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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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    • [X]Yes
    Well this part goes without saying

    [X]Write In: Request we direct the Batman movies and we receive as much creative control regarding Batman and Gotham as Alan is willing to give us. Including every time Batman appears in another hero's movie. And we receive a percentage of the sales of Batman-related merch.

    We can do a lot with this. Including, for example, inventing modern Mister Freeze at least a decade ahead of schedule.
     
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    Orion Ultor said:
    [] Plan Mythology Buff
    -[] Yes
    -[] The Conditions are as follow:
    --[] Be listed as Producer for, at minimum, three completed projects.
    --[] Lucasfilms Unlimited gains exclusivity rights to DC film and tv projects for eight years, the contract to be renegotiated at such a time.
    --[] Have Wonder Woman read a file where it's teased that Bruce Wayne be decended from Ares' demigod son Thrax, as a mythology gag to Bruce O'Brian's playing the Greek God of War.

    Thoughts? Things to add?
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    Oh I like this angle.


    It not only would be fun shout out, and good way to explain in universe why Bruce Wayne looks like Ares. But could take a page out of Nutty Professor and have Ares make s comeback with Batman facing off against his ancestor, with the Goose playing both the bat and the god.
     
    Magoose said:
    Reward: There was an idea of a DCU.

    Alan has begun to try his hand at a universe of high-quality films, that can stand on their own, but share a universe together.


    AN: Enjoy and vote in plan format.
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    NOOOOOOO!!!!!! MY MCU!!!!!!

    ...

    We better make it right, that's all I'm saying.
    Magoose said:
    Well there is that one comic where Batman attacks Wonder Woman because she was honoring ancient hospitality laws that some teenager knew and Batman was trying to bring them in.
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    I loved that comic! Both batman and Wonder Woman shine in their roles there, with Wonder Woman displaying her own dissonance with cultureal mores, as well as empathizing with a grieving girl that had tried to just avenge her family. Yet, as Batman points out, her actions were still illegal, and she was just trying to use Wonder WOman as a way to avoid taking responsability for her actions.

    Both sides are heard and given their time to give their arguments out. Personally, I felt Batman is in the right, but I may be biased in this.
     
    Orion Ultor said:
    --[] Have Wonder Woman read a file where it's teased that Bruce Wayne be decended from Ares' demigod son Thrax, as a mythology gag to Bruce O'Brian's playing the Greek God of War.
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    Honestly, I kinda prefer the joke solution someone else said earlier in the thread (I think it was Kaiser 🤔) that Ares looks like Bruce because he chose to appear as him for his form. It just amuses me for some reason I can't quite pin down.
     
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    OldGlory76 said:
    [X]Yes
    Well this part goes without saying

    [X]Write In: Request as much creative control regarding Batman and Gotham as Alan is willing to give us. Including every time Batman appears in another hero's movie.

    We can do a lot with this. Including, for example, inventing modern Mister Freeze at least a decade ahead of schedule.
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    I feel we can do a bit more. Let's put that we also direct the movies so that our vision can remain, and perhaps we should ask for some merchandise residuals? If not, then we should at least be given producer credit on at least one of the films.

    And we're in luck, we have the Pitches for the second and third parts of the trilogy all ready for them to start filming.
     
    overmind said:
    I feel we can do a bit more. Let's put that we also direct the movies so that our vision can remain, and perhaps we should ask for some merchandise residuals? If not, then we should at least be given producer credit on at least one of the films.

    And we're in luck, we have the Pitches for the second and third parts of the trilogy all ready for them to start filming.
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    I included directing the films and a percentage of the merch profits. Is that good enough?
     
    Orion Ultor said:
    ...did they take up Scientology's slack, now that they're gone in this timeline?
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    Scientology isn't gone, they just don't nearly have as many big names and influence to be a problem...

    For now.

    They will return in greater numbers.
    Whenyouseeyou said:
    Gasp adult alteration or worse Communism collaborators
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    no. more like they commmited Tax fraud, conspiracy, insider trading, and other fun things that would get most people fucked by the FIC or IRS!
     
    OldGlory76 said:
    I included directing the films and a percentage of the merch profits. Is that good enough?
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    Looks good. I mean, our original deal gave us quite the good amount of control.

    [X] Plan Pray I Do Not Alter The Deal Further
    -[X] I want the ability to approve of and make changes to the script if reasonable.
    -[X] I want to shoot locally. (Got to be there for my family)
    -[X] No demands or last minute edits from on high on age rating.
    -[X] Request that I direct the movie.
    -[X] In exchange for waiving the usual upfront payment, I want 1% of the movie's gross, and 2% of merchandise sales.
    -[X] Contract ILM to work on the SFX and VFX for a price which will be nogotiated at a later date.
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    This is the deal we made with Kennedy (and afterwards Alan) for the first Batman movie. I think if we can tell Alan that we're willing to keep on being Batman provided that our previous deal hold for all three movies, with some additional caveats.

    For one, we could agree to appear in other non-Batman movies for a small fee (not so much as the million that RDJ asked, but perhaps the minimum that the Guild requires) instead of demanding a 1% for said non-Batman movie.

    Perhaps we can also ask that we are allowed to have some creative input on how the story will develope for the DCU? (I mean, they don't have to listen to us, but having some lines of communication between those developing the story could only help if someone has an idea).

    Also, suggest that if we're going for a Justice League Movie, then aside for Batman and Superman, we should try for Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Flash as the remaining league members.
     
    [] Plan Into the O'Brianverse
    -[] We are given Producer credit for every Batman movie.
    -[] Reasonable creative control on scripts of movies that cast Bruce O'Brian as a main character.
    -[] No demands or last minute edits from on high on age rating.
    -[] We are the Director for all Batman movies
    -[] Ability to shoot locally for Batman films
    -[] Agree to appear in non-Batman films and shows for fee of $100,000. For Justice League, desire 1.5% of box office gross for films titled as Justice League, willing to waive standard fee for Justice League in exchange for box office.
    -[] 2% of box office gross and 3% of all merchandise sales related to Batman films.
    -[] Contract ILM to work on the SFX and VFX for DC films and shows at a negotiated price which will cover 1980-1990.

    Okay so this is my rough plan. Roughly the same as our original plan of demands for Batman with some changes. We gain a producer credit for the Batman films. I'm more than fine with having Kathleen as Executive Producer, I just feel that with all the work Bruce puts in he should earn that credit. Director for all Batman movies so we have one continuous vision. We set up our payment for Batman cameos and guest appearences at a reasonable 100k which is a damn good price for Bruce's star power. Get 1.5% of Justice League gross because you know that movie is gonna explode. Upgrade Batman earnings to 2% of box office gross and 3% of merch, being reasonable but getting our fair share. Also get work for ILM.

    I'm ready and open to other suggestions. Two others I thought of was having Lynda star in a Wonder Woman film, but that might already be a given. Another thing is that we have a set salary for Batman in exchange for Lucasfilms handling international distribution. Joint-distributions were a pretty common thing at the time and we'll get a shit load more money this way, but it's way more than the gross, I just want Lucasfilms to have some great say.

    Any thoughts?

    Ryzer said:
    Magoose i just remember now, but how is the life of that one girl that we did try to date back in the early days of the quest ? like damm i forgot about her and i literally just remember because the my brain wanted :/
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    As the person who wrote Alison Ashmore's omake, my idea of her life at the moment is that she graduated UCLA majoring in fashion design and is either doing work for a high end fashion company or became part of Hollywood costuming as a fashion designer. Alison is modestly successful with a few great notable works. Is in a committed relationship with someone, either dating or soon to be married. Pretty decent and normal upper middle class life, likes to share her story of how she went on a date with Bruce O'Brian as a fun party topic.

    I did have the idea of writing an Omake where Alison was hired by Lucasfilms fashion department and thus runs into Bruce or Carrie on occasion but never got the motivation. Alison was a very brief fling in Bruce's life where things were just meh on both ends and there's no lingering regrets on both ends, with Alison only being a small stepping stone on Bruce's journey to falling in love with Carrie. Wouldn't mind seeing her in future stuff but there's not exactly a crucial need.

    Schehera Zade said:
    Honestly, I kinda prefer the joke solution someone else said earlier in the thread (I think it was Kaiser 🤔) that Ares looks like Bruce because he chose to appear as him for his form. It just amuses me for some reason I can't quite pin down.
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    Yeah it was a joke by Ares and also because Ares knows well of the darkness within Bruce and thinks he's an excellent model for his avatar.
     
    Kaiser Chris said:
    [] Plan Into the O'Brianverse
    -[] We are given Producer credit for every Batman movie.
    -[] Reasonable creative control on scripts of movies that cast Bruce O'Brian as a main character.
    -[] No demands or last minute edits from on high on age rating.
    -[] We are the Director for all Batman movies
    -[] Ability to shoot locally for Batman films
    -[] Agree to appear in non-Batman films and shows for fee of $100,000. For Justice League, desire 1.5% of box office gross for films titled as Justice League, willing to waive standard fee for Justice League in exchange for box office.
    -[] 2% of box office gross and 3% of all merchandise sales related to Batman films.
    -[] Contract ILM to work on the SFX and VFX for DC films and shows at a negotiated price which will cover 1980-1990.

    Okay so this is my rough plan. Roughly the same as our original plan of demands for Batman with some changes. We gain a producer credit for the Batman films. I'm more than fine with having Kathleen as Executive Producer, I just feel that with all the work Bruce puts in he should earn that credit. Director for all Batman movies so we have one continuous vision. We set up our payment for Batman cameos and guest appearences at a reasonable 100k which is a damn good price for Bruce's star power. Get 1.5% of Justice League gross because you know that movie is gonna explode. Upgrade Batman earnings to 2% of box office gross and 3% of merch, being reasonable but getting our fair share. Also get work for ILM.
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    Looks good. I'd vote for it, though I will remain on record that I think we should go with a different actress for the Wonder Woman movie. Lynda Carter may be good for the TV series but I think we should try for a different star (and a different beginning) for the Movie version of Wonder Woman.

    Also, this is a deal between Bruce and Columbia, not Lucasfilms, right? Because I think Mike is once more going to cry at the missing opportunities (that he would have been able to extract from Columbia at the risk of any goodwill).
     
    Kaiser Chris said:
    [] Plan Into the O'Brianverse
    -[] We are given Producer credit for every Batman movie.
    -[] Reasonable creative control on scripts of movies that cast Bruce O'Brian as a main character.
    -[] No demands or last minute edits from on high on age rating.
    -[] We are the Director for all Batman movies
    -[] Ability to shoot locally for Batman films
    -[] Agree to appear in non-Batman films and shows for fee of $100,000. For Justice League, desire 1.5% of box office gross for films titled as Justice League, willing to waive standard fee for Justice League in exchange for box office.
    -[] 2% of box office gross and 3% of all merchandise sales related to Batman films.
    -[] Contract ILM to work on the SFX and VFX for DC films and shows at a negotiated price which will cover 1980-1990.
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    I really like Orion's inclusion of Bruce being descended from Ares so if you could add that in someway I'd be down
     
    [X] Plan Soldier, Poet, Queen
    -[X] Yes
    -[X] The Conditions are as follow:
    --[X] Be listed as Producer for, at minimum, three completed projects.
    --[X] Green Lantern has to be John Stewart, not Hal Jordan
    --[X] Magic is going to be an important part of the franchise and a kind of metaphysical art, it cannot be handwaved as "advanced science"
    --[X] Any actress to be Wonder Woman has to be able to actually perform martial arts and be over 5'10"

    The main reason I want this is because while I liked the physicality that Gal Gadot brought to the role, I disliked her actual capabilities as an actress. John Stewart is just the best GL in the DC Universe and I will die on that hill.

    As for the magic, I like the idea that the reason you cannot study it is that it is the inverse of science. One of my favorite quotes about magic that isn't from Kill Six Billion Demons (and I cannot remember as to where it is from, just that it is not me) is: "Where Science is about interactions of Matter, Magic is about the interactions of Concepts. In Science, dark is the absence of light and cold the absence of movement. In Magic, Dark is the Unknown and Hidden, Cold the Lonely and Fragile. It is impossible to scientifically study magic because the very platform from which observe it betrays you. It is a Lie so convincing that the World believes it to be True. That is Magic."

    My biggest gripe in the Marvel movies was how watered down magic was. If we could include it any plan, I will support that plan.
     
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