diff --git a/typeclasses/characters.py b/typeclasses/characters.py
index 28900a7..c612dd0 100644
--- a/typeclasses/characters.py
+++ b/typeclasses/characters.py
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@ class Character(Object, GenderCharacter, ContribRPCharacter):
                                                    '|S has') +
                                   post_desc)
 
-    def at_look(self, target, **kwargs):
-        return "Whacka whacka!"
-
     def at_pre_move(self, destination, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Called by self.move_to when trying to move somewhere. If this returns
diff --git a/typeclasses/objects.py b/typeclasses/objects.py
index 59098e8..9775386 100755
--- a/typeclasses/objects.py
+++ b/typeclasses/objects.py
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ class ObjectParent:
     take precedence.
 
     """
+    appearance_template = """
+{desc}
+{exits}
+{characters}
+{things}
+{footer}
+    """
+
     def get_display_footer(self, _, **kwargs):
         return "\n"
 
diff --git a/typeclasses/rooms.py b/typeclasses/rooms.py
index 53bbc49..8516396 100644
--- a/typeclasses/rooms.py
+++ b/typeclasses/rooms.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ class Room(ObjectParent, ExtendedRoom, ContribRPRoom, Listener):
         vchars = self.filter_visible(chars, looker, **kwargs)
         num_chars = len(vchars)
 
-        char_list = super().get_display_characters(looker, pose=True)
+        char_list = iter_to_str(
+            char.get_display_name(looker, **kwargs) for char in vchars)
 
         # We add the word 'also' in case we showed there were objects:
         objs = self.contents_get(content_type="object")