diff --git a/server/report.odt b/server/report.odt
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diff --git a/server/src/api.rs b/server/src/api.rs
index f38b73a..5bee681 100644
--- a/server/src/api.rs
+++ b/server/src/api.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::
 	// internal code
 	character,
 	// libraries
+	json,
 	HashMap,
 	Arc,
 	Mutex,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::
 	mpsc::Sender,
 	info,
 	debug,
+	warn,
 	Serialize,
 	Deserialize,
 };
@@ -60,8 +62,21 @@ pub async fn api_process
 		.and(characters_filter)
 		.map(|name: String, characters: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, character::Character>>>|
 		{
-			let map = characters.lock().unwrap(); // TODO eh 
-			let reply = map.get(&name).unwrap(); // TODO eh
+			let characters = match characters.lock()
+			{
+				Ok(data) => data,
+				Err(poisoned) =>
+				{
+					warn!("Character Mutex is poisoned");
+					poisoned.into_inner()
+				},
+			};
+			let Some(reply) = characters.get(&name)
+			else
+			{
+				warn!("Client requested character that does not exist");
+				return warp::reply::json(&json!({"reply": "invalid character"}));
+			};
 			debug!("GET: name: {name}");
 			warp::reply::json(&reply)
 		}).boxed();
diff --git a/server/src/character.rs b/server/src/character.rs
index 2fd8e8e..2b7d601 100644
--- a/server/src/character.rs
+++ b/server/src/character.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,34 @@ pub struct Character
 	bottom_clothing: String,
 	shoes: String,
 }
+impl Character {
+	pub fn set_field(&mut self, field: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), ()> {
+		match field {
+			"name" => self.name = value.to_string(),
+			"gender" => self.gender = value.to_string(),
+			"eye_color" => self.eye_color = value.to_string(),
+			"pronoun_subject" => self.pronoun_subject = value.to_string(),
+			"pronoun_object" => self.pronoun_object = value.to_string(),
+			"pronoun_deppos" => self.pronoun_deppos = value.to_string(),
+			"pronoun_indpos" => self.pronoun_indpos = value.to_string(),
+			"pronoun_reflex" => self.pronoun_reflex = value.to_string(),
+			"animation" => self.animation = value.to_string(),
+			"head" => self.head = value.to_string(),
+			"hair" => self.hair = value.to_string(),
+			"torso" => self.torso = value.to_string(),
+			"arm" => self.arm = value.to_string(),
+			"leg" => self.leg = value.to_string(),
+			"hair_color" => self.hair_color = value.to_string(),
+			"top_clothing" => self.top_clothing = value.to_string(),
+			"bottom_clothing" => self.bottom_clothing = value.to_string(),
+			"shoes" => self.shoes = value.to_string(),
+
+			_ => return Err(()),
+		}
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
 
 pub fn character_parse(archive: &mut ZipArchive<File>)
 -> Result<Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Character>>>,String>
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index cad2003..e1a6658 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use serde::
 	Deserialize,
 	Serialize
 };
+use serde_json::json;
 use zip::
 {
 	ZipArchive,
diff --git a/server/src/parsing.rs b/server/src/parsing.rs
index d8888c7..8670c3e 100644
--- a/server/src/parsing.rs
+++ b/server/src/parsing.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ fn character_parse
 	// Ensure the index is valid (the index is not beyond the vector)
 	let token = tokens
 		.get(sum_index)
-		.ok_or_else(|| "File reached termination point".to_string())?;
+		.ok_or_else(|| "File unexpectedly reached termination point".to_string())?;
 	match token.to_lowercase().as_str()
 	{
 		// The character is saying something, so grab the text and pass it
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn character_parse
 		"says" =>
 		{
 			info!("SAYS command with character {character_name}");
-			match strings::extract_quoted(&tokens[sum_index+1..]) // TODO increment to after the string
+			match strings::extract_quoted(&tokens[sum_index+1..])
 			{
 				Some((output_string, counter)) =>
 				{
@@ -185,9 +185,35 @@ fn character_parse
 					data.character = character_name;
 					data.choices = vec![];
 				},
-				None => return Err(String::from("Unable to read string")),
+				None => return Err("Unable to read output string".to_string()),
 			}
 		},
+		// Change the property of the selected character eg @tim CHANGE name "Bill Buffins"
+		// will change the character with ID tim to "Bill Buffins"; a character's ID cannot change
+		"change" =>
+		{
+			sum_index += 1;
+			let feature = tokens
+				.get(sum_index)
+				.ok_or_else(|| "File unexpectedly reached termination point".to_string())?;
+			let output_string: String;
+			(output_string, sum_index) = match strings::extract_quoted(&tokens[sum_index+1..])
+			{
+				Some((string,counter)) => (string,sum_index+counter),
+				None => return Err("Unable to parse property to change character".to_string()),
+			};
+			info!("CHANGE command with character {character_name} feature {feature}");
+			let mut characters = characters.lock().expect("Data cannot be unlocked");
+			if let Some(character) = characters.get_mut(&character_name)
+			{
+				if character.set_field(feature, &output_string)
+					.is_err() { warn!("Feature {feature} does not exist") };
+			}
+			let mut data = data_to_send.lock().unwrap();
+			data.action_type = String::from("change");
+			data.content = String::new();
+			data.character = character_name;
+		},
 		// Catch all condition, if the instruction is unrecognised as a
 		// character command
 		_ => return Err(format!("Invalid command: {token}")),
diff --git a/stories/characters.json b/stories/characters.json
index a5ec8d4..c120f30 100644
--- a/stories/characters.json
+++ b/stories/characters.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
 	"tim": {
 		"name": "Timothy Sharpshooter",
-		"gender": "",
+		"gender": "Male",
 		"skin_color": "",
 		"eye_color": "",
-		"pronoun_subject": "",
-		"pronoun_object": "",
-		"pronoun_deppos": "",
-		"pronoun_indpos": "",
-		"pronoun_reflex": "",
+		"pronoun_subject": "He",
+		"pronoun_object": "Him",
+		"pronoun_deppos": "His",
+		"pronoun_indpos": "His",
+		"pronoun_reflex": "Himself",
 		"animation": "",
 		"head": "",
 		"hair": "",
diff --git a/stories/no-characters.zip b/stories/no-characters.zip
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diff --git a/stories/no-story.zip b/stories/no-story.zip
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diff --git a/stories/nothing.zip b/stories/nothing.zip
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diff --git a/stories/story.ha b/stories/story.ha
index a8799fb..84a6ac7 100644
--- a/stories/story.ha
+++ b/stories/story.ha
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @tim says "hello world, it's a good day"
+@tim change name "Timothy Fineshooter"
 choice "choice numero uno" {
 	@tim says "super sad"
 }
diff --git a/stories/test.zip b/stories/test.zip
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