diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
index 8f2cfc88a03..5a104fbfb53 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@
 #define BLOODCRAWL_EAT 2
 
 /mob/living/proc/phaseout(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/B)
+
+	if(iscarbon(src))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
+		if(C.l_hand || C.r_hand)
+			C << "<span class='warning'>You may not hold items while blood crawling!</span>"
+			return 0
+		var/obj/item/weapon/bloodcrawl/B1 = new(C)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/bloodcrawl/B2 = new(C)
+		B1.icon_state = "bloodhand_left"
+		B2.icon_state = "bloodhand_right"
+		C.put_in_hands(B1)
+		C.put_in_hands(B2)
+		C.regenerate_icons()
+
 	var/mob/living/kidnapped = null
 	var/turf/mobloc = get_turf(src.loc)
 	var/turf/bloodloc = get_turf(B.loc)
@@ -29,10 +43,11 @@
 				if(istype(src.pulling, /mob/living/))
 					var/mob/living/victim = src.pulling
 					if(victim.stat == CONSCIOUS)
-						src.visible_message("[victim] kicks free of \the [src] at the last second!")
+						src.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[victim] kicks free of [B] just before entering it!</span>")
 					else
 						victim.loc = holder///holder
-						src.visible_message("<span class='danger'><B>\The [src] drags [victim] into [B]!</B></span>")
+						victim.emote("scream")
+						src.visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[src] drags [victim] into [B]!</b></span>")
 						kidnapped = victim
 			flick("jaunt",animation)
 			src.loc = holder
@@ -44,32 +59,44 @@
 				sleep(6)
 				if (animation)
 					qdel(animation)
-				playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/misc/Demon_consume.ogg', 100, 1)
-				sleep(30)
-				playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/misc/Demon_consume.ogg', 100, 1)
-				sleep(30)
-				playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/misc/Demon_consume.ogg', 100, 1)
-				sleep(30)
-				src << "<B>You devour [kidnapped]. Your health is fully restored.</B>"
-				src.adjustBruteLoss(-1000)
-				src.adjustFireLoss(-1000)
-				src.adjustOxyLoss(-1000)
-				src.adjustToxLoss(-1000)
-				kidnapped.ghostize()
-				qdel(kidnapped)
-				if (istype(src, /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter)) //rason, do not want humans to get this
+				for(var/i = 3; i > 0; i--)
+					playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/misc/Demon_consume.ogg', 100, 1)
+					sleep(30)
+				if (kidnapped)
+					src << "<B>You devour [kidnapped]. Your health is fully restored.</B>"
+					src.adjustBruteLoss(-1000)
+					src.adjustFireLoss(-1000)
+					src.adjustOxyLoss(-1000)
+					src.adjustToxLoss(-1000)
 
-					var/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/demon = src
-					demon.devoured++
+					if (istype(src, /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter)) //rason, do not want humans to get this
+
+						var/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/demon = src
+						demon.devoured++
+						kidnapped << "<span class='userdanger'>You feel teeth sink into your flesh, and the--</span>"
+						kidnapped.adjustBruteLoss(1000)
+						kidnapped.forceMove(src)
+						demon.consumed_mobs.Add(kidnapped)
+					else
+						kidnapped.ghostize()
+						qdel(kidnapped)
+				else
+					src << "<span class='danger'>You happily devour... nothing? Your meal vanished at some point!</span>"
 			else
 				sleep(6)
 				if (animation)
 					qdel(animation)
 			src.notransform = 0
 
+/obj/item/weapon/bloodcrawl
+	name = "blood crawl"
+	desc = "You are unable to hold anything while in this form."
+	icon = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi'
+	flags = NODROP
+
 /mob/living/proc/phasein(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/B)
 	if(src.notransform)
-		src << "<B>Finish eating first!</B>"
+		src << "<span class='warning'>Finish eating first!</span>"
 	else
 		var/atom/movable/overlay/animation = new /atom/movable/overlay( B.loc )
 		animation.name = "odd blood"
@@ -80,19 +107,34 @@
 		animation.layer = 5
 		animation.master = B.loc
 		animation.dir = src.dir
-		flick("jauntup",animation)
-		src.loc = B.loc
+		B.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[B] starts to bubble...</span>")
+		if(!do_after(src, 20, target = B))
+			return
+		if(!B)
+			return
+		src.forceMove(B)
 		src.client.eye = src
-		if (prob(25))
+		if (prob(25) && istype(src, /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter))
 			var/list/voice = list('sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg','sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg','sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg','sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg')
 			playsound(get_turf(src), pick(voice),50, 1, -1)
 		src.visible_message("<span class='warning'><B>\The [src] rises out of \the [B]!</B>")
 		playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/misc/exit_blood.ogg', 100, 1, -1)
+		flick("jauntup",animation)
 		qdel(src.holder)
 		src.holder = null
-		sleep(6)
+		if(iscarbon(src))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
+			for(var/obj/item/weapon/bloodcrawl/BC in C)
+				C.flags = null
+				C.unEquip(BC)
+				qdel(BC)
+		var/oldcolor = src.color
+		src.color = B.color
+		sleep(6)//wait for animation to finish
 		if(animation)
 			qdel(animation)
+		spawn(30)
+			src.color = oldcolor
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/CtrlClick(mob/living/user)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/slaughter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/slaughter.dm
index a54b0e0e1e2..c1ad9d79f67 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/slaughter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/slaughter.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //////////////////The Monster
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter
-	name = "Slaughter Demon"
-	real_name = "Slaughter Demon"
-	desc = "You should run."
+	name = "slaughter demon"
+	real_name = "slaughter demon"
+	desc = "A large, menacing creature covered in armored black scales. You should run."
 	speak = list("ire", "ego", "nahlizet", "certum", "veri", "jatkaa", "balaq", "mgar", "karazet", "geeri", "orkan", "allaq")
 	speak_emote = list("gurgles")
 	emote_hear = list("wails","screeches")
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 
 	var/devoured = 0
+	var/list/consumed_mobs = list()
 
 	var/list/nearby_mortals = list()
 	var/cooldown = 0
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 			src.mind.current.verbs += /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/proc/slaughterWhisper
 			src << src.playstyle_string
 			src << "<B><span class ='notice'>You are not currently in the same plane of existence as the station. Ctrl+Click a blood pool to manifest.</span></B>"
+			src << 'sound/misc/demon_dies.ogg'
 			if(!(vialspawned))
 				var/datum/objective/slaughter/objective = new
 				var/datum/objective/demonFluff/fluffObjective = new
@@ -83,12 +85,19 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/Die()
 	..()
+	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/innards = new (get_turf(src))
+	innards.icon = 'icons/obj/surgery.dmi'
+	innards.icon_state = "innards"
+	innards.name = "pile of viscera"
+	innards.desc = "A repulsive pile of guts and gore."
 	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood (src.loc)
 	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(get_turf(src))
 	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(get_turf(src))
+	new /obj/item/weapon/demonheart(src.loc)
 	playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/misc/demon_dies.ogg', 200, 1)
-	new /obj/item/weapon/demonheart (src.loc)
-	visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [src] screams in anger as its form collapes into a pool of viscera.</span>")
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] screams in anger as it collapses into a puddle of viscera, its most recent meals spilling out of it.</span>")
+	for(var/mob/living/M in consumed_mobs)
+		M.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	ghostize()
 	qdel(src)
 
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slaughter/phasein()
 	..()
 	speed = 0
-	boost = world.time + 30
+	boost = world.time + 60
 
 ////////////////////The Powers
 
@@ -128,23 +137,28 @@
 
 //////////The Loot
 
+//The loot from killing a slaughter demon - can be consumed to allow the user to blood crawl
 /obj/item/weapon/demonheart
-	name = "demon's heart"
-	desc = "It's still faintly beating with rage"
+	name = "demon heart"
+	desc = "Still it beats furiously, emanating an aura of utter hate."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/surgery.dmi'
-	icon_state = "heart-on"
+	icon_state = "demon_heart"
 	origin_tech = "combat=5;biotech=8"
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/demonheart/attack_self(mob/living/user)
-	visible_message("[user] feasts upon the [src].")
+	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] raises [src] to their mouth and tears into it with their teeth!</span>", \
+						 "<span class='danger'>An unnatural hunger consumes you. You raise [src] to your mouth and devour it!</span>")
+	playsound(user, 'sound/misc/Demon_consume.ogg', 50, 1)
 	if(user.bloodcrawl == 0)
-		user << "You absorb some of the demon's power!"
+		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user]'s eyes flare a deep crimson!</span>", \
+						 "<span class='userdanger'>You feel a strange power seep into your body... you have absorbed the demon's blood-travelling powers!</span>")
 		user.bloodcrawl = BLOODCRAWL
 	else if(user.bloodcrawl == 1)
-		user << "You absorb some of the demon's power!"
 		user << "You feel diffr-<span class = 'danger'> CONSUME THEM! </span>"
 		user.bloodcrawl = BLOODCRAWL_EAT
+	else
+		user <<"<span class='warning'>...and you don't feel any different.</span>"
 	qdel(src)
 
 
diff --git a/icons/effects/blood.dmi b/icons/effects/blood.dmi
index c32e3c508a4..1c971f8d3f4 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/surgery.dmi b/icons/obj/surgery.dmi
index 9688bbdccc5..011fb04b816 100644
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