diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
index cb179d5b..4d26acf8 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void LoadUserPass (LoginDialogParam *pLoginParam)
     ZeroMemory(cryptKey, sizeof(cryptKey));
     GetCryptKey(cryptKey, arrsize(cryptKey));
 
-    char* temp;
+    plString temp;
     pLoginParam->remember = false;
     pLoginParam->username[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -891,12 +891,11 @@ static void LoadUserPass (LoginDialogParam *pLoginParam)
 
         if (memcmp(cryptKey, savedKey, sizeof(savedKey)) == 0)
         {
-            temp = stream->ReadSafeString();
+            temp = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
-            if (temp)
+            if (!temp.IsEmpty())
             {
-                StrCopy(pLoginParam->username, temp, kMaxAccountNameLength);
-                delete[] temp;
+                StrCopy(pLoginParam->username, temp.c_str(), kMaxAccountNameLength);
             }
 
             pLoginParam->remember = stream->ReadBool();
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
index a6ba9134..0939486b 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void plAvSeekMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 
     fDuration = stream->ReadLEScalar();
     fSmartSeek = stream->ReadBool();
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
     fAlignType = static_cast<plAvAlignment>(stream->ReadLE16());
     fNoSeek = stream->ReadBool();
     fFlags = stream->ReadByte();
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.cpp
index 13fecb4b..ad40cd69 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.cpp
@@ -53,20 +53,15 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 //
 // plLinkToAgeMsg
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg() : fLinkInAnimName(nil), fFlags(0)
+plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg() : fFlags(0)
 {
 }
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link ) : fLinkInAnimName(nil), fFlags(0)
+plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link ) : fFlags(0)
 {
     fAgeLink.CopyFrom( link );
 }
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::~plLinkToAgeMsg()
-{
-    delete [] fLinkInAnimName;
-}
-
 void plLinkToAgeMsg::PlayLinkSfx(bool linkIn, bool linkOut)
 {
     if (linkIn)
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@ void plLinkToAgeMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     plMessage::IMsgRead( stream, mgr );
     fFlags = stream->ReadByte();
     fAgeLink.Read( stream, mgr );
-    fLinkInAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fLinkInAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 }
 
 void plLinkToAgeMsg::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr) 
@@ -111,7 +106,7 @@ void plLinkToAgeMsg::ReadVersion(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
     if ( contentFlags.IsBitSet( kLinkToAgeAgeLinkStruct ) )
         fAgeLink.Read( s, mgr );
     if ( contentFlags.IsBitSet( kLinkToAgeLinkAnimName ) )
-        fLinkInAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+        fLinkInAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 }
 
 void plLinkToAgeMsg::WriteVersion(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)   
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.h
index 13592be6..625f5ca5 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.h
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ class plLinkToAgeMsg : public plMessage
 
     uint8_t fFlags;
     plAgeLinkStruct     fAgeLink;
-    char* fLinkInAnimName;
+    plString fLinkInAnimName;
 
 public:
     plLinkToAgeMsg();
     plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link );
-    virtual ~plLinkToAgeMsg();
 
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plLinkToAgeMsg );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plLinkToAgeMsg, plMessage );
@@ -83,8 +82,8 @@ public:
     bool PlayLinkInSfx() const { return (fFlags & kMuteLinkInSfx) == 0; }
     bool PlayLinkOutSfx() const { return (fFlags & kMuteLinkOutSfx) == 0; }
 
-    const char * GetLinkInAnimName() { return fLinkInAnimName; }
-    void SetLinkInAnimName(const char* name) { delete [] fLinkInAnimName; fLinkInAnimName = hsStrcpy(name); }
+    plString GetLinkInAnimName() { return fLinkInAnimName; }
+    void SetLinkInAnimName(const plString& name) { fLinkInAnimName = name; }
 
     void Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);
     void Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);