Can Reena's quest draft become a book?
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05-08-2005, 09:04 PM,
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Can Reena's quest draft become a book?
This text is from a quest draft written by Reena McGuire for Lumien Julianii (the big monastery in the central north of the landmass in Silgrad Tower: Morrowind). It's not from a thread on any of the quest board.
My question is, can this text be given a treatment (optional) and made into a book for inclusion in OST? I figured it could be used both as an in-game book but also as notes for the future on the story of the location. There's so much information and backstories here on the forum that never made it into the mod... I hope we can change that for the upcoming project I have grayed out portions that appear to be outside of the story. Quote:Originally posted by Reena McGuire:
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05-10-2005, 06:10 PM,
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I'd love to have this story as a book, definitely. =) Would you mind giving it a try, Razorwing?
Greetings Quentin
That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs, but what a ship is - what the Black Pearl really is - is freedom.
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05-10-2005, 07:36 PM,
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Quote:Originally posted by Quentin Fortune Actually I thought since you're close to her - and close to Lumen Julianii - that you would like to do it? Unless perhaps you feel the book above can be added as it is? If so then I'd be right on it. black[/hr] Edit: Rw, May 16th 2005, 17:26 C.E.T. Reena's story is now added to the Lyrics "as is". :check: - LINK
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02-19-2006, 04:03 AM,
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raggidman, what's your opinion on this subject?
Apart from Reena's story there's a lot of ideas floating around in the old thread I linked to in the initial post (this one). If it's possible I think it would be really cool if those ideas could be worked into a revised version of the story so we have a clean, coherent description that both can pass for an in-game book as well as functioning as a "design guide" of sorts to recreating the monastery.
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02-19-2006, 12:00 PM,
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Anything can be made into a book. Some starting points have more possibilities than others. This looks fine to me.
Perhaps you might consider fleshing out with a tad more description and background if you want it to be stand-alone. As a fragment to add background to a quest it looks sufficient with a bit of gramatical correction and maybe subtle tweaking, depending on the nature of the quest and the work that goes into: possible character enhancements; the NPCs; environment, general ST history and social interactions, and associated artifacts...etc Cor, what a list - but that is most of the stuff we have to look at in making a quest - it's different from a stand-alone story because quest info has to suport and gell with all the other stuff to make the experience and the role-playing happen - so it's much more sensitive. As I have realised, working with Harakiri on one of his quests, I have to help him visualise and realise his dreams within his area of available technical options. So the writing has to be both general and very situationally specific or it comes out flat. Well that's my job and its been made easier by the quality of the writing that is coming my way so far from the authors and writers. :goodjob: Starting a new file in my corner with the original posted here. Originals, notes and WIP are very important because they contain clues to the writers inspiration...
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02-19-2006, 12:11 PM,
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raggidman: Okay, thanks.
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02-19-2006, 12:32 PM,
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raggidman,
if you have any questions about the monastery, its background story and history, its inhabitants and the deeper secrets, feel free to ask. I should be able to get the big picture and Reena's underlying ideas together and for any detail I can't remember ... I'll simply call her. =) Since I know how precious and how special the Monastery was - and still is - for Reena and since I have high hopes that she will return to our community as soon as time allows (and as soon as she gets a PC to run it) to bring this dream to life and to implement all the ideas we had for this place of peace and spirituality, I see myself as the custodian of her legacy and I'd like to ask you not to change anything until I had a look at it to see, if it fits with her vision. I hope you'll understand this. Greetings Quentin
That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs, but what a ship is - what the Black Pearl really is - is freedom.
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02-19-2006, 10:47 PM,
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Sure thing boss, that's why I posted all the stuff I did above - it's got to be clear what is involved in any project and since this depends on 'that which has gone before' - I can only muck about in my secret corner with the actual content until I know what is intended.
All the originals I work on I preserve there so that: I have a sight if the initial inspiration, and just as importantly... the author's starting point is preserved by ST whatever happens later... I can use the developement of the authors approach as part of the vectors being considered. It's all there for you and Razorwing to view.
Because loyalty is not to be spoken of and honour is to be endured. Whilst courage is to be survived. These virtues belong to silence.
Steven Erikson. But, if one man does nothing can he be said to be good? raggidman |
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10-18-2008, 12:34 AM,
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Howdy
This is the Julianii Quest I referenced many moons ago I'd still like to see this happen for Silgrad ES3 I think everything is in place now, except some cluttering to do in the recent submittal by Quentin Enjoy Bob
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10-19-2008, 10:39 AM,
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So do you still want it in a book-form or not?
If it's going to be made into a quest after all, I'll relocate this thread appropriately.
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