Fan Art – Raynes by SN Yozh

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raynes (723x1024) (5)Here is some awesome Raynes fan art by SN Yozh. I’ll let the artist explain this one:

Raynes was one of the first characters in a mod that I found myself fond of despite my best intentions. I hate references to torture, after all. There isn’t that much revealed about him, really (how much does one need to know?) but what is there is visceral and compelling. I liked the idea of drawing him engulfed by an overabundance of fur and claw armor, so here you go.

Here I go indeed. Now to go hunt some filthy lawbreakers.

• You can contact SN Yozh at hedgie_yozh@yahoo.com

Happy Valentine’s Day

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2014-02-14_00012It’s a common notion that Valentine’s Day is a corporate-driven cash grab. For starters, you don’t get a day off, which already regulates it to the weaker tier of holiday celebrations, right up(down?) there with Columbus Day, April Fool’s, and Chinese New Year.

However, for those of us who are lousy spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, or in my case, bloggers, we need a Valentine’s Day. We need someone to force us to do something because fuck if we’re going to find the motivation to do it ourselves. That’s what Valentine’s Day is for me.

It’s a reason to make a blog post.

While the most romantic quest in the mod is To Warm Sands, there is plenty of love and heartbreak to be found, from Morviah‘s tragic affair with a Nord soldier to Vigram‘s romance with his horse. The player too can write their own love story, as the mod offers an ever-growing number of men, women, and zombies to wed.

However, there are some possible missed connections as well. Maybe you think two NPCs are perfect for each other. Or perhaps you think an NPC is perfect for you. If you’d like to ship a pair of NPCs together, make it known. Who knows, maybe I’ll make it happen.

Trailers and Teasers – Lajjan

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This NPC ostensibly doesn’t have much to say. Her conversations aren’t very long, and really don’t go anywhere. While a follower, she doesn’t have any idle commentary, and basically just ambles along pensively behind you. What she does have is a lot of unique hellos.

Lajjan‘s (Cassandra Wladyslava) meant to be a silent, contemplative warrior type, who speaks when spoken to. Hopefully over time, the list of things she says will be substantial, which provides depth in a different way than some of the other followers.