diff --git a/dialog.txt b/dialog.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66684df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dialog.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+-- fp upon meeting
+
+A little creature, on the floor of my chamber.
+
+You have an... interesting appearance. A translucent purposed organism is not something I recognize; and with the mark no less.
+
+You don't appear to be a messenger, and I can't give you anything you don't already have. What is it that you want? What is your purpose?
+
+The little beasts that tend to visit my chambers seem to seek a way out of the cycle, but I'm hesitant to give it to you.
+I don't want to meddle with other iterators' endeavours more than I already have.
+
+...
+
+I shouldn't be spending my time thinking about this. Go. I have more important work to attend to. Maybe you'll be more of use to another iterator, but you have no purpose here.
+
+-- fp upon second meeting
+
+It seems you refuse to leave me alone. Perhaps it was foolish of me to mention escaping the cycle.
+
+If you don't wish to serve your purpose, there is another way for you.
+
+The old path. Go to the west past the Farm Arrays, and then down into the earth where the land fissures, as deep as you can reach,
+where the ancients built their temples and danced their silly rituals.
+
+Now leave, creature. You have no reason to be here anymore, and I'm not willing to entertain your existance anymore.
+
+-- fp upon third meeting
+
+Was I not clear enough? Goodbye, creature. Time spent on you is time wasted, and I have more important matters than this.
+
+-- fp upon fourth+ just repeat the usual lines as survivor
+
+
+-- lttm upon meeting
+
+Hello, <little creature>. Just what are you exactly? I don't recognize your blueprints, yet you've been given the mark by an iterator..
+What brings you here? You clearly have a purpose, I'm just not sure what it is...
+
+How come you're so jelly? Is this an adaptation for your goal, or a side effect of your creation's circumstances?
+
+...
+
+I'll stop asking so many questions you won't be able to answer, <little creature>. You probably don't know your purpose either. Poor thing...
+
+You're welcome to stay for as long as you need, but I'm not sure what I can offer you besides company.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/slugbase/jillo.json b/mod/slugbase/jillo.json
index ceab8b9..2296885 100644
--- a/mod/slugbase/jillo.json
+++ b/mod/slugbase/jillo.json
@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@
 
 		"jillo/bounce": 0.6,
 		"jillo/immune_to_dart_maggots": true,
-		"jillo/has_mark": true
+		"jillo/has_mark": true,
+
+		"jillo/pebbles_lines": [
+			"!wait 10",
+			"A little creature, on the floor of my chamber.",
+			"!wait 8",
+			"You have an... interesting appearance. A translucent purposed organism is not something I recognize; and with the mark no less.",
+			"You don't appear to be a messenger, and I can't give you anything you don't already have. What is it that you want? What is your purpose?",
+			"The little beasts that tend to visit my chambers seem to seek a way out of the cycle, but I'm hesitant to give it to you.<LINE>I don't want to meddle with other iterators' endeavours more than I already have.",
+			"...",
+			"!wait 8",
+			"I shouldn't be spending my time thinking about this. Go. I have more important work to attend to. Maybe you'll be more of use to another iterator,<LINE>but you have no purpose here.",
+			"!wait 10",
+			"..although perhaps it was foolish of me to mention escaping the cycle. If you don't wish to serve your purpose,<LINE>there is another way for you.",
+			"The old path. Go to the west past the Farm Arrays, and then down into the earth where the land fissures, as deep as you can reach,<LINE>where the ancients built their temples and danced their silly rituals.",
+			"Now leave, creature. You have no reason to be here anymore, and I'm not willing to<LINE>entertain your existance anymore."
+		]
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Plugin.cs b/src/Plugin.cs
index c00f102..88e142e 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using BepInEx;
 using BepInEx.Logging;
+using JilloSlug.Features;
+using JilloSlug.Story;
 
 namespace JilloSlug;
 
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ class Plugin : BaseUnityPlugin {
             BounceFeature.AddHooks();
             ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature.AddHooks();
             MarkFeature.AddHooks();
+
+            Pebbles.AddHooks();
         } catch (Exception err) {
             Logger.LogError($"error initializing: {err}");
         }
diff --git a/src/features/BounceFeature.cs b/src/features/BounceFeature.cs
index de2eba9..27dd241 100644
--- a/src/features/BounceFeature.cs
+++ b/src/features/BounceFeature.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using MonoMod.Cil;
 using Mono.Cecil.Cil;
 using RWCustom;
 
-namespace JilloSlug;
+namespace JilloSlug.Features;
 
 internal static class BounceFeature {
     // 0 = no bounce
diff --git a/src/features/ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature.cs b/src/features/ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature.cs
index 9c4dac4..3ef12b9 100644
--- a/src/features/ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature.cs
+++ b/src/features/ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using static SlugBase.Features.FeatureTypes;
 using MonoMod.Cil;
 using Mono.Cecil.Cil;
 
-namespace JilloSlug;
+namespace JilloSlug.Features;
 
 internal static class ImmuneToDartMaggotsFeature {
     public static readonly PlayerFeature<bool> ImmuneToDartMaggots = PlayerBool("jillo/immune_to_dart_maggots");
diff --git a/src/features/MarkFeature.cs b/src/features/MarkFeature.cs
index 3007dce..640ab40 100644
--- a/src/features/MarkFeature.cs
+++ b/src/features/MarkFeature.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ using SlugBase.Features;
 using static SlugBase.Features.FeatureTypes;
 using SlugBase;
 
-namespace JilloSlug;
+namespace JilloSlug.Features;
 
 internal static class MarkFeature {
     public static readonly PlayerFeature<bool> Mark = PlayerBool("jillo/has_mark");
 
     public static void AddHooks() {
         On.SaveState.ctor += SaveState_ctor;
+        On.SSOracleBehavior.NewAction += SSOracleBehavior_NewAction;
     }
 
     private static void SaveState_ctor(On.SaveState.orig_ctor orig, SaveState self, SlugcatStats.Name slugcat, PlayerProgression progression) {
@@ -18,4 +19,12 @@ internal static class MarkFeature {
             self.deathPersistentSaveData.theMark = true;
         }
     }
+
+    private static void SSOracleBehavior_NewAction(On.SSOracleBehavior.orig_NewAction orig, SSOracleBehavior self, SSOracleBehavior.Action nextAction) {
+        if (nextAction == SSOracleBehavior.Action.General_GiveMark && Mark.TryGet(self.player, out var hasMark) && hasMark) {
+            orig(self, SSOracleBehavior.Action.General_MarkTalk);
+            return;
+        }
+        orig(self, nextAction);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/story/Pebbles.cs b/src/story/Pebbles.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2dbd97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/story/Pebbles.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+using Mono.Cecil.Cil;
+using MonoMod.Cil;
+using SlugBase;
+using SlugBase.Features;
+using static SlugBase.Features.FeatureTypes;
+
+namespace JilloSlug.Story;
+
+internal static class Pebbles {
+    public static readonly PlayerFeature<string[]> PebblesLines = PlayerStrings("jillo/pebbles_lines");
+
+    public static void AddHooks() {
+        On.SSOracleBehavior.PebblesConversation.AddEvents += PebblesConversation_AddEvents;
+    }
+
+    private static void PebblesConversation_AddEvents(On.SSOracleBehavior.PebblesConversation.orig_AddEvents orig, SSOracleBehavior.PebblesConversation self) {
+        if (PebblesLines.TryGet(self.convBehav.player, out var lines)) {
+            foreach (string line in lines) {
+                if (line.StartsWith("!wait ")) {
+                    int wait = int.Parse(line.Split(' ')[1]);
+                    self.events.Add(new SSOracleBehavior.PebblesConversation.PauseAndWaitForStillEvent(self, self.convBehav, wait));
+                } else {
+                    self.events.Add(new Conversation.TextEvent(self, 0, self.Translate(line), 0));
+                }
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        orig(self);
+    }
+}