knife_number = 12;
stahp = false;
cooldown = 26;
depth = obj_growtangle.depth - 1;
scr_darksize();
image_speed = 0;
alarm[0] = 10;

make_ring = function()
{
    var _randir = random(360);
    var _randist = random(25) + 65;
    var target = instance_create(obj_growtangle.x + lengthdir_x(_randist, _randir), obj_growtangle.y + lengthdir_y(_randist, _randir), obj_bulletparent);
    target.damage = 109;
    if (global.encounterno == 220)
    {
        target.damage = 62;
        if (global.tempflag[51] > 7)
            target.damage -= 5;
        if (global.tempflag[51] > 8)
            target.damage -= 5;
        if (global.tempflag[51] > 9)
            target.damage -= 5;
        if (global.tempflag[51] > 10)
            target.damage -= 5;
    }
    target.num = knife_number;
    target.basenum = target.num;
    target.basedir = random(360);
    target.flip = choose(1, -1);
    with (target)
    {
        funct = function()
        {
            var petaldir = basedir + ((360 / basenum) * num);
            if (num > 0)
            {
                with (instance_create(x + lengthdir_x(16, petaldir), y + lengthdir_y(16, petaldir), obj_aquabullet))
                {
                    scr_bullet_inherit_from(id, 820, -1, 2);
                    very_flowery = true;
                    wall_destroy = true;
                    flip = other.flip;
                    active = false;
                    image_alpha = 0.75;
                    image_xscale = 3.5;
                    image_yscale = 4.5;
                    scr_lerpvar("image_xscale", 3.5, 1.75, 8);
                    scr_lerpvar("image_yscale", 4.5, 2.25, 8);
                    scr_lerpvar("image_alpha", 0.75, 1, 8);
                    sprite_index = spr_attack_knifechain;
                    image_angle = petaldir;
                    image_blend = c_gray;
                    snd_stop(snd_heartshot_dr_b);
                    snd_play_x(snd_heartshot_dr_b, 1, 0.5);
                    
                    funct = function()
                    {
                        direction = image_angle;
                        image_blend = c_white;
                        spin = 1;
                        spinspeed = flip * 2.5;
                        anglechange = flip * 2.5;
                        active = true;
                        scr_lerpvar("speed", 0, 4, 10);
                        scr_lerpvar("anglechange", anglechange, 0, 50);
                        scr_lerpvar("spinspeed", spinspeed, 0, 50);
                        scr_lerpvar("image_xscale", 1.75, 2, 4);
                        scr_lerpvar("image_yscale", 2.25, 2, 4);
                    };
                    
                    scr_script_delayed(scr_use_funct, other.num + 8);
                    visible = false;
                }
            }
            scr_script_delayed(scr_use_funct, 1);
            num--;
            if (num == -8)
            {
                snd_stop(snd_heartshot_dr_b);
                snd_play(snd_paper_rise);
            }
        };
    }
    with (target)
        scr_script_delayed(scr_use_funct, 1);
};