#Sidekicks of Skyrim

[dynamite124]

Can't convince me otherwise.

[nighting-crow]

Me, starting another Skyrim play through with mostly follower mods: What could go wrong?

What went wrong:

[classicteacup]

them :-P

[rabbittwinrithings]

Okay, Context time!

Context for this post: https://www.tumblr.com/rabbittwinrithings/767780169766322176/oh-dear-oh-no-i-tripped-and-fell-and?source=share

Pulling the band aid off, I drew this during the time I was Brainstorming/writing Vigilant dialogue for the SOT followers.

With this post I do have a disclaimer that all of this will never come to SOT since I have stepped away. None of this stuff was ever finalized (writing was also in first draft phase,) especially act 4 stuff as I was speaking with some VAs to make sure the contents were alright with them. I know Vigilant is a taxing story, and to build reactions to it would take a lot of work to make sure everyone involved was comfortable with the content the included. So yea, none of this is canon. (Also, poor Gabrielle is missing her thy, thee, etc, for first draft reasons. Tragic.)

(PS. sorry if I get details or events wrong, I haven't played this mod in a hot minute and may misinterpret my own notes on when things take place.)

With all that said, spoilers below for the mod, Vigilant (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/11849)

Long post starting now!

The Vigilant reactions involved dialogue not only by each SOT follower (Khash, Caryalind, Varrick, Disnel, and Gabrielle,) but also dialogue with one another. Though I only wrote Act 1, I tried to write dialogue that was pretty dynamic so if you didn't have one or two of the group, the others would still hold conversations over the varying subjects with one another. But, the best way to play it would have been with all of them.

Each follower had their own thoughts upon joining the Vigilants. For example,

Khash: Was very excited. To fight daedra and all. Sounded really cool to her.

Caryalind: As well enjoyed the idea. He brings up the Vigilants in the summerset isles and what good work they were doing.

Disnel: Doesn't really know the Vigilants, but the idea of them interested her.

Gabrielle: Found them noble enough. She has a history of aiding them, and this felt no different.

Varrick: Is where the joining took a turn. He even has a conversation with the player about if he should be worried about getting a knife in the back. During the whole first Act, Varrick would be a character who worries about his safety amongst the Vigilants, and talks shit from time to time.

This quest would also mark the tension between Varrick and Gabrielle. (Scene belows take place inside the Vigilant's HQ)

Gabrielle also was very cautious of Khash's saftey. She knows what Daedra would be like and wants to make sure she is safe.

Some additional dialogue I like after finding and fighting the vampire who tried to lure you in by talking about "her sweetrolls."

Cary also caring for Khash:

Once far enough into the Act, Gabrielle would bring up concerns with the player:

There was also a legend in development to keep track of the player's choices in this dialogue:

Then a conversation with Khash:

That's a lot of player conversations. But Gabrielle and Varrick still butted heads.

They also all say "Fuck Windhelm!"

In Riften there is a conversation about the mess in the sewers. However, I didn't really post it here as it's basically everyone being horrified and the DB can tell them about their vision or not.

Varrick being there for Jacob during the trek under the Vigilant tower:

Everyone take care of the scared daughter:

Another Varrick conversation regarding the "witches:"

Fighting Altano:

More fun freak outs!

PSA: Don't bring your lizard daughter on this quest:

More conversations

By the end of Act 1, each companion gets there own prophecy from Molag Bal

Each companion would have conversations with the player to discuss these prophecies they heard in their head. Below are just fragments.

So this marks the end of Act 1 and everything that I had written for the reactions.

I had a feeling Act 2 wasn't going to be as extensive. Just them reacting to the vampire stuff. However, there would be a bigger focus on Caryalind for... reasons...

Act 3 was where things were gonna be easy, but go downhill.

At the start of Act 3, the Player goes to the manor, but the companions are said to have to stay outside as they are not officially Vigilants of Stendarr. Sadly, when the player enters the manor, they hear the screams of their companions and friends through the door they just walked through. Act 3 then continues on like normal.

Okay! That is the end of this post. HOWEVER, I will be posting how ACT 4 goes tomorrow in a separate post as I hit the image limit and have some screenshots of stuff I said during brainstorming on Discord. Trust me, it will be more in depth than Act 2 and 3 as I had a ton of plans for Act 4. Just didn't have exact lines like Act 1. So, keep an eye out for the final part of this post tomorrow!

[jenivere2]

little prince

[dragonheartwolf]

Varrick and Cary busts :D

[auntphibian]

Caryalind Thallery The Aldmeri Prince

One of the skyrim sidekicks my sister made. I'm so insanely impressed by what she comes up with. It's just amazing to see the things she creates, I'm so proud of her.

[peachyhoneyadventures]

Got bored so I decided to sketch some hunky sleepy dudes

[gate-of-the-archer]

has anyone considered the amount of angst one could stir up if we took the followers and then threw them into a big boiling pot of a zombie apocalypse. Trying to figure out who would get bit first because we do have some pathetic wet socks in the group but also idiots who would throw themselves at a horde so the others could get away.

[belladonnaisrunning]

got off my lazy ass and finally put this in a replacer for all to use

uses high poly head and bnp skin (altmer) and tries to stay true to the og design

thank you rabbittwinri for creating this silly little guy

[dynamite124]

Suppose that Caryalind is traveling with the PC when the two of them find Taliesin. Would Tally be as quick to trust either of them as he does the PC alone? How much does he know about Cary?

Caryalind's presence might have Taliesin suspicious at first. He's yet to meet someone who's just as much done with the Thalmor as he is, so he would probably assume Caryalind was sent undercover by his father to weed out naysayers. But Caryalind's ambition and lack of combat prowess would ease Taliesin's nerves and he'd loosen up around the Prince.

As far as how much Taliesin would know about Caryalind; Taliesin would know who Caryalind is and has probably seen him but never had the opportunity to formally introduce himself. Depending on if Caryalind took it upon himself to know members of his father's regime, Caryalind could possibly know Taliesin's real name as well as what Taliesin has accomplished while in the Thalmor.

[nighting-crow]

Sidekicks of Tamriel Headcanons

The Knight of the Void and Disnel would throw hands before they let the other get taken back to their "cage".

Varrick sees the rest of the SOT as his children. Even though Khash is the only one younger than him.

Caryalind was to put it lightly, very intimidated and afraid of The Knight when they first met. However, over time, they become close friends (much to The Knight's fear of leading him down a path of destruction and death like she has so many others)

Caryalind has made flower crowns for the entire group. Khash made him realise he has this freedom. Granted, the Knight was difficult to get to accept one, as he wanted each crown to resemble each SOT as a person. Khash's was compromised of Daisies (childhood), Red Carnations (courage) and Irises (trust); Disnel's had Hyacinths (rebirth), Lilies (freedom), Hydrangeas (family/togetherness/unity); Varrick's had Orchids (strength/vigor), Chrysanthemums (honesty), and Hibiscus (faith/devotion); The Knight's had Tulips (resilience), Foxglove (insecurity), and Cymbidiums (morality)

Relating to this, Caryalind is actually very educated in floral design/the meanings behind flowers. (This is a hill I will die on).

The Knight has chronic/phantom pain from the times she was killed over and over again in The Deadlands. Caryalind's usually the one that's comforting her during the spells. The first time he did this, The Knight almost cried. She had been alone for so long, because she feared being the reason for another's destruction...because she pushed others away, that she had forced herself constantly to just endure.

Disnel was the first of the SOT group that The Knight told her name to. The order that followed was: Caryalind, Cary told her about home life, she told him her name (and some of her story. A trauma extange); Khash, she asked one day because she was curious (Crow had told her about her real name, Ahliah, so Khash wondered about The Knight); Varrick, just kind of came up when they began to kind of understand eachother.

Khash begged The Knight to let her braid her hair once she gotten comfortable showing her face. A few hours later, Khash was happily braiding hair while Caryalind gave her the flower crown. Those three are besties, no I will not explain why I see them as best friends.

Varrick, unlike most when meeting The Knight, wasn't intimidated or afraid. He knew Daedra magic...the energy it radiated... he was curious about her, albiet maybe a bit suspicious about why she radiated an aura like that of Daedra magic, yet never was one to start a conversation, as he knew she kept to herself more often than not. He may or may not have made the mistake of mentioning that he worshipped Boethiah to the Knight.

Khash had a natural curiosity about Disnel, about Changelings and anything else Disnel was willing to share.

The group all have worried about Khash's safety atleast once.

Only once did Varrick accidently hit someone with his magic (technically was his Storm Atronach). And that someone was Caryalind. How it happened was (in my mind; idk if this is canon or not, but this is how I see it) Atronachs play off of their summoner's feelings. Varrick didn't trust Caryalind, he felt like he had to constantly watch the prince. And so, the atronach felt this and attacked Caryalind, it was only once before Varrick regained control. But he still felt terrible about it.

The SOT group are their own little family in the Dovahcrew. What their dynamics are is up for debate.

Disnel and Gabrielle talk often about what its like going from prisoner to freedom in a world so different from the one they left.

Varrick has made some jewelry for each Sidekick (he had help from Sorayne to make more complex jewelry). Caryalind got an ear cuff (yes his ears are pierced; no I don't care if it's possible in canon or not. His ears are pierced bc he can) with sapphires adoring its crest; Khash got a necklace with amethysts embedded in its center; Disnel got an anklet with multi colored gemstones, all that match her outfit; the Knight got a silver hand chain with ambers embedded in it, as well as Mara's crest in its center.

The SOT crew all get together, away from everyone, once a week to gossip.

@rabbittwinrithings not a writing (sorry abt the tag bc it's not writing), but it's something I will incorporate into writings later

[classicteacup]

those little creatures that lives on Nirn

[rabbittwinrithings]

On the same topic as my last post, a few more old SOT interaction findings. One is a scene between Khash and Disnel, and then ideas for scenes.

(Context: Pinye Kind was a nickname in Ancient Bosmer Disnel gave to Khash.)

(As always, not canon, and nothing was finalized.)

[reagan-the-saunders]

| Two Lovely Elves

[leopardmuffinxo]

eyes will always have a language of their own