rework meeting Spear, Naser's heart-to-heart, add placeholder support for CTC, add support for ambient sound loop channel

game/script.rpy

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ init python:
         picked = random.randint(0,length - 1)
         fileName = files[picked]
         renpy.show(fileName, at_list=[randPosition])
+      # allows playing looped ambience alongside music
+      renpy.music.register_channel("ambient","sfx",True,tight=True)
 
 transform randPosition:
   alpha 0.0
@@ -78,34 +80,48 @@ transform randPosition:
 #    attribute guitar:
 #         "guitar.webp"
 
+# Click-to-continue icons / animations
+# TODO: these are sucky placeholders and need to be graced by an artfriend
+image ctc_end_marker:
+   "end_marker"
+   xalign 0.9 yalign 0.98
+   pause 0.5
+   xalign 0.92
+   pause 0.5
+   repeat
+image ctc_mid_marker:
+   "mid_marker"
+   xalign 1 yalign 1
 
 #Characters
-define A = Character ('Anon',color="#36E12D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-120,who_ypos=110) #Light Green
+define base = Character (ctc="ctc_end_marker", ctc_pause="ctc_mid_marker", ctc_timedpause=Null(), ctc_position="fixed") # try to remember some of the basics of CTC
-define F = Character ('Fang',color="#7E2DE1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Purple
+define I = Character(kind=base) # for internal dialogue i.e narration. Required for CTC indicators working with Anon's thoughts
-define Lucy = Character ('Lucy',color="#7E2DE1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Purple
+define A = Character ('Anon', base, color="#36E12D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-120,who_ypos=110) #Light Green
-define Ro = Character ('Rosa',color="#E12D36",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Red
+define F = Character ('Fang', base, color="#7E2DE1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Purple
-define St = Character ('Stella',color="#E17E2D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #orang
+define Lucy = Character ('Lucy', base, color="#7E2DE1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Purple
-define N = Character ('Naomi',color="#2D36E1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Blue
+define Ro = Character ('Rosa', base, color="#E12D36",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Red
-define Nas = Character ('Naser',color="#501D5E",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Purple
+define St = Character ('Stella', base, color="#E17E2D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #orang
-define T = Character ('Trish',color="#8A0036",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Maroon
+define N = Character ('Naomi', base, color="#2D36E1",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Blue
-define Attendant = Character ('Attendant',color="#8A0036",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-155,who_ypos=111) #Maroon
+define Nas = Character ('Naser', base, color="#501D5E",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Purple
-define Sp = Character ('Spears',color="#7B8A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Yellow
+define T = Character ('Trish', base, color="#8A0036",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Maroon
-define Re = Character ('Reed',color="#368A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Green
+define Attendant = Character ('Attendant', base, color="#8A0036",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-155,who_ypos=111) #Maroon
-define D = Character ('Driver',color="#098A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111)
+define Sp = Character ('Spears', base, color="#7B8A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Yellow
-define FM = Character ('Fangs Mom',color="#EA1A84",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=108)
+define Re = Character ('Reed', base, color="#368A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Green
-define FD = Character ('Fangs Dad',color="#1A1CEA",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=108)
+define D = Character ('Driver', base, color="#098A00",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111)
-define Tsuki = Character ('Mr. Tsuki',color="#CEAF23",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-150,who_ypos=111)
+define FM = Character ('Fangs Mom', base, color="#EA1A84",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=108)
-define unknown = Character ('    (???)',color="#000000",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define FD = Character ('Fangs Dad', base, color="#1A1CEA",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=108)
-define jingo = Character ('Mr. Jingo',color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define Tsuki = Character ('Mr. Tsuki', base, color="#CEAF23",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-150,who_ypos=111)
-define MaitD = Character ('Maitre D',color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define unknown = Character ('    (???)', base, color="#000000",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
-define Moe = Character('    Moe',color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define jingo = Character ('Mr. Jingo', base, color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
-define Vince = Character ('Vince',color="#3C770D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Green
+define MaitD = Character ('Maitre D', base, color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
-define Waitress = Character ('Waitress',color="#C89B19",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-140,who_ypos=111) #Gold
+define Moe = Character('    Moe', base, color="#42C053",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define Vince = Character ('Vince', base, color="#3C770D",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-125,who_ypos=111) #Dark Green
+define Waitress = Character ('Waitress', base, color="#C89B19",window_background="gui/textbox.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-140,who_ypos=111) #Gold
 #long TB chars
-define AnonAndFang = Character('  Anon and Fang',color="34F313",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define AnonAndFang = Character('  Anon and Fang', base, color="34F313",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
-define SV = Character ('Street Vendor',color="#420046",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-145,who_ypos=110)
+define SV = Character ('Street Vendor', base, color="#420046",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-145,who_ypos=110)
-define carl = Character ('Mr. Carldewskii',color="#4963A5",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define carl = Character ('Mr. Carldewskii', base, color="#4963A5",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
-define Drf = Character ('  Dr. Fernsworth',color="#4963A5",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
+define Drf = Character ('  Dr. Fernsworth', base, color="#4963A5",window_background="gui/textbox_long.png",window_xoffset=120,window_yoffset=-79,what_xpos=245,what_ypos=125,who_xpos=-170,who_ypos=110)
 
 #Extra image translations
 #siloettes
@@ -283,7 +299,7 @@ image farnsworth flip = im.Flip("other/farnsworth.png", horizontal=True)
 image carldelewski flip = im.Flip("other/carldelewski.png", horizontal=True)
 image fangdad unimpressed flip = im.Flip("fangparents/fangdad unimpressed.png", horizontal=True)
 
-
+# vfx
 image black = "#000"
 image dimmer_light = "#00000066"
 image dimmer_darker = "#00000088"

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

@@ -62,15 +62,17 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "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
 
     "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 can make out the building now."
@@ -88,9 +90,13 @@ label chapter_1:
     "The attempt at humouring myself just made me feel more alone."
 
     show anonphone with dissolve
+
     "A check of my phone says I’m 30 minutes early."
+
     "Wonderful."
+
     hide anonphone with dissolve
+
     "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
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "O-oh yeah.{w=0.5} She's staring at me{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    "...with that look.{w=0.8} {cps=*0.5}Fucking hell.{/cps}"
+    "...with that look.{w=0.6} {cps=*0.4}Fucking hell.{/cps}"
 
     "Has she never seen a human in her life?"
 
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Everyone that has looked at me like that never proved to be anything more than an asshole."
 
-    "Like I'M the anomaly here.{w=0.8} She's just as dumb and insufferable as the rest of them."
+    "Like I'M the anomaly here.{w=0.7} She's just as dumb and insufferable as the rest of them."
 
     "She’s probably no better than me,{w=0.4} miss \"my snout is so big I can land a plane on it\"."
 
@@ -369,6 +375,7 @@ label chapter_1:
     with fade
 
     # play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' # already playing
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg'
 
     "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."
 
@@ -400,6 +407,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     scene classroom with fade
 
+    stop ambient
     play sound "audio/effects/bell.ogg"
     pause 3.0
 
@@ -441,7 +449,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "I wanted to flee.{w} Hide away.{w} Anything to avoid those judging eyes."
 
-    N "{cps=*0.6}Why did you transfer here?{/cps}"
+    N "{cps=*0.4}Why did you transfer here?{/cps}"
 
     show dimmer_darker behind anon with Dissolve(1)
 
@@ -491,6 +499,8 @@ label chapter_1:
     show anon neutral at aleft
     with dissolve
 
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0
+
     "Eventually,{w=0.4} lunch comes around."
 
     "I don’t have the lunch card yet,{w=0.4} so I settle for a pseudopizza."
@@ -501,6 +511,8 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "I thought I had found a decent spot in the corner when disaster struck."
 
+    stop ambient fadeout 0.25
+
     show naser neutral behind anon with easeinleft:
         xalign -0.6 yalign 0.1
     show anon fear:
@@ -518,6 +530,8 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "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 0.5
     show naser explanatory
@@ -531,11 +545,11 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     A "Yeah,{w=0.4} whose fault is that?"
 
-    show naser considering with dissolve
+    show naser considering with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    pause 2
+    pause 1.5
 
-    show naser explanatory with Dissolve(0.25)
+    show naser explanatory with Dissolve(0.2)
     
     Nas "...Yours?{fast}"
 
@@ -557,6 +571,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     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
@@ -574,7 +589,7 @@ label chapter_1:
         repeat
     
     # TODO: prevent Naomi from seeing into the future
-    # e.g "Did you met Spears yet?"
+    # 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
@@ -642,6 +657,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     A "Your brother or{cps=*0.2}...?{/cps}"
     pause 0.1
+
     Nas "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}{cps=*0.3}Sibling.{/cps}"
 
     "What."
@@ -654,18 +670,18 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     Nas "Alright man,{w=0.4} just thought you could use a few opportunities to make friends."
 
-    show naser neutral flip
-
     "What was that?"
 
     "I’ll pretend that wasn’t meant to be malicious."
 
-    A "{cps=*0.4}I’ll consider it.{/cps}"
+    show naser neutral flip
+
+    A "{cps=*0.5}I’ll consider it.{/cps}"
 
     show naomi:
         easein 0.4 xalign 0.9
 
-    N "Hey! Don’t leave me out of the conversation!"
+    N "Hey!{w=0.4} Don’t leave me out of the conversation!"
 
     show naomi happy flip with dissolve
 
@@ -716,7 +732,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     show naomi happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    N "Oh dear.{w=0.6} Naser why don’t you split your sandwich with him?"
+    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)
 
@@ -728,7 +744,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Naser shudders and looks at his own footlong philly sub longingly."
 
-    Nas "S{w=0.1}-sure thing,{w=0.3} babe."
+    Nas "S{w=0.2}-sure thing,{w=0.3} babe."
 
     window hide
 
@@ -763,44 +779,60 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "I just want to skate through it all."
 
-    "All that’s left for today is the concert. And dinner."
+    "All that’s left for today is the concert.{w=0.5} And dinner."
+
     scene door auditorium
-    show naser neutral at sleft
+    show naser neutral:
+        xalign 0.0 yalign 0.1
     show anon neutral flip at aright
     with fade
-    "I wait outside the auditorium entrance with Naser, who was checking his phone for messages."
 
-    Nas "Right, Fang says the show is starting in a bit. See?"
+    "I wait outside the auditorium entrance with Naser,{w=0.3} who was checking his phone for messages."
 
-    show fuckedwingretard with dissolve
+    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
 
     "Naser turns the screen to me."
 
-    "Fang: Piss off."
+    window hide 
+    show fuckedwingretard with dissolve
+    pause 2.0
 
-    "Fang: Is the pizza here?"
+    "Fang:{fast} Piss off."
 
-    "Fang: You can have a slice"
+    "Fang:{fast} Is the pizza here?"
 
-    "Fang: But after that you GTFO FWR"
+    "Fang:{fast} You can have a slice"
+
+    "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
 
-    A "FWR? Like, Franklin W. Roosevelt?"
+    show naser:
+        xalign 0
+    with ease
+    pause 0.5
     
-    Nas "Nah. Fucked wing retard. Fang’s words, not mine."
+    A "{cps=*0.15}FWR?{/cps}{w=0.6} Like,{w=0.4} Franklin W. Roosevelt?"
 
-    A "Is your uh… sibling always like this?"
+    Nas "Nah.{w=0.6} Fucked wing retard.{w=0.7} Fang’s words,{w=0.3} not mine."
 
-    Nas "Fang’s...."
+    A "Is your uh{cps=*0.05}...{/cps} sibling{w=0.4} always like this?"
 
-    show naser considering with dissolve
+    Nas "{cps=*0.4}Fang’s{/cps}{cps=*0.1}....{/cps}"
+
+    show naser considering with Dissolve(0.25)
 
     "I wait for him to continue."
 
-    Nas "Well um…"
+    Nas "Well um{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    Nas "I mean, kinda?"
+    Nas "I mean,{w=0.4} kinda?"
 
     A "Glad I’m an only child."
 
@@ -810,87 +842,101 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     Nas "Fang’s still family."
 
-    A "Ah, sorry. Just saying is all."
+    A "Ah,{w=0.4} sorry.{w=0.7} Just saying is all."
 
     show naser sad with dissolve
 
     "Naser deflates."
 
-    Nas "You’re good, Anon. And yeah, they’re family but Fang’s just so… so…"
+    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
+    show naser explanatory with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    Nas "YES! Difficult! And I don’t know why."
+    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. Like, I know sh- THEY care but Fang doesn’t even wanna be around me."
+    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 "Hmmm."
+    A "{cps=*0.25}Hmmm.{/cps}"
 
-    "Finally the doors open and I smell the cheesy, heart clogging goodness within."
+    "Finally the doors open and I smell the cheesy,{w=0.3} heart clogging goodness within."
 
     show naser happy with dissolve
 
-    Nas "Sweet. Come on, Anon."
+    Nas "Sweet.{w=0.6} Come on, Anon."
 
     hide naser with dissolve
 
+    stop music fadeout 1.0
+
+    "{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'
 
-    "A caveman of a man holds open the door for everyone."
+    unknown "Wait.{fast}"
-
-    unknown "Wait."
 
     "His massive hand stops me."
 
-    A "A-ah. Y-yes?"
+    A "A{w=0.2}-ah.{w=0.5} Y-yes?"
 
-    "I’m guided to the side, away from the crowd that’s filtering into the auditorium."
+    "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
+    show spears neutral at sleft with Dissolve(1.5)
 
-    unknown "So how are you feeling about our lovely school, Anon?"
+    unknown "So how are you feeling about our lovely school,{w=0.3} Anon?"
 
-    A "Uh…"
+    show anon:
+        xalign 0.55
+    with ease
+
+    A "{cps=*0.1}Uh...{/cps}"
 
     "It’s the spear-shaped pin on his lapel that reads ‘principal’ that informs me of who this giant is."
 
-    A "O-oh! It’s uh… nice? Cleaner than my old school."
+    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."
 
     "He guffaws and slaps his chest."
 
+    show spears happy
+
     Sp "You can thank your classmates for that."
 
     "What?"
 
-    Sp "Now, go enjoy the show."
+    show spears neutral
+
+    Sp "Now,{w=0.2} go enjoy the show."
 
     A "Yes sir."
 
-    Sp "Oh, I do need you to come by my office tomorrow for some paperwork."
+    Sp "Oh,{w=0.4} I do need you to come by my office tomorrow for some paperwork."
 
-    hide spears with dissolve
+    "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 with dissolve
+    scene auditorium
     show anon neutral flip at aright
-    show naser neutral at sleft
+    show naser neutral at nleft
     with fade
 
-
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    "I nod and go back to the door where Naser is standing, holding it open for the last of the audience to go inside."
-
 
     "Naser leads me and the large crowd into the shitty school theater."
 
     "The foyer has tables with boxes of pizzas stacked taller than me."
 
-    Nas "You can take a couple boxes after, Anon. That should help ya out."
+    show naser happy
+
+    Nas "You can take a couple boxes after,{w=0.2} Anon.{w=0.6} That should help ya out."
 
     A "Who the hell got all these anyway?"
 
@@ -900,33 +946,41 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "I check the logo on the box."
 
-    A "And to get so many larges from… \"Dino-moe’s Pizza\"?"
+    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."
 
-    Nas "Meh, ‘bout a month’s allowance."
+    show naser unimpressed
 
-    "A month? That explains that disaster of a jacket."
+    Nas "Meh,{w=0.4} ‘bout a month’s allowance."
+
+    show naser neutral
+
+    "A month?{w=0.6} That explains that disaster of a jacket."
 
     A "So about the actual show-"
 
-    Nas "I’ll check on them. Be right back."
+    Nas "I’ll check on them.{w=0.5} Be right back."
+
     hide naser with dissolve
 
     "Left on my own I stack my plate up with some quality grease topped delight."
 
-    show anon neutral flip at sleft with move
+    show anon:
-    show anon neutral at aleft with dissolve
+        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 lean against the wall, chewing bits of supreme and observing the rest of the crowd."
 
-    unknown "-nother shitshow-"
+    unknown "{cps=*0.6}-nother shitshow-{/cps}"
 
-    unknown "She’s so stupid-"
+    unknown "{cps=*0.6}She’s so stupid-{/cps}"
 
-    unknown "-they even bother?"
+    unknown "{cps=*0.6}-they even bother?{/cps}"
 
-    unknown "Bunch of losers-"
+    unknown "{cps=*0.6}Bunch of losers-{/cps}"
 
     "Everyone seems to share the same sentiment."
 
@@ -934,64 +988,93 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Naser finally comes back and opens the door to the main hall."
 
+    stop ambient fadeout 3.0
+
     "The crowd moves in, though I hang back so I can talk with Naser."
 
-    show naser neutral flip at ncenter with moveinright
+    show naser neutral at ncenter with dissolve
 
-    A "What’s with them, Naser?"
+    A "What’s with them,{w=0.2} Naser?"
 
     Nas "What do you mean?"
 
-    A "The crowd. They were talking mad shit."
+    A "The crowd.{w=0.4} They were talking mad shit."
 
-    show naser angry flip
+    show naser angry flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    Nas "What?!"
+    Nas "{i}What?!{/i}{fast}"
 
-    show anon neutral at acenter with move
+    # show anon neutral at acenter with move
-    show anon neutral flip at aright with move
+    # show anon neutral flip at aright with move
 
-    show naser angry flip at ncenter with dissolve
+    # show naser angry flip at ncenter with dissolve
-    show naser angry flip at sleft with move
+    # show naser angry flip at sleft with move
 
-    "Naser grasps at the air unsure what to think or do at the moment. I think he’s angry"
+    # ANGERY dinosaurs vibrating at incredible high speed
+    show naser angry flip:
+        linear 0.05 xalign 0.595
+        linear 0.05 xalign 0.605
+        repeat
 
-    show naser table hit at sleft with dissolve
+    "Naser grasps at the air unsure what to think or do at the moment.{w=0.5} I think he’s angry"
 
-    #(Naser bangs the table, there is no text or indication on screen, only a loud banging noise and a screen shake)
+    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
     
-    play sound "audio/effects/Slam.ogg"
+    show anon at aright with MoveTransition(0.25, time_warp=_ease_in_time_warp)
 
-    A "Whoa whoa."
+    A "Whoa{w=0.2} whoa."
 
-    show naser angry flip at sleft
+    show naser angry flip with Dissolve(1)
 
-    Nas "Ugh, I should’ve known."
+    Nas "Ugh,{w=0.5} I should’ve known."
 
-    show naser angry at sleft
+    show anon:
+        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.75
 
-    A "I don’t, what are you talking about man?"
+    A "I don’t,{w=0.4} what are you talking about man?"
 
-    Nas "I brought them here so Fang has an audience."
+    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}"
+    window hide
     stop music
+
+    pause 0.5
+
     A "Oh."
 
-    show naser considering at sleft
+    window hide
+    pause 1
+
+    show naser considering with dissolve
 
     play sound 'audio/OST/ringtone.ogg'
 
-    "Naser’s phone rings. He moves aside to answer it."
+    "Naser’s phone rings.{w=0.4} He moves aside to answer it."
 
-    show naser flip neutral with dissolve
+    show naser flip neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    hide naser with moveoutleft
+    hide naser with easeoutleft
 
+    Nas "Fa-{w=0.5}{nw}"
 
-    Nas "Fa-"
+    window hide 
+    with hpunch
 
     "The voice on the other end is loud and shrill." 
 
-    Nas "Yeah I-"
+    Nas "Yeah{w=0.2} I-{w=0.5}{nw}"
+
+    window hide 
+    with hpunch
 
     "He holds the phone away from his ear to save his eardrum."
 
@@ -999,29 +1082,33 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "The call ends and Naser sags."
 
-    show naser sad at sleft with moveinleft
+    show naser sad at nleft with easeinleft
 
     Nas "I’ve gotta leave."
 
     A "Seriously?"
 
-    Nas "Yeah, Fang doesn’t want me here. Said I’ll ruin the show."
+    Nas "Yeah,{w=0.3} Fang doesn’t want me here.{w=0.6} Said I’ll ruin the show."
 
     "Harsh."
 
-    Nas "Look, whatever happens promise you won’t hold this against them."
+    show naser neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
+
+    Nas "Look,{w=0.4} 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?"
 
-    "Within I see the rest of the audience, huddled in groups around tiny snack tables."
+    "Within I see the rest of the audience,{w=0.3} huddled in groups around tiny snack tables."
 
-    Nas "Even went to the trouble of switching out the seats for them. Naomi said it’d help."
+    show naser sad with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-    "With a huff Naser turns away, begrudgingly leaving the auditorium.:"
+    Nas "Even went to the trouble of switching out the seats for them.{w=0.5} Naomi said it’d help."
 
-    hide naser with moveoutright
+    "With a huff Naser turns away,{w=0.4} begrudgingly leaving the auditorium."
+
+    hide naser with Dissolve(1.5)
 
     "I enter the hall and take a seat in the back, away from the rest of the crowd."