diff --git a/00TheFool.inc b/00TheFool.inc
index a18231a..4fad592 100644
--- a/00TheFool.inc
+++ b/00TheFool.inc
@@ -29,42 +29,42 @@ TheFool:
   ld [hl+], a ; $c201 = timer for big zero
   
 .fUpdate:
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a
  
-  ld a, [$c300]
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START]
   add a, b
-  ld [$c200], a 
-  ld a, [$c300+1]
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START], a 
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START+1]
   adc a, 0 
-  ld [$c300+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
 
-  ld a, [$c300+1]
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START+1]
   cp a, $08 ; $10 00 = 1 second
   jp c, .doneWithTimer1 ; if the timer is less than $0800, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ld [$c300], a 
-  ld [$c300+1], a 
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START], a 
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START+1], a 
   
 .doneWithTimer1
 
-  ld a, [$c302]
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START+2]
   add a, b
-  ld [$c302], a 
-  ld a, [$c302+1]
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START+2], a 
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START+2+1]
   adc a, 0 
   ld [$c302+1], a
 
-  ld a, [$c302+1]
+  ld a, [CARD_VARS_START+2+1]
   cp a, $10 ; $10 00 = 1 second
   jp c, .doneWithTimer2 ; if the timer is less than $0800, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ld [$c302], a 
-  ld [$c302+1], a 
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START+2], a 
+  ld [CARD_VARS_START+2+1], a 
   
 .doneWithTimer2
 
diff --git a/Async.inc b/Async.inc
index 12c84a6..ddd9447 100644
--- a/Async.inc
+++ b/Async.inc
@@ -1,55 +1,120 @@
-; async variables from ff80-ff8f!
-def vAsyncAF equ $ff80
-def vAsyncHL EQU $ff82 
-def vAsyncDE EQU $ff84
-def vAsyncBC equ $ff86
-def vAsyncPC equ $ff88
-def vAsyncNext equ $ff8a
-def vAsyncAfter equ $ff8c
-def vAsyncProgress equ $ff8e
+; async variables somewhere in RAM
+def vAsyncAF equ ASYNC_VARS_START
+def vAsyncHL EQU vAsyncAF+2
+def vAsyncDE EQU vAsyncHL+2
+def vAsyncBC equ vAsyncDE+2
+def vAsyncPC equ vAsyncBC+2
+def vAsyncNext equ vAsyncPC+2
+def vAsyncAfter equ vAsyncNext+2
+def vAsyncProgress equ vAsyncAfter+2
+def vAsyncMainSP equ vAsyncProgress+2
+def vAsyncThreadSP equ vAsyncMainSP+2
 
-def SAFE_ASYNC_START EQU 146
-def SAFE_ASYNC_END EQU 152
+; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
 
-DoInAsyncVBlank: 
+def ASYNC_STACK_TOP equ $ffc0
+; stack top is ffc0
+; first value on the stack is the early return pointer, at ffbe = ffc0-2
+; second value is the destination of the async call, at ffbc = ffbe-2 = ffc0-2-2
+def ASYNC_THREAD_CALL equ ASYNC_STACK_TOP - 2 - 2 
+
+def SAFE_ASYNC_START EQU 148
+def SAFE_ASYNC_END EQU 153
+
+Async_Spawn_HL:
   di
-  push af
-  
-  ld a, l 
-  ldh [vAsyncHL], a
+  ld a, l
+  ld [ASYNC_THREAD_CALL], a 
   ld a, h
-  ldh [vAsyncHL+1], a
-  ld a, e
-  ldh [vAsyncDE], a
-  ld a, d
-  ldh [vAsyncDE+1], a
-  ld a, c 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC], a
-  ld a, b 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC+1], a
+  ld [ASYNC_THREAD_CALL+1], a 
+Async_Spawn: 
+  di
+  nop
   
+  ; save all the registers
+  push af
+  ld a, l 
+  ld [vAsyncHL], a
+  ld a, h
+  ld [vAsyncHL+1], a
+  ld a, e
+  ld [vAsyncDE], a
+  ld a, d
+  ld [vAsyncDE+1], a
+  ld a, c 
+  ld [vAsyncBC], a
+  ld a, b 
+  ld [vAsyncBC+1], a
   pop hl
   ld a, l 
-  ldh [vAsyncAF], a 
+  ld [vAsyncAF], a 
   ld a, h 
-  ldh [vAsyncAF+1], a 
+  ld [vAsyncAF+1], a 
   
-  ; set pu the next call!
-  ldh a, [vAsyncNext]
-  ldh [vAsyncPC], a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncNext+1]
-  ldh [vAsyncPC+1], a ; put next into pc 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAfter]
-  ldh [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAfter+1]
-  ldh [vAsyncNext+1], a  ; puut after into next
-  ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vAsyncAfter], a ; unless this gets overwritten later, end execution after that
-  ldh [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
+  ; save main sp
+  ld hl, sp+0
+  ld a, l 
+  ld [vAsyncMainSP], a 
+  ld a, h 
+  ld [vAsyncMainSP+1], a 
   
-  ld a, LOW(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread)
+  ; switch to thread sp
+  ld a, LOW(ASYNC_STACK_TOP)
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, HIGH(ASYNC_STACK_TOP)
+  ld h, a 
+  ld sp, hl 
+  
+  
+  ; push early return onto thread stack
+  ld l, LOW(Async_EarlyReturn)
+  ld h, HIGH(Async_EarlyReturn)
+  push hl
+  
+  ; requestedd pc is expected to be set at ASYNC_THREAD_CALL by the calling func
+  ld hl, sp-2
+  ld sp, hl
+  
+  ; push registers
+  ; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
+  ld a, [vAsyncAF]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncAF+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  push hl 
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncBC]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncBC+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  push hl 
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncDE]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncDE+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  push hl 
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncHL]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncHL+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  push hl 
+  
+  ; save current sp to vAsyncThreadSP
+  ld hl, sp+0
+  ld a, l
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP], a 
+  ld a, h 
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP+1], a 
+  
+  ; now the stack looks like: early return, ASYNC_THREAD_CALL, AF, BC, DE, HL
+  ; switch back to main thread.
+  
+  ; register enterthread
+  ld a, LOW(Async_EnterThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD], a
-  ld a, HIGH(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread)
+  ld a, HIGH(Async_EnterThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD + 1], a; set interrupt handler to "ENTER THREAD"
   ld a, SAFE_ASYNC_START ; CHANGE ME TO ADJUST SAFE TRANSFER TIMING
   ld [rLYC], a ; set LYC
@@ -59,204 +124,177 @@ DoInAsyncVBlank:
   set 6, [hl] ; set the stat interrupt to LYC mode
   ld hl, rIF 
   res 1, [hl] ; clear the interrupt so we don't immediately fire it
-  ei
   
+  
+  
+  ; restore main sp
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  ld sp, hl
+  
+  ; restore registers from memory
+  ld a, [vAsyncAF]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncAF+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  push hl ; this is so we can pop af when we're done
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncHL]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncHL+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncDE]
+  ld e, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncDE+1]
+  ld d, a 
+  
+  ld a, [vAsyncBC]
+  ld c, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncBC+1]
+  ld b, a 
+  
+  pop af
+ 
+  ei
   ret 
 
-DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread:
+Async_EnterThread:
   ;stack looks like: 
   ;c113 (SMC int @ LYC 90 pc), 004b (hw int @ LYC 90 pc), outer context pc
 
-  push hl
+  push af
   push bc
   push de
-  push af
-
+  push hl
+  
+  ; check if there's anything queued up for executing; if no, just clean up
+  ld a, LOW(ASYNC_STACK_TOP) ; we're checkng if the current async stack is empty
+  ld hl, vAsyncThreadSP ; comparing to the current thread sp
+  cp a, [hl] ; are they equal?
+  jp z, Async_CleanUpThread
+  
   ;af, de, bc, hl, c113 (SMC interrupt pc), 004b (hardwired interrput pc), outer context pc
   
-  ; check if there's anything queued up for next execution
-  ldh a, [vAsyncPC]
-  ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncPC+1]
-  ld h, a 
-  or a, l 
-  jp z, DoInAsyncVBlank_EndThread ; if nothing is queued up, jump to cleanup
-
-  ld a, LOW(DoInAsyncVBlank_ExitThread)
+  ld a, LOW(Async_ExitThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DoInAsyncVBlank_ExitThread)
+  ld a, HIGH(Async_ExitThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD+1], a 
   ld a, SAFE_ASYNC_END ; CHANGE ME TO ADJUST SAFE TRANSFER TIMING
   ld [rLYC], a  ; set lcd interrupt handler to EXIT SAFE MODE on line 153
+
+  ; save main thread stack pointer
+  ld hl, sp+0
+  ld a, l 
+  ld [vAsyncMainSP], a 
+  ld a, h
+  ld [vAsyncMainSP+1], a 
   
-  ; what if our async thread calls return?
-  ; we need to have a PC to return to. if that happens, we will want to
-  ; reti. 
-  ld hl, DoInAsyncVBlank_EarlyReturn
-  push hl ; address for if the thread retrns
-  
-  ldh a, [vAsyncPC]
+  ; load side thread stack pointer
+  ld a, [vAsyncThreadSP]
   ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncPC+1]
+  ld a, [vAsyncThreadSP+1]
   ld h, a 
-  push hl ; put vAsyncPC on the stack! for jumping to it!
-  ; stack looks like: vasyncpc, early return, af, de, bc, hll, SMC interrput pc, hardwired interrupt pc, outer context pc 
+  ld sp, hl
   
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAF]
-  ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAF+1]
-  ld h, a 
-  push hl
-  
-  ldh a, [vAsyncHL]
-  ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncHL+1]
-  ld h, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncDE]
-  ld e, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncDE+1]
-  ld d, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncBC]
-  ld c, a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncBC+1]
-  ld b, a 
-  
-  pop af; putting vAsyncAF into af requires this hoop-jumping
-  
-  ei
-  ret ; "return" to the vAsyncPC wee put on the stack previously.
+  ; pop registers
+  ; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
+  ; pop is HL, DE, BC, AF
+  pop hl
+  pop de
+  pop bc
+  pop af
+
+  reti ; "return" to the vAsyncPC wee put on the stack previously.
   ; this is more or less a jump, not a return.
   ; is that the source of our problems?
   ; after this instruction executes, stack looks like:
   ; early return, af, de, bc, hl, PC (smc int), PC (hardwired int), PC (outer context)
   ; and we'll be in the async thread, executing
+
+Async_ExitThread:
+  ; save interrupt registers (AF, BC, DE, HL)
+  push af
+  push bc
+  push de
+  push hl
   
-DoInAsyncVBlank_EarlyReturn:
-  ; stack: 
-  ; af, de, bc, hl, PC (smc int @ LYC90), PC (hw int @ LYC 90), PC (outer context)
-  ;PRINTln "early return handle is ", DoInAsyncVBlank_EarlyReturn
-  ; save state of registers
-  di
-  push af 
+  ;af, de, bc, hl, c113 (SMC interrupt pc), 004b (hardwired interrput pc), thread pc, return
   
-  ld a, l
-  ldh [vAsyncHL], a
-  ld a, h
-  ldh [vAsyncHL+1], a
-  ld a, e
-  ldh [vAsyncDE], a 
-  ld a, d 
-  ldh [vAsyncDE+1], a 
-  ld a, c 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC], a
-  ld a, b 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC+1], a 
-  
-  pop hl
-  ld a, l 
-  ldh [vAsyncAF], a 
-  ld a, h
-  ldh [vAsyncAF+1], a 
-  
-  
-  
-  ; set pu the next call!
-  ldh a, [vAsyncNext]
-  ldh [vAsyncPC], a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncNext+1]
-  ldh [vAsyncPC+1], a ; put next into pc 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAfter]
-  ldh [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ldh a, [vAsyncAfter+1]
-  ldh [vAsyncNext+1], a  ; puut after into next
-  ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vAsyncAfter], a ; unless this gets overwritten later, end execution after that
-  ldh [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  
-  ld a, LOW(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread) ; set up next call
+  ld a, LOW(Async_EnterThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread)
+  ld a, HIGH(Async_EnterThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD+1], a 
-  ld a, SAFE_ASYNC_START
-  ld [rLYC], a  
+  ld a, SAFE_ASYNC_START ; CHANGE ME TO ADJUST SAFE TRANSFER TIMING
+  ld [rLYC], a  ; set lcd interrupt handler to EXIT SAFE MODE on line 153
+
+  ; save side thread stack pointer
+  ld hl, sp+0
+  ld a, l 
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP], a 
+  ld a, h
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP+1], a 
+  
+  ; load main thread stack pointer
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  ld sp, hl
+  
+  ; pop registers
+  ; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
+  ; pop is HL, DE, BC, AF
+  pop hl
+  pop de
+  pop bc
+  pop af
+  
+  reti
+  
+  
+Async_EarlyReturn:
+  di
+  ; don't care about current registers bc we're done executing.
+  
+  ; store side thread SP, so everyone knows that the side thread stack is empty
+  ld hl, sp+0
+  ld a, l 
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP], a 
+  ld a, h
+  ld [vAsyncThreadSP+1], a 
+  
+  ; unset next call
+  ld hl, rIE  
+  res 1, [hl] ; disable vblank
+  ld hl, rIF 
+  res 1, [hl] ; clear the interrupt 
+  
+  ; load main thread stack pointer
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP]
+  ld l, a 
+  ld a, [vAsyncMainSP+1]
+  ld h, a 
+  ld sp, hl
   
    ; restore the pre-interrupt registers, return and enable interrupts
   pop af 
   pop de
   pop bc
   pop hl
+  
   reti
 
-DoInAsyncVBlank_EndThread:
-  ; end execution of the thread by disabling the interrupt
-  ; and restore the state for the outer thread
-  ld hl, rIE  
-  res 1, [hl] ; disable STAT/vblank interrupt
-  pop af
+
+
+Async_CleanUpThread:
+  ;stack looks like: 
+  ;hl, de, bc, af, c113 (SMC int @ LYC 90 pc), 004b (hw int @ LYC 90 pc), outer context pc
+  pop hl
   pop de
   pop bc
-  pop hl
-  reti
-
-DoInAsyncVBlank_ExitThread:
-  ; at this point, it's an interrpt being called from inside the interrupt
-  ; our stack probably looks like this:
-  ; PC (smc int), PC (hardwired int), PC (inside thread), early return, af, de, bc, hl, PC (smc int), PC (hardwired int), PC (outer context)
-  ; first, save the interrpt thread registers.
-  push af 
+  pop af 
   
-  ld a, l
-  ldh [vAsyncHL], a
-  ld a, h
-  ldh [vAsyncHL+1], a
-  ld a, e
-  ldh [vAsyncDE], a 
-  ld a, d 
-  ldh [vAsyncDE+1], a 
-  ld a, c 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC], a
-  ld a, b 
-  ldh [vAsyncBC+1], a
-  
-  pop hl
-  ld a, l 
-  ldh [vAsyncAF], a 
-  ld a, h
-  ldh [vAsyncAF+1], a 
-  
-  ;god i'm such a genius
-  ; this was called as an interrupt inside the interrupt
-  ;so our stack looks like this:
-  ; PC (smc int), PC (hardwired int), PC (inside thread), early return, af, de, bc, hl, PC (smc int), PC (hardwired int), PC (outer context)
-  ; we've got the two PCs from the inner interrupt call stack.
-  ; get rid of them! we're running without handrails! i know what i'm doing! I hope!
-  pop hl
-  pop hl
-  ; now, save the interrupt thread's pc., which is on the stack from this 
-  ; interrupt being called.
-  pop hl
-  ld a, l 
-  ldh [vAsyncPC], a 
-  ld a, h 
-  ldh [vAsyncPC+1], a
-  ; now we are done with this entire execution of thread. now we need to set up
-  ; the next execution of this thread.
-  ld a, LOW(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread)
-  ld [INTERRUPT_LCD], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DoInAsyncVBlank_EnterThread)
-  ld [INTERRUPT_LCD+1], a 
-  ld a, SAFE_ASYNC_START ; CHANGE ME TO ADJUST SAFE TRANSFER TIMING
-  ld [rLYC], a  ; set lcd interrupt handler to EXIT SAFE MODE on line 153
-
-  ;at present the stack looks like:
-  ; early return, af, de, bc, hl, pc (smc int @ LYC 90), pc (hardwired int at LYC 90), PC (outer context)
-  ; pop the early return and discard it.
-  pop hl
-  ; and finally, we can restore the state of the registers to what they were
-  ; before this whole handler got called.
-  pop af
-  pop de 
-  pop bc 
-  pop hl
-  reti ; this is a proper return
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+  reti
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CardHelpers.inc b/CardHelpers.inc
index 91aea69..69585f1 100644
--- a/CardHelpers.inc
+++ b/CardHelpers.inc
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
+LoadCardData:
+LoadCardDataAsync: 
   ei
-  ld a, 1 
-  ldh [vBlocked], a
-  ldh a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
-  ldh [vPreviousCardIndex], a
+  ld a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
+  ld [vPreviousCardIndex], a
 
   ld b, 0
   ld c, a ; load bc from a, the number of the card in the cards list
@@ -23,20 +22,7 @@ LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
   ld h, b
   ld l, c ; hl now contains the address of the card data.
 
-  ld a, LOW(.duringDraw)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.duringDraw)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, 0
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
-  ret
 .duringDraw
-  di ; these function calls should be fast so we'll disable interrupts and do them
-  nop
   ; synchronously
   
   ; hl points to a card struct.
@@ -55,8 +41,6 @@ LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
   ld de, $9800 + 32*16 + 10
   call PrintString
   
-  ei
-
   ; hl now contains the address after all the strings.
   ; [hl+] and [hl+] read the length first, into bc
   ld a, [hl+]
@@ -74,22 +58,10 @@ LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
   ld b, 16 ; height
   ld c, 8 ; width
   
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.afterCopyTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a
-  ld a, HIGH(.afterCopyTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
-  ret
-.afterCopyTiles
-  ei
-  ldh a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
-  ldh [vPreviousCardIndex], a
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
+
+  ld a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
+  ld [vPreviousCardIndex], a
 
   ld b, 0
   ld c, a ; load bc from a, the number of the card in the cards list
@@ -108,13 +80,11 @@ LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
 
   ld h, b
   ld l, c ; hl now contains the address of the card data.
-  di
   call PassList
   call PassList
   call PassList
   call PassList
   call PassList ; skip the strings
-  ei
   inc hl 
   inc hl ; skip tile map width
   inc hl 
@@ -132,30 +102,8 @@ LoadCardDataAsync: ; to be called as async
   ld l, e ; hl takes the source
 
   ld de, $9000 + VARIABLE_TILES_START*$10 ; always load tile data into the same spot in vram
-  ld a, LOW(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.afterLoadingTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a
-  ld a, HIGH(.afterLoadingTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a  
+  call CopyRangeUnsafe
+  
   di
   nop
-  nop
-  ret
-.afterLoadingTiles
-  ei
-  ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vBlocked], a 
-  
-  ld a, 0
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a  
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
-  
   ret
diff --git a/CopyRangeSafe.inc b/CopyRangeSafe.inc
index 687018c..97762b1 100644
--- a/CopyRangeSafe.inc
+++ b/CopyRangeSafe.inc
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ CopyRangeUnsafe: ; this is threadsafe but not vblank safe
   ld a, b
   or a, c ; check if bc is zero
   jp nz, CopyRangeUnsafe
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
   
   ret
   
diff --git a/Random.inc b/Random.inc
index 4edfdc3..3e6dc2d 100644
--- a/Random.inc
+++ b/Random.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ClockLFSR: ; uses af, bc and clocks one bit of the LFSR.
 ; at return time, a holds the bottom eight of lfsr state.
-  ldh a, [rLFSR] ;
+  ld a, [rLFSR] ;
   ld b, a ; b has shifted value ; 1 cycle
  
   srl b ; second tap is two shifts ; 2 cycles
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ ClockLFSR: ; uses af, bc and clocks one bit of the LFSR.
   jr nz, .noComplementCarry ; 2 or 3 cycles
   ccf ; 1 cycle if prev was 2 cycles :)
 .noComplementCarry
-  ldh a, [rLFSR+1] ; 2 cycles
+  ld a, [rLFSR+1] ; 2 cycles
   rra ; 1 cycle ; this should populate with the carry flag 
-  ldh [rLFSR+1], a  ; 2 cycles
-  ldh a, [rLFSR] ; 2 cycles
+  ld [rLFSR+1], a  ; 2 cycles
+  ld a, [rLFSR] ; 2 cycles
   rra  ; 1 cycle
-  ldh [rLFSR], a  ; 2 cycles
+  ld [rLFSR], a  ; 2 cycles
   ret ; 37 cycles total. can call roughly three of these per scanline
 
 OneRandomByte: ; clocks LFSR 8 times so a is 
diff --git a/ScreenCardBrowse.inc b/ScreenCardBrowse.inc
index 4f044fb..a6da19b 100644
--- a/ScreenCardBrowse.inc
+++ b/ScreenCardBrowse.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-; screen variables already ddefined in screencardread
+; screen variables shared with screencardread
 ;DEF vPreviousCardIndex EQU VARIABLES_START
-;def vBlocked equ vPreviousCardIndex + 1 
 
 ScreenCardBrowse:
   dw CardBrowseSetup
@@ -10,68 +9,54 @@ ScreenCardBrowse:
 
 CardBrowseSetup:
   ld a, 1 
-  ldh [vBlocked], a 
+  ld [vBlocked], a 
   
-  ld a, LOW(RunDMA) ; zero out the OAM
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(RunDMA)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-
-  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
-  ld de, $ffc0 ; arguments to the first async call.
-  
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
+  ld hl, .loadUIMap
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
   ret
   
 .loadUIMap
+  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
+  ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION ; arguments to the first async call.
+  call RunDMA
 
   ld hl, CardBrowse.UITilemap ; origin
   ld de, $9800 ; destination
   ld b, 18 ; height
   ld c, 20 ; width
   
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
   
-  ld a, LOW(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
+  call LoadCardData
   ret
 
 CardBrowseUpdate:
   ld hl, vTime
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
-  ldh a, [vTime]
+  ld a, [vTime]
   add a, b
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   adc a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
+  ld [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
   ; than 4096 ($10_00) then one second has passed. so that's satisfied when
   ; vTime+1 is equal to or greater than $10
   
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   cp a, $01
   jp c, .doneTimer ; if the timer is less than $0100, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a 
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld [vTime+1], a 
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
 
 .doneTimer
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
@@ -82,7 +67,7 @@ CardBrowseUpdate:
   ret
 .doneWithB
   
-  ldh a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
+  ld a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
   bit 3, [hl]
   jp z, :+ ; skip the following code if down is not pressed
@@ -92,36 +77,40 @@ CardBrowseUpdate:
   jp z, :+ ; skip the following code if up is not pressed
   dec a 
 :
-  ldh [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
+  ld [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
   ld hl, Cards 
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
+  ld [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
   
-  ldh a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
+  ld a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
   ld hl, vPreviousCardIndex
   cp a, [hl]
   ret z ; if the selected card diddn't change, nothing to do
   
-  ldh a, [vBlocked]
+  ld a, [vBlocked]
   cp a, 0 
   ret nz
   
-  ld a, LOW(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
-  
+  ld hl, LoadCardTask
+  call Async_Spawn
   
   ret
 
+LoadCardTask:
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [vBlocked], a
+  call LoadCardData
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [vBlocked], a
+  ret
+  
 CardBrowseDraw:
   ; the card data is loaded asynchronously, initiated in CardReadUpdate
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc 
   add hl, bc
diff --git a/ScreenCardRead.inc b/ScreenCardRead.inc
index ea470b1..5963a3b 100644
--- a/ScreenCardRead.inc
+++ b/ScreenCardRead.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ; screen variables
-DEF vPreviousCardIndex EQU VARIABLES_START
-def vBlocked equ vPreviousCardIndex + 1
+DEF vPreviousCardIndex EQU SCREEN_VARS_START+16
 
 ScreenCardRead:
   dw CardReadSetup
@@ -10,53 +9,48 @@ ScreenCardRead:
 
 CardReadSetup:
   ld a, 1 
-  ldh [vBlocked], a 
+  ld [vBlocked], a 
 
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
+  ld hl, CardReadSetupAsyncTask
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
+  ret
+  
+CardReadSetupAsyncTask:
   ld hl, UITilemap ; origin
   ld de, $9800 ; destination
   ld b, 18 ; height
   ld c, 20 ; width
-  
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  
-  ld a, LOW(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
+  call ChangedCardTask
   ret
 
 CardReadUpdate:
   ld hl, vTime
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
-  ldh a, [vTime]
+  ld a, [vTime]
   add a, b
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   adc a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
+  ld [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
   ; than 4096 ($10_00) then one second has passed. so that's satisfied when
   ; vTime+1 is equal to or greater than $10
   
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   cp a, $01
   jp c, .doneTimer ; if the timer is less than $0100, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a 
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld [vTime+1], a 
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
 
 .doneTimer
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
@@ -67,7 +61,7 @@ CardReadUpdate:
   ret
 .doneWithB
   
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
   bit 1, [hl]
   jp z, :+ ; skip the following code if left is not pressed
@@ -77,39 +71,34 @@ CardReadUpdate:
   jp z, :+ ; skip the following code if right is not pressed
   inc a 
 :
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread]
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
   ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
   ld h, a 
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
-  ldh [vSelectedCardIndex], a
   
-  ldh a, [vSelectedCardIndex]
-  ld hl, vPreviousCardIndex
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
+  ld hl, vPreviousSpreadCard
   cp a, [hl]
   ret z ; if the selected card diddn't change, nothing to do
   
-  ldh a, [vBlocked]
+  ld a, [vBlocked]
   cp a, 0 
   ret nz
   
-  ld a, LOW(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(LoadCardDataAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
-  
-  
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [vBlocked], a
+  ld hl, ChangedCardTask
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
   ret
 
 CardReadDraw:
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc 
   add hl, bc
@@ -121,23 +110,31 @@ CardReadDraw:
   ld de, $8000+$100*16 + 1*16
   ld bc, (SquaresTileset8 - SquaresTileset7) / 8
   call CopyRangeUnsafeBy8s
-  
-  ; then draw the spread minimap
 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread]
-  ld c, a 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
-  ld b, a 
-  ld hl, $9800 + (32*1)+11
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
-  call DrawSpreadMinimap
+  ; the card data is loaded asynchronously, initiated in CardReadUpdate
+  ret
+
+CardReadTeardown:
+  ret
   
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread]
+ChangedCardTask:
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld [vPreviousSpreadCard], a
+  
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
+  ld c, a 
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
+  ld b, a ; gett bc as cuurrent spread address
+  ld hl, $9800 + (32*1)+11
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  call DrawSpreadMinimap
+
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
   ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
+  ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
   ld h, a 
   call PassList ; skip spread layout
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   or a, a 
 .loopThroughSpreadPositions
   jp z, .foundSpreadPositionDescription
@@ -151,11 +148,21 @@ CardReadDraw:
   ld de, $9800 + 32*6 + 11
   call PrintString
   
-  ; the card data is loaded asynchronously, initiated in CardReadUpdate
-  ret
-
-CardReadTeardown:
+  ld hl, SHUFFLED_DECK+1
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld c, a 
+  ld b, 0
+  add hl, bc 
+  ld a, [hl] 
+  ld [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
+  ld [vPreviousCardIndex], a 
+  
+  call LoadCardData
+  
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [vBlocked], a
   ret
+  
 
 UITilemap:
 	db $0e, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0a, $0f, $09, $02, $02, $02, $02, $02, $02, $02, $08, $01
diff --git a/ScreenMainMenu.inc b/ScreenMainMenu.inc
index f635f16..ab4f550 100644
--- a/ScreenMainMenu.inc
+++ b/ScreenMainMenu.inc
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ def vSelectedSpreadCard equ vSelectedSpreadIndex + 1 ; ff93
 def vSelectedCardIndex equ vSelectedSpreadCard+1 ; ff94
 DEF vFrameCountSquares EQU vSelectedCardIndex+1 ; ff95
 DEF vTime EQU vFrameCountSquares+1 ; 16bit ; ff96
-println "after vTime is ", vTime+2 ; ff98
+def vBlocked EQU vTime+2
+println "vBlocked is ", vBlocked ;
 
 
 ; screen-specific variables 
-DEF vFrameCount1 EQU VARIABLES_START
+DEF vFrameCount1 EQU SCREEN_VARS_START
 DEF vFrameCount2 equ vFrameCount1+1
 DEF vFrameCount3 EQU vFrameCount2+1
 DEF vMenuIndex equ vFrameCount3+1
@@ -118,24 +119,26 @@ MainMenuSetup_ScreenOff:
   cp a, l 
   jp nz, :-
   
-  ld de, vTime+2
+  ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION
   ld a, $c0
   call RunDMA
   
   ; set LCD and display registers
   ld a, %11100100
-  ld [rBGP], a
-  ld [rOBP0], a
+  ldh [rBGP], a
+  ldh [rOBP0], a
 
   ld a, LCDCF_BLK21 | LCDCF_ON | LCDCF_BGON | LCDCF_OBJON | LCDCF_OBJ16
   ldh [rLCDC], a
 
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vFrameCount1], a ; first starts at 0
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a 
-  ldh [vMenuIndex], a
-  ldh [vMenuIndexPrevious], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount1], a ; first starts at 0
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld [vTime+1], a 
+  ld [vMenuIndex], a
+  ld [vMenuIndexPrevious], a 
+  
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a
   
   
   ; second starts at 1/3 length which is approximately L/2 - L/4 - L/8 + L/16 ?
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ MainMenuSetup_ScreenOff:
   srl b
   add a, b ; L - L/2 - L/4 + L/8 - L/16 + L/32 - L/64 + L/128
   ; that should be approx 1/3 of L !
-  ldh [vFrameCount2], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount2], a 
   
   ; third starts at 2/3 length which is approximately L/2 - L/4 + L/8 - L/16 ?
   ld hl, Coords
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ MainMenuSetup_ScreenOff:
   srl b
   sub a, b ; L - L/2 + L/4 - L/8 + L/16 - L/32 + L/64 - L/128
   ; that should be just about 2/3 of L !
-  ldh [vFrameCount3], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount3], a 
   
   ;ld hl, Coords
   ;ld a, [hl] 
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ MainMenuSetup_ScreenOff:
   ;ldh [vFrameCount4], a 
   
   ld a, 0
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
 
 
   ; load graphics into vram for deck face
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ MainMenuUpdate:
   ; if timer is max, turn off animation state and unblock?
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
 
-  ldh a, [vMenuIndex]
+  ld a, [vMenuIndex]
   bit 3, [hl]  ; select the down key
   jp z, .doneWithDownInput ; skip the following code if down is not pressed
   inc a 
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ MainMenuUpdate:
 .doneWithUpInput
   ld hl, MenuCount
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vMenuIndex], a 
+  ld [vMenuIndex], a 
   
   
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ MainMenuUpdate:
   jp .doneWithMenuSelect
 .option1
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a
   ld hl, ScreenSpreadSelect
   call ChangeScene
   ret
@@ -240,56 +243,56 @@ MainMenuUpdate:
   ret
 .option3
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
+  ld [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
   ld hl, ScreenCardBrowse
   call ChangeScene
   ret
 .doneWithMenuSelect
   
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
-  ldh a, [vTime]
+  ld a, [vTime]
   add a, b
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   adc a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
+  ld [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
   ; than 4096 ($10_00) then one second has passed. so that's satisfied when
   ; vTime+1 is equal to or greater than $10
   
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   cp a, $01
   jp c, MainMenuUpdate_Done ; if the timer is less than $0100, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a 
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld [vTime+1], a 
   
   
   ld hl, Coords
   
   ; and advance the frame counts
-  ldh a, [vFrameCount1]
+  ld a, [vFrameCount1]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCount1], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount1], a 
   
-  ldh a, [vFrameCount2]
+  ld a, [vFrameCount2]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCount2], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount2], a 
   
-  ldh a, [vFrameCount3]
+  ld a, [vFrameCount3]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCount3], a 
+  ld [vFrameCount3], a 
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
   
   
   
@@ -381,7 +384,7 @@ MainMenuDraw:
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc 
   add hl, bc
diff --git a/ScreenShuffle.inc b/ScreenShuffle.inc
index 2b2d151..97156f6 100644
--- a/ScreenShuffle.inc
+++ b/ScreenShuffle.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; screen variables already ddefined in screencardread
 ;DEF vPreviousCardIndex EQU VARIABLES_START
 ;def vBlocked equ vPreviousCardIndex + 1 
-def vAnimationFrame EQU VARIABLES_START
+def vAnimationFrame EQU SCREEN_VARS_START
 def vAnimationState EQU vAnimationFrame+1
 def vCurrentAnimation EQU vAnimationState+1 ; 2 bytes
 def vShuffleIndex equ vCurrentAnimation+2
@@ -17,71 +17,44 @@ ShuffleSetup:
   ld hl, SHUFFLED_DECK
   ld a, [hl]
   dec a
-  ldh [vShuffleIndex], a 
+  ld [vShuffleIndex], a 
   
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vAnimationFrame], a 
-  ldh [vAnimationState], a 
+  ld [vAnimationFrame], a 
+  ld [vAnimationState], a 
+  
+  ld hl, .asyncTask
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
+  ret 
+.asyncTask
   ld a, LOW(ShuffleAnimationRight)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation], a 
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation], a 
   ld a, HIGH(ShuffleAnimationRight)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation+1], a 
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation+1], a 
   
-  ld a, LOW(RunDMA) ; zero out the OAM
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(RunDMA)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-
-  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
-  ld de, vMenuIndexPrevious+2  ; arguments to the first async call.
-  
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
-  
-  ld hl, ZEROES ; hl is source
-  ld de, $c000 ; de is destination
-  ld bc, $100 ; length to copy
+  ld hl, ZEROES
+  ld de, MY_OAM
+  ld bc, $100
   call CopyRangeUnsafe
   
-  ret
-  
-.loadUIMap
+  ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION
+  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
+  call RunDMA
 
   ld hl, Shuffle.UITilemap ; origin
   ld de, $9800 ; destination
   ld b, 18 ; height
   ld c, 20 ; width
-  
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  
-  ld a, LOW(.loadTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.loadTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  ret
-.loadTiles
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
+
   ld hl, Shuffle.UITileData
   ld de, $9000 + VARIABLE_TILES_START*16
   ld bc, Shuffle.UITileDataEnd - Shuffle.UITileData
+  call CopyRangeUnsafe 
   
-  ld a, LOW(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ldh [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ldh [vAsyncNext+1], a 
   
-  ld a, LOW(.drawBigCard)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.drawBigCard)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  ret
-.drawBigCard
-  ld hl, $9800 + $20*5 + 8
+  ; manually drawing the Big Card
+  ld hl, $9800 + $20*5 + 7
   ld a, VARIABLE_TILES_START
   ld [hl+], a 
   inc a
@@ -93,7 +66,6 @@ ShuffleSetup:
   ld c, 32 - 4
   add hl, bc 
   
-  
   inc a
   ld [hl+], a 
   inc a
@@ -159,7 +131,7 @@ ShuffleSetup:
   
 ShuffleUpdate:
   ld hl, vShuffleTime
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
   ld a, [hl]
   add a, b
@@ -171,7 +143,7 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   
   
   ld hl, vTime
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
   ld a, [hl]
   add a, b
@@ -192,10 +164,10 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   ld [hl], a 
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
 
 .doneTimer
 
@@ -204,10 +176,10 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   ld a, 0 
   cp a, [hl]
   jr z, .noButtons
-  ldh a, [rLFSR]
-  ldh [rLFSR+1], a ; lfsr = (lfsr << 8) + (vShuffleTime & $ff)
-  ldh a, [vShuffleTime]
-  ldh [rLFSR], a 
+  ld a, [rLFSR]
+  ld [rLFSR+1], a ; lfsr = (lfsr << 8) + (vShuffleTime & $ff)
+  ld a, [vShuffleTime]
+  ld [rLFSR], a 
   
 .noButtons
 
@@ -221,14 +193,14 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   jp z, .doneWithRight
   
   ld a, 1 
-  ldh [vAnimationState], a
+  ld [vAnimationState], a
   ld a, 0
-  ldh [vAnimationFrame], a 
+  ld [vAnimationFrame], a 
   
   ld a, LOW(ShuffleAnimationRight)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation], a 
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation], a 
   ld a, HIGH(ShuffleAnimationRight)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation+1], a
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation+1], a
   
   call DoSomeShuffling
 .doneWithRight
@@ -236,43 +208,43 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   jp z, .doneWithLeft
   
   ld a, 1
-  ldh [vAnimationState], a
+  ld [vAnimationState], a
   ld a, 0
-  ldh [vAnimationFrame], a 
+  ld [vAnimationFrame], a 
   
   ld a, LOW(ShuffleAnimationRightReturn)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation], a 
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation], a 
   ld a, HIGH(ShuffleAnimationRightReturn)
-  ldh [vCurrentAnimation+1], a
+  ld [vCurrentAnimation+1], a
 .doneWithLeft
 
   ;animation logic!
-  ldh a, [vCurrentAnimation]
+  ld a, [vCurrentAnimation]
   ld l, a 
-  ldh a, [vCurrentAnimation+1]
+  ld a, [vCurrentAnimation+1]
   ld h, a  ; fetch current animation
   
-  ldh a, [vAnimationState]
+  ld a, [vAnimationState]
   or a, a
   jp z, .doneWithAnimation
   
-  ldh a, [vAnimationFrame]
+  ld a, [vAnimationFrame]
   inc a 
   cp a, [hl]
   jp nz, .animNotDone
   dec a 
-  ldh [vAnimationFrame], a
+  ld [vAnimationFrame], a
   ld a, 0
   ld [vAnimationState], a 
-  ldh a, [vAnimationFrame]
+  ld a, [vAnimationFrame]
 .animNotDone
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vAnimationFrame], a 
+  ld [vAnimationFrame], a 
   
 .doneWithAnimation
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0 
-  ldh a, [vAnimationFrame]
+  ld a, [vAnimationFrame]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc
   add hl, bc ; two bytes per entry
@@ -288,17 +260,21 @@ ShuffleUpdate:
   ld a, 32
   ld e, a 
   ld hl, $c000
-  call DrawWholeCard
+  call DrawWholeCard ; hl memory location, b y, c x, e width, d wiggle
   
   ret
 
 ShuffleDraw:
+  ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION ; safe bytes in hram for dma code to live at
+  ld a, HIGH(MY_OAM)
+  call RunDMA
+  
   ; the card data is loaded asynchronously, initiated in CardReadUpdate
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc 
   add hl, bc
@@ -310,10 +286,7 @@ ShuffleDraw:
   ld de, $8000+$100*16 + 1*16 ; tile number $101 is the sliding background
   ld bc, (SquaresTileset8 - SquaresTileset7) / 8
   call CopyRangeUnsafeBy8s
-  
-  ld de, vMenuIndexPrevious+2 ; safe bytes in hram for dma code to live at
-  ld a, $c0 
-  call RunDMA
+ 
   
   ret
 
@@ -331,7 +304,7 @@ DoSomeShuffling:
 
 OneSwap: ; shuffles once and decrements vshuffleindex
   ; vShuffleIndex holds the index of the next card to swap with something
-  ldh a, [vShuffleIndex]
+  ld a, [vShuffleIndex]
   cp a, 1
   jp z, .zeroIndex ; if we're swapping index 1 with index 0 skip it
   
@@ -344,15 +317,15 @@ OneSwap: ; shuffles once and decrements vshuffleindex
   ld hl, SHUFFLED_DECK
   call SwapCards ; arguments c and e as indices to swap, hl as array in memory
   
-  ldh a, [vShuffleIndex]
+  ld a, [vShuffleIndex]
   dec a
-  ldh [vShuffleIndex], a ; decrement vshuffleindex so the next time around
+  ld [vShuffleIndex], a ; decrement vshuffleindex so the next time around
   ; we do the next step of the shuffle
   ret
 .zeroIndex
   ld a, [SHUFFLED_DECK]
   dec a 
-  ldh [vShuffleIndex], a 
+  ld [vShuffleIndex], a 
   ret
 
 
diff --git a/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc b/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
index e363eae..c12594a 100644
--- a/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
+++ b/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DEF vPreviousSpreadIndex EQU VARIABLES_START
+DEF vPreviousSpreadIndex EQU SCREEN_VARS_START
 def vPreviousSpreadCard equ vPreviousSpreadIndex + 1
 
 ScreenSpreadSelect:
@@ -8,60 +8,40 @@ ScreenSpreadSelect:
   dw SpreadSelectTeardown
   
 SpreadSelectSetup:
-  ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vPreviousSpreadIndex], a 
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
-  ldh [vPreviousSpreadCard], a 
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
+  ld [vPreviousSpreadIndex], a
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld [vPreviousSpreadCard], a 
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [vBlocked], a
   
   call UpdateCurrentSpread
   
-  ld a, LOW(RunDMA) ; zero out the OAM
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(RunDMA)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.loadUIMap)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-
-  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
-  ld de, $ffc0 ; arguments to the first async call.
-  
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
+  ld hl, .asyncTask
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
 
   ret  
   
-.loadUIMap
-
+.asyncTask ; setup task to be executed async
+  ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
+  ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION
+  call RunDMA
+  
   ld hl, SpreadSelectTilemap
   ld de, $9800
   ld b, 18
   ld c, 20
-
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.loadFaceCardTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.loadFaceCardTiles)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-
-  ret
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
   
-.loadFaceCardTiles
   ld hl, CardPartTiles
   ld de, $9000 - ($10)*16
   ld bc, CardPartTilesEnd - CardPartTiles
   
-  ld a, LOW(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyRangeUnsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(DrawSpreadAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DrawSpreadAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a
+  call CopyRangeUnsafe
+  
+  call DrawSpreadTask
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [vBlocked], a 
   ret 
   
 SpreadSelectUpdate:
@@ -92,10 +72,10 @@ SpreadSelectUpdate:
 .doneUp
   ld hl, Spreads 
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a ; save clamped index
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a ; save clamped index
 
   ; left and righgt
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
   bit 1, [hl]
   jp z, .doneLeft ; skip the following code if left is not pressed
@@ -113,43 +93,43 @@ SpreadSelectUpdate:
   ld l, c 
   ; hl has current spread, a has index 
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
   
 
   ld hl, vTime
-  ldh a, [rDELTAT]
+  ld a, [rDELTAT]
   ld b, a 
-  ldh a, [vTime]
+  ld a, [vTime]
   add a, b
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   adc a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
+  ld [vTime+1], a ; increment time. when the 16bit time register is greater 
   ; than 4096 ($10_00) then one second has passed. so that's satisfied when
   ; vTime+1 is equal to or greater than $10
   
-  ldh a, [vTime+1]
+  ld a, [vTime+1]
   cp a, $01
   jp c, .doneTimer ; if the timer is less than $0100, skip to end
   
   ;otherwise reset the timer
   ld a, 0 
-  ldh [vTime], a 
-  ldh [vTime+1], a 
+  ld [vTime], a 
+  ld [vTime+1], a 
   
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   inc a
   call ArrayClampLooping
-  ldh [vFrameCountSquares], a 
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
 
 .doneTimer
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
   ld hl, vPreviousSpreadIndex
   cp a, [hl]
   jp nz, .spreadChanged ; update the spread if the spread changed
   
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld hl, vPreviousSpreadCard
   cp a, [hl]
   jp nz, .cardChanged ; update the spread if the card changed
@@ -157,50 +137,41 @@ SpreadSelectUpdate:
   ret
   
 .spreadChanged
-  ld a, [vAsyncPC]
-  ld b, a 
-  ld a, [vAsyncPC+1]
-  or a, b
-  ret nz ; early return if the async threadd is in use
+  ld a, [vBlocked]
+  cp a, 0
+  ret nz ; early return if we're blocked
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [vBlocked], a ; block!
   
   ld a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
   ld [vPreviousSpreadIndex], a
   ld a, 0
-  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a 
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadCard], a
   ld [vPreviousSpreadCard], a 
   call UpdateCurrentSpread
   
   ; execute an async call to DrawSpreadAsync.
-  ld a, LOW(DrawSpreadAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DrawSpreadAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
+  ld hl, DrawSpreadTask
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
   
   ret
 
 .cardChanged
-  ld a, [vAsyncPC]
-  ld b, a 
-  ld a, [vAsyncPC+1]
-  or a, b
+  ld a, [vBlocked]
+  cp a, 0 
   ret nz ; early return if the async threadd is in use
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [vBlocked], a ; block!
   
   ld a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
   ld [vPreviousSpreadIndex], a
   ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld [vPreviousSpreadCard], a 
-  
   call UpdateCurrentSpread
   
-  ; execute an async call to DrawSpreadAsync.
-  ld a, LOW(DrawSpreadALittleAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DrawSpreadALittleAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  
-  call DoInAsyncVBlank
+  ; execute an async call to DrawSpread.
+  ld hl, DrawSpreadTaskWithoutRefreshingBackgroundFirst
+  call Async_Spawn_HL
   
   ret
 
@@ -220,12 +191,10 @@ UpdateCurrentSpread:
   add hl, de
   
 .skipCardDescription ; e has number of cards in spread
-  di
   call PassList
   call PassList ; one card description has two strings
   dec e ; this will not work if the spreadd had zero cardss. i will overflow.
   jp nz, .skipCardDescription
-  ei
   
   ld e, [hl] ; skip title of spread
   inc hl
@@ -243,101 +212,54 @@ UpdateCurrentSpread:
   ld [vCurrentSpread+1], a ; save the current spread (hl) into vcurrentspread. 
   ret
   
-DrawSpreadAsync:
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadIndex]
-  ldh [vPreviousSpreadIndex], a 
-
+DrawSpreadTask: ; draw the spread large in the middle of the screen, and descs
+  ; clear the space to scrolling background tiles
   ld de, $9800 + 32*5 + 3
   ld hl, ONES
   ld b, 8
   ld c, 14
-  
-  ld a, LOW(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(CopyTilesToMapThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.afterClear)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a
-  ld a, HIGH(.afterClear)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a
-  di
-  nop
-  ret  ; return from async execution now that we've registered desire
-  ; to call copytilestomapthreadsafe
-  ; and then drawspread
-
-.afterClear
+  call CopyTilesToMapUnsafe
+DrawSpreadTaskWithoutRefreshingBackgroundFirst:
+  ; step past the spread layout to get to the spread description
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
   ld l, a 
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
   ld h, a
   ld e, [hl] ; e holds length of spread
-  di 
   call PassList ; step past spread layout
-  ei
-  nop
-  nop
   
 .PassCardPositionDescriptions
-  di
   call PassList ; step past one pdesc
   call PassList ; step past two pdesc
-  ei
   dec e ; we've looked at one 
   jp nz, .PassCardPositionDescriptions
-.foundSpreadTitle
+
+  ; now hl is pointing at the title string
   ld de, $9800 + 32 + 1
-  ld a, LOW(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.afterTitle)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.afterTitle)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  di
-  nop
+  call PrintString
+
+  ; now hl is pointing at the  description
+  ld de, $9800 + (32*2) + 1
+  call PrintString
+  
+  call DrawSpreadCards
+  
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [vBlocked], a
   ret
 
-.afterTitle
-  ld de, $9800 + (32*2) + 1
-  ld a, LOW(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(DrawSpreadALittleAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DrawSpreadALittleAsync)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  di
-  nop
-  ret
-  
-DrawSpreadALittleAsync:
-  
+DrawSpreadCards:
   ld hl, $9800 + 32*5 + 3
-  ldh a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
+  ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld d, 0
   ld e, a ; e contains the selected index
-  
-  ld a, LOW(DrawSpreadBigAndThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(DrawSpreadBigAndThreadsafe)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.drawSpreadPositionDescription)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.drawSpreadPositionDescription)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  di
-  nop
-  ret
+  call DrawSpreadBig ; draw the large cards for the spread
 
 .drawSpreadPositionDescription
-  di
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
   ld l, a 
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
-  ld h, a ; hl points at beginning of card list
+  ld h, a ; hl points at beginning of card postion list
   call PassList ; hl points at first card description
   ld a, [vSelectedSpreadCard]
   ld e, a 
@@ -349,41 +271,18 @@ DrawSpreadALittleAsync:
   dec e
   jp nz, .stepForwardCardDescription
 .printIt
-  ei
-  nop
-  nop
-.drawFirstDescription
   ld de, $9800+32*15 + 6
-  ld a, LOW(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, LOW(.drawSecondDescription)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(.drawSecondDescription)
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  di
-  nop
-  ret
-    
-.drawSecondDescription
+  call PrintString
   ld de, $9800+32*16 + 6
-  ld a, LOW(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext], a 
-  ld a, HIGH(PrintString)
-  ld [vAsyncNext+1], a 
-  ld a, 0
-  ld [vAsyncAfter], a 
-  ld [vAsyncAfter+1], a 
-  di
-  nop
+  call PrintString
+
   ret
 
 SpreadSelectDraw:
   ld hl, SquaresTiles
   inc hl 
   ld b, 0
-  ldh a, [vFrameCountSquares]
+  ld a, [vFrameCountSquares]
   ld c, a 
   add hl, bc 
   add hl, bc
@@ -400,11 +299,10 @@ SpreadSelectDraw:
 SpreadSelectTeardown:
   ret  
 
-DrawSpreadBigAndThreadsafe:
+DrawSpreadBig:
 ; hl for location on screen
 ; current spread address in vCurrentSpread
 ; e for index of selected card
-  di
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread]
   ld c, a 
   ld a, [vCurrentSpread+1]
@@ -415,10 +313,7 @@ DrawSpreadBigAndThreadsafe:
   ld d, a ; length of spread in d
   inc d
 .drawCards
-  ei
-  nop
-  nop
-  di
+
   dec d
   jp z, .doneWithSpread ; if we're drawing zero remaining cards, stop drawing
   inc bc ; step forward
@@ -451,22 +346,13 @@ DrawSpreadBigAndThreadsafe:
   
   ld h, b
   ld l, c; retrieve vram address
-  ei
-  nop
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
   call DrawBigCardSelected
   
 .doneDrawingSpread
-  di
-  nop
-  nop
   ret
 
 DrawBigCard: ; starting from screen location hl, draw a card at 
 ;the location described in a
-; saves de and is therefore not threadsafe
   push de
   ld d, a 
   swap a
@@ -573,7 +459,7 @@ DrawSpreadMinimap:
   pop hl
   
   jp .drawCards
-.doneWithSpread ; stack has hl, bc, af at the time of jumping here
+.doneWithSpread 
   pop bc ; stack: af 
   pop af
   ld d, 0
diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index 94c174d..7de367d 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -4,45 +4,54 @@
 ; moss for keeping me from working sixteen hours a day and burning out
 ; yuri for letting me bounce ideas off you at all times
 
+
+
 ; 0xc100 CALL
 ; 0xc101 LOW - SCENE_SETUP points to this
 ; 0xc102 HIGH
 ; 0xc103 RET
 ; 0xc104 CALL ...
 def MY_OAM equ $c000
+
+; $c100 - c120 call handles, scene stack and interrupt
 DEF SCENE_SETUP EQU $c101
-DEF SCENE_UPDATE EQU SCENE_SETUP + 4 ; call then ret is 3+1 bytes
+DEF SCENE_UPDATE EQU SCENE_SETUP + 4 ; call then ret is 3+1 bytes 
 DEF SCENE_DRAW EQU SCENE_UPDATE + 4
 DEF SCENE_TEARDOWN EQU SCENE_DRAW + 4
+DEF INTERRUPT_LCD EQU SCENE_TEARDOWN + 4
 
-DEF INTERRUPT_LCD EQU $c111
-def SHUFFLED_DECK equ $c200 ; location for the shuffled deck
-def CARD_VARIABLES equ $c300
+; each of these sections is way bgger than it needs to be
+; i doubt any of them will hold more than $20 bytes at all
+; but might as well put them at round numbers for now
+def ASYNC_VARS_START equ $c200 ; this space's layout defined manually in async.inc
+def SYSTEM_VARS_START equ $c300 ; system variables like buttons pressed, rng, time
+def GLOBAL_VARS_START equ $c400 ; defined mostly in mainmenu, program-wide state 
+def SCREEN_VARS_START equ $c500 ; per-screen variables like animation stuff
+def CARD_VARS_START equ $c600 ; variables for animation of individual cards
+
+def SHUFFLED_DECK equ $c700 ; location for the shuffled deck
 
 def ZEROES equ $D000
 def ONES equ $D200
 
-DEF ASYNC_VARS_START equ $ff80 ; these are defined manually in async.inc
-DEF SYSTEM_VARS_START equ ASYNC_VARS_START + $10
-; allocating $8 spaces for system variables, currently only using $3 bytes
+; allocating $8 spaces for system variables, currently only using $4 bytes
 DEF rMYBTN EQU SYSTEM_VARS_START
 DEF rMYBTNP EQU rMYBTN + 1
 DEF rDELTAT EQU rMYBTNP + 1 ; delta_t where $1000 = 1 second
 def rLFSR equ rDELTAT + 1 ; 16 bit
-DEF GLOBAL_VARS_START EQU SYSTEM_VARS_START + $8
-; global app-wide variables go after GLOBAL_VARS_START. allocated $10 for them
-def VARIABLES_START equ GLOBAL_VARS_START + $10
-; screen-specific variables live after VARIABLES_START
+
 
 ; WRAM Layout looks like this:
 ; $c000 - $c100 OAM DMA source
 ; $c100 - $c114 self-modifying code interrupts
 ; $c200 - $c21a shuffled deck
 ; $c300 - $c400 card display variables
-;  $c300-$c30f timers
+  ; $c300 - $c30f timers
 ; $c300 - $c400 card display variables
 ; $d000 - $d400 zeroes and ones, just because they're handy!
 
+def SAFE_DMA_LOCATION equ $ffc1
+
 def VARIABLE_TILES_START equ 26
 
 
@@ -103,8 +112,8 @@ EntryPoint:
   
   ; initialize global variables
   ld a, 0
-  ldh [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a 
-  ldh [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
+  ld [vSelectedSpreadIndex], a 
+  ld [vSelectedCardIndex], a 
   ld hl, Cards 
   ld b, [hl]
   ld hl, SHUFFLED_DECK
@@ -117,7 +126,7 @@ EntryPoint:
   jr nz, .writeCard
   
   ld a, %1010_1010
-  ldh [rLFSR], a 
+  ld [rLFSR], a 
   
   ; move on to framework stuff
   
@@ -205,7 +214,7 @@ Loop:
   sra a
   sra a
   add a, 64
-  ldh [rDELTAT], a 
+  ld [rDELTAT], a 
   xor a, a ; zero a out in one cycle
   
   ; store dpad and btn state in the rMYBTN register
@@ -228,12 +237,12 @@ Loop:
   swap a
   or a, b
   ld b, a ; put new input state in b
-  ldh a, [rMYBTN] ; previous input state in a 
+  ld a, [rMYBTN] ; previous input state in a 
   cpl ; a holds buttons which weren't pressed last frame
   and a, b ; select buttons which were pressed this frame, but not last frame
-  ldh [rMYBTNP], a ; save that as btnp state 
+  ld [rMYBTNP], a ; save that as btnp state 
   ld a, b ; select buttons which were pressed this frame
-  ldh [rMYBTN], a ; save that as btn state
+  ld [rMYBTN], a ; save that as btn state
 
   call SCENE_UPDATE - 1 ; hope this takes not too many scanlines!
   
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