I didn’t put up anything for Leo & Adam since they are in game Tuesday, but if Mike wants, I have an idea for the sort of letter Concord would get.
author: Bill G.
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Bill G. said:
I didn’t put up anything for Leo & Adam since they are in game Tuesday, but if Mike wants, I have an idea for the sort of letter Concord would get.
author: Mike
url: Community Forums: Did the Quill Foundation receive some fan mail? [Background] [Prep] [Cutscene] | Roll20: Online virtual tabletop
Bill G. said:
This was already fantastic, but the implied blackmail puts it over the top.
As the tag line implied, it was a communal effort.
The other letters received were marvelous, each in their own way, so something reciprocating (and a hook for further play, or cartooning) seemed appropriate.
author: *** Dave H.
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Dear Mr. Draper:
Thank you for your letter. I do remember you. I have to say, for all the mixed memories I have about the AJQ show, I always thought that technically it was really done well, in particular the music. Your revival of classic jazz themes from the 1950’s gave the show a sort of retro energy that other cartoons of the period didn’t have. (Except maybe the other cartoons produced in those days by the same company, including “The Last Space Ranger,” “The Amazos from Amzot,” and “Falcon of Ra”).
While the show was being produced I always wanted to visit your studio where you were recording the music to hear it, but time never permitted. The one trip we were going to take to Hollywood got canceled due to a giant spider being spotted in the Amazon near some lost temple. (It turned out to be another robot. I would rather have gone seen you guys.)
After receiving your letter, I pulled up the tracks on our home sound system and enjoyed the tunes for the first time in a while. Great stuff! I looked up online and see that the music has never had any commercial release all by itself, though there’s a lot of it bootlegged on YouTube. While that’s not something any of the Quill Foundation parts does, I can definitely talk to Hannah, who covers our licensing things, and see if we have any influence over getting that done. I think that would be cool.
Sorry to hear about Mr. Diffle. I always liked the trombone bits he did in the theme song – they were a big part of what made it sound so cool.
Thanks for writing!
Yours sincerely,
Jason
HANDWRITTEN ADDENDUM:
Mr. Draper, Hannah Williams will be in touch with you in the near future regarding the above. Rights to the music from the original animated series reverted to the Quill Foundation some time ago, though rights to the series itself remain with the production house. There are some other contractual issues that need to be resolved, such as now-lapsed residual obligations to the musicians, such as yourself, but I will let Ms. Williams apprise you of them. Thank you for your correspondence. Warmly, Barbara Josephs
author: *** Dave H.
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Amari,
I’m including this letter with the permission slip for all students. Participation in our musical production of “New Frontier” is entirely optional. However, I would very much like to encourage Adam to join us in the production. Some parents have expressed doubts about the subject matter of the production. I want to reiterate the school’s policy, for the record.
“New Frontier” is a musical about the Haven Station, the successor to Skylab and our current base of operations for scientific missions in space. The musical is the story of the astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts, and spationauts who made Haven what it is today. Much of the plot recounts the friendly contacts we have had with alien species. It is also the first musical, to our knowledge, to include actual extraterrestrial compositions, which will be reproduced electronically and accompanied by student singers. “New Frontier” does not concern itself with politics, and as a public school we do not take any political position on topics such as immigration. We also understand that some parents are uncomfortable with the topic of extraterrestrials and we respect their preferences.
Creators David Bryan and Joe DiPietro emphasize that while the Haven of “New Frontier” is populated primarily by Americans, America’s story is the story of immigrants, whether they arrived here 4, 400, or 40,000 years ago. Likewise, the story of Haven is one of people who have left their home world to live in a new, sometimes hostile environment, in the name of progress and peace.
We at Halcyon High believe that young people like Adam would be well served by exposure to this history. I personally also believe that our production would be well served by Adam’s own life experience and perspective. He has the courage to take advanced classes for his age, and has excelled academically in an environment where he has few peers. He has, in one sense, left the comfort of home to venture into a strange land.
Every generation entrusts the future to the next. Adam’s generation will grow to adulthood, and shape the interactions between human and non-human people. They will be the occupants of Haven. They will explore the stars. They will be diplomats, ambassadors, scientists, but also our artisans, singers, and storytellers. Our scientific acumen is considerable, but we must have equal wisdom to know how to wield it. Our cultural heritage, such as the theater, helps us remember the mistakes of the past and hopes for the future. The administration and teachers at Halcyon High believe that “New Frontier” was written in this spirit. We hope that our students, and their families, will be as excited to participate in this activity as we are to facilitate it.
Sincerely,
Ann Ciecko
author: Bill G.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5655107
Inspired by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6oTziHKM_c
author: Bill G.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5655113
A great piece of writing there, Bill. And while I imagine the name of the play is an allusion to the JFK speech, with the superhero genre being involved I couldn’t help but think of this (probably since it is a personal favorite).
author: Mike
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Mike said:
A great piece of writing there, Bill. And while I imagine the name of the play is an allusion to the JFK speech, with the superhero genre being involved I couldn’t help but think of this (probably since it is a personal favorite).
Yes on both counts.
author: Bill G.
url: Community Forums: Did the Quill Foundation receive some fan mail? [Background] [Prep] [Cutscene] | Roll20: Online virtual tabletop
Bill G. said:
Inspired by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6oTziHKM_c
I feel like I may have just seen the best parts of Valerian.
author: Doyce T.
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I liked the rest of the movie too, but yes, that scene was brilliant. It felt like the New Frontier speech’s logical conclusion: here we are, in this tiny metal box floating in space, but if you come here, we’ll welcome you with a handshake and a smile, no matter who you are. Because if you’re here, you’re one of us already.
author: Bill G.
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Doyce T. said:
I feel like I may have just seen the best parts of Valerian.
Nah, that’s just a natural reaction to seeing anything backed by David Bowie. 
Honestly, I haven’t seen the movie but I still want to despite the supremely bad reviews. The Fifth Element bombed its opening weekend but today it’s a cult classic, and I suspect this will probably follow suit.
author: Mike
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Mike said:
A great piece of writing there, Bill. And while I imagine the name of the play is an allusion to the JFK speech, with the superhero genre being involved I couldn’t help but think of this (probably since it is a personal favorite).
Agreed both on Bill’s writing and on Darryl Cook’s Justice League: New Frontier, both the animated version and the original graphic novel.
author: *** Dave H.
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If Doyce (and any other interested parties) doesn’t actually do Halcyanicon either in session or on forums, I might use it as an opportunity (via panel Q&A) to flesh out more of the robot tech Leo uses. I’d actually like to see what NPCs we could meet there, but we also have a pretty busy schedule as it is. 
Writing the letters made me realize I probably know the least about Adam’s interior life out of all the other PCs. So this was a good exercise. Thank you all for inspiring me to put in this effort.
author: Bill G.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5658609
I totally want to use Halcyonicon, but I’ll keep the explosions out of Hall H, so you can explore the Q&A.
author: Doyce T.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5659148
Doyce T. said:
I feel like I may have just seen the best parts of Valerian.
Nah, that’s just a natural reaction to seeing anything backed by David Bowie.
Honestly, I haven’t seen the movie but I still want to despite the supremely bad reviews. The Fifth Element bombed its opening weekend but today it’s a cult classic, and I suspect this will probably follow suit.
author: Mike
url: Community Forums: Did the Quill Foundation receive some fan mail? [Background] [Prep] [Cutscene] | Roll20: Online virtual tabletop
Mike said:
A great piece of writing there, Bill. And while I imagine the name of the play is an allusion to the JFK speech, with the superhero genre being involved I couldn’t help but think of this (probably since it is a personal favorite).
Agreed both on Bill’s writing and on Darryl Cook’s Justice League: New Frontier, both the animated version and the original graphic novel.
author: *** Dave H.
url: Community Forums: Did the Quill Foundation receive some fan mail? [Background] [Prep] [Cutscene] | Roll20: Online virtual tabletop
If Doyce (and any other interested parties) doesn’t actually do Halcyanicon either in session or on forums, I might use it as an opportunity (via panel Q&A) to flesh out more of the robot tech Leo uses. I’d actually like to see what NPCs we could meet there, but we also have a pretty busy schedule as it is.
Writing the letters made me realize I probably know the least about Adam’s interior life out of all the other PCs. So this was a good exercise. Thank you all for inspiring me to put in this effort.
author: Bill G.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5658609
I totally want to use Halcyonicon, but I’ll keep the explosions out of Hall H, so you can explore the Q&A.
author: Doyce T.
url: https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/5659148