part 2

forgot a bunch of shit, also had to re-do parts because we don't have update_overlays()

code/game/objects/items/miscellaneous.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,54 @@
+/obj/item/choice_beacon
+	name = "choice beacon"
+	desc = "Hey, why are you viewing this?!! Please let Centcom know about this odd occurance."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
+	icon_state = "gangtool-blue"
+	item_state = "radio"
+	var/list/stored_options
+	var/force_refresh = FALSE //if set to true, the beacon will recalculate its display options whenever opened
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/attack_self(mob/user)
+	if(canUseBeacon(user))
+		generate_options(user)
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/proc/generate_display_names() // return the list that will be used in the choice selection. entries should be in (type.name = type) fashion. see choice_beacon/hero for how this is done.
+	return list()
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/proc/canUseBeacon(mob/living/user)
+	if(user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
+		return TRUE
+	else
+		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/buzz-sigh.ogg', 40, 1)
+		return FALSE
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/proc/generate_options(mob/living/M)
+	if(!stored_options || force_refresh)
+		stored_options = generate_display_names()
+	if(!stored_options.len)
+		return
+	var/choice = input(M,"Which item would you like to order?","Select an Item") as null|anything in stored_options
+	if(!choice || !M.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
+		return
+
+	spawn_option(stored_options[choice],M)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/proc/create_choice_atom(atom/choice, mob/owner)
+	return new choice()
+
+/obj/item/choice_beacon/proc/spawn_option(obj/choice,mob/living/M)
+	var/obj/new_item = new choice()
+	var/obj/structure/closet/supplypod/bluespacepod/pod = new()
+	pod.explosionSize = list(0,0,0,0)
+	new_item.forceMove(pod)
+	var/msg = "<span class='danger'>After making your selection, you notice a strange target on the ground. It might be best to step back!</span>"
+	if(ishuman(M))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+		if(istype(H.ears, /obj/item/radio/headset))
+			msg = "You hear something crackle in your ears for a moment before a voice speaks.  \"Please stand by for a message from Central Command.  Message as follows: <span class='bold'>Item request received. Your package is inbound, please stand back from the landing site.</span> Message ends.\""
+	to_chat(M, msg)
+	new /obj/effect/DPtarget(get_turf(src), pod)
+
 /obj/item/caution
 	desc = "Caution! Wet Floor!"
 	name = "wet floor sign"