diff --git a/evennia/__init__.py b/evennia/__init__.py
index 68dc41c386..20a7a16a7e 100644
--- a/evennia/__init__.py
+++ b/evennia/__init__.py
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ TASK_HANDLER = None
 TICKER_HANDLER = None
 MONITOR_HANDLER = None
 CHANNEL_HANDLER = None
-VALID_HANDLER = None
 
 
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ def _init():
     global search_object, search_script, search_account, search_channel, search_help, search_tag, search_message
     global create_object, create_script, create_account, create_channel, create_message, create_help_entry
     global settings, lockfuncs, logger, utils, gametime, ansi, spawn, managers
-    global contrib, TICKER_HANDLER, MONITOR_HANDLER, SESSION_HANDLER, CHANNEL_HANDLER, TASK_HANDLER, VALID_HANDLER
+    global contrib, TICKER_HANDLER, MONITOR_HANDLER, SESSION_HANDLER, CHANNEL_HANDLER, TASK_HANDLER
     global EvMenu, EvTable, EvForm, EvMore, EvEditor
     global ANSIString 
 
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ def _init():
     from .server.sessionhandler import SESSION_HANDLER
     from .comms.channelhandler import CHANNEL_HANDLER
     from .scripts.monitorhandler import MONITOR_HANDLER
-    from .utils.valid import VALID_HANDLER
 
     # initialize the doc string
     global __doc__
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index 68c39b22c7..35a6e76c53 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ class DefaultAccount(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, AccountDB)):
             return look_string
 
     @lazy_property
-    def option(self):
+    def options(self):
         return OptionHandler(self, options_dict=settings.ACCOUNT_OPTIONS, save_category='option')
 
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/account.py b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
index d552d05fc9..151961ab7a 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/account.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
@@ -883,14 +883,15 @@ class CmdStyle(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
         self.set()
 
     def list_styles(self):
-        styles_table = self.style_table('Option', 'Description', 'Type', 'Value')
-        for k, v in self.account.option.options_dict.items():
-            styles_table.add_row(k, v[0], v[1], v[2])
+        styles_table = self.style_table('Option', 'Description', 'Type', 'Value', width=78)
+        for op_key in self.account.options.options_dict.keys():
+            op_found = self.account.options.get(op_key, return_obj=True)
+            styles_table.add_row(op_key, op_found.description, op_found.expect_type, op_found.display())
         self.msg(str(styles_table))
 
     def set(self):
         try:
-            result = self.account.option.set(self.lhs, self.rhs)
+            result = self.account.options.set(self.lhs, self.rhs, account=self.account)
         except ValueError as e:
             self.msg(str(e))
             return
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/muxcommand.py b/evennia/commands/default/muxcommand.py
index e83e7f1033..2dc9c18b60 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/muxcommand.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/muxcommand.py
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ class MuxCommand(Command):
         return self.session.protocol_flags['SCREENWIDTH'][0]
 
     def style_table(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        border_color = self.account.option.get('border_color')
-        column_color = self.account.option.get('column_names_color')
+        border_color = self.account.options.get('border_color')
+        column_color = self.account.options.get('column_names_color')
 
         colornames = ['|%s%s|n' % (column_color, col) for col in args]
 
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ class MuxCommand(Command):
     def render_header(self, header_text=None, fill_character=None, edge_character=None,
                       mode='header', color_header=True):
         colors = dict()
-        colors['border'] = self.account.option.get('border_color')
-        colors['headertext'] = self.account.option.get('%s_text_color' % mode)
-        colors['headerstar'] = self.account.option.get('%s_star_color' % mode)
+        colors['border'] = self.account.options.get('border_color')
+        colors['headertext'] = self.account.options.get('%s_text_color' % mode)
+        colors['headerstar'] = self.account.options.get('%s_star_color' % mode)
 
         width = self.width()
         if edge_character:
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class MuxCommand(Command):
         else:
             center_string = ''
 
-        fill_character = self.account.option.get('%s_fill' % mode)
+        fill_character = self.account.options.get('%s_fill' % mode)
 
         remain_fill = width - len(center_string)
         if remain_fill % 2 == 0:
diff --git a/evennia/settings_default.py b/evennia/settings_default.py
index a43529b825..d7c2a55eb3 100644
--- a/evennia/settings_default.py
+++ b/evennia/settings_default.py
@@ -493,21 +493,24 @@ TYPECLASS_AGGRESSIVE_CACHE = True
 # Options
 ######################################################################
 
-# Replace entries in this dictionary to change the default stylings
-# Evennia uses for commands. Or add more entries! Accounts can have
-# per-user settings that override these.
+# Replace entries in this dictionary to change the default options
+# Evennia uses for commands. Or add more entries! Accounts can change
+# their own settings with a command, but this sets down defaults.
+
+# Option tuples are in this format:
+# ("Description", 'Option Class', 'Default Value')
 
 ACCOUNT_OPTIONS = {
-    'border_color': ('Headers, footers, table borders, etc.', 'color', 'M'),
-    'header_star_color': ('* inside Header lines.', 'color', 'm'),
-    'header_text_color': ('Text inside Header lines.', 'color', 'w'),
-    'footer_text_color': ('Text inside Footer Lines.', 'color', 'w'),
-    'column_names_color': ('Table column header text.', 'color', 'G'),
-    'header_fill': ('Fill for Header lines.', 'word', '='),
-    'separator_fill': ('Fill for Separator Lines.', 'word', '-'),
-    'footer_fill': ('Fill for Footer Lines.', 'word', '='),
-    'help_category_color': ('Help category names.', 'color', 'g'),
-    'help_entry_color': ('Help entry names.', 'color', 'c'),
+    'border_color': ('Headers, footers, table borders, etc.', 'Color', 'M'),
+    'header_star_color': ('* inside Header lines.', 'Color', 'm'),
+    'header_text_color': ('Text inside Header lines.', 'Color', 'w'),
+    'footer_text_color': ('Text inside Footer Lines.', 'Color', 'w'),
+    'column_names_color': ('Table column header text.', 'Color', 'G'),
+    'header_fill': ('Fill for Header lines.', 'Text', '='),
+    'separator_fill': ('Fill for Separator Lines.', 'Text', '-'),
+    'footer_fill': ('Fill for Footer Lines.', 'Text', '='),
+    'help_category_color': ('Help category names.', 'Color', 'g'),
+    'help_entry_color': ('Help entry names.', 'Color', 'c'),
 
 }
 
@@ -564,6 +567,10 @@ PROTOTYPEFUNC_MODULES = ["evennia.utils.prototypefuncs",
 # override those in earlier ones.
 VALIDFUNC_MODULES = ['evennia.utils.validfuncs', ]
 
+# Modules holding Option classes. Those in later modules will
+# override ones in earlier modules.
+OPTIONCLASS_MODULES = ['evennia.utils.opclasses', ]
+
 ######################################################################
 # Default Account setup and access
 ######################################################################
diff --git a/evennia/utils/opclasses.py b/evennia/utils/opclasses.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..041675df14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evennia/utils/opclasses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+import datetime as _dt
+from evennia.utils.ansi import ANSIString as _ANSI
+from evennia.utils.validfuncs import _TZ_DICT
+from evennia.utils.valid import VALID_HANDLER as _VAL
+
+
+class _BaseOption(object):
+    """
+    Abstract Class to deal with encapsulating individual Options. An Option has a name/key, a description
+    to display in relevant commands and menus, and a default value. It saves to the owner's Attributes using
+    its Handler's save category.
+
+    Designed to be extremely overloadable as some options can be cantankerous.
+
+    Properties:
+        expect_type (str): What users will see this as asking for. Example: Color or email.
+        valid: Shortcut to the loaded VALID_HANDLER.
+        valid_type (str): The key of the Validator this uses.
+    """
+    expect_type = ''
+    valid = _VAL
+    valid_type = ''
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.key
+
+    def __init__(self, handler, key, description, default, save_data=None):
+        """
+
+        Args:
+            handler (OptionHandler): The OptionHandler that 'owns' this Option.
+            key (str): The name this will be used for storage in a dictionary. Must be unique per
+                OptionHandler.
+            description (str): What this Option's text will show in commands and menus.
+            default: A default value for this Option.
+            save_data: Whatever was saved to Attributes. This differs by Option.
+        """
+        self.handler = handler
+        self.key = key
+        self.default_value = default
+        self.description = description
+        self.save_data = save_data
+
+        # Value Storage contains None until the Option is loaded.
+        self.value_storage = None
+
+        # And it's not loaded until it's called upon to spit out its contents.
+        self.loaded = False
+
+    def load(self):
+        """
+        Takes the provided save data, validates it, and gets this Option ready to use.
+
+        Returns:
+            Boolean: Whether loading was successful.
+        """
+        if self.save_data is not None:
+            try:
+                self.value_storage = self.valid_save(self.save_data)
+                self.loaded = True
+                return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(e)  # need some kind of error message here!
+        return False
+
+    def customized(self):
+        return self.value_storage != self.default_value
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        """
+        Perform sanity-checking on the save data. This isn't the same as Validators, as Validators deal with
+        user input. save data might be a timedelta or a list or some other object. isinstance() is probably
+        very useful here.
+
+        Args:
+            save_data: The data to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            Arbitrary: Whatever the Option needs to track, like a string or a datetime. Not the same as what
+                users are SHOWN.
+        """
+        return save_data
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """
+        Resets this Option to default settings.
+
+        Returns:
+            self. Why?
+        """
+        self.value_storage = None
+        self.loaded = False
+        return self
+
+    @property
+    def default(self):
+        return self.default_value
+
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        if not self.loaded and self.save_data is not None:
+            self.load()
+        if self.loaded:
+            return self.value_storage
+        else:
+            return self.default
+
+    def validate(self, value, account):
+        """
+        Validate user input, which is presumed to be a string.
+
+        Args:
+            value (str): User input.
+            account (AccountDB): The Account that is performing the validation. This is necessary because of
+                other settings which may affect the check, such as an Account's timezone affecting how their
+                datetime entries are processed.
+
+        Returns:
+            The results of a Validator call. Might be any kind of python object.
+        """
+        return self.do_validate(value, account)
+
+    def do_validate(self, value, account):
+        """
+        Second layer of abstraction on validation due to design choices.
+
+        Args:
+            value:
+            account:
+
+        Returns:
+
+        """
+        return self.valid[self.valid_type](value, thing_name=self.key, account=account)
+
+    def set(self, value, account):
+        """
+        Takes user input, presumed to be a string, and changes the value if it is a valid input.
+
+        Args:
+            value:
+            account:
+
+        Returns:
+
+        """
+        final_value = self.validate(value, account)
+        self.value_storage = final_value
+        self.loaded = True
+        self.save()
+        return self.display()
+
+    def display(self):
+        """
+        Renders the Option's value as something pretty to look at.
+
+        Returns:
+            How the stored value should be projected to users. a raw timedelta is pretty ugly, y'know?
+        """
+        return self.value
+
+    def export(self):
+        """
+        Serializes the save data for Attribute storage if it's something complicated.
+
+        Returns:
+            Whatever best handles the Attribute.
+        """
+        return self.value_storage
+
+    def save(self):
+        """
+        Exports the current value to an Attribute.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        self.handler.obj.attributes.add(self.key, category=self.handler.save_category, value=self.export())
+
+
+class Text(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Text'
+    valid_type = 'text'
+
+    def do_validate(self, value, account):
+        if not str(value):
+            raise ValueError("Must enter some text!")
+        return str(value)
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        got_data = str(save_data)
+        if not got_data:
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Text data, got '{save_data}'")
+        return got_data
+
+
+class Email(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Email'
+    valid_type = 'email'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        got_data = str(save_data)
+        if not got_data:
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected String data, got '{save_data}'")
+        return got_data
+
+
+class Boolean(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Boolean'
+    valid_type = 'boolean'
+
+    def display(self):
+        if self.value:
+            return '1 - On/True'
+        return '0 - Off/False'
+
+    def export(self):
+        return self.value
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if not isinstance(save_data, bool):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Boolean, got '{save_data}'")
+        return save_data
+
+
+class Color(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Color'
+    valid_type = 'color'
+
+    def display(self):
+        return f'{self.value} - |{self.value}this|n'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if not save_data or len(_ANSI(f'|{save_data}|n')) > 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Color Code, got '{save_data}'")
+        return save_data
+
+
+class Timezone(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Timezone'
+    valid_type = 'timezone'
+
+    @property
+    def default(self):
+        return _TZ_DICT[self.default_value]
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if save_data not in _TZ_DICT:
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Timezone Data, got '{save_data}'")
+        return _TZ_DICT[save_data]
+
+    def export(self):
+        return str(self.value_storage)
+
+
+class UnsignedInteger(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Whole Number 0+'
+    valid_type = 'unsigned_integer'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if isinstance(save_data, int) and save_data >= 0:
+            return save_data
+        raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Whole Number 0+, got '{save_data}'")
+
+
+class SignedInteger(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Whole Number'
+    valid_type = 'signed_integer'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if isinstance(save_data, int):
+            return save_data
+        raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Whole Number, got '{save_data}'")
+
+
+class PositiveInteger(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Whole Number 1+'
+    valid_type = 'positive_integer'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if isinstance(save_data, int) and save_data > 0:
+            return save_data
+        raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Whole Number 1+, got '{save_data}'")
+
+
+class Duration(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Duration'
+    valid_type = 'duration'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if isinstance(save_data, int):
+            return _dt.timedelta(0, save_data, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+        raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected Timedelta in seconds, got '{save_data}'")
+
+    def export(self):
+        return self.value_storage.seconds
+
+
+class Datetime(_BaseOption):
+    expect_type = 'Datetime'
+    valid_type = 'datetime'
+
+    def valid_save(self, save_data):
+        if isinstance(save_data, int):
+            return _dt.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(save_data)
+        raise ValueError(f"{self.key} expected UTC Datetime in EPOCH format, got '{save_data}'")
+
+    def export(self):
+        return int(self.value_storage.strftime('%s'))
+
+
+class Future(Datetime):
+    expect_type = 'Future Datetime'
+    valid_type = 'future'
+
+
+class Lock(Text):
+    expect_type = 'Lock String'
+    valid_type = 'lock'
diff --git a/evennia/utils/option.py b/evennia/utils/option.py
index 4977f49bcb..2d54c0f51b 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/option.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/option.py
@@ -1,4 +1,27 @@
-from evennia.utils.utils import string_partial_matching
+from django.conf import settings
+from evennia.utils.utils import string_partial_matching, callables_from_module
+
+
+class OptionManager(object):
+    """
+    Loads and stores the final list of OPTION CLASSES.
+
+    Can access these as properties or dictionary-contents.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.option_storage = {}
+        for module in settings.OPTIONCLASS_MODULES:
+            self.option_storage.update(callables_from_module(module))
+
+    def __getitem__(self, item):
+        return self.option_storage.get(item, None)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, item):
+        return self[item]
+
+
+# Ensure that we have a Singleton that keeps all loaded Options.
+OPTION_MANAGER = OptionManager()
 
 
 class OptionHandler(object):
@@ -7,44 +30,71 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
 
     It uses a dictionary to store-and-cache frequently used settings such as colors for borders or an
     account's timezone.
+
+    This is used for Account.options but it could be used by Scripts or Objects just as easily. All
+    it needs to be provided is an options_dict.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, obj, options_dict=None, save_category=None):
+        """
+        Initialize an OptionHandler.
+
+        Args:
+            obj (TypedObject): The Typed Object this sits on. Obj MUST implement the Evennia AttributeHandler
+                or this will barf.
+            options_dict (dict): A dictionary of option keys, where the values are options. The format of those
+                tuples is: ('key', "Description to show", 'option_type', <default value>)
+            save_category (str): The Options data will be stored to this Attribute category on obj.
+        """
         if not options_dict:
             options_dict = dict()
         self.options_dict = options_dict
         self.save_category = save_category
         self.obj = obj
+
+        # This dictionary stores the in-memory Options by their key. Values are the Option objects.
         self.options = dict()
 
+        # We use lazy-loading of each Option when it's called for, but it's good to have the save data
+        # on hand.
+        self.save_data = {s.key: s.value for s in obj.attributes.get(category=save_category,
+                                                               return_list=True, return_obj=True) if s}
+
     def __getitem__(self, item):
+        return self.get(item).value
+
+    def get(self, item, return_obj=False):
         if item not in self.options_dict:
             raise KeyError("Option not found!")
         if item in self.options:
-            return self.options[item]
-        import evennia
-        option_def = self.options_dict[item]
-        save_data = self.obj.attributes.get(item, category=self.save_category)
-        if not save_data:
-            return evennia.VALID_HANDLER[option_def[1]](option_def[2])
-        self.options[item] = save_data
-        return save_data
+            op_found = self.options[item]
+        else:
+            op_found = self.load_option(item)
+        if return_obj:
+            return op_found
+        return op_found.value
 
-    def get(self, item):
-        return self[item]
+    def load_option(self, key):
+        option_def = self.options_dict[key]
+        save_data = self.save_data.get(key, None)
+        self.obj.msg(save_data)
+        loaded_option = OPTION_MANAGER[option_def[1]](self, key, option_def[0], option_def[2], save_data)
+        self.options[key] = loaded_option
+        return loaded_option
 
-    def set(self, option, value):
+    def set(self, option, value, account):
         """
         Change an individual option.
 
         Args:
             option (str): The key of an option that can be changed. Allows partial matching.
             value (str): The value that should be checked, coerced, and stored.
+            account (AccountDB): The Account performing the setting. Necessary due to other
+                option lookups like timezone.
 
         Returns:
             New value
         """
-        import evennia
         if not option:
             raise ValueError("Option field blank!")
         found = string_partial_matching(list(self.options_dict.keys()), option, ret_index=False)
@@ -53,10 +103,5 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
         if len(found) > 1:
             raise ValueError(f"That matched: {', '.join(found)}. Please be more specific.")
         found = found[0]
-        option_def = self.options_dict[found]
-        if not value:
-            raise ValueError("Value field blank!")
-        new_value = evennia.VALID_HANDLER[option_def[1]](value, thing_name=found)
-        self.obj.attributes.add(found, category=self.save_category, value=new_value)
-        self.options[found] = new_value
-        return new_value
+        op = self.get(found, return_obj=True)
+        return op.set(value, account)
diff --git a/evennia/utils/valid.py b/evennia/utils/valid.py
index 29000821ee..9ac80ab452 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/valid.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/valid.py
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module
 
 
 class ValidHandler(object):
+    """
+    Loads and stores the final list of VALIDATOR FUNCTIONS.
+
+    Can access these as properties or dictionary-contents.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.valid_storage = {}
@@ -12,5 +17,9 @@ class ValidHandler(object):
     def __getitem__(self, item):
         return self.valid_storage.get(item, None)
 
+    def __getattr__(self, item):
+        return self[item]
 
+
+# Ensure that we have a Singleton of ValidHandler that is always loaded... and only needs to be loaded once.
 VALID_HANDLER = ValidHandler()
diff --git a/evennia/utils/validfuncs.py b/evennia/utils/validfuncs.py
index a403dd3bb5..08d1d6f23e 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/validfuncs.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/validfuncs.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Contains all the validation functions.
 All validation functions must have a checker (probably a session) and entry arg.
 
 They can employ more paramters at your leisure.
+
+
 """
 
 import re as _re
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ from evennia.utils.utils import string_partial_matching as _partial
 _TZ_DICT = {str(tz): _pytz.timezone(tz) for tz in _pytz.common_timezones}
 
 
-def color(entry, thing_name='Color'):
+def color(entry, thing_name='Color', **kwargs):
     if not entry:
         raise ValueError(f"Nothing entered for a {thing_name}!")
     test_str = _ansi('|%s|n' % entry)
@@ -26,13 +28,18 @@ def color(entry, thing_name='Color'):
     return entry
 
 
-def datetime(entry, thing_name='Datetime', from_tz=None):
+def datetime(entry, thing_name='Datetime', account=None, from_tz=None, **kwargs):
     """
+    Process a datetime string in standard forms while accounting for the inputter's timezone.
 
     Args:
         entry (str): A date string from a user.
         thing_name (str): Name to display this datetime as.
-        from_tz (pytz): An instance of pytz from the user.
+        account (AccountDB): The Account performing this lookup. Unless from_tz is provided,
+            account's timezone will be used (if found) for local time and convert the results
+            to UTC.
+        from_tz (pytz): An instance of pytz from the user. If not provided, defaults to whatever
+            the Account uses. If neither one is provided, defaults to UTC.
 
     Returns:
         datetime in utc.
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ def datetime(entry, thing_name='Datetime', from_tz=None):
     return local_tz.astimezone(utc)
 
 
-def duration(entry, thing_name='Duration'):
+def duration(entry, thing_name='Duration', **kwargs):
     """
     Take a string and derive a datetime timedelta from it.
 
@@ -98,14 +105,14 @@ def duration(entry, thing_name='Duration'):
     return _dt.timedelta(days, seconds, 0, 0, minutes, hours, weeks)
 
 
-def future(entry, thing_name="Future Datetime", from_tz=None):
+def future(entry, thing_name="Future Datetime", from_tz=None, **kwargs):
     time = datetime(entry, thing_name)
     if time < _dt.datetime.utcnow():
         raise ValueError(f"That {thing_name} is in the past! Must give a Future datetime!")
     return time
 
 
-def signed_integer(entry, thing_name="Signed Integer"):
+def signed_integer(entry, thing_name="Signed Integer", **kwargs):
     if not entry:
         raise ValueError(f"Must enter a whole number for {thing_name}!")
     try:
@@ -115,21 +122,30 @@ def signed_integer(entry, thing_name="Signed Integer"):
     return num
 
 
-def positive_integer(entry, thing_name="Positive Integer"):
+def positive_integer(entry, thing_name="Positive Integer", **kwargs):
     num = signed_integer(entry, thing_name)
     if not num >= 1:
         raise ValueError(f"Must enter a whole number greater than 0 for {thing_name}!")
     return num
 
 
-def unsigned_integer(entry, thing_name="Unsigned Integer"):
+def unsigned_integer(entry, thing_name="Unsigned Integer", **kwargs):
     num = signed_integer(entry, thing_name)
     if not num >= 0:
         raise ValueError(f"{thing_name} must be a whole number greater than or equal to 0!")
     return num
 
 
-def boolean(entry, thing_name="True/False"):
+def boolean(entry, thing_name="True/False", **kwargs):
+    """
+    Simplest check in computer logic, right? This will take user input to flick the switch on or off
+    Args:
+        entry (str): A value such as True, On, Enabled, Disabled, False, 0, or 1.
+        thing_name (str): What kind of Boolean we are setting. What Option is this for?
+
+    Returns:
+        Boolean
+    """
     entry = entry.upper()
     error = f"Must enter 0 (false) or 1 (true) for {thing_name}. Also accepts True, False, On, Off, Yes, No, Enabled, and Disabled"
     if not entry:
@@ -141,24 +157,36 @@ def boolean(entry, thing_name="True/False"):
     raise ValueError(error)
 
 
-def timezone(entry, thing_name="Timezone"):
+def timezone(entry, thing_name="Timezone", **kwargs):
+    """
+    Takes user input as string, and partial matches a Timezone.
+
+    Args:
+        entry (str): The name of the Timezone.
+        thing_name (str): What this Timezone is used for.
+
+    Returns:
+        A PYTZ timezone.
+    """
     if not entry:
         raise ValueError(f"No {thing_name} entered!")
-    found = _partial(_TZ_DICT.keys(), entry)
+    found = _partial(list(_TZ_DICT.keys()), entry)
     if found:
         return _TZ_DICT[found]
     raise ValueError(f"Could not find timezone '{entry}' for {thing_name}!")
 
 
-def email(entry, thing_name="Email Address"):
+def email(entry, thing_name="Email Address", **kwargs):
+    if not entry:
+        raise ValueError("Email address field empty!")
     try:
-        _val_email(entry) #offloading the hard work to Django!
+        _val_email(entry)  # offloading the hard work to Django!
     except _error:
         raise ValueError(f"That isn't a valid {thing_name}!")
     return entry
 
 
-def lock(entry, thing_name='lockstring', options=None):
+def lock(entry, thing_name='locks', access_options=None, **kwargs):
     entry = entry.strip()
     if not entry:
         raise ValueError(f"No {thing_name} entered to set!")
@@ -166,10 +194,9 @@ def lock(entry, thing_name='lockstring', options=None):
         access_type, lockfunc = locksetting.split(':', 1)
         if not access_type:
             raise ValueError("Must enter an access type!")
-        if options:
-            accmatch = _partial(options, access_type)
-            if not accmatch:
-                raise ValueError(f"Access type must be one of: {', '.join(options)}")
+        if access_options:
+            if access_type not in access_options:
+                raise ValueError(f"Access type must be one of: {', '.join(access_options)}")
         if not lockfunc:
             raise ValueError("Lock func not entered.")
-    return entry
\ No newline at end of file
+    return entry