diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
index f488651af14..cae0e6a34e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
@@ -434,10 +434,7 @@
 	icon_gib = null
 	meat_amount = 0
 	meat_type = null
-
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck/New()
-	..()
-	set_light(2) //hologram lighting
+	light_range = 2
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck/proc/set_safety(var/safe)
 	if (safe)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm b/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
index 5c9a0142f49..ec482872e59 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
 	var/melee_upgrade
 	var/drill_upgrade
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/mining/New()
-
-	..()
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/mining/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/hide
 	remove_language("Robot Talk")
@@ -238,4 +237,4 @@
 	M.drill_upgrade = 1
 	if(!M.jetpack)
 		M.jetpack = new /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/carbondioxide/synthetic(src)
-	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
+	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm b/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
index 90c6b2dd455..378a5f2bf8d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@
 	SetName(src.name)
 
 // Intiliaze the eye by assigning it's "ai" variable to us. Then set it's loc to us.
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	create_eyeobj()
-	spawn(5)
-		if(eyeobj)
-			eyeobj.forceMove(src.loc)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/init_move_eyeobj), 5)
+
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/init_move_eyeobj()
+	if (eyeobj)
+		eyeobj.forceMove(loc)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/Destroy()
 	destroy_eyeobj()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
index df3213d2013..398e014da57 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 	var/list/req_one_access = list()
 	var/master_access = access_robotics
 
-/mob/living/bot/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/bot/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	update_icons()
 
 	botcard = new /obj/item/weapon/card/id(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
index ff15054a394..423def2c956 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ var/list/cleanbot_types // Going to use this to generate a list of types once th
 		if(istype(crossed,/mob/living/bot/cleanbot)) return 0
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/bot/cleanbot/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/bot/cleanbot/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	get_targets()
 
 	listener = new /obj/cleanbot_listener(src)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ var/list/cleanbot_types // Going to use this to generate a list of types once th
 
 	janitorial_supplies |= src
 
-	if(SSradio)
-		SSradio.add_object(listener, beacon_freq, filter = RADIO_NAVBEACONS)
+	SSradio.add_object(listener, beacon_freq, filter = RADIO_NAVBEACONS)
 
 /mob/living/bot/cleanbot/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index 3de8e1b6fca..c69bdae06f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 	var/language
 	var/death_msg = "lets out a waning guttural screech, green blood bubbling from its maw."
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/New()
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	time_of_birth = world.time
 
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@
 
 	gender = NEUTER
 
-	..()
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/u_equip(obj/item/W as obj)
 	return
 
@@ -49,4 +48,4 @@
 	return //Consider adding cuffs and hats to this, for the sake of fun.
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/cannot_use_vents()
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona_nymph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona_nymph.dm
index 356765fc84a..b73bf3675cc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona_nymph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona_nymph.dm
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 	else
 		..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	//species = all_species[]
 	set_species("Diona")
 	setup_dionastats()
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@
 		return
 	hat = new_hat
 	new_hat.forceMove(src)
-	update_icons()
\ No newline at end of file
+	update_icons()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index c67249dfe5b..c1eedb15285 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 	maxHealth = 25
 	health = 25
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	add_language("Xenomorph") //Bonus language.
 	internal_organs |= new /obj/item/organ/xenos/hivenode(src)
-	create_reagents(100)
\ No newline at end of file
+	create_reagents(100)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 8285ec1c395..d61e0ce9497 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/New()
+/mob/living/carbon/Initialize()
 	//setup reagent holders
 	bloodstr = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_BLOOD)
 	ingested = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_INGEST)
 	touching = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_TOUCH)
 	reagents = bloodstr
 
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/Life()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 48ab5f71fa9..4652e1772d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/rig/wearing_rig // This is very not good, but it's much much better than calling get_rig() every update_canmove() call.
 	mob_size = 9//Based on average weight of a human
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/New(var/new_loc, var/new_species = null)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/Initialize(mapload, var/new_species = null)
 	eat_types |= TYPE_ORGANIC//Any mobs that are given the devour verb, can eat nonhumanoid organics. Only applies to unathi for now
 
 	if(!dna)
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 
 
 	human_mob_list |= src
-	..()
+
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(dna)
 		dna.ready_dna(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm
index 66bbc924cf7..7565352b9fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm
@@ -2,92 +2,92 @@
 	real_name = "Test Dummy"
 	status_flags = GODMODE|CANPUSH
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/resomi/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/resomi/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Resomi Plumage"
-	..(new_loc, "Resomi")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Resomi")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/skrell/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/skrell/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Skrell Male Tentacles"
-	..(new_loc, "Skrell")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Skrell")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/tajaran/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/tajaran/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Tajaran Ears"
-	..(new_loc, "Tajara")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Tajara")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/unathi/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/unathi/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Unathi Horns"
-	..(new_loc, "Unathi")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Unathi")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/vox/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/vox/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Short Vox Quills"
-	..(new_loc, "Vox")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Vox")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/voxarmalis/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/voxarmalis/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Bald"
-	..(new_loc, "Vox Armalis")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Vox Armalis")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/diona/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Diona")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/diona/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Diona")
 	src.gender = NEUTER
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/machine/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/machine/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "blue IPC screen"
-	..(new_loc, "Baseline Frame")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Baseline Frame")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/monkey
 	mob_size = 2.6//Based on howler monkey, rough real world equivilant to on-mob sprite size
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Monkey")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Monkey")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/farwa
 	mob_size = 2.6//Roughly the same size as monkey
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/farwa/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Farwa")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/farwa/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Farwa")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/neaera
 	mob_size = 2.6//Roughly the same size as monkey
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/neaera/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Neaera")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/neaera/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Neaera")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/stok
 	mob_size = 2.6//Roughly the same size as monkey
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/stok/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Stok")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/stok/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Stok")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/bug
 	mob_size = 2.6//Roughly the same size as monkey
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/bug/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "V'krexi")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/bug/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "V'krexi")
 	src.gender = FEMALE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/type_a/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Vaurca Worker")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/type_a/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Vaurca Worker")
 	src.gender = NEUTER
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/type_b/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Vaurca Warrior")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/type_b/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Vaurca Warrior")
 	src.gender = NEUTER
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/type_c/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Vaurca Breeder")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/type_c/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Vaurca Breeder")
 	src.gender = FEMALE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/type_c
 	layer = 5
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/industrial/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Industrial Frame")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/industrial/Initialize(mapload)
+	..(mapload, "Industrial Frame")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/shell/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Shell Frame")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/shell/Initialize(mapload)
+	..(mapload, "Shell Frame")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/terminator/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Hunter-Killer")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/terminator/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Hunter-Killer")
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON, 1)
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_UNATHI, 1)
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK_MAAS, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
index d7f43579738..7b549a01e3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 	worn_state = "punpun"
 	species_restricted = list("Monkey")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/punpun/New()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/punpun/Initialize()
 	..()
-	spawn(1)
-		name = "Pun Pun"
-		real_name = name
-		w_uniform = new /obj/item/clothing/under/punpun(src)
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/punpun/LateInitialize()
+	name = "Pun Pun"
+	real_name = name
+	w_uniform = new /obj/item/clothing/under/punpun(src)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/nupnup
 	name = "christmas uniform"
@@ -19,9 +21,11 @@
 	worn_state = "nupnup"
 	species_restricted = list("Monkey")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/nupnup/New()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/nupnup/Initialize()
 	..()
-	spawn(1)
-		name = "Winston, the Christmas Monkey"
-		real_name = name
-		w_uniform = new /obj/item/clothing/under/nupnup(src)
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/nupnup/LateInitialize()
+	name = "Winston, the Christmas Monkey"
+	real_name = name
+	w_uniform = new /obj/item/clothing/under/nupnup(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/outsider/skeleton.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/outsider/skeleton.dm
index e1f41a01cf7..e9a8b8f55ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/outsider/skeleton.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/outsider/skeleton.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/skeleton/New(var/new_loc)
-	..(new_loc, "Skeleton")
+/mob/living/carbon/human/skeleton/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..(mapload, "Skeleton")
 
 /datum/species/skeleton //SPOOKY
 	name = "Skeleton"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/xenomorphs/xenomorphs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/xenomorphs/xenomorphs.dm
index 504577c7d33..8a3db7bf948 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/xenomorphs/xenomorphs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/xenomorphs/xenomorphs.dm
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ proc/create_new_xenomorph(var/alien_caste,var/target)
 	new_alien.set_species("Xenomorph [alien_caste]")
 	return new_alien
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/xdrone/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/xdrone/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Bald"
-	..(new_loc, "Xenomorph Drone")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Xenomorph Drone")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/xsentinel/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/xsentinel/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Bald"
-	..(new_loc, "Xenomorph Sentinel")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Xenomorph Sentinel")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/xhunter/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/xhunter/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Bald"
-	..(new_loc, "Xenomorph Hunter")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Xenomorph Hunter")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/xqueen/New(var/new_loc)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/xqueen/Initialize(mapload)
 	h_style = "Bald"
-	..(new_loc, "Xenomorph Queen")
+	. = ..(mapload, "Xenomorph Queen")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
index 606b7666a5c..48ae4440097 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
@@ -60,21 +60,22 @@
 
 	var/core_removal_stage = 0 //For removing cores.
 
-/mob/living/carbon/slime/New(var/location, var/colour="grey")
+/mob/living/carbon/slime/Initialize(mapload, colour = "grey")
+	. = ..()
 
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/ventcrawl
 
 	src.colour = colour
 	number = rand(1, 1000)
 	name = "[colour] [is_adult ? "adult" : "baby"] slime ([number])"
-	if (is_adult)mob_size = 6
+	if (is_adult)
+		mob_size = 6
 	real_name = name
 	slime_mutation = mutation_table(colour)
 	mutation_chance = rand(25, 35)
 	var/sanitizedcolour = replacetext(colour, " ", "")
 	coretype = text2path("/obj/item/slime_extract/[sanitizedcolour]")
 	regenerate_icons()
-	..(location)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/slime/movement_delay()
 	if (bodytemperature >= 330.23) // 135 F
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 539a7e4c116..a4c1ecbf0e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	src.verbs -= ai_verbs_default
 	src.verbs -= silicon_subsystems
 
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/New(loc, var/datum/ai_laws/L, var/obj/item/device/mmi/B, var/safety = 0)
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/Initialize(mapload, datum/ai_laws/L, obj/item/device/mmi/B, safety = 0)
 	shouldnt_see = typecacheof(/obj/effect/rune)
 	announcement = new()
 	announcement.title = "A.I. Announcement"
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	hud_list[SPECIALROLE_HUD] = image('icons/mob/hud.dmi', src, "hudblank")
 
 	ai_list += src
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/init_powersupply()
 	new /obj/machinery/ai_powersupply(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 3dc31668394..5a3cdb8c4ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -111,18 +111,16 @@
 			M.do_attack_animation(src)
 			updatehealth()
 
-/mob/living/silicon/pai/New(var/obj/item/device/paicard/newlocation)
-	var/obj/item/device/paicard/paicard
-	if (istype(newlocation))
-		paicard = newlocation
-	else
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/Initialize(mapload)
+	var/obj/item/device/paicard/paicard = loc
+	if (!istype(paicard))
 		//If we get here, then we must have been created by adminspawning.
 		//so lets assist with debugging by creating our own card and adding ourself to it
-		paicard = new/obj/item/device/paicard(newlocation)
+		paicard = new/obj/item/device/paicard(loc)
 		paicard.pai = src
 
 	canmove = 0
-	src.loc = paicard
+	loc = paicard
 	card = paicard
 	sradio = new(src)
 	if(card)
@@ -142,12 +140,14 @@
 	pda = new(src)
 	ID = new(src)
 	ID.registered_name = ""
-	spawn(5)
-		pda.ownjob = "Personal Assistant"
-		pda.owner = text("[]", src)
-		pda.name = pda.owner + " (" + pda.ownjob + ")"
-		pda.toff = 1
-	..()
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/set_pda), 5)
+	. = ..()
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/set_pda()
+	pda.ownjob = "Personal Assistant"
+	pda.owner = "[src]"
+	pda.name = "[pda.owner] ([pda.ownjob])"
+	pda.toff = TRUE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/Login()
 	greet()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index 136ff3c9116..4a021590db1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@
 	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/drone/heavy
 	range_limit = 0
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/New()
-
-	..()
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/hide
 	remove_language("Robot Talk")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index a4eba17eaa9..f7c4a80c70d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 		/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/robot_checklaws
 	)
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/New(loc,var/unfinished = 0)
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/Initialize(mapload, unfinished = 0)
 	spark_system = bind_spark(src, 5)
 
 	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	if(!cell)
 		cell = new cell_type(src)
 
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(cell)
 		var/datum/robot_component/cell_component = components["power cell"]
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate_robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate_robot.dm
index 6f835b1e28f..0c2a1252c15 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate_robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate_robot.dm
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 	if(!jetpack)
 		jetpack = new /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/carbondioxide/synthetic(src)
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	verbs += /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/choose_icon
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/updateicon() //because this was the only way I found out how to make their eyes and etc works
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 0d88f8d83b7..16901b62493 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 	#define SEC_HUD 1 //Security HUD mode
 	#define MED_HUD 2 //Medical HUD mode
 
-/mob/living/silicon/New()
+/mob/living/silicon/Initialize()
 	silicon_mob_list |= src
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	add_language("Ceti Basic")
 	init_id()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bees.dm
index 61d61a3a546..ee52a843cea 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bees.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 	turns_per_move = 6
 	var/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/hydroponics/my_hydrotray
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/bee/New(loc, var/obj/machinery/beehive/new_parent)
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/bee/Initialize(mapload, var/obj/machinery/beehive/new_parent)
+	. = ..()
 	parent = new_parent
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bee/Destroy()
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bee/standalone
 	loner = 1
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/bee/standalone/New(loc, var/obj/machinery/beehive/new_parent)
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/bee/standalone/Initialize(mapload, var/obj/machinery/beehive/new_parent)
+	. = ..()
 	strength = rand(4,8)
 	update_icons()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer.dm
index 90147865365..c560cfbc5fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer.dm
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 	if(mind)
 		borers.add_antagonist(mind)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	add_language("Cortical Link")
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/ventcrawl
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs.dm
index 60e05c41602..6f9dece14c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs.dm
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/construct/cultify()
 	return
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/construct/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/construct/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	name = text("[initial(name)] ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	real_name = name
 	add_language("Cult")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
index b5f2155bdd9..c837b77ae7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 	var/list/wizardy_spells = list()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/familiar/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/familiar/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_TCB)
 	for(var/spell in wizardy_spells)
 		src.add_spell(new spell, "const_spell_ready")
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
 
 	supernatural = 1
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/familiar/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/familiar/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	add_spell(new /spell/targeted/heal_target, "const_spell_ready")
 	add_spell(new /spell/targeted/heal_target/area, "const_spell_ready")
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_TCB)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index fb0d166eef0..938d7470b35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -285,6 +285,6 @@
 	.=..()
 	desc = "Bones is dead"
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/cat/kitten/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/cat/kitten/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
-	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/corgi.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/corgi.dm
index 3080683f301..67b18f18192 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/corgi.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/corgi.dm
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 	var/obj/item/inventory_head
 	var/obj/item/inventory_back
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/corgi/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/corgi/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	nutrition = max_nutrition * 0.3	//Ian doesn't start with a full belly so will be hungry at roundstart
 	nutrition_step = mob_size * 0.12
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 72d23298f31..d232e97337e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 5
 	var/datum/reagents/udder = null
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	udder = new(50)
 	udder.my_atom = src
-	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/beg(var/atom/thing, var/atom/holder)
 	visible_emote("butts insistently at [holder]'s legs and reaches towards their [thing].",0)
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@
 	var/datum/reagents/udder = null
 	mob_size = 20//based on mass of holstein fresian dairy cattle, what the sprite is based on
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/cow/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/cow/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	udder = new(50)
 	udder.my_atom = src
-	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/cow/attackby(var/obj/item/O as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/G = O
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@
 	mob_size = 0.75//just a rough estimate, the real value should be way lower
 	hunger_enabled = FALSE
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/chick/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/chick/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	pixel_x = rand(-6, 6)
 	pixel_y = rand(0, 10)
 
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
 
 	var/static/chicken_count = 0
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!body_color)
 		body_color = pick( list("brown","black","white") )
 	icon_state = "chicken_[body_color]"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
index 8c2bfab8e4a..89820d7733b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 
 	var/decompose_time = 18000
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/lizard/New()
-	..()
-
+/mob/living/simple_animal/lizard/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	nutrition = rand(max_nutrition*0.25, max_nutrition*0.75)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/lizard/Life()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index b4c194a0142..1000ddcf388 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -286,12 +286,14 @@
 //TOM IS ALIVE! SQUEEEEEEEE~K :)
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/brown/Tom
 	name = "Tom"
+	real_name = "Tom"
 	desc = "Jerry the cat is not amused."
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/brown/Tom/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/brown/Tom/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	// Change my name back, don't want to be named Tom (666)
 	name = initial(name)
+	real_name = name
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/cannot_use_vents()
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
index c00a4b65626..3a9112dd386 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mushroom.dm
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/holder/mushroom
 	mob_size = 2
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mushroom/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mushroom/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	harvest_time = world.time
 	var/count = 0
 	for (var/mob/living/simple_animal/mushroom in living_mob_list)
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 	if (count > GLOBAL_MUSHROOM_LIMIT)
 		qdel(src)
 
-
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mushroom/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
 	if (src.stat == DEAD)//If the creature is dead, we don't pet it, we just pickup the corpse on click
 		get_scooped(M, usr)
@@ -85,4 +83,4 @@
 	if(src)
 		gib()
 
-#undef GLOBAL_MUSHROOM_LIMIT
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef GLOBAL_MUSHROOM_LIMIT
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/ratking.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/ratking.dm
index 65777a33bec..7da3e6a00d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/ratking.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/ratking.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 	var/announce_name = "Request"
 	var/list/rats = list()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/king/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/king/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	update()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
index 1c18bd42f24..62e6212e5d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 	mob_size = 6
 	composition_reagent = "slimejelly"
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/adultslime/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/adultslime/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	add_overlay("aslime-:33")
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
index 8644ea0e8b5..e125ca97654 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSDOORHATCH
 	speak_emote = list("beeps","clicks","chirps")
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	add_language("Ceti Basic")
 	default_language = all_languages["Ceti Basic"]
 	verbs |= /mob/living/proc/ventcrawl
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@
 	eject_brain()
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 
 	radio = new /obj/item/device/radio/borg(src)
 	camera = new /obj/machinery/camera(src)
 	camera.c_tag = "spiderbot-[real_name]"
 	camera.replace_networks(list("SS13"))
 
-	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/death()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
index 773cbe06b9f..0e497f1b55b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 	faction = "scarybat"
 	var/mob/living/owner
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/scarybat/New(loc, mob/living/L as mob)
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/scarybat/Initialize(mapload, mob/living/L as mob)
+	. = ..()
 	if(istype(L))
 		owner = L
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
index 6957e3b4e7a..5b187521815 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 	response_disarm = "gently pushes aside"
 	response_harm   = "pokes"
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	update_bearmode()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/harvest()
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 	var/datum/effect_system/sparks/spark_system
 	always_space_mode = TRUE
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/spatial/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/spatial/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	spark_system = bind_spark(src, 5)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
index f3c92cbe310..ae450fa6319 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	var/list/darkform_spells = list(/spell/targeted/ethereal_jaunt/shift,
 									/spell/aoe_turf/conjure/forcewall/lesser)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless/wizard/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless/wizard/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	for(var/spell in darkform_spells)
 		src.add_spell(new spell, "const_spell_ready")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
index ac333ee308c..e1b4fea53d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	poison_per_bite = 5
 	move_to_delay = 4
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/New(var/location, var/atom/parent)
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/Initialize(mapload, atom/parent)
 	get_light_and_color(parent)
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
index d7125670179..29b0bbacefc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ var/global/list/protected_objects = list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure/ca
 	var/destroy_objects = 0
 	var/knockdown_people = 0
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy/New(loc, var/obj/copy, var/mob/living/creator)
-	..(loc)
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy/Initialize(mapload, obj/copy, mob/living/creator)
+	. = ..(mapload)
 	CopyObject(copy, creator)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy/death()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
index 7ab84995840..03594587d68 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 	var/has_loot = 1
 	faction = "malf_drone"
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	if(prob(5))
 		projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/beam/pulse/drone
 		projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/pulse2.ogg'
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 72ed6f724e5..1c7f92c7330 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 	var/obj/item/held_item = null
 
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!ears)
 		var/headset = pick(/obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_sec, \
 						/obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_eng, \
@@ -683,10 +683,10 @@
 	desc = "Poly the Parrot. An expert on quantum cracker theory."
 	speak = list("Poly wanna cracker!", ":e Check the singlo, you chucklefucks!",":e Wire the solars, you lazy bums!",":e WHO TOOK THE DAMN VOIDSUITS?",":e OH GOD ITS FREE CALL THE SHUTTLE")
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/New()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/Initialize()
 	ears = new /obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_eng(src)
 	available_channels = list(":e")
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/say(var/message)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 1aa59dae49d..cb41c80e916 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/beg(var/atom/thing, var/atom/holder)
 	visible_emote("gazes longingly at [holder]'s [thing]",0)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/New()
-	..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	seek_move_delay = (1 / seek_speed) / (world.tick_lag / 10)//number of ticks between moves
 	turns_since_scan = rand(min_scan_interval, max_scan_interval)//Randomise this at the start so animals don't sync up
 	health = maxHealth