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.
Ah yes, the film that ruined a whole generation of men. If you know, you know.
Seriously though, I remember enjoying this film when I was younger, so it'll be fun for us to produce it. Especially to poke fun at Universal monsters a little bit in the same way that Pacific Rim did with Toho.
Seriously though, I remember enjoying this film when I was younger, so it'll be fun for us to produce it. Especially to poke fun at Universal monsters a little bit in the same way that Pacific Rim did with Toho.
First off, because Disney's Renaissance catalogue has been massively plundered by us and they need more films, something I mentioned in my post. Secondly, we aren't poaching Burton. It was already rolled for by Magoose and he said that they're bribing him with a lot of concessions and money to have him stay with Disney. Finally, I'm not even certain we'd actually get Nightmare Before Christmas. That whole exchange was somewhat confusing, and it's honestly not something I'd want for us to take or even makes sense for us to take. Like Kaiser Chris pointed out, they have no reason to reject Nightmare and it perfectly lines up with the current "Dark Disney" aesthetic.
And about the "Dark Disney" aesthetic, well maybe, but Stop Motion is quite different from traditional animation, that experimental nature combined lack of expertise makes it unlikely to be picked up...
And about the "Dark Disney" aesthetic, well maybe, but Stop Motion is quite different from traditional animation, that experimental nature combined lack of expertise makes it unlikely to be picked up...
Genre:historical fiction/Action/drama
Subgenre:Epic/musical/Buddy movie/over-the-top
Format:live action movie
During the British Raj in 1920, Governor Scott Buxton and his wife Catherine visit a forest in Adilabad, where they abduct Malli, an artistically talented young girl from the Gond tribe. The tribe's guardian Komaram Bheem embarks for Delhi to rescue her, disguising himself as a Muslim named Akhtar. The Nizamate of Hyderabad, sympathetic to the Raj, warns Buxton's office of the impending danger and advises them to return the child. Undeterred, Catherine enlists A. Rama Raju, an ambitious Indian Imperial Police officer, to quell the threat, promising a promotion should he capture Bheem alive.
Raju and his uncle Venkateswarulu attend an pro-independence gathering in disguise, where Bheem's aide Lachhu attempts to recruit them into Bheem's plot. On the way to Bheem's hideout, Lachhu discerns Raju's identity and flees. Shortly afterward, Raju and Bheem witness a child getting trapped by a train wreck and work together to rescue him. Unaware of their opposing allegiances, they form a close friendship.
With Raju's help, Bheem courts an Englishwoman named Jenny, discovering that she is staying with the Buxtons. Following a party where Raju and Bheem out-dance the pompous English attendees, Jenny invites Bheem to her residence, where he finds Malli and promises to free her soon.
Meanwhile, Raju locates Lachhu and apprehends him. While being interrogated, Lachhu sets a banded krait onto Raju and warns him of his imminent death and that the antidote is only known to the Gonds. Bheem finds Raju, saves his life, and divulges his tribal identity and mission, unaware of Raju's true identity. That night, at an event to honour Governor Buxton, Bheem's men barge into his residence with a lorry filled with wild animals, creating havoc among the guests. Raju arrives and fights Bheem; Bheem is forced to stand down when Buxton holds Malli at gunpoint. Bheem is arrested and Raju is promoted.
A flashback reveals that Raju's father Alluri Venkatarama Raju was a revolutionary who hoped to arm his village with British rifles but was killed by British soldiers before he got the chance. Raju subsequently left his village and his fiancee Sita to become a mole within the police, his promotion for having captured Bheem finally giving him access to the gun shipments.
At Bheem's public flogging, Raju attempts to persuade him to recant his actions; Bheem chooses flogging instead. Bheem sings in defiance of his injuries, inciting the assembled crowd into rebellion, and further enlightening Raju. He persuades Buxton to execute Bheem in secrecy in front of Malli while preparing an ambush to rescue both of them, but Buxton discovers the plan, and Raju is injured while rescuing Malli. Bheem, thinking Malli is in danger, bludgeons Raju and escapes with the girl. Raju is arrested for treason and imprisoned in solitary confinement.
Months later, Bheem, who is hiding with his group and Malli in Hathras, is cornered by the colonial authorities. He narrowly avoids being exposed when Sita repels them by claiming there is a smallpox epidemic. Unaware of Bheem's identity, she reveals Raju's anti-colonial objectives and his impending execution. Realising his folly, Bheem vows to save him.
With Jenny's sympathetic assistance, Bheem infiltrates the barracks where Raju is detained and frees him. The pair retreat to a nearby forest, where they defeat soldiers with a longbow taken from a Rama shrine and a spear. Taking the fight to Buxton, they hurl a flaming motorcycle into the barracks' magazines, setting it afire. Bheem steals a cache of guns for Raju before the barracks explode, killing many soldiers and Catherine. Cornering a wounded Buxton, Raju has Bheem execute him with a British rifle, fulfilling their respective objectives. Raju is reunited with Sita, and Bheem is reunited with Jenny and his family. To mark the mission's successful completion, Raju asks Bheem to make a wish he can grant; Bheem asks Raju to provide education for him and his community.
This could allow us to give ourselves a big break in the Indian market and introduce the Bolywoodian style to the world, which will be another competitor for the Chinese Hollywood and thus good.
Plus it would piss off the British who try to pretend that the things they did in colonial India never happened.
He said we wouldn't be getting Nightmare "at this point in time"... An taking into account that Tim Burton would not finish poem Nightmare Before Christmas until the next year, it is pretty normal tht we cannot make an adaptation before the original work is written...
So we cannot do now it in 1981, but we can probably do it in a couple of years...
Another thing that I am really waiting for is that in 1985 we can create a movie rental chain like Blockbuster without getting into legal trouble...
Quirky scientist and inventor Wayne Szalinski has been designing a ray gun machine capable of shrinking and growing objects, but cannot get it to work properly. His obsession with the machine worries his hardworking wife Diane, teenage 16-year-old daughter Amy, and aspiring inventor son 12-year-old Nick. Next door, Big Russ Thompson, his wife Mae, and their younger son Ron are preparing for a fishing trip. Their elder son, Little Russ, is less than enthusiastic, as his interests often clash with his father's.
Shortly after Wayne leaves for a conference, Ron accidentally hits a baseball through the Szalinskis' attic window and into the machine, turning it on and blocking its targeting laser. Caught by his brother, Ron is forced to confess to Amy and Nick. Ron and Nick enter the attic to retrieve the ball and clean up the mess, and the activated machine shrinks them. Amy and Little Russ suffer the same fate when they go searching for their siblings.
At his conference, Wayne is laughed off the stage for failing to provide proof that his machine works. He enters the attic upon returning home; the shrunken children try to get his attention, but their voices are only loud enough to be heard by the family dog, Quark. Already frustrated, Wayne discovers the broken window and snaps, repeatedly striking the machine. He sweeps the debris, along with the kids, into a dust pan and trash bag. The four manage to escape, only to discover that the trash bag is now at the curb; they make their way back home through the Szalinskis' overgrown yard.
Meanwhile, the Thompson and Szalinski parents become uneasy at their children's absence. Mae and Big Russ cancel their fishing trip and file a missing persons report with the police. Wayne eventually pieces together what happened, but accidentally activates some sprinklers while inspecting the yard. As a result, Amy nearly drowns in a mud puddle, but Little Russ dives in to pull her out and revive her with rescue breaths. Wayne eventually reveals the truth to Diane, and she joins in the search. Later, she convinces Wayne to share the information with the Thompsons, but they remain skeptical.
The kids feast on one of Nick's discarded Oatmeal Creme Pie cookies, and use a crumb to capture a friendly forager ant, naming it "Antie" and riding it toward the house. As night falls, the group takes shelter in a Lego piece. Amy and Little Russ begin to express feelings for one another, and share a kiss. The kids are later attacked by a scorpion, but Antie, at the cost of its own life, helps them to drive the scorpion away.
The next morning, Nick's friend Tommy arrives to mow the lawn. The kids are forced to seek shelter in an earthworm tunnel, barely escaping the vortex caused by the mower, which Wayne and Diane shut off just in time. The kids hitch a ride on Quark, and enter the house, but Nick falls into a bowl of Cheerios and is nearly eaten by his own father. Quark bites Wayne's ankle to get his attention; Wayne discovers the kids' presence, and works to repair the machine.
Both families meet in the attic, and the kids use charades to inform Wayne that the baseball blocked the laser, which previously overheated targets and caused them to explode. Wayne corrects the problem, and Big Russ volunteers as a test subject; the test is successful, and he and the kids are later restored to their original sizes.
Months later at Thanksgiving, the Szalinskis and Thompsons have become good friends and are toasting over an enlarged turkey, while Quark feasts on a giant dog biscuit.
Say @Magoose , I was looking through the films of the 80s when I found this film; The Return of Josey Wales.
Now, this seems to be a sequel to The Outlaw Josey Wales, but was produced with a different studio. Frmo what I've been able to find out it's mainly because though Clint wanted to do it, in the end it had to be cancelled and was picked up by the others. Now, i don't know why he would have done so in OTL, but is Clint still trying to make this film in TTL, or has he abandoned it once more?
Say @Magoose , I was looking through the films of the 80s when I found this film; The Return of Josey Wales.
Now, this seems to be a sequel to The Outlaw Josey Wales, but was produced with a different studio. Frmo what I've been able to find out it's mainly because though Clint wanted to do it, in the end it had to be cancelled and was picked up by the others. Now, i don't know why he would have done so in OTL, but is Clint still trying to make this film in TTL, or has he abandoned it once more?
Alright then, I spoke to @Carcer beforehand, and he gave me permission to remake this pitch, mainly since I'm hoping we have a clearer view on who will be the voice actors, as well as the directors and composers.
Thus, I give you:
Movie Pitch: Kung Fu Panda GENRE: Action/Adventure/Martial Arts/Wuxia SUB-GENRE: Fantasy/Humor/Family
FORMAT: Animated Movie
Set Up: set in a version of ancient Asia populated by anthropomorphic animals, centers on a bumbling panda bear named Po, a kung-fu enthusiast living in the Valley of Peace. When the savage snow leopard Tai Lung is foretold to escape imprisonment and attack the Valley, Po is unwittingly named the "Dragon Warrior", a prophesied hero worthy of reading a scroll that has been intended to grant its reader limitless power.
Director: John Lassetter Composer: Hans Zimmer
Po: He is the adopted son of Mr. Ping, a noodle salesman who's dreams of becoming a Kung Fu warrior seems to come true when on the day of the selection of the Dragon Warrior he is the one chose. Po is usually easygoing, playful, and cocky like a big kid, as well as rather "fanboyish" when expressing his love for kung fu. Po possesses a kind and selfless nature, and is generally friendly and laid-back. He also has a strong sense of justice, and is willing to risk his life to protect others. Though immature and oblivious in some situations, Po is able to take things seriously when it is called for, and is not hesitant to accept heavy responsibility—at times taking on more than he can handle.
Played By: Robin Williams Alternate: Chris Farley
Master Tigress: She is a member of the Furious Five as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. She is a master of the Tiger Style of kung fu. Tigress is the strongest and boldest of the Furious Five. She is noted to have the typical qualities of a hero: overachieving, brave, fearless, and willing to do anything to save the day. The one exception to her willingness, however, was to believe in Po, whom she thought was a joke. But even the strongest can be wrong, and Tigress learned that destiny sometimes arrives in unexpected ways. She is generally friendly, but the least sociable of the Five, and can be very intimidating at times due to her incredibly serious and direct demeanor.
Played By: Carrie Fisher Alternate: Michelle Pfeiffer
Master Mantis: He is a member of the Furious Five as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. He is a master of the Mantis Style of kung fu. He was impressed by Po's wholeheartedness, even though Po knew Master Shifu was trying to get rid of him. Pragmatic and open-minded with a dry sense of humor, Mantis was actually the first of the Five to develop acceptance and liking of Po as a person, alongside the factor of Po's girth, declaring size did little to define a warrior and could actually be used as an advantage, no matter what style one practices. Mantis is a strong defender of this philosophy of his, noted to being a tad sensitive regarding his own small stature
Played By: George Carlin Alternate: Dan Aykroyd
Master Viper: She is a member of the Furious Five as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. She is a master of the Viper Style of kung fu. In defiance of the villainous stereotype of snakes, Master Viper is the most charming, kind, compassionate, and sweetest of the Five, as demonstrated with her quickly developing empathy for Po as his indomitable tenacity became obvious. She also demonstrates a great deal of dislike for displays of cruelty or injustice. Viper is a lightning-fast warrior capable of taking down the most intimidating foe. Her power lies in her strength, her sinuous nature, her precision and her deadly strike.
Played By: Michelle Yeoh Alternate: Jaclyn Smith
Master Crane: He is a member of the Furious Five as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. He is a master of the Crane Style of kung fu. Crane has demonstrated a dry sense of sarcastic humor on occasion. In his spare time, he enjoys practicing the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy, especially as a way to meditate or wind down after a stressful day. Though brave and reliable, he also tends to show more nervousness than his companions. In addition to his Kung Fu skills, Crane is always there to correct Po whenever he gets his facts wrong or needs to memorize a spell.
Played By: Donnie Yen Alternate: Frank Welker
Master Monkey: He is a member of the Furious Five as well as one of Master Shifu's students at the Jade Palace. He is a master of the Monkey Style of kung fu. While going by Shifu's strict teachings, it would appear that Monkey in general has taken Oogway's teachings more to heart, being similarly relaxed and displaying a calmer side to his personality. He was the first of the Five to recognize Po's determination, even though he shared in the Five's general decision of the panda until Po proved himself to be the Dragon Warrior. He's also the first of the Five to have called Po by name. He harbors the strongest sense of humor within the Five, responding most strongly to Po's sense of comedy.
Played By: Jackie Chan Alternate: George Takei
Master Shifu: He is a master of the Jade Palace and trainer of many kung fu warriors, including Tai Lung, the Furious Five, and the Dragon Warrior Po. Meditative, perceptive, and creative, Shifu approached kung fu and teaching with dynamism. These traits effectively enabled him to see the key to training Po, as seen when instead of reprimanding the latter regarding his "food outbursts", he simply used this knowledge to develop Po's instinctive "food skills" into tremendous kung fu strength.
Played By: Dustin Hoffman Alternate: Kirk Douglas
Master Oogway: He is an elderly tortoise and the senior master of the Jade Palace. He is credited as the founder of the Valley of Peace, the creator of kung fu, and the developer of the Dragon Warrior legend. Highly venerated for his wisdom, knowledge, and experience, Oogway is considered by many to be a sage. He is greatly respected by Shifu, the Furious Five, Po, the entire Valley of Peace, and all of Asia. He is known as the greatest kung fu master in history, with no other reputation surpassing his.
Played By: Randall Duk Kim Alternate: Alec Guinness
Tai Lung: He is the adoptive son and former student of Shifu, as well as a powerful master of the Leopard Style of kung fu. Trained by Shifu at the Jade Palace, Tai Lung was raised under the impression that he was to become the Dragon Warrior. However, after he was denied the title by Oogway, Tai Lung revealed his true dark nature by rampaging the Valley, resulting in his twenty-year incarceration. After hearing of Po being selected as the Dragon Warrior, Tai Lung Broke out of Prison seeking to become the true Dragon Warrior. He moves through all the prepared defenses, allowing a single survivor to bring the news to Master Shifu.
Played By: Ian McShane Alternate: Malcolm McDowell
Commander Varchim: He is the warden of Chorh-Gom Prison. Assigned to imprison the mighty snow leopard Tai Lung, Vachir accepted the challenge willingly and constructed Chorh-Gom Prison with the Anvil's aid, taking every precaution necessary to assure the leopard's secure incarceration. But when he received a message twenty years later from Shifu on doubling security, Vachir was outraged, believing his prison to be inescapable. His overconfidence made him do nothing to tighten security, and when Tai Lung eventually broke free from his restraints, Vachir could do nothing to stop him from escaping.
Played By: Michael Clarke Duncan Alternate: James Earl Jones
Mr. Ping: He is Po's adoptive father and the owner of his noodle shop business Dragon Warrior Noodles and Tofu in the Valley of Peace. Mr. Ping discovered Po when he was a young cub, and soon after adopted him. Coming from a line of noodle chefs, Mr. Ping considers his work deeply fulfilling and wants to teach his son everything about noodle-making, hoping that Po would take over the family business after him. However, he has since accepted the differing ambitions of his son, and is proud of his son's role as the Dragon Warrior.
Played By: James Hong Alternate: Pat Morita
A.N.: Frankly, I hope that if we make this, we make it in the 90s since we have to first establish ourselves with other films before we wow them with this. Furthermore, right now we have that embargo with China, so I don't think showing anything favorable to them is a good idea (seriously, Fuck CHINA!!), which is why I've also made the change that this takes place in Asia, so that it can be implied that it may happen in other areas that are not China.
Does someone know how supress an old post ?,since a better version has been made i was gonna delete my old kung fu panda pitch post to avois useless clutering of the apocrypha thread but the "delete" button is gone.
It started with Al Yankovic commenting on how his first album profits had been wiped out due to predatory Business dealings and how hard it was to even get to an audition. Michael chimed in, commenting on some of the deals and conditions he had worked under.
It reminded you of the sheer difficulty you had breaking into Hollywood and how, only due to luck, you succeeded where your father had failed. But also how, due to a lack of support, your sister was chased away, and your brother quit it entirely.
You commented on the massive difficulty of the process in Dune and how you needed to hire Temp Workers to deal with the influx, but that left you thinking. What if the temp workers we used for this could have something to do between movies like George did with ILM?
Then, a variety show came on, and it all came together.
Original show.
Talent.
Talent is one part Reality TV, one part America got Talent, and one part practical skills Class for someone starting out in show business.
With the start of your TV station, you needed an influx of new Talent. Still, you also wanted to give Hollywood newcomers, not just actors but musicians and others, a place where they could demonstrate their abilities without predatory business practices destroying them before they could attempt to realize their dreams. In short, give them the help, mentoring, and leg up you only got through luck and nepotism.
Talent keeps costs down by using significant parts of Lucasfilm that you think are underutilized. It also allows Lucasfilm to build and retain skill pools.
Pitch
Host / Main Judge Lucille Ball
Alternate Debbie Reynolds.
Talent is primarily a celebration and showcase of the diverse entertainment skills of the American population, with a secondary goal of Mentoring and establishing the next generation of Talent.
Each performer or Group of performers working together will be Called a Talent.
A panel of judges representing a wide range of perspectives reviews Talent's short acts, ensuring a fair and inclusive platform for admission.
Successful acts will move to televised auditions, which will form the first few episodes of the show. Contestants will have 90 seconds to impress the judges with their act or lose interest, which the Judges will indicate by pressing their Buzzer. After each act, the judges will briefly offer constructive criticism.
If three out of four Judges agree, the act moves to the next stage. Each Judge also has a gold Buzzer that allows them to send an act through without the other judges' consent once a season.
There may be a second or third round of eliminations until a core group of sixteen acts is assembled. Each act will be assigned a mentor and offered help to refine their performance and meet specific challenges throughout the Week to qualify for the live performances.
The midweek challenges will be televised as reality TV-style humanizing snippets and challenges consisting of half-hour off-peak shows and five to ten-minute highlights to pad out channel time and increase hype for end-of-the-week live shows.
At the end of the Week, a set number of Acts will perform to show their improvements. Failing challenges during the Week may result in losing stage appearance privileges and making elimination more likely. Judges will be expected to continue to offer constructive criticism.
After the weekly live performances, one act will be eliminated by the judges, and a second act will be eliminated by the audience voting.
The mid-rounds will involve mentoring and help refining acts. At this stage, audience voting will have an increased influence on who proceeds.
Mid-week episodes should consist of Talent Challenges, rehearsals, and humanizing behind-the-scenes content, with the goal of keeping audience interest high, showing talent progress, and helping teach Talent how to deal with the media.
The final weeks with the most likely Talents to turn into a performing arts career will include nonstandard but still beneficial challenges, not just performance challenges.
These Challenges will include things such as Networking, Logistics, Selling your act to a studio or record label, things that give the Talents practical skills to make a career out of their passions and not just devoured by the entertainment industry as well as audiences a sneak peek into a stylized and dramatized look at the back end of the entertainment sector.
This continues to the final round, where a situationally adjusted prize, e.g. for a singer contract with Emerald Music (Is that our music brand ?), Assistance from Lucasfilm legal to negotiate with another organization and cash prizes are given.
This benefits The talents in exposure, experience, seeing how the industry works from the inside and contacts.
Regarding labour, it uses the ILM principle of assembly and keeping around Talent. Recruiters, mentors, and so on are usually assembled on an ad hoc basis for surges in hiring, like for Dune.
In terms of facilities, there needs to be a large stage. Hiring a theatre for a live performance should be fine if Lucasfilm does not want to simply use a soundstage. Practice and rehearsal areas and a secure living area might be more challenging. What are the capabilities of Bruce's mansion, as that is my first thought for a secure location?
End result? A series that gives Talent a safe way into Hollywood for those seeking their fortune. The Hollywood sharks also seeking the new performers' fortune will have more than they can bite off from our Talents.
To that end, I would Like Lucille Ball or Debbie Reynolds as Either the host or the primary Judge, people who have been taken advantage of by Hollywood and have Won. People to pass on their hard-won skills.
Expected running time per season with pre-selection and finals for four months. This will produce two to three midweekly half-hour challenge episodes. Another half hour of five-minute time slots for Talent, Media exposure, Show hype, and one one-hour Weekend live Show. Expected to generate 16 weeks of content. One to two months of preproduction, one to two weeks wrap up, and how are they doing now episode to be released six months later and start the hype for the next season.
- Talent aims to mentor and establish the next generation of talents by offering help, mentoring, and a leg up.
- The competition is judged by a panel representing a wide range of perspectives.
- Successful acts will move to televised auditions, and contestants will have 90 seconds to impress the judges.
- The midweek challenges to qaulify for stage time a the end of the week will be televised as reality TV-style challenges and humanizing snippets.
- At the end of each week, a set number of acts will perform to show their improvement.
- in the final weeks Talents most likely to have performing arts career will get Industry related training challenges.
- The winner of the final round will offer a situationally adjusted prize, e.g. Singer gets a contract with Emerald Music, assistance from Lucasfilm legal, and cash prizes.
Adhoc vote count started by Magoose on Apr 14, 2024 at 12:10 PM, finished with 138 posts and 14 votes.
[X] Plan: The Spice Must Flow -[X]They Are Training: You are going to give those actors a boot camp they will never forget, because you need them to be perfect. -[X]The Master of Horror: Christopher Lee has come to you with a fencing sabre. "Alright since you seem to be restoring the European martial tradition, lets see if you have more to learn?" -[X]Things Get Better: Francis has been in the writing room for a few hours, with one scene. -[X]Frank Herbert and the Adaptation Woes: He saw the script. And he is not happy about it. -[X]The Television Caper: So Lucas TV has a problem. THe FCC wants to see the line up. So… lets show them the line up DC:??? -[X]Batman Returns: You are going to be incredibly happy when you see the looks on their faces when they see the film. Sid especially. DC: ??? -[X]The Great Muppet Caper: Mary wants to see this opening night and she does not care what she has to do to do that? DC:??? -[X]The People who want you to star in a movie: With most of Hollywood open to you again after the informal ending of your banishment from nonlucasfilm and TV productions, there are a few films that have come to your attention. DC: ??? -[X]Carrie's Greatness: Carrie has… for the most part…surprised you. Now you want to see where she is going with this. DC: ??? -[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! -[X]Hanging out with the Friends: It's been far to long since you, John, and Robin hung out, so you will go out for some drinks and have some fun. DC: 45 -[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] Douglas Day Stewart. Yoou've heard he has a screenplay based on his own experiences as a Naval Aviation Officer Candidate. See if he can be convinced to make it a Lucasfilms production, or at the very least let you distribute it.
[X] Plan : While you wait...
-[X] 1 They Are Training: You are going to give those actors a boot camp they will never forget, because you need them to be perfect.
-[X] 2 The Master of Horror: Christopher Lee has come to you with a fencing sabre. "Alright since you seem to be restoring the European martial tradition, lets see if you have more to learn?"
[X] 3 Things Get Better: Francis has been in the writing room for a few hours, with one scene.
-[X] 4 Frank Herbert and the Adaptation Woes: He saw the script. And he is not happy about it.
-[X] 5 The Television Caper: So Lucas TV has a problem. THe FCC wants to see the line up. So… lets show them the line up DC:???
-[X] 6 Batman Returns: You are going to be incredibly happy when you see the looks on their faces when they see the film. Sid especially. DC: ???
-[X] 7 The Great Muppet Caper: Mary wants to see this opening night and she does not care what she has to do to do that? DC:??? -[X] 8 Carrie's Greatness: Carrie has… for the most part…surprised you. Now you want to see where she is going with this. DC: ??? -[X] 9 Carrie at Home: Carrie and you may have had a promise about certain things, but by god, you do enjoy when she teases you like that. DC: 0 -[X] 10 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! -[X] 11 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] 12 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)
How did Crazy Yuri's Fish adventure turn out? 100 he got a car, 50 99 positive 6 months food 4+1 Crazy Yuri favours 20 50 poorly 2 months food 2 favours. 20-2 owe one favor or 1 month of food. 1 owe Crazy Yuri a car
D100 => 1 | natural one: 1
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♦ Topic: Avoiding the Gulag
In: Boards ► Quests King Billy (Original Poster)
Posted On Sep 2nd 2022:
Welcome to Avoiding the Gulag, a soviet era quest. You play as a member of the department of telling people that life is perfect in the Soviet Union, and if they don't want to be sent to Siberia, they will also agree, err the Main Administration for the Protection of Official and Military Secrets or GLAVLIT.
You are Seán Ó Rudaí , Born in the Glorious Soviet Union (Moscow, not one of those far of stans). Your grandfather was an Irish communist who volunteered to fight and defend Stalingrad, only arriving a little late but still in time to enjoy the victory celebrations ( any thought that he was a thief who robbed a man named O'Brian or something and it resulted in O'Brian having to move to America unexpectedly and subsequently being caught up in the draft for Korea are scurrilous rumours which should be ignored.)
You love acting and movies. In another life, you might have been a movie star or at least been involved in the industry. In this one, you make sure that nothing is published that might make the Soviet Union look bad and ensure the correct people get the correct information, whether that information is factually accurate or not. You ensure everyone knows that the USSR is the best place in the world to live, the crusade against the Buguiose is going well, and there is nothing to worry about. While a bit extreme today, you can reassure people that the weather is not outside the mandated limits for being too hot or cold to go to work and do your bit for the Soviet Union. Any meteorologist who doesn't want to see how cold it is in a Siberian gulag will confirm with you what to tell the people before he actually tells them.
You are doing so well at ensuring the correct people get the correct information that you are on the shortlist for pre approval for a car and why, within 10 years, you might even own one.
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► Han Shot Second
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[X] Plan: Only One owner, low mileage, some work needed.
► Shahryar
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[X] Plan: Only One owner, low mileage, some work needed.
► Galvatron
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Okay so going on an adventure with crazy Yuri didn't work out.
but it was a few fun turns wasn't it?
if we had rolled even slightly better it would have been worth it.
Yes we have lost access tot he black market and he is annoyed at us but if we do the job for him immediately he wont track us down and cause us trouble.
Plan: Adventures with Crazy Yuri Always a bigger Fish
►Duck
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
Calling the Vote
►Duck
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
June 1981
You step out of your worn-down apartment only to have a taxi driver look at you pointedly as he drives past, making it clear you are being watched. You shiver. Crazy Yuri still hasn't forgotten you owe him a car after your last adventure. You step forward trip and fall on your uneven mat. Something squeezing out from under your mat. The smell of dead fish assaults your senses. No, Crazy Yuri has not forgotten at all.
You will certainly not be doing anything illegal or questionable anywhere near Crazy Yuri. Pity with the current state of China and their new closeness to Russia, plenty of money can be made in the second economy if you know what you are doing.
Result: You will be unable to collect Black market income or Purchase Black market Goods until Crazy Yuri is given a car to replace the one destroyed on your last adventure.
Favours
D100 => 61
Cool Cruise: Military Yuri is having trouble with the coolant system of an Aeroplane.
A Dishevelled Military Yuri informs you that There is a slight problem with the Tupolev Tu-22 cooling system. The coolant is completely consumed no matter how long or short the flight. On longer flights, the pilot also reports that temperatures rise uncomfortably high. These complaints and inconsistent behaviour of the cooling system have resulted in a General wanting a flight in the Plane to see the issue firsthand and see if the Plane really consumes that much coolant.
For once, Yuri asks for your help to ensure the general decides to keep the Plane as it is with the seemingly faulty cooling system. After pressing further, he admits that the coolant is 40% ethanol and 60% distilled water. Or, in other words, Vodka.
You Now think you know why the Tupolev Tu-22 uses all its coolant on a flight, and military Yuri inadvertently confirms it when you tell him to "go and take a shower. You will sort it out tomorrow", and he indicates he can't because not only is every pot, pan, jar and glass in his flat full of Vodka but so is his bathtub.
Well, at least you know what you are getting out of this.
It is almost effortless in the end. The General is shown around a plane that smells strongly of alcohol. A tank measurement is taken, and the coolant system is turned on. Yes, it seems to drain that fast. You could see the ground crew monitoring the level closely with those long straws. No, they are not drinking it. Who would drink coolant? Would you like a vodka while we wait, General?
The explanation is that after a certain number of flights, micro-cracks develop in the piping after changing from hot to cold and back again. The Cracks are ultimately benign, and the piping is too complex and expensive to replace after each flight. This does mean that if the Plane is left alone on the ground for any time, the tank will empty itself. This weakness doesn't affect the Plane while in operation if the coolant tank is refilled just before take-off. Smekalka. The General Nods in acceptance of your wisdom and ends his investigation.
No mention is made of this plane's carefully drilled holes in the coolant tank or the Vodka-soaked cotton wool used as a wick, which creates a strong smell and ensures the tank's contents evaporate quickly after landing.
Result: 5 military Yuri favours, the equivalent of six months' worth of food in Vodka, and a hangover.
D100 => 23
Review Jokes - Political Yuri is once again tasked with reviewing Jokes. He would like some help.
Why do comedians keep trying to make them? Jokes, or at least Jokes approved by the Department of Jokes, um sorry the Ministry of Culture, are almost universally boring, and what few are funny are stolen and repeated so often that they become so quickly.
Lazy, that's what the comedians are. How hard is it to make a joke that is not That is anything anti-soviet, unacceptably anti-American and otherwise follow the ever-changing and sometimes contradictory rules appropriately? Then, all a Comedian must do is submit the joke to the department for review at least a year before the intended performance,
It's still better to be known as a lazy, boring comedian than Thrown In the Gulag for telling an unapproved joke. Or being unemployed.
You had to remove the only one you found remotely funny. It involved a misguided worker confidently going west before having to come crawling back east. Pity.
Reward Two favours from political Yuri, a headache.
Censorship tasks
1 of 3
Lucasfilm is at it again. Another blockbuster, Indiana Smith or something, is being released shortly. Block it or at least censor it beyond recognition.
75 + D100 => 1 | natural one: 1
You have badly miscalculated. Trying to hack Indiana Jones into a Soviet Acceptable movie took too long. Somebody high up saw it in America, loved it and brought it back. It was then shown to the right people, and essential and politically correct subtitles were added without your input, so an almost unaltered version was greenlit for release by your political masters. As far as they are concerned, it is a masterpiece. It enthralled audiences as a cinematic masterpiece, while a few carefully placed editorials ensured moviegoers took the correct message away from the movie once they had time to think.
In the opening scene, Indiana Jones shows an incompetent American archaeologist destroying a precious archaeological site in an attempt to steal a native treasure, only to have it taken from him and given back to the tribesman, ultimately empowering his enemies. A potent metaphor for American involvement overseas and why precious sites should be left for competent Soviet Archaeologists.
Then the film's real enemies, Nazis, the eternal foe of the Great Patriotic War, are shown to be competent dangerous and evil, disrupting the natural order of the world and driving a woman from her home after being implied to have murdered her father. Effectively reminding the audience of the dangers and the necessary sacrifices to End their Evil.
The next section of the movie shows the archaeologist seeking secret lost Knowledge that should have stayed buried, being watched over by outdated religious orders that are clearly not up to the task. This is another indictment of organised religion and a subtle hint that Soviet state Secularism is the correct way forward.
Finally, at the film's climax, the archaeologist proves to be indecisive and unwilling to do the right thing destroying a treasure to stop the Nazis from gaining a superweapon. Luck saves him when the Nazis foolishly open the chest dressed as those annoying Jews.
Finally, in the before-credits scene, rather than researching the ark for the good of the world, Americans seal it into a crate and put it in a warehouse, showing their cowardice, inability to use proper resources and duplicity. This acts as a subtle reminder of the hidden blades in their capitalist superscience that America is not currently brandishing like the capitalist warmongers it is.
After your boss has finished ranting at you for daring to stop such a politically valuable masterpiece and storming out of the room, you take a deep breath, pour yourself a glass of Vodka, and throw it back.
You Hate Lucasfilm in General and Bruce O'Brien in particular. Your instincts were Absolutely right, and still, you did the wrong thing.
Indiana Jones is another Masterclass of Lucasfilm Psyops, but this time, it is a reward for the Soviet Union. It seems like the rapprochement you were concerned was fake is actually real. There had been hints you missed, fewer supplies sent to puppets for the secret proxy wars fought with dictators and freedom fighters in South American, African and Asian hellholes, the offer of a clean conflict with a renewal of the space race, Oh and the complete Diplomatic and Economic isolation of China, ceasing efforts to Slice it from the communist block and leaving it at the mercy of the Glorious Soviet Union. Slight hints like that.
Hopefully, your actions have not angered Bruce, and he is not about to take petty revenge by digging up the inconvenient past and waving it under the world's nose.
You feel a weird shiver up your spine.
Result: The ability to censor and stop Lucasfilm movies bonus is reduced from 75 to 50. Temporarily Loose Censor Modifier bonus for 3 turns as all work is being scrutinised
Censorship 2 of 3
D100 => 8
Censor the fact that the Soviet Pacific fleet had just lost 16 admirals as well as its head by blaming… - American Spies. 2 of 2
The Crash incident report is in, and it is not good news. Worse, the Hint you just got from apologetic military Yuri and Science Yuri is that your previous censorship work is now being viewed as wrong.
The Tu104 crashed not because of spy games in preparation for World War III but because it was overloaded with personal and corrupt purchases by the Pacific fleet Admirals, who treated the aircraft and the entire military requisition system like their personal property.
Not only was the immediate aftermath of blaming the Americans like KGB Yuri suggested now not helpful, as it is clear the deaths were not a prelude to all-out nuclear war or an invasion but now actively counterproductive.
Clearly, if anyone, the Chinese should have been blamed as Political Yuri suggested. It would have been "Proven" that Russia had a common enemy with America and that a free hand should be given to deal with internal matters.
Science Yuri had been asking for help to finance the new space race. Where better to find it than in the hands of some conveniently dead stealth Bourgeois?
That would have been a story. The corrupt elites were crushed under their wealth. Traitors with no intent of defending the Soviet Union from the capitalist menace died ironically, allowing investigators to sweep in and find all the hidden and lost wealth (and slip some into their pockets ), remove Bourgeoisie traitors (and the politically inconvenient) and turn the Pacific fleet into a lean, mean fighting machine again (redirect a significant portion of funding elsewhere like the space program) and see ships that where obviously being misused and requestioned for improper purposes reassigned to duties benefiting the Soviet Union ( move ships that are no longer needed to intimidate certain East Asian partners now they are more dependant on Russian good graces, reassure America by reducing Pacific tension and Remind European partners of Russian strength by increasing the Black sea and European fleets.
You have technically done your job, but the job you did is now inconvenient. Military Yuri does his best to keep your name out of things. Science Yuri and political Yuri pointedly say Nothing.
Result: Lose the Four Military Favours you eared the last turn. America will roll for petty revenge.
Censorship 3 of 3
Oversee the glorious resurrection of the Soviet N1 Soviet Super Heavy lifter and ensure its inevitable victory over the Capitalists in the new space race is covered correctly.
D100 => 77
N1 Rocket state
Materials D100 => 18
Scientists D100 => 13
Political will D100 => 49
The launch of the latest N1 could have gone better. The rocket exploded on the launch pad with enough force to damage the supposedly indestructible pad. Typical really. The N1 program was suspended in 1974, officially cancelled in 1976, and now national pride is on the line. Thankfully, the program is still top secret, so its poor state is relatively easy to keep under wraps.
You ensure the journalists covering the slowly reigniting space race are well-informed and kept from asking difficult questions.
" There are no issues with the soviet space program. Look at how reliable the Soyuz is. Look at the new Souz U , based on the now phased-out R-7 Semyorka nuclear missile that once defended Mother Russia against imperialist threats. Yes, allowing the capitalists to know specific details about these rockets is safe and will not get you sent to the Gulag. We are now defended by even more capable missiles.
The future, well, you just don't know but work is being done on a rival to the American spaceplane. I have been reliably informed that our research is currently in the same place as the Americans and assembly started on the first Soviet Machine. "
What you do not say is what one politician told you after a few too many drinks. That American science is better than Russian Science, so to improve Russian science as fast as possible, Russia must do what America is doing regardless of whether the why is understood.
Result: The technology does not work, the scientists have been reassigned, and the political will to get the N1 going again is Lukewarm. Your quick directions to the journalists have ensured Russian pride is maintained and your masters are happy.
Result 4 science Yuri favours.
Ongoing quest 2 actions minimum each turn.
The Polish Question
Political Yuri's Polish Cousin Tadeusz has asked for help keeping Poland in the Soviet Union and not starting World War Three. Several other Yuris have also hinted at extra favours for "appropriate" outcomes but warned that it will take more favours to "resolve Issues" if things go wrong, given Poland's current state.
Solidarity in Poland—Poles have formed a new non-Soviet Trade Union. The "Police" and "Citizens Militia" were sent to "negotiate" with the leadership, and an unfortunate incident occurred.
Last turn, You failed to Pass off the effects of the "re-education" of Solidarities leaders as the results of a car crash. Immediate action is needed.
- Regain control of the situation, The Polish Media and the "Truth" by actually investigating and telling the truth."
2 of ???
D100 => 17 Fail
Okay you are unsure how that went so wrong. Poland has just had a four-hour strike with at least 14 million participants. Solidarity is supposed to have only 10 million members at most. And all over a bit of police brutality that you had advised them to cover up as a car accident.
Despite your best efforts last month to help your Polish counterpart, no one believes your Polish counterpart's work. So you tried again. Journalists were in place to accurately report the news this time and restore faith in the Polish Media so you could Keep tricking the Poles… General Jozef Zyto failed to find any evidence of wrongdoing on the Polish Police's part but saw a lot of Obstruction from those Solidarity Unionists. The response from the general Polish public is that if Jan Rulewiski could be beaten with impunity, then no Pole would be safe.
Result
Solidarity is officially recognised in Poland, and Negotiations will commence at -20 for the Polish-Soviet government.
The Soviet high command is taking no chances of this turning into another Romania. The Soviet Military is coincidentally busy with Soyuz 81, a massive military exercise in Poland set to last "indefinitely." the memory of Romania is Strong.
The World is Alarmed
Loose two Political favours and four Military Favours.
D100 => 21
Do Something to Reduce the possibility of all-out nuclear war.
You have panicked, worried, and drunk more Vodka than is healthy. You chatted with someone in a bar that you are certain neither you nor he visited on a night you went to bed early. Stop asking questions, alright? Thank you.
Anyway, the result is you are very confident there are no direct links to solidarity from the Hated American CIA, that the Americans are uninterested in starting World War Three and quite concerned about this flashpoint. No weapons are being transported into Poland. Colonel Ryszard Kukliński, A helpful member of the Polish General staff, has checked. You cannot be as sure about donations to political parties. Still, KGB Yuri's Polish cousin Tadeusz is begrudgingly happy about your work.
Gain two KGB Favours.
D100 => 78
Acquire what is left of Yuri's car after he volunteered it for that weapon demonstration.
It is cold and windy here on the railway siding. The icy wind seems to blow straight through you, but that doesn't bother you.
What you are doing is illegal, and the train, which is supposed to carry food to Poland, has been repurposed. That doesn't bother you.
Car three, which is supposed to carry pork, has a slightly different cargo. That doesn't bother you.
Inside is what is left of Military Yuri's Car.
You open the door with a hard pull and look at your prize.
It is actually in pretty good condition considering how hard Military Yuri has been trying to break the thing so he can go back to Bumming Rides. That doesn't bother you at all.
Volunteering it for target practice in an episode of spontaneous keenness and dedication to the Soviet Union so the visiting General would be able to see exactly how much damage the Main gun of a T-62 would do to a civilian vehicle they might encounter in a totally hypothetical deployment in say …Poland was inspired. Admittedly, It had taken a surprising amount of Vodka to get the general and his aids into the correct mindset to agree and then more Vodka to get the railway crew to get it from the range into the boxcar.
You admit it was an impressive demonstration, if only to yourself, as you look at the car's door. The tank's main gun had punched through the driver's door and out the passengers, barely slowed down by the pig carcasses put in the seats to "add authenticity." The resulting smell in the car is not that bad as long as the weather remains below freezing and the box car was still technically used to carry port.
That smell bothers you.
Now, how to get most of a working car out of a Boxcar before….
The voice of Taxi Yuri startles you from behind. "Hello, FRIEND. Is that for ME?"
Now, Taxi Yuri's voice, his breath on the back of your neck, and the fact that he has TAKEN YOUR CAR really bother you.
Result
Loose 6 military Yuri's favours, one month's food in the form of Vodka, and one month in the form of pig meat.
Gain 80% of a car, an odd smell that follows you around…
--Taxi Yuri interrupt. He has taken your almost car.
You now only owe Taxi Yuri the equivalent of 20% of a car. More if you can't get the smell out properly.
Black market income still stopped, and black market enterprises are still unavailable.
► Galvatron
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
We are not going to get a car Duck dice have spoken.
Well at least we have a lot of Vodka to drown our sorrows.
► Red Hippy Bear
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
On one hand the soviet union gets to see the glory that is Indiana Jones.
on the other
that natural one. we had a 75 bonus on that roll.
BRUUUUUUUCE
► Tzar Christopher
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
So with the space race 2.0 about to happen how much trouble are we in that the N! doesn't work.
► Analogrealist
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
Less than you would think.
What most forget is that the Bruan was closer to the shuttle 2.0 than a copy had the most reliable rocket in the world in the Soyuz program. really knew what they where doing with space stations and Soviet Robotics bordered on what the rest of the world considered SciFi at the time.
So as long as Duck dice don't give the Americans a super boost we are pretty competitive. if they do lets blame Mary Bruce's three year old
► FuddQueen
Replied On Sep 2nd 2024:
The daughter of our Probable nemesis being a rocket prodigy?
sounds about the par for our luck this quest.
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A little look at Sean. I swear I rolled all of these fairly. The dice just hates his communist ass
As for Negaverse usernames a few old friends a few new ones but everyone a participant in the thread.
I have checked with @Magoose and he Okayed the rolls so a big thank you to him
Enjoy
Ps how many anniversary numbers are there left to collect?
-[X]They Are Training: You are going to give those actors a boot camp they will never forget, because you need them to be perfect. Rolled:D100 => 52
You looked to the actors training with one of the stunt coordinators from the gym, as well as a few of the new HEMA guys who were coming in to help. "You know, I have to ask, do you think they will be any good?"
"The fights?" One asked. "No."
"Wow, low blow. They are trying their best." You said.
"You're going to put something over them in post and than it won't be fights it will be silly."
"Will they at least be able to sell the action?" You asked.
"Yes. But the fights won't be good."
Reward: They are going to do well enough you suppose, even with the months of training.
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-[X]The Master of Horror: Christopher Lee has come to you with a fencing sabre. "Alright since you seem to be restoring the European martial tradition, lets see if you have more to learn?" Rolled:D100 + 30 => 46
You looked to Lee after you caught the sword he threw at you. "You know, I have to get back to my wife, and I don't think that sword fighting with you will be a very good idea."
"Well, that does not matter, you have decided to do something incredible to keep a tradition alive that has been long dead." He then chuckled. "Do you think that would make you some kind of hero?"
"Not really, I was just bored, read through some texts, and had fun. Everything else after was beyond my control." You replied.
Christopher was ready. "En Gaurd?" He asked.
Fine, you would humor him. "Fine."
He kicked your ass. And that was being polite.
"You still have much to learn." He smiled as he took the blade, and you frowned.
Reward: You had your ass kicked by Lee, who was impressed with your ability to revive much of HEMA and make it popular.
But he also knew you were no true grandmaster. Just the showman who managed to bring it to life.
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-[X]Things Get Better: Francis has been in the writing room for a few hours, with one scene. Rolled:D100 => 84
"How the hell are we going to show the spaceships landing?" That was what you met when you entered to talk about the sheer size of the ships that will be made.
"We can just use miniatures." You said.
"But that will be something that we can't just…" Francis than looked at the many things that have been done… and then sighed. "I need to talk to John."
John Lasseter, Head of Pixar, was not whom you wanted him to go to. "John is literally about to make a new film, he's writing a script right now, and try to make more powerful computers."
"And I need his help." He said.
"They don't have the people for this!" You protested.
"But we have the technology, so lets get it going."
Reward: Pixar is making a huge ass spaceship.
And it might not work. But by god is Francis going to try toget that on screen.
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-[X]Frank Herbert and the Adaptation Woes: He saw the script. And he is not happy about it. Rolled:D100 => 84
"You're butchering my book." He said softly.
"You understand that is the nature of the adaptations. Things have to be cut, adjusted, and prepared."
"And yet you take out one of the most vital scenes in the film. Showing-"
"Let me ask you something then, and please don't take this the wrong way… but doesn't the Atredes have… no time. They would be wasting time when they are trying to make and prepare for the inevitable attack." You asked. "That is what we are focusing on. The tension towards the attack that everyone knows is coming."
And Herbert only stopped. "You better be right."
"I'm in the picture business, I fuck it up, or I don't. But I'd like to think I'm good enough."
Reward: Herbert has been talked down.
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-[X]The Television Caper: So Lucas TV has a problem. The FCC wants to see the line up. So… lets show them the line up DC:??? Rolled: D100 => 31
So time to make choices for how Lucas TV will do.
(Continued in: The Caper)
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-[X]Batman Returns: You are going to be incredibly happy when you see the looks on their faces when they see the film. Sid especially. DC: ??? Rolled:D100 + 20 =>115
One of the Greatest Action Films of all time. You like the sound of that.
(Continued in: Batman Returns)
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-[X]The Great Muppet Caper: Mary wants to see this opening night and she does not care what she has to do to do that? DC:??? Rolled:D100 + 20 => 24
Those bastards tried to pan the muppets!
Those critics will pay for that!
(Continued in: The Great Muppet Caper)
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-[X]The People who want you to star in a movie: With most of Hollywood open to you again after the informal ending of your banishment from nonlucasfilm and TV productions, there are a few films that have come to your attention. DC: ??? Rolled:D100 => 34
You put your name out, but the problem is… everyone was worried you were to expensive…
-[X]Carrie's Greatness: Carrie has… for the most part…surprised you. Now you want to see where she is going with this. DC: ??? Rolled:D100 + 30 => 57
"You started a team, in a nother sports league?" You asked.
"Yeah." She said. "We're not making any films, and I'm not too busy with the kids."
"Carrie, this venture might fail?" You said.
"Hey, I have so much money that I don't know what to do with, so I'm trying to do my part in making the world a better place."
"With a football league?" You asked. "This is going to crash and burn."
"No it's not, and I can easily recuperate the losses, and besides, maybe I can make this work."
"Donald is one of the owners. And you know I don't like him."
"Your father says he's okay." She said. "I mean, after he scared the shit out of him with that prank."
"That wasn't a prank, that was revenge." You replied. "Just be careful, he's an asshole who loves money."
"Sounds like someone I know?" She smiled.
"Mike is not like Donald. Donald is worse." You said. "He's just unpleasant."
"Well maybe he'll be more pleasant around me." She smiled.
Reward: The USFL is here to stay, and there is great hope in it.
The NFL shrugs it's shoulders. Not caring. They should, Carrie is there.
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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 => 59
Dinner was a mess, you were preparing it thinking that the kids wouldn't play fantasy in the dining room.
That was not the case, because Mary was dressed up, and not going to make things easier for you.
The fact that the twins have also taken to dressing themselves up with their dress over their clothes…
You were going to be stuck with lots of crazy crap. Mostly because the kids were not going to eat their steak and eggs.
And Carrie was waging war on Mary to eat her vegtables.
"This is good for you." She said.
"No!" Mary stated.
"You can't become an astronaut if you are not eating your vegetables."
"NO!" Mary yelled again.
You remembered when you were young, and decided to do what mom did to you. You picked Mary up, sat her down and shoved some broccoli in her mouth, and made her chew and swallow it.
"It will be easier if you eat it of your own volition Mary." You said.
And Mary reluctantly agreed.
Reward: Some fun happens. And Mary Learns to eat her vegetables.
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-[X]Hanging out with the Friends: It's been far to long since you, John, and Robin hung out, so you will go out for some drinks and have some fun. DC: 45 Rolled:D100 => 7
Robin and John were busy, Robin with a new comic tour he was doing, and John was trying to get through to a new film.
Failure.
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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] Douglas Day Stewart. You've heard he has a screenplay based on his own experiences as a Naval Aviation Officer Candidate. See if he can be convinced to make it a Lucasfilms production, or at the very least let you distribute it. Rolled:D100 => 16
You talked to Stewart and tried your best to convince him.
But he merely laughed, and said that, as much as he believed that he wanted to see how you would make it… He was worried Lucasfilms would "Turn it into something that would not be the story I want to tell."
Even offering to pay for distribution, he just shook his head and said no.
-[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] Douglas Day Stewart. You've heard he has a screenplay based on his own experiences as a Naval Aviation Officer Candidate. See if he can be convinced to make it a Lucasfilms production, or at the very least let you distribute it. Rolled:D100 => 16
You talked to Stewart and tried your best to convince him.
But he merely laughed, and said that, as much as he believed that he wanted to see how you would make it… He was worried Lucasfilms would "Turn it into something that would not be the story I want to tell."
Even offering to pay for distribution, he just shook his head and said no.
