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AND SCENE—an 18+ slice of life plunges you, a nepotism baby, into the major spotlight as the lead in a highly anticipated movie, navigating swarms of hate, swirling scandals, dating rumours, false tabloid reports, and invasive paparazzi.

Breaking news—the love interest role in Claire White's latest blockbuster finally has a star, and it's none other than [MC], pictured above, the youngest offspring of Hollywood moguls. Brace yourselves for a wild ride as [MC], usually seen in their parents' flicks, takes on a meatier role in one of next year's most hyped movies.

But hold the popcorn—whispers on the red carpet suggest [MC]'s previous filmography is more "meh" than marvellous.

Is this casting coup the pinnacle of Hollywood nepotism, or will [MC] flip the script and prove they're a force to be reckoned with? Love them or hate them, one thing's for sure: this star-studded spectacle is about to kick off, and only time will spill the juiciest deets straight from the set.

So, grab your shades, folks, because this Hollywood rollercoaster is just getting warmed up and PinkCelebTea will report every step of the way—you know how it is!

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NEXT UP: Our insiders spill the tea—L Alvarez ain't exactly doing cartwheels about acting alongside what they're dubbing an 'untalented and undeserving' co-star. Trouble behind the scenes already?

# Choose the movie genre & title + those of your previous 4 films. # Customise your MC & public persona. # Navigate drama in front and behind the screen. # Shoot the movie cover & go on press tour. # Prove you're more than just a nepo kid...or don't. # Romance one out of four love interests. # Maybe even snag a few nominations by the end!

THE CO-STAR [M/F]—Louis/Luana Alvarez.

Appearance: 6'0. Brunette with curly hair (short for m, chest-length for f), pale skin and dark brown eyes. Signature style includes a white shirt/blouse, top buttons undone, and loose pants. Always impeccably dressed, with a flair for full-on glamour on special occasions, such as the red carpet. Personality: Reserved and quiet. While not everyone can pull off that demeanour, they do it flawlessly. Fans absolutely adore their composed exterior, noting, "it adds to their mystique."

THE MAKEUP ARTIST [F] — Red.

Appearance: 5'7. Long ginger hair, tanned skin adorned with freckles, and green eyes. Often dressed in skintight black or dark attire, with a scarlet shade coating her lips. Personality: Red exudes calm confidence with a soft-spoken demeanour, yet she's not one to be underestimated. She holds herself in a thoughtful, sensual, and quick-witted manner.

THE BARTENDER [M/F] — Zayn/Zara Lao.

Appearance: 5'11. Brunette with wavy hair (short for m, just below shoulders for f), tan skin, brown eyes, and a distinctive left brow slit. They've also got tattoos all over their body. Since the club gets hot quickly, you'll usually find them in something small and non-constricting, like a vest top and a pair of jeans. Personality: Unapologetically outspoken, they don't hold back. Blunt yet surprisingly charming, they've become somewhat of a local favourite in the area, rubbing shoulders with the right kind of people.

THE RIVAL [M/F] — Phoenix Ryder.

Appearance: 5'11. Black tightly curled hair (short for m, long for f & often styled differently), dark skin, and brown eyes. They sport a 90s-inspired style—often seen in loose-fitting denim jeans, a breezy shirt/crop top, and adorned with silver rings. Personality: Suave, charismatic, confident, and a touch cheeky—checking all the Hollywood boxes. As noted by many, "a legend in the making."

++contains mentions of alcohol and drug use, violence, explicit language, and optional sexual content++

DEMO TBA | CHARACTER INTROS

reblogs are appreciated :) thanks for reading!!

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wait is it optional can MC be bad at acting 💀that'd be hilarious - like prove them right king/queen!!! Give us nothing 😩😩

lolol you can't be outright bad, but performance can definitely be...poor 🤭 but imagine the public walking out of the cinema like "just as i thought..TRASH" do you really want that?😭

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wait is mc's sister low- or no-contact with mc and their parents?

normal i'd say? she's got a life of her own now, but she's still pretty close with their parents. her and MC have just never been super close, mainly bc of their age difference and stuff

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Has L. Alvarez seen any MC performances?

let's just say they tend to do their homework on ppl they act alongside with...👀

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Can we have the kind of MC that trolls back? Like someone comments “Ugh [MC] is in it? Thanks a lot now I won’t be watching” and MC just replies “thnx bby 🩷”

yes haha MC can reply, disable comments, or even engage in a back and forth, but that might just be adding fuel to the fire🤣

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Hi, I just found this and the game sounds so interesting 👀 I did have two questions that I'm not sure have been answered (curse you Tumblr search function)

1: did MC really just get handed the role in this movie, or did they/could they have auditioned for it?

2: is there a general size/layout for MC's apartment? For, uh, Sims 4 purposes 🤭

Tysm in advance, looking forward to the demo release!

hii!

MC auditioned for the role like everyone else!

very much headcanon haha, but might go back and add a choice between small and cozy or excessively large if it's something ppl would like...? i'll try to remember🤣

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it's officially been a month since i posted the intro, so i thought i'd make one of these!

the demo is currently at 30k and it's still only the first 2/3 days ooops🙈 also, i've ditched editing while writing bc it was slowing me down, so we'll see how many words there are after i'm completely done

chap 1 spans a week & it's all about the recent news, interview(s), filming, and all & it's looking to be pretty hefty, but i think we can agree, more is more🤣

thanks for all the interest, it doesn't go unnoticed! i know i haven't been active much here, but rest assured, i'm using up every bit of free time i have working on the demo! :)

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AND SCENE!

Breaking news—the love interest role in Claire White's latest blockbuster finally has a star, and it's none other than Stella Castillo, pictured above, the youngest daughter of Hollywood moguls. Brace yourselves for a wild ride as Stella Castillo, usually seen in her parents' flicks, takes on a meatier role in one of next year's most hyped movies.

But hold the popcorn—whispers on the red carpet suggest Stella Castillo's previous filmography is more "meh" than marvellous.

Is this casting coup the pinnacle of Hollywood nepotism, or will Stella Castillo flip the script and prove she's a force to be reckoned with? Love her or hate her, one thing's for sure: this star-studded spectacle is about to kick off, and only time will spill the juiciest deets straight from the set.

So, grab your shades, folks, because this Hollywood rollercoaster is just getting warmed up and PinkCelebTea will report every step of the way—you know how it is!

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NEXT UP: Our insiders spill the tea—Louis Alvarez ain't exactly doing cartwheels about acting alongside what they're dubbing an 'untalented and undeserving' co-star. Trouble behind the scenes already?

⠀actress ( nepo baby! ) -- "show the world what they're missing"

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ the youngest daughter of the castillo family, she made the decision to enter the acting industry in 2019. initially, she starred in her parents' films and, eventually, the tv show 'yellowjackets.' however, her performances faced more criticism than praise, prompting her to take a break from acting. she returned to the scene in mid-2022 with a role in 'the summer i turned pretty,' alongside actors lola tung and christopher briney. gradually, her acting skills began to receive more positive reviews, although some people remained hesitant due to her family connections and the previous projects she acted in. determined to prove herself beyond being "the castillo's daughter," she took on a role in claire white's latest film.

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⁰¹ despite being allergic to fur, stella takes pills to manage her allergies, fulfilling a promise she made to her mom to get a siamese cat for her 16th birthday.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⁰² in 'yellowjackets,' she portrayed gwen ramirez, one of the newest members of the girls' varsity soccer team. gwen's character was particularly close to jackie taylor, the captain of the yellowjackets.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⁰³ for her 18th birthday, stella got a small sun tattoo on her left shoulder, a shared experience with one of her closest childhood friends who opted for a moon tattoo on their right shoulder.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⁰⁴ her character in 'the summer i turned pretty' was harvey serrano, a childhood friend of the fisher and conklin families. harvey and conrad fisher, her character's childhood sweetheart, had been dating since they were 12 but eventually broke up two years prior to the events of the story.

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friend circle is a mixture of school friend(s) + fellow rich/industry kids

since most kids in MC's school fell under the same 'wealthy family' bracket, there wasn't really anyone MC was forbidden from hanging out with.

This is possibly more headcanon territory and not that relevant to the current story, but any past drama or messy exes that might pop up? Maybe I've just watched too much stuff like The OC/Laguna Beach/Gossip Girl, but wealthy private school kids always seem to have some drama going on lol.

kinda! no spoilers but with the new buzz that surrounds MC, ppl want a piece of the pie, so expect articles about MC with so called "close sources" or "insiders". and although MC might not intend to, cans of worms could be opened🤭

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Tbh I like to imagine my mc taking Alvarez talking about them the wrong way. They won’t be mad they’ll probably be like “omg they talked about me? Did they say anything else?”

lol that's so cute. it's funny cause the paparazzi actually try to get under MC's skin by practically hounding them in the first chapter and bringing that up🤣🤣

paparazzi: L Alvarez says you're untalented and unworthy. any comments?

MC: hold on, they talked about me?? tell me more!

paparazzi: what?! no, that's not-- they literally insulted you????

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In general were MC’s parents more strict or laissez-faire whilst growing up? Like in terms of curfews, what they could wear, where they could go/with who, what age they were allowed to start dating/drink alcohol/go to parties, etc.

i'd say probably somewhere in the middle, leaning more towards chill.

public image is obvs a huge thing in their line of work, so they made sure to keep MC's and their sister's private life private.

they knew that if MC started drinking, a no-alcohol rule would probably do more harm than good, so instead their only demand was to keep that info out of media sights. so all socials had to be set to private (even if they did not drink). parties were allowed but only in the guest house & if they went to one, MC had to be home at a reasonable time

MC's private school had uniforms, so they didn't enforce any rules on their choice of clothes. and when it came to big events, galas and such, they had stylists for that. outside of all that, MC could pretty much wear & buy whatever they wanted.

since most kids in MC's school fell under the same 'wealthy family' bracket, there wasn't really anyone MC was forbidden from hanging out with.

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it's probably a dumb question but can MC actually be good at acting?

yes! i think anyone who views MC's acting creds through an objective lens will see that they're not a bad actor. i would say a lot of the current hate + outrage comes from their nepo kid title

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hi hi : )! are there going to be dialogue options that lean more quiet/shy? i feel like the juxtaposition of having to be 'on' for the cameras all the time but actually being this very reserved person to be a fun idea

like ha ha you fools i act all the time!

hii! yup! that will also be noticed & commented on by fans/haters and interviewers as you make more choices & shape your MC! :)

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I was wondering if you could spare some facts about our dear parents👀

the parents have actually been very open about their lives to MC and their sister , so here's their story!

mom:

she grew up performing in small shows, school plays etc

she's from the countryside (you can choose which country or state!), so her parents would spend a lot of time driving her to different auditions all across the country

once she hit mid teens, gigs started to dry up, & with no money, her parents weren't able to fund the travels and such, so her dreams unfortunately came to a halt

didn't go to college after hs, and instead started waitressing while attending castings on the side

dad:

just like MC's mother, he got into acting at a young age

landed a commercially successful main role in a teen flick at 16 and subsequently dropped out of school (regrets it). unfortunately that seemed to be his only successful role for the next 5 years that followed

during those 5 yrs, he worked at his dad's garage & well it was pretty miserable for him

for his 21st, he didn't really celebrate, he simply got into his car, and drove w/o a destination in mind, until dawn. he then pulled up into the small restaurant Mom was working at

aaaannd that's where those two met. they immediately hit it off & Dad started eating out so much, he essentially became a regular. but when he was only 22 & Mom 23 she got pregnant with MC's sister.

it was tough, they were very terrified and also kind of excited, but the timing couldn't be any worse: Mom had just convinced Dad to take another chance on acting and she was also landing a lot more roles.

after a lot of talking, they decided to put their plans on hold for 2 yrs. but then those turned into 3, 4, 5... and 9 yrs later, they were a little family of 4 w MC being 1, & their sister 9

that's when things finally started changing. one night, after tucking the kids in, Mom & Dad kinda just had this epiphany: it's now or never! so the next two months, they got everything ready, emptied all their savings etc and boarded a plane to LA

things were very difficult at first, especially if they're from a different country, but with the already pre-existing connections that they had, they were able to get their foot into places it would've been a lot harder to do w/o. Mom actually decided to stay at home with the kids, while Dad went off driving to every single casting he could get his hands on.

about a year later, just when their savings were about to run out, Dad, at age 32, landed a main role in a small-budget sci-fi that would eventually go on to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year (nobody expected this). he got nominated for a Lumina award (didn't win), and things only went up from here. Mom made her film debut once MC entered kindergarten, and they've been dominating cinema screens ever since!

thanks for 1k btw!! :)

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I can’t wait for MC to be the Renee Rapp of this movie’s press tour lmao

imagine #GETMCMEDIATRAINING trending🤣🤣 we're a long way from the press tour, but it will be soo fun and some activities will even differ based on the film genre! very excited!

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New Chapter Released!

Hello, everyone! 💗

Chapter 3 brings you approximately 55k words in total.

LINK

So, in this update:

You are now an adult, you survived everything life has thrown your way so far. Twenty years old now... so much time has passed since that unforgettable night.

Did you burn the previous Consort's room? Did you not burn the room? How have your decisions shaped the present in front of you?

Two years ago, Helios and Hunter embarked on a journey to Vesphire, while you were confined to your palace. In a matter of hours, they will be back. However, they won't be the only ones returning; the Imperial Army, dispatched two years prior to assist Norazaan in their war, will also be arriving with the royals of that land to express their gratitude.

A hunt has been organized to greet the guests from Norazaan upon their arrival. Whether you choose to participate or not, life will continue as usual. I trust you're ready for whatever may accompany the event.

A few additional changes have been made:

You will have to restart from the beginning due to rewritten content and stats.

Last time I added dark mode due to heavy demand, now it is the only mode available. Light mode is gone for now! Sorry. 🫣

Thank you all for your patience and support, I hope you enjoy this new chapter. 💗

For those that are unfamiliar with the game :

Crown of Ashes and Flames is a fantasy interactive fiction game, free to play from start to finish, on pc and mobile. You play as the only remaining member of the royal family of Vesphire; living in the home of the man who took away everything from you.

The game is safe for those 17 and older and there are many content warnings. Make sure to read them before playing it.

Like the premise so far? Check out the pinned post and give it a try!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! One of the things that makes me happy is seeing others enjoy what I have created. Let me know your thoughts and rate the game as well. 💗

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Loving the PinkNews and commenters posts on here. Are these going to continue in the IF itself, like an interlude between chapters, or something, or is this just fun bonus content?

thank you!! yes, they will also appear in the IF but it'll be tailored to your MC :)