diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 46f10e7..e034d61 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -772,6 +772,13 @@ end
 function zonk_mode:bpal(_, p)
  self.brth.nextcolors= p == 1 and obvious_breather or bg_breather
 end
+function zonk_mode:bgdy(_, dy)
+ self.stripes.dy = dy
+end
+function zonk_mode:bgwt(_, w)
+ self.stripes.weight = w
+end
+
 function zonk_mode:activate()
  clear_alt_pal_bits()
  pal()
@@ -949,6 +956,78 @@ function fast_awakener:draw()
  print("placeholder", 45, 61, 8)
 end
 
+count_up=[[bgdy:-0.1 bspd:240 center:3:18
+>wITH EVERY COUNT
+ FROM 1 !UP TO 5,
+YOU !WAKE FURTHER.
+-----
+bgdy:0 center:5:19
+ >aS YOU !WAKE !UP,
+THE WORLD RETURNS.
+ YOUR MIND IS !NOW
+ RETURNING TO ITS
+   USUAL FLOW.
+-----
+bpal:1 set:bwt:2 center:3:19
+ !aWAKEN, BECOMING
+FULLY ALERT AT THE
+  >COUNT OF #5...
+-----
+set:exf:10 set:txf:30 set:txd:45 set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.1 bspd:225 center:1:1
+1
+-----
+set:confirmed:1 bspd:210 bgdy:0.15 center:1:1
+2
+-----
+set:confirmed:1 bspd:180 bgdy:0.2 center:1:1
+3
+-----
+set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.25 bpal:2 center:1:1
+4
+-----
+set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.4 center:1:1
+5
+-----
+set:hide_breath:1 set:hide_stripes:1 boff set:txf:1 set:txd:0 set:exd:0 set:exf:1 set:lnh:6 set:spc_w:4 set:txmd:128 set:bwt:0 center:1:12
+wide awake!
+]]
+
+function normal_awakener()
+ return zonk_mode.new{
+  br_spd=300,
+  br_cols=bg_breather,
+  file=[[center:2:15 bon
+yOU'VE LEARNED
+   SO WELL!
+-----
+center:2:14
+yOU'RE SUCH A
+  !GOOD !TOY!
+-----
+center:4:19
+ tAKE A MOMENT TO
+  JUST !ENJOY HOW
+ >IT FEELS, TO BE
+#VINYL FULL OF #AIR.
+-----
+center:6:20 bgdy:-0.2
+bECAUSE, NEXT, IT'S
+ >TIME TO #WAKE #UP.
+yOU GET TO TAKE YOUR
+!HAPPY MOOD AND !VIVID
+  !MEMORIES OF THIS
+EXPERIENCE WITH YOU,
+-----
+center:4:20 bgdy:-0.15 bspd:270
+BUT !ALL THE HYPNOTIC
+  !SUGGESTIONS FROM
+>THIS GAME WILL !FADE
+  >AS YOU #WAKE #UP.
+]],
+  files={count_up},
+ }
+end
+
 -->8
 -- consent screens
 
@@ -1664,6 +1743,7 @@ end
 
 function create_game()
  seq = sequencer.new{
+  {f=normal_awakener},
   {
    f=zonk_mode.new,
    params={{
@@ -1711,6 +1791,7 @@ set:bwt:0 set:txd:16 set:txf:20 set:exf:60 center:3:19
 THIS ALL YOUR LIFE.]],
    }},
   },
+  {f=normal_awakener},
  }
 end