diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index 11d4ac8..30f983c 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -3489,6 +3489,16 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         # Some characters use " - " instead of "-" for no preanim.
         mChatMessage[PREANIM] = mChatMessage[PREANIM].strip()
         
+        customObjection = "custom"
+        try: 
+            objectionMod = int(mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD])
+        except:
+            if "4&" in mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD]: # custom objection name
+                objectionMod = 4
+                customObjection = mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD].split("4&")[1] # get the name
+            else: # just in case of mindfuckery
+                objectionMod = 0
+        
         # TODO: Make logging format customizable
         t = time.localtime()
         logcharName = fChar
@@ -3498,16 +3508,24 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         if fChar.lower() != self.charList[fCharId][0].lower():
             logcharName = self.charList[fCharId][0] + ' (' + fChar + ')'
         
-        chatmsg = mChatMessage[CHATMSG]
+        chatmsg = mChatMessage[CHATMSG].strip()
         
         if mChatMessage[SHOWNAME] and mChatMessage[SHOWNAME].lower() != fChar.lower():
             try:
                 logcharName += " (" + mChatMessage[SHOWNAME]+")"
             except:
                 logcharName += " (???)"
+                
+        if objectionMod == 1:
+            self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s' % (logcharName, "<b>Hold it!</b>"))
+        elif objectionMod == 2 or objectionMod == 4:
+            self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s' % (logcharName, "<b>Objection!</b>"))
+        elif objectionMod == 3:
+            self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s' % (logcharName, "<b>Take that!</b>"))
         
         if evidence == -1:
-            self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s' % (logcharName, chatmsg.replace("<", "&lt;")))
+            if chatmsg:
+                self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s' % (logcharName, chatmsg.replace("<", "&lt;")))
         else:
             eviname = '(NULL) %d' % evidence
             try:
@@ -3518,16 +3536,6 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s: %s\n%s presented an evidence: %s' % (logcharName, chatmsg, fChar, eviname.strip()))
 
         self.isAdditive = (mChatMessage[ADDITIVE] == "1")
-
-        customObjection = "custom"
-        try: 
-            objectionMod = int(mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD])
-        except:
-            if "4&" in mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD]: # custom objection name
-                objectionMod = 4
-                customObjection = mChatMessage[SHOUT_MOD].split("4&")[1] # get the name
-            else: # just in case of mindfuckery
-                objectionMod = 0
         
         if objectionMod <= 4 and objectionMod >= 1:
             # Skip everything in the queue, show message immediately
@@ -4019,6 +4027,8 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         
         if not self.blip:
             self.blip = self.charList[charid][2].lower()
+            if not self.blip:
+                self.blip = "male"
 
         path = testPath(
             AOpath + "sounds/blips/"+ self.blip +".wav",
@@ -4639,8 +4649,10 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
             if not exists(AOpath + 'characters/' + char[0].lower() + '/char.ini'):
                 continue
             char[2] = getCharIni(char[0], "Options", "gender").lower()
-            if char[2] == "":
+            if not char[2]:
                 char[2] = getCharIni(char[0], "Options", "blips").lower()
+                if not char[2]:
+                    char[2] = "male"
 
         self.btnRealization.setPressed(False)
         self.btnCustomObjection.setPressed(False)