diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
index 04abf50e362..f778386bb88 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ var/list/stealthminID = list()						//reference list with IDs that store ckeys,
 
 var/global/list/player_list = list()				//List of all mobs **with clients attached**. Excludes /mob/new_player
 var/global/list/mob_list = list()					//List of all mobs, including clientless
-var/global/list/silicon_mob_list = list() //List of all silicon mobs, including clientless
+var/global/list/silicon_mob_list = list()			//List of all silicon mobs, including clientless
 var/global/list/spirits = list()					//List of all the spirits, including Masks
 var/global/list/living_mob_list = list()			//List of all alive mobs, including clientless. Excludes /mob/new_player
 var/global/list/dead_mob_list = list()				//List of all dead mobs, including clientless. Excludes /mob/new_player
-var/global/list/respawnable_list = list()				//List of all mobs, dead or in mindless creatures that still be respawned.
+var/global/list/respawnable_list = list()			//List of all mobs, dead or in mindless creatures that still be respawned.
 var/global/list/simple_animal_list = list()			//List of all simple animals, including clientless
 
 var/global/list/med_hud_users = list()
diff --git a/code/game/alternate_appearance.dm b/code/game/alternate_appearance.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..005876e8ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/alternate_appearance.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+	Alternate Appearances! By RemieRichards
+	A framework for replacing an atom (and it's overlays) with an override = 1 image, that's less shit!
+	Example uses:
+		* hallucinating all mobs looking like skeletons
+		* people wearing cardborg suits appearing as Standard Cyborgs to the other Silicons
+		* !!use your imagination!!
+
+*/
+
+
+//This datum is built on-the-fly by some of the procs below
+//no need to instantiate it
+/datum/alternate_appearance
+	var/key = ""
+	var/image/img
+	var/list/viewers = list()
+	var/atom/owner = null
+
+
+/*
+	Displays the alternate_appearance
+	displayTo - a list of MOBS to show this appearance to
+*/
+/datum/alternate_appearance/proc/display_to(list/displayTo)
+	if(!displayTo || !displayTo.len)
+		return
+	for(var/m in displayTo)
+		var/mob/M = m
+		if(!M.viewing_alternate_appearances)
+			M.viewing_alternate_appearances = list()
+		viewers |= M
+		M.viewing_alternate_appearances[key] = src
+		if(M.client)
+			M.client.images |= img
+
+/*
+	Hides the alternate_appearance
+	hideFrom - optional list of MOBS to hide it from the list's mobs specifically
+*/
+/datum/alternate_appearance/proc/hide(list/hideFrom)
+	var/list/hiding = viewers
+	if(hideFrom)
+		hiding = hideFrom
+
+	for(var/m in hiding)
+		var/mob/M = m
+		if(M.client)
+			M.client.images -= img
+		if(M.viewing_alternate_appearances && M.viewing_alternate_appearances.len)
+			M.viewing_alternate_appearances -= key
+			if(!M.viewing_alternate_appearances.len)
+				M.viewing_alternate_appearances = null
+		viewers -= M
+
+
+/*
+	Removes the alternate_appearance from its owner's alternate_appearances list, hiding it also
+*/
+/datum/alternate_appearance/proc/remove()
+	hide()
+	if(owner && owner.alternate_appearances)
+		owner.alternate_appearances -= key
+		if(!owner.alternate_appearances.len)
+			owner.alternate_appearances = null
+
+
+/datum/alternate_appearance/Destroy()
+	remove()
+	return ..()
+
+
+
+/atom
+	var/list/alternate_appearances //the alternate appearances we own
+	var/list/viewing_alternate_appearances //the alternate appearances we're viewing, stored here to reestablish them after Logout()s
+	//these lists are built/destroyed as necessary, so atoms aren't all lugging around lists full of datums
+
+/*
+	Builds an alternate_appearance datum for the supplied args, optionally displaying it straight away
+	key - the key to the assoc list of key = /datum/alternate_appearances
+	img - the image file to be the "alternate appearance"
+	WORKS BEST IF:
+		* it has override = 1 set
+		* the image's loc is the atom that will use the appearance (otherwise... it's not exactly an alt appearance of this atom is it?)
+	displayTo - optional list of MOBS to display to immediately
+
+	Example:
+	var/image/I = image(icon = 'disguise.dmi', icon_state = "disguise", loc = src)
+	I.override = 1
+	add_alt_appearance("super_secret_disguise", I, players)
+
+*/
+/atom/proc/add_alt_appearance(key, img, list/displayTo = list())
+	if(!key || !img)
+		return
+	if(!alternate_appearances)
+		alternate_appearances = list()
+
+	var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = new()
+	AA.img = img
+	AA.key = key
+	AA.owner = src
+
+	alternate_appearances[key] = AA
+	if(displayTo && displayTo.len)
+		display_alt_appearance(key, displayTo)
+
+
+//////////////
+// WRAPPERS //
+//////////////
+
+/*
+	Removes an alternate_appearance from src's alternate_appearances list
+	Wrapper for: alternate_appearance/remove()
+	key - the key to the assoc list of key = /datum/alternate_appearance
+*/
+/atom/proc/remove_alt_appearance(key)
+	if(alternate_appearances)
+		if(alternate_appearances[key])
+			var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = alternate_appearances[key]
+			qdel(AA)
+
+
+/*
+	Displays an alternate appearance from src's alternate_appearances list
+	Wrapper for: alternate_appearance/display_to()
+	key - the key to the assoc list of key = /datum/alternate_appearance
+	displayTo - a list of MOBS to show this appearance to
+*/
+/atom/proc/display_alt_appearance(key, list/displayTo)
+	if(!alternate_appearances || !key)
+		return
+	var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = alternate_appearances[key]
+	if(!AA || !AA.img)
+		return
+	AA.display_to(displayTo)
+
+
+/*
+	Hides an alternate appearance from src's alternate_appearances list
+	Wrapper for: alternate_appearance/hide()
+	key - the key to the assoc list of key = /datum/alternate_appearance
+	hideFrom - optional list of MOBS to hide it from the list's mobs specifically
+*/
+/atom/proc/hide_alt_appearance(key, list/hideFrom)
+	if(!alternate_appearances || !key)
+		return
+	var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = alternate_appearances[key]
+	if(!AA)
+		return
+	AA.hide(hideFrom)
+
+
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 1bd5b9d602f..d13ce8b0bfa 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
 	return 0
 
 /atom/Destroy()
+	if(alternate_appearances)
+		for(var/aakey in alternate_appearances)
+			var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = alternate_appearances[aakey]
+			qdel(AA)
+		alternate_appearances = null
+
 	if(reagents)
 		qdel(reagents)
 		reagents = null
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc.dm
index a44225b2d34..1e6ef08edf6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc.dm
@@ -89,14 +89,6 @@
 	item_state = "greenbandana"
 	flags_inv = 0
 
-/obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg
-	name = "cardborg helmet"
-	desc = "A helmet made out of a box."
-	icon_state = "cardborg_h"
-	item_state = "cardborg_h"
-	flags = HEADCOVERSEYES | HEADCOVERSMOUTH
-	flags_inv = HIDEMASK|HIDEEARS|HIDEEYES|HIDEFACE
-
 /obj/item/clothing/head/justice
 	name = "justice hat"
 	desc = "Fight for what's righteous!"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
index e1bfc0c1282..071c6032722 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *		Ushanka
  *		Pumpkin head
  *		Kitty ears
- *
+ *		Cardborg Disguise
  */
 
 /*
@@ -207,4 +207,24 @@
 	var/icon/earbit = new/icon("icon" = 'icons/mob/head.dmi', "icon_state" = "mouseyinner")
 	mob.Blend(earbit, ICON_OVERLAY)
 
-	icon_override = mob
\ No newline at end of file
+	icon_override = mob
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg
+	name = "cardborg helmet"
+	desc = "A helmet made out of a box."
+	icon_state = "cardborg_h"
+	item_state = "cardborg_h"
+	flags = HEADCOVERSEYES | HEADCOVERSMOUTH
+	flags_inv = HIDEMASK|HIDEEARS|HIDEEYES|HIDEFACE
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg/equipped(mob/living/user, slot)
+	..()
+	if(ishuman(user) && slot == slot_head)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
+		if(istype(H.wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/cardborg))
+			var/obj/item/clothing/suit/cardborg/CB = H.wear_suit
+			CB.disguise(user, src)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg/dropped(mob/living/user)
+	..()
+	user.remove_alt_appearance("standard_borg_disguise")
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
index f1a8865418c..c8b62d446be 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -199,6 +199,26 @@
 	body_parts_covered = UPPER_TORSO|LOWER_TORSO
 	flags_inv = HIDEJUMPSUIT
 
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/cardborg/equipped(mob/living/user, slot)
+	..()
+	if(slot == slot_wear_suit)
+		disguise(user)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/cardborg/dropped(mob/living/user)
+	..()
+	user.remove_alt_appearance("standard_borg_disguise")
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/cardborg/proc/disguise(mob/living/carbon/human/H, obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg/borghead)
+	if(istype(H))
+		if(!borghead)
+			borghead = H.head
+		if(istype(borghead, /obj/item/clothing/head/cardborg)) //why is this done this way? because equipped() is called BEFORE THE ITEM IS IN THE SLOT WHYYYY
+			var/image/I = image(icon = 'icons/mob/robots.dmi' , icon_state = "robot", loc = H)
+			I.override = 1
+			I.overlays += image(icon = 'icons/mob/robots.dmi' , icon_state = "eyes-robot") //gotta look realistic
+			H.add_alt_appearance("standard_borg_disguise", I, silicon_mob_list+H) //you look like a robot to robots! (including yourself because you're totally a robot)
+
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/poncho
 	name = "poncho"
 	desc = "Your classic, non-racist poncho."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/login.dm
index 54fc8aac90d..84235f90979 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/login.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@
 	//readd this mob's HUDs (antag, med, etc)
 	reload_huds()
 
+	if(viewing_alternate_appearances && viewing_alternate_appearances.len)
+		for(var/aakey in viewing_alternate_appearances)
+			var/datum/alternate_appearance/AA = viewing_alternate_appearances[aakey]
+			if(AA)
+				AA.display_to(list(src))
+
 	CallHook("Login", list("client" = src.client, "mob" = src))
 
 // Calling update_interface() in /mob/Login() causes the Cyborg to immediately be ghosted; because of winget().
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 75cdb9919c3..c0eacf96797 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@
 #include "code\defines\procs\radio.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\records.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\statistics.dm"
+#include "code\game\alternate_appearance.dm"
 #include "code\game\asteroid.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms.dm"
 #include "code\game\atoms_movable.dm"