Why are my character expressions not changing?

[NeuroDolphin]

RESULT:
Defined characters only appear with a fixed asset, and their assets will not change after that even when instructed.

Call will always appear as temp_call_basic.png
Bel will always appear as temp_beluga_talking.png

EXPECTED RESULT:

Both characters should swap out sprite images when the relevant asset is called for in their lines.

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define c = Character("Call", image="call")

image c standard = "temp_call_basic.png"
image c concerned = "temp_call_concerned.png"
image c giggidy = "temp_call_giggidy.png"
image c annoyed = "temp_call_annoyed.png"
image c laughing = "temp_call_laugh.png"
image c shocked = "temp_call_shock.png"
image c talking = "temp_call_talk.png"
image c happy = "temp_call_happy.png"
image c yikes = "temp_call_yikes.png"
image c angry = "temp_call_grumble.png"

define Bel = Character("Receptionist", image="beluga")

image Bel talking = "temp_beluga_talk.png"
image Bel worried = "temp_beluga_worry.png"
image Bel annoyed = "temp_beluga_annoyed.png"

label start:

    scene temp_hprlobby
    
    show c standard at left
    with dissolve

    c "This place is huge."
    c "I knew HPR was big, but this is the biggest headquarters I've ever seen. Right downtown, too!"
    c "Ah, an Information Desk."
    c talking "Excuse me, I -"
    show Bel talking at right
    with dissolve
    Bel "Appointment?"
    c concerned "Ah. I'm not sure, actually. I'm Offi-"
    Bel "I said, APPOINTMENT?"
    Bel annoyed "Well!?"
    c angry "... Yeah, send me to whoever's dealing with the UHCA. I don't have time for your attitude."
    Bel worried "..."
    Bel talking "You'll want Mr. Mitton. Upstairs and to the right."
    c annoyed "Very well. Thank you."

    return
    

I have read the guide on "side images" about 4000 times over, and as far as I can tell I've done it just the way it's been written on the screen. I just don't understand why the expressions aren't changing. The code compiles, because the game launches, but yeah. Augh!
Please help if you can... I'm an artist, not a coder!

[MaydohMaydoh]

You've defined the character image as something different from the image name.

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define c = Character("Call", image="call")

image call standard = "temp_call_basic.png"
## etc...

define Bel = Character("Receptionist", image="beluga")

image beluga talking = "temp_beluga_talk.png"
## etc...

The character image is to tell renpy what image to use. In the first one, you have call, so it will use images with that same name.

[NeuroDolphin]

Thank you for responding.

For now, I have fixed it by using the show command for each instance of image swapping.

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show c annoyed
c "I'm annoyed."
show c happy
c "But now I'm not!"

Thanks again for taking the time to answer!

[TAEKO]

You know a better way to do that is to either do as the person above did it and change all images or do this
From:

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define c = Character("Call", image="call")

Change it to:

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define c = Character("Call", image="c")

So it will always call all images tagged with "c" and you don't have to always write 'show'...