label AAct2:
    #ffs why did i made them like this
    #play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 3 volume 0.5
    "It takes me a bit, but I get to Dollocaris Plaza."
    
    "The strip mall is pretty small so I can see the big neon sign for Volcaldera Beats easily. Its logo is a big vinyl record with an exploding volcano behind it all outlined in neon lights."
    #background image appears here
    scene Vinny with Dissolve(0.5)
    show fatass:
        xcenter 0.80
        xzoom -1.0
    with Dissolve(0.20)
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinleft:
        xcenter 0.3

    "Entering the store definitely gives me an ‘underground’ vibe."

    "There’s punk posters all over the place as well as profanities and anarchist messages graffitied on the walls."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom -1.0

    "Rock music is blaring over the speakers. It’s hard to think straight here."

    "Taking a quick look around, I don’t see any guitars anywhere."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom 1.0

    "I see a display for the drumsticks that Reed was talking about, but other than that there’s just records."

    "With a growing feeling of annoyance, I decide to ask the cashier for help."

    
    "A fat plesiusaur behind the counter seems to be the only employee in the place."

    "Him leaning back on his chair with beside him what looks like a ugliest Christmas baseball cap. Good God, how can his kind have double chin?"

    A "Hey there."

    "He looks up with an utmost boredom, but cheers up."

    Ca "Merry Christmas! What can I help with?"

    A "I’m looking for a guitar, do you have those here?"

    "His eyes looked left and right, before looking at me."

    Ca "Not to piss all over a puddle and call it a pool,{w} but we don't stock instruments."

    "I let out a sigh at this man's beautiful vocabulary."

    show Anon ChristPain with Dissolve(0.35)

    A "Fuck... Alright."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom -1.0

    "As I’m about to leave, l take one last look around."

    "Something in the drumstick display catches my eye."

    show Anon ChristThin with Dissolve(0.20)
    #note: no clue how i will do this scene, probably going to ask Blacky about it
    #note: probably not going to do it
    "One pair of sticks looks to be Rock Ring themed, with decals plastered all over them referencing the game."

    "Reed would probably like these."

    show Anon ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.30)

    "I buy them and exit the store, grumbling to myself."

    scene black with Dissolve(1)

    A "Damnit Reed, this is not what I was looking for!"
    #small text, 'not' is italic

    "As I’m making my way back to my car to think about where to check next, I see another familiar face."

    #scene snowparkinglot with Dissolve(1)
    
    #show Anon ChristNeut with easeinright:
    #    xcenter 0.6

    "Stella appears to be making her way to her own car, large bags full of unknown items in tow."

    "Looks like she’s struggling though. She tries her best to stretch her hand into her pocket to get her keys, but the bags are restricting her movement."

    "I should go help."

    scene snowparkinglot with Dissolve(1)
    stop music fadeout 2.0
    play music 'audio/OST/Dino Destiny Reader.ogg' fadein 3 volume 0.5
    show Stella ChristNeut:
        xcenter 0.20
        yalign 0.1
    with Dissolve(0.10)
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinright:
        xcenter 0.73
        xzoom -1.0

    #show Stella ChristNeut with Dissolve(0.20)
    #fix this somehow
    "I quickly jog my way over to her. She notices me immediately."

    St "Oh! Anon, hello!"

    A "Hey there Stella, need a hand?"

    "I don’t even wait for an answer. I see one of the bags slipping from her grasp and I move quickly to catch it."

    St "Oh my! Good catch. I suppose I could use some assistance."

    St "No peeking though! All of your gifts are in these bags."

    "I chuckle as I help her load them into the car."

    A "Heh, no problem. Wouldn’t want to ruin the surprise!"

    St "Speaking of surprises, what are you doing here? I thought you would be home with Fang getting ready for the party."

    "I put my hand behind my head, slightly embarrassed."

    A "Uh… last minute holiday shopping. I want to get a guitar for Fang, and Reed suggested I come here."

    A "He neglected to tell me that Volcaldera Beats is a record store and doesn’t have instruments."

    "Stella rolls her eyes."

    St "Yeah, Reed always has had a habit of leaving out details hasn’t he?"

    St "But hey, if you’re looking for a guitar, I might know a place."

    A "Really? That would be great, thanks!"

    "She takes out her phone and shows it to me, while I write it down an address on my phone."

    St "It’s called Suzushī Basho, it kinda just has everything."

    St "I usually go there for new figurines, it’s not too far from here."

    A "Oh! That so?"

    "Taking the receipt and looking at the address, I see that it’s literally just around the corner."

    A "And here I thought I’d have to get back into my car."

    A "You’re a real lifesaver Stella, thanks again."

    St "No problem Anon. Good luck!"

    "I wave goodbye to her as I start to walk over to the store."

    show Anon:
        xzoom 1.0
        linear 0.90 xcenter 1.35
    with Dissolve(0.20) 

    scene black with Dissolve(1)

    "It only takes me about 5 minutes to get there. The cold definitely helps to quicken my pace."

    "The store’s sign is written in Japanese but it has the transliterated name below it."

    "There’s also pictures of various anime characters in the window."

    "Entering the store, I take a moment to appreciate the various figures on display."
    
    scene weebstore with Dissolve(1)
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinleft:
        xcenter 0.45

    "I may not have much time to watch anime these days, but it definitely brings some nostalgia recognising some of it in the store."
    
    "Not today though, I’m a man on a mission."

    "I see a section for music equipment as I move towards that back."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom -1.0

    "A lot of it seems to have been picked through though."

    show Anon ChristNeut:
        xzoom -1.0

    "Basically all of the instruments are gone, but I do see one guitar!"

    "I rush over to it excitedly and grab it off the rack."

    "Only to be met with overwhelming disappointment and… disgust…"
    #anon unimpressed face
    "The guitar looks like a normal electric one at first, except for the livery of anime girls’ faces with mouths opened and eyes rolled back."

    "It’s a fucking ahegao guitar{cps=*0.05}...{/cps}"
    #slow dots at end
    "No way in hell that Fang would like this."

    "Not to mention how inappropriate it would be to give this to her in front of her parents!"

    scene black with Dissolve(1)

    "Once again defeated, I put the guitar back on the rack and leave the store. I do however spot a nice looking tarot deck that Stella would like which I buy on my way out."

    "Fuuuuck!"

    "This is turning into a real shitshow."

    scene snowparkinglot with Dissolve(0.95)
    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 3 volume 0.5
    show Anon ChristNeut with easeinright:
        xcenter 0.65
        xzoom -1.0

    "Panic and desperation start to set in as I try to think of anywhere that may have a guitar."

    show Anon ChristThin with Dissolve(0.30)

    "Only one place comes to mind."

    scene black with Dissolve(0.10)

    "Little Troodon."
 
    "I’ve never seen any music stores around there, but I’ve also really only been there a couple times with Fang."

    "Maybe if I look more closely I’ll find something. That, or someone from around there may know."
    #scene black
    "I start to walk back to my car when suddenly my phone starts ringing."

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

    "Pulling it out, I once again see Naser’s name in the caller ID."

    stop sound

    "He’s frankly getting a little annoying with these check ins."
    #gonna be even more arse fucking around with coding the lines, May God grant me power

    jump NAct2