The Art Festival
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The next day at lunch...
Payton: Hey, Danny. Ever since the soccer game, Autumn’s been acting really weird, and today she’s eating all by herself.
Autumn: ...
Danny: I think I know what’s going on. There’s something we should talk about... can you help me gather everyone together?
Payton: Why do I have a really bad feeling about what you’re going to say?
Time - 8 hours
You gather Wes, Julian, Mia, Payton, Sakura, and Nishan together.
Wes: So what’s this all about, Danny?
Danny; I know you’ve all noticed that Autumn’s really upset about something. Well, at the soccer game against Athena, you also might’ve noticed that she wasn’t playing her best.
Mia: Her best? She was awful! She was practically throwing the match!
Danny: You’re right... she WAS trying to throw the match... but she had a good reason. Pandora had her mom’s locket and threatened to destroy it if we won the game.
Julian: Seriously? That’s messed up! Autumn loves that locket. It’s like all she has left of her mom.
Nishan: But... wait a second. We DID win the game...
Danny: And Pandora DID destroy the locket.
Payton: Oh no... oh no... Autumn must be devastated.
Wes: That’s the last straw. I am going to DESTROY Pandora.
Payton: Wes... revenge isn’t going to bring Autumn’s locket back.
Wes: Yeah, but there’s no way I’m going to sit back and let this psycho have another shot at hurting people I care about.
Nishan: I’m with you, Wes. Pandora’s a bully, and she’s not going to back down until we stand up to her... and that starts with unmasking her. I’ve got a few leads...
Sakura: We have one of Pandora’s boxes. We tracked that to a woodworking company and got a few local addresses that ordered shipments. We’ve just got to go down the list and check them out.
Wes: Then what are we waiting for?
Wes, Nishan, and Sakura head off...
Payton: Um, okay... and in the meantime, I’m going to actually do something to make Autumn feel better.
Julian: I’m in for that. She cares a lot about art. Is there some kind of art... thing... we can do?
Mia: Like an art festival? I’ve been to art festivals all over the world! They’re always fun.
Payton: That’s a perfect idea! Autumn will love it, and it’ll totally distract her! Let’s see if we can find some people who are interested in participating!
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You gather various artistic Classmates together, and Payton explains the art festival!
Nick: I’m SO in. I’ve been waiting to start a new painting... this festival will be my inspiration!
Henry: This is so unexpected! My work... in a festival. I’ve got to put something together immediately!
Payton: What about you, Hsin?
Hsin: I’m so in! I love going to school here... I’d really like to do something that expresses that...
Julian: Awesome! Now, let’s go tell Autumn.
Time - 14 hours
Danny: Hey! Autumn!
Autumn: ...oh, hey, Danny. Listen, I’m not really in the mood to talk right now...
Payton: Yeah, well, we’ve got some BIG news that we think you’ll be REALLY excited about!
Danny: We’re going to have an art festival!
Autumn: Really?
Julian: Yeah, and a ton of people are already onboard!
Nick: I’m going to make a painting!
Henry: I shall create an experimental film masterpiece!
Hsin: And I’m... not sure what I’m doing yet... but I’m excited about it!
Autumn: That’s... that’s... That’s so great!
Autumn: There’s so much to do! We’ve got to make sure we have enough space to set everything up... not to mention funds for art supplies...
Julian pulls you aside and whispers...
Julian: See that? Mission accomplished. Autumn couldn’t be happier.
Danny: Heh. Now we’ve just got to make sure this art festival is a success...
Julian: Yeah... it sounded like Autumn had one or two ideas about how to do that.
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Julian: Canvases, paint, posters, artsy film reels, advertising flyers...
Autumn: This should be everything we need! Thanks, Danny.
As Autumn walks away, Nishan and Wes come up to you.
Wes: Psst. Danny. Keep cool just in case she’s listening... but I think we’ve got Pandora right in our sights.
Nishan: We’ve hit a really promising lead! A dozen boxes matching the kind Pandora uses were shipped to a tea shop right across from Athena Academy.
Danny: Seriously? Let’s go!
Wes: It’s not that easy. If we go barging in there, Pandora’ll know we’re onto her. And the last thing we want to do is give up the element of surprise.
Nishan: We’ll need to blend in... like a chameleon lurking in some grass... or a chameleon hiding in a tree... or a chameleon--
Wes: We get is, Nishan.
Nishan: Sorry. It’s just... chameleons are awesome, you know?
Danny: Let me get this straight. You’re saying you need to go undercover... in a tea shop?
Wes: Kind of. It’s a popular hangout for the rich prep school kids in the area.
Nishan: So to blend in, we’re going to need some disguises...
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Wes: Okay, so you all know what you’re going to do, right?
Kate: Um, yeah! Act rich and blend in!
Mai: And we get to have tea and those little sandwiches too, right? You know, to help us stay in character...
Kate: Heh. You’re on. Let’s go!
Time - 18 hours
Kate and Mai walk into a posh tea shop. The walls are lines with floral artwork, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Kate: Whoa! Super fancy!
Mai: Ahem! I’m sure you mean it’s fancy for THIS town. Once you’ve had afternoon tea in the palace in London, there’s really no comparison, am I right?
Kate: So true, so true. But this will have to suffice, I suppose.
Kate and Mai take a seat at one of the cute, gilded tables.
Kate: Wow... there are so many girls here in Athena uniforms!
Mai: Good thing we wore these. We might as well be invisible! Er, hey, look at those lovely tea boxes along the wall!
Kate and Mai whisper together...
Kate: I recognize those... they’re the kind Pandora uses!
Mai: How many boxes did Wes say the shop ordered?
Kate: A dozen.
Mai: Well, I think we can rule this place out... see up there on the wall? A dozen boxes.
Kate: Good point... if they’re all accounted for, then that means Pandora didn’t use any of the boxes that were sent here.
Mai: Well, we didn’t catch Pandora... but at least we got fancy afternoon tea!
Kate: Heh. Yeah, this was fun!
Back at school... your phone buzzes...
Danny: A text from Autumn... there’s trouble at the festival. Sounds like our artist friend needs some models...
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Nick: Danny! Thank you so much for coming. I’m at a loss. A complete and utter loss!
Danny: What seems to be the problem?
Nick: Inspiration. My muse. She’s left me, and I have no idea what to paint.
Alexandra: Well, you’ve got two willing models...
Berry: Yeah, just let us know what we should do!
Nick: I just... I can’t decide. Danny! Help!
Danny: You should paint a passionate kiss!
Nick: Ooo, the fire of love... a classic and ageless topic.
Alexandra and Berry lean in together in a deep, passionate kiss...
Nick: Now, hold that pose!
Berry: Er, how long is this going to take?
Nick: Don’t worry. I’ll paint as fast as I can!
Time - 12 hours
Alexandra: Are you almost done?
Berry: Yeah, we’ve been posing like this for hours!
Nick: Almost...
Berry: Guess that means we have to keep making out...
Alexandra: Well... anything for art!
Alexandra and Berry resume their deep, passionate kiss.
Nick: And... done! Come take a look!
Danny: Nice!
Berry: Hey, I look GOOD!
Nick: Thanks for the help, everyone! I couldn’t have done it without you!
Just then, Autumn comes up...
Autumn: Hey, Danny! Preparations for the art festival are really coming along!
Danny: Yeah, projects are getting finished left and right!
Autumn: I was working on setting up the entrance, and I have one really small request... I think we could really use something big to make a great first impression.
Danny: Did you have anything in mind?
Autumn: Actually... there is something I’ve had my eye on...
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Autumn: That looks perfect! This stone lion statue is even better than I thought it would be.
Danny: It’s perfect for the art festival’s entrance.
Autumn: Thanks for doing this, Danny. I know you guys are trying to cheer me up, and I really appreciate it.
Danny: Hey, it’s just good to see you smile again! I know how much that locket meant to you.
Autumn: Yeah. I can’t bring myself to get rid of the pieces, even though every time I see it now, it reminds me of Pandora. I tried taking it to a professional jeweler, but it’s beyond repair.
Danny: I’m sorry, Autumn...
Just then, Nishan runs up!
Nishan: Hey! We’ve got another break in the Pandora investigation!
Autumn: That’s right... I heard you guys were looking for some kind of lead.
Nishan: We found another place that ordered two dozen boxes--the exact kind that Pandora uses.
Danny: Where are these boxes?
Nishan: They were ordered by a fashion magazine... so if we want to investigate without tipping off Pandora, whoever we send in is going to have to look like they belong...
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Mia and Sarah enter the headquarters of the magazine, Hot Couture.
Sarah: We’re here! I can’t believe it! I read this magazine all the time. It’s where I learned 10 Tips for Perfect Bangs!
Mia: I’m thrilled too, but we really need to keep it together. We have to act like we work here if we’re going to get a good look at the boxes they ordered.
They slip past the front desk and walk into an open office area where posters of fashionable models hang. Racks of high-end clothes whiz by, escorted by fast-talking people. Mia overhears one of the fashion designers talking about needing boxes for the photo shoot on the fourth floor!
Mia: Fourth floor! That’s where we need to be!
She and Sarah rush towards the elevator... when a formidable-looking secretary blocks their path, demanding to know why they’re here!
Mia: Uh-oh...
Time - 20 hours
Sarah stands tall and starts talking quickly...
Sarah: I work here, and this girl is a special guest who’s come in to grant us an interview on the fashion of cheerleading!
Mia: Yeah! I’m being interviewed! On fashion! And cheerleading!
Sarah: And if I don’t hand a transcript of this interview off to Melanie’s office by four o’clock sharp, I’m going to make sure she knows you’re the one who delayed me!
With a grumble, the office worker moves aside to let the girls into the elevator.
Mia: Nice work, Sarah! ...but who is Melanie?
Sarah: I have no idea, but every office has one! Now where do we go again?
Mia: Don’t you know? YOU’RE the one that works here.
On the fourth floor, Mia and Sarah locate the photo shoot and find the boxes on the set.
Sarah: Shoot. They aren’t the right size. The Pandora box is bigger than these. Oh well. I’ll let the others know...
Mia: Wait... maybe we could stick around for a minute... maybe look around near some of those photographers...
Sarah: Mia, are you hoping they’ll see you and want to use you for a shoot?
Mia: Is that so wrong? Is that so wrong?!
At the school... You are just getting off the phone with Mia when Autumn comes up to you.
Autumn: Hey! Danny, I was wondering if I could ask your help with something...
Danny: What’s up?
Autumn: A friend and I are working on a collage for the art festival, but we’ve hit a snag. We want to show pictures of everyone at the school... But we’re a little short on pictures. Mine are kind of artistic and not exactly great for featuring a wide cross-section of the student body. It seems like I take a lot of pictures of clouds...
Danny: Hmm... so you need someone who’d have a lot of pictures of everyone? I think someone on the Homecoming court would he abel to help. They’re really popular and friends with everyone!
Autumn: Good idea!
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Danny: Hey, Autumn and Hsin... I brought someone from the Homecoming court to help you out with your photo collage!
Hsin: Oh good! This collage just isn’t working with the same five pictures!
Autumn: So glad you’re here, Eric.
Eric: Of course! I’ve got all kinds of pictures. I’ve got pictures of dances, pictures of parties... even a picture of Autumn taking a picture of clouds.
Hsin: Meta!
Time - 14 hours
Hsin: This collage is really coming together!
Eric: It’s cool to see these old pictures getting put together in new ways.
Danny: Hey, here’s a picture of the float parade Payton put on for Homecoming against Hearst High!
Autumn: And here’s a picture of that overnight we had at the school! Remember how we told ghost stories and stayed up late?
Danny: Ooh, and here’s one of that production of Romeo and Juliet we put on. That was fun.
Autumn: Everyone is going to love seeing this at the art show. Thanks for the help, Eric!
Danny: Anyone else need help?
Autumn: Well... I know two people trying to make an experimentally comedic surrealist film.
Danny: Not really sure what that is, but it sounds cool. What’s the problem?
Autumn: A lot goes into those kind of films: figuring out how to juxtapose image with sound, getting the lighting right, even coming up with what to film. Think you could help?
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Danny: I heard you needed some help with a surrealist film?
Kyle: That would be great! We’re really stuck here.
Contessa: Yeah! I mean... we have a good start.
Kyle: We’ve got an awesome bunch of crazy sound effects...
Contessa: Like the sound of man’s laughter... slowed by 1000 percent! It sounds like a whale call!
Kyle: But now we need to pick some weird images to pair with the sounds!
Contessa: Any good ideas?
Danny: A picture of the man who laughed!
Contessa: Slow, haunting laughter over a static image of the original subject? It’s... perfect!
Kyle: It’s kind of funny, I guess. Just not ‘ha-ha’ funny...
Contessa: Thanks for the help, Danny!
Time - 1 day
Contessa: Okay! Final edits are all done. Not to oversell it, but I think this may be the best movie ever. Ready to watch?
Kyle: You bet! I’ll go microwave some popcorn!
Contessa presses play. An image of happy man appears on screen. Then, loud, slow booming laughter begins to echo.
Danny: This is terrifying.
Kyle: That look on your face is priceless!
Contessa: Perfect! This film is a triumph!
After a few minutes, the film ends.
Kyle: That was awesome! Thanks for the help, Danny.
Contessa: I’ll be sure to thank you in my Oscar speech.
Wes: Sorry to interrupt, guys, but I need to borrow Danny, ASAP... we just got a new lead on Pandora!
Nishan: It’s a house in a bad neighborhood... a pretty strange place to send a fancy box!
Danny: That IS suspicious.
Autumn: If you think you’re getting close, I want to come along. When we do finally catch Pandora, I want to be there!
Julian: I’m in too. You know, just in case you guys need backup.
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You, Julian, Autumn, and Wes arrive at a newly-constructed house.
Autumn: I don’t see anyone inside...
Wes: Yeah. It looks like they just finished building it. No one lives here yet.
Danny: Which makes it the perfect place for Pandora to anonymously pick up a package.
Julian: I can’t believe it. Another dead end!
Wes: Not so fast. There might be more here than meets the eye. I’m going to keep investigating this place.
Autumn: And in the meantime, I think this empty house just gave me an idea!
Time - 12 hours
Autumn: I think this empty house gave me an idea of how to unmask Pandora!
Danny: It did?
Autumn: Let me explain. When we got to the house and found it empty, everyone was completely upset. Even guys like Wes and Julian who are usually pretty unemotional couldn’t hide their feelings.
Julian: I think I hid them pretty well...
Wes: Heh... I know what Autumn’s getting at...
Autumn: When we run the festival, we’ll create a piece of art specifically to provoke a strong emotional response in Pandora! We’ll put a frame around my broken locket and display it at the art festival. Then we’ll see how each viewer reacts! Most people won’t react at all... but Pandora won’t be able to hide the fact that she recognizes it!
Wes: A Danish Mousetrap Con? It just might work...
Autumn: For my plan to work, we’ll need all our suspects to attend the show. That means sending invitations to everyone at Athena Prep!
Wes: If there’s one thing I know about the girls from Athena, it’s that they can’t resist a fancy, formal invitation.
Danny: I’ll grab Mia, and we’ll get some swanky invites printed while Autumn works on her ‘art project’.
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Danny: Here... formal calligraphy on extra-thick, plush paper, tied with white, satin ribbons!
Mia: Perfect. They’ll never be able to turn these down.
Autumn, Nishan, and Wes come up.
Autumn: Hey, guys. I think we’re ready to walk you through the plan.
Autumn leads you and Mia over to where the art festival is set up.
Autumn: When the girls from Athena Academy get here, I’ll lead them through the whole art show... ending here, at my final exhibit.
Autumn reaches up and pulls aside the curtains, revealing her broken locket! It has been artfully arranged in a mounted display.
Autumn: When I unveil this, someone in the audience is going to recognize it... and we’ll be able to tell who Pandora is!
Danny: We’re going to have to look really closely to see which girl reacts. I’m sure Pandora’s got a good poker face.
Wes: That brings me to the last thing we need to do... set up some cameras so we can film their reactions.
Nishan: Even if we miss it, we’ll catch it in the replay, just like they do in football! That’s right, isn’t it? That’s a thing they do in football?
Julian: You got it, man, good job!
Danny: I’ll go get a filmmaker so we can finish setting it up!
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Henry: I heard you need some camera work?
Wes: We’ve got to get every angle covered around this final art display. Think you can handle it?
Henry: Oh, I can handle it. Are you guys filming a reality TV bit or something?
Nishan: We’re trying to catch that crazy blackmailer who ruined Autumn’s locked and is trying to destroy our school.
Henry: So... no pressure. Got it.
Time - 18 hours
Henry: There you go! The cameras are all set. I put one in the lion statues’s mouth, another hidden in the curtains around Autumn’s locket display, and a third on a pin Julian’s wearing.
Julian: So pretty much I’m a spy. No big deal.
Autumn waves her hand in front of Julian’s pin camera as Wes watches the live feed on a laptop. He gives her a thumbs up.
Wes: Video’s coming in clean and clear.
Nishan: Then that means... we’re ready.
Danny: Okay... ready to test out those cameras?
You and Nishan turn on a monitor and watch a live feed.
Danny: It looks like Mia is hanging out alone by the art booths.
Nishan: Is she... singing a song?
Mia: La di da! Who’s the prettiest girl at school? Mia, Mia, she’s so cool!
Nishan: I... guess we know the audio is working.
Danny: And that the cameras are well-hidden.
Nishan: And that we can never, ever, mention this to Mia. You got me?
Danny: Loud and clear.
Nishan: Now we just wait for the Athena Prep girls to show up...
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Girls from Athena Prep pour into the art show.
Brigette: This is super classy!
Katherine: I had no idea there were so many artists at this school!
Lacey: Let’s not apply the term ‘artists’ too liberally. We haven’t even seen most of the art yet!
The painting you helped with is unveiled...
Brigette: Ooo... a deep, passionate kiss? This is my kind of art show!
Katherine: I think it’s sweet!
Next, the girls watch the experimental film you helped create. An image of a happy man appears on screen. Then, loud, slow booming laughter begins to echo.
Katherine: I didn’t know this was going to be a horror movie!
Brigette: I’m scared. Is this like in ‘The Ring’ now, where after I watch this tape, a girl is going to crawl out of my TV in seven days?
Lacey: It’s a stupid art film. You’ll be fine.
Autumn: And now, the final exhibit... crowd around, everyone... I want you all to have a good view...
Katherine: Ooo, this is so exciting!
Brigette: A surprise finale? Not a bad touch.
Lacey: We’re all here... let’s see it!
Autumn pulls a rope... the curtain falls away, revealing the locket on the mounted display! From his laptop, Wes scans the faces of the Athena Academy girls, looking for any sign of reaction...
Wes: Come on... come on... got it! Guys, I know who Pandora is...
Time - 1 day
Wes: We’ve got her! Look!
Wes turns the screen towards you and points to the Athena girls...
Brigette: ...
Lacey: ...
Katherine: Oh!
Wes: It’s Katherine! Katherine is Pandora!
From the art festival floor, Nishan gasps.
Nishan: Katherine’s Pandora! I repeat, Katherine is Pandora!
You whirl around to find Katherine in the crowd... and spot her sprinting towards the door!
Danny: After her! She’s getting away!
Katherine darts out the door! You run after her as fast as you can! ...but will you and your friends be able to catch her? Find out in the next quest!
- Danny
- Payton
The next day at lunch...
Payton: Hey, Danny. Ever since the soccer game, Autumn’s been acting really weird, and today she’s eating all by herself.
Autumn: ...
Danny: I think I know what’s going on. There’s something we should talk about... can you help me gather everyone together?
Payton: Why do I have a really bad feeling about what you’re going to say?
Time - 8 hours
You gather Wes, Julian, Mia, Payton, Sakura, and Nishan together.
Wes: So what’s this all about, Danny?
Danny; I know you’ve all noticed that Autumn’s really upset about something. Well, at the soccer game against Athena, you also might’ve noticed that she wasn’t playing her best.
Mia: Her best? She was awful! She was practically throwing the match!
Danny: You’re right... she WAS trying to throw the match... but she had a good reason. Pandora had her mom’s locket and threatened to destroy it if we won the game.
Julian: Seriously? That’s messed up! Autumn loves that locket. It’s like all she has left of her mom.
Nishan: But... wait a second. We DID win the game...
Danny: And Pandora DID destroy the locket.
Payton: Oh no... oh no... Autumn must be devastated.
Wes: That’s the last straw. I am going to DESTROY Pandora.
Payton: Wes... revenge isn’t going to bring Autumn’s locket back.
Wes: Yeah, but there’s no way I’m going to sit back and let this psycho have another shot at hurting people I care about.
Nishan: I’m with you, Wes. Pandora’s a bully, and she’s not going to back down until we stand up to her... and that starts with unmasking her. I’ve got a few leads...
Sakura: We have one of Pandora’s boxes. We tracked that to a woodworking company and got a few local addresses that ordered shipments. We’ve just got to go down the list and check them out.
Wes: Then what are we waiting for?
Wes, Nishan, and Sakura head off...
Payton: Um, okay... and in the meantime, I’m going to actually do something to make Autumn feel better.
Julian: I’m in for that. She cares a lot about art. Is there some kind of art... thing... we can do?
Mia: Like an art festival? I’ve been to art festivals all over the world! They’re always fun.
Payton: That’s a perfect idea! Autumn will love it, and it’ll totally distract her! Let’s see if we can find some people who are interested in participating!
Requirements
- A Level 7+ Artist Except Autumn (Nick)
- A Level 7+ Filmmaker (Henry)
- A Level 5+ Emo (Hsin)
You gather various artistic Classmates together, and Payton explains the art festival!
Nick: I’m SO in. I’ve been waiting to start a new painting... this festival will be my inspiration!
Henry: This is so unexpected! My work... in a festival. I’ve got to put something together immediately!
Payton: What about you, Hsin?
Hsin: I’m so in! I love going to school here... I’d really like to do something that expresses that...
Julian: Awesome! Now, let’s go tell Autumn.
Time - 14 hours
Danny: Hey! Autumn!
Autumn: ...oh, hey, Danny. Listen, I’m not really in the mood to talk right now...
Payton: Yeah, well, we’ve got some BIG news that we think you’ll be REALLY excited about!
Danny: We’re going to have an art festival!
Autumn: Really?
Julian: Yeah, and a ton of people are already onboard!
Nick: I’m going to make a painting!
Henry: I shall create an experimental film masterpiece!
Hsin: And I’m... not sure what I’m doing yet... but I’m excited about it!
Autumn: That’s... that’s... That’s so great!
Autumn: There’s so much to do! We’ve got to make sure we have enough space to set everything up... not to mention funds for art supplies...
Julian pulls you aside and whispers...
Julian: See that? Mission accomplished. Autumn couldn’t be happier.
Danny: Heh. Now we’ve just got to make sure this art festival is a success...
Julian: Yeah... it sounded like Autumn had one or two ideas about how to do that.
Requirements
- Have 28 unlocked Plots
- Spend 500,000 coins
Julian: Canvases, paint, posters, artsy film reels, advertising flyers...
Autumn: This should be everything we need! Thanks, Danny.
As Autumn walks away, Nishan and Wes come up to you.
Wes: Psst. Danny. Keep cool just in case she’s listening... but I think we’ve got Pandora right in our sights.
Nishan: We’ve hit a really promising lead! A dozen boxes matching the kind Pandora uses were shipped to a tea shop right across from Athena Academy.
Danny: Seriously? Let’s go!
Wes: It’s not that easy. If we go barging in there, Pandora’ll know we’re onto her. And the last thing we want to do is give up the element of surprise.
Nishan: We’ll need to blend in... like a chameleon lurking in some grass... or a chameleon hiding in a tree... or a chameleon--
Wes: We get is, Nishan.
Nishan: Sorry. It’s just... chameleons are awesome, you know?
Danny: Let me get this straight. You’re saying you need to go undercover... in a tea shop?
Wes: Kind of. It’s a popular hangout for the rich prep school kids in the area.
Nishan: So to blend in, we’re going to need some disguises...
Requirements
- A Girl Classmate wearing a Prep School Outfit (Mai)
- A Girl Classmate wearing a Prep School Outfit (Kate)
Wes: Okay, so you all know what you’re going to do, right?
Kate: Um, yeah! Act rich and blend in!
Mai: And we get to have tea and those little sandwiches too, right? You know, to help us stay in character...
Kate: Heh. You’re on. Let’s go!
Time - 18 hours
Kate and Mai walk into a posh tea shop. The walls are lines with floral artwork, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Kate: Whoa! Super fancy!
Mai: Ahem! I’m sure you mean it’s fancy for THIS town. Once you’ve had afternoon tea in the palace in London, there’s really no comparison, am I right?
Kate: So true, so true. But this will have to suffice, I suppose.
Kate and Mai take a seat at one of the cute, gilded tables.
Kate: Wow... there are so many girls here in Athena uniforms!
Mai: Good thing we wore these. We might as well be invisible! Er, hey, look at those lovely tea boxes along the wall!
Kate and Mai whisper together...
Kate: I recognize those... they’re the kind Pandora uses!
Mai: How many boxes did Wes say the shop ordered?
Kate: A dozen.
Mai: Well, I think we can rule this place out... see up there on the wall? A dozen boxes.
Kate: Good point... if they’re all accounted for, then that means Pandora didn’t use any of the boxes that were sent here.
Mai: Well, we didn’t catch Pandora... but at least we got fancy afternoon tea!
Kate: Heh. Yeah, this was fun!
Back at school... your phone buzzes...
Danny: A text from Autumn... there’s trouble at the festival. Sounds like our artist friend needs some models...
Requirements
- An Artist Except Autumn (Nick)
- A Girl Classmate Except Autumn (Alexandra)
- A Guy Classmate (Berry)
Nick: Danny! Thank you so much for coming. I’m at a loss. A complete and utter loss!
Danny: What seems to be the problem?
Nick: Inspiration. My muse. She’s left me, and I have no idea what to paint.
Alexandra: Well, you’ve got two willing models...
Berry: Yeah, just let us know what we should do!
Nick: I just... I can’t decide. Danny! Help!
Danny: You should paint a passionate kiss!
Nick: Ooo, the fire of love... a classic and ageless topic.
Alexandra and Berry lean in together in a deep, passionate kiss...
Nick: Now, hold that pose!
Berry: Er, how long is this going to take?
Nick: Don’t worry. I’ll paint as fast as I can!
Time - 12 hours
Alexandra: Are you almost done?
Berry: Yeah, we’ve been posing like this for hours!
Nick: Almost...
Berry: Guess that means we have to keep making out...
Alexandra: Well... anything for art!
Alexandra and Berry resume their deep, passionate kiss.
Nick: And... done! Come take a look!
Danny: Nice!
Berry: Hey, I look GOOD!
Nick: Thanks for the help, everyone! I couldn’t have done it without you!
Just then, Autumn comes up...
Autumn: Hey, Danny! Preparations for the art festival are really coming along!
Danny: Yeah, projects are getting finished left and right!
Autumn: I was working on setting up the entrance, and I have one really small request... I think we could really use something big to make a great first impression.
Danny: Did you have anything in mind?
Autumn: Actually... there is something I’ve had my eye on...
Requirements
- Have 1 Lion Statue
Autumn: That looks perfect! This stone lion statue is even better than I thought it would be.
Danny: It’s perfect for the art festival’s entrance.
Autumn: Thanks for doing this, Danny. I know you guys are trying to cheer me up, and I really appreciate it.
Danny: Hey, it’s just good to see you smile again! I know how much that locket meant to you.
Autumn: Yeah. I can’t bring myself to get rid of the pieces, even though every time I see it now, it reminds me of Pandora. I tried taking it to a professional jeweler, but it’s beyond repair.
Danny: I’m sorry, Autumn...
Just then, Nishan runs up!
Nishan: Hey! We’ve got another break in the Pandora investigation!
Autumn: That’s right... I heard you guys were looking for some kind of lead.
Nishan: We found another place that ordered two dozen boxes--the exact kind that Pandora uses.
Danny: Where are these boxes?
Nishan: They were ordered by a fashion magazine... so if we want to investigate without tipping off Pandora, whoever we send in is going to have to look like they belong...
Requirements
- Mia
- A Level 8+ Girl Actor wearing an Intern Chic Outfit (Sarah)
Mia and Sarah enter the headquarters of the magazine, Hot Couture.
Sarah: We’re here! I can’t believe it! I read this magazine all the time. It’s where I learned 10 Tips for Perfect Bangs!
Mia: I’m thrilled too, but we really need to keep it together. We have to act like we work here if we’re going to get a good look at the boxes they ordered.
They slip past the front desk and walk into an open office area where posters of fashionable models hang. Racks of high-end clothes whiz by, escorted by fast-talking people. Mia overhears one of the fashion designers talking about needing boxes for the photo shoot on the fourth floor!
Mia: Fourth floor! That’s where we need to be!
She and Sarah rush towards the elevator... when a formidable-looking secretary blocks their path, demanding to know why they’re here!
Mia: Uh-oh...
Time - 20 hours
Sarah stands tall and starts talking quickly...
Sarah: I work here, and this girl is a special guest who’s come in to grant us an interview on the fashion of cheerleading!
Mia: Yeah! I’m being interviewed! On fashion! And cheerleading!
Sarah: And if I don’t hand a transcript of this interview off to Melanie’s office by four o’clock sharp, I’m going to make sure she knows you’re the one who delayed me!
With a grumble, the office worker moves aside to let the girls into the elevator.
Mia: Nice work, Sarah! ...but who is Melanie?
Sarah: I have no idea, but every office has one! Now where do we go again?
Mia: Don’t you know? YOU’RE the one that works here.
On the fourth floor, Mia and Sarah locate the photo shoot and find the boxes on the set.
Sarah: Shoot. They aren’t the right size. The Pandora box is bigger than these. Oh well. I’ll let the others know...
Mia: Wait... maybe we could stick around for a minute... maybe look around near some of those photographers...
Sarah: Mia, are you hoping they’ll see you and want to use you for a shoot?
Mia: Is that so wrong? Is that so wrong?!
At the school... You are just getting off the phone with Mia when Autumn comes up to you.
Autumn: Hey! Danny, I was wondering if I could ask your help with something...
Danny: What’s up?
Autumn: A friend and I are working on a collage for the art festival, but we’ve hit a snag. We want to show pictures of everyone at the school... But we’re a little short on pictures. Mine are kind of artistic and not exactly great for featuring a wide cross-section of the student body. It seems like I take a lot of pictures of clouds...
Danny: Hmm... so you need someone who’d have a lot of pictures of everyone? I think someone on the Homecoming court would he abel to help. They’re really popular and friends with everyone!
Autumn: Good idea!
Requirements
- Autumn
- An Emo (Hsin)
- A Homecoming Classmate (Eric)
Danny: Hey, Autumn and Hsin... I brought someone from the Homecoming court to help you out with your photo collage!
Hsin: Oh good! This collage just isn’t working with the same five pictures!
Autumn: So glad you’re here, Eric.
Eric: Of course! I’ve got all kinds of pictures. I’ve got pictures of dances, pictures of parties... even a picture of Autumn taking a picture of clouds.
Hsin: Meta!
Time - 14 hours
Hsin: This collage is really coming together!
Eric: It’s cool to see these old pictures getting put together in new ways.
Danny: Hey, here’s a picture of the float parade Payton put on for Homecoming against Hearst High!
Autumn: And here’s a picture of that overnight we had at the school! Remember how we told ghost stories and stayed up late?
Danny: Ooh, and here’s one of that production of Romeo and Juliet we put on. That was fun.
Autumn: Everyone is going to love seeing this at the art show. Thanks for the help, Eric!
Danny: Anyone else need help?
Autumn: Well... I know two people trying to make an experimentally comedic surrealist film.
Danny: Not really sure what that is, but it sounds cool. What’s the problem?
Autumn: A lot goes into those kind of films: figuring out how to juxtapose image with sound, getting the lighting right, even coming up with what to film. Think you could help?
Requirements
- Danny
- A Filmmaker (Contessa)
- A Class Clown (Kyle)
Danny: I heard you needed some help with a surrealist film?
Kyle: That would be great! We’re really stuck here.
Contessa: Yeah! I mean... we have a good start.
Kyle: We’ve got an awesome bunch of crazy sound effects...
Contessa: Like the sound of man’s laughter... slowed by 1000 percent! It sounds like a whale call!
Kyle: But now we need to pick some weird images to pair with the sounds!
Contessa: Any good ideas?
Danny: A picture of the man who laughed!
Contessa: Slow, haunting laughter over a static image of the original subject? It’s... perfect!
Kyle: It’s kind of funny, I guess. Just not ‘ha-ha’ funny...
Contessa: Thanks for the help, Danny!
Time - 1 day
Contessa: Okay! Final edits are all done. Not to oversell it, but I think this may be the best movie ever. Ready to watch?
Kyle: You bet! I’ll go microwave some popcorn!
Contessa presses play. An image of happy man appears on screen. Then, loud, slow booming laughter begins to echo.
Danny: This is terrifying.
Kyle: That look on your face is priceless!
Contessa: Perfect! This film is a triumph!
After a few minutes, the film ends.
Kyle: That was awesome! Thanks for the help, Danny.
Contessa: I’ll be sure to thank you in my Oscar speech.
Wes: Sorry to interrupt, guys, but I need to borrow Danny, ASAP... we just got a new lead on Pandora!
Nishan: It’s a house in a bad neighborhood... a pretty strange place to send a fancy box!
Danny: That IS suspicious.
Autumn: If you think you’re getting close, I want to come along. When we do finally catch Pandora, I want to be there!
Julian: I’m in too. You know, just in case you guys need backup.
Requirements
- Julian
- Wes
- Autumn
You, Julian, Autumn, and Wes arrive at a newly-constructed house.
Autumn: I don’t see anyone inside...
Wes: Yeah. It looks like they just finished building it. No one lives here yet.
Danny: Which makes it the perfect place for Pandora to anonymously pick up a package.
Julian: I can’t believe it. Another dead end!
Wes: Not so fast. There might be more here than meets the eye. I’m going to keep investigating this place.
Autumn: And in the meantime, I think this empty house just gave me an idea!
Time - 12 hours
Autumn: I think this empty house gave me an idea of how to unmask Pandora!
Danny: It did?
Autumn: Let me explain. When we got to the house and found it empty, everyone was completely upset. Even guys like Wes and Julian who are usually pretty unemotional couldn’t hide their feelings.
Julian: I think I hid them pretty well...
Wes: Heh... I know what Autumn’s getting at...
Autumn: When we run the festival, we’ll create a piece of art specifically to provoke a strong emotional response in Pandora! We’ll put a frame around my broken locket and display it at the art festival. Then we’ll see how each viewer reacts! Most people won’t react at all... but Pandora won’t be able to hide the fact that she recognizes it!
Wes: A Danish Mousetrap Con? It just might work...
Autumn: For my plan to work, we’ll need all our suspects to attend the show. That means sending invitations to everyone at Athena Prep!
Wes: If there’s one thing I know about the girls from Athena, it’s that they can’t resist a fancy, formal invitation.
Danny: I’ll grab Mia, and we’ll get some swanky invites printed while Autumn works on her ‘art project’.
Requirements
- Spend 550,000 coins
Danny: Here... formal calligraphy on extra-thick, plush paper, tied with white, satin ribbons!
Mia: Perfect. They’ll never be able to turn these down.
Autumn, Nishan, and Wes come up.
Autumn: Hey, guys. I think we’re ready to walk you through the plan.
Autumn leads you and Mia over to where the art festival is set up.
Autumn: When the girls from Athena Academy get here, I’ll lead them through the whole art show... ending here, at my final exhibit.
Autumn reaches up and pulls aside the curtains, revealing her broken locket! It has been artfully arranged in a mounted display.
Autumn: When I unveil this, someone in the audience is going to recognize it... and we’ll be able to tell who Pandora is!
Danny: We’re going to have to look really closely to see which girl reacts. I’m sure Pandora’s got a good poker face.
Wes: That brings me to the last thing we need to do... set up some cameras so we can film their reactions.
Nishan: Even if we miss it, we’ll catch it in the replay, just like they do in football! That’s right, isn’t it? That’s a thing they do in football?
Julian: You got it, man, good job!
Danny: I’ll go get a filmmaker so we can finish setting it up!
Requirements
- Nishan
- Julian
- A Level 8+ Filmmaker (Henry)
Henry: I heard you need some camera work?
Wes: We’ve got to get every angle covered around this final art display. Think you can handle it?
Henry: Oh, I can handle it. Are you guys filming a reality TV bit or something?
Nishan: We’re trying to catch that crazy blackmailer who ruined Autumn’s locked and is trying to destroy our school.
Henry: So... no pressure. Got it.
Time - 18 hours
Henry: There you go! The cameras are all set. I put one in the lion statues’s mouth, another hidden in the curtains around Autumn’s locket display, and a third on a pin Julian’s wearing.
Julian: So pretty much I’m a spy. No big deal.
Autumn waves her hand in front of Julian’s pin camera as Wes watches the live feed on a laptop. He gives her a thumbs up.
Wes: Video’s coming in clean and clear.
Nishan: Then that means... we’re ready.
Danny: Okay... ready to test out those cameras?
You and Nishan turn on a monitor and watch a live feed.
Danny: It looks like Mia is hanging out alone by the art booths.
Nishan: Is she... singing a song?
Mia: La di da! Who’s the prettiest girl at school? Mia, Mia, she’s so cool!
Nishan: I... guess we know the audio is working.
Danny: And that the cameras are well-hidden.
Nishan: And that we can never, ever, mention this to Mia. You got me?
Danny: Loud and clear.
Nishan: Now we just wait for the Athena Prep girls to show up...
Requirements
- Danny
- Autumn
- A Classmate (James)
Girls from Athena Prep pour into the art show.
Brigette: This is super classy!
Katherine: I had no idea there were so many artists at this school!
Lacey: Let’s not apply the term ‘artists’ too liberally. We haven’t even seen most of the art yet!
The painting you helped with is unveiled...
Brigette: Ooo... a deep, passionate kiss? This is my kind of art show!
Katherine: I think it’s sweet!
Next, the girls watch the experimental film you helped create. An image of a happy man appears on screen. Then, loud, slow booming laughter begins to echo.
Katherine: I didn’t know this was going to be a horror movie!
Brigette: I’m scared. Is this like in ‘The Ring’ now, where after I watch this tape, a girl is going to crawl out of my TV in seven days?
Lacey: It’s a stupid art film. You’ll be fine.
Autumn: And now, the final exhibit... crowd around, everyone... I want you all to have a good view...
Katherine: Ooo, this is so exciting!
Brigette: A surprise finale? Not a bad touch.
Lacey: We’re all here... let’s see it!
Autumn pulls a rope... the curtain falls away, revealing the locket on the mounted display! From his laptop, Wes scans the faces of the Athena Academy girls, looking for any sign of reaction...
Wes: Come on... come on... got it! Guys, I know who Pandora is...
Time - 1 day
Wes: We’ve got her! Look!
Wes turns the screen towards you and points to the Athena girls...
Brigette: ...
Lacey: ...
Katherine: Oh!
Wes: It’s Katherine! Katherine is Pandora!
From the art festival floor, Nishan gasps.
Nishan: Katherine’s Pandora! I repeat, Katherine is Pandora!
You whirl around to find Katherine in the crowd... and spot her sprinting towards the door!
Danny: After her! She’s getting away!
Katherine darts out the door! You run after her as fast as you can! ...but will you and your friends be able to catch her? Find out in the next quest!