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That's One Hot Pizza [DRAFT]

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TurtleShroom
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That's One Hot Pizza [DRAFT]

Postby TurtleShroom » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:26 pm

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ISSUE: THAT AD NEEDS A “HARDEE” STOMACH

ISSUE NAME: That’s One Hot Pizza

DESCRIPTION: A recent “adult” advertisement aired by a small pizza chain, showing a busty woman promiscuously and revealingly undressing for the camera, as she shoves gobs of pizza down her throat, has startled and angered the populace of @@NAME@@. Vocal moralistic groups are calling for punishment that extends beyond a simple capitalistic boycott.

VALIDTY: For all nations with economic freedoms. Not valid for anarchies and nations without a private sector.


CHOICES:
[option]“Cleavage! Panty shots! Messy table manners! More cleavage! So much promiscuity in thirty seconds; oh for the love of Violet, IT BURNS!” bemoans Catholic Archbishop @@RANDOMNAME@@, sweating profusely. “How can you allow such filth to air on the television, in front of little children?! For the sake of all things just and right, the government must brutally fine this company and break its will as an example to anyone wanting porn stars to float their products. FOR THE CHILDREN!”
[effect]companies are fined out of business when they “act immorally”
[stats]Devoutness up, God Forsakenness brutally slashed, Happiness up, Economy somewhat down, Economic Freedoms immensely down, Rebellious Youth down, Authoritarianism up, Administration Budget way up, Taxes slightly up (to enforce the new rule), Free Market slashed, Nudity down, Pizza Industry down, food industry down

[option]@@RANDOMNAME@@, president of the underground @@CAPITAL@@ Society for the Suppression of Vice, says it’s not enough. “That just stops it after the fact! Those decency-hating CEOs will dance around it like @@ANIMAL@@s on fire. We must not cure, but PREVENT! Bring this @@TYPE@@ back to the good old days: we must establish a fully empowered Board of Censors to screen ALL media for offensive material and require it cleaned before it airs! If they don’t accept it, hard cheese, because they can’t air it. FOR THE CHILDREN!”
[effect]the @@NAME@@ Board of Censors cleans the airwaves of all vice without mercy
[stats]Authoritarianism way up, Corruption down, Civil Rights brutally slashed immensely, Book Publishing Industry down, Retail down, Economy slashed, Economic Freedoms brutally slashed, Pizza Industry slashed, Government Size up, Law and Order Spending up, Taxes way up, Youth Rebellion down, Rudeness slashed/Politeness up/Kindness up, Culture slashed, Administration Budget soars, Devoutness skyrockets to new heights, Social Conservatism soars, God Forsakenness brutally slashed, civil liberties slashed, Nudity brutally slashed

[option]"Now listen." says @@RANDOMNAME@@, Vice President of Public Relations for the pizza company, slipping some @@CURRENCY@@s your way. "Sexy men sell products to women. Sexy women sell products to men. That's life. My commercial simply exploits the natural lusts of your citizens, and hey, wait until we appeal to the fairer gender! Our shirtless men are ready to roll, and we're ready to bankroll! If you let some church mouse start telling the Free Market to run itself, the economy will collapse and our families will all be in the streets. Relax the 'decency' standards and let's get some real hotness on the air. FOR THE ECONOMY!"
[effect]commercials prominently feature porn stars selling more than just wares
[stats]Youth Rebellion skyrockets, Civil Rights up, Nudity soars to unprecedented heights, Regulation down, Free Market soars, Leftism way up, Economic Freedoms way up, Pizza Delivery up, all Industries slightly up, Retail soars, God Forsakenness soars, Devoutness slashed, morality down



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Last edited by TurtleShroom on Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Postby New Ziedrich » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:35 am

Heh, I know exactly what inspired this one!

Biggest thing I want to mention that the company in option #3 needs a proper spokesperson, like "@@RANDOMNAME@@, Vice President of Marketing for [company]" or something, to deliver that side of the issue. As it is now, that option's a lot more impersonal-sounding than the others, and it's a tad jarring.
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Postby Luna Amore » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:26 am

Overall, it's a good funny issue.

My major concern is with the validity. For one, it should be much simpler. Nix most devout, conservative, and nudity laws. Instead of economic strength, it should be economic freedom.

The hitch comes with the Watershed validity. There is a new issue, #303: Digital Revolution Requires Re-evaluation, that is a response to the watershed issue. Two response issues to one issue choice would be overkill in my opinion.

That said, you could try it from a billboard campaign perspective to avoid that problem. Then the validity could simply be high economic freedom.

As to the bulk of the issue, the first two choices are fun and energetic. I'd ease up off the ALL CAPS. It's a bit overwhelming. I completely agree with New Ziedrich, the third needs to come from a person. Right now it's weak and easily written off which leaves the issue unbalenced.

The [effects] could stand to be punched up to match the issue choice text. They're a bit bland right now.
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Postby TurtleShroom » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:38 pm

New Ziedrich wrote:Heh, I know exactly what inspired this one!


I know, right? The worst part was that I saw it while I was eating. :oops:
It was disgusting, revoliting, vile, and promiscuous. I'm boycotting Hardees now.


New Ziedrich wrote:Biggest thing I want to mention that the company in option #3 needs a proper spokesperson, like "@@RANDOMNAME@@, Vice President of Marketing for [company]" or something, to deliver that side of the issue. As it is now, that option's a lot more impersonal-sounding than the others, and it's a tad jarring.


Your suggesstion has been calculated and added to the Issue. Thank you!


Luna Amore wrote:My major concern is with the validity. For one, it should be much simpler. Nix most devout, conservative, and nudity laws. Instead of economic strength, it should be economic freedom.


Your suggesstion has been calculated and added to the Issue.

Luna Amore wrote:As to the bulk of the issue, the first two choices are fun and energetic. I'd ease up off the ALL CAPS. It's a bit overwhelming. I completely agree with New Ziedrich, the third needs to come from a person. Right now it's weak and easily written off which leaves the issue unbalenced.
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Ziedrich said the same thing. I fixed it.






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Postby Kanslavia » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:13 pm

Don't issues generally avoid listing real world religions? I'd recommend replacing Catholic with @@FAITH@@ or the usual Violetism religion most issues use.

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Postby TurtleShroom » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:36 pm

Kanslavia wrote:Don't issues generally avoid listing real world religions? I'd recommend replacing Catholic with @@FAITH@@ or the usual Violetism religion most issues use.


Actually, no. Max Barry's original issues frequently mentioned the real faiths. Look, for example, at "Appointment of Spiritual Advisor".
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Postby Frisbeeteria » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:41 pm

TurtleShroom wrote:
Kanslavia wrote:Don't issues generally avoid listing real world religions? I'd recommend replacing Catholic with @@FAITH@@ or the usual Violetism religion most issues use.


Actually, no. Max Barry's original issues frequently mentioned the real faiths. Look, for example, at "Appointment of Spiritual Advisor".

We've mostly moved away from that in the last 9 years. We would almost certainly change that to an Archbishop of @@FAITH@@ in editing, assuming we accepted the issue.


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