The White Elephant in the Room - Revision history

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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = The White Elephant in the Room
|image =
|level = 8
|update = {{TOCU|Winter 2015}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[Lisa]]
|optional =
|previous = {{TOQP|Gonna Find Out Who's Naughty or Nice|2}}
|next =
|event = yes
}}

'''The White Elephant in the Room''' is an event-exclusive questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Winter 2015}} content update.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Confused}}
{{TB|Aww, all we got in that present was some useless festive crap?}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
{{TB|My research indicates that 98% of all holiday gift giving is: your words--“useless festive crap.” Hoyvin-glayvin!--My words.}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Laughing}}
{{TB|And you re-gift that crap and give it to the people you like the least. Just ask Lisa.}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
{{TB|Might I propose converting “unnecessary” atoms into “valuable” atoms using a monstrous machine made “shopping mall pretty?”}}
{{THT|{{Task/Build|Build [[Things Unnecessary]]|6 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}}/{{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 1|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon}}
{{TB|Ooh, look at all the wonderful knickknacks! "Things Unnecessary" is my kind of store!}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
{{TB|To be completely upfront without exposing all truths, the “store” is a user-friendly product interface for an advanced atomic rearrangement system.}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|So I can't buy knickknacks?}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
{{TB|Not exactly… but you CAN rearrange the atomic structure of desired knickknacks, converting them into less useless items.}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|As long as you've got free giftwrapping, I'm in!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Collect Christmas Baubles by Tapping Merrymakers|40}}<br>{{Task|Collect Christmas Bows by Playing Naughty Or Nice|20}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}}/{{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
==== Act 1 ====
{{Table|
{{THT|The following quest stage only appeared in Act 1 of the event|colspan=2}}
{{THT|After completing Pt. 2|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Serious}}
{{TB|Bart, it's cold. Where are you going without your hat?}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Laughing}}
{{TB|God didn't give me nine hair spikes to keep ‘em covered up. Besides, hats are for lamewads.}}
{{Tapped Out Jimbo Icon}}
{{TB|You got a problem with hats?}}
{{Tapped Out The Rich Texan Icon}}
{{TB|I danced in my first oil gusher in a hat!}}
{{Tapped Out All-American Apu Icon}}
{{TB|My hat says I'm American and that I belong… since my proper documentation is still tied up in the courts.}}
{{Tapped Out Barbarian Homer Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Did someone say hats? And if so, I want to join in!}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|See what happens when you start talking about hats!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Craft & Place The [[Wooly Bully]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

==== Act 2 ====
{{Table|
{{THT|The following quest stage only appeared in Act 2 of the event|colspan=2}}
{{THT|After completing Pt. 2|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Homer, let's try to get a big and beautiful Christmas tree this year for the kids.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Mouth Full}}
{{TB|Whatever...}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|I mean it, Homie. Last year the kids were very disappointed in you. You broke your promise.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|It's not my fault if the cute tree I brought back burst into flames.}}
{{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|It wasn't cute…}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}
{{TB|…Nor is a tumbleweed a Christmas tree…}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Looked pretty christmas-y after I flocked it with fire extinguisher foam.}}
{{THT|{{Task|Craft & Place [[X-mas Trees Slightly Irregular]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 3|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Hey, I put my festive junk in the thingy, and it hasn't rearranged atom one!}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
{{TB|There appears to be a chokepoint in the raw material supply line. The incoming value-to-product ratio is far too low.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Homer it down, egghead! Waaay down.}}
{{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Hoyvin-glayvin-falaggle-nock! Simply put… we need more "festive stuff."}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|I know this is the season of giving, but you can't have giving without taking… especially from Flanders.}}
{{THT|{{Task|Tap Merrymakers in a Friend's Town|3}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}}/{{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After 24 hours from completing Pt. 4|colspan=2}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|The Winter Festival Ticket is now available in the store! Get it now to earn double rewards from tapping Merrymakers in a friend's town!}}
{{THT|After buying the Festival Ticket|colspan=2}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Congratulations on your purchase of the Winter Festival Ticket. You'll now get double rewards for tapping Merrymakers in a friend's town!}}
}}

{{Tapped Out Quests/Winter 2015}}
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 {{Table|
 {{THT|After 24 hours from completing Pt. 4|colspan=2}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|The Winter Festival Ticket is now available in the store! Get it now to earn double rewards from tapping Merrymakers in a friend's town!}}
 {{THT|After buying the Festival Ticket|colspan=2}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Congratulations on your purchase of the Winter Festival Ticket. You'll now get double rewards for tapping Merrymakers in a friend's town!}}
 }}

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 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = The White Elephant in the Room
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out Bart Sidebar.png]][[File:Tapped Out Bauble Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 8
 |update = {{TOCU|Winter 2015}}
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 |characters = [[Lisa]]
 |optional =
 |previous = {{TOQP|Gonna Find Out Who's Naughty or Nice|2}}
 |next =

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 {{TB|Aww, all we got in that present was some useless festive crap?}}
 {{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
-{{TB|My research indicates that 98% of all holiday gift giving is: your words--“useless festive crap.” Hoyvin-glayvin!--My words.}}
+{{TB|My research indicates that 98% of all holiday gift giving is: your words--"useless festive crap." Hoyvin-glayvin!--My words.}}
 {{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Laughing}}
 {{TB|And you re-gift that crap and give it to the people you like the least. Just ask Lisa.}}
 {{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
-{{TB|Might I propose converting “unnecessary” atoms into “valuable” atoms using a monstrous machine made “shopping mall pretty?”}}
+{{TB|Might I propose converting "unnecessary" atoms into "valuable" atoms using a monstrous machine made "shopping mall pretty?"}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Build|Build [[Things Unnecessary]]|6 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}}/{{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 {{TB|Ooh, look at all the wonderful knickknacks! "Things Unnecessary" is my kind of store!}}
 {{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
-{{TB|To be completely upfront without exposing all truths, the “store” is a user-friendly product interface for an advanced atomic rearrangement system.}}
+{{TB|To be completely upfront without exposing all truths, the "store" is a user-friendly product interface for an advanced atomic rearrangement system.}}
 {{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Sad}}
 {{TB|So I can't buy knickknacks?}}
 {{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon}}
-{{TB|Not exactly… but you CAN rearrange the atomic structure of desired knickknacks, converting them into less useless items.}}
+{{TB|Not exactly... but you CAN rearrange the atomic structure of desired knickknacks, converting them into less useless items.}}
 {{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|As long as you've got free giftwrapping, I'm in!}}
@@ Line 55: / Line 55: @@
 {{TB|Bart, it's cold. Where are you going without your hat?}}
 {{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Laughing}}
-{{TB|God didn't give me nine hair spikes to keep ‘em covered up. Besides, hats are for lamewads.}}
+{{TB|God didn't give me nine hair spikes to keep 'em covered up. Besides, hats are for lamewads.}}
 {{Tapped Out Jimbo Icon}}
 {{TB|You got a problem with hats?}}
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 {{TB|I danced in my first oil gusher in a hat!}}
 {{Tapped Out All-American Apu Icon}}
-{{TB|My hat says I'm American and that I belong… since my proper documentation is still tied up in the courts.}}
+{{TB|My hat says I'm American and that I belong... since my proper documentation is still tied up in the courts.}}
 {{Tapped Out Barbarian Homer Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|Did someone say hats? And if so, I want to join in!}}
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 {{TB|It's not my fault if the cute tree I brought back burst into flames.}}
 {{Tapped Out Marge Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|It wasn't cute…}}
+{{TB|It wasn't cute...}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}
-{{TB|…Nor is a tumbleweed a Christmas tree…}}
+{{TB|...Nor is a tumbleweed a Christmas tree...}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|Looked pretty christmas-y after I flocked it with fire extinguisher foam.}}
@@ Line 102: / Line 102: @@
 {{TB|Homer it down, egghead! Waaay down.}}
 {{Tapped Out Professor Frink Icon|Sad}}
-{{TB|Hoyvin-glayvin-falaggle-nock! Simply put… we need more "festive stuff."}}
+{{TB|Hoyvin-glayvin-falaggle-nock! Simply put... we need more "festive stuff."}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
-{{TB|I know this is the season of giving, but you can't have giving without taking… especially from Flanders.}}
+{{TB|I know this is the season of giving, but you can't have giving without taking... especially from Flanders.}}
 {{THT|{{Task|Tap Merrymakers in a Friend's Town|3}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{FestiveH|100}}/{{MistletoE|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}