diff --git a/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua b/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
index 771b678..fcd20d8 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ function GM:PlayerSpawn( ply )
     if( !ply.isloaded ) then 
         ply:Spectate( OBS_MODE_FIXED ) 
     else
+        if( !ply:Alive()) then 
+            ply:UnSpectate() 
+            ply:Spawn()
+        end
         setUpPlayer( ply )
     end
 
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_network.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_network.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d5165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_network.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+--    __           _        _______        _      __   
+--   / /     /\   | |      |__   __|      | |     \ \  
+--  / /     /  \  | |_ __ ___ | | ___  ___| |__    \ \ 
+-- < <     / /\ \ | | '_ ` _ \| |/ _ \/ __| '_ \    > >
+--  \ \   / ____ \| | | | | | | |  __/ (__| | | |  / / 
+--   \_\ /_/    \_\_|_| |_| |_|_|\___|\___|_| |_| /_/  
+
+local net = {}
+
+function net.RunNetworkedFunc( func, args )
+    net.Start( "quantum_menu_button_net" )      -- used for menu buttons etc
+        net.WriteString( func )                 -- don't worry! it's very secure :D
+        net.WriteTable( args )
+    net.SendToServer()
+end
+
+return net
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
index a195c5c..8da0a05 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 local menu = {}
 
+local net = include( "../lib/cl_network.lua" )
+
 function menu.open( dt )
     local sw, sh = ScrW(), ScrH()
     if( !f ) then
@@ -24,10 +26,7 @@ function menu.open( dt )
         b:SetText( "Create Char" )
         b:SizeToContents()
         b.DoClick = function()
-            net.Start( "quantum_menu_button_net" )
-                net.WriteString( "createchar" )
-                net.WriteTable( { name = txt:GetValue() } )
-            net.SendToServer()
+            net.RunNetworkedFunc( "createChar", { name = txt:GetValue() } )
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
index c6882e0..cc25200 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ local funcs = {
 
 local netfuncs = {
 	createChar = function( pl, args )
+		print("ping pong")
 		Quantum.Server.Char.Load( pl, 1, args )
 	end
 }
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ local netfuncs = {
 local function runNetFunc( pl, func, args )
 	if( funcs[func] ) then
 		netfuncs[func]( pl, args )
+	else
+		Quantum.Error( tostring(pl) .. " tried to run a non existant networked function! func: '" .. tostring( func ) .. "'" )
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/gamemode/init.lua b/gamemode/init.lua
index 343b80c..b344213 100644
--- a/gamemode/init.lua
+++ b/gamemode/init.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ if SERVER then
     local function addAllDermaMenus()
         local fol = GM.FolderName .. "/gamemode/engine/derma/"
         AddCSLuaFile( fol .. "cl_menu.lua" )
+        AddCSLuaFile( fol .. "lib/cl_network.lua" )
 
         local libfol = GM.FolderName .. "/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/"
         local menuFiles = file.Find( libfol .. "menu_*.lua", "LUA" )