diff --git a/commands/say.py b/commands/say.py
index eaaa8e9..66ffa66 100755
--- a/commands/say.py
+++ b/commands/say.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from random import random
 from re import match, split, sub, MULTILINE
 
 from evennia.contrib.rpg.rpsystem import send_emote
-from evennia.utils import logger
+from evennia.utils import logger, delay
 from evennia.utils.verb_conjugation.pronouns import PRONOUN_MAPPING
 
 from commands.command import Command
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class CmdSay(Command):
     def parse(self):
         """Parse the input into speech parts."""
         self.phrase = self.args.strip()
+        self.reverse = False
 
         m = match(r".+\?.*", self.phrase)
         if m:
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ class CmdSay(Command):
         m = match(r".+!.*", self.phrase)
         if m:
             self.verb = "exclaim"
+        m = match(r'.+\w$', self.phrase)
+        if m:
+            self.reverse = True
 
         m = match(r'.*".+".*', self.phrase)
         if not m:
@@ -236,10 +240,16 @@ class CmdSay(Command):
         verb = " " + verb
         adverb = " " + self.adverb if self.adverb else ""
 
-        if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
-            full_speech = f"You{adverb}{verb}{to_who}, \"{phrase}\""
+        if self.reverse:
+            if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
+                full_speech = f"\"{phrase},\" you{adverb}{verb}{to_who}."
+            else:
+                full_speech = f"\"{phrase},\" you{verb}{adverb}{to_who}."
         else:
-            full_speech = f"You{verb}{adverb}{to_who}, \"{phrase}\""
+            if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
+                full_speech = f"You{adverb}{verb}{to_who}, \"{phrase}\""
+            else:
+                full_speech = f"You{verb}{adverb}{to_who}, \"{phrase}\""
         speaker.msg(full_speech, from_obj=speaker)
 
     def to_others(self, speaker, verb, phrase):
@@ -254,23 +264,35 @@ class CmdSay(Command):
                 whom = PRONOUN_MAPPING['3rd person']['reflexive pronoun'][self.caller.db.gender]
             else:
                 who = self.target.get_display_name(speaker)
-                whom = f"/{self.target.key}"
+                if self.target.sdesc:
+                    whom = f"the /{self.target.sdesc.get()}"
+                else:
+                    whom = f"the /{self.target.name}"
 
             if verb == "ask":
                 to_whom = " " + whom
             else:
                 to_whom = " to " + whom
 
-        # English is weird...
+        # english is weird...
         verb = ' replie' if verb == 'reply' else " " + verb
         adverb = " " + self.adverb if self.adverb else ""
         targets = [item for item in speaker.location.contents
                    if item != speaker]
 
-        if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
-            full_speech = f"/me{adverb}{verb}s{to_whom}, \"{phrase}\""
+        if self.reverse:
+            if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
+                full_speech = f"\"{phrase},\" /me{adverb}{verb}s{to_whom}."
+            else:
+                full_speech = f"\"{phrase},\" /me{verb}s{adverb}{to_whom}."
         else:
-            full_speech = f"/me{verb}s{adverb}{to_whom}, \"{phrase}\""
+            if adverb.endswith("ly") and random() < 0.5:
+                full_speech = f"/me{adverb}{verb}s{to_whom}, \"{phrase}\""
+            else:
+                full_speech = f"/me{verb}s{adverb}{to_whom}, \"{phrase}\""
+        logger.info(f"Full speech: {full_speech}")
+        # Full speech: /me asks /Trampoli, "How are you?"
+
         send_emote(speaker, targets, full_speech, msg_type="say",
                    anonymous_add=None)
 
@@ -283,8 +305,9 @@ class CmdSay(Command):
         if not target:
             for char in speaker.location.contents:
                 if hasattr(char, 'other_say') and callable(char.other_say):
-                    char.other_say(speaker, phrase)
+                    logger.info(f"to_puppets: all: {char}")
+                    delay(1, char.other_say, speaker, phrase)
         else:
             if hasattr(target, 'other_sayto') and callable(target.other_sayto):
                 logger.info(f"Found {target.key}: {phrase}")
-                target.other_sayto(speaker, phrase)
+                delay(1, target.other_sayto, speaker, phrase)
diff --git a/typeclasses/scripts.py b/typeclasses/scripts.py
index ad8adb9..ff42041 100644
--- a/typeclasses/scripts.py
+++ b/typeclasses/scripts.py
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ class KnockScript(Script):
 
             gnome = search_object("Dabbler").first()
             if gnome:
-                gnome.msg(f"With your seer stone, you see the knocker is {knocker.key}, {knocker.db._sdesc}.")
+                delay(3, gnome.msg,
+                      f"With your seer stone, you see the knocker is {knocker.key}, the {knocker.db._sdesc}.")
 
     def at_repeat(self, **kwargs):
         waker = self.attributes.get("waker")