Schemes and Dreams
Hey everybody.👋 Welcome to my second story. I'm hard at work on getting things ready for this one. I thought I would go ahead and start the thread and give you an idea what's going on. I'll post occa...
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Chapter One: Prologue and Introductions Part 2
Venessa Jeong
Hello everyone, I am Venessa Jeong, or as my PR agent says, "The most boring person in Del Sol Valley."
https://i.imgur.com/GSOq4eE.png
I think that's a bit harsh, but I also see it in the spirit it was intended and I see it for the compliment it is. Where some agents are constantly in damage control mode because one their clients is up to their eyeballs in a scandal or some incident of bad behavior that was captured on a cell phone camera, I keep my head down and I work. My agent can focus on simply finding me roles.
Brytani Cho
I am Brytani Cho and I am a standup comic as most of you know. It's where I got my start and it launched me into the world of sitcom TV with my own show, Intensive Laughter. If you don't remember it, I played a doctor who believed you could cure any patient with non-stop jokes. You'd be forgiven if you don't remember it, the show only lasted for five episodes. It was a seriously horrible idea. It also sent me back to the world of stand up for a while before I got another shot at acting, this time as a wisecracking sidekick type in several movies.
https://i.imgur.com/XON4ANg.png
Harley Jacobs and Tianna Willis
My name is Harley Jacobs and I only recently moved to Del Sol Valley from Copperdale. I'm hoping I can break into the movies or tv. For now I'm working as a barista at Simbucks. I work at the location in the entertainment district between the Starlight Lounge and The Orchid Club.
https://i.imgur.com/IMaUMUS.png
I acted in plays all the time in school and community theatre both. It's so amazing to think a few weeks ago I was stuck in the cultural wasteland that is Copperdale and now here I am in sunny Del Sol Valley. I've served cappuccinos to movie stars, macchiatos to famous directors, and lattes to the delightfully wonderful drag queens from the club across the street. It is such a different world from where I came from. My friend Ash would love it here but they have their own dreams to chase elsewhere. I put up an ad for a roommate and my new bestie here, Tianna answered.
https://i.imgur.com/8S41lJG.png
Holly Alto and Bristol Lee
I'm Holly Alto and she's Bristol Lee, and we are Faces, Inc.
https://i.imgur.com/Yo6rctI.png
Well not yet anyway. We will be someday. Hopefully. We met at a local art school. I was there learning to paint and Bristol was the resident model. One thing led to another and we got to talking after class one day and we became quick friends. We started hanging out and clubbing together all over the Valley with friends. After a while Bristol found herself needing a place to stay.
Venessa Jeong
Hello everyone, I am Venessa Jeong, or as my PR agent says, "The most boring person in Del Sol Valley."
https://i.imgur.com/GSOq4eE.png
I think that's a bit harsh, but I also see it in the spirit it was intended and I see it for the compliment it is. Where some agents are constantly in damage control mode because one their clients is up to their eyeballs in a scandal or some incident of bad behavior that was captured on a cell phone camera, I keep my head down and I work. My agent can focus on simply finding me roles.
Spoiler
Don't take that to mean I'm a meek little lamb, I did on one occasion give her a mess to clean up in the press. I don't shy away from putting a drama queen in his or her place. You can't be in such close proximity to so many of them and not have some of the mess they start splash on you from time to time. While I wouldn't use it on a drama queen I studied Tae Kwon Do growing up and I was a purple belt. Living in Del Sol Valley it comes in handy with muggers. As an actress it’s useful for casting directors who try to get hands on, and in the aforementioned messy situation, one really pushy and belligerent paparazzi. So as you can see ladies martial arts do have their practical uses.
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I'm a bit of a unicorn. I genuinely came here because I love the art of acting. Oh don't get me wrong, I love seeing all those deposits in my bank account as much as anybody. Fame and fortune aren't my primary motivations though. I am an artist, every bit as much as any painter, sculptor, or author. I'm happy for now acting in artsy type movies, though there is a part of me that would love to try rom-coms or sci-fi/fantasy. I have a younger sister, Zoey, who loves acting as much as I do, but she works in theatre. I would love to try that myself sometime too. I'm also interested in all the little details. Writing, directing, producing, anything that has to do with making movies and tv shows. Besides acting I have trained as a singer as well. When you see me on camera singing, that really is me, it's not dubbed.
I love to work with other young actors and actresses. I'm not the most experienced actress, but I've learned a lot so why not share? I don't understand hoarding knowledge like it's Fort Knox or something. I help you, you help me, and together we make better movies. That doesn't sound so difficult does it? I guess it all comes down to what motivates you. Are you here to be an actor or are you only here for the money and notoriety? Me, I'm here to be an actress...
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https://i.imgur.com/IEQ7q0B.png
I'm a bit of a unicorn. I genuinely came here because I love the art of acting. Oh don't get me wrong, I love seeing all those deposits in my bank account as much as anybody. Fame and fortune aren't my primary motivations though. I am an artist, every bit as much as any painter, sculptor, or author. I'm happy for now acting in artsy type movies, though there is a part of me that would love to try rom-coms or sci-fi/fantasy. I have a younger sister, Zoey, who loves acting as much as I do, but she works in theatre. I would love to try that myself sometime too. I'm also interested in all the little details. Writing, directing, producing, anything that has to do with making movies and tv shows. Besides acting I have trained as a singer as well. When you see me on camera singing, that really is me, it's not dubbed.
I love to work with other young actors and actresses. I'm not the most experienced actress, but I've learned a lot so why not share? I don't understand hoarding knowledge like it's Fort Knox or something. I help you, you help me, and together we make better movies. That doesn't sound so difficult does it? I guess it all comes down to what motivates you. Are you here to be an actor or are you only here for the money and notoriety? Me, I'm here to be an actress...
https://i.imgur.com/ZptMz3b.png
https://i.imgur.com/AC1BmhY.png
https://i.imgur.com/8yH7eWd.png
Brytani Cho
I am Brytani Cho and I am a standup comic as most of you know. It's where I got my start and it launched me into the world of sitcom TV with my own show, Intensive Laughter. If you don't remember it, I played a doctor who believed you could cure any patient with non-stop jokes. You'd be forgiven if you don't remember it, the show only lasted for five episodes. It was a seriously horrible idea. It also sent me back to the world of stand up for a while before I got another shot at acting, this time as a wisecracking sidekick type in several movies.
https://i.imgur.com/XON4ANg.png
Spoiler
I became a bit typecast but it paid well so who was I to complain. The work wasn't as steady as the standup gigs, but I didn't have all that travel, hotel rooms, and greasy fast food. I was home most nights, or when I was on location I had better than average hotels and catered meals on set. But something was missing. I couldn't put my finger on it at first, but I guess it was denial more than anything. I missed being a standup comic. Now I had a higher profile from my movie work so I got better gigs, cable specials, and some pretty good paychecks.
My standup act is going great, I don't have to travel relentlessly. I can do two or three shows a week with 5 of them that I get to handpick that are taped for cable. I have a lucrative contract to produce specials for Simflix which gives me a huge audience and an equally huge addition to my bank account. Thank you very much to my fans and Simflix. One of the trademark parts of my routine is when I relate stories about my time working and interacting with Judith Ward. The awesome part is I don't have to write any material, or try it out on crowds in small comedy clubs, or on friends. All I have to do to get huge laughs with my Judy Ward tales is tell them as they happened. You can't make that woman up. Her lunacy is unbelievable and yet totally true without any need for hyperbole. She was the best and worst part of my foray into acting. You will notice I will occasionally refer to her as Judy. She hates that name, and she can be pushed into doing something truly unhinged with a well timed, and totally unexpected 'Judy'.
https://i.imgur.com/gyyS4yL.png
I have a good one about the self proclaimed queen. She is obsessed with hand lotion. She has bottles of it everywhere. It's one of her asks in every contract, two bottles of hand lotion in any room on set that she may at any time possibly enter. She may never go into a particular room, ever, during the filming of that movie. But there will be two bottles of lotion in there. On one particular shoot, I overheard her telling her beleaguered assistants that her left hand was itching which meant she was going to lose money. She ordered them to monitor her bank accounts and investments to make sure she didn't lose any money. I asked what she was on about. She regaled me with the myth that if your left hand itches you're going to lose money and if it's your right you're going to get money. What was I do with this knowledge? I loaded every bottle of hand lotion I could find on set with itching powder. I mean loaded! She completely and utterly lost her mind.
https://i.imgur.com/FVgNWGk.png
Picture if you will that egomanic terrified she's losing money, but simultaneously elated that she's getting money, and all the while going entirely berserk trying to cure the uncontrollable itching all over her body. That was the day I found out she didn't just use hand lotion on her hands. Oh no, she rubbed herself down head to toe in it. Oh lord in heaven what a glorious sight to behold that was. Her ripping off every stitch of clothing to get at every last itch and shouting orders to her assistants about watching her money and finding something to stop the infernal itching. She would scream out an order, they would set off to fulfill it only to be asked instantly where they were going and what did they think they were doing? They were following the last order they had been given. I felt so sorry for her poor assistants. They were both on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I summoned help and I tracked those lovely ladies down afterwards, apologized profusely and gave them the biggest hug, and made them tell me what their dream car was and as soon as could procure it I delivered it to them. Personally. Right to those poor women's driveways and handed them the keys along with a check for 50k simoleons. It. Was. Worth. Every. Penny. My payment to those two ladies was lavish for a practical joke, one asked for a fully loaded BMW M5 and the other a Porsche 911 turbo, but you have to understand what they were dealing with and it was all my fault. I owed them nothing less...and I still say. Worth. Every. Penny.
https://i.imgur.com/awggI8H.png
I have a lots more stories and receipts related to my dear 'friend' Judy. I'm all too happy to share both.
My standup act is going great, I don't have to travel relentlessly. I can do two or three shows a week with 5 of them that I get to handpick that are taped for cable. I have a lucrative contract to produce specials for Simflix which gives me a huge audience and an equally huge addition to my bank account. Thank you very much to my fans and Simflix. One of the trademark parts of my routine is when I relate stories about my time working and interacting with Judith Ward. The awesome part is I don't have to write any material, or try it out on crowds in small comedy clubs, or on friends. All I have to do to get huge laughs with my Judy Ward tales is tell them as they happened. You can't make that woman up. Her lunacy is unbelievable and yet totally true without any need for hyperbole. She was the best and worst part of my foray into acting. You will notice I will occasionally refer to her as Judy. She hates that name, and she can be pushed into doing something truly unhinged with a well timed, and totally unexpected 'Judy'.
https://i.imgur.com/gyyS4yL.png
I have a good one about the self proclaimed queen. She is obsessed with hand lotion. She has bottles of it everywhere. It's one of her asks in every contract, two bottles of hand lotion in any room on set that she may at any time possibly enter. She may never go into a particular room, ever, during the filming of that movie. But there will be two bottles of lotion in there. On one particular shoot, I overheard her telling her beleaguered assistants that her left hand was itching which meant she was going to lose money. She ordered them to monitor her bank accounts and investments to make sure she didn't lose any money. I asked what she was on about. She regaled me with the myth that if your left hand itches you're going to lose money and if it's your right you're going to get money. What was I do with this knowledge? I loaded every bottle of hand lotion I could find on set with itching powder. I mean loaded! She completely and utterly lost her mind.
https://i.imgur.com/FVgNWGk.png
Picture if you will that egomanic terrified she's losing money, but simultaneously elated that she's getting money, and all the while going entirely berserk trying to cure the uncontrollable itching all over her body. That was the day I found out she didn't just use hand lotion on her hands. Oh no, she rubbed herself down head to toe in it. Oh lord in heaven what a glorious sight to behold that was. Her ripping off every stitch of clothing to get at every last itch and shouting orders to her assistants about watching her money and finding something to stop the infernal itching. She would scream out an order, they would set off to fulfill it only to be asked instantly where they were going and what did they think they were doing? They were following the last order they had been given. I felt so sorry for her poor assistants. They were both on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I summoned help and I tracked those lovely ladies down afterwards, apologized profusely and gave them the biggest hug, and made them tell me what their dream car was and as soon as could procure it I delivered it to them. Personally. Right to those poor women's driveways and handed them the keys along with a check for 50k simoleons. It. Was. Worth. Every. Penny. My payment to those two ladies was lavish for a practical joke, one asked for a fully loaded BMW M5 and the other a Porsche 911 turbo, but you have to understand what they were dealing with and it was all my fault. I owed them nothing less...and I still say. Worth. Every. Penny.
https://i.imgur.com/awggI8H.png
I have a lots more stories and receipts related to my dear 'friend' Judy. I'm all too happy to share both.
Harley Jacobs and Tianna Willis
My name is Harley Jacobs and I only recently moved to Del Sol Valley from Copperdale. I'm hoping I can break into the movies or tv. For now I'm working as a barista at Simbucks. I work at the location in the entertainment district between the Starlight Lounge and The Orchid Club.
https://i.imgur.com/IMaUMUS.png
I acted in plays all the time in school and community theatre both. It's so amazing to think a few weeks ago I was stuck in the cultural wasteland that is Copperdale and now here I am in sunny Del Sol Valley. I've served cappuccinos to movie stars, macchiatos to famous directors, and lattes to the delightfully wonderful drag queens from the club across the street. It is such a different world from where I came from. My friend Ash would love it here but they have their own dreams to chase elsewhere. I put up an ad for a roommate and my new bestie here, Tianna answered.
https://i.imgur.com/8S41lJG.png
Spoiler
Hello, as Harley said, my name is Tianna Willis. I grew up in Oasis Springs and couldn't wait to leave home and come to Del Sol Valley to chase my dreams of stardom. Yes, Oasis Springs is just a few minutes from 'The Sol' but I wanted to be out on my own, to make my own rules and chase my dreams in the most glamorous place on earth. I'm torn between acting and dance. I have danced as an extra in a few videos for artists like City Girls, P!nk, and a few others. I almost made it into an Usher video!
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I really can't make up my mind which dream to follow. My head says acting, my heart says dance, gurl, dance! For now I'm working odd jobs and Harley and I are pooling our resources. When we aren't at work or working on our dreams of stardom we hangout a lot at The Orchid Club. The atmosphere there is like nowhere else and they have the best DJs coming through all the time and the music is bangin'. Anytime day or night that place is straight fire!
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I really can't make up my mind which dream to follow. My head says acting, my heart says dance, gurl, dance! For now I'm working odd jobs and Harley and I are pooling our resources. When we aren't at work or working on our dreams of stardom we hangout a lot at The Orchid Club. The atmosphere there is like nowhere else and they have the best DJs coming through all the time and the music is bangin'. Anytime day or night that place is straight fire!
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https://i.imgur.com/Nz00AtU.png
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Holly Alto and Bristol Lee
I'm Holly Alto and she's Bristol Lee, and we are Faces, Inc.
https://i.imgur.com/Yo6rctI.png
Well not yet anyway. We will be someday. Hopefully. We met at a local art school. I was there learning to paint and Bristol was the resident model. One thing led to another and we got to talking after class one day and we became quick friends. We started hanging out and clubbing together all over the Valley with friends. After a while Bristol found herself needing a place to stay.
Spoiler
Bristol: My roommate at the time was moving to Windenburg and Holly said I could come stay with her. We had been friends for a couple of months at that point. I felt like we'd get along great so I jumped on the offer and it was transformational for both of us, but especially for her. We realized we had a lot in common. I started really talking about my modeling career. I had the biggest casting call of my life coming up and I was a nervous wreck. Holly offered to come along as moral support to keep me from freaking out. Next thing we know I got the gig and she got a business card from my modeling agency who thought she had potential. Now here we are both of us working as models with the dream of one day starting our own modeling agency. We are realistic and we know how the business works. We only have a small window where clients want us, as wrong and archaic as that thinking is it's still a fact of life in our world.
Holly: We've started planning ahead for what comes after the modeling jobs dry up. I still have my painting but that's more for relaxation now instead of something to make a living with. For now I'm enjoying a career I never even dreamed of pursuing.
Bristol: I had given some thought to trying acting if the modeling didn't work out. Holly did a great job of selling me on her idea for the modeling agency and I'm fully with her on making this happen. If not I can still find work behind the camera. I have been studying photography both for another option and to understand what happens on the other side of the camera during a modeling shoot. We'll see if this idea of ours has any chance of succeeding or if we're just daydreaming.
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Holly: We've started planning ahead for what comes after the modeling jobs dry up. I still have my painting but that's more for relaxation now instead of something to make a living with. For now I'm enjoying a career I never even dreamed of pursuing.
Bristol: I had given some thought to trying acting if the modeling didn't work out. Holly did a great job of selling me on her idea for the modeling agency and I'm fully with her on making this happen. If not I can still find work behind the camera. I have been studying photography both for another option and to understand what happens on the other side of the camera during a modeling shoot. We'll see if this idea of ours has any chance of succeeding or if we're just daydreaming.
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