[findingpeace]

The last part would go in a new plugin (ignore the a, b, c, d plugin) like this:

Hook: process_templates_complete
Execution Order: 5

$vbulletin->userinfo['notifications_total'] = $title_note_count;
vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMHOME',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('recent_thanks',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMDISPLAY',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('USERCP_SHELL',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('newthread',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));
vB_Template::preRegister('newreply',array('title_note_count' => $title_note_count));