diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index ebdf9775b3f..aede49368ad 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\examine\descriptions\structures.dm"
 #include "code\modules\examine\descriptions\turfs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\examine\descriptions\weapons.dm"
-#include "code\modules\ext_scripts\irc.dm"
+#include "code\modules\ext_scripts\discord.dm"
 #include "code\modules\ext_scripts\python.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\Dreaming.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\Hallucination.dm"
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 6c21fed7523..ea01ad942fa 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -168,12 +168,10 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 
 	var/enter_allowed = 1
 
-	var/use_irc_bot = 0
-	var/irc_bot_host = ""
-	var/irc_bot_export = 0 // whether the IRC bot in use is a Bot32 (or similar) instance; Bot32 uses world.Export() instead of nudge.py/libnudge
-	var/main_irc = ""
-	var/admin_irc = ""
-	var/python_path = "" //Path to the python executable.  Defaults to "python" on windows and "/usr/bin/env python2" on unix
+	var/use_discord_bot = 0
+	var/discord_bot_host = "localhost"
+	var/discord_bot_port = 0
+	var/python_path = "python" //Path to the python executable.  Defaults to "python" on windows and "/usr/bin/env python2" on unix
 	var/use_lib_nudge = 0 //Use the C library nudge instead of the python nudge.
 	var/use_overmap = 0
 
@@ -522,12 +520,6 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("allow_holidays")
 					Holiday = 1
 
-				if("use_irc_bot")
-					use_irc_bot = 1
-
-				if("irc_bot_export")
-					irc_bot_export = 1
-
 				if("ticklag")
 					Ticklag = text2num(value)
 
@@ -579,14 +571,14 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("comms_password")
 					config.comms_password = value
 
-				if("irc_bot_host")
-					config.irc_bot_host = value
+				if("use_discord_bot")
+					config.use_discord_bot = 1
 
-				if("main_irc")
-					config.main_irc = value
+				if("discord_bot_host")
+					config.discord_bot_host = value
 
-				if("admin_irc")
-					config.admin_irc = value
+				if("discord_bot_port")
+					config.discord_bot_port = value
 
 				if("python_path")
 					if(value)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index d5e55f4c128..b0ffa96309a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -440,8 +440,6 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 	if(escaped_on_pod_5 > 0)
 		feedback_set("escaped_on_pod_5",escaped_on_pod_5)
 
-	send2mainirc("A round of [src.name] has ended - [surviving_total] survivors, [ghosts] ghosts.")
-
 	return 0
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/check_win() //universal trigger to be called at mob death, nuke explosion, etc. To be called from everywhere.
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 2b74ee9488e..ce99b333e30 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 
 	var/admins_number = 0
 	for(var/client/C)
-		if(C.holder)
+		if(C.holder && (C.holder.rights & (R_MOD|R_ADMIN)))
 			admins_number++
 	if(admins_number == 0)
-		send2adminirc("Round has started with no admins online.")
+		send_to_admin_discord("@everyone Round has started with no admins online.")
 
 /*	supply_controller.process() 		//Start the supply shuttle regenerating points -- TLE // handled in scheduler
 	master_controller.process()		//Start master_controller.process()
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/who.dm b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
index 44c1fecd1fa..2340ba266c6 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/who.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 				cciaamsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]\n"
 				num_cciaa_online++
 
-	if(config.admin_irc)
-		src << "<span class='info'>Adminhelps are also sent to IRC. If no admins are available in game try anyway and an admin on IRC may see it and respond.</span>"
+	if(config.use_discord_bot)
+		src << "<span class='info'>Adminhelps are also sent to Discord. If no admins are available in game try anyway and an admin on Discord may see it and respond.</span>"
 	msg = "<b>Current Admins ([num_admins_online]):</b>\n" + msg
 
 	if(config.show_mods)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 1c36dbff722..94fc6a7c496 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 	var/admin_number_present = admins.len - admin_number_afk
 	log_admin("HELP: [key_name(src)]: [original_msg] - heard by [admin_number_present] non-AFK admins.")
 	if(admin_number_present <= 0)
-		send2adminirc("Request for Help from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)] - !![admin_number_afk ? "All admins AFK ([admin_number_afk])" : "No admins online"]!!")
-	else
-		send2adminirc("Request for Help from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)]")
+		send_to_admin_discord("@everyone Request for Help from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)] - !![admin_number_afk ? "All admins AFK ([admin_number_afk])" : "No admins online"]!!")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","AH") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index ea90252bfe9..a75aacd7999 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 		C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
 	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [msg]")
-	send2adminirc("Reply: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [html_decode(msg)]")
 
 	//we don't use message_admins here because the sender/receiver might get it too
 	for(var/client/X in admins)
@@ -118,31 +117,25 @@
 		if(X.key != key && X.key != C.key && (X.holder.rights & (R_ADMIN|R_MOD)))
 			X << "<span class='pm'><span class='other'>" + create_text_tag("pm_other", "PM:", X) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(src, X, 0)]</span> to <span class='name'>[key_name(C, X, 0)]</span>: <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
 
-/client/proc/cmd_admin_irc_pm(sender)
+/client/proc/cmd_admin_discord_pm(sender)
 	if(prefs.muted & MUTE_ADMINHELP)
 		src << "<font color='red'>Error: Private-Message: You are unable to use PM-s (muted).</font>"
 		return
 
-	var/msg = input(src,"Message:", "Reply private message to [sender] on IRC / 400 character limit") as text|null
+	var/msg = input(src,"Message:", "Reply private message to [sender] on Discord") as text|null
 
 	if(!msg)
 		return
 
 	sanitize(msg)
 
-	// Handled on Bot32's end, unsure about other bots
-//	if(length(msg) > 400) // TODO: if message length is over 400, divide it up into seperate messages, the message length restriction is based on IRC limitations.  Probably easier to do this on the bots ends.
-//		src << "<span class='warning'>Your message was not sent because it was more then 400 characters find your message below for ease of copy/pasting</span>"
-//		src << "\blue [msg]</span>"
-//		return
+	send_to_admin_discord("PlayerPM to [sender] from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(msg)]")
 
-	send2adminirc("PlayerPM to [sender] from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(msg)]")
+	src << "<span class='pm'><span class='out'>" + create_text_tag("pm_out_alt", "", src) + " to <span class='name'>Discord-[sender]</span>: <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
 
-	src << "<span class='pm'><span class='out'>" + create_text_tag("pm_out_alt", "", src) + " to <span class='name'>IRC-[sender]</span>: <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
-
-	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->IRC-[sender]: [msg]")
+	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->Discord-[sender]: [msg]")
 	for(var/client/X in admins)
 		if(X == src)
 			continue
 		if(X.holder.rights & (R_ADMIN|R_MOD))
-			X << "<span class='pm'><span class='other'>" + create_text_tag("pm_other", "PM:", X) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(src, X, 0)]</span> to <span class='name'>IRC-[sender]</span>: <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
+			X << "<span class='pm'><span class='other'>" + create_text_tag("pm_other", "PM:", X) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(src, X, 0)]</span> to <span class='name'>Discord-[sender]</span>: <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 313de0150d9..3099be86c71 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 		else if (R_CCIAA & C.holder.rights)
 			C << msg_cciaa
 
+	send_to_cciaa_discord("!!! @everyone - Emergency message from the station: \"[msg]\", sent by [Sender] !!!")
+
 /proc/Syndicate_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender)
 	msg = "\blue <b><font color=crimson>ILLEGAL:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservejump=\ref[Sender]'>JMP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;SyndicateReply=\ref[Sender]'>RPLY</A>):</b> [msg]"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm
index bbb2359f13e..5684d5cb0f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 	// comment out the line below when debugging locally to enable the options & messages menu
 	//control_freak = 1
 
-	var/received_irc_pm = -99999
-	var/irc_admin			//IRC admin that spoke with them last.
-	var/mute_irc = 0
+	var/received_discord_pm = -99999
+	var/discord_admin			//IRC- no more IRC, K? Discord admin that spoke with them last.
+	var/mute_discord = 0
 
 
 		////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 578902d9c04..09127b10095 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
 		cmd_admin_pm(C,null)
 		return
 
-	if(href_list["irc_msg"])
-		if(!holder && received_irc_pm < world.time - 6000) //Worse they can do is spam IRC for 10 minutes
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>You are no longer able to use this, it's been more then 10 minutes since an admin on IRC has responded to you</span>"
+	if(href_list["discord_msg"])
+		if(!holder && received_discord_pm < world.time - 6000) //Worse they can do is spam IRC for 10 minutes
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>You are no longer able to use this, it's been more then 10 minutes since an admin on Discord has responded to you</span>"
 			return
-		if(mute_irc)
-			usr << "<span class='warning'You cannot use this as your client has been muted from sending messages to the admins on IRC</span>"
+		if(mute_discord)
+			usr << "<span class='warning'You cannot use this as your client has been muted from sending messages to the admins on Discord</span>"
 			return
-		cmd_admin_irc_pm(href_list["irc_msg"])
+		cmd_admin_discord_pm(href_list["discord_msg"])
 		return
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/logout.dm b/code/modules/mob/logout.dm
index bb01c846caf..72f484f36c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/logout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/logout.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 			message_admins("Admin logout: [key_name(src)]")
 			if(admins_number == 0) //Apparently the admin logging out is no longer an admin at this point, so we have to check this towards 0 and not towards 1. Awell.
-				send2adminirc("[key_name(src)] logged out - no more admins online.")
+				send_to_admin_discord("@everyone [key_name(src)] logged out - no more admins online.")
 	..()
 
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1