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Chapter 55.5: PHOney Baloney!

🕑 Added 2024-11-17 14:13:28 +0000 UTC

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Azril Aditya

Bet he didn't internalized that lesson.

Uncle Snoo

Honestly, I hope someone else directs it. The camera work and direction was a bit distracting, saved only by the masterful screenplay. I think someone like David Fincher would be more suited.

Bar Calak

wont be too far off soon

Rivo

Can't wait!

Ghosty

I honestly tought it would be mid 700 Million.

Bar Calak

Thanks uncle snoo 500ish mil is correct. I'll go over his updates in a sperate chapter once it become plot relevant.

Bar Calak

it seems a magnifying glass is required to be part of this particular discussion haha. Good job!

Bar Calak

warm

Bar Calak

On one hand outside of Bas' team and the IRS, his financials are air tight. On the other Bas' has an existing acquaintanceship with the director of the Big Short Adam McKay.

Bar Calak

Loads

Bar Calak

Oh he's got a little while left in his story still muahaha

Bar Calak

Fair enough. Good feedback for the future. To me at least they serve as a recap, a pulse on Bas' rep with fans and haters alike, and I get to disseminate some important info in key tidbits without having to dedicate a slower chapter to that info. And using all that to maybe even to a little seed sowing. But looking into a new format isn't a bad idea. I have a real fan POV planned for the DH2 premiere.

Bar Calak

I never gave no clues - its all lies!

Bar Calak

I aint saying nothing

Bar Calak

some of the interactions, and thoughts bas has had in the last few chaps will make sense

Bar Calak

Man you all know my stiry better than i do at this point haha Love it!

Bar Calak

keep in mind OG box office didn't crack 300K USD irl. Bas gets a subtle lesson about his starpower and the value of his studio connects.

Bar Calak

Thats a really fun idea!

David Karlsson

I bet Jeff will try to take credit for that too lol

David Karlsson

I still prefer fan PoV format. It's more engaging and accomplishes more or less the same. And it seems he's had a rough year. The filming was pretty rough in OtL for Deathly hallows. Here he almost died, his relationship was kind of crap and they're trying to fuck over Anita and him. Hope he still gets to do limitless but tbh seems he could do with a vacation first

David Karlsson

True, though who knows how many jumped on that bandwagon at Ben's firm. Bas wasn't willing to take out loans against his assets shorting the market, he just used up all his available currency. Would Ben, his bosses, coworkers or Anita be more daring? I can't remember whether Ben got that promotion before or after the crash but it would make sense

David Karlsson

Not yet confirmed

Ghosty

Wait who leaked that he got money from the short? I'm I stupid or has it already been said?

Relayed

I'm not a fan of the format either but this is the story of a celebrity. Public perception of him has to be known beyond his inner circle. I had hopped for a film critic or a casting director insight by now since his future seems to have stalled for some yet to be named reason. But, if he's going to be leaking info ahead of the studio, an online forum would be the place. Although Twitter might be the more publicized option.

Relayed

Last chapter Bas and FedEx discussed providing some kind of expensive reward for possibly the cast and crew. They also planned on documenting it ahead of time so that the studio can't take credit for it. CamHorcrux is that documentarion.

Uncle Snoo

500mil+ last time we got an update. With Netflix slowly taking over, should hit 1bil soon. Might have a shot at taking the youngest billionaire crown.

Paul Wang

As with anything, they can be done well. But this one in particular doesn't feel like it serves much of a purpose.

Soh•M©

On God

Ghosty

Do we know around how much Bas is worth right now?

Evertime

Bet this is the cast party that bas paid for and the studio's unwillingness to participate in the charity angle for the hang out with bas tickets

Happy

I love these interludes! It takes me BACK!

Uncle Snoo

The way I see it, you need to source the CDS from some banking institution. And to turn a profit, you have to sell it right back to them. I doubt Ben cared much about anonymity that he would use multiple sources. So all of his transactions would be in the financial statement. That's the trail. In fact the bank would certainly do an internal investigation of their own (required by government for tax purposes iirc). Figure out who profited off of them the most. Ben should easily be in the top 5. And the author of The Big Short should have access to that information through his connections.

David Karlsson

I'd like to see the big short as well but unless someone leaks it illegally from government sources. He hasn't really made any big purchases that would make his networth look more than twice as large as speculated based on Uniqlo, Netflix, HP salary and dividends would indicate. Would they break the law to find out Bas Rhys financial history, and if so would they leak it on a HP forum and not sell/tip the info it to an investigative reporter or some big magazine?

Treebeard Joshua

On a budget of 3 mil, absolutely mind boggling

Tharsax

You're not alone, it's a pity that this kind of thing got so popularized in fanfiction when it's so easy to do without

Noctus Tagaris

so... waitress from the superbad lunch, airhostess, kimmy from the comic-con interlude, but what was that last thing?

Uncle Snoo

No, I mean how he owns approx 2% of both Uniqlo and Netflix. And grew them exponentially through the Potter franchise. Though, the subprime crisis profit should come out as well. You can't hide hundreds of millions in profit legally. Someone has to have sniffed out the trail. Just that I'm afraid they'll credit Ben and not Bas. I'd be pretty disappointed if The Big Short doesn't mention them.

Leafninja91

Ha Ha Ha. this was a great chapter. thanks you.

David Karlsson

Only Anita Ben Cadbury and Bas should know though

sicksock

I find them kind of quaint. Forums akin to the "PHO" used to be practically the only avenue for discussion and news for niche topics back in the early days of the internet. If done well these chapters frame the discourse around the story without devolving into 'exposition/reaction' dumping. Personally this chapter doesn't do much for me, but I'm not categorically opposed to the format.

Zach

What’s next?

Aagkard

Nooooooooo! Robinov lives to see another day \o/ Great chapter by the way.

Uncle Snoo

If anything has to leak, I hope it's Bas' net worth. And how he made his wealth.

David Karlsson

47

David Karlsson

Sounds like the charitable thing Bas planned at the end of last chapter. Maybe a Christmas bonus or donation?

Soh•M©

Do you remember which chapter she is from? Can't believe I am forgetting stuff.

David Karlsson

It's probably the air stewardess. She could get fired if it becomes common knowledge tho

Uncle Snoo

The clue is 'generous'. Bas and Ben hinted about it last chapter. I assume he arranged some kind of event for the entire HP crew. And he spent a pretty penny on it.

David Karlsson

I feel the same way about "history book" interludes prose in fandoms like Asoiaf. The only purpose PHO has is to show what the fans are privy to, maybe guess at any scheming bas is upto behind the scenes like outing Jeff anonymously. haven't developed a pet peeve about PHO yet but author hasnt used it much. Would prefer a fan POV for the exposition

Soh•M©

What's this person talking about '>Shrieking(Y)Cabin (Gryffindor)'? His pp?

Uncle Snoo

Joining the mile high club happened under FedEx supervision. No way it gets leaked.

Soh•M©

I love these, really wanna know what's the leak 🙏

David Karlsson

Wasn't it on the topic of NSFW stuff in regards to Bas? Then again, if that deleted user was FedEx your theory makes sense. Something to do with what he hinted at with Ben last chapter that was expensive for him?

Bryan

I must be the only person in the Worm fandom who HATES these things. John McCrae wrote 1.4 million words of Worm and had a single PHO interlude, yet for some reason fic authors seem to think they should have one every other chapter. They don't advance the plot, they don't add to characterization, and they're not funny. Any story (even a stellar one like this) is made worse by their inclusion.

Uncle Snoo

Pretty sure it has something to do with whatever plan Bas cooked up to hit back at Robinov.

McLuvin

I assume Bas just got a film role of some kind and the last part is the leak. Not really sure what he could be going for, possibly Limitless? We know he’s working on that after Potter.

David Karlsson

Or about FedEx?

David Karlsson

Did they just share something about Emma/Bas? Or a nude from the airplane?

Yeno Memevig

60mill for BD is insane. New Austin Powers fr no cap skibbidy

Heraclitus

Probably my favorite PHO interlude so far. Good stuff. Edit: Also, if you ever want to switch the interlude up. I'm pretty sure celebrity AMA's on reddit were pretty popular around this time.


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