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Dividend of my
Publisher ID: pub-5560663513404554) revenue to options[f] to account for your ROI. This is otc -you are permitted[l] up to $12,400 if non-accredited. [total blocks available = 50k] ..Estimated delivery: monthly thru April 2026 1 block = 100 shares
¶EXAMPLE 1: You bought 456 shares. The project does $3M in ad revenue that month. Since 456/3,000,000 = 0.000152 (or 0.0152%), you earned 0.000152 x 1,500,000 (50% share) = $228 for that month. Extrapolating out 8 months (hypothetical, fluctual): $228 x 8 = $1,824.40, or 4x ROI. (see
¶EXAMPLE 2: You bought 3 blocks. The project does $1M in ad revenue that month. Since 300/5,000,000 = 0.00006 (or 0.006%), you earned 0.00006 x 500,000 (50% share) = $30 for that month. Extrapolating out 8 months (hypothetical, fluctual): $30 x 8 = $240, or a loss. (Reminder: This is a risk. see
¶EXAMPLE 3: You bought 12 shares. The project does $7M in ad revenue that month. Since 12/7,000,000 = 0.0000017142857143 (or 0.00017%), you earned 0.00017 x 3,500,000 (50% share) = $600 for that month. Extrapolating out 8 months (hypothetical, fluctual): $600 x 8 = $4,800, or 400x ROI. (see
¶As a safety measure, I will
post a screenshot of my earnings from my Adsense account at the end of each month as proof.
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$1 = your name included in the credits (you may purchase up to 9 names - even for your pets🐶🐱 - for $1/each. Beware that offensive terms or slurs will not be included on the ledger. If you are listing additional names, please write them into the 'Add a note to this payment:' section of the payment form at checkout). - This would technically make you a 'producer', congratulations! ..Estimated delivery: immediate
$10 = a role in the show as a background extra (non-speaking part). - Come on set with us for a few hours, hangout and go behind-the-scenes. Your part could be as a sign-carrying protestor in the crowd, a passerby, or something else. This only applies to people who can be in Philadelphia, PA for a scheduled time to meet in person. OR you may send (
upload to the cloud [eg. Google Photos] and include its hyperlink in the notes on your payment form) a digital photo of your face and full body (preferred), and then artificial intelligence (ai) will do the rest as 'ai you' will be used to populate a scene./// +eg. There is a part in the courthouse during Pascha's trial that will need a courtroom audience via teleconferencing (à la Zoom or Microsoft Teams), so we can place you in that.+NOTICE: by voluntarily
uploading/hyperlinking documents with your payment, you agree to waive your right to sue, as you gave us permission to use your likeness in the manner(s) described. And, no, we will not sell your likeness to any third-parties. --Plus, you get your name etched into the credits. When ready, correspondence notification will be sent to email address on payment form (check junk folder). [total slots available = 500] ..Estimated delivery: August 2025
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website @uuelco.ME averaged $0.68 rpm, with a $0.09 cpc and 0.76% ctr in manual input alone. A lot (~x104/day) more tries can be generated at a speedier clip with automation, leading to a potential increase in two vital ad metrics: traffic + clicks. +A rule-of-thumb: the smaller (closer to $0.01 - 0.05) an rpm[a] = a good indicator of high-volume
site traffic. Click-through-rate (ctr) tends to drop, however. --> DISABLE/TURN OFF YOUR AD BLOCKER. (see how)
screenshot proof of my
¶Below is a chart showing the box office history of the Die Hard movies alone. The following chart does not include related
video game titles.
fair use | Wikipedia
viewing audience: 37million
¶The main number that I want you to take away from this is the $304million DH5 made. In 2013, the average worldwide ticket price at theaters was $8.13/per[m]. So, 304M/8.13 = 37,392,373.9 (~37.4million) tickets sold. <-- That is the number I am assigning to our base audience: 37million.
weeks on market: 13
¶Next, pay attention to the timeframe. DH5 did all of its global box office business in 3 months (06 February - 17 May, 2013)[o]. Meaning that that is how long (100 days) it should take 8\3 to reach critical mass ('hit its stride') in terms of earning potential. In other words, all 37million fans of the base audience would have tuned in to watch at least one
webisode during that period. This is what I refer to as our '100 days test'.
printout from the official Google Adsense revenue calculator[r][s] (you can see this for yourself!) page pertaining to how much participants in the program can make relative to website traffic. These are just estimates.
Starting with the toggle on the metrics filed under 'Hobbies & Leisure' for the Americas region, this report says that 50,000 views/month = $1,600/yr..
The same thing for Asia and Pacific countries gives $1,400/yr..
Europe, Middle East, and Africa also pay $1,600/yr. @ 50,000/month.
Now, moving the toggle to where it maxes out at 10,000,000 views gives $322,800, $283,200, and $337,200, respectively, from those same regions.
Notice the max
input (highlighted); this is our multiplier. 
With our
¶Not too shabby. Let's look at some bigger numbers. Remember, 8\3 is free to view, and tailored for
mobile. global smartphone📱 users: 5billion
percentage (%) of population: 62%
¶Even with just 10% (500M) of the total 📱market, we're looking at 500/37 = ~13.5x, or $3,489,840 x 13.5 = $47,112,840/yr..
¶8\3 will likely be the most controversial bit of entertainment for the rest of the year. With controversy comes eyeballs, with eyeballs come advertisers, and
+8\3 devolves into an
¶Mr. Flair has been onboard since signing in 2018. Here is a facsimile of his contract[There is a page 2 to this, but it contains confidential information.]. Flair was chosen because his biography happens to fit with events in the late 1970s (plane crash & hospitalization) that are glossed over in our story in his brief scene, and moreso because his career with WWE/WWF has him considered as the greatest wrestler of all-time, which will only help with promotion. He won't be wrestling in 8\3, but he is still enough of a draw that a
#mention of his involvement with this to the WWE target audience can carry us through the crucial first 100 days test./// I didn't believe it either, but the WWE has a bigger viewership + subscriber base than the NFL. The last 5 Wrestlemania events were each more watched and had more social media engagement than the last 5 Super Bowls (note: Wrestlemania is a 2-day event).[s] It's true.
website.
SummerSlam: New Jersey[e]: August 2+3
¶From there, we just keep releasing
webisodes (mainly in consecution). Expect 'growth over time'. Webisodes by their nature tend to range anywhere from 0-10 minutes in length each. Our sweet spot is 8 seconds. Research shows that people can extract the gist of an idea from a video manual in around 2 minutes tops. Yes, these are short, but they're batched together, superimposed on a map overlay in order to help the viewer better navigate what is happening in ¶Shorter vids are cheaper to make, thus keeping costs to a minimum and maximizing potential profits. It is important to note that this
webpage itself - not necesssarily videos themselves, is monetized with ads that pay per impression, so all content regardless of size gets counted the same way. Since these pilot webisodes are all drama with no explosive action or special effects-intensive scenes, there is no serious stress on the budget. I estimate that we can maintain this pace through the 100 days test; exiting that interval in the black. The rest is smooth sailing as we would have solved the formula for earnings without regression.
8/3/2025 + 100 days --> 11/11/2025
/// Again, November 11, 2025 marks the day when, statistically, anyone who is a Die Hard fan (or who at least viewed DH5) would have seen one or more of ourwebisodes.¶Even though I'm the person
livestreaming 8\3, the way it's delivered over mobile lets us maximize the screen with a host of user interactions, relegating my character to the role of narrator for the most part. So, for instance, the interface has a map overlay indicating where in town (or the world) specific activities are happening, as well as decision trees to point the user down the path(s) of pending storylines.
¶By my estimate, the character actually carrying the picture is (Earl) Ellis. (Harry) Ellis was a cocky sleaze in DH1, and Ellis in this is the connective tissue between most of the storylines. He's a central player of Lily's pod (him, Gruber, and Lily) who makes wrongful deals that end up costing lots of lives. Then it's a matter of how do you rectify something like that? The actor I have in mind for the part is Ben Schwartz. That guy is an improv master who shares my sense of humor (comedians seem to make the best dramatic actors for some strange reason), and we're on a tight schedule here, so much of the script has to go off of natural dialogue. I envision a copy/rehash of Clyde Oberholt[p] from the show
¶I reckon that the main roadblock to all of this is financing; either a lack of funds raised, or poor treasury management. Obviously, if we don't raise enough cash, then none of this gets off the ground. If we do happen to raise capital, but can't make payroll, same outcome.
¶Talent attrition could spell doom, as well. The main
¶The Walt Disney Company (Disney, DIS) could pose as a potential roadblock. That company owns the intellectual property (IP) for the Die Hard franchise, which they acquired in a M&A with Fox Corporation. The company has publicly stated that they are not actively making any more films in the series, but they have yet to surrender key creative talent such as producers, writers, and directors from their employ. These inactions have left a question mark over the heads of non-creative talents (ie. actors) who may seek consequential work. That is to say that they could try and sue.
¶Another roadblock could be
use of the likeness of Mr. Willis in some capacity via artificial intelligence, regardless, for purposes of unavoidable continuity. Therein lies a potential lawsuit. However, his representation (CAA) did inform me (as of 2023) that he was willing to negotiate. His 'negotiating fees' are/were roughly $900,000/week (3 days). In this new era of filmmaking, it is difficult to establish industry-equivalents to how much 'work' a real actor would do compared to their ai counterparts.
¶Those last two paragraphs above are just word salads with no dressing. ..Who am I kidding? Nothing can stop me. I have reviewed this from all possible angles already, and the law is on my side saying that there is no copyright infringement in this case. Let's get this bread!
*Funds go to staffing
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Transactions are final. I can't have you disrupting development with a withdrawal of resources. The entry is fair and very low ($1+), so your risk is negligible. An electronic record is preferred over cash💵 for purposes of any would-be disputes. -Best regards.
online. The web portal in use here = PayPal[h].
checkout process: your name, billing/shipping address, and email address are collected by the payment processor, and then added to a spreadsheet (JSON file). In addition to your bank/credit card💳, another easy way to help me out is to 🖱️👆click around on the ads on the site, courtesy of program from Google that allows websites and apps to make money [pay metrics = impressions, clicks] from their Web real estate by inserting some computer code/script into the HTML of the site. The entire process is automated by Google, and I have no control over its functionality besides adjusting a few parameters on my end. My Adsense Publisher ID = pub-5560663513404554. Do me a favor -notify the site that you were/are a visitor by clicking/touching🖱️👆 on some ads. It's free. -Thanks☺️ --> DISABLE/TURN OFF YOUR AD BLOCKER. (see how)
¶Millions of
websites use the service, and web realtors must apply, be accepted, and remain in good standing (advertisers want their ads shown only on friendly websites).
//end offering circular//
we are financing the 2 items below
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STUBE™
virtual 3-cube for permucomps
Solve any topology in < 20 moves.
frame to Web3 with javascript [stewdio.js] so that (2) outputs are batched + pushed for training.
Stewdio ↓
[EMOJI]I (lnq🧑🏿) randomly walk on a #threaded feedback loop to ctf🎮🪖 {&& 0b_¢} the Stewpot (linker from all 2,028 stews) ++ STUBE^solve -jailbreaking my 🧠nervous filesystem [STU thread.kernel=$LNQ]--> ie. *\:==avatar?stewellis🦸🏿♂️.root.uid=0;[/exploit🔐]
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¶When the task is completed, we'll have a tailoredmobile browser-based/virtual 3d Rubik's Cube (3×3×3) which can be a demonstrable pipeline accelerator in drug design and macromolecular/peptide science for public benefit.[-You're welcome.]/// brief: the costs for a metered cloud compute exceed my current monthly gross from client-side so that revenue > expenses.
¶Artificial intelligence (ai) works by transforming repos of multimodal parameters for machine learning (ml). Organic intelligence (oi -our 'superbrains🧠') works essentially by gene transfer. oi trumps ai here precisely because I'm not relying on a large language model (llm), but permutation groups, instead. For this reason, the Rubik's Cube only requires a relatively small amount of algorithms (algs) for attention./// permucomputation complexity: P=BQP --> because the 🧠brain is a quantum computer. ¶On this
site @uuelco.ME, Cube move notation is printed in the chat. Printing's really cumbersome on my end (I have to type it in move-by-move), but with automation (ie. me dictating moves to the API[l]) ...I think you catch my drift; faster STUBE twisting leads to more intelligence and bigger compiles.
-ideation graphics of the Stewdio as a speedcube and chatbot-
/// Keep in mind that these images are just ideations (aren't they cool, though?); the finished product doesn't look like that, per se. They exist to conceptualize how the STUBE's user could theoretically interface with panels that discuss relevant computational chemistry. In practice, this is basically speedcubing.
¶Some people have asked, "Well, why don't you just use
ai to train all the models, and then there are your answers?". --In a sense, that's what is being done industrially. One of the issues with ai is that it can only be trained on uploaded datasets. As potent as it is, ai comes nowhere near the capacity of the human brain🧠 in terms of speed, scaling, or energy management. (psst! ai still hasn't solved a Rubik's Cube in less than 20 moves[n], which is the necessary threshold for finding optimal fold structures) Another question often asked is, "Why not just use off-the-shelf software[2][v] built specifically for said science?". --Mainly because those products are bloated, making the learning curve too wide for beginners (our target market), ultimately lowering our contribution knowledge base. The Cube, on the otherhand, is based on very simple math, so it is the better option./// trivia: the Rubik's Cube is the world's bestselling toy.
Solving the Cube requires a certain amount of ingenuity, regardless of the type of intelligence (articial vs. organic). 100M tokens (here token = second/data) worth of data should be enough for a human to creatively solve any scramble; I know this has to be true because the Rubik's Cube can be solved by a 3 year-old[c]. The cubing community already has an extensive library of algs and solves that I'm going to apply to peptides for a new training stack. Automation enables me to stube [ie. put into a virtual speedcube and completely solve by mapping folding products to their 1 of 27 respective cubic blocks/cells (stewc --> stube)] each molecule with relative quickness. Compiled results (grouped by #hashtag before being fed to a neural network) may then be submitted to their respective academic journals and/or labs. /// Notes: +I'm not a medical professional, but I anticipate plenty of follow-up questions to which I'll preface that any pharmaceutical or clinical discussion to be had should only come after solutions are posted. For now, this is an activity that I just do for myself as play therapy, with no further ambition. Even if strategies are adopted, residual scientific papers published, and a bunch of really smart people come to a consensus, it (as does any legally marketed medicine) will still need FDA approval.
computational protein design'[h]. What I'm doing here with stubing is moreso related to the 'protein folding problem'; resolving the dynamics of Levinthal's paradox[l] exactly. Together, both halves constitute a breakthrough in drug discovery.
script a Rubik's Cube simulator (something like this), change a few of the colors around to match my branding, and call it a day (here's sample code for that). But, biochem requires more robust paneling (for cluster analysis, notebooks, script creation, etc.) to run a full computation. I want to dedicate time to constructing the solution./// web adage: the more posts/comments to a blog, the merrier because spiders (bots) are attracted to a site's indexed links for purposes of web crawling via change detection and notification.¶I gotta get the Stewdio
transpiled/code refactored into a javascript (.js) canvas[d] so that functionality is automated. This step is crucial to increasing the maximal number of brute force attempts involved in online speedcubing (the chat output is intentially kept to a bare minimum of prompts = 1 or whatever number is most efficient, but all results are archived to spreadsheets for ml #threading --congruent to a trainable ai model). The stewdio.js will require sandboxing in a cloud service (eg. GC, Azure, AWS) before deployment. --> what ships: code dump, executable
-ideation graphic (sample) of the Stewdio as a solved speedcube-
¶Engineering this (
ported or from scratch) might take an estimated 3-14 days (70-300 man hours) - plus a similar amount of time for testing, depending on finances. Once live, self-sustaining ad revenue should come immediately afterwards. When readied, we'll do a livestream demo.
¶I'll then have enough of a personal energy budget (permuting peptides for me generally consumes an enormous amount of calories) moving forward to begin work on
solving (I foremost care about the topologies, not so much the functions of) the following
9 molecules [each are related to 
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative brain disorder that is the most common cause of dementia, primarily affecting memory, thinking skills, and eventually, the ability to perform basic daily tasks. #AlzheimersDiseasesucks
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Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that causes the progressive breakdown and death of nerve cells (neurons) in specific areas of the brain, particularly those involved in controlling voluntary movement, as well as cognitive and emotional functions. #HuntingtonsDiseasesucks
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the dopamine-producing neurons in the spinal cord and/or pars compacta area of the brain called the substantia nigra. The hallmark of PD is the loss of these neurons, which leads to a deficit of dopamine, a neurotransmitter crucial for smooth, coordinated muscle movement. #ParkinsonsDiseasesucks
Clue/Tip: Specific strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are likely to cause PD. Therefore, removing🧹 the bacteria from a person's environment/diet/gut should help prevent the disease.👍🏿
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¶The isoform of this synuclein that I will be tackling has 140 amino acids.
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¶"STimulator of INterferon Genes" (acronym) is a signaling protein for detecting cytoplasmic DNA (cytoDNA). Endogenous cytoDNA can contribute to sterile inflammation (ie. no pathogens) from hyperactivation, leading to cancer (dysregular cell growth) and/or neurogeneration. <-- real nasty ish!
amino acid count: 379
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¶PTEN-induced kinase 1 is important for maintaining mitochondrial health and quality control, as it targets damage/degradation/depolarization to the organelle (which supplies cells with their energy source). Without PINK1 properly functioning (from, say, genetic mutations), it can't recruit enough parkin from the cytoplasm to mediate dysfunctional mitochondria. Mutations of the gene lead to the death of dopaminergic neurons, causing Parkinson's.
amino acid count: 581
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¶Huntingtin is essential to human life, as it is instrumental in longterm memory storage, and the axonal flow mechanisms (ie. organelle transport throughout the cell). It's a huge protein to begin with (3,144 amino acids), but is abnormally so in terms of the
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¶Primarily located within the cell's lysosome (the organelle responsible for catabolic degradation of macromolecules, namely proteins/enzymes and carbohydrates), progranulin has been implicated in both cell proliferation and cell inhibition.
In both PD and AD, low granulin levels have been shown to be pathological.
amino acid count: 593 (progranulin)
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¶(Serpin Family F Member 2) The serpin proteins are protease ('worker bee' enzymes that break proteins down into even smaller peptides) inhibitors. SERPINF2's role is to inhibit plasmin, itself a enyzme for degrading (breadking down) fibrin (the main protein in blood clotting), thereby maintaining hemostasis.
amino acid count: 482
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¶(Glutathione S-transferase P1) An enzyme (meaning that it catalyzes) with a critical role in cellular detoxification at the hydrophilic level (phase II).
Single nucleotide polymorphisms lead to different (and varied) responses to exogenous compounds (eg. drugs), including glutathione metabolism. Applied to neuropathology, GSTP1 can be like an overprotective parent, prohibiting drugs from reacting with or binding to their intended target(s), thus chaperoning oxidative stress.
amino acid count: 209
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¶Bridging Integrator 1 (aka Amphiphysin II) is tricky because of its various Jekyll-Hyde isoforms, which it assumes through splicing. It is involved primarily with muscle regulation (myo motility).
In at least one of its isoforms, BIN1 is known for being a tumor suppressor protein (helping prevent cells from growing and dividing too rapidly). That sounds good, but its other responsibility within cells is to kill them (programmed 'off-switch'). Now, couple that with neurons, and you could - depending on the isoform - get conditional myotonic atrophy, or neurofibrillary tangles which cause diseases like
amino acid count: 409-593 (isoform-dependent)
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¶The siglec (sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin) family of transmembrane glycoproteins (the 's' could just as easily be for 'sugar') regulates (cf. inhibits) immune cell function, particularly those responsible for causing inflammation in the peripheral nervous system.
Pathologically, polymorphic CD33 expresion in brain immune cells is linked to Alzheimer's.
amino acid count: 363
-lnq👨🏿🦱
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Egg Pascha is back!
streaming: August 2025 - April 2026
(overview)
"Philly is at total war, and blames me. The old
&antagonist -- a notorious retired ensign[description:= α White male, early 70s years /// character:= heroic, a first-rate 👮🏻♂️detective of extraordinary ability with an irascible militant itch, gunslinger, country at heart, hard-headed, southpaw, claustrophobic, aged+diseased, grossly flawed and deeply insecure, oft-soliloquous, has an affinity for Greek mythology, drunk and suffering from chronic blackouts, funny, habitual yet improvisational, lucky but unfortunate (the only son of Jake and Rachel (both deceased) - his paternal half-brother, Benjamin "Benny" is a lost soul), instinctive, experienced, seasoned, now at the stage where he is remorseful, relocated/switched cities (Elsewhere→Brandywine) for vocational purposes, a severely skeptical 🍀Scots-Irish Catholic, modeled partially after Bruce Willis
-concept artwork, not prod. images-
In the Spring/Summer of 1978, new DA Ember Libitina 's
Ember Libitina, Attorney General Emerita and Mayor[description:= ζ White female, late-70s years (30s years in 1978 flashback) /// character:= a charming but deadly Philadelphia prosecutor and former judge (nicknamed the 'Duchess of Death' because she frequently seeks the death penalty for those convicted) who - with her juvenile demeanor - convincingly masks a brutal sociopathic personality, as cunning a politician as she is a ruthless criminal, campaigning for re-election under the guise of "redevelopment", clever, 'actively retired' but will never truly forfeit her power, obsessed with destiny, a greedy IJ Syndicate holdover from the Mayor Luigi era, deliberately willing to call for wholesale assassinations, impulsive Southern belle-type who made questionable choices in her younger years that are now haunting👻 Egg Pascha, she was frequently at odds with him (then) because of her past dalliances; what's left of their relations these days is mentally apoplectic, but both still honored "the deal", loosely modeled after non-particular 20th Century Philadelphia district attorneys and Joker (indirectly)]///
overbearance on the GO movement and its leader, Aegypt
de facto leader of GO[description:= Black male, late-40s/// character:= a charismatic, military-trained street philosopher who has nothing but honest intentions for his followers, unfortunately, city politics sees him as a terrorist and looks to do away with what he is building]/// , is only furthering civil turbulence in Brandywine
This triggers our hard-headed coastie, Egg Pascha, to defer his career aspirations in order to do the right thing - or the wrong thing(?).
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Today, mental illness pits our aging gumshoe, Egg Pascha, against his most formidable foe - himself.
Still, his friend, Alven
Alven, deuteroganist[description:= β Black male, early-70s years /// character:= retired police sergeant having a decades-long friendship with Egg Pascha, a jolly-go-lucky retiree who is always there when you need him🙂, his only real concern these days is for his brother-in-law, Dominique, who is on the precipice of being released from prison after decades, enjoys his hobbies and spending his well-earned money on himself, resides in Babson Park, FL but is on an extended stay in Brandywine to act as a legal representative on behalf of Pascha, bothered by a nagging spider🕷️ bite that is restricting his ambulation, probably the sole person with insight into lnq's playbook]///
, is there to help,
while his work partner - Bunny
Micha "🐇Bunny" Petrakis, understudy of Egg Pascha[description:= White female, early-30s years, thicc build (5'6'', 150lbs.-- really able to "squeeze in them jeans"), strong features of her Greek/Mediterranean heritage (dark hair/eyes) /// character := on loan to the CGIS-Brandywine from NCIS-Quantico, she looks nice but she's not nice, comfortable with Negroes and their culture yet bigoted at her core, imposing and intimidating, sapiosexual, sly, bold, opportunistic, a cold and conniving dyke with a weird masculine-to-feminine quotient (60/40)]///
, only makes things worse.
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Sponsored by Mr. Alphabet
Dwight Mann, mysterious leader of the conglomerate, Nile LLC[description:= White male, late 30s years, dark features /// character:= incredibly smart technologist who heads the world's most valuable company, of Ivy League (Princeton+Wharton) pedigree, always on the hunt for a good deal, his money makes him that much better-looking and he acts the part, has a mild fascination with East Asian cultures, vested interest in space colonization🚀, modeled after Jeff Bezos[i], Elon Musk[ii], and Robert Pera]///
, a high-stakes tournament for artificial intelligence development - Philadelphia Artificial Lambda Model (PALM) - is underway in Brandywine.
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Pascha's daughter, Lily
Lily, daughter of Egg Pascha[description:= λ White female, mid-40s years /// character:= single mother of (adopted) twin preschoolers, Antoney and Isabell Ndongo, on the cusp of 'finding' herself, an intelligence operative (= technical admin. + government liason) employed as a close business associate of Maundy, cutthroat, licentious, very calculated, fast-paced MBA-type who - as team lead (pod = Lily, Gruber, Ellis) - is just as invested as her boss in making sure the company is in a secure position, super stressed, sides with her mother in despising her dad but would be unsure why if she did some self-introspection, clinically diagnosed with anxiety disorder and manic depression]///
, and her pod cohorts - Gunyo
Gunyo "Little Gun" Gruber, a member of Lily's pod[description:= White male, late-30s years, tall at 6'3'' /// character:= cunning staff counsel, debonair, meticulous / by-the-book, diligent, dutiful, team player, and sacrificial in the sense that he's willing to go above and beyond, a hired Pinkerton possessing latent military skills, an amateur magician with a penchant for pranks as well as being a master of special effects, talks in a bizarre off-Australian twang]///
+ Ellis
Earl Ellis, a sleazy business executive and key member of Lily's pod[description:= White male, 40-ish years /// character:= team business analyst / econ whiz, nearly completely misreads how he comes across to others thus becoming unintentional comic relief, gateway drug user, a late-life bloomer who schmoozes his way into opportunities yet is undeniably good at what he does]///
- contract with a foreign agency, putting the nation's security at-risk after having sidestepped advisory from their boss.
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Maundy Lindros '
Maundy Lindros, coloratura[description:= ε White female, late-70s years (30s years in 1978 flashback), Swedish heritage /// character:= an eccentric and aloof genius who views few as intellectual peers, a classically trained physicist, accomplished (William & Mary PhD in Physics at age 16 -- research on extraterrestrial viscosity dynamics // thesis: "Quantum Leaps in the Material Science of Alloys" -- she remains the youngest person ever elected to the American Academy of Engineering[w]), ultra-conservative of high society pedigree (heiress to the Lindros FlyerCast & Irons, Ltd. company), ambitious entrepreneur with a knack for being in the right place at the right time, has carefully crafted her public persona in order to avoid suspicion, perceptive, callous, willing to do whatever it takes so that the rules are bent in her favor, a not-so-well-known phantom figure that works behind-the-scenes (doesn't get hands dirty/meticulously covers tracks), hates repeating herself, territorial, not to be taken lightly, competitive, proud, immediate, urbane with her head full of white hair, regal, minimalist, mute and blind (visually impaired, born with both blindness and alalia but with heightened senses otherwise, expresses herself using a keyboard⌨️) but with an eye on the big picture, prefers her money do the talking, she's committed to her business (moonlights as a shipping magnate) and lives by the pericope 'You deserve what you let happen to you.']///
bet on 'Meroë' has paid dividends, however, its maturity came with a clash of social residuals, including the reactions from the kingpin, Theo
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Darby "Theo" Park, kingpin[description:= θ Black male, 20-25 years /// character:= brash and sophisticated Robin Hood-esque megalomaniacal high-IQ biohacker largely reputed as "the brightest neuropunk/biopunk on the streets", a libertarian ideologue who idolizes 🧑🏿lnq, rogue, ambitious, huge Philadelphia Eagles🦅 fan, swag whore, former computer security consultant who authored the 'fabl3' payload, now a wanted criminal (for unlawful pharmacauticals, and declaration of terrorist biowarfare/violation of the BWC) who is the subject of a joint CGSI+BIS hunt (and has been for three years), misunderstood, notorious and feared leader of an extremely dangerous criminal network arisen from East Philly, bitter from recent personal life experiences, tempered with Napoleon complex; sees the world as full of 'winners' or 'losers', seeks the truth and wants absolute control over the game]///
, on whom a dragnet has been placed.
"I've never killed anyone. But, killers respect killers, and you have my respect." - lnq👨🏿🦱
monody[description:= Δ Black male, mid-40s years, this guy's physical resemblance to Link Starbureiy is uncanny😉 /// character:= leader of the 'Four Horsemen' (the "🦍silverback" of his troop), a volunteer firefighter👨🏿🚒 who is dominant, anti-heroic, anti-hype, an idealogue, wise🦉, provocative, retaliatory, raw, 💊red pilled + seething, extreme, gone, schizophrenic/crazed, ruthless+lawless, a vicious misfit, karma personified, militant, genocidal and careless of internecine, wrathful, has a big Black dick🍆 and wields big dick energy, bellicose and on his bully wanting others to 'feel his pain', no joke, 'that motherfucker!', not easily fooled, merciless, bold and hardcore, fearless+🦁lionhearted, believes himself to be the 🐑sheep/goat/ram🐏 on a crusade for freedom]
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"Old Habits" (synopsis)
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(ritornello: Eastertide {40 select days between March 26 - December 31}, 1978 ["Die, Detective!"]) - Egg Pascha, a young southpaw steel worker from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
moved to Brandywine to enlist in the United States Coast Guard. A ranking seaman (E-3), his bravery as a search-and-rescue amphibious diver (frogman) is quickly acknowledged and rewarded in forming a lasting friendship with his superior, Alven (PO3).
The two have ambitions of being entertainers as a side hustle with their four-person vaudeville troupe 'Bruno'.
¶Auditions for the final talent show at the famed Temple Theater are taking place before its shuttering, which happens to coincide with both the intra-city riot instigated by the aftermath of aggression towards the GO outfit, as well as a spree of mysterious abductions of military personnel by some menace profiled as "Colin" that began earlier in the Summer.
¶--- NARRATIVE: After a six-year city-mandated hiatus, Brandywine's famed Temple Theater is having what it calls its 'Easter Week': a one-off weeklong revival showcase ("The Jukebox") before it finally closes its doors due to increasing blight in the north part of town; the neighborhood is no longer as safe and vibrant as it was just a decade prior.
The African-American (B1/ADOS/FBA) community is still feeling the effects of the Civil Rights Movement, compounded with first Chief of Police and then-Mayor Luigi's antics and policies frozen in place during that decade. Turning inward, the Community becomes increasingly activist, self-destructive, and simultaneously self-expressive.
In the middle of all this we have some blue-eyed soul, a young Egg Pascha who is also struggling to find his place in the world as he chases his dreams, follows his heart, and succumbs to destiny. This part of the story (fictitiously what transpires in the aftermath of the Amateur Night held on Saturday August 5, 1978) is the most pivotal in telling because the events define who and what our eponym is (to become).
¶The criminal investigation that suspects mafia boss Busbee "Don Antony" Pistacchio (Tellatoya family) sponsored illegal maritime deals, is thisclose to a fruitful conclusion before attention is abruptly shifted.
Now, GO's leader, Aegypt, has been branded as Public Enemy #1, even though his version of Black empowerment - dubbed "Brotherly Love" - is virtually harmless and would actually be beneficial to the community at-large.
Alven's young pregnant wife, Norma, craving more masculinity from her marriage, is now torn between loyalties to her husband's ambition with 'Bruno' and her own ambition within GO, thereby creating a costly melodrama.
¶Local law enforcement is strained under newly appointed district attorney Ember Libitina because of an obsession with Aegypt; she plays dirty and her 'tough on crime' stance may prove to be irresponsible jurisprudence. Her office has seemingly ignored peril in the rest of the City to focus ruthlessly on Aegypt, an eccentric freedom fighter whose community-building efforts are taken to be a direct threat to the Brandywine Police Department. Aegypt is rebellious against law enforcement and high-technology, but not in a demonstrative way; he'd much rather tend to his 'anti-pollution' lifestyle with his followers in their own small section of town.
His group, GO, recently purchased a block of houses in the university district, and are intent on converting those into a spiritual health cooperative for Black people. GO's ideologies speak to racial harmony and financial discipline for all, but city codes are intolerant of communals boarding convicted criminals.
¶Somebody has called for wholesale assassinations as the BPD attempts to evict GO and serve arrest warrants, but is met with self-defense crossfire. In response, bombs are dropped in a residential area, resulting in death, destruction, and lies.
¶Due to his background of investigative work in the private sector, Egg Pascha - employed as a double agent private eye - had been personally courted by Mayor Luigi to surveil the group and monitor its movements as the uncouth executive mobilizes the police force whose brutality further disturbs the peace, leading to factions erupting into a self-destructive warzone in which Pascha finds himself in the middle of.
Because of the assignment, his espionage has him feeling like a traitor; the wife of his colleague, Alven - who is also his fraternal brother, is a member of GO, and the three of them are part of a band that has advanced to the finals in the local talent show. He must now ask himself if it is worth risking his one shot at making it big in Hollywood? The answer to this question will shape the rest of life.
¶Certain persons within GO, refusing to relinquish their freedom and liberties, become reactionary after being backed into a corner, and start to behave as they see fit. Never liking or trusting Pascha, anyway, an especially frightened Norma defends herself by pushing the limits of the law to include manslaughter. Her supportive sibling, Dominique, devises a way for the family to circumvent the legal system, but not before she and her unborn child are seemingly unalived by Egg Pascha.
This act immediately impacts the relationship between the comrades, even though Pascha swears to Alven that it was somehow an accident and maintains his innocence. Either way, it happened on his watch, so he has to live and die with that guilt.
¶On the brink of stamping a ticket to a new career, Egg Pascha and Alven together must prove their mettle in a daring, action-packed deep sea rescue mission
stemming from an active terrorist attack on the Salem Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey
under the cover of the region's worst seasonal weather in years.
The future can only accept one of them after this figurative and literal storm calms down, and they each know this. During a haywire aurora borealis, their loyalties will be tested as Egg Pascha comes in radio contact with a bizarre figure who offers information that aids in solving "cold cases of yesteryear".
¶Secret exploration plans (via NASA Voyager program) are in motion to probe 'Wormwood' - a recently discovered celestial object orbiting planet Neptune. The applications of said event provide an enormous opportunity for technological advancement, but for whom? Something about the Year 2049. Hint:
¶In the meantime, a major shipbuilding magnate by the name of Maundy Lindros lurks around the city government,
flaunting her industrial-strength money and changing Brandywine's political landscape with her bribery and ambitions; abusing her status to essentially buy controlling seats on the City Council. Via her business, Lindros FlyerCast and Irons, Ltd., she recently acquired the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard + Pennsport as a permanent base upon relocating from Port Richmond, and brought some steadyhands with her, including the disposable Dominique.
Swift-acting, Maundy's considerable wealth and intelligence has afforded her extraordinary influence, which she uses to seize the power vacuum and broker a recompense deal with the jurisdiction's Black (B1/ADOS/FBA) demographic that leads to the creation of a new sector - called 'Meroë' - for the City's transgressions against GO;
a chess♟️ move in her designs of iterative power acquisition. On paper, this district's main function is to act as a separate-but-equal establishment to carry-out Aegypt's would-be vision. But in reality, it's re-purposed as a proxy for Lindros' secretive business dealings. Coincidentally, Lindros was Pascha's employer in Bethlehem, PA before he too settled in Brandywine with an undiagnosed early onset of Parkinson's disease (probably contracted from the jobsite) that has only exacerbated since.
¶All of these characters pull our Coastie in directions that overlap each other, making for a fascinating documentary for personal gain by the novelist Junior Mayne in his soon-to-be-released (1979) exploitative anthology titled, 'Gumshoe, Neverlasting'.
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(suite: Lent - Easter Sunday, present-day ["Chords N-O-A-H"]) - The entity named 'SAINT BERNARD' (SB) has made a number of under-the-table deals over the course of the past few months with religious sects worldwide to force the prophesied Third Temple's erection.
Meanwhile, a worldwide pandemic in the form of a viral neurotoxin (biowarfare?) has crippled the global economy, and the anticipated aftermath of a recovery has sparked fears of a hegemonic shift between the Western and Eastern hemispheres; potentially resulting in a clash of cultures and an inevitable world war.
SB's deliberate attempt to invoke the Second Coming tickles the diabolical beaks of war hawks, but not without consequence.
¶The United States is entering a recession amidst a hemispherical pandemic as Congress teeters with unsolicited countermeasures against the volatile Eastern Bloc, threatening Armageddon.
For all it's worth, the Russians have played their cards right:
they correctly bet that starting another relatively minor invasion with her neighbor would cause NATO to react by picking sides with and blindly supporting the opposition, thereby delivering economic inflation in those countries, to which voters would swing the pendulum back to neoconservatism,
headed by Kremlin operatives posing as darkhorse influencers who favor so-called 'democracy'. In short, traitors have convened in Washington, and now the 3+1 branches of government can no longer trust each other until things get sorted out.
¶A lifetime of scheming landed her in bed with D.C. elites, and mayor Ember Libitina has maneuvered her penultimate power play: fracturing the District of Columbia.
House Speaker Henza Turtl is pressuring Lindros to modify the company's payloads in order to accommodate an expected wave of asylum seekers relocating to the Delaware Valley,
underhanding a batch of new legislation on 'Capitol Hall' (a synedoche for the ruling frame stationed at offices transferred within City Hall now that the nation's capital resettled [1790-1800] to Brandywine temporarily since the infrastructure / structural integrity of Legislative Branch edifices in the District have been jeopardized) that can have serious societal repercussions.
¶Maundy's personal gamble on 'Meroë' (fictional East Philly, modeled - in spirit - after historic Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma) has paid dividends,
but the maturity of the compromise came with a clash of social residuals (eg. home rule, self-sufficiency) that even she didn't anticipate, especially the reactions from the regional crypto/energy-dealing kingpin, Theo.
In response, she finally activates/initiates her long-brewing clandestine "NOAH" plans ('ArC Project') - an underwater argon-powered vessel meant to later dock off-world with an already-orbiting miniature probe in Neptune's atmosphere.
¶Suffering from massive hallucinations (including prosopometamorphopsia and visions of the ghost of his eight-years-dead ex-wife haunting him) which have left him as his own worst enemy, old man Egg Pascha has reluctantly returned to Brandywine to receive clinical care for his neurodegenerative diseases.
Being the victim of identity theft, a personal wish is granted as his past heroics seem to go unnoticed;
only his true friend is willing to vouch for him on his behalf as hardly anyone recognizes him anymore (or is it the other way around?).
¶Having reverted to his role of private investigator, the deal is that he volunteer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (CGAPD) in exchange for both therapy and record expungement (namely, waiving a prior dishonorable discharge and thereby receive his full pension, in addition to getting health benefits that include copay treatment [L-DOPA] for his Parkinson's/diabetes package),
while reporting intel directly to mayor Libitina for her protection because an obstinate bias towards a nonsensical "conservative liberal" agenda has proven to be too divisive during her trying re-election campaign against police chief Curran and an unexpected groundbreaking third-party candidate in a race that would put its winner in a position - perhaps not as the country's figurehead, but its de facto leader - having obvious federal implications. As a favor, he is prescribed a military-grade high-tech companion gadget, 'Stuart', aiding in his treatment. Additionally, the detective is assigned an understudy, Bunny, who is revealing herself to be trouble. Together, their job is to help rein in Theo.
¶Bunny is a studly NCIS officer who is fresh off the murder case of Felix Yota that she just helped solve. There is a new assignment for the talented young officer who is being quickly promoted through the ranks of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS): a dragnet is on for "Theo", the mid-Atlantic's most dangerous gang leader.
Bringing Theo to justice could lead to great rewards and coveted recognition that comes along with it. With the assistance of her connections to the city government and dubious ties to the criminal underworld, this shouldn't be a problem, and wouldn't be if she can just do things her way.
¶Pascha's medical condition and extended visit have become burdensome to his caretaker/guardian daughter this Easter holiday; to cope, Lily's busy schedule leaves little room for much else besides managing her work pod (herself + Gunyo + Earl Ellis), and she prefers it that way.
¶An old rivalry is rekindled as the mysterious Mr. Alphabet - the world's richest person - and his conglomerate, Nile LLC, steadily move into town from Portland, Oregon looking to build out its new corporate co-headquarters. As an unorthodox method for talent scouting, he has pledged considerable re-investment into Brandywine (the country's most impoverished zip codes)
in the form of creating a city-wide tournament for artificial intelligence (AI) development - Philadelphia Artificial Lambda Model (PALM) {trained on 👨🏿🦱lnq's work from $LNQ, and the reason behind what sparks my character's involvement} in hopes of transforming her to become America's premier smart city,
an effect causing tribes to scramble for a piece of the sweepstakes. The local magnate, Maundy Lindros, feels that her business dealings may be threatened by the arrival of the new enterprise, and looks to act quickly. In opposition to her, the city's mayor, Ember Libitina, seeks to oblige the requests of Mr. Alphabet, which entails expediting cleaning up the streets of crime, poverty, and foul activity to go hand-in-hand with his investment.
Maundy, who has puppeteered thugs and drug lords to do her bidding in the past, once again encounters her legal nemesis, except that this time - in the midst of an important political election season - the stakes are much higher. Meanwhile, Theo is on the hunt for city personnel who could thwart him. The Mayor's Office responds to the very serious potential challenges posed by the kingpin by placing Ember in the care of Pascha for the time being.
¶Meddling in municipal business, the tycoon has become a nuance to both Libitina and Lindros, having spent a fortune of his own cash in order to run the show behind-the-scenes. Taking a page from Maundy's old playbook,
Mr. Alphabet also wants to use the Jersey peninsula as his personal playground; he's contracting it for his side hustle of launching rockets into low orbit to construct a worldwide network of telecommunications satellites.
¶Allthewhile, teamsports of all avenues, is getting an overhaul from the conservative right-wing body politic that sees communal gaming being dominated by Black athletes as a public hazard. To elaborate, collegiate Black athletes are finally negotiating their self-worth (ie. superior "B-genes") at the pro-am levels,
an innovation that tips the balance of the sports landscape by dramatically shifting the bulk of advertising revenues from PWIs to HBCUs. Now schools of the latter will have the funds to do quality research and development with competitive outcomes.
To stopgap the labor drain in an effort to maintain an advantage, conferences are modifying the rules in the 11th hour. More broadly, as an embarrassing admission that these changes take precedence, Speaker Turtl has, in response to the mobility, introduced legislation on the House Floor titled 'Cotton Chains Act',
which aims to - among other things - reduce non-compliant subjects to non-profit status in the name of "education". Also snuck in the bill is a mandate calling for refugees from the Eastern Bloc to be relocated to Pennsylvania. Turtl and her pissed-off, jealous conservative cohorts have designs on "getting things back to the way they were".
¶Compounding the chaos, a recent string of drug-related murders in the neighborhoods of Irish Charm has the authorities on-edge due to a slick+nasty serial killer with seemingly personal ties to Bunny.
¶In the midst of an outbreak that has quarantined large swaths of the population,
in a different section of town, there has been yet another sensationalized act of fatal violence committed toward an unarmed and presumed innocent minority at the hands of law enforcement, this time, they belong to Pascha's own partner, Bunny. Recently teamed with retired lieutenant Pascha (who is supervising as part of his community service exit interview requirements) for port security, Bunny surmises that the most opportune time to test the limits of her authority without askance will and has come while under the tutelage of one of the most controversial officers in this country's history.
On a routine traffic stop, and doubtedly 'fearing for her life', she opens fire on a seatbelted father and his young daughter, killing them both.
With no witnesses other than an unwitting Pascha, the precincts and city are left with the difficult task of explaining and defending this tragedy to the public. Questions arise: is there innocence in this case, and where to place the blame? -- and are answered quickly: blame is placed squarely on Egg Pascha, framing him. Furthermore, because of what appears to be a curtailing of a kingpin's business dealings, a hit is put out on the detective's life, endangering him. This miscarriage has put the whole country - already fragile from previous similar occurrences - on-edge.
Unfortunately for said law enforcement, the difference between other jurisdictions and the City of Brotherly Love is that she lives up to her reputation as being the most blue-collar, no-nonsense town in America, totally intolerant of brutality towards its citizens by those who have taken an oath to protect them.
They have social media and a backlog of public case studies replete with examples of no justice being brought to officers in the courts of law. Where there was hope and maybe even expectation of a drawn out trial that could potentially result in an acquittal, certain neighborhoods - exhausted from fighting for very limited resources, have other plans for dealing with the perpetrators and the interrelated corrupt justice system.
¶Egg Pascha's reputation causes this incident of police brutality to be pinned on our detective, sending the Black [B1/ADOS/FBA] demographic of the City spinning, and people are calling for his apprehension. Pascha is later arrested and must stand trial - not just for this frame job, but moreso for the mishandling of the Aegypt case (labeled "Easter" because it was filed on >March 26 of that year) in 1978 to which he has been tied. Unsatisfied, the People form militias and start an insurrection - reminiscent of the local Flying Horses riot of 1834, forcing the situation to devolve into 'Helter Skelter' in the midst of this already tough election climate.
Even with a speedy in order because of deteriorating health, a mistrial looms and Pascha is bailed out of jail by his longtime buddy, Alven - who is in town honoring a widower's pact that tests his fealty to the max, resulting in the two of them becoming fugitives subjected to a manhunt during Holy Week.
¶Enter lnq👨🏿🦱 (The Man himself, yours truly. ;).
¶In the wake of this, we have me (lnq👨🏿🦱) as a disgruntled civilian, who, having been disillusioned with authority after his own recent encounter with the legal system moved him beyond reproach, devises a plan to carry-out what he sees is the only logical solution to stop and prevent any further foul play against his community - the extermination of all police departments, fire stations, hospitals, regional National Guard, and the dismemberment of local officials (eg. those elected, ombuds, prosecutors, etc.) for whom they serve. The peaceful, polite way to do this? -run for political office. Otherwise, he is even willing to take his cause further - carnage: orchestrate an all-out war against anybody who is in disagreement with his self-reliance/self-preservation, protectionist philosophy. Inevitably, random persons are made at fault and no one is a safe target. He rationalizes being his own judge+jury (however sadistic) by using the survival of the fittest evolutionary tactic.
¶Before being sentenced to a hospital for a non-violent offense, lnq👨🏿🦱 was working specifically under a federal grant (a weeks-long hackathon sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service) at a firestation to build+research urban watersheds for a statewide 'green' ("healthy") initiative. His findings were that somebody was 'poisoning the well', so to speak with neurological agents deliberately placed into the drinking water of targeted African-American (B1/ADOS/FBA) neighborhoods in Brandywine and Bucks County. His investigation led him to discover that this had been done perhaps intentionally by an intra-organizational conspiracy.
¶When he went to report his findings to his superiors, he was immediately re-assigned, and the project spec dismantled. He was later falsely labeled, timely laid-off, and then framed for three counts of tampering with federal equipment. Each count held up to one year as punishable by law. Because these were minor trespasses, the authorities decided to ship him interstate to a psychiatric ward in Deer Lodge, Elsewhere for his sentence (1,000 days).
¶While on the inside, with his freedoms gone, he did plenty of introspection. He may have tried to find religion to some degree, or at least what it means to be 'religious' in the midst of Hell, by sampling the unit's library. But then decided that he's actually not a coward; that it's actually against his best interests to seek false protection from others who were legitimately sick.
¶With all of his learning and understanding, he found some things about the Holy Bible to be astonishingly peculiar to him.
After reading the Good Book from cover-to-cover, he began to believe that he was blessed, not cursed. His psychosis became more potent over the course of his sentence, and had gotten to a point in schizophrenia where he totally converted to his own belief system where he interprets the Bible as one big astrotheological tarot card reading.
¶What he found came directly from three books in the Bible: Genesis, Deuteronomy, and Revelation (ie. the first, the fifth, and the last). He would use all three to make his case that B1 are the 'cursed' people referred to in the Scriptures, and, thus, can be justified going on a crusade. Chapters+verses from Revelation, especially, convinced him of Brandywine (his hometown) (as) being the last remaining of the Seven Churches, and that his followers would come from her when called. Figuring that his ancestral African slaves ('Egypt') were brought to American (Virginia) shores in August 1619, that era (between then +430 years = 2049) is now, he thinks, especially since Neptune is at home in the sign of Pisces (12th house representing closure) during this final transit (April 4, 2011 - January 26, 2026) of his lifetime.
¶So, when we get introduced to lnq👨🏿🦱 in the church scene alongside Dominique, we know that he's at the tail-end of his spiritual journey. From his personal failings, he has arrived at the inevitable delusion: that because it may be difficult to thrive under oppression, he should not co-exist with his oppressor(s).
¶That mode of thinking catapulted him into the depths of anguish and back again, where he began irreversible experiments of self-mutilation. These actions ended up costing him his arm in the process, which was later replaced with a bionic prosthetic.
¶Back in Brandywine, he now has full awareness (red-pilled and seething). With little to lose, no time to waste, and realizing that he must act quickly if he is to self-fulfill a prophesy (of Armageddon and thus ending the curse). Accomplishing this is no small feat, as he sees enemies in regular folk as well as the corporations (viewing America itself as a corporation) -- all shareholders in corruption, and which are equally as guilty in oppressing him over time. Certain targets are harder to hit for reasons that are out of his area of expertise, but that's not going to stop him from trying.
¶Led by the vigilante, lnq👨🏿🦱, the 'Four Horsemen' (consisting of myself and henchmen - the lame boy Hephaestus + his mother Hera Juno + an architect Pallas Olopong) have made it their sole objective to exact revenge on Pascha and his ilk, forcing each to become the other's target.
Put in survival-mode, he must rely on his latent military skills to navigate an intense battlefield against an AI that is playing wargames in civil war-torn Brandywine,
which itself is cocooned inside an escalating armed conflict that in a short span has - thanks largely to his own ego - red alerted President Victor Guyold's White House and the Pentagon,
as well as spawned defensive posturing from other global superpowers.
¶Stalking with a personal vendetta is Alven's brother-in-law, Dominique - fresh out of the penitentiary,
whom Egg Pascha can no longer avoid. His calls of street justice for what was done to him when they were young men now demand a final answer (actually, Dominique's main goal is strike down Ember, no matter what it takes. He is out for revenge against her particularly, as she was the one who got him locked up for decades when she was DA. Pascha is problematic for him here because he is running her security detail. Alven dealing in choices on with whom to side leads to strife.).
¶With a special political election underway, the town's entrenched power elite are out to protect themselves from this rising menace (potential civil enmity) at considerable cost.
Their tentacles run deep. Pascha's entire flotilla [spearheaded by Admiral Goode] turns against him (forcing him into absolute fugitivity), leaving him embroiled in a search for the truth about his colleagues, the city, and own future.
Ironically, when he needs to be the most, he is perhaps at the least selfish point in his life; careless of what happens to himself, Egg Pascha desperately wonders if he can repair his broken relationships before it is too late?
For even though he is hard on dying, his last bit of luck is a currency that must be spent.
(#webisodes)
🗓due August 3, 2025 - April 5, 2026
(overture: Days 0 ["MURDER"]) - //The pilot webisodes are 2d cinema before the story moves to incorporate hyperreality.// --The title "Days 0" implies that its events are non-linear, unlike the rest of the program whose events supposedly happen in realtime. Timeline-wise, this part of Days 0 takes place in the middle of the last two acts during the civil war that is occurring in Brandywine. Implications from this scene lead to Egg Pascha getting arrested.
¶Egg Pascha is in trouble. Our boy is wanted for murder, actually. Framed? Perhaps. But, let's not deny that he's done his fair share of dirt of over the past few decades, and it's only a matter of time before karma catches up to him. One would think - or like to - that somebody gains more friends and compassion from others as they age. Well, it's just the opposite for Pascha, and it's sad, really.
¶The charges levied against him are substantial, but really are the least of his worries. These days, senescence has his mind going. Time seems to be flying by faster and faster for him. If his brain stops working, is he technically dead? He might as well be. By the looks of it there are those that want him gone. That sucks. We're talking about an old man here, have they no mercy? Nope. Brandywine is full of the four C's: crooks, corruption, crime, and those with a crabs-in-a-pot mentality. He may be having a difficult time remembering his past, but the City doesn't forget. He's back at home, right at home.
¶A saving grace, if we are to call it that, is that Egg Pascha has help. In order to get it, though, he must assist in solving an open criminal case that's not yet cold, but sits at lukewarm. That help comes in the form of much needed medication for his neurodegeneration. It also comes disguised as a buddy cop named Bunny. He's had on-duty partners in the past, but they don't seem to last long because he works better alone. On this case, so does Bunny. She's not a nice person, nor does she pretend to be. It doesn't help that she has built-in ill-will towards Pascha. Bunny has issues with men in general, doesn't like old people, and 'hops' around labs and crime scenes as she pleases - like her name suggests. Pascha only slows her down. That tension makes the temperature drop, further chilling the case. Still, everybody gets one true friend in Life, and for Egg Pascha that's Alven, his longtime companion who is there acting as his power of attorney and moves at a similar speed.
¶Back in Brandywine, Bunny is Pascha's partner/understudy as the duo hunt for "Theo", the region's notorious criminal figure. She respects Pascha's talents, but doesn't like him as a person, and that is an added layer of frustration that our ailing detective has to deal with.
¶lnq👨🏿🦱 is our favorite 🧩puzzler who is more of a freedom fighter these days (at least in this story). After digging into his history, lnq👨🏿🦱 is confused as to why Egg Pascha is such a celebrated man? Afterall, he destroyed a plaza in Los Angeles, obliterated an airport and transportation system in the nation's capital, rummaged through New York City, and almost caused a nuclear war in Ukraine. It's people like that who should be locked up, not roaming freely. His personal beef with Pascha is that he is working directly for Ember Libitina, the corrupt mayor whom he believes is underhandedly keeping Brandywine's crime statistics to a personal quota.
¶Together, lnq👨🏿🦱 and Bunny take a break from their respective public servant duties in Brandywine to pay a visit to Ric Flair - world-famous wrestler - in Georgia. Planning to retrieve and use the information to blackmail Pascha, they seek confirmation to the rumor that Flair may have been romantically involved with Pascha's now-dead ex-wife and fathered her daughter, Lily, sometime in the late 1970s. A visit to Flair, a discussion with him, and a DNA sample collected from him may help substantiate their hypothesis that Pascha is suffering from a mental and emotional breakdown, which is making his abuse of the law a menace to society. If true, this may be the source of his emotional/mental instability and the perfect excuse with which to frame him.
¶Flair is familiar with Pascha's old exploits and himself is left bewildered at the request; he has his own family already, and this news, while disturbing, obviously does nothing for anyone's well-being. In fact, it leaves him feeling bullied and wondering if this cop and volunteer firefighter are the more nefarious persons than they make an individual (Egg Pascha) whom he's never met out to be.--
¶Day 0 - "M" AFTER A LENGTHY INCARCERATION, DOMINIQUE IS ABOUT TO BE FREED FROM PRISON, BUT WHILE STILL THERE, USES HIS INSIDE INFLUENCES TO PUPPETEER - WITH THE AID OF HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, ALVEN - THE OUTSIDE CRIMINAL WORLD AS HE PLOTS HIS REVENGE.
¶Day 0 - "MU" AN NCIS AGENT, BUNNY, IS AS RUTHLESS AS SHE IS CUNNING IN TAKING ON BRANDYWINE'S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD BY HERSELF, SUCCUMBING TO PASSION ALONG THE WAY.
--Harkening backwards somewhat to create a referential plot point, Bunny has just deciphered clue codes that allow the cold case of Felix Yota to begin to thaw in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA) unit's ongoing months-long investigation of his brutal murder (victim's head crushed, mutilated genitalia, beating, etc.). It turns out that the victim was dating an intern of Mayor Libitina. There are suspicions that Bunny had somehow been involved in the crime from the start, and was protected by the mayor herself as a favor. Hence, we can see why she is rising in the ranks rather quickly.
¶A new assignment is underway for the talented young officer who is being quickly promoted through the ranks of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS): a dragnet is on for "Theo", the pest giving the mid-Atlantic a major headache. Bringing him to justice could lead to great rewards and coveted recognition that comes along with it. With the assistance of her connections to the city government and dubious ties to the criminal underworld, this shouldn't be a problem, and wouldn't be if she can just do things her way.--
¶Day 0 - "MUR" MAUNDY LINDROS' BUSINESS DEALINGS ARE UNDER THREAT. LILY AND HER POD ORCHESTRATE A CRUCIAL CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT THAT AFFECTS THE SECURITY OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
¶Day 0 - "MURD" A HIGH-TECH, HIGH-STAKES TOURNAMENT IS UNDERWAY IN THE REGION AS A MEGACOMPANY ESTABLISHES ITS SECOND HEADQUARTERS IN BRANDYWINE.
¶Day 0 - "MURDE" THE MOB HAS LET AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION GET TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. ITS BOSS DECIDES TO GET HIS HANDS DIRTY.
¶Day 0 - "MURDER" INCOMPETENCE CAUSES A MURDER INVESTIGATION TO SWITCH LEADS, INADVERTENTLY INTRODUCING NEW SUBPLOTS AND OLD FAMILIAR CHARACTERS.
(epilogue: 00:00 Good Friday - 06:00 Easter Sunday [war/tribulation]) - //This part of the show is nearly entirely interactive. Viewers are to use their mobile devices to help Egg Pascha and Alven make choices according to on-screen decision trees. The action takes place over a gamemap in realtime (approximately 54 consecutive hours), so this is by far the longest part of the program.// -- Alven has just broken Egg Pascha out of jail during the tailend of Maundy Thursday night. Around the cityscape - in the wake of carnage instigated by lnq👨🏿🦱, tensions have already escalated to the point of civil war all throughout Brandywine, and the Pentagon has gotten involved. Wanted dead or alive, Pascha is the presumed treasonous black op (someone codenamed "John McClane"), but since Alven remains by his side, both of them are issued expendable and marked for death.
¶The airports are shuttered, waterways blocked, plus bridges and other landmarks have been destroyed, leaving the township in rubble with no lateral (longitudinal/latitudinal) exit points and encroaching tactical foot soldiers with instructions to kill on sight. Utilities have been cut off. Police stations, fire houses, and hospitals are either detonated or otherwise unavailable.
People are factioned, scared, frantic, hiding, and many of them are armed with limited munitions but clueless of what comes next. There is no easy escape; this is war, prepare to die hard. 
¶The already decimated battlefield technically starts under the cover of darkness beginning at midnight (00:00) on Good Friday.
From Pascha's perspective, after the jailbreak, he needs to make it to the other side of town where his daughter, Lily - desperately hoping to be rescued, is being held hostage by the unorthodox pairing of Gunyo+Theo for personal gain. Even though they may not have the best relationship, the good father in him vows to use this chance to make up for lost effort with Lily. ...and still not caring as the clock ticks, the notorious 'SAINT BERNARD' needs specific information/intel for their mercenaries that only she possesses, by Monday's deadline. The hired guns (a rogue platoon of ex-government paramilitary contractors led by the imposing Iggy Veracruz) have been duped into this dire situation,
so they're betting that the payout/reward for them is huge.
¶Now, in order to get to that location (which is on a beached corvette), he (and Alven) must first peripatetically (however, the cab driver, Smiley, is always only a whistle away) traverse a hostile terrain of armed civilians and military servicemen tracking him/them,
which, more than likely, will take a considerable amount of realtime (the full duration) to arrive at Lily's workplace.
¶He and Alven are senior citizens with latent combat/survival skills, so their pace and energy levels may not be what they used to be (a major reason why this is so time consuming). In addition to rest (cutscenes where the focus shifts to the ongoings of lnq👨🏿🦱 being THE apex predator that I am), they will also need to re-stock on food and supplies along the way, by looting stores and/or killing others for their weapons/ammunition.
¶The military🪖 campaign portion itself comes courtesy of the chapter's generative AI - prompted by Theo and sprinkled with Gunyo's holograms - actively playing wargames, having programmed inputs/outputs to regurgitate a modernized reenactment of the historical 'Philadelphia campaign' (1777-1778) of the American Revolutionary War from the vantage point of Valley Forge. This includes thirteen 'battles' that are in no specific order (only used here as plot devices to drive the action): BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE, BATTLE OF COOCH'S BRIDGE, BATTLE OF GERMANTOWN, BATTLE OF WHITE MARSH, BATTLE OF GLOUCESTER, BATTLE OF THE CLOUDS, BATTLE OF MATSON'S FORD, BATTLE OF QUINTON'S BRIDGE, BATTLE OF PAOLI, SIEGE OF FORT MIFFLIN, BATTLE OF BARREN HILL, BATTLE OF RED BANK/FORT MERCER, and BATTLE OF CROOKED BILLET.
¶Suffice it to say that the black op, "John McClane", being the hot target creates an unlikely alliance between lnq👨🏿🦱 and Alven+Pascha+Smiley joining forces as the storyline's third edition of the 'Four Horsemen' against (Gunyo) Gruber+Theo in a game of cat-and-mouse. This story unfolds to conclude on Easter Sunday at 06:00. -lnq👨🏿🦱
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-What is 8\3™?
precap/summary
(🗓8.3.25 - 4.5.26)
-tie-in with work on Parkinson's research
-Fox bailed on Die Hard
-story takes place in Philly / Easter -themed / ai-focus / civil war
-Egg Pascha = John McClane returns
-emphasis on mobile📱, interactive
-web series, 160+ hours
Genre: mystery/war | Not rated | Platform: mobile
¶8\3 (aka easter , but pronounced like "three-eigths", since the backslash means we read it in reverse) is the codename (it doesn't actually have a proper name, I'm just codenaming it to make it easier for everyone to identify;) for my prompt-to-video series (cf. accumulated prompts that output footage with audio from 3 tokens of 8 seconds each and come in bunches, totaling 160+ hours in length) that follows me livestreaming from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I get enmeshed in a so-called 'Die Hard scenario'. Spiritually set in that same universe, 8\3 is a contemporaneous artificially intelligent-promptable ("aip"🦧) blending historical fiction with an original teleplay bookending the novels The Detective + Nothing Lasts Forever. This plays in a MUD bit (part 3 of 8) of my soap opera, Stewart, for display right here on this website [$LNQ👨🏿🦱].
/// Yes, this is legit. While in the works since 2017, our hiatus was partly because of the Mouse House having internal management issues (Hi, Dana😁), which resulted in false starts and development hell; leaving the indie route as the only option.
¶Story-wise, the gist of it is that I am in Brandywine visiting for an ai tournament hosted by a tech titan. I'm there to personally demo some of my stubing work (molecular folding, etc.), perhaps for some venture capital, if all goes well. Artificial intelligence [ai] is the main theme of this picture, and we get to see a swath of ai/robotics/automation from the public/private sectors being showcased. Egg Pascha just also happens to be in the area, as he has returned for purposes of VA medical treatment (clue: he's prescribed an ai companion device that I designed). Trouble tends to find Pascha, now we learn why, and my character gets caught in the middle of that whence unchecked ai goes rogue leading to the hackneyed doomsday scenario. Civility then takes a backseat when war🪖 breaks out. All of the usual suspects and some of your old favorites are here.
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Codename '8\3' (pronounced like "three-eigths", aka 'easter') is a tragedy told over four chords (N-O-A-H) interspersed with a ritornello commencing in gritty 1978 Brandywine. In the backdrop of geopolitics, its parallel dramas are rooted in concurrent timelines, and follows Egg Pascha as he begins his fateful series of misfortunate events that have both tagged+shaped him in the present-day. He has every intention of living out the remainder of his life quietly in Elsewhere, but there are other karmic factors/obligations that must be cleared first. Figuring that his cognitive faculties are betraying him due to his bout with Parkinson's disease
"All things being equal, I'd rather be in Brandywine." - Egg Pascha
¶-- A hyperreal web series synthesizing contemporary issues/sentiments/opinions into a mixed first- and third-person narrative, this soap opera is an extended play comprised of eight acts (prologue+epilogue, and a dyadic three-act structure preceded by the 'Days 0' overture) = Act 1: pillowsoft [prologue], Act 2: ballad for a thug, Act 3: hallucinating from hallucinogens leads to hallucination [crescendo], Act 4: calvary of Hades or whatever you call it, Act 5: the Four Horsemen, Act 6: Good Friday is very bad [denouement], Act 7: dirty shirt, Act 8: ready to die hard [epilogue], plus a ritornello (backstory) called 'Die, Detective!' interwoven throughout the arc via second-person perspective cutscenes (ie. interruptions for action and dialogue).
¶---Neo-noir moving picture adaptations of detective novels - starting with various eponymous entries as a source of inspiration/speculation - is independently succeeded here. Their literary motifs of tumult, claustrum, revenge, paranoia, and distress are further incorporated into this tragedy - an honest attempt to interpret the biblical Book of Revelation, albeit in a medium that addresses the needs of our dramaturgy. As such, the central character is atavistically brought back to his roots; carefully avoiding the regular-turned-superheroic trend that has been critically panned in recent productions.
¶The storyline follows an ordinary man of law enforcement (here his name is "Egg Pascha", which is a generic substitute nomen for 'Easter[P]') who continually rises to the occasion when he finds himself in precarious situations/circumstances where he becomes the focal point for warding-off potentially grave threats where the stakes are raised throughout the progression, racking up considerable destruction in his wake while getting his clothes filthy in the process.
¶The hardnose behavior and sardonic temperament of our maverick detective is risque, to say the least, and has been valued as an asset among fans. He has been used to represent the everyman who perhaps could not say and do things that were otherwise unfashionable. His exploits and adventures have touched on sensitive topics, such as homophobia, racism, xenophobia, and large-scale domestic terrorism. The audience knows what they are getting with Egg Pascha; it revels in vicariously helping him sort through the predicaments he faces with the expected outcome of disaster being averted because he just surmounted the odds.
¶Parkinson's[m] underlies the tragedy of our eponym's neurological disorders.
¶The underlying theme here is that loops in life are purposed to resolve debt(s) at the cost of death. For even religion predicts the end of itself; all signs point to a sacrificial pawn as the inflective change agent. ..An elegiac send-off for the character (Egg Pascha) was requested, paying attention to his age+health. In that regard, this piece's content relies heavily on forensics where it is devoid of stunts. Still (for fans of the action genre), how utter chaos devolves from Helter Skelter compensates for delayed thrills.
¶As a spiritual successor to many a classic detective series, this offering considers all the prior rough-and-tumble that Egg Pascha has been through - and while structurally embracing said suggestions - envisioning he would, today, tenably be suffering from serious deterioration attributed largely to Parkinson's disease (medically, alpha-synuclein plays integral parts in PD development and regulating dopamine), probably a diabetic factor resulting from his lifestyle choices of heavy alcohol+tobacco consumption.
¶This soap opera gives an intense purview of the human spirit, touching on the finer points of mental, physical, and emotional illness. In it, Pascha's troubled past has finally caught up with him, and our tragic hero finds himself at his nadir needing all the help he can get. Given that the stakes are incredibly high here, his task is to find clues scattered about which hint at solving a larger biochemistry puzzle🧩: a vaccine for halting the spread of a latent contagion (virus) contaminating the microbiome.
¶He is not alone; in 8\3 the viewer experiences things isometrically, with the interface - "Stu(art)" - serving as his ⛑️medical guidance companion (an in-stream AR in the first-person perspective to provide a sense of what it would be like to have a cocktail of neurodegenerative diseases), which is central to decision-making as well as the outcome itself. And, yes, 8\3 still has its share of those do-or-die hard scenarios we all know and love.
¶--- ASSIGNMENT A hero to many, OR-6/PO1🪖 Pascha is sadly now sick with Parkinson's disease and in (for) the fight of his life. //The idea here is that the detective's infliction with Parkinson's disease is a research clef. The dramaturgy of 8\3 has Egg Pascha policing a synthetic storyline set in a hyper-modern
¶For the past forty-plus (40+) years, Egg Pascha has put himself out there in the line of duty and saved many lives. Now he needs your help. We're not sure how much time he has left, but this doesn't look good.
¶On a positive note, an artificial intelligence (ai) is being developed to find a cure or therapies for Parkinson's and similar pathologies (eg. Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, etc.).
¶Our goal is huge: piece together scattered bits of information teasing a potential cure for neurodysfunction that is being held hostage in a militarized zone by the infamously mysterious 'SAINT BERNARD'. We have been warned that a few major figures are masquerading as upstanding citizens, but can see for ourselves that corruption is a local effect of relational dialects. Immediate societal turmoil and systemic pollution are symptoms of our absence and/or failure here. Remember that people are resources; taken by themselves, alliances may be more valuable than friendships or even family.
¶In bringing this gaiden to requiem (ie. concluding entire arc), proposed were a few things: (1) the exploration of a backstory for the sake of character study, and (2) the introduction of substantive dramatic elements. Logic dictates that, if either of those things is missing from a closure piece like this, an opportunity to tie up loose ends in the narrative would have been forfeited.
¶In the piece we have an overarching plot with a lot of smaller substories. And in those substories are front-facing characters with tie-ins to real-world happenings. It features a number of times where the protagonist/antagonist must revisit his past in order (for the audience) to piece together present-day clues. Take, for instance, late August 1978, where in Brandywine we find a young Pennsylvania-grown Egg Pascha, full of hope+aspirations, caught between his military friend's personal strife, and his own ambitions of perhaps someday becoming a renown comedian under his alter ego "Bruno".
¶... and that is where we find Egg Pascha today, an elderly man with one more trick up his sleeve on the brink of receiving his due pension, but genuinely unsure of whether the odds are still in his favor. Since becoming a sexagenarian, he's done plenty of self-examination, and has grown sick of the life that he has lived as an adult.
¶Losing his religion, his insecurities stem from years, decades of having rubbed people the wrong way in order to answer the calls of duty that may never add up to anything more than a thankless job. He now despises everything that the security industry stands for, and is starting to side with those who have been historically oppressed in this country, especially at the hands of what his chosen profession represents. Self-inflicted incredulity has him feeling almost ashamed to have ever been involved in the capacity that he was. At this stage, he is an über-seasoned veteran at the end of his journey anxious to tip the fedora🎩. A miserable alcoholic, he drinks away personal demons which are the result of posttraumatic stress disorder, thus becoming his own worst enemy in geriatric anger, and now, in an effort to salvage his sanity, must be the hero in his own rescue.
¶In today's current social climate, pockets of once-latent animus are manifesting+spreading across the globe - be it from shifting politics, stances on immigration, bigotry, or what have you - engendering bunches of armchair heroes and keyboard warriors; cowards in need of a figurehead they can galvanize behind until their version of order is restored or parturitated.
¶Unless things are under control, then things are out of control. What we have here is a major urban area (Brandywine) on the brink of chaos.
¶Every so often a wildcard (in this case, lnq👨🏿🦱) is drawn that comes along and turns the game on its heels; completely changing the status quo, more often than not for the better/best. This is why it's so difficult to pin labels on these characters when you can clearly see from where they are coming, and to some degree, going. However, being a mystery, the mastermind behind all of the drama won't be revealed until later (per usual).
¶To reiterate, it's impossible to point to a person and say "they are without blame" in this piece, for both sides have selfish interests. The opera explores the facets of personality disorder so well that it's futile to identify the concepts of 'good' or 'evil'; everybody is a spectrum of behaviors conducive to circumstance.
¶As we dig more into the detective's biography, we learn that perhaps because he's been working in a private capacity for most of his career that he's become used to having an air of privilege and faux immunity. Even though he may think that he is just in 'lending a helping hand', his inclination for careless destructive behavior (massive property damage, etc.) and homicidal tendencies show that he is really no better than the other side of the coin, figuratively speaking.
¶What we do get to see, though, are the real detective skills of Egg Pascha. Dramatically, his character is fully developed here. There is clear and present danger that, for the most part, only he can address, and if he does his job, he ultimately resolves his issues. If he fails, then we are left to ask what constitutes a 'good guy' anyway(?), and moreso, are task forces really necessary in today's world where cognitive technologies are so prominent?
¶In 8\3, Egg Pascha faces easily his greatest test yet from a myriad of angles; he is under siege from a number of threats: lnq👨🏿🦱, the SAINT BERNARD, Theo+Gunyo, Maundy+Ember (who embody the municipality's perfidy), Bunny, his own family, past haunts, the uphill battle against substance abuse, and, sadly, the debilitating effects of senescence (specifically his deterioration from Parkinson's). This is serious.
...¶8\3 is not a typical movie. Nor is it a videogame . This is me livestreaming, almost by default. When streaming in the style of openworld (which I'm doing in faux realtime here), I would need for my audience to be able to track the camera and to provide input (as I make my rounds, they'll be able to chat with me in a MUD = basically a glorified chatbot on steroids, where my in-stream prompts yield a ribbon of windows for viewer selection of interactive motion pictures). This is standard with today's communications technologies. It is uneconomical these days to try and make a traditional film in such a style where the user can't provide immediate feedback. <-- I'm simply not going to spend the loot only to be prohibited from having access to a mobile📱 interface.
¶I have given myself eight months (Summer-to-Easter: 8.03.25 - 4.05.26, or thereabouts) to platform this story. Over time, as the ai and your hardware get better, so will the graphics. Intermediaries are to be released weekly if not daily. I'm making a small contribution download it, remix it, earn from it if you can. As long as I receive attribution, I don't care.
¶Nomenclature: The name 'easter' was chosen (lowercase for stylization) because that holiday represents the concepts of death and rebirth/resurrection, a motif in the literary works on which this bit was based. It's a clue for the audience to presume the fate of the antagonist/protagonist. easter has been truncated to 8\3 in hopes of avoiding the fervor-furor of the religious right-wing as an attempt to placate (not offend) viewers. Other than that, there's no hidden significance.
¶Now, speaking to how we got here...
¶In 2016, the Michael J. Fox Foundation - which specializes in Parkinson's disease research - issued a public bounty (ie. payment for a solution to a technical challenge) for the imaging of the alpha-synuclein protein. It was like $2million or something for a demonstrable PET tracer. I jumped on it but stuttered after realizing that it wasn't some typical 'lnq👨🏿🦱 + 30 days' type of thing, and went to work on it anyhow, because I'm a genius.
¶My first iterations involved VR goggles, where the patient would use them for open-eye scanning of the retina, and have their eye images databased and sorted with ai. The idea was that millions of eyeballs (both healthy and diseased) would be compared/contrasted, thus providing teams with a trainable dataset of the movement of the protein (which is notoriously unstable) over time. Standard stuff. In order to acquire those eyeballs at scale, I was going to need to give people a diversion (movie) in exchange for their participation. That diversion is/was 8\3.
¶The problem with that is execution. I'd be banking on an extraordinary number of people already owning or having access to VR goggles, which is not the case. It turns out that the wearable tech is not that popular (I was planning on using Google Cardboard); people in general don't like blocking their vision senses with artificial gear, not even for a little while. The drop in sales of generation 2 VR headsets across industry proves such.
¶Plus, there are already plenty of human gut samples that host copious amounts of α-synuclein in labs for study. So, while the problem is a biological one, the solution actually isn't a laboratory or even a computational one, it's a gaming scenario at its core. If my math is correct, and it usually always is, then this molecular structure can be modeled with a Rubik's Cube, just like the rest of them. Any implementable ai can be done over mobile📱.
¶However, there's still the direct matter of an energy budget, as these molecules are relatively huge and consume large compute resources.
¶The way I make money relies on site traffic. The merrier the flow of traffic, the bigger the income (as with any business, I guess). To get that, there's this amazing television series script with a related subject that I wrote.
¶At the behest (not really) of an acquaintance of mine at the DoD who is a retired colonel, I decided to put in writing an answer to the hypotheticals of what could potentially happen if an outbreak occurred on U.S. soil that resulted from an uncontrollable response to police murdering Black people. This is a generational issue in this country stemming from its original sin, and addressing it academically after crisis-level alerts during the Obama Administration (2012-2016) was an exercise in freedom of speech and a sense of duty.
¶Authoring papers📄 is one thing, but the best use case is supplying a visual, and that's why I wrote this teleplay.
¶I thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if/when you insert a beloved American screen hero (John McClane) into the middle of a civil war. Actor Bruce Willis , a professed fan of the military, had mentioned (publicly) over the years that he pined to be in his own war🪖 movie, anyways, and that he was "hanging up the vest" of his seminal character, proper script pending. The idea of having McClane re-visit his past exploits was floated around at least as far back as 2010 in a comicbook, with Hollywood writers supposedly taking turns with their own scripts/adaptations.[h] I took a stab at it, and my solicited first draft was completed and self-published August 7, 2017 on my website.
¶Get this, about a month later, I marched down to the local KTMF Missoula station (a Fox affiliate) in a building it co-leases with KPAX to share my work, try to garner interest, and discuss any next steps. That same day, Fox coincidentally put out a waiver[g] saying that director Len Wiseman was supposedly making progress on his similar penning[y]. (true story)
¶Fast-forward to today, and here we are eight years later with a no-show from Fox/Disney. I was right in sensing that they were bluffing. My instinct was again correct in predicting that the United States would swing the political pendulum back to the far right[m], fertile grounds for 8\3. Regardless, the signatures I've collected over the years from acting talent involved in this are either going to expire soon or be renewed, but it has to happen now. The story itself is a back-and-forth between present-day and the year 1978, so my slate of actors are already past retirement age and have made it crystal clear that they are not going to wait much longer. There's that.
/// My cast (eg. Bruce [70], Reginald VelJohnson [73], Ric Flair [76], Bonnie Bedelia [77], etc.) is interested but can't/won't wait any longer, hence the urgency. Also, the story's prescience fits with current world events. We need McClane now more than ever. -- 3\8 is seriously intense (some real gangster poop) and will likely be the most controversial bit of entertainment for the remainder of the decade.
¶I was influenced graciously by television programs, high-octane video games and American movies through the years when composing this. 8\3 is an original work, yes, but there are a few shows whose elements just made sense to stylistically incorporate. Here are those other franchises with similar themes.
¶-THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT IN COOPERATION WITH DISNEY OR THE ESTATE OF RODERICK THORP.-
The Detective: The first screen adaptation of Roderick Thorp's novel with the same name. Some things were changed in the flick, like his age (he's considerably older .. as opposed to the sequels, in which he was arguably more in-line with the original literature, where "Leland is thirty-six, five feet ten, and weighed one-hundred and forty pounds. His hair was dark brown, thick and cut short.".), occupation (he's a cop), and location (Port Smith became New York City). It was released May 28, 1968 to critical acclaim and box office success. [watch movie🎬] /// On my end, 8\3 is a conflation of Roderick Thorp's novels The Detective and Nothing Lasts Forever, with pacing reminiscent of the former.
Call of Duty: One of the highest-grossing franchises ever, and holder of the Guinness World Record for best-selling first-person shooter video games. CoD takes players across warzones to battle enemies in modern styles of tactical warfare, having been used as a simulator for real militaries, semi-professional militias, and clandestine/private security contractors/mercenaries alike. [watch advertisement🎬] /// 8\3 devolves from a localized civil war into a full-blown, full-scale world war. This is the interactive portion of the MUD, and the 'war scenes' - which are designed to mimic an updated first-person shooter - take place during the second-half of the story all around Philadelphia over a period of a few days (Good Friday through Easter morning) in realtime.
The Godfather: A cross-cultural iconography that offers a masterclass in character acting+development. The saga follows the rise to power of a Sicilian/Sicilian-American mafioso, Michael Corleone, delving into the world of gangster crime and so-called 'family business'. Mario Puzo's masterpiece is widely credited as having normalized American audiences to organized crime allusions. The movie and its companion piece, The Godfather Part II[g], went on to win numerous Academy Awards, and for a time, the first one was the highest-grossing film ever made. It's also the flick my dad had me watch at least one-hundred too many times with him when I was a kid. If you haven't seen it/them before, I feel sorry for you, I really do.😥 [watch movie[d]🎬] /// The 1978 backstory of 8\3 features the mafia heavily. The Mayor's Office during that time was thought to have ties to the Philly Crime Family, and the head honcho (historical fiction version) plays a pivotal role in young Egg Pasha's character arc.
Outage: A longform advertisement from IBM that takes the viewer through a plausible scenario involving a plant worker that must make tough, time-sensitive decisions that affect product delivery (ie. power over an electrical grid). The film is a bundle of interactive segments triggered from in-screen actions taken by the viewer, which, depending on the selection, yield a different outcome. [watch trailer🎬] /// 8\3 utilizes decision trees and overlay maps to move its story forward. These capabilites are some of the exlusive benefits of it being a web series.
Platoon: The classic American film based on a screenplay by director Oliver Stone about his time in the infantry while serving during the Vietnam War. This picture follows a small platoon of soldiers on a ground assignment as they fight their enemies and each other. The film went on to win Academy Awards (1986) for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing. Sonically, this is how audio in filmmaking should be done. [watch trailer footage🎬] /// In 8\3, Egg Pascha finds himself alone at times during the war scenes, and at other times he is partnered with his bud, Alven (and sometimes with Bunny and Smiley, as well) as they make their way across town. The guys are struggling to stay alive, are reluctantly reliant on each other, and it shows.
Minecraft Earth: A growth pack for the original Minecraft video game that takes sandbox gameplay from the home console to the outdoors and beyond with augmented reality using a mobile device. Players can build and then share those creations for other people to discover, experience, and even further modify if they so choose. Trivia: Minecraft has sold over 300+ million copies, making it the most successful videogame franchse to date. [watch trailer footage🎬] /// 8\3 allows for / incorporates internet relay chat, where the audience can influence each other in how they want to proceed with each webisode.
House of Lies: One of my top two favorite shows (the other is Fraggle Rock[d]), HoL focuses on a renegade group of business consultants that showcase just how ruthless superficial people almost have to be in an industry that only exists because of a potent mix of personal insecurity meets corporate greed. Full disclosure: conceptually, it is perhaps the show that I most borrowed from in my decision to let my cast improvise, as you'll notice the Lindros pod was designed to mimic Kaan & Associates. I also appreciated its bold, smart female characters. The acting and pacing in this is exquisite; Ben Schwartz has a fan in me based off of his work as Clyde Oberholt in HoL alone, and I patterned the character of Earl Ellis with him in mind. [watch snippet🎬[2]] /// 8\3 needed some comic relief, but that comes more from the actors themselves, and not so much from the script. HoL was a major influence in how Lily and her pod operate (3-4 people), and just how I would let my actors improvise.
John Wick (franchise): About a retired hitman forced to deal with adversaries who have stolen his property (don't mess with his dog!) and disrupted his pursuit of a calm lifestyle. As the chapters progress, he is brought back into the world of underground contract killing. The films are very high-octane, and play like a first-person shooter video game as viewed by the audience in second-person. [watch trailer footage🎬] /// The 'coming out of retirement' theme is what's emphasized here. Old man Pascha is sick and elderly, but returns to the place of his biggest trouble because it makes him do so. Another angle in 8\3 has my character going around savagely kicking butt almost unchallenged, just like Wick does.
Power: Set in present-day New York City, the drama follows James Saint Patrick as he simultaneously masquerades as a clever law enforcement-evading drug lord ("Ghost") and night club owner. As both the protagonist and antagonist of the show, he must balance volatile elements of his personal life that include a lifelong friendship, a complicated family in addition to his extramarital mistress, and a menacing past that threatens to topple all of it. To date, the show's second season has been lauded as its most successful, garnering a 'fresh' 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (.com), and in my opinion is easily some of the best television ever created. [watch trailer footage🎬] /// For the first five seasons of Power, I thought the show was setting up the return of 50 Cent's character, Kanan Stark, to recapture the helm of kingpin. But, we were all wrong. That misdirection is attributed to fine writing on the part of the producers, and is directly how I approached writing the Hood bits of 8\3. Both shows' dramas underline a former street thug who returns to the game to take over (in 8\3, that person is Dominique).
The Wire: A crime drama series (five seasons, sixty episodes) set in Baltimore, Maryland that explores the relationships intertwining law enforcement, illicit+illegal drug activity, city government and its bureaucracy, as well as print news media. Since its syndication, it has been hailed by fans and critics as one of the greatest television shows of all-time. [watch trailer footage🎬] /// Replace Baltimore with Brandywine. From what I can tell, a lot of The Wire was filmed using single-camera mode. 8\3 is shot on location in a similar manner. How the streets handle direct threats from officials while taking justice into its own accord was idealized here.
Taxi: This pseudo-sitcom puts the viewer as a fly-on-the-wall in a 🚕taxi fleet garage amongst some motley crew of drivers and their cantankerous nightshift dispatcher. Hilarity ensues. [watch clip🎬] /// The 1978 backstory (Die, Detective!) in 8\3 has the local mob using its boss' taxi service to launder money and do other illegal activities. Interestingly enough, Taxi premiered in September of that same year. I had actually written the character of said mob boss, Don Tellatoya, for Tony Danza.
Pokémon Go: The cultural phenomenon that was Pokémon Go is a place-based, augmented reality (AR) adventure game where players go around exploring their real-world surroundings to find and collect virtual 'pocket monsters', better known as Pokémon. The technological magic in the game utilizes GPS for location tracking, and AR software (ie. digital objects layered over offline objects, allowing for online interaction). The game is freemium ware (meaning that it does not charge up front to play until you purchase in-app upgrades), and became the fastest downloaded mobile game in history with 1 billion downloads over its first three years. [official trailer🎬] /// Google, Inc. had originated the tech for its subsidiary, Niantic, who then partnered with The Pokémon Company (Nintendo). -- 8\3 - with its free webisodes dropped in the chat - is a mystery story with foci on detective work that allows the audience - via Google's AR sdk - to assist both me and Egg Pascha (at different times) in finding clues that help solve certain in-story puzzles🧩. Note, however, this feature is only available in / specific to the Brandywine region.
House M.D. / Sherlock Holmes: Greg House is a misanthrope. He's also a doctor. That's usually a poor combination, but Dr. House is exceptional. He makes his own rules, and then breaks his own rules. It's hard to tell if he's prodigious or just really good at what he does, but he always seems to find the correct answers to what ails his patients, and he amazingly manages to do it (with the assistance of his staff) in an hour-long program. (sarcasm) The show is a spectacular fan favorite, and Hugh Laurie nails the eponymous character, who was devised by the show creators to be something like 'Sherlock Holmes in a hospital'. [watch clips🎬] /// We have to keep in mind that Egg Pascha is a senior citizen in 8\3. He's still has really strong cop instincts, but some of them have been flushed because of his health problems. For the most part, he is surviving on adrenaline, as there are many people who wish to do him harm for things he is guilty of from decades prior. Lest we not forget, though, that he is in fact a detective, perhaps one of the world's best.
The West Wing: Lauded for its portrait of the internals of the workday inside The White House, The West Wing dealt with moment-by-moment issues that a fictional U.S. President and his staff had to deal with. The writing was witty and the acting inspiring, as the portrayal of this Oval Office never made the audience feel as though they had lost a handle on the government. [watch clips[w]🎬] /// The overarching storyline of 8\3 is geopolitics. It refuses to ignore that humanity always has two competing energies of liberalism versus conservatism, at different times. In this story, conservatism is winning, and with it, all of its shortcomings with disregard to a diverse country as a whole. The nation's capital has moved to Philadelphia, but the politicians are just the same.
{Notes: (1) 8\3 consists of direct-to-consumer downloadables. (2) Content is released under a Creative Commons License for further free distribution.}
¶-THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT IN COOPERATION WITH DISNEY OR THE ESTATE OF RODERICK THORP.-
DISCLAIMER 1: Utilized is a two-prong approach: (a) keep the focus local on website @uuelco.ME, so that its (b) offered cinematic is incorporated as a way to generate a very large concentrated amount ('whales') of cost-per-click (ie. human) versus the usual cost-per-mille "EMOJI" (an acronym for 'Egglepple microsecond-ouputs≡joules-input', where 'E' is the sigma) traffic to the website (helpful in growing my revenue stream in order to pay for this). So, (b) finances (a).
DISCLAIMER 2: Per (b), this story is one of a very dark tone. The drama presented here is based on ideologies of yesteryear, and rooted in Civil Rights era(s) in the United States of America. As such, it is replete with revisional ethnographies, insinuations of gender and/or racial oppression (whether they be real or implied), manifestos of terrorism, and expressions that question established religion/politics. In short, 8\3 is vulgar and may be extremely offensive, but this is not deliberate; it is possibly due to misinformation and/or coincidence. Contemporary aspects draw on real historical events which in turn have been woven into a story largely sourced from the books 'The Detective' (Thorp, 1966), 'Nothing Lasts Forever' (Thorp, 1979), and the autobiography of H. Rap Brown (1969), whose subjects matter were highly controversial. Although certain parts are presented as historical fiction, this is not a documentary and doesn't attempt to portray events with total accuracy. We offer apologies ahead of time for any insensitivities and/or vulgarities. Remember, it's just entertainment, folks! Enjoy :)
DISCLAIMER 3: If you become infuriated with or disoriented by the pacing of this picture, just know that it is of intentional design. We want you to experience second-hand what it would be like to suffer through neurodegenerative disorders that severely affect mental, physical, and emotional health. Likewise, an artificial claustrophobia (via hyperreality , ie. intentionally induced 'hallucinations' made so that you would have difficulty discerning falsehoods from factualities) coupled with social triggers were devised specifically for the audience to feel like the world is coming to an abrupt end. This is done with the purpose of drawing awareness to 🧠brain conditions in hopes of furthering research and medical aid .
DISCLAIMER 4: As a peer production, 8\3 is not affiliated with any union/guild or third-party studio. Careful measures were taken to avoid potential legal ramifications when making this project by reimagining its sourced franchise via independent/third-party new/emerging media (categorized under 'web series', not 'film'), which is what this is. Though not a videogame, 8\3 contains gamification elements reminiscent of a MUD allowing for interaction; complementing its prompts is side paneling, a map overlay, and decision trees. Cinematic cutscenes/clips (ie. external interruptions for action and dialogue) tagged as 'Easter eggs' comprise our extended play. Because the story is told in a manner with the only goal being to bookend chords N and H, the 'eggs' are issued as 2D in-media reference points. These innovations are necessary to move the viewer along in a technique called 'horizontal storytelling'. 8\3 contains strong crude language, nudity +copulation, graphic violence, and disturbing imagery. It is web-based and designed for mobile at global scale.
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-Is this Die Hard 6 / The Detective part 7?
¶Not really. At least, we're lawfully prohibited from saying that it's canon. But, you know what they say about old habits . Something tells me your reading comprehension skills are pretty good.😉 /// For those wondering, "When is the action going to start?!", know that this picture is a slow build. Egg Pascha isn't just going to go around shooting terrorists from the jump, therefore, this won't feel like a branded DH movie. No, this is more like a typical soap, replete with drama, character development, multiple story arcs (romance, etc.), and stuff like that. Keep in mind that Pascha is a 70 year-old man here, with ambulation problems due to Parkinson's disease ('the shakes', and other symptoms to boot). Rather, we'll see a lot of him in his new element of being a retiree + grandparent. We might catch our guy sipping too much coffee and eating a lot of donuts🍩 (cop stereotype) before he realizes what's unfolding. Besides, this isn't even about him, it's about me, he just happens to make an appearance in it. Think of it as a crossover.
¶'The Detective' is a pair of novels ('The Detective' and 'Nothing Lasts Forever') written by Roderick Thorp. They each have been made into feature-length films. The first, The Detective (1968), was followed by the sequel, Die Hard (1988) and its sequels (Die Hard 2 (1990), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)). Walt Disney Pictures later publicly cancelled[c][d] any further development of their 'Die Hard' series after its acquisition of Fox as a child company. The whole ordeal involved some other competing pitches[i][t] for a conclusive entry that never materialized (see McClane). Franchise star, Bruce Willis (a dedicatee💐 of this project, as are Muhammad Ali🥊 and Michael J. Fox )[m], then retired from acting.
¶However, 8\3 is set in that same universe. It is a so-called spiritual successor. This incredible story bookends both of those novels, where Egg Pascha (aka Joe Leland/John McClane) is again our favorite hero, but here he's in the role of antagony. In that regard it is simultaneously a prequel and a reboot. Each novel was written from the perspective of the third-person, and Pascha will primarily be conveyed as such via ventriloquy in my pseudoconflation of those works by Thorp. That gives us room to fidget, since it's possible we wouldn't actually need to see him; he'll move throughout isometrically in the first-person relaying events.
¶-THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT IN COOPERATION WITH DISNEY OR THE ESTATE OF RODERICK THORP.- We are legally able to do this by bypassing the movie studio and going directly to the book publisher for permission (The Detective, in fact, was published prior to January 1, 1978, thus murkily rendering contravention non-statutory, anyway). Also, I attached the script to a related 'science' project about autism (personal) and protein studies in Parkinson's disease (community), thereby acquiring fair usage[j] rights (statute = Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act, 1976 -- copyright circumvention factors: criticism, scholarship, research), but in doing so forfeited certain character attributes typically present in a would-be straight remake. Being somewhat semi-autobiographical (on behalf of lnq👨🏿🦱 - who plays himself in this, and the script for 'Theo' is a direct fantastical characterization of myself - I can do that because I wrote it, darnit!) and containing tie-ins with the rest of my work, it'd be impossible to challenge in court on the grounds of infringement or lack of originality. Plus, this endeavor is not commercialized (ie. no box office --> made freely available in the chat), further muting the threat of economic competition. That said, 8\3 truly is its own thing.
¶An impromptu poll was taken (by me) asking random people if they thought John McClane can be played by some other actor convincingly. They all said no, emphatically; agreeing that Willis is non-negotiable and the best person for bringing the character to life on screen. With that in mind, the magic of artificial intelligence could grant us a work-around (ie. deepfakes, digital voice overs, etc.).
¶Alternatively, innovation is welcomed. In another poll, some answers I got echoed that the performer should be someone who people aren't familiar with; to kind of switch it up like they do with James Bond. Frank Sinatra played the character as 'Joe Leland'. Bruce Willis played the character as 'John McClane'. Perhaps it makes sense this time to have a new actor or modal (You, first-person) play the character as 'Egg Pascha'(?).
-Did Roderick Thorp write this?
¶Roderick Thorp authored the novels 'The Detective' (ISBN 0-8488-0375-2) and 'Nothing Lasts Forever' (ISBN 0-393-01249-2). 8\3 is partially based on those two books, but is not one of his works. Thorp's credit here is attributed to his development of certain characters (eg. Joe Leland = Egg Pascha) and underlying story elements. Similarly, he did not write Die Hard (1988), per se, but that movie itself is based on 'Nothing Lasts Forever' (John McClane = Joe Leland). Otherwise, this is an original work by lnq👨🏿🦱, with minor credits for 'jokes
¶Just to reiterate, THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT IN COOPERATION WITH DISNEY OR THE ESTATE OF RODERICK THORP.
Clue: Roderick Thorp's full name is "Roderick Mayne Thorp Jr.". In the story's ritornello, the events of 1978 are being documented by a novelist called "Junior Mayne".
-Does Bruce Willis[b] star in / make an appearance in this? I thought he was sick(?)🤒🤢.
¶To be determined. The short answer is yes and no.
¶He was ready by my first draft back in 2017 -which itself was pre-Trump and not quite as dramatic, then came his diagnosis and all of this was abruptly halted (that's also part of the reason that the Egg Pascha character was written to have neurological disorders). Securing confirmation from Willis' agent, camp, and/or his estate going forward may prove to be a bigger challenge; not insurmountable, just bigger. Seeing if he even would be wanting to participate in today's version - with his beloved character reimagined as the bad guy - comes with conditions. I think it's a great piece, but I know that its subject matter is wonky, and that they may have enough reservations about it to decline. I also know that money talk$ (the last time I spoke with CAA in 2023, they told me that he was still game).
¶With respect to his reported health issues, whatever capacity we could use him in would be unintrusive, very lite work at best. All I really need from him is his NIL (name, image, likeness) permission; the rest is a technological work around. --We're using deepfake software to train our models, and a professional voice over actor for ventriloquy.
¶In this stupendous story I wrote, Egg Pascha is relegated to both the first-person and third-person perspectives throughout the picture, so we rarely get to see him in the second-person (which is the typical narrative when you watch a movie). 8\3 presents an alternate reality of sorts where Bruce Willis is just another has-been actor whose last hit/big paycheck was (for) the episode Shatterday of The Twilight Zone after filming the lone season of Moonlighting in the year 1985; his career didn't take off after that, so he's just a regular Joe here who goes by his first name of "Walter" to dodge any recognition of past failures and former glory. "John McClane" is the codename given to a full-body ai cloaking technology devised by defense contractors that somehow finds its way into the hands of rogue agents. The ai - being very sophisticated - is causing collateral damage from identity theft as it disguises itself by mapping the face (with artificial age progression) of this curious 'Walter Willis' guy onto random people, one of whom is Egg Pascha, who's suffering from neurotic episodes, anywhow. Hence, this is why "John McClane" is being falsely accused and hunted .
¶So, yes, Bruce Willis 'stars' in this, at least via artificial intelligence. As for the man himself making a physical appearance, that remains to be seen. Again, money talk$, so stay tuned to see if Bruce is loose.
-Is this a soap opera?
¶That's what it is being called, even though it's technically an opera (hence the formatting). No, it's not a musical.
¶Many people have taken issue with this notion. The producers had wanted to truncate the storytelling so it seems more commercial and normalized. The truth is that it just can't adequately be told in the typical 2-3 hours like a regular flick. The backstory alone - which bookends the last chord - demands that the characters and history be explored in full, less you risk skipping essential plot points further down the line. It's villainy needs to be given a fair evolution. 8\3 is expansive and unfolds kinetically; it doesn't simply 'pick up' from some prior immediate action. In order to see how this ends, it's imperative to know how it all began.
¶The best way to go about it is webisodically, because, that way, all of the financial needs can be met within a budget. For instance, a Hollywood rule-of-thumb (pertaining to major wide releases) is that each minute of on-screen time costs about $1million to make (production expenses + marketing expenses). So, a 100-minute movie costs roughly $100million on average. That's totally impractical for something like this considering its runtime processors (ie. the compute) for cloud hosting. But a drawn out 'soap opera', while still pricey, allows for compound growth as more people tune-in to watch each webisode (which themselves typically have short runtimes), so, in theory, it should be able to pay for itself.
¶Suffice it to say that its overture (Days 0) is mostly all drama (politics, crime) - like you'd expect from a soap, and the second half (Chords N-O-A-H) is almost entirely action.
-Will this be released in movie theaters or for streaming television?
¶Neither. 8\3 is a marvelous show made available over the Internet and designed for mobile devices📱. What is released are batches of promptable assets (in consecution) that can be optionally downloaded by the user, collected, and then 'streamed' together using an ai media player.
¶This may be referred to as a 'web series' in part because downloadables must be retrieved from a website. Its Creative Commons (CC) license also allows for same content to be voluntarily uploaded to third-party platforms as part of web streaming.
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¶Since this involves generative artificial intelligence (gai), it has to be done in this manner in order for any future intermediaries (ie. expansion packs) to be updated and released at scale. This method also combats any would-be piracy. With that said, it is understood that this 'bare bones' approach is not traditional and perhaps a nuisance. For those who may want a more cohesive wider screen experience, a deal with some major network for carriage of the program might be optioned, but there are no guarantees.
¶The plan is to put clips of the show across my IMDb page, while simultaneously making the webisodes/prompts available for both viewing + downloading in the chat section on the mirror homepage of my website @uuelco.me (search = "#easter#"). This way of dissemination generates maximum traffic and allows for people/businesses to potentially earn money from the content by porting the downloadables to other platforms (eg. YouTube, Google Veo).
-Must I be located in Pennsylvania to inve$t in this?
¶No. 🏦Wire transfers/ACH banking mean that paying monies is zip code-agnostic. In theory, you can be anywhere in the world and on any device that is connected to the Web to make a transaction. Thank you for considering.
If you're talking about investing your time, then, yes, we seek local talent .
-One of the taglines is, "Say goodbye to Pascha.". Does Egg Pascha die in this?
¶Another tagline is "Who killed Pascha?". -- 8\3 was written to be a conclusive masterpiece for the character. Egg Pascha is inflicted with Parkinson's disease among other life-threatening ailments. Keep in mind that the work's alternate title is 'Die, Detective!', but what am I really saying there?
Clue #1: (verbatim from the script // "None of this sits well with Pascha, who, in tandem with a slough of other personal dealings, is finding it surprisingly difficult to cope with being the witness to this murder. Blackmailed, he is given a tough choice by the higher-ups: cooperate with authorities and help them push-through these very lucrative contracts in return for the assurance of a peaceful and rewarding retirement (which is active), or die under not-so-mysterious circumstances. Not that he would mind, to be honest - considering his current bill of health, but there's no honor in that." //end
¶In the story, there are a lot of people who want him out of the way. We all have to die some day. But, doesn't Easter imply resurrection (something about "Joe versus John")? Guess you'll just have to watch this fantastic show to find out.
Clue #2: New Jerusalem, Pennsylvania
-Why delve into the year 1978?
¶8\3 was originally intended to be a submission to a major studio that had plans of making a series finale for one of their most popular franchises before bailing and canceling those plans. Being the showrunner, lnq👨🏿🦱 made an executive decision to push forward, anyway; his personal history is partially somewhat told in 8\3 (I👨🏿🦱 play myself in this) with him being from Philly. Also, Egg Pascha's character in a previous outing had mentioned that, "All things being equal, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.", uttering the W.C. Fields epitaph that was a convenient segue for this.
¶As for 1978 specifically, the ritornello is a conflated plot (called 'Die, Detective!') centering around the MOVE organization and its tribulations at the hands of the Philadelphia Police Department both during that year and in 1985. How the City detonated its own citizens is a documentary worth exploring. Placing Pascha in the middle of racial strife at the tailend of the Cold War and seeing how he would respond made for fascinating subject matter.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/AQw6zq3laKA
¶The Rubik's Cube made its commercial debut in 1978. Being the stuber that I am, of course the 🧩puzzle makes appearances throughout.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6tFGKcTeXfs
¶**An even smaller aside, I was looking for a good reason to put one of my favorite songs, "Blame It on the Boogie (1978)", on screen. (I snuck it into the talent show scene as a reference.)
-Brandywine is code for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, correct?
¶Yes. 8\3 uses certain generic words/names for legal and creative reasons (eg. 'Elsewhere' could be anywhere, but it represents the treasure state of Montana in my story), Philadelphia/Philly (more specifically, an interpretation of the biblical 'Church of Philadelphia') being codenamed is an example of this.
¶Geographically, 'Brandywine' speaks to the Delaware Valley as a whole. I like the term because Howard Pyle's Brandywine School (ie. '70/30' illustration art style) was used here to distinguish the 'Die, Detective!' ritornello from the rest of the picture.
-Is this story about the Easter holiday, celebrating/commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and His ascension to Heaven? By watching this, am I being commanded by the Lord to receive eternal salvation?
¶That is a loaded inquiry. 8\3 is not a Biblical tale, it is a contemporary mystery drama with plot devolution into other genres. While mentions of Judeo-Christian religiosity are thematically replete throughout, there is no effort or attempt(s) to mislead the audience into thinking that they are or would be receiving a sermon, gospels, or any type of session related to scripture.
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¶However, the antagonist (Pascha) is named after the Passover. The story revolves around the redemption allegory where he seeks atonement for his past sins, if you will. A lot of the main characters the audience will meet are directly named after Easter holiday season traditions (eg. Bunny, Egg, Lily, Maundy, etc.). The plot devolves into Armageddon (as outlined in the Bible) while touching on topics covered in the Book of Revelation, such as the Four Horsemen, the Church of Philadelphia, and the celestial object "Wormwood". A subplot deals directly with the prophesied Third Temple in Jerusalem being the culprit for "the end of days".
Subsequently, the thesis of 8\3 fancifully covers the argument that since Jesus and Satan were the same person ("the morning star" who fooled many, Revelation 22:16), then perhaps the figure of the 'anti-Christ' is really the good guy(?). But, fret not, these plots and subplots are just devices used to make the audience think.
-There are worries that this could start a (race) war. Should we be concerned?
¶Probably not. A lot of 🪖military science went into producing this so that its battlefields and sieges are believable, meaning that published papers📄 were submitted beforehand (as preprints📄 -- see entry 'Were/are there any position papers📄 published as a result of this work? ') to reputable outlets, who, in turn could monitor the situation before an outbreak. Still, online behavior is another discourse altogether.
¶Some could argue that simulating realistic live-action warfare and military-style policing might incite an insurrection, but I disagree since tactical first-person shooter (fps) videogames that train players in just that - namely the Call of Duty (2003) series, Ready or Not (2023), Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (1998), and the like - have been popular for decades with marginal public backlash (check their sales!).
¶The hypothesis is that (Western) society is contingent upon Negroes being near-completely docile (ie. compliant) for peace to be maintained (eg. "There weren't that many police shootings this month, so it wasn't too bad.", OR "Don't expect us to relinquish our advantage in the name of fairness, but we expect you to follow the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because he preached equality, acceptance, and most importanly - tolerance.", OR "Stop kneeling for justice. And for God's sake, pick yourselves up by your britches in an environment of oppression that 'doesn't exist'.", OR "We don't want your nigger asses to have anything unless we give it to you! ...Besides, all of you have 18% European DNA admixture on average, anyhoot - which is untrue, but loser Wikipedians say it, so it must be a fact. As for us, any non-Nordic features we have come directly from our whore of a Native American great-grandmother that never existed, but remember that she's Cherokee, always Cherokee or tribe du jour, like Elvis.", OR "The little boy is doing everything it takes to win. So, you know what you guys do whe he gets in here? Pat him on the back, say, "Congratulations. Enjoy it.", and tell him not to serve friend chicken or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve.", OR "I have one or two Black pets, I mean 'friends' - but, I'm not really their friend, so I can say that."). However fictional, the potency of minority pacification is severely tested here, which results in first a civil war and then a world war (the NOAH chords) stemming from an organic reaction to extreme animosity and confusion mixing with high technology, yielding total collapse and no restoration of order.
¶An ethnic conflict in the form of 'Helter Skelter' arising from law enforcement brutality happens in the storyline. This is a plausible real world after-effect as shown in current events (note: I was inspired to write parts of Bunny's character drama in the immediate aftermath following the shootings of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and Terence Crutcher by police officers in 2016). As a wonderful show, one of the things 8\3 hopes to do is bring awareness to the threats posed by escalating civil unrest. While this is possibly the most intense action and emotional drama ever brought to screen, it's a slow build, giving the audience enough time to do critical analysis and encouraging them to have open dialogue with each other (recommended).
¶I proclaim that 8\3 will cover almost everything you've ever felt in regards to race relations, especially if you are an American🇺🇸. All of that ill will that you've harbored but never shared will be expressed vicariously here. It would come as no surprise if people became vocally reactionary, but would shock me if they actually went ahead and acted out their demented fantasies. Relax.
-How much does it cost to watch this?
¶Downloadables are distributed direct-to-consumer, free of charge. To watch in the chat, you just have to put up with ads and my emoji button (👨🏿🦱).😐
¶8\3 GAI (assets that you may download for offline compiling) is stored locally. The only associated cost is harddrive space (+RAM); ability to stream the content is dependent on how much compute power is available on your device. Be warned⚠️ that uncompressed, these may be very large files. Even when compressed (eg. .zip), they may still be large files.
Tip: You might want to purchase extra storage in the form of an external microSD card / USB plugin for your mobile device, or get added cloud storage.
-Duration?
{Keep in mind that 'runtime' and 'total duration' are not the same.}
¶8\3 features openworld navigation, a concept borrowed from videogamesprompts themselves are arbitrarily numbered (3-8), yet plentiful. Clips from those prompts are 8 seconds per scene seems to be the sweetspot for getting a point across in convincing storytelling. However, the bulk of the runtime will take place during the chords N through H (ie. N-O-A-H), with each chord covering 48 hours (except for Chord H which is slightly shorter).
¶Since this is an openworld MUD, it's difficult to say how long it may take to finish, as interactive experiences can be different for each user. The 'NOAH' portion is a straight war🪖 that happens in realtime over Holy Week and into Easter Day, meaning that events are spread over 24 hours/day, for 8- days (or 168+ hours) using standard military timekeeping.
-Rating?
¶Not rated.
¶I (LES) am not a member of either the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) nor the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). If I were to just go on what its content consists of, I would rightfully give 8\3 an R (restricted) rating or M (mature) rating for strong language, violence, nudity , and adult themes. (see IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS
-Is 8\3 the most awesomest show ever?
¶Yup. ;)
¶To qualify that statement, 8\3 could - in theory - likely be the most-viewed (impressions), most watched (minutes), most downloaded (per capita), and highest-grossing (an aggregate of ad revenue across all users in total) MUD
-Was this a crowd endeavor?
Yes. 8\3 is an independent ("indie") project that is peer produced under the leadership of lnq👨🏿🦱. 'Crowdsourced' may be the best all-around term, and, no, this isn't some 'fan-made' garbage. Collectively, we work from the chat.
-I'm in!👍 How can I participate?
¶Help produce, or pick up a gig .
¶Oh, yes! "Gentlemen of culture, we meet again."
¶8\3, not being encumbered by a major studio or ratings association, goes all-in when it comes to debauchery. Some characters (male and female) have love scenes that show full nudity along with copulation. We're talking close-ups of those cute funbags, her nice bum🍑, pink panther, bush, and hips that don't lie. It's a part of the storytelling, though.
WARNING⚠️: Genitalia is briefly shown, including imagery of penis🍆 (phallus) and big balls/sack. For those who are sensitive to affection, romance, and passion, this might be a lot to stomach.
-What is needed for a watchparty?
¶Watchparties can be a fun way to enjoy the motion picture with a gathering of people, whether offline or online. A specific minority of fans (myself included) believe that the traditional movie theater experience is headed towards obsoletion. Of course, we've been saying that for a while now, but we can see that ai is expediting its demise by promoting the mobile/portable device. Still, for those who would like or prefer that style of viewing (big screens with loud soundsystem speakers, and so forth) with a group of people, the watchparty may be for you. 8\3 watchparties are enouraged so as to initiate discussion either before or after a showing.
¶To host an offline watchparty (in the spirit of a traditional movie theater), simply take your smart mobile device (Android, iOS) and connect it to an audio-visual projector at a comfortable distance. This may be done indoors or outdoors. Ergonomics (such as seating arrangements, lighting, etc.) are at the discretion of the host and audience.
¶Just an aside, you'll really want to watch the "lnq👨🏿🦱 Goes to Chinatown"🎬 scene with a group of people. That part kicks some serious you-know-what!
-lnq👨🏿🦱, you are that dude. Everything you do is Stewpendous.
¶The 'L' in my name is for 'legend', baby! There are those who preach that I'm a shameless egomaniac. To them, I say, ..you're right. ;p
¶But, enough about me, let's talk about my work. Setting aside my self-absorption for a moment (what a long moment this is), the libretto/text of 8\3 was nominated for an International Opera Award in 2018 (didn't win, yet I was humbled to even be considered). I predict that for this genre of so-called new media to take off, we'd really have to make a splash here. If you're wondering, this could never categorically qualify for an Academy Award (Oscar) because it's not a movie and won't have its premiere in Los Angeles. I'm bearish on awards-by-committee as it is, but if we do ever win anything, even a lollipop, I'd be flattered.
¶Thanks for your support! Sincerely.☺️
-What is 'augmented reality'?
¶Augmented reality (AR) is computer-generated content digitally placed on top of - or blended in with - the real world.
¶To experience AR, you will need the technology capable of delivering it to you. This may be something like a virtual reality (VR) headset, a computer lens on your smartphone, a pair of smart glasses, or something else entirely. The major components are the lens and the high-tech powering the lens.
-Explain 'hyperreality'.
¶There is a whole article on Wikipedia about this.
Suffice it to say that the viewer will have a difficult if not impossible time discerning between fact and fiction, and in 8\3, this is intentional and deliberate./// Because I am livestreaming, and am a real person, this should make sense. The idea is that all of this is happening in realtime, for everybody.
The audience is supposed to feel what I presume Egg Pascha would feel with his neurodegenerative ailments - like their world is coming to an end within the walls of this piece. You shouldn't be surprised to randomly tune-in to your local news channel and hear/read about some disastrous activity going on in Brandywine in realtime (I probably shouldn't have mentioned that, because now you're tipped off).
We get away this by operating from the character perspective of the first-person; whereby you will get the sense that everything (minus touch,smell) you see, hear, and read could be virtually happening.
-Is this a 🎮videogame?
¶No.
Though not a videogame, 8\3 is a magnificent show that contains gamification elements reminiscent of a multiuser domain (MUD - essentially a glorified templated chatroom) allowing for interaction; complementing its (ai-generated scene creation) prompts is side paneling with hyperlinks, a map overlay, and decision trees. This is a benefit of being a GAI.👌
¶Keeping in mind that our camera is itself a character in a persistent openworld, we consider its style of isometry to be an innovation. .. If you must know, pertaining to specific aspects like design language, to some extent this was influenced by Blade Runner (1997).
-Were/are there any position papers📄 published as a result of this work?
¶A number of preprints📄 covering 🪖military science with a focus on 🇺🇸national security (particularly urban guerilla warfare in relation to protractible surveillance of ethnic groups --in other words, 'anticipating+countering potential cross-racial combat zones in the inner-city') were co-authored (jointly, as I was never in the military, although I like to make believe that I do possess some of those types of personality traits), none of which were necessarily peer-reviewed. The aim is to have those papers📄 submitted as scholarship to American military institutes (eg. VMI, USNA, West Point, etc.) and think tanks on Dupont Circle, primarily CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies), for posterity.
¶The main focus of the papers📄 was to "re-enact maneuvers of the 'Philadelphia campaign' during the American Revolutionary War (1777-1778) in a modern setting, and go from there", this time having the battlefield General (ie. George Washington) a victor instead of a loser.
-What does the cracked eggshell logo mean or signify?
¶It supposedly represents the oncoming of a new beginning or an awakening. The egg🥚 is symbolic of birth/death, and can be looked at as the whole arc of the antagonist's (Egg) story.
¶The poster itself was makeshift; the 'smiling face' is actually lnq👨🏿🦱's motif and left in there as a poor man's copyright. The purple and blue backgrounds don't mean anything in particular, those colors were the last unused ones on a work palette and my neighbor's kids just thought they looked cool.
-Did Michael J. Fox produce this?
¶No. Michael J. Fox did not produce 8\3.
¶Fox is the founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation (The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research), a non-profit organization that "aims to find a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD)". Around 2015-2016, the Foundation initiated a bounty for the scientific community to image a protein (alpha-synuclein) that is related to PD (MichaelJFox/org website announcement: "The Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces $2M Prize for First PET Tracer to Visualize Key Parkinson's Protein in Living Brain" - June 13, 2016).
8\3 is somewhat of a byproduct as a response to that challenge (the character Pascha is suffering from PD). Neither the actor himself (MJF) nor his foundation (MJFF) are involved with this, however. {Both were thanked for being an inspiration. And please note that I'm not giving up on lewy bodies research; any publications from me in silo or collab will be dropped in the chat. If you're interested in modeling these molecules in twistorspace, dm me.}
Clue/Tip: Specific strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are likely to cause Parkinson's disease (ie. buildup of alpha-synuclein in the spinal cord and/or 🧠brain). Therefore, removing the bacteria from a person's environment/diet/gut should help prevent the disease.👍🏿
¶Furthermore, because of the famous surname, there may have been some confusion thinking that this production fell under the umbrella of Fox Corporation (which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2019). That is an error. Wish me luck!
-Which company distributes this amazing show?
This is proud to be an indie project with no corporate backing. 8\3 is distributed by a sole individual, the legend himself - lnq👨🏿🦱, on his website/stream @uuelco.ME.
-Can I watch this on HULU?
¶HULU is formerly a commercial partnership between The Walt Disney Company and Comcast through the year 2023. Neither business is involved in making 3\8, and there have been no negotiations to get it onto that OTT platform. Likewise, nor has there been any talks to get it onto their flagship services Disney+ or Peacock.
¶Speculation may have arisen because the story takes place in Philadelphia (where Comcast is headquartered), and Xfinity is a preferred vendor (ie. that customer base should get the best mobile network deal).
-Is this woke?
¶No.
¶Thematically, 8\3 is drawn from a series of novels/screenplays, particularly 'The Detective' (Thorp), which touched on subjects that were considered very taboo for their time (1960s - 1970s), such as homosexuality and interracial relations. This story covers those same grounds, but is not marketed to a specific minority group, nor does it try to cater to all-inclusivity.
¶That said, it does, however, feature lesbianism to a degree, people of color in positions of authority, as well as strong female characters (eg. Maundy Lindros, Bunny, and so forth). Contextually, it's also extremely offensive and controversial. Still, this remarkable production uses those features to enhance what it already is: incredibly deep, multi-layered, and very well-done overall.
-Homework++
For those wanting a refresher or a better understanding from where 8\3 is coming, recommended are the following works for you to consume beforehand:
📚BOOKS (9)--
The Detective (ISBN 0-8488-0375-2)
Nothing Lasts Forever (ISBN 0-393-01249-2)
H. Rap Brown's autobiography (ISBN 978-1-55652-452-3)
Books of: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Revelation (Holy Bible)
📽MOVIES (6)--
The Detective (1968)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
✒️DOCUMENTARIES (2)--
Let the Fire Burn (2013)
+Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War
🎮VIDEO GAMES (9)--
Die Hard (1992)
Die Hard Arcade (1996)
Die Hard Trilogy (1996)
Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas (2000)
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza (2002)
Die Hard: Vendetta (2002)
Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
Pokémon Go (2016)
-So, is Lily Pascha's kid or Ric Flair's daughter? Inquiring minds want to know.
¶By the wording, is it possible that she could be both?
Clue: In general, hypersexuality (which is part of Lily's profile) can be attributed to a number of things, but the mental disorder itself is a possible side effect of - or a reaction to - Parkinson's medication. Although PD is not known to be, a small percentage (~10%) of cases are hereditary.
¶Maybe one or both of her parents had PD genetic markers. You'll just have to watch the series to find out.
-Red pill💊 (RP) content?
¶The 'red pill' is a concept first introduced in the movie Total Recall (1990). These days, it is used as a metaphor for uncomfortable truths that permeate society. The concept stems from lyrics about two pill options in the song "White Rabbit" (a reference to Alice In Wonderland) by Jefferson Airplane, and seems to have found a home in many an online sharing community, namely those that cater to men and some women (such as the so-called 'Manosphere', followers of Rollo Tomassi, Kevin Samuels, Pearl Davis, Coach Greg Adams, Rich Cooper, etc.) who struggle to accept the realities of dealing with the world, and, in theory, will ultimately subscribe/prescribe to self-preservation. Its complement - the blue pill - was made famous in The Matrix (1999), and assumes that most people are ignorant and/or uncaring about the nature of human behavior. Each 'pill' has its own merits and benefits, depending on where you are in your Life.
¶In that regard, yes, 8\3 is ruthless. The antagonist (Egg Pascha) and the protagonist (lnq👨🏿🦱) have both been through soured circumstances that have left each of them embittered, with religion being the culprit. -- Pascha's infliction with PD makes him feel as if his body (First Temple) and God (Second Temple) have given up on him, and so he must be his own reckless savior (Third Temple). On the other hand, lnq👨🏿🦱 has total awareness about non-astrotheologies being a dashboard for oppression, and vows to self-correct the equation of life. Now red-pilled, they see situations as nihilistic, and treat others accordingly. lnq👨🏿🦱 uses red pill concepts as a recruitment tool to educate his impressionable understudy, Hephaestus ("Heff") - one of the 'Four Horsemen', in the story.
¶Viewers, if they haven't already, will become well-acquainted with topics like: female nature, racism/race relations (eugenics), family courts, astrology/Zodiac, and tarot (shout-out to Susan Miller, Tyler Tarot, Fierce Tarot, Suit of Cups Tarot, Julia Tomo, Saltwater Heals Tarot, Water and Fire Tarot, Sal Biadora, and Goddess Counselor🐐). You should be warned that once you learn these 'truths', it may not be possible to un-learn them.
-Are Egg Pascha and lnq👨🏿🦱 actually the same person?
¶All we know for sure is that Alven and Theo are the deuteragonist and tritagonist, respectively.
Clue: Pascha was born and raised in Bethlehem, PA. lnq👨🏿🦱's mother is from Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
¶8\3 is (partially) Egg Pascha's tale narrated from lnq👨🏿🦱's perspective. The viewer will see Pascha move throughout isometrically in the third-person relaying events, while lnq👨🏿🦱 does so in the first-person. Remember that Pascha is having severe hallucinations at this point in his Parkinson's diagnosis and this tale is based heavily around artificial intelligence (ai). Without revealing too many spoilers, I will say that everybody is on the hunt for the one called "John McClane".
¶For comparison, most people assume the xenomorph is the villainy in the Alien (1979) franchise, but, if you think about it, the android is the real villain in each outing. The xenomorph was engineered as a virus programmed to do nothing more than re-populate; whilst the android was created by The Corporation to retrieve said virus so that it can be used as a biological weapon. Being a non-biological humanoid, it slyly blends in with its crew, only to willingly let the crew be murdered in order to fulfill its objectives. Humans, then, would become equal parts host and parasite. In either analysis, the xenomorph and the android are both 'aliens' on a mission solely for self-preservation, which is exactly the mindset of both Maundy Lindros and lnq👨🏿🦱.
¶We've grown accustomed via conditioning from the likes of Hollywood and books to look at people who save our lives as heroes without consideration to the possibility of them having ulterior motives. To offer another perspective, my personal thesis is in agreement with Lex Luthor: Clark Kent is an alien of great power that must be contained, if not eventually destroyed, because he poses a grave threat to humanity altogether. I mean, suppose he's having a bad day or views the foibles of mankind as enough to decimate it? Here, Pascha's done some good in-between the rolling credits, but can we really trust a person who is not even trusted by their own?
¶Since Pascha's a detective, let me share my unsolicited analysis of the Batman comics (maybe you'll be able to draw some parallels), which is that Batman / Bruce Wayne is just as crazy and insane as the very sick people that he continually tries to apprehend. Every single one of the patients at Arkham Asylum needs more help than punishment, but Batman / Bruce Wayne in his privileged spoiled-brattiness takes it upon himself to 'police' these deranged patients in a twisted game of catch-and-release to ward off not crime, but loneliness. Batman / Bruce Wayne will rein these mentally ill individuals in and allow them to break out of incarceration, just so he can fuck with them again all in the name of 'justice'. He is able to get away with this in large part because of his wealth and status, and to a smaller degree because his competence affords him insight into the innerworkings of an unstable psyche that Gotham City law enforcement finds valuable, even if it comes from a guy dressed in a bat costume.
¶-- There is a slight chance that some people may make it through the opera and not know what's going on. For them, I want to state that the story (its arc) centers around re-birth or renaissance after dealing with the repercussions of careless vice. We must stay mindful that Pascha is both - at different times - the protagonist and the antagonist (a duality). From the jump, the detective is in a fight with himself ("Joseph" versus "John"). His challenge is to remove the mental and emotional shackles (ie. the evils of alcohol) that have been holding him back from being a healthy person since he was a young man. To accomplish this, he has to accept that his choices made him who he is - for better or worse - and then he can get off the road to perdition. As a hint, I am the one ai-ing this whole thing. --lnq👨🏿🦱 and Pascha have a definite connection; they both want the same thing for themselves: to remove the weak link that is keeping each of them from reaching their full potential.
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¶This concept of 'J vs. J' (an internal struggle) is partly due to listening to Usher's song, 'Monstar'🎶, off of his Raymond vs. Raymond album (the dopest track on there, in my opinion). Although his circumstances and reasons (ie. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)) for creating that music are completely different from what I'm doing here, the germ is identical: each person is their own worst enemy; there's a monster in all of us that needs to be addressed and destroyed, if possible. Additionally, I've been rocking Lalah Hathaway's 'Separate Ways' since 1995 (I had visions of making something like this from back then), and that song and its lyrics (Keith Crouch produced a gem) kind of underline my thinking process.
🎼Lyrics of interest:
[Usher - Monstar] 🎵"She said she wanna bring out the beast / but she can't tame it ... I'm going to be your nightmare and worst dream all in one night / I'm back / celebrate life"
[Lalah Hathaway - Separate Ways] 🎵"Since the tables have turned and there's nothing more to say / should we go our separate ways and pretend it was not meant to be? / Should we seek our own endeavors / though it won't replace you and me?"
¶Watch this outstanding show for more clues on how to solve the puzzles🧩.
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8\3 is a peer production.
NON-UNION
< 3-8 weeks commitment
Delaware Valley + online
-> Paid💰🥕 daily/weekly <-
+actors [negotiable (hourly)] - both dry and wet. A dry actor (rehearsal aid) is someone who helps with fleshing out a scene, particularly assisting the concept artists to better communicate+illustrate their renderings (for the wets). These individuals are basically stand-ins (typically for cast members who might request them such as seniors who just need to be shown how to adjust to the flow of a scene without the script, or stunt persons) not expected to have screen time. On the otherhand, a wet actor will audition for a role to be seen by a wide audience. --- dry actors might be selected from local talent or even other wets; wet actors should frequent the film office bulletin in Philly (film.org), and elsewhere online (eg. Backstage.com)./// All acting assignments are paid gigs that will receive credit. With excecption, hired actors and/or crew must be non-union [SAG/AFTRA/AEA=no]. --Or, at least commit to being de-unionized while on set. The reason no SAG/AFTRA/AEA [scam alert!] is preferred is because I don't want a union trying to bully me or getting in the way of what I'm trying to accomplish. Besides, this being a peer production absolves us of unionization. I can't have actors or crew or anybody for that matter, slowing down production with a list of demands for working terms; if I have to work a certain style (long hours, etc.), then you have to work that same way. // En lieu of this, offered to hirees are ca$h bonuses.
Theater is a beautiful monster, but the craft of acting itself isn't hard, so let's not pretend that it is (don't take offense as I'm not saying that anybody can do it, but small children can). We have digital cameras storage for repeat takes as need be. Even still, I prefer my thespians to be trained and humanities-educated. Having a theatre background of any kind (eg. repertory, ballet/opera, avant garde, school plays, improv) is appreciated, and I say that because those types respect preparedness moreso. Regardless, you are being paid handsomely to play make believe, which a lot of folks would say is a privilege. We'll have fun together, but take this seriously; do not waste time/money.
**Actors please demo your reel on YouTube (at your discretion, make selection public, or unlisted if you only want someone like me to be able to view it) with the hashtag: #actingforEasterMUD/// Roles are highlighted in the text of the plot outline with brief character descriptions. Read more about your character you'll be performing by selecting the highlighted text, where applicable.
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+mattress actress [negotiable (daily)] - do you have an x-rated OnlyFans? Would you be comfortable letting someone else direct your poses? Can you do this🍑, and will you do it for Daddy? You may be asked to bust it open. We're looking for body doubles for both Caucasian and Black women between the ages of 20-35 (must show government ID).
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+stunt performers [negotiable (daily)] - can you take a hit? Would you mind getting bulldozed or hanging off the side of a moving vehicle? Do you have weapons (knife, sticks, guns) training? Are you industry certified?
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+martial artists🥋🥊 [negotiable (daily)] - terminal belt mixed martial artists specializing in grappling, striking, boxing, and throws. You will be getting our actors (male + female, so safety is a must as physicality has to be limited due to insurance) up to speed with conditioning techniques as well as basic/intermediate-level fighting for the camera. Assume we know nothing, lead the way, sensei./// I'm a big fan of Jackie Chan's (era of) flicks that he did for Golden Harvest. To me, those movies feel more like ballet choreography than actual combat. This style will be put on full display with my character when he visits Chinatown in the scene "lnq goes to Chinatown". That's my preference for that part in particular, which I'm guestimating will take weeks of rehearsal and days to shoot.
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+dancers + singers [negotiable (daily)] - needed: choreography that portrays the emerging late 1970s poplocking/breakdance movement. Specifically, wanting groovers who can step like and imitate The Lockers. No tattoos, please (anachronistic)./// There is a talent/variety show happening in August 1978 at the Uptown Theater. This show is fictional (exaggerated) but the spirit is there. A young Egg Pascha is a troupe member with his pal, a young Alven, and the two are competing as part of a quartet. Their competition is versus the dance group The Lockers and some singing duo named Hall & Oates🎶.
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+comedians/jokesters [🥕 ] - funny people who can make others laugh or giggle hard are welcomed to submit some material. If your original jokes/skits/sketches are used, you will receive writing credit./// 8\3 isn't a comedy film; just the opposite, it's actually quite serious. The ritornello (backstory) portion takes place in the year 1978, so all jokes would have to be in context of that timeframe (you may want to research 1978 Philadelphia politics beforehand to make light of that --something like: "The Mayor's Office labels themselves Democrats, but they're really just a bunch of jackasses!"🤣). You're actually writing for a vaudeville troupe called Bruno (1 White guy + 2 Black guys + 1 Black woman), who is competing in a winner-takes-all talent show against a group of dancers and a singing duo .
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+American football/rugby athletes🏈 [negotiable (weekly)] - all positions. Former players and amateurs OK. Ages 18-40./// In 8\3 at least, Black athletes have found their marketability niche, which is capitalizing on athleticism at the prep and collegiate levels. Flag football is the new wave in this show, and we'll be looking for players to play in-movie games, with color commentary dubbed in post.
+mathematician [🥕 ] - wizards sought. Overall, this is a computational math problem. Your tensor analysis (ie. geometric sums, partial differentials, number theory, etc.) game is on-point, as your level of conceit won't let you fail (just focus and think!). We train our ai by finding increasingly sophisticated acoustic bounds on twistorspaces, which are some of the most challenging algorithms in the wild. A firm grasp of string theory (with emphasis on 'theory') will take you far. We are also interested in signal-level compression schemes (ie. compressive/sparsed sampling). I can see the smile on your face now when you discover that the Millennium Problems are organic to the compute layer. Jam with me.
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+Android/iOS sdk programmer [🥕 ] - going off the manufacturer's sdk and assets to develop enhancements to third-party (Android, iOS, Unity, Unreal, web) apis. For the most part, our engine consists of intelligent isometries applied to the camera (complex reality/augmented reality elements super-imposed on locations). -- do you think your team can ship a beta with continuous predictable updates throughout production? Show me your codebase. I really don't care how you do it, just do it! [## Python seems to be the way to go, these days. ##]
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+automation engineer [🥕 ] - wanted: a text-to-video simulator. Will you make it? We need somebody who can build atop already existing technologies, such as 'Sora' from Open AI and Veo[f] from Google. You are a full-stack developer who is comfortable+proficient with predictive analytics relative to machine learning [cluster analysis, generative adversarial networks], genetic algorithms, and data science. This is easy money for you because all you are doing is engineering models that can train-then-convert both text and image search engine results to output 8-second video from stills/.gifs in less then 0.01 seconds. Every time. Simple.☺️ Tensorflow/PyTorch expertise is a must. MATLAB/GNU Octave is your friend.
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+network architect [🥕 ] - you love big data. Our MUD's database engine must support some multiple of millions of users.😅 Be comfortable with the underlying principles of neural networking and network topology since we're ingesting hugebytes of data across a distributed cloud (GCP, Azure, AWS). The video encoding/decoding platform is leveraging Chromium (cf. Chrome, Edge, Blink engine) for browser support. Our network has to stay up and remain secure🔐; reliable and active internet connection is crucial for obvious reasons - we're aiming for 25-30mbps for 1080p resolution at 60fps to start. Eventually, we'll get to 4k-8k resolution (as the industry adopts 5G<), but the main concern here is manipulating bitrates (for instance, HD streaming of television uses ~3gb/hr, double+ for 4k) [rule: more internet bandwidth → higher bitrate → greater image quality]. We'll run a very small intranet that will need monitoring/sysadmin. Industry certification a plus!
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THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT IN COOPERATION WITH DISNEY OR THE ESTATE OF RODERICK THORP.
-//production -- showrunning
-Name (dba) of company/business: LES
-EIN: 81-0646450
-City of Philadelphia business license#: furnished upon request
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¶Note that your boss is a Black male. This whole thing is written, executive produced, and mostly directed by me👨🏿🦱 (to paraphrase a quote from actress Shailene Woodley, "It's better as a performer to get direction from the creators themselves because they know exactly what they want, instead of some hodgepodge of studio heads who tend to trick the performance and ruin its intimacy."). I mention that so there are no surprises down the road. Also, let's not pretend that some people do or may have a problem with being bossed around by someone they consider historically inferior to them. So, if you think that way, there are other lines of work for which you might be better suited. Have no illusions, though, I am in charge.
¶Ironically, even if you do feel that way (which I suspect a lot of people do), are able to suppress it, and are competent, you may be a perfect candidate; we are acting behind a mask🎭 afterall, and the content of this production deals in discomfort. But, while I have thick skin and won't be ruffled, others may be super-sensitive, so keep your opinions hinged. Respectfulness from all lenses of the kaleidoscope is what's going to make these wheels turn.
¶Cameras rolling or not, we're always burning through ca$h, so let's cut waste (my time = your money). Our production schedule is tight, as in tight like a 🐖pig's asshole. The work environment (and perhaps even general environment) may be very stressful (but not toxic <-- promise). The hours are probably long (as we are working 'round the clock). I have been told that I am an intimidatingly intense motherfucker ..perhaps, but, I'm also fair, generous, and I know how to enjoy myself; Black people have a knack for social de-pressurization ('people pleasing'), and that's a positive that can rub off on you. Rock with me.
¶No scrubs.
-//production -- audition for a role🎭
¶Unless otherwise noted, we use BACKSTAGE in addition to local film commissions (eg. Greater Philadelphia Film Office) to make casting/crew choices. Submit your stuff there. Tag your reel with #EasterMUD on YouTube, and then hyperlink it in the chat.
¶There are a number of roles for actors to audition. Not every role is open; some are (already) hand-picked by staff and thus not open for reasons that are out of your control. We try to pick from the local (Philadelphia, Delaware, New Jersey, etc.) talent pool as much as possible. Before applying, you should know what role(s) you are wanting. Although there isn't too much information available regarding the character, a short description has been provided as a rubric. That said, most importantly, all the staff is looking for from a thespian🎭 is your ability to act and take direction. All casting selections are made off tape. When submitting your bio, please send quality photography of yourself from the waist up and in good lighting. If using a phone, have someone else take the picture (of you) for you. Two portraits of you will do: a smiling pic and a non-smiling pic.
¶On the drama-side, our thespians🎭 need to have awareness of their set surroundings at all times during performance. Actors must be able to hit their marks, just like they would in a traditional live theater setting. Unlike a typical movie, where the performer can coast off of unlimited takes, in VR (a 360° stage), the camera is the most important set prop, so things like timing and knowing your cues are of a premium. Sought are people with ample experience in this. (psst! Because comedians tend to make some of the best dramatic actors for some weird reason, also strongly considered are alumni of avant-garde groups/experimental companies/improv houses.)
As the sole casting scout, I'm not going to make a ridiculous casting call for 6,000 people for a role, or have 400 callbacks to narrow-down an applicant pool. Nobody has time for that. I'm going off gut instinct alone, so, first come, first serve. A lot of what people look for is just what they see. This style of selection may be unpopular, but it's efficient. The difference between your big break and bitching forevermore is your attendance. You said this was something that you've always wanted to do, your dream. Training days are over, let's see how good you really are.
¶No scrubs.
-//production -- demo reel (acting)
¶Ideally, a demo reel will not exceed one-hundred seconds (100 seconds [~1.5 minutes]). You may read a prepared piece (such as a monologue) of your choosing. Tag your reel with #EasterMUD on YouTube, and then hyperlink it in the chat.
¶No scrubs.
-//production -- non-union (eg. Screen Actors Guild-adherent)
¶Absolutely not unionized. By definition, the open nature of peer-producing is incompatible with unionization. (glossary: peer production = a decentralized crowd of people collaborating on a project/product to achieve a singular goal, where each individual undertakes a specific assignment that contributes to the whole.) We have zero ties with SAG or the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
¶If you already have membership in a union like SAG-AFTRA or AEA, your participation is voluntary. Though, for your own safety and peace of mind, you are warned⚠️ that any so-called union that requires membership dues with no guaranteed path to employment is a pyramid scheme. Use critical thinking.
¶Labor unions are democratic relics of the New Deal and exist to regulate some thing. They can be beneficial to the 'little guy' who is just starting out (by guaranteeing a livable wage), but are a pest to larger organizations. You've got to eat, I get it. I can work with the contract that you have drawn up (maybe even honoring/matching sheet rates - but no other terms - supplied by SAG or AEA ("Equity"), assuming that you are a dues-paying member), but don't count on me unionizing my whole production (a requirement of the union) just to feed you. The legal way around that is for me to have a set that is lawfully compliant, treat you as a temporary employee, and have you NOT REPORT those earnings to your guild, only to the IRS. Both parties (even the AFL-CIO) have to report this information to Uncle Sam, anyway. Basically, you become an independent contractor. Standard stuff.
¶The other tidbit is for me, the employer (LES), to have insurance, which most jurisdictions insist on, anyhow, because they're taking a calculated risk hosting an endeavor (ie. a big budget production will likely spend those funds, meaning that the locality or parts therein will need to be underwritten somehow). Think about it like this (hypothetical): I have a planned project. Two performers come to me looking for work. One is a freelancer with no experience, but loaded with natural talent. The other is a talentless unionized hack with a pretty face. She can obviously help sell the project in her own way, but the freelancer can also help, and all he wants is the chance to work on set for some 🍕pizza slices. There's no way I'm unionizing the production just because of her, when I could just hire some other babe who understands the assignment. A box of pizza and some cheap insurance policy (eg. worker's comp), or the extra expense of dealing with bloated collective bargaining agreements? You do the math.
¶If you are interested in de-activating your status (ie. putting yourself on temporary hiatus "Honorable Withdraw","Temporary Withdraw") with your theatrical union, namely SAG and/or AEA, follow these otherwise deliberately hard-to-find steps (as written in their fine print):
Screen Actors Guild >> http//sagaftra/maintaining-your-membership
Actors' Equity Association >> http//actorsequity/join/TW-SP/
¶No scrubs.
-//production -- compensation
¶Offered are two (2) tiers of payment for your work: cash or carrots🥕. Cash is what we all know and love. You get paid directly wired to your bank based on an hourly, daily (8 hours, with overtime pay starting at 1.5x hours), or weekly (any amount of time between 8-40 hours) wage. Specific performers/crew may also be eligible for options as part of their comprehensive pay package. Plan on negotiating pay similar to that of your previous salary (eg. if you earned something like $100.00/hr. on your last assignment, we'll start there).
¶So-called carrots🥕 are collaborative negotiated contracts paid (also wired to your bank account) only upon jobs completed. One benefit is that teams work at their own pace. This is a concept taken from rapid application development, where prototyping is iterated until a product is presentable. In this case, we anticipate teams competing against the clock to rush their product to the market first. It's winner-takes-all, so the winning team is the only one that collects the jackpot. If that sounds sucky to you because you think your team might miss out on any payment, I advise connecting with the other teams so that you all can collect and split the bounty that way. You'll put more IQ on the problem using that method anyhow.
¶Same day payment is in U.S. dollars💵. PayPal is preferred/recommended for money transfers, so register a new account with PayPal if you do not already have one. If you cannot get a PayPal account because you are under age 18, then have someone else such as your parent or legal guardian provide their 🏦bank/wire info on your behalf at the time of onboarding. If you were brought on via BACKSTAGE.com, then we will use BACKSTAGE.com to pay you, if you so choose.
¶This project is non-union , so those labor restrictions do not apply here. However, the set is insured, and the production is in full compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania laws. <--- Meaning you may qualify for a tax rebate[t].
¶Bennies include: lite catering/snacks (fruit snacks, bananas🍌, trailmix), regular employees receive a $10/day stipend for lunch (factored into check), SEPTA bus/rail pass, costume souvenirs, ca$h bonuses/🥕.
-//production -- No drugs and/or alchohol allowed on set.
¶That's right! My set is a substance-free professional workplace. Employees are prohibited from possessing, using, or being under the influence of controlled substances in the workplace. Professionalism is our standard. DO NOT SHOW UP DRUNK OR HIGH ON MY SET. <-- Not sorry for the candor. Additionally, please thoroughly brush/clean your teeth; do not show up with stained teeth (especially if you are called to be on camera --no brainer). Violating this policy subjects the employee to termination of employment. Manufacturing and/or distributing illegal drugs (anywhere) can result in that person being reported to authorities.
¶Also, keep non-essential personnel (children, pets, significant others) at home. If you are a parent, I think it's wonderful how proud you are of your kid, but your exuberance better not extend to influencing the rest of my crew. Don't interject yourself into a scene in-progress like a proverbial dad at their son's game. We're trying to accomplish something here that's much bigger than them. Pulling some stunt like that will be grounds for the talent's immediate dismissal. To get an idea of what I'm talking about, below is a video of Mary Elizabeth Winstead discussing her "miserable" experience she once had while working as a paid actress. This story reminds us of plain snobbery and just rubs me the wrong way. Cry me a river with that 🐄💩bovinepoop.
¶Likewise, to the general public, please no nigging [uncouth behavior, money-wasting] (whine all you want, but you know what I mean. It's not a racial thing, either. A nigga is a nigga is a goddamn nigga.) anwyhere near my set. The same rules apply. Ghetto people do ghetto 💩poop, and we simply cannot have that. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to loiter around the production. Thanks.
¶No scrubs.
-//production -- operations, tools + equipment
¶Our set is a typical soundstage. When called, you are to show up (early, of course) on set for your takes. This whole thing is majority ai-centric, so just adhere to the scripting, check the monitors for feedback, and continue following the instructions of the line producer. With smartphones📱 and chatboxes [via Google account: Google Chat + Google Meet (web)] is how we communicate when the cameras are not rolling. There are no offices ('chatboxes', not cubicles!). Be sure to rehearse beforehand. Collect your scheduled pay
We're using the latest and greatest camera phone from the Google Pixel family to film this. I'm notkeen on the Arri versus RED debate, and despise the over-saturated/over-exposed cinematic look (eg. my opinion: Downton Abbey was beautifully shot when it was on PBS, before becoming a victim of a bloated colorwheel when it went Hollywood). Rounding out the cinematography in our video editing suite is DaVinci Resolve (coloring) and Blender (rendering).
For ai and mocap, we've got a mix of stuff we're building out or optimizing, and whatever else we can find scouring Github. 
¶Of course there are going to be concerns with the choices, and to answer them, I say that I'd rather go with opensource/free stuff because... --no real reason, I just like it. There's something about being in the trenches. ;p
¶No scrubs.
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