Use wait commands if you want it to wait or something. That's what they're there for.
Show Picture: 4
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Picture 4 to hold on screen for a little, before Picture 1 [the face] blasts on the screen.)
Show Picture: 1
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Pictures 4 and 1 to hold for a little bit before posting the text.)
Text
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want it to hold Pictures 4 and 1 for a little bit after the player reads the text.)
Erase Picture: 1
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Picture 4 to hold on screen for a little, before Picture 2 [the face] blasts on the screen.)
Show Picture: 2
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Pictures 4 and 1 to hold for a little bit before posting the text.)
Text
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want it to hold Pictures 4 and 1 for a little bit after the player reads the text.)
Erase Picture: 2
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Picture 4 to hold on screen for a little, before Picture 1 [the face] blasts on the screen.)
Show Picture: 1
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want Pictures 4 and 1 to hold for a little bit before posting the text.)
Text
(Put a "Wait" command here if you want it to hold Pictures 4 and 1 for a little bit after the player reads the text.)
Erase Picture: 1
Erase Picture: 4
60 Frames = 1 second in VXSo figure out how long you want to wait between text messages and pictures and then use the correct number of frames.
Also, Whatever is labeled Picture 1 is going to be placed first, Picture 2 will be placed second, therefore Picture 2 will be 'above' Picture 1. Your background image is Picture 4, make it Picture 1 and your faces should be Pictures 2+