This is my first official mod.  I'm a musician, and I play piano/keyboard, as well as sing.  I've also had several small roles in the amazing and immersive "Interesting NPC's" Mod by Kris Takahashi.  (Credited as "Patrick Mahoney," my name, not user name).


Having been blown away by some of the creative choices for main menu replacers, as well as music out there, I thought I'd try my hand at one.  I play as a variety of characters, many of them female.  However, since the gaming industry is decidedly 'male gaze,' I wanted to create a character/screenshot for my menu that reflected gender neutrality.  Similar to the BioWare "DI:A" cover.  

*The image is a translucent collage of screenshots with a watercolor effect, and the skyrim/Imperial emblem in the center, opaque.

*The music, unlike many replacers, features Jeremy Soule's brilliant and badass "Dragonborn," with my own personal additions:
 -piano
 -electric violin
 -oboe(s)
-organ bells
 -an overall more ambient 'aura'
Mood: Skyrim's a cold, nordic place.  The mods I use transform my playthrough into a more "oblivionized" (still harsh experience).  So the music feels more like Westeros or Cyrodiil than skyrim.

Novajam's brilliant 'Elder Scrolls General Loadscreen replacer.  Though it's not without its imperfections, if you want to truly change up the atmosphere of your screens, his watercolor-effect screenshots make the game a true fantasy experience.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/48480/?

SkyUI.  Need I say more?

CREDITS AND THANKS:

-Bethesda for making a great game, if a bit flawed.
-The modders who make my playthroughs so immersive.
-Jeremy Soule, for his brilliant composition.