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SHERIDAN: Addison! Got time to chat?
ADDISON: Yeah, Sheridan, what’s up?
SHERIDAN: My favorite local TV show, High School Dance Heroes, is holding open auditions for new dance crews that want to compete… And I think our school should totally enter!
ADDISON: Cool! Sounds like fun! So when is your crew auditioning for High School Dance Heroes?
SHERIDAN: The auditions are just around the corner… But as far as a crew goes, I haven’t had much luck persuading other students to sign up. So far, we only have two members.
ADDISON: ...I’m the other member, aren’t I?
SHERIDAN: I knew you’d say yes! Do you think you can help me recruit some more dancers?
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ADDISON: Sheridan, what do you think about the new recruits?
SHERIDAN: Good synchronization, good memorization… and they’ve got their dance moves down! Brace yourself… I think we might actually have a winning dance crew on our hands!
ADDISON: Are we ready to audition for High School Dance Heroes?
SHERIDAN: We would be. The only problem is that our practice area is way too small to get everyone moving at the same time. I tried to Raise the Roof, but it was more like Bang My Elbows. And I’m not even going to tell you what happened when I tried to do the splits.
ADDISON: Now that you mention it, it IS kind of cramped…
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SHERIDAN: This spot is perfect, Addison! There’s plenty of room to work on front flips, and I love the floor-to-ceiling mirrors and sprung floors…
ADDISON: So we’ll be able to practice here?
SHERIDAN: I think so. Stand back, and we’ll find out!
ADDISON: Whoa… that was a crazy handstand! With moves like that we definitely have a shot at getting onto High School Dance Heroes!
SHERIDAN: Good news, Addison! We did it! I submitted an audition tape of our dance crew performing in our new practice space… and we were accepted onto High School Dance Heroes!
ADDISON: Awesome! I bet the judges will flip when we perform our routine!
SHERIDAN: Unfortunately, things aren’t quite that simple… The competition is spread across three episodes, and the judges love to mix it up with last-minute challenges!
ADDISON: ...challenges?
SHERIDAN: In the first episode, we’re supposed to incorporate ballroom dance moves into our routine.
ADDISON: What’s the big deal? You know how to ballroom dance, right?
SHERIDAN: Sure, I know MOVES, but winning High School Dance Heroes takes way more than just knowing where to put your feet… You need to capture the DRAMA of the dance!
[ Sheridan, An Actor, An Actor (Laurie, Riley) | 6h | 800c ]
SHERIDAN: Whoa! I didn’t know Laurie and Riley knew how to dance like that!
ADDISON: Turns out a lot of Shakespeare plays have party sequences, and the actors have to dance in the background…
LAURIE: Addison doth speak verily! As a consequence of our theatrical avocation, we’ve learnt dances like the pavane, the galliarde, the jig…
RILEY: Not to mention the flopdizzy and the pigtickle!
ADDISON: Um, let’s keep the pig-tickling to a minimum…
SHERIDAN: Would you guys be willing to join our crew and teach the rest of us how to inject some drama into our ballroom dancing?
LAURIE: Certainly! Now take my hand. And one, and two… you’ve got it!
SHERIDAN: That’s good news… because High School Dance Heroes is starting any second now! Okay, everyone, the show is starting! Let’s begin our routine with a cursy, then do a synchronized body wave… Now circle around me as I slide into an armchair freeze for the big finish!
The crowd applauds!
ADDISON: Whoo! That was fun!
RILEY: Forsooth! The spotlight has an allure!
SHERIDAN: The judges loved us! Not only did they advance us to the next round, but they singled out our devotion to period authenticity!
LAURIE: Well, you know, every truly incredible performance does begin from a place of truth.
SHERIDAN: Oh no. Oh, this is not good.
ADDISON: What’s wrong?
SHERIDAN: I just saw who we’re competing against in the next round… and I’ve got some serious history with one of our rivals!
ADDISON: Dancing history or dating history?
SHERIDAN: ...both? Ugh, this is totally messing with my headspace. How am I going to be able to focus on tangoing when I’ve got to look at my ex?!
ADDISON: Can’t you just focus on the moves?
SHERIDAN: The tango is more than just some steps! It’s a whole attitude! Dancing the tango is like making out in a lightning storm!
ADDISON: Dangerous and inappropriate?
SHERIDAN: No! If you do it right, sparks fly!
ADDISON: Sounds pretty intense!
SHERIDAN: It is… or it SHOULD be. But right now, all I can focus on is my ex!
ADDISON: Sounds like you could use some new romance in your life!
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SHERIDAN: Ooh! My heart is dropping mad beats, and my feet can’t stop tapping to the rhythm…
ADDISON: I take it the date went well?
SHERIDAN: So well that I’ve got passion to burn! I am SO ready to show my ex just how over it I am!
ADDISON: That’s the spirit!
SHERIDAN: Let’s hit the dance floor and show those judges that it takes a CREW to tango…
And so, on the set of High School Dance Heroes…
SHERIDAN: One… two… now take it smooth… Get low, get close… and do an air kiss for the finish!
The crowd applauds!
ADDISON: Who knew slow dancing could be so… sensual?
SHERIDAN: The judges were fanning themselves and talking about how steamy our routine was. We’re definitely advancing to the final episode of the competition!
ADDISON: We aced the tango, so I’m sure we can handle whatever the judges decide to throw at us in Round 3!
SHERIDAN: Yeah we did! Too bad my ex made the cut as well. We’ll be going head-to-head in the final, ultimate, end-of-the-line challenge!
ADDISON: That sounds… not easy…
SHERIDAN: We’re supposed to put together an original dance routine that showcases our school’s diversity… But how do we even begin to do that?
ADDISON: Hmm… I think we should go right to the source!
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SHERIDAN: OMG, Addison! All of these people want to help with our dance routine?
ADDISON: Yep! And I think they have some pretty good ideas!
EMERY: Cheerleading is basically dancing, only way more vertical! I can definitely teach everyone how to make a pyramid!
AVERY: I could demonstrate some dance steps that express the moods of having a crush on somebody cute!
MORGAN: I watched every major dance movie ever made in chronological order! Things got pretty weird in the 70s, not gonna lie.
ADDISON: And that’s not all! The jocks are ready to Zumba, the nerds are ready to dance the Robot--or was that ready to MAKE a dancing robot? The point is… these guys are going to make this dance routine the best that High School Dance Heroes has ever seen!
SHERIDAN: Then what are we waiting for? Let’s dance! Okay, everybody, the whole world is watching. Time to show them the best dance routine ever!
EMERY: Ready and… build a pyramid!
AVERY: Now move freely, expressing your emotions!
MORGAN: Then swing your partner in time to the music, and remember to smile for the camera!
The crew spins, flips, and moonwalks, perfectly in sync!
SHERIDAN: And for the big finish, everyone stand back while I do my patented backflip to spin to Planche!
The crowd leaps to their feet to deliver a standing ovation!
ADDISON: How’d we do?
SHERIDAN: Judging by the deafening applause, the crowd LOVED us! And so did the judges! We crushed my ex… which makes us the new High School Dance Heroes champions!
EMERY: Duh… anything cheerleaders do is bound to be a big hit!
AVERY: The trophy really is quite aesthetically pleasing…
MORGAN: And the video of it came out really well, too!
SHERIDAN: Thanks so much, Addison! We couldn’t have won the Dance Heroes trophy without all your help.
ADDISON: Don’t worry about it! Just tell me, did you get a chance to say anything to your ex?
SHERIDAN: Actually, I did… I got to say ‘not a chance’ when my ex asked if we could get back together!
ADDISON: Awesome.
SHERIDAN: Thanks for everything, Addison! If you ever need a backup dancer, you know who to call!
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