event_inherited()
if interact
{
    scr_text()
    is_talking = 1
    if (global.snowdin_flag[18] >= 1)
    {
        global.snowdin_flag[18] = 2
        switch npc_flag
        {
            case 0:
                with (msg)
                {
                    message[0] = "* 'Ay, it's you again!"
                    message[1] = "* Nice to see a face around 'ere#  that's seen places other than#  this desert, heh heh."
                    message[2] = "* I live 'round these parts, but#  it's not always like... this..."
                    message[3] = "* The Wild East is changin';#  something's in the air."
                    message[4] = "* North Star and his gang are#  doin' their best I suppose."
                }
                npc_flag = 1
                break
            case 1:
                with (msg)
                {
                    message[0] = "* Speakin' of North Star, he's#  got you roped into his crew,#  huh."
                    message[1] = "* Don't be too intimidated,#  they're all a bunch of softies#  at heart!"
                    message[2] = "* Maybe not that Ed guy though...#  Something tells me not to cross#  him, heh heh..."
                }
                npc_flag = 2
                break
            case 2:
                with (msg)
                {
                    message[0] = "* I'm thinkin' of taking a trip#  to Waterfall."
                    message[1] = "* You should stop by that place#  if ya get the chance!"
                    message[2] = "* Prettier than here, fer'sure."
                }
                break
        }

    }
    else
    {
        switch npc_flag
        {
            case 0:
                with (msg)
                {
                    message[0] = "* You must be that new kid in the#  paper, eh?"
                    message[1] = "* Trust me, the Wild East ain't#  always this... active..."
                    message[2] = "* North Star must just be excited#  to add another member to his#  posse!"
                }
                npc_flag = 1
                break
            case 1:
                with (msg)
                {
                    message[0] = "* If you plan on leavin' here,#  don't expect it to be easy."
                    message[1] = "* When North Star gets his mind#  set on something, he sees it#  though."
                    message[2] = "* So embrace yer position. I'm#  sure only good things can come#  from it!"
                }
                npc_flag = 2
                break
            case 2:
                with (msg)
                    message[0] = "* I'm gonna head out of town,#  don't get into too much trouble,#  heh heh."
                break
        }

    }
}