Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
In our games, the snow is falling and TSTO is calling yoo hoo! It’s the most wonderful time of the year Tappers, Christmas in TSTO!
Act 4 of this event ushered in one new premium character to help navigate this holiday whodunnit. The Nutcracker is an all-new premium character for Springfield, who will not only help earn event currency but also comes with a short questline.
So let’s take a look at the full dialogue questline for the Nutcracker…
More details on the Nutcracker can be found here
Nuts to That Pt. 1
Nutcracker starts
Lenny: It’s just a costume. There’s no way you can actually crack nuts with it.
Carl: Yeah, I’m with Lenny. It’s not like you’re a real nutcracker.
Nutcracker: Real or not, I am a method actor. I seek to embody my character whenever possible.
Moe: I’ll bet your tab tonight that you can’t crack one of these walnuts.
Carl: Why do you care, Moe? You afraid he’s gonna ruin your nuts scam?
Moe: The bar code says I have to put out nuts. It doesn’t say what kind of nuts. It’s not my fault you guys can’t crack ‘em.
Lenny: Well, if this guy can crack these, then I’m eating my weight in walnuts tonight.
Nutcracker: Enough banter. You have a wager, Moe.
Make Nutcracker Try to Crack a Walnut- 4hrs
Make Moe Watch Nervously- 4hrs
Make Lenny Cheer Him On- 4hrs
Make Carl Cheer Him On- 4hrs
Moe: Ha! I knew it! You’re paying double tonight.
Nutcracker: I’ve been hoodwinked!
Moe: I didn’t wink no hoods. You lost the bet fair and square.
Nutcracker: Not by you, by the maker of this costume. I was told it could crack nuts.
Lenny: You gonna get a refund?
Nutcracker: And abandon my role? Nuts to that!
Carl: You were drunk and can’t remember where you bought it, huh?
Nutcracker: That’s beside the point!
Nuts to That Pt. 2
Nutcracker starts
Nutcracker: I’ve been told you’re the one in town to go to when you need some engineering done.
Frink: You were told right. Looking for a personal space laser? Maybe a mind-control device? A shrink ray?
Nutcracker: I need this nutcracker costume to actually crack nuts.
Frink: Hmm. A bit pedestrian by my standards. Can I at least use lasers?
Nutcracker: Uh, sure.
Make Frink Design the Nutcracker 9000- 4hrs
Make Nutcracker Test the Nutcracker 9000- 4hrs
Nutcracker: *coughs* I wanted it to crack the nuts, not vaporize them.
Frink: The shell was destroyed. It fully meets the client specifications.
Nutcracker: Can you design something that will crack open a nutshell but leave it mostly intact?
Frink: Classic scope creep. You wanna move the goalpost, I’m doubling my fee.
Nutcracker: I have to pay for this?
Nuts to That Pt. 3
Nutcracker starts
Jesus Christ: So you want me to grant a miracle so that your costume can crack nuts?
Nutcracker: No, no. Not looking for any miracles.
Jesus Christ: I mean, it’s not as nuts as some of the requests I get. See what I did there?
Nutcracker: Yes Jesus, you’re hilarious. But I’m not here for your comedy stylings, or a miracle. I was hoping to avail myself of your carpentry skills.
Jesus Christ: Oh, sure. It’s nice to be asked to do something besides turning water into beer.
Nutcracker: So you’ll do it? I need you to upgrade the costume so it’ll crack nuts.
Jesus Christ: Sure, I’ll take a crack at it.
Nutcracker: Ha.
Jesus Christ: You know, you don’t have to laugh if you don’t think my jokes are funny.
Nutcracker: You won’t smite me?
Jesus Christ: No, that’s more my dad’s speed.
Make Jesus Attempt Carpentry- 4hrs
Make Nutcracker Test Jesus’ Handiwork – 4hrs
Nutcracker: Well, that was a bust. I thought you were a carpenter!
Jesus Christ: I haven’t done carpentry in two thousand years. I’ve been a little busy with the whole “dying for humanity’s sins” thing.
Nutcracker: This sucks. I’ll never amount to anything as an actor if I can’t even embody this one role.
Jesus Christ: Whatever, you owe me thirty bucks.
Nutcracker: I have to pay for this, too?!
Jesus Christ: Consider it a tithe. You can write it off on your taxes, for…some reason.
Nuts to That Pt. 4
Nutcracker starts
Nutcracker: Hello, Santa. I’d like to turn in my resignation.
Santa Claus: Oh? Why?
Nutcracker: I just don’t feel like I’m truly embodying the character. I can’t even crack nuts.
Santa Claus: Well, if you’re not happy playing the Nutcracker, I guess you should find something more suited to you.
Nutcracker: Oh, but I do enjoy it very much! Except for the times when people hit me in the groin to make a stupid pun.
Santa Claus: And do you not see all of the faces light up when you march into a room?
Nutcracker: It’s hard to see out of the mouth hole.
Santa Claus: I think you should stay. The nutcracker may have started out as a tool, but he quickly became a symbol of Christmas that brings joy to millions, and you certainly do embody that spirit.
Nutcracker: Wow, you made me feel better just like a parent is supposed to.
Santa Claus: They don’t call me Father Christmas for nothing.
Make Nutcracker Tear Up His Resignation- 4hrs
Make Santa Be Proud – 4hrs
Nutcracker: So, if you’re Father Christmas, why don’t I get an allowance?
Santa Claus: You do my boy; it’s called a paycheck.
Nutcracker: It was worth a shot.
And that’s it my friends, the Nutcracker’s premium dialogue.
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