diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/02 Colors.lua b/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/02 Colors.lua
index fd36d2591d..ebe8bfc464 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/02 Colors.lua	
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/02 Colors.lua	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Color = {
 	Yellow		=	color("#fff200"),
 	Orange		=	color("#f7941d"),
 	Purple		=	color("#92278f"),
-	Outline		=	color("0,0,0,0.675"),
+	Outline		=	color("0,0,0,0.5"),
 	Invisible	=	color("1,1,1,0"),
 	Stealth		=	color("0,0,0,0"),
 -- Android Design Stencil Colors
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ setmetatable(Color, { __call = function(self, c) return self[c] end })
 
 GameColor = {
 	PlayerColors = {
-		PLAYER_1 = color("#ef403d"),
-		PLAYER_2 = color("#0089cf"),
+		PLAYER_1 = color("#ff4444"),
+		PLAYER_2 = color("#5d9cec"),
 	},
 	Difficulty = {
 		--[[ These are for 'Custom' Difficulty Ranks. It can be very  useful
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ function ColorDarkTone(c)
 end
 
 function PlayerColor( pn )
-	if pn == PLAYER_1 then return color("#ef403d") end -- pink-red
-	if pn == PLAYER_2 then return color("#0089cf") end -- sea-blue
+	if pn == PLAYER_1 then return GameColor.PlayerColors["PLAYER_1"] end -- pink-red
+	if pn == PLAYER_2 then return GameColor.PlayerColors["PLAYER_2"] end -- sea-blue
 	return color("1,1,1,1")
 end
 function PlayerScoreColor( pn )
-	if pn == PLAYER_1 then return color("#ef403d") end -- pink-red
-	if pn == PLAYER_2 then return color("#0089cf") end -- sea-blue
+	if pn == PLAYER_1 then return GameColor.PlayerColors["PLAYER_1"] end -- pink-red
+	if pn == PLAYER_2 then return GameColor.PlayerColors["PLAYER_2"] end -- sea-blue
 	return color("1,1,1,1")
 end
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 92cb0fb08c..fe4c55865d 100644
--- a/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -370,12 +370,14 @@ FrameOnCommand=visible,false;spin
 TimeRemainingY=80
 TimeRemainingOnCommand=zoom,1;shadowlength,1;
 #
-DeltaSecondsOnCommand=y,80;spin;
+DeltaSecondsOnCommand=y,80;
 DeltaSecondsGainLifeCommand=zoom,0.5;
 
 [ScoreDisplayPercentage Percent]
-PercentP1OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_1);strokecolor,ColorDarkTone(PlayerColor(PLAYER_1))
-PercentP2OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_2);strokecolor,ColorDarkTone(PlayerColor(PLAYER_2))
+PercentP1OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_1);strokecolor,Color.Outline
+PercentP2OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_2);strokecolor,Color.Outline
+DancePointsP1OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_1);strokecolor,Color.Outline
+DancePointsP2OnCommand=shadowlength,1;diffuse,PlayerColor(PLAYER_2);strokecolor,Color.Outline
 
 [ScoreDisplayRave]
 MeterP1OnCommand=draworder,-1;texcoordvelocity,1,0
@@ -523,15 +525,15 @@ Fallback="StepsDisplay"
 # end;
 PillTransformFunction=function(self,offsetFromCenter,itemIndex,numItems) \
 	local offset = itemIndex / numItems \
-	local rate = 2 \
+	local rate = 4 \
 	local fItemWidth = ( 256 / numItems ) \
 	self:x( ((itemIndex-(numItems/2))*fItemWidth) + ( numItems / 2 ) ); \
 	self:zoomtowidth(fItemWidth); \
 	self:diffuseramp(); \
 	self:effectcolor2(color("1,1,1,1")); \
 	self:effectcolor1(color("0.5,0.5,0.5,1")); \
+	self:effectperiod(rate); \
 	self:effectclock('beat'); \
-	self:effecttiming(rate*0.75,rate*0.125,rate*0.125,0); \
 	self:effectoffset(1-offset); \
 end;
 # PillTransformFunction=function(self,offsetFromCenter,itemIndex,numItems) \
@@ -699,6 +701,7 @@ VersionInfoX=SCREEN_RIGHT-16
 VersionInfoY=SCREEN_TOP+24
 VersionInfoOnCommand=
 
+
 VersionInfoOffCommand=
 #
 ShowNetworkStatus=true