label b1c1:

stop music fadeout 3.5
scene bg black
with transition_fade
window show
play ambience "ambience/void.ogg"  fadein 6.0
play sound "sfx/heartbeat.ogg" fadein 3.0
"Complete nothingness."
"I feel as if nothing existed before this moment—no memories of anything other than this utter void."
"I don’t know how long I’ve been here; time seems to stretch into eternity."
"The rhythmic thumping that accompanies me starts to fade away."
stop sound fadeout 6
"I somehow know it’s the sound of my very own heart being silenced, as if death embraced me."
"Is this what death feels like?"
"How can I be dead if I haven’t even lived…?"
"I cannot feel anything, summon any emotion; it’s just me and this thorough nothingness."
"Finally silence envelopes me…but it is not death."
"Whatever’s happening, it does not offer me release from this empty awareness."
stop ambience fadeout 6.0
with vpunch
play music "music/entity.ogg"  fadein 3.0
"!!!"
"Suddenly I hear hundreds of whispers, one voice really, but boundless and out of time."
"It folds onto itself, forming an incoherent chatter."
"The language sounds so foreign, yet it speaks to my very core."
"Bits and pieces flood my mind like a tidal wave."
"Among the onslaught of chaos, I sift through these strange words, failing to find anything intelligible."
with vpunch
"!!!"
"Excruciating pain surges through my mind, like a blunt force to the head."
w "\"The key…\""
"I want to scream in agony, as my entire being is set aflame by those words."
"Then the black canvas pulls over my eyes."
"I can see the darkness now; cold and pitch black."
w "\"…black stone…\""
"Another surge fills my mind with painful awareness."
"I know what stones are—what earth is."
"This void is not native to me; I come from a world beyond this nothingness."
"I am trapped here!"
w "\"You and I…\""
"I suffer another torment; I feel myself materialise in the abyss, my body becoming the edge of existence."
"I'm no longer floating in nothingness."
"Instead I'm immobile, restrained, and left in the dark."
"I must break free… this isn’t right!"
"This isn’t right!"
w "\"Wake up…\""
"The whispers intensify, as if urging me on."
"Am I dreaming?"
"Is this a nightmare?"
w "\"Wake up!\""
"Their anger rises and the command is harder to ignore through the agony caused by each word."
"I want to wake up, I do!"
w "\"WAKE UP!\""

menu:
    "Open your eyes.":
        jump wake

label wake:
scene black
show bg white:
    alpha 0.0
    ease 2.0 alpha 1.0
show fade_black as mask:
    xalign 0.5 yalign 0.5 xpos 0.5 ypos 0.5 zoom 1.0 size (config.screen_width,config.screen_height) alpha 1.0
    parallel:
        pause 1.0
        ease 4.0 alpha 0.0
    parallel:
        ease 4.0 zoom 2.0

stop music fadeout 3.0
"The light rushes into my eyes, as if I'm stricken by lightning."
"I know what lightning is… I can picture it crackle across the stormy sky."
"I'm sure I've seen a storm before, with flashes so bright that for a split second everything turns white."
"Pretty much like now…"
"I’m forced to squint as my vision doesn’t adjust, everything is {i}so{/i} blurry and white; I could’ve sworn I’m staring into the sun."
"Sun…"
"I can almost recall its warmth."
"I'm certain I belong here, in this world."
"The void that held me moments ago slowly fades into my memory."
"It was just a dream, and now that I am awake, I will return to my normal life whatever it may be."
"Despite trying my hardest, I cannot remember anything concrete about my past."
"The pain in my eyes lingers and I want to shield myself from the glare, however my body is numb."
"I try to raise my hand, to bring it over my head, but it only flops in place."
"My heart speeds up at a horrid realisation:"
m "\"I cannot move…\""
"I try to speak, but it only comes out as a mumble as I struggle against my limp body."
"Am I paralysed?"
"My fingers twitch as I concentrate on them, tapping at the soft mattress beneath me."
"No, I'm just frozen… "
"I can feel that I woke up from a long, deep sleep and my body just now started thawing."
"Somehow, I manage to use my lifeless hand as pendulum, to flip myself to the left side."
"I arch my back, crawling like a snake in the bed, trying to get to the edge."
"Finally, my eyes adjust, and I can see the room."
scene bg broom_day with slow_dissolve
play ambience "ambience/birds.ogg" fadein 6.0
"Raising my head is a challenge, but eventually I manage to have a proper look around."
"I can see the door in front of me."
"There's only one window; it has a wide, cluttered ledge, and lets in the light of an early afternoon."
"There isn’t much in way of furniture— just a wooden chest next to the door, a cupboard to the left and a large wardrobe next to the window."
"I can’t help but notice how dirty everything is, with cobwebs in every corner and dust filling the air."
"Despite my memory loss, I am sure of one thing: this isn’t my room; this is NOT my home."
"Where the hell am I?"
"I struggle a bit further, still very much numb, although I can feel life returning to my limbs."
"I push myself over the edge, which I fast realize was a mistake as I fall hard to the wooden floor with a loud thud."
play sound "sfx/fall.ogg"
with vpunch
"I almost pass out at the force with which my head slams the boards, but the cold of the ground instantly seeps through my naked skin, bringing me back to my senses."
"I try to collect myself from the floor, pushing hard with both hands, but it feels as if I'm lifting a boulder."
"All I manage to do is sit up in a groggy fashion, noticing my naked upper body; at least my lower part is covered by what I think is a loincloth… which is… strange to say the least."
"There is a sound of heavy footsteps approaching from the adjacent room."
"I gaze at the doors anxiously, expecting some sort of a familiar face coming to my aid."
"Maybe I’m away with family… even though I can’t remember who my family are."
"Everything feels so strange and out of place!"
play sound "sfx/door open.ogg"
show door with dis
"The door cracks open, and my wishful thinking is snuffed out by a large wolf creature entering the room."
show vul growl at eight with dis
"He is covered in thick black fur, standing upright on his hind legs with torso chiselled like a marble statue."
"For a split second, my attention drifts to a round black stone resting on his chest, filling me with an odd sense of dread."
"However, that's quickly replaced by a more rational fear, as I shiver at the sight of the wolf's clawed paws tensing up in anticipation."
"The beast snarls, gazing at me with his wild red eyes, almost as if looking right through me and I can't help, but stare back at his massive snout filled with jagged fangs."
show vul facepalm with dis
bw  "\"My fucking luck! I told him NOT to leave me alone!\""
"I don’t even register that he speaks, feeling weakness overtake me."
show vul neutral with dis
"I must be dreaming… this is a nightmare!"
"Finally, I win the inner battle, and manage to regain control of my frozen body."
"I throw myself up against the cupboard, climbing it like a cliff."
play sound "sfx/drawer_open.ogg"
"Instinctively I pull out a drawer, hastily rummaging through its contents to find anything I can use to defend myself."
"Amongst the clothes and trinkets, I grasp something with a hard handle and pull it out, holding tight in front of me with both hands."
show vul talk p with dis
bw "\"What are you doing?\""
"The wolf regards my weapon with mild contempt; it’s a wooden comb."
show vul growl with dis
"Despite how foolish I look, I still hold it out in front of me, jabbing at the air to make the beast aware I mean business."
"Before I can react, he is already on me, one paw grabbing my neck and pushing me hard against the wall."
play sound "sfx/hit.ogg"
with vpunch
"My head bounces off of it like a ball, and I nearly drop my only weapon."
"That’s when his massive paw squeezes my left wrist, the pressure he applies to my bones taking the floor from underneath me."
"My legs are noodles, and I simply hang from his hold."
show vul growl k with dis
bw "\"Let. It. Go.\""
"He reiterates through his fangs, snarling straight into my face."
"I tear up as he squeezes harder, almost to the breaking point."
"Without a choice, I let the comb go and it flops to the floor."
play sound "sfx/drop.ogg"
"The next thing I know I’m being swung onto the bed like a ragdoll, my weight meaning nothing to the beast."
with vpunch
play sound "sfx/bed_jump.ogg"
"I bounce off the bedding, scraping my shinbone on the wooden frame."
"The pain jolts to my head and I gasp, quickly grabbing my leg and pulling it close to myself."
"Fuck it hurts, it almost makes me forget about the still-throbbing wrist."
show vul growl p with dis
bw "\"Now stay there if you know what’s good for ya. I’ll be back in a moment.\""
"The wolf huffs at me in annoyance and hastily leaves the room, closing the doors behind him."
play sound "sfx/door close.ogg"
hide door
hide vul growl p
with dis
"What the fuck is going on?"
"Why can’t I wake up?"
"I lie there in bed, huddled in pain and crying, desperately trying to end this nightmare, but with no success."
"The pain lessens, and my panic slowly switches me from fight to flight mode."
"I need to escape."
"I can hear the beast rummaging in the next room, clearly looking for something."
"I look towards the window and realise that I don’t want to find out what he’s looking for."
"His current preoccupation is my best chance to get out of here!"
"I try to step off the bed as quietly as I can, tiptoeing I move closer and closer towards the only route of escape."
play sound "sfx/floor_creak.ogg"
"I freeze up as one of the boards creaks, almost as if on cue."
"My eyes trail to the doors, and I weigh my options."
scene bg window_day with dis
"Instincts overtake me and I jolt to the ledge, immediately locating the latch locking the window, but I cannot open it because of all the clutter."
play sound "sfx/racket.ogg"
"In panic I begin brushing everything off with complete abandon, racket echoing across the empty room."
"I can see the forest in front of me, freedom just within my reach."
m "\"HELP! HELP!\""
"I yell out as I hear the beast storm in, the doors flying open with a bang."
play sound "sfx/door_slam.ogg"
with vpunch
bw "\"What the fuck?\""
m "\"SOMEBODY HELP ME!\""
"Not even a second later the entire world turns, as if I were on a merry-go-round."
"My stomach moves up to my throat, and I fly across the room with the force of the spin."
scene bg broom_day 
show door
with dis
play sound "sfx/bed_jump.ogg"
with vpunch
"I gasp as my back strikes the bed again."
"Despite the padding it's a very rough landing, but before I even register the world of pain my entire body is in, I see the black shadow swoop above me."
show vul growl u with dis
play sound "sfx/bed_jump.ogg"
with vpunch
"The entire bed shakes as the beast lands on top of me, his powerful paws flanking me on both sides."
"He presses his snarling muzzle into my cheek, forcing my face to one side and pressing it deeper into the bedding."
bw "\"I guess we have to do it the hard way…\""
"My eyes well up, as I feel him dribble onto my neck with each hot puff of air."
m "\"PLEASE, SOMEBODY—\""
"He cuts me off with his paw, pressing it hard to my mouth."
scene choking with slow_dissolve
"I continue my muffled shouts as I cry in horror."
"Wake up!"
"Why can’t I wake up?!"
bw "\"Shut up, or I will rip your fucking throat out!\""
"The beast growls, grabbing my neck with his other paw, the weight of his upper body now fully pressing down on me."
"He is squeezing my windpipe shut without even trying."
"I want to gouge his eyes to throw him off, but I am unable to reach his muzzle over the bulging muscles of his arms and shoulders."
"I clamp my eyes shut as my body begins to convulse, partly due to hysteria, but mainly because I am desperately trying to draw air."
"Finally, my hands go limp and fall lifelessly to the bed, ending my pathetic defence."
"I will die here."
"I don’t want to die."
play sound "sfx/heartbeat.ogg" fadein 3.0
"My muffled screams begin to fade, as the agonising pain fills my empty lungs."
bw "\"SHUT UP!\""
"He pushes harder, increasing my desperate tremors."
"My body becomes unresponsive and I lose any sense of self."
"I can hear his angered growl hush above me just as everything begins to fade."
"I slowly return to the darkness, again accompanied only by my beating heart."
stop sound fadeout 3.0
scene bg black with transition_fade
"My mind stirs with a slight discomfort stretching across my entire body; my mouth is dry and there is tension in my joints."
"I now realise my arms are twisted behind my back, arching it upwards in an uncomfortable way."
"I can feel as if something unpleasant was stuck at the back of my throat."
"Did I fall asleep like this?"
"I’m not sure what happened."
"I think I was having a bad dream—something about a werewolf and a cabin in the woods…"
"I seem to be having a lot of night terrors lately and I’m glad I can finally wake up."
scene bg broom_day with slow_dissolve
play ambience "ambience/birds.ogg" fadein 6.0
"But as I open my eyes, it’s clear that the nightmare isn’t over yet."
"It’s the same dingy, little room with a small window; black fur and fangs flashing through my mind."
"Oh no…"
"The savage attack was not a dream!"
"I try to jump up, but my hands and ankles are tied together with length of a rope, bounding me like a parcel."
"I can’t roll to either side without dislocating my shoulder; there is no breaking free from this."
"When I try to speak, I realise I’m gagged with a dirty cloth, which explains the dryness and a weird, briny aftertaste."
"I look around the room, trying to jog any memory of this place."
"Was I kidnapped?"
"Is this some sort of messed up prank?"
"I try to rationalise my situation, however the more I think about it, the more cold sweats dot my body."
"Why can’t I remember anything else than this cabin?"
"Is anyone even looking for me?"
"I can hear someone in the other room, heavy footsteps pacing impatiently back and forth."
"I gaze at the door with dread, almost certain it is the same beast that just attacked me."
"Then I hear someone else enter the cabin."
bw "\"Finally! What took you so long?\""
"The cold voice confirms my suspicion—it's that brute."
s "\"I had to avoid my father all day; he only just left. The hunt should buy us time at least until the morning.\""
s "\"How’s the human?\""
bw "\"Peachy.\""
"I frown at the comment—peachy indeed."
s "\"What do you mean? He’s awake?!\""
bw "\"See for yourself.\""
"There's a rush of padding toward the door, and I panic as a massive grey wolf enters the room."
play sound "sfx/door open.ogg"
show door
show ran c smile at four
with dis
"He's dressed in some sort of medieval armour, a green cloak falling from his shoulders."
show ran c shocked with dis
"Initially he has an excited expression, but it immediately sours at my predicament."
show ran c growl r with dis
"He throws an angry gaze towards the black male who tied me up."
show ran c growl r paw
show vul growl at right behind ran
with dis
gw "\"What the hell did you do to him?\""
bw "\"The human should’ve been tied up to begin with; he tried to escape.\""
show ran c resigned with dis
"When I see that brute I want to scream, to run away, but all I can do is wiggle and mumble."
show ran c neutral at left with move
"The grey wolf approaches me, looking down carefully over my body."
show ran c shocked with dis
gw "\"Are those {i}choke{/i} marks?!\""
show ran c growl r paw with dis
gw "\"He’s all bruised!\""
show vul eyeroll with dis
bw "\"I saved our pelts, you idiot!\""
show ran c neutral
show vul neutral
with dis
"My eyes open wide at the creatures arguing at the foot of the bed."
"Seeing one of those wolves was bad enough but seeing them both sends a chill down my spine."
"All I can do is stare, motionless."
"They are both enormous, much taller than what I consider natural, with broad shoulders making their entire posture more than intimidating…"
"And that’s without accounting for all the fangs and claws."
"I am terrified."
show ran c smile
show vul intrigued 
with dis
"I avoid looking directly at them, but a shadow moves in the corner of my eye."
"The grey wolf is approaching me slowly, paw extended towards my face."
show ran c shocked
show vul growl
with dis
m "\"HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME!\""
"I try to call out, but all I accomplish are muffled whines through the gag."
show ran c sad with dis
"My crushed windpipe feels as if I've swallowed a stone—a painful lump stuck halfway down my throat thanks to that monster."
gw "\"Shhhhhh!\""
"The grey wolf tries to shush me, but I continue to yelp, despite how much it hurts."
m "\"HELP!\""
m "\"I WANT TO WAKE UP!\""
gw "\"Please, be quiet!\""
"His soft pleading almost causes me to stop, but I can hear a deep growl behind him."
show vul talk pl with dis
bw "\"Just fucking kill it, before everyone hears this!\""
show ran c shocked
show vul growl
with dis
"And just like that, the most instinctual cry comes to me, the one I always fall upon in a seemingly unending nightmare."
m "\"MOM! MOMMY!\""
"This is a bad dream; it HAS to be!"
show ran c growl r with dis
gw "\"Stop snarling! You’re making it worse!\""
show vul eyeroll with dis
"The grey wolf snaps at his companion and then gets onto the bed, his chest hovering right above me."
show vul neutral x
show ran c embarrassed
with dis
"Being exposed like this makes me shout out even more, however his massive paw gently presses down on my face."
"Although he’s trying to silence me, this wolf is going about it differently than the previous one."
"His other paw reaches behind my head, holding me securely and gently ruffling my hair."
show ran c sad with dis
gw "\"Shhhhhh…\""
"His greenish eyes plead with mine, and I find his expression and demeanour almost soothing."
show ran c neutral t with dis
gw "\"Please, calm down.\""
show ran c neutral
show vul neutral x
with dis
"I notice he begins to match his breath with mine, his massive chest expanding in the same rhythm."
"He is guiding me down from the edge of panic, and for whatever reason I follow."
"All I want is to feel safe and somehow, he manages to make me feel just that."
"Slowly I let down my fight, my muffled voice getting fainter and fainter."
show ran c smile with dis
gw "\"That’s right…\""
"He encourages me."
show ran c talk with dis
gw "\"Nothing’s going to happen to you, I {i}promise{/i}.\""
gw "\"I’m going to let go, but you have to stop screaming.\""
show ran c smile with dis
"I look at him, wide-eyed."
"He speaks slowly at me, enunciating every word in an odd fashion."
show ran c embarrassed with dis
gw "\"If anyone finds out you’re here…\""
"He gestures with a clawed finger towards his neck, making an unmistakable slit mark."
"I guess he means I would be killed."
show ran c neutral with dis
gw "\"Do you understand?\""
"I don't, but am in no position to enquire further, so I simply close my eyes and take a deep breath."
show ran c smile e with dis
gw "\"Good.\""