diff --git a/.quarto/project-cache/deno-kv-file b/.quarto/project-cache/deno-kv-file
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diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..395bb3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_quarto.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+project:
+  type: website
+
+execute:
+  engine: jupyter
+
+jupyter:
+  python: ".venv/bin/python"
+  
+environment:
+  PYTHONPATH: "/home/cantabile/Documents/repos/button"
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diff --git a/button_2/blackboard.py b/button_2/blackboard.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 24f8d1b..0000000
--- a/button_2/blackboard.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import marimo
-
-__generated_with = "0.16.2"
-app = marimo.App(width="medium")
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _():
-    import marimo as mo
-    return (mo,)
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _(mo):
-    mo.md(r"""## employee text generator""")
-    return
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _():
-    from classes.entities.employee import Employee
-    return (Employee,)
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _(Employee):
-    employee = Employee()
-    return (employee,)
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _(employee):
-    employee.employee_id
-    return
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _(employee):
-    employee.job_title
-    return
-
-
-@app.cell
-def _(employee):
-    employee.department
-    return
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app.run()
diff --git a/button_2/blackboard.qmd b/button_2/blackboard.qmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b45d537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/blackboard.qmd
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+---
+execute: 
+  jupyter:
+      python: ".venv/bin/python"
+---
+
+```{python }
+
+from classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+
+
+```
+
+
+
+
+```{python}
+button_dat = ButtonDat()
+
+```
+
+Button dat should have an attribute that is edges.
+
+```{python}
+button_dat.edges_df
+
+
+```
+
+Button dat should has have nodes df.
+
+```{python}
+button_dat.nodes_df
+
+```
+
+## employee
+
+Now to try employee, which takes button dat as input.
+
+```{python}
+from  classes.entities.employee import Employee
+
+```
+
+
+```{python}
+employee = Employee(button_dat)
+
+```
+
+## text rendering
+
+```{python}
+
+from classes.text_gen.textgen_employee import EmployeeTextGenerator
+
+# generate the text
+employee_text = EmployeeTextGenerator(employee)
+
+vars(employee_text)
+
+```
+
+```{python}
+from classes.text_render.text_render_employee import EmployeeTextRenderer
+
+employee_text_rendered = EmployeeTextRenderer(employee_text)
+
+```
+
+This is where I apply wrappers.
+
+```{python}
+
+employee_text_rendered.rendered_text
+
+```
diff --git a/button_2/blackboard_node_logic.py b/button_2/blackboard_node_logic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcdf419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/blackboard_node_logic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# this script is for sketching the node engine logic
+
+
+# this would be done in the game engine
+
+from classes.game.node_context import NodeContext
+from classes.entities.employee import Employee
+from classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+
+button_dat = ButtonDat()
+
+# aha so I can refactor this to be generated by the context?
+employee = Employee(button_dat.employee_df.iloc[0]['job_title'],
+                    button_dat.employee_df.iloc[0]['department'])
+
+context = NodeContext(employee=employee)
+
+
+# node engine logic
+from classes.text_gen.textgen_employee import EmployeeTextGenerator
+
+# todo node title
+
+employee.set_current_titles()
+
+employee_text_gen = EmployeeTextGenerator()
+print(employee_text_gen.generate_text(context))
diff --git a/button_2/classes/data/button_dat.py b/button_2/classes/data/button_dat.py
index 6312996..a6d6e10 100644
--- a/button_2/classes/data/button_dat.py
+++ b/button_2/classes/data/button_dat.py
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import pandas as pd
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 class ButtonDat:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.edges_df = pd.read_csv('button_2/data/edges.csv')
-        self.nodes_df = pd.read_csv('button_2/data/nodes.csv')
-        self.text_df = pd.read_csv('button_2/data/text.csv')
-        self.employee_df = pd.read_csv('button_2/data/employee.csv')
+        # Get the directory where this file is located
+        current_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+        # Navigate to the data directory
+        data_dir = current_dir.parent.parent / 'data'
+        
+        self.edges_df = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'edges.csv')
+        self.nodes_df = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'nodes.csv')
+        self.text_df = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'text.csv')
+        self.employee_df = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'employee.csv')
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diff --git a/button_2/classes/textblock/__init__.py b/button_2/classes/entities/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from button_2/classes/textblock/__init__.py
rename to button_2/classes/entities/__init__.py
diff --git a/button_2/classes/entities/employee.py b/button_2/classes/entities/employee.py
index a34abef..e58bfe2 100644
--- a/button_2/classes/entities/employee.py
+++ b/button_2/classes/entities/employee.py
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+import random 
+from classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+
 class Employee:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.employee_id = "#eiLaSi-LV-426-ekaCehT"
-        self.job_title = None
-        self.department = None
+    def __init__(self, button_dat: ButtonDat):
+        self.employee_id = "#eilaslv426ekaceht", 
+        self.job_title = button_dat.employee_df.job_title[0]
+        self.department = button_dat.employee_df.department[0]
+        self.button_dat = button_dat
 
     def reorg(self):
-        pass
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+        self.job_title = random.choice(self.button_dat.employee_df.job_title)
+        self.department = random.choice(self.button_dat.employee_df.department)
+
+    def set_current_titles(self):
+        reorg_now = random.choices([True, False], weights=[0.1, 0.9])[0]
+        if reorg_now:
+            self.reorg()
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diff --git a/button_2/tests/textblock/__init__.py b/button_2/classes/game/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from button_2/tests/textblock/__init__.py
rename to button_2/classes/game/__init__.py
diff --git a/button_2/classes/game/node_context.py b/button_2/classes/game/node_context.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6b1ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/classes/game/node_context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from ..entities.employee import Employee
+
+class NodeContext:
+    def __init__(
+            self, 
+            employee: Employee#, 
+            # node_name: str, 
+            # game_path: str, 
+            # button_dat: str, 
+            # choices: list = None, 
+            # text_type: str = None
+            ):
+        self.employee = employee
+        # self.node_name = node_name
+        # self.game_path = game_path
+        # self.button_dat = button_dat
+        # self.choices = choices or []
+        # self.text_type = text_type
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diff --git a/button_2/classes/text_gen/__init__.py b/button_2/classes/text_gen/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/button_2/classes/text_gen/textgen_employee.py b/button_2/classes/text_gen/textgen_employee.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf5309c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/classes/text_gen/textgen_employee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from ..entities.employee import Employee
+
+class EmployeeTextGenerator():
+
+    def __init__(self, employee: Employee):
+        employee.set_current_titles()
+
+        self.job_title = employee.job_title
+        self.department = employee.department
+        self.employee_text = self.generate_employee_text()
+
+    def generate_employee_text(self) -> str:
+        return f"Your day begins as a {self.job_title} in the {self.department} department."
diff --git a/button_2/classes/text_render/__init__.py b/button_2/classes/text_render/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/button_2/classes/text_render/text_render_employee.py b/button_2/classes/text_render/text_render_employee.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..315012c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/classes/text_render/text_render_employee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from ..text_gen.textgen_employee import EmployeeTextGenerator
+
+class EmployeeTextRenderer:
+    def __init__(self, employee_text_gen: EmployeeTextGenerator):
+        self.employee_text_gen = employee_text_gen
+        self.rendered_text = self.render_text()
+
+    def render_text(self) -> str:
+        # We need to apply string wrapping in renderers.
+        return self.employee_text_gen.employee_text
diff --git a/button_2/data/employee.csv b/button_2/data/employee.csv
index d9f3934..31dafca 100644
--- a/button_2/data/employee.csv
+++ b/button_2/data/employee.csv
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 job_title,department
-data scientist,data
-data analyst,data analytics
-data engineer,business intelligence
-analytics engineer,data & analytics
-business intelligence analyst,data science
+Data scientist,Data & analytics
+Data analyst,Data analytics
+Data engineer,Businsess intelligence
+Analytics engineer,Data & AI
+Business intelligence analyst,Data science
+ML engineer,AI
+AI engineer,AI/ML
+Decision scientist,Machine learning
+Insights analyst,Data strategy
+Data architect,Data governance & strategy
+Predictive modeller,Data enablement
+Research software engineer,Data innovation
+ML developer,Data transformation
+AI developer,Analytics
+Data developer,Insights & reporting
diff --git a/button_2/tests/entities/test_employee.py b/button_2/tests/entities/test_employee.py
index 88c9edb..94f268f 100644
--- a/button_2/tests/entities/test_employee.py
+++ b/button_2/tests/entities/test_employee.py
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 from button_2.classes.entities.employee import Employee
 import pandas as pd
-from button_2.classes.button_dat import ButtonDat
+from button_2.classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+
+button_dat = ButtonDat()
+employee = Employee(
+    job_title=button_dat.employee_df.iloc[0]['job_title'] if not button_dat.employee_df.empty else None,
+    department=button_dat.employee_df.iloc[0]['department'] if not button_dat.employee_df.empty else None
+)
 
 def test_employee_init():
-    employee = Employee()
     assert employee is not None
     assert hasattr(employee, 'employee_id') 
     assert hasattr(employee, 'job_title')
     assert hasattr(employee, 'department')
 
 def test_employee_methods():
-    employee = Employee()
     assert callable(employee.reorg), (
         "Employee should have a callable reorg method"
     )
 
 def test_texgen_employee_attributes():
-    employee = Employee()
     assert employee.employee_id is not None
     assert employee.job_title is not None
     assert employee.department is not None
@@ -30,9 +33,11 @@ def helper_test_reorg_method():
     # low probability of change expected, 
     # so will run multiple times in main test
 
-    employee = Employee()
     initial_state = (employee.job_title, employee.department)
-    employee.reorg()
+    employee.set_current_titles(
+        job_titles=button_dat.employee_df['job_title'].dropna().values,
+        departments=button_dat.employee_df['department'].dropna().values
+    )
     new_state = (employee.job_title, employee.department)
     return {"state_change": initial_state != new_state, 
             "job_title": employee.job_title,
@@ -52,7 +57,6 @@ def test_employee_reorg_method_changes_state():
 
     changes = sum(sim_df['state_change'])
 
-    button_dat = ButtonDat()
 
     assert changes > 0, (
         "reorg method should change employee state occasionally"
@@ -62,11 +66,11 @@ def test_employee_reorg_method_changes_state():
         ) 
     # check generated job titles are expected values from employee df
     assert set(sim_df["job_title"].unique()).issubset(
-        set(button_dat.employee["job_title"].unique())
+        set(button_dat.employee_df["job_title"].unique())
         ), "Unexpected job titles generated"
 
     # check generated departments are expected values from employee df
     assert set(sim_df["department"].unique()).issubset(
-        set(button_dat.employee["department"].unique())
+        set(button_dat.employee_df["department"].unique())
         ), "Unexpected departments generated"
 
diff --git a/button_2/tests/textgen/__init__.py b/button_2/tests/textgen/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/button_2/tests/textgen/test_textgen_employee.py b/button_2/tests/textgen/test_textgen_employee.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de5b64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/tests/textgen/test_textgen_employee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from button_2.classes.text_gen.textgen_employee import EmployeeTextGenerator
+from button_2.classes.entities.employee import Employee
+from button_2.classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+
+button_dat = ButtonDat()
+employee = Employee(button_dat)
+
+# assert that the text generator works
+def test_employee_text_generator():
+
+    text_generator = EmployeeTextGenerator(employee)
+    assert text_generator is not None
+
+# assert that the text generator has attributes:
+# job_title
+# department
+
+def test_employee_text_generator_attributes():
+    text_generator = EmployeeTextGenerator(employee)
+    assert hasattr(text_generator, "job_title")
+    assert hasattr(text_generator, "department")
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diff --git a/button_2/tests/textrend/__init__.py b/button_2/tests/textrend/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/button_2/tests/textrend/test_textrend_employee.py b/button_2/tests/textrend/test_textrend_employee.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f066d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/button_2/tests/textrend/test_textrend_employee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from button_2.classes.entities.employee import Employee
+from button_2.classes.data.button_dat import ButtonDat
+from button_2.classes.text_gen.textgen_employee import EmployeeTextGenerator
+from button_2.classes.text_render.text_render_employee import EmployeeTextRenderer
+
+button_dat = ButtonDat()
+employee = Employee(button_dat)
+employee_text = EmployeeTextGenerator(employee)
+
+def test_employee_text_renderer():
+    employee_text_renderer = EmployeeTextRenderer(employee_text)
+    
+    # More comprehensive assertions
+    assert employee_text_renderer.rendered_text is not None
+    assert isinstance(employee_text_renderer.rendered_text, str)
+    assert len(employee_text_renderer.rendered_text) > 0
+
+def test_employee_text_renderer_type():
+    employee_text_renderer = EmployeeTextRenderer(employee_text)
+    assert hasattr(employee_text_renderer, 'rendered_text')
+
+def test_employee_text_renderer_consistency():
+    employee_text_renderer = EmployeeTextRenderer(employee_text)
+    
+    # Should return same result on multiple calls
+    first_render = employee_text_renderer.rendered_text
+    second_render = employee_text_renderer.rendered_text
+    assert first_render == second_render
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