diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
index bafef1a..960e809 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var has_stage = false:
 var _input_locked = true
 var selection_state = INI:
 	set(state):
+		print("Setting picker state to %s" % ["INI","CARDS","CARDS_SELECTED","TRANSITION","POSTS","POSTS_SELECTED","DONE"][state])
 		selection_state = state
 		_input_locked = !(state == CARDS or state == POSTS)
 		
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ func _input(event):
 			if event.is_action_pressed("ui_accept"):
 				pick(curr_selection_id)
 		elif event.is_action_pressed("skip"):
+			#FIXME resolve weird issues when animations are being skipped
+			return
 			$Meaning.stop()
 			if selection_state == CARDS_SELECTED:
 				picked_player.play("skip_pick", .1)
@@ -183,7 +186,8 @@ func pick(id: int):
 	print("Randomly selected card %s" % options[1].text)
 	if not current_scene_id == Scenes.id.YOUTH_JUI_JUTSU:
 		randomize()
-		winning_id = randi() % options.size()
+		# investigate if this fixes error on line 197
+		winning_id = randi() % options.size()-1
 	else:
 		winning_id = 1 if id == 0 else 0
 		Steam.setAchievement("FIGHT_BACK")
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ func pick(id: int):
 	for anim in anim_players:
 		anim.play("unshuffle")
 	
-	await yield_to
+	await get_tree().create_timer(3).timeout
 	if not card_anim_skipped: transition()
 
 func transition():
@@ -225,9 +229,10 @@ func transition():
 		Scenes.end_current_sequence()
 
 func show_posts():
-	selection_state = POSTS
 	for player:AnimationPlayer in anim_players:
 		player.play("RESET")
+	await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
+	selection_state = POSTS
 	
 
 func handle_hover(new_highlight):
@@ -236,7 +241,7 @@ func handle_hover(new_highlight):
 
 func handle_mouse_button(button_event: InputEventMouseButton, new_selection: Node):
 	if not _input_locked:
-		if button_event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and button_event.pressed:
+		if button_event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and button_event.pressed and not button_event.is_echo():
 			pick(options.find(new_selection))