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+//switch this out to use a database at some point
+//list of ckey/ real_name and item paths
+//gives item to specific people when they join if it can
+//for multiple items just add mutliple entries, unless i change it to be a listlistlist
+//yes, it has to be an item, you can't pick up nonitems
+var/list/CustomItemList = list(
+		//    ckey        real_name   item path
+	//	list("miniature","Dave Booze",/obj/item/toy/crayonbox)	//screw this i dont want crayons, it's an example okay
+	)
+
+/proc/EquipCustomItems(mob/living/carbon/human/M)
+	for(var/list/test in CustomItemList)
+		if(test[1] == M.ckey && test[2] == M.real_name)
+			var/path = test[3]
+			var/obj/item/item = new path()
+			if(istype(M.back,/obj/item/weapon/storage))
+				item.loc = M.back
+			else
+				for(var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S in M.contents)
+					item.loc = S
+					return
+				message_admins("Attempted to give [M.real_name]([M.key]) a [item] but there was nowhere to put it!")
+				M << "You were meant to recieve a [item] but there was nowhere to put it. Sorry. :("
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