Is there a way to disable or remove it completely? I really, really, need it to get gone.

It's probably set off via whatever script controls the falling rock trap. Take a look at that script :shrug: Out of curiosity, why do you need it to be disabled so badly?

One of the mods I'm using which is otherwise good causes the effect to loop endlessly under certain circumstances, which is extremely annoying and disruptive as you might imagine.

http://sites.google.com/site/oblivionpoinfo/troubleshooting/postlo. Maybe it needs rearranging.

Malevolent? There's fixes for that.

1: putting in a console command which allows you to proceed.

2: Using coc to go back and beat the boss the way that was intended.

yer, that sounds like MALEVOLENT to me...I had that stupid effect going for a long time through out my play in Oblivion because I hadn't even started the main quest and it required me to complete it...so the entire time I did the main quest I had that stupid effect going. (I got use to it eventually, and completely didn't even realize it was there)

I saw something about this "Malevolent" in a google search I did earlier in relation to this problem, so I'm not surprised you guys mentioned it. It's not that mod I'm using though. It's Vampire Overhaul. It starts doing this as soon as the first phase of blood starvation occurs. It would be a shame if I had to disable the mod over something so trivial, since I found all the features and quests it adds to be pretty cool. I used BOSS for the load order, but here it is anyway.

00 Oblivion.esm
01 MathFunctions.esm
02 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm
03 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm
04 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.34]
05 Mart's Monster Mod.esm [Version 3.7b3p3]
06 TamrielTravellers.esm [Version 1.39c]
07 FCOM_Convergence.esm [Version 0.9.9MB3]
08 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm
09 BetterMusicSystem.esm
0A HorseCombatMaster.esm
0B Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.2.4]
0C DLCShiveringIsles.esp
0D Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp [Version 1.4.0]
0E Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp
0F Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp
10 Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp
11 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp
12 Francesco's Dark Seducer Weapons Patch.esp
13 FCOM_Francescos.esp [Version 0.9.9]
14 FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp [Version 0.9.9]
15 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp [Version 0.9.9]
16 oc_darker_nights.esp
17 Enhanced Water v2.0 HD.esp
18 Better Bell Sounds.esp
19 Symphony of Violence.esp
1A AmbientTownSounds.esp
1B Stormier storms.esp
1C ChaseCameraMod.esp
1D Days&Months.esp
1E Enhanced Economy.esp [Version 3.4.3]
1F DLCHorseArmor.esp
20 DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]
21 DLCOrrery.esp
22 DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.3]
23 DLCVileLair.esp
24 DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]
25 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
26 DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4]
27 DLCSpellTomes.esp
28 DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.1]
29 DLCThievesDen.esp
2A DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]
2B DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp [Version 1.0.4]
2C Francesco's No Reduced Backwards Running.esp
2D ExnemRuneskulls.esp
2E FCOM_ExnemRuneskulls.esp [Version 0.9.9]
2F Slof's Oblivion Robe Trader.esp
30 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp
31 FCOM_BobsArmory.esp [Version 0.9.9]
32 Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp
33 FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp [Version 0.9.9]
34 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp
35 FCOM_WarCry.esp [Version 0.9.9MB3]
36 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.34]
37 OOO-Water_Weeds.esp [Version 1.33]
38 OOO-Map_Markers_Stock.esp [Version 1.33]
39 OMOBS.esp [Version 1.0]
3A FCOM_Convergence.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb3]
3B FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp [Version 0.9.9beta2]
3C FCOM_RealSwords.esp [Version 0.9.9]
3D FCOM_SpawnRatesReduced.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb3]
3E Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
3F FCOM_SaferRoads.esp [Version 0.9.9]
40 FCOM_LessRats.esp [Version 0.9.9]
41 Mart's Monster Mod - No Spiders.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
42 FCOM_NoAdventurersInGates.esp [Version 0.9.9]
43 Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
44 Mart's Monster Mod - No Reavers.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
45 Mart's Monster Mod - No Bone Loot.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
46 Mart's Monster Mod - No Undead Rise.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
47 Mart's Monster Mod - No Werewolves.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
48 Mart's Monster Mod - Safer Quest Locations.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
49 Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
4A Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
4B Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp [Version 3.7b3p3f]
4C Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
4D TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp [Version 1.39c]
4E ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp [Version 1.39c]
4F FCOM_TamrielTravelers.esp [Version 0.9.9]
50 FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]
51 FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]
52 FCOM_HungersUnitySI.esp [Version 0.9.9]
53 FCOM_Archery.esp
54 FCOM_Archery_RealSwords.esp
55 Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
56 Extended Imperial City Version 1.0.esp
57 Extended Chorrol.esp
58 Extended Skingrad.esp
59 Kvatch Rebuilt.esp
5A Kvatch Rebuilt - OOO Compatibility.esp
5B Kvatch Rebuilt - Leveled Guards - FCOM.esp
5C Cyrodiil Travel Services.esp [Version 1.3]
5D za_bankmod.esp
5E DLCBattlehornCastle.esp
5F DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4]
60 DLCFrostcrag.esp
61 Knights.esp
62 Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.9]
63 RTT.esp
64 Blood&Mud.esp
65 Blood&Mud - EE patch.esp [Version 1.0]
66 Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]
67 FCOM_Blood&Mud.esp [Version 0.9.9]
68 FCOM_Knights.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb3]
69 FCOM_Ruin.esp [Version 0.9.9]
6A FCOM_SlofsRobeTrader.esp [Version 0.9.9]
6B xuldarkforest.esp [Version 1.0.4]
6C xulStendarrValley.esp [Version 1.2.2]
6D xulTheHeath.esp
6E MMMMWL-TheHeath patch.esp
6F XulEntiusGorge.esp
70 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp [Version 1.3.1]
71 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp [Version 1.2.1]
72 xulChorrolHinterland.esp [Version 1.2.2]
73 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp [Version 1.6.3]
74 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp [Version 1.3.2]
75 xulLushWoodlands.esp [Version 1.3]
76 xulAncientYews.esp [Version 1.4.2]
77 xulAncientRedwoods.esp [Version 1.6]
78 xulCloudtopMountains.esp [Version 1.0.3]
79 xulArriusCreek.esp [Version 1.1.3]
7A xulPatch_AY_AC.esp [Version 1.1]
7B xulRollingHills_EV_withoutWheat.esp [Version 1.3.2]
7C MMMMWL-RollingHills patch.esp
7D xulPantherRiver.esp
7E Blood&Mud-PantherRiver patch.esp
7F xulRiverEthe.esp [Version 1.0.2]
80 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp [Version 1.0.2]
81 xulImperialIsle.esp [Version 1.6.3]
82 xulBlackwoodForest.esp
83 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp [Version 1.0.1]
84 Blood&Mud-CheydinhalFalls patch.esp
85 KvatchRebuilt-CheydinhalFalls patch.esp
86 xulAspenWood.esp [Version 1.0.1]
87 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp
88 BarrowFields-Blood&Mud-Patch.esp [Version 1.3]
89 JQ-Fighters_Guild_United.esp
8A Harvest [Flora].esp [Version 3.0.0]
8B Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.0.0]
8C Harvest [Flora] - DLCVileLair.esp [Version 3.0.0]
8D Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp [Version 3.0.0]
8E P1DkeyChain.esp [Version 5.00]
8F Enhanced Economy - House prices.esp [Version 1.0]
90 LTDVampireOverhaul.esp
91 Mark & Recall.esp
92 MidasSpells.esp
93 attack and hide harder v2.1.esp
94 No psychic guards harder fix.esp
95 Enhanced Grabbing.esp [Version 0.5]
96 Denock Arrows.esp
97 No More Annoying Comments.esp
98 MM_NoMoreAnnoyingMessages-Lite.esp
99 Francesco's 14 days respawn time - 1-24 day lenght rescale.esp
9A Real Lava 1.3.esp
9B Bashed Patch, 0.esp
9C DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp

Uncheck plugins that should not or do not need to be activated: green text, purple text and italicized text. Make sure you have the latest version of OBSE installed and that you are using the latest version of Harvest Flora (not the version bundled with OOO.) Remove the Fran respawn time and time rescale plugin, and use the equivalent bashed patch tweaks. Right-click on the timescale and respawn tweaks in the bashed patch and set them to 24 and 14 (2 weeks) respectively. You may want to lower that respawn time with FCOM and that day length rescale. Dead bodies will lie around forever.

OMG, you got used to it? Really? Wow! I ran into the exact same thing w/ Malevolent just last night, and after 10 minutes of it I uninstalled the mod! Talk about annoying...