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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Man, it's a shame we aren't a multi-millionaire to make our own studio. If only we were on good terms with one of Hollywood's biggest producers and a man whose making his own company and about to start working on a space opera...
@Kaiser Chris 1 month and a 1/2 ago.

How's it feel to make all these negatives into a positive? Be honest.

All I am going to say is that we are not the main creative force for the original star wars. I am not going to alow you to do that before you even get the role.

In the sequels or future Saga, especially if you become a member of the Star Wars Cast... most certainly... but let's be real here, that is only if you are indeed, a member of the cast, and are part of Lucas' Inner circle.


Also @Magoose how does it feel to see this post and compare it to now?


For me it feels like a huge accomplishment, seeing where we were at just a month and a half ago and seeing where we're at now.
 
we need to get in touch with romero and make a resident evil movie series.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9eGtI3gzMw

Personally I would prefer for Romero to direct Moonlight Diner. A film that primarily focuses on one location and emphasizes the fear of the unknown and being hunted seems like a story that fits perfectly with his skillset.

@Kaiser Chris 1 month and a 1/2 ago.

How's it feel to make all these negatives into a positive? Be honest.
Actually that comment was written with sarcasm because I was trying to point out that Star Wars is a viable option through teaming up with George. The last two months of the Quest have certainly been a hell of a ride though and made it probably my favorite online RPG I've participated in.



To keep the conversation going, with October being the next turn or two, what do people feel like is the best plan for the proposal? I'm kind of drawing blanks on what Bruce can do to make it special, although depending upon how the move-in goes, we could pull a Ben Wyatt and propose when it's done, but it probably won't take that long. Maybe do a scavenger hunt of all their favorite places that ends at the library were they first met? Also unsure if it's something that should be done specifically on the birthday or if we should keep the date just special for Carrie and do so after, though she might be expecting it as her birthday present. I imagine the latest we can pull the proposal is Thanksgiving or else Carrie will start to be really grumpy.
 
Once again we have definitive proof that Carrie triumphs over all. Part of me added her in the linetail just for the hope that the +30 bonus could net us something good, but even without that we struck gold with the nat 99 and are getting the perfect dream house to raise our gaggle, perhaps even still live there in 2023. Really hyped and looking forward to the house update!
Well...

You have a few choices incoming.
Well the good thing is that our lowest Obi-wan roll was a 79, and if things don't work out with Lee then we can just move on to Toshiro or Pat and still get a very amazing Obi-wan. Highly doubt the two of them will both be as troublesome in contract negotiations so we are going to have one by the time film starts and won't need to do another cast launch. Gotta say, I love how Carrie's presence unintentionally pushed Christopher to shoot so high, and meanwhile she'd probably be happy with minimum wage just for the chance to work with Bruce. What did her contract boil down to Magoose?
She's getting paid... just a little more normal pay check.
CONAN!

Here are the Rewards:
[]It seems that there was a contract slip-up (The Film Rights to Conan The Barbarian are now available for purchase)
[]Sword and Sorcery are Cringe (The Studios do not want to risk making a silly fantasy story)
[]The King is Here (Meanwhile, Arnold Schwartzinager gains a small permanent buff)
Begun, the Blockbuster War Has
Now this... This puts a smile on my face.

[]The Blockbuster Wars Begins (All Large Scale budget movies (that are over 10 million) Gain an additional +20 to their critic and Audience Roll)
[]And now the Studios are Bleeding Money (All other Major Studios are spending untold millions to capture Universals success. Making it harder for them to get distributors)
[]Geroge has a Plan... Maybe (Increase Contract negotiation rolls... when you finally get to them)
 
[]The Blockbuster Wars Begins (All Large Scale budget movies (that are over 10 million) Gain an additional +20 to their critic and Audience Roll)
[]And now the Studios are Bleeding Money (All other Major Studios are spending untold millions to capture Universals success. Making it harder for them to get distributors)
[]Geroge has a Plan... Maybe (Increase Contract negotiation rolls... when you finally get to them)

Does the first reward solely apply to Lucasfilms or every single large scale movie? And for the second option, does that mean there is little money left to distribute, meaning Lucasfilms has lots of domestic films it can distribute?
 
Does the first reward solely apply to Lucasfilms or every single large scale movie? And for the second option, does that mean there is little money left to distribute, meaning Lucasfilms has lots of domestic films it can distribute?
1. That applies to every Large Scale movie until the end of the 1980's
2. Yes. They are spending so much money to produce movies, they don't have enough to actually... distribute them all.
 
[]It seems that there was a contract slip-up (The Film Rights to Conan The Barbarian are now available for purchase)
Well…Mike did say he didn't want us to be just the Star Wars company. IIRC Pressman was trying to get the Conan right already in 1975, though it would take him 2 years, I suppose Bruce swooping in would be possible, especially as he would have more money and love of the character to throw around.

But we need to keep the first movie relatively the same, even if it's made earlier, except with Bruce as the lead and with more dialogue (IOTL Conan had less dialogue because Arnold's accent was judged to be too bad).

But I am very excited for this opportunity to make a Conan trilogy.
 
INB4 We accidentally make Fantasy Cool before Lord of the Rings. :V
 
[]And now the Studios are Bleeding Money (All other Major Studios are spending untold millions to capture Universals success. Making it harder for them to get distributors)


As tempting as it is to get an instant +20 to Star Wars, that also applies to the competition and after already giving Universal nearly $800 million with two films, I'm not in the mood to play nice unless its with a studio who are our explicit allies. Second option shakes up Hollywood with a fun bout of chaos and opens up plenty of opportunities for Lucasfilms as a legitimate distributor and gives us a heck of a lot more money options than we could with foreign films in the 70s. Let's shake up Hollywood again.

Almost tempted to do contract bonus, but considering everyone but Christopher Lee is signed on, I'm okay to let fate have its way and for the most part I'm a happy neutral in the Obi-wan war. If anyone else wants to make an Omake for bonus that would be welcome.
 
One Man's DRMO, Is Another Man's...Treasure?:
One Man's DRMO, Is Another Man's...Treasure?:

Dave and Feet were busy modifying a discarded golf cart that'd been slated for disposal. They were fixing it up so it could function as a utility vehicle on set for Star Wars, even adding extra rigging on the sides to hold props (ie mirrors) in place to help it blend in if it accidentally got caught in the background. It was...more than a little slapdash, but it functioning pretty well for the most part.

As they were working, they talked about everything and nothing, from the current policies Reagen had put in place to a stupid conspiracy somebody had apparently tricked Feet into believing.

"I'm telling you, the guy who wrote Alice in Wonderland is Jack the Ripper!" Feet stubbornly insisted, offended at the very idea that really nice guy at the bar (who totally wasn't a poolshark) had lied to him.

"My man, if that guy was Jack the Ripper, he wouldn'tve stopped killing folk in the UK. That and I'm pretty sure–" said Dave from under the golf cart.

"What's going on?" Bruce interrupted, walking into the garage where Dave and Feet had set themselves up, surveying the room as they did so. Dave and Feet were elbow-deep in grease and wires, inspecting the golf cart with a critical eye.

"Good," Dave said, his voice muffled. "We're just getting this golf cart fixed up for the set."

Feet chimed in. "It's going to be perfect for carrying equipment and supplies around. And it was practically free!"

Bruce looked at the cart skeptically, unsure if it would hold up, but he trusted that Dave and Feet knew what they were doing. "Well, let's hope it works," he said with a little uncertainty. "But we've got some time before we shoot those scenes boys."


"Once upon a time, on the harsh desert world of Tatooine, there lived a humble farmer named Korm, a gruff but well-meaning man, and a neighbor (if it could be called that with the distances between their homes) to the Lars Family. Korm had heard rumors of the Imperials' recent activity on the planet, but he had never been personally affected by their tyranny. One fateful day, as he was returning from a supply run, he came across an unmistakable scene: the Lars homestead, where Beru and Owen lived with their nephew, had been attacked by the Imperials.

Korm was horrified by what he saw. The homestead had been ransacked, possessions were strewn everywhere, and there was no sign of Beru or Owen. He urgently searched the area, praying that they were still alive.

After what felt like hours of fighting the flames, Korm spotted their nephew Luke's return– How many more pages of this?" asked an exasperated George Lucas.

"Relevant to the script, none, but I have three pages of backstory." deadpanned Dave.

"All of this for a prop that might not even be in the movie– Bruce stop laughing!"


Basically the guys were modifying a beat up golf cart that was going to get thrown out into a UTV, having pulled out the back seat and given it a dumptruck-style truck bed. (I know the video says electric, but I was going more for look than function.
 
Sword and Sorcery was a major sub-genre of the 80's, Conan inspired a lot of copycats, Red Sonja, Beastmasters, even Disney took a run at it with Dragonslayer. I guess here we might just kick start it several years earlier
My enjoyment of good sword and sorcery movies are reminded that most of them before lord of the Rings sucked ass, except for a rare few exceptions.
Let's shake up Hollywood again.
Meanwhile with the Rest of Hollywood:

"I have made a terrible mistake."
One Man's DRMO, Is Another Man's...Treasure?:
Instead of the usual reward, you are getting a bonus to the Prop Roll for during production. +10 to that.
Hahahaha the best line so far in this quest :rofl:
Not written by the QMs I hope? :evil:
 
Choosing a Mansion
Choosing a Mansion:

You and Carrie were rather shocked that 5 million dollars could buy you a slice of paradise in the Hills. That shouldn't have been surprising, considering the money that you were both throwing around, however.

There was a slight problem though.

There were just so many choices… and also quite a few lots that were still undergoing development. Now you were no stranger to development, but something was rather… Off.

Well not off per se, but you were confused about how the construction companies didn't just… finish the mansions… oh wait. "Carrie, am I cursed?"

"What makes you say that?"

"I don't know, my success is balanced out with my own failings, or that of the world?" You asked.

Carrie then punished your shoulder. "You're just being paranoid."

"Yeah, maybe I am." You replied, "Well let's choose our home."

Choose your property.:

[]511 N. Maple Dr: The Dean Martin Mansion, and one of the few properties that Carrie has known intimately, though only because of its proximity to her own home. She doesn't like it, mostly because of the history surrounding it.

[]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.


[]A Development in the Hills: You have gotten a large property Lot of about 200 Acres in the city, that was meant to be for highrises and another mansion, but due to some… legal disputes with the construction company and the city of Beverly Hills. The Lot itself is already prepared, and if you find the right company, you can make your own fortress in Hollywood to raise your family.

Added Write in: []Write In: 1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr. And Hills Development, $15 Million. Carrie has a dream home you've both fallen in love with, but you also have a steal in the making of 200 acres that likely won't come again. With more than enough money to afford, buy both as a compromise. Coldwater Canyon to raise your family in quiet comfort, the Development to invest and build for whatever you wish.

[]Write in

AN: With that nat 99, you also get a chance to write in where you want to live.

But I threw in a few areas just in case.
 
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[X]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.

A humble home that is still indicative of our wealth. I like it. :)
 
[X]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.
 
[X]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.
 
[]A Development in the Hills: You have gotten a large property Lot of about 200 Acres in the city, that was meant to be for highrises and another mansion, but due to some… legal disputes with the construction company and the city of Beverly Hills. The Lot itself is already prepared, and if you find the right company, you can make your own fortress in Hollywood to raise your family.

200 acres? That's so much land we can do stuff with. I want it soo bad.
 
[X]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.

OTL's Carrie Fisher home. I like it.
 
TBH, I consider a nice feature that the mansion property is relatively small

And it is a nice bonus that this was Carrie's house IRL...
[X]1700 Coldwater Canyon Dr: Carrie really likes this mansion, and frankly, you like it as well. Sure it was a little smaller, but what it did have was a damn fine perimeter. The walls were made of brick and concrete, although, that was mostly just to protect the job site, that was left over. But that could easily be replaced with trees, flowers, and nature. And the pool was nice. It's mostly just cozy.
 
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