RemoteExec variable returns 'any'

[WarPigGames 0]

I'm attempting to throw a hint to a player when they perform a use action on an object... no matter how I structure the result, it always returns 'any' as the value.

_townName = "Kavala";

[_object, ["Show Hint", { hint text format ["Person was last seen somewhere near %1", _townName] }]] remoteExec ["addAction", -2, _object];

The above always returns "Person was last seen somewhere near any" I have no idea why this is happening. I even converted the variable to public, and still no luck.

Anyone have an idea what might be wrong?