diff --git a/cmd/cy/stories.go b/cmd/cy/stories.go
index 57167dd7..76688abc 100644
--- a/cmd/cy/stories.go
+++ b/cmd/cy/stories.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func startStories() {
 	log.Logger = log.Output(logs)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	screen, err := stories.Initialize(ctx, "smoke")
+	screen, err := stories.Initialize(ctx, "search-time-forward")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/mux/screen/replay/replay_stories.go b/pkg/mux/screen/replay/replay_stories.go
index cdadda24..bbea6e85 100644
--- a/pkg/mux/screen/replay/replay_stories.go
+++ b/pkg/mux/screen/replay/replay_stories.go
@@ -11,24 +11,52 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cfoust/cy/pkg/mux"
 	"github.com/cfoust/cy/pkg/sessions"
 	"github.com/cfoust/cy/pkg/stories"
+	"github.com/cfoust/cy/pkg/taro"
+
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
-var Smoke stories.Story = func(ctx context.Context) mux.Screen {
-	replay := New(
+func createTestSession() []sessions.Event {
+	return sessions.NewSimulator().
+		Add(
+			"\033[20h", // CRLF -- why is this everywhere?
+			geom.DEFAULT_SIZE,
+			"test string please ignore",
+		).
+		Term(terminfo.ClearScreen).
+		Add("take two").
+		Term(terminfo.ClearScreen).
+		Add("test").
+		Events()
+}
+
+func createStory(ctx context.Context, events []sessions.Event, msgs ...interface{}) mux.Screen {
+	replay := New(ctx, events, bind.NewBindScope())
+
+	var realMsg tea.Msg
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		realMsg = msg
+		switch msg := msg.(type) {
+		case ActionType:
+			realMsg = ActionEvent{Type: msg}
+		case string:
+			keyMsgs := taro.KeysToMsg(msg)
+			if len(keyMsgs) == 1 {
+				realMsg = keyMsgs[0]
+			}
+		}
+		replay.Send(realMsg)
+	}
+
+	return replay
+}
+
+var SearchTimeForward stories.Story = func(ctx context.Context) mux.Screen {
+	replay := createStory(
 		ctx,
-		sessions.NewSimulator().
-			Add(
-				"\033[20h", // CRLF -- why is this everywhere?
-				geom.DEFAULT_SIZE,
-				"test string please ignore",
-			).
-			Term(terminfo.ClearScreen).
-			Add("take two").
-			Term(terminfo.ClearScreen).
-			Add("test").
-			Events(),
-		bind.NewBindScope(),
+		createTestSession(),
+		ActionSearchForward,
 	)
 
 	return replay
@@ -38,5 +66,5 @@ func init() {
 	config := stories.Config{
 		Size: geom.DEFAULT_SIZE,
 	}
-	stories.Register("smoke", Smoke, config)
+	stories.Register("search-time-forward", SearchTimeForward, config)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sessions/simulator.go b/pkg/sessions/simulator.go
index 0f2d1c6a..f2a71c40 100644
--- a/pkg/sessions/simulator.go
+++ b/pkg/sessions/simulator.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type Simulator struct {
 
 func (s *Simulator) store(delta time.Duration, data P.Message) {
 	event := Event{
-		Stamp:   time.Now(),
 		Message: data,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/stories/viewer.go b/pkg/stories/viewer.go
index 2f915e2f..37fd2542 100644
--- a/pkg/stories/viewer.go
+++ b/pkg/stories/viewer.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func (s *StoryViewer) View(state *tty.State) {
 		W: storySize.C,
 	})
 	tty.Copy(storyPos, state, contents)
+	state.CursorVisible = contents.CursorVisible
 }
 
 func (s *StoryViewer) Update(msg tea.Msg) (taro.Model, tea.Cmd) {