it's my first sandbox
so after looking around and realized how big the world is i ...
-save/exit
-google .. skyrim beginner's guide

I went into the barrow and cleared it out before scouting the Whiterun area.

You picked a flower, say it....SAY IT!!!

Really? What Bethesda games do you play? And why haven't you played Skyrim yet?

The first thing Scylla did was go straight back to Helgen, to see if there were any of those fetching Imperials left alive. She was disappointed that the dragon killed them all. She was hoping to introduce their necks to the blade of her axe.

After that she just wandered, and ended up in Riverwood more by chance then anything else. She sold off her loot, then went across the river to investigate that big ruin (Bleak Hills Barrow) she saw over there without even starting either quest associated with it.

Went to Riverwood with Ralof, he was glad I decided to come with him

Well I was going to say went to riverwood but in reality...
this^
Followed Ralof to riverwood picking all the ingredients I came across and killing some wolves, listen to the conversation between him and his sister, sold my loot, explored the town and talked to people. Then went off to bleak falls barrow. Boring I know, that’s probably what most people did. I got attacked by a DB assassin, no idea what I did to piss someone off that early in the game.

I play Morrowind and Oblivion and I′ve looked at Fallout 3 but never gotten around to buy it. Well, I don′t play Skyrim because I′m too occupied with Oblivion, and I kinda have a thing against the new approach where I just can′t buy, install and forever play without having an internet connection.
Call me old school

But I′m glad you′re enjoying it!

Wow. You REALLY should play Fallout 3; that has to be one of my all-time favorites. I can't wait to see what Bethesda does with Fallout 4 now that they have their new(ish) Creation engine. I don't blame you for protesting Skyrim due to the idiotic DRM issues that Steam forces upon PC players (disclaimer: I'm currently playing Skyrim on the 360), but I hear that after the initial validation of the game, you can switch it to offline mode and not have to worry about it afterwards. Also, you're denying yourself the chance to experience a truly masterful game by not playing Skyrim; I highly recommend you reconsider. But, if you do, make sure to play Fallout 3 first, because if you're still playing Oblivion, that means you are die-hard RPer, and you'll need to get Fallout 3 out of the way before you really immerse yourself within Skyrim.

After a brief stop at riverwood, picked a town at random and began hiking there. Turned out to be winterhold, joined the mages guild and now on course to becoming an all powerful conjurer.

I do the same thing with pretty much all my characters

I do roleplay pretty hard I guess, and I will take your advice under consideration. You never know what the future brings

I think I picked a flower and looked at it in the inventory. Then I followed Hadvar, picked a stone, saw Embershard mine and walked up to it and killed the guy outside.

Picked a....er.....a........herb.

Cheers.

I remember the very first play after the tutorial. When the NPC said follow me, well, my phone rang at that moment, and I expected the game to pause that NPC, as they usually do. Get done with that call and look and no NPC to follow. So, I stumbled around the area around Helgin for quite a while that play through.

Next character that I started, I kid you not, the phone rang again at about the time the NPC says follow me. I ignored the phone this time. When I start my third character this week, I am unplugging than dang phone, or taking it off the hook until I am in Riverwood.

What are the odds of that happening twice??

But yeah, turning off your phone would be a wise thing to do now, huh?

Chased a butteffly.

I got lost.

Not a bad thing to do in Skyrim though, I′d guess?

I did the flower-picking thing, caught a butterfly, wantonly slaughtered the hunter near the Guardian Stones and threw her body in the river before taking her stuff to Riverwood to sell to the merchant who didn't seem to mind the gear I brought him having a myriad of holes and fresh blood on it.

I haven`t looked at anyone else`s responses, but i followed the Imperial guy to his Brothers or uncle I think it was and stayed the night then went off and explored. I bumped into this village with some wizard who was trying to slay some undead, so I accompanied him to the place and helped him out- My first job!

ha no there's a 3rd way, use the environment to your advantage...i did the stick and move tactic while moving between a small rock formation in the plains near whiterun.
I have nothing to prove so you don't have to believe me but i rubbed it in my friends face by sending him a photo at 1am on 11/11..he sent me a photo an hour later of a dead giant using my tactics

I wish I had the time to really RP as much as I'd like to, but reality gets in the way. *sighs* Stoopid reality. I figure, what's the point of playing RPGs if you don't RP, you know? Anyhoo, yes, definitely think about it. It's worth tolerating DRM crap, trust me.

ha ha, yup, it wasn't till like late at night I found Riverwood.

I went to Riverwood. I'm such a boring person