diff --git a/lokrez/smashgg.py b/lokrez/smashgg.py
index f3fd1bc..ab8ced4 100644
--- a/lokrez/smashgg.py
+++ b/lokrez/smashgg.py
@@ -90,16 +90,19 @@ class Player():
             placement,
             seeding,
             twitterHandle = None,
-            chars = {}
-            )
-        self.id            = id
+            chars = None
+            ):
+        self.id            = int(id) # actually intended to store an Entrant id
         self.prefix        = prefix
         self.gamerTag      = gamerTag
-        self.placement     = placement
-        self.seeding       = seeding
+        self.placement     = int(placement)
+        self.seeding       = int(seeding)
         self.twitterHandle = twitterHandle
 
-        self.chars = chars
+        if chars is None:
+            self.chars = {}
+        else:
+            self.chars = chars
 
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     def add_character_selection(self, character, win):