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

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
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
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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This is Not Okay Turn 38 (August 1975)
You looked at Carrie and the people in the hospital room and were utterly shocked at what you had just heard. "Who shot her?" You demanded as you looked at the doctors and the police officers there. "What did they take?"

"They stole several items of interest, a few costumes that were in packing boxes being ready to transport for display, several props from movies…" The man droned on, going through the list of the tens of thousands of dollars worth of memorabilia that was stolen. You had almost forgotten about the list when they reached the end, and the man said. "Mr. O'Brian?" The officer seemed to realize you were enraged, and you could feel blood dripping down your hands.

"Who shot her?" You demanded.

"We still don't know." The officer replied as they saw Carrie holding her mother's hand in the hospital room, while Todd was stoically beside his sister, hugging her as she wept. "All we know is that her son was the one who called, and that is possibly the only reason she is still alive."

You then felt a listful silence lull over you as you just walked into the hospital room, and you could see everyone was looking towards you, realizing that you had entered the room with a very… dramatic entrance.

"Is she going to make it?" You asked.

The doctor, and the surgeon both looked at each other, and they both looked down. "She will make it. The bullets missed all the major organs…"

The two men were silent again, for a brief moment. "There will be scaring in her arms and chest from the bullet wounds. And she will have to remain in the hospital for several weeks while she recovers. But we have high hopes that she will make a full recovery."

There was silence between everyone.

You only looked out and saw the sadness.

And you didn't know what to do at all.

You have 8 Actions

Lucasfilms Unlimited Actions:

[]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30

[]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40

[]Post Production (The Music): John Williams was a master. You just want to know just how much of a master he was DC: 0

[]Managing Mike: You want to make sure Mike is not going to screw around. He is to do a single job. Keep the company afloat. DC:???

[]Let Mike Work: You will give Mike a Freehand to do what he wants to make money. DC: 0 (An action will be Chosen from the list of actions. Shenanigans may ensure)

[]Investing in the Future: You want to Spend some of that money you made into the company and make the whole thing better DC: ??? (Linetail what you want to invest in, and how much money you want to invest in it)

[]Look for Investors: Not that you need the money now, but maybe you can get people on board with this idea you have. DC: ???


[]Begin Production on The Kung Fu Kid: You are ready to start producing the movie and find out just how good of a producer you are. (Starts Production miniturn) (Note, since Star Wars is not finished yet, it would be seen as breaking your promise to George, and he will become very upset about that.)

[]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???

[]Importing Foreign Films: So… you may have a way to get some films showing in American Theaters. Maybe you can go to other foreign film industries and… well, ask to distribute their films. Sure many of those foreign film companies never expected an American company to distribute their films in the US… but maybe you can get money without producing them. (Linetail where you try to get films from, and if there are any specific films, line tail them below) DC: ???

[]The Ideas of Industry: This action is meant for a write-in to act as a sort of Idea machine for the company. You must detail what you want to do below this action. This action can be taken multiple times.

Personal Actions:

[]Recovery: You and Carrie are going to do everything possible to make Debbie Feel safe and at home. DC: 10

[]The Todd Trobules: You and Todd look at one another and both of you realize that he wanted to say something. DC: 0

[]Finding the Lost Memorabilia: Someone stole from Debbie… you are going to get it back. DC: ???

[] Learn to play an instrument: You want to learn how to play something DC: 80 (You have no idea what the hell you are doing.)

[]Investments: You want to invest your hard-earned cash into something that you feel will be a good return on investment. And as well as diversify your assets DC: 0 (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to invest in)

[]The Friendship and Brotherhood of George Lucas: George wants to hang out and have fun. DC: 30

[]The O'Riely Foundation Lobbying: You want California to help the men who have given nearly everything and more to this country. DC: ??? (Linetail how much money you want to throw at it, and what you want from the State)

[]A Charitable Heart: You want to invest your newfound wealth. Maybe even save some lives while you are at it. (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to donate in)

[]Continue Developing Marathon Madness: You want to expand the idea and make the script idea you have even better.

[]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???

[]Action Directing: It seems the town has been talking about how much of a beast you are at just being a stunt person. In fact, they knew you were a student of Bruce Lee. And they think you know how to stage and block a fight? Maybe you can DC? ???

[] Do auditions(Movies and TV Shows): You are going to go to some of the casting calls that are in the place where you can find work in. DC: 20(Possibility of only getting a commercial or TV show job, or extra work in a low-budget film)

[]Modeling (High Fashion): So you got a call from a photographer in LA, some no name. But that no name works for Gucci. And he wants you on their next lineup of products. And he needs you to model for him. Which is great… one problem, you have no idea what the hell you are doing. DC: 60

[]Modeling (Advertisements): Thankfully another Call Came in, one from an ad firm. They need you to have some pictures taken so that they are used for saner things. Like selling cars, or ice cream. DC: 40

[]Workout: A Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body are Key to having a good life, and you have been slacking as of late. Time to hit the workout and discipline, and perhaps, see things differently. DC: 30 Reward: You work out and feel better.

[] Ask Clint if you can act in a movie of his: You know you hate yourself for doing this, but you are going to ask Clint for some help, see if he can give you a role. DC: 40 (Clint may be helping you, but not enough to give you a role in one of his films, or risk his reputation on getting you into a movie without some assurance.)

[] Gophering, and other signs of stuff: You want to try and learn how work behind the camera works, and what better way than being a gopher. DC: 50 (You have no idea what the hell they were doing, and you have no idea either)

[] Take a walk: Dad always said that the best ways to get inspiration are by walking, talking, and being open-minded. So you'll try that. DC: 10 (You are just going for a walk, what could be really said?)

[]Pitching for Money: So Miss Ball has decided to offer anyone who comes up with a good pitch for a show tens of thousands of dollars. Time to see if you can cash in DC: ??? (Write in Pitch for the CBS Suits to see)

[] Register in a theater: There are quite a few theater troops that are looking for some seasonal help for some play's that the regulars could not get to. Perhaps you can work there for a while. DC: 40 (Everyone wants to be famous here in Hollywood.)

[] Go to a bar or something to make jokes: You wanted to try some comedy, perhaps you can try. even with your shit timing. DC: 40 (Your Lack of comedy chops is going to be something that will bite you.)

[] Practice writing: You want to write something, maybe even a script. At least to learn the craft. DC: 20 (You try your hand at screenwriting, and maybe get something that is worth a damn.)

[] Research stuff, see if anything piques your interest: You may have graduated High School as a kid, but you never stopped trying to learn. DC: 15 (Write-in what you want to learn about below)


AN: Plan format please
 
[]Recovery: You and Carrie are going to do everything possible to make Debbie Feel safe and at home. DC: 10

[]The Todd Trobules: You and Todd look at one another and both of you realize that he wanted to say something. DC: 0

[]Finding the Lost Memorabilia: Someone stole from Debbie… you are going to get it back. DC: ???

[]Let Mike Work: You will give Mike a Freehand to do what he wants to make money. DC: 0 (An action will be Chosen from the list of actions. Shenanigans may ensure)

[]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30

[]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40

[]Post Production (The Music): John Williams was a master. You just want to know just how much of a master he was DC: 0

[]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
I'm thinking these are probably the ones to go for, although some could probably be substituted out if everyone really wanted
 
[X] Plan: All Work and No Play
-[X]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30
-[X]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40
-[X]Post Production (The Music): John Williams was a master. You just want to know just how much of a master he was DC: 0
-[X]Recovery: You and Carrie are going to do everything possible to make Debbie Feel safe and at home. DC: 10
-[X]The Todd Trobules: You and Todd look at one another and both of you realize that he wanted to say something. DC: 0
-[X]Finding the Lost Memorabilia: Someone stole from Debbie… you are going to get it back. DC: ???
-[X]Let Mike Work: You will give Mike a Freehand to do what he wants to make money. DC: 0 (An action will be Chosen from the list of actions. Shenanigans may ensure)
-[X]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
 
MAGOOSE, WHY MUST YOU ALWAYS RESORT TO ASSASSINATIONS?! Based on what happened last turn, I thought Debbie was going to have a really bad disease or cancer, and somehow this is both better and worse. Honestly everyone within two degrees of relation with Bruce is going to be needing to walk around with Kevlar vests from now on.

Also is the lack of parent or Clint socials because they are going to be appearing to visit Debbie and provide her with support?

[X] Plan: All Work and No Play

I thought a bit hard on what to do and Zade's plan makes the most sense to me. At first I thought it would be rather tasteless to do Star Wars stuff while Debbie's recovering, but half of the plan is already focused on helping the family deal with the shooting and there's no other social actions that would jive well while I am not in the mood to do any hobbies or business stuff. Worst case we fail the DC on edit and ILM and that will just result in George keeping us away from the office so we can be with Debbie like the contract failure after our shooting.

I'm definitely going to be working on some Omakes dealing with this. My sister's graduation party is tomorrow so I won't be able to pump out as much as I can but I'll try to have one or two to help things pass. Anyone who also wants to write is more than welcome to coordinate in DMs.
 
MAGOOSE, WHY MUST YOU ALWAYS RESORT TO ASSASSINATIONS?! Based on what happened last turn, I thought Debbie was going to have a really bad disease or cancer, and somehow this is both better and worse. Honestly everyone within two degrees of relation with Bruce is going to be needing to walk around with Kevlar vests from now on.
No, it was a robbery of Debbies insane collection of memorabilia that is worth tens of millions of dollars. It had notthing to do with an assassination. Hell, she was only shot because she tried to stop it.

If it were assassinations you were after, go to another quest.
Also is the lack of parent or Clint socials because they are going to be appearing to visit Debbie and provide her with support?
YEs.
Otherwise I'd be devising a John Wick Omake of Bruce getting revenge on the killers
If Carrie were hurt, there would have been a literal action called, getting revenge.

And it would have been a John Wick... moment.
 
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