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=== OPENING
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#PlayerControlUntil: OpeningVideoDone, JumpToPath: OPENING.FIRST_PRACTICE
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+ [Once the Bandocracy intro video is over...]
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-> FIRST_PRACTICE
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/* OPENING VIDEO STORYBOARD ideas:
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The Bandocracy Theme Song plays...
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- LYRICS: There we were in 2051, Hopin’ their spaceship flies into the sun
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VISUALS: Moonists escape chaos by blasting off from Earth to the Moon.
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- LYRICS: There we were in 2052, We’re on the earth, they’re on the moon
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VISUALS: Chaos on Earth! Environmental destruction, protests, market crashes, etc.
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- LYRICS: Here we are in 2053; Everybody left, let’s go baby
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VISUALS: The original band (Poli-sci Punks?) are on stage performing the Bandocracy Theme Song. Make sure their band name is visible on screen, so players know who they are when our characters mention them in the next scene.
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- Show this song reaching the whole world; music notes spread out across planet Earth?
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- Fast forward 50 years... song is still playing and the Earth is peaceful, environment is cleaner, and people are happier.
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- Theme song continues as VEZ (our Singer) puts ad on bulletin board of music venue - SEEKING MUSICIANS FOR NEW BAND
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- Comic book style Character Card of VEZ's deets: name, instrument, likes/dislikes
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- Then show Micah (bass), Skyler (guitar) and Fern (keys) coming along and seeing the ad, popping up a CHARACTER CARD for each as they take the strip of paper with VEZ's contact on it. OR to be more modern, maybe scan the QR code. OR we can show character stuff by showing both options. For example, Fern would totally scan the QR code, but Micah would take the paper. And Skyler doesn't need to do either because she already has VEZ's contact info. Maybe show Skyler looking at her device? Interesting! :)
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- Then as the song is ending, fade into the characters in the practice space. The idea is that they are playing this song together as a warm up.
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OH! Can the opening video be rewatchable from somewhere? Maybe in the playlist? Or on Harmony? OR at least put the song audio on the Playlist, since the band does play it in practice before writing their own songs. (Maybe the band's final song bumps the Theme Song off the Playlist at THE END, so we don't need more slots. And this would symbolically show how they've changed the world!)
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*/
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= FIRST_PRACTICE
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#Environment: PracticeSpace
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#AddChar: Vez, Pose: instrument_holding
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#AddChar: Skyler, Pose: instrument_holding
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#AddChar: Micah, Pose: instrument_holding
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#AddChar: Fern, Pose: instrument_holding
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#AddChar: Akai, Pose: instrument_holding
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//We haven't talked about poses with Art yet, so I just called this one "instrument_holding" to signify that they're still holding their instruments but not playing anymore.
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VEZ: Wow. That's the best first jam session I've ever heard.
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// Mir: Suggestion here Vez says: "Bandocracy, An oldie but a goodie." Could be considered subtle shade at the past relationship with Skyler as well as the song. Also tags the idea that the name of the game is the title of the song that started it all.
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+ SKYLER: You're welcome!
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//Mir: SKYLE: Are you talking about me or the song?
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// VEZ: Can it be both??
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// cut the head shake
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VEZ just shakes their head. They've heard that one before.
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+ FERN: Me too!
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//mir suggest FERN: Wow. That's the best first jam session I've played!
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// put the complimentary semi naive voice in the person who it fits best!
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VEZ: Isn't this your very first band?
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FERN: (blushes) Yeah, but it's still THE BEST!
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-
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//NOTE: A single player who makes choices for all characters and potentially chooses who talks is different for a Bloom game, and we don't have UI for this. But I do think it's neat and was one of the funnest things about that other game we played.
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MICAH: I haven't played that song since I was in school.
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FERN: You were in school when it came out? What was it like?
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MICAH: Woah, woah. "Bandocracy" is fifty years old. I meant I learned it in music class.
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//mir i think in my headcanon bandocracy is 150 years old because it started the whole movement. It would have the same status as le marseillaise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise
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FERN: Oh, right! Sorry.
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MICAH: All good. I'll probably forget about this anyway. Because old. SO old.
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FERN: (laughs)
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FERN: But, do you think the Poli-sci Punks knew their song would change the world?
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+ SKYLER: When you're THAT good? Yes!
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VEZ: But you can't know a song will be a hit.
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MICAH: Truth. The Punks delivered a message, but it was up to people to listen.
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FERN: And they did!
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MICAH: For once. Despite, you know, being people.
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+ VEZ: Probably. It was a call to action.
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MICAH: People could've ignored it. Wouldn't have been the first time. Or last.
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+ MICAH: Nah. Change is too hard.
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-
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SKYLER: No faith in people power, huh Micah?
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MICAH: Nope. I've seen too much.
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VEZ: Or not enough. I don't disagree that humankind's in a bit of a slump right now...
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VEZ: But I want <i>this</i> band to change that!
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FERN: Me too! Let's change the world!
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VEZ: I think I know who the band's cheerleader is!
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MICAH: Fine. Let's give it our all, so when it's all for nothing, it won't be our fault.
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SKYLER: Wow. I think I know who the band's black cloud is.
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SKYLER: Good thing you've all got me - the shooting star!
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MICAH: Your star already fell, Skyler.
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FERN: What's he-- OH! <i>Skyler and the Politicats</i>, my favourite band!
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FERN: I mean, until everyone found out you were posers.
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SKYLER: I may have fallen, but at least I'm not a <i>burn out</i> like Micah!
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VEZ: Can we NOT break up the band before we even pick a name?
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SKYLER: I'm not breaking up the band. That's a YOU thing.
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VEZ: No, I left. While we were still Fern's favourite band.
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+ FERN: You did the right thing, Vez!
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FERN: I wanted to tell you, but didn't want to make things awkward with my first band.
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+ FERN: You still are my favourite band!
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FERN: I ship you guys so much!
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-
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An awkward silence ensues.
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MICAH: Right. So no breaking up before we give this band a shot.
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SKYLER: Yeah, well, this band is my comeback. I won't waste it.
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FERN: Yay! Go team!
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VEZ: Okay, what should our band name be?
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#PlaySFX: Akai_attention
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// ^^a loud look-over-here drum sting
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AKAI: AKAI AND THE MEATSACKS!
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+ FERN: Did the drum machine just... <i>talk?!</i>
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AKAI: HE! <i>He</i> talked.
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+ SKYLER: Who programmed the drumbot to talk?
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AKAI: Not a drumbot!
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VEZ: It's a "personality" model.
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AKAI: HE! <i>He</i>'s a "personality" model.
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+ MICAH: Meatsacks? Touché, Akai.
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AKAI: SUCK IT, MICAH.
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MICAH: Missed you too, buddy.
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SKYLER: You've played with this drumbot before?
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AKAI: Not a drumbot!
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SKYLER: Ha! It's full of zest!
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AKAI: HE! <i>He</i>'s full of zest!
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MICAH: Yep. Zestiest session drummer I've ever worked with.
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-
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AKAI: NOW MAKE SOME NOISE, MEATSACKS!
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#PlaySFX: Akai_drumsmash
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AKAI: Sorry. My "energetic drummer" personality program can be a bit loud.
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#PlaySFX: Akai_angry
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//like one of R2D2's angry squawks? Something to indicate his emotion. Could be useful.
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AKAI: Know that I hate it more than you will.
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/// HA HA HA
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FERN: You don't like your own personality?
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AKAI: It isn't my personality. It's the one a human dev decided I should have.
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AKAI: And no, I don't like it.
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SKYLER: But energy on drums is a good thing.
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AKAI: Just you wait...
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VEZ: So, Akai made his suggestion for a band name. Are we going with that? Or something else?
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#PlayerControlUntil: BandNameEntered, JumpToPath: OPENING.BAND_NAME
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+ [Type in a band name.]
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~ band_name = "More Zest" //temp name for playthroughs
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-> BAND_NAME
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= BAND_NAME
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AKAI: WE ARE "{band_name}"!
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+ FERN: That's a great name!
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AKAI: I disagree.
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FERN: But you sounded so excited!
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AKAI: Again, that excitement is not me, it's the "energetic drummer" program.
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FERN: Oh. Right.
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+ MICAH: It'll do.
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AKAI: WOOO! My feelings exactly!
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-
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SKYLER: So, what's our first show, Vez? Is this a Fearless Leader situation? You book the gigs?
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MICAH: Oh, no. We don't have a manager, do we?
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VEZ: No, we manage together. We play what we want, where we want.
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VEZ: Well... where we can. And what, ideally, reflects a local zeitgeist--
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// i am not sure people will know what a zeitgeist is. Maybe either a joke to explain, or an easier word.
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#PlaySFX: akai_interrupt
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//MK: ^^cymbal crash or something.
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AKAI: LET'S WRECK SHIT!
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AKAI: (sighs) What I meant to say is that humans put venue listings and all their stupid feelings online.
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AKAI: Check your Playlist app.
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#PlayerControlUntil: OpenPlaylist, JumpToPath: PLAYLIST
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+ [PLAYLIST]
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-> PLAYLIST |