The Stardom Game

You just arrived to LA with nothing but a trust fund and a dream. The goal is stardom, but that doesn't happen overnight...unless you play your cards right. What do you do first? [[Upload a YouTube video about your big move|YT Upload]] [[Go to Venice Beach|Venice Beach]] [[Get a job? People have those, right?|Get a job]] </style> <img src=https://media0.giphy.com/media/l0Ex2enmcSlbj7ojK/giphy.gif> </div>

You upload a YouTube video to your page to show your subscribers you moved to LA. They want some new exciting content. You decide to: [[Produce your own single|Single]] [[Upload a make-up tutorial|Make up]]

While your roommate is taking a picture of you at the beach, a guy in a suit approaches. He says he's trying to become an agent and that he thinks you could help each other make it. However, you'd be his first client. [[Take his card -> Took Card]] [[Decline -> No Card]]

Three roads diverged in a [Holly]wood, and you - took the one less glamorous. You see a job opening to be an assistant. Paparazzi won't be mowing each other down to get your pic, but at least you'll have a little money in your pocket. Are you: [[An assistant to an assistant -> Assistant 1.]] [[An assistant to a C-list celebrity -> Assistant C.]] [[An assistant to an A-list celebrity -> Assistant 3.]]

Music seems like the easiest path to success. But how? [[Do it yourself|Rap Cover]] [[Hire a production company|Prod. Company]]

Manny MUA and Jeffree Star made it, why can't you? Which brand will you use? [[MAC -> MAC]] [[KKW ->KKW]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Everything on the radio is so overproduced you think to yourself; it's time to get back to the basics. You dust off the old acoustic guitar and get to strumming. You do an acoustic cover of God's Plan because the world needs more acoustic covers of popular rap songs. However, the world does not need more acoustic covers of popular rap songs. Your subscribers flee. Do better. <img src=https://media.giphy.com/media/JjvaELYr5dNSw/giphy.gif> </div> //click game over to play again//

You know you have the chops for stardom, but who has the time to write their own song? Nah fam. You see an ad for a production company whose rates seem too good be to true. They'll write the song and produce the video for you, but the ad calls for "special skills." [[Your mom has always told you that you're special -> answer the ad]] [[You're not that special -> don't answer]]

Yikes... you are not the first person who has posted a MAC smokey eye makeup tutorial. Unfortunately, it gets lost with all the others. [[Mom says get a real job. ->Get a job]]

Luckily your KKW tutorial gains some traction within the makeup artist community. It starts catching the eye of different celebrities and talent agents aren't too far behind. They think you have the potential to make it far, you just need more opportunities. [[Sign an agent -> Took Card (2)]]

You're in luck, he's the son of a big shot movie producer who is bankrolling his talent agency (s/o nepotism). Do you: [[Take the first gig he gets you -> Real Wannabes of LA]] [[Be patient and wait until he finds something you love -> Nah fam]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Network. Has City Year taught you nothing?? Try Again. </style> <img src=https://media1.tenor.com/images/d70b7522df9774f5ba530c13adaf8b00/tenor.gif?itemid=10183297> </div> //click game over to play again//

He gets you a gig on MTV's newest reality TV offering, "Real Wannabes of LA". Reality TV wasn't in your 5 week plan, but it's immediate exposure and that's hard to pass on. What are you a Wannabe in? [[Wannabe YouTube star -> Villainy]] [[Wannabe...Something|Trending on Twitter (Reality)]]

So turns out you and your agent don't see eye to eye. Being the new face of 'Takis' isnt quite the career trajectory you envisioned. You amicably part ways, but now you're right back where you started. Time to get a job. [[Get a job ->Get a job]]

You're hired as the assistant to an assitant. This isn't The Devil Wears Prada and you're not Anne Hathaway. You don't think you can do it anymore. What's the move? [[Quit|Get a job]] [[Vlog ->YT Upload]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/WB7smYbU7wx5m/giphy.webp> </div>

You're in luck. Your C-list employer's trending upward thanks to the success of her breakout indie film. She credits much of her success (and style) to you and how your friendship helped her through tough times. People don't know who you are yet, but they're getting curious. What's your next move? [[Book a feature for Vice about the secret lives of Hollywood assistants -> Vice]]

[[Game Over ->Welcome to LA]] Your celebrity employer is very much in demand and so your work is being rewarded handsomely. Given her busy schedule she is usually out of town for work. Her equally high profile partner however, is around more often than not. You get caught up in a scandal and lose your cushy job almost as quickly as you got it. Back to square one. //click game over to play again//

The appearance goes well. However, you let it slip that "Spill the Detox Tea", an early endorser of your boss, is somehow both a sham and a pyramid scheme. You're fired. On the plus side, you're a natural on camera and the people want to see more. [[Sign an agent -> Took Card (2)]] [[Oh I'm fired?!?! -> Bye Career]]

Welp, you quickly realize she's a C-lister for a reason. Her IMDB page hasn't been updated in quite some time and her last entry was an ad spot for Taco Bell's new Nacho Fries. You can only coast on a lifetime supply of free Nacho Fries for so long. Do you: [[Stay on and hope things change -> Assistant 2.]] [[Quit and forge your own path -> New Beau]] </style> <img src=https://media.giphy.com/media/gQ7M38s4BJsFW/giphy.gif> </div>

You put in your two weeks notice and pack your belongings, your rolodex of celebrity contacts included. You've got some free time now, why not have some fun? There's a certain Laker that wanted to work with your former boss way back when, but it's quiet for her now. Should you: [[Try to set up a date as yourself -> Trending on Twitter (BF)]] [[Email them as your boss to ensure a response ->Game Over]]

You shoot your shot and score. Courtside in LA is always a good place to be and the fans watching want to be you or be with you. Even though you're seen together, neither one of you has made an official statement about the nature of your realtionship and people want to know. [[Keep them guessing. -> A Lister.]] [[Confirm and then confirm some more. -> Engaged.]] </style> <img src=https://media1.tenor.com/images/aabec2d95688f46b3af211646bdc2637/tenor.gif> </div>

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] You pretend to be your former boss to better your odds, but the Laker has moved on. She gets wind of your stunt and vows to scorch you and your little wannabe career to ashes. You call her bluff. She scorches you and your little wannabe career to ashes. Better luck next time. </style> <img src=http://www.revistavertigem.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tranquilo.gif> </div> //click game over at the top to play again//

The show brings in experts from your field of choice to help you find your way. Your experts? The Paul brothers. They get you to star in their edgy new "Black Panther Prank" video. It's deemed racially insensitive. You find yourself on an apology tour and dropped from the show shortly thereafter. Back to your agent. [[Back to your agent-> Took Card (2)]] </style> <img src=https://image.ibb.co/iyJBsS/Smart_Select_20180416_233333_Twitter.gif> </div>

You don't want to box yourself in and you're not fooling anybody trying to make it as a musician. Instead, you prioritize your social media b/c in your mind 'clout' is the way to stardom. Audiences love your work ethic and deem you the "self-sufficient wannabe". The producers think an endorsement deal can help further your cause. But with who? [[Pepsi -> Game Over (Pepsi)]] [[Adidas -> Yeezy Season]]

As one of the new and exciting faces of Adidas, you're garnering interest from previously untapped audiences. You're rubbing shoulders with creators (as Adidas calls them) from across the brand and become associated with a certain Laker. Word travels fast. [[Deny, deny, deny. -> A Lister.]] [[Confirm not just a relationship, but an engagement. -> Engaged.]] </style> <img src=https://media1.tenor.com/images/aabec2d95688f46b3af211646bdc2637/tenor.gif> </div>

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Kendall bounced back from her ill-fated turn with Pepsi, but you're new here. You won't. </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/l0IyaWIHAGStfbkdi/giphy.webp> </div> //click game over to play again//

The more people wonder if you're with Laker boy, the more your profile rises. You find yourself on the invite lists to after parties and condos that you'd only ever read about in People. Thanks to your profile and the 6 degrees of Justin Bieber, you find youself on the invite list to his New Year's Bash. [[Go to the party. -> Liquid Courage.]]

Facebook catches wind of this engagement between a blooming socialite and LA Laker and want in. Zuck desperately needs a win and a partnership with the social media titan could only help you. FB agrees to give you a reality show to watch you plan your wedding. How do you capitalize? [[Get the family involved. Your mom is brilliant and your sisters are dramatic. -> Family]] [[Make it all about the wedding and your dress. -> Wedding dress ]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/cPNXOm7ln8HwK7UcbV/giphy.webp> </div>

Your mom has quick advice and quicker one liners. Your sisters are (almost) as magnetic a presence as you are. Facebook realizes they have the ingredients for a hit on their hands. They want to expand the show to include your family. [[Accept but with the terms that you get your own show. -> Family show]]

The whole wedding planning show has been done over and over and over again. You know that becuase you spend your Fridays watching Bride Day on TLC. Unfortunately, yours gets lost in the shuffle. You're dropped from Facebook. [[But you still have your love| Trending on Twitter (BF)]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/ToMjGpzvgQXsmiJlxte/giphy.webp> </div>

You worked the room, took the selfies, and did a lot for the gram all thanks to a little too much liquid courage. You had a successful night and now people are heading out or falling asleep all around you. [[Go home. Your bed is comfier than anything here. -> PI]] [[Find somewhere to crash. LA's Uber surge is no joke and your keys are missing. -> Crash]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/l2RnB2zd7hxtNimxa/giphy.webp> </div>

You get a little carried away and forget that you have paparrazi ready to catch you slipping. You're arrested for public intoxication and TMZ quickly gets ahold of your mugshot. But apart from a few twigs in your hair, you look pretty good. [[Deny and pay whoever you have to pay to take it down. -> Deny mugshot]] [[You're nobody until you're talked about. -> Gossip Girl]] </style> <img src=https://media.giphy.com/media/XpqqLud7pLUvC/giphy.gif> </div>

TMZ catches you leaving the party with someone who is not your Laker associate. Cheater is a hard label to shake. You're booed whenever you're on the jumbotron at Laker games and you begin to feel your career slipping away. [[More time to party. | Liquid Courage.]]

You're beginning to get a reputation, but its a rebellious one. Who doesn't like a rebel? Your agent still advises you to lay low for a while, which just means more time to party. Make wiser choices? [[...Or not -> Liquid Courage.]]

Should you have gotten arrested for being a little tipsy in your own yard? Prob not, but your mugshot turned out great and you're even getting modeling gigs now. Meanwhile, your Laker defends you and also confirms the relationship. [[Thanks buddy, but I don't need you defending me. ->Woman of Honor]] [[Not only a realtionship and a defense, but also an engagement. -> Engaged.]] </style> <img src=https://media.extratv.com/2017/02/14/jeremy-meeks-510x600.jpeg> </div>

You swerve his attempt to defend you. Now it just feels like he's riding your wave these days. His team's no good and he barely even plays anymore. You're the star here. What do you do? [[Drop him. -> he's a lame]] [[String him along. -> he's a lame]]

The Laker makes an appearance or two on the show but the real stars are you and your sisters. People don't know what you're famous for and it's getting to the point that it doesn't really matter. Your appeal is universal and you are admired by people from all walks of life. You find yourself with a show on E! Network. [[->E! Network show]]

You realize people like you with or without B-Ball boy. You face the music that people might call it all a publicity stunt to make it big, and TBH are they wrong? You've built up enough clout to land your own show on the E! Network and they even want your family involved. [[->E! Network show]]

The show's a runaway hit and everything is happening so fast. Understandably, your skeptical when Vogue calls offering a cover shoot. But not only is it real, you quickly learn that your family is joining you for the shoot. It's your time. [[See how your issue sells-> Winning!]]

The Instagram post of your Vogue cover gets 1 million likes...you made it. //THANKS FOR PLAYING. CLICK [[HERE|Welcome to LA]] TO PLAY AGAIN//

Your agent is just as new to business as you are, but he's excited to get started. He thinks you can help each other get to the top, you just have to trust him. [[Take the first gig he gets you -> Real Wannabes of LA]] [[Be patient and wait until he finds something you love -> Nah fam]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] So she's just gonna throw away your friendship over some detox tea?? Well you shouldn't be associated with someone that gullible anyway. Why stop at tea? You publish a tell all (on twitter) exposing her for everything. You go out in a blaze of glory...but its back to square one. //click game over at the top to play again// </style> <img src=https://media1.giphy.com/media/DQs29VKi7atQk/giphy.gif> </div>

Even though you're not a titan in the sports world, Adidas is a brand of creators and think your attention to detail and overall craftsmanship would be a strong addition. Bonus, you're rubbing shoulders with influencers from across the brand and become friendly with a certain Laker. Word travels fast. [[Deny, deny, deny. -> A Lister.]] [[Confirm not just a relationship, but an engagement. -> Engaged.]] </style> <img src=https://media1.tenor.com/images/aabec2d95688f46b3af211646bdc2637/tenor.gif> </div>

Yodeling. The special skill is yodeling. It's the flavor of the month. You cannot yodel, but the producers insist that they'll fix everything in the studio. They...do not. It's a trainwreck. [[Delete -> Delete]] [[I mean...you've come this far -> Upload]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Well, you still have no desire to write your own song...soooo music apparently isn't your path to stardom. Maybe just answer the ad next time, you never know. //click game over to play again// </style> <img src=https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.382552396.9453/flat,800x800,070,f.jpg> </div>

Somehow your video doesn't violate YouTube's terms of service and is allowed on the site. Again, it's a trainwreck. But the remixers and goofballs of the internet get a hold of it and you go viral. Your social media profile is on the rise and you even manage to sign an agent. [[Give him a call -> Real Wannabes of LA]]

Well, you basically just paid to yodel and now have nothing to show for it. Tragic. Probably time to recoup that investment. [[Get a Job ->Get a job]] </style> <img src=https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSOz04h8yNLGSD-mODh2XjGvRA5EcQJwHb1cCprnhB9m0D8I4FF> </div>