diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_disabilities.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_disabilities.dm
index 71c9e7610eb..ad6c103f429 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_disabilities.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_disabilities.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 	desc = "Causes the cerebellum to shut down in some places."
 	activation_message = "You feel very dizzy..."
 	deactivation_message = "You regain your balance."
-	flags = GENE_UNNATURAL
 
 	New()
 		..()
@@ -53,4 +52,4 @@
 	OnMobLife(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M)
 		if(!istype(M)) return
 		if(M_DIZZY in M.mutations)
-			M.make_dizzy(300)
+			M.Dizzy(300)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
index ab37fb9449e..67bb079602e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 				if(findtext(temp_message[H], "*") || findtext(temp_message[H], ";") || findtext(temp_message[H], ":")) continue
 				temp_message[H] = ninjaspeak(temp_message[H])
 				pick_list -= H
-			message = dd_list2text(temp_message, " ")
-			message = replacetext(message, "o", "�")
-			message = replacetext(message, "p", "�")
-			message = replacetext(message, "l", "�")
-			message = replacetext(message, "s", "�")
-			message = replacetext(message, "u", "�")
-			message = replacetext(message, "b", "�")
+			message = list2text(temp_message, " ")
+			message = replacetext(message, "o", "¤")
+			message = replacetext(message, "p", "þ")
+			message = replacetext(message, "l", "£")
+			message = replacetext(message, "s", "§")
+			message = replacetext(message, "u", "µ")
+			message = replacetext(message, "b", "ß")
 
 	if (src.stuttering)
 		message = stutter(message)