My school Story
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You and Payton find Nishan in the Nerd Hangout, typing at his computer.
Payton: Nishan! Quick! I need your help! When is Halley’s Comet coming back?!
Nishan: What? Uh, I’m not sure... maybe 2060?
Payton: Oh on... the timer ran out! I lost points!
Nishan: What’s going on?
Payton: I’m playing a new trivia game on my phone, but the category just switched from fashion to astronomy and I’m getting everything wrong!
Nishan: Why didn’t you just look up the answer on the computer?
Nishan quickly pulls up a new tab on his browser and searches for the answer.
Nishan: There! Halley’s Comet will return in 2061.
Payton: I guess I’ll do that next time...
Nishan closes the tab, revealing a new site covered in videogame screenshots.
Danny: What’s that?
Nishan: Oh, I was just finishing up a blog post before you guys came in.
Payton: You have a blog? That’s so cool! What do you blog about?
Nishan: Sakura and I write a video-gaming blog together!
Danny: That’s so cool!
Nishan: I know, right?
Danny: What types of posts do you guys write?
Nishan: We talk about new releases, game rankings, reviews, that sort of thing. We started it a few summers ago. Now, Sakura and I take turns posting, and we have a huge following!
Payton: Wow! You must be like celebrities!
Nishan: In the video game community, at least!
Danny: So what’s the latest gaming news?
Nishan: Everyone’s super excited about this new game coming out soon called ‘The Andromeda Trail.’
Danny: What’s that?
Nishan: It chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of interstellar pioneers looking to colonize the stars! I started playing a little, but my character immediately died of space dysentery! I’ve gotta finish the game and review it for out blog, so--
Payton: OMG I just had the best. Idea. EVER!
Danny: What?
Payton: We should start... a SCHOOL-WIDE BLOG!
Time - 9 hours
Nishan: You want to make a school-wide blog?
Payton: YES! It’ll be a site where anyone can write posts about anything they want! AND it’ll be a great way for new students to get to know people! With the school getting bigger every day, I feel like I don’t know ANYONE anymore.
Danny: That’s a great idea, Payton!
Payton: Nishan, can you build a blog for us?
Nishan: Well, I’m pretty busy with this gaming blog already... I don’t know if I can do both blogs at once.
Payton: Once you build the site, it won’t take up too much of your time, right? Anyone will be able to write the posts!
Nishan: True...
Payton: Pretty please? With a cherry on top?
Nishan: Well, I do love cherries, even metaphorical ones. All right! I’ll do it!
Nishan immediately starts building the website.
Nishan: First, we need a name... and some suggestions for the inaugural post!
Payton: What about a post all about celebrities? You know, like a gossip blog! Who’s dating who and who’s breaking up with who... the important stuff!
Nishan: I thought the whole point was to make a blog about our school. By the students, FOR the students.
Payton: I guess you’re right... What about a gossip blog about US!
Danny: Why don’t we start with something a little simpler?
Payton: Like what?
Danny: Hmmm... this is tough...
Nishan: Maybe some of the other students can come up with better ideas...
Danny: I know just who to ask!
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Danny: Hey Henry, Contessa!
Henry and Contessa look up from the other side of the Nerd Hangout.
Henry: What’s up, Danny?
Danny: We’re building a school-wide blog, and we need some ideas for the first post!
Contessa: What kind of blog post are you thinking?
Nishan: It can be anything you want! Like a close-up look of what happens when you mix Mentos and Diet Coke!
Payton: That sounds like something YOU would want Nishan...
Henry: ANYTHING we want?
Henry and Contessa share a look.
Contessa: What about movie reviews?
Henry: We just saw Robinhood, a groundbreaking film which documents the maturation of a baby bird named Marvin.
Contessa: You get to see Marvin grow up and leave the nest over the course of thirteen incredible days of filming!
Danny: Sounds epic!
Time - 16 hours
Payton: Movie reviews? That’s PERFECT for our blog!
Nishan: And Robinhood is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year!
Henry: We can give a student’s perspective!
Payton: I love it! I’m so excited for our first post!
Contessa: So, uh, how do we do this?
Nishan: I’ll help you. Eventually everyone will be able to write posts on their own after logging in with a username and password, but for now, just tell me what you want to say!
Together, Nishan, Henry, and Contessa put together a blog post about Robinhood.
Nishan: And now for the finishing touch...
Henry: We’ll make our own version of Robinhood by attaching a small camera to the leg of one of the birds that lives on the roof of the Hangout!
Contessa: And livestream the feed at the bottom of our review!
Nishan: Here’s the camera! All we have to do is attach it.
Henry and Contessa immediately rush off with the camera to go find a bird!
Nishan: Now, while they finish up this movie review, maybe we should think of ideas for our second blog post?
Payton: What about a post on peppermint lattes? We could go to all the coffee shops in town and figure out which one has the mintiest peppermint latte! And the pepper-iest peppermint latte!
Danny: Uh, Payton--
Payton: And the latte-est peppermint latte!
Nishan: Are peppermint lattes even in season?
Payton: This is perfect!
Danny: Well... maybe the other have good blog post ideas...
Nishan: Yeah! Crowdsource the brainstorming!
Payton: But... peppermint lattes...
Danny: We can get one later!
Payton: Okay!
Danny: Come on! I know who can help us brainstorm!
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You and Payton make your way to the Prep Hangout, where you run into Mia, Maya, and Nalo!
Danny: Hey everyone! You’re just the people we’re looking for!
Maya: Us? Why?
Payton: We’re starting a school-wide blog and we need help coming up with post ideas! I suggested a post about peppermint lattes...
Mia: Peppermint lattes? Ugh. It’s all about the pumpkin spice.
Danny: What about a post that’s about something more inclusive than coffee? Something everyone can enjoy?
Payton: Hmm...
Time - 12 hours
Mia: I’ve got it! I have the perfect idea for a blog post!
Danny: What?
Mia: Fashion!
Nalo: That’s a great idea!
Payton: It can have fashion tips for girls and guys!
Maya: And the latest trends!
Nalo: And the soon-to-be latest trends! You know, before they’re cool.
Mia: But most importantly, it can show the best and worst-dressed people at school!
Maya: This could be a recurring column! We could write a post like every week!
Payton: Yay! So it’s decided... the next post will be all about FASHION!
You, Payton, and Mia return to the Nerd Hangout to tell Nishan the good news!
Payton: Nishan! We’re gonna do a post all about... FASHION!
Nishan: Fashion? Awesome! You can talk all about the best cosplays and--
Mia: Hold up a second, nerdy boy. We’re talking about REAL fashion, not geeks playing dress-up.
Danny: Well, maybe we can do cosplay in a later post?
Payton: Good compromising, Danny! Now Nishan, teach me how to write a blog post!
Mia: You mean, teach US how to write a blog post!
Payton: Of course! This blog is on a roll!
Nishan: Danny, you should keep the momentum going and see if anyone else has post ideas while we finish this up!
Payton: Hmm... so far, we’ve got movie reviews and a fashion column. Maybe what we need now is a sportier edge...
Danny: I know the perfect consultants!
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You hurry down to the field where Julian, Calivin, and Caitlin are playing kickball.
Danny: Hey guys! Have you heard--
Suddenly, the ball comes flying toward you!
Danny: ...
You reach out and snatch the ball out of the air!
Julian: Whoa, Danny! Nice catch!
Calivin: What are you doing out here, Danny?
Danny: Oh, I almost forgot! We’re starting a school-wide blog, and we need more posts! Do you guys have any ideas?
Caitlin: A school blog? What posts do you have so far?
Danny: We have a few movie reviews and a fashion column, but we’re hoping that everyone who wants to can contribute!
Julian: I have an idea! What about a school sports channel?
Time - 18 hours
Danny: A sports channel?
Calivin: Like ESPN?
Julian: Exactly! We could write recaps of important games and create highlight videos or blooper reels. I mean, if we’d had a camera, we could’ve made a video about Danny and the kickball just now!
Danny: You’d want to put ME in a post?
Julian: Sure, why not? A great catch is always entertaining, and a fumble’s even better!
Calivin: We can write about anyone who does something noteworthy in the world of high school sports!
Caitlin: We could even rank the mascots of schools in the district! Of course, ours would take first place every time...
Danny: That sounds awesome!
Julian: This is great! I’ve been wanting to look into sports journalism for a while now.
Calivin: This is perfect for you! You could be our football correspondent!
Julian: I actually have a few blurbs written up about the last few games...
Danny: Already? Perfect! Let’s go show Nishan!
You and Julian join Nishan, Payton, and Mia in the Nerd Hangout to show them Julian’s game recaps.
Nishan: With a sporty component, our blog will reach perfect equilibrium! Let me just type these up real quick!
After a few minutes, the post is complete and uploaded.
Payton: This blog is SO cute! It just needs a couple more things...
Danny: What?
Payton: First things first, we need a name! I was thinking Blogs of Our Lives!
Mia: What does that even mean?
Payton: Well, we’re blogging... about our lives!
Nishan: What about The Captain’s Blog?
Julian: But who’s the captain? Can’t anyone post?
Nishan: That’s not--
Mia: What about My School Story?
Payton: Simple, chic... I LOVE IT!
Nishan quickly types a few lines of code, and the name at the top of the webpage changes to ‘My School Story.’
Payton: It’s almost perfect...
Julian: Now what does it need?
Payton: An artist’s touch!
Just then, Autumn enters the Nerd Hangout.
Payton: Perfect timing, Autumn!
Autumn: Hey, everyone! I got your text Payton... what’s up?
Payton: We’re starting a school blog, and we need your help! Do you have any design ideas for our site?
Autumn: Actually, I’ve had my eye on this cool software that just came out. It’s supposed to make web design simple and beautiful.
Payton: Sounds perfect!
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With the new design software, Autumn is able to make the blog look better than ever! You check in with her a few days later. Meanwhile, the blog’s really caught on at your school! Lots of students are reading and posting to My School Story each day!
Payton: Autumn, the new design of the blog looks SO GOOD! It honestly looks like a professional website!
Autumn: Thanks, Payton! I’m going to try out some other color schemes, so I’ll see you all later!
Danny: Bye, Autumn! Thanks again!
Nishan: Hey Danny, have you seen all of the new posts from other students?
Danny: What new posts?
Nishan: Well, the class clowns put together a comedy sketch and posted it, and Ezra and a few other musicians have created a music column.
Danny: That’s great! It sounds like the blog is really catching on!
Payton: It’s definitely caught on with me! Did you see my post about the best date spots in town, Danny?
Danny: I must’ve missed it, but I’ll check it out as soon as I can.
Payton: Well, the article’s not my best work. In fact, I just thought of about five date spots that are even BETTER... But check out the comments!
Payton shoves her laptop under your nose and points at the comments section!
Payton: See? ‘MustLiveFrogs’ says ‘Wish I had someone to share this with. Everybody sees me as a goofball, but what I really want in life is love, not laughs.’
Nishan: Whoa. Deep.
Payton: Now look at THIS! ‘ShyFieri’ commented to say ‘I’d love to check out some of these diners, drive-ins, and dives with a special someone! If only I HAD a special someone... I’m too shy to approach anyone!’
Danny: Ooh la la.
Payton: This isn’t just ‘Ooh la la’, this is ‘Ooh la la’ times one billion! These two were meant for each other!
Danny: I don’t know if I’d go that far... I mean, all that they really have in common is that they’re single...
Payton: And ready to mingle! Nishan, is there any way we can find out who these commenters are in real life?
Nishan: Well, it’s technically possible, but exposing the IRL identities of our users seems pretty shady...
Payton: Is it shady to help two lonely souls find love, Nishan? How long must these star-crossed lovers pass one another like ships in the night before you’ll light their way into each other’s hearts?
Nishan: Okay, fine, I’ll look into their--
Payton: How long, Nishan?
Nishan: I said I’ll do it!
Nishan tilts the screen away from you and Payton as he logs into his administrator account.
Payton: Ooh this is so exciting! Who do you think MustLoveFrogs and ShyFieri are in real life, Danny?
Danny: Well, going by their usernames and what they posted, I’d say that MustLoveFrogs is a Class Clown.
Payton: That’s what I thought too! They mentioned that everyone saw them as a total goofball! And what about ShyFieri? It sounded like they were more of a quiet type...
Danny: Yeah, I’d definitely say ShyFieri is a Wallflower.
Payton: That’d make sense, since they said they were afraid to approach anyone.
Nishan: Well, I have their real life identities...
Payton: What are you waiting for?! Tell us right this second!
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With the real-life identities of ShyFieri and MustLoveFrogs revealed, you and Payton search the quad for ShyFieri.
Payton: All right, Danny, help me find the most isolated, peaceful bench in the quad... that’s where ShyFieri will be...
Danny: There’s one! That bench is all alone on the far side of the quad, almost hidden by a tree!
You round the tree to find Jasmine sitting on the bench, scribbling in a leather journal.
Jasmine: Hi, Danny. Hi, Payton. What’s up?
Payton: Nothing much, Jasmine... or should I say, ShyFieri!
Jasmine: How did you know?!
Payton: Never mind that, just come with us if you want to find true love!
Time - 20 hours
You and Payton lead Jasmine to the Slacker Hangout, where Yangchen is entertaining the slackers with a funny story.
Yangchen: And then the ham said to Jay Z, listen buddy, I’m not a businessman, I’m a Christmas ham!
You and Payton laugh with the rest of the Slacker Hangout, and Jasmine smiles shyly. The three of you approach Yangchen.
Danny: Funny stuff, Yangchen.
Yangchen: Heh, thanks. That was a pretty corny joke, but sometimes those are the best kind.
Payton: Yeah, you got a lot of laughs... but I’ve heard that what you REALLY want is to be loved. Isn’t that right, MustLoveFrogs?
Yangchen: What?! How do you--
Payton: I have my ways. Speaking of which, there’s someone I’d like you to meet... MustLoveFrogs, meet ShyFieri, aka Jasmine.
Jasmine: Um, hi!
Yangchen: Hey!
Payton: I know you both read my blog post about the best date spots in town... but I’m about to let you in on a secret one I didn’t include on my list! The actual best date spot in town is Ludmila’s, the cutest little cafe in the state, possibly even the world!
Yangchen: Sounds great, let’s go!
You and Payton bring Jasmine and Yangchen to Ludmila’s.
Payton: Well, we’ll give you two lovebirds some privacy... but Danny and I are absolutely dying to try Ludmila’s macaroons!
Danny: Well, we can do that any other--
Payton: Nope, now’s good! We’ll sit a discreet distance away so Jasmine and Yangchen can talk... or hold hands... or make out!
Jasmine: Oh, gosh... thanks?
Payton: Don’t mention it. Come on, Danny.
After ordering your macaroons, Payton steers you toward a table hidden behind a fern. By peering through the leaves, you can see Jasmine and Yangchen in a nearby booth.
Danny: Don’t you think this is a little much, Payton?
Payton: No way! We need to see if this goes well! Otherwise, Nishan will feel bad for finding their real identities! You don’t want to make Nishan feel bad, do you?
Danny: I guess not, but couldn’t we have spared his feelings by NOT asking for their identities in the first--
Payton: Shh! Something’s happening, look!
You look through the fern fronds to see Jasmine reach across the table and take Yangchen’s hand. A smile lights up Yangchen’s face!
Payton: Ooh la la! Pretty bold for a so-called wallflower!
Danny: All right, that was pretty sweet. Let’s go tell Nishan that everything worked out!
Payton: No, let’s stay! What if they kiss?!
Danny: That’s it, you’re done! We’re leaving now!
Payton: Aw, you’re no fun.
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You and Payton return to the Nerd Hangout to find Autumn showing Nishan her latest designs for the blog.
Autumn: Anyway, they’re just small changes...
Nishan: They really add up! This looks so good, Autumn! Payton, Danny, check this out--
Payton: No, check THIS out! Danny and I set up ShyFieri and MustLoveFrogs on a date...
Nishan: Really? How’d it go?
Payton: AMAZINGLY!
Nishan: That’s great!
Autumn: Wait, I’m lost. What happened?
Nishan: Well, Payton noticed two commenters on her blog post who were both lonely and looking for love, so I... Well, I broke their trust and exposed their real-life identities in order to set them up together.
Autumn: You did what?!
Nishan: It doesn’t sound so bad when Payton says it...
Time - 21 hours
Autumn: Payton! How could you think it was okay to find out people’s real-life identities?
Payton: I’m not hurting anyone, I’m setting them up on the date of a lifetime! I’m just trying to help!
Autumn: This isn’t the way to help people, Payton. You’re just invading their privacy for your own amusement!
Payton: My amusement? Um, I’m not the one who gets to experience the thrill of first love! What exactly am I getting out of this?
Nishan: Payton, everyone knows you love setting people up on dates! If we were on a TV series that’d be, like, your whole character synopsis!
Payton: Okay, you’re totally right. I guess I was being a bit selfish... but I really was hoping I could make their lives better!
Danny: You did, Payton, but I agree with Autumn... there are some lines that are not okay to cross, even if you do it for a good reason. We probably shouldn’t have done that.
Autumn: If people want to post to the blog anonymously, they should be able to do that without having to worry about being exposed later.
Nishan: Besides, if word gets out that the anonymity feature doesn’t actually work... it’ll be bad news for My School Story. People won’t want to post as much if they can’t trust the admins.
Payton: Okay, okay, point taken! Don’t kick me while I’m down!
Autumn: Sorry... I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that.
Payton: It’s fine. I know I can get a bit carried away, so I’m glad I have you to keep me in line... friends?
Autumn: Friends.
Just then, the door to the Nerd Hangout bursts open! Sakura stands in the doorway, hands on her hips!
Sakura: Nishan! There you are!
Nishan: Uh, hey Sakura! What’s up?
Sakura: What’s up? I’ll tell you what’s up!
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Sakura marches over to Nishan and shows him a webpage on her tablet!
Sakura: Explain this!
Nishan: Yeah, it’s our gaming blog... what about it?
Sakura: Care to explain where your review of The Andromeda Trail is? Every other blog has posted theirs by now!
Nishan: Oh, right, The Andromeda Trail... I, uh, didn’t play it yet...
Time - 19 hours
Sakura: You didn’t even play The Andromeda Trail yet?!
Nishan: No...
Sakura: What is WRONG with you?! All of our readers are complaining about it, see?
Sakura shows Nishan pages of irritated comments on their blog.
Nishan: I’m sorry, Sakura! I was helping Payton make a new blog for the whole school. I didn’t realize it’d take up so much of my time...
Payton: It was totally my idea, Sakura. I’m really sorry!
Sakura: It’s fine. I just... I guess I just thought this blog was as important to Nishan as it is to me.
Nishan: It is important to me, Sakura!
Sakura: Yeah, whatever, Nishan. I’ll handle the blog myself from now on.
Danny: Speaking of which, why didn’t you just review The Andromeda Trail yourself, Sakura?
Sakura: Well, it might have something to do with the fact that my parents took away my internet!
Payton: What?!
Sakura: Yeah, they think I spend too much time gaming online and not enough time making friends IRL.
Danny: But you have lots of friends here! Me, Payton, Nishan--
Sakura: You and Payton, maybe. But Nishan and I are through!
Nishan: Sakura, wait!
Sakura turns and storms out of the Nerd Hangout!
Nishan: I’m sorry...
Will Nishan and Sakura’s friendship survive this fight? Will Sakura ever get her internet back? And where have Ezra and Wes been this whole time? Keep playing to find out!
- Danny
- Payton
- Nishan
You and Payton find Nishan in the Nerd Hangout, typing at his computer.
Payton: Nishan! Quick! I need your help! When is Halley’s Comet coming back?!
Nishan: What? Uh, I’m not sure... maybe 2060?
Payton: Oh on... the timer ran out! I lost points!
Nishan: What’s going on?
Payton: I’m playing a new trivia game on my phone, but the category just switched from fashion to astronomy and I’m getting everything wrong!
Nishan: Why didn’t you just look up the answer on the computer?
Nishan quickly pulls up a new tab on his browser and searches for the answer.
Nishan: There! Halley’s Comet will return in 2061.
Payton: I guess I’ll do that next time...
Nishan closes the tab, revealing a new site covered in videogame screenshots.
Danny: What’s that?
Nishan: Oh, I was just finishing up a blog post before you guys came in.
Payton: You have a blog? That’s so cool! What do you blog about?
Nishan: Sakura and I write a video-gaming blog together!
Danny: That’s so cool!
Nishan: I know, right?
Danny: What types of posts do you guys write?
Nishan: We talk about new releases, game rankings, reviews, that sort of thing. We started it a few summers ago. Now, Sakura and I take turns posting, and we have a huge following!
Payton: Wow! You must be like celebrities!
Nishan: In the video game community, at least!
Danny: So what’s the latest gaming news?
Nishan: Everyone’s super excited about this new game coming out soon called ‘The Andromeda Trail.’
Danny: What’s that?
Nishan: It chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of interstellar pioneers looking to colonize the stars! I started playing a little, but my character immediately died of space dysentery! I’ve gotta finish the game and review it for out blog, so--
Payton: OMG I just had the best. Idea. EVER!
Danny: What?
Payton: We should start... a SCHOOL-WIDE BLOG!
Time - 9 hours
Nishan: You want to make a school-wide blog?
Payton: YES! It’ll be a site where anyone can write posts about anything they want! AND it’ll be a great way for new students to get to know people! With the school getting bigger every day, I feel like I don’t know ANYONE anymore.
Danny: That’s a great idea, Payton!
Payton: Nishan, can you build a blog for us?
Nishan: Well, I’m pretty busy with this gaming blog already... I don’t know if I can do both blogs at once.
Payton: Once you build the site, it won’t take up too much of your time, right? Anyone will be able to write the posts!
Nishan: True...
Payton: Pretty please? With a cherry on top?
Nishan: Well, I do love cherries, even metaphorical ones. All right! I’ll do it!
Nishan immediately starts building the website.
Nishan: First, we need a name... and some suggestions for the inaugural post!
Payton: What about a post all about celebrities? You know, like a gossip blog! Who’s dating who and who’s breaking up with who... the important stuff!
Nishan: I thought the whole point was to make a blog about our school. By the students, FOR the students.
Payton: I guess you’re right... What about a gossip blog about US!
Danny: Why don’t we start with something a little simpler?
Payton: Like what?
Danny: Hmmm... this is tough...
Nishan: Maybe some of the other students can come up with better ideas...
Danny: I know just who to ask!
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- A Filmmaker (Henry)
- A Filmmaker (Contessa)
Danny: Hey Henry, Contessa!
Henry and Contessa look up from the other side of the Nerd Hangout.
Henry: What’s up, Danny?
Danny: We’re building a school-wide blog, and we need some ideas for the first post!
Contessa: What kind of blog post are you thinking?
Nishan: It can be anything you want! Like a close-up look of what happens when you mix Mentos and Diet Coke!
Payton: That sounds like something YOU would want Nishan...
Henry: ANYTHING we want?
Henry and Contessa share a look.
Contessa: What about movie reviews?
Henry: We just saw Robinhood, a groundbreaking film which documents the maturation of a baby bird named Marvin.
Contessa: You get to see Marvin grow up and leave the nest over the course of thirteen incredible days of filming!
Danny: Sounds epic!
Time - 16 hours
Payton: Movie reviews? That’s PERFECT for our blog!
Nishan: And Robinhood is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year!
Henry: We can give a student’s perspective!
Payton: I love it! I’m so excited for our first post!
Contessa: So, uh, how do we do this?
Nishan: I’ll help you. Eventually everyone will be able to write posts on their own after logging in with a username and password, but for now, just tell me what you want to say!
Together, Nishan, Henry, and Contessa put together a blog post about Robinhood.
Nishan: And now for the finishing touch...
Henry: We’ll make our own version of Robinhood by attaching a small camera to the leg of one of the birds that lives on the roof of the Hangout!
Contessa: And livestream the feed at the bottom of our review!
Nishan: Here’s the camera! All we have to do is attach it.
Henry and Contessa immediately rush off with the camera to go find a bird!
Nishan: Now, while they finish up this movie review, maybe we should think of ideas for our second blog post?
Payton: What about a post on peppermint lattes? We could go to all the coffee shops in town and figure out which one has the mintiest peppermint latte! And the pepper-iest peppermint latte!
Danny: Uh, Payton--
Payton: And the latte-est peppermint latte!
Nishan: Are peppermint lattes even in season?
Payton: This is perfect!
Danny: Well... maybe the other have good blog post ideas...
Nishan: Yeah! Crowdsource the brainstorming!
Payton: But... peppermint lattes...
Danny: We can get one later!
Payton: Okay!
Danny: Come on! I know who can help us brainstorm!
Requirements
- Mia
- A Prep Except Danny and Payton (Maya)
- A Hipster (Nalo)
You and Payton make your way to the Prep Hangout, where you run into Mia, Maya, and Nalo!
Danny: Hey everyone! You’re just the people we’re looking for!
Maya: Us? Why?
Payton: We’re starting a school-wide blog and we need help coming up with post ideas! I suggested a post about peppermint lattes...
Mia: Peppermint lattes? Ugh. It’s all about the pumpkin spice.
Danny: What about a post that’s about something more inclusive than coffee? Something everyone can enjoy?
Payton: Hmm...
Time - 12 hours
Mia: I’ve got it! I have the perfect idea for a blog post!
Danny: What?
Mia: Fashion!
Nalo: That’s a great idea!
Payton: It can have fashion tips for girls and guys!
Maya: And the latest trends!
Nalo: And the soon-to-be latest trends! You know, before they’re cool.
Mia: But most importantly, it can show the best and worst-dressed people at school!
Maya: This could be a recurring column! We could write a post like every week!
Payton: Yay! So it’s decided... the next post will be all about FASHION!
You, Payton, and Mia return to the Nerd Hangout to tell Nishan the good news!
Payton: Nishan! We’re gonna do a post all about... FASHION!
Nishan: Fashion? Awesome! You can talk all about the best cosplays and--
Mia: Hold up a second, nerdy boy. We’re talking about REAL fashion, not geeks playing dress-up.
Danny: Well, maybe we can do cosplay in a later post?
Payton: Good compromising, Danny! Now Nishan, teach me how to write a blog post!
Mia: You mean, teach US how to write a blog post!
Payton: Of course! This blog is on a roll!
Nishan: Danny, you should keep the momentum going and see if anyone else has post ideas while we finish this up!
Payton: Hmm... so far, we’ve got movie reviews and a fashion column. Maybe what we need now is a sportier edge...
Danny: I know the perfect consultants!
Requirements
- Julian
- A Jock Except Danny (Calivin)
- A Mascot (Caitlin)
You hurry down to the field where Julian, Calivin, and Caitlin are playing kickball.
Danny: Hey guys! Have you heard--
Suddenly, the ball comes flying toward you!
Danny: ...
You reach out and snatch the ball out of the air!
Julian: Whoa, Danny! Nice catch!
Calivin: What are you doing out here, Danny?
Danny: Oh, I almost forgot! We’re starting a school-wide blog, and we need more posts! Do you guys have any ideas?
Caitlin: A school blog? What posts do you have so far?
Danny: We have a few movie reviews and a fashion column, but we’re hoping that everyone who wants to can contribute!
Julian: I have an idea! What about a school sports channel?
Time - 18 hours
Danny: A sports channel?
Calivin: Like ESPN?
Julian: Exactly! We could write recaps of important games and create highlight videos or blooper reels. I mean, if we’d had a camera, we could’ve made a video about Danny and the kickball just now!
Danny: You’d want to put ME in a post?
Julian: Sure, why not? A great catch is always entertaining, and a fumble’s even better!
Calivin: We can write about anyone who does something noteworthy in the world of high school sports!
Caitlin: We could even rank the mascots of schools in the district! Of course, ours would take first place every time...
Danny: That sounds awesome!
Julian: This is great! I’ve been wanting to look into sports journalism for a while now.
Calivin: This is perfect for you! You could be our football correspondent!
Julian: I actually have a few blurbs written up about the last few games...
Danny: Already? Perfect! Let’s go show Nishan!
You and Julian join Nishan, Payton, and Mia in the Nerd Hangout to show them Julian’s game recaps.
Nishan: With a sporty component, our blog will reach perfect equilibrium! Let me just type these up real quick!
After a few minutes, the post is complete and uploaded.
Payton: This blog is SO cute! It just needs a couple more things...
Danny: What?
Payton: First things first, we need a name! I was thinking Blogs of Our Lives!
Mia: What does that even mean?
Payton: Well, we’re blogging... about our lives!
Nishan: What about The Captain’s Blog?
Julian: But who’s the captain? Can’t anyone post?
Nishan: That’s not--
Mia: What about My School Story?
Payton: Simple, chic... I LOVE IT!
Nishan quickly types a few lines of code, and the name at the top of the webpage changes to ‘My School Story.’
Payton: It’s almost perfect...
Julian: Now what does it need?
Payton: An artist’s touch!
Just then, Autumn enters the Nerd Hangout.
Payton: Perfect timing, Autumn!
Autumn: Hey, everyone! I got your text Payton... what’s up?
Payton: We’re starting a school blog, and we need your help! Do you have any design ideas for our site?
Autumn: Actually, I’ve had my eye on this cool software that just came out. It’s supposed to make web design simple and beautiful.
Payton: Sounds perfect!
Requirements
- Spend 80,000 coins
With the new design software, Autumn is able to make the blog look better than ever! You check in with her a few days later. Meanwhile, the blog’s really caught on at your school! Lots of students are reading and posting to My School Story each day!
Payton: Autumn, the new design of the blog looks SO GOOD! It honestly looks like a professional website!
Autumn: Thanks, Payton! I’m going to try out some other color schemes, so I’ll see you all later!
Danny: Bye, Autumn! Thanks again!
Nishan: Hey Danny, have you seen all of the new posts from other students?
Danny: What new posts?
Nishan: Well, the class clowns put together a comedy sketch and posted it, and Ezra and a few other musicians have created a music column.
Danny: That’s great! It sounds like the blog is really catching on!
Payton: It’s definitely caught on with me! Did you see my post about the best date spots in town, Danny?
Danny: I must’ve missed it, but I’ll check it out as soon as I can.
Payton: Well, the article’s not my best work. In fact, I just thought of about five date spots that are even BETTER... But check out the comments!
Payton shoves her laptop under your nose and points at the comments section!
Payton: See? ‘MustLiveFrogs’ says ‘Wish I had someone to share this with. Everybody sees me as a goofball, but what I really want in life is love, not laughs.’
Nishan: Whoa. Deep.
Payton: Now look at THIS! ‘ShyFieri’ commented to say ‘I’d love to check out some of these diners, drive-ins, and dives with a special someone! If only I HAD a special someone... I’m too shy to approach anyone!’
Danny: Ooh la la.
Payton: This isn’t just ‘Ooh la la’, this is ‘Ooh la la’ times one billion! These two were meant for each other!
Danny: I don’t know if I’d go that far... I mean, all that they really have in common is that they’re single...
Payton: And ready to mingle! Nishan, is there any way we can find out who these commenters are in real life?
Nishan: Well, it’s technically possible, but exposing the IRL identities of our users seems pretty shady...
Payton: Is it shady to help two lonely souls find love, Nishan? How long must these star-crossed lovers pass one another like ships in the night before you’ll light their way into each other’s hearts?
Nishan: Okay, fine, I’ll look into their--
Payton: How long, Nishan?
Nishan: I said I’ll do it!
Nishan tilts the screen away from you and Payton as he logs into his administrator account.
Payton: Ooh this is so exciting! Who do you think MustLoveFrogs and ShyFieri are in real life, Danny?
Danny: Well, going by their usernames and what they posted, I’d say that MustLoveFrogs is a Class Clown.
Payton: That’s what I thought too! They mentioned that everyone saw them as a total goofball! And what about ShyFieri? It sounded like they were more of a quiet type...
Danny: Yeah, I’d definitely say ShyFieri is a Wallflower.
Payton: That’d make sense, since they said they were afraid to approach anyone.
Nishan: Well, I have their real life identities...
Payton: What are you waiting for?! Tell us right this second!
Requirements
- A Wallflower who is Single (Jasmine)
- A Class Clown who is Single (Yangchen)
With the real-life identities of ShyFieri and MustLoveFrogs revealed, you and Payton search the quad for ShyFieri.
Payton: All right, Danny, help me find the most isolated, peaceful bench in the quad... that’s where ShyFieri will be...
Danny: There’s one! That bench is all alone on the far side of the quad, almost hidden by a tree!
You round the tree to find Jasmine sitting on the bench, scribbling in a leather journal.
Jasmine: Hi, Danny. Hi, Payton. What’s up?
Payton: Nothing much, Jasmine... or should I say, ShyFieri!
Jasmine: How did you know?!
Payton: Never mind that, just come with us if you want to find true love!
Time - 20 hours
You and Payton lead Jasmine to the Slacker Hangout, where Yangchen is entertaining the slackers with a funny story.
Yangchen: And then the ham said to Jay Z, listen buddy, I’m not a businessman, I’m a Christmas ham!
You and Payton laugh with the rest of the Slacker Hangout, and Jasmine smiles shyly. The three of you approach Yangchen.
Danny: Funny stuff, Yangchen.
Yangchen: Heh, thanks. That was a pretty corny joke, but sometimes those are the best kind.
Payton: Yeah, you got a lot of laughs... but I’ve heard that what you REALLY want is to be loved. Isn’t that right, MustLoveFrogs?
Yangchen: What?! How do you--
Payton: I have my ways. Speaking of which, there’s someone I’d like you to meet... MustLoveFrogs, meet ShyFieri, aka Jasmine.
Jasmine: Um, hi!
Yangchen: Hey!
Payton: I know you both read my blog post about the best date spots in town... but I’m about to let you in on a secret one I didn’t include on my list! The actual best date spot in town is Ludmila’s, the cutest little cafe in the state, possibly even the world!
Yangchen: Sounds great, let’s go!
You and Payton bring Jasmine and Yangchen to Ludmila’s.
Payton: Well, we’ll give you two lovebirds some privacy... but Danny and I are absolutely dying to try Ludmila’s macaroons!
Danny: Well, we can do that any other--
Payton: Nope, now’s good! We’ll sit a discreet distance away so Jasmine and Yangchen can talk... or hold hands... or make out!
Jasmine: Oh, gosh... thanks?
Payton: Don’t mention it. Come on, Danny.
After ordering your macaroons, Payton steers you toward a table hidden behind a fern. By peering through the leaves, you can see Jasmine and Yangchen in a nearby booth.
Danny: Don’t you think this is a little much, Payton?
Payton: No way! We need to see if this goes well! Otherwise, Nishan will feel bad for finding their real identities! You don’t want to make Nishan feel bad, do you?
Danny: I guess not, but couldn’t we have spared his feelings by NOT asking for their identities in the first--
Payton: Shh! Something’s happening, look!
You look through the fern fronds to see Jasmine reach across the table and take Yangchen’s hand. A smile lights up Yangchen’s face!
Payton: Ooh la la! Pretty bold for a so-called wallflower!
Danny: All right, that was pretty sweet. Let’s go tell Nishan that everything worked out!
Payton: No, let’s stay! What if they kiss?!
Danny: That’s it, you’re done! We’re leaving now!
Payton: Aw, you’re no fun.
Requirements
- Payton
- Autumn
You and Payton return to the Nerd Hangout to find Autumn showing Nishan her latest designs for the blog.
Autumn: Anyway, they’re just small changes...
Nishan: They really add up! This looks so good, Autumn! Payton, Danny, check this out--
Payton: No, check THIS out! Danny and I set up ShyFieri and MustLoveFrogs on a date...
Nishan: Really? How’d it go?
Payton: AMAZINGLY!
Nishan: That’s great!
Autumn: Wait, I’m lost. What happened?
Nishan: Well, Payton noticed two commenters on her blog post who were both lonely and looking for love, so I... Well, I broke their trust and exposed their real-life identities in order to set them up together.
Autumn: You did what?!
Nishan: It doesn’t sound so bad when Payton says it...
Time - 21 hours
Autumn: Payton! How could you think it was okay to find out people’s real-life identities?
Payton: I’m not hurting anyone, I’m setting them up on the date of a lifetime! I’m just trying to help!
Autumn: This isn’t the way to help people, Payton. You’re just invading their privacy for your own amusement!
Payton: My amusement? Um, I’m not the one who gets to experience the thrill of first love! What exactly am I getting out of this?
Nishan: Payton, everyone knows you love setting people up on dates! If we were on a TV series that’d be, like, your whole character synopsis!
Payton: Okay, you’re totally right. I guess I was being a bit selfish... but I really was hoping I could make their lives better!
Danny: You did, Payton, but I agree with Autumn... there are some lines that are not okay to cross, even if you do it for a good reason. We probably shouldn’t have done that.
Autumn: If people want to post to the blog anonymously, they should be able to do that without having to worry about being exposed later.
Nishan: Besides, if word gets out that the anonymity feature doesn’t actually work... it’ll be bad news for My School Story. People won’t want to post as much if they can’t trust the admins.
Payton: Okay, okay, point taken! Don’t kick me while I’m down!
Autumn: Sorry... I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that.
Payton: It’s fine. I know I can get a bit carried away, so I’m glad I have you to keep me in line... friends?
Autumn: Friends.
Just then, the door to the Nerd Hangout bursts open! Sakura stands in the doorway, hands on her hips!
Sakura: Nishan! There you are!
Nishan: Uh, hey Sakura! What’s up?
Sakura: What’s up? I’ll tell you what’s up!
Requirements
- Nishan
- Sakura
Sakura marches over to Nishan and shows him a webpage on her tablet!
Sakura: Explain this!
Nishan: Yeah, it’s our gaming blog... what about it?
Sakura: Care to explain where your review of The Andromeda Trail is? Every other blog has posted theirs by now!
Nishan: Oh, right, The Andromeda Trail... I, uh, didn’t play it yet...
Time - 19 hours
Sakura: You didn’t even play The Andromeda Trail yet?!
Nishan: No...
Sakura: What is WRONG with you?! All of our readers are complaining about it, see?
Sakura shows Nishan pages of irritated comments on their blog.
Nishan: I’m sorry, Sakura! I was helping Payton make a new blog for the whole school. I didn’t realize it’d take up so much of my time...
Payton: It was totally my idea, Sakura. I’m really sorry!
Sakura: It’s fine. I just... I guess I just thought this blog was as important to Nishan as it is to me.
Nishan: It is important to me, Sakura!
Sakura: Yeah, whatever, Nishan. I’ll handle the blog myself from now on.
Danny: Speaking of which, why didn’t you just review The Andromeda Trail yourself, Sakura?
Sakura: Well, it might have something to do with the fact that my parents took away my internet!
Payton: What?!
Sakura: Yeah, they think I spend too much time gaming online and not enough time making friends IRL.
Danny: But you have lots of friends here! Me, Payton, Nishan--
Sakura: You and Payton, maybe. But Nishan and I are through!
Nishan: Sakura, wait!
Sakura turns and storms out of the Nerd Hangout!
Nishan: I’m sorry...
Will Nishan and Sakura’s friendship survive this fight? Will Sakura ever get her internet back? And where have Ezra and Wes been this whole time? Keep playing to find out!
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