Character dialog added. First attempt, let's see what happens.

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Reusable NVGT helpers for Storm projects.
 - `text_reader_compat.nvgt`: Optional aliases (`text_reader*`) for legacy code.
 - `ui.nvgt`: Dialog wrappers with optional main-window restoration.
 - `speech_history.nvgt`: `speak_with_history()` wrapper plus comma/period history navigation.
+- `character_dialog.nvgt`: Blocking dialog lines with repeat/next/skip keys and optional per-word pre-speech sounds.
 - `notifications.nvgt`: Queued notifications with history and optional sound playback.
 - `menu_helpers.nvgt`: Simple menu runner + filter helpers with `sounds/menu` defaults.
 - `menu_music.nvgt`: Reusable menu music start/pause/stop helpers with blocking fade-out pause by default.
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ Reusable NVGT helpers for Storm projects.
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/text_reader_compat.nvgt" // Optional legacy aliases
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/ui.nvgt"
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/speech_history.nvgt"
+#include "libstorm-nvgt/character_dialog.nvgt"
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/notifications.nvgt"
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/menu_helpers.nvgt"
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/menu_music.nvgt"
@@ -110,6 +112,22 @@ void stop_main_menu_music() {
 file_viewer_file("README.txt", "Readme", true);
 ```
 
+## character_dialog Example
+
+```nvgt
+#include "libstorm-nvgt/character_dialog.nvgt"
+
+void play_intro_dialog() {
+    string[] lines = {"Welcome to the gate.", "State your name and purpose."};
+    character_dialog_show_lines(lines);
+}
+```
+
+```nvgt
+// Optional override sound. Custom paths play once per line instead of once per word.
+character_dialog_set_sound_path("sounds/cutscene/chime");
+```
+
 ## speech_history + notifications Example
 
 ```nvgt
@@ -140,7 +158,8 @@ void on_event() {
 ## learn_sounds Example (Project Override File)
 
 ```nvgt
-// In your project root, create excluded_sounds.nvgt:
+// The override file can be named and placed anywhere in your project.
+// Example file: src/sound_settings.nvgt
 void configure_project_learn_sounds() {
     learn_sounds_reset_configuration();
     learn_sounds_add_skip_entry("sounds/menu/");
@@ -151,7 +170,7 @@ void configure_project_learn_sounds() {
 ```nvgt
 // In your game module:
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/learn_sounds.nvgt"
-#include "excluded_sounds.nvgt"
+#include "src/sound_settings.nvgt"
 #include "libstorm-nvgt/speech_history.nvgt"
 
 void learn_sounds_bridge_speak(const string &in message, bool interrupt) {