diff --git a/characters/base/character.gd b/characters/base/character.gd
index d843d9a..5e7d56c 100644
--- a/characters/base/character.gd
+++ b/characters/base/character.gd
@@ -372,17 +372,17 @@ func _on_state_changed(state_name: StringName) -> void:
 		# Save collider and etc properties to the stack
 		# and overwrite them with those provided by the state profile.
 		_property_save_restore_stack.push({
-			^".:_collider:rotation": (
+			^"_collider:rotation": (
 				Vector3.RIGHT*PI/2.0
 				if _current_state_properties.collider_horizontal
 				else Vector3.ZERO
 			),
-			^".:height": (
+			^"height": (
 				2.0*_current_state_properties.collider_radius
 				if _current_state_properties.collider_horizontal
 				else _current_state_properties.collider_length
 			),
-			^".:width": (
+			^"width": (
 				_current_state_properties.collider_length
 				if _current_state_properties.collider_horizontal
 				else 2.0*_current_state_properties.collider_radius
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ func _on_pick_up_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
 	var target_displacement := (
 		0.5*height*Vector3.UP +
-		width*Vector3.FORWARD
+		0.75*width*Vector3.FORWARD
 	)
 	if !_carrying:
 		force_change_state(&'idle')