@pause for a beat

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When I type @pause for a beat, I takes it as dialog. How do I make it actually pause for a beat?

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Can you show me your Code?

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    AIDEN (idle_baby_rock_happy_loop)
Aww

@KARLY exits right
AIDEN (idle_baby_rock_worried_loop)
I have a feeling I’m going to be your new babysitter.
AIDEN (idle_baby_exhausted_loop)
Great. Now I want a baby!
@pan to zone 3
@KARLY stands screen right
@KARLY faces right
KARLY (listen_phone_angry_loop)
@pause for a beat

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4

You have to put a time not beat

@pause for 1

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There has to be dialog after KARLY.

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@pause for a beat does work

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True I didn’t see that :joy:

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What?

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Awe It doesn’t work for me :sweat_smile:

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But how do I make a pause in my story?

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You have to type like this. Change the cursive to some dialogue

KARLY (listen_phone_angry_loop)
dialogue

@pause for a beat

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12

Wha???

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But can’t I make it so she doesn’t talk?

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Oh, really? That’s probably a bug or sth.

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Put &KARLY is listen_phone_angry_loop
@pause for 2

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Yeah

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You can, type.

@CHARACTER is animation

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I’m sooo confused…

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Where do I put that?

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Write this in your script:

@KARLY is listen_phone_angry_loop

@pause for a beat