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Mod Name: Osare Gothic Lolita Redux

Version: 0.9
Type: Replacer

Author: Myrystyr
Original Author: Osare aka anano
Date: 19/02/2023
Categories: Armour, Clothing, Merchant, Bugfix

Requirements: The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Legendary Edition

Recommended: CBBE or UNP, Bodyslide/Outfit Studio, Immersive Saturation Boost, Cells CTD Fix (Usleep)


DESCRIPTION
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Hello, and welcome to this mod. If you are familiar with my clothing and armour series of Oblivion mods, you will have some idea of what to expect from this Redux version of the Gothic Lolita outfit by anano aka Osare.

After various misadventures in Oblivion's Testing Hall I decided that I would not have anything to do with Skyrim's QASmoke cell whatsoever. Therefore, in order to use the Gothic Lolita clothing and armour I knew I would have to make some changes. These items can now be accessed in three different ways:

1 - Crafting recipes for the original items, under Studded Leather and Jewelry in the Forge workbench
2 - A non-respawning test chest placed in Dragonsreach
3 - The vendor can now be found in The Winking Skeever in Solitude, and occasionally in the marketplace

Facegen files were exported for the vendor, so no visual bugs should occur when encountering this NPC. In addition, her class was changed to Vendor Pawnbroker and her AI packages and faction adjusted slightly. Her vendor chest now contains gold, including the Master Perk, for ease of trading. She was also given an immersively appropriate name.

Furthermore, clothing versions of the armour items were made. These cannot be crafted (other than the original clothing items), and are only available from the vendor and the test chest. A selection of keywords were added to all items, to make it easier for the game to recognise them and know what to do with them.

This mod will be compatible with any bodyslide or retexture mod for the original mod. It will not be compatible with any mod that makes changes to the esp.

For images and further information, please see the original mod here:

Osare Gothic Lolita
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17727

As always, if you are already satisfied with the original mod this one is based on you don't have to download this mod.

This mod is released as is, and for the Legendary Edition of Skyrim. While feedback may be helpful, be aware that not every suggestion or request may be taken into account. Furthermore, if you would be more satisfied with the mod going in a different direction than the one I have chosen, please note that permission is given for further modification (see below for full details). Similarly, you may convert this mod to Special Edition if you so desire.

Please read the ReadMe in full before downloading and installing this mod. For optimum results manual installation is recommended. If a mod user downloads and installs this mod without reading the ReadMe, then no support can be offered.


CONTENTS
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This mod contains all of the meshes and textures from the original mod, as well as the following:

Osare GothicLolita.esp
Facegen files for the NPC

This mod is a replacer for the original mod.


INSTALLATION
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0 - Identify a prior savegame to revert to in case of uninstallation
1 - Extract to a temporary location
2 - Copy the files to your Skyrim\Data folder (overwriting should not be necessary)
3 - Copy the esp and click Yes to overwrite if/when prompted
4 - Tick the esp and adjust your load order as you see fit
5 - Make a new save when next you play


UNINSTALL
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1 - Untick the esp
2 - Delete the following files and folders:

Meshes\Actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\Osare GothicLolita.esp\
Meshes\Osare\GothicLolita\
Textures\Actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Osare GothicLolita.esp\
Textures\Osare\GothicLolita\
Osare GothicLolita.esp

3 - Click yes to continue when next you play (accepting load order changes) and make a new save
OR: revert to a savegame prior to installing the mod (and make another new save)


CREDIT
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This mod was created by Myrystyr and uploaded to NexusMods.

Special thanks to the original creator anano aka Osare.


Original credits:
All the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from free-to-use modder's resources

DIMONIZED UNP female body
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=6709


Additional thanks to other mod authors for inspiration, and players like you for downloading my mods.

Tools used: Creation Kit, File Explorer, Notepad, 7-Zip, Edit.


PERMISSION
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The original creator's permission applies:
All the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from free-to-use modder's resources
You can upload this file to other sites but you must credit me as the creator of the file
You are allowed to modify my files and release bug fixes or improve on the features without permission from or credit to me
You are not allowed to convert this file to work on other games under any circumstances
You are allowed to use the assets in this file without permission or crediting me
You are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms
You are not allowed to earn Donation Points for your mods if they use my assets
This mod is not opted-in to receive Donation Points


This mod is otherwise free to use, distribute, and adapt in accordance with the following conditions:

* Please do not distribute any part of this mod for commercial purposes.
* Please give courtesy notification of any use of this mod in another project.
* Please give credit to myself as Myrystyr, anano/Osare, any others mentioned in the original ReadMe or Description as appropriate, and any other contributors to your version of this mod.
* Please include a link in your readme and description to this mod, and the original mod this one is based on.
* Please include the readme for this mod in the download for your mod.
* You accept full responsibility for any changes you make, including dealing with any issues that may arise, and will direct users of your mod to seek support primarily on your mod's webpage.
* This mod was uploaded to NexusMods, on the date given in the Description, and if downloaded from anywhere other than the original webpage no support can be offered by the mod author.
* This mod is not available on the console for technical reasons.
* If you translate this mod into a language other than English, please note that you assume all responsibility for that version of this mod; any questions or comments regarding the translation must be dealt with on your mod's webpage.
* Furthermore, if you convert this mod to Skyrim Special Edition you do so at your own risk; you also assume responsibility for the conversion.


CONTACT
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You can contact me by commenting on this mod's webpage, or any of my uploaded mods. While I do make an effort to read every comment, an immediate response is not always practical and should not be expected.

Hostile comments will not be tolerated, and any such activity will be reported, blocked, deleted and locked.

If the comment section of a mod's webpage has a sticky note, please read that before commenting.

Please inform me as soon as possible of any problems you may encounter while using this mod, provided you are reasonably certain the issue you experienced is actually related to this mod. There are a number of common problems encountered by mod users that often turn out to be caused by the base game, seemingly unrelated mods, unwise edits to the .ini files, changes in load order, corrupted saves, loose files, dirty edits, etc. Feedback and constructive criticism are welcome, although I am not currently taking suggestions for future mods. If a bug is found, clear details will be required.

If you would like to submit images to this mod's webpage, note that approval is usually granted within 24 hours.

This mod is available only on the Personal Computer and not the Console, because the only gaming console I own is a PS3. If you want to convert this mod for the console please contact me beforehand for permission, provided you understand that you will be taking responsibility for the console version of this mod.


CONFLICTS AND ISSUES
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Disclaimer: I only have ~700 hours in Skyrim, and have never actually finished the game; some of my characters never even go to Bleak Falls Barrow. Therefore any issues encountered using this mod late in the game cannot be addressed.

Known Issues: The crafting recipes were a quick fix, and could probably be adjusted. Or I might remove them, as from Fallout 4 I know how easy it is to fill up a crafting workbench with too many recipes.

Skimpiness Factor: If you want to run around in your fancy new underwear that's up to you . . .

Playtest Report: The crafting recipes work, the test chest can be found upstairs in Dragonsreach, and the vendor sells her wares in the marketplace and the inn. While the original mod has a stated requirement of Dimonized UNP Female Body no issues were encountered while using the armour and clothing with the CBBE Curvy body.

Having tested the mod, I am considering removing the test chest from Dragonsreach. I am also toying with the idea of making a follower in this mod. Feel free to give me your thoughts on these matters.

Compatibility: This mod should not experience any conflicts with other mods. The custom AI package was replaced with standard DefaultSandboxEditorLocation and SolitudeShopMarketplace packages. The two interior cells touched by the mod do not have any conflicts with Skyrim.esm, the DLCs, the Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Patch or a number of other mods I have installed and modified. If you do experience any conflicts, I suggest you check in Edit to see what changes to your load order may be required. This mod will not be compatible with the original mod or any other version that changes the esp or has generated face data for the NPC.

This mod was used alongside around 50 other mods, all either downloaded from NexusMods or of my own private creation (including custom patches). My load order includes a fairly recent version of CBBE and the Unofficial Patch, but not SKSE or SkyUI. No mod manager is installed or used, and in all cases manual installation is recommended and assumed. While I do have Edit installed it is primarily used to manage custom patches at the end of my load order. Although I play with over 50 mods installed, compatibility with any given mod or load order cannot be guaranteed or assumed.

If a load order conflict is experienced when using this mod with others that affect the same records, you will have to decide for yourself which mod should be kept or edited and which might have to be removed.

My current roster of playtest characters have mostly retired to Lakeview Manor, having ignored the main questline and the DLC questlines, and are enjoying the slow life of crafting, woodchopping and bounty hunting for fun and profit. Your gaming experience may differ if your characters are more active, or have completed the game's main storylines.

I am reasonably certain that any problems I encounter are typically due to other mods that have issues of their own, pre-existing known bugs in the game, or the general issues that may arise from having mods installed.


FAVOURITE ANNOYING QUESTIONS
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Question: Can't you give us the short version instead?
Answer: Too many mods on the Nexus are poorly documented. This is not one of them.

Question: Why doesn't this mod do something that shouldn't be done?
Answer: Because it shouldn't be done.

Question: Why won't you change this mod to do something I want?
Answer: Because I made this mod to do something that I want.

Question: Why don't I use this other mod instead?
Answer: Go ahead and do that if that's what you want.

Question: Why isn't this mod available for the XBox or PS4?
Answer: Because I don't own a gaming console that it may or may not work on.

Question: Why did my game crash when I installed a whole lot of mods including this one?
Answer: Because of any number of causes that will vary according to your load order, file structure and savegame.

Question: What do you mean by load order changes, reverting to previous savegames, or manual installation?
Answer: If you don't understand any of those things then I suggest you reconsider playing with mods.

Question: What happens if I save 80,000 gold pieces in another world?
Answer: Cheat abilities exist to be used, so enjoy your retirement.

Question: Can I blame problems caused by other mods on this mod?
Answer: No. *sigh* No you cannot.

Question: How about this other thing that was happening before I installed any mods?
Answer: A game engine limitation is a pre-existing issue and not a mod bug. Try using the Unofficial Patch.

Question: Can you do something about something added in another version of your mod made by someone else?
Answer: That's for them to deal with, in accordance with this mod's permissions.

Question: Should I have read the ReadMe?
Answer: *sigh* Yes. *incoherent muttering*

Question: Why didn't you call the vendor Cough Lolly?
Answer: . . . I can see you think that's real funny.


IN CLOSING
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This mod was created using the latest version of the Creation Kit, as available from Steam, and playtested with the Legendary Edition of Skyrim. The last Update, all three DLCs and the latest Unofficial Patch are installed, although unless otherwise noted they are not required for use of this mod. While Edit may have been used during the creation of this mod, it was not the primary tool.

Note that in some cases screenshots might not accurately reflect the nature or usage of a mod. Where screenshots are provided, note that they reflect the settings and load order particular to personal use - this includes the Immersive Saturation Boost mod, but does not feature an ENB. Screenshots may include some material from other mods, and may be taken as demonstration of what a modded game can look like.

This ReadMe is written for clarity and utility. It is assumed that the end user of this mod has read the ReadMe and understands that some issues which may arise during their modded play are beyond the mod author's control.

To reiterate: If a mod user downloads and installs this mod without reading the ReadMe then support will be limited.

These mods are my way of sharing some of the fun I have playing Skyrim. If you like the mods I make, please consider endorsing them so that others can know they are appreciated; and, feel free to recommend them to others.

Thank you for reading, and enjoy your gaming.


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