diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index a175009a03..06a76218e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@
 	if(!client)
 		return
 
+	if(sleeping)
+		hear_sleep(message)
+		return
+
 	var/style = "body"
-	if(language)
-		if(!say_understands(speaker,language))
+	if(!say_understands(speaker,language))
+		if(istype(speaker,/mob/living/simple_animal))
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/S = speaker
+			message = pick(S.speak)
+		else
 			message = stars(message)
+
+	if(language)
 		verb = language.speech_verb
 		style = language.colour
 		
@@ -36,15 +45,29 @@
 		src << "<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[speaker_name]</span>[alt_name] [track]<span class='[style]'>[verb], <span class='message'>\"[message]\"</span></span></span>"
 
 
+
+
+
 /mob/proc/hear_radio(var/message, var/verb="says", var/datum/language/language=null, var/part_a, var/part_b, var/mob/speaker = null, var/hard_to_hear = 0)
 	if(!client)
 		return
+
+	if(sleeping)
+		hear_sleep(message)
+		return
+
 	var/track = null
 
 	var/style = "body"
-	if(language)
-		if(!say_understands(speaker,language))
+
+	if(!say_understands(speaker,language))
+		if(istype(speaker,/mob/living/simple_animal))
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/S = speaker
+			message = pick(S.speak)
+		else
 			message = stars(message)
+
+	if(language)
 		verb = language.speech_verb
 		style = language.colour
 
@@ -90,3 +113,25 @@
 		src << "[part_a][track][part_b]<span class=\"[style]\"> [verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></span>"
 	else
 		src << "[part_a][speaker_name][part_b]<span class=\"[style]\"> [verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></span>"
+
+/mob/proc/hear_sleep(var/message)
+	if(prob(15))
+		var/list/punctuation = list(",", "!", ".", ";", "?")
+		var/list/messages = text2list(message, " ")
+		var/R = rand(1, messages.len)
+		var/heardword = messages[R]
+		if(copytext(heardword,1, 1) in punctuation)
+			heardword = copytext(heardword,2)
+		if(copytext(heardword,-1) in punctuation)
+			heardword = copytext(heardword,1,lentext(heardword))
+		var/heard = "<span class = 'game_say'>...You hear something about...[heardword]</span>"
+
+		src << heard
+	else
+		var/heard = "<span class = 'game_say'>...<i>You almost hear someone talking</i>...</span>"
+
+		src << heard
+		
+
+
+	
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 3f3aa32c79..153dedd3bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 	..(message, speaking, verb, alt_name, italics, message_range, used_radios)
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/say_understands(var/other,var/datum/language/speaking = null)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/say_understands(var/mob/other,var/datum/language/speaking = null)
 
 	if(has_brain_worms()) //Brain worms translate everything. Even mice and alien speak.
 		return 1
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
 		return 1
 	if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/slime))
 		return 1
+	if (istype(other, /mob/living/simple_animal))
+		if(other.universal_speak || src.universal_speak || src.universal_understand)
+			return 1
+		return 0
+
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/GetVoice()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
index 80fafbf80e..55d0929e78 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	a_intent = "harm"
 	stop_automated_movement = 1
 	status_flags = CANPUSH
+	universal_speak = 1
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/punch1.ogg'
 	min_oxy = 0
 	max_oxy = 0
@@ -320,4 +321,4 @@
 			if (cultist == usr) //just to be sure.
 				return
 			cultist.loc = usr.loc
-			usr.visible_message("/red [cultist] appears in a flash of red light as [usr] glows with power")*/
\ No newline at end of file
+			usr.visible_message("/red [cultist] appears in a flash of red light as [usr] glows with power")*/
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/head.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/head.dm
index fdf381f279..9b12edb4ed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/head.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/head.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	speak_emote = list("clicks")
 	emote_hear = list("clicks")
 	emote_see = list("clacks")
+	universal_speak = 1
 	speak_chance = 1
 	turns_per_move = 5
 	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat
@@ -56,4 +57,4 @@
 		src.say(msg)
 	else
 		var/msg = pick(comments)
-		src.say(msg)
\ No newline at end of file
+		src.say(msg)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 756d49bbf2..73a5ca8382 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	response_disarm = "gently moves aside the"
 	response_harm   = "swats the"
 	stop_automated_movement = 1
+	universal_speak = 1
 
 	var/parrot_state = PARROT_WANDER //Hunt for a perch when created
 	var/parrot_sleep_max = 25 //The time the parrot sits while perched before looking around. Mosly a way to avoid the parrot's AI in life() being run every single tick.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
index 7c31082bba..ae0fc99e5d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	icon_dead = "shade_dead"
 	maxHealth = 50
 	health = 50
+	universal_speak = 1
 	speak_emote = list("hisses")
 	emote_hear = list("wails","screeches")
 	response_help  = "puts their hand through"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 350471f1b3..a9a166d530 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 	var/turns_per_move = 1
 	var/turns_since_move = 0
-	universal_speak = 1
+	universal_speak = 0		//No, just no.
 	var/meat_amount = 0
 	var/meat_type
 	var/stop_automated_movement = 0 //Use this to temporarely stop random movement or to if you write special movement code for animals.
@@ -453,4 +453,16 @@
 		del(target_locked)
 	overlays = null
 	if (targeted_by && target_locked)
-		overlays += target_locked
\ No newline at end of file
+		overlays += target_locked
+
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking= null, var/verb = "says")
+
+	if(stat)	
+		return
+	if(speak_emote.len)
+		verb = pick(speak_emote)
+
+	..(message, null, verb)
+
+
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/worm.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/worm.dm
index 14faaffdd5..f95555dbd1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/worm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/worm.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 	maxHealth = 30
 	health = 30
 
+	universal_speak =1
+
 	stop_automated_movement = 1
 	animate_movement = SYNC_STEPS
 
@@ -196,4 +198,4 @@
 			for(var/atom/movable/stomachContent in contents) //or poop it out
 				loc.contents += stomachContent
 
-		return
\ No newline at end of file
+		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 26e1715a80..ec650f33ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -413,3 +413,10 @@
 	proc/close_spawn_windows()
 		src << browse(null, "window=latechoices") //closes late choices window
 		src << browse(null, "window=playersetup") //closes the player setup window
+
+
+/mob/new_player/hear_say(var/message, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/language = null, var/alt_name = "",var/italics = 0, var/mob/speaker = null)
+	return
+
+/mob/new_player/hear_radio(var/message, var/verb="says", var/datum/language/language=null, var/part_a, var/part_b, var/mob/speaker = null, var/hard_to_hear = 0)
+	return