diff --git a/game.gd b/game.gd
index d6a82b0..63ef633 100644
--- a/game.gd
+++ b/game.gd
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ const Characters = {
 	}
 }
 
+const Scenes = {
+	
+	# MENUS
+	MAIN_MENU = "res://menus/main_menu.tscn",
+	
+	# GAME
+	SCENE = "res://scene.tscn"
+	
+}
+
 func _register_functions():
 	pass
 
diff --git a/menus/main_menu.gd b/menus/main_menu.gd
index 983abaf..218365a 100644
--- a/menus/main_menu.gd
+++ b/menus/main_menu.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ onready var quit_btn = get_node("split/buttons/quit_btn")
 
 func _ready():
 	
+	# signals for buttens
 	start_btn.connect("pressed", self, "_on_start_pressed")
 	load_btn.connect("pressed", self, "_on_load_pressed")
 	options_btn.connect("pressed", self, "_on_options_pressed")
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ func _ready():
 	
 
 func _on_start_pressed():
-	pass
+	SceneSwitcher.goto_scene(Game.Scenes.SCENE)
 
 func _on_load_pressed():
 	pass
diff --git a/menus/main_menu.tscn b/menus/main_menu.tscn
index e8feaf1..5853619 100644
--- a/menus/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/menus/main_menu.tscn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [ext_resource path="res://menus/main_menu.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
-[node name="main_menu" type="Control"]
+[node name="main_menu" type="Control" index="0"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ mouse_filter = 0
 mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
 size_flags_horizontal = 1
 size_flags_vertical = 1
-split_offset = 0
+split_offset = -64
 collapsed = false
-dragger_visibility = 0
+dragger_visibility = 1
 
 [node name="title" type="Label" parent="split" index="0"]
 
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_top = 140.0
+margin_top = 108.0
 margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 154.0
+margin_bottom = 122.0
 rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
 rect_clip_content = false
 mouse_filter = 2
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_top = 306.0
+margin_top = 242.0
 margin_right = 1024.0
 margin_bottom = 600.0
 rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 130b147..0dd8260 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=3
 [application]
 
 config/name="godot-vn"
-run/main_scene="res://scene.tscn"
+run/main_scene="res://menus/main_menu.tscn"
 config/icon="res://icon.png"
 
 [autoload]
diff --git a/scene.tscn b/scene.tscn
index e549d5c..ddb6dd6 100644
--- a/scene.tscn
+++ b/scene.tscn
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://scene.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://dialog_layer.gd" type="Script" id=2]
-[ext_resource path="res://dialog.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://ui/dialog_box.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
 
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxEmpty" id=1]
-
-content_margin_left = -1.0
-content_margin_right = -1.0
-content_margin_top = -1.0
-content_margin_bottom = -1.0
-
-[node name="scene" type="Node2D" index="0"]
+[node name="scene" type="Node2D"]
 
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 
@@ -27,281 +20,6 @@ transform = Transform2D( 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 )
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 dialog_path = "res://dialog/introduction.txt"
 
-[node name="dialog_box" type="Control" parent="dialog_layer" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-script = ExtResource( 3 )
-
-[node name="audio_player" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box" index="0"]
-
-stream = null
-volume_db = 0.0
-pitch_scale = 1.0
-autoplay = false
-mix_target = 0
-bus = "Master"
-
-[node name="top_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box" index="1"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_top = 16.0
-margin_bottom = 20.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 1
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-alignment = 2
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Size Flags", "Theme", "custom_constants" ]
-
-[node name="auto_btn" type="Button" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/top_panel" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 847.0
-margin_right = 887.0
-margin_bottom = 20.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-focus_mode = 2
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-toggle_mode = false
-enabled_focus_mode = 2
-shortcut = null
-group = null
-text = "auto"
-flat = true
-align = 1
-_sections_unfolded = [ "custom_constants" ]
-
-[node name="ffwd_btn" type="Button" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/top_panel" index="1"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 891.0
-margin_right = 926.0
-margin_bottom = 20.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-focus_mode = 2
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-toggle_mode = false
-enabled_focus_mode = 2
-shortcut = null
-group = null
-text = "fast"
-flat = true
-align = 1
-
-[node name="menu_btn" type="Button" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/top_panel" index="2"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 930.0
-margin_right = 1002.0
-margin_bottom = 20.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-focus_mode = 2
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
-toggle_mode = false
-enabled_focus_mode = 2
-shortcut = null
-group = null
-text = " |   menu"
-flat = true
-align = 1
-
-[node name="spacing" type="Control" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/top_panel" index="3"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 1006.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 20.0
-rect_min_size = Vector2( 18, 0 )
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Rect" ]
-
-[node name="body_container" type="PanelContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box" index="2"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 1.0
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-margin_top = -100.0
-grow_vertical = 0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 0
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_styles/panel = SubResource( 1 )
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Grow Direction", "Mouse", "Size Flags", "custom_styles" ]
-
-[node name="bottom_panel" type="VBoxContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 100.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-alignment = 0
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Grow Direction", "Mouse" ]
-
-[node name="subject_margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container/bottom_panel" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 14.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_constants/margin_right = 0
-custom_constants/margin_top = 0
-custom_constants/margin_left = 4
-custom_constants/margin_bottom = 0
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Mouse", "custom_constants" ]
-
-[node name="subject_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container/bottom_panel/subject_margin" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 4.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 14.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-alignment = 0
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Mouse" ]
-
-[node name="subject_label" type="Label" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container/bottom_panel/subject_margin/subject_panel" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_right = 60.0
-margin_bottom = 14.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 4
-text = "Arborator"
-percent_visible = 1.0
-lines_skipped = 0
-max_lines_visible = -1
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin" ]
-
-[node name="body_margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container/bottom_panel" index="1"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_top = 18.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 48.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 1
-size_flags_vertical = 1
-custom_constants/margin_top = 8
-custom_constants/margin_left = 8
-custom_constants/margin_bottom = 8
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Mouse", "custom_constants" ]
-
-[node name="body_label" type="Label" parent="dialog_layer/dialog_box/body_container/bottom_panel/body_margin" index="0"]
-
-anchor_left = 0.0
-anchor_top = 0.0
-anchor_right = 0.0
-anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 8.0
-margin_top = 8.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 22.0
-rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
-rect_clip_content = false
-mouse_filter = 2
-mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 3
-size_flags_vertical = 4
-text = "Sup new kid, you skippin?"
-percent_visible = 1.0
-lines_skipped = 0
-max_lines_visible = -1
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Mouse", "Rect", "Size Flags" ]
+[node name="dialog_box" parent="dialog_layer" index="0" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
 
 
diff --git a/ui/dialog_box.gd b/ui/dialog_box.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..943dc11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/dialog_box.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+extends Control
+
+# load from dialog vm
+const Dialog = preload("res://dialog_vm.gd")
+const DialogController = preload("res://dialog_controller.gd")
+
+# classes from there
+const DialogSegment = Dialog.DialogSegment
+const DialogWithSubjectSegment = Dialog.DialogWithSubjectSegment
+const DialogWithSubjectExpressionSegment = Dialog.DialogWithSubjectExpressionSegment
+const QuestionSegment = Dialog.QuestionSegment
+const ChoiceSegment = Dialog.ChoiceSegment
+const ChoiceWithJump = Dialog.ChoiceWithJump
+const Choice = Dialog.Choice
+
+const WaitSegment = Dialog.YieldCallSegment
+
+# resources specific to this dialogy thingy
+const DialogChoices = preload("res://ui/dialog_choices.tscn")
+const DialogChoice = preload("res://ui/dialog_choice.tscn")
+
+var IS_DEBUG = false
+
+var current_dialog
+var current_dialog_controller
+
+# ui elements
+onready var advance_button = get_node("top_panel/auto_btn")
+onready var fastforward_button = get_node("top_panel/ffwd_btn")
+
+onready var title_label = get_node("body_container/bottom_panel/subject_margin/subject_panel/subject_label")
+onready var body_container = get_node("body_container")
+onready var body_label = get_node("body_container/bottom_panel/body_margin/body_label")
+
+# clickable regions, for accessibility
+onready var top_panel = get_node("top_panel")
+
+onready var audio_player = get_node("audio_player")
+
+# params to set from outside
+var dialog_path
+
+# activeness
+var active
+
+# tween to fade in/out
+var tween
+
+# timer
+var timer
+
+# anim player, if any
+var anim_player
+
+# linkin in ur get_node relative to where you want
+var get_node_fnc
+
+# various main dialog related constants
+
+# signals
+signal entered_dialog
+signal exited_frame
+
+# character related signals
+signal on_speaker_expression_changed(spkr, expr)
+
+signal on_dialog_init(d)
+signal on_dialog_completed(d)
+
+# setters
+func set_auto_advance(v):
+	current_dialog_controller.set_advance_state(v)
+	advance_button.pressed = v
+
+# signals from dialog controller
+func _on_printing_changed(v):
+	pass
+	# next_arrow.visible = v
+
+func _on_reading_speed_changed(new_value):
+	current_dialog_controller.set_reading_speed(new_value)
+
+func set_advance_state():
+	current_dialog_controller.set_advance_state(advance_button.is_pressed())
+
+func set_fastforward_state():
+	var ffwd_pressed = fastforward_button.is_pressed()
+	current_dialog_controller.set_fastforward_state(fastforward_button.is_pressed())
+	advance_button.set_disabled(ffwd_pressed)
+
+# init functions, must be called before use
+func set_dialog_path(path):
+	dialog_path = path
+
+func set_dialog_vm(vm):
+	current_dialog = vm
+
+func set_dialog_controller(c):
+	current_dialog_controller = c
+
+func set_dialog_anim_player(p):
+	anim_player = p
+
+func set_get_character_function(fnc):
+	get_node_fnc = fnc
+
+func _ready():
+	
+	advance_button.connect("pressed", self, "set_advance_state")
+	fastforward_button.connect("pressed", self, "set_fastforward_state")
+	
+	# clicking to advance
+	body_container.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_body_click")
+	top_panel.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_body_click")
+	
+	Game.connect("on_reading_speed_changed", self, "_on_reading_speed_changed")
+	Game.connect("on_settings_enter", self, "_on_settings_enter")
+	Game.connect("on_settings_exit", self, "_on_settings_exit")
+	
+	tween = Tween.new()
+	add_child(tween)
+	
+	timer = Timer.new()
+	add_child(timer)
+	
+
+func _on_body_click(ev):
+	current_dialog_controller._on_body_click(is_active(), ev)
+
+func _register_func(r, reg_name, func_name):
+	if r.has(reg_name):
+		r[reg_name].set_instance(self)
+	else:
+		r[reg_name] = funcref(self, func_name)
+
+func _register_functions():
+	var r = current_dialog.get_local_registry()
+	
+	# normal functions
+	_register_func(r, "SET_EXPR", "_set_expr_fnc")
+	_register_func(r, "FLIP", "_flip_char")
+	_register_func(r, "HIDE", "_hide_char")
+	_register_func(r, "SHOW", "_show_char")
+	
+	# yieldy function
+	_register_func(r, "WAIT", "_wait_dialog_fnc")
+	
+	# anim shite, also yieldy
+	_register_func(r, "PLAY_ANIM", "_play_anim_fnc")
+	
+	# PLAY AND WAIT; HOW ABOUT DEM APPLES
+	_register_func(r, "PLAY_ANIM_WITH_WAIT", "_play_wait_with_anim_fnc")
+
+func _play_wait_with_anim_fnc(args):
+	if args.size() == 2:
+		var anim_name = args[0]
+		var wait_time = float(args[1])
+		
+		if anim_player:
+			anim_player.play(anim_name)
+		
+		timer.one_shot = true
+		timer.wait_time = wait_time
+		timer.start()
+		return [timer, "timeout"]
+
+func _play_anim_fnc(args):
+	if args.size() == 1:
+		var anim_name = args[0]
+		if anim_player:
+			anim_player.play(anim_name)
+			return [anim_player, "animation_finished"]
+
+func _wait_dialog_fnc(args):
+	if args.size() == 1:
+		var time = float(args[0])
+		print("Dialog: waiting for: %f seconds" % time)
+		timer.wait_time = time
+		timer.one_shot = true
+		timer.start()
+		return [timer, "timeout"]
+
+func _set_expr_fnc(args):
+	if args.size() == 2:
+		var speaker = args[0]
+		var expr = args[1]
+		_set_speaker_expression(speaker, expr)
+
+func _show_char(args):
+	var char_name = args[0]
+	var character = get_node_fnc.call(char_name)
+	_do_show_char(character)
+
+func _do_show_char(c):
+	tween.interpolate_property(
+		c, "modulate:a", c.modulate.a, 1.0,
+		1.0, Tween.TRANS_QUAD,
+		Tween.EASE_IN_OUT
+	)
+	tween.start()
+
+func _hide_char(args):
+	var char_name = args[0]
+	var character = get_node_fnc.call(char_name)
+	_do_hide_char(character)
+
+func _do_hide_char(c):
+	tween.interpolate_property(
+		c, "modulate:a", c.modulate.a, 0.0,
+		1.0, Tween.TRANS_QUAD,
+		Tween.EASE_IN_OUT
+	)
+	tween.start()
+
+func _flip_char(args):
+	var char_name = args[0]
+	var character = get_node_fnc.call(char_name)
+	_do_flip_char(character)
+
+func _do_flip_char(c):
+	c.flip_h = !c.flip_h
+
+func _on_settings_enter(s):
+	if is_active():
+		visible = false
+
+func _on_settings_exit(s):
+	if is_active():
+		visible = true
+
+func reload_dialog():
+	initialize_dialog()
+
+func get_local_registry():
+	return current_dialog.get_local_registry()
+
+func initialize_dialog():
+	
+	assert(dialog_path != null)
+	
+	var dialog_file = File.new()
+	dialog_file.open(dialog_path, File.READ)
+	var text = dialog_file.get_as_text()
+	dialog_file.close()
+	
+	var dialog = Dialog.dialog_from_text(text)
+	current_dialog = dialog
+	
+	# also setup kv store for dialog variables
+	current_dialog.set_registry(Game.current_registry)
+	
+	# set up controller too yes
+	current_dialog_controller = DialogController.new(dialog, audio_player)
+	
+	# register functions
+	_register_functions()
+	
+	# signals
+	current_dialog_controller.connect("on_update_dialog", self, "_on_update_dialog")
+	current_dialog_controller.connect("on_dialog_completed", self, "_on_dialog_completed")
+	current_dialog_controller.connect("on_printing_changed", self, "_on_printing_changed")
+	
+	emit_signal("on_dialog_init", self)
+
+func _on_dialog_completed(d):
+	emit_signal("on_dialog_completed", self)
+	exit_frame()
+
+func _on_update_dialog(s):
+	_update_dialog(s)
+
+func _fade_in():
+	var FADE_TIME = 1.0
+	tween.interpolate_property(
+		self,
+		"modulate:a", 0.0, 1.0, FADE_TIME,
+		Tween.TRANS_QUAD, Tween.EASE_IN
+	)
+	tween.start()
+
+func _fade_out():
+	var FADE_TIME = 1.0
+	tween.interpolate_property(
+		self,
+		"modulate:a", 1.0, 0.0, FADE_TIME,
+		Tween.TRANS_QUAD, Tween.EASE_OUT
+	)
+	tween.start()
+	
+	yield(tween, "tween_completed")
+	visible = false
+
+func enter_frame():
+	
+	_fade_in()
+	
+	var r = Game.current_registry
+	r["IS_IN_DIALOG"] = true
+	
+	# reload if is debug
+	if IS_DEBUG: reload_dialog()
+	
+	active = true
+	visible = true
+	current_dialog.reset()
+	# next_arrow.visible = false
+	emit_signal("entered_dialog")
+	
+	# dialogs
+	var first_segment = current_dialog.advance()
+	_update_dialog(first_segment)
+	
+
+func is_active():
+	return active
+
+func exit_frame():
+	
+	_fade_out()
+	
+	# HACK: cludge to reset state
+	advance_button.set_pressed(false)
+	fastforward_button.set_pressed(false)
+	advance_button.emit_signal("pressed")
+	fastforward_button.emit_signal("pressed")
+	
+	current_dialog_controller.reset()
+	active = false
+	
+	var r = Game.current_registry
+	r["IS_IN_DIALOG"] = false
+	emit_signal("exited_frame")
+	
+
+func _set_speaker_subject(subject):
+	if Game.Characters.has(subject):
+		var data = Game.Characters[subject]
+		var subject_name = data.name
+		var subject_colour = data.name_colour
+		var subject_voice = data.voice
+		current_dialog_controller.chars_per_second = Game.DEFAULT_CHARS_PER_SECOND * data.talking_speed
+		_set_speaker_name(subject_name, subject_colour)
+		if subject_voice != null:
+			_set_speaker_voice(subject_voice)
+	else:
+		var subject_name = subject
+		current_dialog_controller.chars_per_second = Game.DEFAULT_CHARS_PER_SECOND
+		_set_speaker_name(subject_name, Color(1, 1, 1))
+
+func _get_speaker_name():
+	return title_label.text
+
+func _set_speaker_name(speaker_name, colour = Color(1, 1, 1)):
+	title_label.set_text(speaker_name)
+	title_label.modulate = colour
+
+func _set_speaker_voice(voice_sample):
+	audio_player.stream = voice_sample
+
+func _set_speaker_expression(speaker, expression):
+	emit_signal("on_speaker_expression_changed", speaker, expression)
+
+# temporary maybe
+
+func _setup_question(new_question):
+	body_container.add_child(new_question)
+	current_dialog_controller.waiting_for_answer = true
+
+func _question_answered_yes(qs):
+	body_container.remove_child(qs)
+	current_dialog_controller.waiting_for_answer = false
+	current_dialog_controller._advance_dialog()
+
+func _question_answered_no(qs):
+	body_container.remove_child(qs)
+	current_dialog_controller.waiting_for_answer = false
+	exit_frame()
+
+func _choice_made(choice_modal, choice):
+	if IS_DEBUG: print("chose: ", choice.get_choice())
+	# Game.add_history_entry("you", choice.get_choice())
+	remove_child(choice_modal)
+	if choice is ChoiceWithJump:
+		# HACK: fix this later or make this unnecessary
+		var current_segment = current_dialog.jump(choice.target)
+		call_deferred("_update_dialog", current_segment)
+	else:
+		_update_dialog(choice)
+	current_dialog_controller.waiting_for_answer = false
+
+# loop de loop
+func _update_dialog(segment):
+	
+	if segment is ChoiceSegment:
+		
+		var choices = segment.get_choices()
+		
+		# create new dialog choices and shit
+		var new_choices = DialogChoices.instance()
+		var vbox = new_choices.get_node("vbox")
+		
+		for choice in choices:
+			var new_choice = DialogChoice.instance()
+			new_choice.text = choice.get_choice()
+			new_choice.connect("pressed", self, "_choice_made", [new_choices, choice])
+			vbox.add_child(new_choice)
+		
+		add_child(new_choices)
+		
+	elif segment is Choice:
+		var new_content = segment.get_response()
+		if typeof(new_content) == TYPE_OBJECT and (new_content is DialogWithSubjectSegment or new_content is DialogWithSubjectExpressionSegment):
+			_update_dialog(new_content)
+		else:
+			body_label.text = new_content
+			# Game.add_history_entry(_get_speaker_name(), new_content)
+	
+	elif segment is DialogSegment or segment is DialogWithSubjectSegment or segment is DialogWithSubjectExpressionSegment:
+		var new_content = segment.get_content()
+		body_label.visible_characters = 0
+		body_label.text = new_content
+		
+		if segment is DialogWithSubjectSegment:
+			_set_speaker_subject(segment.subject)
+			# Game.add_history_entry(_get_speaker_name(), new_content)
+		elif segment is DialogWithSubjectExpressionSegment:
+			_set_speaker_subject(segment.subject)
+			_set_speaker_expression(segment.subject, segment.expression)
+			# Game.add_history_entry("%s (%s)" % [_get_speaker_name(), segment.expression], new_content)
+		else:
+			pass
+			# Game.add_history_entry(_get_speaker_name(), new_content)
+	
+	elif segment is WaitSegment:
+		var new_content = segment.get_content()
+		body_label.visible_characters = 0
+		body_label.text = new_content
+		
+		# whatever subject you want during functions to wait on, animations and such
+		_set_speaker_subject("") 
+	
+	else:
+		print("encountered unknown segment: " + segment.get_content())
+	
+	current_dialog_controller.update_logic_dialog(segment)
+
+func _process(delta):
+	if is_active():
+		current_dialog_controller.tick(delta, body_label)
+	
diff --git a/ui/dialog_box.tscn b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d47594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://ui/dialog_box.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxEmpty" id=1]
+
+content_margin_left = -1.0
+content_margin_right = -1.0
+content_margin_top = -1.0
+content_margin_bottom = -1.0
+
+[node name="dialog_box" type="Control" index="0"]
+
+editor/display_folded = true
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="audio_player" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="." index="0"]
+
+stream = null
+volume_db = 0.0
+pitch_scale = 1.0
+autoplay = false
+mix_target = 0
+bus = "Master"
+
+[node name="top_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." index="1"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_top = 16.0
+margin_bottom = 20.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 1
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+alignment = 2
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Size Flags", "Theme", "custom_constants" ]
+
+[node name="auto_btn" type="Button" parent="top_panel" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 847.0
+margin_right = 887.0
+margin_bottom = 20.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+focus_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+toggle_mode = false
+enabled_focus_mode = 2
+shortcut = null
+group = null
+text = "auto"
+flat = true
+align = 1
+_sections_unfolded = [ "custom_constants" ]
+
+[node name="ffwd_btn" type="Button" parent="top_panel" index="1"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 891.0
+margin_right = 926.0
+margin_bottom = 20.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+focus_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+toggle_mode = false
+enabled_focus_mode = 2
+shortcut = null
+group = null
+text = "fast"
+flat = true
+align = 1
+
+[node name="menu_btn" type="Button" parent="top_panel" index="2"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 930.0
+margin_right = 1002.0
+margin_bottom = 20.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+focus_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.378906, 0.378906, 0.378906, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 1, 0.647059, 0, 1 )
+toggle_mode = false
+enabled_focus_mode = 2
+shortcut = null
+group = null
+text = " |   menu"
+flat = true
+align = 1
+
+[node name="spacing" type="Control" parent="top_panel" index="3"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 1006.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 20.0
+rect_min_size = Vector2( 18, 0 )
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Rect" ]
+
+[node name="body_container" type="PanelContainer" parent="." index="2"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_top = -100.0
+grow_vertical = 0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_styles/panel = SubResource( 1 )
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Grow Direction", "Mouse", "Size Flags", "custom_styles" ]
+
+[node name="bottom_panel" type="VBoxContainer" parent="body_container" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 100.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+alignment = 0
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Grow Direction", "Mouse" ]
+
+[node name="subject_margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="body_container/bottom_panel" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_constants/margin_right = 0
+custom_constants/margin_top = 0
+custom_constants/margin_left = 4
+custom_constants/margin_bottom = 0
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Mouse", "custom_constants" ]
+
+[node name="subject_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="body_container/bottom_panel/subject_margin" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 4.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+alignment = 0
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Mouse" ]
+
+[node name="subject_label" type="Label" parent="body_container/bottom_panel/subject_margin/subject_panel" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_right = 60.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+text = "Arborator"
+percent_visible = 1.0
+lines_skipped = 0
+max_lines_visible = -1
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin" ]
+
+[node name="body_margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="body_container/bottom_panel" index="1"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_top = 18.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 48.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+custom_constants/margin_top = 8
+custom_constants/margin_left = 8
+custom_constants/margin_bottom = 8
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Mouse", "custom_constants" ]
+
+[node name="body_label" type="Label" parent="body_container/bottom_panel/body_margin" index="0"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 8.0
+margin_top = 8.0
+margin_right = 1024.0
+margin_bottom = 22.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+text = "Sup new kid, you skippin?"
+percent_visible = 1.0
+lines_skipped = 0
+max_lines_visible = -1
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Margin", "Mouse", "Rect", "Size Flags" ]
+
+