This Version of You

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<<audio ":playing" stop>> <div class = poem-container> <div class = "poem"> <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next 2s>>This version of you, <<next 3s>>Simply becomes real. <<next>>And you're right here with this version of you, <<next>>To see things as they really are. <<next>>This version of you looking at you, <<next>>You looking back. <<next>>This version of you welcoming you, <<next>>This version of you saying, "Yes". <<next>>I'd like you to imagine, <<next>>[[This version of you.|First Tree]] <</timed>> </div> </div>

## Variables ## Tree <<set $tree1 to "potBR">> <<set $tree2 to "">> <<set $tree3 to "">> ## Gender <<set $who to "her">> ## Intro <<set $music to "mac">> <<set $pocket to false>> ## Chapter 1: Home <<set $kiss to false>> <<set $heartbreak to false>> <<set $food to "dolma">> ## Chapter 2: School <<set $location to "breakfast place">> ## Chapter 3: Work <<set $businesscard to "bigdeal">> ## Audio ## Puzzle <<cacheaudio "puzzle-slide" "audio/puzzle_slide.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "puzzle-fit" "audio/puzzle_fit.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "disappear" "audio/disappear_slow.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "blink" "audio/blink.mp3">>  ## Chapter 1 ## Introduction <<cacheaudio "kids" "audio/kids.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "students" "audio/students.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "couple" "audio/footsteps.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "birds" "audio/birds.mp3">>  ## Kitchen <<cacheaudio "pan" "audio/pan.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "cutlery" "audio/cutlery.mp3">>  ## Headphones <<cacheaudio "mac" "audio/fleetwood_mac.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "elevator" "audio/elevator_music.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "random" "audio/random.mp3">>  ## Chapter 2 ## Photo Booth <<cacheaudio "shutter" "audio/shutter.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "film" "audio/film.mp3">>  ## Restaurant <<cacheaudio "restaurant" "audio/restaurant.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "cars" "audio/cars.mp3">>  ## Office <<cacheaudio "office" "audio/office.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "keyboard" "audio/keyboard.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "aircon" "audio/aircon.mp3">>  ## Chapter 4 ## Parents <<cacheaudio "tv" "audio/tv.mp3">>  <<cacheaudio "tea1" "audio/tea1.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "tea2" "audio/tea2.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "tea3" "audio/tea3.mp3">>  ## Yourself <<cacheaudio "meditative" "audio/meditative.mp3">>

<<timed 0s t8n>> Another beautiful summer evening. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ The last bit of sun is shining through your sunglasses. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>> <<next>>You hear the kids playing in the park, without having to worry about their homework for the day, <<audio "kids" loop volume 1 play>> <<next 5s>>University students filling the pubs with joy; each laughing at their own inside joke, <<audio "kids" fadeoverto 2 0.5>>\ <<audio "students" loop volume 0.5 play>> <<next>>An elderly couple peacefully walking down the street; getting support from each other’s wrinkly but familiar hands, <<audio "students" fadeoverto 2 0.3>>\ <<audio "couple" loop volume 1 play>> <<next>>The birds singing the same old song. <<audio "couple" fadeoverto 2 0.7>> <<audio "birds" loop volume 1 play>> <<next>>You reach into your [[pocket|Music]]. <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> You reach into your pocket to take your earbuds out. <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ <<next>>No one uses this wired version anymore; no one even calls them earbuds, but you love that nostalgic feeling they give you. <<next 6s>>As you fight your way through the tangled wires, you understand why everyone gave up on them. <<next>>You start drifting off as you put on: <<next 2s>> [[a Fleetwood Mac song|Chapter 1: Home][$music to "mac"]] <<next 0s>>[[elevator music|Chapter 1: Home][$music to "elevator"]] <<next 0s>>[[some random playlist that some random person has made|Chapter 1: Home][$music to "random"]] <</timed>>

<<audio $music volume 0>>\ <<audio $music fadeoverto 5 0.5>>\ <<audio "kids"fadeoverto 2 0.3>>\ <<audio "students"fadeoverto 2 0.2>>\ <<audio "couple"fadeoverto 2 0.3>>\ <<audio "birds"fadeoverto 2 0.3>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ You’ve been here before. <<next 4s>> You’ve been walking up and down the same street since you took your first steps when you were 1. <<next 5s>>It’s the same street where you had your first: <<next 2s>>[[Heartbreak|1.1. Heartbreak]] <<next 0s>>[[Kiss|1.2. Kiss]] <</timed>>

<<set $heartbreak to true>>\ <<set $tree1 to "potBR">>\ <<audio $music fadeoverto 7 0>>\ <<audio "kids" stop>>\ <<audio "students" stop>>\ <<audio "birds" stop>>\ <<audio "couple" stop>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ Can’t we just talk about it? We can fix this. <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ [[You say.|1.1.1. You]] [[She says.|1.1.2. Her]] [[He says.|1.1.3. Him]] <</timed>>

<<set $kiss to true>>\ <<set $tree1 to "heartsTR">>\ <<audio "birds" loop fadein>>\ <<audio $music fadeoverto 7 0>>\ <<audio "kids" stop>>\ <<audio "students" stop>>\ <<audio "couple" stop>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ Isn't the sunset beautiful? <<next 2s>> [[She says.|1.2.1. Her]] <<next 0s>> [[He says.|1.2.2. Him]] <</timed>>\

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>You say as you put your hand on [[her|Her Shoulder]]/[[his|His Shoulder]] shoulder. <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> She says as she puts her hand on your shoulder. <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>> <<next>>Don’t. <<next>>You say. <<next 3s>>I don’t want it anymore. <<next 4s>>The silence is so strong that you feel like you are floating in space. <<next>>Even though it’s just another summer evening. <<next>>I don’t want to lose you. <<next>>Silence. <<next 3s>>I don’t want to do this again. <<next>>It’s the same cycle. We fight, we make up, have a few good weeks, then we fight again. <<next 5s>>I don’t want to fight. <<next 3s>>Exactly. <<next>>Cold. <<next>>So, this is it then? <<next>>[[This is it.|PotBR]] <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> He says as he puts his hand on your shoulder. <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>> <<next>>Don’t. <<next>>You say. <<next 3s>>I don’t want it anymore. <<next 4s>>The silence is so strong that you feel like you are floating in space. <<next>>Even though it’s just another summer evening. <<next>>I don’t want to lose you. <<next>>Silence. <<next 3s>>I don’t want to do this again. <<next>>It’s the same cycle. We fight, we make up, have a few good weeks, then we fight again. <<next 5s>>I don’t want to fight. <<next 3s>>Exactly. <<next>>Cold. <<next>>So, this is it then? <<next>>[[This is it.|PotBR]] <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Okay, let’s try this again. <<next 3s>>That was the day you decided to come out to: <<next>>[[Myself.|Myself]] <</timed>>

<<set $heartbreak to true>>\ <<set $tree1 to "potBR">>\ <div class="tree-container"> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter1/beginning.png" alt="Tree Image"> <img class="puzzle-piece" id="potBR" src="image/pieces/pot/BR.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <audio id = "slide-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_slide.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "fit-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_fit.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> </div> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 5.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[1.3. Kitchen]]>> <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. <<next 4s>>I love summer nights. <<next 3s>>[[I love you more than summer nights.|Summer Nights Her]] <<next 0s>>[[Me too.|Me Too Her 1]] <</timed>>\

<<timed 0s t8n>> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. <<next 4s>>I love summer nights. <<next 3s>>[[I love you more than summer nights.|Summer Nights Him]] <<next 0s>>[[Me too.|Me Too Him 1]] <</timed>>\

<<set $kiss to true>>\ <<set $tree1 to "heartsTR">>\ <<audio "birds" fadeoverto 3 0>>\ <div class="tree-container"> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter1/beginning.png" alt="Tree Image"> <img class="puzzle-piece" id="heartsTR" src="image/pieces/hearts/TR.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <audio id = "slide-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_slide.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "fit-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_fit.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> </div> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 5.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[1.3. Kitchen]]>> <</timed>>

<<set $tree2 to "maskBR">>\ <div class="tree-container"> <<if $tree1 is "potBR">>\ <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter2/PotBR_MaskTL_HeartsBL_HeartsTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <<if $tree1 is "heartsTR">>\ <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter2/HeartsTR_MaskTL_HeartsBL_HeartsTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>>\ <img class="puzzle-piece" id="maskBR" src="image/pieces/mask/BR.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <audio id = "slide-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_slide.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "fit-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_fit.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> </div> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 5.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[2.3. Changes]]>> <</timed>>

<<set $tree2 to "featherBL">>\ <div class="tree-container"> <<if $tree1 is "potBR">>\ <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter2/PotBR_MaskTL_HeartsBL_HeartsTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <<if $tree1 is "heartsTR">>\ <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter2/HeartsTR_MaskTL_HeartsBL_HeartsTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>>\ <img id="potBL" src="image/pieces/pot/BL.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <img class="puzzle-piece" id="featherBL" src="image/pieces/feather/BL.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <audio id = "slide-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_slide.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "fit-sound" src = "audio/puzzle_fit.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> </div> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 5.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[2.3. Changes]]>> <</timed>>

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>Hey hey hey, hold your horses. You haven’t even had your first kiss yet, don’t you think maybe it’s a little early to say that? <<next 5s>>Well we’re gonna have it soon, aren’t we? I feel like [[it’s the right time.|Right Time Her]] <<next 0s>>Yeah yeah, you have a point, let’s just say me too and [[play it cool.|Me Too Her 1]] <</timed>>\

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>I'm sorry, I really can't let you say that. <<next 3s>>It's my memory, [[just let me be|Boss Her]]. <<next 0s>>Fine, let’s just say me too and [[play it cool|Me Too Her 1]]. <</timed>>\

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>It was killing you back then, not being able to tell what just had happened to your mom. <<next 5s>>She has always been your best friend, your idol, your favourite person. <<next>>But even she didn’t know you for who you really are.\ <<audio "cutlery" volume 0>>\ <<audio "cutlery" loop fadein>>\ <<audio "pan" loop fadeoverto 10 0.4>>\ <<next>>Hi mom. <<next 2s>>Hi sweetie. Did you have a good day?\ <</timed>>\ <<timed 20s t8n>>\ <<if $kiss is true>> <<linkreplace "It was great actually, I just had my first kiss.">>\ It was great actually, I just had my first kiss. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ was what you wanted to say, but you couldn’t. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ You loved your mom, you loved your house, you had a great childhood, but deep down you knew that you didn’t belong there. <</timed>>\ <<timed 10s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "Yeah, it was fine.">>\ Yeah, it was fine. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ was all you could say. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ <<goto [[MaskTL]]>>\ <</timed>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</timed>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</if>>\ <<if $heartbreak is true>>\ <<linkreplace "I don’t feel good mom, I need to talk to you.">>\ I don’t feel good mom, I need to talk to you. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ was what you wanted to say, but you couldn't. <</timed>> <<timed 4s t8n>>\ You loved your mom, you loved your house, you had a great childhood, but deep down you knew that you didn’t belong there. <</timed>>\ <<timed 10s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "Yeah, it was fine.">>\ Yeah, it was fine. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ was all you could say. <</timed>> <<timed 5s t8n>> <<goto [[MaskTL]]>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</if>>\ <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>I made your favourite food for tonight. <<next 4s>>OMG really?? It's been a long time since we had <<next 0s>>[[dolma|Dolma][$food to "dolma"]] <<next>>[[dumplings|Dumplings][$food to "dumplings"]] <<next>>[[hummus|Hummus][$food to "hummus"]] <<next>>[[beans on toast|Beans][$food to "beans"]] <</timed>>

<<audio "pan" fadeout>>\ <<audio "cutlery" fadeout>>\ <<set $food to "dolma">> You, sir, have a good palette. <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[Thank you, my good sire.|HeartsBL]] <<next 0s>>[[Dolma is always the answer.|HeartsBL]] <</timed>>

<<audio "pan" fadeout>>\ <<audio "cutlery" fadeout>>\ <<set $food to "dumplings">> A classic. It can never go wrong with dumplings. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[Never.|HeartsBL]] <<next 0s>>[[Never if you have enough hot sauce.|HeartsBL]] <</timed>>

<<audio "pan" fadeout>>\ <<audio "cutlery" fadeout>>\ <<set $food to "hummus">> Ahh, with some olive oil on top of it, right? <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[Of course.|HeartsBL]] <<next 0s>>[[You can never have enough olive oil.|HeartsBL]] <</timed>>

<<audio "pan" fadeout>>\ <<audio "cutlery" fadeout>>\ <<set $food to "beans">> Really? Out of all these options? I bet you put ketchup on it, too. <<timed 2s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[Of course, who doesn't??|HeartsBL]] <<next 0s>>[[Actually, I prefer putting ketchup on my hash browns, thank you very much.|HeartsBL]] <</timed>>

<<audio $music loop fadeoverto 10 0.5>> You continued making your way down the street,\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>with the taste of $food on your mind. <<next 3s>>All the buildings looked different now, <<next>>except for one. <<next>>You always used to go there with your uni friends; <<next 2s>>[[The pub at the end of the street.|2.1. Friend Group][$location to "pub"]] <<next 0s>>[[The breakfast place next to the park.|2.1. Friend Group][$location to "breakfast place"]] <<next>>[[The board game cafe up on the hill.|2.1. Friend Group][$location to "board game cafe"]] <</timed>>

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ Me too. <<next 2s>>Good choice. <<next 3s>><<goto [[Here With You Her]]>>\ <</timed>>\

<div id = "her"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[That makes two of us.|Two Of Us Her]] <<next 0s>>[[Me too.|Me Too Her 2]] <</timed>>\

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>Okay, you're the boss. <<next 3s>>I love you more than summer nights. <<next 5s>><<goto [[Here With You Her]]>> <</timed>>\

<div id = "her"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 0s>>\ That makes two of us. <</timed>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Ewwwww. <<next 1s>>Anyway... <<next 2s>>[[You lean in to kiss her.|HeartsTR]] <<next 0s>>[[She leans in to kiss you.|HeartsTR]] <</timed>>\

<div id = "her"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 0s t8n>>\ Me too. <</timed>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>There you go. <<next>>[[You lean in to kiss her.|HeartsTR]] <<next 0s>>[[She leans in to kiss you.|HeartsTR]] <</timed>>

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ Me too. <<next 2s>>Good choice. <<next 3s>><<goto [[Here With You Him]]>>\ <</timed>>\

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>Hey hey hey, hold your horses. You haven’t even had your first kiss yet, don’t you think maybe it’s a little early to say that? <<next 5s>>Well we’re gonna have it soon, aren’t we? I feel like [[it’s the right time.|Right Time Him]] <<next 0s>>Yeah yeah, you have a point, let’s just say me too and [[play it cool.|Me Too Him 1]] <</timed>>\

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>I'm sorry, I really can't let you say that. <<next 3s>>It's my memory, [[just let me be|Boss Him]]. <<next 0s>>Fine, let’s just say me too and [[play it cool|Me Too Him 1]]. <</timed>>\

<div> You nod in silence trying to hide the shyness in your voice. </div>\ I love summer nights. <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>Okay, you're the boss. <<next 3s>>I love you more than summer nights. <<next 5s>><<goto [[Here With You Him]]>> <</timed>>\

<div id = "him"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>[[That makes two of us.|Two Of Us Him]] <<next 0s>>[[Me too.|Me Too Him 2]] <</timed>>\

<div id = "him"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 0s>>\ That makes two of us. <</timed>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Ewwwww. <<next 1s>>Anyway... <<next 2s>>[[You lean in to kiss him.|HeartsTR]] <<next 0s>>[[He leans in to kiss you.|HeartsTR]] <</timed>>\

<div id = "him"> I'm glad I'm here with you. </div>\ <<timed 0s t8n>>\ Me too. <</timed>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>There you go. <<next>>[[You lean in to kiss him.|HeartsTR]] <<next 0s>>[[He leans in to kiss you.|HeartsTR]] <</timed>>

<<set $tree3 to "cloudBR">>\ <div class="tree-container"> <<if $tree1 is "potBR">> <<if $tree2 is "maskBR">> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/PotBR_MaskBR_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <<else>> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/PotBR_FeatherBL_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <</if>>\ <<if $tree1 is "heartsTR">> <<if $tree2 is "maskBR">> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/HeartsTR_MaskBR_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <<else>> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/HeartsTR_FeatherBL_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <</if>> <img class = "lost-piece" id="lostMaskTL" src="image/pieces/mask/TL.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <<timed 8s>> <img class = "puzzle-piece" id="cloudBR" src="image/pieces/cloud/BR.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <</timed>> </div> <audio id = "blink" src = "audio/blink.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "disappear" src = "audio/disappear_slow.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "blink" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 6s>> <<audio "disappear" volume 0.5 play>> <</timed>> <<timed 11s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 13.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[4.3. Yourself]]>> <</timed>>

<div> You say as you put your hand on her shoulder. </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Don’t. <<next>>She says. <<next 3s>>I don’t want it anymore. <<next 4s>>Ouch. <<next>>The silence is so strong that you feel like you are floating in space. <<next 4s>>Even though it’s just another summer evening. <<next>>I don’t want to lose you. <<next>>Silence. <<next 3s>>I don’t want to do this again. <<next>>It’s the same cycle. We fight, we make up, have a few good weeks, then we fight again. <<next 5s>>I don’t want to fight. <<next 3s>>Exactly. <<next>>So, this is it then? <<next>>[[This is it.|PotBR]] <</timed>>

<div> You say as you put your hand on his shoulder. </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Don’t. <<next>>He says. <<next 3s>>I don’t want it anymore. <<next 4s>>Ouch. <<next>>The silence is so strong that you feel like you are floating in space. <<next 4s>>Even though it’s just another summer evening. <<next>>I don’t want to lose you. <<next>>Silence. <<next 3s>>I don’t want to do this again. <<next>>It’s the same cycle. We fight, we make up, have a few good weeks, then we fight again. <<next 5s>>I don’t want to fight. <<next 3s>>Exactly. <<next>>So, this is it then? <<next>>[[This is it.|PotBR]] <</timed>>

<<audio $music fadeoverto 15 0>>\ You loved hanging at that $location.\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ <<next>>You loved hanging around anywhere to be honest, <<next 3s>>as long as you were with them. <<audio "restaurant" loop fadeoverto 3 0.5>>\ <<audio "students" loop fadeoverto 3 0.3>>\ <<audio "cars" loop fadeoverto 3 1>> <<next>>You used to have so much fun together. <<next>>Yo! Look, a photo booth! <</timed>>\ <<timed 8s t8n>>\ <<next>>Let's do it! <<next 2s>>How are we all gonna fit in? <<next 3s>>You can sit on someone’s lap if you want, if you know what I mean. <<next 4s>>Haha we all know what you mean! <<next 3s>>Shut up guys. <<next 2s>>But yeah, I know what you mean... <<next 3s>>Okay, ready?? <<next 2s>><<linkreplace "3" t8n>> <<linkreplace "2" t8n>> <<linkreplace "1">>\ <<audio "shutter" volume 1 play>> <<audio "film" volume 1 play>> <<audio "restaurant" fadeoverto 2 0>> <<audio "students" fadeoverto 2 0>> <<audio "cars" fadeoverto 3 0>> <<goto [[HeartsTL]]>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>\

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>You wished you could freeze that moment forever. <<next 3s>>But hey, that’s what photographs are for! <<next>>I'm glad you went into that photo booth. <<next>>Me too. <<next>>Do you remember what happened after? <<next>> I do. <<next 2s>> I went back to my best friend's house. <<next 3s>>And? <<next 1s>>[[Nothing.|2.2.1. Do Nothing]] <<next 0s>><div id = "you">I finally confessed that I loved [[her|2.2.2. Confess Her][$who to "her"]]/[[him|2.2.3. Confess Him][$who to "him"]].</div> <</timed>>

<<set $tree2 to "maskBR">> Nothing. We watched some movies and had a few drinks like we always do. <<timed 2s t8n>>\ <<next>>Coward. <<next 4s>><<goto [[MaskBR]]>> <</timed>>\

<<set $tree2 to "featherBL">> That’s brave of you. <<timed 2s t8n>> <<next>>Hey. I need to tell you something. <<next 3s>>You sound super serious. Is someone dying? <<next>>Aye, o my dear Hamlet! The drink, the drink! I am poison'd. <<next>>Do you want another drink then? <<next>>No, thanks. I really need to tell you something. <<next>>Go on then, you’re scaring me. <<next>><<linkreplace "I...">>\ I.. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Yes? <<next 2s>>[[I love you.|Love Him]] <<next 0s>>[[I have a huge crush on you.|Crush Him]] <<next>>[[I want to be more than friends.|>Friends Him]] <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>

<<set $tree2 to "featherBL">> That’s brave of you. <<timed 2s t8n>> <<next>>Hey. I need to tell you something. <<next 3s>>You sound super serious. Is someone dying? <<next>>Aye, o my dear Hamlet! The drink, the drink! I am poison'd. <<next>>Do you want another drink then? <<next>>No, thanks. I really need to tell you something. <<next>>Go on then, you’re scaring me. <<next>><<linkreplace "I...">>\ I.. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>Yes? <<next 2s>>[[I love you.|Love Her]] <<next 0s>>[[I have a huge crush on you.|Crush Her]] <<next>>[[I want to be more than friends.|>Friends Her]] <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>\

<div id = "you"> I love you. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<div id = "you"> I have a huge crush on you. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<div id = "you"> I want to be more than friends. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<div id = "you"> I have a huge crush on you. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<div id = "you"> I love you. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<div id = "you"> I want to be more than friends. </div>\ <<timed 1.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh... <<next>>I’m so sorry, but I don’t feel the same way. <<next 3s>> Oof. <<next 2s>> Still, that was brave of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotBL + FeatherBL]]>> <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> Nothing was the same after that day.\ <<next 3s>>\ <<if $tree2 is "maskBR">>\ You haven’t said anything, but you also couldn’t burry those feelings.\ <<else>>\ You never could return to the way you were before.\ <</if>>\ <<next 4s>>Even though you tried. <<next>><<goto [[Lost HeartsTL]]>> <</timed>>

<<audio $music loop fadeoverto 5 0.5>> As you reached into the old bag you took from the attic to light up a cigarette, you found your old business card instead. <<timed 3s t8n>> <<next>>Damn, a business card? <<next 2s>>Fancy. <<next>>[[I was a big deal actually.|Business Card][$businesscard to "bigdeal"]] <<next 0s>>[[Well, that was my pick-up technique.|Business Card][$businesscard to "pickup"]] <<next>>[[I was just handing them out to my friends, lol.|Business Card][$businesscard to "humour"]] <</timed>>

<<set $tree3 to "potTR">>\ <div class="tree-container"> <<if $tree1 is "potBR">> <<if $tree2 is "maskBR">> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/PotBR_MaskBR_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <<else>> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/PotBR_FeatherBL_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <</if>>\ <<if $tree1 is "heartsTR">> <<if $tree2 is "maskBR">> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/HeartsTR_MaskBR_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <<else>> <img class="tree-image" src="image/tree/chapter4/lost/HeartsTR_FeatherBL_lostHeartsTL_FeatherTR_lostMaskTL.png" alt="Tree Image"> <</if>> <</if>> <img class = "lost-piece" id="lostMaskTL" src="image/pieces/mask/TL.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <<timed 8s>> <img class = "puzzle-piece" id="potTR" src="image/pieces/pot/TR.png" alt="Puzzle Piece"> <</timed>> </div> <audio id = "blink" src = "audio/blink.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <audio id = "disappear" src = "audio/disappear_slow.mp3" preload = "auto"></audio> <<timed 3s>> <<audio "blink" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 6s>> <<audio "disappear" volume 0.5 play>> <</timed>> <<timed 11s>> <<audio "puzzle-slide" play>> <</timed>> <<timed 13.8s>> <<audio "puzzle-fit" play>> <<next 5s>><<goto [[4.3. Yourself]]>> <</timed>>

<<audio $music fadeoverto 13 0>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>>\ <<next>>Many people didn’t like their work these days. <<next 3s>>It was better than the past; better than your brother’s generation, certainly better than your parents’. <<next 5s>>But still, many people had to do it for the money. <<next 3s>>To survive. <<next 2s>>You were lucky enough to have found a job that you actually enjoyed. <<audio "keyboard" volume 0>>\ <<audio "keyboard" loop fadein>>\ <<audio "office" loop fadeoverto 5 0.7>>\ <<audio "aircon" loop fadeoverto 5 0.5>>\ <<next 4s>><<linkreplace "Would you guys like to go for a drink after work?">>\ Would you guys like to go for a drink after work? <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>YES! <<next 2s>>Count me in! <<next>>Can't we just go now pleeeeaaase?? <<next>>[[I'll make the reservation.|Reservation]] <</timed>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</timed>>\

<div> As you reached into the old bag you took from the attic to light up a cigarette, you found your old business card instead. Damn, a business card? Fancy. </div>\ <<if $businesscard is "bigdeal">>\ I was a big deal actually. <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>Hey, you still are. <<next 4s>><<goto [[3.1. Colleagues]]>>\ <</timed>>\ <<elseif $businesscard is "pickup">>\ Well, that was my pick-up technique. <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>No, surely not. <<next 3s>>Yes, what's wrong with that? <<next>>What's... <<next 1s>>What's wrong with that? <<next 3s>>Tell me one thing that is right with that. <<next>>Yeah, fine. I had no idea what I was doing. <<next>>Was it working at least? <<next>>Can't say it wasn't. <<next>>I'm proud of you. <<next 4s>><<goto [[3.1. Colleagues]]>>\ <</timed>>\ <<else>>\ I was just handing them out to my friends, lol. <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>Amazing sense of humour. <<next 4s>><<goto [[3.1. Colleagues]]>>\ <</timed>>\ <</if>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>That was the day you decided to come out to your: <<next 1s>>[[Parents|4.1. Parents]] <<next 0s>>[[Friends|4.2. Friends]] <</timed>>

<<set $tree3 to "potTR">>\ <<audio "tv" volume 0>>\ <<audio "tv" loop fadeoverto 5 0.5>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Mom, dad, can I talk to you? <<next 3s>>Sure darling, are you okay? <<audio "tea1" volume 1 play>> <<next>>Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. <<next 3s>>[[There’s no easy way to say this…|Not Easy]] <<next 0s>>[[I guess I’ve known this for a while…|Knew It]] <<next>>[[I’m gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<<set $tree3 to "cloudBR">>\ <<audio "restaurant" loop fadeoverto 3 0.5>>\ <<audio "cars" loop fadeoverto 3 1>>\ <<audio "students" loop fadeoverto 3 0.3>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Hey, guys. I think I’m drunk enough to do this now. <<next 2s>>Do what? <<next>>[[Well, maybe I need another drink.|Another Drink]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Friends]] <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. There’s no easy way to say this… <<audio "tea2" volume 1 play>>\ </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>[[I don’t even know how to say it…|How To Say]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. I guess I’ve known this for a while… <<audio "tea2" volume 1 play>>\ </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>[[Maybe you even suspected it…|Suspect It]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<<audio "tv" stop>>\ <<audio "tea1" stop>>\ <<audio "tea2" stop>>\ <<audio "tea3" stop>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>Silence. <<next 3s>>That’s who I am and I don’t want to hide it anymore. <<next 4s>>Silence. <<next>>I love you guys and I want to be able to share this part of my life with you too. <<next 5s>><<linkreplace "I’m so tired of lying and pretending.">>\ I'm so tired of lying and pretending. <<timed 2s t8n>> We understand. It’s okay, you can tell us everything. We’re here for you. <<next 5s>>Hah. <<next 2s>>You wish. <<next 4s>><<goto [[PotTR_Lost MaskTL]]>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. There’s no easy way to say this… I don’t even know how to say it… <<audio "tea3" volume 1 play>>\ </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>[[I hope this doesn't change anything...|No Change]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. There’s no easy way to say this… I don’t even know how to say it… I hope this doesn't change anything... <<audio "tea1" volume 1 play>>\ </div>\ <<timed 2s t8n>> [[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. I guess I’ve known this for a while… Maybe you even suspected it… <<audio "tea3" volume 1 play>>\ </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> <<next>>[[I just couldn’t bring myself to say it before today…|Couldn't Bring]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<div> Mom, dad, can I talk to you? Sure darling, are you okay? Yeah, yeah everything’s fine. I just want to tell you something. I guess I’ve known this for a while… Maybe you even suspected it… I just couldn’t bring myself to say it before today... </div>\ <<timed 1s t8n>> [[I'm gay.|Gay Parents]] <</timed>>

<div> Hey, guys. I think I’m drunk enough to do this now. Do what? Well, maybe I need another drink. </div>\ <<timed 0.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Just say it!! <<next 3s>>[[A shot would also do.|Shot]] <<next 0s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Friends]] <</timed>>

<div> Hey, guys. I think I’m drunk enough to do this now. Do what? Well, maybe I need another drink. Just say it!! A shot would also do. </div>\ <<timed 0.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>Oh come on, spit it out. <<next 3s>>[[I'm gay.|Gay Friends]] <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Dude, we know. <<next 2s>>What? <<next>>I meeaann, it’s kinda obvious don’t you think? <<next>>Well, now that you say it… <<next>>Sooo, who is the lucky [[girl|Lucky Girl]]/[[boy|Lucky Boy]]? <</timed>>

<div> Dude, we know. What? I meeaann, it’s kinda obvious don’t you think? Well, now that you say it… Sooo, who is the lucky girl? </div>\ <<timed 0.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>There’s no lucky girl yet I’m afraid. <<next 5s>><<goto [[Friends Ending]]>> <</timed>>

<div> Dude, we know. What? I meeaann, it’s kinda obvious don’t you think? Well, now that you say it… Sooo, who is the lucky boy? </div>\ <<timed 0.5s t8n>>\ <<next>>There’s no lucky boy yet I’m afraid. <<next 5s>><<goto [[Friends Ending]]>> <</timed>>

<<audio "restaurant" fadeoverto 7 0>>\ <<audio "students" fadeoverto 7 0>>\ <<audio "cars" fadeoverto 10 0>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Well, that went well. <<next 3s>>I thought so too at the time, but something had always felt missing. <<next>>What? <<next>>I don’t know, I guess I never felt fully understood. <<next>>They never asked the right questions. <<next>>They just assumed everything was fine. <<next>>Don’t be ungrateful, you had support either way. <<next>>[[Yeah, but I still didn’t belong.|CloudBR_Lost MaskTL]] <</timed>>

<<timed 1s t8n>> The same person I’ve always been. <<next 4s>>I just know what it means now. <<next>>I am made up of different versions of myself. <<next>>I live, <<next 2s>>I learn, <<next>>I grow, <<next>>and I change. <<next 3s>><<linkreplace "All these different experiences">> All these different experiences —all these different versions of myself, <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>make me who I am. <<next 5s>>[[Like pieces of a puzzle.|FeatherTL]] <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>

<<audio "meditative" volume 0>>\ <<audio "meditative" loop fadeoverto 5 0.7>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>This makes sense. <<next 2s>>What makes sense? <<next 3s>><<linkreplace "Things.">>\ Things. <<timed 2s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "the way I felt about certain things," t8n>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "the way I always looked for more," t8n>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "the way I never belonged."t8n>>\ What's going on? <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>I’m starting to understand. <<next 2s>>Understand what? <<next 3s>><<linkreplace "Understand why.">>\ Understand why. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "Understand myself," t8n>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "understand the world." t8n>>\ Okay. <<timed 3s t8n>>\ <<linkreplace "I was always different." t8n>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ I always felt different. <<next 2s>>I just didn’t know what it all meant. <<next 3s>>I didn’t know being different was a strength. <<next 4s>>I always had people around me, you know. <<next 3s>>Yeah, I know. You always had good friends around you. <<next 2s>>Even though most of them have left. <<next 3s>>They were good friends and I loved them all, <<next>>but I never felt truly belong. <<next 4s>>I was always wearing a mask somehow, <<next>>I just wasn’t aware. <<next>>Now that I know who I am, I feel more in peace. <<next 3s>>Who are you? <<next 2s>>[[I am me.|Same Person]] <<next 0s>>[[I am another version of myself.|Another Version]] <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>

<<audio "office" fadeoverto 20 0>>\ <<audio "keyboard" fadeoverto 17 0>>\ <<audio "aircon" fadeoverto 17 0>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> What you had realised that day was that it was never about the job. <<next 3s>>It was about the people. <<next>>Maybe you were more mature now, <<next>>your relationships with people were more mature, <<next>>your emotions were more mature. <<next>>Maybe it was just the right group of people. <<next>>Or maybe it was a combination of everything. <<next>>Regardless, <<next>>[[I was finally brave enough to be myself.|FeatherTR]] <</timed>>

<<timed 1s t8n>> People always describe change as a bad thing, <<next 4s>>but it’s a part of life. <<next>>We live, <<next 2s>>we learn, <<next>>we grow, <<next>>and we change. <<next 3s>><<linkreplace "All these different experiences">> All these different experiences —all these different versions of ourselves, <<timed 1s t8n>>\ <<next>>make us who we are. <<next 5s>>[[Like pieces of a puzzle.|FeatherTL]] <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> <<next>>Hey, maybe you’ll find your people there. <<next 3s>>It’s always about the people isn’t it? <<next>>They all leave you with something. <<next>>Maybe, we'll see. <<next>>There's only one thing I know for sure. <<next>>Yeah, what's that? <<next 2s>>[[I will definitely find another version of myself.|lostMask for good]] <</timed>>

<<timed 0s t8n>> What do you want to do now? <<next 3s>>I guess I need some change. <<next>>I need to get away from my past. <<next>>So, you’re running away? <<next 3s>>I’m not running away. <<next 3s>>I just need to explore this version of myself. <<next 3s>>I need to see what I’m capable of when I’m not pretending to be someone else. <<next>>What's it gonna be then? <<next 2s>>[[I’ll find a job abroad and just move there.|Ending]] <<next 0s>>[[I’m going to travel for a while.|Ending]] <<next>>[[I’ll go back to school in a different place.|Ending]] <</timed>>

<<audio "meditative" fadeoverto 10 0>>\ <<timed 0s t8n>> <<if $food is "beans">>\ Would you like to have beans on toast for dinner before you go? <<else>>\ Would you like to have $food for dinner before you go? <</if>>\ <<next 3s>>[[I would love to.|Poem]] <</timed>>