diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
index dbdc7867..551a28ab 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/astoria/common.rpy
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ init python:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(astoria.image, doll_transform(astoria.pos, astoria.zoom, astoria.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") if astoria.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner")
+                ypos = astoria.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(astoria.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), astoria.zoom, astoria.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
+
             character.astoria_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
index 522cf567..eeff5aad 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/cho/common.rpy
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ init python in character:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = renpy.store.At(renpy.store.cho.image, renpy.store.doll_transform(renpy.store.cho.pos, renpy.store.cho.zoom, renpy.store.cho.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = renpy.store.sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") if renpy.store.cho.xzoom == 1 else renpy.store.sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner")
+                ypos = renpy.store.cho.pos[1]
+                side_doll = renpy.store.At(renpy.store.cho.image, renpy.store.doll_transform((xpos, ypos), renpy.store.cho.zoom, renpy.store.cho.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
+
             cho_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/genie/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/genie/common.rpy
index 71a99886..16dce60a 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/genie/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/genie/common.rpy
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ init python:
             states.gen.image.ypos = ypos
 
         head_ypos = sprite_pos.get("y").get("head")
-        far_xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("far_left")
 
         if states.gen.image.ypos in ("head", head_ypos):
             states.gen.image.offset = (-25, 630)
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
index 11a6dbee..f92b8cf2 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hermione/common.rpy
@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@ init python:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(hermione.image, doll_transform(hermione.pos, hermione.zoom, hermione.xzoom)) if head_only else None
-            character.hermione_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, **kwargs)
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") -20 if hermione.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner") +20
+                ypos = hermione.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(hermione.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), hermione.zoom, hermione.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
+            character.hermione_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
             hermione.set_face(**last_face)
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
index f04e01b0..b162bf17 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/hooch/common.rpy
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ init python:
             hooch.hide()
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(hooch.image, doll_transform(hooch.pos, hooch.zoom, hooch.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") if hooch.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner")
+                ypos = hooch.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(hooch.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), hooch.zoom, hooch.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
             character.hooch_say(what, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
index 8bbd747e..cd4a1d12 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/luna/common.rpy
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ init python:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(luna.image, doll_transform(luna.pos, luna.zoom, luna.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") - 46 if luna.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner") + 46
+                ypos = luna.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(luna.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), luna.zoom, luna.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
             character.luna_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
index 9e41a297..6715ab27 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/susan/common.rpy
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ init python:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(tonks.image, doll_transform(tonks.pos, tonks.zoom, tonks.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") if susan.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner")
+                ypos = susan.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(susan.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), susan.zoom, susan.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
             character.susan_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs)
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
index 7b659486..c8769315 100644
--- a/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/characters/tonks/common.rpy
@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@ init python:
             name_suffix = ""
 
         if what:
-            side_doll = At(tonks.image, doll_transform(tonks.pos, tonks.zoom, tonks.xzoom)) if head_only else None
+            if head_only:
+                xpos = sprite_pos.get("x").get("right_corner") -25 if tonks.xzoom == 1 else sprite_pos.get("x").get("left_corner") + 25
+                ypos = tonks.pos[1]
+                side_doll = At(tonks.image, doll_transform((xpos, ypos), tonks.zoom, tonks.xzoom))
+            else:
+                side_doll = None
             character.tonks_say(what, who_prefix=name_prefix, who_suffix=name_suffix, show_side_doll=side_doll, **kwargs) # Weird Engine quirk; `show_` prefix required to pass arguments to screen.
 
         if temp_face:
diff --git a/game/scripts/utility/dialogue.rpy b/game/scripts/utility/dialogue.rpy
index 410fc58c..df75170a 100644
--- a/game/scripts/utility/dialogue.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/utility/dialogue.rpy
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ define sprite_pos = {
         "far_left": 25,
         "right": 400,
         "wardrobe": 540,
-        "close": 540
+        "close": 540,
+        "left_corner": -100,
+        "right_corner": 675,
     },
 
     "y": {