diff --git a/src/api.ps b/src/api.ps
--- a/src/api.ps
+++ b/src/api.ps
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 (defun call-serv-loc (var-name &rest args)
   (let ((loc-name (get-global var-name 0)))
     (when loc-name
-      (let ((loc (getprop *locs loc-name)))
+      (let ((loc (getprop *locs (chain loc-name (to-upper-case)))))
         (when loc
           (call-loc loc-name args))))))
 
@@ -225,13 +225,12 @@
 
 (defun set-str-element (slot index value)
   (if (has index (getprop slot :indexes))
-      (setf (elt (getprop slot) 
-                 (getprop slot :indexes index))
+      (setf (elt slot (getprop slot :indexes index))
             value)
       (progn
         (chain slot (push value))
-        (setf (elt slot index)
-              (length slot))))
+        (setf (getprop slot :indexes index)
+              (1- (length slot)))))
   (void))
 
 (defun set-any-element (slot index value)
@@ -264,9 +263,11 @@
 (defun kill-var (&optional name index)
   (cond (name
          (setf name (chain name (to-upper-case)))
-         (if (and index (not (= 0 index))) 
-             (chain (getprop *globals name) (kill index))
-             (delete (getprop *globals name))))
+         (cond ((and index (not (= 0 index))) 
+                (chain (getprop *globals name) (kill index)))
+               (t
+                (setf (getprop *globals name) (list))
+                (setf (getprop *globals name "indexes") (create)))))
         (t
          (setf *globals (create))
          (init-globals *main-game)))
diff --git a/src/intrinsics.ps b/src/intrinsics.ps
--- a/src/intrinsics.ps
+++ b/src/intrinsics.ps
@@ -132,11 +132,10 @@
   (api:add-text :main s)
   (void))
 
-(defun maintxt (s)
-  (api:get-text :main)
-  (void))
+(defun maintxt ()
+  (api:get-text :main))
 
-(defun desc (s)
+(defun desc ()
   "")
 
 (defun main-clear ()
@@ -159,9 +158,8 @@
   (api:add-text :stat s)
   (void))
 
-(defun stattxt (s)
-  (api:get-text :stat)
-  (void))
+(defun stattxt ()
+  (api:get-text :stat))
 
 (defun stat-clear ()
   (api:clear-text :stat)