diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index aacb901b..8988e89a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,26 @@
 		if(safety <= 0)
 			M.Weaken(10)
 			flick("e_flash", M.flash)
+			//Vaurca damage 18-09-15
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+			if(H.species.flags & IS_BUG)
+				var/datum/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.internal_organs_by_name["eyes"]
+				if(!E)
+					return
+				//Reworked damage 19/09/15
+				usr << "\red Your eyes burn with the intense light of the flash!."
+				E.damage += rand(10, 11)
+				if(E.damage > 12)
+					M.eye_blurry += rand(3,6)
+				if (E.damage >= E.min_broken_damage)
+					M.sdisabilities |= BLIND
+				else if (E.damage >= E.min_bruised_damage)
+					M.eye_blind = 5
+					M.eye_blurry = 5
+					M.disabilities |= NEARSIGHTED
+					spawn(100)
+						M.disabilities &= ~NEARSIGHTED
+
 
 			if(ishuman(M) && ishuman(user) && M.stat!=DEAD)
 				if(user.mind && user.mind in ticker.mode.head_revolutionaries && ticker.mode.name == "revolution")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index bc7bec90..cedf42d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -484,6 +484,15 @@
 			else if(L.is_bruised())
 				safe_pressure_min *= 1.25
 
+		if(species.has_organ["breathing apparatus"])
+			var/datum/organ/internal/vaurca/breathingapparatus/L = internal_organs_by_name["breathing apparatus"]
+			if(!L)
+				safe_pressure_min = INFINITY //No wannabe-lungs, how are you breathing? FOR VAURCA
+			else if(L.is_broken())
+				safe_pressure_min *= 1.5
+			else if(L.is_bruised())
+				safe_pressure_min *= 1.25
+
 		var/safe_exhaled_max = 10
 		var/safe_toxins_max = 0.005
 		var/SA_para_min = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 4527b486..f42df022 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/say(var/message)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/say(var/message, var/usergen = 0)
 
 	var/verb = "says"
 	var/alt_name = ""
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	var/message_mode = parse_message_mode(message, "headset")
 
 	if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
-		return emote(copytext(message,2))
+		return emote(copytext(message,2),usergen)
 
 	if(name != GetVoice())
 		alt_name = "(as [get_id_name("Unknown")])"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 6fc004aa..037538a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ See code\modules\mob\new_player\preferences_setup.dm for where it's used.
 	name = "Vaurca"
 	name_plural = "varucae"
 
-	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_machine.dmi' //placeholders
-	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_machine.dmi' //bloop blop butts
+	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_vaurca.dmi' //Experimental as fuck
+	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_vaurca.dmi' //bloop blop butts
 	language = "Vaurcese"
 	unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/claws //literally butts
 	secondary_unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/bite/strong
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ See code\modules\mob\new_player\preferences_setup.dm for where it's used.
 
 	flags = IS_WHITELISTED | NO_SLIP | IS_BUG //IS_BUG doesn't do much at the moment.  proc up top + radiation resistance.
 	//use IS_BUG when you do the make their eyes die from being flashed thing, sounds/skull.  okay thanks.
-	blood_color = "#1F181F" // note: discover hex for yellow
+	blood_color = "#E6E600" // dark yellow
 	flesh_color = "#575757" //this is a placeholder also.
 
 	inherent_verbs = list(
@@ -653,6 +653,16 @@ See code\modules\mob\new_player\preferences_setup.dm for where it's used.
 		)
 
 	//make has_organ list when we can be bothered with bug gut sprites.  it'll be cool, i promise
+	has_organ = list(
+        "neural socket" =  /datum/organ/internal/vaurca/neuralsocket,
+		"breathing apparatus" =  /datum/organ/internal/vaurca/breathingapparatus,
+        "heart" =    /datum/organ/internal/heart,
+        "second heart" =    /datum/organ/internal/heart,
+		"liver" =    /datum/organ/internal/liver,
+		"kidneys" =  /datum/organ/internal/kidney,
+		"brain" =    /datum/organ/internal/brain,
+		"eyes" =     /datum/organ/internal/eyes,
+)
 
 // Called when using the shredding behavior.
 /datum/species/proc/can_shred(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
index f57ac777..be1de6e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
@@ -347,3 +347,29 @@
 		Eyes.brute = organ_data.damage
 	del(src)
 	return Eyes
+
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/neuralsocket
+    name = "neural socket"
+    organ_tag = "neural socket"
+    icon = 'icons/mob/alien_organs.dmi' //placeholder
+    icon_state = "neural_socket"          //placeholder
+
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/neuralsocket/removed()
+	return
+
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/breathingapparatus
+    name = "breathing apparatus"
+    organ_tag = "breathing apparatus"
+    icon = 'icons/mob/alien_organs.dmi' //placeholder
+    icon_state = "breathing_app"          //placeholder
+
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/breathingapparatus/removed()
+	return
+
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/tracheae
+    name = "tracheae"
+    organ_tag = "tracheae"
+    icon = 'icons/mob/alien_organs.dmi' //placeholder
+    icon_state = "tracheae"          //placeholder
+/obj/item/organ/vaurca/tracheae/removed()
+	return
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_internal.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_internal.dm
index d6a26a1a..5907efd5 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_internal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_internal.dm
@@ -324,3 +324,21 @@
 		organ_holder = removed_organ
 
 	return removed_organ
+
+
+	//VAURCA EXPERIMENTAL
+/datum/organ/internal/vaurca/process()
+	return
+
+/datum/organ/internal/vaurca/neuralsocket
+	name = "neural socket"
+	parent_organ = "head"
+	robotic = 2
+	removed_type = /obj/item/organ/vaurca/neuralsocket
+/datum/organ/internal/vaurca/breathingapparatus
+	name = "breathing apparatus"
+	parent_organ = "chest"
+	robotic = 2
+	removed_type = /obj/item/organ/vaurca/breathingapparatus
+
+
diff --git a/icons/mob/alien_organs.dmi b/icons/mob/alien_organs.dmi
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diff --git a/icons/mob/human_races/r_vaurca.dmi b/icons/mob/human_races/r_vaurca.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c2dcb55
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