SnootGame/game/script/4.anon-needs-help-during-music-period.rpy

label chapter_4:

    # CH 4 SCENE 1 - Anon is just one slice of toast away from living an anime
    pause 1

    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 2
    scene outside school fog with Fade(1,0,1)
    I "{cps=*.3}-- The Following Monday Morning --{/cps}"
    pause .5

    I "I haven’t been able to focus much lately."
    pause .5

    I "My original plan is in absolute tatters."

    I "As opposed to staying silent and not facing any conflict,{w=.4} I’m now all buddy-buddy with the school reject club."

    I "And then there’s Naser and Naomi as well,{w=.4} and all their issues{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    I "At any moment I feel I'm going to get found out."

    I "Trish would certainly beat me senseless."

    I "Fang might as well{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    I "Definitely Naser."
    pause .5

    I "All this shit happening,{w=.4} I can’t even get into my favorite hobby."

    I "I don’t think I’ve made a single forum post in three days."
    pause .5

    I "I stare down at my phone screen and see a sea of threads to post in."

    I "And yet,{w=.4} I have nothing to say."
    pause .5

    I "Wait,{w=.3} it’s already seven?!"

    I "Fuck me,{w=.4} I dragged my feet too much!"

    I "I sprint the rest of the way to school."

    scene classroom with fade

    I "Luckily,{w=.3} I’m able to slink into homeroom without the teacher molesting me for a tardy pass."

    I "Classes tick by in the daily slog,{w=.4} and like all things,{w=.4} lunch eventually comes to pass."

    stop music fadeout 3
    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCafeteriaLoop.ogg' fadein 2
    scene cafeteria
    show anon neutral at aright
    with fade

    I "I grab a packaged lunch from the omnivore line and begin looking for a place to sit."

    I "By now it’s a foregone conclusion,{w=.4} I already know what happens next."
    pause .25
    stop ambient fadeout 3
    play music 'audio/ost/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1
    pause .5

    N "Anon!"
    pause .5

    I "Right on cue."

    show anon neutral flip with dissolve

    show naomi neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.75
    show naomi:
        easein 1 xalign 0.4
    with dissolve
    show naser neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -1
    show naser:
        easein 1.5 xalign -0.275
    with dissolve
    
    I "Naomi rushes over,{w=.4} followed by Naser.{w=.6} I’d really rather not deal with her anymore today."

    show naomi explanatory
    N "Come on,{w=.2} Anon,{w=.4} let's continue our conversation from earlier!"
    show naomi neutral

    I "I need to think of something,{w=.4}  and fast."

    A "Err,{w=.3} sorry.{w=.4} I already promised Fang I’d be eating with her."
    pause .5

    I "Smooth."
    pause .25

    show naomi considering with Dissolve(.25)
    N "Oh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show naomi neutral
    N "Oh!"

    show naomi explanatory
    N "I’m glad to hear you’re trying to be better friends with Fang!"
    show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    show naser happy
    Nas "Well hey,{w=.4} this is a welcome surprise!"

    A "Right.{w=.4} Actually,{w=.2} she doesn’t eat in the cafeteria,{w=.4} does she?"

    show naser neutral
    Nas "Didn’t she tell you?{w=.4} She hangs out with her band in the auditorium."

    A "She’s allowed to do that?"

    show naser considering
    N "I’ve asked Principal Spears before,{w=.4} he sees no issue with it."

    A "Huh.{w=.4} Anyways,{w=.2} I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Don’t want to keep them waiting!"

    show naser happy
    Nas "See you."

    show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)
    show naomi:
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
    N "Have fun!"
    pause .5

    A "Right.{w=.3} Bye!"

    show anon:
        easeout 1 xalign 1.5
    pause .1
    show anon neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    hide anon with dissolve

    I "I turn away from the two and leave them behind."


    # CH 4 SCENE 2 - Trish continues to hate Anon's guts, more at 11
    
    scene door auditorium with fade

    I "Now that i’m in front of the auditorium when it isn’t crowded for once,{w=.4} I can get a decent look around the foyer."

    I "The walls are as vine-covered as anywhere else in the building,{w=.4} but the ones here have small magenta flowers blooming on them here and there."

    I "I suppose there’s different kinds of vines,{w=.4} wouldn’t make much sense otherwise.{w=.5} Never really thought about it until now."
    pause .5

    I "I open the door enough to see Fang’s gang lazing about within."

    I "Reed is messing with some box on a table,{w=.4} and Fang and Trish are sitting on the first row of seats chattering to each other."

    stop music fadeout 3

    I "I put my hand on the doorhandle and hesitate a bit.{w=.4} Then I pull it open."

    scene auditorium with Dissolve(1)

    I "The squeak of the door echoes through the near empty auditorium,{w=.4} and immediately all three turn their heads and stare."
    pause .75

    I "There’s an awkward pause that goes on for just a bit too long.{w=.5} Eventually Fang calls out from her seat."

    # TODO: sound direction says play 'She Fucks Human Men', resolve this
    # play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg'
    play music 'audio/ost/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 2
    pause .5

    show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(1):
        yalign 0.0 xalign 1.3
    pause 1

    show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "What the hell are {i}you{/i} doing here,{w=.2} dweeb?"
    show fang considering flip with dissolve

    show anon:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5
    show anon neutral:
        easein 1 xalign -0.15
    with dissolve
    pause 1

    A "Hiding from Naomi."
    pause .25

    show fang:
        easein_cubic 2 yalign -0.1 xalign 1.35
    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    I "Fang throws her head back and goes limp on the shitty wooden chair."

    show fang angry flip
    F "{cps=*.7}UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGHHHHHH{/cps},{w=.2} THAT {cps=*.7}BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH{/cps}."
    show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .5

    I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1 yalign 0.0 xalign 1.3
    I "Fang lifts her head back up."

    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "{cps=*.3}Ffffffffine{/cps},{w=.4} you can stay."
    pause .5

    show anon:
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.4

    I "I go sit a few yards away from Fang and Trish on the theater seat.{w=.5} Reed turns back to that device he was messing with before."

    I "Looks like a projector?"
    pause .5

    A "You don’t like Naomi?"

    show fang angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "What was your first fuckin’ clue?{w=.5} That stupid bitch,{w=.4} acting all high and mighty all the time."
    pause .5

    T "Hey,{w=.4} Fang."
    
    show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Oh look at me I’m super smart and nice to everyone and everyone likes me so if you disagree with me I get the moral high ground no matter what!"

    I "Fang lets out some combination of a snort and a sigh."

    F "No different than Naser.{w=.4} What a couple."

    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Ugh,{w=.4} whatever.{w=.5} What was she doing to bother you?"

    A "She’s been pestering me about every little thing since school started.{w=.5} Granted,{w=.4} she’s been a big help in some cases,{w=.4} but jeez she’s overbearing sometimes."

    T "Fang?"
    pause .5
    
    show anon:
        easein 1 xalign 0.0 #0.4
    show fang:
        easein 1 xalign 0.65 #1.3
    with None

    show trish neutral flip:
        yalign 0 xalign 1.35
    show trish:
        easein 1 xalign 0.9
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "I’ll say.{w=.4} Sometime in the first semester she ended up helping me with a major science project.{w=.4} We only had a day to do the whole thing."
    pause .5

    A "You waited until the last day for a major grade?"

    show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "It{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} That doesn’t matter.{w=.4} Shut up."

    show fang neutral flip
    F "Anyways,{w=.4} Naomi insisted on helping me,{w=.3} and I just went along with it."
    
    show fang unimpressed flip
    F "She ended up just bossing me around for eight hours."

    show trish:
        easein 1 xalign 0.95
    show trish indignant flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "HEY GUYS DID YOU FORGET I’M HERE TOO?!"

    show trish neutral flip with dissolve
    pause .25
    show fang:
        easein 1 xalign 0.6
    show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .25

    F "Oh,{w=.2} right.{w=.4} What were you talking about Trish?"

    show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
    I "Trish pulls a cardboard tube out of her backpack.{w=.4} She pops the top of the tube open and pulls a rolled up poster out and unfurls it."

    show trish happy flip
    T "This!{w=.4} Tada!{w=.5} Our first poster!"
    
    show fang surprised with Dissolve(.25)
    
    pause .5

    A "VVURM DRAMA?{w=.4} That’s an{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} interesting name{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} and what’s with the date on it?"

    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    pause .25
    F "{cps=*.5}Trish wants-{/cps}{w=.4}{nw}"

    show trish smug flip
    T "We need to have an actual show!{w=.4} Not some dumb school show.{w=.5} We need actual people who matter to show our genius to!"
    pause .5

    I "Genius?{w=.4} More like retardation."

    show fang sad with Dissolve(.25)
    F "I don’t know Trish."
    pause .5

    A "{cps=*.4}Yeeeaaaaahhhh{/cps}{w=.2} {nw}"
    show trish neutral flip
    extend "I’m with Fang on this one."

    show fang considering
    show trish unimpressed flip
    with Dissolve(.25)
    I "The glare Trish levels at me was akin to a very dull knife."

    show trish:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.9
    T "You don’t even know how good we are!"

    show trish considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "That was simply a practice session!"
    pause .25

    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Since you’re Naser’s friend too,{w=.4} just know HE ruined our first concert.{w=.5} Right Fang?"

    show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Ugh,{w=.4} yeah.{w=.5} If he hadn’t invited all those cocksuckers{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .25

    A "Still {cps=*.4}I think-{w=.4}{nw}"

    T "It doesn’t matter what {w=.1}{nw}"
    show trish angry flip
    play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
    show anon:
        easein_cubic .75 xalign -0.05
    extend "YOU{w=.2} think!" with vpunch
    show trish unimpressed flip with dissolve
    pause .25

    I "Whoa,{w=.4} where did that come from."

    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    pause .25
    F "Let’s drop it for now.{w=.4} My tuna sandwich is getting cold."

    show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
    I "Trish grins in victory."
    pause .5

    Re "{size=-10}Dude{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} ya got told{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{/size}"

    stop music fadeout 2
    pause .25
    show dimmer_light behind anon, trish with dissolve
    pause .25

    I "What the fuck am I doing?{w=.5} I’m dead if I out myself whilst outnumbered here"

    I "Trish tore at me like she knew I was there."
    pause .5

    I "Had to happen EVENTUALLY."

    I "I pray that’s not the case."
    pause .5

    play music 'audio/ost/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 1
    hide dimmer_light 
    show trish neutral flip
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    I "I finally get to opening my omnivore lunch.{w=.5} A BLT,{w=.3} some chicken nuggets,{w=.3} and an orange."

    I "I take my first bite of the sandwich and-"

    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
    I "{cps=*20}{i}DING-{w=0.7}DONG {w=0.65}BING-{w=0.7}BONG{/i}{/cps}"
    pause 0.5
    stop sound fadeout 1

    I "Are you kidding me."

    I "I cram as much of the sandwich into my mouth as I can and close the box."

    I "Reed puts the projector in the corner of the room,{w=.3} and Trish makes for the exit with Fang."
    
    I "I follow after,{w=.4} cheeks still filled with food"


    # CH 4 SCENE 3

    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 2
    scene hallway with Fade(1, 0, 1)

    pause .5

    I "Next class is{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Music,{w=.4} that’s right.{w=.5} I’ll be walking with Fang then."

    I "The three all wave each other goodbye and Fang turns towards our shared class."
    pause .5

    stop ambient fadeout 3
    play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg'
    I "May as well make some small talk."

    show anon neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.1
    show fang neutral behind anon:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.9
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    A "So,{w=.2} uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} What’s your favorite band,{w=.2} Fang?"

    show fang considering flip with dissolve
    F "My favorite band,{w=.3} huh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Guess it’d be something like The Skinks{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} Maybe the Fossillies?"

    A "‘Oi,{w=.3} tha’ ‘ere’s sum pre’ey bri’ish tayste,{w=.4} yeah?"

    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.975
    show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
    F "{cps=*.35}Pffft.{/cps}"

    I "She turns away to hide her snickers."

    show fang happy flip with dissolve
    pause .25

    F "Shut it."

    F "I’m sure your favorite is much better."
    pause .5

    A "I’m into{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    menu:
        "Boomer rock":
            pass
        "Obscure hipster shit":
            pass
        "Anime openings and video game OSTs":
            pass

    pause .5

    show fang:
        easein 0.5 xalign 1.05
    I "Fang holds a hand up to her beak."

    F "{cps=*.4}AHAHAHAHAHAHHA.{/cps} {w=.5}{nw}"
    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.9
    extend "God you are such a dweeb"

    show anon grin with dissolve
    I "I flash her my biggest shit-eating grin."

    A "Least I don’t need a ‘loisence’ to listen to it."
    pause .5

    F "Oi luv,{w=.3} didn’ share me taystes to get rallied on,{w=.5} bit rewd,{w=.2} innit?"
    pause .25

    scene black with fade
    pause .5

    I "The two of us banter with each other with increasingly strong british accents all the way to class."
    pause .5

    stop music fadeout 3

    scene bandroom with Fade(1, 0, 1)
    pause 1

    I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg'

    play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
    I "ARGH!! This stupid-" with vpunch
    pause .25

    I "Define a Treble clef?{w=.5} I don’t know what a Treble clef is!{w=.5} I don’t care about this shit,{w=.3} it won’t ever be useful."

    I "Fuck this,{w=.4} who can I cheat off of?"
    pause .5

    I "I lean back in my uncomfortable chair hoping to pop my spine back in place."

    # TODO: this line doesn't occur until chapter 6
    N "{i}Oh! What if you asked Fang for help?{/i}"

    I "I crane my head, looking for Fang. At her own desk she’s filling out her assignment page easily, drumming her fingers on her desk. Almost looks like she’s strumming honestly."

    I "Agh, and that’s another thing. Who the fuck made guitars?! Fuck trying to memorize frets or whatever the fuck."

    I "Oh shit, she’s looking at me now."

    I "She tilts her head and taps her sheet."

    I "OH!"

    I "I respond with an eyeroll and finger gun at my temple. My thumb hammer drops and I fake die in my seat."

    I "Fang shakes her head, returning to her assignment with a tiny smile gracing her beak."

    I "I look at the papers we need to finish. Fuck me, how the hell are we suppose to finish these by the end of class?!"

    # TODO: this line doesn't occur until chapter 6
    N "It can’t hurt to ask, though, right?"

    I "Maybe the neon Nero had a good point."

    I "Still, interrupting her now might piss her off."

    I "FFFFFfuck. I’ll flip a coin."

    menu:
        "Heads, ask Fang for help":
            jump Heads
        "Tails, leave Fang alone":
            jump Tails


    #>> Heads, ask Fang for help
    label Heads:
    $ fangscore += 1

    # TODO: sound direction says 'Appreciating the Scenery', resolve this
    play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg'

    I "Guess that’s that."
    I "May as well get it over with."
    I "I slink out of my chair and go around to Fang’s desk."
    show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve
    A "Uh...."
    show fang shocked flip at sright with dissolve
    I "She jumps in her chair"
    F "How’d you get- don’t scare me like that!"
    A "Sorry…"
    hide fang shocked flip with dissolve
    show fang neutral flip at sright
    I "I look at her work and see she’s only a quarter done. Fuck, I hope we have enough time."
    A "sooo… You seem to be capable of deciphering dead languages."
    F "Wha-"
    A "canyouhelpmewiththis?!"
    F "Help you with the assignment?"
    A "....Yes. I don’t get any of this. It’s all moon runes to me."
    F "How’d you even join this class?"
    A "Only elective that had an open spot. Even though it’s mid semester and I’m expected to be at the level of everyone that’s been here all year."
    I "Fang leans her head down and holds her hand on top of her muzzle."
    I "I’m guessing that’s supposed to be like pinching the bridge of your nose."
    F "Whatever, it’s fine if the teacher gives the greenlight."
    show reed king rex with moveinleft:
        xalign -0.35 yalign 0.0
    Re "It’ll be fine."
    I "Fang and I jump several inches."
    F "What are you doing here?!"
    A "And what’s with the costume?"
    I "Reed is in an overly large inflatable T-rex costume."
    Re "Gotta get a signature for this absent note, man…"
    Re "Anyways... Mr. Jingo doesn’t care about if you use, like, partners and stuff… He just wants the work done…"
    A "I… I see. I didn’t know you were also the school mascot, Reed."
    Re "There’s, like, pockets in here man… You get to bring a lot of cool stuff… As long as you clean it after…"
    I "I’m not even going to bother at this point."
    F "Thanks, Reed."
    Re "s’all good, man…"
    I "Reed gets up and goes to the teachers’ desk in the corner of the room."
    hide reed king rex with moveoutleft
    I "I turn back to Fang expectantly."
    F "I’m not getting up. Get your crap and sit down already."
    A "Thanks."
    I "..."
    jump PostFlip

    #>>Tails, leave Fang alone.
    label Tails:
    I "Guess that settles it."
    I "Fang wouldn’t want to be bothered right now anyways."
    I "Looking back to my paper, I try once again to make sense of the questions and music notes."
    I "Write the following notes in both Treble and Bass clef."
    I "...What?"
    show reed king rex flip at rcenter
    Re "Yo, you should have like... asked Fang for help, man…"
    I "I have to grab the desk to keep myself from falling out of my chair."
    A "Reed, what the fuck are you doing here?!"
    Re "Just getting an absent note signed by teach, man…"
    A "And what’s with the outfit?!"
    I "Reed is in an overly large inflatable T-rex costume."
    Re "School mascots are pretty cool… You wouldn’t believe the things they let you do with these…"
    I "I’m not going to ask for clarification."
    Re "But, uhh… You should get some help or something…"
    Re "I’ll ask the teacher for you…"
    A "No, Reed, you don’t have to-"
    Re "YO, TEACH! THIS GUY NEEDS SOME EXTRA HELP!"
    I "All eyes turn to us. The desk makes a nice ‘conk’ sound when my head hits it."
    show jingo at sleft
    jingo "Does he really?"
    jingo "Err… Someone… Fang! You help him with the packet."
    I "Fang glares daggers at the two of us."
    A "Thanks, Reed."
    Re "Hey, no problem man! I gotta go…"
    hide reed
    I "Reed shuffles over to the teachers’ desk in the corner to get his signature."
    I "Fang calls out from her chair."
    F "I’m not getting up. If you need help grab your stuff and get over here."
    I "The damage is done. May as well at this point."
    I "..."
    scene classroom with fade
    show fang angry flip at sright
    show anon neutral at aleft
    jump PostFlip

    label PostFlip:
    
    # TODO: Fuck You I Like This Chick
    F "Jesus... you suck at this"
    A "No shit, I don’t know what half this shit is!"
    F "God, they tell you about treble notes in Elementary, it’s E, G, B, D, F for treble and G, B, D, F, A for bass!"
    A "How the hell do you know any of this"
    I "Anon then realized, he is horrendously fucking stupid."
    F "I’ve been into playing music since pre-k"
    I "... Roll with it"
    A "So does it take that long to learn that horrid thing?"
    I "I point at the class’ electric guitar"
    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    F "Nah, I started with piano. I didn’t get my first guitar ‘til freshman year."
    A "The piano?  Isn’t that the hardest one?"
    I "I have no clue what i'm talking about"
    F "Maybe for some, but I started early and got ahead. My grandma had an old piano she would let me mess around with."
    F "She would try to get me to play all kinds of songs, mostly church stuff because she wanted me to be a little goodie two shoes like she was. It... was fun."
    F "Then I started taking piano lessons privately because my mom saw that I was interested in it, and in middle school I joined the band for awhile!"
    show fang happy flip
    F "Only quit because of marching season, I was not wearing a dumb uniform."
    show fang unimpressed flip
    I "Fang gets a strange expression, a mix between a blush and a scowl as she returns back to her snappy attitude."
    F "You done with that yet?  It's taking you way too long, rather have you out of my way."
    I "Cute."
    I "I show her the half-finished worksheet."
    A "I still don’t get this fucking part."
    F "It’s literally three classifications, it’s really easy"
    A "It doesn’t list them!"
    F "Did you even read the page?"
    I "Fang then grabs the paper and points at the top right.  In a small box is a list of three types, woodwind, brass, and percussion."
    A "Oh..."
    F "You need me to still help you with this or do you have it from here?"
    I "Of course I have it, I know this shit, it's just 3 catagories"
    I "Percussion is simple enough. Getting the differences between woodwind and brass is a bit harder."
    A "Right. You know your stuff. Band stuff."


    play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg'

    I "I heard a sigh from Fang"

    F "I can’t believe this."

    A "What is it?"

    F "Why did you leave your old school?"

    A "Wh-"

    A "Where did that come from?"

    F "Just wondering, though I think I know the answer."

    A "Why do you care?"

    F "You’re here for just two weeks and already you’ve wedged yourself in with my friends."

    A "I didn’t really have a choice there, Fang."

    A "I just...wanted to cruise through this year. I’m not good with friends."

    F "Sorry, just had a feeling. I myself haven’t gotten many new friends in a few years..."

    F "It’s like I make people avoid me... I don’t like new people…"

    A "That's weird."

    F "Fuck em', you know?"

    A "Sure."

    F "You act like you have a hard time socializing, I’m not seeing it."

    F "Makes me think you didn’t leave your school out of necessity, but because you really must have fucked up royally."

    F "I know your kind."

    I "I-I, what did Fang mean by that? It all just came out of nowhere - I mean jeez-"

    I "We’re talking about how she can’t get friends and now she wants to know about THAT…"

    I "Oh God. I’m getting hot."

    I "It’s Trish. She told Fang and she knows everything."

    I "Play dumb? Hopefully that will work."

    A "I have no clue what you’re talking about."

    F "Honestly? Me neither."

    show fang neutral flip with dissolve

    F "You’re just some loser that knows NOTHING about music."

    F "And yet you come in from your cave where even their parents must’ve wanted you gone."

    F "But still you’re now BOTH my science and music partner, on top of worming your way in with MY band and with MY friends-"

    F "Anon, what is there TO understand?"

    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    I "She’s laughing."

    A "..."

    F "Hey, you ok?"

    A "..."

    F "That’s funny, come on."

    A "..."

    A "Haha."

    show fang neutral flip with dissolve

    F "I'll almost miss you when you leave and start finding your own friends."

    A "Whatever you say, Fang."

    I "With a roll of her eyes she returns to scrolling through her phone again. I seriously wonder now what she meant."

    F "I gotta go."

    A "Y-you’re leaving so soon?"

    F "I’m going to the bathroom, stupid."
    hide fang neutral flip
    show fang neutral at sright
    hide fang neutral with moveoutleft

    I "..."


    play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg'

    I "She knows."

    I "But how?!"

    I "She left her phone on the desk."

    I "I can see the imprint of the password being illuminated by the room’s lamps"

    I "It… It wouldn’t be right."

    I "...I have to know."

    I "I reach over to pick up the phone."

    I "Some movement in the corner of my eye solidifies me."

    I "Why’s Reed still here?!"

    Re "..."

    A "..."

    Re "... {i}*snrrrk*{/i}"

    I "Oh thank Raptor Jesus. He’s asleep."

    I "Fang’s password is…"

    I "Wait, only the ‘one’ key is smudged?"

    I "I guess it’s worked until now…"

    I "Ah, the messenger app."
    #TODO: IMPLEMENT MESSAGING GUI
    #do we even have time for this?
    #maybe this will be a post release update
    #lmao as if
    #--refer to Writer1 for the entirety of the texting part as he wants it to be more interactive.
    I "... There’s surprisingly not a lot."

    I "Seems they interact mostly in person."

    I "...What did I even just accomplish?"

    I "I shouldn’t have looked."

    I "All because of my paranoia… I just violated someone’s privacy."

    I "I can feel a pit open in my stomach."

    I "I shouldn't have done it."

    I "Trish is Fang’s friend. Not me."

    I "God damn it, Anon. The fuck is wrong with you."

    I "I set the phone back where it was."

    I "A glance back at Reed and I confirm that he’s still unconscious."


    play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg'

    I "What’s another secret to keep?"

    I "Each one just building on the last, the growing maw in my gut threatens to make me violently ill."

    show fang unimpressed flip at sright with moveinright

    F "Oi!"

    I "I’m startled as Fang retakes her seat."

    F "Did you manage to do {i}anything{/i} on the sheet?"

    I "I simply shake my head as I show her the incomplete worksheet."

    show fang angry flip with dissolve

    I "Fang sighs frustratedly."

    A "Look if I’m being a bother-"

    F "It’s simple you dweeb."

    show fang neutral flip with dissolve

    I "Fang began breaking down the questions, her tone less condescending than when we initially started."

    I "The way she explained it was infinitely better than how Mr. Jingo did at the start of class."

    I "Over time the sheet was slowly filled in, things finally starting to click now."
    F "Looks like you got the hang of this bit. Good job, dork."
    I "Fang smirks a bit."
    I "I see a chance to strike."
    A "Helps to have an actual decent teacher."
    show fang surprised flip with dissolve
    I "The slight red tint tells me I was right on the mark."
    I "There’s also the steady *thump thump thump* of her tail on the back of her seat to clue me in. I can’t help thinking of tugging on the appendage."
    I "Wait, the thumping."
    I "*Thump thump… thump thump thump… thump thump… thump thump thump*"
    A "Hey uh… Is… Is your tail drumming right now?"
    F "Hm? Oh, that. Kinda."
    show fang neutral flip with dissolve
    A "Kinda?"
    F "I’m feeling out a rhythm. Thinking of a new song."
    A "Is that normally part of the creative process?"
    F "Maybe, maybe not. Are you done with the packet yet?"
    I "I groan."
    A "Still got half a page left."
    F "That’s just a crossword puzzle. I’m not helping if you can’t do even that."
    A "I know, I know."
    I "I have to resort to good ol’ logic to solve the crossword. The longest and shortest words are easy enough to figure out."
    A "But, uhh…"
    F "Hm?"
    A "Thanks for helping me. With the assignment I mean."
    show fang considering flip with dissolve
    F "Uhh… Yeah. Sure."
    I "There’s that red tint again."
    F "I’ll help again… I mean, if you need it."
    A "Really? Thanks."
    F "Yeah, just-"
    show fang neutral flip
    I "*DING-DONG BING-BONG*"
    I "That’s the bell telling us to piss off to the last period. Crap, I still got a few words left."
    scene black with fade
    I "I guess the last few words and rush over to the teachers’ desk to turn it in. When I turn back I catch sight of Fang leaving the room in a hurry, tail between her legs."
    Nas "{i}She’s not that bad once you get to know her.{/i}"
    I "Guess he was right after all."
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    scene black with fade
    I "God, I feel like a jerk now."
    I "..."

    return