diff --git a/02TheHighPriestess.inc b/02TheHighPriestess.inc
index 2d7b413..ae333b7 100644
--- a/02TheHighPriestess.inc
+++ b/02TheHighPriestess.inc
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ TheHighPriestess:
   ld [hl+], a ; CVS timer for smoke
   ld [hl+], a 
   ld [hl+], a ; CVS+2 frame of smoke
+  
+  
+  ;else write a 1 to two tiles' bg color values in vram bank 1...
+  ld a, 1 
+  call SetTilePaletteForSmoke
   ret
 .fUpdate:
   ld hl, CVS
diff --git a/05TheHierophant.inc b/05TheHierophant.inc
index e6fb4b7..9e24bc8 100644
--- a/05TheHierophant.inc
+++ b/05TheHierophant.inc
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ TheHierophant:
   ld [hl+], a ; CVS timer for halo
   ld [hl+], a 
   ld [hl+], a ; CVS+2 frame of halo
+  
+  
   ret
 .fUpdate: 
   ld hl, CVS
@@ -89,51 +91,50 @@ TheHierophant:
 .fPrintPrep: ret
 
 .halo ; 5 tall 7 wide sprites
-  db $00, $2a, $2b, $1c, $2c, $2d, $00
-	db $19, $1d, $1e, $00, $1f, $20, $00
-	db $2e, $21, $22, $00, $23, $24, $1a
-	db $2f, $30, $25, $00, $26, $27, $31
-	db $28, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1b, $32
-	db $00, $2a, $2b, $1c, $2c, $2d, $00
-	db $19, $03, $02, $00, $0a, $0b, $00
-	db $2e, $04, $01, $00, $29, $08, $1a
-	db $2f, $30, $05, $00, $06, $07, $31
-	db $28, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1b, $32
-	db $00, $2a, $2b, $1c, $2c, $2d, $00
-	db $19, $0e, $0f, $00, $10, $16, $00
-	db $2e, $0c, $0d, $00, $09, $15, $18
-	db $2f, $17, $11, $00, $12, $13, $14
-	db $28, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1b, $32
-	db $00, $2a, $2b, $1c, $2c, $2d, $00
-	db $19, $03, $02, $00, $0a, $0b, $00
-	db $2e, $04, $01, $00, $29, $08, $1a
-	db $2f, $30, $05, $00, $06, $07, $31
-	db $28, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1b, $32
+  db $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $18, $1c, $1d, $00, $1e, $1f, $00
+	db $2d, $20, $21, $00, $22, $23, $19
+	db $2e, $2f, $24, $00, $25, $26, $30
+	db $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $18, $03, $02, $00, $0a, $0b, $00
+	db $2d, $04, $01, $00, $28, $08, $19
+	db $2e, $2f, $05, $00, $06, $07, $30
+	db $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $18, $0e, $0f, $00, $10, $16, $00
+	db $2d, $0c, $0d, $00, $09, $15, $17
+	db $2e, $32, $11, $00, $12, $13, $14
+	db $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $18, $03, $02, $00, $0a, $0b, $00
+	db $2d, $04, $01, $00, $28, $08, $19
+	db $2e, $2f, $05, $00, $06, $07, $30
+	db $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
 .SpriteTiles:
   db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $34,$40,$14,$60,$1c,$20,$0c,$70,$7c,$80,$cc,$00,$6c,$00,$3c,$00
 	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$f8,$f0,$0c,$dc,$00,$74,$80
 	db $19,$20,$3b,$40,$76,$81,$5c,$82,$f8,$05,$90,$09,$f0,$09,$a0,$10
-	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$43,$83,$4c,$80,$70,$80,$60
-	db $1e,$00,$26,$00,$3f,$00,$07,$00,$03,$04,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$43,$83,$4c,$8c,$70,$88,$70
+	db $1e,$00,$06,$00,$1f,$00,$07,$00,$03,$04,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $02,$00,$02,$00,$03,$00,$06,$01,$0c,$02,$00,$0c,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $4e,$01,$f8,$06,$c0,$38,$00,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$80,$80,$60,$e0,$18,$f8,$06
 	db $03,$00,$02,$00,$02,$00,$03,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$01,$00,$03,$00
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00,$03,$00
 	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$00,$00,$60,$60,$80,$e0,$00,$20,$10
-	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$21,$81,$4e,$8f,$70,$b0,$40,$80,$60
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$21,$81,$4e,$8f,$70,$bc,$40,$b8,$40
 	db $6c,$80,$64,$80,$3c,$40,$7c,$80,$ec,$00,$5c,$00,$74,$00,$34,$00
 	db $19,$20,$3b,$40,$76,$81,$5c,$83,$f8,$07,$91,$0a,$f0,$09,$a0,$11
 	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$f0,$f0,$0c,$dc,$00,$9c,$00,$f4,$00
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00,$03,$00,$02,$00
-	db $3e,$00,$2a,$00,$23,$00,$05,$00,$06,$00,$03,$04,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $1e,$00,$0a,$00,$03,$00,$05,$00,$06,$00,$03,$04,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $01,$00,$07,$00,$05,$00,$03,$00,$0e,$01,$0c,$02,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $23,$00,$ee,$01,$f8,$06,$c0,$38,$00,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $20,$c0,$20,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$60,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80
 	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$80,$00,$80,$60,$e0,$18,$f8,$06,$ae,$01
 	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$60,$60,$80,$e0,$00,$80,$00,$b0,$08
-	db $80,$60,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$c0
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$01,$00,$01,$01,$02,$01,$02
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40
@@ -143,11 +144,11 @@ TheHierophant:
 	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$e0,$60,$98,$38,$c4,$3c,$40
 	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00
 	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$60,$60,$80,$c0,$20
-	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$40,$80,$41,$80,$48,$80,$70
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$40,$80,$43,$80,$4c,$88,$70
 	db $18,$20,$0c,$30,$0c,$10,$04,$18,$04,$78,$7c,$80,$6c,$00,$1c,$00
 	db $00,$00,$03,$00,$01,$00,$03,$00,$02,$01,$02,$01,$03,$00,$03,$00
 	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$c0,$c0,$30,$70,$0c
-	db $26,$00,$3e,$00,$0f,$30,$03,$0c,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $06,$00,$1e,$00,$0f,$10,$03,$0c,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $01,$00,$07,$00,$07,$00,$00,$07,$00,$0c,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $bc,$03,$e0,$1c,$00,$e0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $03,$04,$01,$02,$01,$02,$00,$01,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ TheHierophant:
 	db $80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	db $20,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$60,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80
 	db $c0,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $80,$70,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 .SpriteTilesEnd:
   
 .KeyArtTiles:
diff --git a/07TheChariot.inc b/07TheChariot.inc
index 9814f24..659e46f 100644
--- a/07TheChariot.inc
+++ b/07TheChariot.inc
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ TheChariot:
   ld [hl+], a ; CVS+2 frame of horses
   ld a, 1 
   ld [hl+], a
+  
+  ld a, $80
+  call SetTileAttributesForTails
   ret
 .fUpdate:
   ld hl, CVS
@@ -137,7 +140,8 @@ TheChariot:
   ld a, $21
   call BuildMetaSpritePackedHflip
   ret  
-  
+
+
   
 
 .fDraw: ret
diff --git a/Async.inc b/Async.inc
index 2196c9b..1959924 100644
--- a/Async.inc
+++ b/Async.inc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ vAsyncHL: dw
 vAsyncDE: dw
 vAsyncBC: dw
 vAsyncPC: dw
+vAsyncRVBK: dw
 vAsyncMainSP: dw
 vAsyncThreadSP: dw
 vAsyncIsBusy: db
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ Async_Spawn:
   ld a, h 
   ld [vAsyncAF+1], a 
   
+  ld a, [rVBK]
+  ld [vAsyncRVBK], a 
+  
   ; save main sp
   ld hl, sp+0
   ld a, l 
@@ -120,6 +124,9 @@ Async_Spawn:
   ld h, a 
   push hl 
   
+  ld a, [vAsyncRVBK]
+  push af
+  
   ; save current sp to vAsyncThreadSP
   ld hl, sp+0
   ld a, l
@@ -176,6 +183,9 @@ Async_Spawn:
   ld a, [vAsyncBC+1]
   ld b, a 
   
+  ld a, [vAsyncRVBK]
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  
   pop af
  
   reti
@@ -189,6 +199,8 @@ Async_EnterThread:
   push bc
   push de
   push hl 
+  ld a, [rVBK]
+  push af
   
   ;af, de, bc, hl, c113 (SMC interrupt pc), 004b (hardwired interrput pc), outer context pc
   
@@ -203,6 +215,7 @@ Async_EnterThread:
   ; 5 cycles
   ; save main thread stack pointer
   ld [vAsyncMainSP], sp 
+  
 
   ; 12 cycless
   ; load side thread stack pointer
@@ -212,7 +225,8 @@ Async_EnterThread:
   ld h, a ; 1 
   ld sp, hl ; 2
   
-  ; 12 cycles
+  pop af
+  ld [rVBK], a
   ; pop registers
   ; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
   ; pop is HL, DE, BC, AF
@@ -235,6 +249,8 @@ Async_ExitThread:
   push bc
   push de
   push hl
+  ld a, [rVBK]
+  push af
   
   ld a, LOW(Async_EnterThread)
   ld [INTERRUPT_LCD], a 
@@ -253,6 +269,8 @@ Async_ExitThread:
   ld h, a 
   ld sp, hl
   
+  pop af
+  ld [rVBK], a 
   ; pop registers
   ; canonical ordering to push should be: AF, BC, DE, HL, 
   ; pop is HL, DE, BC, AF
@@ -285,10 +303,11 @@ Async_EarlyReturn:
   ld h, a 
   ld sp, hl
   
-   ; restore the pre-interrupt registers, return and enable interrupts
-  pop af 
-  pop de
+  pop af
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  pop hl 
   pop bc
-  pop hl
+  pop de
+  pop af
   
   reti
diff --git a/CardHelpers.inc b/CardHelpers.inc
index 5bec74a..5c93b06 100644
--- a/CardHelpers.inc
+++ b/CardHelpers.inc
@@ -399,6 +399,17 @@ CardInit:
   ldh [rOBP0], a 
   call AdjustOBP0
   
+  di
+  ; reset the card-specific background tile attributes for the two cards that use them
+  ld a, 0
+  call SetTilePaletteForSmoke
+  ei
+  nop
+  di
+  ld a, 0
+  call SetTileAttributesForTails
+  ei
+  
   call CARD_INIT - 1
   
   ld a, [vCurrentCardReversed]
@@ -711,4 +722,83 @@ WriteRightEdgeMaskIfNecessary:
   
   inc e
   
-  ret
\ No newline at end of file
+  ret
+  
+SetTileAttributesForTails:
+  ld e, a ; save the argument (what to write at the two tiles we care about)
+  
+  ld a, 0
+  ld hl, rDeviceType
+  cp a, [hl]
+  ret z ; if we're on a DMG, we're done
+  
+  di
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  
+  ; these just so happen to be unchanged by flips, so this doesn't need to take 
+  ; into accuont whether the card is flipped or not?
+  ld a, e
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*8 + 2], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*8 + 3], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*9 + 2], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*9 + 3], a 
+  
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*8 + 6], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*8 + 7], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*9 + 6], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*9 + 7], a 
+  
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  ei
+  ret
+
+SetTilePaletteForSmoke:
+  ld e, a ; save the argument (what to write at the tiles we care about)
+  
+  ld a, 0
+  ld hl, rDeviceType
+  cp a, [hl]
+  ret z ; if we're on a DMG, we're done
+  di
+  ld a, 1
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  
+  ld a, [vCurrentCardReversed]
+  cp a, 0
+  jp z, .upright
+.reversed
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 3], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 4], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 5], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 6], a 
+  
+  ld a, e
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 3], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 4], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 5], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 6], a 
+  jp .done
+.upright
+  ld a, e
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 3], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 4], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 5], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*2 + 6], a 
+  
+  ld a, 0
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 3], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 4], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 5], a 
+  ld [_SCRN0 + 32*15 + 6], a 
+.done
+
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  
+  ei
+  ret
+  
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ScreenCardRead.inc b/ScreenCardRead.inc
index f3eaa50..0074f06 100644
--- a/ScreenCardRead.inc
+++ b/ScreenCardRead.inc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CardReadSetup:
   ret
 
 .asyncTask:
+  
   ld hl, CardRead.UITilemap ; origin
   ld de, _SCRN0 ; destination
   ld b, 18 ; height
diff --git a/ScreenMainMenu.inc b/ScreenMainMenu.inc
index 8a1c3ea..272eaee 100644
--- a/ScreenMainMenu.inc
+++ b/ScreenMainMenu.inc
@@ -91,11 +91,7 @@ MainMenuSetup:
   ; that should be just about 2/3 of L !
   ld [vFrameCount3], a 
   
-  ld a, 0
-  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
   
-  
-
   ld a, %11100100
   ldh [rBGP], a
   ldh [rOBP0], a
@@ -108,6 +104,12 @@ MainMenuSetup:
   ret
 .asyncTask:
   
+  ld d, 0 
+  ld hl, _SCRN0 
+  ld b, 20
+  ld c, 16
+  call ScreenShuffle.SetCardTilesAttributes
+  
   ld hl, MainUITilemap
   ld de, _SCRN0
   ld b, 18
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ MainMenuDraw:
   ld c, 32
   
   ; find the location of the last selected caret and make it blank
-  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*11 + 3 - 64
+  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*9 + 3
   ld a, [vMenuIndexPrevious]
   inc a
 .findLastCaret
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ MainMenuDraw:
 
   ;find the location of the new selected caret and make it a caret
   ; bc contains 32 (row stride of bgmap)
-  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*11 + 3 - 64
+  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*9 + 3
   ld a, [vMenuIndex]
   inc a
 .findNewCaret
diff --git a/ScreenShuffle.inc b/ScreenShuffle.inc
index 963b29d..1307d11 100644
--- a/ScreenShuffle.inc
+++ b/ScreenShuffle.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,40 @@ ScreenShuffle:
   dw ShuffleUpdate
   dw ShuffleDraw
   dw ShuffleTeardown
+  
+.SetCardTilesAttributes:
+; sets an attribute flag (passed as d) on all the cards in the BigCard area
+  ld a, [rDeviceType]
+  cp a, 0
+  ret z
+
+  ld a, 1 
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  
+  :
+    ld a, d 
+    push bc 
+    :
+      ld [hl+], a
+      dec c
+      jp nz, :-
+    pop bc 
+    
+    ld a, 32
+    sub a, c
+    add a, l 
+    ld l, a 
+    ld a, 0 
+    adc a, h 
+    ld h, a 
+    
+    dec b
+    jp nz, :--
+  
+    
+  ld a, 0 
+  ld [rVBK], a 
+  ret
 
 ShuffleSetup:
   ld a, [SHUFFLED_DECK]
@@ -59,12 +93,16 @@ ShuffleSetup:
   ldh [rOBP0], a
   call AdjustBGP
   call AdjustOBP0
-  
+
   ret 
-  
-  
 .asyncTask
 
+  ld d, 2
+  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*6 + 7
+  ld b, 10
+  ld c, 6
+  call ScreenShuffle.SetCardTilesAttributes
+  
   ld hl, CardBackSprites24Copy ; source
   ld de, _VRAM + TileStartCardBackSprites24*$10; destination of copy
   ld bc, CardBackSprites24CopyEnd - CardBackSprites24Copy ; length to copy
@@ -124,6 +162,7 @@ ShuffleSetup:
   ld de, _SCRN0 + 32*2 + 6
   call PrintString
   
+  
   ret
   
 ShuffleUpdate:
@@ -224,7 +263,6 @@ ShuffleButtonHandler:
   ret
 
 CenterButtonHandler:
-  
   ld hl, rMYBTNP
 : bit 0, [hl]
   jp z, :+
@@ -347,37 +385,34 @@ ShuffleAnimate:
 
 HideSprites:
   ld hl, MY_OAM
-.testTile
-  ld a, [hl]
-  cp a, (2+6)*8 ; y < 5*8 => skip
-  jp c, .goToNextTile
-  cp a, (2+7+8)*8 ; y > (5+8)*8 => skip
-  jp nc, .goToNextTile
+  .testTile
+    ld a, [hl+] ; checking first byte, and incrementnig to second
+    cp a, (2+6)*8 ; y < 5*8 => skip
+    jp c, .goToNextTile1
+    cp a, (2+7+8)*8 ; y > (5+8)*8 => skip
+    jp nc, .goToNextTile1
+    
+    ld a, [hl+] ; checking second byte (x value) and nicrementing to third
+    cp a, (1+7)*8 ; x < 7*8 => skip
+    jp c, .goToNextTile2
+    cp a, (1+12)*8 ; x > 12*8 => skip
+    jp nc, .goToNextTile2
+    
+    
+    inc hl ; do nothing with third byte
+    set OAMB_PRI, [hl] ; changing fouurth byte
+    jp .goToNextTile3
   
-  inc hl 
-  ld a, [hl] ; x value
-  dec hl 
-  cp a, (1+7)*8 ; x < 7*8 => skip
-  jp c, .goToNextTile
-  cp a, (1+12)*8 ; x > 12*8 => skip
-  jp nc, .goToNextTile
-  
-  inc hl 
-  inc hl 
-  inc hl 
-  set OAMB_PRI, [hl]
-  dec hl
-  dec hl 
-  dec hl 
-  
-.goToNextTile
-  inc hl 
-  inc hl 
-  inc hl 
-  inc hl 
-  ld a, $A0
-  cp a, l 
-  jp nz, .testTile
+
+  .goToNextTile1
+    inc hl ; point to tile id
+  .goToNextTile2
+    inc hl ; point to attribute
+  .goToNextTile3
+    inc hl ; point to next oam record
+    ld a, $A0
+    cp a, l 
+    jp nc, .testTile
   
   ret
 
@@ -444,7 +479,7 @@ UpdateEdges:
   
   
 DoSomeShuffling:
-  rept 26 ; every time we shuffle do 20 swaps
+  rept 26 ; every time we shuffle do 26 swaps, so three steps = fully shuffled
     call OneSwap
   endr
   ld hl, vShuffleCount
@@ -504,6 +539,7 @@ OneSwap: ; shuffles once and decrements vshuffleindex
   ret
 
 
+  
 ShuffleNextStates:
   db 13,
   db S_Center
diff --git a/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc b/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
index 8e7feb4..b05ff4f 100644
--- a/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
+++ b/ScreenSpreadSelect.inc
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ SpreadSelectSetup:
   ret  
   
 .asyncTask: ; setup task to be executed async
-
+  ld d, 0 
+  ld hl, _SCRN0 + 32*6 + 7
+  ld b, 10
+  ld c, 6
+  call ScreenShuffle.SetCardTilesAttributes
+  
   ld a, HIGH(ZEROES)
   ld de, SAFE_DMA_LOCATION
   call RunDMA
diff --git a/card_art/05thehierophant.aseprite b/card_art/05thehierophant.aseprite
index fbc320b..eaad175 100644
Binary files a/card_art/05thehierophant.aseprite and b/card_art/05thehierophant.aseprite differ
diff --git a/card_art/SpriteTiles.asm b/card_art/SpriteTiles.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1ef23c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/card_art/SpriteTiles.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+	; original export script by gabriel reis, modified by shoofle
+ 
+ 
+SpriteTiles:
+
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $34,$40,$14,$60,$1c,$20,$0c,$70,$7c,$80,$cc,$00,$6c,$00,$3c,$00
+	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$f8,$f0,$0c,$dc,$00,$74,$80
+	db $19,$20,$3b,$40,$76,$81,$5c,$82,$f8,$05,$90,$09,$f0,$09,$a0,$10
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$43,$83,$4c,$8c,$70,$88,$70
+	db $1e,$00,$06,$00,$1f,$00,$07,$00,$03,$04,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $02,$00,$02,$00,$03,$00,$06,$01,$0c,$02,$00,$0c,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $4e,$01,$f8,$06,$c0,$38,$00,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$80,$80,$60,$e0,$18,$f8,$06
+	db $03,$00,$02,$00,$02,$00,$03,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$01,$00,$03,$00
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00,$03,$00
+	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$00,$00,$60,$60,$80,$e0,$00,$20,$10
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$21,$81,$4e,$8f,$70,$bc,$40,$b8,$40
+	db $6c,$80,$64,$80,$3c,$40,$7c,$80,$ec,$00,$5c,$00,$74,$00,$34,$00
+	db $19,$20,$3b,$40,$76,$81,$5c,$83,$f8,$07,$91,$0a,$f0,$09,$a0,$11
+	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$f0,$f0,$0c,$dc,$00,$9c,$00,$f4,$00
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00,$03,$00,$02,$00
+	db $1e,$00,$0a,$00,$03,$00,$05,$00,$06,$00,$03,$04,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $01,$00,$07,$00,$05,$00,$03,$00,$0e,$01,$0c,$02,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $23,$00,$ee,$01,$f8,$06,$c0,$38,$00,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $20,$c0,$20,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$60,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80
+	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$80,$00,$80,$60,$e0,$18,$f8,$06,$ae,$01
+	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$60,$60,$80,$e0,$00,$80,$00,$b0,$08
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$c0
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$01,$00,$01,$01,$02,$01,$02
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40
+	db $00,$01,$00,$01,$01,$02,$01,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $00,$c0,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $19,$20,$3b,$40,$76,$81,$5c,$82,$f8,$05,$90,$08,$f0,$08,$a0,$10
+	db $80,$40,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$e0,$60,$98,$38,$c4,$3c,$40
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$03,$03,$00
+	db $30,$40,$1c,$20,$0c,$10,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$60,$60,$80,$c0,$20
+	db $60,$10,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$c0,$20,$80,$40,$80,$43,$80,$4c,$88,$70
+	db $18,$20,$0c,$30,$0c,$10,$04,$18,$04,$78,$7c,$80,$6c,$00,$1c,$00
+	db $00,$00,$03,$00,$01,$00,$03,$00,$02,$01,$02,$01,$03,$00,$03,$00
+	db $80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$c0,$c0,$30,$70,$0c
+	db $06,$00,$1e,$00,$0f,$10,$03,$0c,$00,$03,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $01,$00,$07,$00,$07,$00,$00,$07,$00,$0c,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $bc,$03,$e0,$1c,$00,$e0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $03,$04,$01,$02,$01,$02,$00,$01,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $01,$00,$01,$00,$02,$00,$03,$00,$01,$00,$03,$00,$01,$00,$02,$00
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$01,$01,$02,$03,$04,$06,$08,$0f,$10
+	db $00,$07,$07,$18,$1f,$60,$75,$80,$e7,$00,$bc,$03,$70,$0c,$c0,$30
+	db $00,$3c,$3c,$03,$1f,$00,$03,$00,$0e,$00,$07,$08,$01,$06,$00,$01
+	db $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$c0,$c0,$30,$70,$08,$58,$04,$dc,$00,$6c,$80
+	db $03,$04,$03,$04,$02,$04,$02,$04,$07,$08,$04,$08,$06,$08,$04,$08
+	db $06,$08,$04,$08,$06,$08,$04,$08,$07,$08,$03,$04,$02,$04,$03,$04
+	db $80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $20,$c0,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$20,$40,$60,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80
+	db $c0,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+	db $80,$70,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$80,$40,$c0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+
+ 
+ 
+Sprites:
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $18, $1c, $1d, $00, $1e, $1f, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2d, $20, $21, $00, $22, $23, $19
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2e, $2f, $24, $00, $25, $26, $30
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $18, $03, $02, $00, $0a, $0b, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2d, $04, $01, $00, $28, $08, $19
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2e, $2f, $05, $00, $06, $07, $30
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $29, $2a, $1b, $2b, $2c, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $18, $0e, $0f, $00, $10, $16, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2d, $0c, $0d, $00, $09, $15, $17
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $2e, $32, $11, $00, $12, $13, $14
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $27, $00, $00, $00, $00, $1a, $31
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+	db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index 31d521b..211e225 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -283,10 +283,16 @@ EntryPoint:
   ldh [rOBP0], a
   call AdjustBGP
   call AdjustOBP0
+  call AdjustExtraBGPs
  
   ld a, LCDCF_BLK21 | LCDCF_ON | LCDCF_BGON | LCDCF_OBJON
   ldh [rLCDC], a
 
+  ; set the frame cuont of squares before we change scene.
+  ; this is sort of a screen-specific variable but sort of not
+  ; if it wern't kept present, it would reset every time we load main menu?
+  ld a, 0
+  ld [vFrameCountSquares], a 
   ; set up our scene handle
   ld hl, ScreenMainMenu
   call ChangeScene
@@ -429,22 +435,145 @@ ArrayClamp:
   dec a 
   ret
 
-AdjustBGP: ; copies the palettes from the DMG mode to the CGB mode
+
+
+
+AdjustBGP:
+  ld b, 0
+  ld hl, DefaultPaletteBGP
+  ld de, rBGP
+  call AdjustBGPGeneral
+  ret
+
+AdjustExtraBGPs:
+; okay say the background palette is colors b0, b1, b2, b3, 
+; and object palette is o0, o1, o2, o3.
+; this sets BGP1 to be b0, b1, o2, b3 jsut for use in the high priestess, where
+; we need some background tiles to look like object tiles.
+  ld b, 8
+  ld hl, SpecialtyPaletteBGP
+  ld de, DefaultOrder
+  call AdjustBGPGeneral
+  
+  ld b, 16
+  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
+  ld de, DefaultOrder
+  call AdjustBGPGeneral
+  ret
+  
+AdjustOBP0:
+  ld b, 0
+  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
+  ld de, rOBP0
+  call AdjustOBPGeneral
+  ret
+  
+AdjustOBP1:
+  ld b, 8
+  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP1
+  ld de, rOBP1
+  call AdjustOBPGeneral
+  ret
+
+DefaultOrder:
+  db %11_10_01_00
+
+AdjustOBPGeneral:
+; load a palette from somewhere into palette memory, dereferencing by a DMG-style
+; color order register
+
+; b=index of first color in palette memory
+; hl=palette to use?
+; de=register to reorder based on
   ld a, [rDeviceType]
   cp a, 0
   ret z ; if we're in DMG mode, we don't need to do anything. else...
   
-  ld a, %1000_0000 ; we want to start at bgp color zero and autoincrement BGPI_AUTOINC
-  ldh [rBCPS], a ; set that
+  ld a, b
+  or a, $80 ; set the autoincremen flag
+  ldh [rOCPS], a 
   
-  
-  ; assume we've just set rBGP to something like %11_10_01_00
   ld b, 0 
-  ldh a, [rBGP]
+  
+  push hl
+
+  ld a, [de]
   and a, %00000011
   ld c, a 
   sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteBGP
+  pop hl
+  push hl
+  add hl, bc 
+  
+  ld a, [hl+]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a 
+  ld a, [hl]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a
+  
+  ld a, [de]
+  and a, %00001100
+  ld c, a 
+  sra c
+  pop hl
+  push hl
+  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x1 of default bgp 
+  
+  ld a, [hl+]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a 
+  ld a, [hl]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a
+  
+  ld a, [de]
+  and a, %00110000
+  ld c, a 
+  swap c
+  sla c
+  pop hl
+  push hl
+  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x2 of default bgp 
+  
+  ld a, [hl+]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a 
+  ld a, [hl]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a
+  
+  ld a, [de]
+  and a, %11000000
+  ld c, a 
+  swap c
+  sra c
+  pop hl
+  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x3 of default bgp 
+  
+  ld a, [hl+]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a 
+  ld a, [hl]
+  ldh [rOCPD], a
+  
+  ret
+  
+AdjustBGPGeneral: 
+; b=index of first color in palette memory
+; hl=palette to use?
+; de=register to reorder based on
+  ld a, [rDeviceType]
+  cp a, 0
+  ret z ; if we're in DMG mode, we don't need to do anything. else...
+  
+  ld a, b ; we want to start at bgp color zero and autoincrement BGPI_AUTOINC
+  or a, $80
+  ldh [rBCPS], a ; set that
+  
+  push hl
+  
+  ; assume we've just set rBGP to something like %11_10_01_00
+  ld b, 0 
+  ld a, [de]
+  and a, %00000011
+  ld c, a 
+  sla c
+  pop hl
+  push hl
   add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x0 of default bgp 
   
   ld a, [hl+]
@@ -453,25 +582,27 @@ AdjustBGP: ; copies the palettes from the DMG mode to the CGB mode
   ldh [rBCPD], a
   
   ld b, 0 
-  ldh a, [rBGP]
+  ld a, [de]
   and a, %00001100
   ld c, a 
   sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteBGP
+  pop hl
+  push hl
   add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x1 of default bgp 
   
   ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rBCPD], a 
+  ld [rBCPD], a 
   ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rBCPD], a
+  ld [rBCPD], a
   
   ld b, 0 
-  ldh a, [rBGP]
+  ld a, [de]
   and a, %00110000
   ld c, a 
   swap c
   sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteBGP
+  pop hl
+  push hl
   add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x2 of default bgp 
   
   ld a, [hl+]
@@ -480,12 +611,12 @@ AdjustBGP: ; copies the palettes from the DMG mode to the CGB mode
   ldh [rBCPD], a
   
   ld b, 0 
-  ldh a, [rBGP]
+  ld a, [de]
   and a, %11000000
   ld c, a 
   swap c
   sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteBGP
+  pop hl
   add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x3 of default bgp 
   
   ld a, [hl+]
@@ -495,155 +626,43 @@ AdjustBGP: ; copies the palettes from the DMG mode to the CGB mode
   
   ret
 
-AdjustOBP0:
-  ld a, [rDeviceType]
-  cp a, 0
-  ret z ; if we're in DMG mode, we don't need to do anything. else...
-  
-  ld a, %1000_0000 ; we want to start at obp color zero and autoincrement BGPI_AUTOINC
-  ldh [rOCPS], a ; set that
-  
-  ld b, 0 
-  
-  ; assume we've just set rOBP0 to something like %11_10_01_00
-  ldh a, [rOBP0]
-  and a, %00000011
-  ld c, a 
-  sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
-  add hl, bc 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ld a, [rOBP0]
-  and a, %00001100
-  ld c, a 
-  sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x1 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ldh a, [rOBP0]
-  and a, %00110000
-  ld c, a 
-  swap c
-  sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x2 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ldh a, [rOBP0]
-  and a, %11000000
-  ld c, a 
-  swap c
-  sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP0
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x3 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ret
-  
-AdjustOBP1:
-  ld a, [rDeviceType]
-  cp a, 0
-  ret z ; if we're in DMG mode, we don't need to do anything. else...
-  
-  ldh a, [rOBP1]
-  ld d, a  ; take d from a, assuming a is a palette we wanted to use
- 
-  ld a, %1000_1000 ; we want to start at obp palette 0b1000 (byte 8, bc 4 colors and 2 bytes per color?) and autoincrement BGPI_AUTOINC
-  ldh [rOCPS], a ; set that
-  
-  ld b, 0 
-  
-  ;ldh a, [rOBP1]
-  ;ld d, a 
-  
-  ; assume we've just set rOBP1 to something like %11_10_01_00
-  ld a, d
-  and a, %00000011
-  ld c, a 
-  sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP1
-  add hl, bc 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ld a, d
-  and a, %00001100
-  ld c, a 
-  sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP1
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x1 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ld a, d
-  and a, %00110000
-  ld c, a 
-  swap c
-  sla c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP1
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x2 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ld a, d
-  and a, %11000000
-  ld c, a 
-  swap c
-  sra c
-  ld hl, DefaultPaletteOBP1
-  add hl, bc ; index into bgp palette so now hl points to color x3 of default bgp 
-  
-  ld a, [hl+]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a 
-  ld a, [hl]
-  ldh [rOCPD], a
-  
-  ret
+
+; convert 3 bytes of RGB into the format 0b0_Bbbbb_Ggggg_Rrrrr (capitals MSB)
+; and write a dw storing it
+macro GBColorFromRGB
+  def red = (\1 >> 19)
+  ;println "r is {red}"
+  def green = (\1 & 0xFF00) >> 11
+  ;println "g is {green}"
+  def blue = (\1 & 0xFF) >> 3
+  ;println "b is {blue}"
+  def code = (blue << 10) | (green << 5) | red
+  ;println "combined value is {016b:code}"
+  dw code
+endm
 
 DefaultPaletteBGP:
+  ; palette to use for everything
+  GBColorFromRGB $FFFFFF
+  GBColorFromRGB $9785ff
+  GBColorFromRGB $6714ff
+  GBColorFromRGB $000000
+
 DefaultPaletteOBP0:
 DefaultPaletteOBP1:
-  ; colors are dw %0_Bbbbb_Ggggg_Rrrrr (capitals indicate MSB)
-; palette to use for everything
-  dw %0_11111_11111_11111 ;GBCColorFromRGB(0xFFFFFF)
-  dw %0_11101_10000_10010 ;GBCColorFromRGB(0x63A5FF)
-  dw %0_11011_00000_01110 ;GBCColorFromRGB(0x0000FF)
-  dw %0_00000_00000_00000 ;GBCColorFromRGB(0x000000)
-; a different reddish palette
+  ; a different reddish palette
+  GBColorFromRGB $FFFFFF
+  GBColorFromRGB $ff7214
+  GBColorFromRGB $d13400
+  GBColorFromRGB $000000
 
-  dw %0_11111_11111_11111 ; GBCColorFromRGB(0xFFFFFF)
-  dw %0_10000_10000_11111 ; GBCColorFromRGB(0xFF8484)
-  dw %0_00111_00111_10010 ;GBCColorFromRGB(0x943A3A)
-  dw %0_00000_00000_00000 ; GBCColorFromRGB(0x000000)
+SpecialtyPaletteBGP: ; a palette to use for those times we want to have some parts
+; of the background look like objects
+  GBColorFromRGB $ffffff
+  GBColorFromRGB $ff7214
+  GBColorFromRGB $6714ff
+  GBColorFromRGB $000000
   
-
 PassList: ; hl has the address of a list. step past it.
   ld b, 0
   ld c, [hl] ; bc has length
diff --git a/source.zip b/source.zip
index 67bed8e..2533c50 100644
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