diff --git a/src/events/PE/pRivalryHostage.js b/src/events/PE/pRivalryHostage.js
index 3f0bb873181fa4f81f407a62418660efde6da6b4..b044b35d737ae47520afd8077c41d024181ffa2a 100644
--- a/src/events/PE/pRivalryHostage.js
+++ b/src/events/PE/pRivalryHostage.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ App.Events.pRivalryHostage = function() {
 	if (_closer !== 1) {
 		r.push(`but you do remember ${him}, and your rival knows it. This is obviously the best ${heR} could come up with to provoke an emotional reaction.`);
 	} else {
-		r.push(`but you were close to ${him}, and your rival knows it.${HeR} clearly did ${hisR} research when coming up with a way to provoke an emotional reaction.`);
+		r.push(`but you were close to ${him}, and your rival knows it. ${HeR} clearly did ${hisR} research when coming up with a way to provoke an emotional reaction.`);
 	}
 
 	App.Events.addParagraph(el, r);
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ App.Events.pRivalryHostage = function() {
 				} else {
 					slave.actualAge = Math.max(V.minimumSlaveAge, random(V.PC.actualAge-1, V.PC.actualAge));
 				}
-				slave.custom.tattoo = "${He} has ${his} ID number tattooed on ${his} left breast.";
+				slave.custom.tattoo = "$He has $his ID number tattooed on $his left breast.";
 			}
 			slave.face = 100;
 			slave.intelligence = random(-15, 15);
@@ -403,11 +403,11 @@ App.Events.pRivalryHostage = function() {
 			slave.skill.anal = 15;
 			slave.skill.vaginal = 15;
 			slave.skill.whoring = 0;
-			slave.custom.tattoo = "${He} has your Master's brand on ${his} left breast.";
+			slave.custom.tattoo = "$He has your Master's brand on $his left breast.";
 		} else if (V.PC.career === "gang" || V.PC.career === "hoodlum" || V.PC.career === "street urchin") {
 			if (V.PC.career === "gang" || V.PC.actualAge > 24) {
 				slave.actualAge = random(20, 24);
-				slave.custom.tattoo = "${He} has your former gang's sign tattooed on ${his} neck.";
+				slave.custom.tattoo = "$He has your former gang's sign tattooed on $his neck.";
 				slave.career = "a gang member";
 			} else if (V.PC.career === "hoodlum" || V.PC.actualAge > 16) {
 				if (V.PC.actualAge < V.minimumSlaveAge) {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ App.Events.pRivalryHostage = function() {
 				} else {
 					slave.actualAge = Math.max(V.minimumSlaveAge, random(V.PC.actualAge-1, V.PC.actualAge+1));
 				}
-				slave.custom.tattoo = "${He} has the gang's sign that you rolled with tattooed on ${his} neck.";
+				slave.custom.tattoo = "$He has the gang's sign that you rolled with tattooed on $his neck.";
 				slave.career = "a gang member";
 			} else {
 				if (V.PC.actualAge < V.minimumSlaveAge) {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ App.Events.pRivalryHostage = function() {
 				} else {
 					slave.actualAge = Math.max(V.minimumSlaveAge, random(V.PC.actualAge-1, V.PC.actualAge));
 				}
-				slave.custom.tattoo = "${He} has the gang's sign that you associated with tattooed on ${his} neck.";
+				slave.custom.tattoo = "$He has the gang's sign that you associated with tattooed on $his neck.";
 				slave.career = "street urchin";
 				slave.weight = -80;
 			}