if (!shotfired)
    siner += ((1 - abs(cos((btimer / 14) * pi))) * initialspeed);
siner++;
attackangle = sin(siner / 8) * 28 * flip;
thrash.headangle = attackangle;
if (btimer >= 14 && abs(attackangle) < 26)
{
    xx = thrash.headx + scr_orbitx(0, 0, -40, -4, attackangle);
    yy = thrash.heady + scr_orbity(0, 0, -40, -4, attackangle);
    d = scr_bullet_create(xx, yy, obj_thrash_flames);
    d.direction = attackangle + 180;
    d.speed = 4;
    d.updateimageangle = 1;
    d.grazepoints = grazepoints;
    d.lifetime = 70;
    shotfired = 1;
    shotcount++;
    if (shotcount == (difficulty ? 6 : 4))
    {
        btimer = 0;
        shotcount = 0;
    }
    else
    {
        btimer = 12;
    }
}
else
{
    btimer++;
}