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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And the Catholic Church is looking into your case. Cause they truly think you are doing the work of God on Earth. Some even say it's a miracle.
Holy shit, literally. Saint O'Brien in the scene.

X-23 has been one of my all-time favorite Marvel characters ever since she was first introduced in X-Men Evolution and I've been disappointed ever since with her treatment in the comics(SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!? Who the FUCK thought that piss fetish thing would be a good idea!!).
Context. Now, please.
 
Along with eventually creating a version of the FNAF universe with consistent lore, we could possibly aqquire Chuck E Cheese since Atari will still own it for a couple of years.

And I have to reiterate that we can do a version of the Santa Claus.

Also that Bruce O'Brian doesn't need to cast himself in every movie Lucasfilm makes. We should cast someone else as Indiana Jones. We can have movies where the Goose is only working behind the camera.

And, speaking of Marvel bullshit, nobody mentioned how Marvel apparently takes pleasure in making Peter Parker, and every other spider-related hero, suffer.

And the less said about "canon events" the better. Predestination goes against the whole "great power, great responsibility" thing.
 
And the less said about "canon events" the better. Predestination goes against the whole "great power, great responsibility" thing.
Honestly...the Watsonian in me blames Kang, since he is clearly responsible.

That's why I want the characters to actually age in the MCAU, almost 1-1 to the real world (depending on story, a season = 1 year).
 
Along with eventually creating a version of the FNAF universe with consistent lore, we could possibly aqquire Chuck E Cheese since Atari will still own it for a couple of years.

And I have to reiterate that we can do a version of the Santa Claus.

Also that Bruce O'Brian doesn't need to cast himself in every movie Lucasfilm makes. We should cast someone else as Indiana Jones. We can have movies where the Goose is only working behind the camera.

And, speaking of Marvel bullshit, nobody mentioned how Marvel apparently takes pleasure in making Peter Parker, and every other spider-related hero, suffer.

And the less said about "canon events" the better. Predestination goes against the whole "great power, great responsibility" thing.
Blame Quesada for that crap. Until he arrived Peter Parker did suffer, but it was the kind of suffering that came with being an adult; something necessary that made you stronger and you could move past in order to grow and continue on in your life. Then Quesada said "Screw that! Let's rewind everything, abandon all the character growth, and let's have Peter forever a bachellor dealing with the same kind of problems he's already overcome, over and over again!"

Fucking moron.
 
Along with eventually creating a version of the FNAF universe with consistent lore, we could possibly aqquire Chuck E Cheese since Atari will still own it for a couple of years.
Sure, why not. It's the kind of nice, fun, and quirky action that I can get behind.
Also that Bruce O'Brian doesn't need to cast himself in every movie Lucasfilm makes. We should cast someone else as Indiana Jones. We can have movies where the Goose is only working behind the camera.
I don't think anyone said they wanted Bruce as Indy. I thought we all agreed we wanted Ford to do it.
And, speaking of Marvel bullshit, nobody mentioned how Marvel apparently takes pleasure in making Peter Parker, and every other spider-related hero, suffer.

And the less said about "canon events" the better. Predestination goes against the whole "great power, great responsibility" thing.
Agreed. I fucking hate that shit so much.
 
He completely destroyed Joseph Michael Straczynski's reputation in the process, which is the greater shame of it all.

That man had done so much, revolutionized so much, and then that fucker [Quesada] hands him one of the most unique Spidey storylines to that point and tells him to nuke it.
 
He completely destroyed Joseph Michael Straczynski's reputation in the process, which is the greater shame of it all.

That man had done so much, revolutionized so much, and then that fucker [Quesada] hands him one of the most unique Spidey storylines to that point and tells him to nuke it.
There are many reasond why I want us to buy Marvel. THe fact that we can look at Quesada's face as we fire him and make sure he enver works on a Marvel comic ever again is just one of them.

As fo J. Michael, I hope we have a TV division by the time he's ready to pitch Babylon 5 and we can do it.
 
There are many reasond why I want us to buy Marvel. THe fact that we can look at Quesada's face as we fire him and make sure he enver works on a Marvel comic ever again is just one of them.

The best part of a hypothetical Lucasfilm's Marvel is that Bruce deeply loves Carrie and treasures his marriage so you know that if One More Day ever came out a middle aged Bruce whose been married to Carrie for 30 years and probably has a decent amount of kids is going to get super pissed that Quesada made it so Peter sells his marriage to the Devil.

If we're gonna buy Marvel though we need to do it before Superman releases so Universal doesn't rush in with their cash and try to follow the next craze.

Also that Bruce O'Brian doesn't need to cast himself in every movie Lucasfilm makes. We should cast someone else as Indiana Jones. We can have movies where the Goose is only working behind the camera.

We've pretty much been in consensus for a while now that Harrison Ford should play Indy because it's the least he deserves for Bruce getting Han and for some reason he actually loves being Indiana Jones. Also through word of Magoose, Ford is set to get the part from George barring any intervention on our part.
 
Damn, really wish I did something to push for a bonus to production problems, I didn't think we'd switch production difficulty with OTL Star Wars. Really hate that we have to sacrifice so much of our action economy, hopefully we at least get some decent rolls and bonuses out of this.
We've got time for that, we have at least 4 turns...

Maybe more if things get fucked up, and make JAWS look like a picnic. especially since in 1978... things start happening inthe Middle east again that make the Banner of may we live in interesting times seem quaint by comparison.
Who else is feeling particularly litigious and willing to throw money at a private investigator to hunt down and legally chastise whoever did this because I sincerely doubt this occurred in a vacuum
... All I'm going to say is, blame some really out of touch and stupid rock bands who thought it would have been a good idea to tresspass on the set of a movie for a concert. :V
Holy shit, literally. Saint O'Brien in the scene.
For a brief moment. don't worry. Bruce is by no way going to become a saint. He's not that good of a person.

in terms of his stuff. Like really, he's a pragmatic businessman and actor/producer.

He's not getting cannonized.
Blame Quesada for that crap. Until he arrived Peter Parker did suffer, but it was the kind of suffering that came with being an adult; something necessary that made you stronger and you could move past in order to grow and continue on in your life. Then Quesada said "Screw that! Let's rewind everything, abandon all the character growth, and let's have Peter forever a bachellor dealing with the same kind of problems he's already overcome, over and over again!"

Fucking moron.
Don't worry... Quesada will never work at Marvel comics.

DC on the other hand.:V
He completely destroyed Joseph Michael Straczynski's reputation in the process, which is the greater shame of it all.
One of the worst sins of one more day. That man has more talent in his left pinky then most writer/artists of current day marvel that its not even funny how fucke it was to lose him.
The best part of a hypothetical Lucasfilm's Marvel is that Bruce deeply loves Carrie and treasures his marriage so you know that if One More Day ever came out a middle aged Bruce whose been married to Carrie for 30 years and probably has a decent amount of kids is going to get super pissed that Quesada made it so Peter sells his marriage to the Devil.
And as a Catholic, he would really get into the whole fire and brimstone that he's known for as a businessman and as a man.
If we're gonna buy Marvel though we need to do it before Superman releases so Universal doesn't rush in with their cash and try to follow the next craze.
You make it sound like any studio will pull up with a briefcase of cash and can buy Marvel comics.

Newsflash, that is not going to happen, not when Marvel is making money hand over fist from Star Wars comics and their new Noir line.

Also, for, other reasons.
We've pretty much been in consensus for a while now that Harrison Ford should play Indy because it's the least he deserves for Bruce getting Han and for some reason he actually loves being Indiana Jones. Also through word of Magoose, Ford is set to get the part from George barring any intervention on our part.
Also, this is not going to be a spoiler, but Harrison also got his part in Blade Runner. Yes, Alan Ladd has it, and he is going to... well, make that damn film if it kills him.

But he also isn't looking for Lucasfilms help to produce it (yet) because he can still try to make it in house.
 
The best part of a hypothetical Lucasfilm's Marvel is that Bruce deeply loves Carrie and treasures his marriage so you know that if One More Day ever came out a middle aged Bruce whose been married to Carrie for 30 years and probably has a decent amount of kids is going to get super pissed that Quesada made it so Peter sells his marriage to the Devil.

If we're gonna buy Marvel though we need to do it before Superman releases so Universal doesn't rush in with their cash and try to follow the next craze.
That almost makes me want it to happen just to see what Bruce would do.

And I agree, I say we buy Marvel next turn. We have the money, we have the relationships, and we can give the asssurances they need. Better now than later.
You make it sound like any studio will pull up with a briefcase of cash and can buy Marvel comics.

Newsflash, that is not going to happen, not when Marvel is making money hand over fist from Star Wars comics and their new Noir line.

Also, for, other reasons.
Do those reasons include willingness to sell to us? I mean, you mentioned before that the price was 100 mill, has the price changed by much?

Also, what has been the fans reactions to the new Marvel Noir?
 
Do those reasons include willingness to sell to us? I mean, you mentioned before that the price was 100 mill, has the price changed by much?
Not exactly. Marvel isn't in the dire finacial straits that it was in even a year ago, mostly due to our efforts.

add in the Smashing success of the Noir verse? They are not as eager to sell as they were.

Now they might enter an agreement to make their movies, but that will have to depend on many things.

One of them, being the success of Superman.
Also, what has been the fans reactions to the new Marvel Noir?
I actually rolled for it:

D100 + 20 => 120 | natural 100: 1 #Marvel Noir Reaction

I'm getting sick of all these nat 100's. :V

Near universal aclaim. Comic readers love it, regular readers love it.

The first storyline of spiderman noir that will be completed, can and will be nominated for a Nobel prize for literature and get many many awards.
 
Not exactly. Marvel isn't in the dire finacial straits that it was in even a year ago, mostly due to our efforts.

add in the Smashing success of the Noir verse? They are not as eager to sell as they were.

Now they might enter an agreement to make their movies, but that will have to depend on many things.

One of them, being the success of Superman.
Ah, dammit! The moment we're finally into buying Marvel and we made it too strong. We can still buy right? It will just cost us much more? Can we get an aproximate?
I actually rolled for it:

D100 + 20 => 120 | natural 100: 1 #Marvel Noir Reaction

I'm getting sick of all these nat 100's. :V

Near universal aclaim. Comic readers love it, regular readers love it.

The first storyline of spiderman noir that will be completed, can and will be nominated for a Nobel prize for literature and get many many awards.
Wow, a Nobel!...Wait, Do you mean an Eisner? because I don't think they make Nobel's for literature.

Even so, this is something I don't regret. Adding a new line means adding new talent, and giving the chance for so many writers to flex their muscle. Not to mention that Noir and Pulp, by their genre, are violent stories that tackle more serious subjects, so I'm sure many writers must be salivating at the chance to finally do something with the comics beyond what the Comic Books Authority limit them to.
 
Huh, I stand corrected.

Man, but this is the first time ever that comci book would actually win. Do you know what this means? There's going to be full on drama because no way older recipients of the award (at least some if not all of them) don't start returning their awards.

It's happened before, with the Beatles when they received the MBE (Member of the British Empire) award from Queen Elizabeth II. Many other recipients gave theirs back in protest.

Man, I can't wait to see the fireworks!

And guys, it seems we will need to use an action to meet with Marvel and ask what it will take to buy them. I still hold on hope that we can.
 
Man, but this is the first time ever that comci book would actually win. Do you know what this means? There's going to be full on drama because no way older recipients of the award (at least some if not all of them) don't start returning their awards.
The problem is two fold.

One if they return the awards, they also have to return all the prize money they got, which can be up to millions of dollars.

Two... I mean, why? Comics are art, and literature, just like Manga and French comics.
It's happened before, with the Beatles when they received the MBE (Member of the British Empire) award from Queen Elizabeth II. Many other recipients gave theirs back in protest.

Man, I can't wait to see the fireworks!
But the problem is two fold, first its the British empire. who are snooty and boring.

And British:V

But I repeat myself.

Second off, The British invasion happened already, and british rockbands are burning up the charts.

They came around to it eventually.
 
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The problem is two fold.

One if they return the awards, they also have to return all the prize money they got, which can be up to millions of dollars.

Two... I mean, why? Comics are art, and literature, just like Manga and French comics.
You know that, and I know that, but try telling that to the Nobel award winners who have mostly written seriosu Novels, dramas, poems, books, autobiographies, and that now they are going to be sharing the honor with a comic book strip.

Just saying, it's still 1977, comic books haven't been recognized as true art yet. That this one did is outright amazing, but you still have the old guard to deal with.

Now, as you've said, not everyone is just going to return the prize and money, but there's going to be at least one of them that's going to try.
But the problem is two fold, first its the British empire. who are snooty and boring.

And British:V

But I repeat myself.

Second off, The British invasion happened already, and british rockbands are burning up the charts.
Yeah, just giving an example of how people usually react when something new is introduced.

By the way, who wrote the Spider-Man Noir Storyline that is being rewarded? Is it someone we know from OTL?
 
... All I'm going to say is, blame some really out of touch and stupid rock bands who thought it would have been a good idea to tresspass on the set of a movie for a concert. :V
Oh? A rock band huh?

Well... If nothing else we can use them as an example. Not too rough of one but enough of a stink and even toss out some "Look kids, I'm not mad.... I'm disappointed." At them.... Toss in some comments on them being the future and that they shouldn't be doing things like this and that while they won't be getting out of this with no consequences make it clear that if we were anyone else they could and possibly would have ruined their entire futures.


Either way if this is happening to US then we need to do something about it if only to keep our rep of "do not fuck with" up.

We already took a hit with the press blackmailing us (I am still waiting for an option to leverage our political influence to lock down the paparazzi toxicity) and I hope we can make up for it elsewhere
 
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