Ivan is a young man who’s come to Windhelm to make a name for himself as a chef. He has dreams of serving feasts worthy of a king, and hopes to impress Jarl Ulfric with his skills. Will Ivan integrate himself into Nord culture, or will he embrace his Dunmer roots?
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***DISCLAIMER*** I am very white. I tried to handle the topic of racism and systemic oppression with grace and understanding. If I missed the mark, please forgive my ignorance on the topic and I encourage you to make me aware in the comments. I try to be sensitive and compassionate when listening to first-hand accounts from real people who are subjected to racial prejudice in their daily lives, and use that learning to change my behavior and correct others’ when I see it.
Mod list:
Posing and world manipulation:
Puppeteer Master
Director’s tools SE
Nemesis Unlimited Behavior Engine
Jaxonz Positioner SSE Converted
Oblivion Camera for AE
My Home is Your Home
True Directional Movement
Face Light SE
Visual overhauls and performance:
Static Mesh Improvement Mod
Skyrim Objects SMIMed
Realistic Lighting Overhaul
Pebbles and Underwater Grass Remover
Expressive Facegen Morphs
Digitigrade Beast Races
High Poly Heads for AE
High Poly Vanilla Hair
High Poly Project
HPP My Fixes
Enhanced Volumetric Lighting and Shadows
Distinct Interiors
DMT’s Saturation Boost
Script and utility mods:
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch
Skyrim Script Extender
Papyrus Extender
SkyUI + UI Extentions
QuickLoot RE (+patcher)
Address Library
RaceMenu AE
True HUD
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Legacy of the Dragonborn
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More Growable Plants
Kitty ear Hoods (Vanilla + AE)
Digitigrade Beast Races
CC Farming Tweaks and Enhancements
Alternate Start – Live Another Life
Bag Of Holding
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17:11 the only NPC that could have died would have been the farmer that you sold the crops to
hugs you so very tightly I needed this.
Great video!
One minute in, and I think you've more than earned my sub. This is great.
These are probably the among the best and most creative "Can you…" style of challenge runs out there. The narrative and roleplay focus really makes these videos stand head and shoulders above the rest of the challenge run genre, in my eyes.
Amazing! The portrayal of windhelm in this video is surprisingly accurate, you also got the dark elf discrimination of the stormcloaks mostly accurate I'll say.
… clams…
this video? in this political climate?????
jokes aside, this video was really good. I'm transgender and have faced discrimination in the past, even though i am very white, and i think you wrote it really good. you're right, we should comply for no one. stay strong in these times, and thank you for showing your support with this message. it means a lot to people like me, or people of color, or anyone facing hatred for a thing they cannot change
Between your writing and your father’s voice acting I gotta say, this is bloody awesome. A wonderful narrative well told and gods your dad is so skilled, totally unexpected. I am eagerly awaiting part 2, which I also didn’t see coming.
But the mid point narrative turn of having to fight for survival was just excellent role play.
Rock on Your Dad! He'd make a great Clavicus Vile
Rock on Your Dad! He'd make a great Clavicus Vile
Found my new favorite Skyrim YouTuber
Dang, your dad has range! Really looking forward to seeing more of Ivan. I also really appreciated the theme throughout of self-acceptance in a hostile world; sadly very apt right now ♥
dude… my name is ivan and right now i'm saving money to move to my home country (ireland) because of discrimination in the country i live in (america). this hits really close to home, especially the intro. i was thinking about going back in the closet, but i'm not sure i wanna do that any more. idk if this made sense but i really needed to see this today. thanks
ah yes my favorite series on youtube
man. whatever you do. please keep making these videos. this one was really good, and I cant wait for the sequel in solstheim.
Dad st varik returns!!!!
first video of yours Ive watched and wow, what a wonderful story! I cant wait for Can you make a living in Solstheim.
Aww that was so sad
A nother cooking channel to subscribe to.
Hahaha, what an ending! The voice acting was so good! I’ll be waiting with bated breath for the next one 😀
I'm obsessed with your skyrim videos <3 They're so beautifully put together the editing, writing, narration, and voice acting are are all top tier and i can't wait to see what else you make
> mods
Instant click off
This got recommended to me out of nowhere and now I'm watching the entire series and wait patiently for Solitude and Markarth, we are in peak RP territory
I needed that message at the beginning, thank you
I loved this video! You and your dad did a great job!!!
great job on the voice of "Ivan"…almost sounds like one of the actual NPCs…
10 seconds in and I love the intro you put in. Things are going to be rough for a while. Staying alive is resistance
Was absolutely delighted to see this video pop up on my feed!
This week has been hell given the. State of the U.S. as a trans man. That opening message hit hard. Still watching the video as I type this, but your dad's voice acting, your storytelling, and your direction for this is always wonderful.
Edit: Very excited for the next part!!! Aaa!!!