WIPz: Museum of Nirn

[windclan]

Lots of books are being compiled into a Word Document for eventual transfer into actual books. Currently at 204 pages and I am just getting to the Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim pile which is the huge one.

Going to be quite a nice pile of scroll based history and lore in this Library as well, lots of shorter things that aren't really worth a book

[donnato]

Yaayy...cool WC. I`ve spent untold hours in OB and MW reading those books.

[windclan]

We're at 616 pages of Word document and I have yet to start on the M/OB/S books. This library is definitely going to be a huge collection

[windclan]

The Nexus has given the Museum's scholars and researchers a great deal to study now, as a large number of books have come through to Nirn. While some of the stories are very interesting it is the books of history that have set the staff to long nights of reading and theorizing about the other worlds connected to the Nexus as well as about the Nexus itself.

(We're closing in on 800 pages now!)

[lilith]

Woohoo! I see you're well on your way with the library contents. I have to agree with you, while a lot of books are quite nice to read the most interesting reads are the books pertaining to history.

[windclan]

My old page estimate has been blown out of the water...new estimate is roughly 2000!! pages in Word :faint:

[windclan]

Just wanting to know if anyone is even possibly considering taking on a room? Especially the Library, got to have someplace to store all these books I'm collecting

[windclan]

Hmm, well it was worth asking, didn't really expect it to work

[windclan]

We're getting down to the wire on this move and my museum time has completely vanished amid packing and planning. So the Museum project is on indefinite hiatus as of now. It hopefully will not be too long before I can stoke up the creative fires once more but it could also very well be months before I have the ability to resume work. There will certainly not be a test version ready by December like I was hoping...

[lilith]

I'm glad you got the opportunity to get as much done on the museum as you have and I'll look forward to your (and the museums) return when you are settled again. Good luck with the move!

[windclan]

Thanks Lilith At least I can go through all the books I've already compiled and weed out spelling errors and such even without internet. Won't be getting any new rooms or exhibits but tiny progress is still progress

[windclan]

With ever more books and writings coming through the Nexus of Worlds the Museum's resident mages and scholars have begun to slowly piece together which objects came from which worlds which is helping a great deal with our efforts to understand the worlds connected to our own. So far only one world has been able to be named: Urak, a land that seems to be torn by war among it's eight kingdoms.

We suspect that other worlds will become named as research continues

[windclan]

Refreshing my call for help if anyone is interested.

[Ekanar]

Perhaps when I get a little more comfortable ... sounds like an ambitious project ... I love those

Ek

[windclan]

Ambitious it certainly is. Maybe just a little crazy too

[windclan]

I've decided to get out of the Library for a bit and work elsewhere in the Museum. But first I need some community input: Is there anyone (of those that see this anyway) that has an opinion or suggestion or objection on me potentially turning images they have uploaded here into paintings? I've seen a ton of amazing shots since I've been here and a lot of them look like they would make really great artwork.

[donnato]

Windclan, please feel free to use anything you like from my gallery.

[lilith]

Me as well. Help yourself.

[darkstone]

Feel free to raid my gallery for any images you want.

[Tamira]

If you can find something that is worth feel free to use it.

[InsanitySorrow]

I don't have many images that'd be good for paintings, but you're free to use what's there if you want it.

[windclan]

Two grand breakthroughs today:)

First is the discovery of the Floor Planner, an online program that lets you create blueprints. This should greatly improve my ability to plan out the rooms before I start building, cutting down on a large amount of fumbling around in the CS. It isn't perfect of course but it will still provide some assistance.

The second breakthrough is far larger and more important, as some of you probably remember, I've been scouring the mod sites and maps of Cyrodiil to try and find either a location within Cyrodiil where I would not conflict with anything major or a worldspace mod that could be used for the Museum. Most of the province seems to have been used already and a lot of the worldspaces I found and liked were either already in use by their creators or other modders or were several dozen times too large for my needs (Land's End).

But finally, I came across a landmass mod on the Nexus that had managed to slip past me every time I searched: Elba Island. Though initially put off by the fact that there was already a small settlement on the island on closer inspection I noticed the dates on it and felt it was old enough to warrant a deeper look (namely loading it into my game and checking it out)

A quick tour of the island dispelled all my doubts. Elba is perfectly sized for my needs. Still have to message the island's creator and see if he has any objections to my using the land (provided I get a reply at all since he seems to have been inactive for 2 years) Nothing on the mod page/readme that says modders can't make use of it though so if I don't get a negative reply I will still go ahead with my plans for the island.

And a 3rd announcement: Since the island has roads already laid and plenty of space I have decided to revisit an idea that came up in the shouty a while back: Multiple buildings. The Museum of Nirn has become a museum complex. And the added space will allow further structures to be built...What they are will be posted later (when I decide what they will be )

[DsoS]

oooh awesome Wind

Thats the way to plan.

I for one think that multiple buildings would be a good idea.

Don't forget one of them just for maintenance and stuff like that.

keep us updated on this and good luck getting the permission from the island owner

[lilith]

Great news WC, very good planning! And yes, please do keep us updated!

[windclan]

Got quite a list of possible buildings now, have to see what will fit well once I clear the island. Ideas so far:

Museum: As yet unknown number of buildings

Library: For all those books

Dock Area: Supply ships and passenger ships

Storerooms: At least 2 buildings

Tavern: For the hungry and thirsty guest to rest

Garden: Because it wouldn't be right not to have one

Workrooms: For the various Museum staff

That is all I got so far

My major concern is the docks, going to have to be creative with that since Elba is all cliff sided. Think the best option will be to have the Museum's Teleporter Mage set up pads between the docks and the top of the island.

Out of curiosity, once the buildings are all in place would anyone be interested in doing the exterior clutter work? (Talking foliage mostly but probably other things too)

Edited November 21, 2012 by windclan