diff --git a/pets-lib/src/battle/mod.rs b/pets-lib/src/battle/mod.rs
index 9a247dcd..70d80481 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/battle/mod.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/battle/mod.rs
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ impl INode2D for BattleEngine {
     fn ready(&mut self) {
         // The node that contains the text labels below
         let cont = self.base().get_node_as("%Choices");
-
-        use crate::wrapped::from_children_of;
-        self.choices = from_children_of(cont);
+        self.choices = crate::wrapped::from_children_of(cont);
     }
 
     fn process(&mut self, _delta: f64) {
diff --git a/pets-lib/src/main_menu.rs b/pets-lib/src/main_menu.rs
index 1f82e429..723a54c3 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/main_menu.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/main_menu.rs
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ impl INode2D for TitleScreen {
     }
 
     fn ready(&mut self) {
-        // use MainMenuChoice::*;
-
         // The node that contains the text labels below
         let cont = self.base().get_node_as("Background/MenuChoices");
         self.choices = crate::wrapped::from_children_of(cont);
diff --git a/pets-lib/src/world/interaction/manager.rs b/pets-lib/src/world/interaction/manager.rs
index 06a94332..0603f0a7 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/world/interaction/manager.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/world/interaction/manager.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ use crate::world::interaction::zone::InteractionZone;
 use crate::world::playercb::PlayerCB;
 
 #[derive(GodotClass)]
-#[class(init, base=Node2D)]
+#[class(base=Node2D)]
 pub struct InteractionManager {
     #[base]
     node: Base<Node2D>,
-    prompt_txt: Option<Gd<RichTextLabel>>,
+    prompt_txt: OnReady<Gd<RichTextLabel>>,
 
     /// All interaction zones the player is inside
     zones: Vec<Gd<InteractionZone>>,
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ impl InteractionManager {
         self.zones.retain(|v| *v != obj);
     }
 
-    pub fn prompt_txt(&mut self) -> &mut Gd<RichTextLabel> {
-        self.prompt_txt.as_mut().unwrap()
-    }
-
     /// "ummm ackshually, this is not a singleton"
     pub fn singleton() -> Gd<InteractionManager> {
         // using this cool godot feature I just found...
@@ -73,8 +69,17 @@ impl InteractionManager {
 
 #[godot_api]
 impl INode2D for InteractionManager {
+    fn init(node: Base<Node2D>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            node,
+            prompt_txt: OnReady::manual(),
+            zones: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+
     fn ready(&mut self) {
-        self.prompt_txt = Some(self.base().get_node_as("Prompt"));
+        let prompt_txt = self.base().get_node_as("Prompt");
+        self.prompt_txt.init(prompt_txt);
     }
 
     fn process(&mut self, _delta: f64) {
@@ -82,16 +87,14 @@ impl INode2D for InteractionManager {
 
         let Some(zone) = self.closest_zone() else {
             // if no zones, hide the prompt
-            self.prompt_txt().hide();
-
+            self.prompt_txt.hide();
             return;
         };
 
-        let txt = self.prompt_txt();
-        txt.show();
-
         // move the prompt to the zone
-        txt.set_position(zone.get_position() + Vector2::new(0.0, -50.0));
+        self.prompt_txt.show();
+        self.prompt_txt
+            .set_position(zone.get_position() + Vector2::new(0.0, -50.0));
     }
 
     fn unhandled_input(&mut self, event: Gd<InputEvent>) {
diff --git a/pets-lib/src/world/pchar_node.rs b/pets-lib/src/world/pchar_node.rs
index 6ec7538c..f0a75983 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/world/pchar_node.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/world/pchar_node.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ use godot::engine::Sprite2D;
 use godot::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(GodotClass)]
-#[class(init, base=Node2D)]
+#[class(base=Node2D)]
 pub struct PCharNode {
     #[base]
-    node: Base<Node2D>,
+    base: Base<Node2D>,
 
-    sprite: Option<Gd<Sprite2D>>,
-    anim_player: Option<Gd<AnimationPlayer>>,
-    anim_tree: Option<Gd<AnimationTree>>,
-    anim_state: Option<Gd<AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback>>,
+    sprite: OnReady<Gd<Sprite2D>>,
+    anim_player: OnReady<Gd<AnimationPlayer>>,
+    anim_tree: OnReady<Gd<AnimationTree>>,
+    anim_state: OnReady<Gd<AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback>>,
 }
 
 #[godot_api]
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@ impl PCharNode {
         let mode_str = if moving { "Run" } else { "Idle" };
         let anim_path = format!("parameters/{mode_str}/blend_position");
 
-        self.anim_tree
-            .as_mut()
-            .unwrap()
-            .set(anim_path.into(), Variant::from(inputs));
-        self.anim_state.as_mut().unwrap().travel(mode_str.into());
+        self.anim_tree.set(anim_path.into(), Variant::from(inputs));
+        self.anim_state.travel(mode_str.into());
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,14 +54,27 @@ macro_rules! load_pchar_scene_under {
 
 #[godot_api]
 impl INode2D for PCharNode {
+    fn init(base: Base<Node2D>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            base,
+            sprite: OnReady::manual(),
+            anim_player: OnReady::manual(),
+            anim_tree: OnReady::manual(),
+            anim_state: OnReady::manual(),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn ready(&mut self) {
-        self.sprite = Some(self.base().get_node_as("Sprite2D"));
-        self.anim_player = Some(self.base().get_node_as("AnimationPlayer"));
+        let sprite = self.base().get_node_as("Sprite2D");
+        let anim_player = self.base().get_node_as("AnimationPlayer");
+        self.sprite.init(sprite);
+        self.anim_player.init(anim_player);
 
         let mut tree = self.base().get_node_as::<AnimationTree>("AnimationTree");
         tree.set_active(true);
-        self.anim_state = tree.get("parameters/playback".into()).to();
+        let anim_state = tree.get("parameters/playback".into()).to();
+        self.anim_state.init(anim_state);
 
-        self.anim_tree = Some(tree);
+        self.anim_tree.init(tree);
     }
 }