diff --git a/common/scene.gd b/common/scene.gd
index aa38c47..9328f43 100644
--- a/common/scene.gd
+++ b/common/scene.gd
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 extends Node2D
 
+var bg_sprite
+
 signal on_scene_ready
 signal on_scene_start
 
 func _ready():
 	
+	# internal state
+	var new_sprite = Sprite.new()
+	new_sprite.name = "background"
+	new_sprite.centered = false
+	add_child(new_sprite)
+	bg_sprite = new_sprite
+	
 	if not Game.game_started:
 		Game.game_started = true
 		emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
@@ -14,4 +23,7 @@ func _ready():
 	
 
 func on_scene_start():
-	emit_signal("on_scene_start")
\ No newline at end of file
+	emit_signal("on_scene_start")
+
+func set_background(bg_tex):
+	bg_sprite.texture = bg_tex
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dialog/introduction.txt b/dialog/introduction.txt
index 556d718..57d5c13 100644
--- a/dialog/introduction.txt
+++ b/dialog/introduction.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+> SET_BACKGROUND [INTRO_BG]
 <BRAIN> ... You wake up to the sound of sirens blaring.
 ... maybe it's time to go to school?
 > SWITCH_SCENE [FIRST_SCENE]
diff --git a/game.gd b/game.gd
index 5682a0f..74da3aa 100644
--- a/game.gd
+++ b/game.gd
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ signal on_reading_speed_changed(new_value)
 signal on_settings_enter()
 signal on_settings_exit()
 
-const Themes = {}
-
 # voices for characters
 const brain_voice = null
 const arborator_voice = null
@@ -55,8 +53,24 @@ const Scenes = {
 	
 }
 
+const Themes = {}
+
+const Images = {
+	INTRO_BG = "res://img/intro_bg.png"
+}
+
 func _register_functions():
+	
+	# default VN.. functions
 	current_registry["SWITCH_SCENE"] = funcref(self, "_switch_scene_fnc")
+	current_registry["SET_BACKGROUND"] = funcref(self, "_set_background_fnc")
+	
+
+func _set_background_fnc(args):
+	if args.size() == 1:
+		var bg_name = args[0]
+		var bg_texture = load(Images[bg_name])
+		SceneSwitcher.current_scene.set_background(bg_texture)
 
 func _switch_scene_fnc(args):
 	if args.size() == 1:
diff --git a/img/intro_bg.ase b/img/intro_bg.ase
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7d6920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/img/intro_bg.ase
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:16a0dc9804984b96e99f92d2791552ce8bba631fe0b85b3275168862bbaa11cd
+size 2799
diff --git a/img/intro_bg.png b/img/intro_bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f94e4b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/img/intro_bg.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:3e14f639d9142b2d01afc2b057067f2ea5f974008316225c5df9a0884f1cfbf3
+size 3851
diff --git a/img/intro_bg.png.import b/img/intro_bg.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c6eb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/img/intro_bg.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/intro_bg.png-365e7af536365a75b19afe8d8934b7d7.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://img/intro_bg.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/intro_bg.png-365e7af536365a75b19afe8d8934b7d7.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/scenes/intro.tscn b/scenes/intro.tscn
index d290c38..06d38b7 100644
--- a/scenes/intro.tscn
+++ b/scenes/intro.tscn
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 
-[node name="background" type="Sprite" parent="." index="0"]
-
-[node name="dialog_layer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." index="1"]
+[node name="dialog_layer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." index="0"]
 
 layer = 0
 offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
diff --git a/ui/dialog_box.tscn b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
index cf31294..a26daa6 100644
--- a/ui/dialog_box.tscn
+++ b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ group = null
 text = "auto"
 flat = true
 align = 1
-_sections_unfolded = [ "custom_constants" ]
+_sections_unfolded = [ "custom_colors", "custom_constants" ]
 
 [node name="ffwd_btn" type="Button" parent="top_panel" index="1"]