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label chapter_13A:
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#Prom is Complicated
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"{cps=*.2}-- One Month Later --{/cps}"
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pause .5
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play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg' fadein 0.5
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pause .5
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"It’s prom night."
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"My old man was kind enough to send over his old tuxedo from his time at high school."
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"It took a bit of sewing, but I got it looking pretty good."
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pause .5
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"Judging by the wine stains on the sleeves, Dad’s made a lot of important announcements in this tuxedo."
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"Gives it a bit of history, I guess."
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pause .5
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scene home fang outside night
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show naomi prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.6
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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"When I arrive at Fang’s place with a cheap corsage I see the Pomegranate Parasite waiting outside the front door."
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"Great."
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pause .5
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"And dear god, how can she move in that dress."
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"The top half looks like it’s been shrink-wrapped to her body."
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pause .5
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"And I'm one hundred percent certain there's nothing beneath the bottom half."
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pause .5
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 1.5
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show anon:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.1
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with dissolve
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pause .5
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show naomi prom neutral with dissolve
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N "Oh, I already knocked Anon."
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N "Naser will be out in a moment to invite us in, I’m sure Fang will be getting ready too."
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N "I’ve heard the two of you are going to prom together!"
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pause .5
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"Ladies and gentlemen, the next Sherlock Holmes."
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pause .5
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A "No, I just happen to be here in a suit to go golfing."
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"I ignore her, focusing instead on not stabbing my palm even more on this flower’s thorns."
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pause .5
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"Fuck it, free is free."
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"And nothing more free than a five finger discount from the neighbor’s yard."
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pause .5
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N "You and Fang just make the cutest couple! Did you two sign up for prom king and queen?"
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A "Nah. She said something about the ‘fascist sexist monarchy system’."
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show naomi prom happy with dissolve
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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-"
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"I’ve already tuned her out."
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pause .5
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show naomi prom neutral with dissolve
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pause .5
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"Naser opens the door."
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show naser prom neutral behind naomi:
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yalign 0.1 xalign -0.3
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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show naomi prom neutral flip with dissolve
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"Well if that isn’t the fanciest jacket I’ve seen in a while."
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"It’s certainly better than the background of Avatar he always wears."
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pause .5
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Nas "Sorry to keep you waiting, Naomi."
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show naser prom unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
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Nas "This thing is a nightmare to get over my wings."
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pause .5
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show naser prom happy with Dissolve(.25)
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Nas "Oh, Anon! Come on in, didn’t know you were already here."
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"He waves for the two of us to enter, pecking Naomi on the cheek when she passes."
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stop music fadeout 4
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pause .5
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scene home fang night
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naser prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 1.3
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show naomi prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 1.2
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with Fade(1, 0, 1)
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pause .5
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"Fang’s Mother speaks up from the kitchen."
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FM "Oh! Oh! Is that Anon?"
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pause .5
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play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 0.5
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Nas "Here we go."
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pause .5
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show fangmom neutral:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.5
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show fangmom:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
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with dissolve
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pause .5
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"The small pterodactyl comes out, a bowl she’s struggling to stir in her arms."
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FM "My, aren’t you handsome."
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pause .5
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FM "Pictures! I need to get pictures of you and Lucy!"
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"She sets the bowl aside on the coffee table to frantically search for a polaroid camera."
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FM "To think Lucy would have such a wonderful young man to take her to prom!"
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pause .5
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show fangmom:
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easein_back 1 xalign -0.2
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FM "Aha! Found it. Hold still, dear."
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pause .5
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg' ## CC0
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pause .275
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show white with Dissolve(.15)
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pause .5
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"ARGH! Like getting slapped in the face by the Sun’s dick!"
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pause .5
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show anon prom sad flip
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show white:
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linear 2 alpha 0
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pause .5
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"I blink the blindness away. So that’s why Naser has those fucking aviators."
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hide white
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pause .5
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FM "Lucy will be downstairs in a bit, she’s just getting the last of her makeup on!"
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FM "In the meantime, take a seat! I’ve got some cookies in the oven that are almost ready!"
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show anon prom neutral flip with dissolve
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A "Er, yes, thank you ma’am."
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show fangmom:
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easeout_cubic 1.2 xalign -1.5
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pause .2
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show fangmom neutral flip with dissolve
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hide fangmom with dissolve
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pause .5
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show anon:
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easein_back 1.5 xalign 0.4
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show anon prom neutral with dissolve
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"I take my seat in the usual spot, sinking in and feeling the pillows conform around my spine."
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pause .5
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"This thing must cost a fortune."
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"Fang’s dad is a police commissioner if I recall."
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"That explains the luxurious furnishings."
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pause .5
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"Now that I think about it, I’m surprised I haven’t seen him yet."
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pause .5
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show fangdad neutral:
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yalign 0.1 xalign -0.1
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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FD "So{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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show anon:
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easein_back 0.75 xalign 0.5
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show anon prom neutral flip with dissolve
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pause .5
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"I hope I didn’t just ruin these slacks."
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pause .5
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A "Good evening, sir."
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A "I didn’t even see you in your chair, sir."
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A "My apologies."
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pause .5
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FD "Don’t sweat it, son."
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FD "Thing about humans, as well as many carnivores, is that their vision is based largely on movement."
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FD "You’d be surprised how effective staying quiet and stationary can be."
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show fangdad happy with dissolve
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FD "How close you can get to someone without them knowing-"
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play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickbigpunch.ogg'
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show fangdad unimpressed:
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easein_elastic 1 xalign -0.05
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FM "Sweetheart." with vpunch
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pause .5
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FM "No. Intimidating. The suitor."
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pause .5
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show fangdad:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign -0.1
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show fangdad neutral with dissolve
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"The big guy deflates a bit in his chair."
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FD "Point is, don’t get any funny ideas."
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A "Yessir."
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pause .5
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show naomi:
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ease 0.25 yalign 0.05
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ease 0.25 yalign 0.0
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N "We’re all taking the NasCar, right?"
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Nas "Yeah, yeah."
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Nas "Once Fang gets down we’ll skedaddle."
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show anon prom neutral with dissolve
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A "So until then we just sit and chill?"
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pause .5
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show naomi prom happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
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N "We could take more pictures!"
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pause .5
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show dimmer_light behind fangdad, anon, naser, naomi with Dissolve(.25)
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"{cps=*.3}Please no.{/cps}"
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pause .5
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show dimmer_light:
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linear 1 alpha 0
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show fangmom neutral:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.5
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show fangmom:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
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with dissolve
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FM "Oh! I would love to make this a little photo op!"
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pause .5
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scene black with dissolve
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pause .5
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show naser prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign -0.1
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show anon prom sad flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naomi prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 0.8
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show anon prom unimpressed flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naomi prom happy flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 0.1
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show anon prom grin flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naser prom happy flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 1.2
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show fangdad happy flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.9
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show anon prom shock flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show fangmom unimpressed:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.2
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show fangdad neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 1.0
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show fangdad unimpressed flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.9
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show fangmom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 0.6
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/camera.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene home fang night
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show fangmom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.15
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show fangdad neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naser prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 1.1
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show naomi prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 1.05
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with Fade(.1, 0, .4, color="#fff")
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pause .25
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play sound 'audio/effects/cameraMult.ogg'
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pause .275
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scene black with Fade(.1, 1, 2, color="#fff")
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"Thirty photos later and I never want to see another camera again."
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"Fang’s mom decided to take pictures of every possible combination of us."
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"I don’t know which was worse, having to pose with Naomi or Fang’s dad digging his murder claws into my shoulder."
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"I’ve lost nearly all feeling in that arm."
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"Pretty sure that’ll leave a bruise worse than my accelerated hug with the stair bollard last month."
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pause .5
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"At least the pics with Naser were a nice reprieve."
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"We ended up looking like the blues brothers, standing side by side in fuck ugly suits."
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pause .5
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stop music fadeout 4
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"Just as I was about to resign myself to premature blindness from the camera flash, my saviour arrives."
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pause .5
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F "Oh, Anon, you’re already here!"
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play music 'audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 0.5
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pause .5
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scene stair1 with Dissolve(2)
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pause 1
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"Fang comes downstairs in a fancy getup."
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pause 1
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"It’s certainly{cps=*.1}...{/cps} less traditional than mine."
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"No less flattering though."
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pause .5
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"Legs for days and days."
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pause .5
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scene home fang night
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.75
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show fangmom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 1.1
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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show fang a prom neutral:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.5
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show fang:
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easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.0
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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show fangmom unimpressed flip with dissolve
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FM "Oh, I was hoping you would wear the dress I bought you sweetheart."
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show fang a prom unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
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F "Mooooom. This is better, it’s gender neutral formal wear!"
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pause .5
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"Looks more like she took some dickies and made them into some booty shorts."
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"Not that I’m complaining."
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"The word plump is quite apt right now."
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pause .5
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show naomi prom neutral:
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yalign 0.0 xalign -0.4
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show naomi prom neutral:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.125
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with dissolve
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pause .5
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N "Oh, Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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N "That’s an{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Interesting outfit you’re wearing."
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"Naomi side-eyes me a dagger."
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N "I thought you’d be wearing some kind of dress{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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show fang a prom considering with Dissolve(.25)
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F "Nah, dresses aren’t my style."
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N "I-I see{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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N "Well your outfit certainly{cps=*.1}...{/cps} pairs well with Anon’s."
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show fang behind anon:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
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show fang prom a angry flip with dissolve
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F "Oh I love your dress too, you look just like a giant pink dildo!"
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pause .5
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show naomi prom angry with dissolve
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show fangmom:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.15
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FM "Lucy!"
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show fang a prom considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
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F "What did I say about that! I already told you, my name is Fang!"
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"Fang’s mom just sighs."
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pause .5
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FM "Okay, sorry, Fang. But please, you don’t need to use that kind of language towards guests!"
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F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Whatever{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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pause .5
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A "Maybe we should just go{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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show fang a prom unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
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F "I’m not sharing a ride with her."
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pause .5
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show naomi prom happy with dissolve
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N "Well, if you insist, Fang. Before you go{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Anon, can I speak with you for a second?"
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stop music fadeout 4
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show naomi behind anon:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.45
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show naomi prom neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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pause .5
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show naomi:
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easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.3
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show anon:
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easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.1
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show naomi prom neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
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pause .2
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hide anon
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hide naomi
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with dissolve
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"Before I can even say anything, Naomi’s dragging me by the shoulder into the kitchen."
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pause .5
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scene kitchen
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show dimmer_lighter
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show anon prom neutral flip:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.5
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show naomi prom angry:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 0.0
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with Fade(1, 0, 1)
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pause 1
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"She gives me a death stare for what seems like a solid minute before she begins yelling at me"
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play music 'audio/ost/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1
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N "What the {w=.1}{nw}"
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show naomi:
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easein_back 0.5 xalign 0.05
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show anon:
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pause .2
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easein_quart 1.5 xalign 0.6
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extend "{i}hell{/i}{w=.15} is your problem, Anon?!"
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pause .5
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"I think it’s the first time I’ve ever heard Naomi raise her voice, or even swear."
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N "How in the fuck did you manage to make Fang {i}worse{/i}?"
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pause .5
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A "I… What the hell are you talking about?"
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"Naomi begins to somehow look even more earth-shatteringly mad."
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N "I thought you were gonna make her better!"
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show anon prom sad flip with Dissolve(.25)
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A "What the fuck do you mean, \"make her better\"?"
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N "It’s like you didn’t even try to help her."
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A "I did the best I could, okay!"
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A "I certainly did more than whatever you’ve ever done for her."
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A "And you know what, she’s her own person! If she’s happy, I’m happy."
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pause .5
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"Naomi’s face of sheer anger quickly turns to disgust."
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N "I can’t believe you. You really don’t get it."
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pause .5
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show naomi:
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||
ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.3
|
||
show anon:
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||
pause .75
|
||
easein_back 1 xalign 0.65
|
||
"Naomi sighs and walks away, shoving into my shoulder on the way out, completely disregarding my presence."
|
||
|
||
show anon prom neutral with dissolve
|
||
|
||
N "Just go, get out of here."
|
||
|
||
N "This conversation is over."
|
||
|
||
show naomi:
|
||
easeout_cubic 0.5 xalign 1.6
|
||
pause .15
|
||
hide naomi with Dissolve(.35)
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
"I can hear Fang arguing with her parents in the other room with Naomi not yelling at me anymore."
|
||
|
||
"I place my hands in my pockets, turn around, and head back into the foyer."
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"My walking slows, and the hall feels like it stretches onwards for miles."
|
||
|
||
"Could Naomi be right? About Fang?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"No, no, she can’t be right!"
|
||
|
||
"Fang is happy with herself, for once."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The arguing from the other room quickly and very loudly breaks my train of thought and I stride back to where everybody is gathered."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene home fang night
|
||
show fangdad unimpressed flip:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 1.1
|
||
show fangmom unimpressed flip:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 1.3
|
||
show fang a prom angry at scenter
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.35
|
||
show naomi prom angry:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 0.0
|
||
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
FD "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}That is no way to talk to your mother, young lady!"
|
||
|
||
F "I’m not a fuckin’ lady, dad!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Naomi’s leaned against a wall next to the entry to that hall."
|
||
|
||
show naomi prom angry flip with dissolve
|
||
"She turns to me, with an expression of very intently restrained rage on her face."
|
||
|
||
"Did I really do this, Naomi?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
N "Maybe you should leave before this turns into a fight."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Naomi’s words were cold but probably true."
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom considering with dissolve
|
||
"Fang looked ready to set her house on fire until she caught me in the corner of her eye."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 4
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.4
|
||
show fang a prom unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.6
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.0
|
||
show fang a prom unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
pause .2
|
||
hide anon
|
||
hide fang
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
|
||
"Without a word she grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me through the front door, guitar in her other hand."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorloop.ogg' fadein 3
|
||
scene home fang outside night
|
||
show fang a prom considering:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 0.8
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.3
|
||
with Fade(1, 0, 1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}’mme call a taxi or something."
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom neutral with dissolve
|
||
"We sit on the curb in silence until our ride arrives."
|
||
|
||
"It’s the same velociraptor driver from before. Of course it is."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I open the door for Fang as she fits her guitar in the back seat."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 4
|
||
scene taxi night with Fade(1, 0, 1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
D "Ay, it’s my favorite couple again! How’s the leg, skinnie?"
|
||
|
||
"The driver chuckles at his own remark."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "We’re doing fine, take us to Volcano high"
|
||
|
||
D "Prom I’m guessing? Ya’ two high school sweet-hearts should stay safe out there! Crazy worl’ out there innit’?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Yeah I guess{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
D "Not too much party in you. You sure you guys are going to prom?"
|
||
|
||
A "We’re sure."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
D "Well, if you say so."
|
||
|
||
"The cab starts down the street at what was easily twice the speed limit."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The engine is surprisingly quiet, and leaves the silence awkward between the three of us."
|
||
|
||
"In the mirror, the Drivers’ eyes start showing a bit of concern."
|
||
|
||
"He glances towards the radio."
|
||
|
||
A "Please don’t."
|
||
|
||
D "Mmm."
|
||
|
||
"He gives a disappointed look through the reflection."
|
||
|
||
D "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
D "You kids uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
D "You feel like stopping by a restaurant or something by any chance?"
|
||
|
||
D "I know a good Chinese place around here{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
D "I can wait outside if you two want to, y’know{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I won't even add onto the bill{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "I’m on a schedule."
|
||
|
||
F "We’ll pass."
|
||
|
||
A "No Thanks."
|
||
|
||
D "Sure, sure."
|
||
|
||
"The Driver sighs a little"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorloop.ogg' fadein 3
|
||
scene outside school night
|
||
show fang a prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign -0.1
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.25
|
||
with Fade(1, 0, 1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Eventually the cab pulls up to the school gymnasium, illuminated by the celebratory decorative string lights."
|
||
|
||
"Fang opens her wallet to pay the toll."
|
||
|
||
D "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Y’know what, it’s on the house this time, kids."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Wait, really?"
|
||
|
||
D "Sure, yeah."
|
||
|
||
D "Just have fun, y’know, and uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
D "If you need a cab again, you know the number."
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
F "We know, we know."
|
||
|
||
F "Get lost."
|
||
|
||
A "See you."
|
||
|
||
"The taxi pulls away from the curb and rounds the corner back onto the main road."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 4
|
||
play music 'audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 1.0
|
||
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
|
||
show fang a prom neutral flip with dissolve
|
||
F "We still got about an hour before Spears told us to be on."
|
||
|
||
A "Sounds like we got plenty of time."
|
||
|
||
F "You’d be surprised. Come on."
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I considered carrying the guitar case for her, but Fang is already a couple yards ahead power walking to Prom."
|
||
|
||
"Fang leads the way to the school’s gymnasium. Her shoulders are tense and her wings are raised higher than usual."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene hallway
|
||
show fang a prom neutral at sright
|
||
show anon prom neutral at aleft
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I pick up the pace to try and catch up, but Fang’s long legs only moved faster."
|
||
|
||
A "What song are you going to play?"
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom considering with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
F "Just something simple me and Trish wrote up, why?"
|
||
|
||
A "Just curious about what's going to knock the prom out of the park, what about Reed?"
|
||
|
||
F "He was busy."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 2.3
|
||
show anon:
|
||
pause .5
|
||
easeout_cubic 1.2 xalign 1.3
|
||
show fang a prom neutral with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
pause .25
|
||
hide fang with dissolve
|
||
hide anon with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene prom with Fade(1, 0, 1)
|
||
"The two of us go up to the entrance, the room filled with seniors, strobe lights and a very suspicious smelling fog."
|
||
|
||
show reed sunglasses flip:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 1.0
|
||
show trish prom neutral flip:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 1.0
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
"Reed and Trish were over in a corner, both with red solo cups."
|
||
|
||
"I didn’t need to question what was in Reed’s."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Reed noticed us first and waved us over."
|
||
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.3
|
||
show anon behind reed:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
|
||
show fang a prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign -1.0
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show reed sunglasses happy flip with dissolve
|
||
Re "Yooo buddy, how's it going? Ready to see us kill it up on the stage?"
|
||
|
||
A "Yeah man! Fang said you guys were going to keep it pretty simple with what's up there?"
|
||
|
||
show reed sunglasses flip with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
Re "Yeah, don’t want to do something super complex, just wanna keep it simple and cool for these guys."
|
||
|
||
A "When are you guys starting?"
|
||
|
||
Re "Forty-five minutes."
|
||
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.55
|
||
show fang a prom shock with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
F "Forty-five? Shit I thought we were later than that, we need to start getting prepped."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene bandroom
|
||
show fang a prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 0.9
|
||
show anon prom neutral flip:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
|
||
show reed sunglasses:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.6
|
||
show trish prom neutral flip:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 1.2
|
||
with fade
|
||
"We hauled ass to Mr.Jingo’s room, where the band had stored their gear."
|
||
|
||
"Reed’s drumset was in pieces and I helped him reassemble it while Trish and Fang tuned their guitars."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop music
|
||
play sound 'audio/effects/stringsnap.ogg' # CC0
|
||
"{i}*TWANG*{/i}"
|
||
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_back 0.5 xalign 1.0
|
||
show fang a prom angry with Dissolve(.15)
|
||
|
||
F "SHIT!"
|
||
|
||
show anon prom neutral with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
"I drop the snare drum I was holding."
|
||
|
||
play music 'audio/OST/Many Such Cases of Being So True.ogg' fadein 1.0
|
||
show fang a prom sad
|
||
show trish prom sad flip
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang’s guitar string had snapped."
|
||
|
||
"Trish and Fang look devastated."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Don’t you have a spare?"
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom sad with dissolve
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}At home{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
T "There’s got to be some here! Reed! Anon! Look arou-"
|
||
|
||
F "We don’t have time!"
|
||
|
||
A "What? But-"
|
||
|
||
Re "A spare guitar, maybe?"
|
||
|
||
F "We do not have the time!"
|
||
|
||
A "Look me and Reed can-"
|
||
|
||
show fang:
|
||
easein_back 0.5 xalign 0.9
|
||
show fang a prom angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.15
|
||
F "ANON YOU’RE NOT HELPING!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "Look Anon, we just need to focus right now."
|
||
|
||
F "Just go outside so we can figure something out."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Her words cut straight through me."
|
||
|
||
"She’s really kicking me out right now."
|
||
|
||
show fang a prom sad flip with dissolve
|
||
F "Please, Anon?"
|
||
|
||
"Reed is silent and I catch a glimpse of a smirking speciesist triceratops."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I begin to formulate a response, but just manage a small nod."
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 5
|
||
|
||
A "I- Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} sure{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
|
||
show anon prom neutral flip with dissolve
|
||
hide anon with dissolve
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang hasn’t yelled at me like that since{cps=*.1}...{/cps} the beginning of the semester."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"But playing at prom seemed pretty important to Fang and who am I to interfere with that?"
|
||
|
||
"I didn’t even want to be here in the first place, but{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"But I’m following Moe’s advice and supporting Fang, right?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play music "audio/effects/prom chatter loop 2.ogg" fadein 3
|
||
scene prom
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 0.3
|
||
with Fade(1, 0, 1)
|
||
|
||
"The music slams into me as I reenter the room, grating on my ears and thrumming roughly in my chest."
|
||
|
||
"A quick pass of the punch bowl and I find the ideal spot."
|
||
|
||
"In the darkened corner, where I can support the wall with my back and sip on my cheap punch."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"My feet grow sore as I observe the other seniors having fun."
|
||
|
||
"Every now and then one of them would point at me and snicker."
|
||
|
||
"I simply hide my face behind my solo cup and try to drown out their judging eyes behind sugary water."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show spears neutral behind anon:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign -0.5
|
||
show spears:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.15
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Sp "Enjoying yourself, Anon?"
|
||
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easein_back 0.75 xalign 0.5
|
||
show anon prom neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
"I nearly choke on the fruit punch."
|
||
|
||
A "P-principal Spears! Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} You’re chaperoning?"
|
||
|
||
Sp "I wouldn’t ask any of the faculty to look after you lot."
|
||
|
||
A "Hm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
Sp "You enjoying your prom?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
menu:
|
||
"Could be worse":
|
||
|
||
A "Could be worse."
|
||
|
||
"Going great, actually":
|
||
|
||
A "Going great, Actually"
|
||
|
||
pause .5
|
||
Sp "Where’s your date, I thought I saw the two of you enter."
|
||
|
||
Sp "Weren’t you all getting ready in the music room?"
|
||
|
||
A "We were{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "Something came up{cps=*.1}...{/cps} she asked me to leave."
|
||
|
||
Sp "Fang did?"
|
||
|
||
A "Yeah, I was just getting in the way."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Sp "I see."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The two of us stare into the crowd’s mindless frolicking in silence."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Sp "Seems there’s something else on your mind, Anon."
|
||
|
||
Sp "I can tell these things."
|
||
|
||
A "Not really, it’s just that I’m respecting her boundaries."
|
||
|
||
Sp "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
Sp "Are you sure that’s what’s really going on here?"
|
||
|
||
"Ugh, here we go."
|
||
|
||
Sp "Back when I was in the game, I learned a thing or two about-"
|
||
|
||
show dimmer_light behind anon:
|
||
alpha 0
|
||
linear 1 alpha 1
|
||
"I sigh and tune out the massive man standing next to me."
|
||
|
||
"I swirl the punch in my cup around before chugging the last of it."
|
||
|
||
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I just want to go home{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
hide dimmer_light with dissolve
|
||
Sp "-ake responsibility and take it seriously."
|
||
|
||
Sp "Relationships are a give and take sort of deal."
|
||
|
||
Sp "Got it, Anon?"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Sure, sir. I’ll keep that in mind."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The principal sighs and leaves me."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show spears:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.4
|
||
pause .5
|
||
hide spears with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show anon prom neutral with dissolve
|
||
"Everyone moves out of his way as he cuts his way across the room to the small stage."
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 5
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 5
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The music fades until all that’s left is chatter."
|
||
|
||
"Spears takes to the stage with mic in hand for once."
|
||
|
||
scene prom
|
||
show dimmer_darker
|
||
show spears neutral flip at scenter
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Sp "Alright everyone. Before we end tonight’s prom we have a couple of items to take care of."
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sp "First thing is-"
|
||
|
||
"The principal pulls a tiny gold sheaf envelope from his lapel and holds it up for the audience to gawk at."
|
||
|
||
Sp "to announce Prom King and Queen."
|
||
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 5
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Well this is a foregone conclusion."
|
||
|
||
"A few students are already congratulating Naser as he’s led by the arm by his handler."
|
||
|
||
Sp "A drum roll, please."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Reed steps onto the stage with a small block in his arms."
|
||
|
||
"He smiles and nods, pressing one of the myriad of buttons on the block."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/drumroll.ogg' fadein 0.5
|
||
"A mediocre recording of the drumline plays over the speakers as Spears clears his throat and tears open the envelope."
|
||
|
||
Sp "And your winners."
|
||
|
||
Sp "For the one Mil."
|
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Sp "Twenty-twenty class."
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pause .5
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Sp "{cps=*.3}Aaaaaare{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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stop ambient fadeout 0.25
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play sound 'audio/effects/drumrollend.ogg' fadein 0.25
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pause 1
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Sp "{cps=*.3}Naaaaaser aaaaand Naaaaoooomiiiiii!{/cps}"
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play ambient 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1
|
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"He tosses the paper over his shoulder and yanks out the crowns from a pocket inside his jacket."
|
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# show spears neutral with moveinleft:
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# xalign -0.2 yalign 0.0
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# show naser prom neutral at sleft with moveinleft
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# show naomi prom neutral flip with moveinright:
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show naser prom happy:
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yalign 0.1 xalign -0.8
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
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|
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|
||
|
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"Spears backs out of the spotlight, giving a polite applause to the pair as they rush onstage to accept."
|
||
|
||
"The rest of the class is in a celebratory uproar."
|
||
|
||
"Spears offers the crowns to Naomi, who puts the larger one on Naser’s crest to droop off, and then dons the tiara{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
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|
||
"The whole moment is picturesque, just like Naomi wanted."
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|
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show naomi prom happy flip with dissolve
|
||
N "Thank you all so much, Volcano High!"
|
||
|
||
N "This is such an honor to receive."
|
||
|
||
N "My, I don’t really have a speech prepared. But{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
N "In just one short year, we-"
|
||
|
||
Sp "Alright, alright, let’s stay on schedule."
|
||
|
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Sp "I promised your parents we’d be out of here by ten."
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show naomi prom neutral flip with dissolve
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show naomi:
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easeout_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
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show naser:
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easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.8
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show naser prom happy flip with dissolve
|
||
hide naser
|
||
hide naomi
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
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|
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show spears:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.5
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||
show dimmer_darker behind spears with Dissolve(1)
|
||
|
||
Sp "To close off this wonderful night, I’ve asked a student band to play a few bops for us."
|
||
|
||
Sp "They’ve had their trials earlier in the year, but I think everyone deserves a second chance."
|
||
|
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Sp "Please welcome, VVURM DRAMA!!!!"
|
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pause .5
|
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|
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"The audience’s applause decreases noticeably."
|
||
|
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show spears:
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easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.2
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||
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|
||
hide spears with dissolve
|
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pause .5
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||
|
||
unknown "Wait, again?"
|
||
|
||
unknown "{size=-5}He was there last time, wasn’t he?{/size}"
|
||
|
||
unknown "I’ll just start recording{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Feh. Screw ‘em."
|
||
|
||
"Fang’ll show them how much they’ve all improved."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I should be memorizing their faces now to make their dumbstruck expressions that much sweeter."
|
||
|
||
"I know Fang can pull this off."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Reed wheels the drumkit onstage on a dolly, and Trish follows with her bass."
|
||
|
||
"And then Fang comes on with her bass as well."
|
||
|
||
pause .5
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 3
|
||
play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Wait."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Wait no."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"They couldn’t find a new string?!"
|
||
|
||
"They’re just going to repeat the first concert?!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"{i}What were they thinking?!{/i}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The three finish making last minute preparations and give an anxious look at one another."
|
||
|
||
"For a brief moment, Fang looks me right in the eyes."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I think we all know what’s about to happen."
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 3
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The band doesn’t bother introducing themselves. Instead Trish begins plucking her bass."
|
||
|
||
"It all went tumbling down from there."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play music 'audio/OST/its_the_piece_of_shit_you_asked_for.ogg' fadein 1.0
|
||
with hpunch
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
scene prom fang fuck up a ending with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Just like before, Fang’s bass sounds horrifically wrong, far too heavy. She’s a guitarist using a fucking jazz bass, so of course it sounds horrid."
|
||
|
||
"And then the vocals kicked in. Reed’s lyrical expertise was not on display here, no these sounded like they came from an edgy teen’s twitter page."
|
||
|
||
"It’s horrific screeching, combined with the amelodious shredding on a bass creating a cacophony equal to hundreds of cats ritualistically sacrificed."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 3
|
||
unknown "PFFFT AHAHAHA THEY STILL FUCKING SUCK AFTER SIX MONTHS!!"
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdJeerLoop.ogg' fadein 3
|
||
play sound 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdLaugh.ogg'
|
||
pause 2
|
||
|
||
"The crowd’s cautious cheers were long gone, replaced by a symphony of ridicule."
|
||
|
||
"The band’s already accepted their fate, both basses hang limply from their shoulder straps."
|
||
|
||
"Then a few students start chucking balled up tissues at their heads."
|
||
|
||
"Reed puts his hand on Trish’s shoulder and the two duck out."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene prom fang freak out a ending with fade
|
||
|
||
"Fang stays a moment longer, the despair on her face manifesting through hot streams of tears."
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
scene prom with fade
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"She turns to leave as well, trying to maintain a calm composure."
|
||
|
||
"Then a student throws their red plastic cup of punch upstage."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"It splashes against her head, drenching her suit in red dye and making her smash onto the floor."
|
||
|
||
"A few more food articles follow while Fang scrambles to get up."
|
||
|
||
"Shakily, she tries walking offstage again, only to be met with another makeshift water balloon."
|
||
|
||
"The back of her suit shines a dull red in the stage lights, and she struggles to not slip again."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Spears rushes onstage and throws his coat over Fang."
|
||
|
||
"Naser was about to jump off the stage and tackle someone."
|
||
|
||
"Except Naomi had her arms around his waist."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show spears neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign -0.3
|
||
show spears:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.3
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show spears:
|
||
easein_elastic .75 xalign 0.5
|
||
show spears angry with Dissolve(.1)
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 0.5
|
||
play sound 'audio/effects/spearYellRumbleVoice.ogg'
|
||
Sp "{b}{size=+15}ENOUGH!{/size}{/b}{fast}" with vpunch
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
"The room goes completely silent aside from the sounds of Fang’s sprinting footsteps and sobbing."
|
||
|
||
"Spear’s lazer gaze is directed at me."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"He jams his thumb in the direction of the exit Fang just took."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
|
||
"I slip out the side door towards the music room once again."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Trish and Reed were sitting in the far corner of the room, and Fang was nowhere to be seen."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene bandroom
|
||
show trish prom sad:
|
||
yalign 0.0 xalign 0.6
|
||
show reed sad flip:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign 1.3
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
show anon prom neutral:
|
||
yalign 0.1 xalign -0.4
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
|
||
with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Re "Hey, man{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
show trish prom sad flip with dissolve
|
||
T "Great, what do YOU want?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
Re "Fang’s not here, dude."
|
||
|
||
A "Where’d she go?"
|
||
|
||
Re "Probably the auditorium."
|
||
|
||
Re "To be alone."
|
||
|
||
T "We’re doing fine too, not that you care. Asshole."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "You’re right, Trish."
|
||
|
||
show trish:
|
||
easein_quart 1.5 xalign 0.65
|
||
T "I, whu-"
|
||
|
||
A "I don’t care, I need to find Fang. Now."
|
||
|
||
show reed angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
Re "That was uncalled for, man."
|
||
|
||
A "And so is this."
|
||
|
||
show anon:
|
||
easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.8
|
||
pause .25
|
||
show anon prom neutral flip with dissolve
|
||
hide anon with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
|
||
play sound 'audio/effects/doorslam.ogg'
|
||
pause .1
|
||
scene black
|
||
"*SLAM*{fast}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"It felt so satisfying to slam the door in their useless faces."
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
"I turn around and leave, flipping off Trish through the window as I go."
|
||
|
||
"She probably blames me for this show going wrong too."
|
||
|
||
"That I sabotaged Fang’s guitar because it would make Trish look bad or something."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene door auditorium with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I run to the auditorium with only the sound of my footsteps echoing through the hallway."
|
||
|
||
"I stop at the foyer to catch my breath."
|
||
|
||
"My hands rest on the door, ready to push it open."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"What do I even say to her?"
|
||
|
||
"‘Just bear with it?’ ‘You still have friends?’"
|
||
|
||
"All of that’s terrible."
|
||
|
||
"At the same time, I can’t just stall here."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I push open the door softly."
|
||
|
||
"The light spills through the foyer into the darkened chamber."
|
||
|
||
"Spear’s jacket is thrown over one of the seats near me."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The door shuts behind me, leaving me in the dark."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play music 'audio/ost/summertime synth.ogg' fadein 2
|
||
scene auditorium
|
||
show dimmer_darker
|
||
show dimmer_darker as dimmer_xtra
|
||
with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I can only stand in the night-veiled room for my eyes to adjust."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"From somewhere in the room, a faint sobbing echoes."
|
||
|
||
A "Fang? You alright?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Great opener. Fantastic."
|
||
|
||
A "I mean, are you gonna be alright?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The sobbing continues for a bit longer."
|
||
|
||
F "{size=-5}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{cps=*.25}Nooo{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{/size}"
|
||
|
||
"I slowly follow her voice down the aisle, using the chairs as my guide."
|
||
|
||
"By this point I can vaguely make out Fang sitting at the bottom of the stage."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Fang?"
|
||
|
||
"I’m standing before her now, and my eyes have adjusted just enough to make out some details of Fang’s face."
|
||
|
||
"Such as her eyes looking{cps=*.1}...{/cps} off{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Fang?"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
F "I didn’t fuck up."
|
||
|
||
A "Huh?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "I didn’t fuck up. Right, Anon?"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Nah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} You did your best up there."
|
||
|
||
"Fang’s voice started to take on a hiss."
|
||
|
||
F "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} it’s all their fault. Right?"
|
||
|
||
A "Whose?"
|
||
|
||
F "Who the fuck else! Naser and that BITCH!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "Fucking Naomi. She ruined this. She caused this all."
|
||
|
||
F "If she had never come into my life."
|
||
|
||
F "If she was never around Naser."
|
||
|
||
F "If-"
|
||
|
||
A "Fang!"
|
||
|
||
"That startles Fang, making her mouth click shut."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Look, forget all of that. It doesn’t matter. None of it matters."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "I-"
|
||
|
||
A "Naomi doesn’t matter at all. She and her stupid plan don’t fucking matter."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"My eyes have finally focused enough to make out the smashed bass at Fang’s feet."
|
||
|
||
"I ignore it, instead reaching out for Fang’s shoulder."
|
||
|
||
"She flinches under my touch, which makes my heart heavy."
|
||
|
||
A "Hey{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "I want you to do something for me, alright?"
|
||
|
||
A "Just repeat after me."
|
||
|
||
A "Alright?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"She doesn’t look at me, but nods her head a bit."
|
||
|
||
A "It doesn’t matter."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}It{cps=*.1}...{/cps} it doesn’t matter."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "It doesn’t matter."
|
||
|
||
"The hiss is back but I ignore it."
|
||
|
||
F "It doesn’t matter."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "See? Feel better, right?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "Y-yeah. I guess."
|
||
|
||
F "Thanks, Anon."
|
||
|
||
A "Good."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "So."
|
||
|
||
A "Uh."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I don’t wanna be here."
|
||
|
||
A "Oh."
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Do you need me to walk you home?"
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "Actually{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "Can I{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "Stay at your place?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} don’t want to see Naser right now{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"I can feel my face practically glow at that thought."
|
||
|
||
A "S-sure. Of course!"
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 4
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
A "Come on, let’s go home, Fang."
|
||
|
||
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
play music 'audio/ost/skinrow soul.ogg' fadein 2
|
||
scene room anon dark with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"When I enter my apartment I remove my suit jacket and toss it on the floor unceremoniously."
|
||
|
||
"I loosen the tie, but don’t bother to take it all the way off."
|
||
|
||
"Fang collapses in my cot without a word."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Guess I’m sleeping on the floor tonight."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "You going to sleep already?"
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Nooo{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"I frown as I see her hair sticky and clinging to her dumb dress shirt."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Maybe you should take a shower. At least rinse the punch off."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "I’ve uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I think I got some clothes for ya."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}’kay{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang gets up from my bed and trudges over to my bathroom."
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
play ambient 'audio/effects/showermuffledloop.ogg' fadein 1.5
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Right. Clothes."
|
||
|
||
"I open my closet and look at all my identical jackets."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Bulk buying seemed like a good idea at the time."
|
||
|
||
"I take the spare dress shirt dad sent me. It’s super baggy even on me."
|
||
|
||
"I think this was from that time I tried to cosplay."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I shudder at the memory."
|
||
|
||
"I take that and some board shorts from my closet and kick it shut."
|
||
|
||
"Okay I think this should{cps=*.1}...{/cps} wait."
|
||
|
||
"Wings and tail."
|
||
|
||
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
stop ambient fadeout 0.5
|
||
play sound 'audio/effects/showermuffledend.ogg' fadein 0.25
|
||
"Some minutes later with my knife and I hear the shower sputter to a stop."
|
||
|
||
"I knock on the door and set the custom cut outfit on the floor for her."
|
||
|
||
A "I set a change of clothes for you. Yell if you need me to do some more cutting."
|
||
|
||
"With that I go back to my bed and consider what to do next."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Maybe a movie or something?"
|
||
|
||
"Fuck. What would cheer her up."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Thanks{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash1 at Pan((0, 610),(0, 0), 30.0) with fade
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang plops down next to me, the shirt's hem falling down to barely cover her thighs and lack of shorts I could give her."
|
||
|
||
"If only she wasn’t so depressed, she’d look really cute right now."
|
||
|
||
A "So{cps=*.1}...{/cps} wanna do something?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "Play a game or something, I dunno{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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F "I don’t want to sleep yet."
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A "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} sure{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Fuck me sideways, what do I have that’s presentable to someone else{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"I got uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Kingdom He-no{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Dark So-no{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Senran- I feel retarded for even considering it, FUCK NO{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Screw it, I'll just go with Rock Ring. That always calms you down."
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"Don’t get many opportunities these days to use The Duke, anyways."
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pause .5
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"I boot up the XROX and insert the Rock Ring 2 disc."
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pause .5
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scene roomthrash2 with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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"Fang flips over to see the TV as I take my spot on the floor sitting next to her."
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A "This one’s my favorite Rock Ring story."
|
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"I let the campaign intro play and turn to Fang."
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|
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"She is just blankly staring at the screen, probably still thinking about earlier."
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A "You uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} wanna play first?"
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A "Might help take your mind off prom{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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pause .5
|
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|
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"Fang lets out a muffled sigh."
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|
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F "I can just watch{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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pause .5
|
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|
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"I decide to skip the cutscenes and get right into the gameplay."
|
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|
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"Repelling a bunch of dinosaurs from the volcano caves, easy enough."
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A "Playing with a torch and rock combo is the easiest way to kill enemies."
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A "Takes more skill than using a spear thrower at least."
|
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F "Yeah, cool{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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pause .5
|
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|
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F "Hey, Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you said something about Naomi having a ‘plan’ earlier. What did you mean by that?"
|
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stop music fadeout 1.0
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Shit."
|
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pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Uh oh, gotta tread real carefully here{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
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|
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A "Thing is, uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you know when I just transferred in and everything?"
|
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|
||
F "Yeah?"
|
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|
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A "Well uh, Naomi kept{cps=*.1}...{/cps} no, it’s nothing. Forget I said anything."
|
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pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang sits up and is eye level with me."
|
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pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "It’s not nothing. What. Did. She. Do?"
|
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|
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A "Now’s not a good time, we should talk about it lat-"
|
||
|
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play music 'audio/ost/sadist.ogg' fadein 1
|
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scene roomthrash3 with dissolve
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Fang grabs me by the shirt collar with shaking fists."
|
||
|
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F "Tell me!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
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A "I-I-I can’t! Fang, get a hold of yourself!"
|
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pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash4 with dissolve
|
||
|
||
"She jumps to her feet, carrying my shirt with her and lurching my head with it."
|
||
F "DAMMIT ANON, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PLANNING WITH NAOMI?!"
|
||
|
||
"Her free hand raises into a slashing position, clenched into a claw so her nails protrude like razors."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "{i}TELL ME OR I’LL{/i}-"
|
||
|
||
A "SHE PUT ME WITH YOU!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"All at once, Fang loses all energy in her body."
|
||
|
||
"Her grip on my collar loosens and her clawed hand lowers."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash5 with Dissolve(1)
|
||
|
||
"All the tension has moved directly to her face."
|
||
|
||
"I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a look of hopeless despair."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"After what feels like a year of silence, I get the courage to stand again."
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Naomi made it so the two of us were together."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Naser’s always worrying about you, so she wanted to get his full attention{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}By trying to have someone ‘fix’ you."
|
||
|
||
"Fang’s hands cradle her head, as though squeezing it hard enough would wake her up from this nightmare."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Fang, I didn’t have any control over it{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "You know I really do have feelings for you, I genuinely like you."
|
||
|
||
A "It doesn’t matter what Naomi’s stupid ‘plans’ are, we still-"
|
||
|
||
"Out of nowhere Fang’s energy returns into a fit of unrepressed rage."
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash6
|
||
F "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!" with vpunch
|
||
|
||
F "THAT STUPID BITCH!!"
|
||
|
||
F "THAT, THAT, THAT GODDAMN SLUT!!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Fang! Calm down!"
|
||
|
||
F "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!"
|
||
|
||
F "YOU LITERAL, ACTUAL TOOL!!"
|
||
|
||
"Fang, with no intention to vent her frustrations verbally, resorts to the next best thing."
|
||
|
||
"Physical therapy."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The bedsheets are quickly discarded to the other side of the room in a clump."
|
||
|
||
A "Fang, please!"
|
||
|
||
"Fang is convulsing as though possessed, frantically looking for other things to ruin."
|
||
|
||
"With a swift kick, the Duke is catapulted into the bathroom."
|
||
|
||
"I hope Fang's foot is okay."
|
||
|
||
A "Calm down! Don’t break anything!"
|
||
|
||
"She starts kicking and punching the nearby shelf with all her might."
|
||
|
||
A "Fang, stop, you’ll hurt yourself!"
|
||
|
||
"My pleas are ignored, instead all I get are continued desperate grunts as she tries to pummel the wooden door."
|
||
|
||
A "Fang, really, you need to stop-"
|
||
|
||
"With one last scream, she punches clean through the shelf’s cabinet door, leaving a hole about the size of a football."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 5
|
||
scene roomthrash7 with Dissolve(.25)
|
||
A "THAT’S ENOUGH"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
"While Fang is recoiling, I take the moment to grab her by the wrists and rush her over to sit on the bed."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Tears are streaming down her face as I shift my grip to her arms."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash8 with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
F "I can’t even fall in love without HER interfering with it!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "You don’t like me, you just wanted to change me to something I’m not to get Naomi off your back."
|
||
|
||
A "That’s not true! Fang, listen to me. I do lo-"
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash9 with hpunch
|
||
|
||
"Before I can finish, Fang plants her foot on my chest and pushes my away with all her strength."
|
||
|
||
"The force makes me stumble back several feet."
|
||
|
||
"Luckily, I manage to regain my balance before falling on my ass."
|
||
|
||
# "I raise my hands in a basic CQC stance." # pretty sure this is commented out in the script
|
||
|
||
F "You took me away from my friends! You ruined our band!"
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash10 with dissolve
|
||
A "What the hell are you talking about? I haven’t done any of that!"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "Well, Naomi is, and, and{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "You’re just doing whatever Naomi wants!"
|
||
|
||
A "Well then maybe Naomi had a point!"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
"A deafening silence permeates the room."
|
||
|
||
"The malice radiating from Fang is as tense as a razor."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Eventually, the weight of the situation causes her to collapse into the bed completely."
|
||
|
||
"Between sobs Fang tries squealing out more of her argument."
|
||
|
||
F "Just-just shut up{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I don’t{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Here’s the reality, Fang."
|
||
|
||
A "There are things about you that need fixing."
|
||
|
||
A "That much I can agree with Naomi."
|
||
|
||
A "And clearly, I can’t help you there."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"Fang’s body tremors with her sobs."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"Shit, was I too harsh on her?"
|
||
|
||
scene roomthrash11 with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I’m sorry."
|
||
|
||
A "*sigh*"
|
||
|
||
A "You’re right, I took you away from your friends and all that."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "I caused all this."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "No."
|
||
|
||
F "You wish."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
F "That would be too much of an honor for {i}you{/i}."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
play music "audio/OST/Beach Chill Out.ogg" fadein 1.0
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The phrase cuts to the bone."
|
||
|
||
"I retrieve the bedsheets from the floor."
|
||
|
||
A "Look{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "You're tired, I'm tired, let's just sleep and think it over tomorrow"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"As I drape the blanket over her shoulders, she reaches out to squeeze my hand."
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I do love you, Fang."
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"She lets go."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Goodnight."
|
||
|
||
"Fang curls into my blanket, staring at the wall away from me."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene room anon dark with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I hit the light switch and lie down across the room from the bed."
|
||
|
||
"I’d use the felt blanket that exists in every house, but I’d frankly rather just sleep in my clothes."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"The moonlight leaking through the curtain gives enough visibility for me to see Fang still silently weeping."
|
||
|
||
"I watch from afar until her breathing becomes slow and rhythmic, the sort only achievable in a deep sleep."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"What am I supposed to do about her?"
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"I’ll talk with her more about it in the morning{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
|
||
"For now I’ll just try to get some shut-eye."
|
||
|
||
stop music fadeout 4
|
||
"My heavy eyelids practically glue themselves shut, and I’m asleep within five minutes."
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
scene black with Dissolve(1)
|
||
pause .5
|
||
|
||
"{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
|
||
pause 1
|
||
|
||
return |