-[X]And When She Smiles: Carrie ambushed you with a kiss one day, and asked a simple question "Wanna go on a date?" DC: 30 Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 54
You were trying your best to remain calm in the restaurant but it was quite hard to do so with Carrie in front of you. And by the Lord, she was beautiful. She had really gone all out in trying to dress fancy and the dress was perfect on her, a deep maroon color, her hair down that made you truly believe you were lucky.
"Carrie, why did you choose this restaurant?" You asked as you saw the waiters bring you more bread.
"The wine list sir?" He asked, holding it.
"No thanks." You and Carrie both said as you waved him away, looking at the water glasses you had.
Carrie took a breath and sighed. "It's one of moms favorite places. Said that she always had the best times here. Although she said this is where she had the worst luck with men."
You raised an eyebrow. "I hope you aren't trying to tell me that this is for luck, to get me gone?"
That made Carrie laugh. "Oh no, I just think that there was someplace that has a curse that can be broken."
"Really. That's a strange way to have a date?" You asked. "Why do you think I'm going to make all the wrong choices?"
That caused her to look down at the empty plate. "Maybe it's just because I'm going to make all of them."
You took a breath but then whispered. "You don't need to worry about making the same mistakes as your mother, as long as you make the choices you want to make."
There was a silent gaze between the two of you before you smiled. "What do you recommend?"
Reward: You and Carrie share a nice date.
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-[X]The Great Voices of Robin Williams: You look at Robin and feel a smile rise on your face. "Been a long time, so let's see the new routine?" DC: 20. Rolled:
D100 => 89
Robin was happy that he was back, and he grinned. "Hello young friend, we must be drinking and-" His zany energy was stopped by a hug.
"A simple hello would have been enough," you replied as you let go. "How was New York… Wait, why were you in New York?"
"School." He replied with a smile. "Absolutely lovely roommates I have, I want you to meet them soon, but they couldn't come!" He then ran past you and looked at the apartment. "Hey good looking, no longer a shithole, just full of shit!"
That made you chuckle. "I uh… bought the apartment, they were trying to fuck the people over. And me over."
"Ah Good revenge my friend, maybe now they will realize that sometimes people like living in cleanness." He then walked over to the fridge and saw your leftovers. "That pasta?"
"Yes."
You gave him a nod and he went over to warm it up. "So… Why are you here Robin, if you are not at school?"
"Simple, I uh… got a gig here, and I needed a place to crash for a night." He then took a breath. "They didn't pay me yet."
You frowned. "And how did you get across the country?"
"A nice actress on Broadway gave me enough for a round trip." He said. "Said something about you and she said any friend of Bruce O'Brian was a friend of hers."
Debbie. "Well enjoy Hollywood right now. And don't try to mooch off her, she has enough problems."
"I know. But hey once I get paid, I'll pay you both back." He then looked at the couch. "But I'm bushed, and now I must become Brush."
What?
He then ate the pasta in less than a minute, and just… fell asleep on your couch.
Reward: Robin is in town, and he got here due to Debbies Kindness. And he had one helluva show before going back to new york.
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-[X]John's Glance: John just came back, exhausted from the shoot he just had, and asked you for some help with a problem he has. DC: 20 Rolled:
D100 => 22
John showed up a few hours later, looking less tired and more determined. "Okay, now the gang is all here." You muttered. "What is it, John?"
"I need to get drunk." He stated.
"I don't have any booze here." You replied.
"No I mean that the show is going to make me drunk, they just really work you hard, especially when you're a greenhorn." He sighed. "Yeah, but they don't like me."
"Fuck them liking you, you just do your job, and then the rest will come."
There was silence as you saw John shake his head. "Yeah, I know, but when will that come?"
"Takes time. It took me over a year to get a good role." You stated. "I think you'll make it though."
"Yeah, thanks Bruce." He then looked over your shoulder. "Is that Robin?"
"Yes, let him sleep, he's had a day." You replied.
Reward: You made sure John did not give up.
Even if he feels like he wants to from not being magnetic and getting roles.
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-[X]Buy the Apartment building: You are going to just buy it dammit, and that is final. DC: 30 Rolled:
D100 => 94
Well. You didn't expect the former owners to just roll over like that. They were trying to flip it.
But since you lived in it, and had a big enough ownership stake, they were just trying to collect insurance money.
Well, bad news, you bought them out for pennies on the dollar.
Reward: -100,000 Dollars. You are now the owner of your apartment building.
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-[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] Focus on endurance workouts to train for the fight against Bob Foster. Rolled:
D100 => 95+50=145
When you first began, there was something that you were missing. You were going against a stronger man, with much more endurance. So you knew that there was only one way to win, which was either decision or TKO.
That meant you needed to not only avoid the power punches that foster was known for, but you needed to avoid getting hit, or if you got hit, not fall over to a stiff breeze.
And that was something that you wanted to see, and to show the world. You were the Emerald Splash. And you were incredible.
However, when you began, you realized just how out of shape you were when it came to endurance. You had been breezing through your competition with such ease, either with knockouts or from knockdowns. It was basically going to be a war. And it was not one you could win.
So you dedicated all your energies towards winning. And that was going to be something that was great, and powerful. The body, you moved, you ran, you ate, drank, and breathed boxing.
And you knew that by the time you were going to win… or it would be a long way down.
Reward: +20 to the Fight against Bob Foster.
People don't expect you to go the distance. You are going to prove them wrong.
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-[X] Call your parents: You need to call mom and dad, and see how they are doing. DC: 10 (You call your parents and see what they are doing) Rolled:
D100 => 91
You were in Paris when you called them, with only a few hours left before everything went strange.
"Hey, kid. How's it going?" Your father asked as you could hear construction going on in the background.
"I'm fine, though I wish that we had more time to talk." You replied. "I got a match tonight… in Paris… for the Championship belt."
There was a quiet, no silence that was on the other line before your mother spoke. "Stay safe. Your father and I need to, process this."
"I promise." You whispered back.
Reward: There was something going on, and the construction going well.
They are shocked that you have a title shot now.
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-[X]The Pit of Paris: Paris is hosting your World Light Heavey Weight bout. And you are going to go there and kick some ass, and earn that belt. DC: ??? Rolled:
D100 + 60 => 128
Vs
D100 + 60 => 129
Viwership:
D100 => 94
Everyone expected you to lose.
Everyone expected that this young kid, this Emerald Spash… was going to get destroyed.
Then the first round happened and you didn't go down. Fosters Camp was expecting this to be a one-round match…
Then the 9th round when you were knocked down and jumped right back.
Then the tenth round happened when you knocked Foster Down…Something no one expected
Then the 15th when you nearly went down, but got up after the last count and survived to the final bell.
You were beaten, bloody, and bruised, and you were very happy that everything went well and you didn't lose any teeth from this slugging match.
It went down to desertion. One that you lost.
But Foster looked at you well, and he smiled through the bruises and his bloody face.
"You're going to go far kid." He stated.
Reward: You went all 15 rounds with Bob Foster and made it come down to a decision. It was more than Foster expected, and more than you felt like you could have done.
But that didn't matter. You may have lost, but something told you that you might have punched your ticket to something far more.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, Pierre and his handlers and the South African Government are fuming at the fact some unknown kid managed to fight, and go the distance.
It seems that the underdog getting a shot at the title brought twice the expected 50 million…
It was one of the largest events of the year for boxing. And it put the world on notice.
You are now legitimate as a boxer.
Team USA is on the way to make sure you don't do something stupid like win the belt before the Olympics.
You won 500,000 USD in the loser's purse.
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-[X]LucasFilms Unlimited: George has a proposition for you... well, kinda, and you have one for him. DC: 20 Rolled:
D100 => 100
You looked at George and kept it simple "George, I'm going, to be honest, I wanna burn it down."
George was not so… intense. "Bruce, what does that have to do with founding... whatever this is?"
"It has everything to do with it George."
(Continued in: Interlude: Lucasfilm Unlimited)
AN: I was going to make it even longer, but I thought it was funny to leave it off for a small interlude.
