SnootGame/game/script/1.first-two-days-anon-meets-fang.rpy

# Naser and Naomi reacting to Anon landing on his ass
image naser silo = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("naser/naser neutral.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
image naomi silo = im.MatrixColor("naomi/naomi neutral.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
image naser silo shocked = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("naser/naser shocked.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
image naomi silo shocked = im.MatrixColor("naomi/naomi shocked.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))

# Naser's position when helping Anon get up
transform nmidright:
   xalign 1.5 yalign 0.1

# Naomi's position when handing the brochure to Anon
transform scloserleft:
   xalign 0.1 yalign 0.0

label chapter_1:
    #First Day of School
    I "January sixth."

    I "Year 201M2020 BC."

    I "Volcaldera Bluffs."

    I "Weather conditions;{w=0.5} cold as balls."

    I "It’s my first time living close to water."

    I "The idea of ‘marine layer’ is new to me,{w=0.4} but I do understand morning mist."

    I "This was like it,{w=0.2} except infinitely more shitty."

    I "The heavy fog makes navigating to my new school more difficult as I fail to see anything five feet in front of me."

    I "Like a runt of a tree planted in the sidewalk that I swerve to avoid."

    I "It’s my first time having to walk to school too."

    I "My new apartment is in an awkward spot.{w=0.5} Opposite side of town,{w=0.3} yet no school or public bus to take me from there."

    I "It’s my first day at a new school."

    I "It’s the second half of the first semester of senior year."

    I "I had six months left at my old school."

    I "I can’t even imagine the kind of hell those six months would have been."

    I "But this{cps=*0.05}...{/cps}"

    I "I should take my mind off of it."

    I "I whip out my phone,{w=0.3} and consider the best way to make people upset online."

    menu:
        "Reply to the obvious shill thread":
          I "I replied to the obvious shill thread"

        "Bait the obvious underaged poster":
          I "I baited as underage B&"


    I "The thread goes 404 right as I'm ready to post my well thought-out reply."

    I "Better hide my phone before someone sees fit to take it from me,{w=0.5} the only human around town.{w=0.4} I think."

    play music 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadeout 1.0 fadein 1.0

    I "It’s the sounds that reach me first.{w} The chatter of people milling about."

    show rosaSilo at scenter
    show stellaSilo at sright

    unknown "Bro"

    unknown "It’s been too long!"

    unknown "It was only three weeks *Giggle*"

    I "I can make out the building now."

    I "The fog shrouding gives the school an ominous vibe to it."

    I "I look at the name written on the arch over the entrance"

    I "{cps=*0.2}{b}{size=+10}{i}Volcano High{/i}{/size}{/b}{/cps}"

    scene outside school fog with fade

    A "Perfect setting for a horror game.{w=0.5} Or maybe a shitty WAD."

    window hide
    pause 0.75

    I "The attempt at humouring myself just made me feel more alone."

    show anonphone with dissolve

    I "A check of my phone says I’m 30 minutes early."

    I "Wonderful."

    hide anonphone with dissolve

    I "I move to the entrance,{w=0.3} only to see all of the steps occupied by students."

    scene stairs at Pan((6000, 1200),(553, 169), 30.0) with fade

    I "Their eyes turn to me.{w=0.4} Expressions of confusion and contemplation.{w=1} I can feel their judging stares,{w=0.3} the same that had haunted me for four months previous."

    I "I can already picture what they’re thinking."

    I "{i}\"Dude,{w=0.4} check it out!\"{/i}"

    I "{i}\"Is that a skinnie?\"{/i}"

    I "{i}\"Where’s his spear?{w=0.5} Aren’t they all like,{w=0.4} spear chuckers or something?\"{/i}"

    I "{i}\"Bet he eats his own kind.\"{/i}"

    I "They probably see me as some kind of circus attraction and nothing more."

    I "Ha,{w=0.4} I’m the freakshow among this cereal box mascot crowd."

    I "Taking acid is not nearly as colorful as going to Volcano High,{w=0.5} I should write that down."

    I "As I write \"{i}write that down{/i}\" on my phone’s note app,{w=0.3} I noticed the surrounding students stopped looking at me,{w=0.5} which is good."

    I "I can peep around the friend circles without a problem now."

    I "Not like I'll ever be a part of one anyway."

    scene stairs at Pan((553,169), (553, 169), 0) with None  # snap here if the player is advancing the dialogue quickly
    image iris = im.FactorScale(im.MatrixColor("vfx/iris.png",im.matrix.opacity(0.9)), 4.5)
    window hide
    show iris:
      xalign 0.99 yalign 0.75
    stop music fadeout 2.0
    with Dissolve(2.0)

    pause 1.0

    I "?"

    play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg"

    scene fanglookback at Pan((0, 1080), (0, 0), 10.0) with dissolve

    I "{cps=*0.5}Talk about wanting to stand out,{/cps}{w=0.7} I never thought it was possible to look like you were from a black and white twenties cartoon."

    I "She does differ from the other technicolor students though{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "...in the worst way possible."

    I "O-oh yeah.{w=0.5} She's staring at me{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "...with that look.{w=0.6} {cps=*0.4}Fucking hell.{/cps}"

    I "Has she never seen a human in her life?"

    I "{cps=*0.4}I fucking hate that look.{/cps}"

    I "Contempt.{w} Judging."

    I "Everyone that has looked at me like that never proved to be anything more than an asshole."

    I "Like I'M the anomaly here.{w=0.6} She's just as dumb and insufferable as the rest of them."

    I "She’s probably no better than me,{w=0.3} miss \"my snout is so big I can land a plane on it\"."

    I "Go back to your friends."

    scene fangtalkingwithtrish with Dissolve(1)

    stop music fadeout 1.0
    pause 1
    play music "audio/OST/Beach Chill Out.ogg" fadein 1.0

    I "Huh.{w} She did.{w} I feel like I should say something."

    pause 1

    I "I notice that all this time my knees were weak and my arms were heavy."

    I "My feet carry me over the soggy grass as I look for somewhere else to be."

    I "On the side of the building is where I find sanctuary"

    stop music fadeout 1.0

    scene garden
    show anon neutral flip at scenter
    with fade

    I "It’s a small alcove of sorts."

    I "The pavement is cracked to bits and the shrubs surrounding it are overgrown."

    I "Even the bench,{w=0.3} cracked paint on rotted wood held between two concrete legs,{w=0.3} matched the ‘abandoned’ vibe of the place."

    I "It was perfect."

    I "I flop down on the wet bench and the violent crack from it makes my heart drop."

    I "Almost perfect but good enough."

    I "I feel a tightness in my chest,{w=0.4} and my lungs fight to draw air in."

    show anon sad flip with dissolve

    pause 0.5

    I "Head in my hands I can fully understand what I’ve done now."

    I "Six months in a new school."

    I "A year on my own in some rundown apartment in a town I know nothing about."

    I "All on my own."

    pause 1

    I "Three weeks."

    I "It took a day for me to want to change schools,{w=0.5} and three weeks to make it happen."

    I "And this is my life now for the next year.{w=0.8} I think back to my old man’s ultimatum."

    I "{i}Once the lease is done,{w=0.4} Anon,{w=0.4} either college or the service.{/i}"

    I "{i}{cps=*0.3}I don’t care which.{/cps}{/i}"

    pause 1

    show naomi silo at sleft
    show naser silo at sright
    with Dissolve(2.5)

    unknown "{cps=*0.5}Would you happen to be Anon?{/cps}" #Naomi

    play sound "audio/effects/WoodSnap.ogg"
    hide anon with Dissolve(0.2)
    show naomi silo shocked
    with vpunch

    I "I look up.{w} The bench broke down."

    I "I lay on the ground,{w=0.4} ass hurt from hitting jagged concrete and splintered wood."

    I "Thank god for jeans."

    scene pathetic at Pan((0, 1031), (0, 0), 10.0) with dissolve

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

    unknown "Oh my goodness!{w=0.75} Are you okay?"

    I "I groan"

    A "{cps=*0.35}Never better{/cps}"

    I "I instinctively apply my ‘chill guy’ facade in the presence of strangers to hide how uneasy I am today."

    I "A hand is held over my face.{w=0.5} In my pain addled confusion I shake it."

    unknown "Naser!"

    Nas "Right,{w=0.3} right"

    scene garden
    show naser neutral flip at sright
    show naomiSilo at sleft # TODO: Naomi should be visible here
    with dissolve

    I "The hand tightens around my own and pulls roughly."

    show naser neutral flip at nmidright with MoveTransition(0.5, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)

    show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve

    I "The force is enough for my feet to get under me,{w=0.4} stumbling back up to stand before the pair of strangers."

    I "It also felt like enough force to pull my arm out of its socket."

    show anon neutral at acenter

    A "Uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} 'Sup?"

    Nas "You're Anon,{w=0.4} yeah?"

    unknown "I'm glad we found you!"

    A "...Who are you guys?{w} Why do you know my name?"

    show anon neutral flip at acenter behind naser with dissolve

    unknown "Where are my manners!{w=0.6} My name is Naomi,{w=0.4} student council president and your guide.{w=0.6} It’s my sincere pleasure to make your acquaintance Anon!"

    show naomi neutral at sleft
    hide naomiSilo
    with dissolve

    show anon neutral with dissolve

    Nas "We’re your welcoming committee."

    A "O{w=0.3}-kay then."

    I "{cps=*0.5}Is that really necessary?{/cps}"

    show naomi explanatory

    N "I had this prepared just for you!"

    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
    show naomi neutral at scloserleft with MoveTransition(0.4, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)
    show naomi neutral at sleft with MoveTransition(0.4, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)

    I "The orange one,{w=0.3} Naomi hands me a brochure."

    I "{i}\"Volcano High and You:{w=0.5} A New Beginning to Adulthood.\"{/i}"

    I "The title alone makes me gag.{w=0.7} The pink one,{w=0.4} Naomi,{w=0.4} looks at me expectantly."

    I "The brochure is full of the typical trivialities."

    I "College prep,{w=0.5} financial assistance,{w=0.5} after school programs."

    I "None of it matters."

    show naser considering flip:
        xalign 1.0 yalign 0.1
    with ease

    Nas "Babe,{w=0.4} I’ve got some things to take care of."

    I "Naser looks back to the school entrance.{w=0.5} I follow his eyes and see some people trying to lift a large speaker up the stairs of the school."

    show naomi sad

    N "O-oh."

    N "I’ll see you at lunch,{w=0.4} right Naser?"

    I "She looks dejected."

    show naser happy flip

    Nas "*chuckles*{w=0.4} Of course."

    show anon at aright
    show naser happy flip:
        xalign 0.05 yalign 0.1
    with MoveTransition(0.75, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)

    show naomi:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.02

    I "Naser pulls her into a hug and nudges his muzzle against hers.{w=0.6} Is that how dinos kiss?"

    hide naser
    show anon neutral
    with Dissolve(0.75)

    I "He leaves,{w=0.3} running quickly to assist with the heavy sound equipment."

    pause 1

    N "ahem"

    show naomi neutral
    show anon neutral flip
    with dissolve

    I "I turn back to Naomi.{w=0.6} She smiles again,{w=0.4} though there is a plasticity to it."

    show naomi explanatory

    N "How about I show you the campus,{w=0.3} Anon?{w=0.6} We wouldn’t want you getting lost on your first day, now would we?"

    show naomi neutral

    A "Mm,{w=0.5} sounds good."

    scene hallway
    show naomi neutral at sleft
    show anon neutral flip at aright
    with fade

    # play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' # already playing
    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.2

    I "Instead of using the main entrance Naomi led me to a side entrance.{w=0.7} Inside, the school looked like your stereotypical school hallway."

    I "Lockers and posters along the walls.{w=0.5} Doors interspersed equally all the way down.{w=0.5} More students milling about before class."

    N "Anon,{w=0.3} may I see your class schedule?"

    I "I pull the folded up sheet from my pocket and hand it to her.{w=0.6} She unfolds it delicately and scans the page thoroughly."

    show naomi happy with Dissolve(.2)

    N "Oh my gosh!{w=0.6} We share a home room Anon!"

    show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    pause 0.5

    I "{cps=*0.4}Oh wonderful.{/cps}"

    show naomi explanatory

    N "Speaking of,{w=0.3} class will be starting shortly.{w=0.5} Follow me.{w=0.5} Mr. Tsuki’s classroom is this way."

    show naomi neutral
    # play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' # already playing, was it supposed to be silent for a bit here?
    scene black with fade

    I "I follow after her to a classroom on the 2nd floor.{w=0.5} The seats were being filled with students.{w=0.5} I take one near the front,{w=0.3} knowing I’ll have to introduce myself.{w=0.5} I’ll probably be doing that for all my classes."

    I "{cps=*0.4}Fuck my life.{/cps}"

    scene classroom with fade

    stop ambient
    play sound "audio/effects/bell.ogg"
    pause 3.0

    show anon neutral flip at aright with dissolve

    I "The artificial ring of a bell blares from a speaker on the wall.{w=0.5} With it everyone waits as the teacher finally enters the room and shuts the door."

    show jinflip at sleft with dissolve

    Tsuki "{cps=*0.6}Ohayo gozaimasu curassu.{w=0.7} Tudei yu habu e niu curassu-meito tsu Borukeino Hai{/cps}"
    pause 0.6

    I "What"

    Tsuki "{cps=*0.6}Anon-kun{w=0.25} puriizu camu appu zen intorudiusu yooru serfu{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    I "Naomi coughs and makes a subtle nod up."

    stop music fadeout 1.0
    pause 0.8

    I "OH!"

    I "I stood from my seat and faced the class.{w=0.5} Once again all eyes on me and the tightness in my chest returns.{w} I inhale deep,{w=0.3} willing my erratic heart to slow."

    show anon neutral flip at acenter
    show jinflip behind anon:
        xalign -0.2 yalign 0.0
    with ease
    show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve

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

    I "Again those eyes,{w=0.4} just like three weeks ago."

    A "My name is Anon.{w=0.6} I uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "Just like every day for the past four months."

    A "I don’t really have any hobbies."

    I "I wanted to flee.{w} Hide away.{w} Anything to avoid those judging eyes."
    pause .5

    N "{cps=*0.4}Why did you transfer here?{/cps}"

    show dimmer_darker behind anon with Dissolve(1)

    I "My throat clenches.{w} It’s an innocent question.{w=0.5} But I think back again to it all."

    A "uh{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}{w=0.4} I{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}"

    I "There’s whispers now.{w} The hushed tones,{w=0.4} silenced snickers,{w=0.4} blending with the everpresent stares.{w} My heart hammers at my chest and I am sure that they all can hear it.{w=0.5} See the cold chill racing over me."

    show dimmer_darker behind anon, jinflip with dissolve

    Tsuki "{cps=*0.6}Anon-kun,{w=0.5} yuu du natto habu tsu ansaa zattu{/cps}"

    hide dimmer_darker with Dissolve(0.25)
    pause 0.5

    I "His words snap me out of my trance.{w=0.5} Only Naomi was looking at me.{w=0.4} The rest were preoccupied."

    I "Either talking about their winter break.{w=0.4} Or catching up on sleep."

    I "They’ve all been ignoring me the entire time."

    show jinflip:
        xalign -0.1 yalign 0.0
    with ease

    Tsuki "{cps=*0.6}Puriizu retaano tsu yo shiito,{w=0.3} Anon-kun.{w=0.5} {i}Hai{/i},{w=0.3} nao curassu-{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    I "{cps=*0.5}That was nothing like my Japanese animes.{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    hide anon neutral with dissolve

    I "Mr. Tsuki continued on,{w=0.3} drawing what little attention there was to himself.{w} I sat down,{w=0.4} finally feeling the blood that had caught in my legs rush up,{w=0.2} leaving me lightheaded."

    hide jinflip with dissolve

    I "And I probably have to do this for each class today?"

    I "Double fuck my life."

    scene black with fade

    I "Awkward introduction after awkward introduction to classmates that couldn’t care less kept me anxious the whole morning."

    I "And there’s still the rest of the day to go."

    scene cafeteria
    show anon neutral at aleft
    with dissolve

    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0

    I "Eventually,{w=0.4} lunch comes around."

    I "I don’t have a lunch card yet,{w=0.3} so I settle for the pseudopizza."

    I "The kind that becomes a viable weapon if you leave it alone for ten minutes."

    I "No time to waste after exiting the line,{w=0.2} I scan the lunchroom for an open seat."

    I "I thought I had found a decent spot in the corner when disaster struck."


    # TODO: SFX of some kind
    show naser neutral behind anon with easeinleft:
        xalign -0.6 yalign 0.1
    stop ambient fadeout 0.25 # TODO: SFX, whoosh, whipcrack or something
    show anon fear:
        xalign 0.6 yalign 0.1
        easein 0.5 xzoom -1
    show naser neutral:
        easein 0.5 xalign -0.2
    with MoveTransition(0.5, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)
    show anon fear flip:
        xzoom 1

    I "Said disaster was a hand grabbing my shoulder and turning me about."

    I "My plate of pizza shaped cardboard threatened to smear across my shirt."

    I "I fought the momentum of the tray until the hand that had spun me stabilized it and me."

    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 0.5

    show anon sad flip behind naser with Dissolve(0.25)
    pause 0.8
    show naser explanatory
    with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "Whoa there!{w=0.6} Nearly dropped your food Anon."

    show naser happy
    show anon neutral flip
    with dissolve

    A "Yeah,{w=0.4} whose fault is that?"

    show naser considering with Dissolve(0.25)

    pause 1.5

    show naser explanatory with Dissolve(0.2)

    Nas "...Yours?{fast}"
    pause 0.5

    I "I swear to all that is good and holy."

    show naser happy with Dissolve(.25)
    pause 0.5

    Nas "Wanna sit with us?"

    A "What?"

    Nas "Wanna sit with Naomi and me?{w=0.7} Since you’re new and all."

    I "He points to a table where the living pink sugar rush is waving."

    I "God damn it."

    I "I don’t want to make a scene."

    A "{cps=*0.25}Suuuure{/cps}{cps=*0.1}..{/cps}"

    stop ambient fadeout 0.25
    play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg'

    scene cafeteria
    show anon neutral at aleft
    show naomi neutral flip at sright
    show naser neutral flip behind naomi:
      xalign 0.7 yalign 0.1
    with fade

    I "Before I even sit down the barrage of questions begins."

    show naomi explanatory flip:
        ease 0.18 yalign 0.05
        ease 0.35 yalign 0.0
        repeat

    # TODO: prevent Naomi from seeing into the future
    # e.g "Did you meet Spears yet?"
    N "SO!{w=0.5} How’d it go!{w=0.3} Did you like Spears?{w=0.3} Were you able to get what you need?"

    show naomi neutral flip at sright with ease

    I "I just nod along,{w=0.3} starting to not pay attention."

    Nas "You looking forward to the rest of the day?"

    A "Not really."

    A "All these introductions,{w=0.2} you know?"

    Nas "I get you,{w=0.5} hard to talk to people you don’t know,{w=0.2} right?"

    A "Something like that,{w=0.4} yeah."

    A "Hell,{w=0.4} last period I tripped in front of everyone.{w=0.6} Talk about a first impression."

    show naser happy flip

    Nas "I don’t think they’d care too much."

    show naomi explanatory flip

    show naomi explanatory flip:
        ease 0.18 yalign 0.04
        ease 0.35 yalign 0.0
        repeat

    N "Have you had any trouble since then?{w=0.5} Do you have enough money for food today?"

    show naomi neutral flip at sright with ease

    show naomi neutral flip
    show naser neutral flip
    with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "Oh,{w=0.25} you’re short on food money man?"

    # TODO: temporarily commented out as this seems to be repeated with different wording a moment later. Intentional?
    # show naser flip unimpressed
    # show naomi flip sad
    # with dissolve

    # "I perk up at Naser’s interjection. Naomi looks disappointed for a second."

    A "Not really,{w=0.4} just had to sign up for some handouts."

    show naomi sad flip with dissolve

    I "Naomi is starting to look disappointed I’m only picking up on Naser’s interjections"

    Nas "If you need a bit more extra chow,{w=0.3} there’s going to be free refreshments at my si--{w=0.4} uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    show naser considering flip with Dissolve(0.25)
    pause 0.75
    show naser neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
    pause 0.5

    Nas "At Fang’s concert after school today"

    A "Your what?"

    Nas "Fang"

    A "Your brother or{cps=*0.2}...?{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Nas "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{cps=*0.3}Sibling.{/cps}"

    I "What."

    Nas "Fang’s gonna have some extra pizzas for the show.{w=0.5} You could take some home."

    A "I uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} dunno about concerts.{w=0.6} Not really one for public events like that."

    show naser unimpressed flip

    Nas "Alright man,{w=0.4} just thought you could use a few opportunities to make friends."

    I "What was that?"

    I "I’ll pretend that wasn’t meant to be malicious."

    show naser neutral flip

    A "{cps=*0.5}I’ll consider it.{/cps}"

    show naomi:
        easein 0.4 xalign 0.9

    N "Hey!{w=0.4} Don’t leave me out of the conversation!"

    show naomi happy flip with dissolve

    N "How about I help you pick out some cheap food after school?"

    N "I know some great vegan shops in the area!"

    I "My stomach roils at the V-word."

    A "{cps=*0.25}Maaaaybe{/cps} another time,{w=0.2} sorry.{w=0.6} So about that concert Naser?"

    show naomi sad flip with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    I "Dinner and a show?{w=0.5} Sign me the fuck up." #TODO: Anon "signs the fuck up" twice

    show naomi neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)

    A "So what do they play?"

    Nas "Music."

    A "Music?"

    Nas "Yes."

    A "What kind?"

    Nas "The kind you listen to."

    A "Wh-{w=0.3} Well what genre?"

    show naser considering flip with dissolve
    Nas "The good kind?"

    A "You don’t know,{w=0.3} do you."

    show naser neutral flip
    Nas "Nope."

    I "Well,{w=0.3} free food is free food.{w=0.5} Sign me the fuck up"

    I "I look at my pizza,{w=0.3} noticing something is wrong."

    I "I test it with my plastic spork and watch the cheap utensil shatter to bits."

    I "I curse life for a third time today."

    I "The dreaded ten-minute mark has passed,{w=0.35} rendering my ‘pizza’ only useful as building material."

    show naomi happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)

    N "{cps=*0.3}Oh dear.{/cps}{w=0.6} Naser why don’t you split your sandwich with him?"

    show naser annoyed flip with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "But it’s my sandwich!"

    N "It’s fine,{w=0.3} we can split my vegan TLT!"

    show naser sad flip with dissolve

    I "Naser shudders and looks at his own footlong philly sub longingly."

    Nas "S{w=0.2}-sure thing,{w=0.3} babe."

    window hide

    show naomi neutral flip with dissolve
    show naser:
      easein 0.2 xalign 0.62
      pause 0.75
      ease 0.75 xalign 0.4
    pause 2

    I "He tears the sandwich in two and hands me the larger half."

    Nas "Here,{w=0.35} Anon."

    show naser sad flip behind naomi:
        easein 1 xalign 0.7
    pause 1.2

    I "I will never forget your brave sacrifice."
    pause 0.5

    I "With that we all dig into our meal."

    I "..."

    scene black with fade

    I "{cps=*0.2}--After school--{/cps}"
    pause 0.8

    I "My classes after lunch were the same as before it."

    I "By now I had a rehearsed introduction that only the teacher cared about."

    I "My classmates were disinterested and I would sit down to be forgotten."

    I "I hope the rest of the year is just like that."

    I "I just want to skate through it all."

    I "All that’s left for today is the concert.{w=0.5} And dinner."

    scene door auditorium
    show naser neutral:
        xalign 0.0 yalign 0.1
    show anon neutral flip at aright
    with fade

    I "I wait outside the auditorium entrance with Naser,{w=0.3} who was checking his phone for messages."

    Nas "Right,{w=0.3} Fang says the show is starting in a bit.{w=0.5} See?"

    show naser:
        easein_quad 0.5 xalign 0.4

    I "Naser turns the screen to me."

    window hide
    show fuckedwingretard with dissolve
    pause 2.0

    I "Fang:{fast} Piss off."

    I "Fang:{fast} Is the pizza here?"

    I "Fang:{fast} You can have a slice"
    pause 0.75

    I "Fang:{fast} But after that you{w=0.1} {cps=*0.15}GTFO{w=0.3} FWR{/cps}"

    window hide
    pause 1

    hide fuckedwingretard with dissolve

    show naser:
        xalign 0
    with ease
    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.15}FWR?{/cps}{w=0.6} Like,{w=0.4} Franklin W. Roosevelt?"

    Nas "Nah.{w=0.6} Fucked wing retard.{w=0.7} Fang’s words,{w=0.3} not mine."

    A "Is your uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} sibling{w=0.4} always like this?"

    Nas "{cps=*0.4}Fang’s{/cps}{cps=*0.1}....{/cps}"

    show naser considering with Dissolve(0.25)

    I "I wait for him to continue."

    Nas "Well um{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    Nas "I mean,{w=0.4} kinda?"
    pause 0.8

    A "Glad I’m an only child."

    show naser angry with dissolve

    I "Naser glares at me."
    pause .5

    Nas "Fang’s still family.{fast}"

    A "Ah,{w=0.4} sorry.{w=0.7} Just saying is all."

    show naser sad with dissolve

    I "Naser deflates."

    Nas "You’re good,{w=0.3} Anon.{w=0.8} And yeah,{w=0.4} they’re family{w=0.3} but Fang’s just so{cps=*0.15}...{/cps}{w=0.5} so{cps=*0.15}...{/cps}"

    A "Difficult?"

    show naser explanatory with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "YES!{w=0.4} Difficult!{w=0.6} And I don’t know why."

    A "Sounds rough."

    show naser considering with dissolve

    Nas "It is.{w=0.7} Like,{w=0.3} I know sh-{w=0.6} THEY care{w=0.7} but Fang doesn’t even wanna be around me."

    A "{cps=*0.25}Hmmm.{/cps}"

    I "Finally the doors open and I smell the cheesy,{w=0.3} heart clogging goodness within."

    show naser happy with dissolve

    Nas "Sweet.{w=0.6} Come on, Anon."

    hide naser with dissolve

    stop music fadeout 1.0

    I "{cps=*0.6}A caveman of a man holds open the door for everyone.{/cps}"

    show anon:
        easeout_quart 1.0 xalign 0.5

    pause 1

    play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg'

    unknown "Wait.{fast}"

    I "His massive hand stops me."

    A "A{w=0.2}-ah.{w=0.5} Y-yes?"

    I "I’m guided to the side,{w=0.4} away from the crowd that’s filtering into the auditorium."

    show spears neutral at sleft with Dissolve(1.5)

    unknown "So how are you feeling about our lovely school,{w=0.3} Anon?"

    show anon:
        xalign 0.55
    with ease

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

    I "It’s the spear-shaped pin on his lapel that reads ‘principal’ that informs me of who this giant is."

    A "O{w=0.1}-oh!{w=0.4} It’s uh{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}{w=0.3} nice?{w=0.5} Cleaner than my old school."

    I "He guffaws and slaps his chest."

    show spears happy

    Sp "You can thank your classmates for that."

    I "What?"

    show spears neutral

    Sp "Now,{w=0.3} go enjoy the show."

    A "Yes sir."

    Sp "Oh,{w=0.4} I do need you to come by my office tomorrow for some paperwork."

    I "I nod and go back to the door where Naser is standing,{w=0.3} holding it open for the last of the audience to go inside."

    scene auditorium
    show anon neutral flip at aright
    show naser neutral at nleft
    with fade

    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0

    I "Naser leads me and the large crowd into the shitty school theater."

    I "The foyer has tables with boxes of pizzas stacked taller than me."

    show naser happy

    Nas "You can take a couple boxes after,{w=0.1} Anon.{w=0.6} That should help ya out."

    A "Who the hell got all these anyway?"

    Nas "I did."

    I "I take a box down from the stack.{w=0.3} Others have already started stacking their plates."

    I "I check the logo on the box."

    A "And to get so many larges from{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}{w=0.4} \"Dino-moe’s Pizza\"?"

    A "That’s a couple hundred bucks though."

    show naser unimpressed

    Nas "Meh,{w=0.4} ‘bout a month’s allowance."

    show naser neutral

    I "A month?{w=0.6} That explains that disaster of a jacket."

    A "So about the actual show-"

    Nas "I’ll check on them.{w=0.5} Be right back."

    hide naser with dissolve

    I "Left on my own I stack my plate up with some quality grease topped delight."

    show anon:
        easein_quart 1.0 xalign 1.15 yalign 0.01
    pause 1.0
    # show anon neutral flip at sleft with move
    # show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve

    I "I lean against the wall,{w=0.2} chewing bits of supreme and observing the rest of the crowd."

    show dimmer_light behind anon with dissolve

    unknown "{cps=*0.6}-nother shitshow-{/cps}"

    unknown "{cps=*0.6}She’s so stupid-{/cps}"

    unknown "{cps=*0.6}-they even bother?{/cps}"

    unknown "{cps=*0.6}Bunch of losers-{/cps}"

    hide dimmer_light with dissolve

    I "Everyone seems to share the same sentiment."

    I "So why the hell did they even show up for this?"

    I "Naser finally comes back and opens the door to the main hall."

    stop ambient fadeout 3.0

    I "The crowd moves in,{w=0.3} though I hang back so I can talk with Naser."

    show naser neutral at ncenter with dissolve

    A "What’s with them,{w=0.1} Naser?"

    Nas "What do you mean?"

    A "The crowd.{w=0.4} They were talking mad shit."

    show naser angry flip with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "{i}What?!{/i}{fast}"

    # VERY angry dinosaur vibrating at incredible high speed
    show naser angry flip:
        linear 0.05 xalign 0.595
        linear 0.05 xalign 0.605
        repeat

    I "Naser grasps at the air unsure what to think or do at the moment.{w=0.5} I think he’s angry"
    pause .5

    show naser at nleft with MoveTransition(0.4, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)
    play sound "<from 0.2 to 2.0>audio/effects/Slam.ogg" volume 2.2
    show naser table hit behind anon with vpunch
    pause 0.5

    show anon at aright with MoveTransition(0.25, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)

    A "Whoa{w=0.2} whoa."

    show naser angry flip with Dissolve(1)

    Nas "Ugh,{w=0.5} I should’ve known."

    show anon:
        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.75

    A "I don’t,{w=0.4} what are you talking about man?"

    show naser annoyed at nleft with dissolve

    window hide
    pause 1.0

    show naser angry with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "{cps=*0.5}I brought them here so Fang has an audience.{/cps}"

    stop music
    pause 1

    A "Oh."

    pause 1

    show naser considering with dissolve

    play sound 'audio/OST/ringtone.ogg'

    I "Naser’s phone rings.{w=0.4} He moves aside to answer it."

    show naser flip neutral with Dissolve(0.25)

    hide naser with easeoutleft

    pause 0.5

    Nas "Fa-{w=0.6}{nw}"

    window hide
    with hpunch # TODO: some slapstick SFX would punctuate these interruptions

    pause 0.7

    I "The voice on the other end is loud and shrill."

    Nas "Yeah{w=0.2} I-{w=0.5}{nw}"

    window hide
    with hpunch

    pause 0.7

    I "He holds the phone away from his ear to save his eardrum."

    Nas "Okay okay I-"

    I "The call ends and Naser sags."

    show naser sad at nleft with easeinleft
    pause 0.5

    Nas "I’ve gotta leave."

    A "Seriously?"

    Nas "Yeah,{w=0.3} Fang doesn’t want me here.{w=0.6} Said I’ll ruin the show."

    I "Harsh."

    show naser neutral with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "Look,{w=0.5} whatever happens{w=0.3} promise you won’t hold this against them."

    Nas "They're actually a really a nice person once you get to know them"

    A "Naser why did you just murder the english language in cold blood?"

    I "Within I see the rest of the audience,{w=0.3} huddled in groups around tiny snack tables."

    show naser sad with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "Even went to the trouble of switching out the seats for them.{w=0.5} Naomi said it’d help."

    I "With a huff Naser turns away,{w=0.4} begrudgingly leaving the auditorium."

    hide naser with Dissolve(1.5)

    I "I enter the hall and take a seat in the back,{w=0.3} away from the rest of the crowd."

    scene black with fade
    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 2.0

    I "The lights dim and the curtains are drawn open."

    stop music fadeout 1.0  # TODO: was there meant to be music playing before this?

    scene fang band playing with Dissolve(2.0)

    I "Onstage is a trio of people my age."

    I "I think Fang is the drummer?{w=0.5} He doesn’t look related to Naser,{w=0.4} maybe it is the main front-woman?"

    I "That must be Naser’s sister."

    A "Wh-"

    I "Then why the whole confusion over her sex?{w=0.4} For fuck’s sake."

    I "I’m just getting thrown around today.{w=0.5} I don’t know."

    I "She looks familiar."

    pause 1.0

    I "The band doesn’t bother introducing themselves."

    play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg'

    I "Instead the purple one begins plucking her bass."

    I "It all went tumbling down from there."

    I "What I thought was a guitar sounded horrifically wrong,{w=0.5} far too heavy."

    I "The lead guitarist was using a fucking bass."

    I "And then the vocals kicked in."

    I "It’s horrific screeching,{w=0.3} combined with the amelodious shredding on a bass created a cacophony equal to hundreds of cats ritualistically sacrificed."

    I "I fight the urge to cover my ears."

    I "I don’t know too much about music,{w=0.4} but even I know that you don’t use two basses in one band unless you know exactly what you’re doing."
    pause 0.7

    I "{cps=*0.3}Ooooooh nooooooo.{/cps}"

    I "{cps=*0.3}Ooooooooh{/cps} God."
    pause 0.5

    I "What were they thinking?!{fast}" with vpunch

    I "I looked back to the crowd to gauge their interest."

    I "Surely I’m not alone in thinking this is an absolute travesty."
    pause 0.7

    stop ambient fadeout 1
    unknown "{cps=*0.5}PFFFT AHAHAHA{/cps}{w=0.4} THEY STILL FUCKING SUCK!!"

    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' volume 2 fadein 1

    #(In-CG insult layers)
    window hide
    $ i = 0
    while i < 20:
      $ showCG()
      pause 1
      $ i = i + 1

    #(In-CG insult layers)

    I "The crowd was standing,{w=0.3} jeering and laughing with whoever said that."

    I "More words were said but the laughter eclipsed them and the music."

    I "Wait,{w=0.4} what happened to the music?"

    I "On-stage,{w=0.3} the trio looked panicked."

    I "The drummer was inching off stage,{w=0.4} while the purple bassist was about to break down into tears."

    I "But the frontwoman stood there.{w=0.7} Stood her ground."
    pause 1

    #(In-CG insult layers)
    window hide
    $ showCG()
    #(In-CG insult layers)

    scene fang band screaming with vpunch

    unknown "{b}FUCK YOU!{/b}{fast}"

    I "She tossed her bass aside,{w=0.3} raising both hands and proudly displaying a finger on each of them."

    unknown "FUCK ALL OF YOU!"

    window hide
    pause 0.5

    unknown "NO ONE WOULD WANT TO FUCK YOU,{w=0.2} BITCH!"

    I "Pffft{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}{w=0.2} That struck a chord with her."

    #(In-CG insult layers)

    window hide
    $ i = 0
    while i < 5:
      $ showCG()
      pause 1
      $ i = i + 1
    #(In-CG insult layers)

    I "I watch as she grabs her bass and takes the arm of the purple one,{w=0.3} rushing off stage with the pink drummer."

    scene black with fade

    window hide
    $ i = 0
    while i < 3:
      $ showCG()
      pause 1
      $ i = i + 1

    I "Oh God I can’t take this,{w=0.3} I’m gonna grow a 6 pack from laughing so much,{w=0.5} I’m just gonna grab my pizza and leave"

    # play ambient fadeout 2.0
    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' volume 1 fadeout 1.0 fadein 0.25

    scene auditorium
    show anon neutral flip at aright
    show spears neutral at sleft
    show dimmer_darker behind anon, spears
    with fade

    I "I turn towards the door and see Principal Spears,{w=0.4} a fierce glare freezing me in place."

    Sp "Anon.{fast}"

    I "{cps=*0.2}Oh fuck{/cps}"

    I "His voice is even more stern than this morning."

    A "Yes sir?"

    I "He looks to the crowd and then to me."

    Sp "I don’t want to hear about any of this come tomorrow."

    Sp "I expect some goddamned maturity from you,{w=0.3} Anon."

    Sp "You’ll be an adult once you graduate."

    A "Uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} Why me though?"

    Sp "I’ve taught many students,{w=0.4} and I can tell these things."

    show spears:
        easein_quad .8 xalign 0.5
    pause 1.0
    show anon fear flip:
        easein_quart 0.25 yalign 0.05
        pause 0.1
        easein 0.5 yalign 0.1
    pause 1

    I "His hand lands on my shoulder."

    I "It’s grip was firm as it weighed on me."

    show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(1)

    Sp "Listen here,{w=0.3} Anon.{w} {cps=*0.6}You are not the only person in the world.{/cps}"

    Sp "Everyone’s fighting their own battles."

    I "The hand squeezes before pushing me towards the door."

    show anon neutral at aright with Dissolve(0.25)

    show spears:
        xalign 0.6
    show anon:
        xalign 1.1
    with MoveTransition(0.5, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)

    Sp "I want to see you in my office first thing tomorrow."

    Sp "Now get out of here,{w=0.4} this is the only warning that you’ll get from me."

    Sp "Next time it will be campus clean-up."

    stop music fadeout 0.5
    hide anon with Dissolve(1)

    show spears neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)

    I "Behind me the principal’s voice shakes the room."

    stop ambient fadeout 0.2
    show spears angry flip with Fade(.1, 0, .25, color="#fff")
    play sound "audio/effects/spearYellVoice.wav"
    with vpunch

    Sp "{b}{cps=*0.5}WHOSE SORRY ASS AM I GOING TO HAVE TO SUPLEX!{/cps}{/b}" # TODO: suitable SFX, Spears yell?

    pause 0.5

    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.5

    scene hallway
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with fade

    I "Back in the foyer I see some boxes of partially finished pizza left."

    I "I consolidate them all into a pair of boxes and make my exit."

    stop ambient fadeout 1.0

    scene outside school
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with fade

    I "The sun is starting to set now as I make my way home."

    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0

    pause 1

    Sp "{i}{cps=*0.6}You are not the only person in the world.{/cps}{/i}"

    I "Pfft.{w=0.5} Like I don’t already know that.{w=0.4} There’s like{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}"

    I "The classmates that all ignored me today."

    I "Naomi’s annoying ass."

    I "That fucking caveman of a principal."

    I "Naser,{w=0.4} whose been a bro."

    I "Naser’s Sis-"

    pause 0.5

    I "Oh."

    I "Shit."

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

    scene black with fade

    #Meeting the Band
    I "{cps=*0.2}--The Next Day--{/cps}"

    pause 0.5

    play sound "audio/effects/Alarm.ogg"

    I "{cps=*20}*BLEEP*{w=0.7} *BLEEP*{w=0.7} *BLEEP*{w=0.7} *BLEEP*{w=0.7} *BLEEP*{w=0.7} *BLEEP*{/cps}"

    stop sound fadeout 0.2

    scene room anon dark with Dissolve(2.5)

    I "The bane of all sleep echoes violently by my head,{w=0.3} swiftly erasing any traces of slumber."

    I "Still without the energy to turn the alarm off,{w=0.3} I stare at the ceiling for a bit,{w=0.4} recalling the events of the last few days as an exercise."

    I "The school,{w=0.3} if you could call it one."

    I "My new friends,{w=0.3} if you could call them that."

    I "That band,{w=0.3} if you could call it such."

    I "Great idea Anon,{w=0.4} start the day by dissing everything you've done so far in your new life."

    I "No wonder you're so damn popular."

    I "Finally,{w=0.4} I lean out of bed and turn the alarm clock off."

    I "I have a good forty-five minutes before I need to be at school,{w=0.4} and it takes twenty to walk."

    I "That leaves twenty-five minutes to get ready."

    I "With practiced movements I execute a proper combat roll from bed,{w=0.4} tackling the floor and headbutting it into submission."

    play sound "<from 0.2 to 2.0>audio/effects/Slam.ogg" volume 1.8

    I "With practiced movements I execute a proper combat roll from bed, tackling the floor and headbutting it into submission.{fast}{w=0.6} My foe defeated,{w=0.3} I groan in victory." with vpunch

    pause 0.8

    I "My new bed is half the size of what I’m used to."

    I "The hardwood{w=0.2} (or is it vinyl?){w=0.2} floor is cold as hell."

    I "From the purview of the floor,{w=0.4} I look around my room again."

    window hide
    pause 1.5

    I "A tiny one room apartment with only a computer,{w=0.3} bed,{w=0.3} television,{w=0.3} and fridge."

    I "A whole year in this shithole."

    I "{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}{w=0.2} Guess I gotta take it one day at a time."

    show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve

    I "Picking myself up, I slide into todays’ (and everydays’) clothes and pour myself a bowl of off-brand cereal I picked up the day before."

    I "My eyes scan over my phone while I shovel my sugary breakfast into my mouth."

    I "*Scroll*{fast}"

    I "*Crunch*{fast}"

    I "*Scroll*{fast}"

    I "*Crunch*{fast}"

    I "Like a poorly oiled machine until it runs out of fuel with a noisy slurp."

    I "Soon enough it's time to leave for school.{w=0.5} I grab my backpack and slide it over my shoulders.{w} I take my jacket off the hanger and"

    show anon unimpressed with dissolve

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

    I "I take off the backpack and put the jacket on.{fast}"

    stop music fadeout 1
    pause 1
    scene black with fade

    # TODO: resolve accidental time warp? Anon has only been at school for a day here
    # "Opening the door blows the cool morning air in my face, and I stop to take a deep breath."
    # scene skinrow
    # show anon neutral at aleft
    # "Day four out of however many days are left in the year. So far so good."
    # scene outside school
    # show anon neutral at aleft

    play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg'
    show outside school fog with fade

    I "I approach the grand building,{w=0.3} looking to find a place in line between the other students trundling into the front doors."

    I "The halls before class are as crowded as always,{w=0.4} hundreds of students filing in unison towards their homerooms."

    I "By now I was starting to be able to make my way around on autopilot,{w=0.5} I've walked the same path twice already after all."

    I "Even after the longest sleep of my life,{w=0.4} I still feel miserably tired and ready to crash once again."

    I "I found another entrance at the side of the school that has less students on it.{w=0.4} The less the merrier."

    I "I check my clock once again -{w=0.3} I’m early.{w=0.5} Fucking hell.{w} Should have shitposted a bit more."

    stop music fadeout 1
    pause 1

    I "Why am I here so early again?"

    I "Think I had to do something."

    play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 0.1

    I "Oh yeah."

    I "I should talk to Naser.{w=0.5} Give him my version of events."

    I "That way he won’t kick {i}my{/i} ass."

    I "Wait."

    I "Oh goddamn it."

    I "The principal also wanted to see me.{w=0.5} Shit,{w=0.3} probably gonna get some demerit or whatever rich schools do as punishment."

    I "I had almost forgotten."

    I "Please Raptor Jesus just let this be the last time I need to deal with stuff like this."

    I "Get it over with so I can finally just slip my way through this year."

    menu:
        "Naser's a bro":
            # affects dialogue with Spears when entering his office
            $ late_to_spears = True
            jump .naserBro
        "I don't wanna piss off the caveman.":
            $ late_to_spears = False
            jump .pissOffCaveman

    # Anon tries to find Naser before heading to Spear's office
    label .naserBro:

    I "Principal caveman can wait.{w=0.4} I want to apologize to Naser about yesterday{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "I hope I can be nice to him this time."

    I "Great job,{w=0.3} Anon!"

    I "He saves you from soy poisoning by sacrificing his footlong,{w=0.4} and how do you repay him?{w=0.6} By laughing at his sister."

    I "There he is,{w=0.4} I hope he’s not too busy."

    I "..."

    I "I just realized I don’t know what to say to him"

    I "\"I wasn’t laughing AT your sister,{w=0.4} I was laughing WITH the crowd\""

    I "No,{w=0.3} that sounds bad"

    I "\"Weird sisters,{w=0.2} amirite?\""

    I "I might be retarded.{w=0.5} I just told him I’m an only son yesterday."

    I "\"Can’t help it,{w=0.1} dude.{w=0.5} Some people just won’t amount to anything in life.{w=0.5} Sorry.\""

    I "This isn’t time to be edgy,{w=0.2} Anon."

    I "As I try and fail to find some way to explain myself to Naser I also fail at actually finding Naser."

    I "How the fuck did I even end up in the tard yard?"

    window hide

    pause 0.5

    stop music fadeout 1.0
    scene hallway with fade

    I "After what feels like a space decade of walking,{w=0.4} or really just half an hour,{w=0.4} I find the crippled pteradon being accosted by a {cps=*0.1}VERY{/cps} pissed off purple midget."

    play music 'audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg' fadein 0.5

    # show trish angry at tleft
    show trish angry:
        yalign 0.0
        linear 0.05 xalign 0.005
        linear 0.05 xalign 0
        repeat
    show naser neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1
        xalign 1.3
    with Dissolve(1.5)

    unknown "{cps=*0.4}-SAID YOU INVITED ALL THOSE ASSHOLES!{/cps}" #trish

    show naser explanatory flip

    Nas "Wait,{w=0.3} Trish,{w=0.4} you don’t understand-!"

    show naser

    show trish at sleft

    T "DON’T CUT ME OFF YOU GRAY PIECE OF SHIT!" with vpunch

    show naser unimpressed flip with dissolve

    I "Students are clearing out of the way,{w=0.4} just trying to get to their classes."

    I "This must be a common occurrence."

    show trish:
        easein_quart 0.5 xalign -0.05
        pause 0.5
        easein_quart 0.5 xalign -0.15

    pause 1.5

    I "The diminutive triceratops,{w=0.4} Trish,{w=0.4} bows her head and charges Naser."

    # show naser shocked flip behind trish
    show trish fury with Dissolve(0.25):
        yanchor 0
        ypos 0.35
        easeout_quart 0.6 xalign 0.4

    pause 0.3

    show naser shocked flip behind trish:
        easein_quart 0.2 xalign 1.45
    show trish:
        easein_quart 0.2 xalign 0.5
    with hpunch

    pause 1

    I "He just holds a hand out to her forehead."

    # 0.5
    show trish:
        easeout_quart 0.4 xalign 0.525
        pause 0.2
        easeout_quart 0.4 xalign 0.55
        pause 0.3
        linear 0.3 xalign 0.49
        pause 0.4
        repeat
    # 1.45
    show naser:
        easeout_quart 0.4 xalign 1.475
        pause 0.2
        easeout_quart 0.4 xalign 1.5
        pause 0.3
        linear 0.3 xalign 1.4
        pause 0.4
        repeat

    T "GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!!" with vpunch

    Nas "Trish,{w=0.2} I’m not going to fight you again."

    Nas "The principal’s already gotten onto me about the lockers from last time."

    Nas "Believe me,{w=0.3} I had no idea the concert would have turned out like that."

    T "{b}LIAR!!{/b}" with vpunch

    Nas "I just wanted to make sure you guys had an actual audience-"

    T "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!?"

    Nas "You know what I mean,{w=0.4} come on{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    T "Argh!"

    show trish angry at scenter with Dissolve(.25)
    show naser:
        xalign 1.6
    with ease

    I "She stops trying to gore Naser and throws her arms to her sides."

    show naser neutral flip with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    show trish:
        easein_quart 1.0 xalign 0.4

    T "Screw you!"

    show naser unimpressed flip with dissolve

    T "Even if you weren’t trying to mess with Fang!"

    T "Screw!{w=0.4} You!"

    I "She stomps off."

    stop music fadeout 1.5
    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 1.5
    hide trish with Dissolve(1.5)

    show naser annoyed flip with dissolve

    Nas "{i}*Sigh.*{/i}"

    show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve
    A "What was that all about?"

    show naomi considering flip behind naser with easeinright:
         xalign 0.6

    N "Oh,{w=0.3} Anon."

    show naomi neutral flip

    N "Don’t worry about it,{w=0.3} it’s nothing."

    show naser explanatory flip with Dissolve(0.25)

    Nas "Y’know,{w=0.5} girl issues,{w=0.2} right?{w=0.5} {cps=*0.15}Haha...{/cps}"

    pause 0.5

    A "{cps=*0.4}Sure...{/cps}"

    A "Sounds like she was grilling you about the concert."

    show naser sad flip with dissolve

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

    show naomi explanatory flip

    N "Some concert,{w=0.3} right?"

    show naomi neutral flip

    A "Actually,{w=0.5} about that{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    A "I,{w=0.3} uhh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    #TODO: play sound "audio/PANoise.ogg"
    pause 1

    show naomi shocked flip

    Sp "ANON MOUS,{w=0.4} IF YOU ARE NOT IN MY OFFICE WITHIN TEN MINUTES I SWEAR ON MY DEAR FAMILY I WILL PERSONALLY MOUNT YOU ON MY WALL." with vpunch
    #TODO: play sound "audio/PANoise.ogg"

    pause 1

    show naomi neutral flip with dissolve

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

    I "A layer of cold sweat makes its presence known."

    show naser considering
    with dissolve

    Nas "It can wait,{w=0.5} the office is down this hall on the right."

    A "I know the way,{w=0.3} but thanks."

    I "Naser waves and heads off."

    hide naser
    hide naomi
    with Dissolve(1.0)

    I "Guess it’s to the principal’s office with me.{w=0.3} Again."

    I "And thinking about him makes me think about last night."

    Sp "{cps=*0.6}{i}You are not the only person in the world.{/i}{/cps}"

    I "Poor Naser,{w=0.3} man.{w=0.5} Just wanted to help his sister."

    I "But it’s not like he did anything wrong."

    scene hallway
    show naomi unimpressed at sleft
    show reed neutral flip behind naomi:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.2
    with fade

    I "Just as I reach the office the sound of clinking glass draws my attention to the apricot asspain and some pink raptor."

    # TODO: music here for Reed's intro?

    show naomi angry with Dissolve(0.25)

    N "Is that contraband,{w=0.3} Reed?"

    show naomi unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
    show reed explanatory flip

    Re "Bro,{w=0.4} you’ve known I’m in a band for like,{w=0.4} a year now."

    show reed neutral flip
    show naomi angry:
        easein 0.25 xalign 0.1
    pause 0.25

    N "No!{w=0.5} {cps=*.4}{i}Contra{/i}band!{/cps}{w=0.5} In your backpack!"

    Re "{cps=*0.2}Hmmm...{/cps}{w=0.4}{nw}"
    show reed explanatory flip
    Re "Hmmm...{fast} nah, I left my games at home."

    show reed neutral flip
    show naomi unimpressed with dissolve

    I "Naomi facepalms,{w=0.4} or whatever counts as a facepalm with a snout."

    show naomi angry:
        easein .25 xalign 0.45

    N "Reed!{fast}{w=0.7} You have a bong in your backpack!" with vpunch

    Re "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}But we aren’t in Britain?"

    show naomi unimpressed with Dissolve(.75)

    N "Ugh,{w=0.3} you’re impossible{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    show naomi unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
    # hide naomi with easeoutright
    hide naomi with Dissolve(1)

    I "Naomi huffs and returns her focus to a stack of papers on the desk,{w=0.4} leaving a satisfied raptor in her wake."

    show reed happy flip with Dissolve(.25)

    Re "Heh,{w=0.4} {cps=*.5}works every time{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    I "I need to learn how to do that."

    show reed neutral flip with dissolve

    Re "S’all ‘bout misdirection{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    I "What."

    show reed happy flip with Dissolve(.25)

    Re "Deuces."

    hide reed with easeoutright

    pause 1.5

    I "The fuck just happened?"

    window hide
    pause 0.5

    show naomi neutral flip at scenter
    with Dissolve(1.0)

    show naomi explanatory flip

    N "Oh!{w=0.5} Anon,{w=0.3} I didn’t see you there!"

    show naomi happy flip with Dissolve(.25)

    N "Just in time to finish your paperwork!"

    show naomi neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)

    A "Paperwhatsit now?"

    show naomi explanatory flip

    N "Go inside,{w=0.4} Principal Spears will finalize it with you now."

    show naomi neutral flip

    I "Paperwork?{w=0.5} What fucking paperwork?{w=0.5} I’m pretty sure all that stuff was finished before I even came here."

    I "Whatever.{w=0.6} Probably a detention slip or whatever the principal has planned."

    stop ambient fadeout 1

    # Branch joins up again at Spear's office, with some small dialogue differences
    jump .spears_office


    label .pissOffCaveman:
    I "Probably best I try and not make the principal pissed at me."

    I "Campus beautification sounds like slave labor.{w=.4} And my arms are strictly for shitposting and gaming."

    I "I try to recall the way that the pomelo primadonna showed me to the office."

    I "I somehow found myself in the potato ranch at the back of the school."

    I "Fuck am I tired already."

    stop music fadeout 1

    scene hallway with fade
    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.5
    pause 0.5

    A "How the fuck did I end up here?"

    pause 0.75
    play music 'audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg' fadein 0.2
    show reed neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.3
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    show reed explanatory

    unknown "Don’t worry man,{w=0.3} it happens to new students all the time{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show reed neutral

    A "Wha-?"

    I "Some pink raptor smelling of very heavily burnt grass surprises me."

    unknown "If you’re looking for the office you’re gonna wanna go thataway."

    A "Oh-{w=0.3} thanks."

    show reed explanatory

    unknown "Yeah,{w=0.3} no problem, man{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    unknown "I’m about to go myself,{w=0.2} but I forgot something in my locker."

    show reed neutral

    unknown "See ya."

    show reed:
        easeout 0.75 xalign 0.75
    pause 0.25
    hide reed with dissolve

    I "He walks off down another hallway."

    I "I should follow the directions he gave me."

    I "Oh wait{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "Was that the drummer from last night?"

    I "Huh."

    pause 1

    I "As I near the office I can feel a heavy tension suffusing the air."

    I "In front of the principals’ office is Naomi and some other chick,{w=0.3} engaged in a heated conversation."

    show naomi unimpressed at scenter
    show trish unimpressed flip at sright
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    show trish indignant flip with Dissolve(.25)

    unknown "Come on,{w=0.2} Naomi,{w=0.5} there’s no reason at all for you to keep us from selling merchandise at school!"

    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)

    N "Very sorry,{w=0.2} Trish,{w=0.5} but we’ve already told you before that due to your friends’{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} record{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} we can’t allow you to sell on school grounds."

    N "Seven times,{w=0.3} in fact."

    I "The purple one,{w=0.3} Trish,{w=0.3} throws up her hands in frustration."

    show trish angry flip with Dissolve(.25)

    T "Six!{w=0.5} {i}This{/i} is the seventh!"

    N "Go ahead and fill out a form{w=0.2}{nw}"
    show naomi:
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
    N "Go ahead and fill out a form{fast} if you really want to try again."

    T "I saw last time you just threw it in the trash without reading it!"

    show naomi angry with Dissolve(.25)

    N "It was illegible,{w=0.2} Trish.{w=0.5} You should work on your handwriting a bit."

    T "{b}ARGH!{/b}" with vpunch

    show trish:
        easein 0.5 xalign 1.05

    T "I don’t have time for this,{w=0.3} I need to go track someone down."

    show trish angry with Dissolve(.25)
    hide trish with easeoutright
    pause 0.5

    stop music fadeout 1

    I "She stomps away,{w=0.3} leaving Naomi to deflate a bit."

    pause 0.5

    A "That anything important?"

    show naomi flip at scenter with Dissolve(.25)
    pause 0.75

    show naomi considering flip with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    N "Sorry you had to see that,{w=0.2} Anon."

    N "Oh,{w=0.4} I didn’t notice we were blocking the door from you,{w=0.4} my apologies."

    A "The principal asked to see me early,{w=0.4} I’m not really in any rush."

    show naomi neutral flip

    N "Very commendable of you,{w=.1} though!"

    N "Go right ahead on in."

    A "Sure,{w=.3} thanks."

    stop ambient fadeout 1


    label .spears_office:
    scene office spears with Fade(1, 0, 1, color="#000")

    play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg'

    I "I open the door to the cramped office,{w=0.2} expecting to see a gruff cave of a workspace."

    I "Instead,{w=0.35} it was a fairly well furnished space complete with armchairs and cabinets of old photos."

    show spears neutral flip at sright with dissolve

    Sp "You going to stand there forever?{w=0.4} What are you waiting for?{w=0.5} Sit."

    show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve

    I "I plant myself in one of the armchairs and sink a bit lower into the cushion than expected."

    I "Perks of being a human,{w=0.2} I guess."

    if late_to_spears:

        Sp "I believe I told you last night to be here first thing this morning."

        I "Shit!"

        Sp "Tell me,{w=0.4} do I have a stutter?"

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

        Sp "Speak.{fast}"

        A "N{w=0.1}-no,{w=0.2} sir."

        Sp "{i}*sigh…*{/i}"

        Sp "Take this as a learning experience,{w=0.2} Anon."

        Sp "Punctuality gets you far in life."

        A "Yes,{w=0.1} sir."

        Sp "I let you off the hook last night because you’re a new student."

        Sp "I meant what I said last night."

    else:
        Sp "Punctual like I asked.{w=0.5} I like that,{w=0.2} Anon."

        Sp "I trust that what happened last night won’t become a recurring problem with you?"

        A "No,{w=0.1} sir."

        Sp "Good.{w=0.4} I meant what I said last night."

    I "Hopefully not about the whole pile driving thing."

    Sp "Still,{w=.4} I didn’t bring you in here to lecture you."

    I "He didn’t?"

    Sp "Not many people have to use the school’s financial services."

    A "What?"

    A "Financial services?"

    Sp "All the paperwork’s done to get you a special lunch card for the semester."

    Sp "You don’t have to worry about paying until after graduation.{w=0.5} No interest,{w=0.3} no down payments,{w=0.3} none of that."

    A "I uh{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} What’s happening,{w=0.2} sir?"

    Sp "You signed up for the financial services,{w=0.3} correct?"

    Sp "Naomi told me you needed help with food and even had the papers filed out."

    I "Naomi?!"

    Sp "Allow me to double-check real fast."

    pause 0.75

    stop music
    play ambient '<from 0.1 to 0.7>audio/effects/tinnitus.wav' fadein 5 volume 0.25 # TODO: use Spears yell + tinnitus SFX

    Sp "{b}NAOMI!!{/b}" with vpunch

    pause 0.5

    show naomi neutral zorder 1:
        yalign 0 xalign -0.25
    with easeinleft

    pause 1.25

    I "Hello tinnitus my old friend{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    pause 0.5

    show naomi explanatory

    N "{cps=*0.2}...{/cps}"

    show naomi neutral

    Sp "{cps=*0.2}......{/cps}"

    show naomi considering

    N "{cps=*0.2}....{/cps}"

    show naomi neutral

    Sp "{cps=*0.2}.....{/cps}"

    pause 0.75

    I "Oh god am I stuck like this?"

    pause 0.5

    stop ambient fadeout 1
    play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg' fadein 2

    Sp "-dismissed Naomi.{w=0.5} And just to be absolutely clear,{w=0.3} Anon did ask you for this,{w=0.4} correct?"

    show naomi explanatory

    N "Well,{w=0.4} he {i}is{/i} in need of assistance,{w=0.2} right?"

    N "Otherwise he’s stuck with the budget meals."

    show naomi neutral

    pause 0.5

    Sp "Anon?"

    I "I glance between the two."

    I "It probably wasn’t malicious,{w=0.3} but still{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"

    I "I’m not getting involved in office politics today."

    A "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps} {cps=*0.2}Yes.{/cps}"

    show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)

    N "Oh,{w=0.2} lovely!"

    show naomi:
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
        ease 0.25 yalign 0.0

    N "{cps=*0.5}Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any other prob-{/cps}{nw}"

    Sp "You may leave now,{w=0.2} Naomi."

    show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    N "Oh!{w=0.2} Yes sir!"

    hide naomi with Dissolve(1)
    I "She leaves the office and Spears clicks the papers on his desk into a stack."

    Sp "Hate to do that,{w=0.4} but she goes on for ages."

    Sp "Anyways,{w=0.3} go ahead and sign here.{w=0.4} Here.{w=0.4} Here.{w=0.4} Initial here.{w=0.4} Date here.{w=0.4} Print your name here."

    I "I didn’t catch any of that."

    A "W{w=0.1}-what?"

    Sp "Just kidding.{w=0.4} You’re good to go,{w=0.2} Anon,{w=0.4} and don’t forget this."

    show spears:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.9

    I "He holds out the poorly laminated lunch card for me to take."

    Sp "Just keep in mind,"

    Sp "As a senior,{w=0.3} this semester is your last,{w=0.4} your biggest chance to figure your future out."

    Sp "Even if you’re new to all of us here at Volcano High,{w=0.4} we’re here to help you make the most of it."

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

    A "Thank you,{w=0.2} Mister Spears."

    show spears happy flip

    I "Mr. Spears nods and gives a small smile."

    Sp "You can come in anytime.{w=0.5} I’m always here to listen."

    show spears neutral flip

    Sp "You can come in anytime. I’m always here to listen.{fast} Except for topics relating to estrus season."

    I "I sense great exhaustion in that last bit."

    if late_to_spears:
        I "I thank Mr. Spears one last time and head to homeroom."

        I "..."

        stop music fadeout 1

        scene black with fade

        # Anon has already spoken with Naser and seen Trish
        jump .postCavemanConference
    else:
        I "I thank Mr. Spears one last time and head out."

        stop music fadeout 1

        scene black with fade


    label .finding_naser:

    scene hallway with Dissolve(1.5)
    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.5

    I "Naser should be around here somewhere,{w=0.4} I wanted to talk to him before class."

    I "There’s still a bit of time before the bell."

    I "But where would Naser be hanging out about now?"

    I "Maybe near the cafeteria?{w=0.5} {cps=*0.5}This place serves breakfa-{/cps}{nw}"

    unknown "{cps=*0.25}WAOOOH!!{/cps}" with vpunch

    I "With the screech of a banshee,{w=0.3} a blur of purple launches itself onto an unsuspecting student."

    I "Everyone in the hallway pauses to watch as a midget of a triceratops attempts to bring down the taller raptor student."

    unknown "{b}{cps=*2}IMMAKILLYOUTRIGGA!{/cps}{/b}" with vpunch

    I "The student body collectively rolls their eyes and continues on,{w=0.3} choosing to ignore the pissed off trigga as she finally forces the helpless guy to the floor and sits triumphantly on his chest."

    I "I’m pretty sure some would pay good money for this treatment."

    I "The ineffectual pummel-slapping included as she flails at the raptor’s face."

    T "You were there last night weren’t you?!"

    unknown "YES,{w=0.2} ALRIGHT,{w=0.2} I WAS!{w=0.5} GET OFF ME YOU PSYCHO BITCH!"

    T "You owe my band an apology!"

    unknown "WILL IT GET YOU OFF OF ME?!"

    T "If it’s good enough."

    unknown "ALRIGHT,{w=.2} ALRIGHT,{w=.2} I’M SORRY,{w=.4} JUST GET OFF!!"

    I "Wait,{w=0.3} she’s in the band that played yesterday?"

    I "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.2} Should get out of here."

    I "Last thing I need is whatever’s going on here."

    I "I discreetly slip away,{w=0.2} down the nearest hall."

    scene black with fade
    scene hallway
    show anon neutral flip at acenter
    with fade

    A "That happen often{cps=*0.1}...?{/cps}"

    show naser neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.9
    show reed neutral flip behind naser:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.3
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .25

    Nas "Does what happen often?"

    show anon fear:
        easein_quart 0.5 xalign 0.3

    A "WAH!"

    show anon neutral with dissolve

    # TODO: music?

    I "Naser’s leaning against a set of lockers,{w=0.3} along with that guy from before."

    I "The other one’s making a throat-slashing gesture,{w=0.3} waving a palm across his neck."

    A "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} nothing important."

    show reed:
        easein_quart 0.8 xalign 1.1
    pause 0.35
    show reed neutral:
        xalign 0.7
    with dissolve

    show reed explanatory

    unknown "So as I was saying,{w=0.1} bro{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    unknown "BXR,{w=0.4} best tactic in the game,{w=0.2} y’know?"

    show reed neutral
    show naser considering flip
    with Dissolve(.25)

    Nas "Erm,{w=0.3} yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} Makes sense,{w=0.2} I guess?"

    show naser unimpressed flip

    Nas "Anyways,{w=0.1} Reed.{w=0.5} I’m sorry for how things went last night,{w=0.4} {cps=*.7}I didn’t think those assholes would laugh at you.{/cps}"

    stop ambient fadeout 0.5
    show dimmer_light behind anon, naser, reed with dissolve

    I "Oh."

    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.5
    hide dimmer_light with dissolve

    show naser neutral flip
    show reed unimpressed
    with Dissolve(.25)

    Re "Nah man,{w=0.3} s’cool."

    Re "They called me because they wanted me to kill bugs crawling on the drums with a couple sticks,{w=0.4} I don't know why a bunch of people came there to watch it"

    Nas "Right{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} And you’re absolutely sure Trish is taking it okay?"

    show reed neutral

    Re "Hell yeah,{w=0.2} man.{w=0.5} Nothin’ goin’ on in the Trish department at all."

    I "Reed suddenly reaches into his pocket and retrieves his phone,{w=0.3} tapping away at a shockingly long password."

    show reed shocked:
        easein 0.2 xalign 0.65

    Re "Oh,{w=0.2} sick!{w=0.6} Right,{w=0.1} gotta go.{w=0.5} Catch you later,{w=0.1} amigo."

    show naser considering flip behind reed
    show reed neutral
    hide reed with easeoutright

    pause 0.5

    I "The raptor bolts before Naser can respond,{w=0.4} undoubtedly related to the triceratops."

    pause 0.75

    show naser neutral flip with dissolve
    Nas "Weird guy."

    A "Uh,{w=0.3} Naser,{w=0.4} {cps=*.4}I actually wanted to talk to-{/cps}{nw}"

    window hide
    stop ambient fadeout 0.5
    pause 0.5

    I "{cps=*20}{i}DING-{w=0.4}DONG{w=1.5} BING-{w=0.4}BONG{/i}{/cps}" # TODO: PA bell sfx
    pause .25

    show naser neutral flip:
        easein_quad 0.5 xalign 1.7
    pause .5

    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 0.5

    Nas "Crap,{w=0.3} can’t miss my homeroom today."

    Nas "Sorry,{w=0.4} it’ll have to wait a bit."

    A "It{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.5} no,{w=0.3} that’s fine."

    A "See you later."
    show naser behind anon:
        easeout_quad 1.0 xalign 0.2
    pause 0.5
    hide naser with dissolve

    I "Naser heads off down the hall and I go to my own homeroom."

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

    stop ambient fadeout 1
    scene black with fade


    label .postCavemanConference:
    pause 0.5

    I "The periods pass and eventually it’s lunchtime again."

    I "I’ve been focusing a bit less on class,{w=0.3} and more on getting a routine down to avoid unwanted confrontation."

    I "It’s like it’s only me and the teacher in class,{w=0.3} phasing out everyone else."

    scene hallway
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with fade

    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 1

    I "I follow the flow of students towards the lunchroom,{w=0.3} mindlessly looking about the halls."

    I "Passing by the athletic awards case,{w=0.3} a decent amount of group photos have Naser front and center."

    I "Apparently this school is pretty well known for their track team."

    I "In a similar vein,{w=0.2} Naomi is present in a good deal of the photos in the academic achievement case."

    I "The last case was reserved for general awards,{w=0.4} I guess trophies that don’t belong anywhere else."

    I "The school has a few commendation awards for their efforts to stop bullying."

    I "Feh,{w=0.4} they pass those around to every school."

    I "Looking around,{w=0.2} there’s several posters on the walls here."

    I "All simple slogans to stop the evil bully menace."

    I "A fat lot of good those did me at my old school{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    I "They always went all in with those efforts."

    I "One time they even got the whole student body into the auditorium to watch a short movie."

    I "Some frail,{w=0.3} pasty kid gets pestered by a chubby,{w=0.3} buff bully."

    I "The kid ended up trying to run away and got hit by a car,{w=0.4} with the credits scrolling over a scene in the hospital."

    I "Everyone in class just said things like{w=0.3} \"Man,{w=0.2} good thing I’m not like that bully.\",{w=0.4} \"Yeah,{w=0.4} if I ever see a bully like that I’ll help the kid!\""

    I "Then they went right back to talking about me."

    stop music

    I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps} No use feeling bad about the past."

    scene cafeteria
    show anon neutral at acenter
    with fade

    I "I’m here now."

    I "With the lunch card in my possession I’m able to snag something actually edible."

    I "I should run the math on how much I’ll end up owing,{w=0.4} but I feel more like indulging myself."

    menu:
        "Grab the cookies you fatass":
          I "Why not both?"

        "That sandwich looks good":
          I "Why not both?"

    I "Hence my tray stacked high with desserts and the tastiest looking sandwich from the lunchline."

    I "Looking around for a place to sit I see the aggravating creamsicle waving at me."

    play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg' volume 0.65 fadein 0.05

    I "Next to her is Naser with a complicated expression."

    # A small variation is needed here because Anon only hears the first line if he finds Naser before meeting Spears.
    if late_to_spears:

        Nas "{i}{cps=*.7}I just wanted to make sure you guys had an actual audience-{/cps}{/i}"

    else:

        Nas "{i}{cps=*.7}I brought them here so Fang has an audience.{/cps}{/i}"

    stop ambient fadeout 1

    I "Shit.{w=0.5} I go and sit across from Naser and Naomi."

    scene cafeteria
    show anon neutral at aleft
    show naomi neutral flip at sright
    show naser sad flip behind naomi:
      xalign 0.7 yalign -0.1
    with fade

    pause 0.5

    show naomi explanatory flip

    N "I see you’re making use of the lunch card."

    show naomi neutral flip

    A "{cps=*.4}Yyyyeeeaaaaah...{/cps}"

    show naomi explanatory flip

    N "But all those sugars!{w=0.5} All that is bad for your health,{w=0.2} Anon.{w=0.4} This school’s vegan options-"

    I "I tune her out with the help of a crunchy sugar cookie."

    show naomi neutral flip with dissolve

    I "A glance at Naser and I notice that he’s just poking at his pasta."

    show naomi:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.95
    pause 0.5

    N "Naser sweetie,{w=0.4} you shouldn’t play with your food."

    show naomi:
        easein 0.5 xalign 1.0
    pause 0.5

    show naser neutral flip
    Nas "Huhwha-{w=0.6}{nw}"
    show naser:
        easein_quad 0.5 yalign 0.1 xalign 0.75
    Nas "Huhwha-{fast} OH!{w} Anon,{w=0.4} what’s up?"

    A "Not much.{w=0.5} And you?"

    show naser happy flip
    Nas "Yeah no,{w=0.3} totally good!"

    I "His following laugh sounds hollow."

    show naomi sad flip with dissolve

    N "Naser{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show naser sad flip with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    Nas "Yeah{w=0.1} yeah.{w=0.5} It’s just{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show naser angry flip with dissolve

    Nas "Fang stayed home today.{w=0.6} The concert was a shitshow and they wanted to avoid everyone.{w=0.7} I knew I shouldn’t have invited all those guys."

    show naser sad flip with dissolve

    show naomi:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.95
    pause 0.5

    I "Naomi places a comforting hand on his shoulder."

    A "I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.4} That crowd was harsh."

    Nas "What happened after I left?"

    I "Naser looks at me pitifully."

    Nas "Trish gave me a general idea,{w=0.3} but I have to know{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    pause .5
    Sp "{cps=*.6}{i}You are not the only person in the world.{/i}{/cps}"
    pause .5

    I "Ah,{w=0.4} shit."

    pause 0.75

    A "The band never made it past the first song.{w=0.6} Someone said they ‘still’ sucked."

    show naser angry flip:
        easein_quad 0.5 xalign 0.7
    pause 0.75

    I "Naser grits his teeth."

    show anon:
        easein_quad 0.5 xalign -0.05
    show naomi shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)

    A "Whoa{w=0.1} whoa,{w=0.3} calm down man."

    Nas "What else?{w=0.5} Did they say anything about Fang?!"

    unknown "{cps=*.7}{i}NO ONE WOULD WANT TO FUCK YOU,{w=0.3} BITCH!{/i}{/cps}"

    A "{cps=*.4}...Yeah...{/cps}{w=0.4} I don’t think you’d want to hear it though{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Nas "And?{w=0.5} What happened after?!{w}{nw}"

    show naser angry flip:
        linear 0.05 xalign 0.695
        linear 0.05 xalign 0.705
        repeat

    Nas "And? What happened after?!{fast} I’m gonna kick all their asses!" with vpunch

    show naomi:
        easein 0.5 xalign 0.9
    pause 0.5
    N "Naser!{w=0.4} Please calm yourself!"

    show naser:
        linear 0.2 xalign .7

    I "{i}I realize now that I had been laughing with them.{/i}"

    A "I left after that.{w=0.5} Principal Spears was fucking pissed.{w=0.5} Even threatened to suplex them."

    show naser sad flip
    show naomi unimpressed flip
    with dissolve

    I "Naser sags,{w=0.3} emotionally spent."

    show naser:
        easein_quart 1 yalign 0.05

    Nas "{cps=*.3}Haaaaah....{/cps}{w=0.3} Fuck{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.5} So that’s why she stayed home{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show naomi considering flip with Dissolve(.25)

    N "If Fang wishes to stay home then that is her prerogative.{w=0.6} You just need to give her some time,{w=0.3} Naser."

    I "While she said that I noticed a strange expression cross over Naomi’s face."

    Nas "I know babe.{w=.5} I just wish I could help them more."
    pause 0.5

    A "Yeah.{w=0.5} If you need any help Naser,{w=0.4} I owe ya for the pizza."

    # and CUT :^)
    return