diff --git a/code/__defines/_atoms.dm b/code/__defines/_atoms.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abc4d80517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__defines/_atoms.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#define BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE 1
+#define BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT 2
+#define BAD_INIT_SLEPT 4
+#define BAD_INIT_NO_HINT 8
+
+#ifdef PROFILE_MAPLOAD_INIT_ATOM
+#define PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_BEGIN(...) var/__profile_stat_time = TICK_USAGE
+#define PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_END(atom) mapload_init_times[##atom.type] += TICK_USAGE_TO_MS(__profile_stat_time)
+#else
+#define PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_BEGIN(...)
+#define PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_END(...)
+#endif
diff --git a/code/__defines/_helpers.dm b/code/__defines/_helpers.dm
index cba0f3222c..bb8c3b3c5a 100644
--- a/code/__defines/_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/_helpers.dm
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 #define ICON_SIZE_X 32
 /// The Y/Height dimension of ICON_SIZE. This will more than likely be the smaller axis.
 #define ICON_SIZE_Y 32
+
+#define EMPTY_BLOCK_GUARD ;
diff --git a/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
index 734da1990a..58938a5ed6 100644
--- a/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_CREATED "atom_created"
 //from SSatoms InitAtom - Only if the  atom was not deleted or failed initialization
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_AFTER_SUCCESSFUL_INITIALIZE "atom_init_success"
+//from SSatoms InitAtom - Only if the  atom was not deleted or failed initialization and has a loc
+#define COMSIG_ATOM_AFTER_SUCCESSFUL_INITIALIZED_ON "atom_init_success_on"
+
+/// called post /obj/item initialize (obj/item/created_item)
+#define COMSIG_GLOB_ATOM_AFTER_POST_INIT "!atom_after_post_init"
+
 ///from base of atom/attackby(): (/obj/item, /mob/living, params)
 #define COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY "atom_attackby"
 ///Return this in response if you don't want later item attack procs to be called.
diff --git a/code/__defines/subsystems.dm b/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
index dfcbf73374..3852940e67 100644
--- a/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@
 #define INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(X) ##X/New(loc, ...){\
 	..();\
 	if(!(flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED)) {\
+		var/previous_initialized_value = SSatoms.initialized;\
+		SSatoms.initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD;\
 		args[1] = TRUE;\
-		SSatoms.InitAtom(src, args);\
+		SSatoms.InitAtom(src, FALSE, args);\
+		SSatoms.initialized = previous_initialized_value;\
 	}\
 }
 //CHOMPEdit End
diff --git a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
index 1662ebdde1..96e7c01cdc 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ var/list/WALLITEMS = list(
 	var/color = hex ? hex : "#[num2hex(red, 2)][num2hex(green, 2)][num2hex(blue, 2)]"
 	return "<span style='font-face: fixedsys; font-size: 14px; background-color: [color]; color: [color]'>___</span>"
 
-var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
+var/mob/dview/dview_mob
 
 //Version of view() which ignores darkness, because BYOND doesn't have it.
 /proc/dview(var/range = world.view, var/center, var/invis_flags = 0)
@@ -1262,7 +1262,6 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 		return
 	if(!dview_mob) //VOREStation Add: Debugging
 		dview_mob = new
-		log_error("Had to recreate the dview mob!")
 
 	dview_mob.loc = center
 
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index 737493ea83..8cd701e089 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 	The global hud:
 	Uses the same visual objects for all players.
 */
-var/datum/global_hud/global_hud = new()
-var/list/global_huds = list(
-		global_hud.druggy,
-		global_hud.blurry,
-		global_hud.whitense,
-		global_hud.vimpaired,
-		global_hud.darkMask,
-		global_hud.centermarker,
-		global_hud.nvg,
-		global_hud.thermal,
-		global_hud.meson,
-		global_hud.science,
-		global_hud.material,
-		global_hud.holomap
-		)
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(global_hud, /datum/global_hud, new)
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(global_huds, list(
+		GLOB.global_hud.druggy,
+		GLOB.global_hud.blurry,
+		GLOB.global_hud.whitense,
+		GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired,
+		GLOB.global_hud.darkMask,
+		GLOB.global_hud.centermarker,
+		GLOB.global_hud.nvg,
+		GLOB.global_hud.thermal,
+		GLOB.global_hud.meson,
+		GLOB.global_hud.science,
+		GLOB.global_hud.material,
+		GLOB.global_hud.holomap
+))
 
 /datum/hud/var/obj/screen/grab_intent
 /datum/hud/var/obj/screen/hurt_intent
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/atoms.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/atoms.dm
index 972765a4f2..e30803118c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/atoms.dm
@@ -1,112 +1,174 @@
-#define BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE 1
-#define BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT 2
-#define BAD_INIT_SLEPT 4
-#define BAD_INIT_NO_HINT 8
-
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(atoms)
 	name = "Atoms"
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_ATOMS
 	flags = SS_NO_FIRE
 
-	var/static/initialized = INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS
-	var/static/old_initialized
+	/// A stack of list(source, desired initialized state)
+	/// We read the source of init changes from the last entry, and assert that all changes will come with a reset
+	var/list/initialized_state = list()
+	var/base_initialized
 
-	var/list/late_loaders
-	var/list/created_atoms
+	var/initialized = INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS
+	var/list/late_loaders = list()
 
 	var/list/BadInitializeCalls = list()
 
+	///initAtom() adds the atom its creating to this list iff InitializeAtoms() has been given a list to populate as an argument
+	var/list/created_atoms
+
+	/// Atoms that will be deleted once the subsystem is initialized
+	var/list/queued_deletions = list()
+
+	var/init_start_time
+
+	#ifdef PROFILE_MAPLOAD_INIT_ATOM
+	var/list/mapload_init_times = list()
+	#endif
+
+	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/Initialize()
+	init_start_time = world.time
+
 	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD
-	to_world_log("Initializing objects")
-	admin_notice(span_danger("Initializing objects"), R_DEBUG)
 	InitializeAtoms()
+	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_REGULAR
+
 	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitializeAtoms(list/atoms)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitializeAtoms(list/atoms, list/atoms_to_return)
 	if(initialized == INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS)
 		return
 
-	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD
+	// Generate a unique mapload source for this run of InitializeAtoms
+	var/static/uid = 0
+	uid = (uid + 1) % (SHORT_REAL_LIMIT - 1)
+	var/source = "subsystem init [uid]"
+	set_tracked_initalized(INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD, source)
 
-	LAZYINITLIST(late_loaders)
-
-	var/count
-	var/list/mapload_arg = list(TRUE)
-	if(atoms)
-		created_atoms = list()
-		count = atoms.len
-		for(var/atom/A as anything in atoms)
-			if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
-				if(InitAtom(A, mapload_arg))
-					atoms -= A
-				CHECK_TICK
-	else
-		count = 0
-		for(var/atom/A in world) // This must be world, since this operation adds all the atoms to their specific lists.
-			if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
-				InitAtom(A, mapload_arg)
-				++count
-				CHECK_TICK
-
-	log_world("Initialized [count] atoms")
-
-	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_REGULAR
+	// This may look a bit odd, but if the actual atom creation runtimes for some reason, we absolutely need to set initialized BACK
+	CreateAtoms(atoms, atoms_to_return, source)
+	clear_tracked_initalize(source)
 
 	if(late_loaders.len)
-		for(var/atom/A as anything in late_loaders)
+		for(var/I in 1 to late_loaders.len)
+			var/atom/A = late_loaders[I]
+			//I hate that we need this
+			if(QDELETED(A))
+				continue
 			A.LateInitialize()
-			CHECK_TICK
 		testing("Late initialized [late_loaders.len] atoms")
 		late_loaders.Cut()
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitAtom(atom/A, list/arguments)
-	var/the_type = A.type
-	if(QDELING(A))
-		BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE
-		return TRUE
+	if (created_atoms)
+		atoms_to_return += created_atoms
+		created_atoms = null
 
-	var/start_tick = world.time
+	for (var/queued_deletion in queued_deletions)
+		qdel(queued_deletion)
 
-	var/result = A.Initialize(arglist(arguments))
+	testing("[queued_deletions.len] atoms were queued for deletion.")
+	queued_deletions.Cut()
 
-	if(start_tick != world.time)
-		BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_SLEPT
+	#ifdef PROFILE_MAPLOAD_INIT_ATOM
+	rustg_file_write(json_encode(mapload_init_times), "[GLOB.log_directory]/init_times.json")
+	#endif
 
-	var/qdeleted = FALSE
+/// Actually creates the list of atoms. Exists solely so a runtime in the creation logic doesn't cause initialized to totally break
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/CreateAtoms(list/atoms, list/atoms_to_return = null, mapload_source = null)
+	if (atoms_to_return)
+		LAZYINITLIST(created_atoms)
 
-	if(result != INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL)
-		switch(result)
-			if(INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD)
-				if(arguments[1])	//mapload
-					late_loaders += A
-				else
-					A.LateInitialize()
-			if(INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL)
-				qdel(A)
-				qdeleted = TRUE
-			else
-				BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_NO_HINT
+	#ifdef TESTING
+	var/count
+	#endif
 
-	if(!A)	//possible harddel
-		qdeleted = TRUE
-	else if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
-		BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT
+	var/list/mapload_arg = list(TRUE)
 
-	return qdeleted || QDELING(A)
+	if(atoms)
+		#ifdef TESTING
+		count = atoms.len
+		#endif
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/map_loader_begin()
-	old_initialized = initialized
-	initialized = INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS
+		for(var/I in 1 to atoms.len)
+			var/atom/A = atoms[I]
+			if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
+				// Unrolled CHECK_TICK setup to let us enable/disable mapload based off source
+				if(TICK_CHECK)
+					clear_tracked_initalize(mapload_source)
+					stoplag()
+					if(mapload_source)
+						set_tracked_initalized(INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD, mapload_source)
+				PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_BEGIN()
+				InitAtom(A, TRUE, mapload_arg)
+				PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_END(A)
+	else
+		#ifdef TESTING
+		count = 0
+		#endif
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/map_loader_stop()
-	initialized = old_initialized
+		for(var/atom/A as anything in world)
+			if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
+				PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_BEGIN()
+				InitAtom(A, FALSE, mapload_arg)
+				PROFILE_INIT_ATOM_END(A)
+				#ifdef TESTING
+				++count
+				#endif
+				if(TICK_CHECK)
+					clear_tracked_initalize(mapload_source)
+					stoplag()
+					if(mapload_source)
+						set_tracked_initalized(INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD, mapload_source)
+
+	#ifdef TESTING
+	testing("Initialized [count] atoms")
+	#endif
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/map_loader_begin(source)
+	set_tracked_initalized(INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS, source)
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/map_loader_stop(source)
+	clear_tracked_initalize(source)
+
+/// Returns the source currently modifying SSatom's init behavior
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/get_initialized_source()
+	var/state_length = length(initialized_state)
+	if(!state_length)
+		return null
+	return initialized_state[state_length][1]
+
+/// Use this to set initialized to prevent error states where the old initialized is overridden, and we end up losing all context
+/// Accepts a state and a source, the most recent state is used, sources exist to prevent overriding old values accidentally
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/set_tracked_initalized(state, source)
+	if(!length(initialized_state))
+		base_initialized = initialized
+	initialized_state += list(list(source, state))
+	initialized = state
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/clear_tracked_initalize(source)
+	if(!length(initialized_state))
+		return
+	for(var/i in length(initialized_state) to 1 step -1)
+		if(initialized_state[i][1] == source)
+			initialized_state.Cut(i, i+1)
+			break
+
+	if(!length(initialized_state))
+		initialized = base_initialized
+		base_initialized = INITIALIZATION_INNEW_REGULAR
+		return
+	initialized = initialized_state[length(initialized_state)][2]
+
+/// Returns TRUE if anything is currently being initialized
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/initializing_something()
+	return length(initialized_state) > 1
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/Recover()
 	initialized = SSatoms.initialized
 	if(initialized == INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD)
 		InitializeAtoms()
-	old_initialized = SSatoms.old_initialized
+	initialized_state = SSatoms.initialized_state
 	BadInitializeCalls = SSatoms.BadInitializeCalls
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitLog()
@@ -115,20 +177,23 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(atoms)
 		. += "Path : [path] \n"
 		var/fails = BadInitializeCalls[path]
 		if(fails & BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT)
-			. += "- Didn't call atom/Initialize()\n"
+			. += "- Didn't call atom/Initialize(mapload)\n"
 		if(fails & BAD_INIT_NO_HINT)
 			. += "- Didn't return an Initialize hint\n"
 		if(fails & BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE)
-			. += "- Qdel'd in New()\n"
+			. += "- Qdel'd before Initialize proc ran\n"
 		if(fails & BAD_INIT_SLEPT)
 			. += "- Slept during Initialize()\n"
 
+/// Prepares an atom to be deleted once the atoms SS is initialized.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/prepare_deletion(atom/target)
+	if (initialized == INITIALIZATION_INNEW_REGULAR)
+		// Atoms SS has already completed, just kill it now.
+		qdel(target)
+	else
+		queued_deletions += WEAKREF(target)
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/Shutdown()
 	var/initlog = InitLog()
 	if(initlog)
 		text2file(initlog, "[GLOB.log_directory]-initialize.log")
-
-#undef BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE
-#undef BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT
-#undef BAD_INIT_SLEPT
-#undef BAD_INIT_NO_HINT
diff --git a/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm b/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm
index fc6ff0b01d..70f83543e2 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm	
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			valid_spawn_turfs |= F
 
 /area/LateInitialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	EvalValidSpawnTurfs()
 
 	if(!valid_spawn_turfs.len && (mobcountmax || floracountmax))
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index e61f52af4b..8a41a72f1c 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -60,47 +60,6 @@
 	/// You will need to manage adding/removing from this yourself, but I'll do the updating for you
 	var/list/image/update_on_z
 
-/atom/New(loc, ...)
-	// Don't call ..() unless /datum/New() ever exists
-
-	// During dynamic mapload (reader.dm) this assigns the var overrides from the .dmm file
-	// Native BYOND maploading sets those vars before invoking New(), by doing this FIRST we come as close to that behavior as we can.
-	if(GLOB.use_preloader && (src.type == GLOB._preloader_path))//in case the instanciated atom is creating other atoms in New()
-		world.preloader_load(src)
-
-	// Pass our arguments to InitAtom so they can be passed to initialize(), but replace 1st with if-we're-during-mapload.
-	var/do_initialize = SSatoms.initialized
-	if(do_initialize > INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS)
-		args[1] = (do_initialize == INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD)
-		if(SSatoms.InitAtom(src, args))
-			// We were deleted. No sense continuing
-			return
-
-	// Uncomment if anything ever uses the return value of SSatoms.InitializeAtoms ~Leshana
-	// If a map is being loaded, it might want to know about newly created objects so they can be handled.
-	// var/list/created = SSatoms.created_atoms
-	// if(created)
-	// 	created += src
-
-// Note: I removed "auto_init" feature (letting types disable auto-init) since it shouldn't be needed anymore.
-// 	You can replicate the same by checking the value of the first parameter to initialize() ~Leshana
-
-// Called after New if the map is being loaded, with mapload = TRUE
-// Called from base of New if the map is not being loaded, with mapload = FALSE
-// This base must be called or derivatives must set initialized to TRUE
-// Must not sleep!
-// Other parameters are passed from New (excluding loc), this does not happen if mapload is TRUE
-// Must return an Initialize hint. Defined in code/__defines/subsystems.dm
-/atom/proc/Initialize(mapload, ...)
-	SHOULD_NOT_SLEEP(TRUE)
-	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
-	if(QDELETED(src))
-		stack_trace("GC: -- [type] had initialize() called after qdel() --")
-	if(flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED)
-		stack_trace("Warning: [src]([type]) initialized multiple times!")
-	flags |= ATOM_INITIALIZED
-	return INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL
-
 /atom/Destroy()
 	if(reagents)
 		QDEL_NULL(reagents)
@@ -108,10 +67,6 @@
 		QDEL_NULL(light)
 	return ..()
 
-// Called after all object's normal initialize() if initialize() returns INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
-/atom/proc/LateInitialize()
-	return
-
 /atom/proc/reveal_blood()
 	return
 
@@ -818,6 +773,27 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(icon_dimensions)
 		GLOB.icon_dimensions[icon_path] = list("width" = my_icon.Width(), "height" = my_icon.Height())
 	return GLOB.icon_dimensions[icon_path]
 
+///Returns the src and all recursive contents as a list.
+/atom/proc/get_all_contents(ignore_flag_1)
+	. = list(src)
+	var/i = 0
+	while(i < length(.))
+		var/atom/checked_atom = .[++i]
+		if(checked_atom.flags & ignore_flag_1)
+			continue
+		. += checked_atom.contents
+
+///identical to get_all_contents but returns a list of atoms of the type passed in the argument.
+/atom/proc/get_all_contents_type(type)
+	var/list/processing_list = list(src)
+	. = list()
+	while(length(processing_list))
+		var/atom/checked_atom = processing_list[1]
+		processing_list.Cut(1, 2)
+		processing_list += checked_atom.contents
+		if(istype(checked_atom, type))
+			. += checked_atom
+
 /**
 *	Respond to our atom being checked by a virus extrapolator.
 *
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_init.dm b/code/game/atoms_init.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..666ff6312a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/atoms_init.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/// Init this specific atom
+/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitAtom(atom/A, from_template = FALSE, list/arguments)
+
+	var/the_type = A.type
+
+	if(QDELING(A))
+		// Check init_start_time to not worry about atoms created before the atoms SS that are cleaned up before this
+		if (A.gc_destroyed > init_start_time)
+			BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_QDEL_BEFORE
+		return TRUE
+
+	// This is handled and battle tested by dreamchecker. Limit to UNIT_TESTS just in case that ever fails.
+	#ifdef UNIT_TESTS
+	var/start_tick = world.time
+	#endif
+
+	var/result = A.Initialize(arglist(arguments))
+
+	#ifdef UNIT_TESTS
+	if(start_tick != world.time)
+		BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_SLEPT
+	#endif
+
+	var/qdeleted = FALSE
+
+	switch(result)
+		if (INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL)
+			EMPTY_BLOCK_GUARD // Pass
+		if(INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD)
+			if(arguments[1]) //mapload
+				late_loaders += A
+			else
+				A.LateInitialize()
+		if(INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL)
+			qdel(A)
+			qdeleted = TRUE
+		else
+			BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_NO_HINT
+
+	if(!A) //possible harddel
+		qdeleted = TRUE
+	else if(!(A.flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED))
+		BadInitializeCalls[the_type] |= BAD_INIT_DIDNT_INIT
+	else
+		SEND_SIGNAL(A, COMSIG_ATOM_AFTER_SUCCESSFUL_INITIALIZE)
+		SEND_GLOBAL_SIGNAL(COMSIG_GLOB_ATOM_AFTER_POST_INIT, A)
+		var/atom/location = A.loc
+		if(location)
+			/// Sends a signal that the new atom `src`, has been created at `loc`
+			SEND_SIGNAL(location, COMSIG_ATOM_AFTER_SUCCESSFUL_INITIALIZED_ON, A, arguments[1])
+		if(created_atoms && from_template && ispath(the_type, /atom/movable))//we only want to populate the list with movables
+			created_atoms += A.get_all_contents()
+
+	return qdeleted || QDELING(A)
+
+/**
+ * Called when an atom is created in byond (built in engine proc)
+ *
+ * Not a lot happens here in SS13 code, as we offload most of the work to the
+ * [Initialization][/atom/proc/Initialize] proc, mostly we run the preloader
+ * if the preloader is being used and then call [InitAtom][/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms/proc/InitAtom] of which the ultimate
+ * result is that the Initialize proc is called.
+ *
+ */
+/atom/New(loc, ...)
+	//atom creation method that preloads variables at creation
+	if(GLOB.use_preloader && src.type == GLOB._preloader_path)//in case the instantiated atom is creating other atoms in New()
+		world.preloader_load(src)
+
+	var/do_initialize = SSatoms.initialized
+	if(do_initialize != INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS)
+		args[1] = do_initialize == INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD
+		if(SSatoms.InitAtom(src, FALSE, args))
+			//we were deleted
+			return
+
+/**
+ * The primary method that objects are setup in SS13 with
+ *
+ * we don't use New as we have better control over when this is called and we can choose
+ * to delay calls or hook other logic in and so forth
+ *
+ * During roundstart map parsing, atoms are queued for initialization in the base atom/New(),
+ * After the map has loaded, then Initialize is called on all atoms one by one. NB: this
+ * is also true for loading map templates as well, so they don't Initialize until all objects
+ * in the map file are parsed and present in the world
+ *
+ * If you're creating an object at any point after SSInit has run then this proc will be
+ * immediately be called from New.
+ *
+ * mapload: This parameter is true if the atom being loaded is either being initialized during
+ * the Atom subsystem initialization, or if the atom is being loaded from the map template.
+ * If the item is being created at runtime any time after the Atom subsystem is initialized then
+ * it's false.
+ *
+ * The mapload argument occupies the same position as loc when Initialize() is called by New().
+ * loc will no longer be needed after it passed New(), and thus it is being overwritten
+ * with mapload at the end of atom/New() before this proc (atom/Initialize()) is called.
+ *
+ * You must always call the parent of this proc, otherwise failures will occur as the item
+ * will not be seen as initialized (this can lead to all sorts of strange behaviour, like
+ * the item being completely unclickable)
+ *
+ * You must not sleep in this proc, or any subprocs
+ *
+ * Any parameters from new are passed through (excluding loc), naturally if you're loading from a map
+ * there are no other arguments
+ *
+ * Must return an [initialization hint][INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL] or a runtime will occur.
+ *
+ * Note: the following functions don't call the base for optimization and must copypasta handling:
+ * * [/turf/proc/Initialize]
+ * * [/turf/open/space/proc/Initialize]
+ */
+/atom/proc/Initialize(mapload, ...)
+	SHOULD_NOT_SLEEP(TRUE)
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
+
+	if(flags & ATOM_INITIALIZED)
+		stack_trace("Warning: [src]([type]) initialized multiple times!")
+	flags |= ATOM_INITIALIZED
+
+	/*SET_PLANE_IMPLICIT(src, plane)
+
+	if(greyscale_config && greyscale_colors) //we'll check again at item/init for inhand/belt/worn configs.
+		update_greyscale()
+
+	*/
+	//atom color stuff
+	if(color)
+		add_atom_colour(color, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+
+	/*
+	if (light_system == COMPLEX_LIGHT && light_power && light_range)
+		update_light()
+	*/
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL
+
+/**
+ * Late Initialization, for code that should run after all atoms have run Initialization
+ *
+ * To have your LateIntialize proc be called, your atoms [Initialization][/atom/proc/Initialize]
+ *  proc must return the hint
+ * [INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD] otherwise it will never be called.
+ *
+ * useful for doing things like finding other machines on GLOB.machines because you can guarantee
+ * that all atoms will actually exist in the "WORLD" at this time and that all their Initialization
+ * code has been run
+ */
+/atom/proc/LateInitialize()
+	set waitfor = FALSE
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
+	stack_trace("[src] ([type]) called LateInitialize but has nothing on it!")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 06e2311d41..28db32dead 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	wires = new(src)
 	assembly = new(src)
 	assembly.state = 4
-	client_huds |= global_hud.whitense
+	client_huds |= GLOB.global_hud.whitense
 
 	/* // Use this to look for cameras that have the same c_tag.
 	for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in cameranet.cameras)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
index 2d18ccfe5f..46e3d87844 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/message_monitor/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	//Is the server isn't linked to a server, and there's a server available, default it to the first one in the list.
 	if(!linkedServer)
 		if(message_servers && message_servers.len > 0)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/brigdoors.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/brigdoors.dm
index 7bfbd9c1c5..4697c98675 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/brigdoors.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/brigdoors.dm
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/machinery/door_timer/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
-
 	for(var/obj/machinery/door/window/brigdoor/M in GLOB.machines)
 		if(M.id == id)
 			LAZYADD(targets,M)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/telecomunications.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/telecomunications.dm
index 1594b1a65b..ee1b5fcbed 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/telecomunications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/telecomunications.dm
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ var/global/list/obj/machinery/telecomms/telecomms_list = list()
 
 
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
-
 	//Set the listening_level if there's none.
 	if(!listening_level)
 		//Defaults to our Z level!
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/explosion_particles.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/explosion_particles.dm
index 0b8091ceb8..450d97bb30 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/explosion_particles.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/explosion_particles.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 /obj/effect/expl_particles/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	QDEL_IN(src, 1.5 SECONDS)
-	return
 
 /datum/effect/system/expl_particles
 	var/number = 10
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
 /obj/effect/explosion/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	QDEL_IN(src, 1 SECOND)
-	return
 
 /datum/effect/system/explosion
 	var/turf/location
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
index c7a76be876..b04ec5ce07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@
 	. = ..()
 	tag = "start*[name]"
 
-	return 1
-
 /obj/effect/landmark/forbidden_level
 	delete_me = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 768559e061..abb5f36cf3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm if you die, you will be zoomed out.
 	if((M.stat && !zoom) || !(ishuman(M)))
 		to_chat(M, span_filter_notice("You are unable to focus through the [devicename]."))
 		cannotzoom = 1
-	else if(!zoom && (global_hud.darkMask[1] in M.client.screen))
+	else if(!zoom && (GLOB.global_hud.darkMask[1] in M.client.screen))
 		to_chat(M, span_filter_notice("Your visor gets in the way of looking through the [devicename]."))
 		cannotzoom = 1
 	else if(!zoom && M.get_active_hand() != src)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
index baa68d2a15..2a6a3bf9cc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/communicator/all_communicators = list() //Don't change
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/communicator/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	client_huds |= global_hud.whitense
-	client_huds |= global_hud.darkMask
+	client_huds |= GLOB.global_hud.whitense
+	client_huds |= GLOB.global_hud.darkMask
 
 //It's the 26th century. We should have smart watches by now.
 /obj/item/communicator/watch
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index abdf86cb23..6aaa3d897f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -87,45 +87,45 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	wires = new(src)
 	internal_channels = default_internal_channels.Copy()
 	listening_objects += src
-	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+	if(bluespace_radio && (bs_tx_preload_id || bs_rx_preload_id))
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/radio/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
-	if(bluespace_radio)
-		if(bs_tx_preload_id)
-			//Try to find a receiver
-			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/RX in telecomms_list)
-				if(RX.id == bs_tx_preload_id) //Again, bs_tx is the thing to TRANSMIT TO, so a receiver.
-					bs_tx_weakref = WEAKREF(RX)
-					RX.link_radio(src)
+	if(bs_tx_preload_id)
+		//Try to find a receiver
+		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/RX in telecomms_list)
+			if(RX.id == bs_tx_preload_id) //Again, bs_tx is the thing to TRANSMIT TO, so a receiver.
+				bs_tx_weakref = WEAKREF(RX)
+				RX.link_radio(src)
+				break
+		//Hmm, howabout an AIO machine
+		if(!bs_tx_weakref)
+			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/AIO in telecomms_list)
+				if(AIO.id == bs_tx_preload_id)
+					bs_tx_weakref = WEAKREF(AIO)
+					AIO.link_radio(src)
 					break
-			//Hmm, howabout an AIO machine
-			if(!bs_tx_weakref)
-				for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/AIO in telecomms_list)
-					if(AIO.id == bs_tx_preload_id)
-						bs_tx_weakref = WEAKREF(AIO)
-						AIO.link_radio(src)
-						break
-			if(!bs_tx_weakref)
-				testing("A radio [src] at [x],[y],[z] specified bluespace prelink IDs, but the machines with corresponding IDs ([bs_tx_preload_id], [bs_rx_preload_id]) couldn't be found.")
+		if(!bs_tx_weakref)
+			testing("A radio [src] at [x],[y],[z] specified bluespace prelink IDs, but the machines with corresponding IDs ([bs_tx_preload_id], [bs_rx_preload_id]) couldn't be found.")
 
-		if(bs_rx_preload_id)
-			var/found = 0
-			//Try to find a transmitter
-			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster/TX in telecomms_list)
-				if(TX.id == bs_rx_preload_id) //Again, bs_rx is the thing to RECEIVE FROM, so a transmitter.
-					TX.link_radio(src)
+	if(bs_rx_preload_id)
+		var/found = 0
+		//Try to find a transmitter
+		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster/TX in telecomms_list)
+			if(TX.id == bs_rx_preload_id) //Again, bs_rx is the thing to RECEIVE FROM, so a transmitter.
+				TX.link_radio(src)
+				found = 1
+				break
+		//Hmm, howabout an AIO machine
+		if(!found)
+			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/AIO in telecomms_list)
+				if(AIO.id == bs_rx_preload_id)
+					AIO.link_radio(src)
 					found = 1
 					break
-			//Hmm, howabout an AIO machine
-			if(!found)
-				for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/AIO in telecomms_list)
-					if(AIO.id == bs_rx_preload_id)
-						AIO.link_radio(src)
-						found = 1
-						break
-			if(!found)
-				testing("A radio [src] at [x],[y],[z] specified bluespace prelink IDs, but the machines with corresponding IDs ([bs_tx_preload_id], [bs_rx_preload_id]) couldn't be found.")
+		if(!found)
+			testing("A radio [src] at [x],[y],[z] specified bluespace prelink IDs, but the machines with corresponding IDs ([bs_tx_preload_id], [bs_rx_preload_id]) couldn't be found.")
 
 /obj/item/radio/Destroy()
 	qdel(wires)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
index a0cb0f0035..39f5b52633 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/closet/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(starts_with)
 		create_objects_in_loc(src, starts_with)
 		starts_with = null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/low_wall.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/low_wall.dm
index 52e7330e1b..807ac96af8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/low_wall.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/low_wall.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/low_wall/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	update_connections(1)
 	update_icon()
 
@@ -351,7 +350,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/grille/bay/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	update_connections(1)
 	update_icon()
 
@@ -412,7 +410,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/window/bay/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	icon_state = ""
 	update_icon()
 
@@ -503,7 +500,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/window/eris/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	icon_state = ""
 	update_icon()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
index b7cd4ca178..3bd50f5f00 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ FLOOR SAFES
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/safe/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	for(var/obj/item/I in loc)
 		if(space >= maxspace)
 			return
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/wall_types.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/wall_types.dm
index 631a933296..5f0172430c 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/wall_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/wall_types.dm
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/structure/hull_corner/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	update_look()
 
 /obj/structure/hull_corner/proc/get_dirs_to_test()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
index eeb0b1b85a..f9962dc239 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/meson/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.meson
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.meson
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/meson/prescription
 	name = "prescription mesons"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/science/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.science
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.science
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/goggles
 	name = "goggles"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/night/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.nvg
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.nvg
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/eyepatch
 	name = "eyepatch"
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/material/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.material
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.material
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/material/prescription
 	name = "prescription optical material scanner"
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/graviton/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.material
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.material
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/regular
 	name = "prescription glasses"
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/thermal/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	overlay = global_hud.thermal
+	overlay = GLOB.global_hud.thermal
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/thermal/syndi	//These are now a traitor item, concealed as mesons.	-Pete
 	name = "optical meson scanner"
diff --git a/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm b/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
index c441f50f4b..714e2650f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@
 	// TODO - This part!! ~Leshana
 	if(isliving(user) && anchored && !(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
 		if(user.client)
-			holomap_datum.station_map.loc = global_hud.holomap  // Put the image on the holomap hud
+			holomap_datum.station_map.loc = GLOB.global_hud.holomap  // Put the image on the holomap hud
 			holomap_datum.station_map.alpha = 0 // Set to transparent so we can fade in
 			animate(holomap_datum.station_map, alpha = 255, time = 5, easing = LINEAR_EASING)
 			flick("station_map_activate", src)
 			// Wait, if wea re not modifying the holomap_obj... can't it be part of the global hud?
-			user.client.screen |= global_hud.holomap // TODO - HACK! This should be there permenently really.
+			user.client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.holomap // TODO - HACK! This should be there permenently really.
 			user.client.images |= holomap_datum.station_map
 
 			watching_mob = user
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_fake_sun_vr.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_fake_sun_vr.dm
index ca4140a599..b05aff2bba 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_fake_sun_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_fake_sun_vr.dm
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ var/static/list/fake_sunlight_zs = list()
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/effect/fake_sun/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(family)	//Allows one to make multiple fake_suns to use the same settings
 		for(var/obj/effect/fake_sun/l in world_suns)	//check all the suns that exist
 			if(l.family == family && l.shared_settings)	//do you have settings we need?
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index cea33bfc65..487aaed66f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 			healths.icon_state = "health7"
 
 	if (client)
-		client.screen.Remove(global_hud.blurry,global_hud.druggy,global_hud.vimpaired)
+		client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.blurry,GLOB.global_hud.druggy,GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired)
 
 	if ( stat != 2)
 		if ((blinded))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 62859e344d..0dadf32271 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			see_in_dark = 2
 			see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LIVING
 	if (client)
-		client.screen.Remove(global_hud.blurry,global_hud.druggy,global_hud.vimpaired)
+		client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.blurry,GLOB.global_hud.druggy,GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired)
 
 	if (stat != 2)
 		if ((blinded))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index b8899706a8..5fb3f242fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@
 
 	..()
 
-	client.screen.Remove(global_hud.blurry, global_hud.druggy, global_hud.vimpaired, global_hud.darkMask, global_hud.nvg, global_hud.thermal, global_hud.meson, global_hud.science, global_hud.material, global_hud.whitense)
+	client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.blurry, GLOB.global_hud.druggy, GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired, GLOB.global_hud.darkMask, GLOB.global_hud.nvg, GLOB.global_hud.thermal, GLOB.global_hud.meson, GLOB.global_hud.science, GLOB.global_hud.material, GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 
 	if(istype(client.eye,/obj/machinery/camera))
 		var/obj/machinery/camera/cam = client.eye
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@
 							found_welder = 1
 				if(absorbed) found_welder = 1
 			if(found_welder)
-				client.screen |= global_hud.darkMask
+				client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.darkMask
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/reset_view(atom/A)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index d12b980739..ca7be65ec0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		make_hud_overlays()
 
 	//I'll just hang my coat up over here
-	dsoverlay = image('icons/mob/darksight.dmi',global_hud.darksight) //This is a secret overlay! Go look at the file, you'll see.
+	dsoverlay = image('icons/mob/darksight.dmi',GLOB.global_hud.darksight) //This is a secret overlay! Go look at the file, you'll see.
 	var/mutable_appearance/dsma = new(dsoverlay) //Changing like ten things, might as well.
 	dsma.alpha = 0
 	dsma.plane = PLANE_LIGHTING
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
index 2cb3e76daf..8570d8999e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	mind.active = 1		//indicates that the mind is currently synced with a client
 	//If they're SSD, remove it so they can wake back up.
 	update_antag_icons(mind)
-	client.screen |= global_hud.darksight
+	client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.darksight
 	client.images |= dsoverlay
 
 	if(ai_holder && !ai_holder.autopilot)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 66747d62a1..b5544375be 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	pick_module()
 	update_icon()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/stardog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/stardog.dm
index e093dcefef..eadd25b60b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/stardog.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/stardog.dm	
@@ -1109,15 +1109,15 @@
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/area_gatherer
 	name = "stardog area gatherer"
+
 /obj/effect/landmark/area_gatherer/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	LateInitialize()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/area_gatherer/LateInitialize()	//I am very afraid
 	var/obj/effect/overmap/visitable/ship/simplemob/stardog/s = get_overmap_sector(z)
 	var/mob/living/simple_mob/vore/overmap/stardog/dog = s.parent
 	dog.weather_areas |= get_area(src)
-	for(var/thing in dog.weather_areas)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/navigation/telescreen/dog_eye
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/voice/voice.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/voice/voice.dm
index cbe2ca2051..f21a2136bc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/voice/voice.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/voice/voice.dm
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 // Description: Adds a static overlay to the client's screen.
 /mob/living/voice/Login()
 	..()
-	client.screen |= global_hud.whitense
-	client.screen |= global_hud.darkMask
+	client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.whitense
+	client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.darkMask
 
 // Proc: Destroy()
 // Parameters: None
diff --git a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
index e11f5cf159..057efdc5f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ You can also set the stat of a NIF to NIF_TEMPFAIL without any issues to disable
 	var/percent_done = (world.time - (install_done - (15 MINUTES))) / (15 MINUTES) //CHOMPedit: 35 minutes down to 15 minutes.
 
 	if(human.client)
-		human.client.screen.Add(global_hud.whitense) //This is the camera static
+		human.client.screen.Add(GLOB.global_hud.whitense) //This is the camera static
 
 	switch(percent_done) //This is 0.0 to 1.0 kinda percent.
 		//Connecting to optical nerves
diff --git a/code/modules/nifsoft/software/01_vision.dm b/code/modules/nifsoft/software/01_vision.dm
index 77331a48d9..d64e547c49 100644
--- a/code/modules/nifsoft/software/01_vision.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nifsoft/software/01_vision.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	if((. = ..()))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = nif.human
 		if(H.client)
-			H.client.screen |= global_hud.meson
+			H.client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.meson
 
 /datum/nifsoft/material
 	name = "Material Scanner"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	if((. = ..()))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = nif.human
 		if(H.client)
-			H.client.screen |= global_hud.material
+			H.client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.material
 
 /datum/nifsoft/thermals
 	name = "Thermal Scanner"
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	if((. = ..()))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = nif.human
 		if(H.client)
-			H.client.screen |= global_hud.thermal
+			H.client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.thermal
 
 /datum/nifsoft/nightvis
 	name = "Low-Light Amp"
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@
 	if((. = ..()))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = nif.human
 		if(H.client)
-			H.client.screen |= global_hud.nvg
+			H.client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.nvg
diff --git a/code/modules/nifsoft/software/13_soulcatcher.dm b/code/modules/nifsoft/software/13_soulcatcher.dm
index d26e4a1849..c243f5850b 100644
--- a/code/modules/nifsoft/software/13_soulcatcher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nifsoft/software/13_soulcatcher.dm
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@
 	if(soulcatcher) // needs it's own handling to allow vore_fx
 		if(ext_blind)
 			eye_blind = 5
-			client.screen.Remove(global_hud.whitense)
+			client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 			overlay_fullscreen("blind", /obj/screen/fullscreen/blind)
 		else
 			eye_blind = 0
 			clear_fullscreens()
-			client.screen.Add(global_hud.whitense)
+			client.screen.Add(GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 
 	//If they're deaf
 	if(ext_deaf)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
index 6b74db042d..93457b226d 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_brain_organs, /obj/item/organ/internal/brain)
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(brainmob)
 		butcherable = FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
index 85af29bceb..37a38a8736 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/heart.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/heart.dm
index 6a661f23e3..b023a997e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/heart.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/heart.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/heart/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/kidneys.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/kidneys.dm
index b53f7be09f..1cfb925c9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/kidneys.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/kidneys.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/kidneys/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/liver.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/liver.dm
index 64deaca348..db0ed2f8ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/liver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/liver.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/liver/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
index 87e1954615..b018cd58b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/lungs/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(owner && ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 73b8ecd79e..8f8b825bde 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(!QDELETED(src))
 		get_icon()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
index e7cb1f7495..12d7991c72 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/mmi_holder/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	update_from_mmi()
 
 // This sits in the brain organ slot, but is not a brain. Posibrains and dronecores aren't brains either.
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/xenos.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/xenos.dm
index 4ddeb32ba0..a991e90985 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/xenos.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/xenos.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/xenos/eggsac/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/xenos/plasmavessel/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/xenos/acidgland/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/xenos/hivenode/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
@@ -144,7 +140,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/xenos/resinspinner/grey/colormatch/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		color = H.species.blood_color
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 00ee04d209..cb02760373 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(apcs)
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	update()
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator_vr.dm b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator_vr.dm
index d8b161b746..b9095f18cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator_vr.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(gravity_generators)
 /obj/machinery/gravity_generator/main/LateInitialize() //Needs to happen after overmap sectors are initialized so we can figure out where we are
 	update_list()
 	update_areas()
-	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/gravity_generator/main/set_fix()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index efc8edf3ca..e07153116f 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(smeses)
 		connect_to_network()
 	if(!should_be_mapped)
 		warning("Non-buildable or Non-magical SMES at [src.x]X [src.y]Y [src.z]Z")
+
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/buildable/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/buildable/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	// Detect new coils placed by mappers
 	var/list/parts_found = list()
 	for(var/i = 1, i <= loc.contents.len, i++)
diff --git a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift_map.dm b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift_map.dm
index 3a01831851..c57706008a 100644
--- a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift_map.dm
+++ b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift_map.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/turbolift_map_holder/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	// Create our system controller.
 	var/datum/turbolift/lift = new()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/ventcrawl/ventcrawl.dm b/code/modules/ventcrawl/ventcrawl.dm
index ca63a33404..ea7e05d971 100644
--- a/code/modules/ventcrawl/ventcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ventcrawl/ventcrawl.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(
 	if(is_ventcrawling && istype(loc, /obj/machinery/atmospherics)) //attach us back into the pipes
 		remove_ventcrawl()
 		add_ventcrawl(loc)
-		client.screen += global_hud.centermarker
+		client.screen += GLOB.global_hud.centermarker
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/slime/xenobio/can_ventcrawl()
 	if(victim)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(
 			pipes_shown += A.pipe_image
 			client.images += A.pipe_image
 	if(client)
-		client.screen += global_hud.centermarker
+		client.screen += GLOB.global_hud.centermarker
 
 /mob/living/proc/remove_ventcrawl()
 	is_ventcrawling = 0
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(
 	if(client)
 		for(var/image/current_image in pipes_shown)
 			client.images -= current_image
-		client.screen -= global_hud.centermarker
+		client.screen -= GLOB.global_hud.centermarker
 		client.eye = src
 
 	pipes_shown.len = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/soulcatcher_mob.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/soulcatcher_mob.dm
index 30bab93745..5929192c0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/soulcatcher_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/soulcatcher_mob.dm
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@
 
 	if(ext_blind)
 		eye_blind = 5
-		client.screen.Remove(global_hud.whitense)
+		client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 		overlay_fullscreen("blind", /obj/screen/fullscreen/blind)
 	else
 		eye_blind = 0
 		clear_fullscreen("blind")
 		if(!gem.flag_check(SOULGEM_SHOW_VORE_SFX))
-			client.screen.Add(global_hud.whitense)
+			client.screen.Add(GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 	if(gem.flag_check(SOULGEM_SHOW_VORE_SFX))
-		client.screen.Remove(global_hud.whitense)
+		client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.whitense)
 
 // Say proc for captures souls
 /mob/living/carbon/brain/caught_soul/vore/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/whispering = 0)
diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/effects/simple_portals.dm b/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/effects/simple_portals.dm
index cbda18e22c..d4ca52fe55 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/effects/simple_portals.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/effects/simple_portals.dm
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(simple_portals)
 	var/teleport_sound = 'sound/effects/portal_effect.ogg'
 
 /obj/effect/simple_portal/Initialize(mapload)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	GLOB.simple_portals += src
+
+/obj/effect/simple_portal/linked/Initialize(mapload)
+	..()
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/effect/simple_portal/linked/LateInitialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(portal_id)
 		link_portal()
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index eebfc7b8d5..14d0276ef4 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "code\names.dm"
 #include "code\world.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\__globals.dm"
+#include "code\__defines\_atoms.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_bitfields.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_click.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_compile_options.dm"
@@ -744,6 +745,7 @@
 #include "code\defines\procs\statistics.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms_ch.dm"
+#include "code\game\atoms_init.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms_movable.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms_movable_ch.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms_movable_vr.dm"