Foul Murder cutscene

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A cutscene needed for the Foul Murder questline.

Will need conceptualization. A simple flyover of TR and/or Vanilla landscape with Daedric text overlain would be best, as in the OG Morrowind cutscenes.

Prior description, which is not deemed workable any longer in the spoiler below:

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Requested, the storyboards and cutscene illustrating what happened leading up to Nerevar's death, and the creation of the mural from the Foul Murder plotline (bonus if you show a bonewalker painting it!). Other things to include may be snippets of a meeting of the Tribunal, past Nerevarines, Dagoth Ur's creation, and the Battle under Red Mountain.

Note this should be impressions and fleeting images of what happened; it should not lay out for certain how Nerevar died or why. It is meant to suggest the gaining of a vast amount of information over a very short span of time, as the Nerevarine gains knowledge about how they came to be, as the player chooses for their own headcanon.

And now third draft, with a clearer storyboard (or hopefully)

 



[0] A few seconds of a black screen?
Nerevar: "Dawn."

[1-6] Timelapse video of ingame footage, of moon passing across the sky, then the sun rising over Red Mountain.
Nerevar: "A time of transitions. Of new beginnings."

[7] Lens flare briefly whites out the screen.
Nerevar: "Of new hope."

[8-10] Timelapse video continues, as the sun rise out of view. The sky stays red.Then everything fades to black.
Unknown Chimer: "We are about to breach Odrasal."
Nerevar: "Where is Voryn Dagoth?"
Unknown Chimer: "I-I don't know, sir."


[11-12] The video zooms/pans through ranks of Chimer, as if walking along the front rows.
Nerevar: "Has he betrayed us? No, no, I would never believe--"
--Faint sounds of an army cheering, fading to the clash of battle.--
Almalexia: "Beloved, there is something I would show you..."


[13-14] The camera continues to zoom/pan through the Chimer army until only the sky is visible. An image of the Tribunal slowly materializes and grows in the sky.
Nerevar: "It was to be our greatest victory."

[15] Sudden black screen.
Nerevar: "But for me, it was only dusk."

[16] Painted still of Nerevar and his generals overlooking the battlefield. The camera pans slowly back and forth.
Nerevar: "History will judge me, my friends! I do what I must. Would you have done any less?"

[17-18] Painted still of young Vivec's face. After a few seconds, he smirks slyly.
Almalexia: "Yes... History will judge us."

[19] Screen fades (white or black?)

[20] A flyover of Tamriel Rebuilt landscape starts.
Nerevar: "I had a choice to make. Like the followers of Saint Veloth before me, I knew Resdayn's future would be bright..."

[22] Daedric lettering begins to trickle from the top of the screen as the flyover continues.
Nerevar: "Then it was all over."

[23] The Daedric letters turn to Roman as they fade away, spelling out Vivec's cyphered confession in the 36 sermons as the flyover comes to an end.
Nerevar: "Why did you do it, my friend? Why did you truly do it?"

[24] Screen goes black.
Nerevar: "Perhaps I will never know."

[25] Screen stays black.
--Moanings of the Nerevar bonewalker fade in.--

[26] The cutscene fades to a screenshot of what the player should see next--the Foul Murder mural as viewed inside the Necrom crypts.
Nerevar: "Azura willing, I will remember this much at least..."

 


Second Draft, this time with pictures!

 

 

 

 


For context and more information, see the quest this is to be a part of: http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/claims/finding-their-way-fm-quest-3

 

Comments

No idea if this is possible,

Kevaar's picture

No idea if this is possible, but I was up late and put together this as a possible screenplay for the cutscene:
 

 

Cutscene

Boznirith's picture

Is this still in developement? Is anyone working on this?

If this does get made. I do

Cicero's picture

If this does get made. I do hope it is vanilla style of in game fly overs, etc..
doing drawing cutscenes like the witcher will clash with the games style, which should be avoided. 

You won't win
With your standards so high
And your spirits so low

Cutscene

Boznirith's picture

I tend to agree. The first, ingame timelaps should be pretty easy. If it is to be done in vanilla style, I think avoiding illistrating things like the chimer could be avoided, but pictures of chars and dagoth could be added. Textures could be made for a wall with carvings on it, then recorded ingame as well. I'll think on it, maybe there is something we can do.

Actually, this cutscene

Mordigant's picture

Actually, this cutscene sounds epic! I agree if images are needed they should be done as carvings or tapestries in the style of what already exists in game, rather than illustrated and/or animated art.

Free British VO if this needs it!

bellowsaudio's picture

Hope this is still going; I'm a huge Morrowind fan and will happily voice this (or anything else for TR) for free. See www.bellows-audio.co.uk for my audiobook samples, but I also do characters. Could probably do 'standard 40-a-day Dunmer' voice for short stretches!

Hello and welcome to TR! The

Rats's picture

Hello and welcome to TR!

The quest where this cutscene would be used is in active development, but the video itself isn't at the moment.

Your VA work sounds very, very good. We have rather few voiced characters in TR, but that doesn't mean that we don't have them at all. The upcoming Dominions of Dust release will a new vampire clan questline that features the voice of Molag Bal, if that's something you'd be interested in. The vanilla Bal voices are quite effect-heavy and his sound would probably be not too difficult to replicate. The Bal lines (all of them) look like this:
 

 

Molag Bal voice, straightforward kill: "I see you, Bal-Luath. First among your brethren and champion of my cause. Your actions are loud, destructive, ... disappointing. I dominate and enslave; torment and brutalize; scheme and lie; rape and corrupt. I do not destroy what I can make mine, and my favored worshippers target the strong and weak alike. Nevertheless, your demonstration has amused me."
Molag Bal voice, tricked into death: "I see you, Bal-Luath. First among your brethren and champion of my cause. Your methods are compatible with my own philosophy, despite the regretful loss of blood. To dominate and enslave; torment and brutalize; scheme and lie. You live by these actions."

Molag Bal voice: "It is time to reforge the old pacts and make the name Baluath known. Your clan must rise up against the Tribunate as it once did, manipulating from the shadows to bring disgrace upon the priesthood. The Temple is a sworn enemy to all vampires. Now, at the end of Tribunal rule, its subjugation is possible."

Molag Bal voice, Almalexia and Vivec dead: "The Temple already has to cover up the impossible: three dead gods. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. Although I would have liked to see them squirming helplessly in my grasp, Vivec most of all... The Poet of Half-Truths and Hopeless Romance; and Sotha Sil, thinking he had the upper hand in that "compact" of his! But I digress. Their demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."
Molag Bal voice, Almalexia dead: "The Temple already has much to cover up: the death of Almalexia and Sotha Sil. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. How pleased I would have been to imprison her... And Sotha Sil, thinking he had the upper hand in that "compact" of his! But I digress. Their demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."
Molag Bal voice, Vivec dead: "The Temple already has much to cover up: the death of Vivec. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. How pleased I would have been to torture him... The Poet of Half-Truths and Hopeless Romance, no doubt crying tears of joy as I beat him senseless! But I digress. His demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."

Molag Bal voice: "You are to seize Andor Orothi, Majordomo of the Crossing of Almas Thirr. So long as you possess your clan amulet, my voice will find you and command your next move, likewise enhancing your ability to command your target. You may rather enjoy tonight. Rarely do I get a chance to show my real power."

Molag Bal voice, Andor Orothi dead: "It appears that he has died recently. Even better. Find his body and with the help of your necromancer, bring him false life. I require only the shell."

Molag Bal voice, Orothi dies: "You have failed me, vampire. The Baluath have failed. Leave while you have the chance."

Molag Bal voice: "Andor Orothi is mine -- and for a time, I lend him to you. Now, make haste over to the cornerclub down in the canalworks. The obstacles along the path are yours to handle. To start, give our friend the hint to order drinks."

Molag Bal voice: "When the Majordomo is finished drowning his woes and lifting his spirits, lead him to the canalworks tombs."

Molag Bal voice, first option: "Witnesses, good, very good. The beginning of this tale must be told. Keep the obedient ones alive. Calm or kill the rest. Go on then, have the priest desecrate the place -- break the idols, rip the tapestries, any abhorrent act in the eyes of the faithful."

Molag Bal voice, second option: "A witness, good. The beginning of this tale must be told. Keep him alive no matter how he reacts. Go on then, have the priest desecrate the place -- break the idols, rip the tapestries, any abhorrent act in the eyes of the faithful."

Molag Bal voice, third option: "Fool! Are you too weak to handle a few witnesses to these deeds? Go on then, have the wretched priest tear the place apart!"

Molag Bal voice, desecration complete: "Sotha Sil would surely approve of the redesign. The next act of corruption is necromancy. Head up the stairs to the waistworks and have Orothi summon a skeleton at one of the burial displays. From there, I will take control."

Molag Bal voice, desecration complete, all witnesses dead: "Your inability to follow my instructions is pitiful. I do not think kindly of sorry excuses for champions. You have one more chance. Head up the stairs to the waistworks and have Orothi reanimate a skeleton at one of the burial displays. From there, I will take control."

Molag Bal voice: "A simple defilement of honored bones, and a perfect distraction for the priesthood. You have done well. When you are ready, join us outside above the gathering crowd."

Molag Bal voice: "Quickly, bite the priest before the crowd gets violent!"

Molag Bal voice: "I am very pleased at this outcome, champion Bal-Luath. The priesthood will be in over their heads trying to clear up and explain away the events that have just unfolded. Your clan is ready to reconnect with my power, and in turn spread my influence. I expect you to continue this shadow war against the Tribunal Temple. It is part of your destiny."

Molag Bal voice: "I require only one more thing from you: to tap into your personal power for a time, thus allowing me to affect all of your kind in turn. When you awaken, Kashshaptu can explain your options for the vampires' end of the pact and how to further enhance the bond. Coldharbour beckons me. Do not fail in your endeavors."
 

(Full script of the entire questline here [Google Doc]. The first time Molag Bal's voice is heard is at quest number 6.)
 

Possibly, we still want this,

Sultan of Rum's picture

Possibly, we still want this, just a much different take on it -- should be very similar to the OG cutscenes, with landscape shots overlaid with Daedric writing.

And same resolution

Cicero's picture

And same resolution

You won't win
With your standards so high
And your spirits so low

Rejected, as consensus on

Sultan of Rum's picture

Rejected, as consensus on Discord was that this is too much effort for the end result and very unlikely to be pulled off right.