diff --git a/cypress/e2e/actions/dialog.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/actions/dialog.spec.js
index 371d31e..2f5c8ba 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/actions/dialog.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/actions/dialog.spec.js
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'Hello {/shake}shaking{/shake} world!'
+					'Hello {shake}shaking{/shake} world!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'This is {/wave}wavy text{/wave}!'
+					'This is {wave}wavy text{/wave}!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'A {/glitch}corrupted{/glitch} message'
+					'A {glitch}corrupted{/glitch} message'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/angry}I AM FURIOUS!{/angry}'
+					'{angry}I AM FURIOUS!{/angry}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'This is {/bold}important{/bold} and {/italic}emphasized{/italic}!'
+					'This is {bold}important{/bold} and {italic}emphasized{/italic}!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'The {/redacted}CLASSIFIED{/redacted} information'
+					'The {redacted}CLASSIFIED{/redacted} information'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/shake}Scary{/shake} and {/happy}joyful{/happy}!'
+					'{shake}Scary{/shake} and {happy}joyful{/happy}!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimation', false);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'Hello {/shake}world{/shake}!'
+					'Hello {shake}world{/shake}!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimation', false);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/angry}FURIOUS{/angry} and {/wave}wavy{/wave} and {/glitch}glitchy{/glitch}!'
+					'{angry}FURIOUS{/angry} and {wave}wavy{/wave} and {glitch}glitchy{/glitch}!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'Hello{pause:50} {/shake}shaking{/shake}{speed:50}...done!'
+					'Hello{pause:50} {shake}shaking{/shake}{speed:50}...done!'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'centered {/mysterious}A mysterious message{/mysterious}'
+					'centered {mysterious}A mysterious message{/mysterious}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'nvl {/scared}Trembling with fear{/scared}'
+					'nvl {scared}Trembling with fear{/scared}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/shake-hard}HARD{/shake-hard} {/shake-slow}slow{/shake-slow} {/shake-little}little{/shake-little}'
+					'{shake-hard}HARD{/shake-hard} {shake-slow}slow{/shake-slow} {shake-little}little{/shake-little}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/wave-slow}slow{/wave-slow} {/wave-fast}fast{/wave-fast}'
+					'{wave-slow}slow{/wave-slow} {wave-fast}fast{/wave-fast}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/glitch-hard}HARD{/glitch-hard} {/glitch-slow}slow{/glitch-slow}'
+					'{glitch-hard}HARD{/glitch-hard} {glitch-slow}slow{/glitch-slow}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/fade}fading{/fade} {/scale}scaling{/scale} {/blur}blurry{/blur}'
+					'{fade}fading{/fade} {scale}scaling{/scale} {blur}blurry{/blur}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/rainbow}colorful{/rainbow} {/glow}glowing{/glow}'
+					'{rainbow}colorful{/rainbow} {glow}glowing{/glow}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 5);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/happy}joy{/happy} {/sad}tears{/sad} {/excited}wow{/excited} {/whisper}shh{/whisper}'
+					'{happy}joy{/happy} {sad}tears{/sad} {excited}wow{/excited} {whisper}shh{/whisper}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/wave}Hello{/wave}'
+					'{wave}Hello{/wave}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimationSpeed', 10);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'y:happy {/excited}I am so happy!{/excited}'
+					'y:happy {excited}I am so happy!{/excited}'
 				]
 			});
 
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ context ('Dialog', function () {
 			this.monogatari.setting ('TypeAnimation', false);
 			this.monogatari.script ({
 				'Start': [
-					'{/shake}a{/shake}{/wave}b{/wave}{/glitch}c{/glitch}{/bold}d{/bold}{/angry}e{/angry}{/redacted}f{/redacted}{pause:100}{speed:50}g'
+					'{shake}a{/shake}{wave}b{/wave}{glitch}c{/glitch}{bold}d{/bold}{angry}e{/angry}{redacted}f{/redacted}{pause:100}{speed:50}g'
 				]
 			});
 
diff --git a/src/actions/Dialog.ts b/src/actions/Dialog.ts
index f6d186d..382ba85 100644
--- a/src/actions/Dialog.ts
+++ b/src/actions/Dialog.ts
@@ -89,10 +89,15 @@ export class Dialog extends Action {
 
 	static override async bind(selector: string): Promise<void> {
 		// Add listener for the text speed setting (TypeWriter reads from preference directly)
+		const clamp = (num: number, min: number, max: number): number => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 		$_(`${selector} [data-action="set-text-speed"]`).on('change mouseover', function (this: HTMLInputElement) {
+			const textbox = Dialog.engine.element().find('[data-component="text-box"] [data-component="type-writer"]').get(0) as TypeWriter | undefined;
 			const maxTextSpeed = Dialog.engine.setting('maxTextSpeed') as number;
-			const value = maxTextSpeed - parseInt(this.value);
+			const minPlaySpeed = Dialog.engine.setting('minTextSpeed') as number;
+			const value = clamp(parseInt(this.value), minPlaySpeed, maxTextSpeed);
+
 			Dialog.engine.preference('TextSpeed', value);
+			textbox?.setState({ config: { typeSpeed: value } });
 		});
 
 		// Detect scroll on the text element to remove the unread class used when
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ export class Dialog extends Action {
 		}
 
 		this.engine.setting('maxTextSpeed', parseInt(($_(`${selector} [data-action="set-text-speed"]`).attribute('max') || '0')));
+		this.engine.setting('minTextSpeed', parseInt(($_(`${selector} [data-action="set-text-speed"]`).attribute('min') || '0')));
 	}
 
 	static override async reset({ keepNVL = false, saveNVL = false }: { keepNVL?: boolean; saveNVL?: boolean } = {}): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/actions/Message.ts b/src/actions/Message.ts
index a86ef09..aea4123 100644
--- a/src/actions/Message.ts
+++ b/src/actions/Message.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class Message extends Action {
     // The close action removes the active class from the element it
     // points to.
     this.engine.on('click', '[data-component="message-modal"] [data-action="close"]', () => {
-      Message.blocking = true;
+      Message.blocking = false;
       this.engine.element().find('[data-component="message-modal"]').remove();
       this.engine.proceed({ userInitiated: true, skip: false, autoPlay: false });
     });
diff --git a/src/components/settings-screen/index.ts b/src/components/settings-screen/index.ts
index 2e9cdad..d7cf239 100644
--- a/src/components/settings-screen/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/settings-screen/index.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,7 @@ class SettingsScreen extends ScreenComponent<Properties, ScreenState> {
 				this.element().find('[data-platform="electron"]').remove();
 			}
 
-			this.element().find('[data-action="set-text-speed"]').value(
-				(this.engine.setting('maxTextSpeed') as number) - (this.engine.preference('TextSpeed') as number)
-			);
+			this.element().find('[data-action="set-text-speed"]').value((this.engine.preference('TextSpeed') as number));
 		});
 
 		// Disable audio settings in iOS since they are not supported
@@ -176,8 +174,9 @@ class SettingsScreen extends ScreenComponent<Properties, ScreenState> {
 		}
 
 		const engine = this.engine;
+		const clamp = (num: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 		this.content('auto-play-speed-controller').on('change mouseover', function(this: HTMLInputElement) {
-			const value = (engine.setting('MaxAutoPlaySpeed') as number) - parseInt(this.value);
+			const value = clamp(parseInt(this.value), 0, engine.setting('MaxAutoPlaySpeed') as number);
 			engine.preference('AutoPlaySpeed', value);
 		});
 
diff --git a/src/components/type-writer/index.ts b/src/components/type-writer/index.ts
index 09eea4c..811387f 100644
--- a/src/components/type-writer/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/type-writer/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export interface TypedConfig extends TypingCallbacks<TypeWriter> {
 export interface ParsedAction {
 	action: string;
 	n?: string;
-	options?: Record<string, string>;
+	options?: Record<string, string> | string[];
 	text?: string;
 	id?: string;
 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export interface TypeWriterState extends Properties {
 // Pre-compiled regex patterns for better performance
 // ============================================================================
 
-export const QUOTED_VALUE_PATTERN = /=["'](.*?)\1/g;
+export const QUOTED_VALUE_PATTERN = /=(["'])(.*?)\1/g;
 export const CSS_VALUE_PATTERN = /(:[ ]?)(.*?);/g;
 export const QUOTE_CONTENT_PATTERN = /(["'])(.*?)\1/g;
 
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 				// Matches {action:N} or {action N}
 				result = result.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${actionName}[:\\s]\\d+\\}`, 'g'), '');
 			} else if (action.type === 'enclosed') {
-				// Matches {/action} or {/action options}
-				result = result.replace(new RegExp(`\\{\\/${actionName}(?:\\s[^}]*)?\\}`, 'g'), '');
+				// Matches {action} or {action options} or {/action} or {/action options}
+				result = result.replace(new RegExp(`\\{/?${actionName}(?:\\s[^}]*)?\\}`, 'g'), '');
 			} else if (action.type === 'instance') {
 				// Matches {action/}
 				result = result.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${actionName}\\/\\}`, 'g'), '');
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 			patterns.push(`\\{(?:${this._numberActionsCache})[:\\s]\\d+\\}`);
 		}
 		if (this._enclosedActionsCache) {
-			patterns.push(`\\{\\/(?:${this._enclosedActionsCache}).*?\\}`);
+			patterns.push(`\\{/?(?:${this._enclosedActionsCache}).*?\\}`);
 		}
 		if (this._instanceActionsCache) {
 			patterns.push(`\\{(?:${this._instanceActionsCache})\\/\\}`);
@@ -746,7 +746,8 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 			container.innerHTML = (this.constructor as typeof TypeWriter).stripActionMarkers(str);
 		} else {
 			// Rush through animation at maximum speed
-			this.speed = 0;
+			const minSpeed = this.engine.setting('minTextSpeed') as number;
+			this.speed = minSpeed > 0 ? 0 : minSpeed;
 			this.ignorePause = true;
 
 			if (this.loops) {
@@ -921,20 +922,27 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 		// Try enclosed action
 		if (!match && this._enclosedActionsCache) {
 			type = 'enclosed';
-			match = section.match(new RegExp(`^\\{\\/(?<action>${this._enclosedActionsCache})(?<options>.*)\\}$`));
+			match = section.match(new RegExp(`^\\{/?(?<action>${this._enclosedActionsCache})(?<options>.*)\\}$`));
 
 			if (match?.groups) {
-				if (this.enclosedID.length) {
-					// Extract action name from enclosedID (format: "actionName-parseIndex")
-					// Action names can contain hyphens (e.g., "shake-hard"), so we find the last hyphen
-					const lastId = this.enclosedID[this.enclosedID.length - 1];
-					const lastDashIndex = lastId.lastIndexOf('-');
-					const idAction = lastDashIndex > 0 ? lastId.substring(0, lastDashIndex) : lastId;
-					if (idAction === match.groups.action) {
-						this.enclosedID.pop();
-						return undefined;
+				const isClosing = section.startsWith('{/');
+				if (isClosing) {
+					if (this.enclosedID.length) {
+						// Extract action name from enclosedID (format: "actionName-parseIndex")
+						// Action names can contain hyphens (e.g., "shake-hard"), so we find the last hyphen
+						const lastId = this.enclosedID[this.enclosedID.length - 1];
+						const lastDashIndex = lastId.lastIndexOf('-');
+						const idAction = lastDashIndex > 0 ? lastId.substring(0, lastDashIndex) : lastId;
+						if (idAction === match.groups.action) {
+							this.enclosedID.pop();
+							return undefined;
+						} else {
+							this.engine.debug.error('Mismatched closing action:', match.groups.action);
+							return undefined;
+						}
 					} else {
-						this.enclosedID.push(`${match.groups.action}-${this.parseIndex}`);
+						this.engine.debug.error('Closing action without opening:', match.groups.action);
+						return undefined;
 					}
 				} else {
 					this.enclosedID.push(`${match.groups.action}-${this.parseIndex}`);
@@ -953,7 +961,7 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 			return undefined;
 		}
 
-		let options: Record<string, string> | undefined;
+		let options: Record<string, string> | string[] | undefined;
 
 		if (type === 'enclosed' && match.groups.options) {
 			options = this._parseOptions(match.groups.options);
@@ -982,8 +990,8 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 	/**
 	 * Parse options from an enclosed action.
 	 */
-	private _parseOptions(optionsStr: string): Record<string, string> {
-		const options: Record<string, string> = {};
+	private _parseOptions(optionsStr: string): Record<string, string> | string[] {
+		const options: Record<string, string> | string[] = {};
 		let opts: string | string[] = optionsStr.trim();
 
 		if (QUOTED_VALUE_PATTERN.test(opts)) {
@@ -1002,6 +1010,10 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 				.replace(/\s/g, ':')
 				.replace(/\[~\]/g, ' ')
 				.split(/:/g);
+		} else {
+			// If no special patterns, split by whitespace and return as an array of strings.
+			opts = opts.split(/\s+/g);
+			return opts;
 		}
 
 		if (Array.isArray(opts)) {
@@ -1121,6 +1133,15 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 		this._lastFrameTime = timestamp;
 		this._accumulatedTime += deltaTime;
 
+		// Some developers may want the text to appear instantly,
+		// while disabling "InstantText".
+		if (this._targetWaitTime < 0) {
+			while (this.elements && this.nodeCounter < this.elements.length) {
+				this._revealNextCharacter(true);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Check if we've waited long enough
 		if (this._accumulatedTime >= this._targetWaitTime) {
 			this._revealNextCharacter();
@@ -1133,7 +1154,7 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 	/**
 	 * Reveal the next character and schedule the next one.
 	 */
-	private _revealNextCharacter(): void {
+	private _revealNextCharacter(instant: boolean = false): void {
 		if (this.nextPause) {
 			this.nextPause = null;
 
@@ -1161,6 +1182,24 @@ class TypeWriter extends Component<TypeWriterProps, TypeWriterState> {
 		}
 		this.nodeCounter += 1;
 
+		// If the developer wants instant text while keeping "InstantText" off,
+		// this will handle executing all remaining actions semi-instantly.
+		if (instant && this.elements && this.nodeCounter < this.elements.length) {
+			if (this.actions[this.nodeCounter]) {
+				this.executeAction(this.actions[this.nodeCounter]!);
+
+				this.actionsPlayed++;
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (this.actionsPlayed) {
+				this.nodeCounter -= this.actionsPlayed;
+				this.actionsPlayed = 0;
+			}
+
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (this.elements && this.nodeCounter < this.elements.length) {
 			// Continue typing - start new timing cycle
 			this.typewrite();
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 7671585..4241b7a 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/js/all';
 
 export * from '@aegis-framework/artemis';
 
+export { tsParticles } from '@tsparticles/engine';
+
 export * from '@tsparticles/slim';
 
 export * as RandomJS from 'random-js';
diff --git a/src/monogatari.ts b/src/monogatari.ts
index 05b9335..94caddd 100644
--- a/src/monogatari.ts
+++ b/src/monogatari.ts
@@ -2992,6 +2992,12 @@ class Monogatari {
    * @returns {void}
    */
   static stopTyping (component: TypeWriterComponent): void {
+    // Main differences between instant text & speed text:
+    //    Instant Text:
+    //      -- Appear instantly & removes all non-node formatting.
+    //    Speed Text:
+    //      -- Appear gradually at the fastest speed while keeping all non-node formatting.
+    //      -- Setting min-speed to -1 or lower results in the benefits of speed text and instant text.
     const instant = this.setting('InstantText') as boolean;
 
     // TypeWriter.finish() handles setting finished_typing and triggering events
@@ -3439,7 +3445,7 @@ class Monogatari {
       // auto-play feature
       this.registerListener ('auto-play', {
         callback: () => {
-          this.autoPlay (this.global ('_auto_play_timer') === null);
+          this.autoPlay (this.global ('_auto_play_timer') === undefined);
         }
       });
 
@@ -3517,6 +3523,15 @@ class Monogatari {
     screenElement?.setState ({
       open: true
     });
+
+    // If auto play or skip were enabled, disable them.
+    if (this.global ('_auto_play_timer')) {
+      this.autoPlay (false);
+    }
+
+    if (this.global ('skip')) {
+      this.skip (false);
+    }
   }
 
   static hideScreens (): void {
@@ -3551,9 +3566,9 @@ class Monogatari {
     }
 
     $_('.forceAspectRatio').style ({
-      width: widthCss,
-      height: heightCss,
-      marginTop: marginTopCss
+      'width': widthCss,
+      'height': heightCss,
+      'margin-top': marginTopCss
     });
   }
 
@@ -3685,11 +3700,11 @@ class Monogatari {
     const promises = [];
 
     for (const component of this.components ()) {
-      promises.push (component.bind ());
+      promises.push (component.bind (selector));
     }
 
     for (const action of this.actions ()) {
-      promises.push (action.bind ());
+      promises.push (action.bind (selector));
     }
 
     return Promise.all (promises).then (() => {
@@ -3898,11 +3913,11 @@ class Monogatari {
     const init: Promise<void>[] = [];
 
     for (const component of this.components ()) {
-      init.push (component.init ());
+      init.push (component.init (selector));
     }
 
     for (const action of this.actions ()) {
-      init.push (action.init ());
+      init.push (action.init (selector));
     }
 
     if (this.setting ('AutoSave') != 0 && typeof this.setting ('AutoSave') === 'number') {