Hello, I created this account to ask a few questions about choicescript.
My first question is: Do variables transfer from the initial file onto the other ones? Their stats and what not.
My second is: Is it possible to have *if and *else outside of a *choice?
For example:
*label uno
*if (respect = 10)
You’re respected!
*else
You aren’t respected!
I can clarify more if that didn’t make sense.
My final question is can you display a variable inside a variable?
For example:
If I set fire “the fire is ${temp}” would that work?
If that isn’t very clear, I can elaborate more. Thanks everyone!
Once you set your stats up in startup they work throughout the whole game unless you’re using temps.
You can use *if as you asked.
First question: Yes, the commands from the startup will be “transfered” to the other files.
Second question: Yes, you could use something like this:
*label uno
*if (respect > 9)
You're respected!
*if (respect < 10)
You aren't respected!
*Important Note: it is a basic requirement of ChoiceScript’s logic that any use of *elseif or *else commands in combination with *if must always end with either a *finish, *goto_scene, *goto, *goto_random_scene, *ending or gotoref command or it will generate an error, that is why I usually go with more than one if.
Third question: Yes, it would work.
Edit: lol, 3 replies in < 1m
Yes, variables carry throughout the gamestory unless they are *temp variables.
Yes, that works and your code there is perfectly fine (as long as it is indented correctly).
*label uno
*if (respect = 10)
You're respected!
*else
You aren't respected!
Yes, as long as you had a variable named temp that would work.
Looks like you’re on the right track and learning fast! 
EDIT: Looks like I was beat by other members, which is awesome. That’s part of what makes this forum so great, most everyone is very helpful!
Alright, thank you everyone! I appreciate it very much.
