Clash of Companies
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You and your classmates gather around as Professor Edwin speaks...
Prof. Edwin: We had a great first round in the Innovation Challenge, and we’re noe down to two companies. There’s PaytonDatin’, run by Payton and Mia...
Payton: It’s the best company ever!
Prof. Edwin: And then there’s SakuBot, run by Sakura and Wes!
Sakura: We’re going to win this thing!
Mia: So what happens now, Professor?
Prof. Edwin: The Innovation Challenge is just beginning. Your companies got this far on proof-of-concept... but now you’ll have to deliver the real thing. You’ll have to improve your products... perfect your services... and refine your presentation for a head-to-head showdown.
Sakura: Game on!
Payton: Let’s do this!
Prof. Edwin: But first... I’ll be bringing in a special guest speaker!
Mia: A what now?
Time - 10 hours
Danny: Who’s the guest speaker?
Prof. Edwin: I’m excited to announce that Trent Walker will be visiting your school today to give a talk to the finalists! Mr. Walker is an entrepreneur who’s founded three separate successful tech companies and made millions of dollars!
Wes: Oh reaaaaaally?
Prof. Edwin: He’ll talk to the four of you about what it takes to stay ahead in the business world!
Mia: Well, I do like listening to rich people talk...
Prof. Edwin: I’m sure you’ll find it very informative!
Prof. Edwin: Hmmm. Mr. Walker tends to think very highly of professional appearances. It’s your call, but I think your school could make a great first impression with a crowd of well-dressed students...
Danny: I think I could arrange that.
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Your well-dressed students line up at the edge of campus, just as a limo pulls up.
Danny: Here we go!
A man in an incredibly sharp suit climbs out! The student clap politely, and he smiles, before shaking hands with Professor Edwin.
Danny: Looks like he liked it!
Mr. Walker heads into a classroom and asks for Wes, Sakura, Payton, and Mia to follow.
Wes: Well... let’s see what Mr. Fancypants has to say.
Half an hour later, your friends walk out of the classroom...
Danny: Well? What did Mr. Walker say?
Payton: He said the world of business was cutthroat and ruthless...
Sakura: That only the strong win...
Wes: That you do whatever it takes to come out on top...
Mia: And you don’t trust anyone.
Danny: Well... I’m guessing he said some other positive stuff too, right?
Your friends eye each other uneasily...
Payton: Anyway... we should go. PaytonDatin’ is going to need a lot more work if we want to win this!
Payton and Mia walk off, leaving you with Sakura and Wes.
Danny: Do you guys have to work too?
Sakura: Actually, we were hoping you could help! The new SakuBots are almost ready for more testing!
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Sakura: So, do you want me to tell you how the battlebots work?
Danny: That’d be nice.
Sakura: You’ll be controlling the robot Vigilant Berserker. He’s got three moves you can do... There’s a long-range catapult attack that hurls a spiky ball right at the enemy. It’s pretty hardcore, but you can only do it once, so you’d better time it right. There’s a heavy, metal shield you can bring up to protect yourself. The best offense is a good defense, right? And last but definitely not least, Berserker’s got a warhammer. It’s a guaranteed killing blow, but you need to be right up next to the other bot to use it.
Danny: Catapult, shield, warhammer! Got it!
Sakura: I’ll be piloting the robot Indignant Shogun. Now remember, the data’s only good if you beat me... so let’s do this!
You take control of your robot, and Sakura takes control of hers. The two robots square off in the arena...
Sakura: Hyaaaa!
Sakura’s robot immediately swivels towards yours and fires a crossbow bolt! Your robot throws up its shield and deflects the bolt!
Danny: Yes!
Sakura’s robot jerks back to reload! Your robot fires its catapult! The spiky ball nails Sakura’s robot and tips it over!
Sakura: Arrrgh! Get up you stupid thing!
Danny: Got you now...
You pilot your robot right up against Sakura’s and activate you warhammer! Your robot drives its warhammer down right into the top of Sakura’s robot, smashing it!
Danny: Yes! I won!
Sakura: You did... which means I got the valuable, valuable data I needed to perfect my SakuBots!
Sakura: Thanks for the help, Danny. With this data, I’m sure to crush Payton’s stupid dating company!
Just then, Mia comes walking over...
Mia: Hey! Danny! Do you have a moment? Payton and I could use your help...
You glance back. Sakura is distracted, busy replacing her robot’s katana with a flame jet...
Danny: Sure thing. What’s up?
Mia: Well, PaytonDatin’s planning system is almost done... but we’re missing data on nerds! I figured well, who cares, it’s not like those braniacs date much anyway... but Payton, ever the softie, insists we should include everyone. Do you know any nerds who might be interested in some romance?
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Danny: Well? How are the nerd dates going?
Mia: Awwww, they’re so cute! It’s like watching kittens kiss! Bumbling, socially-awkward kittens!
Danny: You got your data, and some people had good dates. I’d call that a win-win scenario!
Wes: Hey! Danny! A word?
You step aside with Wes.
Danny: What’s up?
Wes: What’s up is corporate sabotage!
Danny: Excuse me?
Wes: SakuBot’s engineering team is supposed to be refining our designs... but all of them are busy dating!
Danny: Uh oh... I think I might have kind of set them up...
Wes: Yeah, well, as a result, we’re way behind schedule and don’t have the manpower to catch up.
Danny: Could I help?
Wes: Hmm... well, I suppose if you’re offering... I could use another set of hands testing out this new robot’s maneuverability...
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Danny: So what am I doing here?
Wes: I’ve been working on a special robot, one that’s fast and agile, like a sneaky, little thief...
Danny: Of course you are...
Wes leads you to a computer monitor with a controller attached. The screen displays what appears to be a first-person view of a tight, narrow corridor.
Wes: I’ve mounted a camera on one of the bots, and I want to send it through this simulated course and study the results. Could you man the bot while I work the camera?
Time - 14 hours
You pilot the robot carefully along the course, watching its progress on the monitor...
Danny: This is pretty fun... kind of like a video game...
Wes: Oh! Look! You see that vent? Try to crawl the bot over it!
You position the robot right over the vent. Angling the robot’s camera down, you see into a classroom below... where Payton and Mia are going over their plans!
Payton: ‘So, for our presentation, I’m thinking we use a giant, pink heart as the frame for all the slides...’
Mia: ‘Sure, but let’s not get too gaudy. We need to make sure we look professional...’
You angrily turn to Wes.
Danny: Wait a minute... this isn’t a simulation course at all, is it? It’s the vents above the Prep Hangout! It’s for real!
Wes: Sorry, Danny. If you knew it was real, you never would’ve gone along!
Danny: Did you seriously just Ender’s Game me?
Wes: It’s like Mr. Walker said! All’s fair in love and war... and also business!
On the monitor, Mia walks over to Payton...
Mia: ‘By the way, our little plan to busy up all of SakuBot’s nerds worked like a jewel- encrusted charm. I have it on good authority that they’re way behind schedule.’
Wes: See? They’re trying to sabotage us! Spying back is only fair!
Just then, the vent under the robot buckles!
Wes: That’s not good...
It breaks, and the robot plunges down into the room with Mia and Payton!
Payton: ‘Ahhhh! Vent-spider! It’s just like in my dream!’
Mia: ‘No... not a vent-spider... a spybot! Sakura and Wes are spying on us!’
Mia grabs the robot!
Mia: ‘This is mine now!’
Wes: Hey! That’s one of our most expensive robots! We have to get it back!
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You and Wes march towards the Prep Hangout...
Wes: Oh, they’re going to try to keep our robot? That is NOT okay...
Danny: Uh, Wes? Maybe you should calm down... this is just supposed to be a friendly competition...
Wes: Oh, it was friendly all right, until they sabotaged our engineers and stole our robot! Now it’s war!
Just then, the door the the Prep Hangout swings open! Mia stands there, holding the robot!
Wes: Hey! Give that back!
Mia: Never!
Danny: (This is getting really out of hand!)
Time - 18 hours
Sakura: Hey! Wes! What’s happening?
Wes: Mia is holding one of our robots and refuses to return it!
Mia: I only have it because Wes was using it to spy on us, like some kind of cyber-creep!
Payton: This was just supposed to be a friendly competition! I should’ve known that you two would play dirty.
Wes: Hey, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty, but you two haven’t exactly been angels. Mia’s the most manipulative person I know.
Sakura: Yeah, I seem to recall you two distracting all our engineers by sending them on dates! You knew you’d sabotage our work by distracting them!
Payton: Oh, what, because nerds don’t deserve love?
All four of them keep yelling at each other...
Danny: (This is bad... everyones fighting over this contest... I need to find someone level- headed to calm them down...)
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Wes: If you don’t give back the robot, it’s war!
Mia: Bring it on! You’ve got nothing on us!
Maddie: Hey guys... what’s going on here?
Brandon: Sounds like you’re having a real brouhaha!
Wes: What’s going on is corporate warfare!
Mia: Creepy spying!
Sakura: Cowardly theft!
Payton: A bunch of mean jerks!
Maddie: Right... why don’t we all just sit down and talk this out?
Time - 22 hours
You and Maddie sit at a table. Mia and Payton sit at one end. Sakura and Wes sit at the other.
Maddie: Now then. Mia, do you admit to stealing SakuBot’s robot?
Mia: Well, yes, but--
Maddie: And Wes, do you admit to using your robot to spy on PaytonDatin’s plans?
Wes: Okay, sure, but--
Brandon: So both of you admit to doing something wrong?
Mia: I... suppose...
Wes: Well, if you use the conventional definition of ‘wrong’, then, I guess...
Maddie: Good! That’s a start! Now let’s all stop blaming each other and remember why you got into this contest in the first place...
Payton: Because it sounded fun?
Maddie: Exactly. And are you guys having fun now?
The four look at each other...
Sakura: ...I guess not.
Payton: But... but Mr. Walker never mentioned having fun...
Maddie: Mr. Walker might be successful, but that doesn’t mean he’s always correct. Sure, some people in business can be ruthless... but that doesn’t make them right.
Brandon: Do you really want to be successful if it means losing your friends?
Mia: ...no. I don’t.
Brandon: That’s what I thought. Now let’s talk about this.
An hour of reconciliation later...
Payton: ...I’m sorry we tried to busy up your engineering team. That wasn’t very nice of us.
Wes: Yeah, well, spying on you guys wasn’t exactly cool either.
Mia: Here’s your robot back, Wes.
Maddie: There! Now can we all agree that from here on out, no more dirty tactics?
Sakura: ...agreed.
Payton: Me too! I never liked all that stuff anyway!
The two teams walk off, getting back to work on their projects...
Danny: Thanks for the help, Maddie and Brandon. You’re so good at stuff like this.
Maddie: No worries. This contest is actually pretty exciting! I can’t wait to see who wins the final showdown!
Brandon: Speaking of which... Professor Edwin wanted us to set up the auditorium...
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On the beautifully-furnished stage, the two finalists present their businesses! Sakura and Wes go first...
Sakura: Ladies and gentlemen, what’s the best part of video games?
Wes: Getting to pretend you control combat robots.
Sakura: What’s the worst part of video games?
Wes: Not getting to actually control combat robots!
Sakura: Fret no more! The SakuBot Corporation is here to provide the metal-crushing, bolt- rending entertainment of the future!
Sakura and Wes demonstrate their robots with an awesome battle!
Prof. Edwin: Interesting. Very, very interesting. I do believe it’s time for the next contestants to give their presentation... PaytonDatin’, please take the stage!
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Payton and Mia take the stage...
Payton: Who hasn’t gone on a bad date? I know I have. This one time, a guy took me out to a film festival... of documentaries about fungal infections! Talk about killing the mood!
Mia: But what if we told you bad dates didn’t have to happen? What if there was another way? A better way?
Payton: PaytonDatin’ is here, to revolutionize how you fall in love!
Payton and Mia continue to present their service by describing the perfect date for Professor Edwin!
Payton: And you’d finish by star-gazing at the observatory, staring up at all the prettiness hand-in-hand!
Prof. Edwin: That does sound quite nice, yes.
Payton: Nice enough that we win?
Prof. Edwin: Oh, it won’t be that easy. It’s time for the cross-questioning!
Payton: The what now?
Time - 19 hours
Professor Edwin grills the two teams with some hard-hitting questions...
Prof. Edwin: I’m concerned about the safety of these battling robots...
Sakura: Let me be clear, Professor Edwin. Anyone injured using SakuBots is probably really bad at it, and could use a little toughening up...
Prof. Edwin: I see. And Ms. Payton, how will you ensure your customers are happy? What if, despite your efforts, someone goes on a bad date?
Payton: Then I’d just send them on more dates! More dates! MORE DATES!
The two teams sit back down. Professor Edwin turns to you...
Prof. Edwin: Soon enough, it will be time for the final decision. Do you want to pick some of your classmates to come judge? I’d select people who are well-respected and observant.
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Danny: Eric! Jeff! Why don’t you guys come up and help me judge?
Payton: Yeah! And pick us!
Sakura: No, pick us!
Eric and Jeff walk up to join you on the stage...
Time - 23 hours
Prof. Edwin: Well? What do you think? Which company deserves the win?
Eric: It’s close... but I have to go with SakuBot! There’s just something so compelling about controlling a powerful, aggressive avatar...
Jeff: No way! It’s got to be PaytonDatin’! They could turn dating around for this whole school!
Prof. Edwin: A tie vote! That means the final call is yours, Danny!
Danny: It is?
Prof. Edwin: Indeed! Now why don’t you tell us all... who should win the Innovation Challenge?
Danny: Well... in the end... I’m going to have to go with PaytonDatin’.
Payton: Yes!
Prof. Edwin: Then it’s final! PaytonDatin’ wins the Innovation Challenge!
Everyone cheers! Even Wes and Sakura clap politely.
Payton: Thanks so much for picking us, Danny! I promise everyone, I’m going to be the best romantic planner this school has ever seen... And I’d like to start by making perfect dates for Sakura and Wes!
Wes: Really?
Sakura: Well... I suppose I might be willing to try it out...
Payton and Mia lead your friends away, planning out their dates!
Prof. Edwin: This was an absolutely wonderful event, Danny. Thank you for all your help!
Danny: Of course!
You’re tearing down the final decorations from the Innovation Challenge, when Payton and Mia come running up to you!
Mia: Danny! We’ve got big news!
Danny: Is this about PaytonDatin’?
Mia: What? No! It’s big news, Danny! BIG NEWS!
What are Payton and Mia up to? What could be bigger than dating? Find out in our next quest!
- Payton
- Sakura
You and your classmates gather around as Professor Edwin speaks...
Prof. Edwin: We had a great first round in the Innovation Challenge, and we’re noe down to two companies. There’s PaytonDatin’, run by Payton and Mia...
Payton: It’s the best company ever!
Prof. Edwin: And then there’s SakuBot, run by Sakura and Wes!
Sakura: We’re going to win this thing!
Mia: So what happens now, Professor?
Prof. Edwin: The Innovation Challenge is just beginning. Your companies got this far on proof-of-concept... but now you’ll have to deliver the real thing. You’ll have to improve your products... perfect your services... and refine your presentation for a head-to-head showdown.
Sakura: Game on!
Payton: Let’s do this!
Prof. Edwin: But first... I’ll be bringing in a special guest speaker!
Mia: A what now?
Time - 10 hours
Danny: Who’s the guest speaker?
Prof. Edwin: I’m excited to announce that Trent Walker will be visiting your school today to give a talk to the finalists! Mr. Walker is an entrepreneur who’s founded three separate successful tech companies and made millions of dollars!
Wes: Oh reaaaaaally?
Prof. Edwin: He’ll talk to the four of you about what it takes to stay ahead in the business world!
Mia: Well, I do like listening to rich people talk...
Prof. Edwin: I’m sure you’ll find it very informative!
Prof. Edwin: Hmmm. Mr. Walker tends to think very highly of professional appearances. It’s your call, but I think your school could make a great first impression with a crowd of well-dressed students...
Danny: I think I could arrange that.
Requirements
- Have 3 Girl Classmates wearing an Intern Chic Outfit
- Have 2 Guy Classmates wearing a Casually Classic Outfit
Your well-dressed students line up at the edge of campus, just as a limo pulls up.
Danny: Here we go!
A man in an incredibly sharp suit climbs out! The student clap politely, and he smiles, before shaking hands with Professor Edwin.
Danny: Looks like he liked it!
Mr. Walker heads into a classroom and asks for Wes, Sakura, Payton, and Mia to follow.
Wes: Well... let’s see what Mr. Fancypants has to say.
Half an hour later, your friends walk out of the classroom...
Danny: Well? What did Mr. Walker say?
Payton: He said the world of business was cutthroat and ruthless...
Sakura: That only the strong win...
Wes: That you do whatever it takes to come out on top...
Mia: And you don’t trust anyone.
Danny: Well... I’m guessing he said some other positive stuff too, right?
Your friends eye each other uneasily...
Payton: Anyway... we should go. PaytonDatin’ is going to need a lot more work if we want to win this!
Payton and Mia walk off, leaving you with Sakura and Wes.
Danny: Do you guys have to work too?
Sakura: Actually, we were hoping you could help! The new SakuBots are almost ready for more testing!
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- Spend 250,000 coins
- Test Robot
Sakura: So, do you want me to tell you how the battlebots work?
Danny: That’d be nice.
Sakura: You’ll be controlling the robot Vigilant Berserker. He’s got three moves you can do... There’s a long-range catapult attack that hurls a spiky ball right at the enemy. It’s pretty hardcore, but you can only do it once, so you’d better time it right. There’s a heavy, metal shield you can bring up to protect yourself. The best offense is a good defense, right? And last but definitely not least, Berserker’s got a warhammer. It’s a guaranteed killing blow, but you need to be right up next to the other bot to use it.
Danny: Catapult, shield, warhammer! Got it!
Sakura: I’ll be piloting the robot Indignant Shogun. Now remember, the data’s only good if you beat me... so let’s do this!
You take control of your robot, and Sakura takes control of hers. The two robots square off in the arena...
Sakura: Hyaaaa!
Sakura’s robot immediately swivels towards yours and fires a crossbow bolt! Your robot throws up its shield and deflects the bolt!
Danny: Yes!
Sakura’s robot jerks back to reload! Your robot fires its catapult! The spiky ball nails Sakura’s robot and tips it over!
Sakura: Arrrgh! Get up you stupid thing!
Danny: Got you now...
You pilot your robot right up against Sakura’s and activate you warhammer! Your robot drives its warhammer down right into the top of Sakura’s robot, smashing it!
Danny: Yes! I won!
Sakura: You did... which means I got the valuable, valuable data I needed to perfect my SakuBots!
Sakura: Thanks for the help, Danny. With this data, I’m sure to crush Payton’s stupid dating company!
Just then, Mia comes walking over...
Mia: Hey! Danny! Do you have a moment? Payton and I could use your help...
You glance back. Sakura is distracted, busy replacing her robot’s katana with a flame jet...
Danny: Sure thing. What’s up?
Mia: Well, PaytonDatin’s planning system is almost done... but we’re missing data on nerds! I figured well, who cares, it’s not like those braniacs date much anyway... but Payton, ever the softie, insists we should include everyone. Do you know any nerds who might be interested in some romance?
Requirements
- Complete a Successful Date with a Nerd
- Complete a Successful Date with a Nerd
- Complete a Successful Date with a Nerd
Danny: Well? How are the nerd dates going?
Mia: Awwww, they’re so cute! It’s like watching kittens kiss! Bumbling, socially-awkward kittens!
Danny: You got your data, and some people had good dates. I’d call that a win-win scenario!
Wes: Hey! Danny! A word?
You step aside with Wes.
Danny: What’s up?
Wes: What’s up is corporate sabotage!
Danny: Excuse me?
Wes: SakuBot’s engineering team is supposed to be refining our designs... but all of them are busy dating!
Danny: Uh oh... I think I might have kind of set them up...
Wes: Yeah, well, as a result, we’re way behind schedule and don’t have the manpower to catch up.
Danny: Could I help?
Wes: Hmm... well, I suppose if you’re offering... I could use another set of hands testing out this new robot’s maneuverability...
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- Danny
Danny: So what am I doing here?
Wes: I’ve been working on a special robot, one that’s fast and agile, like a sneaky, little thief...
Danny: Of course you are...
Wes leads you to a computer monitor with a controller attached. The screen displays what appears to be a first-person view of a tight, narrow corridor.
Wes: I’ve mounted a camera on one of the bots, and I want to send it through this simulated course and study the results. Could you man the bot while I work the camera?
Time - 14 hours
You pilot the robot carefully along the course, watching its progress on the monitor...
Danny: This is pretty fun... kind of like a video game...
Wes: Oh! Look! You see that vent? Try to crawl the bot over it!
You position the robot right over the vent. Angling the robot’s camera down, you see into a classroom below... where Payton and Mia are going over their plans!
Payton: ‘So, for our presentation, I’m thinking we use a giant, pink heart as the frame for all the slides...’
Mia: ‘Sure, but let’s not get too gaudy. We need to make sure we look professional...’
You angrily turn to Wes.
Danny: Wait a minute... this isn’t a simulation course at all, is it? It’s the vents above the Prep Hangout! It’s for real!
Wes: Sorry, Danny. If you knew it was real, you never would’ve gone along!
Danny: Did you seriously just Ender’s Game me?
Wes: It’s like Mr. Walker said! All’s fair in love and war... and also business!
On the monitor, Mia walks over to Payton...
Mia: ‘By the way, our little plan to busy up all of SakuBot’s nerds worked like a jewel- encrusted charm. I have it on good authority that they’re way behind schedule.’
Wes: See? They’re trying to sabotage us! Spying back is only fair!
Just then, the vent under the robot buckles!
Wes: That’s not good...
It breaks, and the robot plunges down into the room with Mia and Payton!
Payton: ‘Ahhhh! Vent-spider! It’s just like in my dream!’
Mia: ‘No... not a vent-spider... a spybot! Sakura and Wes are spying on us!’
Mia grabs the robot!
Mia: ‘This is mine now!’
Wes: Hey! That’s one of our most expensive robots! We have to get it back!
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- Danny
- Wes
- Mia
You and Wes march towards the Prep Hangout...
Wes: Oh, they’re going to try to keep our robot? That is NOT okay...
Danny: Uh, Wes? Maybe you should calm down... this is just supposed to be a friendly competition...
Wes: Oh, it was friendly all right, until they sabotaged our engineers and stole our robot! Now it’s war!
Just then, the door the the Prep Hangout swings open! Mia stands there, holding the robot!
Wes: Hey! Give that back!
Mia: Never!
Danny: (This is getting really out of hand!)
Time - 18 hours
Sakura: Hey! Wes! What’s happening?
Wes: Mia is holding one of our robots and refuses to return it!
Mia: I only have it because Wes was using it to spy on us, like some kind of cyber-creep!
Payton: This was just supposed to be a friendly competition! I should’ve known that you two would play dirty.
Wes: Hey, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty, but you two haven’t exactly been angels. Mia’s the most manipulative person I know.
Sakura: Yeah, I seem to recall you two distracting all our engineers by sending them on dates! You knew you’d sabotage our work by distracting them!
Payton: Oh, what, because nerds don’t deserve love?
All four of them keep yelling at each other...
Danny: (This is bad... everyones fighting over this contest... I need to find someone level- headed to calm them down...)
Requirements
- A Level 8+ Student Gov (Maddie)
- A Level 8+ Student Gov (Brandon)
Wes: If you don’t give back the robot, it’s war!
Mia: Bring it on! You’ve got nothing on us!
Maddie: Hey guys... what’s going on here?
Brandon: Sounds like you’re having a real brouhaha!
Wes: What’s going on is corporate warfare!
Mia: Creepy spying!
Sakura: Cowardly theft!
Payton: A bunch of mean jerks!
Maddie: Right... why don’t we all just sit down and talk this out?
Time - 22 hours
You and Maddie sit at a table. Mia and Payton sit at one end. Sakura and Wes sit at the other.
Maddie: Now then. Mia, do you admit to stealing SakuBot’s robot?
Mia: Well, yes, but--
Maddie: And Wes, do you admit to using your robot to spy on PaytonDatin’s plans?
Wes: Okay, sure, but--
Brandon: So both of you admit to doing something wrong?
Mia: I... suppose...
Wes: Well, if you use the conventional definition of ‘wrong’, then, I guess...
Maddie: Good! That’s a start! Now let’s all stop blaming each other and remember why you got into this contest in the first place...
Payton: Because it sounded fun?
Maddie: Exactly. And are you guys having fun now?
The four look at each other...
Sakura: ...I guess not.
Payton: But... but Mr. Walker never mentioned having fun...
Maddie: Mr. Walker might be successful, but that doesn’t mean he’s always correct. Sure, some people in business can be ruthless... but that doesn’t make them right.
Brandon: Do you really want to be successful if it means losing your friends?
Mia: ...no. I don’t.
Brandon: That’s what I thought. Now let’s talk about this.
An hour of reconciliation later...
Payton: ...I’m sorry we tried to busy up your engineering team. That wasn’t very nice of us.
Wes: Yeah, well, spying on you guys wasn’t exactly cool either.
Mia: Here’s your robot back, Wes.
Maddie: There! Now can we all agree that from here on out, no more dirty tactics?
Sakura: ...agreed.
Payton: Me too! I never liked all that stuff anyway!
The two teams walk off, getting back to work on their projects...
Danny: Thanks for the help, Maddie and Brandon. You’re so good at stuff like this.
Maddie: No worries. This contest is actually pretty exciting! I can’t wait to see who wins the final showdown!
Brandon: Speaking of which... Professor Edwin wanted us to set up the auditorium...
Requirements
- Spend 500,000 coins
On the beautifully-furnished stage, the two finalists present their businesses! Sakura and Wes go first...
Sakura: Ladies and gentlemen, what’s the best part of video games?
Wes: Getting to pretend you control combat robots.
Sakura: What’s the worst part of video games?
Wes: Not getting to actually control combat robots!
Sakura: Fret no more! The SakuBot Corporation is here to provide the metal-crushing, bolt- rending entertainment of the future!
Sakura and Wes demonstrate their robots with an awesome battle!
Prof. Edwin: Interesting. Very, very interesting. I do believe it’s time for the next contestants to give their presentation... PaytonDatin’, please take the stage!
Requirements
- Payton
- Mia
Payton and Mia take the stage...
Payton: Who hasn’t gone on a bad date? I know I have. This one time, a guy took me out to a film festival... of documentaries about fungal infections! Talk about killing the mood!
Mia: But what if we told you bad dates didn’t have to happen? What if there was another way? A better way?
Payton: PaytonDatin’ is here, to revolutionize how you fall in love!
Payton and Mia continue to present their service by describing the perfect date for Professor Edwin!
Payton: And you’d finish by star-gazing at the observatory, staring up at all the prettiness hand-in-hand!
Prof. Edwin: That does sound quite nice, yes.
Payton: Nice enough that we win?
Prof. Edwin: Oh, it won’t be that easy. It’s time for the cross-questioning!
Payton: The what now?
Time - 19 hours
Professor Edwin grills the two teams with some hard-hitting questions...
Prof. Edwin: I’m concerned about the safety of these battling robots...
Sakura: Let me be clear, Professor Edwin. Anyone injured using SakuBots is probably really bad at it, and could use a little toughening up...
Prof. Edwin: I see. And Ms. Payton, how will you ensure your customers are happy? What if, despite your efforts, someone goes on a bad date?
Payton: Then I’d just send them on more dates! More dates! MORE DATES!
The two teams sit back down. Professor Edwin turns to you...
Prof. Edwin: Soon enough, it will be time for the final decision. Do you want to pick some of your classmates to come judge? I’d select people who are well-respected and observant.
Requirements
- Danny
- A Level 6+ Homecoming Classmate (Eric)
- A Level 6+ Wallflower (Jeff)
Danny: Eric! Jeff! Why don’t you guys come up and help me judge?
Payton: Yeah! And pick us!
Sakura: No, pick us!
Eric and Jeff walk up to join you on the stage...
Time - 23 hours
Prof. Edwin: Well? What do you think? Which company deserves the win?
Eric: It’s close... but I have to go with SakuBot! There’s just something so compelling about controlling a powerful, aggressive avatar...
Jeff: No way! It’s got to be PaytonDatin’! They could turn dating around for this whole school!
Prof. Edwin: A tie vote! That means the final call is yours, Danny!
Danny: It is?
Prof. Edwin: Indeed! Now why don’t you tell us all... who should win the Innovation Challenge?
Danny: Well... in the end... I’m going to have to go with PaytonDatin’.
Payton: Yes!
Prof. Edwin: Then it’s final! PaytonDatin’ wins the Innovation Challenge!
Everyone cheers! Even Wes and Sakura clap politely.
Payton: Thanks so much for picking us, Danny! I promise everyone, I’m going to be the best romantic planner this school has ever seen... And I’d like to start by making perfect dates for Sakura and Wes!
Wes: Really?
Sakura: Well... I suppose I might be willing to try it out...
Payton and Mia lead your friends away, planning out their dates!
Prof. Edwin: This was an absolutely wonderful event, Danny. Thank you for all your help!
Danny: Of course!
You’re tearing down the final decorations from the Innovation Challenge, when Payton and Mia come running up to you!
Mia: Danny! We’ve got big news!
Danny: Is this about PaytonDatin’?
Mia: What? No! It’s big news, Danny! BIG NEWS!
What are Payton and Mia up to? What could be bigger than dating? Find out in our next quest!