diff --git a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.frag b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.frag
index 3e4d0a6..07b347f 100755
--- a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.frag
+++ b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.frag
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ float simplex3d_fractal(vec3 m) {
 
 void main()
 {
+  if(gAge >= 1) discard;
   vec2 palette = vec2(gTemperature*3425, 0.5);
   vec3 remapedColorW = texture(warm1, palette).xyz;
   vec3 remapedColorC = texture(cold2, palette).xyz;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ void main()
   float rate = 1-smoothstep(D - d, D + d, length(gPos.x + uBetween.x) + n);
   rate *= uAreThereTwoPeopleTween;
   vec3 remapedColor = mix(remapedColorC, remapedColorW, rate);
-  float alpha = max(0, 1 - pow(gAge,4)) * .03;
+  float alpha = max(0, 1 - pow(gAge,4)) * 0.1;
 
 //   if(vTemperature < 0.5) {
 //     alpha *= vTemperature * 2;
diff --git a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.geom b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.geom
index dea28cf..e050498 100644
--- a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.geom
+++ b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/draw.geom
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 layout (points) in;
-layout (triangle_strip) out;
-layout (max_vertices = 4) out;
+layout (line_strip) out;
+layout (max_vertices = 16) out;
 
 // OF handled uniforms and attributes.
 uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
@@ -39,28 +39,31 @@ void main()
   gTemperature = vTemperature[0];
   gAge = vAge[0];
 
-
+  if(gAge >= 1) return;
   for (int i = 0; i < gl_in.length(); ++i)
   {
-    vec3 vOffset = (vPrevPosition[i].xyz - vPosition[i].xyz) * 4;
-    vOffset += normalize(vOffset) * 10;
+    vec3 vOffset = (vPrevPosition[i].xyz - vPosition[i].xyz) * (gAge * 5);
+    vOffset += normalize(vOffset) * 5;
     // if(length(vOffset) < 4) {
     //   vOffset = normalize(vOffset) * 4;
     // }
-    vec4 shiftPos = vec4(vOffset, 1) + vPosition[i];
+    vec4 shiftPos = vec4(vOffset, 0) + vPosition[i];
 
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (vPosition[i] + vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
+    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (vPosition[i] + vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
     EmitVertex();
 
     if (u_time > 10) { // hack
-      gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (shiftPos + vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
+      gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (shiftPos + vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
       EmitVertex();
 
-      gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (vPosition[i] + vec4(0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
-      EmitVertex();
-
-      gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (shiftPos + vec4(0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
-      EmitVertex();
+      if(gAge > 0 && gTarget.w > 0) {
+        for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+          gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (vPosition[i] + vec4(0.0, float(j+1), 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
+          EmitVertex();
+          gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (shiftPos + vec4(0.0, float(j+1), 0.0, 0.0) * uSpriteSize);
+          EmitVertex();
+        }
+      }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/update.frag b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/update.frag
index fb881f5..62df613 100755
--- a/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/update.frag
+++ b/zoneb/bin/data/shaders/particles/update.frag
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ uniform ivec2 uDepthFrameSize;
 uniform vec3 mouse;
 uniform float radiusSquared;
 uniform float elapsed;
+uniform float u_time;
 
 uniform vec3 uHottest0;
 uniform vec3 uHottest1;
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ void main()
     thermo = misc.x;
   }
   else { // wandering
-    age += 0.02;
+    age += 01.02;
     thermo = misc.x;
   }
 
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ void main()
 
   if(age < 0.001) { // targetting
     target.w = 0;
-    if(random3(pos).x > 2*pow(length(texCoordVarying.st/fraction - uHottest0.st)/15,1)) {
+    if(random3(pos + vec3(u_time, 0, 0)).x > 2*pow(length(texCoordVarying.st/fraction - uHottest0.st)/25,0.5)) {
       vec2 h = uHottest1.st;
       vec4 hray = texture(u_world, h);
       float hdepth = -depth * 65535.0;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ void main()
       target.xyz = H + random3(pos) * 3;
       target.w = 1;
     }
-    else if(random3(pos).x > 2*pow(length(texCoordVarying.st/fraction - uHottest1.st)/15,1)) {
+    else if(random3(pos + vec3(u_time, 0, 0)).x > 2*pow(length(texCoordVarying.st/fraction - uHottest1.st)/25,0.5)) {
       vec2 h = uHottest0.st;
       vec4 hray = texture(u_world, h);
       float hdepth = -depth * 65535.0;
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ void main()
     force.x = cos(th) * cos(phi);
     force.y = sin(th) * cos(phi);
     force.z = sin(phi);
-    force *= 200 + 200 * simplex3d_fractal(vec3(texCoordVarying, 0.0));
+    force *= 100 + 200 * simplex3d_fractal(vec3(texCoordVarying, 0.0));
   }
 
   // damping