diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/08_nif.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/08_nif.dm
index c618341344..96b521ecfe 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/08_nif.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/08_nif.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/vore/nif/copy_to_mob(var/mob/living/carbon/human/character)
 	//If you had a NIF...
-	if((character.type == /mob/living/carbon/human) && ispath(pref.nif_path) && pref.nif_durability)
+	if((character.type == /mob/living/carbon/human && !(character.mind.assigned_role == "Cyborg" || character.mind.assigned_role == "AI")) && ispath(pref.nif_path) && pref.nif_durability)
 		new pref.nif_path(character,pref.nif_durability,pref.nif_savedata)
 
 		/*
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 5409fbb2c1..b7190b95c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	throw_speed = 7
 	throw_range = 15
 	matter = list(MAT_STEEL = 10)
+	attack_verb = list("stabbed")
 	var/colour = "black"	//what colour the ink is!
 	pressure_resistance = 2
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/accessory.ogg'
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@
 	w_class = initial(w_class)
 	damtype = BRUTE
 	catchable = TRUE
+	attack_verb = initial(attack_verb)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pen/blade/blue
 	desc = "It's a normal blue ink pen."