Seriously, you write adork-ably naive characters so well and as always, the banter between Bunny and Trez is always a delight.  I love Trez deadpan humor.  I also realized or think that the texture you use for their eyes helps with everyone's facial expressions really well.

Also, i noticed Menalia uses sex to get her way...I wonder if that will backfire on her one day

3 minutes ago, devious-Drunna said:

Seriously, you write adork-ably naive characters so well and as always, the banter between Bunny and Trez is always a delight.  I love Trez deadpan humor.  I also realized or think that the texture you use for their eyes helps with everyone's facial expressions really well.

 

Also, i noticed Menalia uses sex to get her way...I wonder if that will backfire on her one day

Thank you for the kind words, Drunna.  For a walking, talking machine of pure destruction Trez did end up having quite the amusing personality ? (and maybe he enjoys teasing Bunny just a little bit ?).  You make an interesting point. I never thought of it, but I guess the eyes and the reflections in them do help to convey facial expressions better ?.

Menalia has various means of getting what she wants, but sex and money are her preferred choices.  Mostly because they make manipulating others that much easier.

Could you let me know whether you got a notification for this entry? I seem to be having a similar bug to the one you had before ?.

Great as always.

Btw. i got a notification.

7 minutes ago, Aylis said:

Great as always.

 

Btw. i got a notification.

Glad you liked it and thank you for informing me about notifications.  ?

At least one person reported not getting it, so forum might be a little glitchy. ?

Even putting my personal bias aside the Mr. Hoot scene is my favorite. He's such an expressive lil' guy! ? The vignette effect and pacing for the flashback are perfect!

Hopefully mentioning me in the blog just tripped up the hamster powering the forum and everybody else got notifications! 

Great work! 
Love the owl part. I'm really impressed with the animations and posing of it. 

Also I love Menalia, I bet she and Nora would get along quite well...

Also the notifications worked for me as well. Seems like Loverslab has finally fixed things?

Also what's the name of that last location? Looks really interesting might want to take some inspirations from it for Karlov Manor 

Wow, that was a quite a big backstory on the owl hehe ?

That was awesome.

Bunny still innocent and adorable and the fated meeting with Lady Menalia is closer.

Great work ^^ Devi. looking forward for more

Omg, this is just so great! 
Nicolai Thorn... that truly sounds purely badass with some Soviet vibes (imo)  I really like his backstory, intriguing, believable, touching and dramatic! And despite his story touches us and takes us deeply into the underground games and intrigues of the Magus College, Bunny quickly brings us back to the cute and romantic atmosphere of the Devianna-style adventure! ^_^ And this is really so amazing that you once again manage to brilliantly mix those things!
It's a pleasure to read you stories once again, Devianna! ^_^

It's Saturday. Do shopping, get a bun and coffee, What can I look at while munching and slurping, Yeh!

9 hours ago, SpyVsPie said:

Even putting my personal bias aside the Mr. Hoot scene is my favorite. He's such an expressive lil' guy! ? The vignette effect and pacing for the flashback are perfect!

 

Hopefully mentioning me in the blog just tripped up the hamster powering the forum and everybody else got notifications! 

Thank you!

Nicolai's flashback is one of my favorite parts of this chapter as well.  I tried to give the main points of his backstory without boring people with too many details.  I'm glad that it seems to have worked out well.

And of course his owl form (aka Mr.Hoot) is absolutely awesome! ?

5 hours ago, Alter Native said:

Great work! 
Love the owl part. I'm really impressed with the animations and posing of it. 

Also I love Menalia, I bet she and Nora would get along quite well...

 

Also the notifications worked for me as well. Seems like Loverslab has finally fixed things?

 

Also what's the name of that last location? Looks really interesting might want to take some inspirations from it for Karlov Manor 

Thank you very much for the kind words, Alter.

I think I mentioned it earlier, Mr. Hoot was a gift from SpyVsPie back when we worked on our collaboration (mainly because of my avatar ?).  And since I loved the little owl so much and started using him in Bunny's story, Spy was kind enough to create additional poses so Mr. Hoot could really feel like a live character.  I'm glad so many people took to liking the grumpy necromancer-owl ?.

Oh yes, I was actually thinking of it recently - if there ever was a character of mine that could easily get along with your Nora, that would definitely be Lady Menalia.  ? Manipulation, secrets, sex and money are her absolute favorite things.  There's a reason behind it, of course, and eventually we'll get to it.

The location of Menalia's residence is the safehouse from Legacy of the Dragonborn mod (the latest versions).  The whole museum as well as the player home are beautiful and some ideas from it might work really well with Karlov Manor. ?

5 hours ago, Resdayn said:

Wow, that was a quite a big backstory on the owl hehe ?

 

That was awesome.

 

Bunny still innocent and adorable and the fated meeting with Lady Menalia is closer.

 

Great work ^^ Devi. looking forward for more

I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, Res! ?

Nicolai/Mr.Hoot is certainly a rather complicated character but he's also a lot of fun to work with while writing the story.  And I always liked the concept of a character having a familiar whose goals may or may not coincide with his Master's will.

You're correct. Bunny will be meeting Lady Menalia very soon!

Thank you for your comment! ?

12 hours ago, Devianna said:

Thank you for the kind words, Drunna.  For a walking, talking machine of pure destruction Trez did end up having quite the amusing personality ? (and maybe he enjoys teasing Bunny just a little bit ?).  You make an interesting point. I never thought of it, but I guess the eyes and the reflections in them do help to convey facial expressions better ?.

 

Menalia has various means of getting what she wants, but sex and money are her preferred choices.  Mostly because they make manipulating others that much easier.

 

Could you let me know whether you got a notification for this entry? I seem to be having a similar bug to the one you had before ?.

i got the notification as well, so you’re good

also, I forgot to mention but love the owl sequences as well except all I could think of while reading the rest of your chapter was the opening of “the Labryinth”

I must confess, between Spy's manual dismemberment effects, Alter and Drunna's custom backgrounds/worlds, and now Collygon's and your custom poses, I am in awe with how refined the local storytellers works have become. The flashback was a quite immersive addition, with Trez's composed attitude making a good comical resort for Bunny's nightly embarassment, and the final Lafclesh/Menalia scene being quite inviting in terms of scenery. Noteworthy entry yet again !  ?

« The Trez guy, when Bunny said he could honey-honey with her, he didn't said no, uh. He's starting to like her.  »

15 hours ago, SpyVsPie said:

Hopefully mentioning me in the blog just tripped up the hamster powering the forum and everybody else got notifications! 

Though a hamster would definitely get startled by some pie, it wasn't enough for me to receive the notification. It's still random, and I don't see it fixed before a forum update.

Wow Nice Work Really enjoyable. 

Great entry, as always! You make the waits worth it! As painful as they may be sometimes ?

As many have already stated, they first part was great. I love how you make fun and unique characters with serious, engaging backstories.

Loved it! I will wait the next 2 months impatiently ☺️

On 3/27/2021 at 7:49 AM, Crw said:

Omg, this is just so great! 
Nicolai Thorn... that truly sounds purely badass with some Soviet vibes (imo)  I really like his backstory, intriguing, believable, touching and dramatic! And despite his story touches us and takes us deeply into the underground games and intrigues of the Magus College, Bunny quickly brings us back to the cute and romantic atmosphere of the Devianna-style adventure! ^_^ And this is really so amazing that you once again manage to brilliantly mix those things!
It's a pleasure to read you stories once again, Devianna! ^_^

Haha, I agree - Nicolai Thorn does sound like he has Slavic/Soviet roots.  I was going for a bit of stereotypical-sounding necromancer/mad researcher names (you know like Victor, Vlad, Dmitrius, etc).  And I'm glad that among other things you found his backstory touching.  While Nicolai might not have been ' lawful good', he definitely wasn't evil back in his human days.  He simply fell victim to circumstance and his own ambition. 

This chapter ended up showing three different events (Mr. Hoot's memories, Bunny/Trez adventure, Menalia's machinations) and I tried to balance them out with a mixture of humor, seriousness and of course lewd stuff ?.

Thank you for your kind praise and I'm really happy you enjoyed Bunny's tale! ?

On 3/27/2021 at 7:52 AM, spoonsinger said:

It's Saturday. Do shopping, get a bun and coffee, What can I look at while munching and slurping, Yeh!

Thank you for your comment! ?

I hope Bunny's chapter was an enjoyable addition to your Saturday bun-and-coffee meal!

Marvelous entry

I had a good laugh on second spoiler part. You did a perfect job. ?

On 3/27/2021 at 5:46 PM, Tirloque said:

I must confess, between Spy's manual dismemberment effects, Alter and Drunna's custom backgrounds/worlds, and now Collygon's and your custom poses, I am in awe with how refined the local storytellers works have become. The flashback was a quite immersive addition, with Trez's composed attitude making a good comical resort for Bunny's nightly embarassment, and the final Lafclesh/Menalia scene being quite inviting in terms of scenery. Noteworthy entry yet again !  ?

 

« The Trez guy, when Bunny said he could honey-honey with her, he didn't said no, uh. He's starting to like her.  »

 

Though a hamster would definitely get startled by some pie, it wasn't enough for me to receive the notification. It's still random, and I don't see it fixed before a forum update.

 

Thank you for the compliment, Tirloque, but in case of custom poses (I'm assuming you mean Mr. Hoot) all the praise should go to SpyVsPie.  He is the one who made them.  I am simply trying to creatively apply them in my story. ?

All things considered, Trez really does act rather composed, doesn't he?  ? It's not every day he gets summoned by someone like Bunny but he's trying to make the best of it (or at least to finish up the assignment as quickly as possible).  And poor Bunny - the 'morning after' conversation did leave her just a tad embarrassed but still a little bit curious. 

Thank you again for the praise and I'm really glad you enjoyed this chapter! ?

Author:  Dear Malicia, it's hard to say whether Trez is starting to like Bunny, but he is definitely finding her reactions to him somewhat amusing.  Hopefully that's a good thing. ?

On 3/27/2021 at 12:08 PM, Devianna said:

Thank you!

Nicolai's flashback is one of my favorite parts of this chapter as well.  I tried to give the main points of his backstory without boring people with too many details.  I'm glad that it seems to have worked out well.

And of course his owl form (aka Mr.Hoot) is absolutely awesome! ?

 

Well he is the only owl in all of Skyrim who can actually spread his wings after all. Very bespoke, very fancy. Little things like that always end up being the stuff I'm most proud of making work ?

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I apologize to everyone who’s been patiently waiting for the continuation of Bunny’s story all these weeks. I would love to create my entries at a faster pace, but real life tends to get in a way. Still, I hope you enjoy her adventures as much as I enjoyed making them.

You bet. The new story is great.

The innocent behaviour of Bunny towards the bound vilgilant is hilariously funny. Especially since the reader is given an insight into the vigilant's true thoughts and feelings. But let's not forget Bunny's adventurous side. Not many people dream of a relationship with a dremora – obviously a family tradition, that she tries to play down. That leads me to the background of Mr. Hoot. I would like to read more about his plans and what he knows about the appearance of certain Dremora at his "safe place".

2 hours ago, Devianna said:

Trez really does act rather composed, doesn't he?

Well, in my opinion he was chosen because of that. After all Bunny demanded not only a fearless soul but also a noble heart as she summoned him the first time.

BTW: That pic is awesome. Aaand I got a notification as well.

thank you i love your stories  , i am amazed how everything comes together  , lovely and fantastic , never want to miss anything   ?

On 3/27/2021 at 8:34 PM, Jayomms said:

Wow Nice Work Really enjoyable. 

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Jayomm: Hmm that owl's former body looks familiar somehow...

 

Glad you liked it, Jayomms!

And that hairstyle is great, isn't it? ?

On 3/28/2021 at 12:43 PM, Collygon said:

Great entry, as always! You make the waits worth it! As painful as they may be sometimes ?

 

As many have already stated, they first part was great. I love how you make fun and unique characters with serious, engaging backstories.

 

Loved it! I will wait the next 2 months impatiently ☺️

Aww, I'm sorry that the wait is so long.  But I'm happy that you find the story entertaining enough that you still check it out even with the 2-month breaks between the episodes. ?

Thank you for the kind words, Colly! ?

20 hours ago, EvalovesEP said:

Marvelous entry

I had a good laugh on second spoiler part. You did a perfect job. ?

Thank you, Eva!

It's good to see that you're still visiting LL.  And I'm glad that my stories are still able to make you laugh ?

22 hours ago, Veldon said:

You bet. The new story is great.

 

The innocent behaviour of Bunny towards the bound vilgilant is hilariously funny. Especially since the reader is given an insight into the vigilant's true thoughts and feelings. But let's not forget Bunny's adventurous side. Not many people dream of a relationship with a dremora – obviously a family tradition, that she tries to play down. That leads me to the background of Mr. Hoot. I would like to read more about his plans and what he knows about the appearance of certain Dremora at his "safe place".

 

 

Well, in my opinion he was chosen because of that. After all Bunny demanded not only a fearless soul but also a noble heart as she summoned him the first time.

 

 

 

BTW: That pic is awesome. Aaand I got a notification as well.

Wow! I'm impressed you picked up on so many smaller details so quickly! ?

Bunny's interest in dremora and conjuration does run in the family. One of the reasons for that will be touched upon in the upcoming chapters.

I am also really surprised (and glad) you remembered Bunny's spell. You're absolutely correct - the specific wording and flourish that she added to the incantation worked exactly as intended. Trez does have the qualities that she asked for.  However, he's still an extremely old, powerful being in the service of the Prince of Destruction while she's just an overly optimistic kid.  Even her familiar, as you already noted, has a pretty complex background and is driven by his own goals and ambitions.  One of Mr. Hoot's current goals we saw in this chapter - he wants his magic (and body) back.  How will he go about achieving it - remains to be seen. ?

Thank you for your thoughtful comment and I'm really glad you're enjoying Bunny's story. ?

P.S. I love that screenshot as well ?

23 hours ago, wilson99 said:

thank you i love your stories  , i am amazed how everything comes together  , lovely and fantastic , never want to miss anything   ?

Thank you for the kind words, Wilson!

I'm happy you liked this chapter. ?

2 hours ago, Devianna said:

 

I am also really surprised (and glad) you remembered Bunny's spell.

Thank you, Devianna. ☺️ The pleasure is all mine. Your characters are witty and complex. The stories are simply gripping and finding such references satisfies my curiosity for a while – before the insights whet my appetite again. ??

About Bunny: As far as I can deduce from the stories, she apparently does not only trust in her magic books, but in her heart as well, when she casts her spells. – Perhaps a bit too much at times. Hellhounds are no lap dogs. It is not surprising that Trez cannot refuse to serve someone with such a large and innocent heart like her.

Edit:
Forgot about the Apocrypha appendages. Altogether she is not so innocent at all – even if that was an totally and absolutely repulsive unfortunate accident. *cough*

You always had short sex scenes but your stories are still excellent. Compliments

Wonderful....

Mr. Dremora seems to have quite the reputation when Lady Menalia is hoping for his visit