diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
index 2a0b8ea8575..439b1b01366 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@
 	var/rendered = "<span class='big'><font color=\"#EE4000\">Blob Telepathy, <b>[name](<font color=\"[blob_reagent_datum.color]\">[blob_reagent_datum.name]</font>)</b> [message_a]</font></span>"
 
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-		if(isovermind(M) || isobserver(M) || istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob))
-			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
+		if(isovermind(M) || istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob))
+			M << rendered
+		if(isobserver(M))
+			M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[src]'>(F)</a>[rendered]"
 
 /mob/camera/blob/emote(act,m_type=1,message = null)
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
index ed153281399..d9b1493584b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
@@ -238,11 +238,12 @@
 	if(!message)
 		return
 	log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
+	var/rendered = "<span class='revennotice'><b>[src]</b> says, \"[message]\"</span>"
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-		if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
-			continue
-		if(istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant) || M.stat == DEAD)
-			M << "<span class='revennotice'><b>[src]</b> says, \"[message]\"" //Can commune with the dead
+		if(istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant))
+			M << rendered
+		if(isobserver(M))
+			M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[src]'>(F)</a>[rendered]"
 	return
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
index 79a0ea87150..151b8b6a160 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 		return
 	var/my_message = "<span class='shadowling'><b>\[Shadowling\]</b><i> [user.real_name]</i>: [text]</span>"
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M) || (M in dead_mob_list))
+		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M))
 			M << my_message
 		if(M in dead_mob_list)
 			M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[user]'>(F)</a>[my_message]"
@@ -750,9 +750,12 @@ datum/reagent/shadowling_blindness_smoke //Reagent used for above spell
 	var/text = stripped_input(user, "What do you want to say your masters and fellow thralls?.", "Lesser Commune", "")
 	if(!text)
 		return
+	text = "<span class='shadowling'><b>\[Thrall\]</b><i> [user.real_name]</i>: [text]</span>"
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M) || (M in dead_mob_list))
-			M << "<span class='shadowling'><b>\[Thrall\]</b><i> [user.real_name]</i>: [text]</span>"
+		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M))
+			M << text
+		if(isobserver(M))
+			M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[user]'>(F)</a>[text]"
 	log_say("[user.real_name]/[user.key] : [text]")
 
 
@@ -891,8 +894,10 @@ datum/reagent/shadowling_blindness_smoke //Reagent used for above spell
 	var/text = stripped_input(user, "What do you want to say to fellow thralls and shadowlings?.", "Hive Chat", "")
 	if(!text)
 		return
-	text = "<font size=4>[text]</font>"
+	text = "<font size=4><span class='shadowling'><b>\[Ascendant\]<i> [user.real_name]</i>: [text]</b></span></font>"
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M) || (M in dead_mob_list))
-			M << "<span class='shadowling'><b>\[Ascendant\]<i> [user.real_name]</i>: [text]</b></span>" //Bigger text for ascendants.
+		if(is_shadow_or_thrall(M))
+			M << text
+		if(isobserver(M))
+			M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[user]'>(F)</a>[text]"
 	log_say("[user.real_name]/[user.key] : [text]")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types.dm
index 857dda8dd18..177a21f0589 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types.dm
@@ -457,16 +457,16 @@ datum/species/human/spec_death(gibbed, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 /datum/species/abductor/handle_speech(message)
 	//Hacks
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/user = usr
+	var/rendered = "<i><font color=#800080><b>[user.name]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in mob_list)
 		if(H.dna.species.id != "abductor")
 			continue
 		else
 			var/datum/species/abductor/target_spec = H.dna.species
 			if(target_spec.team == team)
-				H << "<i><font color=#800080><b>[user.name]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
-				//return - technically you can add more aliens to a team
+				H << rendered
 	for(var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
-		M << "<i><font color=#800080><b>[user.name]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
+		M << "<a href='?src=\ref[M];follow=\ref[user]'>(F)</a>[rendered]"
 	return ""