#lotd

Back again with my Skyrim character, Dara.

I’ve been playing the Legacy of the Dragonborn mod, where you play as a relic hunter for a Museum. So… in designing Dara, I tried really hard for a relic hunter in Skyrim look. But I rambled a bunch on the sides as you can see.

Also a good portion of these outfits are meant to match and reflect Val Serano’s outfit changes in the story. Val Serano is a CVF (custom voiced follower) mod that I’ve absolutely adored.

Status: Monster Green and Stuffed With Stimulants

I bought this suit last year for the wedding of a friend -the dresscode was "cheery spring brightness" and I had been explicitly prohibited from wearing black. Nobody said anything about obnoxious bright green tho, so... that's what I went with.

I have actually gotten so many compliments from strangers today on my outfit, it's kinda crazy. I wasn't feeling life today, it was a "held upright by the combined power of nicotine, methylphenidate and monster energy drink" kind of day... But apparently something about this look really worked?

Freyja, The Last Dragonborn

Freyja had spent more of her life in the forests of Skyrim than most of the Indigenous fauna. It was just her and her father. He never spoke of her mother, and Freyja learned quickly that he never would. As guarded as he was, he still made sure that Freyja knew all of the stories and traditions of her people, and taught her all of the proper ways of the hunt. After he died, she adopted a Nomadic lifestyle. She spent a large portion of her early twenties fighting with the companions, even joining the inner circle and partaking of the wolf blood, a decision that would reveal more about Freyja's true origin than she expected.

Despite becoming close friends, and even a short lived romance with her fellow huntress Aela, she was traumatized deeply during her time as a werewolf, and it led to her eventually leaving the companions after Kodlak's death and the curing of both his and her disease.

She spent a few years back in isolation, fighting the tether Hircine had on her soul, until eventually she stumbled upon the broken body of a half-khajit girl. It didn't take long to help her recover, but now this eccentric, noisy, adorable annoying cat wont go away.

Khaari

An Ohmes-Raht, or “half-khajit,” Khaari left Elsweyr for Skyrim during one of Ri'saad's previous ventures. An orphan, with no home to speak of, Ri'saad pitied the young cub and took her under his wing, so long as she pitched in. After many years learning the art of trade, and a few lessons of the blade with Khayla, one fateful trip to Skyrim would see her separated from her caravan by a Falmer ambush, leaving her found family to presume her dead. If it weren't for Freyja finding her bloodied form, and nursing her back to health, that might have been the case.

Now, she stays with the Nord huntress as a form of repaying the debt, and is more than happy to add some flair to Freyja's “hum drum” day to day. A fact Khaari can tell she secretly appreciates.

During a period of separation, Khaari gets scouted by Brynjolf at Riften, and joins the Thieves Guild. She spends a few months with them, quickly rising through the ranks, before she eventually returns to Freyja, with a trove of ill-gotten gifts to shower her crush treasured compatriot with, and a slew of new connections to bring to the Explorer's Guild.

Adaline

Adaline is the Foremost Relic Hunter and Leader of the Explorer's Guild. An Altmer unlike any other, she dares to venture where few others would follow. She personally approached Freyja and Khaari with proposals to join the guild, and when it was revealed that the Nord was, in fact, the last dragonborn, her and Auryen wasted no time refurbishing the dragonborn hall to keep track of her deeds, much to Freyja's discomfort.

When a young redguard man approached Avram in search of a job with the Museum guards, both he and Adaline found that would be a misuse of his talents. He had a knack for detail, and though she'd never admit it, Adaline had never seen someone display such skill with hand and a half blades. Currently, he serves as Adaline's student, who she is sure will grow into a relic hunter to eventually surpass her.