diff --git a/src/util/alignment.cpp b/src/util/alignment.cpp
index 7c31b635..cb4af9b8 100644
--- a/src/util/alignment.cpp
+++ b/src/util/alignment.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ template <> void Reader::handle(Alignment& align) {
 template <> void Writer::handle(const Alignment& align) {
 	handle(toString(align));
 }
-template <> void GetMember::store(const Alignment& align) {
-	store(toString(align));
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Alignment& align) {
+	handle(toString(align));
 }
diff --git a/src/util/defaultable.hpp b/src/util/defaultable.hpp
index 013c75ec..43baa8ef 100644
--- a/src/util/defaultable.hpp
+++ b/src/util/defaultable.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ void Writer::handle(const Defaultable<T>& def) {
 	}
 }
 template <typename T>
-void GetMember::handle(const Defaultable<T>& def) {
-	store(def());
+void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Defaultable<T>& def) {
+	handle(def());
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/util/io/get_member.cpp b/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
index 533964ce..e25f743d 100644
--- a/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
@@ -11,22 +11,20 @@
 #include <script/value.hpp>
 #include <script/script.hpp>
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : GetDefaultMember
+
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const String&       v) { value = toScript(v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const int&          v) { value = toScript(v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const unsigned int& v) { value = toScript((int)v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const double&       v) { value = toScript(v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const bool&         v) { value = toScript(v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Vector2D&     v) { value = toScript(String::Format(_("(%.10lf,%.10lf)"), v.x, v.y)); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Color&        v) { value = toScript(v); }
+            void GetDefaultMember::handle(const ScriptValueP& v) { value = v; }
+            void GetDefaultMember::handle(const ScriptP&      v) { value = v; }
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : GetMember
 
 GetMember::GetMember(const String& name)
-	: targetName(name)
+	: target_name(name)
 {}
-
-template <> void GetMember::store(const String&       v) { value = toScript(v); }
-//template <> void GetMember::store(const Char* const&  v) { value = toScript(v); }
-template <> void GetMember::store(const int&          v) { value = toScript(v); }
-template <> void GetMember::store(const unsigned int& v) { value = toScript((int)v); }
-template <> void GetMember::store(const double&       v) { value = toScript(v); }
-template <> void GetMember::store(const bool&         v) { value = toScript(v); }
-
-template <> void GetMember::store(const Vector2D&     v) {
-	value = toScript(String::Format(_("(%.10lf,%.10lf)"), v.x, v.y));
-}
-
-void GetMember::store(const ScriptValueP& v) { value = v; }
-void GetMember::store(const ScriptP&      v) { value = v; }
diff --git a/src/util/io/get_member.hpp b/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
index f0393abe..fc32e442 100644
--- a/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
@@ -17,85 +17,118 @@ inline void intrusive_ptr_add_ref(ScriptValue* p);
 inline void intrusive_ptr_release(ScriptValue* p);
 
 template <typename T> class Defaultable;
+template <typename T> class Scriptable;
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : GetMember
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : GetDefaultMember
 
-/// Find a member with a specific name using reflection
+/// Find a member without a name using reflection
 /** The member is wrapped in a ScriptValue */
-class GetMember {
+class GetDefaultMember {
   public:
-	/// Construct a member getter that looks for the given name
-	GetMember(const String& name);
-	
 	/// Tell the reflection code we are not reading
-	inline bool reading() const { return false; }
+	inline bool reading()   const { return false; }
+	inline bool isComplex() const { return false; }
 	
 	/// The result, or script_nil if the member was not found
 	inline ScriptValueP result() { return value; } 
 	
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Handling objects
 	
+	/// Handle an object: we don't match things with a name
+	template <typename T>
+	void handle(const Char* name, const T& object) {}
+	
+	/// Handle an object: investigate children, or store it if we know how
+	template <typename T>             void handle(const T&);
+	
+	/// Handle a Defaultable: investigate children
+	template <typename T>             void handle(const Defaultable<T>&);
+	template <typename T>             void handle(const Scriptable<T>&);
+	template <typename T>             void handle(const vector<T>&     c) { value = toScript(&c); }
+	template <typename K, typename V> void handle(const map<K,V>&      c) { value = toScript(&c); }
+	template <typename T>             void handle(const shared_ptr<T>& p) { value = toScript(p); }
+	void handle(const ScriptValueP&);
+	void handle(const ScriptP&);
+  private:
+	ScriptValueP  value;		///< The value we found (if any)
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : GetMember
+
+/// Find a member with a specific name using reflection
+/** The member is wrapped in a ScriptValue */
+class GetMember : private GetDefaultMember {
+  public:
+	/// Construct a member getter that looks for the given name
+	GetMember(const String& name);
+	
+	/// Tell the reflection code we are not reading
+	inline bool reading()   const { return false; }
+	inline bool isComplex() const { return false; }
+	
+	/// The result, or script_nil if the member was not found
+	inline ScriptValueP result() { return gdm.result(); } 
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------- : Handling objects
+	
 	/// Handle an object: we are done if the name matches
 	template <typename T>
 	void handle(const Char* name, const T& object) {
-		if (!value && name == targetName) store(object);
+		if (!gdm.result() && name == target_name) gdm.handle(object);
 	}
 	/// Handle an object: investigate children
 	template <typename T> void handle(const T&);
-	/// Handle a Defaultable: investigate children
-	template <typename T> void handle(const Defaultable<T>& def);
-	
-	/// Store something in the return value
-	template <typename T> void store(const T& v);
-	/// Store a vector in the return value
-	template <typename T> void store(const vector<T>& vector) {
-		value = toScript(&vector);
-	}
-	/// Store a shared_ptr in the return value
-	template <typename T> void store(const shared_ptr<T>& pointer) {
-		value = toScript(pointer);
-	}
-	void store(const ScriptValueP&);
-	void store(const ScriptP&);
-	
+		
   private:
-	const String& targetName;	///< The name we are looking for
-	ScriptValueP  value;		///< The value we found (if any)
+	const String& target_name;	///< The name we are looking for
+	GetDefaultMember gdm;		///< Object to store and retrieve the value
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection
 
-/// Implement reflection as used by GetMember
-#define REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_MEMBER(Cls)							\
-	template<> void GetMember::handle<Cls>(const Cls& object) {	\
-		const_cast<Cls&>(object).reflect(*this);				\
+/// Implement reflection as used by GetDefaultMember
+#define REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_DEFAULT_MEMBER(Cls)		REFLECT_WRITE_YES(Cls,GetDefaultMember)
+#define REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_MEMBER(Cls)				REFLECT_WRITE_YES(Cls,GetMember)
+#define REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_DEFAULT_MEMBER_NOT(Cls)	REFLECT_WRITE_NO(Cls,GetDefaultMember)
+#define REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_MEMBER_NOT(Cls)			REFLECT_WRITE_NO(Cls,GetMember)
+
+#define REFLECT_WRITE_YES(Cls, Tag)										\
+	template<> void Tag::handle<Cls>(const Cls& object) {				\
+		const_cast<Cls&>(object).reflect(*this);						\
+	}																	\
+	void Cls::reflect(Tag& tag) {										\
+		reflect_impl(tag);												\
 	}
 
+#define REFLECT_WRITE_NO(Cls, Tag)										\
+	template<> void Tag::handle<Cls>(const Cls& object) {}				\
+	void Cls::reflect(Tag& tag) {}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection for enumerations
 
 /// Implement enum reflection as used by GetMember
-#define REFLECT_ENUM_GET_MEMBER(Enum)							\
-	template<> void GetMember::store<Enum>(const Enum& enum_) {	\
-		EnumGetMember gm(*this);								\
-		reflect_ ## Enum(const_cast<Enum&>(enum_), gm);			\
+#define REFLECT_ENUM_GET_MEMBER(Enum)									\
+	template<> void GetDefaultMember::handle<Enum>(const Enum& enum_) {	\
+		EnumGetMember egm(*this);										\
+		reflect_ ## Enum(const_cast<Enum&>(enum_), egm);				\
 	}
 
 /// 'Tag' to be used when reflecting enumerations for GetMember
 class EnumGetMember {
   public:
-	inline EnumGetMember(GetMember& getMember)
-		: getMember(getMember) {}
+	inline EnumGetMember(GetDefaultMember& gdm)
+		: gdm(gdm) {}
 	
 	/// Handle a possible value for the enum, if the name matches the name in the input
 	template <typename Enum>
 	inline void handle(const Char* name, Enum value, Enum enum_) {
 		if (enum_ == value) {
-			getMember.store(String(name));
+			gdm.handle(String(name));
 		}
 	}
 	
   private:
-	GetMember& getMember;  ///< The writer to write output to
+	GetDefaultMember& gdm;  ///< The object to store output in
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/util/io/reader.cpp b/src/util/io/reader.cpp
index 65bc4859..5260562c 100644
--- a/src/util/io/reader.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/reader.cpp
@@ -130,3 +130,10 @@ template <> void Reader::handle(Vector2D& vec) {
 		throw ParseError(_("Expected (x,y)"));
 	}
 }
+
+template <> void Reader::handle(Color& col) {
+	UInt r,g,b;
+	if (wxSscanf(value.c_str(),_("rgb(%u,%u,%u)"),&r,&g,&b)) {
+		col.Set(r, g, b);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/util/io/reader.hpp b/src/util/io/reader.hpp
index d6d209ad..bdf07a5f 100644
--- a/src/util/io/reader.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/reader.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <wx/txtstrm.h>
 
 template <typename T> class Defaultable;
+template <typename T> class Scriptable;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reader
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ class Reader {
 	
 	/// Tell the reflection code we are reading
 	inline bool reading() const { return true; }
+	/// Is the thing currently being read 'complex', i.e. does it have children
+	inline bool isComplex() const { return value.empty(); }
 	
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Handling objects
 	/// Handle an object: read it if it's name matches
@@ -58,9 +61,11 @@ class Reader {
 	/// Reads a shared_ptr from the input stream
 	template <typename T> void handle(shared_ptr<T>& pointer);
 	/// Reads a map from the input stream
-	//template <typename K, typename V> void handle(map<K,V>& map);
+	template <typename K, typename V> void handle(map<K,V>& map);
 	/// Reads a Defaultable from the input stream
-	template <typename T> void handle(Defaultable<T>& def);
+	template <typename T> void handle(Defaultable<T>&);
+	/// Reads a Scriptable from the input stream
+	template <typename T> void handle(Scriptable<T>&);
 	
   private:
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Data
@@ -129,6 +134,11 @@ void Reader::handle(shared_ptr<T>& pointer) {
 	handle(*pointer);
 }
 
+template <typename K, typename V>
+void Reader::handle(map<K,V>& map) {
+	// TODO
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection
 
 /// Implement reflection as used by Reader
@@ -144,6 +154,9 @@ void Reader::handle(shared_ptr<T>& pointer) {
 				} while (indent > expected_indent);				\
 			}													\
 		}														\
+	}															\
+	void Cls::reflect(Reader& reader) {							\
+		reflect_impl(reader);									\
 	}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection for enumerations
diff --git a/src/util/io/writer.cpp b/src/util/io/writer.cpp
index ab57fb39..663d7971 100644
--- a/src/util/io/writer.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/writer.cpp
@@ -109,3 +109,6 @@ template <> void Writer::handle(const bool& value) {
 template <> void Writer::handle(const Vector2D& vec) {
 	handle(String::Format(_("(%.10lf,%.10lf)"), vec.x, vec.y));
 }
+template <> void Writer::handle(const Color& col) {
+	handle(String::Format(_("rgb(%u,%u,%u)"), col.Red(), col.Green(), col.Blue()));
+}
diff --git a/src/util/io/writer.hpp b/src/util/io/writer.hpp
index 2b285193..4033913a 100644
--- a/src/util/io/writer.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/writer.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <wx/txtstrm.h>
 
 template <typename T> class Defaultable;
+template <typename T> class Scriptable;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Writer
 
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ class Writer {
 	Writer(const OutputStreamP& output);
 	
 	/// Tell the reflection code we are not reading
-	inline bool reading() const { return false; }
+	inline bool reading()   const { return false; }
+	inline bool isComplex() const { return false; }
 	
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Handling objects
 	/// Handle an object: write it under the given name
@@ -49,9 +51,11 @@ class Writer {
 	/// Write a shared_ptr to the output stream
 	template <typename T> void handle(const shared_ptr<T>& pointer);
 	/// Write a map to the output stream
-	//template <typename K, typename V> void handle(map<K,V>& map);
+	template <typename K, typename V> void handle(const map<K,V>& map);
 	/// Write an object of type Defaultable<T> to the output stream
-	template <typename T> void handle(const Defaultable<T>& def);
+	template <typename T> void handle(const Defaultable<T>&);
+	/// Write an object of type Scriptable<T> to the output stream
+	template <typename T> void handle(const Scriptable<T>&);
 	
   private:
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Data
@@ -85,10 +89,8 @@ class Writer {
 template <typename T>
 void Writer::handle(const Char* name, const vector<T>& vec) {
 	String vectorKey = singular_form(name);
-	for (vector<T>::const_iterator it = vec.begin() ; it != vec.end() ; ++it) {
-		enterBlock(vectorKey);
-		handle(*it);
-		exitBlock();
+	for (typename vector<T>::const_iterator it = vec.begin() ; it != vec.end() ; ++it) {
+		handle(vectorKey, *it);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +98,12 @@ template <typename T>
 void Writer::handle(const shared_ptr<T>& pointer) {
 	if (pointer) handle(*pointer);
 }
+template <typename K, typename V>
+void Writer::handle(const map<K,V>& m) {
+	for (typename map<K,V>::const_iterator it = m.begin() ; it != m.end() ; ++it) {
+		handle(it->first.c_str(), it->second);
+	}
+}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection
 
@@ -103,6 +111,9 @@ void Writer::handle(const shared_ptr<T>& pointer) {
 #define REFLECT_OBJECT_WRITER(Cls)								\
 	template<> void Writer::handle<Cls>(const Cls& object) {	\
 		const_cast<Cls&>(object).reflect(*this);				\
+	}															\
+	void Cls::reflect(Writer& writer) {							\
+		reflect_impl(writer);									\
 	}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reflection for enumerations
diff --git a/src/util/reflect.hpp b/src/util/reflect.hpp
index e53979fe..7a21711f 100644
--- a/src/util/reflect.hpp
+++ b/src/util/reflect.hpp
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@
 			template<class Tag> void reflect_impl(Tag& tag);			\
 			friend class Reader;										\
 			friend class Writer;										\
+			friend class GetDefaultMember;								\
 			friend class GetMember;										\
 			void reflect(Reader& reader);								\
 			void reflect(Writer& writer);								\
-			void reflect(GetMember& getMember)
+			void reflect(GetDefaultMember& gdm);						\
+			void reflect(GetMember& gm)
 
 /// Declare that a class supports reflection, which can be overridden in derived classes
 #define DECLARE_REFLECTION_VIRTUAL()									\
@@ -39,10 +41,14 @@
 			template<class Tag> void reflect_impl(Tag& tag);			\
 			friend class Reader;										\
 			friend class Writer;										\
+			friend class GetDefaultMember;								\
 			friend class GetMember;										\
+			/* extra level of indirection between Tag::handle			\
+			 * and reflect_impl, to allow for virtual */				\
 			virtual void reflect(Reader& reader);						\
 			virtual void reflect(Writer& writer);						\
-			virtual void reflect(GetMember& getMember)
+			virtual void reflect(GetDefaultMember& gdm);				\
+			virtual void reflect(GetMember& gm)
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Implementing reflection
 
@@ -50,9 +56,9 @@
 /** Reflection allows the member variables of a class to be inspected at runtime.
  *
  *  Currently creates the methods:
- *  - Reader::handle(Cls&)
- *  - Writer::handle(Cls&)
- *  - GetMember::handle(Cls&)
+ *  - Reader          ::handle(Cls&)
+ *  - Writer          ::handle(const Cls&)
+ *  - GetMember       ::handle(const Cls&)
  *  Usage:
  *    @code
  *     IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(MyClass) {
@@ -64,17 +70,24 @@
 #define IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Cls)										\
 			REFLECT_OBJECT_READER(Cls)									\
 			REFLECT_OBJECT_WRITER(Cls)									\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_DEFAULT_MEMBER_NOT(Cls)					\
 			REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_MEMBER(Cls)								\
-			/* Extra level, so it can be declared virtual */			\
-			void Cls::reflect(Reader& reader) {							\
-				reflect_impl(reader);									\
-			}															\
-			void Cls::reflect(Writer& writer) {							\
-				reflect_impl(writer);									\
-			}															\
-			void Cls::reflect(GetMember& getMember) {					\
-				reflect_impl(getMember);								\
-			}															\
+			template <class Tag>										\
+			void Cls::reflect_impl(Tag& tag)
+
+/// Implement the refelection of a class type Cls that only uses REFLECT_NAMELESS
+#define IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NAMELESS(Cls)								\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_READER(Cls)									\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_WRITER(Cls)									\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_DEFAULT_MEMBER(Cls)						\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_GET_MEMBER_NOT(Cls)							\
+			template <class Tag>										\
+			void Cls::reflect_impl(Tag& tag)
+
+/// Implement the refelection of a class type Cls, but only for Reader and Writer
+#define IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_GET_MEMBER(Cls)							\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_READER(Cls)									\
+			REFLECT_OBJECT_WRITER(Cls)									\
 			template <class Tag>										\
 			void Cls::reflect_impl(Tag& tag)
 
@@ -105,7 +118,7 @@
  *  Currently creates the methods:
  *   - Reader::handle(Enum&
  *   - Writer::handle(const Enum&)
- *   - GetMember::handle(const Enum&)
+ *   - GetDefaultMember::handle(const Enum&)
  */
 #define IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_ENUM(Enum)									\
 			template <class Tag>										\