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Dawnbreak Boulevard: Jaunt Info
Movies, Meta, and Mayhem
November 14 - December 24
Hollywood is timeless - so timeless that it spans both universes and timelines. Dawnbreak Boulevard is one of those places. The City of Movies, Vineland, is where everyone’s dreams are made or shattered at their feet. Larger than a panoramic city shot, and as small as a baby’s close-up, it takes all sorts of personalities to create a movie. However, behind the glitz, glamor, and red carpets, there is a seedier side of Vineland, one of love triangles, the intricate machinations needed to get a movie made, and above all, the almighty dollar, which makes the cameras roll and keeps the lights shining. Welcome to Transcendent Pictures, where dreams can come true if you’re lucky.
Currently, Transcendent is about to start filming The Phantom Thief, a pulp noir film based on the work of an extremely popular dime-novel author whose books have been flying off the shelves. There is quite a lot of excitement around this particular upcoming picture, as its main-character detective is one of the most beloved characters in current fiction. It has all of the hallmarks of a blockbuster, but as with everything in Vineland, anything can happen.
CASTING CALL
We request that players NOT sign up for plot roles in pairs for this jaunt.
Producer: Hard-boiled head of the Transcendent Pictures studio. Rumor has it that they worked their way up from a coffee-runner to be head of the studio. One of the most powerful personalities in Vineland, has won multiple Best Picture awards. Gets by on power of personality and the ability to take others’ ideas and make them happen, with or without their permission.
Studio Assistant: The brains behind the operation. Extra-competent, the one with the ideas that actually work. Possibly a relative of Producer, but not necessarily. Always the one who works late, finalizes deals made over champagne at a party, and does the actual work that keeps the studio running.
Lead Actor 1: A famous, popular actor, adored by both men and women. Engaged to Lead Actor 2, but the tabloids wonder how sincere it is. Currently under contract to play the detective in Author’s movie.
Lead Actor 2: One of those great actors who is also a great person in general, and sure to sell any movie they’re attached to. Engaged to Lead Actor 1, but the tabloids wonder how sincere it is. Currently under contract to play the love interest/antagonist in Author’s movie.
Girl/Boy Next Door: The child of a former director and good friend of Lead Actor 1, very sincere, very pure-hearted, almost too much so for Vineland. Means well, and generally does the right thing. Working in background production as some form of department assistant.
Director: Tasked with adapting a popular novel to the big screen, this person has to balance the needs of the studio, the rabid fanbase, the Author’s original vision, and all manner of off-camera drama.
Former Star: A huge star from the silent film era, now insanely rich, and insanely bored. Currently trying to get back into the movies, and has been hired for a small part in The Phantom Thief - but they’d like to trade up if they can.
Author: Extremely popular detective fiction author, taking their first foray into Vineland. Somewhat naive, but their plots are compelling and their characters popular.
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The G stands for Greg. The H stands for nothing it's just part of his penname it definitely doesn't actually stand for Hoban which is his name what are you talking about.
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