolls fans of all stripes, dedicated to encouraging the creation and appreciation of fanworks of all kinds.

With your help (thank you for your suggestions and votes!), we’ve decided on the following prompts, a choice of two for each day:

TES SUMMER FEST 24 PROMPTS:

August 12th – breath or forbidden

August 13th – secret or golden

August 14th – ghost or hungry

August 15th – thief or enamoured

August 16th – crown or gentle

August 17th – mirror or abandoned

August 18th – companion or fallen

August 19th – free day!

Use the prompts of your choice as inspiration to write, draw, or create, interpret them however you wish or even combine them!

Want to know more? Make sure to check out the FAQ and the rules. You’re also welcome to send us an ask if you have more questions.

Remember to @ us and tag your works with #tesfest24 once you post them so we can share them here!

✨ We’re looking forward to seeing you all again this summer for #tesfest24 ✨

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Khajiit Ear Fluff is out!

I wasn't able to figure out why it wouldn't use your hair color, but I was able to make it use your skin tone after all