zk/diary/2022-01-15.md

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# FC Home-con: Plot structure
## Outline
1. Goal/agenda (heist plot)
* Dave --- Hyena
* Swish LGBT streamer
* Swish partner (goal)
* Jared --- Stoat (based on the vibes)
* Large software firm, middle manager
* Swish employee
2. Meet cute
* Meet at SwishCon
* Dave gives a pitch and it falls flat --- Gets swamped by TERFs and it crashes, Dave says fuck TERFs every time
* Dave wants a 'yeet TERFs' button for LGBT streams.
3. No way #1
* Jared: No way this is going to work out, Dave is too much of a dreamer and doesn't know how this works
* Dave: Jared's too uppity, professional, doesn't care about kicking TERFs, Dave's ex is super critical of Jared
4. Stuck together
* Fire alarm, they get stuck standing next to each other in a roped off area
* They distract themselves about "building is on fire, gonna lose my laptop", so Jared explains the limitations, Dave feels better
5. No way #2
* Dave: It'd be cool to have Jared help, buuut he has strong morals that prevent him from saying yes
* Jared: Conflict of interest: relationship with streamer would keep him from promotion --- company has performative allyship and going with this would cost it, too
6. Bone town
* They're on a panel together and think "oh jeez, this person is really cool, maaaybe..."
* They exchange contact info, thinking maybe it could work
7. Seeds of Doubt:
1. Wallow #1
* Dave: There's *always* a power differential and I get screwed, of course it'll happen here
* Jared: Dave has all these people warning him (re: ex) so blahhhh
2. Retreat
* Jared: feels put on the spot by Dave's presentation, job on the line
* Dave: Too vulnerable because the yeet TERFs button didn't work, so he feels maybe this is a systemic thing and will never work
3. Choose fear
* Dave: gets swamped by TERFs in his next stream, thinks fuck it, not going to even try
* Jared: No sale on stream swamping, so Swish laughs it off, Jared feels like can't even engage with Dave so fuck it
4. Wallow #2
* Jared: so lonely, going to work myself to death and shut myself off from everyone
* Dave: going to quit Swish because this always happens and isn't worth fighting, he's reevaluating LGBT relationships and he doesn't have a voice to speak to them despite wanting to
8. Choose love
* Swish does something terrible so Jared decides (but not yet) quits
* Dave: Gets a ton of messages saying "you changed my life for the better, you *do* have a voice"
* We're going to get in touch with each other and do a thing
9. Plan! Risk!
* Dave: put together business plan for new streaming company called Jared.io with boggle and yeet TERFs buttons
* Jared: Going to quit and start my own company with boggle and yeet TERFs buttons
10. Grand gesture --- ends with YES
* Jared: quits and pitches streaming company called Dave.io to Dave over IMs asking him to be LGBTQ rep
* Dave: sees Jared messaging and pitches company
* Their messages collide and they see their business plans together
11. Payoff
* Wow! Lets do that! And also smooch!
* They sit beside each other on the couch with their MacBooks and build the platform WHILE cuddling
12. Epilogue/hope
* dj-stream.io launches and goes BIG
* There's also a pillow fight?
## Sources
Romance Caduceus: <https://amandasdesign.com/portfolio/romancecaduceus/>