Quick and dirty fix, do not merge

scripts/CSharp/Common/NPC/TalkingCharacter.cs

@@ -2,35 +2,46 @@ using Godot;
 
 namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.NPC;
 
+[GlobalClass]
 public partial class TalkingCharacter : Node2D
 {
     [Export] private AnimatedSprite2D? _sprite;
     [Export] private string[] _timelinesToPlay;
     [Export] private bool _retriggerSameTimeline = false;
 
-    private bool _isTalking = true;
+    public static bool isTalking = false;
     private int _timelineIndex = 0;
 
+    public static void SetTalking(bool talking)
+    {
+        isTalking = talking;
+    }
+
     [Signal] public delegate void TalkingEventHandler(string timelineName);
 
     public override void _Ready()
     {
-        ToggleTalking();
+        //ToggleTalking();
+        if (_sprite != null)
+            _sprite.Animation = "idle";
+        _sprite?.Play();
     }
+    
 
     public void ToggleTalking()
     {
-        if (_isTalking || _timelineIndex >= _timelinesToPlay.Length)
+        GD.Print("ToggleTalking");
+        if (isTalking || _timelineIndex >= _timelinesToPlay.Length)
         {
             if (_sprite != null)
                 _sprite.Animation = "idle";
-            _isTalking = false;
+            //_isTalking = false;
         }
         else
         {
             if (_sprite != null)
                 _sprite.Animation = "talk";
-            _isTalking = true;
+            //_isTalking = true;
             EmitSignal(SignalName.Talking, _timelinesToPlay[_timelineIndex]);
             if (!_retriggerSameTimeline)
                 _timelineIndex++;

scripts/CSharp/Common/SceneTransition.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public partial class SceneTransition : Node
     public void LoadSceneAtIndex(int index)
     {
         string sceneName = _sceneNamesToLoad[index];
-        SceneTransitionThreaded.Instance.ChangeSceneToFileThreaded(sceneName);
+        SceneTransitionThreaded.Instance.ChangeSceneToFile(sceneName);
         UnloadAfterDelay();
     }