a bit of placeholder act ii

index.html

@@ -267,11 +267,14 @@
 <script src="scripts/intro/Intro_SceneSetup.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/intro/Intro_BG.js"></script>
 
+<!--
 <script src="scripts/act1/Act1_SceneSetup.js?v=2"></script>
 <script src="scripts/act1/Act1_Hong.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/act1/Act1_Beebee.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/act1/Act1_Outro_BG.js"></script>
+-->
 
 <script src="scripts/act2/Act2_SceneSetup.js"></script>
+<script src="scripts/act2/Act2_BG.js"></script>
 
 <script src="scripts/main.js"></script>

scenes/act2.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ n: // callback: retweet news story, or subtweet, or Tinder serial killer (or: fa
 
 [Ogling the host, you pervert?](#act2a_perv)
 
-[So let's think about *the meaning of life*.](#act2a_meaning)
+[So let's talk about *the meaning of life*.](#act2a_meaning)
 
 # act2a_social
 

scenes/act4.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # act4
 
-h: Sigh.
+h: Welp.
 
 h: You were right.
 
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ h: I *was* being an idiot, my so-called friends *were* using me, and we almost f
 
 // h: I *was* being an idiot, my so-called friends *were* using me, and I almost jumped off a fucking *roof*.
 
+// TODO: stuff isn't as scary once you've had that experience
+
 [Yeah, not to mention the hospital bill.]()
 
 // [Not to mention the damage you did to your liver.]()
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ b: ...God, there's so many dangerous things in the world!
 
 [You're right. So how can we better defend ourselves?]()
 
-[I'm not so sure. Let's try small experiments?]()
+[I think we should expose ourselves to *more* danger.]()
 
 [Thank you.]()
 
@@ -178,9 +180,102 @@ h: *A moderate number of things* in moderation.
 
 b: Thank you for making your statements recursively self-consistent.
 
-# act4_harm_experiments
+# act4_harm_exposure
+
+b: WHAT // shock
+
+h: I mean, for example, let's say a dog is scared of thunder. One trick trainers use is to play a recording of thunder at a low volume, then give the dog a treat for staying calm.
+
+h: Over several days, the trainer will raise the volume, and the dog learns to stay calm with louder and louder sounds, until the dog has overcome their fear of thunder.
+
+h: It's called exposure therapy!
+
+h: If it works for _literal_ dogs, it should work for you, my metaphorical mind-dog. Right? All mammals have the same fight-or-flight response.
+
+[I'm a wolf, not a dog.]()
+
+[What if we desensitize ourselves *too* much?]()
+
+[What if we expose ourselves to a *real* danger?]()
+
+# act4_harm_exposure_dog
+
+h: And I'll show you affection and patience 'til you're domesticated into a cute lil' puppy.
+
+b: ...
+
+b: D'aw.
+
+# act4_harm_exposure_overboard
+
+b: We *just* saw what happens if you ignore or shut down your fear – you put yourself in *actually* dangerous situations.
+
+b: Besides, won't *too* much desensitization turn us into psychopaths? Soon we'll be giving ourselves treats while watching snuff murder porn!
+
+h: I... think there's a line between that and the thunder.
+
+b: But *where*, human?! *Where?*
+
+h: I don't know. But you can help me! Based on what you're okay with for now, we'll find and draw that line.
+
+b: Okay. But I have no opposable thumbs, so you have to draw for me.
+
+# act4_harm_exposure_hurt
+
+b: For example: we almost jumped off a freaking *roof!*
+
+// b: For example: we jumped off a *roof!*
+
+h: No, you're right. We *can* go too far.
+
+h: But that's why, if we do exposure therapy, we'll have to start very very very small, and make very small steps upward.
+
+h: When we start hitting *actual* danger, we stop.
+
+b: Yeah I'd draw the line somewhere between hearing loud thunder, and standing in a lightning storm with a tall pointy hat.
+
+# act4_thanks
+
+b: ...
+
+b: Wait, no arguments for or against what I'm feeling? Just... "thank you"?
+
+h: Yeah! Thank you for showing your concern for my physical safety / social life / moral well-being.
+
+b: ...
+
+h: You okay?
+
+b: You've never said *thank you* to me before.
+
+h: Aw you big fuzzy-wuzzy panic-wolf.
+
+# act4_thanks_2
+
+h: Even if you over-react a lot, I'm glad you look out for my physical safety / social life / moral well-being.
+
+b: Wait... you're not just repeating "thank you" to avoid actually talking about these concerns, are you?
+
+h: Well, feelings are complicated, and I don't always have answers for you.
+
+h: It's not like life gives you a list of 3 pre-made dialogue responses.
+
+h: But short of a "real" answer, for now, I can at least say thanks for watching out for me.
+
+b: Well, I know I can be full of crud sometimes, so thanks for listening to me – patiently, non-judgmentally.
+
+b: You small hairless flesh-mammal.
+
+# act4_thanks_3
+
+h: Even if your yapping scares me, you're simply trying to protect my physical safety / social life / moral well-being.
+
+b: Okay seriously, if you keep flattering me like this, people are gonna get weird ideas about us.
+
+h: Oh come on, I'm just a vulnerable college-age kid and you're a big, scary wolf. What's the worst that cou--
+
+h: Actually, do not answer that.
 
-# act4_harm_thanks
 
 # act4_alone
 
@@ -194,10 +289,118 @@ b: I dunno, what do *you* think, human?
 
 [I agree that I'd like to work on our social skills.]()
 
-[I think we're lovable. Let's experiment to find out?]()
+[I'm sure people like us. Let's find out?]()
 
 [Thank you.]()
 
+# act4_alone_skills
+
+h: We could practice – I dunno – starting conversations, sharing common interests, listening, empathizing, asking questions? 
+
+h: Maybe try improv or public speaking so we can get comfortable being in front of – and making mistakes in front of – other people?
+
+b: IMPROV IS A CULT // fingerpoint
+
+b: But, besides...
+
+[Won't learning "social skills" make us *manipulative?*]()
+
+[Won't being friendly make us *easier to manipulate?*]()
+
+[What if we try to get better, and still fail?]()
+
+# act4_alone_skills_manipulative
+
+b: Aren't serial killers who can read their victims' emotions great at "empathy"? Didn't Charles Manson win friends and influence people?
+
+h: No, you're right.
+
+h: "Social skills" mean nothing if we don't genuinely care *for* people.
+
+h: But caring for people requires opening up, and opening up *is* a skill that needs to be learnt, and *can* be learnt.
+
+b: Crack us open like a coconut.
+
+# act4_alone_skills_manipulated
+
+b: We'll become a Welcome doormat, saying Please and Thank You as people wipe their feet on us!
+
+b: We'll kiss so much ass it'll look like we're wearing brown lipstick!
+
+h: Nah, you're right. "Social skills" can't be just about pleasing others, it's also got to be about setting personal boundaries.
+
+h: We can't invite others into our home, if we have no walls to hold up a home.
+
+h: ...also, re: the lipstick mental image... *ew??*
+
+# act4_alone_skills_fail
+
+h: We might.
+
+h: But, I still wanna give it a shot. If we're going to socially strike out, I'd like to go out swinging.
+
+b: Yeah I guess worst case we can just skip town and change our identity.
+
+b: I think that only costs half a bitcoin these days.
+
+# act4_alone_experiment
+
+h: We could try some experiments!
+
+h: We could ping a friend to hang out, reconnect with someone close to us, or even just strike a conversation with a barista or something.
+
+h: I think we may find we're more likable than we suspect.
+
+[What if these experiments fail?]()
+
+[What if these are just small, cheap "wins"?]()
+
+[What if us being social is a burden to others?]()
+
+# act4_alone_experiment_fail
+
+b: The experiment finds no effect, and scientific journals won't publish our null result! // cry
+
+h: You're right, it *could* fail!
+
+h: It's not a true experiment if it can't fail.
+
+h: And if it turns out we actually *do* act in awkward or inconsiderate ways, that's good! Then we know we should focus on improving our social skills.
+
+h: Like starting conversations, sharing common interests, listening, empathizing, asking questions... you know...
+
+b: ...all that stuff those counselors told us but then we forgot.
+
+h: Yup.
+
+# act4_alone_experiment_cheap
+
+b: Saying "hi" to the barista isn't exactly gold-medal performance in the Social Butterfly Olympics.
+
+h: It is for *us!*
+
+h: In the social arena, we're not even featherweight class, we're like... atom-weight.
+
+h: If we have to start with small, cheap wins, so be it. We gotta climb the 1st step to get to the 100th step.
+
+b: Yeah! Maybe after saying "hi", we can advance to saying... *"how are you?"*
+
+h: *"Not much!"*
+
+# act4_alone_experiment_burden
+
+b: Like maybe the barista just wants to make some dang coffee, not be an *experiment* to flatter our ego.
+
+h: Well, if it turns out we *are* being a burden...
+
+h: ...that's good to know, too!
+
+h: We can then learn how to better read others' emotions, pro-actively ask people what they're comfortable with, knowing and respecting others' boundaries...
+
+b: ...all that "inter-personal skills" crap we keep seeing in counselor brochures.
+
+h: Yup.
+
 # act4_bad
 
 // callbacks
@@ -206,8 +409,161 @@ b: I dunno, what do *you* think, human?
 
 b: God, are we just *broken?*
 
-[I don't think so. But let's check that with experiments?]()
-
 [Yes. So how can we start to repair ourselves?]()
 
-[Thank you.]()
+[No. And we can try small tasks to prove it.]()
+
+[Thank you.]()
+
+# act4_bad_repair
+
+// TO DO TODO
+
+# act4_bad_prove
+
+// TO DO TODO
+
+# act4_something_else
+
+h: Anyway, anything else you wanna chat about?
+
+// h: Anyway, anything else on your heavy heart?
+
+[I'm scared we'll be harmed.]()
+
+[I'm scared we'll be alone.]()
+
+[I'm scared we're bad people.]()
+
+[Nah, I'm good for now.]()
+
+# act4_something_else_2
+
+h: Okay, I think we've talked about all our fears now.
+
+b: Yes, there are only three fears.
+
+h: Yup, exactly three.
+
+b: Convenient.
+
+# act4c
+
+b: ...
+
+h: ...
+
+b: This isn't some *game*, you know.
+
+b: Building a better relationship with your negative emotions isn't as simple as clicking buttons on a screen.
+
+b: We'll have to practice "faking it" until we're "making it". But how long will that take? Can we keep it up?
+
+b: Can we *really* get along, human?
+
+b: Can we *really* act as one, as a team?
+
+h: Well,
+
+a: E-excuse me...
+
+(...1000)
+
+# act4d
+
+a: Would you mind if I sat with you for lunch?
+
+// s: Only psychos sit alone for lunch! Get away from them or they'll hurt you!
+
+// s: Oh my god, do you know how pathetic you sound? How desperate, needy, lonely?
+
+// s: They were just trying to enjoy peace and quiet, then *you* interrupted them. Stop being such a burden!
+
+a: I- I mean- it's it's okay if not, I just...
+
+[Wait, didn't I see you before?]()
+
+[Yeah, of course! Come here.]()
+
+[Ah, sorry, I need some alone time right now.]()
+
+# act4d_recognition
+
+h2: Yeah you saw me have a panic attack and // become an armadillo // commit phone-murder!
+
+h3: Ah! Sorry, didn't mean to put you on the spot!
+
+h2: Just remembering a friendly face, is all.
+
+// s: WAIT THAT *IS* THE PHONE-MURDERER / THE CRYING ARMADILLO! I KNEW IT! THEY'RE A DANGEROUS PSYCHO!
+
+// s: SEE HOW MUCH YOU SUCK AT MAKING FRIENDS?! THE FIRST IMPRESSION YOU MADE IS "WITNESSED MY TRAUMA". YOU SUCK!
+
+// s: AAAHHH YOU MADE SOMEONE REMEMBER A TRAUMATIC EVENT. YOUR MERE PRESENCE HURTS OTHERS.
+
+# act4d_yes
+
+h3: Ah! I don't mean to cause you discomfort!
+
+h2: Just saying, you can sit here if you want to.
+
+// s: THEY'RE BEING TOO FRIENDLY. LIKE TED BUNDY, THE SERIAL KILLER!
+
+// s: THEY'RE JUST ACTING NICE. NO ONE *REALLY* WANTS TO BE YOUR FRIEND.
+
+// s: GAH, YOU ALWAYS MAKE OTHERS FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE! GET OUT!
+
+# act4d_no
+
+h3: Ah! I didn't mean to come off as rude!
+
+h2: It's just that, well, I (almost) jumped off a roof and (almost) killed myself.
+
+h2: Please don't take it as a personal rejection, I just need quiet time to process some emotions.
+
+// s: HOLY CRAP I KNEW IT, THEY *ARE* A DANGEROUS PSYCHO!
+
+// s: YOU'VE BEEN PERSONALLY REJECTED! YOU'LL NEVER BE LOVED!
+
+// s: YOU INTERRUPTED SOMEONE'S EMOTIONAL PROCESSING! NOW THEY'LL BE TRAUMATIZED FOREVER AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
+
+# act4e
+
+s: RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN
+
+a: (dashes)
+
+h: Huh. That was weird. Anyway, what were you saying?
+
+b: Uh, I forget? Something about a team?
+
+h: (shrug)
+
+b: (shrug)
+
+b: Point is, you're trying to teach this old dog new tricks.
+
+b: It *will* take a while. Maybe *years.* And occasionally, I'll slip into my old habits.
+
+b: I'll bark at shadows. I'll scare you with words. I might even show you some intrusive images of... things.
+
+b: I'm sorry! I'm a battered shelter dog! Battered dogs crap on your bed once in a while!
+
+b: But if you're patient with me... and just stay and sit with me...
+
+b: Maybe... maybe you can domesticate this wolf.
+
+(...3000)
+
+[Good dog.]()
+
+[Good human.]()
+
+
+# act4f
+
+// b: AAAAA YOU'RE STILL BEING ALONE FIFTEEN CIGARETTES AAAAA
+
+// b: AAAAA YOU'RE STILL NOT BEING PRODUCTIVE AAAAA
+
+// b: AAAAA YOU'RE EATING MORE WHITE BREAD AAAAA

scripts/act2/Act2_BG.js

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+Loader.addImages([
+	{ id:"party_bg", src:"sprites/act2/party_bg.png" },
+	{ id:"party_action", src:"sprites/act2/party_action.png" },
+]);
+
+function BG_Party(){
+
+	var self = this;
+
+	// Sprites!
+	self.bgSprite = new Sprite({
+		image: Library.images.party_bg,
+		grid:{ width:1, height:1 },
+		frame:{ width:720, height:1200 },
+	});
+	self.actionSprite = new Sprite({
+		image: Library.images.party_action,
+		grid:{ width:4, height:3 },
+		frame:{ width:720, height:600 },
+		y: 189
+	});
+
+	// 
+
+	self.update = function(){
+
+	};
+
+	self.draw = function(ctx){
+		self.bgSprite.draw(ctx);
+		self.actionSprite.draw(ctx);
+	};
+
+	var _subscriptions = [];
+	_subscriptions.push(
+		subscribe("act2-out-1", function(){
+			// WHOOSH
+			sfx("whoosh");
+		});
+		subscribe("act2-in-2", function(){
+			// WHOOSH
+			sfx("whoosh");
+		});
+		subscribe("act2-out-3", function(){
+			// WHOOSH
+			sfx("whoosh");
+		});
+		subscribe("act2-in-4", function(){
+			// WHOOSH
+			sfx("whoosh");
+		});
+		subscribe("act2-out-5", function(){
+			// WHOOSH
+			sfx("whoosh");
+		});
+	);
+
+}

scripts/act2/Act2_SceneSetup.js

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SceneSetup.act2 = function(){
 	_.attack_bad = 0;
 
 	// Background
-	var bg = new BG_Anxiety();
+	var bg = new BG_Party();
 	Game.scene.children.push(bg);
 
 	// Hong

scripts/main.js

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Loader.load(function(progress){
 
 	$("#loading").setAttribute("loaded","yes");
 	$("#loading").onclick = function(){
-		sfx("pop");
+		//sfx("pop");
 		publish('START_GAME');
 	};