label chapter_4:
# CH 4 SCENE 1 - Anon is just one slice of toast away from living an anime
pause 1
play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 2
scene outside school fog with Fade(1,0,1)
I "{cps=*.3}-- The Following Monday Morning --{/cps}"
pause .5
I "I haven’t been able to focus much lately."
pause .5
I "My original plan is in absolute tatters."
I "As opposed to staying silent and not facing any conflict,{w=.4} I’m now all buddy-buddy with the school reject club."
I "And then there’s Naser and Naomi as well,{w=.4} and all their issues{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
I "At any moment I feel I'm going to get found out."
I "Trish would certainly beat me senseless."
I "Fang might as well{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
I "Definitely Naser."
pause .5
I "All this shit happening,{w=.4} I can’t even get into my favorite hobby."
I "I don’t think I’ve made a single forum post in three days."
pause .5
I "I stare down at my phone screen and see a sea of threads to post in."
I "And yet,{w=.4} I have nothing to say."
pause .5
I "Wait,{w=.3} it’s already seven?!"
I "Fuck me,{w=.4} I dragged my feet too much!"
I "I sprint the rest of the way to school."
scene classroom with fade
I "Luckily,{w=.3} I’m able to slink into homeroom without the teacher molesting me for a tardy pass."
I "Classes tick by in the daily slog,{w=.4} and like all things,{w=.4} lunch eventually comes to pass."
stop music fadeout 3
play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCafeteriaLoop.ogg' fadein 2
scene cafeteria
show anon neutral at aright
with fade
I "I grab a packaged lunch from the omnivore line and begin looking for a place to sit."
I "By now it’s a foregone conclusion,{w=.4} I already know what happens next."
pause .25
stop ambient fadeout 3
play music 'audio/ost/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1
pause .5
N "Anon!"
pause .5
I "Right on cue."
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
show naomi neutral:
yalign 0.0 xalign -0.75
show naomi:
easein 1 xalign 0.4
with dissolve
show naser neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign -1
show naser:
easein 1.5 xalign -0.275
with dissolve
I "Naomi rushes over,{w=.4} followed by Naser.{w=.6} I’d really rather not deal with her any more today."
show naomi explanatory
N "Come on,{w=.2} Anon,{w=.4} let's continue our conversation from earlier!"
show naomi neutral
I "I need to think of something,{w=.4} and fast."
A "Err,{w=.3} sorry.{w=.4} I already promised Fang I’d be eating with her."
pause .5
I "Smooth."
pause .25
show naomi considering with Dissolve(.25)
N "Oh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show naomi neutral
N "Oh!"
show naomi explanatory
N "I’m glad to hear you’re trying to be better friends with Fang!"
show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
show naser happy
Nas "Well hey,{w=.4} this is a welcome surprise!"
A "Right.{w=.4} Actually,{w=.2} she doesn’t eat in the cafeteria,{w=.4} does she?"
show naser neutral
Nas "Didn’t she tell you?{w=.4} She hangs out with her band in the auditorium."
A "She’s allowed to do that?"
show naser considering
N "I’ve asked Principal Spears before,{w=.4} he sees no issue with it."
A "Huh.{w=.4} Anyways,{w=.2} I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Don’t want to keep them waiting!"
show naser happy
Nas "See you."
show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)
show naomi:
ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
N "Have fun!"
pause .5
A "Right.{w=.3} Bye!"
show anon:
easeout 1 xalign 1.5
pause .1
show anon neutral with Dissolve(.25)
hide anon with dissolve
I "I turn away from the two and leave them behind."
# CH 4 SCENE 2 - Trish continues to hate Anon's guts, more at 11
scene door auditorium with fade
I "Now that i’m in front of the auditorium when it isn’t crowded for once,{w=.4} I can get a decent look around the foyer."
I "The walls are as vine-covered as anywhere else in the building,{w=.4} but the ones here have small magenta flowers blooming on them here and there."
I "I suppose there’s different kinds of vines,{w=.4} wouldn’t make much sense otherwise.{w=.5} Never really thought about it until now."
pause .5
I "I open the door enough to see Fang’s gang lazing about within."
I "Reed is messing with some box on a table,{w=.4} and Fang and Trish are sitting on the first row of seats chattering to each other."
stop music fadeout 3
I "I put my hand on the doorhandle and hesitate a bit.{w=.4} Then I pull it open."
scene auditorium with Dissolve(1)
I "The squeak of the door echoes through the near empty auditorium,{w=.4} and immediately all three turn their heads and stare."
pause .75
I "There’s an awkward pause that goes on for just a bit too long.{w=.5} Eventually Fang calls out from her seat."
# TODO: sound direction says play 'She Fucks Human Men', resolve this
# play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg'
play music 'audio/ost/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 2
pause .5
show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(1):
yalign 0.0 xalign 1.3
pause 1
show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "What the hell are {i}you{/i} doing here,{w=.2} dweeb?"
show fang considering flip with dissolve
show anon:
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5
show anon neutral:
easein 1 xalign -0.15
with dissolve
pause 1
A "Hiding from Naomi."
pause .25
show fang:
easein_cubic 2 yalign -0.1 xalign 1.35
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Fang throws her head back and goes limp on the shitty wooden chair."
show fang angry flip
F "{cps=*.7}UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGHHHHHH{/cps},{w=.2} THAT {cps=*.7}BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH{/cps}."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang:
easein_cubic 1 yalign 0.0 xalign 1.3
I "Fang lifts her head back up."
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "{cps=*.3}Ffffffffine{/cps},{w=.4} you can stay."
pause .5
show anon:
ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.4
I "I go sit a few yards away from Fang and Trish on the theater seat.{w=.5} Reed turns back to that device he was messing with before."
I "Looks like a projector?"
pause .5
A "You don’t like Naomi?"
show fang angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "What was your first fuckin’ clue?{w=.5} That stupid bitch,{w=.4} acting all high and mighty all the time."
pause .5
T "Hey,{w=.4} Fang."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Oh look at me I’m super smart and nice to everyone and everyone likes me so if you disagree with me I get the moral high ground no matter what!"
I "Fang lets out some combination of a snort and a sigh."
F "No different than Naser.{w=.4} What a couple."
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Ugh,{w=.4} whatever.{w=.5} What was she doing to bother you?"
A "She’s been pestering me about every little thing since school started.{w=.5} Granted,{w=.4} she’s been a big help in some cases,{w=.4} but jeez she’s overbearing sometimes."
T "Fang?"
pause .5
show anon:
easein 1 xalign 0.0 #0.4
show fang:
easein 1 xalign 0.65 #1.3
with None
show trish neutral flip:
yalign 0 xalign 1.35
show trish:
easein 1 xalign 0.9
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "I’ll say.{w=.4} Sometime in the first semester she ended up helping me with a major science project.{w=.4} We only had a day to do the whole thing."
pause .5
A "You waited until the last day for a major grade?"
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "It{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} That doesn’t matter.{w=.4} Shut up."
pause .5
show fang neutral flip
F "Anyways,{w=.4} Naomi insisted on helping me,{w=.3} and I just went along with it."
show fang unimpressed flip
F "She ended up just bossing me around for eight hours."
show trish:
easein 1 xalign 0.95
show trish indignant flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "HEY GUYS DID YOU FORGET I’M HERE TOO?!"
show trish neutral flip with dissolve
pause .25
show fang:
easein 1 xalign 0.6
show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
F "Oh,{w=.2} right.{w=.4} What were you talking about Trish?"
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Trish pulls a cardboard tube out of her backpack.{w=.4} She pops the top of the tube open and pulls a rolled up poster out and unfurls it."
show trish happy flip
T "This!{w=.4} Tada!{w=.5} Our first poster!"
show fang surprised with Dissolve(.25)
pause .5
A "VVURM DRAMA?{w=.4} That’s an{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} interesting name{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} and what’s with the date on it?"
show fang neutral flip with dissolve
pause .25
F "{cps=*.5}Trish wants-{/cps}{w=.4}{nw}"
show trish smug flip
T "We need to have an actual show!{w=.4} Not some dumb school show.{w=.5} We need actual people who matter to show our genius to!"
pause .5
I "Genius?{w=.4} More like retardation."
show fang sad with Dissolve(.25)
F "I don’t know Trish."
pause .5
A "{cps=*.4}Yeeeaaaaahhhh{/cps}{w=.2} {nw}"
show trish neutral flip
extend "I’m with Fang on this one."
show fang considering
show trish unimpressed flip
with Dissolve(.25)
I "The glare Trish levels at me was akin to a very dull knife."
show trish:
easein 0.5 xalign 0.9
T "You don’t even know how good we are!"
show trish considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "That was simply a practice session!"
pause .25
show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
T "Since you’re Naser’s friend too,{w=.4} just know HE ruined our first concert.{w=.5} Right Fang?"
show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
F "Ugh,{w=.4} yeah.{w=.5} If he hadn’t invited all those cocksuckers{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
pause .25
A "Still {cps=*.4}I think-{/cps}{w=.4}{nw}"
T "It doesn’t matter what {w=.1}{nw}"
show trish angry flip
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
show anon:
easein_cubic .75 xalign -0.05
extend "YOU{w=.2} think!" with vpunch
show trish unimpressed flip with dissolve
pause .25
I "Whoa,{w=.4} where did that come from."
show fang neutral flip with dissolve
pause .25
F "Let’s drop it for now.{w=.4} My tuna sandwich is getting cold."
show trish smug flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Trish grins in victory."
pause .5
Re "{size=-10}Dude{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} ya got told{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{/size}"
stop music fadeout 2
pause .25
show dimmer_light behind anon, trish with dissolve
pause .25
I "What the fuck am I doing?{w=.5} I’m dead if I out myself whilst outnumbered here"
pause .5
I "Trish tore at me like she knew I was there."
pause .5
I "Had to happen EVENTUALLY."
I "I pray that’s not the case."
pause .5
play music 'audio/ost/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 1
hide dimmer_light
show trish neutral flip
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
I "I finally get to opening my omnivore lunch.{w=.5} A BLT,{w=.3} some chicken nuggets,{w=.3} and an orange."
I "I take my first bite of the sandwich and-"
stop music fadeout 1.0
play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
I "{cps=*20}{i}DING-{w=0.7}DONG {w=0.65}BING-{w=0.7}BONG{/i}{/cps}"
pause 0.5
stop sound fadeout 1
I "Are you kidding me."
I "I cram as much of the sandwich into my mouth as I can and close the box."
I "Reed puts the projector in the corner of the room,{w=.3} and Trish makes for the exit with Fang."
I "I follow after,{w=.4} cheeks still filled with food"
# CH 4 SCENE 3
play ambient 'audio/effects/school loop.ogg' fadein 2
scene hallway with Fade(1, 0, 1)
pause .5
I "Next class is{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.2} Music,{w=.4} that’s right.{w=.5} I’ll be walking with Fang then."
I "The three all wave each other goodbye and Fang turns towards our shared class."
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 3
play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg'
I "May as well make some small talk."
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.1
show fang neutral behind anon:
yalign 0.0 xalign 0.9
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
A "So,{w=.2} uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} What’s your favorite band,{w=.2} Fang?"
show fang considering flip with dissolve
F "My favorite band,{w=.3} huh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Guess it’d be something like The Skinks{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} Maybe the Fossillies?"
A "‘Oi,{w=.3} tha’ ‘ere’s sum pre’ey bri’ish tayste,{w=.4} yeah?"
show fang:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.975
show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
F "{cps=*.35}Pffft.{/cps}"
I "She turns away to hide her snickers."
show fang happy flip with dissolve
pause .25
F "Shut it."
F "I’m sure your favorite is much better."
pause .5
A "I’m into{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
menu:
"Boomer rock":
pass
"Obscure hipster shit":
pass
"Anime openings and video game OSTs":
pass
pause .5
show fang:
easein 0.5 xalign 1.05
I "Fang holds a hand up to her beak."
F "{cps=*.4}AHAHAHAHAHAHHA.{/cps} {w=.5}{nw}"
show fang:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.9
extend "God you are such a dweeb"
show anon grin with dissolve
I "I flash her my biggest shit-eating grin."
A "Least I don’t need a ‘loisence’ to listen to it."
pause .5
F "Oi luv,{w=.3} didn’ share me taystes to get rallied on,{w=.5} bit rewd,{w=.2} innit?"
pause .25
scene black with fade
pause .5
I "The two of us banter with each other with increasingly strong british accents all the way to class."
pause .5
stop music fadeout 3
# CH 4 SCENE 4 - Tuning fork
scene bandroom with Fade(1, 0, 1)
pause 1
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg'
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
I "ARGH!!{w=.5} This stupid-" with vpunch
pause .25
I "\"Define a treble clef\"?{w=.5} I don’t know what a treble clef is!{w=.5} I don’t care about this shit,{w=.3} it won’t ever be useful."
I "Fuck this,{w=.4} who can I cheat off of?"
pause .5
I "I lean back in my uncomfortable chair hoping to pop my spine back in place."
# TODO: added to resolve Anon's premonition, to be reviewed by writing team
# I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Bet if I shared this class with Naomi she'd pester me into asking Fang for help right about now."
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I can guess exactly what Naomi would suggest if we shared this class."
# TODO: this line doesn't actually occur until chapter 6
N "{i}\"Oh!{w=.4} What if you asked Fang for help?\"{/i}"
pause .5
I "I crane my head,{w=.3} looking for Fang.{w=.5} She's at her own desk she’s filling out her assignment page easily,{w=.4} drumming her fingers on her desk.{w=.6} Almost looks like she’s strumming honestly."
pause .5
I "Agh,{w=.3} and that’s another thing.{w=.5} Who the fuck made guitars?!{w=.5} Fuck trying to memorize frets or whatever the fuck."
pause .5
I "Oh shit,{w=.4} she’s looking at me now."
I "She tilts her head and taps her sheet."
pause .5
I "OH!"
I "I respond with an eyeroll and finger gun at my temple.{w=.6} My thumb hammer drops and I fake die in my seat."
I "Fang shakes her head,{w=.4} returning to her assignment with a tiny smile gracing her beak."
pause .5
I "I look at the papers we need to finish.{w=.5} Fuck me,{w=.4} how the hell are we suppose to finish these by the end of class?!"
pause .5
# TODO: this line is also from chapter 6
N "{i}\"It can’t hurt to ask, though,{w=.4} right?\"{/i}"
pause .5
I "Maybe the Neon Nero has a good point."
I "Still,{w=.4} interrupting Fang now might piss her off."
I "{cps=*.25}FFFFFf{/cps}uck.{w=.4} I’ll flip a coin."
pause .5
menu:
"Heads, ask Fang for help":
pause .5
jump .Heads
"Tails, leave Fang alone":
pause .5
jump .Tails
label .Heads:
$ fangscore += 1
# TODO: sound direction says 'Appreciating the Scenery', old script had 'Appreciating the Atmosphere' resolve this
stop music fadeout 3
I "Guess that’s that."
I "May as well get it over with."
pause .5
play music 'audio/OST/appreciating_the_scenery.ogg' fadein 2
I "I slink out of my chair and go around to Fang’s desk."
pause .5
show anon neutral at aleft
show fang neutral at sright
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
A "Uh{cps=*.1}....{/cps}"
show fang:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.1
pause .1
show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "She jumps in her chair"
show fang surprised flip with dissolve
F "How’d you get-{w=.4} {nw}"
show fang considering flip
extend "don’t scare me like that!"
A "Sorry{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "I look at her work and see she’s only a quarter done.{w=.5} Fuck,{w=.3} I hope we have enough time."
A "{cps=*.2}Sooo...{/cps}{w=.3} you seem to be capable of deciphering dead languages."
pause .5
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Wha-"
A "canyouhelpmewiththis?!"
pause .5
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Help you with the assignment?"
A "{cps=*.1}....{/cps}Yes.{w=.5} I don’t get any of this.{w=.4} It’s all moon runes to me."
pause .5
F "How’d you even join this class?"
A "Only elective that had an open spot.{w=.4} Even though it’s mid semester and I’m expected to be at the level of everyone that’s been here all year."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Fang leans her head down and holds her hand on top of her muzzle."
I "I’m guessing that’s supposed to be like pinching the bridge of your nose."
pause .5
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Whatever,{w=.4} it’s fine if the teacher gives the green light."
pause .5
show anon:
easein 1 xalign .4 #1.0
show fang:
easein 1 xalign 1.35 #1.0
with None
show reed king rex behind anon:
yalign 0.1 xalign -1.9
show reed:
easein 1 xalign -1.2
with Dissolve(1)
pause 1
Re "It’ll be fine."
show anon fear flip:
easein_back 0.5 xalign 0.6
show fang shocked flip:
easein_back 0.5 xalign 1.4
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickBigPunch.ogg'
with vpunch
pause .5
I "Fang and I jump several inches."
show anon sad flip
show fang surprised flip
with Dissolve(.75)
pause .5
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "What are you doing here?!"
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
A "And what’s with the costume?"
I "Reed is in an overly large inflatable T-rex costume."
pause .5
Re "Gotta get a signature for this absent note,{w=.2} man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "Anyways{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} Mr. Jingo doesn’t care about if you use,{w=.3} like,{w=.4} partners and stuff{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} He just wants the work done{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
A "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} I see.{w=.5} I didn’t know you were also the school mascot, Reed."
pause .5
Re "There’s,{w=.3} like,{w=.5} pockets in here man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} You get to bring a lot of cool stuff{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.5} As long as you clean it after{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
I "I’m not even going to bother at this point."
F "Thanks,{w=.2} Reed."
Re "S’all good, man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
stop music fadeout 3
I "Reed gets up and goes to the teachers’ desk in the corner of the room."
show reed:
easeout 1 xalign -2.0
pause .2
hide reed king rex with dissolve
pause .5
show anon:
ease 1 xalign 0.5
show anon neutral with dissolve
I "I turn back to Fang expectantly."
pause .5
F "I’m not getting up.{w=.4} Get your crap and sit down already."
pause .5
A "Thanks."
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like this chick.ogg'
pause .5
scene bandroom
show fang happy flip at sright
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.15
with Fade(1, 0, 1)
jump .PostFlip
label .Tails:
stop music fadeout 3
I "Guess that settles it."
I "Fang wouldn’t want to be bothered right now anyways."
pause .5
I "Looking back to my paper,{w=.4} I try once again to make sense of the questions and music notes."
I "\"Write the following notes in both Treble and Bass clef\"."
play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' volume 0.8 fadein 3
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}What?"
pause .5
show reed king rex:
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.2
show dimmer_light behind reed
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
Re "Yo,{w=.4} you should have like{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} asked Fang for help, man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
hide dimmer_light
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
with vpunch
pause .5
I "I have to grab the desk to keep myself from falling out of my chair."
A "Reed,{w=.4} what the fuck are you doing here?!"
Re "Just getting an absent note signed by teach,{w=.2} man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
A "And what’s with the outfit?!"
I "Reed is in an overly large inflatable T-rex costume."
pause .5
Re "School mascots are pretty cool{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} You wouldn’t believe the things they let you do with these{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
I "I’m not going to ask for clarification."
pause .5
Re "But,{w=.2} uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} You should get some help or something{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
Re "I’ll ask the teacher for you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
A "No,{w=.4} Reed,{w=.4} {cps=*.4}you don’t have to-{/cps}{w=.4}{nw}"
play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickBigPunch.ogg'
stop music fadeout 3
play ambient 'audio/effects/classroomLoop.ogg'
Re "YO,{w=.1} TEACH!{w=.4} THIS GUY NEEDS SOME EXTRA HELP!" with vpunch
pause .5
I "All eyes turn to us.{w=.6} The desk makes a nice ‘conk’ sound when my head hits it."
show jingo at sleft with dissolve
pause .25
jingo "Does he really?"
pause .5
jingo "Err{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} someone{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} {i}Fang!{/i}{w=.5} You help him with the packet."
I "Fang glares daggers at the two of us."
pause .5
A "{cps=*.3}Thanks,{/cps}{w=.4} Reed."
Re "Hey,{w=.3} no problem man!{w=.5} I gotta go{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
hide reed
hide jingo
with dissolve
pause .25
I "Reed shuffles over to the teachers’ desk in the corner to get his signature."
stop ambient fadeout 5
pause .5
I "Fang calls out from her chair."
F "I’m not getting up.{w=.4} If you need help grab your stuff and get over here."
pause .5
I "The damage is done.{w=.4} May as well at this point."
play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like this chick.ogg'
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
scene bandroom
show fang unimpressed flip at sright
show anon neutral:
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.15
with Fade(1, 0, 1)
jump .PostFlip
label .PostFlip:
pause .5
# TODO: Fuck You I Like This Chick
F "Jesus{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} you suck at this."
A "No shit,{w=.4} I don’t know what half this shit is!"
F "God,{w=.3} they tell you about treble notes in Elementary,{w=.5} it’s E,{w=.15} G,{w=.15} B,{w=.15} D,{w=.15} F{w=.15} for treble and G,{w=.15} B,{w=.15} D,{w=.15} F,{w=.15} A{w=.15} for bass!"
pause .5
A "How the hell do you know any of this."
I "Anon then realized,{w=.4} he is horrendously fucking stupid."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "I’ve been into playing music since pre-k"
pause .5
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Roll with it"
pause .5
A "So does it take that long to learn that horrid thing?"
I "I point at the class’ electric guitar."
pause .25
F "Nah,{w=.3} I started with piano.{w=.5} I didn’t get my first guitar ‘til freshman year."
pause .5
A "The piano?{w=.4} Isn’t that the hardest one?"
I "I have no clue what i'm talking about."
pause .25
F "Maybe for some,{w=.4} but I started early and got ahead.{w=.6} My grandma had an old piano she would let me mess around with."
F "She would try to get me to play all kinds of songs,{w=.4} mostly church stuff because she wanted me to be a little goodie two shoes like she was.{w=.6} It{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} {nw}"
show fang considering flip
extend "was fun."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Then I started taking piano lessons privately because my mom saw that I was interested in it,{w=.6} {nw}"
show fang happy flip
extend "and in middle school I joined the band for awhile!"
F "Only quit because of marching season,{w=.4} I was {i}not{/i} wearing a dumb uniform."
pause .5
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Fang gets a strange expression,{w=.4} a mix between a blush and a scowl as she returns back to her snappy attitude."
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "You done with that yet?{w=.5} It's taking you way too long,{w=.4} rather have you out of my way."
pause .5
I "Cute."
pause .5
I "I show her the half-finished worksheet."
A "I still don’t get this fucking part."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "It’s literally three classifications,{w=.4} it’s really easy."
pause .25
A "It doesn’t list them!"
pause .25
F "Did you even read the page?"
I "Fang then grabs the paper and points at the top right.{w=.5} In a small box is a list of three types,{w=.5} woodwind,{w=.3} brass,{w=.3} and percussion."
pause .5
A "Oh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
F "You still need me to help you with this or do you have it from here?"
I "Of course I have it,{w=.3} I know this shit,{w=.4} it's just 3 categories."
I "Percussion is simple enough.{w=.4} Getting the differences between woodwind and brass is a bit harder."
stop music fadeout 3
A "Right.{w=.4} You know your stuff.{w=.5} Band stuff."
pause .5
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "I heard a sigh from Fang."
pause .5
F "I can’t believe this."
pause .5
A "What is it?"
play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg'
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
pause 1
F "Why did you leave your old school?"
show anon:
easein 0.5 xalign 0.1
A "Wh-"
A "Where did that come from?"
pause .25
F "Just wondering,{w=.4} though I think I know the answer."
pause .5
A "Why do you care?"
pause .5
F "You’re here for just two weeks and already you’ve wedged yourself in with my friends."
pause .25
A "I didn’t really have a choice there,{w=.3} Fang."
A "I just{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} wanted to cruise through this year.{w=.5} I’m not good with friends."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Sorry,{w=.4} just had a feeling.{w=.5} I myself haven’t gotten many new friends in a few years{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
F "It’s like I make people avoid me{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} I don’t like new people{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "That's weird."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Fuck em',{w=.4} you know?"
A "Sure."
pause .75
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "You act like you have a hard time socializing,{w=.5} I’m not seeing it."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Makes me think you didn’t leave your school out of necessity,{w=.4} but because you really must have fucked up royally."
F "I know your kind."
show dimmer_light behind anon, fang with dissolve
I "I-{w=.1}I,{w=.4} what did Fang mean by that?{w=.6} It all just came out of nowhere -{w=.4} I mean jeez-"
I "We’re talking about how she can’t get friends and now she wants to know about THAT{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
I "Oh God.{w=.5} I’m getting hot."
pause .5
I "It’s Trish.{w=.6} Trish told Fang{w=.3} and now she knows everything."
pause .5
I "Play dumb?{w=.5} Hopefully that will work."
hide dimmer_light with dissolve
A "I have no clue what you’re talking about."
pause .5
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Honestly?{w=.4} Me neither."
pause .5
F "You’re just some loser that knows NOTHING about music."
# F "And yet you come in from your cave where even their parents must’ve wanted you gone."
F "You come in from your cave where even your parents must’ve wanted you gone."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "And yet,{w=.4} you’re now BOTH{w=.15} my science and music partner,{w=.5} on top of worming your way in with MY band and with MY friends-"
show fang happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Anon,{w=.4} what is there TO understand?"
I "She’s laughing."
pause .5
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Hey,{w=.4} you ok?"
pause .25
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "That’s funny,{w=.4} come on."
pause .25
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
A "{cps=*.2}Haha.{/cps}"
pause .25
show fang neutral flip with dissolve
F "I'll almost miss you when you leave and start finding your own friends."
pause .25
A "Whatever you say,{w=.3} Fang."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "With a roll of her eyes she returns to scrolling through her phone again.{w=.6} I seriously wonder now what she meant."
stop music fadeout 3
pause .25
F "I gotta go."
pause .5
A "Y-{w=.15}you’re leaving so soon?"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "I’m going to the bathroom,{w=.4} stupid."
pause .5
show fang:
easeout 1 xalign -0.7
pause 0.5
hide fang with dissolve
pause .5
I "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
show dimmer_darker behind anon with Dissolve(.25)
play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg'
pause .25
I "She knows."
pause .5
I "But how?!"
pause .5
show anon:
easein_cubic 0.75 xalign 0.6
pause .5
I "She left her phone on the desk."
I "I can see the imprint of the password being illuminated by the room’s lamps"
pause .5
show anon neutral flip with dissolve
I "It{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} It wouldn’t be right."
pause .5
show anon neutral with Dissolve(.25)
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I have to know."
I "I reach over to pick up the phone."
pause .5
I "Some movement in the corner of my eye solidifies me."
show reed king rex behind anon:
yalign 0.1 xalign -1.2
show dimmer_light behind anon, reed
with Dissolve(2)
I "{i}Why’s Reed still here{/i}?!"
pause .5
Re "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
A "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
stop music fadeout 3
Re "{cps=*.05}...{/cps} {cps=*.2}{i}*snrrrk*{/i}{/cps}"
pause .5
I "Oh thank Raptor Jesus.{w=.5} He’s asleep."
play ambient 'audio/effects/classroomLoop.ogg' fadein 3
hide dimmer_light
hide dimmer_darker
hide reed
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
I "Fang’s password is{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
I "Wait,{w=.4} only the ‘one’ key is smudged?"
I "I guess it’s worked until now{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
I "Ah,{w=.4} the messenger app."
#TODO: IMPLEMENT MESSAGING GUI
#do we even have time for this?
#maybe this will be a post release update
#lmao as if
#--refer to Writer1 for the entirety of the texting part as he wants it to be more interactive.
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}There’s surprisingly not a lot."
I "Seems they interact mostly in person."
pause .5
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}What did I even just accomplish?"
I "I shouldn’t have looked."
I "All because of my paranoia{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} I just violated someone’s privacy."
show anon sad with dissolve
I "I can feel a pit open in my stomach."
I "I shouldn't have done it."
I "Trish is Fang’s friend.{w=.5} Not me."
pause .5
I "God damn it,{w=.2} Anon.{w=.5} The fuck is wrong with you."
show anon neutral with dissolve
I "I set the phone back where it was."
I "A glance back at Reed and I confirm that he’s still unconscious."
pause .5
stop ambient fadeout 2
play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg'
I "What’s another secret to keep?"
I "Each one just building on the last,{w=.5} the growing maw in my gut threatens to make me violently ill."
pause .5
show fang neutral:
yalign 0.0 xalign -0.5
show fang behind anon:
easein 1 xalign 0.0
with Dissolve(1)
pause .5
F "Oi!"
show anon fear:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
show fang:
easein 1 xalign 1.0
pause .5
show anon neutral
show fang neutral flip
with dissolve
I "I’m startled as Fang retakes her seat."
pause .5
F "Did you manage to do {i}anything{/i} on the sheet?"
pause .25
I "I simply shake my head as I show her the incomplete worksheet."
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
I "Fang sighs frustratedly."
pause .5
A "Look if I’m being a bother-"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "It’s simple you dweeb."
I "Fang began breaking down the questions,{w=.4} her tone less condescending than when we initially started."
I "The way she explained it was infinitely better than how Mr. Jingo did at the start of class."
pause .5
I "Over time the sheet was slowly filled in,{w=.4} things finally starting to click now."
show fang happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Looks like you got the hang of this bit.{w=.5} Good job,{w=.3} dork."
I "Fang smirks a bit."
pause .5
I "I see a chance to strike."
pause .5
A "Helps to have an actual decent teacher."
show fang:
easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.05
show fang surprised flip with dissolve
I "The slight red tint tells me I was right on the mark."
I "There’s also the steady *thump{w=.2} thump{w=.2} thump*{w=.2} of her tail on the back of her seat to clue me in.{w=.6} I can’t help thinking of tugging on the appendage."
I "Wait,{w=.4} the thumping."
I "*Thump thump{cps=*.1}...{/cps} thump thump thump{cps=*.1}...{/cps} thump thump{cps=*.1}...{/cps} thump thump thump*"
pause .5
A "Hey uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} Is{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.3} Is your tail drumming right now?"
show fang neutral flip with dissolve
F "Hm?{w=.5} Oh,{w=.2} that.{w=.5} Kinda."
A "Kinda?"
F "I’m feeling out a rhythm.{w=.4} Thinking of a new song."
A "Is that normally part of the creative process?"
F "Maybe,{w=.3} maybe not.{w=.6} Are you done with the packet yet?"
pause .5
I "I groan."
pause .5
A "Still got half a page left."
show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "That’s just a crossword puzzle.{w=.4} I’m not helping if you can’t do even that."
A "I know,{w=.3} I know."
pause .5
I "I have to resort to good ol’ logic to solve the crossword.{w=.4} The longest and shortest words are easy enough to figure out."
pause .5
A "But,{w=.2} uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Hm?"
pause .5
A "Thanks for helping me.{w=.4} With the assignment I mean."
show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Uhh yeah.{w=.4} Sure."
I "There’s that red tint again."
F "I’ll help again{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=.4} {nw}"
show fang unimpressed flip
extend "I mean,{w=.5} if you need it."
pause .5
A "Really?{w=.5} Thanks."
show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
F "Yeah,{w=.3} just-"
stop music fadeout 1
play sound 'audio/effects/schoolBell.ogg'
I "{cps=*20}{i}DING-{w=0.7}DONG {w=0.65}BING-{w=0.7}BONG{/i}{/cps}"
pause 0.5
play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg' fadein 1.0
stop sound fadeout 1
I "That’s the bell telling us to piss off to the last period.{w=.5} Crap,{w=.3} I still got a few words left."
pause .5
scene black with Fade(1, 0, 1)
I "I guess the last few words and rush over to the teachers’ desk to turn it in.{w=.6} When I turn back I catch sight of Fang leaving the room in a hurry,{w=.4} tail between her legs."
pause .5
Nas "{i}{cps=*.6}She’s not that bad once you get to know her.{/cps}{/i}"
stop music fadeout 3
pause .5
I "Guess he was right after all."
pause 1
I "God,{w=.4} I feel like a jerk now."
I "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
pause .5
return