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Lights... Camera... ACTION!!: A Hollywood Quest

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    • Magoose said:
    Hi Magoose here one of the guys helping Duke.

    So we have some bad news.

    The quest has been canceled as duke does not want to write it anymore.

    I'm going to ask if I can take over for it, because I like this quest, and it would be a shame to kill it
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    TBF, Mags, you have been doing a lot of the heavylifting for the quest, so this will be in good hands. :)

    To be clear to everyone, this is just me burning out on imagination of the quest, since my muse has been hitting me over the head a lot with so many different ideas that I just can't find myself too interested in this.

    I'll still hang out here, though, since this still does have a sepcial place in my heart.

    I'd like to thank you all for making this a wonderful experience while it lasted.

    I'd also like to thank @Magoose, @Fluffy_serpent, and @Martin Noctis for doing so much to help prepare and write this quest. I couldn't have done it without you all. :D

    I'll see you all around.

    With so many regards, Duke William Of.
     
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    • You stared down at the object in front of you. AHI claims it's a toy, that it's based on a design they had planned for Star Trek but wanted to give you a chance to get in on it first.

    "I'm just...I'm just trying to wrap my head around it." You speak honestly to the two men sitting across from you, the only thing between the three of you being this god awful looking helmet. "It's just a helmet with Luke written on it."



    "Exactly!" One of the two toy pitchers exclaims. "Kids will know exactly which character they're pretending to be that way!"

    "And everyone around them will know they're playing as the new hit space hero, Luke Skycatcher!"

    "Skywalker." You correct with a sigh. "Look I'm just-Guys it's just a helmet with a flashing light on top of it. Luke doesn't wear anything like that at all in the movie. The closest thing is his pilots helmet."

    "Aw, kids won't care!" One of them says with way too much excitement for your liking.

    "I mean come on, when you were a kid you didn't really care what you wore right? You could still pretend you were a Cowboy or an Indian."

    "Yeah, but from that logic some kid can just do the same." You point out. "He doesn't need to buy some weird flashing helmet with a characters name on it when he could spend five minutes with some cardboard and glue and make somehting closer to the film."

    "...where's he gonna' get the cardboard?" One of them asks after a silent few moments.

    You just stare at the two and sigh. "Gentlemen thank you, but I think we'll pass on...this lovely thing you've brought me."

    The two men stand, both angry now as they grab that stupid damn helmet. "You'll regret this!"

    "Yeah, next year all the kids are gonna' be running around with these on their head, only instead of Luke it'll say Spock on it!"

    You watch them leave, blinking for a few moments before leaning forward and rubbing your temple. "Good god, I hope the people at Kenner bring me something good."
     
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    • Moon said:
    You watch them leave, blinking for a few moments before leaning forward and rubbing your temple. "Good god, I hope the people at Kenner bring me something good."
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    "It's...a squirt gun?"

    "We call 'em super soakers, but for a limited run we'll be selling them with red food coloring so that the kids can pretend they're your scifi blasters."
     
    Orion Ultor said:
    "It's...a squirt gun?"

    "We call 'em super soakers, but for a limited run we'll be selling them with red food coloring so that the kids can pretend they're your scifi blasters."
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    Fun fact, Kenner Toys knew they wouldn't have anything ready for Christmas of 77 or 78, so they offered what was essentially a Cardboard diorama box for eight bucks. If you bought that, you were guaranteed to have the first four figures mailed to you around February of 79. They limited this to five-hundred-thousand boxes. All of them sold.
     
    Moon said:
    Fun fact, Kenner Toys knew they wouldn't have anything ready for Christmas of 77 or 78, so they offered what was essentially a Cardboard diorama box for eight bucks. If you bought that, you were guaranteed to have the first four figures mailed to you around February of 79. They limited this to five-hundred-thousand boxes. All of them sold.
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    That was mainly because George was super paranoid that if he provided the character and vehicle designs for toys then somehow they'd leak to competitors and movies and shows would plagiarize it. So he withheld the designs until right on the eve of release and as such Kenner not only had to delay production for months cause they had jack to work with, but they also thought Star Wars was going to be a meh movie. Here with George's 97 along with help from Mike and assurances from legal, the process should hopefully be smooth so that Kenner has millions of toys ready by release, though even then based on how amazing production has been, I don't think Kenner will be ready for demand and still have to give the cardboard certificates.
     
    Kaiser Chris said:
    Kenner will be ready for demand and still have to give the cardboard certificates.
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    "Sir! We ran out of Toys to sell!"

    "What?!" Kenner shouts in shock before looking back at the inventory list before a pained look on his face appears. "Begin selling the Stockpiled Bruce O'Brien Bodypillows we have licensed from Mrs. O'Brien!"

    The Bodypillow must be a stockpile option just in case the other toya runs out.
     
    Magoose said:
    The Hallway Shootout:D100 + 20 + 30 => 79
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    I demand a reshoot for the extended version! :mob:

    [X] Plan Battle of Yavin
    -[X]The Final Day: You set down the Camera and looked at George, to ask him "Are you okay?"
    -[X]The Droids You are Looking For: Anthony and Kenny are trying to make things interesting, and you haven't had a chance to spend time with them to get to know them.
    -[X]The Princess: Carrie just had one more scene before she was sent back home, with all of them done. She just wanted to make it right.
     
    Moon said:
    You watch them leave, blinking for a few moments before leaning forward and rubbing your temple. "Good god, I hope the people at Kenner bring me something good."
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    They have some.

    Here are the Rewards:
    []Merch is King (Multiply the Merchendising Rolls by a factor of two)
    []Carrie, Who did you talk to for the Bodypillow Idea (Carrie has a chance to produce her bodypillows, and has patented it)
    []Mike finds your lack of Faith, Disturbing. (Kenner Toys tried to screw with George, but Mike did his thing. Now gain 50% from all production runs of Star Wars Toys.)
     
    Adhoc vote count started by Magoose on May 7, 2023 at 12:31 PM, finished with 31 posts and 13 votes.
    • [X] Plan Battle of Yavin
      -[X]The Final Day: You set down the Camera and looked at George, to ask him "Are you okay?"
      -[X]The Droids You are Looking For: Anthony and Kenny are trying to make things interesting, and you haven't had a chance to spend time with them to get to know them.
      -[X]The Princess: Carrie just had one more scene before she was sent back home, with all of them done. She just wanted to make it right.
      [X] Plan: The last stretch
      -[X]The Final Day: You set down the Camera and looked at George, to ask him "Are you okay?"
      -[X]The Droids You are Looking For: Anthony and Kenny are trying to make things interesting, and you haven't had a chance to spend time with them to get to know them.
      -[X]The Hero: Mark is slowly getting into his groove, but you wanna know just how it would be for you and him to get along.
      [X] Plan The Almighty Last Push
      -[X]The Final Day: You set down the Camera and looked at George, to ask him "Are you okay?"
      -[X]The Droids You are Looking For: Anthony and Kenny are trying to make things interesting, and you haven't had a chance to spend time with them to get to know them.
      -[X] The Grand Moff: Peter is… well he didn't expect much from you. That was until you and George started talking and then got frightened that you were… just as driven as George was.
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    Everyone, after this next update, I need to take a break for a single week.

    I just need a small break to plan and stuff.
     
    I have gotten a muse from watching this:

    View: https://youtu.be/NNPahqVkNFA
    and have an idea for the "I am your father scene"

    In the scene where Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader fight, Luke says "I am Luke Skywalker, son of Jedi Anakin Skywalker" and then proceeds to slice off a section of Vader's mask. So the audience sees the real Vader, a scarred and broken man. Vader then dominates Luke in the battle and counters with "Kenobi lied, for I am Anakin, and my children are dead" which then ends with Vader Kratos kicking Luke down the chute, and the audience is left wondering whether Luke is indeed Vader's son, or if Obi-Wan had lied.

    The story progresses with this ambiguity until Luke's confrontation with the Emperor where Vader doesn't Luke's claim of being his son, while Luke tries to convince him of the truth. The moment when the Emperor attempts to kill Luke carries thus more emotional weight, as it shows the first signs of Anakin after 2 decades, a flawed but good man who would go to great lengths to defend the innocent.

    When the trilogy ends, the audience is still gonna keep guessing if Luke and Leia are Vader's children until the prequels are released.

    So your opinions?
     
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    Poke_verse said:
    I have gotten a muse from watching this:

    View: https://youtu.be/NNPahqVkNFA
    and have an idea for the "I am your father scene"

    So what happens is that when Luke and Vader are fighting and Vader's trash-talking Luke, the guy says something along the lines of "I am Luke Skywalker, son of Jedi Anakin Skywalker" and then cuts off the side of Vader's mask as Obi-Wan did. So the audience sees Vader for who he really is, a scarred and broken man.

    Vader proceeds to body Luke and tells him, "Kenobi lied boy, for I am Anakin and I killed my children" then Kratos kicks Luke down the chute. The audience will both be surprised and question if Luke is actually Vader's son or did Kenobi lie

    Things continue the way they were until Luke goes to meet the Emperor. Here Vader doesn't believe Luke is his son while Luke tries to convince I'm that he is. So when Sidious tries to kill Luke, it's even more emotionally impactful that a man like Vader will defend someone who may or may not be his son.

    This also keeps it vague if Luke and Leia are Vader's children, which will remain unanswered until the prequels.

    So your opinion?
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    Honestly, I don't really like it just because it feels so much less dramatic than the original. Your version feels more realistic to the characters themselves....BUT THE DRAMA!!! It also robs us of the great scenes that a definitive Father-Son connection gives us as well as probably one of my favorite lines from Star Wars, "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." Overall, it just feels unnecessary and, frankly, a bit counterintuitive. Also, I should point out that you're taking inspiration from Kenobi, which was your first mistake 😋😘.
     
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    Palpatine's line in the Third movie should be the following:

    "I am..Inevitable." Palps sprays Lego Lightning on Luke.

    "..." Vader looks on as Luke make pleas for Vader to intervene.

    "I..am.." Vader muttered to himself with a closeshot from his POV looking at the duo.

    "Anakin Skywalker." He says loudly as he chucks Palps down the Elevator Shaft. (Or: "A Jedi like my Son After Me.")
     
    RealOtto said:
    Palpatine's line in the Third movie should be the following:

    "I am..Inevitable." Palps sprays Lego Lightning on Luke.

    "..." Vader looks on as Luke make pleas for Vader to intervene.

    "I..am.." Vader muttered to himself with a closeshot from his POV looking at the duo.

    "Anakin Skywalker." He says loudly as he chucks Palps down the Elevator Shaft. (Or: "A Jedi like my Son After Me.")
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    Holy shit, I can't believe Palpatine said it's Palpin' Time and Palp'd all over the floor.
     
    My favorite part of the quest is when Bruce said it's goosing time, and goosed all over CBS
     
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