A Birthday Message

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{ (print: "<script>$('html').removeClass(\)</script>") (if: (passage:)'s tags's length > 0)[ (print: "<script>$('html').addClass('" + (passage:)'s tags.join(' ') + "'\)</script>")] (print: "<script>$('tw-story').removeClass(\)</script>") (if: (passage:)'s tags's length > 0)[ (print: "<script>$('tw-story').addClass('" + (passage:)'s tags.join(' ') + "'\)</script>")] }

<<set $passage to "facilitation01">> <span id="text"></span> <footer id="footer"><<include "footer">> </footer> <<timed 66s>><<replace #footer>><<include "facilitation01next">><<include "footer">><</replace>><</timed>> <<if $audio is true>><<include "facilitation01 audio">><</if>><<if $captions is true>><<include "facilitation01 captions">><</if>><<if $captions is false>><<include voicetext>><</if>>

<<set $passage to "step01">> <span id="text"></span> <footer id="footer"><<include "footer">> </footer> <<timed 12s>><<replace #footer>><<include "step01next">><<include "footer">><</replace>><</timed>> <<if $audio is true>><<include "step01 audio">><</if>><<if $captions is true>><<include "step01 captions">><</if>><<if $captions is false>><<include voicetext>><</if>>

<<set $passage to "q01">> <span id="text"></span> <footer id="footer"><<include "footer">> </footer> <<timed 30s>><<replace #footer>><<include "q01next">><<include "footer">><</replace>><</timed>> <<if $audio is true>><<include "q01 audio">><</if>><<if $captions is true>><<include "q01 captions">><</if>><<if $captions is false>><<include voicetext>><</if>>

<<set $passage to "q02">> <span id="text"></span> <footer id="footer"><<include "footer">> </footer> <<timed 16s>><<replace #footer>><<include "q02next">><<include "footer">><</replace>><</timed>> <<if $audio is true>><<include "q02 audio">><</if>><<if $captions is true>><<include "q02 captions">><</if>><<if $captions is false>><<include voicetext>><</if>>

<<set $passage to "q03">> <span id="text"></span> <footer id="footer"><<include "footer">> </footer> <<timed 8s>><<replace #footer>><<include "q03next">><<include "footer">><</replace>><</timed>> <<if $audio is true>><<include "q03 audio">><</if>><<if $captions is true>><<include "q03 captions">><</if>><<if $captions is false>><<include voicetext>><</if>>

<<set $passage to "landing0">><<set $prevpass to $passage>> <span id="text"></span> <<include 'landing0 captions'>>

<<timed 0.05s>><<replace #text>>Hello, Edwina. <<timed 2s>> Here is a very special birthday message for you.<</timed>> <<timed 4s>> <a href="http://tassosstevens.net/cameo.mp4" target="_blank"><<button 'Launch Message'>><</button>></a><</timed>> <</replace>><</timed>>

<<set $captions to true>><<set $audio to true>>

<<timed 0.5s>><<replace #text>><<type 40ms>>[audio playing]<</type>><</replace>><<timed 2s>><<replace #text>> <</replace>><</timed>><</timed>> <<timed 4.5s>><<replace #text>><<type 40ms>>[audio playing]<</type>><</replace>><<timed 2s>><<replace #text>> <</replace>><</timed>><</timed>> <<timed 8.5s>><<replace #text>><<type 40ms>>[audio playing]<</type>><</replace>><<timed 2s>><<replace #text>> <</replace>><</timed>><</timed>>

<<timed 0s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>Hello, thanks for being here. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 4s>><<type 40ms>>Seriously, thank you. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 8s>><<type 40ms>>I'm here to guide you through making a choice. <</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 11s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>You're asked to choose one memory from your life, just one, which our service will then recreate for you as your own personal afterlife. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 10s>><<type 40ms>>For you to spend eternity inside. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 14s>><<type 40ms>>Any memory, any moment from your life to date. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 18s>><<type 40ms>>The choice is yours and yours alone. <</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 31s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>But it's a big choice to make. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 3s>><<type 40ms>>Our service is here to facilitate you making the best decision for yourself. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 8s>><<type 40ms>>Whatever is best for you. <</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 42s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>Right now, it's best if you are somewhere you can be alone with your memories. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 6s>><<type 40ms>>You might find photos or other mementoes to hand that can help you. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 13s>><<type 40ms>>Feel free to pour yourself a drink. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 15s>><<type 40ms>>I like Oasis Summer Fruits but you do your thing.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 20s>><<type 40ms>>And finally, you'll need a pen and paper. <</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 66s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>> <</type>><</timed>><<timed 4s>><<type 40ms>>If you need a little time to get yourself and everything ready, and your drink, no problem. <</type>><</timed>><<timed 12s>><<type 40ms>>When you're ready, press to continue.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>>

<<replace #recap>>When you're ready... <em>in a place you're comfortable, by yourself perhaps with photos or other mementoes perhaps with a drink and with pen and paper</em> ...then press for what comes <<button NEXT>><<goto step01>><</button>><</replace>>

<div class="prefooter"><div class="nav-item"><p>We recommend the<<button FACILITATION>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto facilitation01>><</button>></p></div><div class="nav-item"><p>or go straight to<<button RECORDING>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto rec01>><</button>></p></div>

<div class="prefooter"><p>When you're ready... in a place you're comfortable, by yourself perhaps with photos or other mementoes perhaps with a drink and with pen and paper ...then press to <<button CONTINUE>><<goto step01>><</button>></p></div>

<<timed 0s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>Hello, I'm glad you're here.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 3s>><<type 40ms>>However you got here.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 6s>><<type 40ms>>And I hope you're comfortable.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 9s>><<replace #text>><<timed 0s>><<type 40ms>>So your choice is this.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 3s>><<type 40ms>>In which memory, which moment of your life to date would you choose to spend eternity? <</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 21s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 40ms>>When you make your final answer to this question, your forever choice, our service will then recreate this moment as your own personal eternity.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 12s>><<type 40ms>>And then when you step inside, all other memories but this one will be wiped from your mind.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 40s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 40ms>>We're not now asking you for your forever choice.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 3s>><<type 40ms>>But for your present choice. Right now.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 7s>><<type 40ms>>You'll have time to change your mind.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 49s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 40ms>>But I'd suggest you think of this as if it is your last chance to choose.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 6s>><<type 40ms>>This will help when the time comes for you to make your forever choice.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 10s>><<type 40ms>>Think of this perhaps as a dress rehearsal.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 64s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 40ms>>Perhaps you have a memory already leaping to mind.<</type>><</timed>><<timed 4s>><<type 40ms>>Perhaps not.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>><<timed 69s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 30ms>>But either way, I'm going to ask you first a set of questions, which might help you add to a shortlist of possible memories.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>> <<timed 79s>><<replace #text>><<timed 1s>><<type 40ms>>Have a pen and paper ready, and then press for questions.<</type>><</timed>><</replace>><</timed>>

<div class="prefooter"><p><em>In which memory, which moment of your life to date would you choose to spend eternity? </em> <<timed 35s>>And when you're ready, here are the <<button QUESTIONS>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto q01>><</button>><</timed>></p></div>

<div class="prefooter"><p><em>When was a moment you felt truly happy? </em> <<timed 5s>>And when you're ready, here's what's <<button NEXT>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto q02>><</button>><</timed>></p></div>

<div class="prefooter"><p><em>When was a moment you felt very much yourself? </em> <<timed 10s>>And when you're ready, here's what's <<button NEXT>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto q03>><</button>><</timed>></p></div>

<div class="prefooter"><p><em>When was a moment you remember having fun? </em> <<timed 8s>>And when you're ready, then <<button CONTINUE>><<set $prevpass to $passage>><<goto step02>><</button>><</timed>></p></div>

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