diff --git a/game/scripts/wardrobe/functions.rpy b/game/scripts/wardrobe/functions.rpy
index dc56eaa4..21243323 100644
--- a/game/scripts/wardrobe/functions.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/wardrobe/functions.rpy
@@ -1,42 +1,38 @@
 init -1 python:
-    def get_character_progression(key):
+    def __check_exists(key):
         if not key in states.dolls:
             raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+
+    def get_character_progression(key):
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(states, f"{key[:3]}").level
 
     def get_character_scheduling(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(states, f"{key[:3]}").wardrobe_scheduling
 
     def get_character_requirement(key, type):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(renpy.store, key[:3]+"_requirements").get(type, 0)
 
     def get_character_response(key, type):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(renpy.store, key[:3]+"_responses").get(type)
 
     def get_character_object(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(store, key)
 
     def get_character_outfit(key, type="default"):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(store, "{}_outfit_{}".format(key[:3], type))
 
     def get_character_body(key, type="default"):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(store, "{}_body_{}".format(key[:3], type))
 
     def get_character_outfit_req(key, item):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
 
         if not isinstance(item, DollOutfit):
             raise TypeError("{!r} is not a DollOutfit instance.".format(item))
@@ -53,43 +49,35 @@ init -1 python:
         print("\n".join(req))
 
     def get_character_tag(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return "{}_main".format(key)
 
     def get_character_sayer(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(store, key[:3])
 
     def get_character_gift_label(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return "give_{}_gift".format(key[:3])
 
     def get_character_potion_check_label(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return "{}_potion_check".format(key[:3])
 
     def get_character_potion_check(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(store, "{}_potion_check".format(key[:3]))
 
     def get_character_unlock(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(states, f"{key[:3]}").unlocked
 
     def get_character_gifted(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(states, f"{key[:3]}").gifted
 
     def get_character_mood(key):
-        if not key in states.dolls:
-            raise KeyError("{!r} character is undefined.".format(key))
+        __check_exists(key)
         return getattr(states, f"{key[:3]}").mood
 
     def get_outfit_score(outfit):