diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.c
index 9827a379..7e562b10 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.c
@@ -105,3 +105,41 @@ errorret_t cutsceneParseDoc(
 
   errorOk();
 }
+
+void cutsceneAppend(
+  cutscene_t *scene,
+  const size_t itemsMax,
+  const cutsceneitem_t *items,
+  const uint8_t count
+) {
+  assertNotNull(scene, "Scene cannot be NULL");
+  cutsceneAppendNext(scene, itemsMax, scene->itemCount, items, count);
+}
+
+void cutsceneAppendNext(
+  cutscene_t *scene,
+  const size_t itemsMax,
+  const uint8_t atIndex,
+  const cutsceneitem_t *items,
+  const uint8_t count
+) {
+  assertNotNull(scene, "Scene cannot be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(items, "Items cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(count > 0, "Count cannot be 0");
+  assertTrue(atIndex <= scene->itemCount, "atIndex out of bounds");
+  assertTrue(
+    (size_t)scene->itemCount + count <= itemsMax,
+    "Cutscene item append exceeds itemsMax"
+  );
+
+  const size_t tailCount = (size_t)scene->itemCount - atIndex;
+  if(tailCount > 0) {
+    memoryMove(
+      &scene->items[atIndex + count],
+      &scene->items[atIndex],
+      tailCount * sizeof(cutsceneitem_t)
+    );
+  }
+  memoryCopy(&scene->items[atIndex], items, count * sizeof(cutsceneitem_t));
+  scene->itemCount += count;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h
index 96cd1b2a..f2b69da5 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenepause.h"
 
 typedef struct cutscene_s {
-  const cutsceneitem_t *items;
+  cutsceneitem_t *items;
   uint8_t itemCount;
   cutscenepause_t pause;
 } cutscene_t;
@@ -66,3 +66,41 @@ errorret_t cutsceneParseDoc(
   cutsceneitem_t *items,
   size_t itemsMax
 );
+
+/**
+ * Appends items onto the end of scene->items, growing scene->itemCount.
+ * scene->items must point at a buffer with capacity itemsMax - asserts if
+ * appending would exceed it.
+ *
+ * @param scene Cutscene to append to.
+ * @param itemsMax Capacity of scene->items.
+ * @param items Items to append, copied in order.
+ * @param count Number of entries in items.
+ */
+void cutsceneAppend(
+  cutscene_t *scene,
+  const size_t itemsMax,
+  const cutsceneitem_t *items,
+  const uint8_t count
+);
+
+/**
+ * Same as cutsceneAppend, but inserts items starting at atIndex instead of
+ * at the end - e.g. pass CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.currentItem + 1 to make these
+ * items run immediately after the currently-executing one. Every existing
+ * item from atIndex onward shifts right by count to make room.
+ *
+ * @param scene Cutscene to insert into.
+ * @param itemsMax Capacity of scene->items.
+ * @param atIndex Index the first inserted item should end up at - must be
+ * <= scene->itemCount.
+ * @param items Items to insert, copied in order.
+ * @param count Number of entries in items.
+ */
+void cutsceneAppendNext(
+  cutscene_t *scene,
+  const size_t itemsMax,
+  const uint8_t atIndex,
+  const cutsceneitem_t *items,
+  const uint8_t count
+);
diff --git a/test/rpg/battle/test_battle.c b/test/rpg/battle/test_battle.c
index badd657d..2693ac9b 100644
--- a/test/rpg/battle/test_battle.c
+++ b/test/rpg/battle/test_battle.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 // Fighter slots as added by test_battleCutsceneForceActionOverridesTarget:
 // 0 = allyA, 1 = allyB, 2 = enemy.
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SCRATCH_ITEMS[] = {
   // Waiting BEFORE pausing is the correct order: pausing first would
   // freeze BATTLE.state wherever it happened to be and it would never
   // reach PRE_ROUND on its own to satisfy the wait.
diff --git a/test/rpg/cutscene/test_cutscenesystem.c b/test/rpg/cutscene/test_cutscenesystem.c
index 88116e9f..8be8bf04 100644
--- a/test/rpg/cutscene/test_cutscenesystem.c
+++ b/test/rpg/cutscene/test_cutscenesystem.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static void recordCallback(void *userData) {
 // the "nested cutscene is a one-way jump" behavior: cutsceneCutsceneStart
 // replaces CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.scene outright, and the callback item's effect
 // fires in Start, not Update, so it fires the same frame the jump happens.
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INNER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INNER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordCallback }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INNER = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INNER = {
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT, .wait = 0.5f },
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CUTSCENE,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void test_cutsceneSystemUpdateIsNoopWithNoActiveCutscene(void **state) {
   assert_null(CUTSCENE_SYSTEM.scene);
 }
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SINGLE_WAIT_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SINGLE_WAIT_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT, .wait = 1.0f }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_SINGLE_WAIT = {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static void recordOrder2(void *userData) { insertOrderLog[insertOrderLogCount++]
 static void recordOrderA(void *userData) { insertOrderLog[insertOrderLogCount++] = 3; }
 static void recordOrderB(void *userData) { insertOrderLog[insertOrderLogCount++] = 4; }
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrderA },
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT, .wait = 2.0f },
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrderB }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_SNIPPET = {
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrder0 },
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT, .wait = 1.0f },
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrder1 },
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void test_cutsceneInsertSplicesItemsInPlaceThenResumes(void **state) {
   assert_memory_equal(insertOrderLog, expected, sizeof(expected));
 }
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrderA }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_SNIPPET = {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_SNIPPET = {
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_AS_LAST_ITEM_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrder0 },
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static void test_cutsceneInsertAsLastItemEndsCutsceneNaturally(
   assert_memory_equal(insertOrderLog, expected, sizeof(expected));
 }
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_INNER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_INNER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrderA }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_INNER = {
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_INNER = {
 // INSERT is MID's first item, so entering MID (from OUTER) cascades
 // straight through into INNER within the same Start chain, one level
 // deeper than a single insert.
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_MID_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_MID_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_INNER, .name = NULL }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_MID = {
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_NESTED_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrder0 },
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void test_cutsceneInsertNestsThroughMultipleLevels(void **state) {
   assert_memory_equal(insertOrderLog, expected, sizeof(expected));
 }
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL5_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL5_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = recordOrderA }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL5 = {
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL5 = {
     sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL4_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL4_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL5, .name = NULL }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL4 = {
     sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL3_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL3_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL4, .name = NULL }
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL3 = {
     sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL2_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL2_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL3, .name = NULL }
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL2 = {
     sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL1_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL1_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL2, .name = NULL }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL1 = {
     sizeof(cutsceneitem_t),
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
 };
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL0_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL0_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_OVERFLOW_LEVEL1, .name = NULL }
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static void test_cutsceneInsertAssertsWhenNestingExceedsStackMax(
 
 static void noopInsertCallback(void *userData) {}
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_SNIPPET_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK, .callback = noopInsertCallback }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_SNIPPET = {
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_SNIPPET = {
   .pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_ALL
 };
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_OUTER_ITEMS[] = {
   {
     .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_INSERT,
     .insert = { .cutscene = &CUTSCENE_TEST_INSERT_PERSIST_SNIPPET, .name = NULL }
diff --git a/test/rpg/entity/test_entityinteract.c b/test/rpg/entity/test_entityinteract.c
index cdb920ee..cf032bd2 100644
--- a/test/rpg/entity/test_entityinteract.c
+++ b/test/rpg/entity/test_entityinteract.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "ui/focus/uifocus.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
-static const cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INTERACT_ITEMS[] = {
+static cutsceneitem_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INTERACT_ITEMS[] = {
   { .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT, .wait = 1.0f }
 };
 static const cutscene_t CUTSCENE_TEST_INTERACT = {