//actions
if ( ( keyboard_check(vk_up) ) || ( keyboard_check(vk_down) ) || ( keyboard_check(vk_right) ) || ( keyboard_check(vk_left) ) ) {
    var mov_x = keyboard_check(vk_right) - keyboard_check(vk_left);
    var mov_y = keyboard_check(vk_down) - keyboard_check(vk_up);
    if ( ( place_meeting( x+(5*mov_x), y, obj_water) ) && ( !place_meeting( x+(5*mov_x), y, obj_barrier) ) ) {
        x += lengthdir_x( 5, point_direction( x, y, x+mov_x, y+mov_y ) );
    }
    if ( (place_meeting( x, y+(5*mov_y), obj_water) ) && ( !place_meeting( x, y+(5*mov_y), obj_barrier) ) ) {
        y += lengthdir_y( 5, point_direction( x, y, x+mov_x, y+mov_y ) );
    }
}
if ( keyboard_check(ord("C")) ) {
    if (shotwait <= 0) {
        for ( i=0; i<7; i++ ) {
            var bullet = instance_create(x,y,obj_spray)
            with (bullet) {
                speed = 35;
                direction = 90 - 21 + (other.i * 7);
                image_angle = direction;
            }
        }
        shotwait = 3;
        if ( obj_water.image_yscale > 1 ) {
            with (obj_water) {
                image_yscale -= 0.1;
            }
            if ( !place_meeting( x, y+3.2, obj_barrier) ) {
                y += 3.2;
            }
        }
    }
    shotwait -= 1;
}

//upkeeps
if ( obj_water.image_yscale < 12 ) {
    with (obj_water) {
        image_yscale += 0.005;
    }
    y -= 0.08;
}