Candace's Virtual Chat is a choose-your-own-adventure activity based on Phineas and Ferb, developed by Smashing Ideas for the Disney website in December 2007. A facet of Candace's Blog, it situates visitors in a virtual dialogue with the homepage's owner.
Gameplay[]
Conversations with the computer Candace can be initiated upon pushing the Chat dial below the succint profile, putting forward a small line window seating a greeting bulletin by her besides an icebreaker inquiry. Answer choices are provided in pairs for each counseling conundrum, arising a multitude of branching paths depending on the uplifting replies picked using the mouse, the plots to which majorly accentuate the endeavors and dilemmas faced by the girl. Securing an outcome allows the visitor to close the chat for replays or check the message history.
Choices[]
1. Hey...thanks for pinging me! :) What's up?
- Just chilling and wanted to say hi. What's up with you? - Goes to point 2
- Not much...just hanging out. How are you? - Goes to point 3
2. Stacy said she has news about Jeremy, so I'm waiting for her to call. I wonder what it is?
- Maybe he wants to go out with you? - Goes to point 4
- I don't know...hopefully something cool. BTW, I really like your blog! - Goes to point 5
3. Busy! There's a singing contest at the mall this weekend and I can't figure out what to sing. Any ideas?
- How about a pop song? Then you can show off your dance moves, too! - Goes to point 6
- What about Country or a Broadway Musical piece? - Goes to point 7
4. You think so? That would be AMAZING!!! But then what? My friends say I should play hard to get. What do you think?
- Definitely...it will make him like you more! - Goes to point 8
- Just be yourself. You're totally cool...why wouldn't he like you? - Goes to point 9
5. Thx!!! It's been totally fun writing it. What do you like the best?
- I like it all, but your babysitting tips have come in especially handy. - Goes to point 10
- Reading about everything going on with you reminds me of me! - Goes to point 11
6. Not a bad idea. I do know a thing or two about choreography. The thing is, Jeremy's going to be there, so I have to be great!
- Yikes...that would make me nervous! - Goes to point 12
- That's so awesome! Then he'll be able to see what a great singer you are! - Goes to point 13
7. Yeah, those are both great ideas. OR...what if I wrote an original song? You know...then the judges will know I'm a true artist!
- Hmmm...I'd stick with a song that people know if I were you! - Goes to point 14
- That sounds awesome! I didn't know you wrote songs! - Goes to point 15
8. Hmmm...interesting strategy. Is that what you would do in my shoes?
- Totally. It works every time! - Goes to point 24
- Maybe...I guess it would depend on the situation. - Goes to point 25
9. Good point. Are you always this good at giving advice?
- Yeah. All my friends come to me with their problems. - Goes to point 26
- Actually, I don't know what I'm talking about, but it sounds good, doesn't it? :) - Goes to point 27
10. Awesome! No one knows better than me how tough it is to be in charge. I might add new tips soon too, like how to get your mom's attention when your siblings are up to no good...
- I can hardly wait...I definitely need those tips! - Goes to point 28
- XLNT...the more tips the better! - Goes to point 29
11. Really? Do you have siblings who drive you bonkers, too? Or are you hopelessly crushing on the most amazing guy ever just like me?
- Definitely sibling issues. I can relate! - Goes to point 30
- Hopelessly crushing...BIG time. - Goes to point 31
12. I know, but maybe if I pretend he's not in the audience I won't get too freaked out.
- Or maybe looking in his eyes will calm you down. When's the contest, anyway? - Goes to point 16
- That's what I would do if I were you. BTW...what's the contest prize? - Goes to point 17
13. Did I mention that there will be talent scouts there, too? I have to stay focused! Any advice?
- Take some deep breaths before you start singing! And don't forget to smile! - Goes to point 18
- Why don't you just pretend you're Gabriella from High School Musical!?! - Goes to point 19
14. You might be right. Be honest...do you think I have the potential to be the next big music superstar?
- Totally! You were meant to be in the spotlight! - Goes to point 20
- You can be anything you want as long as you work hard! - Goes to point 21
15. I haven't YET, but that doesn't mean I can't, right? Hmmm, I wonder what I should write about. Crushes? Brothers? Shopping?
- Why not write a song about all those things? - Goes to point 22
- I'd pick one of those ideas and go for it. I bet it will sound great. Good luck! - Goes to point 23
16. Saturday afternoon. Yikes...that doesn't leave me much time to prepare... I'd better run. Wish me luck!
17. A free recording session at a real studio! Can you believe it? I'd better start rehearsing! BFN!
18. Good thinking. I'd better start practicing those deep breaths now...thx for the advice!
19. Excellent idea...she never gets nervous! Okay...I'd better get working on my routine. TTFN!
20. Thx! I think so too :) Speaking of spotlight, I'd better get back to figuring out my plan for the contest. Wish me luck!
21. I couldn't have said it better myself. That goes for you too! Okay...time to get back to following my dream :) TTYL!
22. Great idea! Well, I'd better get writing! Thx for your advice and wish me luck!
23. Thx! This is going to be so exciting...my songwriting debut! I'd better get busy...TTFN!
24. Thanks! Oops, Stacy's calling on my cell. Gotta run. CUL8R!!
25. That makes sense. Oh wait...I think that's Stacy calling...TTFN!
26. That's awesome! Oh...be still my beating heart...that's Stacy calling right now...gotta run! Thx again!!
27. LOL...Hey...that's Stacy calling on my cell. B4N and fingers crossed!!!
28. Speaking of being in charge, I hear a strange noise coming from the basement. I have to see what Phin and Ferb are up to... ciao!
29. Cool...I'm so glad you like them! Speaking of... gotta run... I'm hearing a strange noise downstairs and I've got to investigate. TTFN!
30. I hear ya...hang in there! And while we're talking about sibling issues, I hear mine getting into trouble... gotta run!
31. I hope it all turns out okay! Oh... speaking of crushes... that's Stacy with news about Jeremy... TTYL!
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Background Information[]
- Although the light babbling may be called with the Chat button, it is additionally coded to automatically appear between 30 and 90 seconds of idling in the blog page, spawning in an arbitrary screen spot out of 456,666 possibilities influenced by the inward coordinates.
- Chattering occurs in a movable talk box stylized on a smooth-curved rectangle and tinged in a pink hue, while the suggestion options stay in the lower section of the display on parallel yellow rectangles. This is intended to replicate the crowded feel of instant messaging networks, specifically the prominent MSN Messenger platform.
- Status information is continuously shown amidst the avid transmission, as the friendly alert "Candace is typing a message..." pops up when Candace is writing a mail and the exiting notice "Candace has left chat" emerges once a back-and-forth conclusion is reached.
- Among the story threads, there are two paramount cornerstones; the performance competition at the shopping center ties in to the similar event in the early musical escapade and the future forum topic debacle alludes to Candace's personal column itself.
- Commencing the digital exchange, Candace pays heed to her account being pinged by the eager users so that they can establish a means of contact, nodding to the frequent electronic notification system rendered in most communication programs to link multiple hosts together.
- A handful of texting netspeak is used throughout the interactive conversation, largely within the letter homophone category. These encompass BTW - by the way, THX - thanks, XLNT - excellent, BFN/B4N - bye for now, TTFN - ta-ta for now, TTYL - talk to you later, CUL8R - see you later, and LOL - laugh out loud.
- Beyond the online slang, a smiley face emoticon is typed in the usual format of ':)' mingling a colon and a right parenthesis, colloquially representing a happy disposition for the casual discussion and requested responses akin to its typical application in messaging contexts.
- Fervent emphasis is subtly enacted in many places during the enthusiastic gossip, particularly attributable to the posting of complementary punctuation marks and ellipses in contrast to the amount normally necessary, a common tactic in the cyber shorthand sphere.
- One of Candace's farewell memos to the dialoguing user is the word "ciao", an informal salutation of Italian origins standing for "hello" and "goodbye" simultaneously. Its diction in this scenario exemplifies the effect of widespread interlanguage terms in popular speech.
- In the road where Candace freaks out about stardom prospects, an alternative advice encourages her to think cognate to the cool and collected Gabriella Montez from the High School Musical movies, referencing the role of the teenage sister's voice actress Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans in the same series.
References[]
- ↑ Initial Content Data. Candace's Blog, and by extension the Virtual Chat, is said to come out "next month" (December), with more activities in January and February.