diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 369dccb..07a912d 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ yl_speak_up.save_dialog = function(n_id, dialog)
 end
 
 
-local function load_dialog(n_id) -- returns the saved dialog
+yl_speak_up.load_dialog = function(n_id) -- returns the saved dialog
     local p = save_path(n_id)
 
     local file, err = io.open(p, "r")
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ end
 -- used by staff and input_inital_config
 yl_speak_up.fields_to_dialog = function(pname, fields)
     local n_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
     local save_d_id = ""
 
     if next(dialog) == nil then -- No file found. Let's create the basic values
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ local function delete_dialog(n_id, d_id)
         return false
     end -- We don't delete "New dialog"
 
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
 
     dialog.n_dialogs[d_id] = nil
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ local function delete_option(n_id, d_id, o_id)
         return false
     end -- We don't delete "New option"
 
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
 
     dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[o_id] = nil
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ end
 -- dialog
 
 yl_speak_up.get_fs_setdialog = function(clicker, n_id, d_id)
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
 
     local items = yl_speak_up.text_new_dialog_id
     local count = 1
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ end
 -- options
 
 yl_speak_up.get_fs_optiondialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, o_id, p_id, r_id)
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
     local pname = player:get_player_name()
 
     if next(dialog) == nil or d_id == yl_speak_up.text_new_dialog_id or dialog.n_dialogs == nil then -- file does not exist or the user sent the New dialog
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ yl_speak_up.save_changes_and_switch_to_other_dialog = function(player, fields, t
 		-- if we just reload the old state, they would both get lost
 		local target_dialog_data = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog.n_dialogs[ target_dialog ]
 		-- actually restore the old state and discard the changes by loading the dialog anew
-		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
 		-- clear list of changes
 		yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ] = {}
 		local dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ end
 -- identify multiple results that lead to target dialogs
 yl_speak_up.check_for_disambigous_results = function(n_id, pname)
 	local errors_found = false
-	local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+	local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
 	-- nothing defined yet - nothing to repair
 	if(not(dialog.n_dialogs)) then
 		return
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@ function yl_speak_up.config(clicker, npc)
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname] = {}
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id = n_id -- Memorize which player talks to which NPC
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id = yl_speak_up.text_new_dialog_id -- The only d_id we can rely on existing
-    yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = load_dialog(n_id) -- Load the dialog and see what we can do with it
+    yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id) -- Load the dialog and see what we can do with it
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].obj = npc
 
     -- find out who owns the npc while we still have easy access to the luaentity
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ function yl_speak_up.talk(self, clicker)
 
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname] = {}
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id = n_id -- Memorize which player talks to which NPC
-    yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = load_dialog(n_id) -- Load the dialog and see what we can do with it
+    yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id) -- Load the dialog and see what we can do with it
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].textures = self.yl_speak_up.textures
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].option_index = 1
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].obj = self.object
@@ -3048,7 +3048,7 @@ function yl_speak_up.fashion(player, obj)
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].textures = t
     yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].skins = textures2skin(t)
 
-    local dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
+    local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id)
     if next(dialog) then
         yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_npc = dialog.n_npc
     else