diff --git a/js/dialogue.js b/js/dialogue.js
index a648ca6..54b986c 100644
--- a/js/dialogue.js
+++ b/js/dialogue.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function DialogUI( stage, gameState ){
  			messages["custom"] = ["Me: " + textSeq.customText ];
  		}
 
+
  		if( textSeq.random ){
  			that.showRandomConvo();
  			return;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function DialogUI( stage, gameState ){
 
  		that.endFunc = textSeq.endFunc || function(){};
 
- 		that.textContent.text=nextDialogue[1];
+ 		that.textContent.text=nextDialogue[1].replace(/\[GenderPronoun\]/g, gameState.pronoun ).replace(/\[Player\]/g, gameState.name );
  		that.currentFace.y = 250;
  		that.currentFace = peopleImg[nextDialogue[0]] || that.currentFace;
  		that.autoAdvance = textSeq.autoAdvance;
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ function DialogUI( stage, gameState ){
     	tick: function(){
     		delayCounter = new Date().getTime() - oldTime;
 
-    		if( that.autoAdvance == true && that.dialogBox.y ==0 && delayCounter > ( (that.textContent.text.length * MILLIS_PER_CHAR) < 2000 ? 200 : (that.textContent.text.length * MILLIS_PER_CHAR)  ) ){
+    		if( that.autoAdvance == true && that.dialogBox.y ==0 && delayCounter > ( (that.textContent.text.length * MILLIS_PER_CHAR) < 2000 ? 2000 : (that.textContent.text.length * MILLIS_PER_CHAR)  ) ){
     			clickEvent();
     		}
 
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 77fc7ee..d6d6dd0 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function GameState(){
     this.gameStarted = false;
 	this.name = "";
 	this.gender = "Male";
+    this.pronoun = "he";
 	this.wallet = 45.00;
 	this.hard = false;
 	this.boughtOvenLight = false;
diff --git a/js/screens.js b/js/screens.js
index 37a8529..a74716a 100644
--- a/js/screens.js
+++ b/js/screens.js
@@ -216,9 +216,11 @@ function DifficultyScreen( stage, gameState ){
  		if( gender == "Male" ){
  			that.maleSelection.alpha = 1;
  			that.femaleSelection.alpha = 0;
+ 			gameState.pronoun = "he";
  		}else{
  			that.maleSelection.alpha = 0;
  			that.femaleSelection.alpha = 1;
+ 			gameState.pronoun = "she";
  		}
  	})
 	return {
diff --git a/js/stories.js b/js/stories.js
index 89aa6e1..9d60e42 100644
--- a/js/stories.js
+++ b/js/stories.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var messages = {
 	"Null":["Me: "],
-	"KitchenInitial" : ["Me: I need to buy a turkey..."],
+	"KitchenInitial" : ["Me: I should run to the store and buy a delicious turkey!"],
 	"CannotBuyTurkey" : ["Me: I barely have time for ONE turkey, let alone TWO!"],
 	"NoMoney" : ["Me: I can't afford this!"],
 	"BuyTurkeyFirst" : ["Me: I should buy a turkey first!"],
@@ -661,5 +661,4 @@ var story = {
 "Cat: Purrrsonally, not as bad as yours.",
 "Turkey: Gobble Gobble"]
 
-
 };
diff --git a/js/ui.js b/js/ui.js
index ffb7352..c460a09 100644
--- a/js/ui.js
+++ b/js/ui.js
@@ -405,6 +405,17 @@ function OvenUI( stage, gameState ){
  	handleBar.addEventListener( "mouseout", function(){ document.body.style.cursor='default'; } );
  	handleBar.addEventListener( "pressup", handlePress );
 
+    var evalSkin  = {
+    	"raw": "The turkey looks no different from when I put it in",
+    	"undercooked": "The skin looks pink",
+    	"slightly cooked": "The turkey could use a couple more minutes",
+    	"cooked": "The turkey looks good enough to eat",
+    	"overcooked": "The turkey looks a bit shriveled",
+    	"dry": "The turkey looks like cardboard",
+    	"burnt": "The turkey looks burnt"
+    };
+
+
 	// Look for a drag event
 	function handlePress(event) {
 		if( event.stageY > 300 && that.ovenDoor != OVEN_OPEN ){
@@ -418,8 +429,8 @@ function OvenUI( stage, gameState ){
 
 			if( gameState.turkeyBought ){
 				var state = gameState.ovenModel.getTurkeyState();
-				gameState.pubsub.publish( "ShowDialog", {seq:"custom", autoAdvance:true, customText:"Hmm... Looks " + turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2] + "." } );
-				gameState.pubsub.publish( "AddRecord", {type:"Open ", text:"The turkey looked " + turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]} );
+				gameState.pubsub.publish( "ShowDialog", {seq:"custom", autoAdvance:true, customText:evalSkin[turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]] + "." } );
+				gameState.pubsub.publish( "AddRecord", {type:"Open ", text:evalSkin[turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]]} );
 				gameState.ovenModel.setRawTemp( (gameState.ovenModel.getRawTemp() - 25) < 150 ? 150 : gameState.ovenModel.getRawTemp() - 25 );
 				gameState.ovenOpened++;
 			}
@@ -450,8 +461,8 @@ function OvenUI( stage, gameState ){
 			handleBar.y = 48;
 			if( gameState.turkeyBought ){
 				var state = gameState.ovenModel.getTurkeyState();
-				gameState.pubsub.publish( "ShowDialog", {seq:"custom", autoAdvance:true, customText:"Looks " + turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2] } );
-				gameState.pubsub.publish( "AddRecord", {type:"Peek ", text:"The turkey looked " + turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]} );
+				gameState.pubsub.publish( "ShowDialog", {seq:"custom", autoAdvance:true, customText:evalSkin[turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]] } );
+				gameState.pubsub.publish( "AddRecord", {type:"Peek ", text:"The turkey looked " +turkeyState["skin"]["cond"][2]} );
 			}
 		}
 		else if (that.ovenDoor == OVEN_PEEK){
@@ -504,6 +515,8 @@ function OvenUI( stage, gameState ){
 		for(var i = 0; i < 1200; i++){
 			that.secondTick( 1000 );
 		}
+		if( gameState.alarmActivated )
+			gameState.alarmTimer -= 1200;
 		gameState.pubsub.publish("DoneSkipTime","");
 	});