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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A Timeline Divided:
A Timeline Divided:

"...remind me again about the current timeline?" Carrie slowly asked, turning about the seldom visited room in the back of R. Talsorian's offices...seldom visited due to the sheer volume of its contents, filled with what was surely thousands of hours of Cyberpunk canon content.

"As you'll likely remember, we've been at this for awhile now, so we've accumulated a...large library of available content for our flagship franchise." Mike Pondsmith said calmly from the head of the Round Table. "And quite frankly it's gotten out of hand."

"Mind you," Dave began, pulling out folders from their shelves upon the Magisterium and reorganizing them by, appearing by all means, a new color coding system, "We're keeping everything we've worked on, none of it's getting scrapped at all [though reworks are still possible], but we've decided to rework the timeline a bit and, effectively, splitting it by era."

"Currently we just have the two major eras, composed of Cyberpunk and it's ancillary eras [Classic, RED, and Fallout], and Starfield." Mike said, handing Dave the binder he'd been working on. "There is a potential third era that we've been tooling around with, where aliens come into play, but–"

"We've decided that's a little too ambitious of a project for us right now," Dave continued, "So right now where consolidating everything here at the Magisterium– by the way, thank you for the name– and effectively splitting Cyberpunk and Starfield into two seperate franchises that share the same continuity."

"Like Spider-Man and the Hulk?" Carrie asked, after a moment to reflect.

"More like early Captain America and the Avengers in that they're basically sequels, but yeah, pretty much." Dave said, nodding his head absent-minded.

"Okay, got that...but why do you need me here?"

"It's Thursday and we wanted to play a game with you."

"Oh...then why didn't you just say so?" Carrie huffed, before settling down at the table.

Dave slow blinked. "I thought I did..."

Mike sighed, "Don't worry bud, we'll work on communication."


"In the sprawling metropolis of Cornado City, where towering skyscrapers cast long shadows over the neon-lit streets, Max Steele, a rugged private investigator, found himself entangled in a high-stakes cyberpunk noir adventure. The city was known for its opulent façade and corrupt underbelly, a perfect breeding ground for intrigue and danger.

Max had built a reputation as a relentless sleuth, his cybernetic eye and quick reflexes making him a force to be reckoned with. When a mysterious woman named Veronica Noir sought his help, claiming her brother had vanished into the clutches of the powerful conglomerate known as TechCorp, Max couldn't resist the allure of a case that reeked of conspiracy.

Together, Max and Veronica plunged headfirst into the dark heart of Cornado City. Their investigation took them through the labyrinthine alleys of the Lower District, where augmented criminals and street gangs ruled with an iron fist. Max's cybernetic enhancements proved invaluable as he engaged in intense, high-octane battles, dodging bullets and trading blows with adversaries who would stop at nothing to protect TechCorp's secrets.

Veronica, resourceful and skilled in the art of digital infiltration, used her expertise to hack into the city's intricate web of surveillance and corporate databases. They uncovered a web of deceit that reached far beyond Veronica's missing brother. TechCorp had been pulling the strings, manipulating the city's economy, and using innocent citizens as pawns in their grand scheme for power.

As Max and Veronica unraveled the truth, they realized the depth of their adversaries' reach. TechCorp had eyes and ears everywhere, and their grip on Cornado City was unyielding. The odds were stacked against our heroes, but their determination burned brighter than ever.

In a climactic showdown, Max and Veronica led a daring assault on TechCorp's heavily fortified headquarters. The battle raged, the air thick with tension and gunfire. Max's team fought valiantly, their combined skills and unwavering resolve pushing them closer to victory.

But just as it seemed they might succeed, the scales tipped against them. TechCorp's CEO, a cold-hearted cyborg with enhanced capabilities, emerged from the shadows. Max engaged in a brutal one-on-one duel, cybernetic limbs clashing with bone and sinew.

Despite Max's resilience and unyielding spirit, the CEO's sheer power overwhelmed him. Max's cybernetic enhancements malfunctioned, and he found himself outmatched, his body battered and broken. The CEO's final blow sent Max crashing to the ground, defeated.

Veronica, witnessing Max's defeat, knew they had lost the battle but not the war. She activated an emergency override, causing TechCorp's secrets to flood the city's networks. The truth could not be suppressed any longer. The citizens of Cornado City awakened to the corporation's malevolence, and a wave of dissent spread through the streets like wildfire.

And so, in the aftermath of their struggle, Cornado City emerged from the shadows. A new era dawned, one where–"

"Damn it guys, you were supposed to wait for me." Bruce whined, walking in looking more than a little strung out.

"We waited...you were in there way too long with Eisner!"

"No, it's only been...six hours!"

"Now you know why we didn't wait."



*A/N: Figured that with the franchise growing, itd be easier to split the franchise into multiple eras to make it easier to delineate and explore different themes: Cyberpunk- Fight The System!, Starfield- Pioneer!. As for that third era, don't ask, still haven't decided what, if any, franchise would be used; am partial to either Mass Effect or Transformers.

Cyberpunk Classic is Cyberpunk 2020, and Cyberpunk Fallout is Cyberpunk 2077 (which itself is both a pun about the consequences of the Corpo and Reunification Wars and Fallout's Great War begininning and ending in 2077).

Also, forgot to mention that Carrie was the DM here.
 
Comic Pitch: The Zeta Project
Growing up I would look at nearly all the cartoons from Warner, especially those from the DCAU. Among them there was Batman Beyond (which I still think deserved its own movie beyond the TV Movies. Anyway, that's when I first found about Zeta, and from there the T Show that was inspired in said universe. It was a heavy blow when I found that the show had been cancelled after only two seasons; I'd loved the entire premise, and even if the world looked a bit too clean for it to be a cyberpunk world, the fact that there was an organization monitoring everything from behind the shadows made it all the more worthwhile.

I did dislike that there did not seem to be much worldbuilding, but it was understandable considering that most of the focus was on the development of the characters and their relationship (which was done masterfully in my opinion), but I feel that this time around we can make it more expansive, show both the light and dark side of the world, and since it will no longer be tied up to the Batman Beyond universe, we can explore more than just what the future then looked like.

I've chosen the Comic format since, in a way, it does allow us to deepen the story in ways that animation can't. not to mention that with the Cyberpunk craze going around at the moment, a comic that shows said cyberpunk future would be a great draw for Marvel. After all, we did promise titles beyond superheroes.

Thus, I give you:

Comic Pitch:
The Zeta Project


GENRE: Action/Adventure/Cyberpunk

SUBGENRE: Comedy/Drama/Science Fiction

FORMAT: Comic Book

Set Up: The story is set in a cyberpunk future where the main character is "Infiltration Unit Zeta", a humanoid robot (synthoid) designed to carry out covert assassinations on behalf of the National Security Agency. When Zeta discovers that one of his targets is innocent, he experiences an existential crisis about goodness and the value of life; following this epiphany, Zeta finds he can no longer kill. He refuses to continue working as an infiltration unit and abandons his mission, going rogue. As he tries to find his creator, Dr. Selig, Zeta is pursued by a team of NSA agents, led by Agent Bennet, and is aided by a 15-year-old runaway, Rosalie "Ro" Rowan.

Writer: Roger Stern
Artist: Jim Valentino

Infiltration Unit Zeta/"Zee": He is a synthoid who was originally designed to gather information and kill select targets for the NSA. However, after realizing that one of his targets was actually innocent, he refused to kill anymore and went on the run. Ever since, Zeta's creators have been pursuing him, convinced that he was reprogrammed by terrorists. Zeta hopes that his creator, Dr. Selig, can prove his innocence, and so is searching for him. He meets Rosalie after saving her from a street gang, and in return she helps him escape from the agents pursuing him. Though not using lethal options, Zeta is still a formidable force to be reckoned with.

Rosalie "Ro" Rowan: She is a 15-year-old girl who grew up in foster care in Hillsburg with Sheriff Morgan and his family before being assigned to a state-run home on Gaines Street. The only thing she knows about her family is vague memories of an older brother, who she was separated from years ago by the foster care system. She ran away from the state system at fifteen years old and joined a gang to have a home. But when she refused to take part in robbing a bank to prove herself to the leader, she left the gang. As she and Zeta search for his creator, Ro embarks on her own journey as she searches for a "family" to belong to.

Special Agent James Bennet: He is the leader of the NSA team sent to capture Zeta and bring him back alive, believing him to be working with the terrorist organization Brother's Day. Despite his supposed professionalism, he is shown disobeying orders when it suits him and abusing his authority. Despite overhearing a conversation between Dr. Selig and Zeta, in which Selig admits he implanted a chip inside Zeta that gave him a conscience, it is unknown if he is willing to cease being his enemy.

Bucky Buenaventura: He is a 12-year-old boy and child prodigy, who was emancipated by his parents and lives in the Sorben Institute, an academic think tank. He is skilled at hacking and loves hacking into high-security corporate computers and exposing government secrets to show that he is capable of it. Bucky travels around freely and shows interest in Zeta and Ro as he keeps an eye on them. He usually aids them in their endeavors, though usually they are the ones who have to save them when he gets over his head.
Agent Marcia Lee: NSA Agent under the command of Special Agent Bennet. She is a by the book operative who has her doubts about the mission and as to whether Zeta has really been reprogrammed by terrorists or the Brother's Day organization.

Agent Orin West: NSA Agent under the command of Special Agent Bennet. He is clumsy and overeager, usually kept in check by Lee. He's more of a blind follower, believing in the authority he represents and justifying their actions due to it.

Agent Shana Rush: She is an NSA agent working under Special Agent Bennet, usually helping with information gathering and spying upon both Zeta, Ro, and the many threats the NSA has to deal with.

Infiltration Unit 7: It is the next generation of Infiltration Unit after Zeta, which Agent Bennet unleashes to capture its predecessor. Like him, it is a synthoid with mimicry skills and wields a large arsenal of weapons, but its metal frame is larger, powerful, and heavily armed. Because of the single-mindedness of IU7's programming, Zeta and Ro usually find ways to outsmart it.
Dr. Eli Selig: He is Zeta's creator and the former head of the government's Infiltration Unit Program, who knows Zeta's abilities and limitations better than anyone else. Since building Zeta, he has moved on to another government project—one more confidential than his past work. Selig has become a phantom—appearing where and when his work demands and occasionally aiding other scientists or lecturing at conferences. However, because his security is so sensitive, his appearances are never announced until the last minute.

Sheriff Wendell Morgan: He is an honest family man. He has a lovely wife, Mary, and a daughter, Tiffany. For some time, they also sheltered young Rosalie Rowan. Though Wendell tried to make her feel at home, she ran away. He and Mary were worried for her, fearing that something would happen to her. Sometime later, Mary died, and Wendell successfully ran for Sheriff. Though stern, he is a loving man and is concerned for Ro when he hears she's with Zeta, believing what the NSA has said about him.

Casey McCurdy: He is Rosalie Rowan's brother, and a text reporter for the Golden Bay News. For unknown reasons, Casey and Rosalie were left with their maternal grandparents. Eventually, their grandparents passed away and the siblings were separated. Casey was taken into a foster home of Granny MacCurdy. He considered his foster mother "special" and eventually adopted the name for himself. He met and befriended Zeta when he met her sister after a long time separated, eventually helping them escape the NSA and keeping in contact whenever possible.
The Brain Trust: They're an organization made up of a think tank sponsored by the government who usually directs the actions from the NSA and the technological advancements that are regulated by the Department of Technology. Though made up of visionaries and trustworthy people, there are also people who want fame and recognition, willing to go up to lengths not usually seen in order to obtain it. They usually give the NSA the technology they need in their hunt for Zeta.

Brother's Day: They are an organization that fear the advance of technology and wants to prevent machinery from taking over all parts of human life. They're "Neo-Luddites" for lack of a better word. While the NSA is aware of their actions, it does not seem aware of their end goal. To maintain a low profile, they used the front of a charity that gave toys to children, while in reality, they smuggled weapons for their terrorist attacks.

The Division: An organization high up in the food chain that has control over nearly the entire industrial machinery and technological complex, their web of contacts and connections allowing them to have great influence over many governmental institutions and agencies. Whatever their plan is, it remains a secret for now.

A.N.: For the story I've chosen Roger Sterns as he's shown himself to be able to do great storylines that were both exciting and mysterious, being able to keep us in tether hooks, that were only fucked up because of pressure from above. As for the art, I think Jim Valentino is the one to go for here, his work is clean while still being able to try for more complex issues, hopefully this will also motivate him to remain with Marvel.
 
Tabletop Roleplaying Game: My Little Pony: The Pony in the High Crystal
Tabletop Roleplaying Game:
My Little Pony: The Pony in the High Crystal
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Rulership
Sub-Genre: MLP: FIM Alternate Universe
Format: DnD-inspired, CYOA Inspired
Bio:
The Pony in the High Crystal is based on a different timeline where Princess Cadance doesn't exist, but one that was still ruled by King Sombra after defeating those Element Brats and placing them in his prison. The Crystal Ponies live in disharmony, with the world inching to a war between the Crystals and the Equestrians. It is the job for a Crystal Pony (Or a group of them) to take down the leadership and save their fellow ponies.

There are many paths to take this, with even content sprawling taking into account many ways and decisions that can be taken within the QM's Handbook. There is even a system in place in case the Pony chooses the path of leadership, and how they can influence the world and their own Kingdom – Whether they fall into darkness, into Harmony, or both – and other decisions that keep the world active and new ideas/events to pursue.

New editions/variants are encouraged to be made for the player and QM's inspiration to expand, even allowing them to mail and show up to the Tabletop office to show the proof of concept. Not to mention of the devs encouraging the creation and maintenance of a community amongst others. Additionally, ideas for international meet-and-greet sessions hosted annually to create a Grand Campaign of the game.

Genre: Action, Adventure
Sub-Genre: Roleplay Elements, Turn-based
Format: Arcade/Home Console
Bio:
The Legend of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is a game that follows the three Crusaders, with the goal to save the Mane 6 that were defeated by King Sombra. Each of the three has special abilities that allows them to overcome challenges and puzzles that need to be solved and beaten in order to finally arrive at the last stage: Defeating King Sombra.

The Legend of the Cutie Mark Crusaders Mechanics:

  • Applebloom's greatest strength is melee, however she has a weakness towards ranged assaults.

  • Scootaloo's greatest strength is her faster speed and evasion of enemy attacks, however she suffers at the point that her attacks are weak.

  • Sweetie Belle's greatest strength is in her Defensive and Offensive spells, however an added mechanic is a cap on her magic usage, with each spell needing a number of "Magic Points" to be able to be casted, not to mention she is weak at physical defence and attack. As an added special, Sweetie Belle can cast buffs to her friends, however it lasts for only 2 turns only and can be casted once per turn.

  • Babs Seed's greatest strength is within the power of Charisma, with her weakness being defence against magic.

Different from other games of the time, Legends of the CMCs holds an entirely new mechanic that gives buffs and debuffs when fighting:

  • Armour/Clothing System: Certain Clothes and Armour would be compatible with either one or all three of the CMC, not to mention that the Clothes and Armour can affect on their stats and performance when in battle.

  • Weapons/Magical Foci System: All three have access to melee weapons, whether that be an electric guitar, a spear, etc. There are "Special Weapons" that can be gained through hard challenges and puzzles, with requirements needing the player to be at a certain location at a certain time in-game. Sweetie Belle has a special mechanic that allows her to use Magical Foci, however it is rare to be able to get it either from traders or schools of magic; they can boost damage and defence for different spell-types, and would debuff the ones opposite of the chosen spell-type, like Fire vs Water for example.

  • Stamina and Magical Bars: In order to establish a balance in the game to stop speedrunners from getting an easy win, the bars exist for that reason..not to mention it adds an extra challenge to the players. Sweetie Belle only has access to using magic. The Stamina + Magic Bar cap will increase with more points heading towards the ones that increase the capacity.

  • Level/XP System: XP can be gained from learning new skills/spells, defeating enemies in battle. Levelling up the characters becomes harder over time, with its cap increasing. Each level up would constitute an added +2 free points for the player to spend it on stats. Strength, Endurance, Intelligence, Mana, Charisma, and Luck.

  • Open-World Experience: The game contains an open world for the players to explore, with quests/character interactions with different ponies and other creatures around Equestria. There's even a map that starts of fogged at the beginning of the game, becoming more clear as time goes on. Finding different landmarks would provide XP for discovering them in-game.

  • Save File System: As first of its kind, a save game feature is developed for the Legends of the Cutie Mark Crusader, and on the Arcade Version receive a password system as a security feature, set up by the player who used that save file.

  • Day/Night Cycle: As an added immersion to the World of the Legend of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, A Day and Night Cycle is created, with the added benefit of sleeping at night time will restore stamina and magical energy.

  • Schools of Magic: There are Schools of Magic accessible for Sweetie Belle to take part in, all these schools have different Spell-Types from the elements to Offence and Defence. These are located in "Major" Cities across Equestria and the Crystal Empire.

  • Cooking/Baking: This specific skill can allow the players to have a health, stamina, and magic energy restoration quality, that the higher the skill level is at, the more effective the restoratives become. However, it can work as long as the ingredients and the complexity of the recipes are based on the cooking/baking levels.

  • Market System: Each Village and City has markets that allows the player to buy ingredients, weapons, armour/outfit pieces, and other miscellaneous items that fits with the aesthetic.

  • School Skills: There are different "Schools" that teach skills, however they can also be learned from working in shops that are catered for that skill.

  • Secret Bosses: There are secret bosses that are unlocked after the first completed run of the game (Sadly, the Arcade version doesn't have this), which consists of the following – Cozy Glow, Cozy Glow (Alicorn), Tirek, Chrysalis, Anon-a-miss, and lastly Diamond Tiara. Keynote: They can only be defeated once.

Defeating Cozy Glow (Alicorn) drops an Alicorn Amulet, which allows any of the characters the player chooses to be an Alicorn, which overall boosts their natural advantages. Defeating Tirek would drop the "Shield of Absorption", which absorbs 75% of damage of magical attacks. Chrysalis drops the "Hood of Hive", which allows the wearer to have an additional action during their turn. Defeating Anon-a-miss drops a random mirror, with a pixelated picture of Sunset Shimmer. Defeating Diamond Tiara drops a "You Beat the Game!" Certificate.

  • Fighting Mechanic: A Turn-based system that allows the characters to fight "Together" against a common enemy (Player vs Enemy, not Each Character vs Each Enemy). If the player loses the battle, they would reset back to the nearby town's inn, with no exp gained or earned.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Friendship
Sub-Genre: Equestria Girls/FIM, Music
Format: Full-Length Animated Movie
Guest Songwriters (If Accepted, more can come): Weird Al Yankovic, Queen, Michael Jackson
Bio:
A continuation of All that Shimmers are Gold, with the ancient threat of the sirens re-awakens after a long slumber (and for one of them, after eating Tacos for the fifth time that week). This awakening happens at the same time as the ending of the previous movie. The movie focuses more on developing the world of this new land, alongside the chemistry and lore of the characters. A new event is hosted at Canterlot City, which everyone in town can participate in: The Battle of the Bands.

Rainbow Rocks Notes: Compared to the original version made by Hasbro, Ponywilight's not appearing. (Still Shimmer-Centric). A focus towards the new friends that Sunset made, and while she does have more confidence than before, she suffers from stage fright, which makes her want to overcome it to play along with her new friends' band: The Rainbooms.

The sirens in this version are mysterious lasses, and would be the antagonists that aren't obvious from the get-go, but as the movie continues on, would have clues and foreshadows that reveal them as the antagonists, with a clear motive to return to Equestria and steal its magic.

By the end of the film, Sunset Shimmer overcomes her stage fright in order to defeat the Sirens as their abilities to use magic – now simply becoming normal humans.

Bands (More later):

The Rainbooms:
Led by Rainbow Dash (No point in changing the names) as Rhythm Guitarist, it's a group formed out of the six friends to participate in the Battle of the Bands contest in Canterlot City.

BeetleBrony: A group of musicians formed with grand ambitions and taste towards musical experimentation. They've just recently released their hit Single: Daring Do.

The Cute Musical Crusaders: A group of young sisters that have great ambitions to reach the top of the Musical world.

Trixie and her All-Powerful Band: Hearing about The Rainbooms' plans to enter the competition, Trixie wouldn't allow them to be better than she is. Thus, she forms her band to "put them back in their place".

Weird Cheese Sandwich: Cheese Sandwich, simply wants to spread the joy of music, joins up the competition.

Microphone Zombie: His big break after finally leaving his family's group that was.."managed well" by his father. He also wants to do something fun.

Rhapsody: A band formed to simply have fun, however the head singer has an experimentive mind to try out new forms of music, encouraging his friends to create songs, and overall a great singer.

The Great Game

After the recent flop of the My Pretty Pony toys, the executives at Hasbro began planning a way to deal with the issue. Whether that be to shut it down completely, revamp it under the new proposed brand "My Little Pony", or to simply sell the rights of it and hope it never comes back to Hasbro again.

Certainly, it failed to compete with even their classic hit of GI Joe. Good thing they've already cut down on the toy lines to a third, otherwise they'd surely be filing for bankruptcy by now, especially with the electric games lines that other companies invested in reached a bust.

But now, what do they do with this failure?

There was also that plan of revitalising the GI Joe series with a collaboration with Marvel, with plans of the project being released in 1982. Which means more funds will be given to this plan of sorts, and less focused on this drain on their coffers.

Decisions..Decisions..

An executive looks through the plans for the GI Joe revival series that would be created by Marvel, he couldn't help but see an idea.

Ever since the Marvel Buy-out, with the company joining Lucas Unlimited while Stan Lee and friends still have control over the company, he couldn't help but wonder of a potential plan that may make or break Hasbro. It'd be a risky plan, that could put everything into jeopardy, but the current decisions and directions of the company might head towards a decline, which means investors would become angry and would either pull out or demand more sell-outs.

With this conundrum, a plan is formed in his head ever since that new CEO came into power.

Hasbro on its own will inevitably suffer worse, but if it joined a group of companies that Hasbro can collaborate with cheaper cost, potential to expand the current toy lines with new material from either films, games, or tv shows, and other benefits that would allow them to play safe as they focus on toys..it'd be something that would save the company.

Besides, Lucas Unlimited doesn't have its own Toy Production Subdivision, does it?

With this plan in place, and watching their future parent company still rising on the horizon with that genius President of theirs, the possibilities of this plan being accepted by others around him to join him, would undoubtedly rise.

And after all, Hasbro is already doing a collaboration with a Lucas Unlimited Sub-company, why can't it join them for the free benefits? It'd also give them the answer to the current toy proposals being promoted on the spot from the get go..like that idea of Little Ponies.

With these series of events in motion, the Great Game is on.


N/A: Since @Kaiser Chris wasn't happy with that omake about Mary having something to her name, I instead created the alternative: a portion of Hasbro with plans to join Lucas Unlimited as its own Toys Production Division, and aside from GI Joe's Revival Series through Marvel, Rebranded My Little Pony and in the future Transformers would be part of the New Era of Lucas Unlimited.

About Legend of The Cutie Mark Crusaders: Originally it'd be based on the Legend of Zelda..before for some reason I decided to incorporate ideas from Angry Birds Epic (The Turn-based System, with the mage able to buff everyone, potions/food, etc.) and Skyrim (Stats, Skill/Schools, Magic), thus it transformed from being another adventure game to save the person, into an actual experiencing of the world of this Alternate Equestria.

About Pony In the High Crystal: A DnD-inspired work, with systems created in case players would go for a specific endgame, like for example ruling over a country. These "endings" would become new beginings with systems already created in dedication to these futures, and allowing something new and fresh to make sure the players do not feel dull after playing them for so long..thus the CYOA-Quest Elements implemented.

About Rainbow Rocks: Don't see much of a problem with the original version..aside from how Battle of the Bands came into fruition and continuing Sunset Shimmer's Character Arc. Not to mention removing the Canterlot High Elements in favour of Canterlot the City, making Battle of the Bands a City-wide contest seems more plausible, but that's just personal taste.
 
I instead created the alternative: a portion of Hasbro with plans to join Lucas Unlimited as its own Toys Production Division, and aside from GI Joe's Revival Series through Marvel, Rebranded My Little Pony and in the future Transformers would be part of the New Era of Lucas Unlimited.
We already have a toy company though? We've had Sunset Toys for a while, why would a portion of Hasbro try and break off to become an independent toy company under Lucasfilm when we already have a toy company? It'd make more sense that if they were so intent on joining, the individual employees would break off and join Sunset Toys, or they'd break off collectively and be made into something along the lines of a US Branch of Sunset Toys, since Sunset is under Sunrise Animation and Sunrise is headquartered in Japan.
 
I thought there was that one Fall-out one a while ago, something about Sunrise or something going behind our back in a deal.

Great, now I have to make another omake to satisfy another customer.
You don't have to make a new Omake or anything like that. It's a short Omake, so it shouldn't be hard to just tweak their motivations. Hell, you don't even need to really do that, it's entirely up to you. Technically speaking, they could still do it, there's nothing stopping us from having two separate toy companies, I just thought it was a bit strange. Don't strain yourself on my account.
 
I just thought it was a bit strange

The alternative was for Hasbro to sell the brand to Lucas Unlimited, which might cause irritation from some people who'd also want Transformers (which wouldn't be created for another 2 years..yes, MLP is older than Transformers.) added as part of that deal. It also doesn't make sense because Discord hasn't been created yet they were already planning to revamp Pretty Ponies into My Little Pony. Don't feel confident creating a "Hasbro proposes a joint ownership on the brand, with Lucas Unlimited focused on the Shows, Books, and Games, while Hasbro focuses on the Toy Line" concept, because my interpretation of Eisner/Bruce would've been disliked on anyway.
 
Yo mates, quick question:

What is the Blacksmith's Guild? I think I wasn't there for that to exist.
Not sure, but it's probably something Orion did.
Basically, as Bruce was building up HEMA as an organization, he went ahead and built up an international company that was comprised of traditional armor- and weapons- smiths to help supply HEMA students with the proper gear. The company itself is almost entirely ran, owned and operated by the smiths [hence the name], with Bruce himself holding a minor stake in ownership as the one who helped foot the initial cost and is a Chairman on the board.

Biggest thing he's done as chairman is keep costs down for entry-level HEMA practitioners to prevent any sort of gatekeeping, so that anyone can join.
 
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You know what, I'll roll to see if you get it.

Roll:
D2 => 1

Unfortunately, that be a no.

However, I will give +10 to the rolls for the effort post.
Movie Pitch:
The Trial of Elizabeth Bathory
+10 to the rolls
[]Two timelines seems complicated (Mike and Dave have people who are split with that)
[]Dear Lord Mike... (Mike Ponsmith is the best at Tabletop rules)
[]Unknown (Unknown effect)
Comic Pitch:
The Zeta Project
Marvel gets a +20 to their rolls soon.
... Hasbro comes to Mike to make something.

Expect some fun things to occur.
 
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Special Pitch: Friendship is Magic: Friendship Games
You know what, I'll roll to see if you get it.

Roll:
D2 => 1

Unfortunately, that be a no.

Oh well,

I guess Hasbro can have it all anyway.

Shame, I even added MLP to this:

Special Pitch:
Friendship is Magic: Friendship Games

Source of Pic
Genre: Fantasy, Friendship, Sports
Sub-Genre: MLP: Friendship is Magic
Format: Full-Length Animated Movie

Bio:
This special is created as a celebration of the up-coming Olympics, in which the Ponies and other creatures across the World of Friendship is Magic gather together to perform their own Olympics that they call: The Friendship Games. With this being a special, characters from across the Ponyverse can appear to join this celebration, and can even take part in the festivities. It even includes their own musicians performing music during the opening and closing ceremonies.

Game Pitch:
Lucas Unlimited: Fighting is Magic

Source of Pic
Genre: Action, Adventure
Sub-Genre: Fighting Game
Format: Arcade/Home Console

Bio:
Lucas Unlimited: Fighting is Magic is a fighting game that includes characters from the many Series, Movies, Games, Books, Toys, etc. that were distributed/partnered with Lucas Unlimited. It also has its own story line that includes lore on why the merge of the different worlds have happened. There is a basic start-up set of characters that are unlocked from the get-go:

(Note: These characters are from the Side-Story and Apocrypha tabs)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Spiderman (Marvel)
Raleigh Becket (Pacific Rim)
Miraculous Ladybug (Miraculous)
Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam)
Scooby Doo (Scooby Doo: A Pup Named Scooby Doo)
Wrangler (Meisters of Magic)
Twilight Sparkle (MLP: Friendship is Magic)
Joan Girardi (Joan of Arcadia)
Robert "Bobby" Briar (The Kung Fu Kid)
Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

The story mode starts off with Luke Skywalker, who is in the middle of his meditation, before suddenly, he feels something strange in the force, as if it just expanded further than before. He opens his eyes to find that he arrived in the World between Worlds..and meets some new friends.

Together, they team up and try to defeat the great threat that is threatening all of the friends and those they love, and the world they call home.

In the PvP mode, Players have chances to unlock more characters for every time they either battle against another player or a bot, but they also have to beat the character that they have the chance to unlock in order to have it as part of the player's arsenal.

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Sufficient Battles / Space Velocity | SB/SV

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Type: Forum/Communication
Purpose: Communication
Format: PC

Bio:
SB/SV is a website dedicated to people online who want to just talk with someone, or even participate in activities that are hosted on the web. You can even publish Stories on the Creative Fiction tab, with viewers having the ability to interact with you and provide Constructive feedback on your work. Another function is also the ability to host RPG/Tabletop sessions through text, with the chat features having its own dice customizable by the poster. Another feature is the Quest Tab, that allows viewers to participate in Quests created by a QM in a large variety of topics, from a Star Wars Han Solo Quest, to a Quest that has the MC wanting to be part of Hollywood regardless of time period, and others.

Away from that, there is also a feature that includes subjects based on history, where posters can discuss alternative history ideas for stories they have in mind, or ask about providing help to their favourite author. Posters can also discuss Military Affairs and about operations/tactics, analysing present, past, and near future ones, and even creating "What If" Situations, practically anything that can be discussed related to military. There is another tab that allows players to create threads and discuss the topic, with an example being Bocchi the Rock the Game, with a walkthrough guide; posters can even discuss game tactics.


N/A: But yeah, all the bonuses/Movies/etc. for MLP: FIM goes to Hasbro, not Lucas Unlimited (Out of fairness than anything.) Since I'll take Magoose's roll on it as Lucas Unlimited's response to the proposal as: "We find your ideas stupid, leave somewhere else", then Hasbro hires the one who proposedit to turn it into reality as part of the rebranding of My Pretty Ponies.
 
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"We find your ideas stupid, leave somewhere else", then Hasbro hires the one who proposedit to turn it into reality as part of the rebranding of My Pretty Ponies.
Well I actually was going to make it about a toy designer being ignored by Sunset toys due to Star Wars and Gundam and pacific rim toys selling like hotcakes and going to hasbro because, well... they aren't oversaturated with the legendary figures that everyone wanted.

Also +10 to the rolls.
 
Turn 85 (March 1981)
Turn 85 (March 1981)

You looked at Steve, who was quietly looking out at your family and friends playing around in your home. "Something wrong?" I asked, as you joined him, offering him water.

"Nah, not really, just having some trouble." He said. "I have a question for you, how do you and Carrie do it? Find time for everything?"

You shrugged. "We don't find time, we make it, because Carrie doesn't want to be like her father, and I don't want to wind up as the distant father figures to my children. So we just place them first, before anything else and everything else is secondary to that."

Steve just sighed. "I'm… just afraid that I won't be able to find that balance."

"Yes, you will Steve. I think that you just need to find the person who can balance you out." You replied. "Carrie does it for me."

A moment later, everyone started cheering, and you realized you missed something. "What's going on?" you asked.

And then you saw that the pool was filled with Lakers… stuff.

And that the large TV projector was showing today's game!

Of course, Carrie would want to watch it.
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You have 12 actions

Lucasfilms Action:

[]The Oscars: You are going to the Oscars. DC: 0

[]Emerald Pimpernel: So this insane movie was going to finally release. Hopefully Francis still has the magic touch. DC: 30

[]The Life and Times of… Brandon Lee and Ron Howard: So you are going to stunt for them, hopefully, it will be quick. DC: 40

[]Rocky III's Fight: Sly is laughing at you as you read the script. "So in this world, at least, I get to beat Bruce O'Brian." He laughed. DC: 30

[]The Dreamworks Project… Voice stuff: So good ole Tomino wants you to do some voice lines for a few characters, something that really makes you wonder what he is planning. Actually, what are you planning Tommino? DC: 25

[]The People who want you to star in a movie: With most of Hollywood open to you again after the informal ending of your banishment from nonlucasfilm and TV productions, there are a few films that have come to your attention. DC: ???

[]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: ???

[]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 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:

[]Mary Wants to go To Space: So Mary wants to visit ILM and see how you go to space on the Kermit Box… She's too adorable to say no to.

[]Friends and Bets: "Let's make a Bet Steve." You found yourself saying. "Next film you make, we have some fun with it. Or you know, other stuff." DC: 10
-[]Write in what you bet to do.

[]Skywalker Ranch: You haven't been there, so, here it is. Well, you hope that it lived up to the Hype. DC: 40

[]Carries Plans: Carrie walked over to the bedroom and you were surprised at what she was wearing. And she locked the door. "Come on Bruce." She said. "I have some plans." DC: ???

[]Hanging out with the Friends: It's been far to long since you, John and Robin hung out, so you will go out for some drinks and have some fun. DC: 45

[]A Well-Known Fan: So some really famous person is a fan of yours. Maybe you'll learn who they actually are. 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 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)

[]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)

[]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 want to see if you can act opposite him, for a good time. DC: 40 (Clint wants to work with you.)

[] 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?)

[] 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: Enjoy and plan format please!
 
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Well I actually was going to make it about a toy designer being ignored by Sunset toys due to Star Wars and Gundam and pacific rim toys selling like hotcakes and going to hasbro because, well... they aren't oversaturated with the legendary figures that everyone wanted.

Also +10 to the rolls.

That works, although I may continue creating things related to MLP - like some things related to the Later Seasons of it, or another EG Movie that replaces Friendship Games (Since it's now a FIM Special Celebration of the Olympics), Games, Tabletops, etc. It'd belong to Hasbro (and potentials for it becoming Collaboration pieces).

Not to mention FIM and EG's much clearer graphics could be explained by the ignored toy designer, taking some ideas/tips and disgruntled artists from the animation teams to join in the change to create something new. This might also in turn go towards the creation of Transformers early to compete with the success of Gundam and Pacific Rim.
 
You looked at Steve, who was quietly looking out at your family and friends playing around in your home. "Something wrong?" I asked, as you joined him, offering him water.

"Nah, not really, just having some trouble." He said. "I have a question for you, how do you and Carrie do it? Find time for everything?"

You shrugged. "We don't find time, we make it, because Carrie doesn't want to be like her father, and I don't want to wind up as the distant father figures to my children. So we just place them first, before anything else and everything else is secondary to that."

Steve just sighed. "I'm… just afraid that I won't be able to find that balance."

"Yes, you will Steve. I think that you just need to find the person who can balance you out." You replied. "Carrie does it for me."

A moment later, everyone started cheering, and you realized you missed something. "What's going on?" you asked.

And then you saw that the pool was filled with Lakers… stuff.

And that the large TV projector was showing today's game!

Of course, Carrie would want to watch it.

Poor Steve. If things went as OTL then he likely broke up with Amy Irving the year prior and is feeling some loneliness. Maybe if the butterflies are kind, he'll meet and have a relationship with Kate Capshaw before he gets back together with Amy and they get married earlier, from what I've read it seems like the two are soulmates.

[]The Dreamworks Project… Voice stuff: So good ole Tomino wants you to do some voice lines for a few characters, something that really makes you wonder what he is planning. Actually, what are you planning Tommino? DC: 25

Interesting stuff. I can't really think of anyone who really fits Bruce in Zeta Gundam so I'm interested in seeing what Tomino has planned. Hopefully this can be the start of Bruce's career as a VA because while I do want him to still do movies, it would be so awesome if we star in anime and video games.

[]Friends and Bets: "Let's make a Bet Steve." You found yourself saying. "Next film you make, we have some fun with it. Or you know, other stuff." DC: 10
-[]Write in what you bet to do.

What exactly is the point of this? I don't know what Bruce exactly is trying to do and I'm unsure of when we would make another film with Steve because the only Spielberg film I'm deadset on Bruce joining is Jurassic Park as Alan Grant and that's a decade away.

[]Carries Plans: Carrie walked over to the bedroom and you were surprised at what she was wearing. And she locked the door. "Come on Bruce." She said. "I have some plans." DC: ???

Oh boy, was I responsible for this with my reward? I was kind of assuming that when the next Gosling comes along, Carrie was gonna be really active and there was a higher chance their first words would be mama or mommy. Don't mind having a fourth kid, but we are filming Return of the Jedi at the start of next year and the twins did just turn 1 so not the best time to get pregnant. Was hoping for active try after Return was finished.
 
What exactly is the point of this? I don't know what Bruce exactly is trying to do and I'm unsure of when we would make another film with Steve because the only Spielberg film I'm deadset on Bruce joining is Jurassic Park as Alan Grant and that's a decade away.
He's trying to cheer up Steve, who's in a funk.

And its about to get worse, because things are going OTL for him.
Poor Steve. If things went as OTL then he likely broke up with Amy Irving the year prior and is feeling some loneliness. Maybe if the butterflies are kind, he'll meet and have a relationship with Kate Capshaw before he gets back together with Amy and they get married earlier, from what I've read it seems like the two are soulmates.
Yep. but also it going to get worse for steve.
Oh boy, was I responsible for this with my reward? I was kind of assuming that when the next Gosling comes along, Carrie was gonna be really active and there was a higher chance their first words would be mama or mommy. Don't mind having a fourth kid, but we are filming Return of the Jedi at the start of next year and the twins did just turn 1 so not the best time to get pregnant. Was hoping for active try after Return was finished.
Yep.
 
[]Friends and Bets: "Let's make a Bet Steve." You found yourself saying. "Next film you make, we have some fun with it. Or you know, other stuff." DC: 10
-[]Write in what you bet to do.
He's trying to cheer up Steve, who's in a funk.

And its about to get worse, because things are going OTL for him.

Hmmmm........Does anyone have any idea on what to do with this? I'm completely clueless and I just don't know what Bruce would want or be into.

..Lucas Arts will be responsible for that E.T. Game from OTL (Especially when E.T. gets released under Lucas Unlimited).

It took me until now to remember that.

I don't see any reason why the ET game would exist here since Steve isn't enthusiastic about video games and Lucasfilms would be more concerned about console building than needing to do an adaptation of all of their properties. Plus ET was made by Atari only and they're about to go down.
 
[X] The Oscars: You are going to the Oscars. DC: 0

[X] Emerald Pimpernel: So this insane movie was going to finally release. Hopefully Francis still has the magic touch. DC: 30
[X] The Life and Times of… Brandon Lee and Ron Howard: So you are going to stunt for them, hopefully, it will be quick. DC: 40

[X] Rocky III's Fight: Sly is laughing at you as you read the script. "So in this world, at least, I get to beat Bruce O'Brian." He laughed. DC: 30 (Are we playing as Ivan Drago?)

[X] The Dreamworks Project… Voice stuff: So good ole Tomino wants you to do some voice lines for a few characters, something that really makes you wonder what he is planning. Actually, what are you planning Tommino? DC: 25

[X] The People who want you to star in a movie: With most of Hollywood open to you again after the informal ending of your banishment from nonlucasfilm and TV productions, there are a few films that have come to your attention. 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] 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] Safeguarding the lives of Iranian Hostages. 100 Million.


[X] 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: ???
-[X] My Young Auntie.

[X]Friends and Bets: "Let's make a Bet Steve." You found yourself saying. "Next film you make, we have some fun with it. Or you know, other stuff." DC: 10
-[X] The next movie must have a decoy protaganist.

[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] 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.

[X] 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)
-[X] Learn French and Napoleonic History
 
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