welcome to our first plot drops ! they will be labeled with which subplot they mostly apply to, but many of them will overlap and we encourage overlapping plots and connections for these ; the plot drops will also last all the way until JUNE 28th, with events, tasks, and perhaps mini plot progresses sprinkled within them. please give this a like once you’ve read.
A STAR RISES AND FALLS. ⟨ 🔪 ⟩
it was one of the most talked about projects of the year: SPARKS! is a sweeping movie musical that recalls the days of gene kelly classics, something fun and beautiful and clearly leaning towards oscar bait. everyone was itching for a part of this production, not a soul was surprised when one of the lead roles went to the son of harold linkley, the ceo of MAVERICK STUDIOS and massive producer around the city. it’s been said that harold dips his hand in the darker side of the city’s underbelly of crime, but everybody has thought wise not to ask. that was, however, until his ewan’s body was dumped under the docks of venice and his daughter stacey, an aspiring pop star, has gone missing. production on the film was immediately halted, and now everyone in the industry is wondering exactly how deep harold linkley’s criminal connections go, and how far they’ll extend to everyone else.
SUMMARY : the actor son of a prominent hollywood studio head has been murdered and his daughter is missing. both have connections to the entertainment industry and, furthermore, both have had brushes with the city’s organized crime and dark underbelly. ewan was last spotted at a hollywood party TWO DAYS AGO and was known for keeping his drug dealers close while stacey was performing at a club in WEST HOLLYWOOD, but only after an altercation occurred at another nearby club - which happened to be filming a new reality show.
this plot will heavily need detectives, journalists, club owners, drug / weapons dealers / anyone involved with criminal practices.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON. ⟨ ✨ ⟩
after the linkley incident, the industry grew wary of pursuing the film - would it be in poor taste ? with all the money poured into the project, however, there was no dropping it. instead, the film received a massive overhaul: less of a central focus on one character and make it an ensemble, modernize, get a new screenwriter to help update the script, a new director after the first one got cold feet and disappeared under odd circumstances. this movie is starting from the ground up again, but there’s promise in what it can become. it still lurks in the shadow of its former lead’s death, but everyone attached believes something beautiful can come of this.
SUMMARY : movie musical SPARKS! is in need of a new cast, a new director, composer, and new screenwriters, in addition to the countless others that make the magic happen. casting is open for unknowns and prominent names alike. it’s been said that harold linkley, so disgusted with the film moving forward while he grieves his loss, has hired a few people to purposely disrupt production, most of which are undercover.
this plot will heavily need actors, directors, screenwriters, choreographers, composers, producers, just about everyone involved in the film industry, along with a few lackeys of linkley’s.
KEEP THE CAMERAS RUNNING. ⟨ 🤳 ⟩
GOING PLATINUM had a relatively simple start: a reality show centered around a group of aspiring musicians and their friends as they climbed the charts and made their names known throughout los angeles. one of the stars was stacey linkley, and while the film industry had some mild hand - wringing when it came to pursuing the film her brother was attached to, the producers of going platinum leaned heavily into this new, darker angle ---- a prominent musician gone missing while the socialites of the city vie for camera time is material nobody could reject. after the first half of the season filmed with stacey, the latter half is currently filming while the focused shifted to include those behind the scenes of the entertainment industry, making them stars on the shoulders of someone else’s grief. it’s a little bit twisted, but hey, that’s hollywood. from wealthy family friends of the luxleys, pool boys who partied with the cast, and opportunistic hopefuls, everyone’s working to get their fifteen minutes of fame.
SUMMARY : reality tv show GOING PLATINUM, which started as something akin to making the band, has become something much heavier with the disappearance of stacey luxley. equal parts reality tv drama and a character study into los angeles’ music industry, it’s a program that has oddly enraptured those who catch wind of it.
this plot will heavily need reality tv producers, socialites, anyone involved with the entertainment / music industry.
FESTIVAL SEASON. ⟨ 🎧 ⟩
coachella’s outs, the WILD ROGUE festival is in. started by aspiring musicians that saw themselves continually getting screwed over by major festival promoters, this grassroots event invites musicians of every different genre in a celebration that feels less commercial and hollow than the influencer obsessed festivals that have saturated the market. no VIPs, no special access, just come for the music and have fun. looking to take place in WEST HOLLYWOOD, the festival is still in the early stages with a tentative launch date in midsummer. word is spreading, and even big name artists are starting to grow interested. more than just a music festival, WILD ROGUE wants to bring in local business owners and merchants to show the glowing warmth of los angeles.
SUMMARY : a new festival is taking shape, the anti - coachella and the counterculture of whatever the fuck fyre festival was supposed to be. originally meant for up and coming artists, jaded musicians have found their interests piqued and have started lending their support . . . and their money. this festival will occur in late june.
this plot will need musicians, event promoters, music industry vets, managers, merchants, and anyone involved in the music / festival / entertainment industry.