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Weekly Progress: I Made You a Hug (Literally)

Hey everyone,

Let's be honest, the vanilla hugs in Skyrim are… bad. They're way too manly and look like some raw, unedited motion capture.

I just wanted to give Noemi (from OK Followers) a real, loving hug. So, I made one.

2025-11-06 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Weekly Progress: Dagger & Shield Moveset (Early Access)

Weekly Progress: Dagger & Shield Moveset (Early Access)

Hello everyone,

This week, I finished the moveset for the "bit more tactical MCO Dagger and Shield Animation." It looked sharp and clean in my 3D software, but I ran into a classic Skyrim problem when I tested it in-game.

The game engine massively speeds up dagger attacks, making the whole animation look like it's on fast-forward. It’s too fast to see the movements clearl...

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Weekly Progress: KEI's Nu Xia Moveset (Dagger + Shield/Large Shield)

TL;DR:

  • Nu Xia (Dagger + Shield / Large Shield): all non-attack parts are done (locomotion etc.). I’m now building the attack animations.

  • I opened a separate adult Patreon and released my first OStim animations there. Details: (link to adult Patreon) View Post

[Important] An Update on My Future Activities & A Request to My Supporters

Thank you so much for your warm and continued support of my mod creation. It is entirely because of your support that I can pour my passion into creating MCO combat animations for Skyrim. I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart.

Today, I am writing to you all with an important announcement regarding my future activities, and to make a personal, more serious request.

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Weekly Progress: Valkyrie Complete, Future Plans, and a Heartfelt Thank You

Weekly Progress: Valkyrie Complete, Future Plans, and a Heartfelt Thank You

Hi everyone, Kei here with your weekly update.

1. This Week's Progress & What's New

I'm happy to announce that I've finished the spear moveset, now officially named "A Bit More Tactical - For Honor Valkyrie - MCO spear Animation." It's available for you to try right now in our 2025-10-09 14:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Weekly Progress: New Release + Roadmap + A Note on Nexus

Weekly Progress: New Release + Roadmap + A Note on Nexus

TL;DR
I released my first Skyrim MCO moveset, KEI’s Empty Gauntlet. It’s free for members. Roadmap is live.

1) This week’s release

KEI’s Empty Gauntlet (MCO) is out for members now.

KEI's Empty Gauntlet — 1H Sword Moveset — ADXP I MCO (OAR)

KEI's Empty Gauntlet — 1H Sword Moveset — ADXP I MCO (OAR)

“M’aiq thinks this: if the left hand is empty, the right deserves a reward.”
— M’aiq the Liar

What is this?

An MCO moveset.
When you equip only a one-handed sword or only a dagger in your right hand—and keep your left hand completely empty—this mod replaces your idle, movement, light attacks, block View Post

Back from Turkey — full of ideas (and a Nicolas Cage cameo)

Back from Turkey — full of ideas (and a  Nicolas Cage cameo)

I just got back from Turkey. I visited Istanbul, Kuşadası, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Konya, and Ankara.
This was a personal trip paid with my own savings. I did not use Patreon funds for any travel costs.

What did I enjoy m...

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Weekly Progress: Kyne’s Hilt & Horizon — Greatsword Moveset #3

Hey everyone—just a quick check-in. As I shared before, I’m traveling this week, so there’s no fresh progress.
But right before I left, I blocked out a small chunk of the attack set. I’m sharing a short clip here.

What’s in the clip

  • This is an indoor-focused attack motion.

  • So far it includes: left diago...

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Weekly Progress: Kyne’s Hilt & Horizon — Greatsword Moveset #2

Weekly Progress: Kyne’s Hilt & Horizon — Greatsword Moveset #2

Hey! If you’re reading this, I’m probably in Turkey like I said last week—assuming nothing exploded on the way. I worked right up until I had to leave the house, so here’s where things stand.

TL;DR

  • Locomotion is almost complete and playable in-game.

  • One rough edge: the forward-left diagonal tra...

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Weekly Progress : Kyne’s Hilt & Horizon — Greatsword Moveset

TL;DR
New MCO moveset in production: Kyne’s Hilt & Horizon. Outdoor = big, sweeping, crowd-control swings. Indoor = tight, thrust-forward work that won’t snag on walls. Aiming for Valhalla Combat compatibility via proper annotations. Early rig fixes done; first idle/locomotion clips recorded. Travel break September 10–19, 2...

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Weekly Progress: MoBu → Skyrim Pipeline (almost) Done

Weekly Progress: MoBu → Skyrim Pipeline (almost) Done

Building a MotionBuilder → MCO Pipeline (Progress + What’s Next)

TL;DR: I can now make animations in MotionBuilder and get them into Skyrim SE as AMR-ready (root motion works in-game). Hitboxes and combo windows aren’t wired yet, so attacks don’t deal damage yet—but I have a plan to fix that. This post is just progress + next steps. The deep technical guide for Maya/MotionBuilder animators wil...

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Next Project: Bringing “First Knight”-style Clashing to Skyrim

Next Project: Bringing “First Knight”-style Clashing to Skyrim

TL;DR
I’m teaming up with Pasquale (Albus961) and crew to build cinematic, HEMA-inspired swordplay on top of MCO. First milestone: a rock-solid MotionBuilder → FBX → HKX pipeline. Then a tiny Block/Deflect vertical slice that proves the feel—clear parries, satisfying clangs, readable rhythm. Simple version: ...

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More Elegance for Female Locomotion Replacer

More Elegance for Female Locomotion Replacer

Add a touch of grace to the Female Locomotion Replacer set with elegant walk cycles—and an optional refined run.

What This Mod Does



  • Reworks the female walk into 3 elegant performances:

Normal – balanced

2025-08-16 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll Wrap-Up, New OBRE Animations, and My Road to Skyrim

Poll Wrap-Up, New OBRE Animations, and My Road to Skyrim

TL;DR:

  • The poll is closed—thank you for voting and sharing your thoughts.

  • I realized I already knew my next step: move to Skyrim. The poll still helped me learn what OBRE (Oblivion Remastered) players need.

  • Released this week: KEI’s Female Idle Pose for OBRE.

  • Coming...

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KEI's Better Idle Pose

KEI's Better Idle Pose

Inspired by Better Idle Pose (Female Locomotion Patch), refined and expanded.

What This Mod Does

  • Reworks the female idle pose.

  • Fixes tail behavior for Argonians and Khajiit: no more...

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Weekly Progress — “Make It Feel Right”

I’ve set a simple mission for all my modding work: make it feel right.
Great in-game animation shouldn’t shout. If it feels natural, you barely notice it—because nothing feels wrong. That’s my guiding rule: if a choice makes the game feel right, I do it. It also saves time—clear rules cut hesitation.

What’...

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Poll: What Should I Make Next? (Quick Vote for Patrons)

I’ve now replaced the bulk of combat animations for Oblivion Remastered. Next, I’m weighing two directions for Skyrim:

• MCO-style combat animations — HEMA-ish, full weapon sets (core first, then niche weapons)

• 18+ animation set — OStim-friendly (core first, then niche/specialty variants)

I’m building a simple roadmap based on your votes. Please vote below and ...

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Beak of Celethelel: Archery Animation Overhaul — Early Access

Beak of Celethelel: Archery Animation Overhaul — Early Access

This Early Access build refreshes archery animations in Oblivion Remastered.

What This Mod Does

  • New bow idle and bow locomotion (walk/run while bow-equipped).

  • New draw and sheath animations.

  • Optional: Custom attack animations (current...

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Weekly Update — Tsun’s Fury release, new archery mod name, and the Wwise saga

Weekly Update — Tsun’s Fury release, new archery mod name, and the Wwise saga

TL;DR

  • Released: Tsun’s Fury: Unarmed Animation Overhaul.
    If you’re a member, grab it free from the Shop and try it.

  • Next mod name: Beak of Celethelel: Archery Animation Overhaul.

  • Roadblock: Bow sounds aren’t playing. I rebuilt the whole UE project ...

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Tsun’s Fury : Unarmed Animation Overhaul

Tsun’s Fury : Unarmed Animation Overhaul

This mod refreshes unarmed combat animations in Oblivion Remastered.

See it in action here: https://youtu.be/BOxWCw0YkzU

What This Mod Does

  • Replaces the unarmed ready idle (fists raised).

  • Overhauls the 4‑hit light attack combo for u...

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The Welkynd – Progress Report #3

The Welkynd – Progress Report #3

Hey everyone! Here’s a quick look at what I’ve been hammering out this week.

1. Staff Animations ✅ (playable now)

The Welkynd is already live on the Shop, and if you’re a patron—even on the $1 tier—you can grab it for free. Go play it and tell me what breaks.

2. New Project on the Horizon – “Tsun’s Fury: Unar...

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The Welkynd : Spellcasting Animation Overhaul

This mod refreshes spellcasting animations in Oblivion Remastered

See it in action here: https://youtu.be/4ze8VdaiXZg

What This Mod Does

  • Replaces common spell motions: right‑hand / left‑hand cast, staff idle & locomotion, equip/unequip, staff block, and more.

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The Welkynd – Progress Report 2

The Welkynd – Progress Report 2

Hey everyone! Quick update on the spell‑casting overhaul:

1. Right‑Hand Magic ✔️

The right‑hand casting set is DONE.
You can grab the early‑access build right now in the Discord (patron‑only channel).
Please give it a spin and, if anything feels off, drop a note in #bug‑report.

2. Next Target: Staff Animations

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The Welkynd - Progress Report

Hi everyone!

1. Quick recap – left‑hand casting
Last time you tried the early‑access left‑hand spell animations. Thanks for all the feedback—super helpful!

2. What’s next – right‑hand casting

  • Concept locked, files not yet
    I know how the motion should look, but I haven’t animate...

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Pelinal's Edge : One-Handed Animation Overhaul

Pelinal's Edge : One-Handed Animation Overhaul

This mod refreshes all one‑handed animations in Oblivion Remastered See it in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMGITCwe5E What This Mod Does Replaces common one‑handed motions: idle, draw, sheathe, block, and more. Polishes attack animations for longsword, mace, war‑axe, shortsword, and dagger. Tweaks combo timing so damage per second is a little higher and the odd final “pau...

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Important Update — Why My Oblivion Remastered Mods Are Moving to Patreon

Hi everyone, Kei here.
I need to talk about a big change.

What’s Changing

  • I’m stopping all free downloads on Nexus Mods.

  • From now on every release will live on Patreon.
    Even the $1 tier will unlock every file.

Why I Made This Decision

Most of you enjoy the mods quietly, and I’m gr...

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The Welkynd – Early Build Is Here!

The Welkynd – Early Build Is Here!

Hey folks! Kei here with a fresh project update.

New Project Name

I’ve finally settled on a working title: “The Welkynd – Spellcasting Animation Overhaul.”
It’s still provisional, but this is the banner I’ll use while we keep building.

What’s Ready Today

  • Left-hand casting set is complete and ready for you to ...

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From Reman Rampart to Pelinal’s Edge - Progress Report

From Reman Rampart to Pelinal’s Edge - Progress Report

Hi folks—Kei here with the latest progress on our one-handed animations.
TL;DR:dagger and war-axe light attacks are finished, the mod’s name is changing, and short-sword tweaks are next. Details below!

Dagger Light Attacks


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