diff --git a/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
index d41fdf4bb53..eec0c80aed4 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
@@ -62983,6 +62983,7 @@
 	})
 "ceA" = (
 /obj/machinery/light/small,
+/obj/item/toy/dummy,
 /obj/item/toy/prize/honk{
 	pixel_y = 12
 	},
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
index 37f472f9cec..ff6327d9b44 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
@@ -12944,6 +12944,7 @@
 	pixel_y = 0
 	},
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/baguette,
+/obj/item/toy/dummy,
 /turf/open/floor/plasteel/white/side{
 	dir = 4
 	},
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index a6558e42a41..9f873be684d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi', "icon_s
 	return 0
 
 /obj/item/proc/talk_into(mob/M, input, channel, spans)
-	return
+	return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 /obj/item/proc/dropped(mob/user)
 	for(var/X in actions)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
index a8aeb875891..1c04dfd5a6f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/talk_into(mob/living/M, message, channel, list/spans)
 	if (!listening)
-		return
-	..()
+		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/receive_range(freq, level, AIuser)
 	if(ishuman(src.loc))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 6287e380071..888de4b2136 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/talk_into(atom/movable/M, message, channel, list/spans)
 	addtimer(src,"talk_into_impl",0,FALSE,M,message,channel,spans)
+	return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/proc/talk_into_impl(atom/movable/M, message, channel, list/spans)
 	if(!on) return // the device has to be on
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 00b71421eb6..940c8fc5bdf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -1371,3 +1371,29 @@
 	name = "Warden action figure"
 	icon_state = "warden"
 	toysay = "Seventeen minutes for coughing at an officer!"
+
+
+/obj/item/toy/dummy
+	name = "ventriloquist dummy"
+	desc = "It's a dummy, dummy."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/toy.dmi'
+	icon_state = "assistant"
+	item_state = "doll"
+	var/doll_name = "Dummy"
+
+//Add changing looks when i feel suicidal about making 20 inhands for these.
+/obj/item/toy/dummy/attack_self(mob/user)
+	var/new_name = stripped_input(usr,"What would you like to name the dummy?","Input a name",doll_name,MAX_NAME_LEN)
+	if(!new_name)
+		return
+	doll_name = new_name
+	user << "You name the dummy as \"[doll_name]\""
+	name = "[initial(name)] - [doll_name]"
+
+/obj/item/toy/dummy/talk_into(atom/movable/M, message, channel, list/spans)
+	log_say("[key_name(M)] : through dummy : [message]")
+	say(message)
+	return NOPASS
+
+/obj/item/toy/dummy/GetVoice()
+	return doll_name
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index a9ada9e2f5f..766f052ccbf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ var/list/crit_allowed_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER,MODE_CHANGELING,MODE_ALIEN)
 		if(MODE_R_HAND)
 			for(var/obj/item/r_hand in get_held_items_for_side("r", all = TRUE))
 				if (r_hand)
-					r_hand.talk_into(src, message, , spans)
+					return r_hand.talk_into(src, message, , spans)
 				return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 		if(MODE_L_HAND)
 			for(var/obj/item/l_hand in get_held_items_for_side("l", all = TRUE))
 				if (l_hand)
-					l_hand.talk_into(src, message, , spans)
+					return l_hand.talk_into(src, message, , spans)
 				return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 		if(MODE_INTERCOM)
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi
index fa62faffdfb..0ddbc90ae82 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi
index de31868d363..b02f668d3f8 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi differ