diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
index 5b66fabf..0e01b326 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ label end_astoria_event:
 define character.astoria_say = Character("name_astoria_genie", show_icon="astoria", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def ast(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def ast(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
index d6048221..0a4acdf0 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ define character.cho_say = Character("name_cho_genie", show_icon="cho", dynamic=
 init python in character:
     # Cho's name is short, therefore it needs to be initialised in character scope,
     # otherwise we won't be able to use the same name for both Doll and Character calls.
-    def cho(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def cho(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
index 6acf0552..3af4b650 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ label end_hermione_event:
 define character.hermione_say = Character("name_hermione_genie", show_icon="hermione", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def her(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def her(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
index eade842d..0e5c0ddf 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ label end_hooch_event:
 define character.hooch_say = Character("name_hooch_genie", show_icon="hooch", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def hoo(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def hoo(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
index 22d642b7..eae69294 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ label update_luna:
 define character.luna_say = Character("name_luna_genie", show_icon="luna", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def lun(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def lun(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
index 6fc70574..442b89aa 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ label update_susan:
 define character.susan_say = Character("name_susan_genie", show_icon="susan", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def sus(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def sus(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
index 53202fa0..5609345a 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ label end_tonks_event:
 define character.tonks_say = Character("name_tonks_genie", show_icon="tonks", dynamic=True)
 
 init python:
-    def ton(what, mouth=False, eyes=False, eyebrows=False, pupils=False, cheeks=None, tears=None,
+    def ton(what, mouth=None, eyes=None, eyebrows=None, pupils=None, cheeks=None, tears=None,
         emote=None, face=None, xpos=None, ypos=None, pos=None, flip=None, trans=None, animation=False, hair=None, **kwargs):
 
         redraw = False
diff --git a/game/scripts/doll/face.rpy b/game/scripts/doll/face.rpy
index 8c84b3cb..3ad71b9c 100644
--- a/game/scripts/doll/face.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/doll/face.rpy
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@ init python:
             self._face = {k: None for k in self.char.face_layers.keys()}
             self._hash = None
 
-        def set_face(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            if args:
-                self._face = {k: args[0] for k in self._face}
-
-            self._face.update(kwargs)
+        def set_face(self, **kwargs):
+            self._face.update((k, v) for k, v in kwargs.items() if not v is None)
             self.is_stale()
 
         def generate_hash(self):
diff --git a/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy b/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
index 925d67f3..fca5f50f 100644
--- a/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ init python:
 
             return state
 
-        def set_face(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            self.face.set_face(*args, **kwargs)
+        def set_face(self, **kwargs):
+            self.face.set_face(**kwargs)
 
             for i in self.states.values():
                 if istype(i[0], DollMakeup):