Sex, Success, and Targeted Advertising / Discussion

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Doctor Cimmerian 04 Oct 2014 00:17

So yeah. He's watching a movie starring Marshall Mathers, switches to an interview with Jimmy Carter, and ends on a show about being afraid of the Dark.

Too subtle? Maybe.

This was inspired by a chat comment about how MC&D just doesn't do advertising right, and how they just sell shit. So I thought up "The Ad-Man", an entity who does work like this for them.

Hopefully this isn't the last you'll see of Phillip Foster. ;)

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Trar 04 Oct 2014 01:17

I was wondering who would do this sort of thing, then I read this comment. Pretty well-done! I think Phillip's in for some dilemmas in his future, considering his employer.

OmegaTheOmniscient 04 Oct 2014 03:06

I liked it before I read this comment, and now I love it.

Metaphysician 04 Oct 2014 00:29

Ha! Clever. I like it.

(account deleted) 04 Oct 2014 02:36

That was sad. :( Or maybe I just think it was sad because I just watched Pan's Labyrinth and it's affecting my tragic-o-meter. Nonetheless, upvoted.

Tagliafierro 04 Oct 2014 05:27

Hey, you actually made it!

Kaiser Crab 04 Oct 2014 15:34

I like it. I always enjoy well written MCD that is more than them twirling their moustaches for 500 words.

RJB_R 04 Oct 2014 19:54

I liked this a lot. Very cool stuff you've got here.

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Dr Reach 04 Oct 2014 23:51

Thes reminds me of an old idea thrown around the forums a while back, the "Post-modernist God"; but this tale is cool and nice enough, albeit heartwrenching.

Still, I could see this being followed by a tale that'd go…

"What, already? How long did it take?"
"Just three iterations."
"Bloody hell, that's all? What are those guys at recruitment doing?"
"Not the Cold War anymore, people are not so paranoid about TV anymore. Anyhow, ready for the report?"
"Shoot."
"Foster, Phillip; loyalty check thirty-nine, scheduled internal security test. Subject did not pass. Recommending amnestization and immediate demotion to Level 0, if possible to a position with familial benefits."
"Softie. Checked in, twenty twelve, clearance level 4, Internal Security administration… that it?"
"Yep. I'll leave you to it."

TL333s 05 Oct 2014 22:14

Fantastic. Excellent premise, executed perfectly, wonderful zinger at the end (admittedly, I was kind of expecting it).

So yeah. He's watching a movie starring Marshall Mathers, switches to an interview with Jimmy Carter, and ends on a show about being afraid of the Dark.

God. Dammit.

VAElynx 08 Oct 2014 00:55

Very nice.
I upvoted because of the execution (This could have gone infomercial style horrible, but it definitely didn't) even if I wasn't quite as hot on what seemed to be a very cliche devil deal or whatever. Then, reading the comments and that it comes down to Mickey D, I feel abundantly justified in doing so.
I'm looking forwards to where this one goes.

Communism will win 10 Oct 2014 04:56

I want a sequel.

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Dr Lonewolf 27 Oct 2014 19:59

Ditto that. All kinds of places one could go with this. Like where it's going so far. Hook: successful. +1

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