label AAct1:

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    stop music fadeout 1
    play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorLoop.ogg' fadein 2 volume 0.3
    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 3 volume 0.5
    "December 23rd 201M2026 BC. 4:15 PM"
    
    "My feet crunch heavily into the dense powder of snow that coats the ground as I walk down the sidewalk."
    
    scene Mallexterior with Dissolve(1)
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinleft:
        xcenter 0.35

    "A freezing gust of wind bites into me heavily. I shiver, pulling my thin coat closer to my body to seal in more heat."

    "Need to invest in a heavier jacket… that or some heating packs."

    "I’m not the only one though. I spot some other dino folk hunching over and bracing themselves against the cold as they walk. I imagine it’s a lot harder for them to keep warm this time of year."

    "My destination isn’t far now. I can see the large building of the shopping mall, the warm glow of its signs beckoning me closer."

    "“Rockvue Square.”"

    "I enter the mall, relieved to be out of the cold."

    "Now, to get to the music… shop…"

    scene MallInterior with Dissolve(0.65)

    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdMurmurLoop.ogg' volume 1.4 fadein 3.0
    play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg' fadein 4 volume 0.7

    "…"

    show Anon ChristShoc with easeinleft:
        xcenter 0.25

    "Holy shit."

    "As I look out towards the shops, my eyes are assaulted by a mosaic of different vibrantly colored dinosaurs."

    "The place is absolutely mobbed."

    "Two women are in an incredibly loud screaming match over what appears to be a limited edition holiday tumbler cup."

    "A T-Rex child pulls his exhausted looking father towards the nearest toy store."

    "I see the poor employees desperately trying to corral people and break up any discourse to little avail."

    show Anon ChristPain with Dissolve(0.25):
        xcenter 0.25

    "Raptor Jesus, how am I going to find this place?!"

    "I’m given little time to think as another group of people enters the mall, ushering me into the sea of color."

    show Anon ChristNeut with Dissolve(1):
        xcenter 0.25

    "With no idea of where I’m actually going, I try my hardest not to run into anyone but with how packed the mall is, there is still the occasional stepped tail or bumped shoulder."

    play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
    show Anon ChristShoc:
        linear 0.2 xcenter 0.15
    with vpunch

    unknown "Ay! I’m walkin’ ere’"

    A "Sorry!"

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        linear 0.2 xcenter 0.25
    with dissolve

    "As I make my way through the crowd, I also am occasionally poked and bumped by horns, tails, and other appendages."

    "Fuck, now this is just getting annoying."

    "Maybe if I duck into a shop I can wait out the crowd."

    "I crane my neck up in order to peer above the ocean of patrons trying to spot a store that may not be as busy."

    "I see my salvation conveniently close by."

    "A pharmacy."

    "Thank Raptor Jesus!"

    "With all of the grace and agility I can muster, I carefully yet speedily maneuver towards the entrance."

    scene black with Dissolve(0.75)

    "I do still bump into a couple people on the way there, but I make it inside."

    scene Pharmacyinterior with Dissolve(0.85)

    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinleft:
        xcenter 0.4

    "Just as I had hoped, the pharmacy is fairly empty; a stark contrast to the chaos outside."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom -1.0
    with Dissolve(0.22)

    "I take a moment to catch my breath and collect myself."

    "The only things I can hear now are the muffled voices of the crowd outside, and the fluorescent lights at maximum humbuzz."

    "I start to wander around the pharmacy trying to kill some time when I hear a voice call out to me, a chill, laid back voice that I would recognize anywhere."
    #play music 'audio/OST/i_have_no_clue_what_im_doing.ogg' fadein 2
   
    show Reed ChristHapp with easeinright:
        xcenter 0.77
        xzoom -1.0

    Re "Yo, dude! Anon! What's up man?"
    
    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom 1.0
    show Anon ChristShoc with Dissolve(0.22)

    A "Reed?!"

    show Anon ChristHapp with Dissolve(0.22)

    A "Hey man not much, just getting in some last minute Christmas shopping which I’m realizing in retrospect was a terrible idea."

    show Anon ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.22)

    "Reed chuckles."

    show Reed ChristExpl with Dissolve(0.2)

    Re "Yeah that may not have been the best move broski. You’re looking a little rough."
    
    show Reed ChristNeut with Dissolve(1)

    "I look down and inspect myself. There’s several scratches and bruises on my arms, and the sleeve of my jacket is torn slightly."

    A "Damn, yeah those crowds are no joke!"

    A "I gotta keep pushing through though if I’m going to get all of your presents in time!"

    show Reed ChristExpl with Dissolve(0.25)

    Re "Respect, dude! Have you figured out what you’re getting everyone?"

    show Reed ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.1)

    A "Not quite. I know I want to get Fang a new guitar which is why I’m here. I was trying to get to Music Warehouse."

    show Reed ChristShoc with Dissolve(0.2)

    "Reed looks at me with a blank, quizzical look."

    show Reed ChristCons with Dissolve(0.2)

    Re "Dude… that place went out of business months ago, it’s not here anymore."

    show Reed ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.1)

    "{cps=1.5}...{/cps}"

    show Anon ChristShoc with Dissolve(0.15)

    A "Fuuuck! Are you serious?!"

    show Reed ChristCons with Dissolve(0.15)

    Re "Yeah man, sorry."
    #R

    "I put my head in my hands and exhale sharply, massaging my temples as I reconsider my options when I hear Reed perk up."

    show Reed ChristExpl with Dissolve(0.15)

    Re "Don’t worry dude, I know a music shop in Dollocaris Plaza. It’s called Volcaldera Beats, It’s where I got my drum kit."
    #R

    show Anon ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.15)

    show Reed ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.20)

    "I feel a small wave of relief wash over me."

    A "Dollocaris Plaze? The strip mall? I think that's not that far from here!"
    #A

    "I breathe out a long sigh."

    show Anon ChristHapp with Dissolve(0.10)

    A "Ok… ok… This isn’t a total disaster then. Thanks Reed, You just saved me a lot of headache"
    #A

    show Reed ChristHapp with Dissolve(0.19)

    Re "No problem brah. Just make sure you pick me up a good present too."

    "Reed winks and shoots me some finger guns."

    "I shoot some back as I begin to walk back out into the mall."

    A "I will! See you later!"
    #A

    Re "Later Anon! Good Luck!"
    
    scene black with Dissolve(0.50)

    "I wave my hand back to Reed as I leave the pharmacy and back into the crowd."

    scene black with Dissolve(0.95)
    scene MallInterior with Dissolve(0.75)
    #play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg' fadein 2 volume 0.7
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinright:
        xcenter 0.30
        xzoom -1.0

    "Luckily, the madness seems to have thinned out just enough. There’s fewer people and a little more space to breathe."

    "I have little time to enjoy it though, as I feel my phone vibrating."

    play sound 'audio/effects/cellphone.ogg' volume 0.8

    "Removing it from my pocket, I see Naser’s name on the caller ID."

    "I begin to hurriedly walk towards the exit."

    "I just hope he can buy me some more time for tonight’s party…"

    "When I pick up the phone to answer him, I immediately hear Naser’s worried voice in a hushed tone."

    stop sound

    show Supermarketinterior behind MallInterior
    show MallInterior:
        xalign 0.0 yalign 0.0
        crop (0, 0, 1920, 1080)
        ease_quad 1.0 crop (0, 0, 960, 1080)
    show Naser ChristAngr behind MallInterior:
        xpos 0.35
        xzoom -1.0
    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xcenter 0.30
        xzoom 1.0

    #problems: smoother turn for Anon
    Nas "Anon! Please tell me things are going well! Did you get the 'you know what'?"
    #maybe a slow can be put before the last line?

    A "Not yet, turns out that The Music Warehouse closed down couple months back."

    show Naser ChristAnno with Dissolve(0.10)

    "Naser draws in a sharp inhale, but before he can say anything I quickly reply."

    A "But!{w} Don't worry though, I ran into Reed at the mall and he let me know that there's a place in Dollocaris Plaza where I can get it."

    show Naser ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.10)

    "Naser lets out a long sigh, I can hear some shuffling."

    Nas "Fine. You {i}need{/i} to hurry though. I'm not exactly a well of great excuses here!"

    Nas "I told Fang that there was a holiday sale on dino nuggets. We’ve been to two other stores at this point and there’s no sale! I think she’s starting to suspect something is up!"

    A "Ok! I'm going as fast as I can! I'll let you know when I get it!"

    Nas "Alright alright, just please keep me posted. I'm starting to freak out a little."

    A "Everything will be alright Naser, just keep Fang busy a little bit longer."

    A "I'll talk to you later." 

    scene black with Dissolve(0.30)

    Nas "Later."

    jump NAct1