diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index a96ce859..4ebb4fa4 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ class Item < ActiveRecord::Base
     }
   end
   
-  def before_save
-    sold_in_mall = false
+  def before_create
+    self.sold_in_mall = false
+    true
   end
   
   def origin_registry_info=(info)
diff --git a/app/models/pet.rb b/app/models/pet.rb
index 6649c25c..277efd70 100644
--- a/app/models/pet.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class Pet < ActiveRecord::Base
     true
   end
   
+  def before_save
+    self.pet_type.save
+    self.items.each(&:save)
+  end 
+  
   def self.load(name)
     pet = Pet.find_or_initialize_by_name(name)
     pet.load!
diff --git a/app/models/pet_type.rb b/app/models/pet_type.rb
index 27e31898..5d07e0cb 100644
--- a/app/models/pet_type.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet_type.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'open-uri'
-
 class PetType < ActiveRecord::Base
   IMAGE_CPN_FORMAT = 'http://pets.neopets.com/cpn/%s/1/1.png';
   IMAGE_CP_LOCATION_REGEX = %r{^/cp/(.+?)/1/1\.png$};
diff --git a/app/models/swf_asset.rb b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
index d80fce0e..77267581 100644
--- a/app/models/swf_asset.rb
+++ b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class SwfAsset < ActiveRecord::Base
+  PUBLIC_ASSET_DIR = File.join('swfs', 'outfit')
+  LOCAL_ASSET_DIR = Rails.root.join('public', PUBLIC_ASSET_DIR)
   set_inheritance_column 'inheritance_type'
   
   delegate :depth, :to => :zone
@@ -13,11 +15,7 @@ class SwfAsset < ActiveRecord::Base
   }
   
   def local_url
-    uri = URI.parse(url)
-    uri.host = RemoteImpressHost
-    pieces = uri.path.split('/')
-    uri.path = "/assets/swf/outfit/#{pieces[2]}/#{pieces[4..7].join('/')}"
-    uri.to_s
+    '/' + File.join(PUBLIC_ASSET_DIR, local_path_within_outfit_swfs)
   end
   
   def as_json(options={})
@@ -50,4 +48,36 @@ class SwfAsset < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.zone_id = data[:zone_id].to_i
     self.url = data[:asset_url]
   end
+  
+  def before_create
+    uri = URI.parse url
+    response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
+    if response.is_a? Net::HTTPSuccess
+      new_local_path = File.join(LOCAL_ASSET_DIR, local_path_within_outfit_swfs)
+      new_local_dir = File.dirname new_local_path
+      content = response.body.force_encoding 'utf-8'
+      FileUtils.mkdir_p new_local_dir
+      File.open(new_local_path, 'w') do |f|
+        f.print content
+      end
+    else
+      begin
+        response.error!
+      rescue Exception => e
+        raise "Error loading SWF at #{url}: #{e.message}"
+      else
+        raise "Error loading SWF at #{url}. Response: #{response.inspect}"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  private
+  
+  def local_path_within_outfit_swfs
+    uri = URI.parse(url)
+    pieces = uri.path.split('/')
+    relevant_pieces = pieces[4..7]
+    relevant_pieces.unshift pieces[2]
+    File.join(relevant_pieces)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/public/javascripts/items/show.js b/public/javascripts/items/show.js
index 612277c1..474ac937 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/items/show.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/items/show.js
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ Preview = new function Preview() {
   this.embed = function (id) {
     swf_id = id;
     swfobject.embedSWF(
-      impressUrl('/assets/swf/preview.swf?v=2'), // URL
+      '/swfs/preview.swf?v=2', // URL
       id, // ID
       '100%', // width
       '100%', // height
       '9', // required version
       impressUrl('/assets/js/swfobject/expressInstall.swf'), // express install URL
-      {'swf_assets_path': impressUrl('/assets')}, // flashvars
+      {}, // flashvars
       {'wmode': 'transparent', 'allowscriptaccess': 'always'} // params
     );
   }
diff --git a/public/swfs/.gitignore b/public/swfs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e42ecf84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/swfs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+outfit/*
diff --git a/public/swfs/outfit b/public/swfs/outfit
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..0e16e828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/swfs/outfit
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/matchu/public_html/dev/wearables/www/assets/swf/outfit/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/swfs/preview.swf b/public/swfs/preview.swf
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c91c52a1
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/swfs/preview.swf differ