From 42a521dd502a968d202d63ad18b91ae38cae4383 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Contrabang <91113370+Contrabang@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:04:33 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] mime greys begone (#20144)

---
 code/game/dna/mutations/powers.dm | 6 +++++-
 code/modules/mob/language.dm      | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/game/dna/mutations/powers.dm b/code/game/dna/mutations/powers.dm
index 107c19cc9ca..b23c12d8874 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/mutations/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/mutations/powers.dm
@@ -929,7 +929,11 @@
 	return new /datum/spell_targeting/telepathic
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/remotetalk/cast(list/targets, mob/user = usr)
-	if(!ishuman(user))	return
+	if(!ishuman(user))
+		return
+	if(user.mind?.miming) // Dont let mimes telepathically talk
+		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>You can't communicate without breaking your vow of silence.</span>")
+		return
 	var/say = input("What do you wish to say") as text|null
 	if(!say || usr.stat)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
index ada30b1cdb9..a14df05fdb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@
 	..(speaker,message,speaker.real_name)
 
 /datum/language/grey/check_can_speak(mob/living/speaker)
+	if(speaker.mind?.miming) // Because its a hivemind, mimes would be able to speak otherwise
+		to_chat(speaker,"<span class='warning'>You can't communicate without breaking your vow of silence.</span>")
+		return FALSE
 	if(ishuman(speaker))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/S = speaker
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/rhand = S.get_organ("r_hand")