Turn 87 Results (June-July 1981)
-[X]Casting Call (The Atredies): You need to put out a casting call for the Atredies DC: 0 (Begin a Casting Miniturn)
-[X]Casting Call (the Harkonen): You need to put out a casting call for the HarkonenDC: 0 (Begin a Casting Miniturn)
-[X]Casting Call (the Freman): You need to put out a casting call for the Freman. DC: 0 (Begin a Casting Miniturn)
Rolz for all three:
D100 => 93
Half of Hollywood, along with most of the entire Western, Middle Eastern, and North African Film industry, is looking for a part to play in this sweeping Epic. Because they heard that Bruce O'Brian and Francis Ford Coppola are involved. And that meanest careers could be made.
Continued in: The Casting Call for everyone.
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-[X]The Dune: You and Francis are going to look at numerous places that could be the Arakis or Dune. DC: 40/80 Rolled:
D100 => 17
You looked at the three places that were to be used as Dune.
You see, There was old Faithful, Tunisia, and Egypt that would have loved to have the business, and of course, your money, flowing into their countries, as well as the great tourist attractions that you could probably build there.
However, the problems there were numerous, including the fact that after numerous films there, many crew members got sick with the runs and dysentery…. And the cost to build sets, along with your own experience on-location shoots…
You just didn't want to deal with the hassle of it.
Doing it in Arizona was another choice, and it was one that Steve brought up. Because of course he did, he said he had great experiences filming there when he was a kid. Except that Fancis didn't agree with that assessment.
He didn't think it was… "Foreign enough"
So you had to go to Mexico. Francis said he liked it far more than all the other locations. And you could see why. There were places where there was nothing but desolation and thebeating desert.
As well as it being close to actually air in or driving in new supplies without being at the mercy of… well, other problems.
Reward: You will be filming Dune's location scenes in Mexico.
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-[X]The Costumes: Herbert for his part, created incredibly detailed costumes in his book. And you are going to look at what the Lucasfilms Costume Department can do. DC: ???
Beautiful. Breathtaking, and futuristic. That was the simple way out of it. It took the costume designers only a few weeks, and lots of money, to create hundreds of costumes for the film, besides the simple fact that they saw the passion of Francis, and they decided that they were not going to half-ass it. Mostly because they know what might happen.
They would never hear the end of it.
Reward: Costume rolls increased.
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-[X]The Sets From Hell: So… You are looking at the pictures and wonder… how the absolute fuck are you going to do… any of this!? DC: 50/100 Rolled:
D100 => 37
You should not have doubted ILM.
You really shouldn't have, because they took the Lot and the ideas, and ran with it in ways that were utterly ingenious. Like, you could see the stonework, the way there would be wear and tear…
Showing age because the House of Atredies wouldn't be the first occupants. You looked at them and asked how they managed to do it.
One just said. "We're being paid to create the impossible, so might as well do that, and figure out how it works later?"
The confidence that they have!
George hired the best in the business. And that was that.
Reward: The Sets will increase SP other rolls.
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-[X]The Knives and Weapons: So, as the most combat-proven (in HEMA) blades man in Lucasfilms currently, you are going to figure out what exactly the blades should be used, and their context DC: 30 Rolled:
D100 => 70
You saw the weapons that they forged and found them…
Adequate. You wished that they were a little better and more creative, but you were reminded that the Key to the future often lies in the past.
Reward: Bonuses will be added to the production.
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-[X]The Peace that Is to Come: Alan and Barry, and Sid and Murdoch, are calling in that thing to make a super movie that shows the greatest of American Filmmaking and make the peace worth a damn. One that would spare no expense. DC: ??? Rolled:
D100 => 86
Well now, that was something.
(Continued in: The Greatest History Film Ever Conceived)
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-[X]Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: Steven's next, and you would argue, greatest masterpiece. You hoped at least. You had high hopes. DC: 20 Rolled:
D100 + 20 => 98
One of the greatest adventure films ever made.
That wasn't your words, it was the critics.
(continued in Raiders of the Lost Ark)
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-[X]The Family Time: You need a night out with the family dammit! No more drama, no more work, just you and Carrie and the Kids! Rolled:
D100 => 80
You finally were back from work and you looked at the kids playing around. Carrie was watching them, and she was smiling. "You're home?"
"Hopefully." You said. "Now how are our little hellions?"
The twins are energetic and rambunctious, and Mary wants to play with Brandon, but I already told her that he won't be back for another few weeks." She exhaled. "Well you know how that made her feel."
Ah. "So what shall we do tonight to make the kids feel better?" You asked.
Carrie shrugged. "You being here is enough."
You smiled. "Oh, you don't want me to make dinner tonight?"
"I think that the kids deserve treat after your parents cooked." She replied.
"That steak was delicious." You protested.
"Mary didn't eat it, because of all the spices your father put on it. It was too much for her."
"The Whale Steak is a delicacy and you should be honored that dad made it!" You said.
"But Mary didn't like it."
"It's better than some of the crap that other kids are eating." you said. "She needs to grow strong, and that is the best way to do it, eating good food and having a great family!"
Your wife then shook her head. "Then you are cooking dinner tonight!"
"I love you." You whispered as you kissed her on the cheek.
"I know."
Then you looked at Ginger, and saw half a dozen little kittens. "Carrie, when did Ginger adopt kittens?"
Then Carrie facepalmed. "You didn't know your cat was pregnant with kittens?"
Then it finally hit you. That explained so much actually.
Reward: You make dinner and have a good time, and also you learn your cat has kittens.
Oh lord.
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-[X]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[X] Daiei Film. With the success of Pacific Rim, you want Lucasfilms to become an active participant in the Kaiju genre and make a film. With Godzilla under strong lock and key by perfidious Toho, why not uplift his greatest rival? Approach Daiei with the script for "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" and see if they would be interested in a joint production between them and Lucasfilms, with extra emphasis on access to ILM. Rolled:
D100 => 22
They said yes… really to anything.
They have been in sheer financial straits and you have given them the lifeline they need to keep them up.
And best of all, you learned that some of the Sunrise Crew were storyboarding for them probono, because they wanted to have a kaiju fight…eventually.
Reward: They accepted. And they really want to work on it.
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-[X] Practice writing: You want to write something, maybe even a script. At least to learn the craft. DC: 20 (You try your hand at screenwriting, and maybe get something that is worth a damn.)
--[X] Write Kung Fu Kid Part II. Rolled:
D100 => 52
Script Quality:
D100 => 81
Carrie, bless her heart was a rigorous task master that was almost as great at writing as she is at caring for the kids, so when you stepped into her domain, she fixed everything and the mistakes that you made.
Reward: Kung Fu Kid is written, with a good quality. +2 to Writing skill.
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-[X]Game Shows: You want to go on a Game show, you are sure that Lucille might get you in on one of them. DC: 40 rolled:
D100 => 100
It was a strange thing to say, but the Show was something called…
The Price is right, and you were clearly the richest person ever on the show. That was confusing, but you were doing this entirely for charity, where you guessed an item's price, not only would you donate that money to charity, but it also would go to someone in the audience, for free as a gift.
And it was a smash success, and you were really guessing the prices as close as you could, and you honestly had a great deal of fun.
And your appearance was the highest-watched and rated episode of the series yet.
Reward: You appeared on the Price is Right. And blew the ratings out of the water.
