Kinda like Last of Us, but really just playing with functions

lastofus.py

#!/usr/bin/env python2
import time

def joel_or_ellie():
	char = raw_input("(J)oel or (E)llie? ").lower()
	if char == "joel" or char == "j":
		joel_weapons()
	elif char == "ellie" or char == "e":
		ellie_weapons()
	else:
		print "Choice not found... Try again."
		joel_or_ellie()

def joel_weapons():
	print "Here comes a clicker!!!"
	choice = raw_input("(B)ow, (S)hotgun, or S(h)iv? ").lower()
	if choice == "bow" or choice == "b":
		print "2 quick pulls and the clicker is dead, good choice!"
		time.sleep(2)
		play_again()
	elif choice == "shotgun" or choice == "s":
		print "Only 1 shot left and you used it to blow its head off, gross!"
		time.sleep(2)
		play_again()
	elif choice == "shiv" or choice == "h":
		print "You forgot to make one! DEAD!!!"
		time.sleep(2)
		play_again()
	else:
		print "Whoops! Typical PS glitch, Restart!"
		joel_weapons()

def ellie_weapons():
        print "Here comes that PEDO perv!!!"
        choice = raw_input("(B)ow, (H)andgun, or (K)nife? ").lower()
        if choice == "bow" or choice == "b":
                print "1 carefully aimed pull and that PEDO will never reproduce again plus it allowed you to escape, good choice!"
		time.sleep(3)
		play_again()
        elif choice == "handgun" or choice == "h":
                print "Only 2 shots left and you made them both headshots, NICE TRY PEDO!"
		time.sleep(2)
		play_again()
        elif choice == "knife" or choice == "k":
                print "No good, his neck is bleeding but it did not stop him! Ellie has DIED!"
		time.sleep(2)
		play_again()
        else:
                print "Whoops! Typical PS glitch, Restart!"
                ellie_weapons()

def play_again():
	print "Would you like to play again?"
	play = raw_input("(Y)es or (N)o: ").lower()
	if play == "yes" or play == "y":
		joel_or_ellie()
	elif play == "no" or play == "n":
		raise SystemExit
	else:
		print "Input not understood."
		play_again()

joel_or_ellie()