NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »An outfit I did for a New Life last year, of a holiday monster tradition. Wrote a "lore" background for it as well, I'll put in a spoiler below.
The WickerkinNew and Old Life celebrations has many cultural variations and with them comes stories, both good to warm and bad to scare. One of these is the Wickerkin, also known as Spirit of Squander, along with a couple of other names. Stories of the Wickerkin can be heard among the Reachfolk, Wrothgarian orcs as well as nords, often with their own small twist to the creature and how it features in the festivals.
But generally the Wickerkin is told to be made out of all candles and fires not lit in memory of the old, and all resources for the cold wasted for selfish reasons. Throughout the New Life celebrations someone often dress up as the Wickerkin and walks the streets at random times. Tapping and knocking on walls and doors with their staff or many of the pieces of wood on their costume. Putting out lights, taking food or other resources left forgotten and wasted, along with other mischief, to remind people to not squander or the Wickerkin will be waiting.
As for what happen to those who squanders, well that varies but it's never pleasant and often involves getting eaten.
Some extra screenshots I took for fun:
Elvenheart wrote: »NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »An outfit I did for a New Life last year, of a holiday monster tradition. Wrote a "lore" background for it as well, I'll put in a spoiler below.
The WickerkinNew and Old Life celebrations has many cultural variations and with them comes stories, both good to warm and bad to scare. One of these is the Wickerkin, also known as Spirit of Squander, along with a couple of other names. Stories of the Wickerkin can be heard among the Reachfolk, Wrothgarian orcs as well as nords, often with their own small twist to the creature and how it features in the festivals.
But generally the Wickerkin is told to be made out of all candles and fires not lit in memory of the old, and all resources for the cold wasted for selfish reasons. Throughout the New Life celebrations someone often dress up as the Wickerkin and walks the streets at random times. Tapping and knocking on walls and doors with their staff or many of the pieces of wood on their costume. Putting out lights, taking food or other resources left forgotten and wasted, along with other mischief, to remind people to not squander or the Wickerkin will be waiting.
As for what happen to those who squanders, well that varies but it's never pleasant and often involves getting eaten.
Some extra screenshots I took for fun:
I love the Wickerkin story and concept! This would make a great addition to New Life in some way!
NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »Elvenheart wrote: »NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »An outfit I did for a New Life last year, of a holiday monster tradition. Wrote a "lore" background for it as well, I'll put in a spoiler below.
The WickerkinNew and Old Life celebrations has many cultural variations and with them comes stories, both good to warm and bad to scare. One of these is the Wickerkin, also known as Spirit of Squander, along with a couple of other names. Stories of the Wickerkin can be heard among the Reachfolk, Wrothgarian orcs as well as nords, often with their own small twist to the creature and how it features in the festivals.
But generally the Wickerkin is told to be made out of all candles and fires not lit in memory of the old, and all resources for the cold wasted for selfish reasons. Throughout the New Life celebrations someone often dress up as the Wickerkin and walks the streets at random times. Tapping and knocking on walls and doors with their staff or many of the pieces of wood on their costume. Putting out lights, taking food or other resources left forgotten and wasted, along with other mischief, to remind people to not squander or the Wickerkin will be waiting.
As for what happen to those who squanders, well that varies but it's never pleasant and often involves getting eaten.
Some extra screenshots I took for fun:
I love the Wickerkin story and concept! This would make a great addition to New Life in some way!
Thank you, Elvenheart . I love exploring the lore and making ideas of the more mundane variety. The average life people in various places of Tamriel experience. Which of course includes holiday traditions, which I felt was a bit lacking in the more scary folktale variety.
Mythgard1967 wrote: »So, I did some changing of the skirt for a more "dressed up" aka as clericy-like look....and all I have to say is
1. thanks for being able to hide shoulders, even though I am actually using shoulders
2. please, can we also hide hip flaps someday??? because the no hip flaps here are just awesome.....
Mythgard1967 wrote: »So, I did some changing of the skirt for a more "dressed up" aka as clericy-like look....and all I have to say is
1. thanks for being able to hide shoulders, even though I am actually using shoulders
2. please, can we also hide hip flaps someday??? because the no hip flaps here are just awesome.....
Looks great, what chest style is that?
Supreme_Atromancer wrote: »I went with base-game Khajiit 1. The texture is dated and ugly, but there's few sleeveless tops (there's a niche for new designs!) and only this one has a good cut.
Supreme_Atromancer wrote: »I went with base-game Khajiit 1. The texture is dated and ugly, but there's few sleeveless tops (there's a niche for new designs!) and only this one has a good cut.
Have you tried Wood Elf medium 1?
Supreme_Atromancer wrote: »I love making characters inspired by the previous Elder Scrolls games. Here's my take on a Clan Thrafey vampire from Daggerfall.
Anyone who's played that game knows the vampires don't look quite like that. The *particular* clothing they're wearing in that game would be pretty hard to emulate, so I went for a Daggerfallesque feel.
I went with base-game Khajiit 1. The texture is dated and ugly, but there's few sleeveless tops (there's a niche for new designs!) and only this one has a good cut.
Mythgard1967 wrote: »Supreme_Atromancer wrote: »I love making characters inspired by the previous Elder Scrolls games. Here's my take on a Clan Thrafey vampire from Daggerfall.
Anyone who's played that game knows the vampires don't look quite like that. The *particular* clothing they're wearing in that game would be pretty hard to emulate, so I went for a Daggerfallesque feel.
I went with base-game Khajiit 1. The texture is dated and ugly, but there's few sleeveless tops (there's a niche for new designs!) and only this one has a good cut.
Mmmm depending on which part of that old look is important to you (and its been a minute since I last saw it....
If you wanted more of the bare leg look with the long front loin cloth; but loosing the v neck; you could go for something like this....though not a bare leg...it does look like fishnets....thats kinda bare!
Supreme_Atromancer wrote: »
NoticeMeArkay wrote: »Presenting as my first addition to this thread: My wood orc Grasha gra-Mal, scorned of the Darkfern Clan.
In her usual attire:
Her Outfit for visiting Wrothgar:
Whenever she feels like passing through craglorn, checking out those renowned iron orcs:
NoticeMeArkay wrote: »Presenting as my first addition to this thread: My wood orc Grasha gra-Mal, scorned of the Darkfern Clan.
In her usual attire:
Her Outfit for visiting Wrothgar:
Whenever she feels like passing through craglorn, checking out those renowned iron orcs: