Turned remote talk into a spell and optimized it, giving it it's action button

code/datums/spell.dm

@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin
 			for(var/mob/living/target in view_or_range(range, user, selection_type))
 				targets += target
 		if(1) //single target can be picked
-			if(range < 0)
+			if(range == -1)
 				targets += user
+			else if(range == -2)
+				targets += input("Choose the target for the spell.", "Targeting") as mob in living_mob_list
 			else
 				var/possible_targets = list()
 

code/game/dna/genes/powers.dm

@@ -42,19 +42,6 @@
 	New()
 		block=INCREASERUNBLOCK
 
-/datum/dna/gene/basic/remotetalk
-	name="Telepathy"
-	activation_messages=list("You expand your mind outwards.")
-	mutation=M_REMOTE_TALK
-	instability=1
-
-	New()
-		block=REMOTETALKBLOCK
-
-	activate(var/mob/M, var/connected, var/flags)
-		..(M,connected,flags)
-		M.verbs += /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remotesay
-
 
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/heat_resist
 	name="Heat Resistance"
@@ -137,39 +124,6 @@
 		..(M,connected,flags)
 		M.pass_flags |= 1
 
-/* OLD HULK BEHAVIOR
-/datum/dna/gene/basic/hulk
-	name="Hulk"
-	activation_messages=list("Your muscles hurt.")
-	mutation=M_HULK
-
-	New()
-		block=HULKBLOCK
-
-	can_activate(var/mob/M,var/flags)
-		// Can't be big AND small.
-		if(M_DWARF in M.mutations)
-			return 0
-		return ..(M,flags)
-
-	OnDrawUnderlays(var/mob/M,var/g,var/fat)
-		if(M_HULK in M.mutations)
-			if(fat)
-				return "hulk_[fat]_s"
-			else
-				return "hulk_[g]_s"
-		return 0
-
-	OnMobLife(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M)
-		if(!istype(M)) return
-		if(M.health <= 25)
-			M.mutations.Remove(M_HULK)
-			M.dna.SetSEState(HULKBLOCK,0)
-			M.update_mutations()		//update our mutation overlays
-			M << "\red You suddenly feel very weak."
-			M.Weaken(3)
-			M.emote("collapse")
-*/
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/xray
 	name="X-Ray Vision"
 	activation_messages=list("The walls suddenly disappear.")

code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm

@@ -193,37 +193,44 @@ Obviously, requires DNA2.
 
 	M.visible_message("\blue \The [src] morphs and changes [M.get_visible_gender() == MALE ? "his" : M.get_visible_gender() == FEMALE ? "her" : "their"] appearance!", "\blue You change your appearance!", "\red Oh, god!  What the hell was that?  It sounded like flesh getting squished and bone ground into a different shape!")
 
+/datum/dna/gene/basic/grant_spell/remotetalk
+	name="Telepathy"
+	activation_messages=list("You expand your mind outwards.")
+	mutation=M_REMOTE_TALK
+	instability=1
+
+	spelltype =/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remotetalk
+
+	New()
+		block=REMOTETALKBLOCK
+
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remotetalk
+	name = "Project Mind"
+	desc = "Make people understand your thoughts at any range!"
+	charge_max = 1800
+
+	clothes_req = 0
+	stat_allowed = 0
+	invocation_type = "none"
+	range = -2
+	selection_type = "range"
+
+	icon_power_button = "genetic_remotetalk"
 
 
-
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remotesay()
-	set name = "Project mind"
-	set category = "Abilities"
-
-	if(stat!=CONSCIOUS)
-		reset_view(0)
-		remoteview_target = null
-		return
-
-	if(!(M_REMOTE_TALK in src.mutations))
-		src.verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remotesay
-		return
-	var/list/creatures = list()
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/h in world)
-		creatures += h
-	var/mob/target = input ("Who do you want to project your mind to ?") as null|anything in creatures
-	if (isnull(target))
-		return
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remotetalk/cast(list/targets)
+	if(!ishuman(usr))	return
 
 	var/say = input ("What do you wish to say")
-	if(M_REMOTE_TALK in target.mutations)
-		target.show_message("\blue You hear [src.real_name]'s voice: [say]")
-	else
-		target.show_message("\blue You hear a voice that seems to echo around the room: [say]")
-	usr.show_message("\blue You project your mind into [target.real_name]: [say]")
-	for(var/mob/dead/observer/G in world)
-		G.show_message("<i>Telepathic message from <b>[src]</b> to <b>[target]</b>: [say]</i>")
+
+	for(var/mob/living/target in targets)
+		if(M_REMOTE_TALK in target.mutations)
+			target.show_message("\blue You hear [usr.real_name]'s voice: [say]")
+		else
+			target.show_message("\blue You hear a voice that seems to echo around the room: [say]")
+		usr.show_message("\blue You project your mind into [target.real_name]: [say]")
+		for(var/mob/dead/observer/G in player_list)
+			G.show_message("<i>Telepathic message from <b>[usr]</b> to <b>[target]</b>: [say]</i>")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remoteobserve()
 	set name = "Remote View"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/grey/New(var/new_loc)
 	..(new_loc, "Grey")
 	mutations.Add(M_REMOTE_TALK)
-	verbs += /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remotesay
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/human/New(var/new_loc)
 	..(new_loc, "Human")