src/logic-scenes/luna/playables/story_playable.gd

@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	if skip_control is SkipControl and not Engine.is_editor_hint():
 		skip_control.skip.connect(skip_text)
 
-	if get_tree().root.get_child(-1) == self:
-		play()
+	# Clunky rebuild...
 	story_array = story_array
 	progress = progress
 
@@ -123,12 +122,14 @@ func try_scroll():
 
 func play():
 	print_debug("StoryPlayable.gd: %s.play()" % self.name)
-	animation_player.play("RESET")
+
+	# There's an ugly glitch here.
+	hide()	
+	animation_player.play("RESET")	
 	await animation_player.animation_finished
 	
 	# Show ourselves before playing
-	get_parent().show() # Canvaslayer!
-	show()
+	get_parent().show() # Ensure visible Canvaslayer!
 	
 	scroll_target = 0
 
@@ -142,8 +143,15 @@ func play():
 		_:
 			animation_player.queue("en")
 
+	# Wait and get ready.
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	show()
+	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+	
+	# Don't know how to do this.
+	#%StoryScroll.grab_focus()
+	
 	if name == "draven":
-		await get_tree().process_frame
 		await get_tree().process_frame
 		$AnimationPlayer/Music.play()
 

src/ui/skip_control/skip_control.gd

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var is_auto_proceeding: bool = false:
 			action_prompt.action = "ui_cancel"
 			button.text = "keep reading"
 		is_auto_proceeding = value
-		
+
 		#resets progress bar on button
 		time_pressed = 0
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 				text_revealed = true
 			else:
 				is_auto_proceeding = true
-	
+
 	elif is_auto_proceeding and text_revealed:
 		time_pressed += delta
 		progress.value = time_pressed / auto_continue_delay
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		if unrevealed:
 			$AnimationPlayer.play("reveal_skip")
 			unrevealed = false
-		
+
 		if event.is_action_pressed("skip"):
 			if not (is_auto_proceeding or aborted):
 				pressed = true
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("vanish_skip")
 				await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
 				reset()
-				
+
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 		elif event.is_action_released("skip"):
 			if not is_auto_proceeding: