Thanksgiving Parade
Stand-Alone Time-Sensitive Quest.
Main Characters / Extra Characters
My Classmates
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One chilly fall day, you and your friends are hanging out on the quad, drinking hot chocolate...
Danny: I can’t wait for the football game next week!
Julian: I can. I’ve been running plays through my head non-stop... even in my sleep!
Autumn: Aw, don’t sweat it. You’re going to do great!
Nishan: Besides, learning in your sleep can be really productive! I was working on a device to augment sleep learning, but then I had this dream that I was at the dentist’s, and I didn’t have any pants and-- On second thought, I’m going to keep the rest of the story to myself.
You hear footsteps approach from behind and turn to see Payton!
Payton: Big news! Hot off the grapevine!
Nishan: You mean, hot off the press?
Payton: Oh, please. Who reads the newspaper anymore? Anyway, you remember that Thanksgiving Parade we’re holding during the spirit rally before the big game?
Nishan: How could I forget? It’s all you’ve talked about for weeks!
Payton: The homecoming court just announced that they will be riding on the best float in the parade!
Danny: You mean...?
Payton: It’s a contest! The homecoming royalty are going to choose my parade float, of course.
Mia: Your float? Psh. My team’s float is going to blow yours out of the water! Right, Julian?
Julian: Yeah, ours is going to be pretty sweet.
Nishan: Nah, my team’s got a 100% chance of winning this thing.
Autumn: Hello? Artist in the house. You guys don’t stand a chance against me.
Payton: Everyone, please. The homecoming court will decide the best float... Which is why they’ll obviously choose mine!
Over the weekend, you drop by school to help out with parade prep. Student rush past you, carrying supplies and shouting instructions to each other. Floats in various stages of construction are being built out on the quad and all around the school. Payton catches up to you on the school steps.
Payton: Perfect timing, Danny! Want to check on the prep float with me?
Danny: Sure! How’s it going?
Payton: Well... you’ll see soon enough!
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You accompany Payton to the Prep hangout, where Greyson and Jeff lounge on the couch, holding steaming peppermint lattes. Meanwhile, Maddie is sketching out designs on blue graph paper.
Danny: So where’s the float?
Greyson: We’re still in the planning stages, actually.
Payton: Building, brainstorming... same diff.
Maddie: We were hoping a non-partisan person like you could help us resolve a dispute.
Jeff looks at you with hopeful eyes.
Time - 4 hours
You sip at your latte while Maddie writes on the whiteboard.
Maddie: Ahem! We all share a common goal.
Maddie points to the whiteboard, where a mission statement has been written in blue block letters.
Danny: ‘We aim to create a float that encapsulates the social spirit of school... fashion, partying, and fun!’ Sounds good to me. What’s the problem?
Greyson: We all want our float to be a party on wheels, but it’s so hard to agree on one theme!
Danny: What do you have mind?
Greyson: I think the float should be a ‘70s disco party. Wouldn’t that be groovy?
Maddie: Normally, I’d say that there’s no party like a political party! But in this case, a Hollywood theme would be a good idea. The homecoming court deserves the red carpet treatment!
Danny: What about you, Jeff?
Jeff: I’d like to do a pilgrim themed fashion show...
Payton: So, Danny? What should we go with?
Danny: Hollywood! Movie stars and celebrities are the royalty of pop culture. It’s a perfect match for homecoming royalty!
Greyson: When you put it that way... I like it!
Jeff: That makes sense, I guess.
Payton: Bring on the red carpet! Now that we’ve agreed on a theme... Let’s get started!
You watch as Maddie draws up a detailed blueprint for the float. Payton, Jeff, and Greyson create a party playlist and look up nearby craft stores.
Danny: This party float is really coming together.
Payton: All thanks to your input.
Danny: Hey, I just want this parade to be awesome!
Just then, you see Autumn walking past the Prep Hangout, struggling with an armload of art supplies.
Danny: Autumn! Need a hand?
Autumn: Yes, please. I’m headed to the Artist Hangout! We’re just about done with our float, but it still needs some finishing touches... hence, the supplies.
Danny: Gotcha. I bet the float’s a real work of art.
Autumn: Really, Danny? You think so?
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The Artist Hangout is abuzz with activity. Artists of all types and talents are working on decorating the float. The float is an ornate depiction of King Arthur’s Round Table and the royal court, complete with woven tapestries and a golden throne.
Danny: This float is... wow.
Autumn: Right? We’ve been working on it non-stop.
Nick: We want it to be a masterpiece.
Danny: How’d you get all those details in there? Sorcery?
Autumn: Well, Carlos is in charge of set design.
Carlos: I paint the backdrops for theatre productions, so this is a cinch!
Danny: I don’t see how you can possibly improve on this.
Carlos: Well, we’re still decorating the lower half of the stage.
Nick: Once we finish that, this float will be perfect!
Willow: Yeah, except there’s just one problem...
Time - 5 hours
Autumn’s float is almost done, but there’s still one problem...
Carlos: Oh, not this again.
Willow: Seriously, what are we going to do ON the float?
Carlos: We already decided this! We’re performing an abridged production of Hamlet.
Willow: You decided that, all by yourself.
Nick: Why do we have to perform anything? Isn’t a rotating art gallery enough?
Willow: No, we can’t have only that. We need a performance aspect to compete our artistic vision...
Carlos: ...like a Hamlet production!
Willow: No! We need an interpretive dance routine, not some old play about pigs!
Carlos: That’s not what Hamlet’s about!
Autumn: They won’t stop fighting over creative differences.
Carlos: Danny! Wouldn’t you rather see a rousing performance of Hamlet than some silly dance routine?
Willow: As if! Danny’s got taste. No one wants to watch Hamlet.
Nick: What do you think, Danny?
Danny: I think you guys should do the dance routine! A dance routine is exactly the sort of thing that will make your float stand out from the competition!
Nick: The juxtaposition of modern dance with the medieval decor... an interesting combination.
Willow: See? Danny agrees with me.
Carlos: Oh, fine. It’ll be good practice for our upcoming musical theater production.
Danny: Well, I think my work here is done!
You step outside the Artist Hangout and hear an explosion! Nishan calmly strolls out of the Nerd Hangout like nothing happened.
Danny: What was that? Is everything okay?
Nishan: Why wouldn’t it be?
Danny: I thought I heard an explosion in the Nerd Hangout.
Nishan: Oh, that. We’re experimenting with sound effects for our audio-visual presentation for the parade.
Danny: So, not an explosion.
Nishan: Nah. Not yet anyway. Now come and check out our float!
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You follow Nishan to the Nerd Hangout. Inside the Nerd Hangout, teams of students work on putting together the beginnings of a float. Nishan points at the wall, where film projections are being shown by Henry.
Henry: We’re thinking of projecting films onto our float! That way, our decoration can change at will!
Danny: Very nerdy. I approve. What else are you going to do with the float?
Nishan: We don’t know yet! We’re still collecting data.
Danny: Collecting data?
Right on cue, Zayn sidles over and gives you a thick sheaf of papers. James passes you a pen.
Zayn: Since you’re here, please fill out this survey.
James: We’ll give you a cookie upon completion.
Danny: ‘Survey; Parade Float Preferences of the Average High Schooler...?’
Time - 6 hours
You flip through the survey papers, skimming the multiple choice and free response questions.
Danny: ‘What is your preferred level of decoration for a float?’ ‘Which emotion should a float convey? Answer in five words or less.’ ‘Inflatable turkey float? Yea or nay?’ What’s this all about?
Zayn: We’re employing empirical research to figure out what sort of float appeals to the average high schooler.
Nishan: That way, we’ll know what kind of film to project, what decorations to use, and so on... and we’ll win the float competition!
Zayn: For example, approximately 23.7% of the student body thinks that paper rosettes are ‘cute.’
James: It’s stats like this that will help us rise above the competition.
Danny: Interesting strategy.
Zayn: Unfortunately, we’re having a hard time applying the data. I have 162 different responses on what would make a cool float theme. What am I supposed to do with all this info?
Danny: Hmm... Well, data has its uses, but in the end, you’ve got to rely on your own ideas.
Zayn: What do you mean?
Danny: Make the float that YOU want! Build a float with everything you’re passionate about.
Zayn: Can you give us an example?
Danny: Well, you could make your float all about original sci-fi short films! Instead of projecting any old sci-fi film onto your float, showcase an original work!
Henry: I have a few short films in post-processing that might work...
Zayn: We could have a film screening on our float!
James: A moving theater for moving pictures? Nice.
Zayn, James, and Henry begin talking excitedly about the possibilities.
Danny: See what I mean? You can’t just rely only on data.
Nishan: Now that we’ve got our direction, we can alter the float accordingly.
James: This competition is in the bag!
Henry pulls a tiny camcorder out and begins recording.
Henry: I’m going to document our creative journey, starting now. James, can you repeat what you just said?
Zayn thanks for the critique, Danny.
Danny: No problem! If you don’t need me for anything else, I think I’m going to see what Julian’s up to at the Jock Hangout...
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The moment you step inside the Jock Hangout, you’re assaulted with a clamor of voices! Mia stands on a chair, overseeing the float building and shouting into a bullhorn. So far, the float is a miniature football field, decorated with different sports items.
Mia: The tennis racket should be on the left, not the right!
Caitlin: But I already glued it down.
Mia: Well, unglue it!
Channing: Hey Mia, I finished painting the endzone lines. What do you think?
Mia: Are you kidding? They’re crooked! Paint them again!
Emily: Channing spent hours on that. Is this really necessary?
Julian: Yeah, I think it’s fine the way it is.
Mia: No, no it’s not. IT HAS TO BE PERFECT!
Danny: ...
Time - 8 hours
Mia: We won’t win the contest with a float like this.
Caitlin: But...
Mia: I guess if you want a thing done right, you have to do it yourself.
Mia jumps off her chair, stomps over to the float, and starts ripping decorations off. She picks up a cardboard tennis racket and tosses it in the trash.
Julian: Hey! I worked hard on that!
Mia: Our float needs a unified theme, not this mess of whatever you feel like!
Channing: But that’s not even fun.
Mia: ‘Fun’ isn’t the point. The point is to win!
Julian: How are we going to win with a float this boring?
Channing: You tore down the football posters...
Caitlin: You shot down my idea of a tropical paradise in the endzone...
Emily: You didn’t even like the paint colors I chose!
Mia: Fine! I see how it is. If you guys don’t like my leadership, I can leave.
Mia shoves past you on the way out. The door slams behind her with a loud thud.
Danny: What was that about? Mia seems pretty upset.
Channing: Long story short? She’s gone mad with power!
Julian: Well, it wasn’t THAT bad. Mia just really wants to win.
Caitlin: I’m just tired of letting her walk all over me.
Julian: This float should be a team effort. What’s the point of winning if the float isn’t even about us?
Danny: I’m sure if you explained that to Mia, she’d listen.
Channing: It’s your funeral, Danny.
You hurry out of the Jock Hangout in search of Mia... And see her power walking to the local arts and crafts store!
Danny: Mia! Wait up!
Mia: Danny? What are you doing here?
Danny: I, uh, need to buy some art supplies, too! Let’s go together.
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You follow Mia through aisles of art supplies.
Danny: So... I guess float building isn’t going so smoothly?
Mia: Right. Sorry you had to see that fight earlier.
Danny: If you don’t mind me asking, why do you want the float to be so perfect?
Mia: The thing is... I think the float should be something great. Our football team and our cheerleaders work hard. Why shouldn’t our float reflect our achievements?
Danny: I guess so. But there’s more than one way to do that.
Mia: What do you mean?
Danny: Well, it doesn’t hurt to be open to other people’s opinions.
Mia: But they want to do silly things, like stick pom-poms to the float!
Danny: Why not? That’d be sort of cool. How can the your float celebrate the achievements of the team when building it isn’t a team effort?
Mia: But... our float IS a team effort.
Danny: Not if you want everyone to build the float YOUR way. Plus, this parade is for the spirit rally. We’re supposed to be getting pumped for the big game, not stressing out over a competition. And doesn’t it suck for you to be doing all the work?
Mia sighs.
Mia: This week has not been great for me. I guess I did lose sight of what the parade is for. I wanted to win so badly that I forgot what this Thanksgiving parade was all about... celebrating the big game!
Danny: The float doesn’t have to be perfect. Just enjoy making it!
Mia: Got it. Thanks, Danny. I feel way better now.
Back at the Jock Hangout...
Mia: I know I’ve been hard to work with, but I want a fresh start.
Julian: You do?
Mia: Like Danny told me, the float is supposed to be a team effort. The floats, the parade, the spirit rally... all of this is supposed to be about school spirit, not winning a contest! I shouldn’t have lost sight of that. I’m sorry.
Julian: Aw, that’s all right.
Mia: So someone suggested filling the endzone with little palm trees? I like that idea.
You watch as the jocks work together to rebuild the float from scratch, as a team. The float slowly transforms from a miniature football field into a wacky, sports-themed paradise!
Mia: You were right, Danny. This is so much better than trying to make the float neat and perfect.
Danny: Glad to hear it. Man, I can’t wait for the spirit rally and the big game!
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On the day of the spirit rally...
Eric: As you all know, Ren and I will be choosing the best float in the parade.
Ren: Let the parade...
Eric: And the judging...
Ren: ...begin!
Time - 7 hours
Payton’s float rolls past at the head of the parade. Trendy celebrity look-alikes wave at you from the red carpet. Camera flashes go off as pretend paparazzi descend on the float
Payton: Like our Hollywood-themed float, Danny?
Danny: I’m totally starstruck!
Autumn’s float follows after, looking as majestic as King Arthur’s court. Dancers dressed as jesters and royalty dance in sync with each other.
Danny: This choreo is amazing!
Autumn: I’m glad we went with the dance routine. This performance will make for some great pictures!
Autumn leans back to snap a picture.
Autumn: Got the shot!
Just then, a movie theater on wheels rolls by. A sci-fi silent film is being projected onto the screen for all to see.
Nishan: We had to really hustle to get the film ready for the parade, so it’s a bit rough around the edges.
Danny: I can’t tell. From what I can see, the film is pretty impressive.
Finally, Mia and Julian’s float brings up the rear. Sports decorations adorn the miniature football field on wheels.
Mia: This parade isn’t too bad... it’s amazing, actually!
Julian: Agreed. I don’t know how the homecoming court can choose a winner!
You see the homecoming court conferring on the sidelines. Suddenly, Eric and Ren come over to you.
Eric: Hey, Danny. Can I ask you a question real quick?
Danny: Sure. What’s up?
Eric: Every single one of these floats is amazing...
Ren: We just can’t choose one. Which float do YOU think is the best?
Danny: If I had to choose one... Autumn’s float! Autumn’s float combines both art and live performance. I think that kind of artistic vision deserves to win.
Eric: I can see that...
Eric and Ren exchange a look.
Ren: I think we’ve come to a decision.
Eric switches on a megaphone.
Eric: The winner of the Thanksgiving parade is...
Ren: Autumn’s float!
Autumn: Wait, really? Well, I did work really hard on it.
Eric and the rest of the homecoming royalty clamber onto Autumn’s float... And the spirit rally begins!
Once the parade is over, you and your friends stay behind to help clean up.
Julian: I can’t believe the parade is over.
Nishan: Right? Especially after all that time and effort we spent building our floats...
Autumn: Yeah, but it was totally worth it!
Mia: I wouldn’t mind building a float again next year.
Nishan: What’d you think of the parade, Danny?
Danny: Seeing all the different floats come together in one parade was pretty neat. It really made me thankful for all the different talents and personalities in our school.
Autumn: Aw... that’s sweet.
Payton: So, what Danny’s saying is that this was the... Best! Parade! Ever!
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One chilly fall day, you and your friends are hanging out on the quad, drinking hot chocolate...
Danny: I can’t wait for the football game next week!
Julian: I can. I’ve been running plays through my head non-stop... even in my sleep!
Autumn: Aw, don’t sweat it. You’re going to do great!
Nishan: Besides, learning in your sleep can be really productive! I was working on a device to augment sleep learning, but then I had this dream that I was at the dentist’s, and I didn’t have any pants and-- On second thought, I’m going to keep the rest of the story to myself.
You hear footsteps approach from behind and turn to see Payton!
Payton: Big news! Hot off the grapevine!
Nishan: You mean, hot off the press?
Payton: Oh, please. Who reads the newspaper anymore? Anyway, you remember that Thanksgiving Parade we’re holding during the spirit rally before the big game?
Nishan: How could I forget? It’s all you’ve talked about for weeks!
Payton: The homecoming court just announced that they will be riding on the best float in the parade!
Danny: You mean...?
Payton: It’s a contest! The homecoming royalty are going to choose my parade float, of course.
Mia: Your float? Psh. My team’s float is going to blow yours out of the water! Right, Julian?
Julian: Yeah, ours is going to be pretty sweet.
Nishan: Nah, my team’s got a 100% chance of winning this thing.
Autumn: Hello? Artist in the house. You guys don’t stand a chance against me.
Payton: Everyone, please. The homecoming court will decide the best float... Which is why they’ll obviously choose mine!
Over the weekend, you drop by school to help out with parade prep. Student rush past you, carrying supplies and shouting instructions to each other. Floats in various stages of construction are being built out on the quad and all around the school. Payton catches up to you on the school steps.
Payton: Perfect timing, Danny! Want to check on the prep float with me?
Danny: Sure! How’s it going?
Payton: Well... you’ll see soon enough!
Requirements
- A Prep Except Danny and Payton (Greyson)
- A Student Gov (Maddie)
- A Wallflower (Jeff)
You accompany Payton to the Prep hangout, where Greyson and Jeff lounge on the couch, holding steaming peppermint lattes. Meanwhile, Maddie is sketching out designs on blue graph paper.
Danny: So where’s the float?
Greyson: We’re still in the planning stages, actually.
Payton: Building, brainstorming... same diff.
Maddie: We were hoping a non-partisan person like you could help us resolve a dispute.
Jeff looks at you with hopeful eyes.
Time - 4 hours
You sip at your latte while Maddie writes on the whiteboard.
Maddie: Ahem! We all share a common goal.
Maddie points to the whiteboard, where a mission statement has been written in blue block letters.
Danny: ‘We aim to create a float that encapsulates the social spirit of school... fashion, partying, and fun!’ Sounds good to me. What’s the problem?
Greyson: We all want our float to be a party on wheels, but it’s so hard to agree on one theme!
Danny: What do you have mind?
Greyson: I think the float should be a ‘70s disco party. Wouldn’t that be groovy?
Maddie: Normally, I’d say that there’s no party like a political party! But in this case, a Hollywood theme would be a good idea. The homecoming court deserves the red carpet treatment!
Danny: What about you, Jeff?
Jeff: I’d like to do a pilgrim themed fashion show...
Payton: So, Danny? What should we go with?
Danny: Hollywood! Movie stars and celebrities are the royalty of pop culture. It’s a perfect match for homecoming royalty!
Greyson: When you put it that way... I like it!
Jeff: That makes sense, I guess.
Payton: Bring on the red carpet! Now that we’ve agreed on a theme... Let’s get started!
You watch as Maddie draws up a detailed blueprint for the float. Payton, Jeff, and Greyson create a party playlist and look up nearby craft stores.
Danny: This party float is really coming together.
Payton: All thanks to your input.
Danny: Hey, I just want this parade to be awesome!
Just then, you see Autumn walking past the Prep Hangout, struggling with an armload of art supplies.
Danny: Autumn! Need a hand?
Autumn: Yes, please. I’m headed to the Artist Hangout! We’re just about done with our float, but it still needs some finishing touches... hence, the supplies.
Danny: Gotcha. I bet the float’s a real work of art.
Autumn: Really, Danny? You think so?
Requirements
- An Artist Except Autumn (Nick)
- A Dancer (Willow)
- An Actor (Carlos)
The Artist Hangout is abuzz with activity. Artists of all types and talents are working on decorating the float. The float is an ornate depiction of King Arthur’s Round Table and the royal court, complete with woven tapestries and a golden throne.
Danny: This float is... wow.
Autumn: Right? We’ve been working on it non-stop.
Nick: We want it to be a masterpiece.
Danny: How’d you get all those details in there? Sorcery?
Autumn: Well, Carlos is in charge of set design.
Carlos: I paint the backdrops for theatre productions, so this is a cinch!
Danny: I don’t see how you can possibly improve on this.
Carlos: Well, we’re still decorating the lower half of the stage.
Nick: Once we finish that, this float will be perfect!
Willow: Yeah, except there’s just one problem...
Time - 5 hours
Autumn’s float is almost done, but there’s still one problem...
Carlos: Oh, not this again.
Willow: Seriously, what are we going to do ON the float?
Carlos: We already decided this! We’re performing an abridged production of Hamlet.
Willow: You decided that, all by yourself.
Nick: Why do we have to perform anything? Isn’t a rotating art gallery enough?
Willow: No, we can’t have only that. We need a performance aspect to compete our artistic vision...
Carlos: ...like a Hamlet production!
Willow: No! We need an interpretive dance routine, not some old play about pigs!
Carlos: That’s not what Hamlet’s about!
Autumn: They won’t stop fighting over creative differences.
Carlos: Danny! Wouldn’t you rather see a rousing performance of Hamlet than some silly dance routine?
Willow: As if! Danny’s got taste. No one wants to watch Hamlet.
Nick: What do you think, Danny?
Danny: I think you guys should do the dance routine! A dance routine is exactly the sort of thing that will make your float stand out from the competition!
Nick: The juxtaposition of modern dance with the medieval decor... an interesting combination.
Willow: See? Danny agrees with me.
Carlos: Oh, fine. It’ll be good practice for our upcoming musical theater production.
Danny: Well, I think my work here is done!
You step outside the Artist Hangout and hear an explosion! Nishan calmly strolls out of the Nerd Hangout like nothing happened.
Danny: What was that? Is everything okay?
Nishan: Why wouldn’t it be?
Danny: I thought I heard an explosion in the Nerd Hangout.
Nishan: Oh, that. We’re experimenting with sound effects for our audio-visual presentation for the parade.
Danny: So, not an explosion.
Nishan: Nah. Not yet anyway. Now come and check out our float!
Requirements
- A Nerd Except Danny and Nishan (Zayn)
- A Gamer (James)
- A Filmmaker (Henry)
You follow Nishan to the Nerd Hangout. Inside the Nerd Hangout, teams of students work on putting together the beginnings of a float. Nishan points at the wall, where film projections are being shown by Henry.
Henry: We’re thinking of projecting films onto our float! That way, our decoration can change at will!
Danny: Very nerdy. I approve. What else are you going to do with the float?
Nishan: We don’t know yet! We’re still collecting data.
Danny: Collecting data?
Right on cue, Zayn sidles over and gives you a thick sheaf of papers. James passes you a pen.
Zayn: Since you’re here, please fill out this survey.
James: We’ll give you a cookie upon completion.
Danny: ‘Survey; Parade Float Preferences of the Average High Schooler...?’
Time - 6 hours
You flip through the survey papers, skimming the multiple choice and free response questions.
Danny: ‘What is your preferred level of decoration for a float?’ ‘Which emotion should a float convey? Answer in five words or less.’ ‘Inflatable turkey float? Yea or nay?’ What’s this all about?
Zayn: We’re employing empirical research to figure out what sort of float appeals to the average high schooler.
Nishan: That way, we’ll know what kind of film to project, what decorations to use, and so on... and we’ll win the float competition!
Zayn: For example, approximately 23.7% of the student body thinks that paper rosettes are ‘cute.’
James: It’s stats like this that will help us rise above the competition.
Danny: Interesting strategy.
Zayn: Unfortunately, we’re having a hard time applying the data. I have 162 different responses on what would make a cool float theme. What am I supposed to do with all this info?
Danny: Hmm... Well, data has its uses, but in the end, you’ve got to rely on your own ideas.
Zayn: What do you mean?
Danny: Make the float that YOU want! Build a float with everything you’re passionate about.
Zayn: Can you give us an example?
Danny: Well, you could make your float all about original sci-fi short films! Instead of projecting any old sci-fi film onto your float, showcase an original work!
Henry: I have a few short films in post-processing that might work...
Zayn: We could have a film screening on our float!
James: A moving theater for moving pictures? Nice.
Zayn, James, and Henry begin talking excitedly about the possibilities.
Danny: See what I mean? You can’t just rely only on data.
Nishan: Now that we’ve got our direction, we can alter the float accordingly.
James: This competition is in the bag!
Henry pulls a tiny camcorder out and begins recording.
Henry: I’m going to document our creative journey, starting now. James, can you repeat what you just said?
Zayn thanks for the critique, Danny.
Danny: No problem! If you don’t need me for anything else, I think I’m going to see what Julian’s up to at the Jock Hangout...
Requirements
- A Jock Except Danny and Julian (Emily)
- A Cheerleader Except Mia (Channing)
- A Mascot (Caitlin)
The moment you step inside the Jock Hangout, you’re assaulted with a clamor of voices! Mia stands on a chair, overseeing the float building and shouting into a bullhorn. So far, the float is a miniature football field, decorated with different sports items.
Mia: The tennis racket should be on the left, not the right!
Caitlin: But I already glued it down.
Mia: Well, unglue it!
Channing: Hey Mia, I finished painting the endzone lines. What do you think?
Mia: Are you kidding? They’re crooked! Paint them again!
Emily: Channing spent hours on that. Is this really necessary?
Julian: Yeah, I think it’s fine the way it is.
Mia: No, no it’s not. IT HAS TO BE PERFECT!
Danny: ...
Time - 8 hours
Mia: We won’t win the contest with a float like this.
Caitlin: But...
Mia: I guess if you want a thing done right, you have to do it yourself.
Mia jumps off her chair, stomps over to the float, and starts ripping decorations off. She picks up a cardboard tennis racket and tosses it in the trash.
Julian: Hey! I worked hard on that!
Mia: Our float needs a unified theme, not this mess of whatever you feel like!
Channing: But that’s not even fun.
Mia: ‘Fun’ isn’t the point. The point is to win!
Julian: How are we going to win with a float this boring?
Channing: You tore down the football posters...
Caitlin: You shot down my idea of a tropical paradise in the endzone...
Emily: You didn’t even like the paint colors I chose!
Mia: Fine! I see how it is. If you guys don’t like my leadership, I can leave.
Mia shoves past you on the way out. The door slams behind her with a loud thud.
Danny: What was that about? Mia seems pretty upset.
Channing: Long story short? She’s gone mad with power!
Julian: Well, it wasn’t THAT bad. Mia just really wants to win.
Caitlin: I’m just tired of letting her walk all over me.
Julian: This float should be a team effort. What’s the point of winning if the float isn’t even about us?
Danny: I’m sure if you explained that to Mia, she’d listen.
Channing: It’s your funeral, Danny.
You hurry out of the Jock Hangout in search of Mia... And see her power walking to the local arts and crafts store!
Danny: Mia! Wait up!
Mia: Danny? What are you doing here?
Danny: I, uh, need to buy some art supplies, too! Let’s go together.
Requirements
- Spend 12,000 coins
You follow Mia through aisles of art supplies.
Danny: So... I guess float building isn’t going so smoothly?
Mia: Right. Sorry you had to see that fight earlier.
Danny: If you don’t mind me asking, why do you want the float to be so perfect?
Mia: The thing is... I think the float should be something great. Our football team and our cheerleaders work hard. Why shouldn’t our float reflect our achievements?
Danny: I guess so. But there’s more than one way to do that.
Mia: What do you mean?
Danny: Well, it doesn’t hurt to be open to other people’s opinions.
Mia: But they want to do silly things, like stick pom-poms to the float!
Danny: Why not? That’d be sort of cool. How can the your float celebrate the achievements of the team when building it isn’t a team effort?
Mia: But... our float IS a team effort.
Danny: Not if you want everyone to build the float YOUR way. Plus, this parade is for the spirit rally. We’re supposed to be getting pumped for the big game, not stressing out over a competition. And doesn’t it suck for you to be doing all the work?
Mia sighs.
Mia: This week has not been great for me. I guess I did lose sight of what the parade is for. I wanted to win so badly that I forgot what this Thanksgiving parade was all about... celebrating the big game!
Danny: The float doesn’t have to be perfect. Just enjoy making it!
Mia: Got it. Thanks, Danny. I feel way better now.
Back at the Jock Hangout...
Mia: I know I’ve been hard to work with, but I want a fresh start.
Julian: You do?
Mia: Like Danny told me, the float is supposed to be a team effort. The floats, the parade, the spirit rally... all of this is supposed to be about school spirit, not winning a contest! I shouldn’t have lost sight of that. I’m sorry.
Julian: Aw, that’s all right.
Mia: So someone suggested filling the endzone with little palm trees? I like that idea.
You watch as the jocks work together to rebuild the float from scratch, as a team. The float slowly transforms from a miniature football field into a wacky, sports-themed paradise!
Mia: You were right, Danny. This is so much better than trying to make the float neat and perfect.
Danny: Glad to hear it. Man, I can’t wait for the spirit rally and the big game!
Requirements
- A Homecoming Classmate (Eric)
- A Homecoming Classmate (Ren)
On the day of the spirit rally...
Eric: As you all know, Ren and I will be choosing the best float in the parade.
Ren: Let the parade...
Eric: And the judging...
Ren: ...begin!
Time - 7 hours
Payton’s float rolls past at the head of the parade. Trendy celebrity look-alikes wave at you from the red carpet. Camera flashes go off as pretend paparazzi descend on the float
Payton: Like our Hollywood-themed float, Danny?
Danny: I’m totally starstruck!
Autumn’s float follows after, looking as majestic as King Arthur’s court. Dancers dressed as jesters and royalty dance in sync with each other.
Danny: This choreo is amazing!
Autumn: I’m glad we went with the dance routine. This performance will make for some great pictures!
Autumn leans back to snap a picture.
Autumn: Got the shot!
Just then, a movie theater on wheels rolls by. A sci-fi silent film is being projected onto the screen for all to see.
Nishan: We had to really hustle to get the film ready for the parade, so it’s a bit rough around the edges.
Danny: I can’t tell. From what I can see, the film is pretty impressive.
Finally, Mia and Julian’s float brings up the rear. Sports decorations adorn the miniature football field on wheels.
Mia: This parade isn’t too bad... it’s amazing, actually!
Julian: Agreed. I don’t know how the homecoming court can choose a winner!
You see the homecoming court conferring on the sidelines. Suddenly, Eric and Ren come over to you.
Eric: Hey, Danny. Can I ask you a question real quick?
Danny: Sure. What’s up?
Eric: Every single one of these floats is amazing...
Ren: We just can’t choose one. Which float do YOU think is the best?
Danny: If I had to choose one... Autumn’s float! Autumn’s float combines both art and live performance. I think that kind of artistic vision deserves to win.
Eric: I can see that...
Eric and Ren exchange a look.
Ren: I think we’ve come to a decision.
Eric switches on a megaphone.
Eric: The winner of the Thanksgiving parade is...
Ren: Autumn’s float!
Autumn: Wait, really? Well, I did work really hard on it.
Eric and the rest of the homecoming royalty clamber onto Autumn’s float... And the spirit rally begins!
Once the parade is over, you and your friends stay behind to help clean up.
Julian: I can’t believe the parade is over.
Nishan: Right? Especially after all that time and effort we spent building our floats...
Autumn: Yeah, but it was totally worth it!
Mia: I wouldn’t mind building a float again next year.
Nishan: What’d you think of the parade, Danny?
Danny: Seeing all the different floats come together in one parade was pretty neat. It really made me thankful for all the different talents and personalities in our school.
Autumn: Aw... that’s sweet.
Payton: So, what Danny’s saying is that this was the... Best! Parade! Ever!