diff --git a/evennia/utils/containers.py b/evennia/utils/containers.py
index 59fb2df9f2..1aa440d63b 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/containers.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/containers.py
@@ -35,32 +35,34 @@ class Container(object):
         """
         self.loaded_data = None
 
-    def _load_data(self):
+    def load_data(self):
         """
         Delayed import to avoid eventual circular imports from inside
         the storage modules.
 
         """
         if self.loaded_data is None:
+            self.loaded_data = {}
             for module in self.storage_modules:
                 self.loaded_data.update(callables_from_module(module))
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
-        self._load_data()
-        return self.loaded_data.get(key)
+        return self.get(key)
 
-    def get(self, key):
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
         """
         Retrive data by key (in case of not knowing it beforehand).
 
         Args:
             key (str): The name of the script.
+            default (any, optional): Value to return if key is not found.
 
         Returns:
             any (any): The data loaded on this container.
 
         """
-        return self.__getattr__(key)
+        self.load_data()
+        return self.loaded_data.get(key, default)
 
     def all(self):
         """
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ class Container(object):
             scripts (list): All global script objects stored on the container.
 
         """
-        self._load_data()
+        self.load_data()
         return list(self.loaded_data.values())
 
 
@@ -121,12 +123,7 @@ class GlobalScriptContainer(Container):
         self.script_storage = {}
         self.typeclass_storage = None
 
-    def __getattr__(self, key):
-        if key not in self.loaded_data:
-            return None
-        return self.script_storage.get(key) or self._load_script(key)
-
-    def _load_data(self):
+    def load_data(self):
         """
         This delayed import avoids trying to load Scripts before they are
         initialized.
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ class GlobalScriptContainer(Container):
 
     def _load_script(self, key):
 
-        self._load_data()
+        self.load_data()
 
         typeclass = self.typeclass_storage[key]
         found = typeclass.objects.filter(db_key=key).first()
@@ -175,6 +172,23 @@ class GlobalScriptContainer(Container):
         self.script_storage[key] = found
         return found
 
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
+        """
+        Retrive data by key (in case of not knowing it beforehand).
+
+        Args:
+            key (str): The name of the script.
+            default (any, optional): Value to return if key is not found
+                at all on this container (i.e it cannot be loaded at all).
+
+        Returns:
+            any (any): The data loaded on this container.
+        """
+
+        if key not in self.loaded_data:
+            return default
+        return self.script_storage.get(key) or self._load_script(key)
+
     def all(self):
         """
         Get all scripts.
diff --git a/evennia/utils/optionclasses.py b/evennia/utils/optionclasses.py
index 83558f34b6..8e24490b4b 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/optionclasses.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/optionclasses.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from evennia import logger as _log
 from evennia.utils.ansi import ANSIString as _ANSI
 from evennia.utils.validatorfuncs import _TZ_DICT
 from evennia.utils.containers import VALIDATOR_FUNCS
+from evennia.utils.utils import crop
 
 
 class BaseOption(object):
@@ -22,7 +23,11 @@ class BaseOption(object):
     validator_key = ''
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.key
+        return "<Option {key}: {value}>".format(
+            key=self.key, value=crop(str(self.value), width=10))
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return str(self)
 
     def __init__(self, handler, key, description, default, save_data=None):
         """
@@ -163,6 +168,10 @@ class BaseOption(object):
         """
         Renders the Option's value as something pretty to look at.
 
+        Kwargs:
+            any (any): These are options passed by the caller to potentially
+                customize display dynamically.
+
         Returns:
             str: How the stored value should be projected to users (e.g. a raw
                 timedelta is pretty ugly).
@@ -171,6 +180,7 @@ class BaseOption(object):
         return self.value
 
 
+# Option classes
 
 
 class Text(BaseOption):
diff --git a/evennia/utils/optionhandler.py b/evennia/utils/optionhandler.py
index 7071a2902f..8f8380d5ee 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/optionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/optionhandler.py
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ from evennia.utils.containers import OPTION_CLASSES
 
 class OptionHandler(object):
     """
-    This is a generic Option handler meant for Typed Objects - anything that implements AttributeHandler.
+    This is a generic Option handler meant for Typed Objects - anything that
+    implements AttributeHandler. Retrieve options eithers as properties on
+    this handler or by using the .get method.
 
-    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.
+    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):
@@ -18,60 +17,70 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
         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.
+            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()
+            options_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()
+        self.options = {}
 
-        # 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}
+        # 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):
-        """
-        Shortcut to self.get(item) used as a different syntax. This entire object is
-        essentially a dictionary of option_key -> value.
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        return self.get(key).value
 
-        Args:
-            item (str): The Key of the item to get.
-
-        Returns:
-            The Option's value.
-        """
-        return self.get(item).value
-
-    def get(self, item, return_obj=False):
+    def get(self, key, return_obj=False):
         """
         Retrieves an Option stored in the handler. Will load it if it doesn't exist.
 
         Args:
-            item (str): The key to retrieve.
-            return_obj (bool): If True, returns the actual option object instead of its value.
-
+            key (str): The option key to retrieve.
+            return_obj (bool, optional): If True, returns the actual option
+                object instead of its value.
         Returns:
-            An option value (varies) or the Option itself.
+            option_value (any or Option): An option value  the Option itself.
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If option is not defined.
+
         """
-        if item not in self.options_dict:
+        if key not in self.options_dict:
             raise KeyError("Option not found!")
-        if item in self.options:
-            op_found = self.options[item]
+        if key in self.options:
+            op_found = self.options[key]
         else:
-            op_found = self._load_option(item)
+            op_found = self._load_option(key)
         if return_obj:
             return op_found
         return op_found.value
 
+    def all(self, return_objs=False):
+        """
+        Get all options defined on this handler.
+
+        Args:
+            return_objs (bool, optional): Return the actual Option objects rather
+                than their values.
+        Returns:
+            all_options (dict): All options on this handler, either `{key: value}`
+                or `{key: <Option>}` if `return_objs` is `True`.
+
+        """
+        return [self.get(key, return_obj=return_objs) for key in self.options_dict]
+
     def _load_option(self, key):
         """
         Loads option on-demand if it has not been loaded yet.
@@ -82,10 +91,10 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
         Returns:
 
         """
-        option_def = self.options_dict[key]
+        desc, clsname, default_val = self.options_dict[key]
         save_data = self.save_data.get(key, None)
         self.obj.msg(save_data)
-        loaded_option = OPTION_CONTAINER[option_def[1]](self, key, option_def[0], option_def[2], save_data)
+        loaded_option = OPTION_CLASSES.get(clsname)(self, key, desc, default_val, save_data)
         self.options[key] = loaded_option
         return loaded_option
 
@@ -96,6 +105,8 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
         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.
+            kwargs (any, optional): These are passed into the Option's validation function,
+                save function and display function and allows to customize either.
 
         Returns:
             New value
@@ -110,7 +121,4 @@ class OptionHandler(object):
         found = found[0]
         op = self.get(found, return_obj=True)
         op.set(value, **kwargs)
-        return op.display()
-
-
-
+        return op.display(**kwargs)