Quest Edna Mode 1

The tiny but intimidating woman peers at the designs on your desk, pushing her heavy, black-rimmed glasses up her button nose. --- [[Give her a questioning but confident look.|Quest]] (set: $questObjective1 to 0) (set: $questObjective2 to 0) (set: $failedObjective to 0)

'You're new, aren't you? Time to prove I was right in hiring you. I've had a request from The Immovable Ivan. He's tired of bursting out of his pants when he gets frustrated. You are going to design his new suit.' After the initial shock of getting a personal assignment, you think for a moment about what needs The Immovable Ivan might have, then google flexible and heavy materials, and design --- [[[A green and purple spandex suit with weighted purple boots. The material has been brushed to make it more air-resistant.|Objective1]] ]\ [[[A green and purple spandex suit with weighted purple boots. The material has been brushed to make it more air-resistant. At the last moment, you decide to add a faux dalmation fur cape for style.|Objective1FRemark]] ]\

Since you have some time to kill, you doodle another design. Skintight, sticky slime with beads of mercury to weigh it down. It's... out there. When you hear the tapping of tiny toes, you realise Edna Mode has been waiting at your desk. You instantly break a sweat. --- [[Show her your new design.|Obective2C]] [[Show her your original design.|Extrabit]]

'No capes, darling. How many times do I have to tell you? No capes!' She puts the cigarette holder to her lips as she studies your design. 'I suppose the rest of the design is all right.' --- [[Stupid! She did tell you, didn't she? You take an eraser to the cape and hand the design back to her.|Objective2]] [[Flustered, you stammer an apology and design a chainmail-style suit made of loom bands weighted with lead right then and there. You add what looks like cheese graters to the boots for sturdy grounding. |Objective2CRemark]]

What a day. Especially for a first day at work. --- [[Sip your laserbeam latte.|ExitIndifferent]] [[Have a quick meditation session to calm down.|ExitIndifferent]]

'Slime? With poisonous mercury? Is this a joke? You cannot be serious. Get out, get out! I enjoyed your visit. Bye.' --- [[Return to your desk, defeated.|ExitNegative]]

You consider your options. Flexible and heavy... Sponges? Balloons? Concrete? You draw an opaque silicone suit with bits of shimmering granite embedded in the body. For the boots, you get inspired by bug feet and add millions of tiny hooks to the soles. Retractable with every step, of course. --- [[Go to Edna's office and confidently show her your design.|ExitPositive]]

Edna's little hands go flying. 'No, no, no, no, no! That is not simple! That is not elegant! I'll give you one more chance. Make it count.' --- [[Have a good cry. Then go back to your original design.|Objective2FRemark]] [[Take three deep breaths and count to 10. Then start from the beginning.|Obective2F]]

Your original design wasn't bad. She said so herself. What if... You add a bowler hat in a nod to an earlier design by the great E herself. But you can already hear her words in your head, 'I never look back, darling.' --- [[Sigh and remove the bowler hat.|Obective1C]]

'Darling! This is why I'm the best of the best. I knew you had potential.' Certain of imminent promotion, you return to your desk, your glow obvious to all your puny colleagues. --- [[Try again?|Intro]]

Well, that was a disaster. --- [[Try again?|Intro]]

Still shaking, you return to your design. That woman is terrifying. But you're still here! --- [[Try again?|Intro]]

Edna glances at your design down her nose. Then she nods. 'Well, it's as much as can be expected. Thank you, darling.' --- [[Breathe out.|Done]]

Edna glances at your design down her nose. She glares at you, then at the design. Then she nods. 'Well, it's as much as can be expected. Thank you, darling.' --- [[Take a shaky breath.|Done]]

Edna hardly looks at your work. 'Well, it's as much as can be expected. Thank you, darling.' --- [[Breathe into a bag.|ExitIndifferent]]