diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
index da0351a7c83..913c5638ff8 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@
 	desc = "An aged and frayed scrap of paper written in shifting runes. There are hand-drawn illustrations of pugilism."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
 	icon_state ="scroll2"
-	var/used = FALSE
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
 
-/obj/item/adminfu_scroll/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/user as mob)
+/obj/item/adminfu_scroll/activate_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(!ishuman(user))
-		return
-	if(!used)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		var/datum/martial_art/adminfu/F = new/datum/martial_art/adminfu(null)
-		F.teach(H)
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of the Admins."))
-		used = TRUE
-		desc = "It's completely blank."
-		name = "empty scroll"
-		icon_state = "blankscroll"
+		return ..()
+
+	var/datum/martial_art/adminfu/F = new/datum/martial_art/adminfu(null)
+	F.teach(user)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of the Admins."))
+	user.drop_item_to_ground(src, TRUE)
+	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("You eat [src] to ensure that no-one else can access its power!"))
+	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', 50, 0)
+	qdel(src)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
index 9b04ee43b9e..3249d4b7281 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
@@ -144,3 +144,64 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/cqc/explaination_footer(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<b>Your slaps hit considerably harder, and allow you to parry incoming melee attacks.</b>")
+
+/obj/item/cqc_manual
+	name = "old manual"
+	desc = "A small, black manual. There are drawn instructions of tactical hand-to-hand combat."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/library.dmi'
+	icon_state = "cqcmanual"
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/cqc_manual/activate_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+	if(!istype(user))
+		return ..()
+
+	if(!user.mind)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(IS_CHANGELING(user) || IS_MINDFLAYER(user))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("We try multiple times, but we simply cannot grasp the basics of CQC!"))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/vampire))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Your blood lust distracts you from the basics of CQC!"))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(IS_HERETIC(user))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_HIEROPHANT_WARNING("The mansus remembers the basics of CQC. You do not need to."))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("The mere thought of combat, let alone CQC, makes your head spin!"))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You remember the basics of CQC."))
+	var/datum/martial_art/cqc/CQC = new(null)
+	CQC.teach(user)
+	user.drop_item_to_ground(src, TRUE)
+	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] beeps ominously, and a moment later it bursts up in flames."))
+	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(get_turf(src))
+	qdel(src)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+/datum/action/defensive_stance
+	name = "Defensive Stance - Ready yourself to be attacked, allowing you to parry incoming melee hits."
+	button_icon_state = "block"
+
+/datum/action/defensive_stance/Trigger(left_click)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
+	var/datum/martial_art/MA = H.mind.martial_art // This should never be available to non-martial-arts users anyway.
+	if(!MA.can_parry)
+		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("You can't parry right now!"))
+		return
+	if(H.incapacitated())
+		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("You can't defend yourself while you're incapacitated!"))
+		return
+	var/obj/item/slapper/parry/slap = new(H)
+	if(H.put_in_hands(slap))
+		H.visible_message(
+			SPAN_DANGER("[H] assumes a defensive stance!"),
+			SPAN_NOTICE("You drop back into a defensive stance.")
+		)
+	else
+		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("Your hands are full!"))
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
index fcdfe8033a6..6e697e8088b 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
@@ -242,134 +242,6 @@
 		if(MARTIAL_COMBO_STEP_HELP)
 			return "H"
 
-/datum/action/defensive_stance
-	name = "Defensive Stance - Ready yourself to be attacked, allowing you to parry incoming melee hits."
-	button_icon_state = "block"
-
-/datum/action/defensive_stance/Trigger(left_click)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
-	var/datum/martial_art/MA = H.mind.martial_art //This should never be available to non-martial-arts users anyway
-	if(!MA.can_parry)
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("You can't parry right now."))
-		return
-	if(H.incapacitated())
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("You can't defend yourself while you're incapacitated."))
-		return
-	var/obj/item/slapper/parry/slap = new(H)
-	if(H.put_in_hands(slap))
-		H.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[H] assumes a defensive stance!"), "<b><i>You drop back into a defensive stance.</i></b>")
-	else
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING("Your hands are full."))
-
-/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling
-	name = "Wrestling Belt"
-	layer_over_suit = TRUE
-	var/datum/martial_art/wrestling/style
-
-/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	style = new()
-
-/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/equipped(mob/user, slot)
-	if(!ishuman(user))
-		return
-	if(slot == ITEM_SLOT_BELT)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("In spite of the grandiosity of the belt, you don't feel like getting into any fights."))
-			return
-		style.teach(H, TRUE)
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_SCIRADIO("You have an urge to flex your muscles and get into a fight. You have the knowledge of a thousand wrestlers before you. You can remember more by using the verb in the martial arts tab."))
-	return
-
-/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/dropped(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(!ishuman(user))
-		return
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-	if(H.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_BELT) == src)
-		style.remove(H)
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_SCIRADIO("You no longer have an urge to flex your muscles."))
-
-/obj/item/plasma_fist_scroll
-	name = "frayed scroll"
-	desc = "An aged and frayed scrap of paper written in shifting runes. There are hand-drawn illustrations of pugilism."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
-	icon_state ="scroll2"
-	var/used = FALSE
-
-/obj/item/plasma_fist_scroll/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/user as mob)
-	if(!ishuman(user))
-		return
-
-	if(!used)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		var/datum/martial_art/plasma_fist/F = new/datum/martial_art/plasma_fist(null)
-		F.teach(H)
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of Plasma Fist."))
-		used = TRUE
-		desc = "It's completely blank."
-		name = "empty scroll"
-		icon_state = "blankscroll"
-
-/obj/item/sleeping_carp_scroll
-	name = "mysterious scroll"
-	desc = "A scroll filled with strange markings. It seems to be drawings of some sort of martial art."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
-	icon_state = "scroll2"
-
-/obj/item/sleeping_carp_scroll/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/living/carbon/human/user as mob)
-	if(!istype(user) || !user)
-		return
-	if(user.mind) //Prevents changelings and vampires from being able to learn it
-		if(IS_CHANGELING(user) || IS_MINDFLAYER(user))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class ='warning'>We try multiple times, but we are not able to comprehend the contents of the scroll!</span>")
-			return
-		else if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/vampire)) //Vampires
-			to_chat(user, "<span class ='warning'>Your blood lust distracts you too much to be able to concentrate on the contents of the scroll!</span>")
-			return
-		else if(IS_HERETIC(user))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_HIEROPHANT_WARNING("You and everyone else are already dreaming. You need to wake up, not sleep more..."))
-			return
-
-	var/datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/theSleepingCarp = new(null)
-	theSleepingCarp.teach(user)
-	user.drop_item()
-	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] lights up in fire and quickly burns to ash."))
-	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(get_turf(src))
-	qdel(src)
-
-/obj/item/cqc_manual
-	name = "old manual"
-	desc = "A small, black manual. There are drawn instructions of tactical hand-to-hand combat."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/library.dmi'
-	icon_state = "cqcmanual"
-
-/obj/item/cqc_manual/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
-	if(!istype(user) || !user)
-		return
-	if(user.mind) //Prevents changelings and vampires from being able to learn it
-		if(IS_CHANGELING(user) || IS_MINDFLAYER(user))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("We try multiple times, but we simply cannot grasp the basics of CQC!"))
-			return
-		else if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/vampire)) //Vampires
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Your blood lust distracts you from the basics of CQC!"))
-			return
-		else if(IS_HERETIC(user))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_HIEROPHANT_WARNING("The mansus remembers the basics of CQC. You do not need to."))
-			return
-		else if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("The mere thought of combat, let alone CQC, makes your head spin!"))
-			return
-
-	to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You remember the basics of CQC."))
-	var/datum/martial_art/cqc/CQC = new(null)
-	CQC.teach(user)
-	user.drop_item()
-	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] beeps ominously, and a moment later it bursts up in flames."))
-	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(get_turf(src))
-	qdel(src)
-
 /atom/movable/screen/combo
 	icon_state = ""
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/mimejutsu.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/mimejutsu.dm
index 1e78d1a4f06..2d3ef8c4fbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/mimejutsu.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/mimejutsu.dm
@@ -18,20 +18,19 @@
 	desc = "Its a beret with a note stapled to it..."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/head/beret.dmi'
 	icon_state = "beret"
-	var/used = FALSE
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
 
-/obj/item/mimejutsu_scroll/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/user as mob)
+/obj/item/mimejutsu_scroll/activate_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(!ishuman(user))
-		return
-	if(!used)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		var/datum/martial_art/mimejutsu/F = new/datum/martial_art/mimejutsu(null)
-		F.teach(H)
-		to_chat(H, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of mimes."))
-		used = TRUE
-		desc = "It used to have something stapled to it..the staple is still there."
-		name = "beret with staple"
-		icon_state = "beret"
+		return ..()
+
+	var/datum/martial_art/mimejutsu/F = new/datum/martial_art/mimejutsu(null)
+	F.teach(user)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of mimes."))
+	user.drop_item_to_ground(src, TRUE)
+	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] suddenly bursts into a silent inferno before turning into a pile of invisible ash!"))
+	qdel(src)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 
 /datum/martial_art/mimejutsu/explaination_header(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<b><i>You make a invisible box around yourself and recall the teachings of Mimejutsu...</i></b>")
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/plasma_fist.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/plasma_fist.dm
index fb7efce42a4..1a95fe5c8ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/plasma_fist.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/plasma_fist.dm
@@ -21,3 +21,23 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/plasma_fist/explaination_header(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<b><i>You clench your fists and have a flashback of knowledge...</i></b>")
+
+/obj/item/plasma_fist_scroll
+	name = "frayed scroll"
+	desc = "An aged and frayed scrap of paper written in shifting runes. There are hand-drawn illustrations of pugilism."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
+	icon_state ="scroll2"
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/plasma_fist_scroll/activate_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+	if(!ishuman(user))
+		return ..()
+
+	var/datum/martial_art/plasma_fist/F = new/datum/martial_art/plasma_fist(null)
+	F.teach(user)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDANNOUNCEIC("You have learned the ancient martial art of Plasma Fist."))
+	user.drop_item_to_ground(src, TRUE)
+	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] crumbles to dust!"))
+	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(get_turf(src))
+	qdel(src)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
index acbff34bc34..ae9a365fd91 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
@@ -45,3 +45,37 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/try_deflect(mob/user)
 	return user.in_throw_mode && ..() // in case an admin wants to var edit carp to have less deflection chance
+
+/obj/item/sleeping_carp_scroll
+	name = "mysterious scroll"
+	desc = "A scroll filled with strange markings. It seems to be drawings of some sort of martial art."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
+	icon_state = "scroll2"
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/sleeping_carp_scroll/activate_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+	if(!istype(user))
+		return ..()
+
+	if(!user.mind)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(IS_CHANGELING(user) || IS_MINDFLAYER(user))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("We try multiple times, but we are not able to comprehend the contents of the scroll!"))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/vampire))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Your blood lust distracts you too much to be able to concentrate on the contents of the scroll!"))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(IS_HERETIC(user))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_HIEROPHANT_WARNING("You and everyone else are already dreaming. You need to wake up, not sleep more..."))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	var/datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/theSleepingCarp = new(null)
+	theSleepingCarp.teach(user)
+	user.drop_item_to_ground(src, TRUE)
+	visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] lights up in fire and quickly burns to ash."))
+	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(get_turf(src))
+	qdel(src)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/wrestling.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/wrestling.dm
index 0b60fd2a283..ae3d95f92be 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/wrestling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/wrestling.dm
@@ -66,3 +66,33 @@
 	to_chat(user, "[SPAN_NOTICE("Clinch")]: Grab. Passively gives you a chance to immediately aggressively grab someone. Not always successful.")
 	to_chat(user, "[SPAN_NOTICE("Suplex")]: Disarm someone you are grabbing. Suplexes your target to the floor. Greatly injures them and leaves both you and your target on the floor.")
 	to_chat(user, "[SPAN_NOTICE("Advanced grab")]: Grab. Passively causes stamina damage when grabbing someone.")
+
+/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling
+	name = "Wrestling Belt"
+	layer_over_suit = TRUE
+	var/datum/martial_art/wrestling/style
+
+/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	style = new()
+
+/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/equipped(mob/user, slot)
+	if(!ishuman(user))
+		return
+	if(slot == ITEM_SLOT_BELT)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
+		if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
+			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("In spite of the grandiosity of the belt, you don't feel like getting into any fights."))
+			return
+		style.teach(H, TRUE)
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_SCIRADIO("You have an urge to flex your muscles and get into a fight. You have the knowledge of a thousand wrestlers before you. You can remember more by using the verb in the martial arts tab."))
+	return
+
+/obj/item/storage/belt/champion/wrestling/dropped(mob/user)
+	..()
+	if(!ishuman(user))
+		return
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
+	if(H.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_BELT) == src)
+		style.remove(H)
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_SCIRADIO("You no longer have an urge to flex your muscles."))