diff --git a/typeclasses/chatbots.py b/typeclasses/chatbots.py
index 79c0beb..b8e45af 100755
--- a/typeclasses/chatbots.py
+++ b/typeclasses/chatbots.py
@@ -436,16 +436,17 @@ class Dragon(Traveler):
                 "say Look at all these luscious peoples.",
                 "emote waves to everyone.",
                 "emote waves to everybody."
-            ])
+            ]
         delay(5, self.do_cmd, cmd)
 
     def goodbye(self, new_room=None):
         if self.location.key == "Wyldwood Bar":
             self.do_cmd("drop drink")
-        system_prompt = self.setting_and_backstory()
-        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Say goodbye."}]
-        reply = self._think(system_prompt, messages)
-        self.process_thoughts(reply)
+        if self.location.characters_here():
+            system_prompt = self.setting_and_backstory()
+            messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Say goodbye."}]
+            reply = self._think(system_prompt, messages)
+            self.process_thoughts(reply)
 
 
 class TravelingNPC(Script):
diff --git a/typeclasses/objects.py b/typeclasses/objects.py
index 729e8eb..447ff2a 100755
--- a/typeclasses/objects.py
+++ b/typeclasses/objects.py
@@ -846,18 +846,19 @@ class AI:
         and 'messages' from the JSON history function,
         appended with all 'events' recorded since last time.
         """
-        system_prompt = self.setting_and_backstory(speaker)
-        messages = self.history(speaker)
-        recent_events = self.pop_recent_events(speech)
-        if recent_events:
-            speech = f"{recent_events}\n\n{speaker.key}: {speech}"
-        messages.append({"role": "user", "content": speech})
+        if self.location.characters_here():
+            system_prompt = self.setting_and_backstory(speaker)
+            messages = self.history(speaker)
+            recent_events = self.pop_recent_events(speech)
+            if recent_events:
+                speech = f"{recent_events}\n\n{speaker.key}: {speech}"
+            messages.append({"role": "user", "content": speech})
 
-        # logger.info(f"Deep Thoughts: {system_prompt} / {messages}")
-        reply = self._think(system_prompt, messages)
+            # logger.info(f"Deep Thoughts: {system_prompt} / {messages}")
+            reply = self._think(system_prompt, messages)
 
-        self.update_history(speaker, messages, reply)
-        return reply
+            self.update_history(speaker, messages, reply)
+            return reply
 
     def process_thoughts(self, response):
         paragraphs = response.split('\n\n')