diff --git a/game/script/5.0.anon-helps-fang-find-a-venue-for-band.rpy b/game/script/5.0.anon-helps-fang-find-a-venue-for-band.rpy index 59404db..296ba0c 100644 --- a/game/script/5.0.anon-helps-fang-find-a-venue-for-band.rpy +++ b/game/script/5.0.anon-helps-fang-find-a-venue-for-band.rpy @@ -1 +1,2690 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_5.0: + +#Not A Date +scene room anon dark with fade +"-One Month Later-" +play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"I’m laying in bed on a saturday morning." +"It’s been raining the last few days, so I’m stuck inside." +"Not like I had any other plans anyways." +"The forecast says it should clear up later today." +"There’s no new games out, and my backlog is just the perfect size of fuck that noise." +"I don’t even feel like baiting on a certain basket weaving polynesian forum." +"The light of my phone is the only thing illuminating my hovel of a home." +"I scroll through the camera roll out of boredom." +"At least that’s what I tell myself." +"Interspersed through various memes and screenshots of homework assignments are pictures Fang has been sending." +"Over the last month I’ve been included more in Fang’s circle of friends." +#[CG of Fang having beaten Anon on a Primal Rage arcade cabinet] +"Ugh… My cred… I can feel it slipping away." +#[CG of Reed in his mascot outfit at one of Naser’s track meet] +"Hehehehe, Reed stole all the hotdogs that day." +#[CG of a selfie of Trish and Fang on the pier] +"I scroll past that one swiftly… god damn it Trish…" +"My perusal through old pictures is interrupted with a text." +"Fang: Looking for new band venue" +"Fang: Don’t feel like going alone" +"Fang: Do you want to come with?" +"...Alone…? No, shut the fuck up alarms." +"Anon: Why alone?" +"Fang: Trish has a horn appt and Reed is" +"A pause." +"Fang: Preoccupied." +#cut to Reed in bathroom cg +Re "...dude like… back to the story..." +#cut back to Anon +"Anon: Alright, where we dropping?" +"Fang: Just show up at my place in like an hour" +"Fang: Need to go now" +"Anon: k" +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"This is fine." +play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like To Shitpost.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"It’s just helping a friend of mine find someplace for her band to play." +"A friend I have feelings for." +"And we’re alone." +scene room anon day +"JUST HANGING OUT CALM DOWN ANON CALM THE FUCK DOWN." +"I boot up my computer and start a gacha thread on a taiwanese rum brewing blogsite." +"The soothing replies bring my heartbeat down to an acceptable level." +"To top it off I insult the mods and then report my own post so I know they have to see it." +"I am become Anon, Collector of (You)s and Poster of Shit." +"By now the rain has subsided." +"Still feeling refreshed, I grab my jacket and start making my way across town to Fang’s house." +scene black with fade +"..." +scene home fang day with fade +play music "audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg" fadein 1.0 +show anon neutral at aleft +"Passing through the snobby part of town to catch a bus, my thoughts begin intruding on me." +"Images of what’s to come pass before my eyes unwarranted." +"Looking for restaurants… because they’d be good venues of course!" +"Walking through the mall maybe? That’d be a good spot." +"The day turns to night and the temperature drops." +"I offer Fang my coat and-" +"God damn it no this isn’t a daaa-" +"Oh shit my stop!" +"I scurry off the bus right as the doors are closing." +scene sidewalk +show anon neutral at aleft +with fade +"And I don’t forget to thank the driver." +"The bus stop is luckily only a block away from Fang’s neighborhood." +"There’s a few stores open, and a street vendor is gleefully setting up shop for the first time in a few days.." +"she calls out to me as I pass." +show tracy unimpressed at scenter +play music "audio/OST/Tracy was fired from her real job.ogg" fadein 1.0 +SV "Some storm, eh?" +show anon neutral at aleft +A "Oh, uh… Yeah. It was." +SV "People don’t usually take the bus here these days, where ya headed?" +A "Just… Over to the suburbs over there." +SV "Highschooler, taking the bus to the suburbs on a saturday…" +show tracy tease +SV "You’re going to see a girl, ain’tcha?" +A "How did…" +A "I mean, I am, but… I-it isn’t like that, you know?" +SV "Come onnnn, you can’t fool me." +SV "WAH-HA!! I’m certain it ain’t." +SV "At any rate, why not pick up a few ‘dogs to impress her?" +SV "We got ice cream too, if she’s an herbie." +A "Maybe later. I’ll keep it in mind." +"I turn to leave, behind me I hear the vendor mutter to herself." +show tracy neutral +SV "Ah, to be young and love again…" +scene skinrow +show anon neutral at aleft +stop music fadeout 1.0 +scene black with fade +"... I pick up the pace." +"..." +"The difference between Fang’s neighborhood and my apartment complex is night and day." +"The smell of burnt tires doesn’t hang in the air. Instead it’s a mix of Cedar and wet pavement." +"The knife in my pocket feels excessive as an officer’s car passes by." +"I suppose to someone who's lived here it would seem normal, but to someone from bumfuck nowhere? The suburb felt decadent." +"Fang’s home is easy enough to find thanks to Gruugle maps’ images." +scene home fang outside +"It’s nice. Very nice actually. Two stories tall and with an expensive, if kinda scraped up, sports car in the drive-way." +"I approach the home, careful to hop up the spread stones that make up the walkway, in fear of trampling the well manicured yard." +"At last I’m at my destination. Fuck." +show anon neutral at aleft +"I stand frozen on the white porch now with the front door before me like the ramparts of a castle." +"Am I supposed to knock, or text her that I’m here?" +"Crap, I’ve never done anything like this before." +"Go with a friend to find a venue for a band, that is." +menu: + "Knock": + "Before my knuckles reach the door it swings open." + "Text Fang": + "Before I can hit ‘Send’ the door swings open." +"What is this killing intent?!" +show fangdad neutral flip at scenter with moveinright +play music "audio/OST/Prized Bowling Ball.ogg" fadein 1.0 +FD "Hm… You Anon?" +"Shitshitshitalarms shut the fuck up right now please I need to think." +A "Y-yeah, I’m Anon. P-pleased to m-meet you uh…" +FD "Executioner." +"My pants feel heavy and sodden." +show fangmom neutral flip at fmright with moveinright +FM "Honey, who is it?" +FM "OH! You must be Anon!" +FM "Come in come in!" +scene home fang day +"The petite ptero-matriarch drags me into her abode. I could see the patriarch’s jaw clench as Fang’s mother pushed me into the comfiest couch to ever exist." +FM "Oh you must forgive my little Lucy, she’s still getting ready for your date!" +"Oh god I can feel iron-sights on my back." +"While she spoke a mile a minute I managed to catch some of the words. I ignored the latter, because this ISN’T a daaaa-" +"Isn’t THAT!" +"But-" +A "Ah, it’s uh, no trouble ma’am." +A "But uh… I thought her name was Fang." +"She titters, holding a hand over her sly smile." +FM "Oh that? My little tooth fairy always loves to re-invent herself." +"Her eyes gloss over as she’s pulled into her own memories." +FM "One moment she was the prettiest princess pirate, and now she’s some sort of rock and roll maestro! The imagination she has…" +show naser neutral flip at nright with moveinright +Nas "Sup buddy." +"I look across the coffee table to see Naser reclined in an equally plushy couch." +Nas "You good?" +"I breathe deeply, collecting my scrambled thoughts into a semi-coherent state." + +A "I’m good… So uh… nice place." + +"I look at the walls of the room, what little white I could see that wasn’t covered by the myriad of family photos." + +"Huh… She really was a princess pirate at some point…" + +show naomi neutral at scenter with moveinleft + +N "Home is where the heart is, as they say." + +"SWEET RAPTOR JESUS ON THE CROSS!" + +"Oh… is that a sin to think that with that cross hung behind Naser’s head?" + +"I look back to see the Cream Queen of the Kremlin, a tray of the smallest cups I’ve ever seen in her arms." + +show naomi happy with dissolve + +N "Naser! Your mother made us some tea! Oh isn’t she the most wonderful woman!" + +show naomi neutral with dissolve + +Nas "Bleh… She knows I’m not a fan of that hot leaf juice…" + +"Naomi navigates around the couch and coffee table, setting the tray of treats and tea before us." + +N "Would you like some, Anon?" + +A "I’ll pass, thanks." + +"Something’s not right with what just happened." + +"I look back to where Naomi was standing." + +"The entire opposing wall is covered in various hunting trophies." + +"Two bears, a whole school of fish, a falcon, two deers…" + +"And a rhinoceros." + +"... I may have made a huge mistake." + +"The loveseat to the right of me scrapes forward into my field of view." + +"Fang’s father leans back, carefully examining and polishing a golf club." + +"Maybe I can turn his trophies into a conversation piece." + +"Extend an olive branch, so to speak." + +A "What gun did you use to hunt these?" + +show fangdad happy at sleft with moveinleft + +FD "Gun?" + +"My hands fold into my lap and I stare a million yards into the wall clock ahead of me." + +FD "So… Anon, was it?" + +FD "You a big fan of Golf?" + +show naser considering flip + +"Naser dons a similar pose." + +A "I’ve played minigolf before…" + +show fangdad neutral + +FD "That’s a good start, a good start…" + +FD "Nothing beats the real thing, though." + +FD "You ever play golf before, boy?" + +"Don't say Wii Golf don't say Wii Golf don't say Wii golf" + +A "N-no, not on a proper green before." + +"Nailed it." + +show fangdad happy + +FD "Well, this is my favorite club right here. A 9 Iron." + +"He finishes polishing the head of the club and rotates it ever so slightly so I see my reflection in the metal." + +FD "Now, Irons are by far the most common, and most useful out of your standard club set. Anywhere you need an extra...push, the Iron will do." + +"His gaze makes its way from the club to me as he lays it across his lap. I gulp and sink back into the couch in an attempt to hide among the cushions." + +FD "Of course, this is all due to the solid steel construction, and your own efforts." + +FD "With the right quality club and technique, you can almost feel the ball cleaving in twain when you strike it…" + +FD "And I assure you, Anon, that my equipment is of the highest quality, and my technique is impeccable." + +"Fang’s father stands up, stepping on top of the sturdy coffee table. His club is lined up, and I can see my reflection in the impromptu ball." + +"With well-practiced motions he demonstrates a perfect swing in the middle of a living room. I can practically feel the air slice in half as an image of the impossibly large pteradon stands over me with the club flashes momentarily." + +"Fang’s father laughs heartily, setting the murder tool aside as he reclaims his throne." + +show naomi flip + +N "What fine form sir!" + +FM "Dear!" + +show fangdad unimpressed + +"Fang’s father flinches." + +show fangdad neutral + +show fangmom unimpressed at fmleft with moveinleft + +FM "How many times have I told you about intimidating suitors! This is the first boy our little Tooth Fairy has brought home!!" + +FD "What about Reed?" + +"The father shrunk under the patented mother’s leer." + +FM "You know that boy isn’t right, dear." + +"I feel a smidgen of sympathy, but keep quiet to avoid similar treatment from her." + +play music "audio/OST/punk_revamp.ogg" fadein 1.0 +F "Oh my god Mom! Not in front of my friends!" + +show fang angry at sleft behind naser with dissolve + +"Fang is at the foot of the stairway, frustration clear on her face." + +show fang angry: + xalign 1.4 yalign 0.0 +with move +show fang angry flip: + +"I look to Fang with hands clasp together, silently pleading." + +N "Oh! Are you ready for your date now?" + +"I lurch in my seat at that." + +A "Ah, nah nah! We’re just-" + +show fang shocked flip + +F "N-no! We need to find a venue!" + +FM "Just you two though?" + +"Oh god no. Please, Raptor Jesus, I promise I’ll sacrifice a goat if you end this." + +show naomi happy +show fang unimpressed flip +with dissolve + +N "Why don’t we have a double date then!" + +"...God, why have you abandoned me…?" + +"Buddha be a bro please!" + +show fangmom neutral + +FM "I agree! Naser and Naomi can accompany you!" + +"I am going to personally commit mass deicide." + +FD "I agree." + +show fangdad unimpressed +show naomi neutral + +"He looks me dead in the eyes." + +FD "More people means you’re less likely to do something reckless, after all." + +N "I dunno, I don’t think Fang would appreciate-" + +"Fang’s father puts his arm around Nasers’ shoulder and pulls him aside." + +hide naser +hide fangdad +with moveoutleft + + +FM "You’d love going with your brother, right Fang?" + +F "Absolutely not." + +F "I’m perfectly able to find somewhere to play without anyone’s help." + +F "Especially his." + +FM "Come now, how many opportunities in your youth will you get to spend time all together like this?" + +F "Hopefully none." + +FM "Aww, but you used to always spend time with little Naser…" + +"Her eyes gloss over again." + +FM "Like all those times you used to bathe together." + +F "Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!" + +"Fang’s Father gives a loud pat on Naser’s back and he returns to the conversation." + +show naser explanatory at nleft behind fangmom with moveinleft +show naomi neutral flip with dissolve + +Nas "Yes, I think a group date is an excellent idea." + +Nas "We should all go together." + +"Naser’s shaking like a leaf in a monsoon in the middle of an earthquake with a meteor hanging overhead." + +F "It’s not happening." + +show fangdad unimpressed behind naser with moveinleft: + xalign -0.4 + +FD "It is." + +"Fang and her dad lock eyes." + +"The tension in the room mounts as the staredown draws on." + +"The moment long eternity finally ends though." + +"Eventually Fang flops her head back in defeat." + +show fang considering flip + +F "Fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffine." + +F "Let’s just get out of here, Anon." + +"Gladly." + +show naomi happy with dissolve + +"Naomi gives a little cheer and tugs the still catatonic Naser by the arm out the door." + +scene black with fade + +"I give a polite goodbye to Fang’s Mother." + +"I extend a hand to Fang’s father and-" + +"The eight bones of my palm are squeezed together, being ground into dust under the immense strength." + +"The five bones joining my fingers to my palm threaten to splinter from the powerful grip." + +"The rest of my bones in my hand try to separate from the vicious shake that Fang’s father ends it with." + +"By the time I get outside everyone else is getting into the fancy and beat up car from before." + +"Guess it was Nasers’." +play music "audio/OST/The Top of the Social Ladder.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +N "Come on, Naser! The day is still young!" + +"Naser, still mentally fried, is being goaded by Naomi into driving to the city." + +"Eventually, he robotically enters the drivers’ seat." + +"Naomi ecstatically shoots into the shotgun seat." + +"Fang and I take the back seats." + +scene nascar day with fade + +"Now that we’re getting this shitshow on the road, I should probably clarify with Fang about precisely what sort of venue she wants." + +"The split second I move my hand towards Fang to ask Naser chucks his jacket between us with lightning speed." + +Nas "Whups, look out back there! Haha!" + +"The look of pants-shitting fear on his face betrays his jovial tone." + +"Poor guy." + +A "A-anyways, Fang." + +"She looks over." + +A "What sort of place are we supposed to be looking for?" + +"Fang looks away for a minute with a finger under the end of her beak." + +"Is that supposed to be a thinking pose?" + +F "Some wide open space where people can stand or sit." + +F "Preferably with a mosh pit." + +N "Oh, I know lots of places like that!" + +A "Where?" + +N "They’re at the Gold Fern Galleria in the downtown shopping district!" + +F "No." + +N "Why ever not?" + +F "I’m not going to play around the ritzy area." + +F "There’s more stuck up assholes there than at school!" + +"Naomi shrugs and turns back to Naser." + +N "In that case, we should just park in the middle of the city and work our way around." + +F "...Sure. That’s fine." + +N "What do you think, Anon?" + +"I look at Fang. She’s preoccupied with watching the buildings fly past us." + +"I shrug." + +N "Alright then, to the city we go!" + +"Naomi turns the radio on, shattering my ears with the most nauseatingly upbeat love-song on max volume." + +"I’m left to retch as the song violates my virgin ears with it’s too cheery tune." + +scene sidewalk +show fang neutral at sleft +show anon neutral: + xalign 0.0 yalign 0.1 +show naser neutral: + xalign 0.9 yalign 0.1 +show naomi neutral: + xalign 1.0 yalign 0.0 +with fade + +"In the city proper now I find myself with a new dilemma." + +"The group slowly makes its way down the sidewalk." +play music "audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"Naser walks ahead and continues to look back at me, his expression anxious and worried." + +"Fang refuses to speak and gives everyone and everything a vicious sneer." + +"And Naomi just." + +"Won’t." + +"Shut the fuck up." +show naomi happy with dissolve +N "OH OH OH HOW ABOUT HERE! IT’S SO SPACIOUS AND THE FOOD IS TO DIE FOR- OOOOH I LOVE THAT RESTAURANT MAYBE WE CAN ASK THEM- OH AND THEN THERE’S THIS NICE CAFE AND THEY EVEN HAVE A PIANO-" + +"God this marmalade monster needs to die." + +N "OH. MY. GOSH! It’s PERFECT!" + +"Naomi stops the group before a large glass window. Past it is a large open room sparsely filled with miniscule round tables with candelabras set atop them." + +Nas "Isn’t this a bit too…" + +"Ostentatious." + +show fang angry with dissolve + +F "Gaudy." + +N "No way! It’s wide open! The tables can be rearranged to provide ample room for your audience!" + +show fang unimpressed with dissolve + +"Fang looks unimpressed." + +N "Come on, let’s go ask!" + +"The saurolophus wraps her arms around Naser’s and bodily drags him to the entrance." + +F "Fuck me…" + +"Shutthefuckupbrain." + +A "Ten dollars we get kicked out." + +F "No deal. You’re stating an inevitability, not a possibility." + +"We follow behind the pair to find Naomi pestering the Maitre D’ for possible arrangements, cringing as the poor man just stares off into the middle distance while Naomi prattles on obliviously." + +show black with dissolve + +N "-And if possible could you include maybe a dinner ticket option for-" + +"The Maitre D’ looks towards us, or rather, Fang, and scowls." + +MaitD "Our esteemed establishment caters exclusively to those with an appreciation for fine culture, culinary and otherwise." + +show naomi angry + +MaitD "Might I recommend that you vacate the premises at once, or will you be requiring an escort?" + +hide black with dissolve + +A "Where’s my ten bucks?" + +show fang happy with dissolve + +F "Up your ass, I told you no deal." + +"Naser tugs a bit at Naomi’s arm, and she stomps back to the entrance in a huff with him following." + +show naomi angry flip with dissolve + +N "Hmph! Fang, I’ve decided this place isn’t good enough!" + +"Sure." + +show naser considering with dissolve + +Nas "Don’t be mad Naomi, he isn’t worth getting upset about." + +F "Nah, he’s worth it. If it were me and the band they’d have one less tire on all their cars." +show naser unimpressed flip with dissolve +"Naser raises an eyebrow back at Fang." +show fang flip off happy with dissolve +"She responds with a smirk and a middle finger." +scene black with fade +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"..." +scene skinrow +show fang angry at sleft +show anon neutral: + xalign 0.0 yalign 0.1 +show naser neutral: + xalign 0.9 yalign 0.1 +show naomi neutral: + xalign 0.7 yalign 0.0 +with fade +play music "audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg" fadein 1.0 +"We’ve been searching for a place for at least two hours now." + +"Fang is barely holding herself together, judging from her angry muttering." + +"A lot of muttering. Mostly including words like murder, knives, and particular genitals as pin cushions, with profanity taking up a good half of what escaped her beak." + +"I could see a blood vessel throbbing on her temple. This didn’t look good." + +"I position myself slightly behind Fang, putting her between me and Naomi." + +A "Hey Naomi, I got an idea!" + +"Naomi spins on her heel towards the sound of my voice, and the giant grin on her stupid snout stiffens as she sees Fang’s looming aneurysm." + +show naomi happy: + xoffset 0 + linear .5 xzoom -1.0 + +N "Maybe we should take a little break." + +"..." + +"Luckily there’s a small park nearby." + +scene park +show fang angry flip: + xalign 0.9 yalign 0.0 +show anon neutral flip at sright +show naser neutral: + xalign 0.1 yalign 0.0 +show naomi neutral: + xalign -0.1 yalign -0.1 +with fade +"The four of us grab some drinks from a vending machine." + +"Fang and I grab a knockoff brand of soda, Naomi got a bottle of water, and Naser bought a sports drink." + +"We’re lucky to find an unoccupied picnic table with some shade, because the afternoon sun has turned the cool day into a sweltering hot one." + +"Thank you, coastal weather." + +"We sit in near silence aside from Nasers’ audible chugging of his sports drink." + +"He crushes the bottle in one hand and tosses it into a trash can five yards away, then looks to us with the smuggest grin to ever be seen on a beak." + +A "Showoff." + +Nas "Yes." + +N "Great shot, Naser!" + +Nas "Of course it was, babe." + +"Fang mock retches into the grass." + +Nas "At any rate, I need to drain the snake." + +"What." + +"Naser turns and gives a brief wave back to us, and makes his way to the public restroom on the other side of the park." + +hide naser with dissolve + +N "Aww, his double-entendres are always so clever!" + +"Fang slaps a hand over her eyes." + +F "I need to go too." + +N "Why? Something the matter?" + +F "Monthly problems." + +N "Do you have everything you need?" + +N "I have some extras stocked!" + +N "I have regular, plastic, scented…" + +N "Oh, what diameter do-" + +F "Shut up now." + +"Fang stomps away to the bathroom, leaving just the apricot asspain" + +hide fang neutral flip with dissolve +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"...And me." + +N "Do you need to use the restroom as well, Anon?" + +"How tempting." + +A "Well, now that you mention it, I-" + +N "Since it’s just the two of us, I’ve been wanting to ask for a while." + +N "How have things been going with Fang? Has she been well? Is there anything wrong?" + +play music "audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg" fadein 1.0 + +A "Shouldn’t Naser know?" + +N "Yes, Naser knows, but I figure I’d ask you as well." + +N "Since the two of you spend so much time together and all." + +N "I hear Naser talking all the time about how worried he is for Fang." + +show naomi sad + +N "He’s such a good brother, isn’t he?" + +"I’m just going to start filtering her." + +N "I just get so worried for her sometimes, too." + +N "Fang can just be so anti-social, you know?" + +N "And she’s always avoiding me, too." + +N "I never can get a read on how she feels." + +N "Like when she was feeling upset a month or so ago." + +N "Or just after that concert she gave after winter break." + +"Wait." + +"Rewind a bit." + +show naomi neutral + +A "How’d you know about how Fang felt sad a month ago?" + +N "Oh, Naser told me!" + +"..." + +"The fuck is up with her?" + +show naomi considering + +A "Then why ask me?" + +N "You keep on asking that question!" + +A "You keep on dodging that question." + +show naomi keikaku + +N "Hm? What am I dodging?" + +show naomi neutral + +A "Fang clearly doesn’t like you, you say so yourself." + +A "Yet you keep asking me about her." + +A "When you can just go to Naser." + +A "Fang is his sister after all." + +show naomi considering + +N "O-of course! It’s just I’d like to hear from you about her!" + +A "Why me though? I don’t know anything about her, Naser knows Fang better than I do." + +show naomi happy + +N "Because you two have been getting so close! You’re even on a date right now Anon!" + +show naomi considering + +"Naomi’s pupils dilate and her eyes dance away from me." + +N "In fact, you two make the cutest couple. Hahaha." + +"It’s the first time Naomi’s looked anything other than happy." + +A "Are you up to something?" + +show naomi shocked + +N "Why would I ever be up to something?" + +A "Because you’re not making any sense." + +A "Naser knows her better than anyone else." + +A "But every time we talk you bring Fang up." + +A "Why?" + +show naomi happy + +N "I have every reason to care!" + +A "Why?" + +N "Because-" + +show anon angry flip + +A "Why?!" + +show naomi unimpressed + +N "Because Naser wants to make Fang happy! A-and so do I, of course! ahahahaha!" + +show naomi considering + +play music "audio/OST/sadist.ogg" fadein 1.0 +"Naomi’s laugh is hollow. Her eyes shifting side to side." + +N "I was only doing what I thought was best for both her and you, Anon." + +"Wait." + +show anon neutral flip + +N "The first time I saw you, sitting on your own on that dirty old bench." + +N "You looked like you needed someone to lean on." + +"No…" + +N "And with Fang..." + +"I think back to all the times that the beige bitch had asked me about Fang." + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}What a great opportunity for real friendship Anon! I’m so happy for you!{/i}{/alpha}" + +Nas "{alpha=0.5}{i}...?{/i}{/alpha}" + +A "{alpha=0.5}{i}...?{/i}{/alpha}" + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}If there’s anything Fang needs in these trying times, it’s a new friend to talk to!" + +"This entire time." + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}Oh, you’re spending time with Fang?{/i}{/alpha}" + +A "{alpha=0.5}{i}She just needed me for some feedback.{/i}{/alpha}" + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}I see. I think it’s wonderful you’re making more friends here!{/i}{/alpha}" + +A "{alpha=0.5}{i}Could you really say we’re friends? We’ve only met two or three times.{/i}{/alpha}" + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}I think you and Fang would make wonderful friends! She needs more friends like you!{/i}{/alpha}" + +"Fuck, why didn’t I notice?" + +"{alpha=0.5}{i}Naomi places a finger on her chin(?) for a moment and stares into space. Suddenly, her face lights up.{/i}{/alpha}" + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}Oh! What if you asked Fang for help? I’m sure she’d lend a hand!{/i}{/alpha}" + +A "{alpha=0.5}{i}I dunno... She’s usually busy with her own work, and I don’t want to bother her more than I already do every day.{/i}{/alpha}" + +N "{alpha=0.5}{i}It can’t hurt to ask, though, right? Just a thought.{/i}{/alpha}" + +"That fucking bitch." + +"This entire time she’s been pushing me closer to Fang." + +"I must be the biggest fucking idiot." + +show naomi neutral + +N "‘Uh… Anon? You’ve been spacing out." + +"She played me like a god damned fiddle!" + +show naser neutral behind naomi with moveinleft: + xalign 0.1 yalign 0.0 + +Nas "Did I miss something?" + +"I look to Naser, who’s completely clueless to what Naomi has been doing for the past month." + +"Just like I was." + +"What would he do in this situation?" + +"He’s the boyscout here after all." + +"Fitting that the moral compass has a literal compass for a head." + +"I’m part of someone else’s plan." + +"Nothing I’ve done in the last several months was a conclusion reached on my own." + +"Are my feelings for Fang also just a tool for Naomi?" +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"What do I even do here?" + +menu: + "Excuse Myself": + jump AnonExcusesHimself + "Wait for Fang": + jump AnonWaitsForFang + +label AnonExcusesHimself: + +"I need to get away from here, fast." + +A "Actually, I need to use the bathroom myself now." + +N "Oh, sure! We’ll be here!" + +"I soullessly start dragging my feet away from Naomi." + +Nas "ANON. WAIT!" + +"I freeze in place." + +Nas "Fair warning, watch the ceiling." + +"I sense great tragedy in those words…" + +"Whatever. I don’t want to be here." + +scene black with fade + +"..." + +scene bathroom1 with fade + +"The public restroom looks clean enough from the outside, but I can see through the open doors that it gets cleaned maybe once a week." + +"I’m not here to use the restroom anyways." +scene bathroom2 +"If I’m right, I just need to look behind the building, and…" + +"Jackpot." +scene bathroom3 +"Fang is resting on the wall with a half finished cigarette between her fingers." +play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg" fadein 1.0 +scene bathroom4 +A "Got a spare?" + +"She shrugs half-heartedly, holding out the half-smoked sin-stick to me." + +"I hesitate." + +"Fang tilts her head. Before she can pull her hand back I accept the smoke." + +"The cherry at the end burns dimly as I tap off the ash." + +"‘It’s not an indirect kiss or anything like that’ I chant as a mantra." + +"The drag is smooth, with the hint of mint to it." + +"The smoke exhaled is wispy, and I can feel my skin prickle." + +"I don’t know whether it’s because of the nicotine or whose lips I tasted." + +"Fuck." + +A "Thanks." + +"I hand her back the cigarette." + +F "Mmm…" + +"Fang’s tail drums a steady rhythm on the wall as she takes one last, long drag." + +"She blows out a heavier cloud and drops the stump on the ground." + +"I stamp on the stub before she can, giving it a solid twist before kicking the dead end into the grass." + +F "How’d you find me?" +scene bathroom5 +A "Where else would you be?" + +"She gives a brief shrug." + +A "Anyways, we could probably get away with ditching Naser and Naomi." + +F "How’d you manage that?" + +A "Secret family technique." + +F "Pssh." + +"Suddenly an image of Fang’s dad pops in my mind and I realize I probably shouldn’t be seen alone with her behind a public restroom, under penalty of ‘holy shit my spleen is outside my body’." + +A "Let’s get out of here." + +F "Alright. Let’s get a move on." +scene bathroom6 +"The two of us peek from behind the building to make sure the coast is clear of any brothers or scheming persimmon piranhas." + +"The coast is clear." + +F "I think I know where to look." + +A "Please tell me it’s not in this shitty Promenade place." + +F "Nah, it’s in Lil Tru." + +A "...Where?" + +F "Little Troodon. It’s near enough that we can walk there." + +A "Why didn’t you mention it before?" + +F "Naomi." + +A "Ah." +scene bathroom7 +"The two of us sprint conspicuously across the park to the nearest cover in the concrete jungle." + +"..." + +jump troodon + +label AnonWaitsForFang: +$ anonscore += 1 + +show naser neutral flip + +play music "audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg" fadein 1.0 +"... No." + +"It doesn’t matter if my feelings are being used." + +"They’re still real to me." + +"And I want to actually help her." + +"Right now that means helping her find a venue." + +"Even if it means being around the coral cunt." + +show naser explanatory flip with dissolve + +Nas "Hey, Naomi, did you know that thirteen percent of public restrooms…" + +"Naser babbles with Naomi while we wait for Fang to return." +show naser neutral with dissolve +show fang neutral flip at sright with moveinright: + xalign 1.9 + +F "Alright, I’m done taking a dump or whatever." + +F "Let’s go." + +Nas "Wait… Why do you smell like smoke?" + +F "Uh… I went to hong kong for a bit. Let’s go." + +Nas "You know you aren’t supposed to be smoking, Fang." + +F "Just drop it, dork." + +F "You don’t see me bringing up that leopard mankini you have in your closet." + +show naser annoyed +show naomi shocked +with dissolve + +"Naser’s skin turns a noticeably lighter shade." + +A "That the only thing in the closet?" + +show fang happy flip + +F "Oh, of fucking course not." + +F "He’s also got this pink-" + +show naser shocked with dissolve + +Nas "I’M GOING TO STOP YOU RIGHT THERE." + +N "Why don’t we continue on now!" + +"Naomi is holding a handkerchief to her nose, with a prominent splotch of red that’s steadily growing." + +F "Fffffffffffffffffffffffffffiiiiinally." + +"..." + +scene skinrow with fade + +show fang neutral at sleft +show anon neutral at aleft +show naser neutral flip: + xalign 1.2 +show naomi neutral: + xalign 0.6 yalign 0.0 +with dissolve + +"Not even ten minutes later and we’re back where we started." + +show naomi happy with dissolve + +N "-isn’t this one perfect! The stage is so well lit and-" + +"Fang seems seconds away from successful recreation of Jing Ke’s assassination of King Zheng." + +"I know it’s wrong to poke a hornet’s nest, but…" + +show naomi neutral + +A "Fang, you alright?" + +show fang angry with dissolve + +F "I hate everyone here." + +A "Ah." + +"Well then." + +"Fang’s about to commit homicide." + +"I should ask Naser to just split off for a while…" + +"Naomi would back me up if I can convince her I’m taking Fang out on a d-EVENT." + +"I really don’t want Naomi’s help, though." + +"I could get Fang to ask Naser to break off, but uh…" + +"She’s on the verge of fratricide too right now." + +Nas "Hey, Anon, you alright?" + +A "Hm?" + +Nas "You’ve got this intense look on you." + +A "Oh, sorry." + +A "Just… Trying to think of good places." + +play music "audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"Guess it’s now or never." + +menu: + "Ask Naser": + jump AskNaser + "Ask Fang": + jump AskFang + +label AskNaser: + +A "Actually, Naser." + +Nas "Hm?" + +"Naser slows his gait so he’s walking next to me." + +Nas "Something on your mind?" + +"I lean in and start whispering." + +A "Yeah…" + +A "It may be a good idea to split into groups." + +Nas "Ha, you’re funny." + +show naser explanatory flip + +"Naser’s brow grows slick with sweat." + +"Christ what did his dad tell him?" + +"This is gonna be difficult." + +A "Take a look at her man." + +A "You know she doesn’t get along with Naomi." + +"His eyes shift back, catching sight of Fang’s poorly withheld anger." + +show naser angry flip + +Nas "...Ugh…" + +A "It’s only a matter of time before things go nuclear." + +A "And as much as I’d find a catfight amusing, neither of us want to see Fang and Naomi duke it out." + +show naser considering flip + +Nas "..." + +Nas "... Be that as it may…" + +show naser neutral flip + +Nas "We still can’t split." + +Nas "I’m supposed to be keeping an eye on you two right now." + +show naomi happy with dissolve + +N "what are we whispering about?" + +"RAPTOR-JESUS FUCK." + +"Naomi has circled around behind us and pokes her head between Naser and I." + +Nas "Don’t worry about it, babe." + +Nas "Anon just wanted to split the group for a bit." + +N "..." + +N "..." + +N "That’s a wonderful idea!" + +show naomi neutral + +Nas "But babe, you know I’m supposed to-" + +N "I think you should trust Anon a bit more!" + +A "Do you really think I’m the frisky type?" + +"Naser looks at me for a moment." + +show naser unimpressed flip + +Nas "Yes." + +A "Wow." + +Nas "It’s true." + +N "I mean..." + +A "A) Go fuck yourselves." + +A "And B) I’m not some degenerate." + +show naomi explanatory + +N "Still, despite his looks, the Anon I know won’t end up doing anything weird!" + +show naser neutral flip + +Nas "...You really think so?" + +N "Sure!" + +show naomi neutral + +Nas "... You promise to not make it weird or anything, right?" + +A "I-I… What? Whatever, no, of course not." + +N "Seems it’s settled then!" + +N "Come on, Naser! We’ll go look on the east side of town!" + +show naser considering flip + +Nas "... Alright…" + +Nas "I trust you, Anon." + +show naser neutral + +"Naomi grabs Naser by the arm and leads him around a corner and onto another street." + +"Naser gives one last worried look back before he’s out of sight." + +hide naser +hide naomi +with moveoutright + +F "What were the three of you huddling about?" + +"Fang was walking behind us this whole time? I didn’t notice." + +A "Oh, I was just getting rid of them." + +show fang happy with dissolve + +F "Oh, man, you’re a lifesaver." + +A "Seems like it was either this or someone ends up with a black eye." + +F "You think I’d stop at a black eye?" + +jump postAsking + +label AskFang: + +$ fangscore += 1 + +A "Don’t worry about it." + +Nas "Alright…" + +show naser flip with dissolve + +"He looks ahead again, paying great attention to Naomi’s spergery." + +"I turn to Fang again." + +A "Hey, if you don’t want to stay in a group, why don’t you ask Naser to split off for a while?" + +show fang neutral with dissolve + +F "Why me?" + +A "He’ll listen to you." + +A "Hes only doing this because your dad put him up to it." + +A "I think he trusts you enough to be willing to take Naomi elsewhere for a while." + +show fang considering + +F "Hm…" + +A "Give him a chance." + +"Fang looks in contemplation at Naser walking ahead of us." + +F "Ehh, might as well try." + +show fang happy with dissolve + +F "Hey, Stephen Ha-Wing!" + +A "Wait, that’s not how-" + +show naser neutral flip with dissolve + +Nas "Yeah?" + +A "He responded to it?!" + +F "Can you take your girlfriend and fuck off elsewhere?" + +F "Me and her just aren’t going to get along." + +F "And it’d cover more ground." + +show naser explanatory flip with dissolve + +"Naser slows down a bit." + +Nas "I uh… Don’t think that’s a great idea." + +Nas "We should stick together, right Naomi?" + +show naomi sad with dissolve + +N "Well…" + +"Two can play this game you citrine psycho." + +"I look at Naomi and give her a subtle nod." + +show naomi keikaku with dissolve + +N "I think it’s a wonderful idea, we can check in the Promenade! Oh I know this wonderful cafe and-" + +F "Great. Now fuck off." +scene askfang1 +Nas "H-hold on a second!" + +Nas "Dad said he’ll do to me anything that you do to Fang!" + +F "...What…" +A "...What…" +N "...What…" + +Nas "Fang, you gotta promise to not let Anon do anything creepy." +scene askfang2 +A "That’s fuckin’ rude." +scene askfang3 +pause 1 +scene askfang4 +pause 1 +scene askfang5 +pause 1 +scene askfang6 +"Fang looks at me and grins wickedly." +scene askfang2 +Nas "Please Fang." + +#Le Sigh +scene askfang6 +F "I promise." + +F "Now go." + +"Naser gulps and nods." +scene askfang7 +Nas "You better not do anything creepy Anon!" + +scene skinrow +show fang neutral at sleft +show anon neutral at aleft +show naser neutral flip at ncenter +show naomi neutral: + xalign 0.3 yalign 0.0 +pause 0.4 +show naser neutral +pause 0.4 +hide naomi with moveoutright +hide naser with moveoutright +show fang neutral: + linear 0.4 xalign 0.55 yalign 0.0 +show fang neutral flip + +"With that Naser and Naomi leave, turning the corner onto another street." + +jump postAsking + +label postAsking: +"..." +play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"Now it’s just the two of us." + +"Alone." + +"Oh and there’s the alarms again. I think I’m finally starting to tune them out though." + +scene troodonconvergence1 with fade + +"Fang reaches into her pocket and withdraws a crumpled back of cigarettes." + +A "Got a spare?" + +"She shrugs half-heartedly, holding out the pack to me." + +"There’s one left." + +"I hesitate." +scene troodonconvergence2 +"Fang tilts her head. Before she can pull her hand back I accept the last smoke." +scene troodonconvergence3 +"I bring the butt to my lips, feeling the pod within the filter." + +A "Figures you smoke menthols." + +F "Oh shut up. And you better share, I don’t think I’ll be getting a fresh pack any time soon." + +"She hands me her lighter, a little cheap pink Bic." + +"It’s quick and easy, no wind to worry about as my thumb rolls over the top and the tiny ember of a flame sears the end of the cigarette." + +"I pop the pod with my incisor and pull in slowly." + +"The draw is smooth, with a hint of mint to it." + +"The cherry at the end burns dimly as I tap off the ash." + +"The smoke exhaled is wispy, and I can feel my nerves ease." + +F "Ha, pussy." + +A "It’s your last one, wanna savor it." +scene troodonconvergence4 +"I hand her back the cigarette." + +"‘It’s not an indirect kiss or anything like that’ I chant as a mantra." + +"Her drag is harsher, burning up twice the amount." + +scene troodonconvergence2 + +"She blows out hazy rings, one after another, as if signaling an indigenous Raptor tribe." + +A "Trying to show off now?" + +F "Bet you can’t do it." + +"Fang grins as she hands the stick back to me." + +A "You trigga-lipped it." + +F "It’s still good, man." + +scene troodonconvergence3 + +"The filter feels moist between my index and middle knuckles." + +"I bring the smoke back to my lips, trying to ignore the wetness of it." + +"I draw in even more, burning up another quarter of it." + +"I can feel my skin prickle as I exhale a thicker fog." + +"I don’t know whether it’s because of the nicotine or whose lips I imagine I taste." + +"Fuck." + +F "Ha, called it." + +A "Mmm. Yeah, I can’t." + +scene troodonconvergence4 + +"Fang’s tail ticks a steady rhythm like a metronome as she takes one last, long drag." +scene troodonconvergence5 +"She blows out a thick cloud and drops the stump on the ground." + +"I stamp on the stub before she can, giving it a solid twist before kicking the dead end into the street." +scene troodonconvergence6 +A "So now what?" + +F "I think I know where we can look." + +A "Please tell me it’s not in this shitty Promenade place." + +F "Nah, it’s Lil Tru." + +A "...Where?" + +F "Little Troodon. It’s near enough that we can walk there." + +A "Why didn’t you mention it before?" + +F "Naomi." + +A "Ah." + +"Fang leads the way, navigating us away from this overly expensive part of town." + +scene black with fade + +"..." + +label troodon: +scene little troodon with fade +show anon neutral at aleft +show fang neutral behind anon at scenter +"Little Troodon is completely unlike the rest of the city." + +"Instead of skyscrapers and glass buildings, the whole place is a series of interconnected alleyways forming a plaza." + +"Mostly booths for scamming vendors, but every now and then an actual building can be seen." + +"Countless salesmen call out to Fang and I." + +"Fang just strides past all of them." + +F "Just don’t make eye contact." + +"She must know the place." + +"One child runs up and gives me a flower to mark me for pickpockets." + +"I toss it in the nearest bin." + +F "Good eye." + +A "Living in the ass-end of this place, I’ve picked up a thing or two." + +"The two of us check the sparsely located buildings one by one." + +"I make sure to mark down the foreign swears in a notepad to look up later." + +"Several hours pass as both the sun and the temperature drops." + +F "Can’t believe we’re still looking." + +F "These people are usually looking for any way possible to attract customers." + +A "Maaaaybe you shouldn’t have insulted that one guy…" + +F "Fuck him… callin’ me a meteor dodger… fucking prick." + +A "Still, we must have checked dozens of places by now." + +A "But why won’t anyone have a band?" +play music "audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"Passing Shopkeeper" "Her reputation precedes her." + +"Fang’s pupils contract." + +"Not this again." + +F "HER?!?! You people are all the same! Thinking that you have to go off-" + +A "Fang!" + +F "WHAT!" + +unknown "See what I mean." +F "Choke on a platter of cocks." + +unknown "Everyone here knows her family." + +F "A full platter! Stacks high!" + +A "Look, buddy, you’ve gotta know a place that’ll let us play." + +unknown "Weeeell, maybe I can uh… point ya in the right direction…" + +unknown "...For a price…" + +"Oh god damn it." + +F "No way!" + +show fang neutral at sleft with moveoutleft +show anon neutral at acenter with moveoutright + +A "Fine, I’ll pay." + +"I can hear my wallet commit sudoku in my pocket." + +unknown "Buy this here Phone Roomba and I’ll tell ya." + +A "...A phone roomba." + +unknown "Cleans yer phone. Sorta cute lookin’." + +F "... I just use my shirt though…" + +A "..." + +menu: + "At least it’s a novelty.": + jump buyTheRoomba + "No way am I paying forty bucks on this shit.": + jump notBuyingTheFuckingRoomba + + +label buyTheRoomba: +A "Fuck it, fine." +jump RoombaConvergence + +label notBuyingTheFuckingRoomba: +A "Fang, we can find the place on our own." + +unknown "You know, this place is well known for trafficking." + +A "Fine you fucking cunt." + +label RoombaConvergence: +"I slap down the money on the thieving rhinorex’s booth." + +unknown "Good on ya, lad, there’s good ole’ Dino-moe’s a bit west o’ here. Ole Moe loves hostin’ you kids." + +A "The pizza chain?" + +unknown "Close, kid. Trust me on this." + +"The shopkeeper gives one last smug wave to us." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +scene black with fade +"I motion for Fang to follow and start heading in the direction the shopkeeper showed me." + +"..." + +"After twisting through the endless maze of merchants and frivolities Fang finally stops in front of a building." + +A "We’re here." +scene outside moes +show anon neutral at aleft +show fang neutral flip at sright +with fade +"The building is an ancient antiquated italian restaurant, with the words ‘DINO-MOE’S PIZZA & PASTA’ written on a grand sign out front." +play music "audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +F "Pizza, huh?" + +F "In the middle of Little Trudoon?" + +A "Let’s see." + +"I open the double doors for Fang to enter." + +"There’s a plaque for the National Register of Historic Places on the window." +scene moes pizza +show anon neutral at aleft +show fang neutral behind anon at scenter +A "Historical, huh?" + +"Inside is a homely italian styled pizzeria." + +"The warm candle lighting against the lattice dividers of the booths casts shades of orange along the walls and floor." + +"The two of us walk up to the reception desk." + +"A very tired waitress puts on a plastic smile when she sees us." + +Waitress "Welcome to historic Dino-Moes, table for two?" + +A "Actually, we just need to ask the manager something." + +"The waitress rolls her eyes and skulks off." + +F "Service with a smile, huh?" + +A "Working in the industry grates on you." + +F "This is a historical place though, isn’t it?" + +F "Wouldn’t they have higher standards for-" + +show moe neutral flip at rright with moveinright +play music "audio/OST/Venetian Values.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +Moe "AYYYYYY IF IT ISN’T LITTLE LUCY!" + +"Fang’s skin goes several shades lighter." + +Moe "I HAVEN’T SEEN YA SINCE AUGUST!" + +Moe "C’MERE AND GIVE UNCLE MOE A HUG!" + +"An older t-rex hobbles his way to us with arms spread wide." + +"Well, as wide as he could at least." + +"Fang squawks in protest as she’s pressed into his apron covered belly." + +F "U-uncle M-Moe? What are you doing here?" + +Moe "I’m workin’, toots!" + +Moe "Dis is my restaurant!" + +A "Hold up. Your uncle is Moe. Moe as in the Moe that started Dino-Moe’s?" + +F "No! I mean… I don’t know!" + +Moe "HAHAHAHA AH MY BABY GIRL ASN’T SWUNG BY IN AGES!" + +Moe "AN’ WHO BE DIS LUCKY GUY? DON’T TELL ME YA GOTS YERSELF HITCHED ALREADY!" + +"I feel my own skin warm up now. The old T-Rex laughs louder and slaps his rotund belly." + +Moe "Relax kids, I’m messin’ wit ya. Come on I’ll gives ya da bes’ seats in da house." + +"Moe wraps an arm around each of our shoulders and drags us through the restaurant to a cozy yet dark booth sequestered away from the rest." +scene black with fade + +"We’re shoved into the seats and the owner/uncle bends over the table to light the sole candle there." + +"I’m having a candle-lit dinner with Fang now." + +"..." + +scene moes pizza +show anon neutral flip at sright +show fang neutral at sleft +with fade +"The hell is happening?!" + +Moe "Now yous twos wait right there while I make my lil princess’ favrite pie. On me, o’ course." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"Moe proceeds to saunter off, pushing through the double doors that probably led to the kitchen." + +play music "audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg" fadein 1.0 +"I look over the candle to Fang." + +"She looks how I feel at the moment." + +"Lost and confused." + +A "...What just happened…" + +F "...I don’t know…" + +A "So…" + +"Fuck. Come on Anon, you can do it. You were part of the team that kicked reddit’s ass in Claws of Duty: Jurassic Warfare." + +A "Is that really your uncle?" + +F "No, he’s just a good family friend." + +F "My dad goes bowling every Thursday with him." + +A "Sounds fun." + +A "You ever go along?" + +F "Not anymore." + +F "All that sportsy stuff doesn’t appeal to me." + +F "Besides, I have school and band stuff to worry about." + +F "Not to mention my dad’s a bit of an asshole." + +"The image of a golf club comes to mind." + +A "You don’t say?" + +F "Uh huh." + +F "Whenever I’m listening to my music at night he always yells through the door about ‘audible bowel movements’." + +A "Honestly, do you blame him?" + +"Fang smirks." + +F "Maybe not." + +A "My dad isn’t even really there most of the time." + +A "When I do interact with him, it’s just these huge orders about what to do with myself." + +A "You’re going to camp, you’re going to Brazil, you’re going to some coastal town for half a year." + +A "Then again, that last one was more my fault." + +F "Sounds rough." + +F "What about your Mom?" + +A "What about her?" + +A "Pretty standard mother, a bit naggy." + +A "She’d always try to dress me for school, so i’d look like the biggest dork ever." + +A "One time she got me into a denim jacket and jeans combo." + +F "The Double-Denim Disaster! PFfffffft." + +A "How’d you know- waaaaaaiiit a second." + +F "Another word and you get hot wax in your face." + +"I’m holding back my laughter behind my fist." + +A "And she’d always try to embarrass me in front of everyone." + +F "Don’t all moms do that?" + +A "Why don’t you tell me, Pirate Princess?" + +"You know, hot wax really only hurts for the first few seconds." + +"That cute look of surprise though? Lasting for eternity." + +F "Breathe a word of that to anyone and this candle is going up where the sun don’t shine while it’s still lit." + +"I scrape the hardened wax on my forehead off with one hand." + +A "Alright alright. Sheesh. But what about your mom?" + +A "Is she like, on heroin or something?" + +F "Ha, no. She’s just… Always in her own little world." + +F "Nothing is ever wrong, there’s no flaws with anything…" + +F "No concern is worth worrying about." + +A "Ah. Yeah, that can’t be healthy." + +F "Eh, I’ve made do so far." + +A "Well, for what it’s worth, you’ve still got Trish, Reed, and Naser." + +F "Pffft. Yeah, the one whose horn is more important than finding a place, my shitty baby brother, and Reed." + +"Fang groans as she leans back in her seat." + +F "The new guy is the only one I can rely on. My life sucks." + +A "Hmmmm, I dunno…" + +F "We haven’t found a venue and our show is in a week. Gah! Fuckin’ Naomi! Fuckin’ Dad!" + +A "On the flip-side, we’re getting some of your favorite pizza at one of the pricier italian places around. For free too." + +F "But the venue…" + +A "We still have time. So, pizza first and then we find a place for your show." + +show moe neutral flip behind fang with moveinright: + xalign 0.7 + +Moe "Someone say pizza?" + +Moe "Someone order a fuckin’ pizza?!" + +"Moe slides a large pizza onto the table in front of us." + +Moe "A pizza with extra sausage, anchovies, pepperoni, and ham, also known as the Moe’s Original Meateor Pizza, Lucy’s favorite!" + +F "I go by Fang now, actually." + +Moe "Whoa-hoa! The youth are getting uppity with me!" + +Moe "Ya try’na make ol’ Moe confused, ya punk?" + +"He gives Fang a light noogie." + +Moe "So what’ve you punks been up to?" + +A "Actually, mister Moe, we were going to ask-" + +Moe "Mister? Young punk ya don’ need ta be so formal." + +"AAAAArgh fuck my head." + +Moe "You younguns, I ‘eard ya talkin’ bout yer parents." + +"Ah man, here comes the lecture." + +Moe "You know, the best part bein’ young is-" + +Waitress "Mooee!!" + +Waitress "We got a code K on line 1!" + +"Moe hangs his head in despair." + +Moe "‘Old dat thought, kids. I’ze gots a pissed of motha ta deal wit." + +"Moe stomps away to the reception desk, leaving Fang, the Pizza, and me." + +hide moe neutral flip with moveoutleft + +show fang happy with dissolve + +F "Hey, free food." + +"Fang piles three slices on a plate, catching a few of the anchovies before they slide off." + +"I think I'll only take one, I’d rather not get heartburn at eighteen." + +"Man, this place sure isn’t historical for no reason." + +"Even something as ridiculous as this tastes phenomenal." + +"Good thing it’s free, I’d be willing to pay a premium for this stuff." + +"Kicks Comet Pizza’s ass any day of the week." + +F "It really hooks you in, don’t it?" + +"Oh, I didn’t realize I was in my own world for a bit." + +A "Uh, yeah." + +A "It’s real good." + +"Huh, she’s already down two slices?" + +F "Shame I have to limit myself around the good stuff." + +"Fang picks up her last slice, tosses it in the air…" + +"...and snaps it out of the air with one bite." + +A "Whoa." + +A "Cool trick. Do you do parties?" + +"While she raises her middle finger at the remark, the grin on Fang’s face says it’s more out of humor than malice." + +F "You gonna finish that?" + +"I look at my half eaten slice. I guard my hoard with an arm bulwark." + +A "Mine." + +F "Heh. Didn’t want it anyway." + +A "Mine." + +"I’m quick to finish off my slice to keep it to myself while Fang goes for her second helping." + +"The pizza doesn’t last, sadly, as we continue to take slices. Its’ life is ended in a matter of minutes, when otherwise I would have committed pastacide in an hour." + +"By the end I’m satisfied, enjoying the feeling of the itis." + +F "Aaaah… Uncle Moe knows just how to make it." + +A "Yeah, your uncle is pretty cool." + +"Fang gets out of her seat, legs unsteady as she fights off the need for a well needed nap." + +F "I’ll see ya at the front. I’ve got a serious need. For real this time." + +hide fang neutral flip with moveoutright +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"I snicker and nod." + +A "Sure, leave me to deal with your Uncle." + +"I force myself out of the booth and casually meander to the reception area." +hide anon neutral with moveoutleft + +scene moes pizza +show moe neutral at sleft +show anon neutral flip at sright with moveinright +"Moe is there placing the receiver of the desk’s phone back." + + +Moe "‘Ey son, youse enjoy da meal?" + +A "Definitely. Feel like I’mma black out any second." + +Moe "Hahaha. Dat’s what I like ta hear!" + +Moe "Glad to make yas date, then." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +A "A-ah, uh… we aren’t-" +play music "audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +Moe "No? Coulda fooled me wit’ dat disaster youse called flirtin’." + +A "No, really!" + +A "Fang’s looking for a venue." + +A "Her band is planning a show for next week." + +Moe "Reeeaaally now. Why not have it here den?" + +"I look around at the restaurant, trying to find any real place for the band to actually play." + +Moe "Ay, dun sweat the details, kid." + +"Moe grins." + +Moe "Me and da boys are used to makin’ room for shows." + +Moe "Youse jus tell ma l’il Lucy ya got a place, then yas sure ta sweep ‘er of ‘er feet." + +A "ah er wha I th huh?" + +"Anon.exe has failed." + +Moe "Ah ta be young and in love." + +Moe "listen here, Anon." + +Moe "I segreti dell’amore, the secret ta love…" + +Moe "It’s not shared mis’ry. Youse can complain bout all da lil details in life." + +Moe "But dat don’t fix yas problems." + +Moe "Howeva!" + +Moe "Yas can’t be tryna do everythang for her neitha." + +Moe "Othawize she’d jus expec ya ta fix all her problems for her." + +Moe "The secret is support!" + +A "...Support?" + +Moe "Ay, youse gots ta be her support. She gots ta fix her own problems, but youse gots ta back her up on dem." + +Moe "An’ from what I hear from ma boy Nasa, you’ve already been dun dat." + +"I suppose I have. Like at her band practice, or on the roof." + +Moe "Like now!" + +Moe "Hahahahaha BADA BING!" + +unknown "BADA BOOM." + +Moe "Back ta work Jerry!" + +Moe "Anyway." + +Moe "Be good ta her, Anon. She’ll be good ta youse, I raised her right afta all." + +A "Err, thanks, Moe." + +Moe "Ay, anytime." + +Moe "I’ve been hangin’ around youse fools for too long, I can’t jus’ ignore the kitchen anymore, youse know?" + +Moe "Give little Lucy my regards, huh?" + +A "Sure." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"Moe saunters back to the kitchen." + +hide moe neutral flip with moveoutleft + +"Now that I think about it, how does he cook with those little arms?" + +"I look a bit closer, there’s several toy claws hanging on a rack just inside the kitchen door." + +"Somehow I don’t think that was something I was supposed to see." + +show fang neutral at scenter with dissolve + +F "Alright, I’m back." + +F "Let’s hit the road." + +F "Maybe we’ll find somewhere to play before sundown." + +A "Actually, we really don’t." + +"Fang freezes in place." +hide fang neutral +show fang shocked at scenter + +F "How?" + +A "Your Uncle." + +F "You… Asked Uncle Moe if my band could play?" + +A "Yeah, he seemed pretty excited about it." + +A "He’s got a stage ready and everything." + +"Fang still isn’t moving…" + +"Did I do something wrong?" +play music "audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"It’s a blur of motion." + +hide fang shocked +hide anon +show fang hug at scenter +with dissolve + +"One second Fang looks like she’s going to start hyperventilating." + +"Next it’s like I’m wrapped in a blanket of down feathers." + +"Being shaken from side to side." + +"With a tinnitus inducing scream right in my ear." + +F "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WE GOT A VENUE AAAAAAAAA" + +"It’s so infectious." + +"My arms reflexively support her, wrapping around below her wings." + +"Fang’s arms are wrapped around my shoulders as she clings to me." + +"I feel something warm, soft and somewhat moist press against my cheek." + +F "WE GOT A VENUE WE GOT A VENUE WE GOT A VEN- AH!" + +"All movement stops and reality resumes." + +show fang happy at scenter +show anon neutral flip at aright +with dissolve + +"Fang’s wings withdraw from around us." + +"Fang pulls away until only her hands are on my shoulders." + +"My hands are now at her sides and I can feel her warm scales on my palms." + +"Oh." + +"Wow." + +"I uh…" + +"...huh…" + +stop music + +"It’s the sound of clapping that causes us to jump apart, faces bright red and breath rapid." + +"Back at the kitchen door is Moe, clapping loudly with his miniscule arms." + +A "Er… I suppose we uh…" + +F "Um…" + +A "Call… Naser?" + +F "Y-yeah, a-and tell him… right?" + +A "Totally. VVURM DRAMA’s got a venue!" +play music "audio/OST/appreciating_the_scenery.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"Fang smiles softly and nods." + +"Good thing Naomi put Naser’s number in my phone." + +"Even though I didn’t ask for it." + +"The tone rings twice." + +Nas "Yes?" + +A "Hey, Naser." + +Nas "Hold on, I’ll put you on speaker." + +Nas "Go ahead." + +A "Mission accomplished, we got a venue set up." + +N "Oh, they did?" + +N "That’s great!" + +A "Yeah, we’re at Dino-Moe’s place in Little Troodon." + +Nas "Cool." + +Nas "I’ll bring the NasCar over in a jiffy!" + +"I’m going to punch him." + +N "You sure you want us to get you now?" + +N "Now that you have business out of the way you and Fang could go do something fun!" + +A "..." + +"You know, it may not be such a bad idea." + +"Even if it’s an idea from the Orchid Oppressor." + +"..." + +"Good lord, I’m never going to be able to play golf again." + +A "I’ll pass. It’s getting pretty dark." + +N "Aww…" + +Nas "Alright, stay put and we’ll be there soon." + +A "Alright." + +A "See you." + +"All’s left is to wait a few minutes for the ride to get here." + +scene outside moes +show anon neutral at acenter +show fang happy flip at sright + +"Fang is sitting on a bench in front of one of the restaurant windows." + +"She’s humming to herself, and her tail is drumming eurobeat on the bench." + +"I take a seat next to her." + +"By now the plaza has cooled down, most shops have closed and the only people still out are returning home after the long day." + +"The two of us sit in companionable silence save for Fang’s humming and tail drumming." + +"Her mood is contagious and soon enough I’m humming with her." + +"I already know the song." + +"It’s from the roof." + +"Except more… more…" + +"Happy." + +"The scene is great." + +"Just Fang and I on a bench in the waning sunlight in the middle of a deserted plaza." + +"Taking the moment in, I almost don’t notice Fang scooting closer to me." + +scene black with fade + +"..." + +scene home fang day with fade +show fang neutral: + xalign 0.3 yalign 0.0 +show anon neutral: + xalign 0.2 yalign 0.0 +show naser neutral behind naomi: + xalign -0.3 yalign 0.0 +show naomi neutral behind anon: + xalign -0.4 yalign 0.0 + +Nas "Mom! Dad! We’re home!" + +"The ride back to Fang’s house went by uneventfully." + +show fangdad neutral flip: + xalign 0.9 yalign 0.25 +show fangmom neutral flip at fmright + +"Fang and I didn’t talk about what happened so Naser didn’t have an aneurysm." + +FM "Oh! Welcome home, Naser dear!" + +FM "How did your date go?" + +FM "I’m just dying to know!" + +FD "I am also interested." + +"I don’t know how but he’s looking into the exact center of my pupils with no margin of error." + +FD "So, Ayy-non, how was your trip with my little girl?" + +F "Dad!" + +FM "Why don’t you go get ready for bed Lucy." + +"Fang glowers." + +FD "Lucy your mom-" + +"I look to Fang…" + +"Okay, yeah. It was a date." + +A "It went well, sir." + +FD "What did-" + +A "We were able to find a venue, and I met Fang’s Uncle Moe." + +show fangdad unimpressed flip with dissolve + +"Fang’s dad sputters." + +FD "I've half a mind of bringing you to the station boy!" + +FD "And the other half of testing my new nightsick on ya!" + +FM "Dear! Not in front-" + +A "I wouldn’t mind doing this again." + +show fang surprised with dissolve + +"Oh wow. The look on Fang’s face is really cute." + +FM "Oh I’m so happy for you two!" + +"I wave as I turn to the door." + +A "I’ll see you at school Fang." + +F "Y-yeah. You too, Anon!" + +scene home fang outside night +show anon neutral flip at aright +with fade + +stop music fadeout 1.0 + +"With that I exit the door. Once it’s closed I can feel all that bravado evaporate and my legs turn to jelly." + +"I think that’s enough excitement for one day. My first step forward towards the bus stop is so wobbly I worry I’ll end up in Fang’s Mom’s rose bush." + +"It would probably be a good idea to sit a bit and catch my breath before going home, and take a seat on the curb just outside Fang’s house." + +"The door behind me slams open and I jerk around to see Naser being shoved down the steps." + +FD "-and don’t come back until you’re finished thinking!" +play music "audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg" fadein 1.0 + +"The door slams again and I hear a morose sigh." + +show naser sad at sleft with dissolve + +Nas "Aw man… Anon?" + +A "...yeah…" + +Nas "Why’re you sitting here?" + +A "Just catching my breath. Your dad’s a bit..." + +Nas "Harsh?" + +A "Homicidal, but close enough." + +"Naser huffs and shoves his hands back into his pockets." + +Nas "You know you’re the reason dad kicked me out, right?" + +A "What? I know he’s pissed I so much as looked at Fang but what did you do?" + +Nas "Turns out letting you run off with Fang is just ‘encouraging your degeneracy’ or something." + +"Sighing, Naser drops to sit on the curb next to me." + +"He kicks a rock clean across the road and into the neighbors’ mailbox." + +A "Impressive." + +Nas "Hmph." + +A "Getting kicked out really got you that down?" + +Nas "...Sure." + +A "Convincing. What’s the real answer?" + +Nas "What’s it to you?" + +A "Not much. Just figured I’d ask." + +"He stretches his wings and lays back on the pavement." + +Nas "Just figures it’d get to this." + +A "Get to what?" + +Nas "Me getting punished for Fang’s issues." + +"Naser lays an arm over his eyes." + +Nas "Why’d you need to go alone?" + +A "You saw her today, she was this close to killing your girlfriend." + +A "Honestly you should be thanking me for that." + +"He waves me away at that." + +Nas "Feh." + +A "Go on." + +Nas "You aren’t my therapist." + +A "Humor me." + +"Naser’s arm flops away from his face and onto the concrete." + +Nas "Ugh. I mean, look at it from my perspective." + +Nas "Fang is always up to something stupid... More often than not these days she’s arguing with either me or my parents…" + +Nas "At this rate, Fang’ll end up a junkie or in a prison somewhere." + +"I cringe at the mental image of junkie Fang." + +Nas "Mom and dad have pretty much accepted that, so who do you think all their hopes and dreams go to?" + +Nas "Me." + +"With a growl Naser sits back up." + +show naser angry with dissolve + +Nas "It’s like I’m not allowed to have problems of my own, not allowed to mess up or do anything less than the best." + +A "Judging by the trophy case at school, you aren’t doing half bad." + +show naser sad with dissolve + +Nas "I wish it was an option to fail, I mean." + +Nas "Instead, I’m stuck with no room for error and still with a broken sister." + +Nas "And she’s still my sister, you know?" + +Nas "I can’t help but be worried for her." + +Nas "But what can I do? She hates me, and I can’t bring up my worries with my parents." + +Nas "Even Naomi notices I get stressed about it." + +Nas "I just want my sister to be happy, to go back to normal." + +Nas "But I don’t even remember what her normal {i}is{/i}!" + +A "I don’t have siblings myself, but if I did I certainly would have trouble doing all you’re able to." + +A "That selflessness by itself should help you, right?" + +Nas "Selflessness? You kidding me?" + +Nas "Her friends would be destroyed if Fang just… dropped all that." + +Nas "Who am I to even wish she were different?" + +A "So you’re getting all this worked up and you aren’t sure it’s even the right thing?" + +Nas "... Yeah, I guess so." + +"I try and parse everything Naser’s bitched about up to now." + +"Guess it’s time for Dr. Mous’ psychological response." + +A "Y’know Naser, have you ever considered just… not?" + +show naser shocked with dissolve + +Nas "What?!" + +"Naser practically lunges at me. I hold my hands up in supplication." + +show naser angry with dissolve + +"I consider what to say." + +"Moe’s advice drifts to the forefront of my thoughts." + +A "Hear me out. Just consider this." + +A "Maybe it’s not your job. I mean, you go out of your way to try and help her…" + +A "Hell even Naomi has tried." + +A "But… Maybe Fang’s problem is her problem to fix." + +show naser sad with dissolve + +Nas "But-but-but-" + +A "We met your uncle today." + +Nas "Uncle Moe?!" + +A "Yeah, and he had some advice for me." + +A "He said she needs someone to support her. Not fix her problems for her." + +Nas "Isn’t that what I’ve been doing?" + +A "Remember the show in the auditorium?" + +"The perturbed pterosaur sags as he recalls that disaster." + +Nas "Oh…" + +A "Look man, you’ve got a lot of problems of your own." + +A "Maybe you should handle those first before you try to fix your sister’s." + +Nas "Haaaaah. Well, if Uncle Moe said so…" + +Nas "But why did he tell you that?" + +"...shit…" + +A "Err… y’know… just advice from an old guy." + +A "You know how they love to give advice." + +show naser neutral with dissolve + +"His head shakes side to side, dismissing my dismissal." + +Nas "No way. Not Uncle Moe. He’d never give you the time of day." + +"Shitshitshitshitshit." + +A "Look, he just wanted to give me some advice for Fang and now I’m giving it to you." + +A "So drop it." + +Nas "No way." + +Nas "Advice for Fang… saying it was a date…" +show naser shocked with dissolve +Nas "Do you like my sister?!" + +A "I wasn’t the one to call it a-" +show naser sad with dissolve +Nas "That…" + +Nas "Explains a lot, shit..." + +A "But I didn’t-" +show naser considering with dissolve +Nas "Oh god, what would Dad think of the kids?" + +A "What the fuck?!" + +Nas "Hell, if Dad finds out at all-" + +show naser shocked with dissolve + +A "NASER." + +"He pauses, the look of shocked disdain still stuck to his face." +show naser neutral with dissolve +A "At this point it seems like you just {i}want{/i} to be a stressed mess." + +A "Maybe I do like your sister." +show naser angry + +A "Sure, she’s rude, violent, and maybe a bit bipolar." + +A "She’s impressionable, self-centered, stubborn, the list goes on." + +Nas "Are you looking to taste some concrete?" + +A "But beyond all that, there’s more to her." + +A "Like… Like her passion, Naser. She adores music. Adores {i}playing{/i} music." + +A "And she has theses… moments where I can see the softer side of her." + +"The pop of knuckles from Naser tells me I should rephrase that." + +A "I mean, it feels like I’ve gotten to see a side of Fang that she hasn’t shown anyone else." + +A "A side that’s willing to give a loser like me the time of day." + +Nas "And that’s enough?" + +A "I don’t know man, this is all uncharted water." + +A "Like, how did you and Naomi get together?" + +Nas "That is… a very long story." + +A "How long?" + +Nas "About two school semesters, thirty track-meets, and a school election." + +A "So about a paperback book then?" + +Nas "Sure, why not." +show naser neutral with dissolve +"Naser hums and reclines back onto the pavement." + +Nas "Sheesh, how’d we wind up talking about our love lives?" + +A "Speak for yourself, man, I know fuckall about this stuff." + +Nas "And you think I do?" + +Nas "Naomi’s the one that makes all the plans and stuff." + +A "Seems like she does that a lot." + +Nas "Just the way she is." + +Nas "Anyway, I think dad’s had enough time and beer to cool down now." + +A "How long has it been?" + +Nas "‘Bout an hour I think." + +A "Wait…" + +"I swiftly withdraw my phone to check the time." + +A "Ah fuck, I’m gonna miss the last bus!" + +Nas "I could give you a lift." + +"And let you find out I live in the shittiest part of town?" + +A "Nah it’s fine. If I run I think I can make it." + +Nas "Well don’t let me keep you. I’ll catch ya at school, Anon." + +A "Yeah, sure thing." + +Nas "And for what it’s worth, you’re not like the monkeys we hear about all the time on Dino News Network." + +Nas "The kind that hang around this part of town called Skin Row, y’know?" + +"Just gonna ignore that." + +Nas "Thanks for sticking around a bit." + +Nas "It’s… nice to finally be able to tell someone all that." + +"I wave Naser goodbye as I get up and start jogging for the bus stop." + +"I’m mentally fatigued after everything that’s happened today." + +"I check my phone for the time." + +"Hmm…." + +"I open up the browser and go to a familiar Sudetan Sword Swallowing IRC." + +"\[Hey faggots, guess who just got back from a perfect date?\]" +stop music fadeout 1.0 +scene black with fade +"Twelve replies from a single post, I think that’s a new record for me." + +"..." + +jump chapter_6.0 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/game/script/6.0.concert-day.rpy b/game/script/6.0.concert-day.rpy index 59404db..90db397 100644 --- a/game/script/6.0.concert-day.rpy +++ b/game/script/6.0.concert-day.rpy @@ -1 +1,1044 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_6.0: + +#Concert Day +"-One Week Later-" + +scene moes pizza with fade + +play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like To Shitpost.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"The week’s been a mix of excitement and trepidation." + +"More excitement from Fang and the band and trepidation on my part around Fang." + +"Having come to terms with how I feel, I just can’t stop noticing all the little things she does." + +"Like her cute tail wagging to a silent tune." + +"Or her weird and funny way of eating." + +"Or how soft and huggable her wings look." + +"Raptor Jesus, if this is what love is I kind of want to sample buckshot." + +"And yet I don’t want it to stop." + +"Even now as Moe and Reed work on clearing the floor of tables and making a noise." + +"And I’m drooling like an idiot as I watch Fang bend over a large Amp." + +unknown "Ahem" + +"Even now her tail wags to that mysterious beat in her head." + +unknown "AHEM" + +"Not to mention the way those jeans hug her hips and ass-" + +unknown "AH-HEM!" + +A "Hm?" + +show trish neutral at sleft +show anon neutral at aright + +T "Aren’t you supposed to be helping?" + +"Hm? OH SHIT RIGHT!" + +A "Y-yeah, right! Just moving this table ahahaha." + +show trish: + linear .5 xzoom -1.0 +hide trish with moveoutleft + +scene moebackrooms with fade + +"I pick up the last table on the floor and hurriedly move it to the suspiciously large storage room in the back of Dino-Moe’s." + +"I set the table down with the rest, right next to the seemingly out of place buckets of cement mix." + +"Looking out from the closet, the joint is actually pretty big." + +"The area is a good one-hundred and fifty by two-hundred feet, so without the tables there’s enough space for at least a few hundred people." + +show anon neutral flip at sleft with moveinleft + +"Impressed, I let out a low whistle." +play music 'audio/OST/Dino Destiny Reader.ogg' fadein 1.0 +show anon neutral at aleft +show stella neutral alt flip at sright + +St "I’m on time, right?" + +"Where did she come from?" + +A "Hm? Who are you?" + +St "We’ve met before..." + +A "Wha- wait… Stella, right? From the school gardens." + +"She gleefully nods." + +St "Yes! Rosa should be coming any minute now, too!" + +"I haven’t spoken to either of them since campus beautification." + +"Well, other than Stella through the bathroom door, but that doesn’t really count." + +"But Fang and the rest will be happy they have at least two fans, right?" + +St "You know…" + +St "There’s always room in the gardening club if you still want to join, Anon..." + +"There’s no way I’m going back to that sort of prison labor." + +"I look the pale green, spine covered thing up and down." + +A "Uh.." + +A "Y-you {i}do{/i} know what your shirt says, right?" + +show stella shock alt flip with dissolve + +"Stella gives me a quizzical look and glances down at her shirt, her face turning bright red." + +St "Oh my… th-this was the only clean shirt I had…" + +"If I didn’t feel the way I did about Fang, I’d think Stella’s stammering was kinda cute." + +"Suddenly her face lights up and her eyes return to me." + +show stella happy alt flip with dissolve + +St "Wait… You like anime too, don’t you?" + +"Play it cool, Anon. No need to reveal your power level." + +menu: + "I used to when I was little.": + A "I saw some back in elementary school." + "I’ve seen a bit here and there.": + A "Yeah, uh… a little bit." + +St "That’s amazing! I don’t have anyone else I can talk to about it!" + +St "What’s your favorite anime? I loooove PreCure!" + +"Raptor Jesus on his cross of rock." + +"It takes all my strength not to physically cringe." + +St "Oooh, we should watch it together sometime!" + +St "I have the box set of every season!" + +St "We could marathon it over a long weekend or something!" + +A "Uh… maybe some other time..." + +"I’ll just block my calendar for this… maybe for after the heat death of the universe." + +A "Anyway, the show isn’t for another half-hour." + +show stella neutral alt flip with dissolve + +St "I wanted to ask you before... what did you think of your fortune?" + +A "Uh… I kinda forgot…" + +St "You got the Judgement?" + +A "Doesn’t ring a bell." + +St "O-oh… well… Uh… How would you like another?" + +A "Eh… I got time to kill, sure." + +"She pulls her deck of tarot cards from… somewhere…" + +"Where the fuck does she hide these things?" + +"Anyway, she fans the deck out." + +St "Alright, take one." + +"I take one at random and show it to her." + +#Decided to take the unholy if/else approach to this, if there is a better, cleaner, or faster way to do it then do point me to it. +#Values here were decided by writers, not me + +if anonscore >= 3 and fangscore >= 4: +#>>golden + St "Upright Strength" + St "OH! I don’t think you need to worry about what’s to come, Anon." +elif anonscore >= 3 and fangscore <= 2: +#>>tradwife + St "Inverted Hierophant." + St "You need to be wary of your words and actions, Anon." +elif anonscore <= 2 and fangscore >= 3: +#>>doomer + St "Inverted Hermit." + St "Anon, if you ever feel lonely you can come to me." +elif anonscore <= 2 and fangscore <= 2: +#>>shooter + St "Oh my, inverted Empress." + St "You need to be wary about future negligence, Anon." +else: +#>>ERROR HANDLING + St "uh oh..." + A "What?" + St "Some dipshit developer made broken code and this is the error handling message and you should report this as a bug" + A "What?" + St "Basically the if/else statement that handles this shit has failed at catching the score, and I cannot give you a tarot reading..." + +A "The fuck does that mean?" + +St "Uh… er… Gottago,naturecalls,seeyouattheshow!" +hide stella neutral alt flip +show stella neutral alt at sright +hide stella with moveoutright + +"She flees in denim pissing fear." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"...Well then…" + +play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"What was I doing?" + +"Oh yeah." + +"I step up to the stage to see the band’s point of view." + +hide anon at sleft with moveoutright + +scene moebackrooms + +show anon neutral at aleft with moveinleft: + xalign 0.0 + linear 0.5 rotate 90 yalign -0.5 + + +"And then promptly trip." +#anon fall + +"*FWAP*" + +A "Argh!" + +hide anon + +"What the fuck was that?!" + +"There’s a loose cord over my foot." + +"That’s…" + +"Probably not good for the show." + +show anon neutral at acenter with moveinbottom + +"I stand up and wipe the dust from my pants." + +"Trish is the organizer…" + +"Right now she’s giving Reed a lecture on why it’s probably a bad idea to put carfentanyl in the smoke machine." + +A "Hey, Trish!" + +show anon at aleft with move + +"Trish looks over her shoulder and Reed’s face lights up." + +A "Can you come here a second?" + +"Trish sighs, points between her eyes and Reed’s, and stomps over to the stage." + +show trish neutral flip at tcenter with moveinright + +T "Whaddayawant, skinnie?" + +A "I just tripped on one of the wires up here." + +show trish unimpressed flip + +T "Sucks to be you." + +"Bitch." + +A "Should I plug them all into a surge protector so you guys don’t fall during the concert?" + +show trish annoyed flip + +T "What?" + +T "No, of course not." + +T "We won’t trip, I have that on good authority." + +A "Whose?" + +show trish unimpressed flip + +T "...Reed’s." + +A "..." + +T "..." + +A "And you trust his word on something like this?" + +show trish neutral with dissolve + +T "Sure." + +T "He’s the expert on this stuff and all." + +"Before I can object, Trish turns away and runs after Reed who is huddled over the smoke machine, pungent fumes wafting from it’s exposed innards." + +hide trish with moveoutleft + +"Well, seems like he’s got that handled." + +"Trish seemed pretty confident that Reed knows what he’s doing with the stage." + +"But Reed obviously doesn’t understand cable management." + +menu: + "Leave the stage as-is": + jump LeaveStageAsIs + "Fix the cables": + jump FixCables + + +label LeaveStageAsIs: +$ anonscore += 1 +"Reed may not understand cable management, but then again neither did I." + +"Probably better to let sleeping fossils lie." + +define LeftStage = "1" + +jump PostCableConundrum + +label FixCables: + +"It could be a serious hazard if I leave them like this." + +"Like a fire hazard or something. I think." + +"I’ll just put them all on one of Moe’s surge protectors." + +"Aaaaaand done." + +label PostCableConundrum: + +"Now that that’s taken care of, I glance at the pizza-themed clock on the wall." + +"Thirty minutes until the show starts." + +"The band is doing one last sound test, Reed’s bass drum bearing another new logo for VVURM DRAMA that doesn’t look half bad." + +"Trish has a wicked grin on her face and I can practically see the dollar signs in her eyes." +scene moebackrooms +show fang hiding at sright +with fade +"And Fang…" + +"Fang looks anxious, hands wringing the strap of her hollowbody electric guitar." + +"I consider what I’m about to do extremely stupid but…" + +A "Hey." + +show anon neutral at aleft with moveinleft + +show fang surprised flip at scenter with dissolve + +"She jumps a little as I step back on stage. Her knuckles are bright white as they strangle the leather strap." + +F "...Hey." + +Moe "{alpha=0.5}{i}The secret is support!{/i}{/alpha}" + +"I offer her my most supportive smile." + +A "You’ve got this, Fang." + +show fang sad flip with dissolve + +F "Don’t feel like I do, though." + +A "You do. You’ve been practicing all month for this." + +A "And you’ve improved immensely since your last gig." + +A "I have complete faith in your ability to play guitar." + +A "Don’t worry so much." + +A "Just don't fret about it, you’ll be fine" + +show fang happy flip with dissolve + +"Trish rolls her eyes, Reed’s vacant stare has a bit of approval." + +show fang neutral flip at sright +show trish neutral flip at tcenter +with dissolve +T "At least it wasn't a dinosaur pun this time." + +A "I'm not that unfunny!" + +T "You are." + +A "Fuck you, I’m hilarious." + +T "No one thinks that, loser." + +A "Don’t you have something to be triggered about!" + +show trish fury flip with dissolve: + xalign 0.5 yalign 10.0 + +T "YOU CAN’T USE THAT WORD, THAT’S OUR WORD!" + +show trish angry flip with dissolve + +A "Just did, wanna see me do it again?" + +F "Ladies, Ladies, please." + +F "Shut the fuck up." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +F "We’ve got sweet music to play." + +scene moebackrooms + +if LeftStage == "1": + show trish neutral at tleft + show fang neutral at scenter + show reed neutral flip at rright + play music 'audio/OST/The.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "Showtime" + + F "All right! Next up we got 'The!'" + + "WHAT." + + "They go right into their next song with gusto." + + "..." + + "An hour later and the band is wrapping up their last song for the night." + + "I take my eyes off the stage to get a read on the crowd." + + "Easily a good hundred people showed up to see VVURM DRAMA, better than any of us expected." + + "The look on Fang’s face when everyone began filtering into the restaurant was priceless." + + play music 'audio/OST/The Hitler Song With The Really Long Name.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "They were on the last song of the night, the bizarrely long name of which I missed." + + F "I JUST GOTTA ASK:" + F "WHY IS HITLER" + F "RIDING MY BIKE" + F "PRETENDING TO BE" + F "A MONKEY" + + "Oh right… Reed definitely wrote this one." + + "The band really has improved, as opposed to booing and pointing at the audience is listening intently." + + F "AT THREEEEEEE AAAAAAAA MMMMM" + F "IN THE MORNIIIIIING!" + F "ON A FUCKIN’ TUESDAAAAY!" + + "After the song ends, VVURM DRAMA hangs onto the pose of their final note." + + stop music fadeout 1.0 + + "It’s silent." + + "I applaud the band, eventually some other patrons join in." + + "The applause turns to cheers, and the cheers turn to uproar." + + "The crowd was cheering." + + "Actually cheering this time." + play music 'audio/OST/punk_revamp.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "The bandmates’ faces light up, and they all glance at each other." + + "The hard work has taken its toll on the three, giving them varying degrees of perspiration." + + "The sweat is trickling down Fang’s forehead, Trish has gone from an afro to dreadlocks, and Reed is providing the restaurant with a nice ocean scent." + + "Fang finishes with a furious flurry of strumming on her fretboard." + + F "Woooooooo! THANK YOU LITTLE TROODON!" + + "The crowd’s approval is obvious, even in the makeshift mosh pit where I see Stella getting fake curb-stomped." + + "At least I think it’s fake." + + "Rosa is on the other side of the room, too entranced by the music to care." + + "Eh, I don’t see any blood so she’s good." + scene moebackrooms + show fang very happy at sleft + show anon neutral flip at acenter with fade + F "ANON!" + + "Before I could react I was swept up in a blur of feathers." + + hide anon + hide fang + show fang hug + + "Fang wrapped her arms and wings around me and kept rocking back and forth." + + F "OHMYGOD OHMYGOD WE DID IT WE DID IT" + + F "THEY ACTUALLY LOVE VVURM DRAMA!" + + "I tune out the alarms screaming in my head and hug her back." + + hide fang hug + show fanganonhug + + "Her wings are just as soft and huggable as they look." + + "Fang’s beak settles against my cheek, the warm scales sliding smoothly up and down against it." + + "This is nice." + + "I become aware of my hands, planted firmly on the small of Fang’s back and pressing her closer to me." + + "Beneath my splayed palms is soft, warm and drenched in sweat. I find that I don’t really mind the slickness." + + T "Fang?" + + "I feel like I could stay like this forever." + + T "Hellooo, Fang?" + + "Fang suddenly flinches, and I get a split second view of a purple hand on her shoulder." + + "Her face is beet red and the warmth in my own cheeks tells me I don’t look far behind." + + "Trish looks like she’s sucked on a lemon with how twisted her face is." + + "The tiny triceratops pulls Fang out of my hands, and I can picture my fist twisting that horn right off her face." + hide fanganonhug + + show fang neutral flip at scenter + show anon neutral flip at sright + show trish neutral at tleft + T "Hmmm... " + + A "Great show, right?" + + T "I guess. For our first show, anyway." + + show fang happy flip with dissolve + + F "What? It was great though! Everyone was cheering!" + + show trish indignant with dissolve + + T "But it was a small crowd." + + A "Was it? The place was packed." + + show trish explanatory with dissolve + + T "Small venue. We gotta think bigger now." + + A "Why bigger?" + + show trish happy with dissolve + + T "Because I still have stock!" + + "She motions to the bar, where there is still some hung up shirts with the new mediocre logo lazily spray painted on." + + A "Have you sold much?" + + T "Three buttons, four stickers, and an Apron!" + + A "An apron?" + + Moe "AY, KIDS!" + + #moe now has vvurm drama apron + show moealt with moveinright: + xalign 1.8 yalign 0.0 + Moe "LOOKIT DIS ‘ERE AH-PRON YA LIL TRIGGA FRIEN SOL’ ME!" + + show trish unimpressed with dissolve + + "Trish looks split on whether to be mad about the trigga comment or happy about the successful sale." + + unknown "Hey! Someone took ma apron!" + + Moe "GIT BACK TA WORK JERRY YER ON DA CLOCK!" + + show fang happy flip with dissolve + + F "It uh… looks nice, Uncle Moe." + + Moe "Anyways, youse all gonna be helpin’ wit da clean up, right?" + + "I look at the absolute mess around us." + + "Fuck." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + +else: + show trish neutral at sleft + show fang neutral at scenter + show reed neutral flip at sright + + play music 'audio/OST/The.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "Showtime" + + "I take my eyes off the stage to get a read on the crowd." + + "Easily a good hundred people showed up to see VVURM DRAMA, better than any of us expected." + + "The look on Fang’s face when everyone began filtering into the restaurant was priceless." + + play music 'audio/OST/The Hitler Song With The Really Long Name.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "They were on the last song of the night, the bizarrely long name of which I missed." + + F "I JUST GOTTA ASK:" + F "WHY IS HITLER" + F "RIDING MY BIKE" + F "PRETENDING TO BE" + F "A MONKEY" + + "Oh right… Reed definitely wrote this one." + + "The band really has improved, as opposed to booing and pointing at the audience is listening intently." + + "And nobody has tripped so far." + + F "AT THREEEEEEE AAAAAAAA MMMMM" + F "IN THE MORNIIIIIING!" + F "ON A-" + + "As if right on cue, half of the lights on stage cut out." + stop music + scene black + "Trish strummed silently before giving a confused glance at the speakers." + + F "T-tuesday?" + + "Fang fell out of tempo with Reed’s drums, stumbling over the end of the song." + scene dimstage with fade + show anon neutral at aright with dissolve + + "It’s silent." + + "I began to clap, followed by several other patrons." + + "Including Stella who looked seconds away from being curb-stomped." + + "Rosa is on the other side of the room, too entranced by the music to care." + + play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "My eyes scan the room before noticing Trish, the sheer vehement rage radiating from her visibly distorting the air around her." + + "Fuck." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + + "My jaw aches as I picture myself in Stella’s place, courtesy of one pissed of womanlet." + + "Before I have the chance to escape I hear my one saving grace." + + show fang happy with moveinleft: + xalign 0.6 yalign 0.25 + + F "ANON!" + + "Fang reaches me before Trish leaves the stage, extending her hand for a high-five." + + F "We did it!" + show trish unimpressed at tcenter with moveinleft + T "No thanks to that asshole!" + + "Oh no." + + F "What’s wrong?" + + show trish indignant with dissolve + + T "Skinnie sabotaged the show!" + + T "I told him not to touch the wires and look what happened!" + + A "I was only trying to help." + + show trish annoyed with dissolve + + "Trish holds up her hand to my face, waving the other around in grand gestures." + + show trish indignant with dissolve + + T "You ruined the big finale! We missed our chance to make it big!" + + T "Why is it that only my bass cut out anyways?!" + + T "Are you actively trying to ruin us?!" + + T "I told you Reed knew what he was doing!" + + T "Do you not trust him and I?" + + show trish sad with dissolve + + "Tears trickle down her sweat-glazed face." + + T "Is Fang really the only one here you care about?!" + + T "You are not the only person in the world!" + + "This hypocritical bitch!" + + "The sharp words cut right through me." + + show fang sad with dissolve + + F "Jeez, Trish. The show went great! Our first good concert!" + + F "The crowd actually clapped this time!" + + T "No thanks to him." + + A "I didn’t do it on purpose." + + "Even though you deserved it." + + "Before she could interrogate me further, Fang grabbed Trish on the arm." + + show fang happy with dissolve + + F "Trish! Didn’t you say you wanted to set up our merch!" + + "Trish winces, then gives a begrudging sigh, lowering her accusatory finger." + + show trish unimpressed with dissolve + + T "Ugh, you aren’t worth it." + + hide trish with dissolve + + "Trish storms off leaving Fang and I alone." + + "And Reed who was listening the entire time." + + Re "Anon, dude… you really should trust others, y’know?" + + Re "It’s like they say… trust is the building block of our economy, or something." + + "What." + + Re "There are two kinds of people in this world, bro... people who believe and people who trust." + + Re "And you believed in something false, your impulsiveness." + + "Before I can begin to comprehend Reed’s capitalist sermon, my ears are assaulted by very Italian yelling." + + Moe "AY, KIDS!" + +#moe now has vvurm drama apron + + Moe "LOOKIT DIS ‘ERE AH-PRON YA LIL TRIGGA FRIEN SOL’ ME!" + + "Reed looks almost jealous of Moe’s new garb." + + Re "Nice threads, compadre." + + unknown "Hey! Someone took ma apron!" + + Moe "GIT BACK TA WORK JERRY YER ON DA CLOCK!" + + F "It uh… looks nice, Uncle Moe." + + Moe "Anyways, youse all gonna be helpin’ wit da clean up, right?" + + "I look at the absolute mess around us." + + "Fuck." + + +scene moebackrooms +show anon neutral at acenter +play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"An hour later and I’m stuck mopping up where the mosh pit once stood." + +"As my mop head gains a tinge of red I pray to god this isn’t from Stella." + +"Rosa wanted to stay and help clean buuut…" + +"{i}Ro I am so sorry Stella! Come, I shall nurse you back at my home!{/i}" + +"I’d feel more sorry for Stella but Rosa looked capable of helping her." + +"My god that’s a lot of… Marinara… Yeah…" + +"Fang and Trish are trying to divide and carry out the stage." + +"...The mop really isn’t getting much from the floor." + +"Am I supposed to have a bucket or something?" + +show reed neutral flip at rright with moveinright + +Re "Yooo, Anon!" + +"Reed crosses right through the puddles, tracking grimy footprints without a care." + +Re "Hey man… what’d you think of the lyrics?" + +A "What were you on when you wrote that?" + +"Reed rubs his forehead, struggling to remember more than ten minutes ago." + +Re "I dunno man… the floor maybe? But I also distinctly remember floating…" + +Re "Y’know, dude, we’ve been doing this since junior year, right?" + +Re "And this is the first show that anyone’s actually liked." + +Re "Wild." + +A "You’ve only been playing together for a year?" + +Re "You know it man, crazy how time flies." + +Re "Man, back then Trish had these crazy long horns and glasses." + +"Now there’s a thought. How would Trish even look with glasses?" + +"Actually, how would glasses even work on any triceratops?" + +Re "Fang wasn’t Fang." + +A "She- what?" + +Re "Er… Probably shouldn’t have mentioned that…" + +A "Fang wasn’t herself?" + +Re "Honestly… That’s probably something to be left for Fang and Fang alone to talk about… Sorry." + +A "Er… riiiiiight." + +Re "Only thing that stayed the same was like... me and my carfe, bro." + +"How long has he been on that stuff?" + +Re "It was almost like a totally different time, man." + +show anon neutral at aleft with moveinright +show reed neutral flip with moveinright: + xalign 1.1 +show trish neutral flip at tright with moveinright + +"Before I even got a moment to picture what it might have been like not even a year ago, Trish appears behind Reed." + +"She looks like she’s about to snap both our necks." + +T "Hey, Reed, what are you two talking about?" + +Re "Just talking about some memories of the band, Trish." + +T "You didn’t tell him anything about me, did you?" + +A "Glasses." + +T "Reed, you absolute ass." + +"Reed just shrugs." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"By this point the restaurant has been mostly cleaned up with only a few tables left to put back." + +play music 'audio/OST/you need gopher chucks.ogg' fadein 1.0 +T "So Anon, we showed you ours, now it’s your turn to show us yours." + +A "What, out here in public? Didn’t peg you for the kinky type." #lol sex + +"Trish inhales sharply, visibly trying to master herself." + +T "I meant with your old school." + +A "That’s on a need to know basis, and you don’t need to know." +show anon neutral with move: + xalign 0.2 +show reed neutral flip with move: + xalign 1.2 +show fang neutral with moveinleft: + xalign -0.4 +F "Come on Anon, don’t you have any good memories from your old school?" + +"Oh god no." + +A "I’d really rather not talk about it." + +F "Why not? You’ve told me about your parents." + +"That seems to catch Trish’s attention." + +"Shit. And that look of expectancy from Fang too?" + +"I guess it can’t hurt." + +A "Well… I did try to get into music at one point." + +F "With how much you need my help in music class?" + +A "I didn’t say I was good at it. I was just clicking buttons and seeing what stuck." + +A "And spoiler alert, nothing did." + +"That got a giggle out of Fang and a look from Trish." + +T "By the way Anon, I saw you talking to that Stella girl before the concert. You have something going on there?" + +"I feel a pit in my stomach as a look of betrayal crosses Fang’s face." + +"Right into Trish’s trap, hook, line, sinker and rod." + +menu: + "Nyet.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "Nein.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "Non.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "Nope.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "Inai.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "Mei yo.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "None of that.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + "No.": + A "I do NOT have a thing for Incontineisha." + +Re "Who?... Thought like, we were talkin’ bout whatsherface." + +T "The one with the Dino Duel cards." + +Re "...I thought those were Pocket Raptor cards." + +F "Weren’t they handegg cards?" + +A "Uh… moving on..." + +T "Anyone back home you had your eye on then?" + +A "Nobody at Rock Bottom was worth the time." + +"Fang’s face softens, almost in a silent sigh of relief." + +"Is there hope for me yet?" + +T "Rock Bottom, huh? I don’t think you’ve ever told us where you’re from before." + +"..." + +play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"SHIT." + +A "O-oh, I haven’t? Huh." + +F "Who really cares where you went to last?" + +Re "Yeah, man, it’s just a school." + +F "Was it in the sticks?" + +A "Not exactly, it was certainly lower class though." + +A "I used to buy bulk soda and sell them to the stupid kids for lunch money." + +Re "Yooo, my man!" + +"Reed gives me a fist bump." + +A "I’d usually just go places on a crappy dirt bike, leaving donuts in parking lots when I was sure nobody was looking." + +F "Sounds like you were pretty cool at your last school." + +"HA." + +A "I dunno about that…" + +Re "Sure, man… I don’t get why you left in the first place if you had it so good." + +"Oh no." + +A "Oh, uh, actually…" + +"THINK OF SOMETHING THINK OF SOMETHING THINK OF SOMETHING" + +A "I had to leave because of, uh…" + +"DON’T SAY SOMETHING STUPID YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT AT THIS." + +A "Family issues." + +"Nailed it." + +Re "Bummer man… glad you’re here instead." + +A "Yeah, yeah, thanks man." + +T "Sounds personal, guess we shouldn’t pry." + +stop music fadeout 1.0 +T "We’re all friends here, after all." + +"Guess we are all friends at this point." + +"To varying degrees." + +"I let a content smile creep onto my face." #WHAT THE FUCK ANON CANT SMILE WHAT THEW FUCK WHAT THE FUCK + +show moealt at sright with moveinright + +play music 'audio/OST/Venetian Values.ogg' fadein 1.0 +Moe "AY YOU STUPID KIDS!" + +"The tyrannosaur stomps over to us from the kitchen." + +Moe "Great job again on da show, punks." + +Moe "I knew my lil Lucy could pull dis shindig off." + +"He clamps one of his tiny hands down on Fang’s shoulder as she reflexively tries to hide her face with a wing." + +Moe "Alas, I’m expecting a late night visita’, so I needs you punks to piss off." + +Moe "Come on by for a slice sometime, yeah?" + +A "Thanks, Moe." + +Re "Yeah man… thanks a bunch…" + +Moe "Now scram youse kids. I’ve got a different kinds a clean-up ta deal wit’." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +scene black with fade +"Aaaaaaand repressing that." + +"..." + +jump chapter_7.0 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/game/script/7.0.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy b/game/script/7.0.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy index 59404db..1a7747c 100644 --- a/game/script/7.0.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy +++ b/game/script/7.0.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy @@ -1 +1,1301 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_7.0: + +scene black with fade +#Study Session + +play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"-A Few Weeks Later-" + +scene bandroom + +"Things have cooled off since the concert back in February." + +"There’s no major events coming up, so the days have gotten longer." + +"The weather has started to warm up as well." + +"Each morning I’ve been walking through a thick blanket of fog that always dissipates by lunchtime." + +"It’s a drastic shift compared to the hot/cold binary of fly-over life." + +"Maybe I should ditch the jacket soon…" + +"No, there’s no way I’m showing the world just how much of a lanklet I am." + +"Even if it means being grilled alive." + +show fang happy at sleft with dissolve + +F "Geez, Anon, you look like you’re dying right now." + +show anon neutral flip at aright with dissolve + +A "The sun… can go… fuck itself…" + +"Fang chuckles and pats my back as I lean over my desk." + +"On second thought, tank tops seem cool. Reed is usually wearing one." + +show jingo at sleft + +jingo "Alright class, the Principal’s got something to say, then you’ll be leavin’ early." + +hide jingo + +"With that we were all directed to the auditorium." + +scene auditorium with dissolve + +"We didn’t have assigned seating, so I immediately thought of sitting with Fang." + +"Knowing better than to look through the ocean of students, I follow my nose to Reed." + +"The fetid raptor was sitting in the very last row with Trish." + +show reed sunglasses at scenter with dissolve + +Re "YOOOOO!" + +"Reed’s bellow easily eclipses everyone else." + +"I wave back, hurrying past my awestruck classmates to claim my rightful throne." + +Re "‘Ey guys… saved ya some seats." + +"I take a glance over to see Trish pouting." + +T "Fuck, he found us." + +"The last students trickle in through the doors and take their seats." +scene auditorium +"Mr. Carldewskii takes the stage with an electronic mic." + +show carldelewski at scenter with moveinright + +carl "Alright, frickin’ settle down kids. We got a special frickin’ announcement from the frickin’ principal." + +carl "We got frickin’ midterms coming up soon, and he frickin’ feels the need to give all of you a frickin’ pep talk." + +"The audience collectively groans." + +"Fang and Trish throw their heads back." + +play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"On cue, Principal Spears takes the stage." + +"Mr. Carldewskii holds the microphone out to him but gets ignored." + +"The student body covers their ears in preparation." + +hide carldelewski with dissolve +show spears neutral at scenter with moveinleft + +show spears angry with dissolve + +Sp "ALRIGHT YOU LITTLE PUNKS." + +Sp "LIKE THE MAN SAID, WE HAVE MIDTERMS TO DEAL WITH IN JUST A FEW WEEKS." + +Sp "AND I DON’T WANT TO SEE ANY OF YOU SLACKING, ONLY THE BEST EFFORTS WILL BE ALLOWED." + +Sp "THESE SCORES MAY NOT AFFECT YOUR OVERALL GRADE, SO MANY OF YOU MAY DECIDE TO DISREGARD THEM." + +Sp "IT’S A WEAK MINDSET LIKE THAT THAT CAN AND WILL TRAP YOU!" + +Sp "THESE TESTS ARE FOR YOU TO SEE IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK OR NOT!" + +Sp "I EXPECT YOU ALL TO ACE THESE EXAMS BECAUSE VOLCANO HIGH IS THE BEST SCHOOL THERE IS!" + +Sp "AND I TEACH THE BEST STUDENTS THERE ARE, HERE AT VOLCANO HIGH!" + +Sp "ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?" + +"Judging by the dead silence, there wasn’t any." +hide spears angry +show spears neutral at scenter with dissolve + +show carldelewski at sright with moveinright + +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"The principal gives a single approving nod and exits stage right." + +carl "Alright you kids, you’re free to frikin' go." + +hide spears with dissolve +hide carldelewski with dissolve + +play music 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"With that the sea of students begins to funnel out of the auditorium." + +"The four of us wait until the auditorium is half empty before getting up and making our way to the door." + +play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Our motley crew make it to the front lawn of the school and Reed falls flat on his back in the freshly mowed grass." + +scene outside school with fade +show fang neutral at sleft +show anon neutral: + xalign 0.3 yalign 1 +show trish neutral at tcenter +show reed neutral at sright + +Re "Later guys." + +hide reed +show reed neutral flip at sright +hide reed neutral flip with moveoutleft +show trish neutral at tright with move +hide trish +show trish neutral flip at tright +show anon neutral at acenter with move +"His breathing becomes a rumbling snore." + +T "So Fang, you actually gonna study?" + +F "Mmmm…" + +T "We can go to the library, there shouldn’t be anyone there." + +A "Eh, I don’t think I’m allowed there anymore. Wasted too much bandwidth." + +"Fuck using my own data to pirate all these games I’ll probably never play." + +T "I wasn’t asking you, douche." + +F "I kind of just wanna go home." + +T "...Kay… Talk to ya later Fang." + +F "Yeah… Later…" + +T "Fuck you Anon." + +A "I didn’t even do anything this time!" + +hide trish neutral flip with moveoutleft + +"Tch. Fuck her." + +A "Whatever. See you monday, Fang." + +show anon neutral: + linear 0.3 xalign 0.9 + +"Before I can turn away Fang’s hand catches the sleeve of my unnecessary sweater." + +hide anon neutral +show anon neutral flip: + xalign 0.9 + +F "A-actually… I was thinking…" + +A "Hmm?" + +"Fang’s grip loosens on my arm, leaving her hand to rest on my forearm." + +F "Wanna like, study at my place? I uh… kinda need help… with science." + +A "Suuurrrreewaaait. Wouldn’t your dad make me into a hunting trophy?" + +F "I don’t think you’re that good of a catch." + +"Ow. My ego." + +F "Besides, he’s working a late shift tonight and my mom should be out clothes shopping or something. Again." + +"It’s okay Anon, you’re just going to Fang’s house." + +"Alone." + +"♪ Just the two of us. ♪" + +"Bill Withers shut the fuck up holy fuck AAAAAAAA." + +A "Okay then. So how are we gonna get to your place?" + +F "Shit! The bus! We can make it to the last one if we run!" + +"OH GO FUCK YOURSELF BILL WITHERS." +hide fang neutral +show fang neutral flip at sleft +hide fang neutral flip with moveoutleft +hide anon neutral with moveoutleft + +scene black with fade + +"We make a mad dash to the last bus." + +"I’m sweating like hell by the time we get there, made worse by the fact I’m still wearing my jacket." + +"Still must not take off." + +"Must not expose skeleton arms." + +scene home fang day + +"After a little while of being simultaneously fried alive and bathed in sweat, we finally make it to Fang’s place." + +"I obviously thank the bus driver again." + +"Wait. Alone with Fang? At her place?" + +"Bill Withers begins to blare inside my head again God just fuck off FUCK." + +scene home fang day + +F "Come on, Anon. We can study in my room." + +"Fang’s room?" + +"Oh, man, it’s been a while since I’ve noticed the alarms." + +A "S-sure! Lead the way." + +"Fang climbs the steps while I trail behind, weary of any hidden fathers laying in wait to ambush me." + +scene black with fade + +"She holds a door open to a pitch-black room, and I tentatively step in." + +F "Aaaaah, home sweet home." +scene fangroom + +"Fang flips on the lights and I’m not quite sure what I expected." + +"The black walls are covered with various band posters, the spaces in between covered by what I assume are lyric ideas written in chalk." + +"A few guitar stands and a keyboard in the corner below a non-binary flag hanging on the wall." + +"Fang throws her bag off to the side and picks up a guitar, strumming a few chords." + +"I plant my hands in my pockets nonchalantly, looking around for a chair or something." + +show fang neutral at sleft with dissolve +show anon neutral flip at aright with dissolve + +F "Just sit on the floor, dweeb." + +A "Wow, not even a beanbag chair?" + +A "What kind of lazy teenager are you?" + +F "The kind that has expendable guitars in arm’s reach." + +A "Fair enough." + +"I use my backpack as a makeshift backrest." + +A "What’s the guitar for, anyways?" + +F "Playing music." + +A "I mean, aren’t we supposed to be studying?" + +A "Or are we doing music first?" + +hide anon +hide fang +show fangguitar +with dissolve + +F "Uhm… This is just how I get ready for studying." + +F "Strumming along puts me at ease." + +"Fang picks up a spare guitar pick from a shelf." + +"She begins playing a short riff that I recognize from one of VVURM DRAMA’s songs, smiling and relaxing as she goes on." + +"Like my own personal concert." + +"When the song is finished, Fang gives an expectant glance my way." + +"I smile and give a tasteful nod." + +F "You wanna try?" + +"Fang takes off the guitar strap and extends it for me to play." + +"I’m not sure what she expects me to do but I could give it a shot." + +"Though aren’t we supposed to be studying for midterms?" + +Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}THESE SCORES MAY NOT AFFECT YOUR OVERALL GRADE, SO MANY OF YOU MAY DECIDE TO DISREGARD THEM.{/alpha}{/i}" + +Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}IT’S A WEAK MINDSET LIKE THAT THAT CAN AND WILL TRAP YOU!{/alpha}{/i}" + +Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}THESE TESTS ARE FOR YOU TO SEE IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK OR NOT!{/alpha}{/i}" + +"..." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"Is it really alright to slack off?" + +menu: + "Play The Guitar": + jump LetFangPlayGuit + "Get to Studying": + jump GetStartedOnStudy + + +label LetFangPlayGuit: +$ fangscore += 1 + +"What the hell." +play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +A "Er… why not." + + +"I take the guitar from her hands and put the strap on, letting its weight hang from my shoulder." + +"Fang hands me the pick and I aimlessly strum the guitar, the mess of a noise sounding a far cry from her elegant playing." + +"Well I tried." + +F "Here, like this." +hide fangguitar +show fanganonguitar +with dissolve +"Fang grabs another guitar and motions me to copy her hand movements." +"I try to mimic her hands on the fretboard but it feels like my fingers are twisting into pretzels." +F "Not like that, your hand’s gonna get cramped as fuck like that." + +"Fang sets her guitar down on a stand and comes over to me." + +F "Holy fuck no wonder you sound like a horny cougar." + +A "Wait, like the cat or-" + +F "Here, like this." + +"Her hand covers mine as she tries to readjust the position of it." + +F "No like- Gah stop fighting back!" + +A "Ow hey- Quite tha- OW!" + +F "Oh my fuck, Anon. Just relax your hand!" + +"I would if I could but the god damned alarms weren’t freaking me out!" + +F "UUUUUUUURG… Hold on." + +A "Wha-" + +"Fang walks behind me." + +F "Don’t turn around!" + +A "Why-" +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"She’s standing right behind me!" + +"She’s standing RIGHT THE FUCK BEHIND ME!" + +"Her body presses against my back and her arms come around, each of her hands taking my own and guiding them into proper position." + +"..." + +"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" +play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1.0 + +F "Anon, are you paying attention?" + +A "Y-yeah! Totally!" + +"I hope my voice didn’t just crack." + +"Fang’s hands move mine along the neck of the guitar." + +F "Alright, try these chords." + +"Her fingers press mine down, holding down the strings in an awkward position." + +F "Then this." + +"My hands are slid down closer to the base of the neck and too close to my crotch." + +F "And then finally this." + +"My fingers are shifted back up to the middle of the fretboard." + +F "Try that out, Anon." + +"Fang let’s go of my sweaty hands. She doesn’t move from behind me though." + +"I try and replicate the movements." + +"The first strum sounds… not bad…" + +"The second note is horrendous. I blame my pants." + +"And the last chord comes out alrightish." + +F "Now do it all together." + +"I repeat the pattern and it comes out all sounding alrightish." + +F "Again." + +"Oh hey, that didn’t sound too bad now." + +F "You’re getting it now." + +A "Am I? I have no clue what these chords are?" + +"I keep strumming, each time progressively sounding better and better." + +F "Now try playing chords of your own." + +A "My own..? I thought you were showing me how to play a song." + +F "I’m teaching you how to play guitar you dork." + +"I reposition my fingers and try something new, producing several more horrid sounds from the instrument." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"My pinky slides off the fretboard and when I strum again a strange look appears in Fang’s eyes." +label musicalchoices: +menu: + "Slap the guitar": + play sound "audio/effects/badA.mp3" + F "Pfft hahahaha, wow you suck at this." + jump musicalchoices + "Try Something Cool": + play sound "audio/effects/goodA.mp3" + + F "Wow that was really pretty." + + A "Really?" + + F "Pretty shit." + jump musicalchoices + + "Keep it simple": + play sound "audio/effects/correctA.mp3" + F "Hmm. Interesting, keep going." + +menu: + + "Jam out hard": + play sound "audio/effects/badB.mp3" + F "You {i}really{/i} suck at this." + jump musicalchoices + + "Strum with confidence": + play sound "audio/effects/correctB.mp3" + + F "That’s pretty good." + + F "Don’t stop you idiot, keep going." + + "Keep a soft tone": + play sound "audio/effects/goodB.mp3" + F "C’mon Anon, you can do better." + jump musicalchoices + +menu: + + "Press this button or else your mother dies in her sleep": + play sound "audio/effects/badC.mp3" + F "Oh come on now, impress me." + jump musicalchoices + + "Try to impress": + play sound "audio/effects/goodC.mp3" + F "Nah… That’s not it, but you’re getting there." + jump musicalchoices + + "Play something random": + play sound "audio/effects/correctC.mp3" + F "I like this." + +F "Play that one again for me, will you?" + +"I oblige, and repeat notes several times." + +"Fang’s tail starts wagging along with my strumming, turning into her usual metronome." + +F "...Wait..." + +"She takes the guitar from me and sits on the edge of her bed, toying with the chord I was strumming." + +F "I... I think I’ve figured that song out, Anon." + +play music 'audio/OST/Amberlight Brilliance - Demo.wav' fadein 1.0 + +"Her tail slaps a simple beat on her mattress as she slowly builds up a rhythm in her strumming." + +"Her head bobs along, wings relaxing as the guitar’s tone starts picking up." + +"The song borne from the guitar was mesmerizing." + +"It started soft, with gentle tumbling trills, a slow jam at first, but eventually it grew into something more." + +"The crescendo crossing the strings reshaped the music, the transformation into a weightier rock piece was seamless." + +"More than just fingers and a pick, it was as if Fang put her entire life’s effort into this." + +"Thinking back, she must have made countless songs like this, most of them never heard by anyone and left forgotten." + +"She soon started to hum with the song she was playing, harmony and melancholy blending with the melody," + +"As Fang poured her very being into that instrument in her hands it dawned on me what this was." + +"A lyricless ballad." + +"An instrumental aria." + +"Musical notes that bore the weight of words she couldn’t define." + +"All of which sounded beautiful, melding together into a harsh yet intoxicating piece of dissonant serenity," + +stop music fadeout 1.0 + +"Eventually she started to diminuendo, the fading softness of strings and harshness in her humming as she slowly laid the guitar to rest." + +"The music had stopped but her own emotions warred on." + +"Fang sat there, looking down at her guitar realizing she showed me something she had never shown anyone before." + +"Fang bit back tears, fighting the sob that threatened to spill from her." + +"She sets her guitar down and slouches, rubbing her eyes and trying to repress her inner turmoil." + +"Instinct pushes me to my feet, carrying me forward to the vulnerable girl sat on plush duvets." + +"All that matters is her." + +"The part of me that felt scared at that thought, that wanted to remain isolated in my comfort zone," + +"That wanted to pretend that no one else mattered," + +"That part was ejected. Forcibly." +hide fanganonguitar +show fanganonhug +with dissolve + +"Fang gasps as I wrap my arms around her." + +F "A-Anon-" + +"The frailty of her voice makes my heart ache." + +A "The song was amazing, Fang." + +"It truly was. Because it was her. Her heart and soul were carried within it. Her very being." + +"My heartfelt words reached her." + +"The dam burst." + +"She felt like a porcelain doll in my arms. Tears of sorrow and relief stain my shirt and wet my chest." + +F "thank you...thank you...thank you..." + +"Unlike the rooftop Fang’s voice was a weak mumble, broken by hiccups and uneasy breaths." + +"My embrace is soft as I cradle her, soothing her with slow rocking." + +"We stayed like this, my arms calming the fragile and spent girl." + +"I have no clue how long it lasts, but Fang is able to compose herself with time." + +"I let her move away, choosing to sit next to her on the soft mattress." + +"Her eyes are puffy and red, and once again her make-up has left tracks of orange and black on her cheeks." + +"And once again she shares with me that smile." + +"But this time I can tell exactly what that soft expression means." + +"Relief." + +F "God Anon, that’s twice now..." + +A "My bad. How are you feeling?" + +F "...I don’t know..." + +"She looks down at the guitar she set aside." + +"I lean over her lap, carefully taking the instrument by its neck and bringing it to my lap." + +A "Can you teach me?" + +F "W-wha-" + +A "The song. Can you teach it to me?" + +"She looks at the guitar and then me. Her surprise slowly turns to happiness." + +F "Sure I can. Hold up a second." + +"She stands from the bed and goes for another one of her guitars." + +"Along the way she grabs a shirt off the floor, using it to wipe her face." + +"When she comes back Fang sits closer than before, our shoulders together." + +F "So, for the opener-" + +"After what feels like hours of back-and-forth to learn guitar, my arms feel like they’re about to fall off." + +"Fang is an unexpectedly patient music teacher." + +"She ends up correcting the same mistakes I make over and over with little more than ‘dweeb’." + +"I ended up calling it quits halfway through the twentieth practice song." + +"By that point my acoustic screeching turned into something that resembles actual music." + +F "You’re no StegoSlash, buuuuut... not half bad for one lesson." + +A "I’ll take it. I fuckin’ suck creatively." + +F "Do you? You made that railgun way back when." + +A "Ah, that, that was just something I read online." + +F "Still managed to make it." + +A "Yeah but that had like, instructions and shit." + +A "Anything that needs imagination and it’s like I’m an epileptic with downs syndrome." + +F "Pffft. What about your word play?" + +"...Not telling her about my shitposting needs…" + +A "That’s the best I can do I guess." + +F "Hmmm…" + +"Fang’s fingers trace along the strings of her waiting guitar." + +F "How bout a jam session?" + +A "J-jam session?" + +"Not that kinda jam session. Fuck." +A "So what’s the whole pirate princess thing about?" + +"She doesn’t have a candle so I’ll be fine." + +"A guitar pick bounces off my eye." + +A "Gah!" + +F "I told you not to mention that!" + +A "I know, I know, sorry, geez!" + +A "But, really though. What was the deal with that?" + +F "... It’s just… Something that I did sometimes." + +A "What, play pretend? All kids do that." + +F "Yeah, but I mean, this was a bit different." + +F "When I pretended the world seemed so much better." + +F "So I’d end up doing it for months at a time." + +F "Years, even." + +A "But that’s all over now?" + +F "Yeah." + +F "Just embarrassing memories." + +F "Sometimes I do miss it, though." + +F "Being someone new, trying to figure everything out again…" + +Re "{i}Fang wasn’t Fang.{/i}" + +"Hmmm…" + +F "Anyways, go ahead and just try playing." + +"She reaches over and plucks a string on the guitar I'm holding." + +A "Just whatever comes to mind?" +F "Yeah. Just try and play whatever." +stop music +"And then… All hell broke loose." + +show fangdad neutral at scenter with dissolve +hide fang happy +show fang shocked at sleft +FD "What the HELL are you doing here, Anon?" +play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +show anonfacecloseup at truecenter + +"Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got in this situation." + +"Well you see, it all started with me here, in the girl I like’s room. " + +"I was learning to play guitar, maybe even getting a little good at it!" + +"Then right out of nowhere, nowhere I tell you…" + +"The scariest motherfucker I have ever seen in my life shows up." + +"Yep, you guessed it, it’s the lady’s dad. No warning or anything!" + +"And he brought his murder weapon." + +"My life flashes before my life and my first thought is: god my life sucks." + +"The Fang bits were pretty cool I guess." + +"I at least hope someone deleted my browser history." + +"Anyways, back to the show." + +show anonfacecloseup at truecenter + +FD "Out. Now." + +"It takes all my strength to prevent my bladder from doing its best Stella impression right about now." + +"I silently head to the door with Judge Dredd to my back, catching a sympathetic glance from Fang on the way out." + +"Walking out the front door, I feel my heart stop as his talon-like nails begin to dig into my shoulder." + +"At that moment I learned a very important lesson." + +"PTERO-CLAWS HURT LIKE CRAP, MAN." + +scene home fang outside night +show anon neutral at acenter +show fangdad unimpressed flip behind anon at sright + +FD "The next time I catch you alone with my daughter, I will use your head as a rubix cube." + +hide fangdad unimpressed flip +show fangdad unimpressed at sright +hide fangdad unimpressed with moveoutright + +"He gives me a shove off the porch and I hear the door slam behind me." + +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"I can hear her father’s raised voice from here." + +"Sheesh… guy needs like… all the chill pills…" + +"Or maybe some Carfe…" + +"God dammit Reed." + +"I turn away from the luxurious home and walk down the pathway to the sidewalk." + +scene skinrow +show anon neutral at aleft +play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Shit. And things were getting…" + +"Getting…" + +"Argh, I dunno." + +"But like, after Fang’s song she was…" + +"Fucking hell, why are emotions so fucking difficult." + +"As I wait at the bus stop I decide to break down everything that happened." + +"We didn’t study at all." + +"Well, maybe music I guess. Raptor Jesus, Mr. Jingo is a shit teacher compared to her." + +"But really, all I can think about is how she was after that song." + +"I saw something… something…" + +"How do I fucking contextualize it." + +"In the moment I thought I knew." + +"Holding her in my arms…" + +"*Bzzz bzzz*" + +"A text? Shit, that’s rare." + +hide anon neutral +show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom + +"Fang: Hey" + +"Fang: About earlier" + +"Fang: Thanks" + +"Fang: For like hanging out" + +"Fang: And sorry about dad" + +"There was a pause, the animated ellipsis showing Fang was writing something longer." + +"Fang: About that song. I wanna work on some lyrics for it." + +"Fang: So like how about we hang out again and write some?" + +"I consider my response thoroughly." + +"Anon: Sure" + +"Another session like that?" + +"I think of Fang, standing behind me, guiding my hands again." + +"My cheeks warm as I recall the feeling of her hands over mine." + +"Fuck… I wonder… how does she feel about me?" + +"I mean, she’s shown me so much of her now." + +"And all the cheek nuzzling." + +"Just like Naser and Naomi." + +"Maybe?" + +"..." + +scene black with fade + +"-Two weeks later-" + +"I’m looking over my final grades for this semester." + +"My science score is barely passing." + +"I want to say it’s because of Fang and mine’s ‘study sessions’." + +"Every time we would try to study it would always become jam sessions or lyric writing." + +"But I wouldn’t have it any other way." + +"Spending more and more time with her was fun." + +"And seeing this side of her." + +"It makes me feel so lightheaded, like I’m floating on clouds." + +"Although the sheet-rope escapes from Fang’s dad were starting to leave serious rugburns on my palms." + +"As a bonus, I aced Music class." + +"The midterm was a demonstration." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"And the fact I was able to play guitar, even shittily, was enough." + +"..." + +if anonscore >= 3 or fangscore >= 3: + "Fang seemed proud of the fact that I was able to play well enough to get a passing grade." + + "Or rather proud of herself that she was that good of a music teacher." + + "Her way of ‘congratulating’ me was to hip-check me right into my locker, only to apologize while laughing her ass off." + + "Actually, the whole ordeal made me remember I had this old music program installed on my computer." + + "It’s incredibly outdated, but free is free." + + "Several hours of decade old tutorials later I finally start cobbling together a loosely musical sounding rhythm." + + "I couldn’t find a reverb option, so I just overlaid the same instruments with a lower volume where I wanted it." + + "People probably won’t notice." + + "I’m starting to get why Fang likes doing this sort of thing." + + "It’s sorta like just the act of creating something and being able to say ‘I made this’." + + "Exporting the file and uploading it to a music site, I await my audience to start amassing before me." + + "See, I already have a comment!" + + "{i}Never make anything again. Ever.{/i}" + + "Ah, just a day in the life of an underappreciated artist." + + +jump ChVVURMDRAMA + +label GetStartedOnStudy: + +play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1.0 +"No, I should focus more on my midterms." + +A "I’d rather get started with studying, actually." + +"Fang lowers her arm with the guitar in rejection." + +hide fangguitar +show fang neutral at scenter +show anon neutral flip at aright +with dissolve +A "Cmon, Fang. You know I can’t afford to waste my time here with all the money my family’s spent already." + +F "Yeah, yeah. You only got this one shot and all." + +F "Ffffffffffiiiiine. What’re we doing first?" + +A "Ehh, why not science first since that’s your hardest subject." +play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +F "Ugh. Got a textbook?" + +A "What happened to yours?" + +F "Tried throwing it at Naser and it flew over the cliff." + +A "H-how? Why?" + +F "I dunno, felt like it." + +F "You got a textbook or not?" + +A "Yeah…" + +"I retrieve the tome from my backpack, science is easily the heaviest thing in there." + +A "So, what? We take turns reading it?" + +F "Too slow. Let’s just huddle and read it together." + +A "Why not just switch it back and forth?" + +F "Don’t feel like it. We reading or not?" + +"Fang sits beside me on the ground, Her oversized beak obscuring a good portion of the side of the page in my peripheral vision." + +"I can feel the prickle of her feathers barely brushing against my back." + +F "We’re on chapter sixteen, right?" + +A "Eighteen. Are you even paying attention during class?" + +F "What do you think I hang out with you for?" + +"We read about electric currents in silence for a few minutes." + +"How do I know when she’s done so I can turn the page?" + +"..." + +A "..." + +F "..." + +A "You done?" + +F "Oh, I wasn’t reading it." + +A "Argh, fuck you." + +F "Ha, you wish." + +"Don’treadintothat." + +A "If I read the first page out loud, would you read the second?" + +F "Sure, sure." + +"Fang leans back onto the floor, hands behind her head." + +F "Get started already." + +A "Ugh." + +hide fang with dissolve + +"In conductors, electrons are free to move around and flow easily. This is not true for insulators, in which the-" + +F "*SNNNRRRRRRRRRK*" + +A "...Electrons are more tightly bound to the nuclei (which we'll discuss next). When current is applied, electrons move-" + +F "*SNNNRRRRRRRRRK*" + +A "Dammit Fang, I’m trying to read to you here, cut that out." + +F "*SNNNRRRRRRRRRK*" + +"She really did pass out!" + +"Hmm…" + +A "Fang, seriously, get up or I’ll poke you." + +F "*SNNNRRRRRRRRRK* mmmrrrrfooouurmooooreminuuuutes." + +A "Don’t think I won’t Fang! These guns are cocked and loaded!" + +F "*SNNNRRRRRRRRRK*" + +"Target locked." + +"Weapons hot!" + +"Battery 1!" + +show fang angry at scenter with dissolve + +F "AAAAAAAAGH! THE FUCK?!" + +A "Quit falling asleep during class." + +F "It’s my room, I’ll do what I want." + +A "Come on, I’m trying to take this ser-" + +FM "I’M HOOOOOOME!" + +show fang shocked with dissolve + +F "Oh no." + +FM "Luuuuucy? Naaaaser? Are you here?" + +FM "I got your favorite, dino nuggies!" + +show fang surprised with dissolve + +F "Those're for Naser." + +A "Suuure." + +show fang neutral with dissolve + +FM "Helloooo? Anyone home?" + +"I hear footsteps getting progressively closer as Fang’s mother searches for any sign of life in the house." + +"A door down the hall opens." + +FM "Sweeeetie? Naseeeer? Oh, I guess he must be bowling with Moe again." + +show fang sad with dissolve + +F "Anon, you need to leave now." + +FM "Lucy, are your headphones in again?" + +F "I’ll open the window, just jump!" + +A "This is the second floor!" + +F "Broken bones are better than-" + +show fangmom neutral at fmleft with moveinleft + +FM "OH Lucy, there you are! I didn’t realize your boyfriend was over to visit!" + +"WHAT." + +show fang hiding with dissolve + +"Fang’s hands cover her bright red face." + +"I wasn’t aware their beaks got red too." + +F "Moooooooom! He’s not- what did I say about knocking!" + +FM "That you and lil’ Nassie need to knock on our door at night when it’s your parent’s ‘special’ time." + +F "Not what YOU said!" + +FM "Oh, sweetie, that’s no way to talk to your mother. Especially in front of a guest." + +"The tiny Ptero turns to me with an apologetic smile." + +FM "Since you’re here, why don’t you stay for dinner?" + +"Something tells me Fang’s dad would make me the dinner." + +"Beef Strog-Anon does not sound palatable to me." + +F "Actually he was just leaving. Now." + +FM "Oh but I wanted to show him your baby pictures!" + +F "Right now in fact! He’s gonna miss his bus!" + +FM "I have one with me right now!" + +"She reaches elbow-deep into her purse and pulls out a small flipbook." + +FM "Oh Lucy, this is my FAVORITE little picture of you and Naser!" + +"She shoves the photo in my face that I immediately make out as a bathtub with an infant Fang and Naser playing in the water." + +"Well it IS kinda cute…" + +"Before I can open my mouth, Fang jabs me in the ribs." + +F "Oh my god mom, he doesn’t have time for this!" + +"Fang pulls me off the ground and begins to push me towards the door." + +scene black with fade + +FM "Well I hope you enjoyed spending time with my little tooth fairy, Anon!" + +FM "You’re welcome back ANY time you’d like!" + +"I manage a weak wave as Fang continues to rush me towards the door in embarrassment." +show fang surprised at scenter +scene home fang outside + +"We reach the front door and she quickly turns back inside." + +F "OkaybyeseeyouatschoolAnon." + +scene home fang outside night +show anon neutral at aleft +"I hear the door slam behind me and am left alone on the porch." + +"Well that was… interesting." + +"Guess I’ll go wait at the bus stop." + +"Does Fang’s mom really think I’m her boyfriend?" + +"I know we spend a lot of time together…" + +"Fang seemed REALLY quick to deny that though." + +"Does it mean anything?" + +"*Bzzz bzzz*" + +"A text? Shit, that’s rare." + +show anonphone at center with moveinbottom + +"Fang: Hey" + +"Fang: About earlier" + +"Fang: Sorry about mom" + +"Fang: Just ignore anything she says" + +"Fang: Also don’t tell anyone what you saw" + +"Fang: ANYONE" + +"Anon: ten bucks" + +"Fang: I have my dad on speed dial" + +"Anon: five bucks" + +"Anon: lol jk" + +"Fang: gobble a knob" + +"Anon: see you monday." + +"Fang: see ya" + +hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + +"The bus hasn’t gotten here yet." + +show tracy neutral at scenter with dissolve + +SV "Yo, you’re that kid with the date from before, ain'tcha?" +play music 'audio/OST/Tracy was fired from her real job.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +A "Huh?" + +"I flip around to see the street vendor from a few weeks ago." + +A "You remember me?" + +SV "Kid, I’ve been working this corner for the better part of two years now." + +SV "I know how to tell faces apart." + +SV "Plus, this ain’t exactly the skinnie part of town, y'know?" + +A "I guess…" + +SV "You just get back from another date?" + +A "What? No, it was a study session- Why am I telling you this?" + +SV "Yeah, a ‘study’ session." + +SV "I get ya." + +A "No, it really was just studying." + +A "Fang tried to get me to play the guitar, but I made sure to keep on track." + +SV "You WHAT." + +A "Hm?" + +SV "Kids these days… She was coming onto ya, dummy!" + +"Oooooooohh." + +"Fuck." + +A "...Oh." + +SV "Still, point stands." + +A "What’s that?" + +SV "I was right! HA!" + +SV "By the way, that wasn’t your ride, was it?" + +"I look back to see the tail end of the city bus rounding the corner onto the next street." + +SV "Next one comes in forty-five minutes." + +A "...Shut up and gimme a Danger Dog." + +SV "Well, someone knows their franks." +SV "Comin’ right up." + +"..." + +stop music fadeout 1.0 +scene black with fade +play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"-Two weeks later-" + +"I’m looking over my final grades for this semester." + +"My science score is lower than normal." + +"I couldn’t study with Fang anymore since the Mother Incident." + +"She doesn’t want me to be seen by her anymore." + +"Instead, I’ve been studying at home." + +"Got a pretty great grasp on the core subjects, too." + +"In the end, Mr Jingo screwed us over by making music midterm a live demonstration." + +"Horrid marks there. But I did get things pretty great with math and english." +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"My GPA was secured at least for whatever the fuck I decide on." + +"..." + +jump chapter_8.0 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/game/script/8.0.Anon's-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy b/game/script/8.0.Anon's-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy index 59404db..092df07 100644 --- a/game/script/8.0.Anon's-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy +++ b/game/script/8.0.Anon's-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy @@ -1 +1,1310 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_8.0: + +#jump ChVVURMDRAMA - commented out 6/12/21 - probably redundant with new "system" +#TODO: Double check it schizo fgt + +#label ChVVURMDRAMA:- commented out 6/12/21 - probably redundant with new "system" + +#VVURM DRAMA +scene hallway with fade +play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"End of midterms means the start of the new quarter." + +"Halfway through the semester, and things have been going pretty good." + +"I didn’t completely fuck up so far, and I think the rest of the band is starting to warm up to me." + +"Especially Fang." + +"In fact we’ve been hanging out more in the auditorium after school." + +"Instead of band practice we’ve been making use of that repaired projector." + +"Watching shitty movies and playing games on Reed’s Xrox." + +N "Why are you so deep in thought, Anon?" +show naomi neutral at scenter with dissolve +"The Mandarin Manchurian rips me away from my monologue." + +"During homeroom, Spears came on the announcement to declare an assembly for the senior class." + +"Or in his own words," + +Sp "ASSES IN THOSE SEATS NOW!" + +scene hallway +show anon neutral at aleft +show naomi neutral flip at sright +with fade + +"Naomi has taken the opportunity to walk with me through the hallways." + +A "What do you want?" + +N "So I heard you and Fang went on another date the other day." + +"Of course she did." + +A "It wasn’t a date, we were just hanging out." + +"Just kickin’ Reed’s ass in Rock Ring 3." + +"Pls give mammoth bone armor." + +A "You do anything fun with Naser lately?" + +N "OH! My Naser just had another track meet!" + +"That always works." + +show naomi happy flip with dissolve + +N "His high jump form is so perfect!" + +N "And he looks so dazzling in his track and field uniform!" + +N "...And his physique…" + +"I tune her out as she covers her profusely red nose." + +"The less I can think of Naser’s body the better." + +scene auditorium with dissolve + +"We get to the auditorium once again and I look to the back row to find our spot." +play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"Empty?" + +F "OVER HERE, ANON!!" + +"Fang and Trish are sitting in the front row." +show fang happy at scenter +show trish neutral at tleft +"Next to them is Reed huddling behind a cart with the projector he’d fixed on it, messing with the cords." + +show reed neutral flip at rright with dissolve + +A "What’s the deal? Why are we sitting in the front all of a sudden?" + +show reed explanatory flip with dissolve + +Re "Uhhhh… Spears asked me to man the projector…" + +Re "First I was like ‘say whaaaaat’, but then I was like ‘yeah, man, sure’." + +Re "So here I am." + +show reed neutral flip with dissolve + +A "I.. see..." + +show anon neutral with dissolve: + xalign 0.9 + +"I take my seat next to Fang." + +A "They say if we’re here yet?" + +F "Nope." + +show trish unimpressed with dissolve + +T "Since we’re seniors it’s probably some other stupid pep talk about ‘Our Futures’." + +show reed explanatory flip with dissolve + +Re "I bet it’s a fundraiser…" + +Re "I’m like, good at selling things and stuff..." + +A "I’m sure." + +A "Actually, I’ve been meaning to ask." + +A "What exactly is ‘carfe’?" + +show reed shocked flip + +Re "You don’t know man?" + +Re "Carfentanyl. The wildest stuff a dino can get." + +A "Really now?" + +show trish explanatory + +T "It was used in war by skinnies a while back. It’s a deadly tranquilizing agent." + +show trish neutral + +show reed unimpressed flip + +Re "It’s only deadly when you make it wrong, man." + +show reed neutral flip + +Re "But yeah, it’s great stuff if you know how to do it." + +A "Fang, have you ever tried any?" + +F "Once." + +F "Woke up hanging upside down from a tree with Naomi’s clothes on hugging a fake skeleton." + +T "See, when I do it it just makes me a bit dizzy for a few hours." + +A "Huh. Can I see some?" + +show reed shocked flip with dissolve +show fang neutral with dissolve + +Re "Absolutely not." + +F "No." + +A "Why not?" + +T "That stuff’s a hundred times more powerful than horse tranquilizer." + +T "It’d melt your skin." + +Re "Make your heart burst." + +F "I heard a human tried it once and exploded." + +T "I bet." + +A "Yeah, yeah, sure. You just don’t want to share." + +"The last of the seniors trickle in and take seats near the front." + +"Eventually Spears takes the stage." + +"He pauses to make sure everyone’s covering their ears before beginning." + +hide reed with moveoutleft +scene auditorium with fade +show spears neutral at scenter with dissolve +Sp "ALLLRIGHT!" + +Sp "AS YOU ALL KNOW, GRADUATION’S COMING UP SOON." + +Sp "WE’RE GOING TO GO OVER THAT WHOLE PROCESS," + +Sp "BUT FIRST THE STUDENT COUNCIL HAS A BRIEF PRESENTATION TO GIVE ON THE SUBJECT." + +Sp "FLOOR’S ALL YOURS, STUCO." + +hide spears with moveoutright +show naomi neutral flip at sright with dissolve + +play music 'audio/OST/The Top of the Social Ladder.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Spears gestures his hand towards Naomi and Naser, who show up from behind the stage curtains." + +"The Chiffon Czarina brings a wireless microphone to her snout." + +"She begins reciting a well rehearsed speech in her usual snooty (heh) manner." + +"More plastic than person." + +show naomi happy flip + +N "Why, thank you, Principal Spears!" + +"The projector comes to life, displaying a basic slideshow title card reading" + +A "Reed, how do you know when to move it forward?" + +Re "It’s when she crosses her fingers. Check it out." + +N "Now, this is a very important turning point in your life!" + +"Ah, got it, It’s one of these. I needed a nap." + +"As soon as I closed my eyes I felt a malevolent force looming before me." + +scene black with fade + +"Somehow, I felt like opening my eyes was a bad idea." + +"But keeping them closed was an even worse one." + +"At least there’s cute little designs on the slides." +scene projector1 +"There’s a little penguin with a graduation cap…" +scene projector2 +"There’s the school mascot in a party hat… even has the fogged up window..." +scene projector3 +"A lineup of various graduates with a token human at the end for diversity. Typical." +scene projector4 +"There’s some scientists and engineers holding hands…" +scene projector5 +"There’s a triceratops holding onto a branch with the text ‘hang in there, baby!" +scene projector6 +"There’s me two years ago when I photoshopped myself with an anime girl." +stop music +scene projector7 + +"..." + +"..." + +"..." + +play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"What the fuck" + +"HOW!" + +"WHY!" + +"The world’s stopped turning. No one around me is moving and there is no sound at all." + +"Why is that here? How! I deleted everything! EVERYTHING!" + +"So why the fuck is it here." + +"My body feels like stone as I try to turn." + +"To see if anyone else is seeing this." + +"In the end I can’t bring myself to move at all." + +"It doesn’t matter, I already feel their endless gazes." + +"I feel lightheaded." + +"There’s what feels like a lump of lead in the pit of my stomach." + +"There’s dark spots forming in my sight." + +scene black with fade + +"When I finally breathe again the world restarts." +"The laughter hits first." + +"A monstrous guffaw from behind, that’s joined by every other senior in the room." + +Nas "REED CHANGE THE SLIDE, CHANGE IT NOW!" + +Re "I-I am!" + +scene projector8 + +"More pictures. So many more pictures." + +"Each one more and more embarrassing than the last." + +scene projector9 + +"I… oh god…" + +Nas "Shit!" +scene black +"There’s a loud crash right next to me and the entire room becomes black." + +"Did I faint?" + +"Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?" + +F "A-anon?" + +"Still awake. Fuck." + +scene auditorium with fade + +show anon sad at acenter + +"The lights come back on and my eyes burn." + +"The projector is on the floor, lens shards scattered all over the floor." + +"The laughter is even louder now." + +Nas "Reed how the fuck did this happen?" + +Re "L-look I just used the usb Trish said-" + +Nas "TRISH?! Why would Trish-" + +"Trish… wasn’t in her seat." + +"In the corner of my eye I notice someone running for the entrance." + +"It’s Trish. She’s making a mad sprint for the door." + +Nas "Stop her!" + +"She continues dashing towards the exit…" + +"And right into Spears’ hand." + +"Literally." + +"His baseball mitt of a hand covers the… the… that fucking BITCH!" + +"Covers her face entirely." + +"Even lifts her up. By her face. With one hand." + +Sp "ALL OF YOU GET YOUR ASSES BACK TO CLASS." + +"Spears motions for me to follow him but I feel paralyzed by everything that just happened." + +"I bury my face in my hands and just groan." + +"This is Rock Bottom all over again." + +show fang sad flip at sright + +"Fang tugs at my arm, trying to get me to follow." + +"I just can’t find the energy to move anything right now." + +"Fang frantically looks around at the hysterical crowd, trying to come up with something." + +"Eventually, I feel Fang put her arm over my shoulder as she tries to get me to stand." + +"She drapes her wings across my back, creating a barrier between me and everyone else." + +"Without saying a word she leads me out of a side door towards the principal’s office." + +"What the fuck just happened?" + +scene hallway +show anon neutral flip at aright +show fang sad at sleft + +F "Hey…" + +"How is this happening to me?" + +F "...You gonna be alright?" + +"How did Trish find those dumb pictures?" + +F "Look, don’t listen to those pricks Anon." + +"Was Reed in on it?" + +F "All of them dumbasses." + +"He couldn’t be, what would he gain from something like this?" + +F "Like… This’ll all blow over." + +"What would Trish gain from something like this?" + +F "Like, none of them talk about our shitty concert." + +"I know she doesn’t like me but this…" + +F "And that was like, a fuckin’ month ago." + +"...This is fucked up!" + +"I’m going to rip her stupid horns off and give her a couple new holes to breathe with!" + +F "It’ll be all good Anon." + +"Think Fang’s dad had a thing going on with the golf clubs…" + +"See if he can give me a couple of pointers." + +F "Just needs some time to forget it happened." + +"The squeak of sneakers catches my attention and I turn to see Reed approaching us down the hall." +play music 'audio/OST/Beach Chill Out.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +show reed unimpressed at rleft with moveinleft + +F "Reed...? I thought Spears sent everyone back to class." + +Re "Can't just sit in class while all my hombres are going through some pretty heavy stuff, y'know?" + +Re "Got something I need to get off my chest, anyways." + +A "What? Bit busy dealing with being doxxed here!" + +"Wait..." + +A "Wait, get what off your chest?" + +A "Were… were you in on it?" + +"Fang’s questioning glare makes Reed shudder." + +Re "Wait, wait, no, don’t get the wrong idea, man!" + +F "Reed… How did this happen?" + +show reed explanatory with dissolve + +Re "No no, it went more like…" + +Re "I was getting the projector set up earlier, right?" + +Re "Something was wrong with the lens, and I didn’t have enough time." + +Re "...So I asked Trish to go get the thing from Naomi." + +Re "I guess she must’ve, like… changed the slides before giving it to me?" + +A "And you didn’t think to check?!" + +show reed considering with dissolve + +"Reed deflates." + +A "...Damn it, Reed…" + +Re "Look, man... Trish isn't a bad person." + +A "Bitch sure has a funny way of showing it!" + +show reed angry with dissolve + +Re "Dude. I know you're still hurting from what she did but like-" + +A "Yeah, what could have POSSIBLY given that away?!" + +Re "BRO! Let me finish!" + +"Reed's raised voice takes the wind out of my lungs." + +"That's the first time I think I've ever heard him raise his voice." + +Re "Trish messed up pretty bad, bro. Like massively, hugely messed up." + +Re "Not gonna argue with that. She abused my trust too, dude." + +Re "When she gave me the presentation from Naomi I didn’t think she’d do anything like that." + +Re "But did you ever consider why?" + +A "...Because she's a two-bit cunt?" + +show reed considering with dissolve + +"Reed sighs again, with a noticeable lack of smoke surrounding him." + +Re "Dude... You and Trish have always been at each others' throats. But like, why even?" + +"I open my mouth to answer but can't find the words." + +"Or the reason?" + +show reed angry with dissolve + +Re "Did'ja ever stop to consider WHY Trish always gave you a hard time?" + +A "...Not really..." + +"Another sigh, this time with an expectant look from Reed." + +Re "Did you ever even try, bro?" + +A "..." + +A "...No." + +show reed unimpressed with dissolve + +Re "And that's the problem, dude." + +"Reed has a pained expression on his face, and a quick glance shows Fang’s is even worse." + +Re "Like, I know it sucks. Trish tricked me and all too, and that hurts, y’know?" + +Re "But maybe try and think why Trish did this, alright bro?" + +menu: + "Not exactly in the introspective sort of mood right about now.": + "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care." + "I refuse to accept that I had any part to play in this debacle other than being the victim.": + "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care." + "I guess Reed might have a point…": + "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care." + + +scene hallway with fade + +show anon neutral flip at aright +show fang neutral at scenter +show reed neutral at rleft +stop music +stop music fadeout 3.0 +Sp "Three MONTHS!" + +Sp "THREE MONTHS from graduation and you PULL A STUNT LIKE THIS?!" +#play music 'audio/OST/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"Spears’ stern voice grilling Trish in his office rips me from my thoughts." + +"Good! She deserves it!" + +Sp "I’ve half a mind to have campus security escort you out of here and send you to Reef City Continuation!" + +show fang angry at scenter with dissolve +show reed angry at rleft with dissolve + +"Fang and Reed both hiss at that." + +"What the fuck does that mean?" + +show fang neutral at scenter +show reed neutral at rleft + +Sp "You have five minutes to explain why I shouldn’t do that right now." + +"I couldn’t hear Trish’s full response through the door but she was obviously crying." + +"After what SHE did?" + +"Fang leaned in, trying to listen through the door to hear what the bitch was saying." + +"Because of her arms I was pulled closer too." + +"I heard the trollop’s whimpering and wanted nothing more than to really make her cry." + +T "-all HIS fault-" + +"My fault?! I did fucking nothing to that purple pole-smoker." + +T "-didn’t know what else I could do-" + +"Not fucking show half the school the cringiest thing I’ve ever done and commit what amounts to character assassination?!" + +T "-some asshole from the sticks-" + +"I’ll show that cunt some fucking sticks." + +T "-driving Fang away!" + +"...What." + +"What does Fang have to do with any of this?!" + +"She wasn’t the one bitching about every damn thing I do!" + +"I glance over to Fang whose expression seems even worse now." + +F "..." + +"Looking at her this way makes a part of me feel even shittier." + +"Like I did cause this." + +"Fuck Trish though, she’s been an ass to me from the beginning!" + +Sp "Anon! Will you please step into my office!" + +"Spears’ voice shocks me from my eavesdropping." + +"What am I supposed to say to Trish?" + +"Fang tries to give a reassuring smile but it’s so fragile." + +"Like this is all her fault and not that backstabbing bitch." + +"Reed gives a silent nod. No thumbs up this time." + +scene office spears with dissolve + +"I enter Spears’ office and my eyes are immediately drawn to Trish sitting in front of his desk surrounded by crumpled up tissues." + +show trish sad at tleft +show anon neutral flip at aright +show spears neutral at scenter + +Sp "Trish, is there anything you would like to tell Anon?" + +"I’ve never seen her like this." + +T "It’s all your fault." + +T "Who are you to come here and take Fang away!" + +T "You’re just some nobody from the middle of nowhere who only cares about yourself!" + +T "I helped pull Fang out of their shell." + +"And made her a social pariah in the process." + +T "My band was doing great before you came here!" + +"I set up the only successful show you ever played." + +T "And then you show up and start manipulating everyone!" + +T "Because you’re a selfish control freak!" + +T "Everything has to revolve around you!" + +T "Fang and Reed and me were going to make it to the top!" + +T "But you stole everything from me because you didn’t understand us!" + +T "No one understands us!" + +"Trish is cut off by a horrid sob, her head falling into her hands and new tears spilling from her eyes." + +"Raptor Jesus on his cross of rock that’s a lot to unpack." + +"It’s like you didn’t even try to understand me either." + +Sp "Anon, is there anything you want to add?" + +"Like how she’s not worth the oxygen?" + +"But if this really is all about Fang…" + +$ TalkedWithTrish = 0 + +menu: + "Talk with Trish": + jump TalkWithTrish + "Ignore Trish": + jump IgnoreTrish + +label TalkWithTrish: + +$ TalkedWithTrish = 1 + +play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"I turn to the pitiable purple punk-rocker." + +Sp "{alpha=0.5}{i}You are not the only person in the world.{/i}{/alpha}" + +"Maybe Reed was onto something." + +"I… Think I finally get it…" + +A "Look, Trish. Maybe we didn’t start off right. And yeah, I can be an asshole." + +"She looks up at me, surprise written on her teary eyed face." + +A "I didn’t mean to drive you and Fang apart or anything. I just want to be Fang’s friend." + +A "But after what you fucking did. Fucking digging up my past? Airing it to every senior?" + +A "And all for Fang? She’s outside the door thinking this is all her fault!" + +"That got a response from Trish." + +"Her head dipped down and her fingers curled into the hem of her hoodie." + +A "Maybe it’s your fault for being such a bitch." + +A "Maybe it’s mine. I don’t know." + +A "But it sure as shit isn’t Fang’s!" + +"Another choked sob racked her body and the tears started anew." + +A "...I’m sorry for being a poor friend to you. But after what you did? I don’t know if I can forgive that." + +"Spears nods in approval, a fatherly grin stretching his cheeks." + +Sp "That was well said, son. You’ve come a long way since your first day." + +Sp "You can leave. Take the rest of the day if you need it." + +"I rise from my chair and make for the door." + +"But I’m stopped by what Trish just muttered." + +T "s’my fault… m’sorry." + +"..." + +A "You should tell that to Fang." + +jump PostSpearsOfficeTrish + +label IgnoreTrish: + +play music 'audio/OST/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1.0 +A "No, I’ve got nothing." + +"Spears sighs like he expected me to add something more." + +"What was I supposed to say?" + +"Forgive her and act like nothing happened?" + +Sp "Well, Anon, I can’t really say I blame you after all of that." + +"Trish remains silent, her eyes locked on the floor." + +Sp "You can go home for the day if you need to." + +jump PostSpearsOfficeTrish + + +label PostSpearsOfficeTrish: +"Right before I clamp my hand on the doorknob, Spears speaks up." + +Sp "Oh, and Anon. Don’t think I didn’t notice." + +"Uh oh." + +"I slowly turn back to him." + +Sp "..." + +A "..." + +Sp "Your waifu is trash and your taste is shit." + +Sp "My door is always open so I can share some quality anime." + +"What." + +"I open the door to see Fang again, expression complex, leaning against the door’s frame." +play music 'audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"Reed has taken my place beside her with a comforting arm around her shoulder." + +"If this was any other situation I might have felt a bit jealous." + +scene hallway +show fang sad at sleft +show reed considering flip at rright +show anon neutral flip at aright +with fade +F "Hey." + +"A heavy sigh escapes my lips." + +A "Hey." + +Re "Doing okay, bro?" + +A "I’d frankly like to just disappear right now." + +A "... I think I’ll just go home." + +F "I uh... can ditch. If you need me to come with." + +"Fang looks at the door to Spear’s room for a bit, then back to me." + +"Trish is probably having to call her parents right now." + +"Fang probably heard everything in the office." + +if TalkedWithTrish == 1: + menu: + "Wait for Trish to exit the office": + jump WaitForTrishToExit + "Go Home Early": + jump GoHomeEarly +else: + jump GoHomeEarly + +label WaitForTrishToExit: +$ anonscore += 1 + +play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0 +A "You worried about her, too?" + +"Fang turns her head down to her shoes." + +F "..." + +F "How could I not tell something like this was happening?" + +A "You know it’s not your fault." + +F "Doesn’t mean I don’t feel guilty about it." + +"She picks her head up to look me in the eye." + +F "We should leave... you probably don’t want to see her when she gets out." + +A "Actually, I think we should wait. Looks like you have something to say to her." + +F "Well, yeah, but…" + +A "There’s something else I wanted to tell her, too." + +F "There is?" + +Re "There is?" + +F "You sure you should be talking to her when you’re still this upset?" + +A "It’s nothing bad, promise." + +Re "It’s a good call, dude." + +F "Mmmmm…" + +A "You can go first." + +"Fang gives a small nod, and the three of us slide down the wall into sitting positions." + +"The minutes pass." + +F "What do I even say to her…?" + +A "..." + +"I’m not entirely sure either." + +"Reed awkwardly toys with his tail in silence, suddenly a lot less contemplative than before." + +"The clasped hands around my knees start to leave red marks on each other." + +"I can’t find the energy to shift them." + +"Aeons later, Trish emerges from the office." + +show trish sad at tcenter with dissolve + +"Her tears have become shiny trails reflecting the sterile light of the hallway." + +"Hesitantly, Fang gets up to speak with her." + +"That makes one of us." + +"For a while, the two just stare at each other." + +"Eventually…" + +F "...Why?" + +F "Why the fuck did you do this to Anon?" + +F "Do you actually think I’d be okay with this?" + +F "Anon is just as much my friend as you or Reed!" + +F "That was something those douchebags who make fun of our band would do." + +T "...I thought he was a bad influence..." + +T "...On you… the band…" + +T "Everything is changing, Fang, and I don’t like it." + +T "All because of Anon." + +F "Then why didn’t you just fucking talk to us?" + +F "Anon isn’t some asshole trying to rip everything apart." + +T "I know what you told me, Fang, but like…" + +T "But you deserve better, he’s not-" + +"I catch Trish throwing a glance my way as she cuts herself off." + +T "Look, I’m sorry Fang. I'm just trying to look out for you." + +F "Look out for me? I can make my own decisions, Trish." + +"Fang sighs and rubs her temples." + +F "...I’m taking a break from the band." + +"I watch as Trish’s entire world shatters before her eyes." + +"Reed’s lack of reaction tells me they discussed this while I was in Spears’ office." + +T "W-what?" + +F "I need time to think…" + +T "Fang wait-" + +F "Bye." + +hide fang sad with moveoutright + +"Fang turns away from Trish and starts walking away." + +F "I’ll wait by the exit while you talk, Anon." + +"Reed gets up as she passes by and begins to follow, giving me a thumbs up." + +Re "Give you some privacy, amigo." + +hide reed with dissolve + +"..." + +play music 'audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"And now it’s just the two of us." + +"I get up from my spot on the floor, pins and needles in my legs making it more difficult." + +T "...Now what do you want?" + +A "I fucked up too." + +"That catches her off-guard." + +A "This is my fault too, ya know? I played a stupid game with this instead of manning up and just talking about it." + +"I stone the fuck up and finally admit it. To the world and myself." + +A "I like Fang. I like her and I know that’s what you’re afraid of." + +A "I was never out to break anything up, I just like Fang. I want to help her." + +A "I never wanted to hurt anyone." + +"Trish’s eyes glaze over and stare at something in the distance, as if all her worst fears came true." + +"I guess in a way they did today." + +A "I’m done, Trish. I’m not going to fight with you over this." + +A "I won’t fuck with you, you won’t fuck with me." + +A "I’m going home." + +"I turn away from Trish as she buries her head in her hands again." + +show anon neutral at aright +hide anon neutral with moveoutright + +"Part of me wonders if she’ll use that against me, but right now it just feels good to get it out of my system." +scene hallway with fade +"As I begin looking for Fang, Reed stops me in the hallway." +show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve +show reed explanatory flip at rright with dissolve + +Re "Made the right call talking it out, trust me dude." + +"Reed shuffles his feet a bit and scratches his neck." + +Re "Gonna give you a bit of space after dealing with that. Time to think things over, y’know?" + +"Suddenly he leans in and lowers his voice." + +Re "You should tell them, bro." + +"With a cryptic wink he rushes off towards Trish, probably to give her the same kind of therapy." + +"I throw a quick glance back to see him pull in Trish for a hug. His turn to deal with her now." + +"What did he mean by ‘tell them’? Tell them wha-" + +"..." + +"Does Reed…?" + +"How did he…?" + +"..." + +"So much for privacy." + +"I shake the thoughts from my mind and head in the direction Fang went." + +"That can wait." + + +scene black with fade +"I catch up to Fang near the front of the school as I mentally prepare myself for what’s coming." + +jump WalkOfShame + +jump WalkOfShame + +label GoHomeEarly: + +play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0 +A "Sure, let’s get out of here." + +show reed unimpressed flip with dissolve + +"Reed lets out another heavy sigh." + +Re "Gonna stick around. Try and talk with Trish n’all." + +show reed sad flip with dissolve + +F "Reed, I… I’m taking a break from the band." + +"Reed’s expression shifts to one of sadness and shock." + +F "I just… need time to think, alright?" + +Re "Like, y’know that’ll crush Trish..." + +Re "But can’t really stop you if you think it’s right, dude. Taking a breather and all..." + +F "Thanks, Reed." + +show reed neutral flip with dissolve + +"Reed offers a weak smile as we turn away from the principal’s office." + +Re "See ya, space cowboy." + +"Wait, did he just...?" + +"God damn it, Reed." + +"We make our way to the front of the school as I mentally prepare myself for what’s coming." + +jump WalkOfShame + +label WalkOfShame: + +play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Time for the Walk of Shame." + +scene hallway + +show anon neutral at acenter + +"As I make my way through the hall I do my best to ignore the passing jeers from teens I don’t even know." + +"I guess it’s already spread to the lower years too." + +"Fucking lightspeed capable rumor mill." + +unknown "HEY DO THE NARUTO RUN." + +unknown "Look at the pathetic weeb." + +unknown "How’s your 2D girlfriend Anon?" + +unknown "Hey Anon, need to borrow a jar?" + +St "Your waifu is great and I love her!" + +A "Not helping, Stella." + +"I keep my head down, avoiding the looks from them all." + +"Shouldering open the door I’m blinded by the morning sun’s glare." + +scene outside school with fade + +show anon neutral at aleft +show fang sad flip at scenter + +"Within an hour I’ve fallen back to square one." + +"Is it too late to transfer to another school?" + +"Fang steps to the stairs, phone in hand." + +F "I can call us a taxi or something, Anon." + +"I nod at that, moving for the stairs." + +unknown "HEY LOSER, THINK FAST!" + +"I turn towards the voice, and the world slows down." + +"My field of vision is filled with a soda can, and I freeze up like a deer in headlights." + +menu: + "Duck.": + "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance." + "Dodge.": + "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance." + "Catch it out of the air.": + "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance." + + + +"Except my foot catches on the edge of the stairlip and slips." + +#[Falling animation and CGs here] + +#scene imfreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefaaaaaaallllllliiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn +scene black with fade +"..." + +A "uuurg." + +unknown "Oh fuck, we need to split before the Caveman gets here!" + +F "ANON!" + +"My lungs feel like they’re on fire." + +"I think my feet touched the back of my head." + +"I peel myself from around the bollard, feeling every bone in my body creak painfully." + +scene outside school +show anon neutral at aleft: + xalign 0.5 yalign 0.0 rotate -90 + linear 1 rotate 0 +with fade + +A "Argh… Fuck." + +F "Holy shit! You’re alive!" + +A "Am I? Ow." + +"Nothing seems to be broken… I’ve been in worse." + +"Honestly my ego’s more injured than I am." + +F "Can you walk?" + +A "Yeah, sure, sure." + +A "This’s nothing compared to field day back at my old school." + +"I try taking a step and my knee involuntarily twists in a direction it’s not supposed to." + +"Suddenly, I’m doing the seth mcfarlane pose again." +#Have you ever tried not being ironic for once in your life +scene black + +F "Oh no. Ohhh no. Let me help you up." + +scene outside school +show anon neutral at acenter +show fang neutral flip at sright +with fade + +"She tucks her arms around my shoulder and pulls me to my feet again." + +F "Let’s just get to the bench over there." + +F "The taxi will be here in like five minutes." + +play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Using Fang as a second foot, I eventually make it to the bench." + +"I still can’t bend either leg, so I just sort of splay against the sidewalk." + +"Fang sits on the other end and starts digging through her pockets." + +F "Uhh… I think I heard somewhere that nicotine relieves a bit of pain... " + +A "Yeah… I could use a smoke… right about now." + +"Fang retrieves one of the cigarettes from the crumpled pack and sparks it to life with her pink lighter." + +"She takes the first draw, then hands it to me." + +"I inhale slowly, my chest aching as my lungs fill with wonderfully numbing nicotine." + +"The minty taste and the cool sensation settling over my skin does help to relax my painfully tense muscles." + +"Before I know it the cigarette in my fingers is nothing but a smoldering filter." + +F "Looks like our ride’s here." + +"A grimy beater of a taxi pulls up to the curb, driven by an equally grimy velociraptor." + +"Clearly one of the three left operating in the city." + +"Fang helps me to my feet and over to the cab, opening the door so I can shamble in." + +D "...Shit, kid, you look like you got into a fight with a steamroller and lost." + +A "Mmm." + +scene taxi day + +D "Now where’re you kids heading on a school day? Maybe the hospital?" + +A "Home." + +D "Sure thing kid. Got the address." + +A "...Two-thirty-seven South St. Hammond street." + +"The driver sucks in a breath through his teeth." + +D "Skin Row, eh? Well I can take you s’far as the edge of the neighborhood, deal?" + +A "Yeah, whatever. Just take me home…" + +"The cab speeds off away from the school." + +F "...I still can’t believe that Trish would do something like that." + +"The cab driver lets out a laugh." + +D "You got your ass handed to you by a girl, didn’t you?" + +"I don’t bother responding while Fang kicks the back of his seat." + +D "Yeah, yeah, I didn’t want a tip much anyways…" + +F "Why doesn’t the driver want to drive all the way to your place?" + +F "It can’t be that bad, right?" + +A "Uhhh… That reminds me." + +A "Hold this… for me." + +"I toss my pocket knife into Fang’s lap, she looks at me with a nervous smile like she expects a punchline." + +F "..." + +F "...Oh." + +A "Joking… kinda…" + +A "Haven’t needed to shiv someone yet..." + +"Talking hurts, breathing too." + +"Each breath I take feels like my ribs are gonna shatter." + +"Fang must have noticed since she kept silent after that." + +D "Alrighty, end of the line." + +D "That’ll be fifteen bucks even." + +A "There’s still a few blocks we gotta walk." + +play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"I manage to limp out of the car and Fang drops a few crumpled bills in her seat and slams the door behind her." + +"The car peels out and disappears around the corner." +scene black with fade +scene skinrow with fade + +A "Well, no place to go but home." + +F "Wait, you still can’t walk, right?" + +"I can probably make it a good fifty yards." + +F "Hang on, give me your shoulder." + +A "No, don’t worry abou-" + +"Ignoring my protests, Fang wraps my arm around her back for support." + +F "Where are we going?" + +A "Uhh… First turn is a right up here…" + +"Wait… Fang is coming over to my place?" + +"Fang is coming over to my place?" + +"Fang is coming over to my place?" + +"I don’t want her to see how I live!" + +"..." + +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"Crap, did I leave Saturnia on?" + +"..." + +jump chapter_8.25 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/game/script/8.25.an-excellent-reason-to-start-abusing-mod-powers.rpy b/game/script/8.25.an-excellent-reason-to-start-abusing-mod-powers.rpy index 59404db..1d3f4f9 100644 --- a/game/script/8.25.an-excellent-reason-to-start-abusing-mod-powers.rpy +++ b/game/script/8.25.an-excellent-reason-to-start-abusing-mod-powers.rpy @@ -1 +1,353 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_8.25: + +scene black with fade +#Confession +play music 'audio/OST/appreciating_the_scenery.ogg' fadein 1.0 +A "Hang on, lemme get my key…" + +"I awkwardly fish around for it in my pocket, hand weighed down by some cheap first aid stuff from the nearby liquor store." + +A "This stuff wasn’t nece-" + +F "Shut up." + +F "Open the door." + +"I finally managed to find my key wedged between my leg and wallet." + +"Fang takes the key from me and opens the door before I can think to throw it out the broken window nearby." + +"Welp. No turning back now." + +A "Welcome to Casa Del Shithole, occupancy a miserable weeb." + +scene room anon day with fade + +"Raptor Jesus threw me a bone at least." + +"There’s no dirty dishes stacked in the sink." + +"The trash is mostly empty save for a discarded box of cereal." + +"And my monitor is NOT displaying something Saturnia related." + +"The entrance isn’t big enough for both Fang and I, so I leave her supporting shoulder and limp my way to the twin-sized mattress on the floor." + +show anon neutral flip at aright with dissolve + +"It’s so tempting to just drop face-first like usual, but I don’t think I’d survive the shock of the fall." + +show fang neutral at sleft with dissolve + +F "...Nice place…?" + +A "You don’t have to stay. I just wanna curl up in bed and sleep my sorrows away." + +F "Anon it’s ten in the morning." + +A "And?" + +F "And you’re fucking hurt. At least let me try and patch you up." + +A "You do-" + +"Fang’s glare makes my mouth click shut." + +"Fang sets the bag of ice packs, icy hots, and sabre balm on my computer desk when something catches her eye." + +play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 +F "Is… Is that the phone roomba you bought a while back? You actually kept that thing?" + +"Fang is standing over the shoebox I’ve been using to hold my ‘pet’." + +"I’ve put in a few wooden blocks for it to bump around." + +A "Uhh, yeah. Can you go ahead and feed him for me?" + +F "...With this box of cornflakes?" + +A "Yeah… Two or three will do." + +F "...And you taped your railgun to the top of it." + +A "If you look close I gave him angry eyebrows too." + +F "Why?" + +A "Mom never let me have a pet. And he’s cute." + +F "He?" + +A "Don’t make fun of metal gear RAYmba or else he’ll shoot you." + +F "..." + +A "He’s armed with tiny angry marine munitions." + +F "..." + +"Fang crumples up some of the flakes and pours the crumbs into RAY’s box." + +"I can hear it happily ingesting breakfast from my bed." + +F "You are such a dweeb, Anon." + +"There’s no heat in her words." + +"Fang turns to me, the small tub of disgusting green stuff in hand." + +play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg' fadein 1.0 +F "Alright, let me see where you’re hurt Anon." + +"..." + +"No way in fuck." + +F "Now." + +"Shit. When did Fang learn the patented Mom Glare." + +F "Take off your shirt." + +A "Wait wha-" + +F "Take it off or I’ll cut it off with your knife." + +A "...Fine..." + +scene wounds1 with fade +pause 2 +scene black with fade +"I step into my tiny shower stall and turn on the water." + +"The shower head sputters before it starts weakly spraying lukewarm water." + +scene wounds2 with fade + +"The temperature of the water doesn’t help the tension in my muscles or the bruises marring my skin." + +"I stretch around and see massive blotches of purple and black splattered across my torso." + +scene wounds3 + +"Each contusion is hot to the touch under my fingers and the pain is intense." + +scene wounds4 + +"The worst is across my chest where the bollard hit me." + +scene wounds5 + +"I eventually get finished examining my wicked wounds and step out of the bathroom. Fang is on her phone doing Raptor Jesus knows what." + +scene wounds6 + +"Fang then pats the bed" + +F "Come here" + +"I walk over and lie down on my stomach" + +scene wounds7 + +F "Jesus that's bad..." + +"I then felt a cold cream and soft touch on my back, along with a massive jolt of pain" + +A "FUCK!" + +F "Shit, sorry! Are you okay?" + +A "Yeah, just didn’t expect it to hurt that bad..." + +F "Just try to relax." + +"I sigh and try my hardest not to freak out when she touches me" + +"She eventually finds a sweet spot of pressure to apply. It still hurts a little, but it doesn’t cause me to wince." + +"Her hands are soft." + +"I find myself relaxing under Fang’s ministrations." + +F "Starting to feel better now?" + +"I nod." + +"My eyes feel heavy as the ointment begins to warm up, drawing away tension from my aching muscles." + +"I can make out a steady thumping on my bed" + +"My senses fade more until all I’m aware of is Fang’s fingers tracing circles over my sore back and the sound of thumping." + +"I wonder what that is." + +"Fang’s hands slow to a stop and eventually pull away, leaving me disappointed." + +"The bed shifts." + +F "Anon." + +"There’s something in her voice, but I can’t discern it." + +A "Hm?" + +F "I need to do the front." +scene wounds8 +"Oh." + +"Okay then. I roll over onto my back." +scene wounds9 +"And find myself face to beak with her." + +"Dangerously close." + +"I can feel her breath on my lips and I blush." + +"It never even occurred to me that I could apply the ointment on myself." + +"I want to look aside." + +"Turn my face away to hide the growing blush." + +"But I can’t." + +"I’m entranced looking into Fang’s warm amber eyes." + +"Millions of words flash through my head as I try to find something to say." + +"Fang is looking right back." + +"Eyes that seemed to glow with what little sunlight filling the room stared into mine." + +"I wonder…" +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"I hope…" + +"Do you like me, Fang?" + +scene wounds10 + +F "A-anon…" + +"I’m pulled out of my thoughts by her voice." + +"Fang’s blushing heavily too, now." + +"And her tail is positively hammering away at my bed." + +"Wait." + +"Oh fuck." + +"Did I?" + +A "I- um… w-was that… did I say-" + +F "Y-yeah…" + +A "Fffffffffff-" + +"My head sinks back into my pillow." + +A "-fffffffffffuck." + +"A snort escapes from Fang’s beak." + +scene wounds11 + +play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1.0 +F "You’re such a fucking dweeb…" + +scene wounds12 + +"Her fingers brush lightly across the largest bruise on my chest, without ointment." + +F "You mutter from time to time. I didn’t start noticing til our… d-date…" + +"I groan aloud." + +"So the entire time…" + +F "Yeah… It’s uh… kinda cute…" + +A "Raptor Jesus on his cross of rock. So for months now-" + +F "I’ve known. And…" + +"Fang leans over me with her hand braced next to my head in support." + +F "I… like you too…" + +scene wounds10 + +"Fang’s hand moves back to my chest, resting just over my machine-gun beating heart." + +"Her head slowly descends toward mine." + +"And before we can start trying to figure out how Human-Dino tonsil hockey is played." + +"Fang’s weight begins to press down behind her hand." + +"Which is dead center of the most serious bruise on my chest." + +scene wounds14 + +A "FUCK!" + +F "Oh shit sorrysorrysorry-" + +A "Haaaah." + +scene wounds15 + +"I manage to catch my breath." + +A "I’m okay. Just… ow…" + +"My hand wraps around Fang’s." + +A "M-maybe uh… something else?" + +A "That won’t stress these." + +"I nod at the blemishes across my chest." + +F "Er… liiiiike…?" + +A "Liiike…Hug? Maybe? I don-" + +scene wounds16 + +"I’m cut off by Fang moving closer to me again." + +"Her arm shifts, moving from my chest to my shoulder." + +"Her wing drapes over both of us, becoming a soft and warm blanket of feathers." + +"And her head lands next to mine, sinking into our now shared pillow until I’m eye to eye with her." + +F "Cuddling it is." + +"I smile and nod." + +"Even if Fang is now laying atop my arm and I’m starting to lose feeling in it." + +"The feel of her warm body pressed against my side is definitely worth it." + +"And between that warmth and the plush wing-blanket, my eyes grow heavy again." + +"Fang’s already started to snore, right into my ear." + +"Ah, fuck it. I close my eyes and decide that sleeping with Fang is easily the best thing to happen to me." + +"Ah, there… we… gooo…" + +scene black with fade + +"Zzz" +scene black with fade +stop music fadeout 1.0 +"..." + +jump chapter_8.50 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/game/script/8.50.school-assignment.rpy b/game/script/8.50.school-assignment.rpy index 59404db..9331283 100644 --- a/game/script/8.50.school-assignment.rpy +++ b/game/script/8.50.school-assignment.rpy @@ -1 +1,3210 @@ -#TODO: transfer DaScript appropriately to this section \ No newline at end of file +label chapter_8.50: + +scene room anon day +show fang neutral at sleft +show anon neutral flip at acenter +with fade + +"The next day I was about ready to get to school when Fang stopped me at the door." +play music 'audio/OST/to_swagger.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"I told her I felt fine, but when I crumbled after she poked my ribcage I decided she had a compelling argument to stay." + +"Fang and I ended up just watching movies and playing Xrox all day." + +"I don’t think I’ve ever seen Fang this morose, though." + +"Didn’t want to pry too much, even if we’re dating now." + +"Although I have a distinct hunch it’s related to the band and Trish." + +scene outside school with fade + +show anon neutral at acenter + +"Today though, I bit my tongue through Fang’s chest-poke test and she let me go." + +"I know she’d stayed the day before to keep an eye on me, but she still didn’t want to go today." + +"I made her promise not to start ‘preening’ again before I left." + +"I know picking up her missed homework will cheer her right up." + +"Now that I finally have some time to myself I can properly address something I’ve been meaning too." + +"The alarms." + +"{i}*ahem*{/i}" + +"A GIRL IS STAYING IN MY HOUSE HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!" + +"How did I go from never being in a relationship to having a chick sleep over in less than two days?!" + +"Ohhhh fuck if anybody finds out…" + +"Fang’s Father, Naser, Trish, all collectively splattering me on a wall." + +"It’s not like I can ask for advice, either!" + +"The only other people I can ask are all hopelessly single and probably living off government benefits!" + +"My heartbeat doing Fang’s chest poke test from the inside is a good indicator I need to calm the fuck down." + +"Just… get through today and check out some romance manga on the way home." + +scene hallway + +"The school is as rowdy as ever." + +"Somehow, nobody confronts me about the events of two days ago." + +"Man, the people here move on fast." + +"Maybe I should take the side route, getting bumped would probably feel like getting gored." + +"It’s a roundabout way to reach my locker, but I got plenty of time." +stop music fadeout 1.0 + +show naser angry at sleft with dissolve +show anon neutral flip at acenter with dissolve + +Nas "There you are!" +play music 'audio/OST/punk_revamp.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"I turn to see Naser pushing through the crowd of students towards me." + +"At least I can talk to him about the whole situation." + +"Or ask him for advice as well on how to handle Fang." + +"Wait." + +"Naser’s sister, Fang." + +"The Fang who skipped school and is spending the day at my apartment." + +"And never went home for the past two days." + +"Suddenly I feel like a fish being circled by a very Naser-shaped shark." +"How do I even begin to explain to him?" + +A "Uh, h-hey, Naser. What’s-" + +scene hallway +show naser elbow at scenter + +"Naser grabs me by the jacket and shoves me against the wall of lockers." + +A "ARGH MY EVERYTHING!" + +Nas "Where the hell is Fang?" + +A "Woah, hey! I can-" + +Nas "She ditched with you the other day and hasn’t come home since." + +Nas "Do you know what I’ve had to put up with because of you? Everything you do with Fang is my fault for letting it happen!" + +Nas "You’re lucky she texted me yesterday, Dad was about ready to file a missing person report for her." + +A "Look, Naser. Let me explain." + +Nas "You better, before I drag your ass home and make you tell it to my Dad instead." + +"The terrifying prospect is enough to make me pause." + +A "Fang is staying at my apartment, but-" + +"Naser’s eyes shoot up like it’s the one answer he didn’t want to hear." + +A "Let me finish! But it was her idea after I fucked up my chest during an express trip down the stairs." + +A "She wanted to make sure I was alright and wouldn’t take no for an answer." + +"Naser sighs and releases my clothes, but the scowl stays on his face." + +show naser angry at sleft +show anon neutral flip at acenter + +Nas "Is that all that happened, Anon?" + +A "I mean, we played some video games but-" + +Nas "ALL that happened?" + +A "I don’t think- Oh. OH. We, uh, didn’t DO anything, if that’s what you mean." + +Nas "Mmmm..." + +A "I swear! She couldn’t even kiss me because of the stupid bruise…" + +Nas "What?!" + +"Oh look I’m getting shoved into my locker again." + +"I hiss in pain as Naser’s fists press me against the locker." + +Nas "Why would Fang kiss you?! Anon I swear to Raptor Jesus-" +hide anon +show naser elbow + +A "I told Fang I like her!" + +"Shit, I said that out loud." + +show naser shocked with dissolve +show anon neutral flip at aright + +"Naser freezes, and the color drains from his face." + +hide anon +show naser elbow + +"Then he shoves me back into the lockers as hard as he can." + +A "FUCK!" + +"A few students start turning their heads." + +"Naser is still frozen in place, staring at his outstretched hands with a thousand yard stare." + +unknown "Hey, isn’t that the track team leader?" + +unknown "He’s beating on that loser from the presentation, right? Hilarious." + +"I could visibly see Naser’s thoughts process on his face as he finally comprehends our current situation." +#--[/dev/non, have Naser’s facial expression change every half-second on this line] +show anon neutral flip at acenter +show naser shocked +pause 0.5 +show naser smug +pause 0.5 +show naser neutral +pause 0.5 +show naser shocked +pause 0.5 +show naser neutral +pause 0.5 +show naser smug +pause 0.5 +show naser shocked +pause 0.5 + +Nas "No, I…" + +Nas "..." + +hide naser with moveoutright + +"He regains control of his legs and hurriedly rushes through the crowd, pushing aside a few students." +play music 'audio/OST/intercept.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"One or two classmates glance at me again, then continue on their way." + +"While I’m checking for any more broken bones my phone buzzes." + +show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom + +"{i}Fang: Anyone beat you up yet :V{/i}" + +"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…" + +"{i}Anon: No. On an unrelated matter, have you spoken with Naser recently?" + +"{i}Fang: Told him i was staying here yesterday but havent checked his respones{/i}" + +"{i}Fang: Why do i need to kill him or something <:V{/i}" + +"{i}Anon: Not yet. Just thinking it might be a good idea to get in touch with him when you feel like it.{/i}" + +"{i}Fang: I might feel like it after i stop raiding your fridge{/i}" + +"{i}Anon: Die.{/i}" + +"{i}Fang: >:V{/i}" + +hide anonphone with moveouttop + +"Glad to know she’s still holding up." + +"Shit, now I’m not gonna have enough soda to last the week." + +"I’ll worry about that when I get home." +scene black with fade +stop music fadeout 1.0 + +label naserDrama: + +"..." + +scene black with fade + +#Naser Drama +#THIS SECTION IS SCORE DEPENDENT + +if anonscore >= 4 and fangscore >= 4: +#Sorting Things + scene hallway with fade + show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve + "Today needs to end. Now." + + "I have a backpack full of missed assignments, including Mr. Tsuki’s essay on the history of typefaces." + + "Who the fuck cares about typefaces?!" + + "Worst samurai english teacher ever." + + "My ribs are burning as I heave a sigh." + + "At least I can go home now." + + "Where my hot ptero Gee Eff is waiting." + + "..." + + "My hot ptero girlfriend who may or may not be having a mental breakdown in my apartment." + + "And I have no idea what to do with a fucking girlfriend. All those hours of dating simulators have not adequately simulated dating in the least." + + "Just as I exit the main doors of Volcano High my phone buzzes against one particularly bad bruise on my leg." + show anonphone at center with moveinbottom + "Fingers crossed it’s Fang." + + "{i}Naser We need to talk{/i}" + + "{i}Naser Meet me in the auditorium{/i}" + + "I’m going to die." + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + unknown "You’re gonna die weeb! Naser’s looking for your weeb ass!" + + "... Best to get it over with now." + + "I meander my way to the school’s auditorium." + play music "audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg" fadein 1.0 + scene auditorium + show anon neutral at aleft + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + show naser neutral flip at ncenter with fade + A "You uh… wanted to talk to me?" + + Nas "..." + + "I fold down the seat next to his." + + A "Funny, this is the same seat as the one I was in a few days ago." + + Nas "Hm…" + + A "... Why did you call me here?" + + Nas "Just… Shut up. Let me think." + + "He fixes his gaze at the stage curtains." + + "I can see the gears in his head turning, but his expression is telling me he doesn’t actually know what he wants to do." + + Nas "I shouldn’t have pushed you earlier." + + Nas "Sorry. It was a moment of weakness." + + A "Don’t worry about it, I can take a hit or two." + + "He silently nods." + + Nas "When you told me Fang could kiss you because you told her your feelings… I can’t really describe it." + + Nas "Don’t take it the wrong way, but my mind just screamed at me ‘worst case scenario’." + + A "Why’s that?" + + Nas "Because it’s {i}my{/i} sister we’re talking about here." + + A "So? Fang said she likes me too." + + A "So we’re dating now. I think." + + play music "audio/OST/intercept.ogg" fadein 1.0 + "Naser clamps his hands up to his crest." + + Nas "Dating, even…Sweet Raptor Jesus..." + + A "Why are you so surprised, I told you months ago I liked her, didn’t I?" + + Nas "Yes, you told me {i}you{/i} liked {i}her{/i}." + + Nas "I never expected her to LIKE YOU BACK." + + Nas "Explain yourself, now." + + A "I… I don’t even really know how this happened- I-I mean, I’ve barely even had friends before, let alone something romantic!" + + A "I don’t know how this happened!" + + A "Why would someone, anyone want to go out with {i}me{/i}?! Me, Naser!" + + A "I wouldn’t go out with me!" + + A "I have no idea what I’m doing!" + + "Naser leans back with a hand holding his beak." + + Nas "Oh, man, you’re worse off than I thought." + + Nas "Breathe, man." + + A "I {i}am{/i}. It {i}hurts{/i}." + + Nas "Geez, at this rate I’m going to be more concerned for you than Fang." + + A "Like, thinking about being with Fang, a part of me is fucking exuberant to the point of being higher than Reed. Reed!" + + A "But then I start thinking how I don’t KNOW how to date and get so worried that I feel like I’m going to vomit." + + A "And then there’s my heart beating so hard and the fucking bruise and everything is fuck. Everything is fucking fuck, Naser." + + Nas "BREATHE!" + + "I finally notice the black spots in my vision and gasp." + + "My lungs explode in pain and I falter back against my chair for support." + + A "Is this a panic attack? Naser I think I’m having a panic atta-" + + "My head snaps to the side and a fresh stinging pain blossoms on my cheek." + + "I take the seconds of intense pain to focus and collect myself." + + A "Did you just slap me?" + + Nas "Yes." + + A "..." + + Nas "You calm now?" + + A "Not really." + + Nas "Would another slap help?" + + A "I’m calm I’m calm." + + Nas "You’ve got it bad, Anon." + + A "Got what bad?" + + Nas "You’re in love with Fang." + + A "How is that bad?" + + Nas "Fang. You {i}both{/i} need help at this point." + + A "Now that’s just uncalled for." + + Nas "It’s true. Last thing you need is to be romantically involved." + + A "What if that’s exactly what we need?" + + Nas "Just… Let me get this straight." + + Nas "You have never had a girlfriend before." + + A "Yes." + + Nas "Ever?" + + A "Yes, why?" + + Nas "Aside from being sad, that just makes it really not a good idea to go for what seems like such a… poor combination." + + A "That a challenge?" + + Nas "Wha-are you even paying attention?" + + A "I can be a great boyfriend, just you watch." + + Nas "Oh my g-" + + Nas "..." + + Nas "You know what?" + + Nas "You may be right." + + A "Hm?" + + Nas "Maybe just the thing Fang needs is someone to support her." + + Nas "I clearly can’t do anything, and neither can our parents, or anyone we know." + + Nas "But thinking back to a few days ago… she did shield you from the crowd and get you out of the auditorium." + + Nas "I brushed it off but... it’s clear she cares for you." + + Nas "So you know what Anon? I’ll trust you." + + A "Dowha?" + + "Naser gets up from his seat, motioning for me to follow." + play music "audio/OST/bayside_revamp.ogg" fadein 1.0 + + Nas "I’ll help you get to know Fang a bit better, and in return, you need to keep your promise of being a great boyfriend to her." + + A "I- uh, yeah! Thank you, Naser. Uh, where are we going?" + + Nas "You’re gonna need some supplies." + + scene outside school with fade + + "I follow Naser to the parking lot, where his half-beaten car awaits." + + Nas "Listen up, because this is all I really know." + + A "Wait, should I be taking no-" + + Nas "First thing is you should always have a giant bag of dino-nuggies in your fridge, with her name written on it with a sharpie." + + Nas "Be warned, she counts them. You eat any and it’s all over." + scene nascar day with fade + "I climb into the passenger seat as Naser revs up the NasCar." + + Nas "You’re gonna need some barbecue sauce too. And none of the bargain bin stuff, Fang ONLY likes top shelf dipping sauce." + + "The car violently peels out of the parking lot." + + "Naser continued to rattle off a checklist of do’s and don’ts for Fang, even as he takes me around various stores to stock up." + + Nas "If she ever says she ‘isn’t hungry’, she is lying through her teeth." + + Nas "Most places know what you need if you say ‘my girlfriend isn’t hungry’." + + Nas "Next, either get a good supply of earplugs or say goodbye to your sense of hearing entirely. She can and will stay up until two a.m. listening to music on full blast." + + "Naser tells me more information about Fang than I probably should have known." + + Nas "And lastly, she will rip your shirt at least once. Have spares ready." + + A "What?!" + + Nas "Oh yeah. This is actually my fifth jacket this semester." + + A "I-I see…" + + "So that confirms Naser is just colorblind if he keeps getting these fuckugly jackets." + + A "So… I’ve got your blessing?" + + Nas "IF you help my sister, Anon." + + A "Of course! I’ll be the best boyfriend." + + Nas "You better. Because otherwise it won’t be me next time." + + A "Wha-" + + Nas "Dad needs a new caddy. He’ll probably ask you and then you’ll go missing." + + A "..." + + "Ah. Fuck." + + Nas "Now tell me where your place is so I can drop you off." + + "Naser hesitates when I give him my address." + + Nas "Skin Row? You know I should have figured, but still…" + + "He speeds off in the direction of my apartment with all the grace of a semi truck." + + "Once we reach my neighborhood, his driving gets even more erratic." + + "Never stopping at stop signs and staying just above the speed limit." + + "Paranoid much?" + + "Naser finally comes to a stop in front of my building to let me out." + scene skinrow + show anon neutral at acenter + with fade + A "Thanks for the ride, Naser. And the, er… Fang stuff, too." + + "Naser’s gaze is fixed on the building’s doors instead." + + Nas "So you’re going up to see Fang now, huh…" + + A "You know you can come talk to her with me, if you want." + + Nas "No! I mean, can’t leave my car alone in this neighborhood. Don’t want something to happen to it, right?" + + "He tops it off with a less than genuine laugh." + + A "Naser, your car has more dents than most of the ones around here." + + A "Also, I need help carrying all this stuff." + + Nas "What? There’s like four bags, you can carry it fine." + + A "Not with these crippling injuries." + + A "You slamming me into the locker didn’t help either." + + A "Oww, It’s a {i}miracle{/i} I’m still able to breathe." + + "Naser rolls his eyes." + + Nas "Fine, I’ll carry the crap up. But only for a moment, I don’t want my car getting jacked." + + "He gets all the bags from the backseat and I lead him up the stairs to my place." + + show naser neutral at sleft + + Nas "... Has Fang been doing alright here?" + + A "Probably still a bit rattled." + + A "Wasn’t in the best mood this morning either." + + A "Probably a good idea to not get confrontational or anything, yeah?" + + "Naser nods and I unlock the door." + scene room anon day + show anon neutral flip: + xalign 0.8 yalign 0.1 + show naser neutral flip at nright + show fang neutral flip at sleft + with fade + "I hold the door open for Naser. He hesitates to enter so I look in to see Fang sat on my bed mashing away on The Duke furiously." + play music "audio/OST/punk_revamp.ogg" fadein 1.0 + + show fang shocked with dissolve + + F "Naser?!" + + A "Don’t freak out, he’s just here to- wait." + + A "Why are you playing rockband with a controller?" + + show fang surprised + + F "You mean I was doing it wrong?" + + A "And my account was locked, how did you even get that to start?" + + F "Dude, your password was ‘RAYmba’." + + show fang angry with dissolve + + F "Who cares about that, why’s {i}he{/i} here?" + + "Naser waves dismissively." + + show naser unimpressed flip + + Nas "Well, Anon, you’re welcome for the ride, I’ll just be going now." + show naser neutral + + pause 0.4 + + show fang neutral + + F "-Wait, Naser." + + "He freezes halfway out the door." + + F "... How much do you know?" + + show naser neutral flip + + Nas "Uh… Know?" + + F "About me and Anon." + + Nas "Anon filled me in earlier." + + show fang shocked with dissolve + + F "You what?!" + + A "Fang, don’t worry, he’s cool!" + + F "You weren’t planning on telling Dad I’m here, were you?" + + Nas "... No, I wasn’t." + + F "I’m serious, you can’t tell him, he’d kill Anon!" + + Nas "No, really, I wasn’t going to tell." + + show naser unimpressed flip + + F "Please, Naser, I need to know for absolute sure." + + show naser annoyed flip + + Nas "God damn it, Fang!" + + Nas "Why don’t you trust me with even this?!" + + show fang sad with dissolve + + "Naser inhales deeply and turns towards the door." + + show naser unimpressed with dissolve + + Nas "Sorry. I’m going now. I won’t tell, I swear." + + F "..." + + F "It’s not that I don’t trust you…" + + "He pauses again with his hand on the doorknob." + + show anon neutral + + "Like Spears’ did numerous times in the past, I take hold of Nasers’ shoulder." + show anon neutral flip + "I offer a reassuring smile and nod back towards Fang." + + show anon neutral + + A "..." + + show naser neutral + + Nas "... Then what? Why do you hate me?" + + F "... I don’t hate you…" + + F "Every time I see… those…" + + Nas "Those…?" + + F "Your scars, I mean." + + F "I just remember that day back then." + + Nas "What does that have to do with anything?" + + show fang hiding + + F "I mean, It’s my fault, isn’t it?" + + F "I lied to you, and you got hurt." + + Nas "..." + + F "But it’s like you don’t blame me, even though you should." + + show naser sad with dissolve + + F "Everyone depends on you, you’re the star player at school, but it’s in spite of your family instead of because of it." + + F "You can’t even bring yourself to hate me…" + + Nas "All this time, that’s what this was about?" + + "Fang wipes away a tear with her wing and nods." + + "Naser brushes my hand off his shoulder and turns around." + + show naser sad flip with dissolve + + Nas "I don’t hate you because I don’t blame you for anything, Fang." + + show fang sad with dissolve + + Nas "Back then, we were only kids, I was eleven? Twelve?" + + Nas "I was always thinking I’d done something wrong because of how you acted differently since then." + + Nas "I thought you hated me." + + Nas "I mean, look at all the shit I’ve ruined for you." + + Nas "Band practices, shows, parties, hell, dates even." + + Nas "All I ever do is ruin things for you." + + Nas "And when I did I’d always get told off by Trish." + + "A part of me wants to groan at just the mention of her name." + + show fang very sad + show naser unimpressed flip + + "Oh… I think I did since both Naser and Fang are looking at me." + play music "audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg" fadein 1.0 + + A "Ahaha…" + + show fang neutral with dissolve + + F "Urgh, way to ruin the moment Anon." + + Nas "Real smooth, man. Real smooth." + + show anon neutral + + A "Oh come on, you two were finally making progress." + + show fang happy with dissolve + + F "Remind me why we’re dating again?" + + show anon neutral flip + + Nas "Hey, he’s your boyfriend. Cut him some slack." + + A "What’s that supposed to mean?!" + + show naser happy flip with dissolve + + "The siblings chuckle lightly at my expense." + + "The things I do for people…" + + "Once the laughter ends Fang looks at Naser." + + F "Look, Naser, for all of Anon’s faults I do like him." + + show fang sad + show naser neutral flip + with dissolve + + F "Which is why I’d rather dad not arrest him and kill him." + + F "I know I haven’t been a good… sibling…" + + F "But I’m begging you here." + + Nas "I told you before, I won’t tell." + + Nas "Just be sure to come home later tonight." + + show fang angry with dissolve + + "Fang hisses and looks away." + + show naser unimpressed flip + + Nas "...You ARE coming home tonight, right?" + + show fang considering with dissolve + + F "Weeeeell…" + + A "What-" + + Nas "WHAT?!" + + show fang happy with dissolve + + F "I need to stay to look after my idiot boyfriend." + + show anon fear with dissolve + + A "I don’t need- AIIIEEE!" + + "Fang withdraws her finger from the bruise on my chest." + + show anon sad with dissolve + + A "FUCK! God, again with the tests?" + + show anon neutral with dissolve + + Nas "What am I supposed to tell dad then? Hell, what have you been telling him?" + + F "That I’ve been staying at Naomi’s place for a group project." + + A "..." + + Nas "..." + + F "Well I can’t say I’m staying at Trish or Reed’s place." + + Nas "But Naomi?" + + F "If I told dad I was staying at Anon’s place in Skin Row what do you think would happen?" + + Nas "...Okay, fair point." + + A "Are you actually okay staying here though?" + + "Fang shrugs and looks away." + + show anon neutral + + F "S’not bad. Just… boring when I’m all alone." + + F "And there’s not much to eat here." + + A "Well let’s fix that last part then." + + "I get a questioning look from Fang as I take one of the grocery bags from Naser." + + "Her eyes instantly lock onto the hefty back of dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets I take out." + + A "You gonna stay for dinner Naser?" + + Nas "I want to but-" + + show fang surprised + show naser shocked flip + with dissolve + + "The loud blaring of a car alarm has Naser drop the rest of the bags onto the floor and rush out the door." + + Nas "Shit! The NasCar!" + hide naser with dissolve + A "Huh… Guess he wasn’t wrong about the carjacking thing." + show anon neutral flip with dissolve + "I turn back to Fang." + + "Whose currently writing her name on the bag of tenders." + + F "Mine." + + A "Fang you can’t hog-" + + F "*hiss*" + + A "Did you just hiss at me?!" + + F "Mine." + + "We ended up watching Top Spear until midnight while Fang hogged her bag of nuggies." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + scene black with fade + "..." + scene outside school with fade + play music "audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg" fadein 1.0 + "I was ready for an uneventful day of school." + + "In fact I’d be extremely happy if it was." + + "This entire week has been the most dramatic in my life." + + "Even the walk to school was dramatic, with Fang escorting me as if she was Secret Service." + + "In English class I’m still trying to catch up with the rest of the class." + + "In any other class I’d have been caught up, but Mr. Tsuki is an absolute slave driver." + + "My phone buzzes, and I try to tell myself it’s not worth getting distracted." + + "The next question is on Serif’s history, however, and I decide it’s not worth it." + show anonphone at center with moveinbottom + "Fang: Ughh" + + "Fang: Pleeeease tell me your morning is going better than mine" + + "Anon: could be better, why?" + + "Fang: I didnt even think of Trish" + + "Fang: She hasnt seen me in two days and is trying to bother me with band stuff" + + "Fang: Shes reeeaaaally not taking me taking a break well" + + "Anon: oh. you serious about quitting music and all that?" + + "Fang: What :V" + + "Fang: Why would I quit music" + + "Fang: Just taking off from the band for a while" + + "Anon: ah." + + "Fang: Think Trish gets the memo now" + + "Fang: Apparently cold shoulder works wonders on her :V" + + "Anon: you think that’ll work for long?" + + "Fang: No lol" + + "Fang: Will have to make distance at lunch" + + "Fang: Lets eat on the roof or something" + + "Anon: good idea" + + "She doesn’t respond further so I turn my attention back to the assignment." + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + " ‘{i}Serif fonts can be broadly classified into one of four subgroups: old style, transitional, Didone and slab serif, in order of fir-{/i}-’ Nope." + + "Nope, just writing a review of BIIC: A PostPaleo RPG here." + + "(I passed the assignment.)" + + "After a torturous science period where Fang poked my bruises whenever she got bored lunch came around." + scene cafeteria + show fang happy at sleft + show anon neutral at aright + with fade + "Fang and I got plates of country fried steak and start heading up the stairs, chattering about possibly seeing a movie this weekend." + F "-seemed like a Kong fan." + + A "Did Naser say that?" + + F "Maybe… But c’mon, it looked like it’d be a great movie." + + "Before I can retort I hear footsteps rushing in from behind." + + show trish happy with dissolve: + xalign -0.2 + + show fang neutral with dissolve + + T "Fang! I thought we’d be hanging out in the auditorium. Y’know, like usual?" + + scene hallway + show fang neutral at sleft + show anon neutral at aright + show trish indignant: + xalign -0.2 + with fade + + "Fang doesn’t even bat an eye and continues up the steps." + + hide fang with moveoutright + show trish indignant with move: + xalign 0.3 + + "Trish follows even as Fang starts taking the steps two at a time." + + T "Fang! C’mon!" + + "If the door was still there I’m pretty sure Fang would’ve kicked it open." + + "Instead she quickly turns with a huff and starts to scale the ladder one-handed." + + hide anon with moveoutright + + "Before Trish can climb it I pull myself up the ladder awkwardly." + + "Each step up a rung I need to pause, the rough movements causing bouts of pain across my chest." + + "Trish growls as I take my time climbing up. Halfway up I’m able to hand Fang my tray of food and scale the ladder at a slightly faster snail’s pace." + + "Once I’m at the top I swing my legs onto the ladder, blocking Trish from climbing up too." + + show trish angry with dissolve + + T "Asshole! Let me talk with Fang!" + + A "Know any theaters with easily accessible fire exits?" + + F "You kidding, of course I do." + + A "Sweet, saves me some money." + + T "Anon I swear to fuck!" + + T "Fang, please! Just say something!" + + "I can tell Fang is getting annoyed at Trish not taking the hint." + + F "Trish, I just don’t want to see you right now, okay?" + + T "But… why?! I’m your best friend!" + + F "I still need some time away after what you did." + + T "What about Reed? What about VVURM DRAMA? We can’t perform with just the two of us!" + + F "I think you should leave, Trish." + + T "I think you aren’t thinking straight!" + + T "We {i}need{/i} you to come back to-" + + F "Trish." + + "Her voice is a calm fury, cold and collected and bitter." + + F "I am trying to have lunch." + + F "With my boyfriend." + + F "That you just humiliated in front of everyone barely two days ago." + + F "I am perfectly capable of deciding for myself if I want to take a break." + + F "If and when I want to get back into the band, I will talk to you." + + F "For now, all you’re doing is pissing me off and ruining our lunch together." + + F "Leave." + + show trish sad with dissolve + + "Trish’s jaw hangs open, a barely audible squeak of protest escaping her." + + "She wipes a tear away with her jacket sleeve and shimmies down the ladder." + + T "... Sorry." + hide trish with dissolve + "Fang waits until her footsteps quiet before letting out a sigh." + + scene roof day + show fang sad at sleft + show anon neutral flip at aright + with fade + + F "... That hurt." + + "Fang’s hand finds mine and grasps it." + + "Her grip is feather light, and I can feel her shuddering breath as a shiver in her palm." + + "I offer her silent reassurance, my fingers curling around her hand softly." + + F "Anon, do you think I fucked up?" + + "I consider for a moment." + + "While Trish did mess up, big time, she’s still Fang’s best friend." + + "It wasn’t all malicious. Just… Misguided." + + "Maybe some time apart will help both Fang and Trish." + + "Maybe… but y’know…" + + "I know you can hear this, though." + + "Fang simply rolls her eyes." + + show fang happy with dissolve + + F "Such a dweeb." + + A "Yep." + + "She held my hand the entirety of lunch." + + "Which was nice." + scene black with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 + "But it made eating my mediocre steak fucking difficult." + + "..." + +elif anonscore >= 3 and fangscore <= 3: +#Mending Things + scene hallway with fade + show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve + "Today needs to end. Now." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "I have a backpack full of missed assignments, including Mr. Tsuki’s essay on the history of typefaces." + + "Who the fuck cares about typefaces?!" + + "Worst samurai english teacher ever." + + "My ribs are burning as I heave a sigh." + + "At least I can go home now." + + "Where my hot ptero Gee Eff is waiting." + + "..." + + "My hot ptero girlfriend who may or may not be having a mental breakdown in my apartment." + + "And I have no idea what to do with a fucking girlfriend. All those hours of dating simulators have not adequately simulated dating in the least." + + "Just as I exit the main doors of Volcano High my phone buzzes against one particularly bad bruise on my leg." + show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom + "Fingers crossed it’s Fang." + + "{i}Naser We need to talk{/i}" + + "{i}Naser Meet me in the auditorium{/i}" + + "I’m going to die." + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + unknown "You’re gonna die weeb! Naser’s looking for your weeb ass!" + + "... Best to get it over with now." + + "I meander my way to the school’s auditorium." + scene auditorium + show anon neutral at aleft + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + + show naser neutral flip at ncenter with fade + A "You uh… wanted to talk to me?" + + Nas "..." + + "I fold down the seat next to his." + + A "Funny, this is the same seat as the one I was in a few days ago." + + Nas "Hm…" + + A "... Why did you call me here?" + + Nas "Just… Shut up. Let me think." + + "He fixes his gaze at the stage curtains." + + "I can see the gears in his head turning, but his expression is telling me he doesn’t actually know what he wants to do." + + Nas "I shouldn’t have pushed you earlier." + + Nas "Sorry. It was a moment of weakness." + + A "Don’t worry about it, I can take a hit or two." + + "He silently nods." + + Nas "When you told me Fang could kiss you because you told her your feelings… I can’t really describe it." + + Nas "Don’t take it the wrong way, but my mind just screamed at me ‘worst case scenario’." + + A "It’s because I’m human, isn’t it." + + Nas "Just picture the fucked up flipper ba- hey! Anon this is serious!" + + "So much for brevity." + + "Naser’s looking torn up over himself." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + A "You blaming yourself for something?" + + Nas "Uh, no… Sort of, I don’t know." + + Nas "I was thinking only of myself, I wasn't being understanding and I just unloaded it all on you." + + Nas "If you and Fang like each other then that's not my problem, right? You're a nice guy, really." + + Nas "If she’s happy then I'm happy, right?" + + Nas "I just want to know if she can forgive me for being harsh on you, I feel like it's one of those things she'd hate me for, right?" + + "Naser’s smile could at best be called fragile." + + A "I wouldn’t worry about it too much right now, she’s under a lot of pressure." + + Nas "... Did something happen to her?" + + A "Because of the stunt Trish pulled she broke off with her and the band." + + A "Now she’s refusing to leave my place out of fear and stress." + + Nas "..." + + A "I’m honestly feeling out of my depth here, there’s really nothing I can do except be there for her." + + Nas "..." + + A "You’re in a much better position to help her, you’re her brother and all." + + Nas "It’s… complicated. You know that. I suck at helping her." + + Nas "Remember earlier this year? That concert? She told me to kill myself and the next day Trish came lashing out at me." + + Nas "Telling ME how my own sibling feels about me. How she'd be better off if I didn't exist." + + Nas "Now you’re here telling me she’s having a mental breakdown, which {i}I{/i} didn’t know." + + Nas "Hell, even Reed tells me how she’s doing sometimes." + + Nas "Fucking hell, Anon, tell me: Why do I gotta hear about how Fang feels from Trish, Reed, and now YOU? What's so POISONOUS about me she can't tell me this shit ''THEMSELF''?" + + Nas "WHY do I aggravate ''THEM'' so much?" + + A "Dude!" + + Nas "Shut up for a second, man. Oh God..." + + "I can only watch as Naser breaks down in front of me, hands on his head in emotional turmoil." + + Nas "..." + + Nas "What did I ever do to her…?" + + A "I-er…" + + Nas "What, do you know?" + + A "I’m thinking the two of you might be in the same boat, actually." + + Nas "Wh-shut up." + + A "She told me a while back… she does want to reconnect with you, but…" + + Nas "She’s afraid of me?" + + A "Herself. She’s been beating herself up ever since that… Thing that happened." + + A "Still thinks you blame her." + + Nas "What thing?" + + "I gesture to one of his scars." + + Nas "What?" + + Nas "You're not serious, it's over THAT shit? From fucking YEARS ago?" + + A "She was in tears when she told me." + + Nas "Holy shit, shut up." + + A "Why don't you ask her yourself?" + + Nas "I told you already, she won’t even glance my direction." + + Nas "..." + + Nas "Why would it be about that? I was just a little retarded kid then. I didn't blame her for one second." + + Nas "Not for one second..." + + "He turns his head aside." + + Nas "You know what happened while I was at the hospital recovering?" + + Nas "She never showed up. I don't know why." + + Nas "Mom and Dad were always there with me but Fang never saw me in the hospital." + + Nas "I wanted to see her the most." + + Nas "I worryingly asked mom and dad every day where Fang was." + + Nas "When I’d get restless, they had to keep telling me Fang was close by in the building, or at home, safe." + + Nas "I didn't cry when I rolled down a cliff and broke every bone in my body, but every night when I was alone in that hospital room I cried like a baby thinking I had disappointed my sister by doing this to her." + + A "You think it's your fault?" + + Nas "Yes! It’s all I do! It’s all I’ll ever do! Ruin my sister’s life!" + + Nas "..." + + Nas "Man..." + + Nas "where did it all go wrong?" + + Nas "Do you remember your life four, five years ago?" + + A "Rather not." + + Nas "Things were simpler then though." + + Nas "It was FINE. We hung out, we had movie nights, she'd bring her friends, we all got along." + + Nas "Somewhere in there, shit just changed. Everyone just started talking about herbivores, genres and other shit..." + + Nas "I didn't think of fighting Fang for it, but then she changed her name, started this whole non-binary thing, this pronoun thing took a while to get used to, but I was happy for her at first, going along because I didn't want to step on her toes." + + Nas "I thought she'd be happier, but she only got more and more miserable and distant, I'd try helping her and everything would just get more insufferable everytime." + + Nas "At some point Trish would just talk to me for her, and she would turn unbearable to talk to too." + + A "Trish?" + + Nas "Trish is not a bad girl, Anon. But goddamn if she didn't inculcate in Fang’s head ALL the wrong things." + + A "Well, Fang needs you now to start putting the right things in her head again. Please, help her." + + Nas "Anon, go away. I want to be alone for a second." + + A "What do I tell Fang when I get home?" + + Nas "JUST GO." + + "I sigh, taking one last look at Naser as he sat motionless in the barely lit auditorium." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + scene black with fade + + "Between Naser not being any help and my injuries, my walk home feels like agony." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0 + scene skinrow with fade + show anon neutral at acenter + "My knee is back to not liking it when I bend it too much and I’m taking careful breaths again." + + "He was still upset when I left…" + + "Man, I’m two for two now in terms of not being able to do anything." + + "What could I have done more…?" + + "I still have enough strength to get home without any major problems." + scene black with fade + A "Fang? I’m here!" + + "My apartment door is locked..." + + "...And I left my keys inside." + + "Smooth." + + "I bang my fist on the door." + + A "Fang? You in here?" + + F "I’m changing, don’t come in!" + + A "Why?" + + F "What do you mean why? I took a shower you dumbass." + + A "But you wear the same things every day, what are you changing into?" + + A "Wait, you’re not trying on my clothes again are you?" + + "*BANG*" + + "Was that one of her boots?" + + "She seemed pretty cheery when she messaged me earlier, this isn't right." + + A "Why can’t you change in the bathroom?" + + "No response." + + "I rustle the doorknob a bit before hearing it unlock from the other side." + + "As soon as I enter, Fang starts pressing her fingers on all the bruises I had." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg' fadein 1.0 + scene room anon day + show fang sad at sleft + show anon neutral flip at acenter + with fade + + "Worry is etched onto her face." + + "She’s acting like I'm about to fall over, geez." + + F "You ok?" + + A "Whoa, calm down." + + "That's close enough." + + A "I'm fine, don't worry about me." + + F "Good. I...I'm just a little tired. Think I’ll take a nap." + + "I dropped my things on the corner of the room, went to the kitchen to check the food..." + + A "Very funny." + + "Fang wasn’t joking about raiding the fridge." + + "All the salami is gone." + + "It was good salami too." + + "Guess I need to go out for more." + + "Back in the main room, Fang lies down on my bed." + + A "Are you really that tired? I figured we could go buy groceries..." + + F "No..." + + A "Fine, I'll just go by myself." + + F "Nooooooo." + + A "Don’t worry, I won’t push myself. Only getting a few things." + + F "Anon, please!" + + "She pulls me by my jacket so I’m sitting next to her on the bed." + + "Fang carefully hovers her hands over me, a very different attitude from when she was poking my ribs earlier." + + F "Is your arm still hurting? Don't fucking lie to me." + + A "It doesn't hurt that much, only my other wrist… and knee." + + F "Good." + + scene room anon day with fade + show fangarm with dissolve + + "She lays her head on my arm, very carefully. It was fast becoming her preferred pillow here." + + "In any other situation I would find this cute but I totally lied to her and this hurts like crazy." + + "I'm almost willing to have another go at the stairs if that keeps her from touching me like this." + + F "You don't hate me, do you?" + + "That’s not what I was expecting." + + A "What? Why would I ever hate you?" + + F "Because...it's all my fault, right?" + + F "You didn't deserve all the shit me and the others gave you..." + + F "Maybe we should just… start over?" + + A "Nah, I like what we have now." + + A "Maybe you do need some rest, Fang. I'll be back soon with the groceries." + + "I gently slide my arm out from her grip." + + F "No! God damn it, can't you just stay still for one second? You can't leave me here alone!" + + A "What? I'm just going for groceries, what’s going on?" + + F "I'm fine, I’m just… fucking dizzy." + + A "What did you do?" + + F "Don't leave, please..." + scene black with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "I hold her by the shoulders. They feel scruffy." + + A "Fang, what happened?" + + F "Don't leave me here all alone..." + + "I catch a speck of red on my hands as they brush against her wings." + + "Oh fuck." + + "Oh god damn it." + + "First Aid kit! I need the First Aid kit." + + "Fang grips my arm tightly as I get up from the bed." + + F "Anon wait!" + + "When I open the bathroom door a wave of humidity from the shower washes over me." + + "A smear of blood on the shower stall wall." + + "A feather behind the toilet." + + "Another stuck to the seat." + + "At least three in the bowl, one of them still has blood in it." + + A "Fang…?" + + "She huddles against the corner of my bed away from me." + + "Now that I look at it, her wings do seem slightly thinner." + + A "You were preening again?" + + "She hesitates for a moment before nodding." + + F "...Yes." + + F "I couldn’t stop doing it… it got really bad, there was blood everywhere." + + F "I spent all day cleaning it up." + + "She looks like she’s on the verge of tears." + + "I don't know what to do." + + A "God fucking damn it." + + F "Fuck. fuck shit." + + A "Fuck." + + "I make us both some microwave dino nuggets and we silently eat on the floor." + + "Groceries will have to wait for now." + + A "You think you’ll be able to go to school tomorrow?" + + F "Nooo…" + + A "But you’ll fall behind in class." + + F "I’ll drop out." + + A "Come on, Fang." + + F "I don’t want to see anyone right now…" + + A "What about Naser? I talked to him earlier and-" + + F "Fuck him." + + A "He can help you..." + + F "He can go die." + + A "Fang, this isn’t healthy. I can’t help you through this alone." + + F "But you're good at it!" + + A "Then take my advice, tomorrow we go to school, you sort this out with him." + + F "Why not just get him to come here today?" + + A "I uh… Don’t think he’ll come to Skin Row." + + A "Why are you so against this? It’s Naser. Naser!" + + "Fang’s head falls and she let’s out a shuddering sigh." + + F "It’s… Trish…" + + F "Trish will probably be there." + + F "I blocked her number..." + + F "She kept messaging me." + + "Shit. I forgot about her." + + "And if she’s been messaging Fang all day…" + + "Trish’s last plan humiliated me in front of the entire school body." + + "And all because I hung out with Fang." + + "The fuck would she pull just to talk to Fang." + + A "Okay, yeah, Trish. Fucking Trish." + + A "Well. What about your parents? Have you even told them you’re here?" + + F "No fucking duh. Dad’s mad. Big shocker there." + + A "And your mom?" + + F "I don’t know." + + A "Maybe she can help then." + + F "Fine, fine. I’ll text her. But I’m not going tomorrow." + + A "Okay." + + "Morosely she withdraws her phone from her pocket." + + "Her fingers tap rapidly at the screen." + + "What feels like an eternity of her writing, erasing, and rewriting a text message ends when she looks at me with eyes filled with worry." + + "I shuffle close to her, arm carefully wrapping over her shoulder." + + "Fang thumbs the send button and sighs." + + F "There, happy?" + + A "Tired actually. So uh, movie may-" + + F "I just want to sleep, Anon." + + "Sleep sounds good." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating her Company.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "Fang gets up first before needlessly helping me up." + + "I consider the option of changing to pajamas but I don’t think Fang would be impressed with my Master Grug onesie." + + "Fang slips into my bed first, her wings carefully laid behind her." + scene wounds16 with fade + "I climb in to the space she left for me." + + "Which she’s quick to invade." + + "Her head settles on my shoulder and her wings once again act as a shared blanket." + + F "Night Anon." + + A "Night Fang." + + "That night, laying together with Fang, I dreamt of us escaping all of our problems." + + "If only." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + scene black with fade + "..." + "Fang refused to leave again this morning." + + "I originally told her I’d have to stay as well since I didn’t want to risk her hurting herself again." + + "She ended up swearing on her guitar she won’t hurt herself again." + + "I’ll need to pick up her assignments for today as well." + + "How did things end up like this?" + + "I can’t do anything about Fang on my own, and Naser…" + + "Isn’t interested in helping, to say the least." + scene outside school + show anon neutral at aleft + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/to_swagger.ogg' fadein 1.0 + St "-you see Fang’s brother beat on Anon yesterday?" + + St "He’s the star of the school, right?" + + Ro "I’ve heard Fang has eloped with An-on, she was not at school yesterday." + + St "If that’s the case he’s changed his mind already. Hey, Anon!" + + "I hadn’t noticed the two on the steps ahead of me." + + "But Rosa noticed me, judging by her waving hand and overly cheerful smile." + + menu: + "Guess I’ll say hi.": + "I’m not in a great mood today, but I should still say hi." + + A "Good morning, Stella. Morning, Rosa." + "Don’t want to talk to them today.": + "Really don’t want to put up with Stella’s overly positive attitude today." + + show stella neutral flip at scenter + show rosa neutral flip at sright + + Ro "Oh, An-on, you do not look so happy. Why?" + + St "Indeed, a dark haze hangs heavy over your heart." + + "Rosa and I give the green stegosaur a flat look." + + A "Don’t worry about it, just dealing with some heavy stuff right now." + + Re "Oh dear." + + St "Did you finish a good series and feel that post-finale depression?" + + A "What? No." + + St "Was it because that one pervy anime got canceled? I wouldn’t have pegged you as a fan of that kind of stuff." + + A "No Stella, it’s not that." + + St "Oh! Is it money related? Do you need money to get Fang a proper ring?" + + A "What?! Why would I need to get Fang a ring?!" + + St "Well I heard from a guy who heard from Mr. Carldewskii who heard from-" + + A "Get to the point Stella." + + St "I heard that you and Fang are getting married." + + A "W-w-w-w-" + + St "I wish you both a happy marriage!" + + St "Come on, I’ll give you a reading here!" + + St "I can tell you how your future life together will be!" + + St "Let me get my cards out-" + + A "Stella! I’m not feeling it right now, maybe later, okay?" + + St "You shouldn’t go about your day without this sort of knowledge, it can really help show your path forward!" + + A "STELLA, I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR STUPID READINGS!" + + A "Please, just leave me alone!" + + "Guilt hits me immediately when I see her shirk back." + + Ro "Ay dios mio! An-on! What is the matter with you?!" + + Ro "You are acting just horrible today!" + + A "Sorry, Stella. Just… Don’t worry about it." + + Ro "Please tell us, what has you down?" + + A "Just Fang stuff. You know she hasn’t been showing to school lately." + + A "She’s actually been refusing to leave my apartment." + + St "You mean like-" + + Ro "Now is not the time, Stella." + + Ro "Is it really that bad?" + + A "She... hasn’t been taking recent events well." + + "That’s one way to put it." + + Ro "I do hate to see friends in trouble, I know Fang is a good girl at heart." + + Ro "Please, if there is anything we can do, Stella and I will try to be there." + + "Rosa takes a piece of paper from her bag and hands it to me." + + Ro "My number, An-on. If you do need it." + + A "Thanks, Rosa. I’ll think about it." + + St "Do… you want a reading now?" + + "The school bells interrupt." + + A "Sorry, Stella. Some other time." + + St "Awww." + scene black with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 + "We all enter the school and split off to our homerooms." + + "In class it feels just like the beginning of the year." + + "All alone." + + "Naomi’s apparently busy with yearbook stuff." + + "Trish and Reed have been ditching math." + + "Not that I care honestly. I just want to get home and make sure Fang is okay." + scene cafeteria with fade + "Time passes so quickly that it’s lunch now and I already have my tray." + + "I didn’t even realize I was walking up the stairs to the rooftop." + scene hallway with fade + show anon neutral at aleft + "My stupor is broken by the sight of Trish and Reed." + + "Worry is etched in both their faces as they approach me." + + "Worry that I do not want to be involved in at all." + + "My feet carry me up the stairs quickly, and away from the two band members." + + "I pass through the broken threshold to the roof and manage to climb the ladder one-handed to the top of the stair enclosure." + scene roof day broken with fade + show anon neutral at aleft + Re "-Doesn’t want to talk to us. See?" + + T "Damn it, where’d that skinnie go!" + + Re "Trish c’mon. You’re actin’ crazy." + + T "It’s his fault Reed! If we can just get him to talk to Fang for us-" + + Re "She doe-" + + T "It’s THEY damn it!" + + show anon sad with dissolve + + "I hear a defeated sigh and retreating footsteps." + + "I feel like Neo after dodging that." + + "Maybe Fang had the right idea about not coming back to school." + + "Who needs it, anyway?" + + "Ugh, no, focus Anon." + + "I hunker down on the rooftop and silently eat my meal." + + "Just need to focus on Fang right now." + scene black with fade + + "For the rest of the day I’m constantly on the lookout to avoid Trish." + + "I want no part in whatever she’s looking for me for." + + "Thankfully I reach the end of the day with no more triceratops-shaped incidents and hurry my way back home." + + "Once I’m free from being intercepted on the school campus, my mind starts to wander back to my conversation this morning." + + "Rosa and Stella seemed pretty willing to help Fang and Naser." + + "But do either of them really understand what’s actually going on? It’s not like this is just some dumb argument." + + "I’m not really sure what either of them could do to help, either." + + "Rosa would just pull something out of the Bible to read, and Stella…" + + "Stella would show them some anime about friendship or something." + + "I guess it couldn’t hurt to talk to them though, right? At the very least they could point me in the right direction." + scene skinrow with fade + "Before long I reach my apartment building, once again lost in my thoughts around Fang." + + "At least I remembered my key this time." + scene room anon day with fade + "Things seem normal enough when I enter." + "Fang is resting in my bed, her chest rising and falling." + + "A quick look in the bathroom shows no gore splattered on the walls." + + "Still, I should check on Fang myself." + + "A closer inspection makes my heart drop like a rock." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "Dozens of feathers are strewn about the bedsheets, most of them under Fang." + + "I bite back a scream of frustration." + + "They’re everywhere…" + + "Fang’s wings are folded behind her, but I can’t see the damage at all." + + "I gently lift one to try to see where she hurt herself." + + F "Mmmng…" + + F "Anon?!" + show fang shocked at sleft with dissolve + + "She sits up with a jolt, a dozen feathers sticking to her side." + + F "Oh, shh-" + + "She quickly sweeps the feathers off of her and into a pile behind her." + + F "Y-you’re home!" + + A "Fang, why?" + + A "You swore this morning you wouldn’t start again!" + + F "Th-these aren’t mine! Look!" + + "Fang stretches her wings out. Sure enough, there’s no fresh blood on them." + + A "Then what…?" + show fang sad with dissolve + "My gaze shifts to my pillow." + + "I pick it up and a chunk of down falls out a hole ripped in the side." + + "I glance back to Fang in bewilderment, she’s cast her head aside in shame." + + A "I mean… It’s not self-harm, but… Why?" + + F "W-well, I was looking for something to watch online…" + + F "And, and I was about to see a movie when I got a call." + + F "It said it was Reed, and I remembered what you said yesterday…" + + F "So I got myself ready to talk to him, since it’s what you’d want me to do…" + + F "And…" + + F "...It wasn’t Reed." + + F "Trish used his phone." + show fang hiding with dissolve + F "I just couldn’t stop myself from ripping something, I’m sorry Anon." + + A "Hey." + + show anon neutral flip at scenter + + "I scootch closer to her on the bed and put an arm around her." + + show fang very sad with dissolve + + "She turns and buries her face in my collar." + + A "Don’t worry about the pillow." + + A "I’m more worried about you." + + A "You can’t just hide here forever, you know?" + + F "..." + + A "..." + + A "How about going out for a good meal?" + + A "We’re out of food here anyways." + + A "Are you able to go somewhere if it’s with me?" + + "I feel her head nod against my chest." + + A "I’ll place a reservation at Moe’s, why don’t you clean the feathers off your arms?" + + "She slowly lets go and gets up for the bathroom to get ready." + hide fang with dissolve + stop music fadeout 1.0 + "When the door clicks I call Rosa." + show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom + Ro "Yes?" + + A "Yeah, I need your help with Fang." + + Ro "I’ll be glad to help as best I can!" + + A "This is a longshot, but…" + + A "Can you get Naser to Dino Moe’s Pizza in Little Trudoon within the hour?" + + Ro "Is that all? Of course I can!" + + Ro "I will go get him now!" + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + "She hangs up on me." + + "The bathroom door swings open and Fang throws a fistful of down into the kitchen trashcan." + + F "Okay… I’m ready." + + A "Great, think we can catch the next bus in ten minutes if we leave now." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + scene black with fade + "…" + + "For all the heartache and mental anguish I’ve been through these past few days there’s one good thing to come of it." + + play music 'audio/effects/chatter loop.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "I’m on an actual date!" + + F "Such a dweeb, Anon." + + "I feel my cheeks warm up as Fang’s fingers interlock with mine." + label FangRosaDate: + scene moes pizza with fade + "We’re in Moe’s reception now. In hindsight I should’ve called Moe too." + show fang neutral with dissolve: + xalign -0.2 + show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve + show moe neutral flip with moveinright: + xalign 1.3 + Moe "Aye! My lil Lucy! Back again so soon?" + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Venetian Values.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "I can feel Fang flinch as her barrel chested uncle hobbles toward us." + + Moe "And you brought Anon! Must be date night den!" + + F "Y-yeah. Date night. Please don’t tell dad." + + Moe "O’ course! I know ole Rip would jus’ keel over." + + A "Thanks Moe." + + Moe "No problem no problem. Nows let’s get you twos settled in. Jerry! Get dat table clean NOW!" + + "We wait a little longer in the foyer as the overworked employee scrubbed the booth table clean." + + Moe "So’s, you two official nows?" + + "I notice a fluffy white wing slowly wrap itself over my shoulder." + + "I now look like I have a feathered cloak hiding my Ptero girlfriend from view." + + A "Y-yeah. We are, Moe." + + "I don’t know if I’m wincing at the awkwardness or the pain from Fang’s claws digging into my hand." + + "Probably both." + + "Moe laughs regardless." + + Moe "In dat case I’ll make sure dat your date night goes perfectly." + + "The old t-rex lead us to our clean table and set about lighting the lone candle there with an extra long barbecue lighter." + + Moe "Dere we go. Don’ worry ‘bout the menu, kids. I’ll set yous up right." + "When I take my seat across from Fang, she gets up to sit next to me and lays her head against my shoulder." + show black with fade + hide moe + hide black with fade + show anon neutral: + xalign 0.3 + show fang neutral flip: + xalign 1.1 + A "Wasn’t expecting it’d be free. Your uncle’s pretty nice." + + F "Yeah, he’s nice..." + + "We sit a while, listening to the soft music playing through the cheap speakers." + + "It only now occurs to me Fang might not like the sudden appearance of her brother." + + A "You holding up so far?" + + F "Heh. I’m not that fragile, come on." + + A "Certainly had me fooled." + + "She bumps her elbow into my side." + + A "Ow." + + "My phone buzzes in my pocket. Probably Rosa." + show anonphone at scenter with moveinbottom + "I discreetly peek at the notification." + + "She’s here already?" + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + "I crane my neck around to see Rosa enter, dragging a horrified Naser by the arm." + "Suddenly my stomach tightens and I’m having second thoughts." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Ramo de Rosas.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "Rosa spots me through the lattice and her face lights up." + + "I cover my eyes with one hand and slump in my seat." + + show naser neutral: + xalign -0.4 + show rosa neutral: + xalign -0.4 + with moveinleft + show fang sad flip + with dissolve + + Ro "An-on! Fang! What a happy coincidence to see you two here!" + + Nas "Is- is this what you dragged me here for, Rosa?" + + "Fang’s voice is an angry hiss in my ear." + + F "What did you do?!" + + A "I’m here with you, just give it five minutes." + + F "I am so not buying you a new pillow." + show anon neutral flip with move: + xalign 0.9 + show fang neutral flip with move: + xalign 0.7 + show naser with move: + xalign 0.23 + show rosa neutral with move: + xalign 0.0 + + "Rosa practically shoves Naser into the seat across from me and sits down herself." + + Nas "Rosa I thought you wanted to talk about the gardening club budget!" + + "He’s quick to turn his glare from the latina to me." + + Nas "What’s all this about, Anon?" + + Nas "I told you before, I…" + + Ro "Hush, this was my idea." + + Ro "You were just telling me in the car you were having struggles with your sister." + + Nas "Yeah, but…" + + Ro "Go ahead and try talking to Fang about it." + + "Fang shifts in her seat to get up and I squeeze her hand to get her to stop." + + F "Ngh." + + Nas "..." + + Nas "... Uh… Well…" + + Nas "... I guess I want to say-" + + Moe "ALRIGHT I BROUGHT BREADSTICKS FOR THE LOVELY COUPLE." + play music 'audio/OST/Venetian Values.ogg' + show moe neutral flip at rright with moveinright + + "Rosa slams her head into the table." + + Moe "Whoa, Nasah?!" + + Moe "I sees you’ve finally dumped that strumpet!" + + Moe "I’z told you she was bad for yous, I did!" + + Moe "Do I know how to call ‘em or what?" + + "Moe’s powerful jaw clicks shut when he notices our unenthused stares." + + Moe "... Dis ain’t a double date, ain’t it?" + + A "Thank you for the breadsticks, Moe, but it’s not the best timing." + + "Moe drags over a chair with his tail and sits in it with his tiny arms on the backrest." + + Moe "Nobody tells me nothin’ anymore from your family, you twos, but I got a good idea what this’d be about." + + A "Moe, you really don’t have to-" + + Moe "Don’t think I haven’t noticed how little Lucy there looks." + + Moe "Even little Nasah looks like he’s had the shit kicked outta him." + + Moe "Ol’ Moe can intuit what’s happenin’." + + Moe "As for Nasah’s new lady friend and you, please give us a little privacy." + + Moe "Family matters are best handled by da family." + show rosa neutral at sleft with move + "Fang turns a worried look my way as her claws once again dig into my hand." + + "An old memory flashes in my head." + + "If it worked for Naser…" + + A "It’ll be fine, Fang. I’ll be nearby." + + "I draw her into a hug and my cheek rubs softly against her long beak." + + "I pull away to see Fang with a luminescent blush across her cheek." + show anon neutral at aleft with move + show rosa with move: + xalign -0.3 + "I shuffle out of the booth and stand next to Rosa." + hide moe with moveoutleft + Moe "JERRY! GIT DESE TWO A TABLE AN’ SOME MOZZARELLA STICKS!" + + "The overworked busman brought us to a small table on the opposite end of the restaurant." + + "Guess this isn’t the first time this kind of thing has happened." + scene moes pizza + show rosa neutral at sleft + show anon neutral flip at aright + with fade + + A "So uh… Now what Rosa?" + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 + Ro "Mr. Moe said it best. Family matters are solved by familia." + + Ro "We just sit and wait now." + + "She grimaces as her eyes sweep over the menu." + + Ro "Is there any vegetarian options here?" + + A "Why not the pasta?" + + Ro "I am watching my figure, An-on." + + "I hope Moe can solve this quickly." + + Ro "You know, this is to help you too, An-on." + + "What." + + Ro "You yourself look like you are struggling with something." + + Ro "Let me hear {i}your{/i} troubles, An-on." + + "My troubles?" + + "I look across the room to see Naser and Fang actually laughing with Moe." + + "My heart clenches as I wish I was there with Fang." + + Ro "Is it your new relationship?" + + A "*sigh* That and a hundred other things." + + Ro "Let it out, An-on. There is no need to bottle up these anxieties of yours." + show rosa considering with dissolve + "It was as if a bulwark broke." + + "The words spilled from my lips at so rapid a pace I feared Rosa wouldn’t understand." + + "I told her everything." + + "From how I wound up at Volcano High, all my inner turmoil there, even my romantic failings." + + "Time slipped by as I used this rare moment to finally vent about everything around me." + + "And through it all Rosa simply smiled and nodded." + + "Few times she would speak up, if only for clarification or to offer sympathy." + + "Our meal came and went ignored." + + "I just kept talking and talking until I couldn’t anymore." + + "My throat is so dry now and my voice is hoarse." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "God how long was I talking." + + "Rosa slides out from her chair and steps around it." + + "Her fist rocks my shoulder back harshly." + + show rosa bossy with dissolve + + A "Agh! What was that for?!" + + Ro "For being a stupid boy. Here, drink." + + "I take the proffered glass of water and down it greedily." + hide rosa + hide anon + show rosa hug + with dissolve + + "As soon as I set the cup down a pair of arms wrap around my head." + + "Oh god oh fuck Rosa is actually gonna kill me." + + Ro "You stupid boys. Always hiding away your own pain." + + "Her heavy hand rubs my head gently as she cradles it against her chest." + + Ro "Be sure you tell Fang of this, okay?" + + A "...Okay…" + + Ro "Good. Personally I think you two are absolutely adorable." + + Ro "But my Lord on His cross of rock are you two dumb." + + Ro "Always hiding away these pains you have from the world and your loved ones." + + show rosa neutral at sleft + show anon neutral flip at scenter + with dissolve + + "Rosa loosens her grip around my head and I sneak a glance over towards Fang and Naser." + + "They aren’t trying to kill each other, so they seem to have made some progress." + + "I almost think I just saw Fang actually smile." + + "Right as I turn back to the table, my ears are assaulted by Moe’s Italian shrieking from across the restaurant." + + Moe "AY! YOUS KIDS CAN COME ON BACKS NOW!" + show anon neutral: + xalign 0.2 + show fang happy flip: + xalign 0.6 + show naser happy flip: + xalign 1.0 + show rosa neutral: + xalign -0.4 + show moe neutral flip at rright + "The first thing I notice on the way over is how much more lively Fang and Naser look, like they had regained all of their lost energy." + + "Before I can take a seat Fang gets up and wraps her arms around my head." + + "I almost ask her what the deal is, but I can feel the icy stare she’s shooting at Rosa from here." + + Ro "F-Fang, you know I didn’t mean it like that!" + + "Fang lets out the laugh she was holding in." + + F "I know, just messing." + + "I let out a sigh of relief. Fang’s back to making jokes, that’s good." + + Moe "It’s good to sees ol’ Moe could help to sets things straight. Don’t ever hesistate on coming right backs if yous needs it!" + + Moe "And good job on gettin’ yousself a better half Nasah, she’s a better looker than your old lady friend." + + Nas "Wait, Rosa isn’t my-" + + Nas "Naomi and I are still-" + + Moe "I knows, you’re probably all heart broken about da break up, but dun do it in front of yer new gal, Nasah." + hide moe with moveoutright + "Moe rushes off before Naser can finish his sentence, leaving the four of us alone once again." + + "I promptly take my place in the booth next to Fang, feeling her clawed fingers lock with my own." + + "Rosa on the other hand took a seat a conspicuous distance from Naser, and I’m not quite sure who looks more embarrassed." + scene black with fade + "The rest of the time at Moe’s goes by pretty well, whatever family trick up his tiny sleeve seemed to have worked." + + "Fang is more calm than I’ve seen her in months, Naser is talking and laughing without having to walk through a verbal minefield." + + "From everyone’s mood alone, I feel like a burden is lifted from my shoulders." + + "Dinner is lively, and Rosa offers to take Fang and I home." + + "Fang agrees to return to her place with Naser." + + "She drops me off back at my place, and I return Fang’s backpack to her." + + "After locking the door I collapse on my bed, completely spent." + + "... I forgot to get a new pillow." + + "..." + + scene outside school with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "Fang texts me while I’m walking to school the next day." + + "Fang: i slept like a rock last night lol" + + "Fang: you feeling better too?" + + "Anon: Yeah. Were your parents upset?" + + "Fang: im friggin" + + "Fang: grounded from everything basically forever" + + "Anon: Uh oh." + + "Fang: my mom will forget in like a week lmao :V" + + "Fang: see you in science as always, right?" + + "Anon: Yeah, of course." + + "Anon: What do you plan to do about your missing assignments?" + + "Fang: naser stayed up to help me with them." + + "Fang: i think he did most of it though lol" + + "Warms my heart to see she’s back to normal." + + "Wait, she still hasn’t spoken with Trish." + + "I shouldn’t be worried." + + "But… when she called, Fang…" + show reed explanatory flip at sright with moveinright + Re "Yo, Anon! Wait up!" + + "I instinctively start picking up the pace." + + Re "Wait, man! I need to talk to you about Trish!" + + "Ugh. Well, I don’t have a beef with Reed, can’t hurt to talk." + + A "What?" + + show anon neutral at aleft + show reed sad flip + with dissolve + Re "Trish’s been, like, super beat up over everything that’s happened." + + A "So I’ve heard." + + Re "So, you wouldn’t mind if, uh…" + + A "No, Reed." + + show reed shocked flip with dissolve + + Re "Huh?" + + A "I’m not going to lure Fang into meeting Trish so she can try to fix their abusive relationship." + show reed considering flip with dissolve + "Reed winces." + show reed neutral flip with dissolve + Re "Read me like a book, huh?" + + Re "Come on, man. Trish’ll be better this time, I know it." + + Re "Just give it a chance, what’s the worst that could happen." + + "I hear the desperation in his voice." + + "Hesitating, I sigh and roll my eyes." + + A "...Fine. But I’m going to be there and we’re leaving the split second I can tell it’s not going well." + + Re "Oh man, you’re a lifesaver! Just bring her over into the auditorium for lunch, I’ll make sure Trish doesn’t flake!" + + "Reed excitedly jogs away to his homeroom." + hide reed with moveoutleft + + "That’s the most relieved I’d ever seen him." + + "Guess Trish really is sorry." + + "I give Fang the memo as I duck into class moments before the bell." + + "Fang: i dunno…" + + "Fang: youll be there right? <:V" + + "Anon: Of course I will." + + "Fang: ill try not to get too worked up in anticipation then. :V" + + "I sigh and glance at the clock." + + "I feel like my mood’s been put in a guillotine now." + + "And Trish and Reed are the ones in the black hoods." + + "The anxiety’s returned, making time crawl by so slowly now." + + "Even in science, where Fang and I could at least sit next to each other and talk didn’t alleviate it." + + "But Math…" + + "Mr. Carleciidewski was unconscious at his desk, once again being of no help." + + "Reed is now sitting behind me, and every time I glance back he smiles and nods." + + "Trish is nowhere to be seen." + + "The ticks of the clock’s second hand are a countdown to doomsday and I’m at the epicenter of it." + + "The lunch bell blares loudly and I shuffle out from behind my desk." + scene cafeteria with fade + show reed explanatory flip at rcenter + show anon neutral at aleft + + "A powerful arm wraps around my shoulder, dragging me to the door." + + Re "C’mon man, sooner we get our food the sooner we can put all this behind us." + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/sadist.ogg' fadein 1.0 + "There’s an edge of something to Reed’s voice, making his words sound unnatural." + + "My phone vibrates in my pocket." + + "When I reach for it Reed bumps me." + + Re "Whatcha want for lunch?" + + A "I uh… what’re they serving?" + + "Another buzz in my pocket." + + Re "Well I think it’s mystery meatloaf and pizza today." + + "And another." + + A "One sec-" + + Re "Yo the line’s moving." + + "I’m bumped forward in line by Reed." + + "My phone is vibrating nonstop now." + + A "Reed what’re you-" + + Re "Just trying to get us some grub before we see Trish and Fang. Don’t wanna do this on an empty stomach right?" + + "I get my phone out at last to see-" + + Re "Yo so the pizza right? Let’s get the pizza." + + A "Reed what is with you right now?!" + + "I glance at my phone’s screen to see ten messages all from Fang." + + "Reed pushes me forward and my phone hits the floor." + + A "God damn it Reed!" + + Re "I got it Anon." + + "He scoops up my phone and pockets it." + + Re "Food first, man, c’mon." + + A "Reed seriously what the fuck is up with you!" + + Re "What? Nothing, man, just us two getting some food. Right?" + + A "... Give me back my phone, Reed." + + Re "..." + + Re "......" + show reed considering + Re "Sorry." + + "I drop my tray and make a break down the hall towards the auditorium." + hide anon neutral with moveoutright + hide reed with moveoutright + "Reed is chasing close behind only a few feet behind me." + scene hallway + show anon neutral at acenter + Re "Anon, wait!!" + + "Think I’m managing to outpace him." + + "Just need to turn the corner and it’s on the other end of the hall." + + "I hear Reed’s footsteps get further away, and stop for a split second." + + "Did he give up?" + + play sound "audio/effects/firealarm.ogg" volume 0.3 loop + + "What the fu-?!" + + "Water sprays from the ceiling and the halls are quickly crowded with screaming students running for their lives, the teachers trying fruitlessly to keep them calm." + + "Reed, you dirty bastard!!" + + "I’m shoved aside from all angles by the student body." + + "Just a dozen more feet to the door-!" + + "I finally manage to get my hand on the handle and-" + show reed choke at scenter + hide anon + A "*Glk-!*" + + Re "Sorry, man." + + "He’s got me in a chokehold with one arm." + + stop sound + + Re "Convenient." + + "Reed opens the door with one foot to look in." + + Re "You’ll see, man. It’s all going well." + + "I can only watch the scene before me unfold." + label TrishFangArgument: + stop music fadeout 1.0 + play music 'audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 1.0 + scene hallway + show trish angry at tleft + show fang sad flip at sright + with fade + + T "{i}WHY{/i} don't you want to talk about it?" + + T "Please talk to me, {i}PLEASE{/i}." + + T "It's been days, didn't you have enough time to think about it already?" + + F "Fuck off from my life, already!" + + T "No, Fang, I won't! I helped you, remember? I wanna keep helping you." + show fang angry flip + F "You USED ME. YOU BETRAYED ME." + + T "I did not! You couldn't deal with yourself, you weren't happy with how things were going." + + T "I HELPED you achieve a new YOU, you've embraced something beautiful, I was proud of you!" + + F "I don't NEED a NEW me-" + + T "I don't UNDERSTAND, would you PLEASE tell ME what's so WRONG?" + + show fang sad flip with dissolve + + F "Please Trish, stop talking to me." + + show trish indignant with dissolve + + T "BUT WHY?" + + F "STOP YELLING." + + T "What about the other guys? What about the band?" + + F "You ruined everything! It was supposed to be fun!" + + show trish unimpressed with dissolve + + T "How? Please tell me." + + F "You just took control of everything, we were doing what you wanted all the time." + + show trish indignant with dissolve + + T "We VOTED to know what to do next!" + + F "And we only did what you wanted!" + + T "Because I THOUGHT you'd be ok with it, if you didn't agree with anything I did then you should've just TOLD ME" + + F "You should have known!" + + F "You're confusing me!" + + show trish fury with dissolve: + yalign 10.0 + + T "IT WAS {i}YOUR{/i} IDEA." + + T "YOU WERE THE ONE WHO WANTED US TO TAKE THE BAND MORE SERIOUSLY- AND I DID" + + T "I WAS JUST DOING WHAT YOU WANTED BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE MADE US HAPPIER." + + show fang hiding flip with dissolve + + show trish sad at tleft with dissolve + + F "..." + + T "..." + + "Reed’s chokehold is making my wounds flare up again. Can I just die? Right here?" + + T "You didn't answer about the band, what about Vvurm Drama?" + stop music fadeout 10.0 + show fang very sad flip with dissolve + F "I don't know Trish. It's over, ok?" + + show trish fury with dissolve: + yalign 10.0 + + T "I was HOPING you were just taking a time-off to cool off and RECONSIDER-" + + T "WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOU, FANG?" + + F "I don't know who you are anymore, Trish. You did something that's making me question YEARS of my life- WASTED YEARS." + + show trish fury point with dissolve: + yalign 10.0 + + T "Because of him? That's what it is?" + + T "You're really just gonna THROW AWAY our entire life together, since we were kids - up until now- just as we're about to make it-" + + F "Trish, no, I didn't mean it- I-" + + T "Everytime I offered you a shoulder to cry on, the songs we wrote, the stories we came up with, all gone? Is that it?" + + T "And for fucking what?" + + T "For a fucking bum you met a few months ago? Is this what you want, to become a trailer wife?" + + show fang ear cover flip + + T "To do absolutely fucking NOTHING all day inbetween getting beaten up and feeding little brats to the benefit of some penniless NOBODY?" + + T "I was always here for you, we do EVERYTHING TOGETHER, and THIS is how you thank me? By kicking me out of your life to become a CUM DUMPSTER for this worthless PRION?" + + T "do you NOT see what's wrong here?" + + show trish sad at tleft with dissolve + + T "..." + + T "You told me when the year started you were scared shitless you weren't gonna amount to anything in life." + + T "Are we in this together or not? If not you'll dive headfirst into exactly THAT, you'll be a nobody!" + + T "Remember? I still HAVE THE MESSAGES, LOOK." + + T "You KNOW I'm right. I'm always right!" + + T "Answer me, Fang!" + scene hallway + show reed unimpressed at rleft + show anon neutral flip at aright + with fade + + "Reed lets go of my neck completely." + + "He wordlessly puts his hands in his pockets and withdraws my phone." + + "The phone is dropped limply in my palm and Reed turns away silently." + show reed unimpressed flip at rleft with dissolve + hide reed with moveoutleft + "I only caught a glimpse of it, but I saw the disappointment in his eyes." + + Re "..." + scene hallway + show trish angry at tleft + show fang ear cover flip at sright + show anon neutral flip behind fang at acenter + with fade + "I stand back up and throw the door open." + + "Silence washes over the room." + + "Eventually Fang takes a deep breath and lets it out, before facing Trish again." + + show fang very angry flip with dissolve + + F "Fuck." + + F "Off." + + F "Just fuck off from my life, Trish." + + T "..." + + "Trish shoots me another of those petty glares before dashing out the side door." + hide trish with moveoutright + "Fang folds a seat down and sits in it with her knees to her chest, covering herself with her wings." + show fang hiding flip + show anon neutral + with dissolve + + "I sit next to her and she starts silently weeping into her knees." + + "I reach through the wings and find a hand to hold." + + "The lunch bell comes and goes, as does the tardy bell for music class." + + scene black with fade + + "We ended up ditching the last few classes and just go back to my apartment again." + + "..." + +elif anonscore <= 2 and fangscore <= 2: +#Breaking Things + scene hallway with fade + show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve + "Today needs to end. Now." + + "I have a backpack full of missed assignments, including Mr. Tsuki’s essay on the history of typefaces." + + "Who the fuck cares about typefaces?!" + + "Worst samurai english teacher ever." + + "My ribs are burning as I heave a sigh." + + "At least I can go home now." + + "Where my hot ptero Gee Eff is waiting." + + "..." + + "My hot ptero girlfriend who may or may not be having a mental breakdown in my apartment." + + "And I have no idea what to do with a fucking girlfriend. All those hours of dating simulators have not adequately simulated dating in the least." + + "Just as I exit the main doors of Volcano High my phone buzzes against one particularly bad bruise on my leg." + show anonphone at center with moveinbottom + "Fingers crossed it’s Fang." + + "{i}Naser: We need to talk{/i}" + + "{i}Naser: Meet me in the auditorium{/i}" + + "I’m going to die." + hide anonphone with moveoutbottom + unknown "You’re gonna die weeb! Naser’s looking for your weeb ass!" + + "... Best to get it over with now." + + "I meander my way to the school’s auditorium." + play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 1.0 + scene auditorium + show anon neutral at aleft + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + + "Some of the lights are off when I get there, but I can make out Naser’s outline sitting alone in the front row." + + "He doesn’t turn to look at me when I enter or walk down the aisle." + + "He’s hunched over with his head resting in his hands, and glances at me from the side." + + show naser neutral flip at ncenter with fade + + A "You uh… wanted to talk to me?" + + Nas "..." + + "I fold down the seat next to his." + + A "Funny, this is the same seat as the one I was in a few days ago." + + Nas "Hm…" + + A "... Why did you call me here?" + + Nas "Just… Shut up. Let me think." + + "He fixes his gaze at the stage curtains." + + "I can see the gears in his head turning, but his expression is telling me he doesn’t actually know what he wants to do." + + Nas "I shouldn’t have pushed you yesterday." + + Nas "Sorry. It was a moment of weakness." + + A "Don’t worry about it, I can take a hit or two." + + "He silently nods." + + Nas "When you told me Fang could kiss you because you told her your feelings… I can’t really describe it." + + Nas "Don’t take it the wrong way, but my mind just screamed at me ‘worst case scenario’." + + A "I don’t follow." + + Nas "Like, uh… I told you a while back how I can’t do anything to help my sister." + + Nas "That frustration has just been getting worse." + + Nas "I’m not even sure it’s anything wrong with Fang at this point, like, it might be me getting upset over what I don’t understand… Something like that." + + A "I wouldn’t worry too much about Fang, she tells me she’s fine." + + A "She might come back to school tomorrow, even." + + Nas "She bounces back well." + + A "Still a bit on-edge about everything though." + + A "But that’s her business, right?" + + Nas "Sure…" + + Nas "I still just can’t shake the feeling…" + + Nas "I just can’t find the right words." + + Nas "..." + + A "Does Fang and I going out bother you that much?" + + Nas "It’s not that exactly, but…" + + A "But?" + + Nas "..." + + "I’m lost." + + "Is he asking me to say something for him? That’s dumb." + + "I’m not a mind reader." + + Nas "Er…… I mean…… Ugh…" + + Nas "..." + + Nas "......" + + A "Well, if that’s all, I’m gonna leave. I have homework and stuff to do." + + "Naser sighs." + + Nas "Yeah, sure. Sorry…" + + A "Text me if you figure it out, I guess." + + Nas "Yeah…" + + Nas "See you." + + "Naser looks back ahead at the curtains and doesn’t get up to follow me out of the auditorium." + scene black with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 + + "..." + scene room anon day with fade + "I fish the key from my backpack and unlock my door." + + "My place is as drab as ever, and Fang is laying in my bed paying close attention to whatever she’s doing on her phone." + + "She looks like she hasn’t slept in days, how long has she been on her phone?" + + A "Yo, I’m home. You feeling better?" + scene room anon day with fade + show anon neutral at aright + "The loud sound of chewing and a thumb up was a good enough reply." + show fang neutral at sleft with dissolve + A "You didn’t really miss anything today." + + A "Mr. Fernsworth basically gave everyone the day off." + + "She finally finishes whatever she raided from my fridge with a massive gulp." + + F "Aaaaah." + + F "Nice, so no homework to catch up on." + + A "So, uh…" + + "C’mon Anon, relationships shouldn’t be this hard." + + A "What’ve you been doing?" + + F "Nothing." + + A "O-oh." + + F "Ate all your salami. Tried playing a game but I don’t know your password." + + "Thank fuck. She didn’t see any Saturnia." + + A "My bad, I guess it slipped my mind to give it to you." + + "What else can I-" + + A "Oh, and Naser wanted me to meet him." + + "Fang looks up from her phone." + + F "He did? Why?" + + A "Yeah, he ended up just mumbling a lot about the two of us, so I left." + + F "Ugh, what a weirdo." + + F "Can’t he stop getting into my business for, like, a week?" + + F "Sickos. Him and Naomi." + + "I sit on the bed next to Fang." + + A "Hey, forget about them." + + A "How about we actually do something fun now?" + + F "Sure. Like what?" + + A "We could play some party games or something." + + F "...Oh…" + + A "Can be something else if you want." + + F "I just thought you were going to say we should go out somewhere or something…" + + A "Er, I’m trying to save money for a new game that comes out in a few weeks, so…" + + F "That’s alright." + + A "Got anything you want to play in mind?" + + F "No, I’m fine watching. Still have a lot to think about, y’know?" + + "I get the feeling I just stuck my foot in my mouth." + play music 'audio/OST/intercept.ogg' fadein 1.0 + + "Or maybe she’s just not telling me something?" + + "Not really my place to pry." + + A "... If you say so." + + "I load up Towervania: Melody of Melancholy , and Fang’s phone buzzes." + + F "Oh, snap." + + F "Something happened, I gotta go." + + A "Someone get hurt?" + + F "No, nothing that serious, but I should still be going." + + F "Don’t want to overstay my welcome here, and all." + + A "Oh, alright." + + "Fang gives a quick hug goodbye and waves as she goes out the door." + hide fang neutral with dissolve + A "..." + + "I return my attention to the game and end up playing until nightfall." + + "..." + scene black with fade + stop music fadeout 1.0 +else: + #>>Doomer, no naser + "..." +#Anouncement +label endingFigure: +play music 'audio/OST/to_swagger.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"April first." +"Fang and I have been together for a month now." +if anonscore >= 3 and fangscore <= 4: #tradwife + label tradwife: + $ tradwife = True + "Things are going pretty well. When we discount Trish’s weekly attempt to talk with Fang." + + "Rosa and Stella have helped with that." + + "In fact they’ve done a lot for our relationship." + + "Between distracting Trish and giving us a space to just be together on the weekends away from everyone." + "Only downside to it is all the fucking gardening we have to do during our alone time." + + "Still, things are good." + +"And right now I’m gonna win our prank war." + +"She may have gotten me with that stupid kiss prank." + +"How the hell she found a mouse trap that small I’ll never know." + +"But I got her a special Pachy treat for her today." + +"For once I can use my weebiness for the greater good." + +scene classroom +show anon neutral: + xalign 0.2 +show fang neutral flip behind anon: + xalign 0.7 +with fade + +A "Hey Sweet Tooth." +show fang considering flip at sright +"Fang groans at the pet name. Honestly that hurt me to say too." + +"I considered using her mom’s pet name but after the last time, I didn’t want to tempt her." + +"Phase one complete, she’s too distracted to check the box in my hand." + +A "Wanna play the pocky game?" + +show fang neutral flip at sright + +F "How do you play that?" + +A "Well, I hold one of these," + +"I take one of the green sugary sticks from the box and hold the plain end by my teeth." + +A "bhetween mah teef. Den joo haff too take it wiff yer lips." + +A "an’ try an’ bite as ‘uch as joo can wiffout touchin’ my fashe." + +"Fang narrows her eyes in suspicion, and then cautiously moves her head towards mine." + +A "It’sh jush shocola’e!" + +"She moves in and crunches down on the pocky stick centimeters from my face." + +"Jackpot." + +"Her face contorts almost immediately and she spits it out on the floor." + +show fang angry flip at sright + +F "...What the fuck is that?! Where did you even get those?" + +"I barely contain my laugh as Fang downs the rest of her coffee to get the taste out of her mouth." + +A "Let’s just say Stella gets all sorts of weird snacks from Japan." + +A "...Like wasabi pocky sticks." + +"Fang looks ready to strangle me but I still have one card left to play." + +A "Hey, I have amnesty for today, April Fools! Payback for the mousetrap from the other day." + +"She growls at that and jabs me in the shoulder. I guess I deserve that much." + +play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg' fadein 1.0 +"Before I can make my retort, an announcement comes in over the speakers." + +show fang neutral flip at sright + +Sp "ALRIGHT EVERYONE LISTEN UP!" + +Sp "NEXT MONTH! WILL BE WHAT IS POSSIBLY THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR TIME HERE AT VOLCANO HIGH!" + +Sp "PROM! THAT’S RIGHT I SAID IT! TOMORROW WE WILL BE SELLING FUCKING TICKETS TO PROM!" + +Sp "SO GET THOSE FORMAL FUCKING OUTFITS READY!" + +"The P.A. system’s ending chime ushers in a moment of complete silence." +stop music fadeout 1.0 + +"Then, all at once the chatter starts." + +unknown "Ohmanohmanohman, I gotta ask him to go with-" + +unknown "-I even have a dress good enough for-" + +unknown "-tickets are pretty expensive, I’ll pass this-" + +"Everyone seems excited about the sudden news." + +"Prom, huh…" + +play music 'audio/OST/Summertime Synth.ogg' fadein 1.0 + +"I guess I wouldn’t mind going if it’s with Fang." + +"What would she wear?" + +"Actually, scratch that, what would I wear?" + +"I can’t afford a decent outfit… Maybe I’ll mail home and ask Dad for his old suit." + +"Couples tickets are like a hundred bucks, too." + +"I’m sure I could make it work if I needed to." + +A "Hey Fa-" + +Drf "Settle down students!" + +Drf "There will be plenty of time to scheme your night of debauchery later!" + +Drf "We still have the lesson to get through, finish this and then chatter all you need." + +"The class collectively throws their heads back to groan." + +Drf "Oh, fiddlesticks. It’s only two pages of particle physics." + +F "You have a spare railgun in your backpack?" + +"Professor Fernsworth passes out the assignment and returns to his desk for a quick nap." + +"Particle physics isn’t too hard, more tedious than anything." + +"I should finish pretty quickly unless something comes up." + +F "Anon, remind me, what’s a quark again?" + +"Oh right." + +"Lab partners." + +"..." +