SnootGame/game/script/13B.fang-breaks-up-with-anon.rpy

label chapter_13B:
    #Prom is For Suckers
    "-One Month Later-"

    play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1.0
    "It’s prom night."

    "The night Fang and I set aside for our own little party."

    scene home fang outside night
    show anon prom neutral at aleft
    show naomi prom neutral flip at sright
    with fade

    "When I arrive at Fang’s place I see the Pomegranate Parasite waiting outside the front door."

    "Great."

    "And dear God, how can she move in that dress."

    "It looks like it’s been shrink-wrapped to her body."

    N "Oh, I already knocked Anon."

    N "Naser will be out in a moment to invite us in, I’m sure Fang will be getting ready too."

    N "... You, uh… Don’t seem very dressed for prom?"

    A "Not going."

    N "But you and Fang just make the cutest couple! You could have signed up for prom King and Queen!"

    A "Nah. She said something about the ‘fascist sexist monarchy system’."

    N "Well, Naser and I have entered and we are going to be prom royalty. Ooooh, I can not wait to wear that beautiful tiara, I picked it out and everything and the crown for Naser-"
    show naomi prom happy
    #[Naomi keikaku here]

    "I’ve already tuned her out."

    "Naser opens the door."

    "Well if that isn’t the fanciest jacket I’ve seen in a while."

    "It’s certainly better than the background of Avatar he always wears."

    Nas "Sorry to keep you waiting, Naomi."

    Nas "This thing is a nightmare to get over my wings."

    show naser prom neutral flip at ncenter with dissolve

    Nas "Oh, Anon! Come on in, didn’t know you were already here."

    "He waves for the two of us to enter, pecking Naomi on the cheek when she passes."

    scene home fang night
    show anon prom neutral at aleft
    show naser prom neutral at ncenter
    show naomi prom neutral at scenter
    with fade

    "Fang’s Mother speaks up from the kitchen."

    FM "Oh! Oh! Is that Anon?"

    show fangmom neutral flip at sright with moveinright

    Nas "Here we go."

    "The small pterodactyl comes out, a bowl she’s struggling to stir in her arms."

    FM "Oh! Anon’s come over too!."

    FM "Are you two going to prom as well?"

    A "No, I’m just visiting for a bit. Fang doesn’t want to go."

    A "Where are they?"

    FM "Lucy will be downstairs in a bit, she’s just getting the last of her makeup on!"

    FM "In the meantime, take a seat! I’ve got some cookies in the oven that are almost ready!"

    hide fangmom with moveoutleft

    A "Er, yes, thank you ma’am."

    hide anon with moveoutright
    scene black with fade

    "I take my seat in the usual spot, sinking in and feeling the pillows conform around my spine."
    scene home fang night with fade
    show anon prom neutral flip at aright
    "This thing must cost a fortune."

    "Fang’s dad is a police commissioner if I recall."

    "That explains the luxurious furnishings."

    "Now that I think about it, I’m surprised I haven’t seen him yet."
    show fangdad neutral at sleft with dissolve
    FD "So…"

    "I hope I didn’t just ruin these jeans."

    A "Good evening, sir."

    A "I didn’t even see you in your chair, sir."

    A "My apologies."

    FD "Don’t sweat it, son."

    FD "Thing about humans, as well as many carnivores, is that their vision is based largely on movement."

    FD "You’d be surprised how useful staying quiet and stationary can be."

    FD "How close you can get to someone without them knowing-"

    show fangmom unimpressed flip at fmcenter with dissolve

    FM "Sweetheart."

    FD "Oh come on, you can’t expect me to believe he’s only here for a visit on the school’s prom night!"

    FM "No. Intimidating. The Suitor."

    "The big guy deflates a bit in his chair."

    FD "Point is, don’t get any funny ideas."

    A "Yessir."

    FM "Oh Naser, you just look so cute with Naomi in that dashing little jacket!"

    FM "Pictures! I need pictures!"

    FM "Oh, we should get a new scrapbook just for this!"

    "Naser worriedly looks at me as though I’d let him down somehow."

    "My phone buzzes and I check to see who it is."

    show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom

    "Fang: got out through the window, meet me at the bus stop"

    "Anon: why didnt you have me wait there in the first place???"

    "Fang: forgot dad wouldnt let us leave on our own in a million years"

    "Fang: just make something up and get out of there"
    hide anonphone with moveoutbottom
    "I shift a bit in my seat, and Fang’s father notices my face has a gone a bit pale."

    FD "Something wrong, son?"

    A "Uhh, yeah."

    "I get up from the sofa and start inching towards the door."

    A "Sorry, I gotta go early."

    "He squints distrustfully."

    FD "Already? Lucy hasn’t even come downstairs yet."

    A "Yeah, sorry. Emergency came up."

    A "I uhh, y’know… Gotta go feed my pet roomba."

    "I powerwalk to the exit, his chilling voice freezes me when I grab the doorknob."

    FD "Hold it."

    A "..."

    FD "Roomba?"

    A "That’s my dog’s name, yes."

    "It is an absolute blessing that I’m facing the door."

    "Cold sweat is pouring down my face, threatening to drip off my forehead."

    "If it wasn’t for my suit jacket he would definitely see the spreading patches around my armpits."

    FD "..."

    A "..."

    FD "..."

    A "..."

    FD "...Sorry to keep you then. Safe trip home."

    A "Thanksyoutoobye."

    "The door slams behind me and I make record time out of the block."
    scene skinrow with fade
    show anon prom neutral at aleft
    "My calves are on fire but I only care about getting as far away as possible."

    "Fang is sitting on the bench by the bus stop."

    "They jump when they see me."

    show fang neutral flip at sright

    F "Jeez, anon, you look terrible!"

    A "*huff* yeah...  I *huff*... don’t feel great…"
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music 'audio/OST/bayside_revamp.ogg' fadein 1.0
    "I take a moment to catch my breath."

    A "...Don’t put me that close to death again, please."

    F "Sorry, I forgot…"

    F "I hate him so much sometimes…"

    F "You gonna be okay?"

    A "Yeah, I’m fine."

    A "Are we taking the bus to the beach?"

    F "I’ve called up a taxi."

    F "It’ll be here any minute."

    "I notice they’ve got a backpack with them."

    A "The beer in there?"

    F "Loads. Also some fireworks."

    A "Rad."

    "I sit next to Fang on the bench to wait."

    "-Three Minutes and Twenty-Seven Seconds Later-"

    "The Taxi comes barreling down the street, drifting into a turn and coming to a graceful stop in front of Fang and I."

    "The window rolls down."

    "It’s the same driver from before."

    D "Yep. Still got it."

    "The driver turns his head and looks over at us."

    D "Ay, it’s my favorite couple again! How’s the leg, skinnie?"

    "The driver chuckles at his own remark."

    "I briefly consider calling a different cab, but decide to give him the benefit of the doubt."

    A "It’s fine now, thanks for asking."

    "I open the door for Fang and we both climb in the back."
    scene taxi night
    D "Where am I takin’ you?"

    F "Take us to the beach."

    D "Sounds romantic, anywhere in particular you got in mind?"

    "I throw a look at Fang, not really having anywhere in mind."

    A "Just anywhere I guess."

    D "I think I know just the spot."

    D " And it’s the scenic route too, so it works out for everyone!"

    "He peels out from the school to whichever beach he’s taking us."

    "Fang locks their hand in my own and rests her head on my shoulder during the silent drive."

    "In the rear-view mirror, the driver makes eye contact with me."

    "The bottom of his eye curls, and I know exactly what he’s thinking."

    "His hand darts to the radio knob."
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music 'audio/OST/its_footloose_now.ogg' fadein 1.0
    A "Don-"

    "The way I dance with youuuu~"

    "Fang throws their head back in disgust."

    F "UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHHH."

    F "Man, you hate getting tips, don’t you?"

    D "I get something much better, take my word for it."

    "Two songs and thirty ran red lights later we reach wherever it was he took us."

    D "Here we are, best point at the beach."

    D "Twenty-seven bucks and eighty cents."

    "I pay the toll in crumpled fives, ones, and exact change."

    D "Oh yeah. Skin Row, that’s right."

    D "Anywho, have fun, you two!"
    scene beach with fade
    "We climb out the back of the cab and the driver gives me a wink before the taxi screeches away in a cloud of sand and carbon monoxide."
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music 'audio/effects/beach loop 1.ogg' fadein 1.0

    "We have to be the only two who ever ride in that thing."

    "Now it’s just us. Alone."

    "I take Fang by the hand and we make our way down to the beach."

    "There isn’t a single other person in sight. Perfect."

    "..."

    "I have no clue what the fuck I’m doing right now."
    show anon prom neutral at aleft
    show fang neutral flip at sright
    F "How about we find a spot to sit then?"

    A "Y-yeah. Sounds like a plan."

    "The waves have receded far back, letting us walk along the soft sand more easily."

    "After some time we find some kind of hidden shoal, only now revealed thanks to low tide."

    F "This looks like a good place."

    "Fang drops the backpack in the sand and promptly unzips it, retrieving two beer cans from inside."

    "I take one from their extended hand and pull the tab open."

    F "To all those fucking losers who went to prom."
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music 'audio/OST/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1.0
    "I take a sip and my face immediately contorts. It’s been a while since I’ve drank this shit."
    show fang happy flip with dissolve
    "Meanwhile Fang chugs half of their can and laughs at me."

    F "Come on, Anon, don’t tell me you’re a lightweight."

    "Fang wants to go? Let’s go."

    A "No, fuck you!"

    "I grab a fresh can and ram my pocket knife in the bottom, raising the hole to my mouth as I pull the tab."

    F "Woohoo!"

    "I finish the can and look up to see that Fang now has a firework in their hand."

    "They plant it a few feet away and light the fuse way too close to the base."

    "It zips off seconds later and explodes in a red burst after a few moments."

    A "Oh hell yeah! This is way better than prom!"

    A "Whaddya think they’re doing there anyways?"

    F "Pffft, who cares?"

    F "Naomi got her stupid crown and is probably sucking Naser’s dick in the locker room or something."

    "That’s… specific."

    "Fang sighs as I take another can from their bag and crack it open."

    F "Y’know, Trish had this big idea when we started VVURM DRAMA."

    "Fang sits down in the sand and I feel obligated to take a seat next to them, suffering the moist sand seeping into my clothes."

    F "We were gonna play a show at prom and everyone was gonna love us and it was gonna be our ‘big break’ like she always said."

    F "Now… fuuuck. Now Trish went and did all that to you and now none of that’s happening."

    A "Eh, fuck her."


    F "You know, part of me thought you two would just hatefuck and be done with it."

    "..."

    A "I er… that’s not happening."

    "I finish the beer and toss the can into the sand."

    "Better keep this party going."

    F "I just wish everything could go back to the way it was before all that bullshit."

    "Fang takes a sip from her can as I grab another."

    A "Ha, you shaid it."

    F "Pffft, are you already drunk? Looks like you are a lightweight after all."

    A "It’sh all a bunch of bullshit. Shkool is bullshit and promf is bullshit and err’thang is bullshit."

    A "Not you though, you- you- you’re not bullshit."

    A "Err’thin was great ’til fuckin’ Trish done did me dirty and turned it into Rock Bottom two point oh."

    A "I ackshually had frens ’n life ‘n shit."

    A "’n not come off as a fuckin’ retard for once."

    A "Fuck Trish n’ fuck Naomi too."

    F "Yeah, fuck that bitch Naomi."

    "Fang downs the rest of her can and reaches for another."

    A "Yeah, fuck that bitch."

    F "Controlling freak, probably does Naser’s homework."

    "I bring my can up for another swig but it’s empty."

    "Fuckin’ bitch. Even stealin’ my booze."

    "I reach my hand… two hands… four hands?"

    "I reach into the bag and find more liquid sustenance and pop the top and chug it all at once."

    A "Fuck her stupid fuckin’ plans n’ try’na fix people."

    F "Ha! Now you’re wasted!"

    "The fuck I am."

    "I bring my can up for another swig but it’s empty again."

    "How does that pink bitch keep doing it?!"

    "Always puttin’ her nose into everythin’. ‘How’s Fang, Anon?’ ‘What have yoush and Fang been up to?’"

    "Whatta bitch."

    F "That pampered princess. Always acting like she’s right. And how she’s got Naser just… wound up around her stupid finger."

    "Yeah. Poor fuckin’ Naser. Even if his head looks like a perfect circle."

    F "Hah!"

    "Why is she laughing?"

    "Meh. Musta thought somethin’ funneh."

    A "Yeah, poor Naser."

    "How the fuck did he even hook up with her ‘nyways?"

    A "He’s soo worried about everyone, I always see him fretting about you."

    A "You wouldn’t believe how much that pisses Naomi off."

    "I can just imagine her now."

    A "‘Nooo stop paying attention to Fang, waaaah’."

    "The fuck’s her deal anyway… tryna ‘fix’ Fang…"

    "Like… s’not her shit to fix…"

    "S’not mine either…"

    F "Fix?"
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    play music 'audio/effects/beach loop 2.ogg' fadein 1.0
    "Hm?"

    A "Y’say somethin’?"

    F "You said Naomi was trying to ‘Fix’ me?"

    A "Fuuuuuuuuck…"

    A "Well, uhhh…"

    A "Y’know what, we’ve been together long enough…"

    A "You promise not to kill me?"

    F "I… what? Sure."

    A "So Naomi right, she’s buggin’ me constantly when I first got here about dumb stuff."

    F "As she does, yes."

    A "Yeah, yeah. You fuckin’ hate her and she fuckin’ hates you and all, and she uhhhhh…"

    A "She got me to start dating you, she thought I was some super cool magic guy that would make you normal or whatever."

    F "Wait… Naomi put you up to dating me?"

    A "She tried, yeah…"

    A "Somethin’ about wanting all of Naser’s attention because he thinks you’re a screwup."

    A "Shows what she knows, right?"

    A "Probably couldn’t fix you if I tried."

    "Fang’s eyebrows furrow."

    F "You think I need fixing?"

    A "I mean, no more than anyone else."

    A "Everyone’s got their problems, y’know?"

    A "Like me, I’m too nice to people. Too nice."

    A "And you do that weird thing with the pronouns for attention."

    show fang sad flip with dissolve

    F "A-a-attention?!?"

    A "We just gotta live with our faults sometimes, yeah?"

    A "You can trust me, I know about this sorta thing…"
    show fang angry flip with move:
        xalign 1.3
    "Pain blossoms across my cheek."

    "Fang cradles her palm."

    "If it feels anything like my face right now she’s gotta be hurting."

    F "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

    F "How could you say this is for attention!"

    F "What attention? You know this is who I am!"

    A "What, a girl with daddy issues?"

    F "Y-y-you know I’m not a girl!"

    A "You sure are fuckin’ acting like one…"

    show fang very angry flip with dissolve

    "Fang visibly pales."

    "Her eyes harden."

    F "Did you ever care about me or were you just ‘fixing’ everything Naomi didn’t like?"

    F "Like the fucking tool that you are."

    A "You serious? The way you’re going it seems anyone cares more about you than you!"

    F "I can’t believe I ever thought you were better than any of the other fuckheads at school!"

    F "That I ever opened up to you thinking this time would be different!"

    F "...That I actually stuck up for you and broke off with my friends!"

    F "But you’re still the same bigoted dumbass as the day I met you."

    A "You should be glad I’ve put up with your shit as long as I have, I deserve a fuckin’ prize or something."

    A "Not like anyone else would put up with a mentally ill schizo like you."

    F "Mentally ill?!"

    show fang ultra angry flip with dissolve

    F "I AM NON-BINARY."
    #TODO make a prom angry sprite and put it here
    show anon prom neutral with dissolve

    A "YOU DON’T EVEN MAKE A PASSABLE FAGGOT."

    F "SHUT UP!"

    "I try to step closer."
    #TODO make a prom socked sprite for here

    show anon prom neutral with move:
        xalign -2.0
    hide anon with dissolve

    "Her palms thrust roughly into my chest."

    show fang angry with dissolve

    "The momentum from her shove and the soft footing beneath me send me sprawling back."
    hide fang with moveoutright
    "I splash into the shallow water, the stinging salt burning my eyes."

    "From my resting spot in the shallows I see Fang’s silhouette shrink into the distance."

    "I sit up, rising out of the pool of ocean water to see her halfway up the beach."

    "She stops for a moment and turns back."

    F "Anon…"

    "I can barely make out her voice from so far away."

    F "Trish was right about you."

    "Her wings shift, hiding her completely as she slips away into the night."

    "I lean back, resubmerging into the black sea water."

    "The pain, from my cheek, and in my eyes, brings sobriety and clarity to what I’ve just done."

    "Her parting words echo in my head and I can’t help but agree after I realize just what exactly happened."

    "Surrounded by the salty air and soft waves, the alcohol finally gets to me and I drift out of consciousness."
    stop music fadeout 1.0
    scene black with fade
    "..."

    return