Message board notes

Ede · Post by **Ede** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:21 pm

I need some help with messages, ads, proclamations, etc written for a message board in the Riverside tavern (i3-294#15) in Almexias Indoril district. The tavern is poor and rather shabby, it will probably collaps in a few years due to water damage but until then its a place to booze it up for the poor. My english skills isnt up to the challenge of writing these. Might be a nice break from writing books. Please post your contributions here.

Two notes Text_Parchment_01.nif, might be proclamations of some sort.
Three notes Text_note_01.nif
Three notes Text_note_02.nif

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:23 pm

I'd be glad to help you out, if all it is is writing. Do you know what sort of contents these notices will have?

Ede · Post by **Ede** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:32 pm

Maybe a proclamation from the athorities abaut the tavern being structual unsafe. Peaple hirering or offering there services. Ads for traders.

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:52 pm

Thats a great idea.

Stalker · Post by **Stalker** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:01 pm

Check Meshes\TR\M\ in OoT. It has some more note meshes.

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:24 pm

Well, will actual places in the game come into play? Like, should I advertise for imaginary traders or real ones in the town? Or, if a person is hiring a mercenary, will they really have to exist?

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:34 pm

They can be made later if somebody decides to script it... for now just make up a name.

Silverwood · Post by **Silverwood** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:09 pm

I would love to help, this seems suprisignly interesting. It would be simple task notes, like squire needed or a "job" needed for money. I'm in.

Hmm. How about a note that says that they're looking for people to write notes for a tavern.

fanfas · Post by **fanfas** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:21 pm

Although this is a nice idea, lets hope that Razorwing (sp?) from, ST will not object... as they have the same exact thing in the market area of ST, Including using it for quests. But i think that this idea can work and it's a very nice and "Real" way of directing the player to some misq quests.

If this is stupid i'll shut up

Boompiee · Post by **Boompiee** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:52 pm

does it have to be a serious note? I was thinking may be you could write a job application by some crazy magician asking for test subjects or something

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:13 pm

I dont think ST invented message boards.

Did you want people to actualy submit note ideas? If so here's a quicky:

LOST GUAR:

12 year old male with tan skin and a spot shaped like a clifracer on his back. Answers to "Pokey". If found please contact Neldammu Davus (insert local adress here). 100 septim reward offered.

And another:

LEARN TO PLAY THE LUTE

To any who seek to improve thier skill on the wonderous instrument known as the lute, there is no better time to start than now. Fadril Hlen the silver tounged bard of the Telvanni islands offers his tremondous knowlage to you. Contanct Fadrul at (local inn) to arange lesson times. No experience nessiary.

Nomadic1 · Post by **Nomadic1** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:39 pm

1000 septims as a reward is massive. Most farmers can barely afford 50.

Ede · Post by **Ede** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:52 am

Ill take a look at those meshes Stalker, thanks. Serious or funny but just one or two funny notes Boompie. If ST have an issue with this thats there problem not mine as i havnt DL that mod.

Macar i wanted text ready to cut and paste into the CS as english isnt my first lanuage and i suck at writing.

But that might be a nice touch to have a misspelled and grammatical wrong note for that real life fealing, ill think i have to write one on my own.

The submissions that dont get used on this mess board ill use in my rich tavern claim(i3-114), im planning a message board there to.

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:10 pm

Well okay, maybe 100 septims then, I was thinking more of a merchant like that guy you escort to vivec, who loves his guar.

Serric · Post by **Serric** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:00 pm

Have you seen any naked Nord's recently? Hanging about in the wild, moaning about they're lack of clothes, and blaming WITCHES for it all?
If you have seen any, or do on your travels, please report them to the local guards. These fools have a vendetta against me and my sisters, and they are giving us all a bad name.
Please do your bit to help against this foolishness.

Witch [A female name, could use one from the town if a Witch NPC were added later]

If i remember correctly, both of the naked Nords were like that because of witches, and so this would give a small link to Vardenfell...as for those who don't play on Vard but come straight to the mainland, they would probably wonder what it was all about. Anyway, it could add immersion if an NPC witch of thst name was added, and given a convo piece for when she was asked about Nords....just a thought anyway

Nomadic1 · Post by **Nomadic1** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:04 pm

Serric, what about a witch looking for that naked Nord in Mournhold?

Serric · Post by **Serric** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:10 pm

i forgot about that one, ain't played tribunal for a while...that would be a pretty easy note to make, i'll do it when i get back from lectures

Boompiee · Post by **Boompiee** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:43 pm

The joke about the nord in Mournhold without any clothes was that it had nothing to do with witches. Bethesda thought it would be funny. You'd be ruining the joke if you added to that story and adding a witch anyway. Well, that's just my opinion of course.

Andres Indoril · Post by **Andres Indoril** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:53 pm

Well, Tr was not supposed to change the original Beth's work so... I don't think we could use that nord... But maybe we could do a nord who is packed up, because of a which, and is hiding somewhere cold, and now a which wants to find him to forgive him and remove the spell, that made him afraid of cold... A little too afraid...

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:29 pm

Well, it wasnt supposed be a quest- so it wouldnt matter who it reffered to.

The Old Ye Bard · Post by **The Old Ye Bard** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:46 pm

To all run away slaves in the area come to "name" plantation where "name" will help you get back to where you need to be. It is also a free service to slaves.

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:02 pm

The Old Ye Bard wrote:To all run away slaves in the area come to "name" plantation where "name" will help you get back to where you need to be. It is also a free service to slaves.

Let's see if any are dumb enough to return.

Looking for items of combat? Sadri's forge is the one and only place to buy top quality weapons for low quality prices! Located in the heart of Riverbridge. Come and order your own specialty weapons today!!

Stalker · Post by **Stalker** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:19 pm

Fresh slaughterfish. Buy 2 get 1 free.

Colhir · Post by **Colhir** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:06 pm

10 Extras needed for a new play by [name]. Paid 5 septims a day. No acting experience needed just show up.

The reason they're advertising in a poor tavern is so they dont have to pay proper actors a decent wage to stand in as extras.

not sure where this could go though. is there an acting hall in Almalexia?

I'll have a think of some more.

Nomadic1 · Post by **Nomadic1** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:29 pm

Boompiee wrote:The joke about the nord in Mournhold without any clothes was that it had nothing to do with witches. Bethesda thought it would be funny. You'd be ruining the joke if you added to that story and adding a witch anyway. Well, that's just my opinion of course.

You misunderstand me. I don't mean the witch had anything to do with the Nord. I mean the witch is looking for the naked Nord to for unspecified future purposes.

Ede · Post by **Ede** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:54 am

Thanks for the help people ill take what you have and put together a beta over the weekend, see you all on monday.

Blackthrone · Post by **Blackthrone** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:32 am

How about:

Wanted Dead Or Alive
Cauri Blackthrone.
On charges of murder, treason, heresy, arson,guar rustling, Sodomy with Guars and indecent exposure.
Consider armed and extremly dangerous.
1000 Septim Reward!!!

May you live in intresting times.
X X X
Blackthrone.

*Edited for my fellow yorkshireman.
Scary I'm in the next town on from him.

Colhir · Post by **Colhir** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:22 pm

Blackthrone wrote:How about:

Wanted Dead Or Alive
Cauri Blackthrone.
On charges of murder, treason, heresy, arson,guar rustling, and indecent exposure.
Consider armed and extremly dangerous.
1000 Septim Reward!!!

Dont forget 'sodomy with guar's he rustled' from the above list.

Sload · Post by **Sload** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:16 pm

Hey everyone, the problem with making up all these ideas is that the message hasn't been put anywhere yet. I imagine we might put a messageboard in all the major cities in Oblivion, but the only cities being made right now are Tear (which is not a good option) and Blacklight, so you should talk to Kebra about puting this somewhere.

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:36 pm

Arent they for the message board in a tavern in Almalexia? Perhaps I missunderstand your complaint.

Ede · Post by **Ede** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:54 am

I ment for them to be in my claim but i have no problem with some of them appering otherplaces. Sorry i havnt done anything with this yet but im running around map1 and looking for errors.

Xui'al · Post by **Xui'al** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:35 pm

Does this really need to be in lit?

Sload · Post by **Sload** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:50 pm

Ahh, I missed that. Great. I really like this idea and will be excited to see it fully implemented in Hammerfell.

Post by **Haplo** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:53 am

Xui'al wrote:Does this really need to be in lit?

Not really, I'm just too lazy to move it.

Post by **Haplo** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:31 pm

I'm going to move this now, to the Tavern.

If you ever get as many as you want, compile them into one post and post it at the Lit board (the advertisement texts only), so that we can do our job and edit/fix them for you