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Old Sep 30th, 2024, 05:12 AM
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FYI for everyone, it seems like the AMW people have provided the playbooks as free downloads on their website.

Here's my WIP application.

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Actor's Name and Short Bio: Rouxné Steyn aka Roxy Stone. Roxy started out as an olympic athlete taking home the gold in Judo for South Africa. Unsatisfied with only that, she then moved to the USA and picked up kickboxing, launching an MMA career. After taking home two championship titles, running a semi successful podcast, winning Celebrity Iron Chef, and starring in her own Reality Show "Roundhousing Roxy", she started dating Actor/Musician/Model Aristedes "Ari" Quick after yet another of his many failed relationships. It was a bigger deal than anyone had anticipated, drawing an unexpected number of new fans to women's MMA. Amidst accusations that the relationship was fake in order to bolster both of their careers and that she was nothing but a fame chaser, Roxy was cast in her first acting role. That is, this role. If it doesn't go well... well, nothing really would happen. Plenty of athletes fail the transition to acting, after all, but it would probably be a blow to her public image. Also, she doesn't like losing.



Character's Name: Maxine "Max" Bishop

Character's Appearance: Maxine is a 6' tall buff blond woman, who wears a lot of tank tops with military-esque camouflage patterned pants. She somehow has always just enough sheen on her skin to show off her muscle definition in all situations.

Playbook: The Musclehead

Character Overview: Ex Soldier Ex Space Miner, who survived the slaughter of the rest of the survey crew only to end up stranded on an Alien Planet (tm). She fought there for years, but finally made it home just before the advent of invasion.

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Neat, I didn't notice they had the playbooks available for free! Thanks for pointing that out!

Roxy, Grampy, and Kristina all look great so far!!
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ApplicationActor name and short bio: Shae Connors is a storied actor who has brought gravitas to many an Oscar-bait film. They have some fan-favorite performances in B-movie cult classics early in their career, but it wasn't something they were keen to revisit. When they saw the way their kids' eyes lit up when they found out about this movie, though, they thought it might be nice to do a movie that would excite them instead of boring them to tears.

Character name and appearance: Rook, a synthetic android, exceptionally designed to pass as human (and keep the costuming and effects budget down. Rook has a lean, weathered look that belies its robotic powers.

Playbook: The Thespian

Character Overview: Rook is a deep, philosophical thinker who draws attention to the movie's themes (such as they are) from an outsider's perspective. It is also underestimated on the basis of its appearance right up until it moves impossibly fast or punches through a wall. It might be a bodyguard/servant for Princess Kala or an observer on loan from a governmental or corporate entity.

Audition Tape: In the background, characters bicker about what to do. The situation is desperate, with enemies on the verge of gaining control of the station. Rook is still, motionless aside from a rapid movement of the eyes that indicates all processing power has been devoted to working the problem. When it speaks, it is in a soft voice that requires everyone else to quiet down to hear what it is saying.

"We have to blow the station. I have the blow the station." It makes a brief cutting motion, silencing objections. "I am the only one who can survive the radiation around the core and make the calculations to set off a chain reaction that will ensure the complete destruction of the station."

"The odds of my survival are infinitesimal, but unlike so many organics who think that 'ageless' means 'immortal'"—a small, ironic smile flits across its lips—"I have always known that few beings have the privilege of living out a full, 'natural,' lifespan. Sooner or later, malfunction, accident, or plain obsolescence will claim me." Its head slowly turns on just one plane, taking in everyone. "Compared to that, an end of my choosing, one that gives you all a chance to live and end the threat of the Horror, is one I will accept with every atom of my being."
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Finished my audition tape. Not entirely convinced it was quite over the top enough, but it was fun to write.
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I love everything about every single one of these characters.
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Okay, what playbook would work best if I want to create an Alyson Hannigan / Kristen Bell / Anna Kendrick type actress? She generally gets cast as the quirky, nerdy, introverted, socially-awkward sidekick who can be overshadowed by a leading lady, but is totally able to pull the 3rd act instant makeover where she whips off her glasses or puts on a fancy dress to go undercover and suddenly object of her unrequited love sees her in a new light. Y’know, the kind of thing that fanboys drool over, but makes fangirls groan and say “Seriously? What was wrong with the way she looked before?”
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@rhaiber: A Smooth Operator would work well, since they focus on looks, charm, and charisma, though you could easily work that concept into whatever playbook you like best. For example, she could be a Gunslinger who inexplicably becomes an amazing shot when she dramatically removes her glasses and somehow gets different makeup in the process.


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I could also see the Hannigan/Kendrick type being a form of Smartass.
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Thanks Kaigen!

Maybe I should change my guy into an Thespian? Would work better with his bio!
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Don't worry too much about party balance. Use whatever playbook you like best-- it's fine to have duplicates in a Cast List.
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It seems to me that the playbooks have a lot more to do with the movie role than they do with actor bio, yeah?
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It seems to me that the playbooks have a lot more to do with the movie role than they do with actor bio, yeah?
Exactly! So the Smartass is the role of the wisecracker, and the Thespian would be the dramatic (or overdramatic) character.
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If anyone wants to take a look at the playbooks and their abilities, I've started making a list here. Definitions for game terms and stats will be coming soon.

Also, the intro post has been updated with a table of applicants. Let me know if I've missed anything!
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