if (can_fire == 0)
    return;
var x_target = lengthdir_x(beam_length, direction)
var y_target = lengthdir_y(beam_length, direction)
var stretch_multiplier = (point_distance(x, y, x_target, y_target)) / sprite_get_width(spr_battle_enemy_attack_starlo_rope)
var new_col = c_white
draw_sprite_ext(spr_battle_enemy_attack_starlo_rope, 0, x, y, stretch_multiplier, 1, direction, new_col, draw_alpha)