diff --git a/mbchc-local.user.js b/mbchc-local.user.js
index 8551559..c2e0d67 100644
--- a/mbchc-local.user.js
+++ b/mbchc-local.user.js
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
         RE_TITLE: /^[a-zA-Z]+$/,
         RE_PREF_ACTIVITY_ME: /^@/,
         RE_PREF_ACTIVITY:    /^@@/,
-        RE_ACT_CHARS: /^<(\d+)?:(\d+)?>/,
+        RE_ACT_CIDS: /^<(\d+)?:(\d+)?>/,
         RE_TZ: /(?:GMT|UTC)([+-]\d\d?)/i,
+        RE_ALL_LEFT:  /^<+$/,
+        RE_ALL_RIGHT: /^>+$/,
         RGB_MUTE: "#6c2132",
         RGB_POLLY: "#81b1e7",
         UTC_OFFSET: new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60 * 1000,
@@ -180,15 +182,17 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
                 }
                 for (let verb of verbs.split("|")) this.DO_DATA.verbs[verb] = unwound
             }
-            for (let [ag, zones] of Object.entries(this.MAP_ZONES)) for (let i in zones) this.DO_DATA.zones[zones[i]] = ag
+            for (let [ag, zones] of Object.entries(this.MAP_ZONES)) for (let zone of zones) this.DO_DATA.zones[zone] = ag
         },
         settings: function(setting = null) {
             let settings = window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC || {}
             return(setting ? settings[setting] : settings)
         },
         save_settings: function(cb = null) {
-            if (!window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC) window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC = {}
-            if (cb) cb.call(this, window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC)
+            if (cb) {
+                if (!window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC) window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC = {}
+                cb.call(this, window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC)
+            }
             window.ServerAccountUpdate.QueueData({OnlineSettings: window.Player.OnlineSettings})
         },
         log: function(msg) {return("MBCHC: " + String(msg))},
@@ -215,18 +219,59 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
             this.inform(`Error: ${x.toString()}`)
             if (this.RETHROW) throw x
         },
-        id2char: function(id) { return(window.ChatRoomCharacter.find( c => c.MemberNumber === Number.parseInt(id) )) },
-        donate_data: function(recipient) {
-            let id = Number.parseInt(recipient)
-            if (isNaN(id)) throw "empty or invalid target"
-            if (id === window.Player.MemberNumber) throw "target must not be you"
-            const char = this.ensure("target not found", () => this.id2char(id))
+        in: function(x, floor, ceiling) { return((x >= floor) && (x <= ceiling)) },
+        cid2char: function(cid) {
+            cid = Number.parseInt(cid)
+            if (cid === window.Player.cid) return(window.Player)
+            return(this.ensure(`character ${cid} not found in the room`, () => window.ChatRoomCharacter.find( c => c.cid === cid )))
+        },
+        pos2char: function(pos) {
+            if (pos >= window.ChatRoomCharacter.length) throw `invalid position ${pos}`
+            return(window.ChatRoomCharacter[pos])
+        },
+        rel2char: function(target) {
+            let me = this.ensure("can't find my position", () => window.ChatRoomCharacter.findIndex(char => char.IsPlayer()))
+            let index = null
+            if (target.match(this.RE_ALL_LEFT)) index = me - target.length
+            if (target.match(this.RE_ALL_RIGHT)) index = me + target.length
+            if (null === index) throw `failed to parse target "${target}"`
+            index = index % window.ChatRoomCharacter.length
+            if (index < 0) index = window.ChatRoomCharacter.length + index
+            return(window.ChatRoomCharacter[index])
+        },
+        target2char: function(target) {
+            let input = target
+            if (this.empty(target)) return(window.Player)
+            let int = Number.parseInt(target)
+            target = String(target)
+            let found = []
+            if (target.startsWith("=")) return(this.cid2char(target.slice(1)))
+            if (target.startsWith("<") || target.startsWith(">")) return(this.rel2char(target))
+            if (!isNaN(int) && int.toString() === target) { // we got a number
+                if (this.in(int, 0, 9)) return(this.pos2char(int))
+                if (this.in(int, 11, 15)) return(this.pos2char((int % 10) - 1))
+                if (this.in(int, 21, 25)) return(this.pos2char((5 + int % 20) - 1))
+                found = found.concat(window.ChatRoomCharacter.filter(c => c.cid.toString().indexOf(target) > -1))
+            }
+            if (target.startsWith("@")) target = target.slice(1)
+            found = found.concat(window.ChatRoomCharacter.filter(c => c.Name.toLocaleLowerCase().indexOf(target) > -1))
+            found = found.concat(window.ChatRoomCharacter.filter(c => c.Nickname.toLocaleLowerCase().indexOf(target) > -1))
+            let map = {}
+            found.forEach(c => { if (!map[c.cid]) map[c.cid] = c } )
+            found = Object.values(map)
+            if (found.length < 1) throw `target "${input}": no match`
+            if (found.length > 1) throw `target "${input}": multiple matches (${found.map(c => `${c.cid}|${c.Name}|${c.Nickname}`).join(",")})`
+            return(found[0])
+        },
+        donate_data: function(target) {
+            let char = this.target2char(target)
+            if (char.IsPlayer()) throw "target must not be you"
             if (!char.IsRestrained()) throw "target must be bound"
             const cost = (Math.random() * 10 + 15).toFixed(0)
             if (window.Player.Money < cost) throw "not enough money"
             window.CharacterChangeMoney(window.Player, -cost)
-            window.ServerSend("ChatRoomChat", {Content: "ReceiveSuitcaseMoney", Type: "Hidden", Target: id})
-            return({cost: cost, name: window.CharacterNickname(char)})
+            window.ServerSend("ChatRoomChat", {Content: "ReceiveSuitcaseMoney", Type: "Hidden", Target: char.cid})
+            window.ChatRoomMessage({Sender: window.Player.cid, Type: "Action", Content: `You've bought data for $${cost} and sent it to ${char.dn}.`, Dictionary: [{Tag: "MISSING PLAYER DIALOG: ", Text: ""}]})
         },
         run_activity: function(char, ag, action) { try {
             char.FocusGroup = this.ensure("invalid AssetGroup", () => window.AssetGroupGet(char.AssetFamily, ag))
@@ -234,40 +279,38 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
             if (activity.Name.endsWith("Item")) {
                 let item = this.ensure("no toy found", () => window.Player.Inventory.find(i => (i.Asset != null) && (i.Asset.Group.Name == char.FocusGroup.Name) && i.Asset.DynamicAllowInventoryAdd(char)))
                 window.DialogPublishAction(char, window.DialogInventoryCreateItem(char, item, false))
-            } else {
-                window.ActivityRun(char, activity)
-            }
+            } else window.ActivityRun(char, activity)
         } finally {
             char.FocusGroup = null
         } },
-        char2dict: function(type, id) { return({Tag: `${type}Character`, MemberNumber: id, Text: window.CharacterNickname(this.id2char(id))}) },
+        cid2dict: function(type, cid) { return({Tag: `${type}Character`, MemberNumber: cid, Text: this.cid2char(cid).dn}) },
         send_activity: function(msg) {
             let dict = [{Tag: "MISSING PLAYER DIALOG: ", Text: ""}]
-            let chars = msg.match(this.RE_ACT_CHARS)
-            if (chars) {
-                msg = msg.replace(this.RE_ACT_CHARS, "")
-                if (chars[1]) dict.push(this.char2dict("Source", chars[1]))
-                if (chars[2]) dict.push(this.char2dict("Target", chars[2]), this.char2dict("Destination", chars[2]))
+            let cids = msg.match(this.RE_ACT_CIDS)
+            if (cids) {
+                msg = msg.replace(this.RE_ACT_CIDS, "")
+                if (cids[1]) dict.push(this.cid2dict("Source", cids[1]))
+                if (cids[2]) dict.push(this.cid2dict("Target", cids[2]), this.cid2dict("Destination", cids[2]))
             }
             window.ServerSend("ChatRoomChat", {Type: "Action", Content: msg, Dictionary: dict})
         },
         receive: function(data) {
-            if (data.Sender === window.Player.MemberNumber) return // this is our own message, sent back to us
-            let char = this.ensure(`Invalid message sender: ${data.Sender}`, () => this.id2char(data.Sender))
+            let char = this.cid2char(data.Sender)
+            if (char.IsPlayer()) return // this is our own message, sent back to us
             let payload = this.ensure("Empty message", () => data.Dictionary[0])
             switch (payload.type) {
             case "greetings": case "hello":
                 char.MBCHC = payload.value
-                if ("greetings" === payload.type) this.hello(char.MemberNumber)
+                if ("greetings" === payload.type) this.hello(char)
                 break
             default: // if we don't know the type it may be from a newer version
             }
         },
-        hello: function(target = null) {
+        hello: function(char = null) {
             let payload = {type: "greetings", value: window.Player.MBCHC}
-            if (target) payload.type = "hello"
+            if (char) payload.type = "hello"
             let message = {Content: "MBCHC", Type: "Hidden", Dictionary: [payload]}
-            if (target) message.Target = target
+            if (char) message.Target = char.cid
             window.ServerSend("ChatRoomChat", message)
         },
         disappear: function() {
@@ -289,22 +332,15 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
         },
         patch_handheld: function() {
             let options = InventoryItemHandsSpankingToysOptions /* eslint-disable-line no-undef */ // window.InventoryItemHandsSpankingToysOptions is undefined
-            for (let i in this.HAND_PENETRATORS) {
-                let option = options.find(o => o.Name === this.HAND_PENETRATORS[i])
+            for (let name of this.HAND_PENETRATORS) {
+                let option = options.find(o => o.Name === name)
                 if (option && option.Property) {
                     if (!option.Property.Attribute) option.Property.Attribute = []
                     if (option.Property.Attribute.indexOf("PenetrateItem") < 0) option.Property.Attribute.push("PenetrateItem")
                 }
             }
         },
-        gather_versions: function() {
-            let result = []
-            for (let i in window.ChatRoomCharacter) {
-                let c = window.ChatRoomCharacter[i]
-                if (c.MBCHC) result.push({name: window.CharacterNickname(c), id: c.MemberNumber, version: c.MBCHC.VERSION})
-            }
-            return(result)
-        },
+        gather_versions: function() { return(window.ChatRoomCharacter.filter(c => c.MBCHC).map(c => ({name: c.dn, cid: c.cid, version: c.MBCHC.VERSION}))) },
         need_load_hook: function(module, screen) {
             if (!module || !screen) return(true)
             if (("Character" === module) && ("Login" === screen)) return(true)
@@ -312,39 +348,33 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
         },
         find_timezone: function(char) {
             let timezones = this.settings("timezones")
-            if (timezones && timezones[char.MemberNumber]) return(timezones[char.MemberNumber])
+            if (timezones && timezones[char.cid]) return(timezones[char.cid])
             let match = (char.Description) ? char.Description.match(this.RE_TZ) : null
             if (match) return(Number.parseInt(match[1]))
             return(null)
         },
-        player_enters_room: function() {
+        player_enters_room: function() { // or if the mod is loaded while player is in the room
             this.hello()
         },
         set_timezone: function(args) {
-            let char = this.ensure("invalid target", () => this.id2char(args[0]))
+            let char = this.cid2char(args[0])
             let tz = Number.parseInt(args[1])
             if (isNaN(tz)) throw "invalid offset"
-            if ((tz < -12) || (tz > 12)) throw "offset should be [-12,12]"
+            if (!this.in(tz, -12, 12)) throw "offset should be [-12,12]"
             char.MBCHC_LOCAL.TZ = tz
-            this.save_settings((s) => { if (!s.timezones) s.timezones = {}; s.timezones[char.MemberNumber] = tz })
+            this.save_settings((s) => { if (!s.timezones) s.timezones = {}; s.timezones[char.cid] = tz })
         },
 
         // Command actions
         command_mbchc: function(argline, cmdline, args) { try {
             if (args.length < 1) return(this.inform(this.USAGE_MBCHC_LINES.join("")))
-            let cmd = String(args.shift()).toLocaleLowerCase()
+            let cmd = String(args.shift())
             switch (cmd) {
-            case "versions": this.inform(this.gather_versions().map(c => { return(`<div><b>${c.name}</b> (${c.id}): ${c.version}</div>`) }).join("")); break
+            case "versions": this.inform(this.gather_versions().map(c => { return(`<div><b>${c.name}</b> (${c.cid}): ${c.version}</div>`) }).join("")); break
             case "disappear": this.disappear(); break
             case "title": this.title(args); break
-            case "autohack":
-                this.AUTOHACK_ENABLED = !this.AUTOHACK_ENABLED
-                this.inform(`Autohack is now ${this.AUTOHACK_ENABLED ? "enabled" : "disabled"}`)
-                break
-            case "donate":
-                var result = this.donate_data(args[0])
-                window.ChatRoomMessage({Sender: window.Player.MemberNumber, Type: "Action", Content: `You've bought data for $${result.cost} and sent it to ${result.name}.`, Dictionary: [{Tag: "MISSING PLAYER DIALOG: ", Text: ""}]})
-                break
+            case "autohack": this.inform(`Autohack is now ${(this.AUTOHACK_ENABLED = !this.AUTOHACK_ENABLED) ? "enabled" : "disabled"}`); break
+            case "donate": this.donate_data(args[0]); break
             case "tz": this.set_timezone(args); break
             case "purge!":
                 if (window.Player.OnlineSettings.MBCHC) {
@@ -372,8 +402,8 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
             let ag = this.ensure(`unknown zone "${zone}"`, () => this.DO_DATA.zones[zone])
             let types = this.ensure(`zone "${zone}" invalid for "${verb}"`, () => zones[ag])
             let char = window.Player
-            if (target && ((types.self.length < 1) || (types.others.length > 0))) char = this.ensure("invalid target", () => this.id2char(target))
-            let type = (char.MemberNumber === window.Player.MemberNumber) ? "self" : "others"
+            if (target && ((types.self.length < 1) || (types.others.length > 0))) char = this.target2char(target)
+            let type = char.IsPlayer() ? "self" : "others"
             let available = window.ActivityAllowedForGroup(char, ag)
             let toy = window.InventoryGet(window.Player, "ItemHands")
             if (toy && toy.Asset.Name === "SpankingToys") available.push(window.AssetAllActivities(char.AssetFamily).find(a => a.Name === window.InventorySpankingToysGetActivity(window.Player)))
@@ -407,6 +437,8 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
     window.MBCHC.sdk.hookFunction("CharacterOnlineRefresh", 0, (args, next) => {
         let result = next(args)
         let char = args[0]
+        char.cid = char.MemberNumber // Club ID (shorter)
+        char.dn = window.CharacterNickname(char) // DisplayName (shortcut)
         if (!char.MBCHC_LOCAL) char.MBCHC_LOCAL = {}
         if (!char.MBCHC_LOCAL.TZ) char.MBCHC_LOCAL.TZ = window.MBCHC.find_timezone(char)
         return(result)
@@ -418,7 +450,7 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
             window.MBCHC.NEXT_MESSAGE += 1
             if (window.MBCHC.LOG_MESSAGES) console.debug(data)
             if (("ReceiveSuitcaseMoney" === data.Content) && ("Hidden" === data.Type)) { window.MBCHC.LAST_HACKED = data.Sender }
-            if (("ServerEnter" === data.Content) && ("Action" === data.Type) && (data.Sender === window.Player.MemberNumber)) { window.MBCHC.player_enters_room() }
+            if (("ServerEnter" === data.Content) && ("Action" === data.Type) && (data.Sender === window.Player.cid)) { window.MBCHC.player_enters_room() }
             if (("MBCHC" === data.Content) && ("Hidden" === data.Type)) { window.MBCHC.receive(data) }
         }
         return(next(args))
@@ -426,7 +458,7 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
     window.MBCHC.sdk.hookFunction("ChatRoomReceiveSuitcaseMoney", 0, (args, next) => {
         let result = next(args)
         if (window.MBCHC.AUTOHACK_ENABLED && window.MBCHC.LAST_HACKED) {
-            window.CurrentCharacter = {MemberNumber: window.MBCHC.LAST_HACKED}
+            window.CurrentCharacter = window.MBCHC.cid2char(window.MBCHC.LAST_HACKED)
             window.MBCHC.LAST_HACKED = null
             window.ChatRoomTryToTakeSuitcase()
         }
@@ -436,7 +468,7 @@ var bcModSdk=function(){"use strict";const o="1.0.2";function e(o){alert("Mod ER
         let input = window.ElementValue("InputChat")
         if (!input.startsWith("@@@")) {
             input = input.replace(window.MBCHC.RE_PREF_ACTIVITY, window.MBCHC.PREF_ACTIVITY)
-            input = input.replace(window.MBCHC.RE_PREF_ACTIVITY_ME, `${window.MBCHC.PREF_ACTIVITY} <${window.Player.MemberNumber}:>SourceCharacter `)
+            input = input.replace(window.MBCHC.RE_PREF_ACTIVITY_ME, `${window.MBCHC.PREF_ACTIVITY} <${window.Player.cid}:>SourceCharacter `)
         }
         window.ElementValue("InputChat", input)
         return(next(args))