[(set: $name to (prompt: "Please enter your name", ""))]
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**It wasn't until my third yawn that I finally took my eyes off the computer screen.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**Outside, the moon was beaming a faint light into the now dark office.**](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part1]]](stop:)]
(print: $name):
(Oh crap! Is it really that late?)
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
(I was supposed to give this to Sam hours ago.)](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
(He’s not going to be happy about this.)](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part2]]](stop:)]???:
There you are, (print: $name)!
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**Flourescent lights illuminated the office.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part3]]](stop:)](live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[](stop:)]Sam:
I’ve been looking everywhere for you.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Geez, Sam!](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
You scared the daylights out of me.](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
More like moonlight.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Why haven’t you sent me your article?](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part4]]](stop:)]
(print: $name):
I…(live: 1s)[(transition: "dissolve")[I’m still working on it.](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
It shouldn’t take this long to write!](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
I’m done WRITING the article.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Then what’s the problem?](stop:)]
(live: 9s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part5]]](stop:)](print: $name):
I’m over my word limit and I can’t decide on what to take out.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**He stood there for a moment, staring at me with narrowed eyes.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part6]]](stop:)]Sam:
Haha! Oh THAT problem!
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Why’s that so funny?](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Sorry, I’m not laughing at you.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I used to run into this problem when I first started too.](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part7]]](stop:)]
(print: $name):
I find that hard to believe.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
No, really.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I started as a rookie just like you.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
So I’m quite familiar with this problem.](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part8]]](stop:)](print: $name):
Haha! YOU used to have this problem too?
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Yeah.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Our newspaper's top journalist use to have a simple problem like this?](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I still do. Haha.](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Well it’s good to know I’m not the only one.](stop:)]
(live: 10s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part8]]](stop:)](print: $name):
What can I do to fix it?
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Let’s see...](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**He leaned over to take a closer look at my article on the computer screen.**](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part9]]](stop:)]**I found my attention being drawn to his lips as he mouthed the words I wrote.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**It looked so…**](stop:)](live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**adorable.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**I turned away as I suddenly felt blood rush to my face.**](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
(What is going on with me?)](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part10]]](stop:)]Sam:
This is really good, (print: $name).
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
This is really going to help expose that corporation.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I can see why you’re having such a hard time.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part11]]](stop:)]**I cleared my throat to try and collect myself.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Th-thanks.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I have a few tricks that should help.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part12]]](stop:)](print: $name):
Oh…
(live: 1s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[“I find that hard to believe.”->hardtobelieve]]](stop:)]
(live: 1s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[“Haha! YOU used to have this problem too?”->Haha]]](stop:)]**He gestured toward the computer.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
May I?](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**I scooted my chair over to give him room.**](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**His broad shoulders brushed against me for a moment as he kneeled down and adjusted himself in front of my computer.**](stop:)]
(live: 9s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part13]]](stop:)]**His big brawny hands dwarfed the size of my keyboard but he typed with surprising finesse.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
There.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**I leaned over to look at the changes he made.**](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part14]]](stop:)](print: $name):
Why didn’t I think of writing it that way?
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Years of practice.](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
You’ll pick it up over time.](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part15a]]](stop:)]**Our eyes met as I looked back at him.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**My heart raced at the realization of how close our faces were to each other.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Maybe...](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part16]]](stop:)]**His face started to lean closer to mine.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
(Wait...](stop:)](live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[what's going on?)](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
(Is he...)](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Maybe I can give you some tips on how to-](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part17]]](stop:)]???:
There you are, (print: $name)!
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**I jerked away to see who called my name.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part18]]](stop:)]Roy:
I’ve been looking everywhere for you.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
HEY ROY!](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
Ummm...](stop:)](live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[hey.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
I want to talk to you about your feedback about my picture-](stop:)]
(live: 9s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part19]]](stop:)]Sam:
We’re kind of in the middle of something, Roy.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**Roy switched his attention between Sam and me.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
Is Sam giving you a hard time, (print: $name)?](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
No, I was actually helping (print: $name) with the article.](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part20a]]](stop:)]Sam:
Alright, let’s go.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
I don’t need YOUR feedback about my pictures.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
Just (print: $name)’s.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part20c]]](stop:)](print: $name)
Actually...
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[“Roy can walk me home”->RoyWalk]]](stop:)]
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[“Sam can walk me home”->SamWalk]]](stop:)]
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[["I’ll just go by myself.->AloneWalk]]](stop:)](print: $name):
Roy can walk me to the subway.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
But-](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
I still want to talk to him about his photo.](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
We can talk about those...](stop:)](live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[tips tomorrow, Sam.](stop:)]
(live: 9s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part22]]](stop:)](print: $name):
Sam can walk me to the subway.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
But-](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
I want to learn about these...](stop:)](live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[tips he mentioned.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
We can talk about my feedback tomorrow, Roy.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part22]]](stop:)](print: $name)
I’ll just go by myself.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam and Roy:
But-](stop:)]
(live: 3s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name)
It’s been a long day and I could use some “me” time.](stop:)]
(live: 5s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
We can continue our conversations tomorrow.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part22]]](stop:)]**Suddenly the office went dark.**
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[???:
There you are, (print: $name)!](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[???:
We’ve been looking everywhere for you.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name):
Who’s there?](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part23]]](stop:)](print: $name):
What do you want?
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[**A man in a ski mask stepped out of the shadows and into the faint moonlight.**](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[???:
You shouldn't have stuck your nose where it doesn't belong.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[???:
Now we're going to have to make an example out of you.](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[End Scene->EndScene]]](stop:)]Roy:
Well this’ll only take a few minutes.
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
Fine. What is it?](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Roy:
The pictures are back in my office.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part20b]]](stop:)](print: $name):
You think so?
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
With articles like this?](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam:
I know so.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part15b]]](stop:)]Thanks for checking out the game script for this scene!
You can check out the other scenes here:
(link-repeat: "Scene 2")[(open-url: "https://www.byrondonaldson.com/romance-scene-2")]
(link-repeat: "Scene 3")[(open-url: "https://www.byrondonaldson.com/romance-scene-3")]
(link-repeat: "Scene 4")[(open-url: "https://www.byrondonaldson.com/romance-scene-4")]
If you haven't already, check out my (link-repeat: "Wayfarers")[(open-url: "https://www.byrondonaldson.com/wayfarers-game-demo")] game demo and maybe even some of my (link-repeat: "writing samples")[(open-url: "https://www.byrondonaldson.com/writing-samples")]!(print: $name)
(What’s going on between these two?)
(live: 2s)[(transition: "dissolve")[(print: $name)
Actually, it’s already pretty late so I should head home.](stop:)]
(live: 4s)[(transition: "dissolve")[Sam and Roy:
Okay. I can walk you to the subway.](stop:)]
(live: 6s)[(transition: "dissolve")[[[Continue->Part21]]](stop:)]