The Showdown
Level 14 Storyline Quest.
Previous Quest: Heist School Story
TSQ: Truth or Dare
Next Quest: School Carnival
Previous Quest: Heist School Story
TSQ: Truth or Dare
Next Quest: School Carnival
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Mia and Wes sit in a surveillance van, watching through monitors as a group of police officers surround Hearst High!
Mia: What do we do? WHAT DO WE DO?
Wes: Stay calm, Princess. This is the kind of situation where I work best.
Mia: But... the cops have surrounded Hearst High! And Team Pom-Poms and Team Strikeforce are trapped on campus!
Mia runs frantically around the van, checking the monitors.
Mia: Team Pom-Poms is hiding in their car behind the school, dressed as cheerleaders. They can’t leave while the cops are outside. And Team Strikeforce is still in Mr. Georgette’s classroom!
Inside the Hearst classroom, you huddle up with Sakura and Nishan, talking on your walkie-talkie...
Danny: Wes? I hope you can hear me, because we need to get out of here!
Wes: I’m on it!
Mia: Are they going to go to jail? I’ve heard really terrible things happen in there, like they don’t even let you use conditioner!
Wes: No one’s going to jail. Not on my watch.
Wes takes a deep breath, then snaps his fingers!
Wes: Okay. Okay! I know how to get them out of there. But first, we’ll need a scanner to listen in on the police radio... Which... surprisingly... I don’t actually own.
Mia: Ugh! I wish Nishan was here! He’s got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty!
Wes: Yeah, well, we’re gonna have to improvise. I just need a few of our friends to help me put something together...
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Mia: They’re sone working on the police scanner! It’s like a fancy radio, except with boring police talk instead of catchy pop songs!
Wes: It’s absolutely perfect.
Wes turns on the device. He hears static for a moment, then some chatter. A gruff cop says... ‘Listen up, son. We’re out here because your dad and I go way back. If the Chief finds out we’re wasting our time refereeing some high school prank war, I’m in a whole stew of trouble!’ Then, Max’s voice replied!
Max: I’m telling you, Officer! They stole my key, and they’re using it to get into the school! Now get in there and find them!
‘Yeah, yeah. We’re going in. You at least coming with us?’
Max: I’m on my way. I’ll be at the school as fast as I can!
‘Fine, kid, whatever you say. All officers, inside, now!’
Wes: You hear that? The cops are going inside! Team Pom-Poms, this is your chance to escape!
Across the campus, Julian sits up in his car with Payton and Autumn...
Julian: I don’t need to be told twice!
As the cops step inside, Julian floors it, racing off the campus!
Mia: Yes! They’re out!
Julian: We’ll lie low and loop around in case Team Strikeforce needs a ride out!
Mia: But... isn’t Team Strikeforce still trapped inside?
Wes takes out his walkie-talkie and calls you...
Wes: Doing okay?
In Mr. Georgette’s classroom, you, Nishan, and Sakura huddle down under the windows...
Danny: Not really!
Sakura: Sooner or later, these cops are going to find us!
Nishan: I’m getting stress hives!
Wes: Don’t worry, guys. I’ll get you out of there.
Wes flicks the scanner back on, listening in to the cop’s conversation with Max. ‘I don’t see anyone here.’
Max: They might be hiding in a classroom! Search ‘em!
‘Seriously, kid? Only because it’s a slow night. If anything else comes up, we are OUT of here.’
Mia: What do we do?
Wes: You heard the cop. They’ll leave if anything else comes up. Time to cause a little chaos.
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John: What’s up, Wes?
Berry: Yeah, what do you want? I was in the middle of something!
Mia: Were you?
Berry: Okay, I was just kind of sitting around. But still! I was really comfy!
Wes: We called you here because we need your help. Berry, I know you like hanging out where you’re not allowed to. How do you feel about chilling in that old, abandoned warehouse just outside of town?
Berry: Seriously? I’m in!
Wes: And John, you love skating, right? Well, how do you feel about skating in places where you’re not supposed to?
John: Those are the BEST places to skate!
Wes: I was hoping you’d say that. Why don’t you get out there and cause a ruckus?
John: Best. Assignment. Ever!
Time - 7 hours
A little while later, Wes calls Berry on his walkie-talkie...
Wes: Berry! What’s the situation out there?
Berry: Well, the good news is, I’m hanging out in the abandoned warehouse, just listening to music and eating Taco Bell... Bad news is, I think some people driving by might’ve seen me and called the cops.
Wes: Oh, believe me, that’s good news too. Now get out of there! And how about you, John? How’re things going your way?
John: Oh, they’re going great! I’m grinding on guard rails and tail-stopping off tail-pipes!
Wes: Yeah, but has anyone seen you?
John: Uh, yeah, like half the neighborhood, maybe? I’m guessing they’re calling in a LOT of complaints...
Wes: Perfect.
Wes switches on the police radio, where he can hear the gruff main officer grumbling... ‘Listen, kid, I’ve got reports coming in from all over town, Skaters, slackers, who knows what. I’m sending half my boys to check it out!’
Max: Argh! Fine! But keep searching the school with the rest!
Mia: Well, that’s half the officers gone... but what do we do about the rest?
Wes: Looks like it’s time to cause a little MORE chaos...
Mia: You just love saying that.
Wes: It’s fun to say, yeah. But seriously, I need some people who can draw their attention.
Mia: Oh, if there’s one thing cheerleaders know how to do, it’s make some noise!
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Wes: Wow. Let me say one thing, Princess, you cheerleaders party pretty hard.
Mia: What, you thought we were all practice, no play? Believe me, we still know how to have fun!
Wes: Let’s just check the scanner...
Wes flicks on the police radio just as the officer is talking... ‘Look, son, this is over. I’m getting reports of some major parties going on across town. We gotta go deal with them.’
Max: Oh, come on!
Max: If you want to send all your men out, fine, be my guest. But I expect you to stay and keep searching, or my dad will hold you responsible!
‘Ugh. After this, he owes me one heckuva nice Christmas gift...’ Wes calls you on the walkie-talkie.
Wes: Okay, it’s down to one cop. Danny. Things still okay in there?
Danny: We’ve been hiding here for what feels like forever!
Nishan: If I don’t get some water, I’m going to pass out!
Wes: This is as good as it’s going to get. The three of you need to make a break for it!
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You, Sakura, and Nishan huddle up against the door. You can hear the officer pacing just outside...
Danny: How are we supposed to make a run for it? The officer is in the hallway!
Sakura: If only we had a cardboard box to use as a disguise...
Nishan: Of all the days to leave my optic camo at home...
Sakura: Wait. I just figured it out. The cop is in the hallway, right? So we go above him.
You follow Sakura’s gaze up to the air vent above the door.
Danny: Oh no.
Sakura: Oh yes.
Time - 10 hours
You and Nishan shove a desk against the wall. Sakura goes first, climbing onto it and unscrewing the cover of the vent with an arcade token she pulls out of her pocket.
Danny: Do you always carry that with you?
Sakura: Always be prepared, am I right?
Nishan: Coolest. Girl. Ever.
Sakura pries the cover off and hoists herself in. Nishan goes to follow her.
Nishan: Just switch schools, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. You won’t have to do anything crazy, like escape through air vents, they said.
Danny: I don’t think I ever actually said that...
Nishan climbs in. You pull yourself up after him.
Danny: Wow. This is WAY tighter than vents are in the movies...
Sakura: Shhh!
Sakura points down through a grate you’re lying on. The officer is patrolling right below!
Sakura: You have to move. Very. Quietly.
You nod, take a deep breath and crawl quietly! You creep carefully over the vent. As you do, the guard passes right below you!
Danny: ...!
You move quietly! You pull yourself very delicately over the vent. You’re about halfway over. In front of you, Sakura speaks in a faint whisper...
Sakura: Just. A. Little. Further.
You clench your hands in and pull yourself along very quietly! With total silence, you pull yourself completely over the vent! Sakura leans back and whispers...
Sakura: Wow, Danny, who knew you were such a ninja?
Danny: I’m as surprised as you are.
Nishan: Yeah, well, unless you’ve also got a dozen smoke bombs and a grappling hook in your bag, let’s keep moving!
The three of you push through the vents until you get to the end. Sakura unscrews the vent cover, and the three of you tumble out onto the ground outside the school!
Nishan: We made it! We really made it!
Danny: We’re not clear yet. We still have to get off campus.
Sakura: Let’s split up. That’ll make us harder to catch.
Danny: Sakura’s right. Let’s go!
Nishan and Sakura run off, going separate ways. You look straight ahead at the exit to the parking lot...
Danny: (Here goes nothing...)
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You sprint across the parking lot.
Danny: (Come on, come on...)
Up ahead, you see Julian’s car. He sits inside expectantly.
Danny: (Almost there...!)
You sprint past the last building... just as Max pops out and tackles you!
Danny: Oooof!
You scramble up to your feet! Max, gloating, blocks your path!
Max: Gotcha.
Danny: Get out of my way, Max!
Max: Are you kidding me? I caught you red-handed! I don’t know what you’re doing here or what you’re up to, but you’re trespassing on Hearst campus grounds!
Danny: I’m here for a good cause! Your school is full of corruption!
Max: Oh please! Spare me the do-gooder act, would you? I seriously could not care less. Now sit tight while I get my buddy, officer Jenkins, to come pick you up. You are going to have so much fun in the county jail...
Danny: Then you leave me no choice...
You pull out your walkie-talkie and pretend you’re contacting someone...
Danny: Hello? Chief of Police? Yeah, it’s Danny reporting in. I’ve got definite proof your officers are doing personal favors for the Warren family!
Max: Wh... what?
Danny: Sending me in undercover to prove it was a bold play, Chief, but it worked!
Max: Wait! No! What are you talking about? Give me that walkie-talkie!
You throw your walkie-talkie into some bushes! Max dives for it... giving you the window to sprint away!
Max: Hey, wait a minute... Get back here!
You run as hard as you can with Max in hot pursuit!
Danny: (So close!)
Right in front of you, Julian throws open his car door! Max almost grabs you, but you dive in just in time!
Danny: Go go go!
Julian steps on the gas, and the car drives off, leaving Max in its dust!
Max: NOOOOO!
Julian: Yesssss! Awesome! Totally awesome!
Later, you regroup with all your friends back on campus...
Wes: Amazing work, everyone. I’ve pulled a lot of heists in my day... but that was by far the best. Team Pom-Poms, great work on the decoy. You were more convincing than most actual cheerleaders.
Julian: Yeah, yeah, you did pretty good too, Eagle-Eye. And we couldn’t have done it without Team Strikeforce.
Danny: Did Nishan and Sakura make it back okay?
Nishan: Yup!
Sakura: You kept Max off our tails, Danny. That’s what I call a great teammate.
Wes: And you guys got the transcripts off Mr. Georgette’s computer! Now I just need somewhere to review them... somewhere no one would think to look for me...
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Wes sits alone in the stables of the Prep Hangout.
Danny: Well? How is this place working out?
Wes: It’s really nice, actually. Classy. I dig it. Though the horse might take some getting used to...
Danny: Aw, she’s a good girl. You can always give her some fruit to eat if you want to get on her good side!
Wes: Just make sure she doesn’t eat the transcripts before I can go over them...
Danny: Well? Are the transcripts good evidence?
Wes: Oh, they’re so good I didn’t even mind that horse licking my hair halfway through. Not only do these transcripts prove that affluent students have been paying for good grades, they link the corruption directly to Principal Warren!
Danny: So what happens now?
Wes: I reached out to the School Board members. The only one willing to talk was Professor Edwin. She’s coming by this afternoon. I’ll show her these transcripts, and then she’ll lay the mother of all smackdowns on Hearst High!
Danny: Um... no offense, Wes, you’re great at what you do... but when it comes to presenting the evidence, maybe we could use someone with a little more... you know...
Wes: Presentability?
Danny: I’m sure there are some people around here who can pull it off.
Wes: Sounds good. But what do the rest of us do in the meantime?
Danny: I guess we just wait.
But a few minutes later, Payton comes running over...
Payton: OMG! There you are, Danny! I’ve been looking everywhere!
Danny: Hey, Payton, what’s up?
Payton: While you guys were working on the evidence, Autumn suggested we all do something together to de-stress! Long story short, now we’re having an impromptu get-together by the pool in my backyard.
Danny: Ooh, that sounds like a lot of fun!
Payton: Fun? ‘Fun’ is the understatement of the millenium! When I left, we’d just started up a crazy game of Truth or Dare. I’m pretty sure that if I ask the right questions, I can get Sakura to spill the backstory on her and Nishan. Plus Julian was so amped to pull off a successful heist that he’s gotten all sweaty and hypercompetitive. He’s practically ripping his shirt off!
Danny: Uh, I see...
Payton: All that’s missing is you! You just totally have to come with us! PLEASE! PLEASE!
Continued in Truth or Dare
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Professor Edwin arrives on your campus, and Maddie and Brandon are there to greet her.
Maddie: Professor Edwin! Thank you so much for coming out to meet us!
Prof. Edwin: I’m a busy woman, so don’t waste my time. After what happened at your disastrous science fair, you should be lucky I’m here at all...
Brandon: Of course. We’ll keep this fast and professional.
Prof. Edwin: Much appreciated. Now what is it you’ve found?
Brandon: We’ve managed to get our hands on some information that you absolutely must see.
Maddie: It proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a tangled conspiracy of corruption and fraud in Hearst High...
Brandon: A conspiracy that goes all the way to the top!
Maddie and Brandon show the transcripts to Professor Edwin, along with Sakura’s notes. She reviews them diligently, then...
Prof. Edwin: This is... incredibly troubling. I’m not even going to ask how you got your hands on it.
Maddie: That’s probably for the best.
Prof. Edwin: I’d long suspected there was something suspicious occurring at Hearst... but I never imagined it was this flagrant or sweeping. I’ll need to present a copy of this to the rest of the School Board. I can’t promise you they’ll act on it... but I’ll do my best.
Professor Edwin leaves.
Brandon: Well? What do we do now?
Danny: The only thing we can do. We wait.
Time - 9 hours
Payton: And then, Julian was all like, ‘I sure am a cheerleader! I love yelling and flipping and--’
Danny: Sorry to interrupt, Payton, but it looks like Professor Edwin is on the local news!
Everyone gathers around the TV, where Edwin is talking...
Prof. Edwin: --saddened to report that an anonymous tip has revealed significant corruption, favoritism, and bullying at Hearst High. The School Board has gone over the information and decided to place Hearst High under review. Independent monitors will be placed within the school to closely review all academic exchanges, as well as look out for bullying or harassment. In addition, Principal Warren has been suspended without pay.
Wes: In other words... The mother of all smackdowns!
You and all your friends cheer!
Wes: I think it’s safe to say that the Warren family’s reign of terror is over.
Danny: ...I wouldn’t be so sure.
You hold up your phone. On it is a text from Max: ‘Danny. We need to talk. I’m coming to you.’
Payton: What could be want?
Wes: No way he’s going to try anything, not with this much attention on Hearst...
Autumn: I’ve got a bad feeling about this...
Danny: Look, he’s coming here, so I’ll hear what he has to say. But don’t worry. I’ll have my two best friends with me.
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You, Alexandra, and James head out to the edge of school.
Danny: We don’t know what Max wants, so we’ve got to be ready for anything.
Alexandra: Don’t worry, Danny. Whatever Max tries, we’ll handle it.
James: We’ve got your back.
Danny: Thanks.
Time - 18 hours
Max’s car swings around a corner and pulls into your parking lot.
Danny: Get ready.
He slams his door and stomps over to you, his face a mask of fury. Kara follows after him...
Max: You! You got my dad suspended!
Danny: Oh, I think your dad got himself suspended...
Alexandra: You know, with the whole cheating and corruption and favoritism and all...
Max: You think you’re sooooo clever, don’t you? Breaking into our school, hacking Mr. Georgette’s computer, giving the tip to Professor Edwin...
Danny: Do you have any proof of those claims? Because that sounds like a whole lot of speculation.
Max: I saw you there!
Max lunges forward... but Kara stops him!
Kara: Max, no! Hearst High is under review already! If you do anything now, we’ll just get in more trouble!
Max exhales, cracking his knuckles...
Max: She’s right. I can’t do anything now. But just because you won this battle doesn’t mean you won the war. Hearst High WILL return. My dad WILL get reinstated. And when he does, you are going to wish you never messed with us.
Max and Kara turn to walk off. You let him go!
James: You’re just going to let him walk off like that?
Danny: We’ve won. We’ve beaten him. There’s no glory in kicking a dog when it’s down.
Alexandra: Is that, like, a wise, ancient saying?
Danny: No, I just kind of made it up on the spot. But hey, the message stands, right?
James: Right! All Max has is empty threats. Even he knows we’ve won.
Alexandra: Now let’s go back and celebrate!
Back on campus, you regroup with the teams that pulled the heist...
Danny: We pulled off the ultimate caper and defeated Hearst. It’s finally over. And we couldn’t have done it without you, Wes.
Wes: I’m just helping out my new school. Nothing more.
Danny: If there’s anything I can do for you in return...
Wes: Well... there is one thing. See, it’s always been my dream to pull something like this off. It’s not just that it’s the perfect heist. It’s also for a good cause. It’s kind of silly, but I always had this image in my head that when I was done, I’d stand in front of a fountain and celebrate my victory.
Danny: ...are you trying to recreate the ending to Ocean’s Eleven?
Wes: Is that so wrong?
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Wes stands in front of the fountain. You join him. Julian, Autumn and Payton come over to stand with you, followed closely by Mia, Nishan, and Sakura.
Danny: How’s that?
Wes: It’s perfect.
You all stand in silence, staring at the splashing water, enjoying the sweet, sweet taste of victory.
Wes: Absolutely perfect.
After a while, Julian turns to Wes...
Julian: You did good, Wes. You ever need me to get your back, just let me know.
Nishan: Yeah, me too. Thanks for showing me that I could run and sneak and all that. I feel like a new man!
Payton: And I just can’t believe we’re finally done with Hearst! Best news ever! Whooooo!
Sakura: Mission accomplished. Achievement unlocked. GG, everyone.
Mia: Maybe this is the wake up call my dad needs. Something to make him finally realize how badly he’s treated people.
Autumn: I always knew you’d turn this into a great school, Danny. And now, without having to worry about Hearst all the time, you can finally focus on the important things.
Danny: So what’s next for us?
Payton: Oooo! We should throw a carnival!
Wes: We shouldn’t let our guard down. Max wasn’t bluffing about getting revenge. He WILL be back.
Julian: If there’s one thing I know about that guy, it’s that he never lets go of a grudge.
Payton: But... in the meantime... could we throw a carnival? With, you know, our guard up?
Danny: I think that sounds fun!
Will you throw a great carnival? How will Max get his revenge? Find out in the next quest!
- Have Mia
- Have Wes
Mia and Wes sit in a surveillance van, watching through monitors as a group of police officers surround Hearst High!
Mia: What do we do? WHAT DO WE DO?
Wes: Stay calm, Princess. This is the kind of situation where I work best.
Mia: But... the cops have surrounded Hearst High! And Team Pom-Poms and Team Strikeforce are trapped on campus!
Mia runs frantically around the van, checking the monitors.
Mia: Team Pom-Poms is hiding in their car behind the school, dressed as cheerleaders. They can’t leave while the cops are outside. And Team Strikeforce is still in Mr. Georgette’s classroom!
Inside the Hearst classroom, you huddle up with Sakura and Nishan, talking on your walkie-talkie...
Danny: Wes? I hope you can hear me, because we need to get out of here!
Wes: I’m on it!
Mia: Are they going to go to jail? I’ve heard really terrible things happen in there, like they don’t even let you use conditioner!
Wes: No one’s going to jail. Not on my watch.
Wes takes a deep breath, then snaps his fingers!
Wes: Okay. Okay! I know how to get them out of there. But first, we’ll need a scanner to listen in on the police radio... Which... surprisingly... I don’t actually own.
Mia: Ugh! I wish Nishan was here! He’s got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty!
Wes: Yeah, well, we’re gonna have to improvise. I just need a few of our friends to help me put something together...
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- Level a Nerd Except Nishan
- Level a Gamer Except Sakura
Mia: They’re sone working on the police scanner! It’s like a fancy radio, except with boring police talk instead of catchy pop songs!
Wes: It’s absolutely perfect.
Wes turns on the device. He hears static for a moment, then some chatter. A gruff cop says... ‘Listen up, son. We’re out here because your dad and I go way back. If the Chief finds out we’re wasting our time refereeing some high school prank war, I’m in a whole stew of trouble!’ Then, Max’s voice replied!
Max: I’m telling you, Officer! They stole my key, and they’re using it to get into the school! Now get in there and find them!
‘Yeah, yeah. We’re going in. You at least coming with us?’
Max: I’m on my way. I’ll be at the school as fast as I can!
‘Fine, kid, whatever you say. All officers, inside, now!’
Wes: You hear that? The cops are going inside! Team Pom-Poms, this is your chance to escape!
Across the campus, Julian sits up in his car with Payton and Autumn...
Julian: I don’t need to be told twice!
As the cops step inside, Julian floors it, racing off the campus!
Mia: Yes! They’re out!
Julian: We’ll lie low and loop around in case Team Strikeforce needs a ride out!
Mia: But... isn’t Team Strikeforce still trapped inside?
Wes takes out his walkie-talkie and calls you...
Wes: Doing okay?
In Mr. Georgette’s classroom, you, Nishan, and Sakura huddle down under the windows...
Danny: Not really!
Sakura: Sooner or later, these cops are going to find us!
Nishan: I’m getting stress hives!
Wes: Don’t worry, guys. I’ll get you out of there.
Wes flicks the scanner back on, listening in to the cop’s conversation with Max. ‘I don’t see anyone here.’
Max: They might be hiding in a classroom! Search ‘em!
‘Seriously, kid? Only because it’s a slow night. If anything else comes up, we are OUT of here.’
Mia: What do we do?
Wes: You heard the cop. They’ll leave if anything else comes up. Time to cause a little chaos.
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- A Level 5+ Slacker Except Wes (Berry)
- A Level 4+ Skater (John)
John: What’s up, Wes?
Berry: Yeah, what do you want? I was in the middle of something!
Mia: Were you?
Berry: Okay, I was just kind of sitting around. But still! I was really comfy!
Wes: We called you here because we need your help. Berry, I know you like hanging out where you’re not allowed to. How do you feel about chilling in that old, abandoned warehouse just outside of town?
Berry: Seriously? I’m in!
Wes: And John, you love skating, right? Well, how do you feel about skating in places where you’re not supposed to?
John: Those are the BEST places to skate!
Wes: I was hoping you’d say that. Why don’t you get out there and cause a ruckus?
John: Best. Assignment. Ever!
Time - 7 hours
A little while later, Wes calls Berry on his walkie-talkie...
Wes: Berry! What’s the situation out there?
Berry: Well, the good news is, I’m hanging out in the abandoned warehouse, just listening to music and eating Taco Bell... Bad news is, I think some people driving by might’ve seen me and called the cops.
Wes: Oh, believe me, that’s good news too. Now get out of there! And how about you, John? How’re things going your way?
John: Oh, they’re going great! I’m grinding on guard rails and tail-stopping off tail-pipes!
Wes: Yeah, but has anyone seen you?
John: Uh, yeah, like half the neighborhood, maybe? I’m guessing they’re calling in a LOT of complaints...
Wes: Perfect.
Wes switches on the police radio, where he can hear the gruff main officer grumbling... ‘Listen, kid, I’ve got reports coming in from all over town, Skaters, slackers, who knows what. I’m sending half my boys to check it out!’
Max: Argh! Fine! But keep searching the school with the rest!
Mia: Well, that’s half the officers gone... but what do we do about the rest?
Wes: Looks like it’s time to cause a little MORE chaos...
Mia: You just love saying that.
Wes: It’s fun to say, yeah. But seriously, I need some people who can draw their attention.
Mia: Oh, if there’s one thing cheerleaders know how to do, it’s make some noise!
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- Complete a Party with a Cheerleader
Wes: Wow. Let me say one thing, Princess, you cheerleaders party pretty hard.
Mia: What, you thought we were all practice, no play? Believe me, we still know how to have fun!
Wes: Let’s just check the scanner...
Wes flicks on the police radio just as the officer is talking... ‘Look, son, this is over. I’m getting reports of some major parties going on across town. We gotta go deal with them.’
Max: Oh, come on!
Max: If you want to send all your men out, fine, be my guest. But I expect you to stay and keep searching, or my dad will hold you responsible!
‘Ugh. After this, he owes me one heckuva nice Christmas gift...’ Wes calls you on the walkie-talkie.
Wes: Okay, it’s down to one cop. Danny. Things still okay in there?
Danny: We’ve been hiding here for what feels like forever!
Nishan: If I don’t get some water, I’m going to pass out!
Wes: This is as good as it’s going to get. The three of you need to make a break for it!
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- Danny
- Nishan
- Sakura
You, Sakura, and Nishan huddle up against the door. You can hear the officer pacing just outside...
Danny: How are we supposed to make a run for it? The officer is in the hallway!
Sakura: If only we had a cardboard box to use as a disguise...
Nishan: Of all the days to leave my optic camo at home...
Sakura: Wait. I just figured it out. The cop is in the hallway, right? So we go above him.
You follow Sakura’s gaze up to the air vent above the door.
Danny: Oh no.
Sakura: Oh yes.
Time - 10 hours
You and Nishan shove a desk against the wall. Sakura goes first, climbing onto it and unscrewing the cover of the vent with an arcade token she pulls out of her pocket.
Danny: Do you always carry that with you?
Sakura: Always be prepared, am I right?
Nishan: Coolest. Girl. Ever.
Sakura pries the cover off and hoists herself in. Nishan goes to follow her.
Nishan: Just switch schools, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. You won’t have to do anything crazy, like escape through air vents, they said.
Danny: I don’t think I ever actually said that...
Nishan climbs in. You pull yourself up after him.
Danny: Wow. This is WAY tighter than vents are in the movies...
Sakura: Shhh!
Sakura points down through a grate you’re lying on. The officer is patrolling right below!
Sakura: You have to move. Very. Quietly.
You nod, take a deep breath and crawl quietly! You creep carefully over the vent. As you do, the guard passes right below you!
Danny: ...!
You move quietly! You pull yourself very delicately over the vent. You’re about halfway over. In front of you, Sakura speaks in a faint whisper...
Sakura: Just. A. Little. Further.
You clench your hands in and pull yourself along very quietly! With total silence, you pull yourself completely over the vent! Sakura leans back and whispers...
Sakura: Wow, Danny, who knew you were such a ninja?
Danny: I’m as surprised as you are.
Nishan: Yeah, well, unless you’ve also got a dozen smoke bombs and a grappling hook in your bag, let’s keep moving!
The three of you push through the vents until you get to the end. Sakura unscrews the vent cover, and the three of you tumble out onto the ground outside the school!
Nishan: We made it! We really made it!
Danny: We’re not clear yet. We still have to get off campus.
Sakura: Let’s split up. That’ll make us harder to catch.
Danny: Sakura’s right. Let’s go!
Nishan and Sakura run off, going separate ways. You look straight ahead at the exit to the parking lot...
Danny: (Here goes nothing...)
Requirements
- Danny
You sprint across the parking lot.
Danny: (Come on, come on...)
Up ahead, you see Julian’s car. He sits inside expectantly.
Danny: (Almost there...!)
You sprint past the last building... just as Max pops out and tackles you!
Danny: Oooof!
You scramble up to your feet! Max, gloating, blocks your path!
Max: Gotcha.
- 12 hours
Danny: Get out of my way, Max!
Max: Are you kidding me? I caught you red-handed! I don’t know what you’re doing here or what you’re up to, but you’re trespassing on Hearst campus grounds!
Danny: I’m here for a good cause! Your school is full of corruption!
Max: Oh please! Spare me the do-gooder act, would you? I seriously could not care less. Now sit tight while I get my buddy, officer Jenkins, to come pick you up. You are going to have so much fun in the county jail...
Danny: Then you leave me no choice...
You pull out your walkie-talkie and pretend you’re contacting someone...
Danny: Hello? Chief of Police? Yeah, it’s Danny reporting in. I’ve got definite proof your officers are doing personal favors for the Warren family!
Max: Wh... what?
Danny: Sending me in undercover to prove it was a bold play, Chief, but it worked!
Max: Wait! No! What are you talking about? Give me that walkie-talkie!
You throw your walkie-talkie into some bushes! Max dives for it... giving you the window to sprint away!
Max: Hey, wait a minute... Get back here!
You run as hard as you can with Max in hot pursuit!
Danny: (So close!)
Right in front of you, Julian throws open his car door! Max almost grabs you, but you dive in just in time!
Danny: Go go go!
Julian steps on the gas, and the car drives off, leaving Max in its dust!
Max: NOOOOO!
Julian: Yesssss! Awesome! Totally awesome!
Later, you regroup with all your friends back on campus...
Wes: Amazing work, everyone. I’ve pulled a lot of heists in my day... but that was by far the best. Team Pom-Poms, great work on the decoy. You were more convincing than most actual cheerleaders.
Julian: Yeah, yeah, you did pretty good too, Eagle-Eye. And we couldn’t have done it without Team Strikeforce.
Danny: Did Nishan and Sakura make it back okay?
Nishan: Yup!
Sakura: You kept Max off our tails, Danny. That’s what I call a great teammate.
Wes: And you guys got the transcripts off Mr. Georgette’s computer! Now I just need somewhere to review them... somewhere no one would think to look for me...
Requirements
- Have 1 Upgraded Prep Hangout
Wes sits alone in the stables of the Prep Hangout.
Danny: Well? How is this place working out?
Wes: It’s really nice, actually. Classy. I dig it. Though the horse might take some getting used to...
Danny: Aw, she’s a good girl. You can always give her some fruit to eat if you want to get on her good side!
Wes: Just make sure she doesn’t eat the transcripts before I can go over them...
Danny: Well? Are the transcripts good evidence?
Wes: Oh, they’re so good I didn’t even mind that horse licking my hair halfway through. Not only do these transcripts prove that affluent students have been paying for good grades, they link the corruption directly to Principal Warren!
Danny: So what happens now?
Wes: I reached out to the School Board members. The only one willing to talk was Professor Edwin. She’s coming by this afternoon. I’ll show her these transcripts, and then she’ll lay the mother of all smackdowns on Hearst High!
Danny: Um... no offense, Wes, you’re great at what you do... but when it comes to presenting the evidence, maybe we could use someone with a little more... you know...
Wes: Presentability?
Danny: I’m sure there are some people around here who can pull it off.
Wes: Sounds good. But what do the rest of us do in the meantime?
Danny: I guess we just wait.
But a few minutes later, Payton comes running over...
Payton: OMG! There you are, Danny! I’ve been looking everywhere!
Danny: Hey, Payton, what’s up?
Payton: While you guys were working on the evidence, Autumn suggested we all do something together to de-stress! Long story short, now we’re having an impromptu get-together by the pool in my backyard.
Danny: Ooh, that sounds like a lot of fun!
Payton: Fun? ‘Fun’ is the understatement of the millenium! When I left, we’d just started up a crazy game of Truth or Dare. I’m pretty sure that if I ask the right questions, I can get Sakura to spill the backstory on her and Nishan. Plus Julian was so amped to pull off a successful heist that he’s gotten all sweaty and hypercompetitive. He’s practically ripping his shirt off!
Danny: Uh, I see...
Payton: All that’s missing is you! You just totally have to come with us! PLEASE! PLEASE!
Continued in Truth or Dare
Requirements
- A Level 6+ Girl Student Gov (Maddie)
- A Level 6+ Guy Student Gov (Brandon)
Professor Edwin arrives on your campus, and Maddie and Brandon are there to greet her.
Maddie: Professor Edwin! Thank you so much for coming out to meet us!
Prof. Edwin: I’m a busy woman, so don’t waste my time. After what happened at your disastrous science fair, you should be lucky I’m here at all...
Brandon: Of course. We’ll keep this fast and professional.
Prof. Edwin: Much appreciated. Now what is it you’ve found?
Brandon: We’ve managed to get our hands on some information that you absolutely must see.
Maddie: It proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a tangled conspiracy of corruption and fraud in Hearst High...
Brandon: A conspiracy that goes all the way to the top!
Maddie and Brandon show the transcripts to Professor Edwin, along with Sakura’s notes. She reviews them diligently, then...
Prof. Edwin: This is... incredibly troubling. I’m not even going to ask how you got your hands on it.
Maddie: That’s probably for the best.
Prof. Edwin: I’d long suspected there was something suspicious occurring at Hearst... but I never imagined it was this flagrant or sweeping. I’ll need to present a copy of this to the rest of the School Board. I can’t promise you they’ll act on it... but I’ll do my best.
Professor Edwin leaves.
Brandon: Well? What do we do now?
Danny: The only thing we can do. We wait.
Time - 9 hours
Payton: And then, Julian was all like, ‘I sure am a cheerleader! I love yelling and flipping and--’
Danny: Sorry to interrupt, Payton, but it looks like Professor Edwin is on the local news!
Everyone gathers around the TV, where Edwin is talking...
Prof. Edwin: --saddened to report that an anonymous tip has revealed significant corruption, favoritism, and bullying at Hearst High. The School Board has gone over the information and decided to place Hearst High under review. Independent monitors will be placed within the school to closely review all academic exchanges, as well as look out for bullying or harassment. In addition, Principal Warren has been suspended without pay.
Wes: In other words... The mother of all smackdowns!
You and all your friends cheer!
Wes: I think it’s safe to say that the Warren family’s reign of terror is over.
Danny: ...I wouldn’t be so sure.
You hold up your phone. On it is a text from Max: ‘Danny. We need to talk. I’m coming to you.’
Payton: What could be want?
Wes: No way he’s going to try anything, not with this much attention on Hearst...
Autumn: I’ve got a bad feeling about this...
Danny: Look, he’s coming here, so I’ll hear what he has to say. But don’t worry. I’ll have my two best friends with me.
Requirements
- Danny
- A Classmate (Alexandra)
- A Classmate (James)
You, Alexandra, and James head out to the edge of school.
Danny: We don’t know what Max wants, so we’ve got to be ready for anything.
Alexandra: Don’t worry, Danny. Whatever Max tries, we’ll handle it.
James: We’ve got your back.
Danny: Thanks.
Time - 18 hours
Max’s car swings around a corner and pulls into your parking lot.
Danny: Get ready.
He slams his door and stomps over to you, his face a mask of fury. Kara follows after him...
Max: You! You got my dad suspended!
Danny: Oh, I think your dad got himself suspended...
Alexandra: You know, with the whole cheating and corruption and favoritism and all...
Max: You think you’re sooooo clever, don’t you? Breaking into our school, hacking Mr. Georgette’s computer, giving the tip to Professor Edwin...
Danny: Do you have any proof of those claims? Because that sounds like a whole lot of speculation.
Max: I saw you there!
Max lunges forward... but Kara stops him!
Kara: Max, no! Hearst High is under review already! If you do anything now, we’ll just get in more trouble!
Max exhales, cracking his knuckles...
Max: She’s right. I can’t do anything now. But just because you won this battle doesn’t mean you won the war. Hearst High WILL return. My dad WILL get reinstated. And when he does, you are going to wish you never messed with us.
Max and Kara turn to walk off. You let him go!
James: You’re just going to let him walk off like that?
Danny: We’ve won. We’ve beaten him. There’s no glory in kicking a dog when it’s down.
Alexandra: Is that, like, a wise, ancient saying?
Danny: No, I just kind of made it up on the spot. But hey, the message stands, right?
James: Right! All Max has is empty threats. Even he knows we’ve won.
Alexandra: Now let’s go back and celebrate!
Back on campus, you regroup with the teams that pulled the heist...
Danny: We pulled off the ultimate caper and defeated Hearst. It’s finally over. And we couldn’t have done it without you, Wes.
Wes: I’m just helping out my new school. Nothing more.
Danny: If there’s anything I can do for you in return...
Wes: Well... there is one thing. See, it’s always been my dream to pull something like this off. It’s not just that it’s the perfect heist. It’s also for a good cause. It’s kind of silly, but I always had this image in my head that when I was done, I’d stand in front of a fountain and celebrate my victory.
Danny: ...are you trying to recreate the ending to Ocean’s Eleven?
Wes: Is that so wrong?
Requirements
- Have 1 Fountain
Wes stands in front of the fountain. You join him. Julian, Autumn and Payton come over to stand with you, followed closely by Mia, Nishan, and Sakura.
Danny: How’s that?
Wes: It’s perfect.
You all stand in silence, staring at the splashing water, enjoying the sweet, sweet taste of victory.
Wes: Absolutely perfect.
After a while, Julian turns to Wes...
Julian: You did good, Wes. You ever need me to get your back, just let me know.
Nishan: Yeah, me too. Thanks for showing me that I could run and sneak and all that. I feel like a new man!
Payton: And I just can’t believe we’re finally done with Hearst! Best news ever! Whooooo!
Sakura: Mission accomplished. Achievement unlocked. GG, everyone.
Mia: Maybe this is the wake up call my dad needs. Something to make him finally realize how badly he’s treated people.
Autumn: I always knew you’d turn this into a great school, Danny. And now, without having to worry about Hearst all the time, you can finally focus on the important things.
Danny: So what’s next for us?
Payton: Oooo! We should throw a carnival!
Wes: We shouldn’t let our guard down. Max wasn’t bluffing about getting revenge. He WILL be back.
Julian: If there’s one thing I know about that guy, it’s that he never lets go of a grudge.
Payton: But... in the meantime... could we throw a carnival? With, you know, our guard up?
Danny: I think that sounds fun!
Will you throw a great carnival? How will Max get his revenge? Find out in the next quest!