make pronounsub more resillient

lib/pronounsub/pronounsub.py

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ default cmdset before it becomes available.
 """
 
 import random
-import re
 
 from evennia import Command, DefaultCharacter
 from evennia import InterruptCommand
@@ -221,8 +220,8 @@ class PronounsCommand(Command):
     key = "pronouns"
 
     def parse(self):
-
         caller = self.caller
+        caller.pronoun_object_init()
 
         args = self.args.strip().lower().split()
         if len(args) == 1:
@@ -255,6 +254,7 @@ class PronounsCommand(Command):
 
     def func(self):
         caller = self.caller
+        caller.pronoun_object_init()
 
         command = self.args[0]
 
@@ -306,13 +306,20 @@ class PronounCharacter(DefaultCharacter):
 
     """
 
+    # This should be called before every use of a Character to make sure it's
+    # initialized right.
+    def pronoun_object_init(self):
+        if self.db.pronouns == None:
+            self.db.pronouns = DEFAULT_CHARACTER_PRONOUNS[:]
+        if self.db.pronoun_specs == None:
+            self.db.pronoun_specs = []
+
     def at_object_creation(self):
         """
         Called once when the object is created.
         """
         super().at_object_creation()
-        self.db.pronouns = DEFAULT_CHARACTER_PRONOUNS[:]
-        self.db.pronoun_specs = []
+        self.pronoun_object_init()
 
     def _stringify_pronouns(self):
         pronouns = self.attributes.get("pronouns", default=DEFAULT_CHARACTER_PRONOUNS[:])
@@ -354,6 +361,8 @@ class PronounCharacter(DefaultCharacter):
         return pronoun.capitalize() if typ.isupper() else pronoun
 
     def msg(self, text=None, from_obj=None, session=None, **kwargs):
+        self.pronoun_object_init()
+
         """
         Emits something to a session attached to the object.
         Overloads the default msg() implementation to include