diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 3c79879dd07..c8e4af92e84 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -264,3 +264,18 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 
 /mob/living/proc/GetVoice()
 	return name
+
+/mob/living/emote(var/act, var/type, var/message) //emote code is terrible, this is so that anything that isn't
+	if(stat)	return 0                          //already snowflaked to shit can call the parent and handle emoting sanely
+
+	if(..(act, type, message))
+		return 1
+
+	if(act && type && message) //parent call
+		switch(type)
+			if(1) //Visible
+				visible_message(message)
+				return 1
+			if(2) //Audible
+				audible_message(message)
+				return 1
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
index 904a7b86659..990f63a359c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
@@ -246,4 +246,14 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/diona/put_in_active_hand(obj/item/W)
 	src << "<span class='warning'>You don't have any hands!</span>"
-	return
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+	return
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/diona/emote(var/act, var/m_type=1, var/message = null)
+	if(stat)	return
+
+	switch(act) //IMPORTANT: Emotes MUST NOT CONFLICT anywhere along the chain.
+		if("chirp")
+			message = "<B>\The [src]</B> chirps!"
+			m_type = 2 //audible
+
+	..(act, m_type, message)
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index d2931044be3..3764e74f6ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -257,14 +257,15 @@
 	adjustBruteLoss(20)
 	return
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/emote(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
-	if(stat)
-		return
-	switch(act)
+/mob/living/simple_animal/emote(var/act, var/m_type=1, var/message = null)
+	if(stat)	return
+
+	switch(act) //IMPORTANT: Emotes MUST NOT CONFLICT anywhere along the chain.
 		if("scream")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> whimpers."
+			message = "<B>\The [src]</B> whimpers."
 			m_type = 2
-	..()
+
+	..(act, m_type, message)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M as mob)
 	if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)