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Mad Hatter Memo!

TheShadowScout
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Greetings fellow inmates!

Today I want to talk about... Hats!

Now, some of you may have noticed, we have a neat little selection of hats to wear.
Many will have plopped one of those nifty new wizard hats or cooking pots on their heads to protect them from further brain damage in course of their travels. Also, to look stylish!
But some may have found the options a bit... lacking.
And thus... let me be the first today to cry out for more options!

First... I would like to suggest splitting all costumes!
Wait, hear me out.
I don't mean down the middle...
I mean... into costume, and hat where applicable.
I mean, there now are some costumes without hat, and some costumes with hat, and some hats without costume.
And wouldn't it be nifty if all the "custumes with hat" were split into "costume without hat" and "hat without costume" so we could mix and match our hats and costumes as we please?
I think it would!
And it would open up a nice and neat new range of appereance options!

Second... of course I want more hats as well! I mean, we have a few, but there is so much more hattishness we still need!
Come on, don't try to tell me noone here wants more hat choices...
...like fur hats:
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Or priestly hats:
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Or townsfolk hats:
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Or the good old straw hat:
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Or something more nobly:
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Or something more flashy and swashbuckly:
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And while we are talking swashblcking... what about simple masks? I meran, I know we have cultists masks, and witches festival scary masks, masks of cheerful slaughter and even cat and owl masks... but what about simple masks that just cover the face and leave the hair flowing freely, for highwaymen...
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...or masquerade balls:
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So, that's just some small selection.
I wonder... am I alone in ma madness, or are there others who also would want more hat choices, and if so... what ideas do they have?


Oh, and one more thing... I kinda wish there were more hats that -didn't- eat long hair! Its annoying for wizards and witches alike, and downright dangerous for "samson" type characters! ;)
Edited by TheShadowScout on March 4, 2020 12:18PM
  • Inhuman003
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    Laurel Leaf Crowns of the Romans or Greeks, and especially Ceaser metal laurel leaf.
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  • TheShadowScout
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    Oh, yes, laurels!!

    Perhaps even a small crown for a minor noble...
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    We also could use some more hats of different styles, asian and middle eastern... especially the ancient ones all so suitable for Tamriel with a little rework...

    Like... a fez!
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    Or something Balkan-ish...
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    Or maybe Headscarf style...
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    Or... mongol horde to eastern asia in flavor (akaviri hat, perhaps?)
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    (Yeah, ESO would not be the first to do that sort of thing ;) )

    More swashbuckling and pirate options would always be nifty...
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    Possibly even an executioners hood!
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    Et cetera.
    Edited by TheShadowScout on March 4, 2020 12:07PM
  • Abeille
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    My TF2 senses are tingling!

    Yes, more hats. We can never have too many hats.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • TheShadowScout
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    Some more inspiration options I really would like to someday see inspiring some ESO hats:
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    (with thankings to the GirlGenius comix - steampunk fans who don't know thoose yet should go take a look!)
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