The People's Author

The People's Author is a limited-time side questline that was released on October 3, 2018, for the Treehouse of Horror XXIX Event. It requires the premium character Slick.

Quests Edit

Quest	Requirements	Time	Reward	Triggered By
The People's Author Pt. 1	Make Slick Listen In to What the Kids are Saying	4h	100 10	Slick
The People's Author Pt. 2	Make Slick Try Out Ascot Ties Make Youngsters Write a Novel (x3)	8h 8h	100 10	Slick
The People's Author Pt. 3	Make Slick Use a Focus Group Make Youngsters Attend a Focus Group (x3)	8h 8h	100 10	Slick
The People's Author Pt. 4	Make Slick Have the Book Thrown at Him	4h	100 10	Slick
The People's Author Pt. 5	Make Slick Admire His Brilliance	24h	200 20	Slick

Dialogue Edit

The People's Author Pt. 1 Edit

Start Edit

Character	Dialogue
	More trouble in Springfield? Well, it’s an ill wind that blows no book deal.
	When Halloween horrors stalk the streets, people hide under the covers.
	And when they’re hiding in fear, they’ll need a good book to read.
	You there, cornpone. Any idea what kids are reading these days?
	Mine ain’t reading much of anything. Just holding possum tails and pretendin’ they’re smarty-phones.
	Hayseed, you just gave me an idea.

End Edit

Character	Dialogue
	Thanks for downloading my app.
	In return for me monitoring everything you text, you get…
	An app that occasionally chirps.

The People's Author Pt. 2 Edit

Start Edit

Character	Dialogue
	I’ve analyzed millions of chats from thousands of children, and made an amazing discovery.
	Girls like vampire novels. Guess I could’ve saved myself a little time and guessed that.
	So now you’re going to write a wonderful vampire novel?
	With your help. I need the little girl perspective on what’s good.
	Can I help too? They say I have very feminine sensibilities.
	Absolutely. Now, why don’t you kids write a sample first chapter, just so I get an idea what you like.
	I’ll get to work on clothes for when I win the Man Booker Prize.

End Edit

Character	Dialogue
	We wrote the first chapter. It’s pretty good, but I’m sure you’ll do much better.
	Great! Hey listen, why don’t you all write the next chapter? Just so I know the sort of plot development you kids like.
	I’ve never been trusted by an adult before!

The People's Author Pt. 3 Edit

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Character	Dialogue
	So kids, how’s my book coming along?
	We basically wrote the whole thing. When exactly are you going to get involved?
	Right now. I’m not so much an author, as a guy who comes up with marketing plans.
	Let’s start with a focus group. And who better to rate this book than the kids who wrote it?

End Edit

No dialogue.

The People's Author Pt. 4 Edit

Start Edit

Character	Dialogue
	Reviews of my new book are in!
	"Unimaginative and predictable". The Daily Fourth Gradian.
	How could you pan the book you wrote yourselves?!
	Because you put your name on it!

End Edit

Character	Dialogue
	Ow! I think that last one may have given me brain damage!
	Or a brilliant idea for a book! An author turned on by his fickle public reinvents himself for the better.

The People's Author Pt. 5 Edit

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Character	Dialogue
	I knew it! My new book is a hit.
	So the public loved your lacerating self-exploration?
	No, that was a terrible idea.
	Instead, I ripped off that book about 80's video games. I call it “Steady Player Fun”.

End Edit

Character	Dialogue
	Who needs a prize when you’ve got a good ascot tie?