diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
index 68350fc..0b7ed90 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
@@ -60,29 +60,29 @@ signal cards_picked(cardnames: Array[String])
 func _ready() -> void:
 	reset()
 	return
-
-	#FIXME: can I make this less annoying somehow?
-	if State.onready_room == State.rooms.YOUTH:
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_DRAEVEN, 2)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_CHILDHOOD, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_VOICE_TRAINING, 2)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_JUI_JUTSU, 1)
-	elif State.onready_room == State.rooms.ADULTHOOD:
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_DND, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_VOLUNTARY, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_CHRISTMAS, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_EATING, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_UNI, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_THERAPY, 1)
-		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_BURNOUT, 1)
-	else:
-		assert(false, "Not Implemented")
-
-	if get_tree().root == self.get_parent():
-		pick_cards(3, false)
-		State.take_stage(self)
-
-	reset()
+#
+#	#FIXME: can I make this less annoying somehow?
+#	if State.onready_room == State.rooms.YOUTH:
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_DRAEVEN, 2)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_CHILDHOOD, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_VOICE_TRAINING, 2)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.YOUTH_JUI_JUTSU, 1)
+#	elif State.onready_room == State.rooms.ADULTHOOD:
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_DND, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_VOLUNTARY, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_CHRISTMAS, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_EATING, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_UNI, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_THERAPY, 1)
+#		Scenes.sign_up_for_sequence(pick_cards, Scenes.id.ADULT_BURNOUT, 1)
+#	else:
+#		assert(false, "Not Implemented")
+#
+#	if get_tree().root == self.get_parent():
+#		pick_cards(3, false)
+#		State.take_stage(self)
+#
+#	reset()
 
 func reset():
 	card_anim_skipped =  false
diff --git a/src/singletons/global_state.gd b/src/singletons/global_state.gd
index df93f07..980811c 100644
--- a/src/singletons/global_state.gd
+++ b/src/singletons/global_state.gd
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ var stage_list:Array = []
 var focus_locked: bool = false
 
 # Intented for use when an actor wants focus for itself, can reclaim focus, thus dropping the stack that focused.
-func take_stage(actor: Object, reclaim: bool = false) -> bool:
+func take_stage(actor: Object, _reclaim: bool = false) -> bool:
 	print_debug("DEPRECATED: take_stage ", actor);
 	return false
 	#if focus_locked or Scenes.current_sequence != -1: return false