diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
index bbc02cf6..a6ba9134 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
@@ -55,34 +55,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #endif
 
 
-//////////////
-// PLAVATARMSG
-//////////////
-
-// CTOR()
-plAvatarMsg::plAvatarMsg()
-: plMessage()
-{
-}
-
-// CTOR(sender, receiver, time)
-plAvatarMsg::plAvatarMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver)
-: plMessage(sender, receiver, nil)
-{
-}
-
-// READ
-void plAvatarMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
-{
-    plMessage::IMsgRead(stream, mgr);
-}
-
-// WRITE
-void plAvatarMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
-{
-    plMessage::IMsgWrite(stream, mgr);
-}
-
 //////////////////////
 // PLARMATUREUPDATEMSG
 //////////////////////
@@ -119,23 +91,6 @@ void plArmatureUpdateMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     hsAssert(false, "This message is not supposed to travel over the network or persist in a file.");
 }
 
-// ISLOCAL
-bool plArmatureUpdateMsg::IsLocal() const
-{
-    return fIsLocal;
-}
-
-// ISPLAYERCONTROLLED
-bool plArmatureUpdateMsg::IsPlayerControlled() const
-{
-    return fIsPlayerControlled;
-}
-
-bool plArmatureUpdateMsg::IsInvis() const
-{
-    return fIsInvis;
-}
-
 /////////////////////
 // PLAVATARSETTYPEMSG
 /////////////////////
@@ -164,18 +119,6 @@ void plAvatarSetTypeMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     stream->WriteBool(fIsPlayer);
 }
 
-// SETISPLAYER
-void plAvatarSetTypeMsg::SetIsPlayer(bool is)
-{
-    fIsPlayer = is;
-}
-
-// ISPLAYER
-bool plAvatarSetTypeMsg::IsPlayer()
-{
-    return fIsPlayer;
-}
-
 
 
 //////////////
@@ -198,11 +141,6 @@ plAvTaskMsg::plAvTaskMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver, plAvTask *t
 {
 }
 
-plAvTask *plAvTaskMsg::GetTask()
-{
-    return fTask;
-}
-
 // READ
 void plAvTaskMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
@@ -562,11 +500,6 @@ plAvPushBrainMsg::plAvPushBrainMsg(const plKey& sender, const plKey &receiver, p
     fBrain = brain;
 }
 
-// dtor
-plAvPushBrainMsg::~plAvPushBrainMsg()
-{
-}
-
 // READ
 void plAvPushBrainMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
@@ -583,62 +516,9 @@ void plAvPushBrainMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     mgr->WriteCreatable(stream, fBrain);
 }
 
-
-
-//////////////////
-//
-// PLAVPOPBRAINMSG
-//
-//////////////////
-
-// default ctor
-plAvPopBrainMsg::plAvPopBrainMsg()
-{
-}
-
-// canonical ctor
-plAvPopBrainMsg::plAvPopBrainMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver)
-: plAvTaskMsg(sender, receiver)
-{
-}
-
 #endif // SERVER
 
 
-/////////////////
-////
-//// PLAVEMOTEMSG
-////
-/////////////////
-//
-//// default ctor
-//plAvEmoteMsg::plAvEmoteMsg()
-//: fAnimName(nil)
-//{
-//}
-//
-//// canonical ctor
-//plAvEmoteMsg::plAvEmoteMsg(plKey sender, plKey receiver, char *name)
-//: plAvTaskMsg(sender, receiver)
-//{
-//  fAnimName = hsStrcpy(name);
-//}
-//
-//// READ
-//void plAvEmoteMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
-//{
-//  plAvTaskMsg::Read(stream, mgr);
-//  fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
-//}
-//
-//// WRITE
-//void plAvEmoteMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
-//{
-//  plAvTaskMsg::Write(stream, mgr);
-//  stream->WriteSafeString(fAnimName);
-
-
-
 
 ///////////////////////////
 //
@@ -651,8 +531,6 @@ plAvatarStealthModeMsg::plAvatarStealthModeMsg() : plAvatarMsg(), fMode(kStealth
     SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kBCastByExactType); 
 }
 
-plAvatarStealthModeMsg::~plAvatarStealthModeMsg() {}
-
 // READ stream mgr
 void plAvatarStealthModeMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.h
index ffa9f8dd..e09bf431 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.h
@@ -64,15 +64,17 @@ class plAvatarMsg : public plMessage
 {
 public:
     // tors
-    plAvatarMsg();
-    plAvatarMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver);
-    
+    plAvatarMsg() : plMessage() { }
+    plAvatarMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver)
+        : plMessage(sender, receiver, nil) { }
+
+
     // plasma protocol
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plAvatarMsg );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plAvatarMsg, plMessage );
 
-    virtual void Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr);
-    virtual void Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr);
+    virtual void Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr) { plMessage::IMsgRead(stream, mgr); }
+    virtual void Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr) { plMessage::IMsgWrite(stream, mgr); }
 };
 
 
@@ -90,13 +92,13 @@ public:
                         plArmatureMod *armature);
 
     /** The avatar that sent this message is the local avatar for this client. */
-    bool IsLocal() const;
+    bool IsLocal() const { return fIsLocal; }
     void SetIsLocal(bool on) { fIsLocal = on; }
     /** The avatar that sent this message is controlled by a human being -- although
         not necessarily a local human being. */
-    bool IsPlayerControlled() const;
+    bool IsPlayerControlled() const { return fIsPlayerControlled; }
     void SetIsPlayerControlled(bool on) { fIsPlayerControlled = on; }
-    bool IsInvis() const;
+    bool IsInvis() const { return fIsInvis; }
     void SetInvis(bool val) { fIsInvis = val; }
 
     // plasma protocol
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public:
 
     plArmatureMod * fArmature;  // the armature that sent this message
                                 // valid during the message's lifetime
-    
+
 protected:
     // these will probably change to enums + bitmasks .. don't count on the representation
     bool fIsLocal;
@@ -124,8 +126,8 @@ public:
     plAvatarSetTypeMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver);
 
     // theoretically we will someday achieve a broader taxonomy
-    void SetIsPlayer(bool is);
-    bool IsPlayer();
+    void SetIsPlayer(bool is) { fIsPlayer = is; }
+    bool IsPlayer() const { return fIsPlayer; }
 
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER(plAvatarSetTypeMsg);
     GETINTERFACE_ANY(plAvatarSetTypeMsg, plAvatarMsg);
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ public:
     plAvTaskMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver);
     plAvTaskMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver, plAvTask *task);
 
-    plAvTask *GetTask();
+    plAvTask *GetTask() const { return fTask; }
 
     // plasma protocol
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plAvTaskMsg );
@@ -344,7 +346,6 @@ public:
     // tors
     plAvPushBrainMsg();
     plAvPushBrainMsg(const plKey& sender, const plKey &receiver, plArmatureBrain *brain);
-    ~plAvPushBrainMsg();
 
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plAvPushBrainMsg );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plAvPushBrainMsg, plAvTaskMsg);
@@ -364,8 +365,9 @@ class plAvPopBrainMsg : public plAvTaskMsg
 {
 public:
     // tors
-    plAvPopBrainMsg();
-    plAvPopBrainMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver);
+    plAvPopBrainMsg() { }
+    plAvPopBrainMsg(const plKey &sender, const plKey &receiver)
+        : plAvTaskMsg(sender, receiver) { }
 
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plAvPopBrainMsg );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plAvPopBrainMsg, plAvTaskMsg);
@@ -379,7 +381,6 @@ class plAvatarStealthModeMsg : public plAvatarMsg
 {
 public:
     plAvatarStealthModeMsg();
-    ~plAvatarStealthModeMsg();
 
     // modes
     enum