-[X] Wayne's Worries, and Other Signs of Anger: You want to know why the hell Wayne hates you. Not his blustering, not his bloviating. You want the truth. DC:60 Rolled: 11
To say that there was hostility on set... was an understatement.
It was not good. Not good at all, and your attempts to make things better by being a better person and just trying to get Wayne's entire attitude under threat is something that could not really...
It boiled over into something that you couldn't rightfully explain.
But he decided to make your life hell.
He didn't do well on his takes, wasting time, or otherwise wishing for you to remain silent when he spoke, even when you had comedic lines that would have been hilarious.
But it didn't work.
All it did was make him angrier.
You were lucky he didn't try to get physical, probably because he knew you would kick his ass. He wasn't stupid, he saw how you looked, and what you did when the day was over. the insanity you put yourself through, the miles you ran without getting tired.
But it was tireing.
Exhausting even.
Reward:
-5 to SP for the coming season production. Same for Wayne Rogers.
-15 to Chemistry between trapper and you.
Production Problems increased by +10.
Wayne has made it his mission to make your life hell on set, and is going to do everything in his power to get you fired.
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-[x]Practice Fire Arms Safety: Since this is a fictional Army Base, you should familiarize yourself with the firearms of the Era. DC: 30/??? Rolled: 97
It started with a talk with one of the Korean vets that were playing as an extra, an older man who had actually been part of the Army for years before being medically discharged for injuries in the war. Ligaments in his leg were screwed up.
But he had been an Armorers apprentice, and he decided to teach you the ins and outs of firearms safety.
You agreed and allowed yourself to suffer a three-hour pistols and rifles course with a man you then learned was a Ranger.
And after that lesson, you actually wanted to use a firearm.
And the range near the set was open. It was quite simple. on Sunday, after the last take, and everyone left early that day for Mass, you went over to the shooting range that was set up.
Quickly you did drills that were meant for Army Rangers, as you took to firing the weapons, from the M1-Garands, Colts, and even the new Semi-Auto rifle of the AR-15, a similar weapon to the M-16.
After less than two weeks, you went through a drill designed for recruits at Basic training.
You took apart your weapons and then put them back together. Then you went to the range to shoot at targets, though a little different, seeing as you went through what he called "Fire and maneuver" Where you had to move from cover to cover before shooting at targets and had to make sure not to hit the wrong one.
You passed with flying colors. with a very respectable 225 out of 250.
And it was euphoric.
Reward:
Gain Trait: Fire Arms Expert: You have been trained in the handling and care of firearms. It was an incredible feat of athleticism, and of training from you. (+10 to choreography rolls in any role that features guns. -10 to to production accidents when you are on set, as you can help and not screw around)
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-[X] Control and Other Signs of Power: Bruce came back from Asia, and he realizes you are under a lot of pressure on set. So he set out to try something new. He wants you to join him in meditation. DC: 25 Rolled: 39
"Your mind is clouded," Bruce said as you were sitting near the pool. "Focus your mind, and let it flow."
"Really hard when your talking Bruce?" You growled.
Bruce was showing you all the patience in the world. He knew precisely what he was saying, yet every moment you tried, it was something that was frustrating. After all, what the hell did he mean by clearing your mind. You were angry. You wanted to punch things, and that-
Was tiring as all hell.
Sure it was fun to be angry, but sometimes it was just exhausting.
Bruce noticed. "Ahh, you think that the frustration on set will cause you to suffer, and to make things worse for you and the potential career that you wish to have."
Damn he was good. "But how-"
"Rumors travel fast in this town, especially on a TV set where everyone thinks you might be up and coming?" He smiled at that answer. "And where the drama is just as compelling as the Comedy is funny."
You frowned. "How... Dammit Bruce, how can I-"
"Let me tell you something." He handed over a glass of water. You stared at it bug eyed for a moment.
"Bruce, I am very hydrated right now."
"The cup is a metaphor... and listen closely. You are the cup, you are rigid, and filled with something that is not entierly what you want. But you look at water, and you see a liquid that changes its shape. Freezes, boils, condenses in the senarios that it will wish..."
He smiled. "Do not be the cup. Empty your mind. Become shapeless, formless, as the water in the cup. Put water into the cup, it becomes the cup, put water into the ground, it becomes the ground... put water in you, it becomes you."
"Be water, my friend."
You raised an eyebrow. "Are you trying to practice a speech on me?"
Bruce laughed. "Yes, I have an interview I'm practicing for, and Linda doesn't want me to do it in front of the kids."
"Great."
Reward: You try your best to understand Bruce's philosophy. And you think you understand.
DC Cost decreased on cast member meetings.
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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. Rolled: 11
You didn't really have a chance to work out because of how the production was.
It was quite confusing and stressful.
Failure.
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[X] Take Business Classes: You are lacking in financial education. Time to change that. Cost 1000 Dollars per use. DC: 20 Rolled: 97
...
Well, that was easy.
You managed to find a loophole to avoid paying anything in taxes.
Of course, you still had to pay income, and certain state taxes, but not nearly the 70% that you seemed to be doing previously...
And then, you saw the investments... you looked at all the money you were just wasting sitting around.
So much was being lost sitting in the bank. They say Greed kills.
But they have never seen Money work while you sleep.
And you can safely do that.
Reward:
New Actions Unlocked.
You are paying significantly less in taxes due to loopholes found in the tax code. Legal loopholes that could be fixed but would not.
You can now do others taxes. And help people out with their taxes like an accountent.
A/N:
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