label chapter_12C:
    stop music fadeout 1.0

    "Later at my hovel of a home…"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    play music "audio/OST/its_footloose_now.ogg" fadein 1.0
    scene room anon night
    show anon neutral at aleft
    show fang neutral flip at sright
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    A "Almost finished."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "I wish I could get some help for the other periods, this took way too long."
    show fang sad flip with dissolve
    Lucy "Fuck, man. Trish keeps staring at me during class expecting me to talk to her, I gotta avoid Reed and Stella now because they're always around her too, it's agonizing!"

    Lucy "I keep having these dreams where she mans up and I'm forced to talk to her again! They feel more like nightmares now!"
    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    Lucy "Rosa is too busy to help - with the exercises, I mean - but I hope the camping trip will be fun."
    pause 0.5

    A "Well it's done. All of it."
    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    Lucy "Thanks, Anon. You're a pretty cool guy."

    A "No problem, I just like helping you, I guess."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "...and without asking for anything in return."
    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    Lucy "..."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    hide fang
    hide anon
    show kissu1
    with dissolve

    $ renpy.mark_image_seen('fullbody_kissu1')

    Lucy "You're so good to me."

    A "Thanks. F- Lucy."
    pause 0.5
    Lucy "Is there nothing you really want from me?"

    A "You mean repay? I don't know, things are too good now, though."

    Lucy "More naps?"

    Lucy "Or perhaps hugs?"

    Lucy "Hand holding?"
    pause 0.5
    "I'm sweating profusely."

    Lucy "Or maybe{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}a kiss?"
    pause 0.5

    A "Kiss?{w=0.1} With that huge snoot?"

    Lucy "Why? Are you afraid? Have you never kissed a dinosaur before?"

    A "No?"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Not even a human girl?"
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.5}Uhhh...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "So I'm your first?{w=0.2} That's exciting."

    A "This is so weird, I don't know how I'm feeling right now. Don't you feel weird too?"

    Lucy "I've kissed shorter snouts, yours can't be that different."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} look Anon, if it doesn't work out..."

    Lucy "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}It won't change anything.{w=0.3} Right?"

    A "Promise?"

    Lucy "Of course I promise! Get over here you fucking pussy!"

    A "O-okay."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "I won't bite, though I've never had human before..."

    A "Okay, here it goes{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5
    stop music fadeout 2.0
    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5
    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    A "Well?"

    Lucy "T-that’s just the lips!"
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "T-the tongue, come on."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "What are you doing?!"

    A "Your mouth hinges way back, I have to hang my jaw."

    Lucy "Don’t do that, it’s stupid!"

    A "Wait, {i}you{/i} open wide now."

    Lucy "That’s even sillier."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "*glug*{w=0.2} *hack*{w=0.2} *urk*"

    A "Oh god how long is your tongue?! I think I almost threw up."

    Lucy "*cough*{w=0.2} Oh god *cough*{w=0.2} I think I reached your tonsils! *hurk*"

    A "Shit sorry sorry sorr-"

    Lucy "No no. It’s fine. Let me think."

    Lucy "Let’s try the other one again."

    A "O-okay…"
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Don’t open as *mnph*... wide."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Wait…"
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Tilt to the side… like this."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    A "I don’t know…{w=0.2} I’ll probably never get the hang of this."

    Lucy "Really? I uh… {w=0.2}think it was… {w=0.2}nice."

    A "Wait seriously?"

    Lucy "Y-yeah. You’re not a {i}bad{/i} kisser."

    A "Bullshit."

    Lucy "Seriously, here."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Don’t be shy now…"

    A "Lucy."
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    scene room anon day
    show kissu2
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    $ renpy.mark_image_seen('fullbody_kissu2')

    Lucy "See? Getting better."

    A "Mmm…"

    Lucy "I can feel your heart beating. It’s so loud."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5
    A "Y-yeah,{w=0.2} same."

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    #Let's all go Campin
    #stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music "audio/OST/Dino Destiny Reader.ogg" fadein 1.0
    "It’s been a few weeks since I asked Lucy out to prom."

    "Gotta say, things are looking up for me right now."

    "Lucy has really taken to helping Rosa with the school gardens."

    "Rosa doesn’t force me to help anymore, but I still frequently lend a hand."

    "Just earlier today Lucy and I were planting some hydrangeas that were set to bloom in just a few weeks."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    scene campsite
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with Dissolve(1)

    "And now I’m setting up a pair of tents."

    "Alone."

    "Despite being in a group of four."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5
    show white with Dissolve(0.25):
        alpha 0.5

    show flashbacktitlecard
    show grain_effect
    hide white
    with Dissolve(0.25)
    pause 3.0
    scene sepiagarden
    show grain_effect
    show sepiastella explanatory flip behind grain_effect at sright:
        xalign 0.8
    show sepiaanon neutral behind grain_effect at acenter:
        xalign 0.4
    with fade

    "{i}Stella’s chattering with me about the esoteric while the school delinquents get the Orwellian treatment from Rosa, who swaps between helping Fang plant some kind of exotic flower I don’t know and barking orders.{/i}"

    "{i}I understand maybe a third of what Stella’s saying and mostly just nod along.{/i}"
    pause .5

    St "{i}-nights really important because the moon will be in perfect alignment for my divinations.{/i}"

    A "{i}Right, right. Lunar eclipse. Is that the one where you can’t see the Moon or the one where you can’t see the sun?{/i}"

    show sepiastella unimpressed flip with dissolve
    St "{i}*sigh*{/i}"

    St "{i}It’s also called a Blood Moon for its color?{/i}"

    St "{i}It’s a very important night for me, Anon.{/i}"

    St "{i}I feel as though my divinations will be at their best under it’s crimson glow.{/i}"
    pause .5

    A "{i}But camping?{/i}"
    pause 0.5

    show sepiastella neutral flip
    show sepiarosa neutral flip behind grain_effect:
        xalign 1.9
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.4
    with dissolve

    Ro "{i}Oh, yes!{/i}"

    Ro "{i}My backyard is very big. Long bus ride to school.{/i}"

    Ro "{i}But I see the stars at night so well, so Stella has slumber parties often!{/i}"
    pause 0.5

    show sepiafang happy behind grain_effect with dissolve:
        xalign -1.0
        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.55

    Lucy "{i}Anon! We should go to!{/i}"

    show sepiaanon neutral flip with dissolve
    A "{i}Wait what why?{/i}"

    Lucy "{i}We can go stargazing Anon. Just imagine it.{/i}"
    pause 0.5

    A "{i}But camping? Can’t we just-{/i}"

    show sepiafang:
        ease_cubic 1.0 xalign -0.2
    show sepiafang sad with dissolve
    Lucy "{i}C’mon Anon. Don’t you want to watch the stars together with me?{/i}"
    show sepiaanon concerned flip with dissolve

    "{i}Lucy’s pleading eyes lock onto mine.{/i}"

    show sepiaanon neutral flip with dissolve
    A "{i}Alriiiiiight. As long as we have tents. I don’t wanna deal with insects.{/i}"

    show sepiafang happy with dissolve
    pause 0.5
    A "{i}As long as we have tents.{/i}{w=0.2} Me and my stupid fucking mouth."

    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    show flashbackfincard
    show grain_effect
    with dissolve
    pause 3.0

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    scene campsite
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with Dissolve(1)

    "Finally I manage to get a post to stick into the soft soil."

    "One down. Nineteen to go."
    pause 0.5

    "Ugh, and now Lucy’s gonna use those cute sad eyes whenever she wants something."

    "And no alone time with her, since all the girls are working at the grill."
    show anon neutral flip with dissolve

    A "Hey, you guys aren’t just making dinner with that gross herbivore meat, right?"

    Ro "Of course! I’m always prepared to serve guests."
    pause 0.5

    St "Wait, which ones were which again?"
    pause 0.5
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.55
    A "Wha- If I bite into even a single bug your cards are going into the campfire."

    Ro "Hey! Camping is supposed to be relaxing! Relax!"

    Ro "Also, when you’re done with the tents you need to start the campfire."
    pause 0.5

    A "Wait, why me?"
    pause 0.5

    "Rosa and Stella flinch and exchange glances."
    pause 0.5

    St "Just{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} figured you’d know, is all."
    pause 0.5

    A "Why would I{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{nw}"
    show anon:
        easein_back 0.5 xalign 0.5
    show anon pissed flip
    extend " Hey!"

    St "The principal fits the bill so well."

    Ro "Guess that’s just him."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Come on, quit teasing him."

    Lucy "Who cares if he hasn’t evolved to fire yet?"
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    pause 0.5

    "I trip into the tent and tear the whole thing down."
    window hide
    window auto

    play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
    show anon shocked flip with Dissolve(.1):
        yanchor 0.2
        easeout_quad .5 rotate 90 yalign -0.01
    pause .1
    hide anon with Dissolve(.25)
    play sound 'audio/effects/anonGardenFall.ogg'
    with vpunch

    pause 1
    play music "audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg" fadein 1.0
    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5
    "By the time I get both of the tents standing, the sun is nearing the horizon."

    "My back already hurts from setting everything up."

    "Luckily Lucy carries around a lighter for her cigarettes so I was able to start a small fire."

    "I slump on one of the logs around the firepit and try to massage my shoulders."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    scene campsite
    show anon neutral:
        xalign 0.0 yalign 0.1
    with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    show rosa neutral flip with dissolve:
        xalign 1.5
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.0

    Ro "Hello, An-on."

    A "Oh, is the food ready?"

    Ro "Stella and Lucy are getting some plates to use."

    Ro "Just taking a seat for a minute."
    pause 0.5

    A "Thanks for inviting Lucy and I to camp back here."

    Ro "Oh, don’t thank me, I am very happy to have friends over!"

    Ro "Although normally I struggle with making the tents stand."

    Ro "So really I must thank you for setting it up for me!"
    pause 0.5
    show anon shrug with dissolve

    A "Oh, uh, it was nothing."
    show anon neutral with dissolve

    "Stella calls out from the back door to Rosa’s house."
    show rosa considering with dissolve

    "She’s returning with Lucy, both holding extra utensils and snack foods."
    show rosa neutral with dissolve

    "Rosa waves them over."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.2
    show rosa behind anon:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.2
    with None
    show stella neutral flip:
        xalign 1.4
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.0
    show fang neutral flip behind stella:
        xalign 2.0 yalign 0.0
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.0
    with dissolve
    pause 1

    stop music fadeout 3.0
    play ambient 'audio/effects/nightLoop.ogg' fadein 2

    Ro "I never pictured Fang coming over."

    Ro "Lucy really is lucky to have you."
    pause 0.5

    "Stella struggles to separate the false shish kebabs from the real meat before handing me a plate."
    show fang happy flip with dissolve
    "Lucy gets that look in her eye and snatches the bigger one right off."
    pause 0.5

    St "Eventide draws near. I believe it best we sojourn from the fated ones, Rosa. My scrying glass awaits."

    pause 0.5
    show fang neutral behind rosa
    show rosa considering
    with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    "What."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Er, what? I don’t speak… whatever the fuck that was."
    show rosa neutral
    show stella sad flip
    with dissolve

    Ro "*giggle* I believe Stella means that the sun is setting and we need to go set up her telescope."
    pause 0.5
    A "Then why didn’t she just say that?"
    pause 0.5
    "Rosa and Stella take their plates of imposter kebabs and start walking to the other end of Rosa’s yard."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show rosa:
        easeout_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.5
    show stella:
        easeout_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.7
    show stella neutral with dissolve
    pause 0.3
    hide stella
    hide rosa
    with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    play music "audio/OST/middle_of_nowhere.ogg" fadein 1.0
    stop ambient fadeout 2
    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.9
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    "Fang shrugs at me and starts devouring her food."

    "With nothing to do but wait for night time I also begin to remove kebab."
    show fang unimpressed flip with dissolve

    Lucy "Bleh. I think Stella undercooked this. Gimme some of yours."

    A "No way, you have your own."
    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    Lucy "Well I want yours too. You’re supposed to share with your girlfriend."
    pause 0.5

    "Damn her and her filthy ptero-logic."
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.65}Fiiiiiiiiine{/cps}. You can have a bite."

    show anon:
        easein_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.15

    "I hold out the meat on a stick for her."
    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    "She grins wickedly."

    "I realize my mistake as I watch her maw widen and engulf the entirety of my kebab."
    pause 0.25
    show fang:
        easeout_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.8 yalign -0.2
        easein_back 1 xalign 0.9 yalign 0.0
    pause 0.5

    "Once she pulls away I’m left holding a crispy yet clean wooden stick."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Mmmm{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} Stolen food is the best food."

    pause 0.5

    A "Well that was uncalled for."

    Lucy "Here, take the gross one."

    "Lucy hands over her undercooked kebab."
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
    show anon considering with dissolve

    A "Whatever, I like it rare anyways."

    Lucy "You should be thanking me, then."

    show fang:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.35
    pause 0.25
    show fang happy
    show anon neutral
    with dissolve

    "She leans her head into my shoulder."
    pause 0.5

    "Yuck, this really was undercooked."

    "I hold the stick over the fire to char a bit more."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "That’s just going to burn the outside."

    A "Can’t be harder than roasting a marshmallow, right?"

    Lucy "Did Rosa bring any?"

    A "Think so. Save your kebab stick for them."
    show fang neutral with dissolve
    Lucy "Think I’d rather use a regular stick off the ground than get a greasy marshmallow."

    A "Heh."

    show fang happy with dissolve
    "Lucy and I listen to the crackling of the fire for a few minutes."
    pause 0.5

    "Somewhere in the distance I hear Stella yelling at Rosa about leaving the telescope cap on."
    show fang neutral with dissolve

    Lucy "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Rosa said earlier that I’m lucky to have you."
    pause 0.5

    A "You feel lucky? I’m thinking it’s the other way around."

    Lucy "I do."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Rosa was right, I wouldn’t have thought about going camping back in first semester."

    Lucy "Guess I really have been changing a lot."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}Your kebab’s on fire."
    pause 0.5

    A "Huh- {w=.5}{nw}"
    show anon ohshit

    extend "Shit!"

    "I blow out the now burnt chunks of meat."
    show anon neutral with dissolve

    A "Uhhh… Flambe?"
    show fang happy with dissolve

    "Lucy snorts."
    pause 0.5

    "Chewing down on this, it’s not the worst thing I’ve eaten."
    pause 0.5

    A "Still want a piece?"

    "She just holds her mouth open."

    "I put the stick in biting range and she gnaws the chunk off."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Yeah, It’s not undercooked anymore. That’s for certain."

    A "Looks like I poured jet fuel on it."
    pause 0.5

    show fang:
        easein_back 1 xalign 0.3 yalign -0.05

    "Lucy leans back into her arms staring up at the night sky."

    "I finish off the stick and join her."
    show anon:
        easein_back 1 xalign 0.05 yalign -0.05
    pause 1

    "Stella was right, the stars look great out here."

    "Reminds me of home."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "The stars do?"

    A "Hm? Oh. Yeah, there wasn’t a lot of light pollution around Rock Bottom."

    A "In the brief time I was in scouts, I got to look at the constellations a bit."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Name a few."

    A "I don’t remember now, this was like a decade ago."
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}Orion’s belt?"

    Lucy "Anyone can name Orion’s belt."
    pause 0.5

    A "Uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} big spoon and lil spoon?"

    Lucy "You mean the dippers?"

    A "Also yes."
    pause 0.5

    "Lucy hums and scoots close enough so I can wrap an arm around her shoulder."

    "Her head leans on my shoulder and I can’t help but smile."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "Something like this, then?"

    A "Eh, close enough."

    A "I think you can see Mars too, it’s supposed to be the red one."
    show fang considering with dissolve

    Lucy "Uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} I think that’s the moon, Anon."
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    A "It’s been a while, okay? Cut your boyfriend some slack."
    show fang happy with dissolve

    "I feel her head shake as she withholds a snicker for my sake."
    pause 0.5

    A "Still managed to get my badge though."

    Lucy "Aren’t you the big strong man."
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}Fuck it. A compliment’s a compliment."

    "We gaze up at the night sky in companionable silence."
    pause 0.5

    show fang:
        easein_back 0.5 xalign 0.4 yalign 0.0
    show fang surprised
    Lucy "Oh! Look!"

    "Lucy points to the sky at a shooting star."
    pause 0.5

    A "Well hey, you got a wish?"
    show fang considering with dissolve

    Lucy "That’s not a shooting star, dork."
    show fang:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.35 yalign -0.05
    show fang happy with dissolve

    A "It isn’t?"

    "I look again."

    "The star is joined by several smaller dots trailing behind, in the sky for only an instant before disappearing over the other horizon."
    pause 0.5

    A "Whoa, a meteor shower."
    pause 0.5

    "Stella’s incomprehensible excited gibberish breaches our ears."
    pause 0.5

    "Lucy lays down on her back to get a better view."

    "A little dirt on my clothes is worth the moment."
    pause 0.5

    "Man, being here with Lucy, after such a wonderful night{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "I feel like no matter what, everything’s going to be just fine."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}I feel the same."
    pause 0.5

    "I’m just going to start biting my tongue."

    Lucy "Thank you for being here with me, Anon."

    A "I mean{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} This was all you. And Rosa and Stella too."
    show fang considering with dissolve

    Lucy "No, you big dweeb{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} {nw}"
    show fang neutral
    extend "I mean{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    show fang sad with dissolve

    Lucy "You’ve always been there for me even when I was so mean to you."

    Lucy "I don’t know what kind of road I was going down when you met me, but{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "But I know it wasn’t a good place to be. I don’t know where I was going to end up if I never found you."

    Lucy "You saved me, Anon. And I’ll always be grateful for that."
    pause 0.5

    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.4 yalign 0.0
    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    "She sits up and looks down to me with that warm smile of hers."

    "Hearing her put it that way{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "Maybe I did ‘fix’ Lucy after all."

    "She seems so happy with how things are, it doesn’t matter if it was all part of someone’s stupid plan."
    pause 0.5

    "Lucy’s fingers dance across my cheek."

    "Slowly, slowly, ever so slowly."

    "Her eyes lid as she leans forward, her head tilting and her mouth opening slowly."

    "It’s taken a month for us to figure this out, but now that we’ve had practice…"

    "I raise myself up, my own mouth meeting her’s in a slow and soft connection."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show anon:
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.1 yalign -0.025
    show fang:
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.25 yalign -0.025
    show black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    "Her tongue slides along mine and this time she manages not to gag me with it."

    "Our first through fourteen kisses never went this smoothly."

    "And it’s utter bliss as we savor each other’s lips."

    "And while I would stay like this forever if I could{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    "Air is very much a necessity for life."
    pause 0.5

    "We separate just as slowly as when we connected."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show fang:
        xalign 0.4 yalign 0.0
    show anon:
        xalign 0.05 yalign -0.05
    hide black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5
    "Lucy’s eyes open as she smiles impishly at me."
    pause 0.5

    Lucy "I love you."
    pause 0.5

    "Yeah. Me too."
    pause 0.5
    show fang:
        easein_back 1 xalign 0.35 yalign -0.05
    show fang happy with dissolve

    "She giggles and lays down. Her head resting on my shoulder and her wing becoming a blanket as we look back to the stars."

    "We stay laying a while longer, keeping the red moon company."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    stop music fadeout 3.0
    scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 1

    return