SnootGameItalian/game/script/2.fourth-day-of-school.rpy
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label chapter_2:
scene room anon dark with Dissolve(2)
"{cps=*0.2}-- Two Days Later --{/cps}"
pause .5
"Alarm is off."
pause .5
"You know the drill."
"Combat roll,{w=.3}{nw}"
play sound "audio/effects/anonHeadbutt.ogg"
"Combat roll,{fast} head butt,{w=.3} victory screech." with vpunch
"Breakfast,{w=.3} shitposting,{w=.3} clothes."
pause .5
show anon neutral at acenter with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"Im pretty good at this."
"I think Ive finally found a decent routine for the rest of the year."
"I might have to go easy on the shitposting though, yesterday I might have over indulged{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
"But{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Ive succeeded in turning invisible, not completely but so far Im happy."
"Even the stupid stuff with Naser seems settled, I can just cruise through schooling and shitpost in the evening."
pause .5
"Perfection."
pause .5
"Day four out of however many days are left in the year. So far so good."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.5
play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorLoop.ogg' fadein 3
scene skinrow with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.5
"Its a bit of a walk, so I get my phone out and start posting on a shitty imageboard."
window hide
window auto
pause 0.5
show anonphone at center with easeinbottom
pause 0.5
"Baiting people into replying to my posts isnt the most rewarding of hobbies, but it passes the time."
pause .5
A "{color=#78FF65}>Meteor dodgers{/color}{w=.3}{nw}"
extend "\n{color=#78FF65}>having jobs{/color}{w=.5}{nw}"
extend "\npick one and only one."
pause .5
"That oughtta get a few."
pause .5
"Just before I hit the reply button, I sense the air behind me turn warmer."
"A few wildflowers growing in the cracks of the sidewalk bloom in seconds."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
hide anonphone with easeoutbottom
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg'
"Shes here."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene outside school
show anon neutral at aright
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 1
N "Good morning Anon!"
show anon sad with dissolve
A "{size=-10}It could have been.{/size}"
window hide
window auto
pause 0.25
show naomi neutral:
xalign -0.5
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
show anon neutral
with dissolve
pause .5
"Naomi catches up to me."
show naomi explanatory with dissolve
N "You say something?"
show anon neutral flip
show naomi neutral
with Dissolve(.25)
A "Good morning."
pause .5
A "Dont you walk with Naser to school? Where is he?"
show naomi sad with dissolve
N "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}He went early today to help set up another student event."
A "Oh. Hes certainly someone you can count on for that."
show naomi happy with dissolve
N "He really is! Im so proud of him!"
pause .5
A "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show naomi neutral with dissolve
N "Umm{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Anon, have you seen our lovely award-winning school gardens yet?"
A "Gardens win awards?"
N "They do! Come on, Ill show you."
show naomi:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.65
A "Actually, wait,{w=0.3} {cps=*.4}I dont really wan-{/cps}{w=0.3}{nw}"
window hide
window auto
show anon:
easein_quad 1 xalign 0.5
show naomi neutral flip behind anon:
easein_quad 1 xalign 0.15
pause 0.3
hide naomi
hide anon
with dissolve
pause .7
scene black with Dissolve(1)
"Naomi grabs my hand again and when I come to, were already there."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene flower garden
show anon neutral flip at aright
show naomi neutral flip behind anon:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
with Dissolve(1.5)
N "And here they are, our schools flowerbeds!"
show naomi explanatory flip
N "Arent they just magnificent?"
show naomi neutral flip
pause .5
A "{cps=*0.6}Please stop dragging me by the hand.{/cps}"
pause .5
"She is right though, the gardens here are absolutely stunning."
"I cant tell whats more colorful, the bushes of flowers, or the students that tend to them."
pause .5
A "Yeah, the gardeners here do a great job."
N "Hm?{w=.4} Oh, yeah, you can thank the gardening club for that."
pause .5
"Naomi guides me through the gardens,{w=.4} occasionally giving tour trivia."
"I cant shake the feeling somethings on her mind,{w=.2} though."
show naomi:
easein_quad 1.0 xalign 0.2
pause 0.7
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
show naomi explanatory
N "And heres where the freshmen planted flower seeds at the start of the school year!"
N "By the end theyll bloom wonderfully{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
N "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
show naomi sad with dissolve
N "And then the{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
"Whats going on here?"
"Is she coming onto me?"
pause .5
"I want to ask if shes upset about something, but is that even right of me to do?"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
menu:
"Ask whats up":
pause .5
jump lnaomiWhatsUp
"Not my place to pry":
pause .5
jump lnaomiNotMyPlace
label lnaomiWhatsUp:
A "You alright?"
N "Hm?"
A "Somethings bothering you, right?"
pause .5
N "Not really{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} A bit, I guess{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
jump lnaomiStressMerge
label lnaomiNotMyPlace:
"Nah, I dont know her that well."
"If its something personal Naser can help her with it."
pause .5
N "Im sorry, Ive been a bit stressed lately, Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
jump lnaomiStressMerge
label lnaomiStressMerge:
N "Ive just been worried about Naser recently{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "Something wrong with him?"
N "No, nothings wrong{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
N "Its more that he worries a bit too much for that{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} sister of his."
N "Oftentimes when Im with him, hes anxious about something shes done."
N "Id just like him to relax about it a bit more, I suppose."
pause .5
N "Is that selfish of me to say?"
pause .5
A "I mean{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "Ive never had a girlfriend, but I imagine that itd be a bit inconsiderate to constantly be worried in front of her."
A "I dunno."
"Naomi nods her head a bit, staring at her shoes."
pause .5
N "Sorry, I just wanted to share with someone."
N "Guess I ended up doing the same thing Im complaining about here, huh?"
A "Dont sweat it."
pause.5
show naomi shocked:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.15
"She checks her phone and jumps a bit."
N "Oh! Im going to be late!"
N "I still need to check in at the front desk{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show naomi considering with dissolve
N "Really sorry, Anon, but the tour will have to end here."
A "It was fine, hopefully it just doesnt make my allergies flare."
window hide
window auto
show naomi neutral:
easeout 0.75 xalign 0.75
pause 0.25
hide naomi with dissolve
stop music fadeout 4
"She waves and runs off to a side door."
"I should be getting to homeroom soon, too."
window hide
window auto
pause 0.5
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.5
play ambient 'audio/effects/schoolLoop.ogg' fadein 3
scene hallway
show anon neutral flip at aright
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"I push open the usual side entrance I take and enter the hallway thats starting to become familiar now."
pause .5
"Still occasionally glancing at the room numbers just to make absolute sure, I noticed someone in the countercurrent walking past."
window hide
window auto
stop ambient fadeout 3
play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg" fadein 1.0
show fang considering with Dissolve(2):
xalign -0.2 yalign 0.0
pause 1
"It was one of the bass players from the concert two days ago."
"Naser said she was his sister, right?"
pause .5
"Glancing at her for a moment, the expression on her face sort of reminds me of something."
"It was probably just leftover embarrassment from the concert, but she seemed to have a lost look on her face."
"Or maybe it was confusion."
"Or a mix of the two{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
"Either way there's something on her mind."
pause .5
"I can't help but think that that must be how I looked on my first day."
"But it was my first day of school, she had been going here all year."
"What's her excuse then?"
pause .5
"Either way, doesnt look like she recognizes me."
"Objective one out of whatever of the current year is accomplished then, next one is memorizing the class schedule."
"And that says its home room in fifteen minutes."
pause .5
"Home room which I share with Naomi."
"{i}*shudder*{/i}"
"Shes just too{cps=*.1}...{/cps}too {i}sweet{/i}{cps=*.1}...{/cps} and like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} obnoxious{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Ugh, I cant find the right way to put it, but she feels so{cps=*.1}...{/cps} movie-like{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Like an act."
pause .5
"Day four, Anon. Day four."
pause .5
"What the hell?"
"Why is she scratching herself?"
"Is she a junkie?"
window hide
window auto
show fang:
ease_cubic 1.0 xalign 0.5
pause 1
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
show anon:
easein_quart 1 xalign 1.05
pause .25
"OH GOD DONT COME ANY CLOSER."
"I DONT WANNA GET SHANKED BY A JUNKIE PTERODACTYL."
pause .5
F "You{cps=*.1}...{/cps}uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2}SKINNIE."
A "Y{w=.2}-yeah?"
F "Did you see where they went?"
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
F "The group with the uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
F "uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
A "Dinosaurs?"
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "No!{w=.4} Yellow hoodie, red hair, pink tail, hair buns{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
A "Are you describing one person?"
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
F "What? No!"
F "its multiple!"
pause .5
A "Theyre dinosaurs though, right?"
show fang angry with Dissolve(.25)
F "WHAT?"
A "I dont know where they went!"
stop music fadeout 4
show fang unimpressed with dissolve
F "{cps=*.4}uuuuuuughhhhhh{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
show fang:
easeout 0.75 xalign 2.1
pause 0.25
hide fang with dissolve
pause 1
"And just like that, shes gone."
pause .5
play music "audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg" fadein 1.0
"I seem to have this effect on women."
"I call them poison pheromones."
pause .5
"But it is relieving that she didnt recognize me. Guess Naser didnt tell her."
window hide
window auto
stop music fadeout 0.69
play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
pause 2
"The staccato of the bell signals my tardiness for class."
stop sound fadeout 4
play music "audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg" fadein 1.0
"My class with Naomi."
pause .5
"If there is a Jurassic God, please make Naomi miss home room today."
stop music fadeout 2
stop sound fadeout 1
scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
"Ill even offer a goat sacrifice!"
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg' fadein 3
scene science class
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
"The day passes uneventfully until fourth period, Science Class."
"I find a seat near the back of the room and watch the clock hands tick down the remaining few seconds to the bell."
"Right before the tone, one last student rushes in, out of breath."
pause .5
"Oh, it's that girl again. I guess we shared a period or two on the first day and I just didn't notice."
"She strides across the room, taking her seat without a word."
pause .5
"Strangely, nobody seems to acknowledge her. Not even a sneer or chuckle."
"Thats odd."
"Given how many people were there that night, youd expect at least a couple of snickers."
"But there she was, being completely left alone{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Or ignored."
pause .5
"Seems almost worse than getting laughed at."
stop music fadeout 4
pause .5
"The lingering chatter in the room dies out as the teacher stands from his desk, moving to the front of the room."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
show farnsworth at sright with Dissolve(1)
Drf "Good news everyone!"
Drf "Today we'll be having a lab on magnetic fields."
Drf "Find a partner and get prepared."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
hide farnsworth with dissolve
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Many Such Cases of Being So True.ogg' volume .8 fadein 2
show dimmer_light behind anon with Dissolve(.5)
"My heart sunk as those dreaded words passed my ears."
pause .5
"\"Find a partner.\""
pause .5
"I know its pointless, but I at least have to try. Maybe someone was out sick."
"With my luck though, Ill probably just end up with that fossil of a teacher."
pause .5
"With everyone else already starting on the assignment I resign myself to working twice as hard."
show farnsworth at sright with dissolve
Drf "Hurry up Mr. Anon, your partner is waiting for you."
window hide
window auto
stop music fadeout 1.0
hide dimmer_light with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}What?"
pause .5
Drf "Very well."
Drf "Fang, if you would be so kind to sit next to your new partner."
window hide
window auto
hide farnsworth with dissolve
pause .5
"I sat in momentary confusion as someone took the seat next to mine."
window hide
window auto
show fang neutral with Dissolve(1):
xalign -0.6 yalign 0.0
pause .75
show white:
alpha 1
easein_cubic 1 alpha 0
show dimmer_darker behind anon, fang
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickbigPunch.ogg'
play ambient "audio/effects/alarmSirenLoop.ogg"
"{cps=*2}SPAGHETTI ALERT!!{w=0.6} SPAGHETTI ALERT!!{/cps}" with vpunch
"{cps=*2}DEFCON LEVEL TWO{/cps}"
"{cps=*2}THERE IS A FEMOID WITHIN ARMS DISTANCE LOOKING AT ME{/cps}"
"{cps=*2}DEPLOY ALL SPAGHETTI LOCKDOWN MEASURES{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 1
hide dimmer_darker with dissolve
pause .5
F "Sup."
pause .5
A "Thanks, you too."
play ambient "audio/effects/alarmSirenLoop.ogg" fadein 0.69
pause .1
# This was the best I could come up with. Not ideal, but it feels the most immediate given the limitation
show dimmer_darker behind anon, fang with Dissolve(0.1)
"SHIT! RECOVERY MANEUVERS NOW!"
window hide
window auto
stop ambient fadeout 0.69
hide dimmer_darker with dissolve
pause .5
A "I mean, hey. Not much. You?"
pause .5
# TODO: cheesy success jingle
# TODO: fill this dead air with some relatively upbeat music to make Fang getting mad more dramatic
play music 'audio/ost/Appreciating the Moment.ogg'
"CHAD RECOVERY SUCCESSFUL."
pause .5
F "None of your business. Just do the damn assignment and dont bother me."
A "O-oh. You upset right now or something?"
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "What was your first fuckin clue."
F "Last time Ill say it, just do the assignment and dont.{w=.4} Bother.{w=.4} Me."
pause .5
"Okay! Got to keep coolheaded."
pause .5
A "So this assignment, then."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"With that we open our books and start on trying to decipher who Lorentz is and why his force is magnetic."
"Things are going well for the first few questions, I remember a bit of it from that one time I tried to make a railgun."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene science class
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
show fang neutral:
xalign -0.6 yalign 0.0
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
show farnsworth at sright with dissolve
Drf "How are you two doing so far?"
show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
F "We're{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Fine, Dr. Fernsworth."
Drf "I see, and you Anon?"
A "Yeah what she said."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
stop music fadeout 2.5
show farnsworth behind fang:
easein_quart 1 xalign 1.1
show farnsworth concerned with Dissolve(.25)
show fang angry with Dissolve(1)
"Why is Dr. Fernsworth making that face?"
"I turn to Fang to ask her what the deal is and-"
window hide
window auto
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
pause .5
play music 'audio/ost/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 0.5
"Oh."
window hide
window auto
show anon:
easein_cubic 1.0 xalign 0.45
pause 1
Drf "Oh dear."
pause .5
"Mistakes have been made."
pause .5
F "She?"
pause .5
A "{cps=*.2}...Yes?{/cps}"
F "Can you {i}not{/i} see?!"
"Oh Raptor Jesus almighty this is the absolute worst case scenario."
pause .5
"The infuriated pteradactyl's wings spread wide and her taloned finger jabs my chest."
pause .5
show fang:
easein_quad 0.2 xalign -0.56
F "I.{w=0.5}{nw}"
show fang:
easein_quad 0.2 xalign -0.52
F "I.{fast} Am.{w=0.5}{nw}"
show fang:
easein_quad 0.2 xalign -0.48
F "I. Am.{fast} Non.{w=0.5}{nw}"
show fang:
easein_back .4 xalign -0.3
F "I. Am. Non.{fast} Binary."
"How was I supposed to know something so trivial would set something like this off?!"
pause .5
F "Well?!"
show anon:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.55
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"I cant bring myself to say anything!!"
F "Oh,{w=.4} OH,{w=.4} so thats how its going to be, huh?!"
Drf "Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang very angry with Dissolve(.15)
F "YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST SPIT IN MY FACE AND THEN-{w=.4} AND THEN GIVE ME THE COLD SHOULDER?!"
show fang:
linear 0.045 xalign -0.300
linear 0.045 xalign -0.295
repeat
pause .5
F "{cps=*.3}ILL HAVE YOU KNOW-{/cps}{w=0.3}{nw}"
stop music fadeout 0.1
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickSuperPunch.ogg'
# fuk u renpy, let me do more than one goddamn thing at once without resorting to this hacky bullshit
show fang shocked:
xalign -0.3
show farnsworth concerned:
easein_elastic 1.3 xalign 1.0
Drf "{b}FANG{/b}.{nw}" with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
extend "" with vpunch
window hide
window auto
# show fang:
# xalign -0.3
# show fang shocked with Dissolve(.2)
show dimmer_darker behind fang with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
"It feels like the world just stopped."
pause .5
"All eyes are on Fang."
"And in Fangs eyes I see something flash briefly."
"Judging by those exaggerated movements and the eloquent speech, this is something Fang had been practicing."
pause .5
"This was supposed to be a big moment where she stopped an evil bigot and the whole class would clap."
pause .5
"In all her planning and practice Fang had made one crucial error."
pause 1
"Nobody cared."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
play ambient 'audio/effects/classroomLoop.ogg' fadein 1
hide dimmer_darker with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
Drf "Please consider stepping into the hall for a moment."
window hide
window auto
show fang sad with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
show fang behind anon, farnsworth:
easeout 0.75 xalign 1.6
pause 0.25
hide fang with dissolve
"Sh-{w=.4} Fang is quick to exit the room."
"Dr. Fernsworth turns a sympathetic look towards me."
Drf "Forgive them, Anon, you must understand that Fang is{cps=*.1}...{/cps} experiencing issues."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
show farnsworth concerned:
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.3
pause .5
hide farnsworth with dissolve
pause .5
"What the fuck just happened{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
pause .5
"Well, she blew up at me when I called her a she{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"She was already upset about something before{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 3
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"She was upset before because of the concert the other day?"
"Looks like I just pushed her over the edge."
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg' fadein 1
scene science class
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
show fang sad flip at sright with Dissolve(2)
pause .5
"After a few moments Fang comes back in and sits down without a word."
pause .5
show fang sad flip:
ease_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.6
pause 1.15
show fang sad with dissolve
pause 1.2
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Sorry."
pause .5
A "Uh, dont worry about it."
pause .5
"."
"{cps=*.05}..{/cps}"
"{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
show anon:
easein 1 xalign 0.25
pause .25
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
pause .5
"Now that I think about it, somethings off."
pause .5
"Fang claims to not be male or female, but the clothes shes wearing are clearly provocative."
"Its almost like shes showing off her femininity."
pause .5
"Then why?"
"Why would someone be wearing revealing clothes in contradiction to their identity{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
"Its almost like theyre just looking for attent-"
pause .5
"Then suddenly, it hits me."
"I recall memories of a slightly younger Anon, running around school with a cape, pilot goggles{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}And three plastic katanas."
pause .5
"That was a quick way to get sent to the principal's office."
show fang angry with dissolve
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Are you even listening to me?!"
A "Dowhatnow? Wasnt paying attention."
show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
F "Yeah, I could tell."
"She mutters as she turns back to the assignment."
pause .5
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Uh{cps=*.1}....{/cps}{w=.2} Youve been staring at me for the past 5 minutes. Freak."
show anon neutral with dissolve:
show anon:
easein 0.5 xalign 0.2
pause .5
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
"Judging by the looks of the class, and both of our current social standing, well probably be working together a lot more."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
menu:
"Sorry for calling you a girl...":
pass # use this instead when the outcome doesnt matter - copy-pasting identical dialogue should always be avoided
"Sorry Fang I should have known from your feminine appearance and dress that you are, in fact, non-binary...":
pass
pause .5
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Non-binary people don't owe you androgyny."
pause .5
"Doesnt seem like its something she wants to hear right now."
A "So um, you're Nasers sister, right?"
show fang angry with Dissolve(.25)
F "SIB-ling."
A "R{w=.1}-right. Sorry."
F "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral with dissolve
"Theres a brief pause until Fang speaks up again."
pause .5
F "Yes. Nasers my baby brother, why do you ask?"
A "I was just curious, Naser has been helping me settle into the school."
F "Of course he did. {w=.4}{nw}"
show fang unimpressed
extend "{size=-10}Just wish hed keep out of my fuckin business for two seconds.{/size}"
pause .5
A "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Sure."
pause .5
"Actually, thinking about Naser{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
N "{i}\"Its more that he worries a bit too much for that{cps=*.1}...{/cps} sister of his.\"{/i}"
N "{i}\"Oftentimes when Im with him, hes anxious about something shes done.\"{/i}"
pause .5
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}He told me about what happened the other day."
A "Sorry to hear something like that happened to you and your band."
show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
F "What do you care?"
pause .5
A "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} dunno."
"Suddenly my shoes seem more interesting than the conversation at hand."
pause .5
A "Just think its messed up people would go to a show just to laugh at you."
F "Feh."
pause .5
show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
F "Guess you arent {i}that{/i} awful{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
F "Unlike every other guy in this school."
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"The rest of the period passed between continued small talk with Fang."
"She seemed to be controlling the conversation though."
pause .5
"When the bell rings, Fang whips out her phone and immediately starts tapping away."
window hide
window auto
show anon:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.45
pause .5
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
pause .25
A "You going to your next class?"
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Who cares about being late?"
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
A "Fair. See you then."
"She lazily waves a hand at me and I make my way to my next class."
window hide
window auto
stop music fadeout 5
pause .5
scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
"Unfortunately, fifth period is mathematics."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene classroom
with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
"Im barely keeping myself awake while Mr. Carlesiidewski is giving a lecture on the inverse of tangents."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
#Had to omit the fade in order to get this to work, shouldn't be a problem if the vpunch covers it up.
show carldelewski at scenter
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
window show Dissolve(0.0001)
carl "ANON!" with vpunch
"I sit ramrod straight at the direct address."
carl "Are you frickin listening? Come finish this frickin problem on the frickin board."
pause .5
"Just one social disaster after another today."
window hide
window auto
hide carldelewski with dissolve
show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve
"Hesitantly, I slide out of my chair and trundle my way to the whiteboard, trying to decipher the runes I'm expected to make sense of."
window hide
window auto
play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' fadein 3
show anon:
easeout_quart .75 xalign 0.5
pause .75
show dimmer_light behind anon with Dissolve(.15)
"Only I never made it to the whiteboard."
"Three rows down and my foot catches on a loose backpack strap in the isle."
window hide Dissolve(0.0001)
window auto
show dimmer_light:
easein_cubic 0.5 alpha 0
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 .15
hide anon with Dissolve(.25)
play sound "audio/effects/anonDeskSlam.ogg"
with vpunch
hide dimmer_light
pause .5
"Luckily I fell sideways and there was a cold hard desk in the way to catch my fall."
pause .5
"To the chuckles of the rest of the class, I look up from my final resting place to see a massive pink and white muzzle."
pause .5
Re "Dude."
"Like a deer caught in headlights, I can only stare and wait for him to continue."
pause .5
Re "{cps=*.6}Youre on my desk man{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"My senses return to me, and I quickly get up, picking up and returning the pencil that flew to the floor in a flurry of apologies."
"Then I recognise just whose desk I fell on."
"Its that drummer in Fangs band."
"Dont I just have the luck of the devil?"
pause .5
"Giving one last apology, I head to the front of the room to solve the whiteboard problem."
pause .5
"I tried solving the problem to the best of my ability."
"Still took a solid two minutes."
"After circling my answer, I look expectantly at Mr. Carlesiidewski who gives a nod."
"Finally turning around to return to my seat, I freeze."
"Right there in the front row is the last member of the band, Trish."
pause .5
"I stumble back to my desk."
show carldelewski at scenter with dissolve
"Mr. Carlesiidewski gives each row a stack of papers to pass back."
carl "Alright, heres the frickin homework covering todays lesson. Use page two-seventy-nine."
carl "Ill give you the last{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
carl "Fifteen frickin minutes of class to work with your frickin peers."
pause .5
hide carldelewski with dissolve
"Mr. Carlesiidewski returns to his desk and pulls out a math book with a monthly romance novel crudely stuffed inside it."
"With a very detailed centerfold, by the way he turned it sideways."
pause .5
"Looking ahead to Reeds desk, hes been joined by Trish who's trying to get him to get started."
"I think I can feel their eyes following me{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
"Back at my desk, I glance over the math sheet."
"Page two-seventy-nine, right?"
"Looks like I finally get to use that phonebook of a math textbook."
pause .5
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Where is it?"
"I open my backpack, and instead of my math textbook{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
stop music fadeout 1
show dimmer_light with Dissolve(.25)
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{nw}"
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickGlassBreak.ogg'
extend "is the Saturnia Collectors Edition Art-book I splurged on yesterday."
pause .5
"Im frozen."
"Cant move an inch."
"Did I grab the wrong book this morning?"
"Is someone playing a sick joke?"
pause .5
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickBigPunch.ogg'
"How could I bring this to school?!?" with vpunch
pause .5
"Something bounces off my head and lands on my desk."
play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' fadein 4
hide dimmer_light with Dissolve(.25)
"Its enough to snap me back to reality and I shove my backpack under my desk, furiously zipping it."
"On my desk is a balled-up wad of paper."
"Oh great. I was hoping to avoid these chain notes."
"I unfurl the ball to read the note."
pause .5
"{i}Look up.{/i}"
"I look up and see the purple one waving me over."
pause .5
"Fuck."
pause .5
"Grabbing my stuff I shuffle over slowly to the duo."
window hide
window auto
show anon neutral at aleft
show trish neutral flip behind anon at tright
show reed neutral flip behind trish:
yalign .1 xalign 0.9
with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Sup compadre."
show reed neutral flip
A "Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Sup?"
pause .5
show trish explanatory flip
T "See? Hes my class partner so I look out for him."
T "How are YOU looking out for your class partner, Anon?"
T "Enforcing the social contract, having good conduct and mutual respect so you can leave class and go on with your life?"
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
A "Uh{cps=*.1}....{/cps} whats this about?"
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "A certain friend of mine is partnered with you in Science, right?"
pause .5
"Wait.{w=.4} Oh!"
A "You mean Fang?"
T "They just messaged me before class, said they had to be partnered with a skinnie bigot - then proceeded to show them."
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "I had a feeling youd be him."
pause .5
"Am I gonna have to tolerate humiliation from these meteor dodgers too?"
"My head is starting to hurt. Hopefully we can just get started on these math exercises."
pause .5
A "Yeah, that was me. I apologized, though."
show trish happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "I know and I appreciate it."
T "Im Trish and this is Reed. Were Fangs best friends."
A "Uh-huh."
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "What about you? Now you tell us about yourself."
pause .5
$ renpy.music.set_volume(0, 0.75, 'music')
play sound 'audio/effects/alarmPoliceSiren.ogg'
show dimmer_light behind anon, reed, trish:
alpha 0
easein_quart 0.5 alpha 1
"RED ALERT."
pause .5
"There is no way Im telling anyone, especially {i}these{/i} people."
"And if they find out where I was a few days ago{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
$ renpy.music.set_volume(1, 1.5, 'music')
hide dimmer_light with dissolve
A "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Im Anon and Im a human. I got here Monday."
pause .5
A "Thats all."
pause .25
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "We know that."
T "We want to know where youre from, what you've been doing since you got here, if you have any friends{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "I{w=.1}-Ive been doing nothing. I dont really care about friends."
pause .5
"She doesnt look very convinced by that answer."
T "Right."
pause .5
show reed explanatory flip
Re "You know that Naser dude, right{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
show reed neutral flip
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Hey{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Yeah, I saw you with that slut Naomi earlier, too{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Trish squints her eyes at me."
A "T{w=.2}-they were my welcoming committee, they helped me with getting settled, nothing besides that."
show trish explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "{cps=*.4}Riiiiight.{/cps} Didnt Naser or Naomi invite you to anything{cps=*.4}... or...{/cps}?"
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
A "No. I dont remember."
A "Ive been trying to get them off my back. But w-why you ask?"
T "We had a concert last week, Naser and Naomi invited a whole bunch of assholes to ruin it."
show trish considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Suppose if we had seen a human in that crowd we would remember, right?"
A "Y-yeah. {cps=*.2}Haha.{/cps}"
show anon shrug with Dissolve(.25)
A "I{w=.1}-I mean, concert?"
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
show anon neutral with dissolve
"I dont think they invited me here to solve math problems."
pause .5
show trish explanatory flip
T "We have a band. Im the lead bassist, Fangs the vocalist and secondary bass, and Reed is the drummer."
show trish neutral flip
show reed happy flip with Dissolve(.2)
Re "...And the songwriter."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "He just comes up with the funny song titles."
A "Uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3}thats very neat! Would love to listen to your band someday."
show anon:
easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.1
"I drag my chair backwards and clumsily rise from my seat."
A "It was great meeting you guys, Ill be going back to my desk, though{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Wait, Im not done with you yet."
pause .5
A "What? I really should get started on the homework{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
show trish:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
pause .5
T "Its important.{w=.4} Look at me."
"She has a very serious look on her face."
pause .5
"Shes not saying anything, her glaring through the back of my skull makes me think she means business."
T "Fang is happy."
T "They found something about themself they finally like, and I helped them through a dark time. They made up their mind."
pause .5
"They?{w=.4} Themself?{w=.4} No wonder Naser seemed so confused by this."
T "They dont need people in their life that might hurt or confuse them."
T "They have us, and the band. Were trying to make it for ourselves."
pause .5
A "O{cps=*.1}...{/cps}kay?"
T "I look out for them because I care for them. Theyve been hurting because of those dicks, Im doing my part in assuring them."
"Was that what I saw her doing earlier?"
"Looked more like a one trigga trig-out."
pause .5
A "I dont understand."
T "My point is, dont upset Fang."
pause .5
"I just wanted to solve math problems."
A "I, er{cps=*.1}...{/cps} yes, maam."
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
"Once again shes just glaring at me."
"Fucking hell my stupid legs, stop shaking."
pause .5
"Ill take this opportunity."
A "Uh... thank you for the lesson, Trish. Ill keep that in mind. See ya."
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Wait man-{w=.4} you want this?"
show reed neutral flip:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.75
pause .5
"Reed holds out a sheet of paper."
pause .5
"Wait, its a copy of the homework assignment-"
"And its complete?!"
A "Hold on, I thought {i}you{/i} were the one needing help?"
Re "{cps=*.2}Shhhh,{/cps}{nw}"
show reed considering flip # TODO: confident edit (explanatory mouth, considering eyes) if acceptable
Re "Shhhh,{fast} the friend of my friend whos the friend that helps me is also my friend too."
pause .7
A "I dont think thats how the saying goes{cps=*.1}...?{/cps}"
pause .65
show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Youre sharp, Anon.{w=.4} Razor sharp."
Re "Friends?"
window hide
window auto
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
stop music fadeout 1
pause 2
"The bell announces lunchtime, and the rest of the students collectively rise and start shuffling out the door."
A "Lunch hour, been a blast talking to you guys."
window hide
window auto
show anon:
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.5
pause 0.5
hide anon with dissolve
show reed neutral:
xalign 0.4
show trish considering flip
with dissolve
"I swiftly snatch up the backpack by my leg, flashing an earnest sympathetic smile at them - or at least I thought it was one."
window hide
window auto
pause 0.5
show black with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.5
stop sound fadeout 2
play ambient 'audio/effects/schoolLoop.ogg' fadein 1.5
scene hallway
with Dissolve(1)
"As I power walk out of the classroom I swear I caught a glimpse of Reed waving goodbye."
"A shame I have other places to be. Namely away from the pissed off midget."
"Sorry man, you seem like a good guy. But with that tiny tyrant?"
pause .5
"Not in this lifetime."
"That was the worst fucking experience in a long while. Almost as bad as actually dealing with Fang in class."
pause .5
"Here I was thinking I could be invisible for the rest of the year."
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}And now I have classmates talking about me behind my back on their phones, probably for the rest of the school year."
pause .5
"At least its the best period of the day now."
"Wonder what to get for lunch today{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
"Wait."
A "Whats that smell?"
pause .5
"Oh no."
pause .5
"I duck into a corner and rip the backpack open."
"What should have been my lunch card, binders, and {cps=*.25}horrendously{/cps} embarrassing art book{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
stop ambient fadeout 2
play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like To Ignore Problems.ogg' fadein 1
show dimmer_light with dissolve
"Was instead a half dozen glass flasks, bags full of{cps=*.1}...{/cps} something, and all sorts of machinery I didnt recognize."
pause .5
"Someone{cps=*.1}...{/cps} someone else has my backpack{cps=*.1}...{/cps} and that book."
"If they see{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
hide dimmer_light with dissolve
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"This backpack{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"It's from the Reed guy, Ill bet."
"When I rushed out of class{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
"Fuck me." with vpunch
pause .5
"On the other hand{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"I could get a medal of honor for turning all this stuff in{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Think you can even get a bit of cash for reporting stuff like this."
pause .5
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}What am I {i}thinking{/i}?"
"Any amount of money is NOT worth my power level being revealed."
"I can't ruin my life."
"Not again."
"Especially not with these losers."
pause .5
"A half-hour until lunch period ends. Good."
"I need to find Reed."
"I double back to the classroom I just left and find it empty."
"{i}Fuck.{/i}"
"Maybe hes getting his lunch now. Cafeteria then."
window hide
window auto
pause 0.25
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.25
scene cafeteria
with Dissolve(1)
pause 0.25
"I sprint through the school hallways, already familiar with the layout, looking for the drug dealer."
"The colorful crowd in the lunch line makes it difficult to pick Reed out, so I have to carefully scan the room."
window hide
window auto
show reed neutral with Dissolve(1):
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.6
"I finally spot the pink raptor at the end of the queue, tray in hand and incriminating evidence on his back."
"The world must be fucking with me since {b}Im{/b} the one currently carrying a mini-cartel in a backpack."
pause .5
stop music fadeout 3.5
play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCafeteriaLoop.ogg' fadein 3.5
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickBigPunch.ogg'
show reed shocked
A "REED!" with vpunch
window hide
window auto
show reed neutral flip:
xalign 0.98
with dissolve
show anon neutral with easeinleft:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.1
"The stoner drummer turns my way as I try as calmly as possible to approach him."
pause .5
show reed explanatory flip
Re "What up, my guy?"
show reed neutral flip
pause .5
A "I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"I give the backpack a bump, causing all the dubious glassware within to clink."
A "Think you got my backpack, Reed."
pause .7
Re "Huh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} Was wonderin why this felt lighter."
show reed:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.9
"He holds out my backpack to me."
Re "Ere ya go, man."
pause .5
show reed:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.98
pause .75
"We trade backpacks, Im careful to hand his over while simultaneously examining mine still within his grip."
"It doesnt look like he opened it at all but{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
# TODO: this music plays for a long time, mix it up with something else?
stop ambient fadeout 1.0
play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like To Shitpost.ogg' fadein 1
A "{cps=*.25}Thank fuck...{/cps}"
pause .75
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Whyre you so worried bout the bag, man?"
show reed neutral flip
"{cps=*.3}Shitfuckfuckfuckfuck.{/cps}"
A "{cps=*.4}Becaaaauuuuuse...{/cps}"
"Dontbringuptheartbook."
pause .5
"Think you dumbfuck, theres gotta be something you can say-"
pause .5
"Naomi I owe you a fruit basket!"
A "My lunch card!"
A "I wouldnt have been able to get my lunch without it."
pause .5
Re "Oh.{w=.65}{nw}"
show reed shocked flip
Re "Oh.{fast} Oh!{w=0.5} Oh fuck, dude Im sorry to hear that."
pause .5
"What."
Re "New kid in school AND you need the lunch card?"
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Do you like, wanna hang with us? You look like the lonely type."
pause .5
"FUCK{w=.25} no."
A "{cps=*.3}Naaaaah,{/cps} Ill be good.{w} {cps=*.5}I just needed my-{/cps}{w=0.3}{nw}"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Come on bro, Ill introduce you to the whole band."
show reed neutral flip
A "{cps=*.4}You dont have to-{/cps}{w=.3}{nw}"
show reed considering flip
Re "Yknow{cps=*.1}...{/cps} reward your good deed with a good deed."
pause .5
A "What."
show reed neutral flip
Re "Ill like, be your first friend, Anon."
A "What."
show reed explanatory flip
Re "{cps=*.3}Yeeaah{/cps}, man."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
show anon shrug with Dissolve(.25)
A "I appreciate it, but{cps=*.1}...{/cps} yknow{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "You worried about Trish, bro?"
show anon neutral with dissolve
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "Yeaah, she can be a bit rough, but shes great."
A "Isnt she on a crusade to assault everyone that laughed at your concert?"
Re "Oh yeah, she does that sometimes, dont worry about it."
pause .5
A "Hrmmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "s fine for you to be worried."
Re "Youll see, shes plenty nice."
pause .5
"Maybe I was a bit quick to judge{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "See,{w=.2} theres Trish now."
window hide
window auto
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
show anon:
easein 1 xalign -0.05
show reed:
easein 1 xalign 0.78
with None
show trish neutral flip:
yalign 0 xalign 1.2
show trish:
easein 1 xalign 0.9
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
show trish explanatory flip
T "Hey, Reed."
show trish considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Sorry, gonna have to return that crowbar a bit later than I promised."
T "Also, I got vengeance on another one of those jerks."
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
A "Those arent{cps=*.1}...{/cps} related, right?"
show trish smug flip
T "Whos asking?"
pause .5
show dimmer_light behind anon, trish with Dissolve(.2)
"I need to get out of here.{fast}"
hide dimmer_light with Dissolve(.2)
A "Well Reed, thank you for talking{w}, {cps=*.4}Ill just be on my wa-{/cps}{w=.3}{nw}"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "{cps=*.25}Hooollld{/cps} on man, Trish just got here."
show reed neutral flip
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Reed, whats all this about?"
Re "Anon here and I had a little{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} mix-up?"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Anyways, he was a total bro about it{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show reed considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "And hes like, super poor and stuff."
pause .5
show trish explanatory flip
T "How poor?"
show trish neutral flip
show reed neutral flip
with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Yknow that lunch card thing they advertise on the school brochures?"
pause .5
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.2)
T "Bull."
Re "Show her, Anon."
pause .5
A "Id rather not{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show trish indignant flip with dissolve
T "Oh my goodness you poor soul."
show reed considering flip
Re "Literally, even."
show trish surprised flip
show reed neutral flip
with dissolve
Re "So I figured, why not be a bro back to him?"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Like uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "Be his legit welcome committee."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
A "I appreciate the thought, but uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "I should really be going right about{cps=*.1}...{/cps} now, bye."
show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
show trish happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Oh, Fang, what took you so long today?"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
show anon:
easein 1 xalign .35 #-0.05
show reed:
easein 1 xalign 1.1 #0.78
show trish:
easein 1 xalign 1.15 #0.9
with None
show fang sad:
yalign 0 xalign -1
show fang sad:
easein 1 xalign -0.6
with Dissolve(1)
pause 1
"{cps=*.2}Why meeee...{/cps}"
show trish neutral flip
show fang shocked
show trish neutral flip
with Dissolve(.25)
F "Yo. Wait, is that Anon?{w=.4} Whats {i}he{/i} doing here?"
"No, its the other new human transfer student with the dress sense of Rex Luthor."
show fang surprised with Dissolve(.75)
pause .5
A "{cps=*.4}Heeeey{/cps} Fang. Good to see ya again.{w} {cps=*.35}Well lunch is almost over so Ill-{/cps}{w=.3}{nw}"
show reed considering flip
Re "Hes poor."
show trish indignant flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Like, super poor!"
pause .5
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
F "How poor?"
show reed neutral flip
show trish neutral flip
with dissolve
pause .25
show trish explanatory flip
T "Yknow those lunch cards they have on posters near the principals office?"
show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
F "Wow. That is hilariously depressing."
show dimmer_light behind anon, trish, reed, fang
show anon sad flip
with Dissolve(.25)
"I hate everyone here."
show anon neutral flip behind reed
hide dimmer_light
with dissolve
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Anyways, that doesnt answer my question of why the skinnie loser is here."
show reed happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Man, Anons like a total bro an Im his {i}first{/i} friend an were gonna be Rock Ring buddies for the rest of the school year!"
show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Then like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} hell be my business partner an well sell enough goods to get half the country high an like, fuck narcs and fuck the IRS too."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
F "{cps=*.65}Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh.{/cps}{w=.4} Trish?"
show fang neutral
show trish smug flip
with Dissolve(.25)
T "The morons swapped backpacks and now theyre best friends or something."
A "Yeah. That.{w} And now{w=.2} {cps=*.4}Im gonna go grab my lunch so-{/cps}{w=.3}{nw}"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "We can all grab some together."
show reed neutral flip
show trish considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "{cps=*.4}...Well,{/cps} Reed {i}is{/i} a good judge of character{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Is he?"
show trish neutral flip
show anon neutral
with Dissolve(.25)
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Didnt you already grab your lunch, Reed?"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Yeah.{w=.4} I want seconds, man."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
"What."
"I look at Reeds tray and see that its completely empty."
pause .5
show anon:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.25
pause .4
A "When did you-{w=.5} {i}How{/i}?!"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Come on, man, Ive got a mean case of munchies."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
window hide
window auto
pause .5
# TODO: mix up the music a bit here? Something a bit more chill?
stop music fadeout 6
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"I end up walking to get food with Trish, Reed and Fang."
"Every time I consider ditching them, Reed says or does something to keep me with the band."
pause .5
"Fuck my life."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
play music 'audio/ost/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 3
scene cafeteria
show reed neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.45
show anon neutral behind reed:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.25
show trish considering:
yalign 0 xalign 0.67
show fang neutral behind trish:
yalign 0 xalign 1.67
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
"Im able to hold the makings of a conversation with Reed, but it feels like Im talking to space."
"Trish was listening in while we made our way to the lunch room, but was more focused on her talk with Fang."
show dimmer_lighter behind trish, fang
show trish neutral
show fang unimpressed
with dissolve
F "What do you mean my halter top is out right now? I havent noticed a difference."
show trish explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
T "Im telling you, the next thing is going to be leotards."
show trish neutral
show fang neutral
with Dissolve(.25)
F "No, fuck that. I would never wear something that retarded."
hide dimmer_lighter with dissolve
"As for Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang behind anon, reed
show trish behind anon, reed
show dimmer_lighter behind anon, reed with dissolve
Re "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{nw}"
show reed explanatory
Re "...{fast}So{cps=*.1}...{/cps}You play videogames, right?"
show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
A "Yeah, I got a couple consoles and a toaster of a PC."
Re "Only Xrox{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Battle Saurs is sick{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "Pachystation has a better lineup overall."
show reed considering
Re "But like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Stony-games are all lame{cps=*.1}...{/cps} like, just movies lame{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "You cant prove that."
show reed happy with Dissolve(.25)
Re "I can."
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
A "Huh?"
show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Get your phone out man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} Look up {cps=*.4}'{color=#78FF65}LW_S9znpklI{/color}'..{/cps}"
show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
A "How did you say that out loud?"
Re "Just look it up man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
"Whats the harm?"
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
menu:
"Look the link up":
$ webbrowser.open('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_S9znpklI')
pause 5
"What on earth{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
Re "Pretty hilarious right?"
"What is this, a shitty Netstix cartoon knock off?"
A "Its funny in a way, yeah."
jump lPostCheckLinkOut
"Save it for later":
pause .5
"I'll save this one for when I get home."
label lPostCheckLinkOut:
show reed explanatory
Re "Xrox is better anyways, you see the whole lineup they had prepared for{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"Reed delves into his rant about console differences."
pause .5
"I thought he was just an airhead, but{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"I totally cant get a read on this guy."
show reed neutral
hide dimmer_lighter
with dissolve
F "Well, anyways."
show anon neutral
show fang considering
with dissolve
pause .25
F "The lunch lines arent going to get any shorter."
F "We should hurry and pick one."
stop music fadeout 4
play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCafeteriaLoop.ogg' fadein 4
scene black with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
# TODO: are the gang in the lunch queue, or is this after? This line conflicts with subsequent dialogue
"Once we all got our food, we all stand around chatting a bit more outside the line."
"Trish and Fang babble to each other about their daily activities all through the lunch line."
"Reed on the other hand has pulled out a tablet from his backpack to show me something."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
scene cafeteria
show anon neutral:
xalign -0.2 yalign 0.1
show reed neutral flip:
xalign 0.5 yalign 0.1
show fang considering flip:
xalign 0.95 yalign 0.0
show trish neutral flip:
xalign 1.125 yalign 0.0
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
show reed explanatory flip
Re "So like, yknow we got a band, yeah?"
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
A "Er, yeah. Trish brought it up earlier and all."
Re "Check it. Ive been recording our practices."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
"Fang and Trish both look at me expectantly."
"Fuckshitfuckokay you can do this."
pause .5
A "Cool, lemme see."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/The (audiophile edition).ogg'
with vpunch
pause 1
"Even through the poor recording quality I can see and hear just how atrocious the band is."
"I bite back the grimace threatening to come out as I give the video my full attention."
pause .5
F "W{w=.2}-well?"
show trish happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Were great, right Anon?"
A "Its uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} certainly original."
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "I know, right?"
A "But like, why two basses?"
pause .5
"Fang glances at me from the side. Weird."
show trish happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Its our style!"
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
A "I{w=.2}-I see."
"What do I say here? I can only give feedback on games I havent played, not music!"
window hide
window auto
pause .5
menu:
"I like the double tension on the G strings.":
pass
"The synchronization between the melody and the submelody compliments the reverb well!":
pass
"Very nice ironic reference to Beethovens Für Elise.":
pass
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 0.02
stop music fadeout 0.02
show reed shocked flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.54
show fang surprised flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.99
show trish surprised flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 1.155
pause .5
"The three stop in their tracks and look back at me."
pause .5
"Think I messed up."
pause .5
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "How could you tell?"
play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg'
show trish neutral flip
show reed explanatory flip
with Dissolve(.25)
Re "Jeez man, you got the ears of a bat?"
show reed neutral flip
pause .5
A "Uhh, just something I picked up."
pause .5
F "I didnt know you knew about that sort of thing, Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Yo, next time we have a concert{cps=*.1}... {/cps}{w=.4}{nw}"
play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
show reed happy flip
extend "you gotta come along."
show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Maybe{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
"Trish glowers at me warily."
T "I dunno, maybe if he actually talked about himself for once."
"Nope,{w=.3} nuh uh,{w=.3} no way,{w=.3} abort!"
show reed explanatory flip
Re "Yeah, man, go ahead. None of us are judgin. Im not at least."
show reed neutral flip
show fang neutral flip
with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
A "Well{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
show reed shocked flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 0.65#0.54
show fang surprised flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 1.15#0.99
show trish neutral flip:
easein_quart 1 xalign 1.25#1.155
FRT "Ohfuck.{w=.4} Sorry Anon, we gotta bail."
window hide
window auto
play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
show reed:
easeout 0.75 xalign 2.1
hide reed with dissolve
play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
show fang:
easeout 0.5 xalign 2.1
hide fang with dissolve
pause .25
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
stop music fadeout 3
play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCafeteriaLoop.ogg' fadein 3
show trish:
easeout 0.4 xalign 2.2
hide trish with dissolve
pause .5
# TODO: fade music here and play something else when Naomi & Naser appear?
show anon:
easein_quad 0.5 xalign 0.1
A "Huh?{w=.2} Where-"
pause .5
"Theyre already gone."
pause .5
"Pretty impressive how fast they can move even with their hands full."
"But what couldve made them run like that?"
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg'
stop ambient fadeout 3
N "ANON!"
window hide
window auto
show anon:
easein 1 xalign 0.9
with None
show naomi neutral:
yalign 0 xalign -1
show naser neutral behind naomi:
yalign 0.1 xalign -1.45
show naomi:
easein 1 xalign -0.01
show naser:
easein 1 xalign 0.1
with Dissolve(1)
pause .6
"Oh."
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
"I turn around to see Naser and Naomi approaching, food in hand."
show naomi explanatory
N "I knew Id find you here with the others, Anon!"
N "Shame they ran off, why do they do that?"
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
"Her shrill goody goody sugary voice is piercing through the chatter of the lunchroom, I dont wanna reply if it means hearing more of her voice{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
N "Wasn't that Naser's sister? How wonderful that you're making friends, Anon!"
N "Tell me everything! What were you and Fang talking about?"
show naomi explanatory:
ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
N "I wanna know all about it!"
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
"Oh help me, God. I just cant catch a break."
"I just want to go home{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
"But there's still half a day to go{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Nas "Hey Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} {nw}"
show naser unimpressed
extend "seem kinda low energy, are you alright?"
show dimmer_light behind anon with Dissolve(.25)
"The Anon you are trying to reach is currently having an existential meltdown."
"Please leave your message after the scream."
hide dimmer_light with Dissolve(.25)
show naser neutral
show naomi happy
with Dissolve(.25)
N "{cps=*.3}Aaaww,{/cps} he's just thrilled to make new friends!"
show naser happy
Nas "Yeah man, good on you. Youre quite the extrovert!"
pause .5
"Im mentally screaming, I swear I just want to get out and never come back."
show naomi neutral
show naser neutral
with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Was that really my sibling you were hanging with?"
A "Fang and her friends, yeah. Strange group, I know."
show naomi considering with Dissolve(.25)
N "I'll say."
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Sh-{w=.4}{nw}"
show naser considering
extend "theyre{w=.2} not that bad once you get to know them."
A "Colorful folk, I know."
show naser neutral with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} no{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} I mean -THEY-{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "Hm?"
show naser unimpressed
Nas "Fang!"
A "Uh-huh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} sure hope so. Seems Im going to be her lab partner for the rest of the year."
show naser neutral
Nas "Whoa."
show naomi considering with Dissolve(.25)
"Naomi pauses for a second."
pause .5
Nas "Honestly. Theyre just going through a phase man."
A "That phase include rants about non-binarism?"
show naser sad with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "*sigh* Fang hit you with that too?"
show naomi explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
N "What a great opportunity for real friendship Anon! Im so happy for you!"
show naomi neutral
show naser considering
with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
Nas "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
show anon:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
N "If theres anything Fang needs in these trying times, its a new friend to talk to!"
pause .5
A "{cps=*.3}Uuuuuh,{/cps} I dont know about that, you know how they is, right?"
show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)
N "I would love it if you tried! {w=.5}{nw}"
show naomi:
ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
extend "Naser would appreciate it!"
"Would he?"
show naser:
easein 0.5 xalign 0.2
show naser explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Whoa, calm down, boo."
Nas "Thats not how it works{cps=*.1}...{/cps} and I dont think{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
window hide
window auto
play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
stop music fadeout 1
pause 1
show naser considering flip
show naomi neutral
with dissolve
"The bells loud sound rings on our ears."
"A rush of relief and dopamine overcome me."
pause .5
"Im free."
pause .5
stop sound fadeout 1.0
play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1
show naser neutral with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} well talk later, Anon. Ill have to keep my eye on you, though."
show naomi:
easein 0.5 xalign 0.05
N "Dont worry, Naser. I know Anon is of good character!"
pause .5
"What is she talking about?"
pause .5
"You know what, it dont matter.{w=.4} Nonathiss matters."
pause .5
"Only useful thing I learned all day."
pause .5
A "Uhhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I guess Ill have to go now, see you around."
pause .5
"Be a little nicer, Anon."
show anon happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
A "Ask if you need anything, Ill help you out."
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)
N "Oh Ill hold you on that one! Just you wait, {cps=*.4}hahahahahah!{/cps}"
pause .5
"Nice. Now youll never get them off your back. Congratulations."
show naomi neutral
show naser happy
with dissolve
Nas "Hey, take it easy, man!"
N "Come Naser! We have a busy day today!"
show naser considering with Dissolve(.25)
Nas "Oh, sure."
A "See ya."
window hide
window auto
pause .5
stop music fadeout 3
stop ambient fadeout 3
scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
pause .5
"{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
pause .5
return