Serana's Dialogue Add-On Makes the Best Follower Even Better || Inspiration Adoration

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  • Опубліковано 11 лис 2022
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    Welcome to Inspiration Adoration, a series of shorts introducing a character, setting, or another aspect of a story I love and have been inspired by. Perhaps this will also create some interest in you, and help inspire you for your writing!
    This episode features the Serana Dialogue Add-On Mod from the RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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    Track used: Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
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  • @FlashX212
    @FlashX212 7 місяців тому +63

    The mod made me realize how much grass I need to touch

    • @SicEditz
      @SicEditz 6 місяців тому +2

      lmao

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      When was the last time you even played with this mod?

    • @FlashX212
      @FlashX212 2 місяці тому +2

      @@MrHuxley all the way? Like when I actually married Serana at the end? It was when I did my best playthrough. I role played as a Vigilant of Stendarr and did the Vigilant quest mod as a base. So my character was a disenchanted, hardened Paladin who lost his humanity in Molag Bal's plane of oblivion and became an extremely powerful paladin who would clear out dragur crypts and anything undead within seconds. He decides to come back to the hall of the vigilant to catch up with old friends and ends up joining the dawngard. Then that's where this mod comes in. Upon first glance, my character would have killed her but he stopped when he saw the Elder Scroll. Then the Dawnguard quest proceeds but its also a story about people finding their humanity again and eventually becoming a thing. I thoroughly enjoyed that playthrough and Id probably do it again but try to do the Vigilant questline better

  • @Aslan_Fulgore
    @Aslan_Fulgore Рік тому +84

    Once you go mod you never go vanilla.

  • @monika4880
    @monika4880 Рік тому +26

    Dont forget the mod also enables her to interact with other follower mods like Inigo and Sofia, it makes those long travels survival a lot less boring, and a lot more immersive.

    • @undead._
      @undead._ 11 місяців тому

      u got tha name of that mod?

  • @DreadGB
    @DreadGB 10 місяців тому +24

    Miraak: You are in my power here!
    Serana: Stay away from my boyfriend! 🥰
    Me:. . .
    Miraak:. . .
    Herma Mora:. . .
    Harkon: 🤦‍♂️
    Valerica: 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @moonrivervayonetta
      @moonrivervayonetta 6 місяців тому +2

      Partysnax: Dovahkin, what in the eight you got yourself in to?

    • @Icouldntcomeupwithaname1212
      @Icouldntcomeupwithaname1212 5 місяців тому +1

      miraak gon be really mad

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      They removed that line years ago lmao, way before this video came out

  • @DavidGarcia29497
    @DavidGarcia29497 Рік тому +59

    If u combine it with Serana Dialogue Edit, it even brings more lines with vanilla voice

    • @undead._
      @undead._ 11 місяців тому +11

      i did, and ended up deleting dialogue edit, it felt too weird hearing her voice changing so much. Btw it also bugged a lot of text, there's poor compatibility between those two. wont crash ur game but ends up being so weird

  • @I.Simmonds
    @I.Simmonds Рік тому +51

    Skyrim seems to live due to it's modding community. No clue what that says about Bathesda, or AAA game publishing or capitalism in general, other than one or all of these are lacking.

    • @SoggyCheese13
      @SoggyCheese13 11 місяців тому +2

      Bathesda 💀

    • @lucasbelmonte2832
      @lucasbelmonte2832 9 місяців тому +1

      If Bethesda gave Skyrims best modders the tools they could make one truly special game.

    • @ed_Skynight
      @ed_Skynight 8 місяців тому +1

      @@lucasbelmonte2832
      Or even recruit the Modders as well. I’m sure just hiring at least some will help make the next game better. Last thing I want is another Civil war situation where I’m forced to pick one side instead of just uniting both and taking the fight to the Thalmor.

    • @Icouldntcomeupwithaname1212
      @Icouldntcomeupwithaname1212 5 місяців тому

      nope i still play special edition since it launched and im replaying it on xbox 360 its a fantastic game

  • @jacobs483
    @jacobs483 Рік тому +32

    I don’t think this description is accurate. This mod doesn’t add additional dialog to the existing Serana character. It’s a fanfiction re-write of her character into something more fan-service oriented.
    Noteably Serana as she existed explicitly did not want to enter into a romance with the Dragonborn.

    • @DelusionalPoet
      @DelusionalPoet  Рік тому +8

      While I don't necessarily mind it, I'm actually not a huge fan of the romance aspect of the mod either - as you said, it does go against what was previously established about Serana. I do have to give the creators the credit that the romance, in its own right, was decently written, at least in my opinion.
      What I really love about the mod, though, is how it expands upon Dawnguard and the other questlines by having Serana react to everything that is happening. I really think you can get more than enough fun out of mod even if you decline Serana's romance through those interactions alone. I'm not trying to discredit your opinion here, I get why one might not like the mod, but perhaps I've made it more clear why I, personally, enjoy the mod a lot, despite its flaws.

    • @jacobs483
      @jacobs483 Рік тому +13

      @@DelusionalPoet I don’t recall saying that I didn’t like the mod, just that calling it an add-on for Serana was misleading. as for whether or not it’s good writing, I think it that if it wasn’t supposed to be Serana, I would agree.
      Writing someone else’s character feels easier since someone else has already gone ahead and created the character, giving you a framework. It requires you to know the character really well, as well as the original writer did so that you can know what they would say and do in character.
      The Serana add-on is a whole different take of the character. In it Serana’s character and emotions are more overt and overstated. The Dragonborn’s actions provoke much more of a response, sometimes bordering on melodramatic or romanticized. This is fundamentally different then Serana’s original character: she was even-keeled, spoke shortly of her feelings, underplayed her emotions, and conducted herself with grace and dignity even when experiencing intense or deeply personal feelings. Her world did not revolve around the Dragonborn, and she acted like it.
      That’s what makes it a fan-service rewrite really. There’s nothing wrong with liking it or making it. Its a game, it’s a RPG, and people can play it and change it however they want to their hearts content. Characters do tend to feel more real when you can’t control them. We can’t control other people or their feelings in real life, even when they don’t do what we want or don’t care about the things we want them to. that’s part of what made Serana feel so real: early on, she would tell you to shove off if you tried to change gear or not take her home. She had her own agenda and you could either get on or get off.

    • @jmw1982blue
      @jmw1982blue Рік тому +9

      Bruh, nah. If Bethesda would like me Marry some skooma addicted hagraven, but not Serana, then it needed to get rewritten. It popularity speaks volumes.

    • @db5094
      @db5094 Рік тому +4

      @@jmw1982blue thats still you changing the source material bro. didnt happen

    • @vixofthemoss
      @vixofthemoss 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jmw1982blue you were *drunk.* On daedric wine no less

  • @NotKitcatAtAll
    @NotKitcatAtAll Рік тому +2

    Evelynn theme in the background

  • @officialtoddhoward69
    @officialtoddhoward69 2 місяці тому +2

    My biggest issue is the tone in her voice, and thus character, is completely different now. I understand they couldn't just get the original voice actor easily, and the ethics of AI are questionable to put it lightly, but could have the voice actor they chose just tried sounding a bit closer to vanilla, both in terms of tone and personality?

  • @Sksk27547
    @Sksk27547 Рік тому +5

    would not her clothes cause her to have chest burns during the day time? I think that serana needed clothes that cover all of her body to be realistic.

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      Vampires in Skyrim don't burn in the sunlight. Thats a different breed of vampire

  • @Z0Z33KY
    @Z0Z33KY 4 місяці тому +2

    SDA is awesome but it’s really not true to Serana’s character.
    Her original character is very independent and strong, unfortunately certain dialogue lines in SDA really contradict that. Saying stuff like “you’re my only purpose to live, I’d be nothing without you” etc. and acting like the damsel in distress, needing someone else to save her is pretty OOC. Still it’s a great mod in its own right, both developer and VA are very talented folks. The mod is kind of like a parallel universe version of her.

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      SDA is a Retelling of Serana's Story, its not meant to be accurate. Its the Developer's Take on Serana as a character.
      And idk when you last used the mod, but she is 100% not a Damsel in Distress, not even remotely

  • @PowerfulRift
    @PowerfulRift Рік тому

    Awesome 😎

  • @THESLICKNESSEDM
    @THESLICKNESSEDM Рік тому +3

    She also sweeps my house and uses the crafting stations

  • @jmelight142
    @jmelight142 11 місяців тому +2

    Just completed Dawnguard quest with this mod and I’m so impressed! I know there’s a few extra steps after in romance quests but on Xbox the mod is SDA 1.5 I know it has been updated on nexus a few times. Anyone know if a later version will come to Xbox to expand on this amazing mod even further?

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      1.5? Thats several years old, the current version is 4.1

  • @Blue101-g4f
    @Blue101-g4f Рік тому +2

    Teldryn Sero is the best follower

  • @undead._
    @undead._ 11 місяців тому +7

    i laugh at people that get mad about marrying serana and stuff, like their only argument is "she already ejected the dragonborn"
    yeah u monkeys, it was made that way on purpose by bethesda just to troll community cuz they indeed made serana as a complete love partner for the player.
    even if u get deep in lore, u'll notice that canonically she never rejected the dragonborn; neither she accepted him, but everything, lore and in game, everything points to one direction: they ended up being together, in both companion and lover way

    • @user-mr3mo5iz8i
      @user-mr3mo5iz8i 9 місяців тому +1

      You're damn right

    • @Z0Z33KY
      @Z0Z33KY 4 місяці тому +2

      Saying she simply “rejected the Dragonborn” is not the main reason, there is a lot more to it😭
      She was literally r@ped to death by molag bal as ritual to become a vampire. her reason to reject the DB is entirely valid, she’s not ready and still processing all of the shit that happened to her. I’ve got nothing against this mod but acting like folks who disapprove of seranas romance have no legitimate argument is a bit ignorant 🤷‍♀️

    • @undead._
      @undead._ 4 місяці тому

      @@Z0Z33KY ignorant is not knowing people can overcome it's fear and it's past, resilience, perseverance. ignorance is acting like she didn't live a hundred of years a normal life before being caged...
      dont try to argue with FACTS that are actually supported by devs

    • @chronica6457
      @chronica6457 3 місяці тому +3

      It's not made that way "to troll" anyone, it's made that way because she has Sexual Trauma, and just waifu-ing her away like any other female character takes away from that

    • @undead._
      @undead._ 3 місяці тому

      @@chronica6457 learn to read

  • @justinchavez582
    @justinchavez582 Рік тому +10

    Why do ppl want to romance every Skyrim female they see

    • @DavidGarcia29497
      @DavidGarcia29497 Рік тому +10

      Not every female. No one wants to romance Temba or Uthgerd. On the other hand, Serana is among the top 3 of followers with amazing personality and dialogue lines

    • @THESLICKNESSEDM
      @THESLICKNESSEDM Рік тому +15

      Because we are not gay lol

    • @cinder7579
      @cinder7579 Рік тому +1

      bro Serana is a goth chick that has daddy issues you honestly think we arent supposed to want to romance her?

    • @DADDY_Havocc
      @DADDY_Havocc Рік тому +5

      Cuz shes powerful,fine asf, and makes for good conversation an ideal spouse

    • @justinchavez582
      @justinchavez582 Рік тому +3

      @@THESLICKNESSEDM well you can't say that if you've never been with a woman, so npcs are all you know

  • @rodolfor2957
    @rodolfor2957 8 місяців тому

    who is this mamma serana mod?

  • @meh8726
    @meh8726 8 місяців тому +3

    Ngl this mod is kinda cringe especially the dialogue delivery, the voice actress did a phenomenal job but whoever told her to pause before finishing evey single sentence watches too much anime and should touch the grass, like seriously it feels forced than natural like the original voice.

    • @SicEditz
      @SicEditz 6 місяців тому

      fr

    • @Z0Z33KY
      @Z0Z33KY 4 місяці тому

      It’s also a bit cringe to me too😅
      although still a well done mod. tbh I’m using it just for the sake of quest expansions regarding the vampire/dawnguard, plus I like all of the extra companion dialogues with popular custom followers.
      sucks it can’t be removed mid playthrough but I’ve played Skyrim over 5-10 times already so I’ve experienced enough of vanilla serana to stray from her one playthough

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      Every character in skyrim pauses between sentences, what do you mean???

    • @meh8726
      @meh8726 2 місяці тому

      @@MrHuxley Pausing middle of the sentence like.......this and she goes on for like the whole.......game. quite frankly it's....... annoying.

    • @MrHuxley
      @MrHuxley 2 місяці тому

      @@meh8726 maybe annoying to someone like you, but for people that don't have short tempers, its fine

  • @thehunter5607
    @thehunter5607 9 місяців тому

    All we need is that AI voice duplicator so that it sounds exactly like them.