\usepackage{etoolbox}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{afterpage}
\usepackage{xspace}

\newtoggle{thought}

\newcommand{\dialogue}{\togglefalse{thought}}
\newcommand{\thought}{\toggletrue{thought}}
\newcommand{\reply}[1]{%
  \iftoggle{thought}{%
    \textit{#1}\xspace%
  }{%
    #1\xspace%
  }%
}

\makeatletter
\def\@maketitle{%
  \newpage
  \color{white}
  \pagecolor{black}\afterpage{\nopagecolor}
  \begin{center}
    \fontsize{50}{60}\selectfont \textsc{\@title}
  \end{center}
  \vfill
  \begin{center}
    \large
    \@author
  \end{center}
  \newpage
  }
\makeatother