VN engine

I though I could waste some time trying to make a visual novel engine on my own. So I'm looking for a OO language that has a decent 2D graphics library.

Tried Squeak yesterday. Slow as fuck and the morphs don't update unless you interact with them.

Any recommendations?

In fact people get got so butthurt about C speed they invent conspiracy theories about it.
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?DoMicroprocessorsLoveCee



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