diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 59a150c8..374a7e35 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 
 # CS8632: The annotation for nullable reference types should only be used in code within a '#nullable' annotations context.
 dotnet_diagnostic.CS8632.severity = silent
+
+# CS1998: Async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously
+dotnet_diagnostic.CS1998.severity = silent
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 94a698b4..4fed9d33 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -51,10 +51,16 @@ ui_accept={
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":0,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+ui_select={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": []
+}
 ui_cancel={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194305,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 , Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194309,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":1,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":70,"key_label":0,"unicode":102,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 ui_left={
@@ -89,24 +95,28 @@ MoveUp={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":87,"key_label":0,"unicode":119,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":11,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":-1.0,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 MoveLeft={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":65,"key_label":0,"unicode":97,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":13,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":0,"axis_value":-1.0,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 MoveRight={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":68,"key_label":0,"unicode":100,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":14,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":0,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 MoveDown={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":83,"key_label":0,"unicode":115,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":12,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 Attack={
@@ -118,6 +128,7 @@ Attack={
 Sprint={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194325,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":7,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":true,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 MiniMap={
@@ -132,9 +143,11 @@ Inventory={
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":3,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
-Throw={
+Cancel={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":88,"key_label":0,"unicode":120,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+"events": [Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":1,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":70,"key_label":0,"unicode":102,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194305,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
 StrafeLeft={
diff --git a/src/inventory_menu/InventoryMenu.cs b/src/inventory_menu/InventoryMenu.cs
index 22269d86..ae3760db 100644
--- a/src/inventory_menu/InventoryMenu.cs
+++ b/src/inventory_menu/InventoryMenu.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,17 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
   [Dependency]
   public IGame Game => this.DependOn<IGame>();
 
-  // Player Info
+  private InventoryPageNumber _currentPageNumber = InventoryPageNumber.FirstPage;
+
+  private string ITEM_SLOT_SCENE = "res://src/inventory_menu/ItemSlot.tscn";
+
+  private const int _itemsPerPage = 10;
+
+  private int _currentIndex = 0;
+
+  private IItemSlot[] ItemSlots => ItemsPage.GetChildren().OfType<IItemSlot>().ToArray();
+
+  #region Control Nodes
   [Node] public Label FloorLabel { get; set; } = default!;
   [Node] public Label CurrentLevelLabel { get; set; } = default!;
   [Node] public Label EXPValue { get; set; } = default!;
@@ -47,6 +57,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
   [Node] public Button UseButton { get; set; } = default!;
   [Node] public Button ThrowButton { get; set; } = default!;
   [Node] public Button DropButton { get; set; } = default!;
+  #endregion
 
   public void OnReady()
   {
@@ -55,24 +66,15 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
     DropButton.Pressed += DropButtonPressed;
   }
 
-  private InventoryPageNumber _currentPageNumber = InventoryPageNumber.FirstPage;
-
-  private string ITEM_SLOT_SCENE = "res://src/inventory_menu/ItemSlot.tscn";
-
-  private const int _itemsPerPage = 10;
-
-  private int _currentIndex = 0;
-
-  private IItemSlot[] ItemSlots => ItemsPage.GetChildren().OfType<IItemSlot>().ToArray();
-
   public async Task RedrawInventory()
   {
     await HideUserActionPrompt();
-    ClearItems();
+    await ClearItems();
     PopulateInventory();
     PopulatePlayerInfo();
   }
 
+#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
   public override void _UnhandledInput(InputEvent @event)
   {
     if (ItemSlots.Length == 0)
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
       DisplayUserActionPrompt();
     }
   }
+#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
 
   private void PopulateItems()
   {
@@ -114,12 +117,12 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
     PopulatePlayerInfo();
   }
 
-  private void ClearItems()
+  private async Task ClearItems()
   {
     foreach (var item in ItemSlots)
       ItemsPage.RemoveChildEx(item);
 
-    HideUserActionPrompt();
+    await HideUserActionPrompt();
   }
 
   private void PopulatePlayerInfo()
@@ -205,9 +208,9 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
     DropButton.Hide();
   }
 
-  private async void ChangeInventoryPage(InventoryPageNumber pageToChangeTo)
+  private async Task ChangeInventoryPage(InventoryPageNumber pageToChangeTo)
   {
-    ClearItems();
+    await ClearItems();
     await ToSignal(GetTree().CreateTimer(0.1f), "timeout");
     _currentIndex = 0;
     _currentPageNumber = pageToChangeTo;
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
     }
   }
 
-  private async void SetToUnselectedStyle(IItemSlot itemSlot)
+  private async Task SetToUnselectedStyle(IItemSlot itemSlot)
   {
     await ToSignal(GetTree().CreateTimer(0.1f), "timeout");
     itemSlot.SetItemStyle();
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
       itemSlot.SetEquippedItemStyle();
   }
 
-  private async void SetToSelectedStyle(IItemSlot itemSlot)
+  private async Task SetToSelectedStyle(IItemSlot itemSlot)
   {
     await ToSignal(GetTree().CreateTimer(0.1f), "timeout");
     itemSlot.SetSelectedItemStyle();
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
     ItemEffectLabel.Text = $"{itemSlot.Item.Info.Description}";
   }
 
-  private async void EquipOrUnequipItem()
+  private async Task EquipOrUnequipItem()
   {
     var itemSlot = ItemSlots[_currentIndex];
     await ToSignal(GetTree().CreateTimer(0.2f), "timeout");
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ public partial class InventoryMenu : Control, IInventoryMenu
   {
     var currentItem = ItemSlots[_currentIndex].Item;
     if (currentItem is IEquipable)
-      EquipOrUnequipItem();
+      await EquipOrUnequipItem();
     if (currentItem is ConsumableItem consumable)
       consumable.Use();
 
diff --git a/src/npc/Npc.cs b/src/npc/Npc.cs
index d4e5ae4e..094f5451 100644
--- a/src/npc/Npc.cs
+++ b/src/npc/Npc.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public partial class Npc : Node3D
 
   public override void _UnhandledInput(InputEvent @event)
   {
-    if (@event.IsActionPressed(GameInputs.Throw) && _isInDialogueZone)
+    if (@event.IsActionPressed(GameInputs.Cancel) && _isInDialogueZone)
     {
       if (_isIntroductionComplete)
         DialogueController.ShowDialogue(Dialogue, "general");
diff --git a/src/ui/dialogue/DialogueBalloon.tscn b/src/ui/dialogue/DialogueBalloon.tscn
index b31dc9e2..c245ec90 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialogue/DialogueBalloon.tscn
+++ b/src/ui/dialogue/DialogueBalloon.tscn
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ Panel/styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_uy0d5")
 [node name="DialogueBalloon" type="CanvasLayer"]
 layer = 100
 script = ExtResource("1_okfmu")
-NextAction = "Throw"
-SkipAction = "Throw"
+NextAction = "ui_cancel"
+SkipAction = "ui_accept"
 
 [node name="Balloon" type="Control" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
@@ -105,27 +105,27 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 theme = SubResource("Theme_qq3yp")
 
-[node name="CenterContainer2" type="CenterContainer" parent="Balloon"]
+[node name="Dialogue" type="CenterContainer" parent="Balloon"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(1000, 250)
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 12
 anchor_top = 1.0
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_top = -331.0
+offset_top = -254.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 0
+size_flags_vertical = 3
 
-[node name="Dialogue" type="MarginContainer" parent="Balloon/CenterContainer2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(1000, 300)
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Balloon/Dialogue"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Balloon/CenterContainer2/Dialogue"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="CharacterLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Balloon/CenterContainer2/Dialogue/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="CharacterLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Balloon/Dialogue/VBoxContainer"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.501961)
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(800, 50)
 layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
 mouse_filter = 1
 theme_override_colors/default_color = Color(0.737255, 0.705882, 0.690196, 1)
 theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("3_bc8ok")
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ text = "Character"
 fit_content = true
 scroll_active = false
 
-[node name="DialogueLabel" parent="Balloon/CenterContainer2/Dialogue/VBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource("2_jm6sr")]
+[node name="DialogueLabel" parent="Balloon/Dialogue/VBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource("2_jm6sr")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(800, 200)
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
 theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("2_c4c1f")
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ theme_override_styles/focus = SubResource("StyleBoxEmpty_wv0ko")
 theme_override_styles/normal = SubResource("StyleBoxEmpty_dboi3")
 text = "I do not know thee but I perceive thine sorrows vividly,
 for I am embraced by their brethren."
-fit_content = false
+skip_action = &"ui_accept"
 
 [node name="CenterContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="Balloon"]
 layout_mode = 1