diff --git a/dialogue.lisp b/dialogue.lisp
index e64df2e..2b95328 100644
--- a/dialogue.lisp
+++ b/dialogue.lisp
@@ -18,23 +18,6 @@
 
 (in-package :flora-search-aurora.dialogue)
 
-
-;;; ———————————————————————————————————
-;;; Misc. utilities
-;;; ———————————————————————————————————
-(defun pressed-enter-p ()
-  "Whether or not the enter/return key has been pressed recently.
-Man, today’s a good day. Well, it wasn’t great, too be honest. Kind of bad,
-I slightly humiliated myself a tiny bit. But wow, I’m having such nice tea!
-Programming with nice tea! What a nice day this is. If you happen to be
-reading this, I hope your day is going well too!
-If not, have some tea on me: I’m paying. =w="
-  (and (listen)
-       (let ((input (getf (⌨:read-gamefied-char-plist) :semantic)))
-         (or (eq input '⌨:🆗)
-             (eq input '⌨:❎)))))
-
-
 
 ;;; ———————————————————————————————————
 ;;; Dialogue-generation helpers
@@ -200,7 +183,7 @@ Returns the state for use with STATE-LOOP, pay attention!"
   ;; Progress to the next line of dialogue as appropriate.
   (let* ((dialogue (car dialogue-list))
          (text (getf dialogue :text))
-         (did-press-enter-p (pressed-enter-p))
+         (did-press-enter-p (⌨:pressed-enter-p))
          (did-finish-printing-p (finished-printing-p dialogue))
          (did-finish-moving-p (progress-movement map dialogue)))
     ;; Only show the cursor when rendering text!
diff --git a/input.lisp b/input.lisp
index 6a1f7d3..bda93b1 100644
--- a/input.lisp
+++ b/input.lisp
@@ -145,3 +145,16 @@ corresponding item in the other list, by index."
   (let ((index (position item-a list-a :test test)))
     (if index
         (nth index list-b))))
+
+
+(defun pressed-enter-p ()
+  "Whether or not the enter/return key has been pressed recently.
+Man, today’s a good day. Well, it wasn’t great, too be honest. Kind of bad,
+I slightly humiliated myself a tiny bit. But wow, I’m having such nice tea!
+Programming with nice tea! What a nice day this is. If you happen to be
+reading this, I hope your day is going well too!
+If not, have some tea on me: I’m paying. =w="
+  (and (listen)
+       (let ((input (getf (⌨:read-gamefied-char-plist) :semantic)))
+         (or (eq input '⌨:🆗)
+             (eq input '⌨:❎)))))
diff --git a/intermission.lisp b/intermission.lisp
index 825df7c..c816c22 100644
--- a/intermission.lisp
+++ b/intermission.lisp
@@ -18,11 +18,75 @@
 
 (in-package :flora-search-aurora.intermission)
 
-
-(defun render-clock-base (matrix coords)
-  (✎:render-string-verbatim matrix *clock-base* coords))
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Intermission loop logic
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun intermission-state-update (title subtitle side-text progress return)
+  "The input-taking/logic-handling component of the inventory state-function.
+Part of INVENTORY-STATE."
+  (if (and (⌨:pressed-enter-p) (eq progress 72))
+      return
+      (list :parameters
+            (list :title title
+                  :subtitle subtitle
+                  :side-text side-text
+                  :return return
+                  :progress (…:at-most 72 (+ progress .5))))))
 
 
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Intermission loop drawing
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun render-centered-line (matrix string &key (y 0))
+  "Given a STRING and a Y-position, render it to the MATRIX centered horizontally."
+  (display:render-line
+   matrix
+   string
+   (list :y y
+         :x (floor (/ (- (second (array-dimensions matrix))
+                         (length string))
+                      2)))))
 
-;;(defun render-clock-face (matrix x y &optional (hour 0) (minute 5))
-;;  ())
+
+(defun intermission-state-draw (matrix title subtitle side-text progress)
+  "The drawing component of the inventory state-function.
+Part of INVENTORY-STATE."
+  (let* ((title (…:getf-lang title))
+         (title-border (subseq (make-string (length title) :initial-element #\=)
+                              0 (…:at-most (length title) (floor progress)))))
+   ;; Render the title
+   (render-centered-line matrix title :y 1)
+   ;; Render the borders surrounding the title
+   (render-centered-line matrix title-border :y 0)
+   (render-centered-line matrix title-border :y 2))
+ ;; Now the sub-title…
+  (render-centered-line matrix (…:getf-lang subtitle) :y 4)
+  ;; And the side-text…!
+  (display:render-string matrix (…:getf-lang side-text) '(:x 55 :y 10) :width 14)
+  ;; A little touch; a simple animation-ish line down the middle.
+  (display:render-line
+   matrix
+   (subseq (make-string (second (array-dimensions matrix))
+                        :initial-element #\~)
+           0 (floor progress))
+   '(:x 0 :y 9)))
+
+
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Intermission loop
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun intermission-state (matrix &key title subtitle side-text progress return)
+  "A state-function for use with STATE-LOOP."
+  (sleep .02)
+  (intermission-state-draw matrix title subtitle side-text progress)
+  (intermission-state-update title subtitle side-text progress return))
+
+
+(defun make-intermission-state (title subtitle side-text return)
+  "Return a state-function for intermission, for use with STATE-LOOP."
+  (lambda (matrix &key (title title) (subtitle subtitle) (side-text side-text) (return return) (progress 0))
+    (funcall #'intermission-state
+             matrix :title title :subtitle subtitle :side-text side-text :progress progress :return return)))
diff --git a/packages.lisp b/packages.lisp
index 91a78db..178dae6 100644
--- a/packages.lisp
+++ b/packages.lisp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   (:export #:read-char-plist #:read-gamefied-char-plist
            #:normalize-char-plist #:gameify-char-plist
            #:plist-char-p
+           #:pressed-enter-p
    :control :meta :shift
    +qwerty-layout+ +dvorak-layout+
    +arrows-game-layout+ +wasd-game-layout+ +ijkl-game-layout+
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@
 (defpackage :flora-search-aurora.intermission
   (:nicknames :fsa.int :intermission :🎭)
   (:use :cl)
-  (:export :*standard-font* :*small-font*))
+  (:export
+   :make-intermission-state))
 
 (defpackage :flora-search-aurora.overworld.util
   (:nicknames :fsa.o.u :overworld.util :🌍.…)