There’s this drug called fentanyl I think it’s a really strong drug when misued but it is also a prescribed pill. The mother in my story is passed out from taking alot of it (not an overdose though)
This is the script of the scene:
LUCA (tinker_kneel_neutral_loop_rear)
Ma?
Cmon Ma
It's ok cmon wake up
There you go
Can you sit up for me?
@CERYS starts idle_sit_legsup_wounded_sad_loop @LUCIA exits right
CERYS (idle_sit_legsup_wounded_sad_loop)
Hey Enzo
LUCA
Hey Ma
You promised you were going to stop doing it
CERYS
I'm sorry baby
CERYS
Forgive me?
LUCA
What did you take Ma
@pause for 5
LUCA
That means it's bad what was it Ma
CERYS
Fentanyl
LUCA
You took fentanyl?!
Oh my gosh Ma how much
CERYS
I don't know around 700 or 800
LUCA
Micrograms?
CERYS
Yeah
LUCA
Ok you'll be fine
LUCA
You need help though Ma
CERYS
No I don't
CERYS
I'm in control this time
LUCA
So why are you passed out at 3 in the afternoon
CERYS
Time got ahead of me
CERYS
Where's your sister
LUCA
Ok try sit up
@CERYS spot 0.611 65 298 in zone 2 AND CERYS starts idle_sit_anklescrossed_sad_loop
CERYS (talk_sit_coy)
Thanks baby
You always look after me
ANOTHER PART OF THE SCENE:
CERYS
I can handle looking after Lucia
Give me another chance
LUCA
You can't Ma
What if you overdose with her here?
CERYS
I wouldn't
And she knows to call the ambulance if something happens
LUCA
That's my point Ma she shouldn't have to
LUCA
I've never let Lucia see you overdosed or even sick have I?
CERYS
You haven't
You've always taken care for me
These are the bits where drugs are spoken about…do you think this violates community guidlines in anyway…?
Yes, it violates guidelines. Specifically, these two:
No graphic/explicit/detailed descriptions or glorification of the use or effects of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
No characters may use hard drugs or associated paraphernalia, including but not limited to: cocaine, heroin or other injectables, non-prescription pills e.g. LSD, prescription brand or non-brand medication outside of prescribed use e.g. Xanax, unidentified powders or pills
They might have clarified which part of the guidelines that this scene violates in the email they sent you.
Oh ok thanks! I haven’t recieved an email. I haven’t published this episode yet. What drugs can you use…?What do I need to change so it doesn’t violate the guidlines?
Mentioning drugs at all will grabs Episode’s attention in terms of finding things that violate their guidelines. I know in some circumstances it’s okay if the characters don’t dwell on the topic of drugs for too long in an episode (and if none of them are using any) so I’m not entirely sure how you can fix this scene without getting rid of the fact that the mother is using a drug altogether. There might be a way I’m just not sure since I know that’s the whole point of this scene.
This is the re-write with it not specifically specifiying drugs:
LUCA (tinker_kneel_neutral_loop_rear)
Ma?
Cmon Ma
It's ok cmon wake up
There you go
Can you sit up for me?
@CERYS starts idle_sit_legsup_wounded_sad_loop @LUCIA exits right
CERYS (idle_sit_legsup_wounded_sad_loop)
Hey Enzo
LUCA
Hey Ma
You promised you were going to stop doing this
CERYS
I'm sorry baby
CERYS
Forgive me?
LUCA
How much Ma?
@pause for 5
CERYS
*whispers*
LUCA
Ok you'll be fine
LUCA
You need help though Ma
CERYS
No I don't
CERYS
I'm in control this time
LUCA
So why are you passed out at 3 in the afternoon
CERYS
Time got ahead of me
CERYS
Where's your sister
LUCA
Ok try sit up
@CERYS spot 0.611 65 298 in zone 2 AND CERYS starts idle_sit_anklescrossed_sad_loop
CERYS (talk_sit_coy)
Thanks baby
You always look after me
I think the key is that you can suggest it but not say it. And obviously not glorify it.
So as a reader, you get the idea without having the details. As a 12 year old, you should know that drugs are bad, but you might not know the types of drugs and what they do to your body. So you should write with that in mind.
Yeah that’s what I’ve tried to do now tysm x Yeah 100% not, in my story the brother is taking his sister away from his mom bc she’s not fit to look after her. Yeah ok thanks!!!
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