diff --git a/code/defines/mob/dead/observer.dm b/code/defines/mob/dead/observer.dm
index 3a3af24c7ba..bf94240f4bf 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/dead/observer.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/dead/observer.dm
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 	blinded = 0
 	anchored = 1	//  don't get pushed around
 	var/mob/corpse = null	//	observer mode
-	var/datum/hud/living/carbon/hud = null // hud
\ No newline at end of file
+	var/datum/hud/living/carbon/hud = null // hud
+	var/bootime = 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events.dm
index 23020437bd2..7bd9351933c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events.dm
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 			C.cell.charge = 0
 
 /proc/power_restore()
+
 	command_alert("Power has been restored to [station_name()]. We apologize for the inconvenience.", "Power Systems Nominal")
 	world << sound('poweron.ogg')
 	for(var/obj/machinery/power/apc/C in world)
@@ -273,6 +274,11 @@
 		world << sound('aliens.ogg')
 
 /proc/high_radiation_event()
+
+	for(var/obj/machinery/light/L in world)
+		if(L.z != 1) continue
+		L.flicker(50)
+	sleep(100)
 	command_alert("High levels of radiation detected near the station. Please report to the Med-bay if you feel strange.", "Anomaly Alert")
 	world << sound('radiation.ogg')
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in world)
@@ -289,9 +295,19 @@
 					domutcheck(H,null,1)
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M in world)
 		M.apply_effect((rand(15,75)),IRRADIATE,0)
+	sleep(300)
+	command_alert("High levels of radiation has ceased. Please report to the Med-bay if you feel strange.", "Anomaly Alert")
+
+
 
 //Changing this to affect the main station. Blame Urist. --Pete
 /proc/prison_break() // -- Callagan
+
+	for(var/obj/machinery/light/L in world)
+		if(!istype(get_area(L), /area/security/prison) && !istype(get_area(L), /area/security/brig)) continue
+		L.flicker(10)
+	sleep(100)
+
 	for (var/obj/machinery/power/apc/temp_apc in world)
 		if(istype(get_area(temp_apc), /area/security/prison))
 			temp_apc.overload_lighting()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
index f125fc41e2b..3adc6437fd3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 							if(!P.owner || P.toff) continue
 							sendPDAs += P
 						if(PDAs && PDAs.len > 0)
-							customrecepient = input(usr, "Select a PDA from the list.") as null|anything in sortNames(sendPDAs)
+							customrecepient = input(usr, "Select a PDA from the list.") as null|anything in sortAtom(sendPDAs)
 						else
 							customrecepient = null
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 0402bd36640..a62fb9af4b1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	var/ttone = "beep" //The ringtone!
 	var/honkamt = 0 //How many honks left when infected with honk.exe
 	var/mimeamt = 0 //How many silence left when infected with mime.exe
-	var/note = "" //Current note in the notepad function, without HTML.
-	var/notehtml = "Congratulations, your station has chosen the Thinktronic 5230 Personal Data Assistant!" //Current note in the notepad function, with HTML.
+	var/note = "Congratulations, your station has chosen the Thinktronic 5230 Personal Data Assistant!" //Current note in the notepad function
+	var/notehtml = ""
 	var/cart = "" //A place to stick cartridge menu information
 	var/detonate = 1 // Can the PDA be blown up?
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 					dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Lock'> Lock</a><br>"
 				else
 					dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Edit'> Edit</a><br>"
-				dat += notehtml
+				dat += note
 
 			if (2)
 				dat += "<h4><img src=pda_mail.png> SpaceMessenger V3.9.4</h4>"
@@ -533,12 +533,12 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 //MESSENGER/NOTE FUNCTIONS===================================
 
 				if ("Edit")
-					var/n = input(U, "Please enter message", name, note) as message
+					var/n = input(U, "Please enter message", name, notehtml) as message
 					if (in_range(src, U) && loc == U)
 						n = copytext(adminscrub(n), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 						if (mode == 1)
-							notehtml = dd_replacetext(n, "\n", "<BR>")
-							note = n
+							note = dd_replacetext(n, "\n", "<BR>")
+							notehtml = n
 					else
 						U << browse(null, "window=pda")
 						return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 9f71ee13c6d..91be625ef0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		L+=T
 	usr.loc = pick(L)
 
+
 /mob/dead/observer/verb/jumptomob() //Moves the ghost instead of just changing the ghosts's eye -Nodrak
 	set category = "Ghost"
 	set name = "Jump to Mob"
@@ -182,6 +183,19 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 			else
 				A << "This mob is not located in the game world."
 
+/mob/dead/observer/verb/boo()
+	set category = "Ghost"
+	set name = "Boo!"
+	set desc= "Scare your crew members because of boredom!"
+
+	if(bootime > world.time) return
+	var/obj/machinery/light/L = locate(/obj/machinery/light) in view(1, src)
+	if(L)
+		L.flicker()
+		bootime = world.time + 600
+		return
+	//Maybe in the future we can add more <i>spooky</i> code here!
+	return
 
 /mob/dead/observer/verb/toggle_alien_candidate()
 	set name = "Toggle Be Alien Candidate"
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 877842563b8..a9523acb5ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	var/on_gs = 0
 	var/brightness = 8			// luminosity when on, also used in power calculation
 	var/status = LIGHT_OK		// LIGHT_OK, _EMPTY, _BURNED or _BROKEN
-
+	var/flickering = 0
 	var/light_type = /obj/item/weapon/light/tube		// the type of light item
 	var/fitting = "tube"
 	var/switchcount = 0			// count of number of times switched on/off
@@ -280,9 +280,7 @@
 //		A.update_lights()
 	..()
 
-
-// update the icon_state and luminosity of the light depending on its state
-/obj/machinery/light/proc/update()
+/obj/machinery/light/update_icon()
 
 	switch(status)		// set icon_states
 		if(LIGHT_OK)
@@ -296,6 +294,12 @@
 		if(LIGHT_BROKEN)
 			icon_state = "[base_state]-broken"
 			on = 0
+	return
+
+// update the icon_state and luminosity of the light depending on its state
+/obj/machinery/light/proc/update(var/trigger = 1)
+
+	update_icon()
 	if(!on)
 		use_power = 1
 	else
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@
 		switchcount++
 
 		// now check to see if the bulb is burned out
-		if(status == LIGHT_OK)
+		if(status == LIGHT_OK && trigger)
 			if(on && rigged)
 				explode()
 			if( prob( min(60, switchcount*switchcount*0.01) ) )
@@ -447,10 +451,24 @@
 	var/area/A = src.loc.loc
 	return A.master.lightswitch && A.master.power_light
 
+/obj/machinery/light/proc/flicker(var/amount = rand(10, 20))
+	if(flickering) return
+	flickering = 1
+	spawn(0)
+		if(on && status == LIGHT_OK)
+			for(var/i = 0; i < amount; i++)
+				if(status != LIGHT_OK) break
+				on = !on
+				update(0)
+				sleep(rand(5, 15))
+			on = (status == LIGHT_OK)
+			update(0)
+		flickering = 0
 
-// ai attack - do nothing
+// ai attack - make lights flicker, because why not
 
 /obj/machinery/light/attack_ai(mob/user)
+	src.flicker(1)
 	return
 
 // Aliens smash the bulb but do not get electrocuted./N