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

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    • Magoose said:
    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
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    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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    • I saw that carrie roll of 38. Which... probably isn't low/high enough for anything to happen?


    Edit nevermind. There's new ones not updated old ones. We have 100mil from our last info on it.
     
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    Ok, my plan takes the most important production actions and invest heavily in Lucasfilms, bust seeing how much money we are going to get fromn SW, I think this is a good time to get the House of ideas going (which will grant us a massive bonus in any script that we create and synergizes great with everything...

    And then the interview, Carrie and strat to prepare the olympiad...

    [X]Plan: Get the House Of Ideas going
    -[X]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30
    -[X]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40
    -[X]The Trailer: You hope that George would be willing to make a trailer so that you can keep Mike's promise. DC:???
    -[X]Investing in the Future: You want to Spend some of that money you made into the company and make the whole thing better DC: ??? (50 Mil to creat the House of ideas)
    -[X]The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: Mike had an idea, put you on a late night TV show and give an interview. You don't see why not? DC: ???
    -[X]The Olympiad: So Team USA wants to make you the face of the Team. Time to figure out what that means for you. DC: 10
    -[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]Simple Pleasures: You and Carrie are wondering about some of the things you like. Rather, the things you want to do in the future? DC:50
     
    [X]Plan: Let me be a Lord, plz

    Say with Carrie being the sexiest women in the world from last turn, is that gonna help boost star wars?
     
    [X] Plan Going for Gold
    -[X]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40
    -[X]The Trailer: You hope that George would be willing to make a trailer so that you can keep Mike's promise. DC:???
    -[X]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???
    --[X]Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
    -[X]The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: Mike had an idea, put you on a late night TV show and give an interview. You don't see why not? DC: ???
    -[X]Simple Pleasures: You and Carrie are wondering about some of the things you like. Rather, the things you want to do in the future? DC:50
    -[X]The Olympiad: So Team USA wants to make you the face of the Team. Time to figure out what that means for you. DC: 10
    -[X]The Legend of Clint Eastwood: Clint invited you to a party. This is going to be fun. DC: 20
    -[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.

    Okay so last turn George said that the editing was going good but he was having stress and conflicts with Marcia over the Space Battles so I think that needs to be resolved before we do anything with the final edit. Still got many months to finish the editing so it's not a priority. We do that and pump out the trailer for Christmastime.

    We need to distribute a movie since it's been months since we've done one and more revenue for Lucasfilms is always welcome. Choosing Baby Cart so we can release Godzilla around Christmastime, after this we'll probably need to branch out and get more imports.

    Do Johnny Carson because he's one of the biggest shows on television and a good appearence will definitely boost us.

    Carrie comes first. Talk with Carrie about us and the future, presumably something to do with her now willingness to have kids and plan things out.

    Talk with Team USA and sort everything out, and work out so we can be in peak shape for the Olympics.

    Go to Clint's party, have a good time and mingle with some Hollywood legends.
     
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    [X] Plan Going for Gold

    The only hesitancy I have with this plan is I think we've been neglecting our relationship with Clint for a while now and I'd like to do something with him.
     
    The goose has one simple trick that all of Hollywood hacks hate…

    Being a good person and a loyal friend.

    Most of the time
     
    [X]Plan: Post production and hanging out with Clint
    -[X]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30
    -[X]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40
    -[X]The Trailer: You hope that George would be willing to make a trailer so that you can keep Mike's promise. DC:???
    -[X]The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: Mike had an idea, put you on a late night TV show and give an interview. You don't see why not? DC: ???
    -[X]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???
    --[X]Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
    -[X]Simple Pleasures: You and Carrie are wondering about some of the things you like. Rather, the things you want to do in the future? DC:50
    -[X]The Olympiad: So Team USA wants to make you the face of the Team. Time to figure out what that means for you. DC: 10
    -[X]The Legend of Clint Eastwood: Clint invited you to a party. This is going to be fun. DC: 20
     
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    Lights... Camera... ACTION!!: A Hollywood Quest Original

    Movie Title: The Squidward Movie Genre: Musical Format: Film Details: The Squidward Movie is based on a octopus named Squidward, living in the city of Bikini Bottom with his neighbours Spongebob and Patrick annoying him every single day..living in a miserable life with a cashier job and a...
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    @Magoose you forgot to thread this and the post after it :D

    ..I have a feeling Magoose is wondering how I even managed to create a stable plot line that sounds like a Pixar Film using Spongebob Characters and Background.
     
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    Lights... Camera... ACTION!!: A Hollywood Quest Original

    Movie Title: The Squidward Movie Genre: Musical Format: Film Details: The Squidward Movie is based on a octopus named Squidward, living in the city of Bikini Bottom with his neighbours Spongebob and Patrick annoying him every single day..living in a miserable life with a cashier job and a...
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    @Magoose you forgot to thread this and the post after it :D

    ..I have a feeling Magoose is wondering how I even managed to create a stable plot line that sounds like a Pixar Film using Spongebob Characters and Background.
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    I didn't because I am so insane…

    And I am still thinking… of a good reward
     
    [X] Building Up Star Wars, Boxing, and Investments
    -[X]Post Production (Saved by the Edit): You and George are going to see Marcia and George at Work. That much might be enough. DC: 30
    -[X]Post Production (The Battles That George Planned): "George… How Many Battles did you have ILM create?" DC: 40
    -[X]The Trailer: You hope that George would be willing to make a trailer so that you can keep Mike's promise. 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] Work on Boxing
    -[X]The Olympiad: So Team USA wants to make you the face of the Team. Time to figure out what that means for you. DC: 10
    -[X]The Legend of Clint Eastwood: Clint invited you to a party. This is going to be fun. DC: 20
    -[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
    --[X] Learn French
    -[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] $20 million in Stocks: $10 million in Berkshire Hathaway, $10 million in Guinness Brewery or Irish Whiskey Distillery

    The idea is to work on Boxing and Olympics while also working on Star Wars' critical parts. Hope the trailer works well.

    It is probably a good idea to learn French as the Olympics is in Montreal and it would also be useful for the French film scene and Cannes (if Lucasfilm wants to make lots of movies, we will want some of them to premier in Cannes and the French press love people who speak French).

    Thought of some hands off investments that Bruce might want (ones that are independent of the film industry) as a safeguard to always be able to provide for Carrie and any children even if the worst happens. Makes sense given he is a bit surprised by Jaws and Universal is looking to be a formidable enemy.

    Berkshire Hathaway is a fairly stable company at this time that sells itself as stable and far-looking that provides reasonable dividends. The company head seems to be a pretty skilled guy who writes letters to investors that can be understood by a laymen. Trustworthy. At $38 dollars a share, it is a great buy.

    Went for Irish Distillers Group/Guinness stock because I was also thinking of what a proud Irish-American with family in the bar business would also invest in. Irish Whiskey distillery (Jameson's and Bushnell's) or Guinness sounds about right.
     
    [X] Plan Going for Gold

    In the next few turns, I think we need to handle the following in a timely manner -
    - Film Projects: [Once Star Wars we should start full sending]
    -- [] Begin Production on The Kung Fu Kid
    -- [] Continue Developing Marathon Madness
    - [] Workout

    - While the following should be tackled at least quarterly:
    - [] Investing in the Future
    -- Gym Expansion
    --- 2 [Conditioning and Exercise Athletics Program]
    --- 3 [Craftsman and Survivalist Accreditation Program]
    --- 4 [Weapon and Firearm Safety Accreditation Program]
    -- Project: Campbell [Publishing House]
    -- Project: Pixar [Animation House]
    -- Project: Visions [TV Channel]
    -- Project: Blockbuster [Video renting & Streaming]
    -- Project: Playground [Videogame Developer]
    - [] Distributing Deals
    - [] Importing Foreign Films
    - [] Simple Pleasures
    - [] Learn to play an instrument
    - [] The Friendship and Brotherhood of George Lucas
    - [] The O'Reilly Foundation Lobbying
    -- Bi-Partisan Nuclear Energy [Nuclear Waste Recycling]
    -- Expand funding for Scouting in America [High Adventure Summer Camp for BSA & GSA].
    - [] A Charitable Heart
    -- 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.
    - [] Pray
    - [] Action Directing
    - [] Do Auditions (Movies and TV Shows)
    - [] Practice writing
    - [] Calling You're Parents
    - [] Research stuff, see if anything piques your interest
    -- Singing
    -- Fencing / HEMA
    -- Mixed Martial Arts
    -- Other Skill
    - [] Workout

    Miss anything? Well, besides being in a Clint Eastwood movie, but I'd hold off until Pale Rider if we wanna be in a western with him.
     
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    Orion Ultor said:
    Miss anything?
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    Maybe adding a Scouts(like Boys or Girls Scouts) program(oooh definitely a summer camp 😁) and another 2 academies relating to training up actors and directors in the actual field of acting and directing and the other school being focused on training animators. These are of course much longer term projects. We should also do various useful investments and do some of the more bipartisan stuff that we talked about like promoting Nuclear Energy. I think you actually brought that one up.


    This one is much more personal, but I'd love to a record/music label and bring Idols to America early, creating a domestic market of American Idols and creating "A-Pop," not even because I like that kind of stuff(I don't really), but just because I can't resist doing something so silly yet amazing.
     
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    Schehera Zade said:
    This one is much more personal, but I'd love to a record/music label and bring Idols to America early, creating a domestic market of American Idols and creating "A-Pop," not even because I like that kind of stuff(I don't really), but just because I can't resist doing something so silly yet amazing.
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    What you're describing is NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Brittney Spears, etc.

    What you want is the '90s to never die.
     
    Orion Ultor said:
    What you're describing is NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Brittney Spears, etc.

    What you want is the '90s to never die.
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    Hell Yeah, Baby!!! /s

    In all seriousness, I was referring more to being aesthetically similar to how they are in Japan or Korea and how those groups and Idol agencies work, but at the end of the day, it's a meme and whether or not the meme can come alive as it deserves or fizzle out will be determined in time.
     
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