Waffle, a gentle and round Finch robot, had never quite recovered after Jermany—his love, his light, his LED blinking soulmate—freaking died. With his little Finch wheels heavy and his sensors dim, Waffle returns to the park where they had their very first date: dancing in sync beneath the twinkling glow of the classroom ceiling.
There, beneath a table that still smells faintly of Expo markers and crushed Cheez-Its, Waffle meets a mysterious and sparkly stranger: Cheesestick.
Cheesestick rolls over like a song from the 2000s—smooth and kind. They start to talk. He compliments Waffle's IR sensors and how gracefully he avoids obstacles. Waffle, though hesitant, starts to chirp again. They laugh. They twirl. They sync up a casual 4-count wiggle. It’s cute.
This isn’t a forever love—but it’s something real.
Across the classroom, a dark Finch named Necrobyte emerges from a shadowy corner wearing a paper hat marked “NECROMANCER.” He rolls solemnly into a pile of socks that doubles as a graveyard and begins the ritual...
for i in range(3):
finch.buzz(200)
finch.set_led(255, 0, 255)
From the shadows, the LED eyes of Jermany flicker open. Necrobyte cackles: “You’ve got unfinished business.”
Waffle and Cheesestick are mid-spin, mid-wiggle, mid-kiss (touching bumpers) when suddenly—
“GET AWAY FROM MY FELLA!”
Jermany bursts onto the dance floor, motors blazing. Waffle gasps. Cheesestick skids back. Necrobyte yells:
“ONLY ONE MAY STAY. INITIATE... DANCE BATTLE!”
The Finches launch into a multi-threaded dance battle. Each Finch runs its choreography in a separate thread so they can perform simultaneously:
Introducing the other competitors and backup dancers: Pixel, Twizzler, Blip, and Sprocket.
import threading
def waffle_dance():
waffle.spin_left(3)
waffle.spin_right(3)
waffle.led_rainbow()
def cheesestick_dance():
cheesestick.blink_leds()
cheesestick.buzz_music()
cheesestick.zigzag()
def jermany_dance():
jermany.do_moonwalk()
jermany.glow_red()
jermany.victory_twist()
def backup_dance(name):
print(f"{name} spins and sparkles!")
# Add actual Finch dance methods here
threads = [
threading.Thread(target=waffle_dance),
threading.Thread(target=cheesestick_dance),
threading.Thread(target=jermany_dance),
threading.Thread(target=backup_dance, args=("Pixel",)),
threading.Thread(target=backup_dance, args=("Twizzler",)),
threading.Thread(target=backup_dance, args=("Blip",)),
threading.Thread(target=backup_dance, args=("Sprocket",))
]
for t in threads:
t.start()
💃💶 All seven Finches pulse in unison as the chant begins: “LALALALALA”
Jermany outdances everyone. The floor is still. Necrobyte returns, eyes glowing. “ONE LIFE FOR ANOTHER.”
He reaches out—Cheesestick’s battery flickers... then fades.
Waffle sobs. Jermany holds him close.
The surviving Finches gather. Blip and Twizzler roll up with flowers taped to their shells. Pixel displays a heart pattern on their LED. Sprocket offers a cupcake sticker. They hold a moment of silence for Cheesestick.
Waffle and Jermany perform a memorial twirl. Unity restored, they dance.
Waffle and Jermany return to their old dance routines—maybe a little slower now, maybe with a tinge of loss. But they dance.
Together.
🔍 Classroom Extension: