diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
index 3eace507..80a077bb 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@ init python:
         astoria.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                astoria.animation = animation
-            else:
-                astoria.animation = [animation]
+            astoria.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
index 553bb948..3cf453d0 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ init python in character:
         renpy.store.cho.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                renpy.store.cho.animation = animation
-            else:
-                renpy.store.cho.animation = [animation]
+            renpy.store.cho.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
index 17cecc9f..9ad94ce6 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ init python:
         hermione.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                hermione.animation = animation
-            else:
-                hermione.animation = [animation]
+            hermione.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
index 52688dff..974024c0 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ init python:
         hooch.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                hooch.animation = animation
-            else:
-                hooch.animation = [animation]
+            hooch.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
index c1a9b70c..c3f1662d 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ init python:
         luna.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                luna.animation = animation
-            else:
-                luna.animation = [animation]
+            luna.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/snape/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/snape/common.rpy
index 441769be..c60b2325 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/snape/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/snape/common.rpy
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ init python:
             redraw = True
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                snape_animation = animation
-            else:
-                snape_animation = [animation]
+            snape_animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
@@ -53,7 +50,12 @@ init python:
             if wand:
                 sprite = Fixed(sprite, "characters/snape/main/wand.webp")
 
-            renpy.show(name=tag, at_list=[base_transform] + snape_animation, layer=layer, what=sprite, zorder=snape_zorder)
+            at_list = [base_transform]
+
+            if animation:
+                at_list.append(snape_animation)
+
+            renpy.show(name=tag, at_list=at_list, layer=layer, what=sprite, zorder=snape_zorder)
 
             if not renpy.in_rollback():
                 if trans:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
index 396f239b..a0fa4a3e 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ init python:
         susan.set_emote(emote)
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                susan.animation = animation
-            else:
-                susan.animation = [animation]
+            susan.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
index 097e97e4..c5657019 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ init python:
                 redraw = True
 
         if animation != False:
-            if isinstance(animation, list):
-                tonks.animation = animation
-            else:
-                tonks.animation = [animation]
+            tonks.animation = animation
             redraw = True
 
         if flip != None:
diff --git a/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy b/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
index 38c45d0a..8daa0feb 100644
--- a/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/doll/main.rpy
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ init python:
             # Image properties
             self.zorder = 15
             self.layer = "screens"
-            self.animation = []
+            self.animation = None
             self.tag = get_character_tag(name)
 
             # Transform properties
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ init python:
             at_list = [base_transform]
 
             if animation:
-                if isinstance(animation, list):
-                    at_list += animation
-                else:
-                    at_list.append(animation)
+                at_list.append(animation)
 
             renpy.show(name=self.tag, at_list=at_list, layer=self.layer, what=self.get_image(), zorder=self.zorder)
 
diff --git a/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy b/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
index f8472706..eb249774 100644
--- a/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ screen say(who, what, side_image=None, icon=None):
         if not renpy.get_screen("choice"):
             use invisible_button(action=Function(ui.saybehavior), keysym="dismiss")
 
-    #if side_image:
-    add SideImage()
+    if side_image:
+        add side_image yalign 1.0 yanchor 1.0 zoom 0.5
 
     window id "window":
         style gui.theme("say_window")
diff --git a/game/scripts/options.rpy b/game/scripts/options.rpy
index 38d7bfd5..fde017d2 100644
--- a/game/scripts/options.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/options.rpy
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 default preferences.text_cps = 40
 default preferences.afm_time = 15
 default preferences.pad_enabled = False
-default preferences.renderer = "gl2"
+default preferences.renderer = "auto"
 default preferences.gl_powersave = False
 default preferences.audio_when_minimized = False