diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
index ca37d89a..087e1ebe 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
@@ -285,10 +285,10 @@ uint32_t pyVaultNode::GetCreateAgeTime( void )
     return GetCreateTime();
 }
 
-const char * pyVaultNode::GetCreateAgeName()
+plString pyVaultNode::GetCreateAgeName() const
 {
     if (fNode)
-        return fNode->GetCreateAgeName().c_str();
+        return fNode->GetCreateAgeName();
     return "";
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.h
index b63e6b80..a4f0d790 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public:
     PyObject* GetCreatorNode( void ); // returns pyVaultPlayerInfoNode
     uint32_t GetCreateTime( void );
     uint32_t GetCreateAgeTime( void );
-    const char * GetCreateAgeName( void );
+    plString GetCreateAgeName() const;
     plUUID    GetCreateAgeGuid(void) const;
     PyObject* GetCreateAgeCoords ();
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNodeGlue.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNodeGlue.cpp
index 172e0b46..d46c125b 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNodeGlue.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNodeGlue.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptVaultNode, getCreateAgeTime)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptVaultNode, getCreateAgeName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetCreateAgeName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetCreateAgeName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptVaultNode, getCreateAgeGuid)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.cpp
index 33d0a798..fb997781 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,23 @@ void NetGameRank::CopyFrom(const NetGameRank & fromRank) {
 *
 ***/
 
+//============================================================================
+NetVaultNode::Blob::Blob(const Blob& rhs)
+{
+    buffer = new uint8_t[rhs.size];
+    size = rhs.size;
+    memcpy(buffer, rhs.buffer, rhs.size);
+}
+
+//============================================================================
+NetVaultNode::Blob::Blob(Blob&& rhs)
+{
+    size = rhs.size;
+    buffer = rhs.buffer;
+    rhs.size = 0;
+    rhs.buffer = nullptr;
+}
+
 //============================================================================
 void NetVaultNode::Blob::operator=(const Blob& rhs)
 {
@@ -478,13 +495,13 @@ template<>
 static void IRead<plString>(const uint8_t*& buf, plString& dest)
 {
     uint32_t size = *(reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(buf));
-    uint32_t arraySize = size / 2;
+    uint32_t nChars = (size / sizeof(uint16_t)) - 1;
     buf += sizeof(uint32_t);
 
     plStringBuffer<uint16_t> str;
-    uint16_t* theStrBuffer = str.CreateWritableBuffer(arraySize - 1);
+    uint16_t* theStrBuffer = str.CreateWritableBuffer(nChars);
     memcpy(theStrBuffer, buf, size);
-    theStrBuffer[arraySize - 1] = 0;
+    theStrBuffer[nChars] = 0;
     dest = plString::FromUtf16(str);
     buf += size;
 }
@@ -546,14 +563,14 @@ void NetVaultNode::Read(const uint8_t* buf, size_t size)
 
 //============================================================================
 template<typename T>
-static void IWrite(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, T value)
+static void IWrite(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, const T& value)
 {
     uint8_t* ptr = buffer->New(sizeof(T));
     memcpy(ptr, &value, sizeof(T));
 }
 
 template<>
-static void IWrite<plString>(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, plString value)
+static void IWrite<plString>(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, const plString& value)
 {
     plStringBuffer<uint16_t> utf16 = value.ToUtf16();
     uint32_t strsz = (utf16.GetSize() + 1) * 2;
@@ -564,7 +581,7 @@ static void IWrite<plString>(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, plString value)
 }
 
 template<>
-static void IWrite<const NetVaultNode::Blob&>(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, const NetVaultNode::Blob& blob)
+static void IWrite<NetVaultNode::Blob>(ARRAY(uint8_t)* buffer, const NetVaultNode::Blob& blob)
 {
     IWrite(buffer, static_cast<uint32_t>(blob.size));
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.h b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.h
index b7a2d8da..1ffdeaa4 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetProtocol/Private/pnNpCommon.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ public:
         uint8_t* buffer;
 
         Blob() : size(0), buffer(nullptr) { }
+        Blob(const Blob &rhs);
+        Blob(Blob &&rhs);
         ~Blob() { delete[] buffer; }
 
         void operator =(const Blob& rhs);