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7578

What is after this? If nothing, you need another }
NARRATOR
Want to go back??
choice
“Yes”{
goto QTE
}
}

7579

7580

there are quotations around that:
“DUCK!”{

@YOU walks to spot 0.776 380 178 in 3 AND YOU is swim_rear

@YOU spot 0.776 413 176

@YOU is idle_lay_exhausted

@overlay ONE SHOT create

@overlay ONE SHOT opacity 1

@overlay ONE SHOT moves to layer 5

@overlay 4723358450843648_ONE SHOT shifts to -310 -17 in zone 1
@overlay 4723358450843648_ONE SHOT scales to 0.694 0.694

@pause for 0.5

@overlay ONE SHOT opacity 0

@speechbubble is 126 159 to 100% with tail_bottom_right

    YOU
(There was probably a better way to do that)

@speechbubble reset

}“Eh?”{

@overlay ONE SHOT create

@overlay ONE SHOT opacity 1

@overlay ONE SHOT moves to layer 5

@overlay 4723358450843648_ONE SHOT shifts to -310 -17 in zone 1
@overlay 4723358450843648_ONE SHOT scales to 0.694 0.694

@pause for 0.5

@YOU is faint

@overlay ONE SHOT opacity 0

transition fade out black

INT. BLACK - NIGHT

    NARRATOR
BAD END.

Choice - Simple {

    NARRATOR
Want to go back??

choice
“Yes”{

goto QTE

}
}

7581

I am writing my first ever episode story, and am wondering how to get a character to 1. already be on screen as you enter and 2. them be sitting at a desk typing.

Please help xx

7582

INT. BACKGROUND NAME - DAY
&CHAR1 stands back left in zone 1 AND CHAR1 faces right AND CHAR1 is idle_sit_type_loop (Or you can have them do idle_armcrossed_netural_loop)
&CHAR2 stands back right in zone 1 AND CHAR2 faces left AND CHAR2 is idle_shiftweight_loop
@transition black in 0
To have a character behind a desk and typing. You need to use overlays.

INT. BACKGROUND NAME - DAY with OVERLAYNAME
&CHAR1 stands back left in zone 1 AND CHAR1 faces right AND CHAR1 is idle_sit_loop (Or you can have them do idle_armcrossed_netural_loop)
&CHAR2 stands back right in zone 1 AND CHAR2 faces left AND CHAR2 is idle_shiftweight_loop
@transition black in 0

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7583

Thank you for this! It has helped so much! x

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7584

you need @ here

7585

There is still a dialogue error , but thanks for saving me from future errors

7586

what’s the error now? and where?

7587

The error is for the label of the first option in the choice (“DUCK!”)
And the error reads :
Unexpected DIALOG: “DUCK!”{

7588

Can you show the script before this choice? Do you have a dialogue there?

7589

How much of the script do you think you’ll need?

7590

or take a screenshot with where the red X is

7591

The dialogue before the choice is this:

    NARRATOR
You hear machinery whir above you
7592

do you have a word choice before the actual choice?

7593

what does that mean?

7594

NARRATOR
You hear machinery whir above you
choice
“DUCK!”{

then the rest.

7595

Can someone help me better understand if/elif/else for remembering choices?
I want to give readers the choice to change their outfits using a “open closet” and hair/lip template but when I go into the next Episode/Chapter the character goes back to their default clothing/hair style/ lip.
Going to add a little piece of the open closet below if someone could add in the if/elif/else so I can see how its done that would be a huge help!

label open_closet2

@ MORGAN starts idle

    MORGAN (think_rubchin)
(What do I want to wear?)

choice
< LOCKED > “Casual” {
NARRATOR
This option is locked.
goto open_closet2
} < LOCKED > “Formal” {
NARRATOR
This option is locked.
goto open_closet2
} < GREEN > “Party” {
goto fashion_out2
} < LOCKED > “Date night” {
NARRATOR
This option is locked.
goto open_closet2
} < PREMIUM > “Leave Closet” {
goto end_closet2
}

####### CASUAL CLOTHES SECTION #######
label fashion_casual2

    MORGAN (think_rubchin)
(What outfit do I want to wear?)

choice
“One” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg1
goto fashion_casual2
} “Two” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg2
goto fashion_casual2
} “Three” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg3
goto fashion_casual2
} “Four” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg4
goto fashion_casual2
} “Five” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg5
goto fashion_casual2
} “Six” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg6
goto fashion_casual2
} “Seven” {
@ MORGAN changes into MORGAN_reg7
goto fashion_casual2
} < GREEN > “Try a different style!” {
goto open_closet2
} < PREMIUM > “Wear this!” {
goto end_closet2
}

7596

Okay this is really dumb and I am sorry but I’m brand new how do I add my own personal backgrounds into the story??

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7597

go to Overlays - click the drop down box on the top left - click overlays: uploaded to YOUR account - click “select image” - select image you want - upload it - then episode will have to allow the image (I personally would upload all that you want to use at once because it can take a long time sometimes)

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