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.
[X] Plan Holiday Spirit -[X] Mike Eisners Action Plan for 1977, and Beyond: He wants to make the plan for the rest of the Decade. DC: 0 -[X] Star Wars: It is time for George to see the fruit of his labor. And you as well. DC: 0 -[X] At the Red Carpet: You and Carrie and Everyone else are here, and ready for the Opening night. DC: 0 -[X] The Directors Coming For Projects: You need to talk to Steve and Everyone else, and find out what projects they want to have, and the budgets for each. DC: 0 -[X] A Vacation: George has invited you on a vacation with him and Steve. And it led to a lot of things. DC: 10 -[X] 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) --[X] Quality of Life Improvements [$5 Million]: With Veteran's Day coming up, and you're hoping your outline to ensure quality of life improvements are made for all those who serve and have served. -[X] 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) --[X] FEAST [$10 Million]: With the holidays coming up and the sheer number of people who are homeless who are without a family or a home, your plan is thus: FEAST stands for Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter, and Training, and it is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping people in need around the world. Our goal is to further our outreach to disenfranchised communities and reach to make a positive impact on communities facing poverty, food insecurity, and other challenges. Through FEAST, we will work with local organizations and partners to provide emergency aid, sustainable food sources, shelter, and training to individuals and families in need. Our approach is guided by the belief that everyone deserves access to basic needs, and that by working together, we can create a more equitable world. One of the key components of FEAST is our focus on sustainable agriculture and food systems. We believe that access to healthy, nutritious food is a fundamental human right, and that by supporting sustainable food sources, we can help to address food insecurity and promote long-term health and well-being. In addition, FEAST will work to provide emergency aid and shelter to communities affected by natural disasters and other crises, as well as training and support for individuals and families to build skills and create opportunities for themselves and their communities. --[X] Turkey and Toys [$5 Million]: With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, you want to make sure that any struggling families will be able to afford to celebrate either holiday by donating turkeys and toys for any family who needs it. -[X] Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ??? --[X] Go to Christmas Vigil Mass
-[X] Calling You're Parents: You are going to call your parents and see what they want. DC: 10
This plan is basically the same as Orion's except for the addition under Charitable Heart. I removed the Housing Development because as much I know Orion has been pushing for it for a long time, I don't actually know if we still have the land for it, and even if we did, that we could get away with building affordable housing on it. Remember, that land is in the Hills, so not exactly a great spot for affordable housing. I say we wait and buy up land next turn for both an expanded studio as well as for the Housing Development.
I don't actually know if we still have the land for it, and even if we did, that we could get away with building affordable housing on it. Remember, that land is in the Hills, so not exactly a great spot for affordable housing. I say we wait and buy up land next turn for both an expanded studio as well as for the Housing Development.
--[X] Housing Development [$15 Million]: After having read Ildefons Cerdà's original plans for Barcelona [during one of your visits to the Library with Carrie], you've come to realize that with your considerable capital you could actually implement his plans on a widescale level and improve the lives of ordinary folk by a considerable margin. In that vein, you've decided to take a look a look at various locations throughout the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area that would suit your project and taking steps to reach out to a reputable Civil Engineer to bring your vision to life, one where a developed urban center and affordable apartment housing can coexist with nature in harmony, with everything the common man needs; you also plan to leave space for higher educational and religious centers, but the priority is that people can live here relatively peacefully and without fear of unreasonable oversight, where parents don't have to be afraid for their children's safety.
I didn't catch that, but I still think that it would be better to wait for once we get the financial boost from Star Wars, given how much Magoose has been hyping it up. We should be able to do much more then.
[X] Plan All Good Things To Lucafilms
-[X] Mike Eisners Action Plan for 1977, and Beyond: He wants to make the plan for the rest of the Decade. DC: 0 -[X] Star Wars: It is time for George to see the fruit of his labor. And you as well. DC: 0 -[X] At the Red Carpet: You and Carrie and Everyone else are here, and ready for the Opening night. DC: 0 -[X] The Directors Coming For Projects: You need to talk to Steve and Everyone else, and find out what projects they want to have, and the budgets for each. DC: 0 -[X] A Vacation: George has invited you on a vacation with him and Steve. And it led to a lot of things. DC: 10 -[X] 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) --[X] Buy Rights to Dune book from the French consortium led by Jean-Paul Gibon. $1,000,000 -[X] 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) --[X] Turkey and Toys [$25 Million]: With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, you want to make sure that any struggling families will be able to afford to celebrate either holiday by donating turkeys and toys for any family who needs it. -[X] 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? ??? -[X] Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ??? --[X] Go to Christmas Vigil Mass
-[X] Calling You're Parents: You are going to call your parents and see what they want. DC: 10
Alright, my plan basically involves all options from Lucasfilm Unlimited that we should be taking, as well as the vacation with George and Steve. At the same time I've incorporated the praying option, the O'Reilly Foundation option and calling our parents, as well as the Charitable option to donate 5 million for struggling families.
The one difference is that I've changed the Feast option for an investment option where we buy the rights for Dune from the French Consortium led by Jean Paul Gibon. I'm paying 1 million because at this time they should be in the middle of a crisis when they realize that they've wasted 2 million on pre-production and their estimated movie would be around 12 to 14 hours. This amount should be enough to make them want to give in, or at least give us a grater chance.
In the end, FEAST and the Housing Developement can be done after Star Wars.
Any questions?
Edit: Changed the O'Reilly Foundation option with Action Directing to increase our skills for "Empire Strikes Back". Also, increased the amount for Turkey and Toys from 5 million to 25 million.
The Elder Scrolls: A Prisoner's Tale: [ Animated Series | Action Fantasy / Sword and Sorcery ]
"I pray to the Mother to save the life of my child."- The Fallen Knight
It was the dawn of the Second Era, in the final days of the Reman Empire, that it came to be that all wise men came to fear the wrath of a gentle man. A Knight by the way of High Rock, a man chose the harder path, the honorable path, when his liege lord became cruel and viscous in the treatment of his people, and the knight chose to betray his lord to save the lives of his men. The lord's son, just as wrathful as his father, slew the Knight's wife and daughter in retaliation, even as he imprisoned the Knight after making him witness.
Some time had passed, the now Fallen Knight left mourning his family while languishing in prison, before being released by a group of rebels who were fighting against the tyranny of the local lord, who hoped to use his skills and his magic to turn the tide of their guerilla war and finally lay waste to the corrupt House. For a number of years, he did so, earning a place amongst this brotherhood, this order of Spell Knights; as he fought alongside his new comrades, the fallen knight discovered that he had a unique gift for magic - a gift that had been buried deep within him all along. He learned to harness his powers, using them to strike down his enemies and protect his allies. Eventually, he finally breached the Lordling's inner sanctum for the purpose of holding him to justice, doing so handedly as a member of the Order, he was taunted with the vilest of truths: the Lordling had sold the Fallen Knight's daughter into bondage, a slave to Dunmer masters in distant Morrowind, and had tricked him in believing she was dead. Enraged at the deception, done purposefully to wound the Fallen Knight, he once more betrayed his oaths and slew him...so it hurt all the more when he was banished without a word from the order that given him a purpose, a home.
Left once more a criminal in the eyes of all of High Rock, faced suspicion and hostility from those who knew of the Fallen Knight's past, a traitor to his oath to his order, lord, kingdom and Empire...none of that mattered in the face of his daughter being in chains in distant lands. Abandoned his ancestral homeland in the search of her, he journeyed through the rugged landscapes of Skyrim, the fallen knight encountered fierce resistance from the local Nords, who were wary of outsiders and deeply suspicious of the Empire. He had to learn to navigate the complex political landscape of the province, understanding the motives and goals of various factions and individuals, in order to make the most strategic decisions.
But it was in Morrowind where the fallen knight faced his greatest challenges. The province was ruled by the Tribunal, a powerful group of god-kings who demanded absolute loyalty and obedience from their subjects. His daughter had been captured and taken to Morrowind, where she was held captive by the Tribunal's agents.
Undeterred, the fallen knight ventured into the heart of Morrowind, using his skills and his magic to evade the Tribunal's agents and rescue his daughter. He fought against powerful mages and skilled warriors, risking everything to save his beloved child.
In the end, the fallen knight emerged victorious, having overcome incredible odds to save his daughter and restore his family's honor. A/N: Was inspired to write a pitch for this after watching this video:
But in terms of character, the Fallen Knight is a blend of Prince Zuko and Joel Miller, with a dash of Negan when riled, the man who smiles when enraged.
I also want to heavily imply the Fallen Knight is one of the last members of Saint Alessia's bloodline through a cadet branch, or failing that, being an outright Minotaur, but that's a different story.
[X] Plan Holiday Spirit
-[X] Mike Eisners Action Plan for 1977, and Beyond: He wants to make the plan for the rest of the Decade. DC: 0
-[X] Star Wars: It is time for George to see the fruit of his labor. And you as well. DC: 0
-[X] At the Red Carpet: You and Carrie and Everyone else are here, and ready for the Opening night. DC: 0
-[X] The Directors Coming For Projects: You need to talk to Steve and Everyone else, and find out what projects they want to have, and the budgets for each. DC: 0
-[X] A Vacation: George has invited you on a vacation with him and Steve. And it led to a lot of things. DC: 10
-[X] 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)
--[X] Quality of Life Improvements [$5 Million]: With Veteran's Day coming up, and you're hoping your outline to ensure quality of life improvements are made for all those who serve and have served.
-[X] 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)
--[X] FEAST [$10 Million]: With the holidays coming up and the sheer number of people who are homeless who are without a family or a home, your plan is thus: FEAST stands for Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter, and Training, and it is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping people in need around the world. Our goal is to further our outreach to disenfranchised communities and reach to make a positive impact on communities facing poverty, food insecurity, and other challenges. Through FEAST, we will work with local organizations and partners to provide emergency aid, sustainable food sources, shelter, and training to individuals and families in need. Our approach is guided by the belief that everyone deserves access to basic needs, and that by working together, we can create a more equitable world. One of the key components of FEAST is our focus on sustainable agriculture and food systems. We believe that access to healthy, nutritious food is a fundamental human right, and that by supporting sustainable food sources, we can help to address food insecurity and promote long-term health and well-being. In addition, FEAST will work to provide emergency aid and shelter to communities affected by natural disasters and other crises, as well as training and support for individuals and families to build skills and create opportunities for themselves and their communities.
--[X] Turkey and Toys [$5 Million]: With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, you want to make sure that any struggling families will be able to afford to celebrate either holiday by donating turkeys and toys for any family who needs it.
-[X] Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
--[X] Go to Christmas Vigil Mass
-[X] Calling You're Parents: You are going to call your parents and see what they want. DC: 10
Edit: added plan deets to ensure their preservation.
Fucking damnit, the most important turn comes and I'm stuck at a concert for an hour before I can effectively respond. Overall I think @overmind plan is the best and I'm going with that. The only change that I would make is to replace the O'Reilly Foundation with Action Directing because we need to build up our Director skill for Empire Strikes Back and I think 5 mil for O'Reilly is pretty superfluous and quality of life isn't needed with how effective the charity has been. I would also recommend Turkey and Toys be increased in spending to 25 million. Both to increase scope and get a bigger tax writeoff.
Overall I want to save the charity stuff for post Star Wars when we have a confirmed back account and can really up the spending to tens of millions if not nine digits. I know it seems like I'm a scrooge with how I am against plans with charity, but I literally got a charity plan in the works dealing with the Vietnamese Boat People that goes into tens of millions.
I am not a fan of FEAST because it feels way too bloated and has far too little money spent and in my opinion would be far more effective to be split into 3-5 separate organizations that can fulfill their missions more effectively, not to mention stuff like "Emergency Aid" is redundant when we got the Red Cross. Affordable Housing is good but that Spanish style feels way too niche and won't fit well with LA. I think contemporary housing is good, just need to have high quality and keep it at affordable prices which Bruce can afford with his wealth.
Fucking damnit, the most important turn comes and I'm stuck at a concert for an hour before I can effectively respond. Overall I think @overmind plan is the best and I'm going with that. The only change that I would make is to replace the O'Reilly Foundation with Action Directing because we need to build up our Director skill for Empire Strikes Back and I think 5 mil for O'Reilly is pretty superfluous and quality of life isn't needed with how effective the charity has been. I would also recommend Turkey and Toys be increased in spending to 25 million. Both to increase scope and get a bigger tax writeoff.
@*name*@HanShot1st@Mr. Idiot Any chance of switching your vote to Overmind's plan since you're voting for Zade's but he switched his own vote to All Good Things for Lucasfilms?
I am not a fan of FEAST because it feels way too bloated and has far too little money spent and in my opinion would be far more effective to be split into 3-5 separate organizations that can fulfill their missions more effectively, not to mention stuff like "Emergency Aid" is redundant when we got the Red Cross.
FEAST is largely based off the organization of the same name first introduced in Spider-Man and was essentially a series of Salvation Army shelters taken up to 11, that provided additional services and training to the homeless and disenfranchised, especially after Aunt May took it over from a supervillain.
Because of that, and keeping with the naming convention, I thought we could expand on the concept and provide the same and additional services in the name of Bruce's late friend, Sister Brigid, as he wanted to continue her work based off of details he read in her journal.
$15 Million is the equivalent to the buying power of $80 Million in 2023, which was why that number was chosen and should be reflected in the outcome. It's also an investment into a proof of concept, as I fully believe that Bruce would want to see it work before shoveling more money into the project.
Affordable Housing is good but that Spanish style feels way too niche and won't fit well with LA. I think contemporary housing is good, just need to have high quality and keep it at affordable prices which Bruce can afford with his wealth.
A) Barcelona is not a Spanish city, it's Catalonian and they'd very much appreciate if people remembered that, and B) I was referring to the architectural principles of its design and in the shape of the building's layout [as outlined in the video link that was provided], with its exterior easily being modified to a different aesthetic.
That moment when Mike sees the script after the vacation, and then just says. "You boys really know how to give me a new years bonus... but who are we going to have star in the film."
George: "Um... I know a guys. That carpenter Harrison. I owe him a role. And Alan is taking to long"
@*name*@HanShot1st@Mr. Idiot Any chance of switching your vote to Overmind's plan since you're voting for Zade's but he switched his own vote to All Good Things for Lucasfilms?
I just remembered that The Land Before Time was directed by Don Bluth and produced by both Lucas and Spielberg. Hopefully we can get that franchise in our corner.
I just remembered that The Land Before Time was directed by Don Bluth and produced by both Lucas and Spielberg. Hopefully we can get that franchise in our corner.
