Gani Script/player.attr problems

[Jiroxys7]

So I'm using a script that checks to see if a param isnt null, then if so, checks what that param is, then runs through a list of what it should be doing with that param. i'm working on 'binding' ganis to buffs in this way. now, everything's working for the most part, except the gani scripts are doing something weird:

First of all, when the param tells the script to set one of the player's attributes, to, in this case, a particle, itll be all fine and dandy. but for some reason, in order to clear that attribute when the param doesnt exist anymore, i need to set the player's attribute to a nonexistant gani. "player.attr[3] = null" doesnt cut it for some reason.

Now the bigger issue: The buff will run out (which will clear the param), removing the gani, but when I cast the buff again, from that point forward, until i reconnect, the gani seems to not want to show until a certain time has elapsed. I've tried messing around with the gani's script. things such as changing the lifetime of the particle and changing the max number of particles doesnt do anything. and if i set continueafterdestroy = true, it still wont work when I can visually see that the particle has ended. and will stay hidden for an unknown period of time until some time has elapsed. I've tried using a scheduleevent trick that i read elsewhere and that didnt seem to help either. I'm pretty convinced it's not actually a problem within the gani script, but possibly a problem with the player.attr system that needs to be worked around in a certain way.

So yeah, has anyone run into this problem before? And/or know what might be causing my problem?