Merge pull request #16449 from AffectedArc07/client-data-loading

Refactors client data loading
2026-08-23 20:16:55 +01:00 · 2021-09-20 15:16:55 -04:00
parent c547a8091f 2c5276dbb9
commit ca6f253aa6
50 changed files with 2954 additions and 2823 deletions
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(nologevent, 0)
 		if(GLOB.configuration.url.forum_playerinfo_url)
 			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;webtools=[M.ckey]'>WebInfo</A> | "
 	if(M.client)
-		if(check_watchlist(M.client.ckey))
+		if(M.client.watchlisted)
 			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;watchremove=[M.ckey]'>Remove from Watchlist</A> | "
 			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;watchedit=[M.ckey]'>Edit Watchlist Reason</A> "
 		else
@@ -95,6 +95,24 @@ you will have to do something like if(client.holder.rights & R_ADMIN) yourself.
 					to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Error: You are not an admin.</font>")
 	return 0

+// Basically the above proc but checks at a /client level
+/proc/check_rights_client(rights_required, show_msg = TRUE, client/C)
+	if(C)
+		if(rights_required)
+			if(C.holder)
+				if(rights_required & C.holder.rights)
+					return TRUE
+				else
+					if(show_msg)
+						to_chat(C, "<font color='red'>Error: You do not have sufficient rights to do that. You require one of the following flags:[rights2text(rights_required," ")].</font>")
+		else
+			if(C.holder)
+				return TRUE
+			else
+				if(show_msg)
+					to_chat(C, "<font color='red'>Error: You are not an admin.</font>")
+	return FALSE
+
 //probably a bit iffy - will hopefully figure out a better solution
 /proc/check_if_greater_rights_than(client/other)
 	if(usr && usr.client)
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>[M] doesn't seem to have an active client.</span>")
 			return

-		if(M.flavor_text == "" && M.client.prefs.flavor_text == "")
+		if(M.flavor_text == "" && M.client.prefs.active_character.flavor_text == "")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>[M] has no flavor text set.</span>")
 			return

@@ -1375,8 +1375,8 @@
 		M.flavor_text = ""

 		// Clear and save the DB character's flavor text
-		M.client.prefs.flavor_text = ""
-		M.client.prefs.save_character(M.client)
+		M.client.prefs.active_character.flavor_text = ""
+		M.client.prefs.active_character.save(M.client)

 	else if(href_list["userandomname"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
@@ -1399,12 +1399,12 @@
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has forced [key_name_admin(M)] to use a random name.")

 		// Update the mob's name with a random one straight away
-		var/random_name = random_name(M.client.prefs.gender, M.client.prefs.species)
+		var/random_name = random_name(M.client.prefs.active_character.gender, M.client.prefs.active_character.species)
 		M.rename_character(M.real_name, random_name)

 		// Save that random name for next rounds
-		M.client.prefs.real_name = random_name
-		M.client.prefs.save_character(M.client)
+		M.client.prefs.active_character.real_name = random_name
+		M.client.prefs.active_character.save(M.client)

 	else if(href_list["asays"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@
 	for(var/mob/thisplayer in players_to_spawn)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new /mob/living/carbon/human(T)
 		H.name = random_name(pick(MALE,FEMALE))
-		var/datum/preferences/A = new() //Randomize appearance
-		A.real_name = H.name
-		A.copy_to(H)
+		var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance
+		S.randomise()
+		S.real_name = H.name
+		S.copy_to(H)
 		H.dna.ready_dna(H)

 		H.mind_initialize()
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(sent_syndicate_infiltration_team, 0)

 	var/syndicate_infiltrator_name = random_name(pick(MALE,FEMALE))

-	var/datum/preferences/A = new() //Randomize appearance
-	A.real_name = syndicate_infiltrator_name
-	A.copy_to(new_syndicate_infiltrator)
+	var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance
+	S.randomise()
+	S.real_name = syndicate_infiltrator_name
+	S.copy_to(new_syndicate_infiltrator)
 	new_syndicate_infiltrator.dna.ready_dna(new_syndicate_infiltrator)

 	//Creates mind stuff.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	if(M.stat || !M.mind || M.mind.special_role || M.mind.offstation_role)
 		return FALSE
 	if(temp)
-		if((M.mind.assigned_role in temp.restricted_jobs) || (M.client.prefs.species in temp.protected_species))
+		if((M.mind.assigned_role in temp.restricted_jobs) || (M.client.prefs.active_character.species in temp.protected_species))
 			return FALSE
 	if(role) // Don't even bother evaluating if there's no role
 		if(player_old_enough_antag(M.client,role) && (role in M.client.prefs.be_special) && !M.client.skip_antag && (!jobban_isbanned(M, role)))
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@
 	//First we spawn a dude.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new(pick(GLOB.latejoin))//The mob being spawned.

-	var/datum/preferences/A = new(G_found.client)
-	A.copy_to(new_character)
+	// Then clone stuff over
+	G_found.client.prefs.active_character.copy_to(new_character)

 	new_character.dna.ready_dna(new_character)
 	new_character.key = G_found.key
@@ -388,13 +388,14 @@
 	var/syndicate_commando_rank = pick("Corporal", "Sergeant", "Staff Sergeant", "Sergeant 1st Class", "Master Sergeant", "Sergeant Major")
 	var/syndicate_commando_name = pick(GLOB.last_names)

-	var/datum/preferences/A = new()//Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	S.randomise()
 	if(syndicate_leader_selected)
-		A.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_leader_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
-		A.age = rand(35,45)
+		S.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_leader_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
+		S.age = rand(35, 45)
 	else
-		A.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
-	A.copy_to(new_syndicate_commando)
+		S.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
+	S.copy_to(new_syndicate_commando)

 	new_syndicate_commando.dna.ready_dna(new_syndicate_commando)//Creates DNA.

@@ -576,7 +577,8 @@
 	if(candidates.len)
 		var/teamOneMembers = 5
 		var/teamTwoMembers = 5
-		var/datum/preferences/A = new()
+		var/datum/character_save/S = new
+		S.randomise()
 		for(var/thing in GLOB.landmarks_list)
 			var/obj/effect/landmark/L = thing
 			if(L.name == "tdome1")
@@ -585,7 +587,7 @@

 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/newMember = new(L.loc)

-				A.copy_to(newMember)
+				S.copy_to(newMember)

 				newMember.dna.ready_dna(newMember)

@@ -607,7 +609,7 @@

 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/newMember = new(L.loc)

-				A.copy_to(newMember)
+				S.copy_to(newMember)

 				newMember.dna.ready_dna(newMember)

@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 			continue
 		if(is_type_in_list(H.dna.species, incompatible_species))
 			H.set_species(/datum/species/human)
-			var/datum/preferences/A = new()	// Randomize appearance
-			A.copy_to(H)
+			var/datum/character_save/S = new	// Randomize appearance
+			S.randomise()
+			S.copy_to(H)

 		SSticker.mode.traitors += H.mind
 		H.mind.special_role = SPECIAL_ROLE_TRAITOR
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 			continue
 		if(is_type_in_list(H.dna.species, incompatible_species))
 			H.set_species(/datum/species/human)
-			var/datum/preferences/A = new()	// Randomize appearance
-			A.copy_to(H)
+			var/datum/character_save/S = new	// Randomize appearance
+			S.randomise()
+			S.copy_to(H)

 		for(var/obj/item/I in H)
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/implant))
@@ -396,10 +396,12 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		new_character.age = record_found.fields["age"]
 		new_character.dna.blood_type = record_found.fields["blood_type"]
 	else
+		// We make a random character
 		new_character.change_gender(pick(MALE,FEMALE))
-		var/datum/preferences/A = new()
-		A.real_name = G_found.real_name
-		A.copy_to(new_character)
+		var/datum/character_save/S = new
+		S.randomise()
+		S.real_name = G_found.real_name
+		S.copy_to(new_character)

 	if(!new_character.real_name)
 		new_character.real_name = random_name(new_character.gender)
@@ -138,13 +138,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(sent_strike_team, 0)
 	var/commando_leader_rank = pick("Lieutenant", "Captain", "Major")
 	var/commando_name = pick(GLOB.commando_names)

-	var/datum/preferences/A = new()//Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	S.randomise()
 	if(is_leader)
-		A.age = rand(35,45)
-		A.real_name = "[commando_leader_rank] [commando_name]"
+		S.age = rand(35, 45)
+		S.real_name = "[commando_leader_rank] [commando_name]"
 	else
-		A.real_name = "[commando_name]"
-	A.copy_to(new_commando)
+		S.real_name = "[commando_name]"
+	S.copy_to(new_commando)


 	new_commando.dna.ready_dna(new_commando)//Creates DNA.
@@ -104,13 +104,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(sent_syndicate_strike_team, 0)
 	var/syndicate_commando_rank = pick("Corporal", "Sergeant", "Staff Sergeant", "Sergeant 1st Class", "Master Sergeant", "Sergeant Major")
 	var/syndicate_commando_name = pick(GLOB.last_names)

-	var/datum/preferences/A = new()//Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance for the commando.
+	S.randomise()
 	if(is_leader)
-		A.age = rand(35,45)
-		A.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_leader_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
+		S.age = rand(35, 45)
+		S.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_leader_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
 	else
-		A.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
-	A.copy_to(new_syndicate_commando)
+		S.real_name = "[syndicate_commando_rank] [syndicate_commando_name]"
+	S.copy_to(new_syndicate_commando)

 	new_syndicate_commando.dna.ready_dna(new_syndicate_commando)//Creates DNA.

@@ -16,8 +16,21 @@
 			qdel(query_watchfind)
 			return
 		else
+			qdel(query_watchfind)
 			target_ckey = new_ckey
-	if(check_watchlist(target_ckey))
+
+	var/already_watched = FALSE
+	var/datum/db_query/query_watch = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT reason FROM watch WHERE ckey=:target_ckey", list(
+		"target_ckey" = target_ckey
+	))
+	if(!query_watch.warn_execute())
+		qdel(query_watch)
+		return
+	if(query_watch.NextRow())
+		already_watched = TRUE
+	qdel(query_watch)
+
+	if(already_watched)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='redtext'>[target_ckey] is already on the watchlist.</span>")
 		return
 	var/reason = input(usr,"Please state the reason","Reason") as message|null
@@ -132,18 +145,3 @@
 		output += "<br>[reason]<hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:1px'>"
 	usr << browse(output, "window=watchwin;size=900x500")
 	qdel(query_watchlist)
-
-/proc/check_watchlist(target_ckey)
-	var/datum/db_query/query_watch = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT reason FROM watch WHERE ckey=:target_ckey", list(
-		"target_ckey" = target_ckey
-	))
-	if(!query_watch.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query_watch)
-		return
-	if(query_watch.NextRow())
-		var/entry = query_watch.item[1]
-		qdel(query_watch)
-		return entry
-	else
-		qdel(query_watch)
-		return 0
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@
 		show_update_prompt = TRUE
 	else if(byond_version == SUGGESTED_CLIENT_VERSION && byond_build < SUGGESTED_CLIENT_BUILD)
 		show_update_prompt = TRUE
-	// Actually sent to client much later, so it appears after MOTD.

+	// Actually sent to client much later, so it appears after MOTD.
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>If the title screen is black, resources are still downloading. Please be patient until the title screen appears.</span>")

 	GLOB.directory[ckey] = src
@@ -278,25 +278,53 @@
 	if(GLOB.configuration.admin.enable_localhost_autoadmin)
 		if(is_connecting_from_localhost())
 			new /datum/admins("!LOCALHOST!", R_HOST, ckey) // Makes localhost rank
+
 	holder = GLOB.admin_datums[ckey]
 	if(holder)
 		GLOB.admins += src
 		holder.owner = src

-	//preferences datum - also holds some persistant data for the client (because we may as well keep these datums to a minimum)
-	prefs = GLOB.preferences_datums[ckey]
-	if(!prefs)
-		prefs = new /datum/preferences(src)
-		GLOB.preferences_datums[ckey] = prefs
+	log_client_to_db(tdata) // Make sure our client exists in the DB
+
+	// This is where we load all of the clients stuff from the DB
+	if(SSdbcore.IsConnected())
+		// Load in all our client data from the DB
+		var/list/datum/db_query/login_queries = list() // List of queries to run for login processing
+
+		for(var/datum/client_login_processor/CLP as anything in GLOB.client_login_processors)
+			login_queries[CLP.type] = CLP.get_query(src)
+
+		SSdbcore.MassExecute(login_queries, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE) // Warn, no qdel, assoc, no log
+
+		// Now do fancy things with the results
+		for(var/datum/client_login_processor/CLP as anything in GLOB.client_login_processors)
+			CLP.process_result(login_queries[CLP.type], src)
+
+		QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(login_queries) // Clear out the used queries
 	else
-		prefs.parent = src
+		// Set vars here that need to be set if the DB is offline
+
+		// Give blank prefs
+		prefs = new /datum/preferences(src)
+		prefs.character_saves = list()
+
+		// Random character
+		prefs.character_saves += new /datum/character_save
+		prefs.active_character = prefs.character_saves[1]
+
+		// ToS accepted
+		tos_consent = TRUE
+
+
 	prefs.last_ip = address				//these are gonna be used for banning
 	prefs.last_id = computer_id			//these are gonna be used for banning
-	if(world.byond_version >= 511 && byond_version >= 511 && prefs.clientfps)
-		fps = prefs.clientfps
+	fps = prefs.clientfps

-	// Check if the client has or has not accepted TOS
-	check_tos_consent()
+	// Log alts
+	if(length(related_accounts_ip))
+		log_admin("[key_name(src)] Alts by IP: [jointext(related_accounts_ip, " ")]")
+	if(length(related_accounts_cid))
+		log_admin("[key_name(src)] Alts by CID: [jointext(related_accounts_cid, " ")]")

 	// This has to go here to avoid issues
 	// If you sleep past this point, you will get SSinput errors as well as goonchat errors
@@ -320,7 +348,6 @@
 			winset(src, null, "command=\".configure graphics-hwmode off\"")
 			winset(src, null, "command=\".configure graphics-hwmode on\"")

-	log_client_to_db(tdata)
 	. = ..()	//calls mob.Login()


@@ -332,7 +359,6 @@
 	if(SSinput.initialized)
 		set_macros()

-	donator_check()
 	check_ip_intel()
 	send_resources()

@@ -383,8 +409,6 @@
 	if(world.TgsAvailable() && length(GLOB.revision_info.testmerges))
 		to_chat(src, GLOB.revision_info.get_testmerge_chatmessage(TRUE))

-	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/cid_count_check)
-
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, mob)) // Mob is required. Dont even try without it.
 		to_chat(src, "The queue server is currently [SSqueue.queue_enabled ? "<font color='green'>enabled</font>" : "<font color='disabled'>disabled</font>"], with a threshold of <b>[SSqueue.queue_threshold]</b>. This <b>[SSqueue.persist_queue ? "will" : "will not"]</b> persist through rounds.")

@@ -420,52 +444,18 @@
 	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL_NOW


-/client/proc/donator_check()
-	set waitfor = FALSE // This needs to run async because any sleep() inside /client/New() breaks stuff badly
-	if(IsGuestKey(key))
-		return
-
-	if(!SSdbcore.IsConnected())
-		return
-
-	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, mob)) // Yes, the mob is required, regardless of other examples in this file, it won't work otherwise
-		donator_level = DONATOR_LEVEL_MAX
-		donor_loadout_points()
-		return
-
-	//Donator stuff.
-	var/datum/db_query/query_donor_select = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey, tier, active FROM donators WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
-		"ckey" = ckey
-	))
-
-	if(!query_donor_select.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query_donor_select)
-		return
-
-	while(query_donor_select.NextRow())
-		if(!text2num(query_donor_select.item[3]))
-			// Inactive donator.
-			donator_level = 0
-			qdel(query_donor_select)
-			return
-		donator_level = text2num(query_donor_select.item[2])
-		donor_loadout_points()
-		break
-	qdel(query_donor_select)
-
 /client/proc/donor_loadout_points()
 	if(donator_level > 0 && prefs)
 		prefs.max_gear_slots = GLOB.configuration.general.base_loadout_points + 5

 /client/proc/log_client_to_db(connectiontopic)
-	set waitfor = FALSE // This needs to run async because any sleep() inside /client/New() breaks stuff badly
 	if(IsGuestKey(key))
 		return

 	if(!SSdbcore.IsConnected())
 		return

-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id, datediff(Now(),firstseen) as age FROM player WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id, datediff(Now(), firstseen) as age FROM player WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
 		"ckey" = ckey
 	))
 	if(!query.warn_execute())
@@ -480,67 +470,29 @@
 		break

 	qdel(query)
-	var/datum/db_query/query_ip = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM player WHERE ip=:address", list(
-		"address" = address
-	))
-	if(!query_ip.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query_ip)
-		return
-	related_accounts_ip = list()
-	while(query_ip.NextRow())
-		if(ckey != query_ip.item[1])
-			related_accounts_ip.Add("[query_ip.item[1]]")
-
-	qdel(query_ip)
-
-	var/datum/db_query/query_cid = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM player WHERE computerid=:cid", list(
-		"cid" = computer_id
-	))
-	if(!query_cid.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query_cid)
-		return
-
-	related_accounts_cid = list()
-	while(query_cid.NextRow())
-		if(ckey != query_cid.item[1])
-			related_accounts_cid.Add("[query_cid.item[1]]")
-
-	qdel(query_cid)

 	var/admin_rank = "Player"
+	// Admins don't get slammed by this, I guess
 	if(holder)
 		admin_rank = holder.rank
-	// Admins don't get slammed by this, I guess
 	else
 		if(check_randomizer(connectiontopic))
 			return


-	//Log all the alts
-	if(related_accounts_cid.len)
-		log_admin("[key_name(src)] alts:[jointext(related_accounts_cid, " - ")]")
-
-
-	var/watchreason = check_watchlist(ckey)
-	if(watchreason)
-		message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='#EB4E00'>[key_name_admin(src)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [watchreason]</font>")
-		SSdiscord.send2discord_simple_noadmins("**\[Watchlist]** [key_name(src)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [watchreason]")
-		watchlisted = TRUE
-
-
-	//Just the standard check to see if it's actually a number
 	if(sql_id)
+		//Just the standard check to see if it's actually a number
 		if(istext(sql_id))
 			sql_id = text2num(sql_id)
 		if(!isnum(sql_id))
-			return
+			return // Return here because if we somehow didnt pull a number from an INT column, EVERYTHING is breaking

-	if(sql_id)
 		var/client_address = address
 		if(!client_address) // Localhost can sometimes have no address set
 			client_address = "127.0.0.1"
+
 		//Player already identified previously, we need to just update the 'lastseen', 'ip' and 'computer_id' variables
-		var/datum/db_query/query_update = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE player SET lastseen = Now(), ip=:sql_ip, computerid=:sql_cid, lastadminrank=:sql_ar WHERE id=:sql_id", list(
+		var/datum/db_query/query_update = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE player SET lastseen=NOW(), ip=:sql_ip, computerid=:sql_cid, lastadminrank=:sql_ar WHERE id=:sql_id", list(
 			"sql_ip" = client_address,
 			"sql_cid" = computer_id,
 			"sql_ar" = admin_rank,
@@ -550,6 +502,7 @@
 		if(!query_update.warn_execute())
 			qdel(query_update)
 			return
+
 		qdel(query_update)
 		// After the regular update
 		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /client/.proc/get_byond_account_date, FALSE) // Async to avoid other procs in the client chain being delayed by a web request
@@ -565,7 +518,7 @@
 			qdel(query_insert)
 			return
 		qdel(query_insert)
-		// This is their first connection instance, so TRUE here to nofiy admins
+		// This is their first connection instance, so TRUE here to notify admins
 		// This needs to happen here to ensure they actually have a row to update
 		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /client/.proc/get_byond_account_date, TRUE) // Async to avoid other procs in the client chain being delayed by a web request

@@ -1051,7 +1004,7 @@

 	qdel(query_date)

-	// They have a date, lets bail
+	// They have a date already, lets bail
 	if(byondacc_date)
 		return

@@ -1092,120 +1045,6 @@
 /client/proc/show_update_notice()
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>Your BYOND client (v: [byond_version].[byond_build]) is out of date. This can cause glitches. We highly suggest you download the latest client from <a href='https://www.byond.com/download/'>byond.com</a> before playing. You can also update via the BYOND launcher application.</span>")

-/**
-  * Checks if the client has accepted TOS
-  *
-  * Runs some checks against vars and the DB to see if the client has accepted TOS.
-  * Returns TRUE or FALSE if they have or have not
-  */
-/client/proc/check_tos_consent()
-	// If there is no TOS, auto accept
-	if(!GLOB.join_tos)
-		tos_consent = TRUE
-		return TRUE
-
-	// If theres no DB, assume yes
-	if(!SSdbcore.IsConnected())
-		tos_consent = TRUE
-		return TRUE
-
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM privacy WHERE ckey=:ckey AND consent=1", list(
-		"ckey" = ckey
-	))
-	if(!query.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query)
-		// If our query failed, just assume yes
-		tos_consent = TRUE
-		return TRUE
-
-	// If we returned a row, they accepted
-	while(query.NextRow())
-		qdel(query)
-		tos_consent = TRUE
-		return TRUE
-
-	qdel(query)
-	// If we are here, they have not accepted, and need to read it
-	return FALSE
-
-/**
-  * Checks if the client has more than a configured amount of CIDs tied to them in the past
-  */
-/client/proc/cid_count_check()
-	// If the config is 0, disable this
-	if(GLOB.configuration.general.max_client_cid_history == 0)
-		return
-
-	// If we have no DB, dont even bother
-	if(!SSdbcore.IsConnected())
-		return
-
-	// Now query how many cids they have
-	var/datum/db_query/query_cidcheck = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT computerID) FROM connection_log WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
-		"ckey" = ckey
-	))
-	if(!query_cidcheck.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query_cidcheck)
-		return
-
-	var/cidcount = 0
-	if(query_cidcheck.NextRow())
-		cidcount = query_cidcheck.item[1]
-	qdel(query_cidcheck)
-
-	if(cidcount > GLOB.configuration.general.max_client_cid_history)
-		// Check their notes for CID tracking in the past
-		var/has_note = FALSE
-		var/note_text = ""
-		var/datum/db_query/query_find_track_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT notetext FROM notes WHERE ckey=:ckey AND adminckey=:ackey", list(
-			"ckey" = ckey,
-			"ackey" = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY
-		))
-		if(!query_find_track_note.warn_execute())
-			qdel(query_find_track_note)
-			return
-		if(query_find_track_note.NextRow())
-			note_text = query_find_track_note.item[1] // Grab existing note text
-			has_note = TRUE
-		qdel(query_find_track_note)
-
-
-		if(has_note) // They have a note. Update it.
-			var/new_text = "Connected on the date of this note with unique CID #[cidcount]"
-			// Only update the note if the text is different. Otherwise it bumps the timestamp when it shouldnt
-			if(note_text != new_text)
-				var/datum/db_query/query_update_track_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE notes SET notetext=:notetext, timestamp=NOW(), round_id=:rid WHERE ckey=:ckey AND adminckey=:ackey", list(
-					"notetext" = new_text,
-					"ckey" = ckey,
-					"ackey" = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY,
-					"rid" = GLOB.round_id
-				))
-				if(!query_update_track_note.warn_execute())
-					qdel(query_update_track_note)
-					return
-				qdel(query_update_track_note)
-
-		else // They dont have a note. Make one.
-			// NOT logged because its automatic and will spam logs otherwise
-			// Also right checking must be disabled because its a psuedockey, not a real one
-			add_note(ckey, "Connected on the date of this note with unique CID #[cidcount]", adminckey = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY, logged = FALSE, checkrights = FALSE, automated = TRUE)
-
-		var/show_warning = TRUE
-		// Check if they have a note that matches the warning suppressor
-		var/datum/db_query/query_find_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM notes WHERE ckey=:ckey AND notetext=:notetext", list(
-			"ckey" = ckey,
-			"notetext" = CIDWARNING_SUPPRESSED_NOTETEXT
-		))
-		if(!query_find_note.warn_execute())
-			qdel(query_find_note)
-			return
-		if(query_find_note.NextRow())
-			show_warning = FALSE
-		qdel(query_find_note)
-
-		if(show_warning)
-			message_admins("<font color='red'>[ckey] has just connected and has a history of [cidcount] different CIDs.</font> (<a href='?_src_=holder;webtools=[ckey]'>WebInfo</a>) (<a href='?_src_=holder;suppresscidwarning=[ckey]'>Suppress Warning</a>)")
-
 /client/proc/update_ambience_pref()
 	if(prefs.sound & SOUND_AMBIENCE)
 		if(SSambience.ambience_listening_clients[src] > world.time)
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_preferences
+	priority = 10
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_preferences/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"SELECT
+		ooccolor,
+		UI_style,
+		UI_style_color,
+		UI_style_alpha,
+		be_role,
+		default_slot,
+		toggles,
+		toggles_2,
+		sound,
+		volume_mixer,
+		lastchangelog,
+		exp,
+		clientfps,
+		atklog,
+		fuid,
+		parallax,
+		2fa_status
+		FROM player
+		WHERE ckey=:ckey"}, list(
+			"ckey" = C.ckey
+		))
+
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_preferences/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	C.prefs = new /datum/preferences(C, Q)
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_characters
+	priority = 20
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_characters/get_query(client/C)
+	// Get all their characters
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"SELECT
+		OOC_Notes,
+		real_name,
+		name_is_always_random,
+		gender,
+		age,
+		species,
+		language,
+		hair_colour,
+		secondary_hair_colour,
+		facial_hair_colour,
+		secondary_facial_hair_colour,
+		skin_tone,
+		skin_colour,
+		marking_colours,
+		head_accessory_colour,
+		hair_style_name,
+		facial_style_name,
+		marking_styles,
+		head_accessory_style_name,
+		alt_head_name,
+		eye_colour,
+		underwear,
+		undershirt,
+		backbag,
+		b_type,
+		alternate_option,
+		job_support_high,
+		job_support_med,
+		job_support_low,
+		job_medsci_high,
+		job_medsci_med,
+		job_medsci_low,
+		job_engsec_high,
+		job_engsec_med,
+		job_engsec_low,
+		job_karma_high,
+		job_karma_med,
+		job_karma_low,
+		flavor_text,
+		med_record,
+		sec_record,
+		gen_record,
+		disabilities,
+		player_alt_titles,
+		organ_data,
+		rlimb_data,
+		nanotrasen_relation,
+		speciesprefs,
+		socks,
+		body_accessory,
+		gear,
+		autohiss,
+		slot
+		FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey"}, list(
+			"ckey" = C.ckey
+		))
+
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/load_characters/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	// If we already loaded their characters, dont do it all again
+	if(C.prefs.characters_loaded)
+		return
+	// Step one, initialize their list of characters
+	C.prefs.character_saves = list()
+	C.prefs.character_saves.len = C.prefs.max_save_slots // Fill the list with empty indexes
+	// Fill it with blank characters first
+	for(var/i in 1 to C.prefs.max_save_slots)
+		var/datum/character_save/CS = new
+		CS.slot_number = i
+		C.prefs.character_saves[i] = CS
+
+	// Did we load at all
+	var/character_loaded = FALSE
+
+	while(Q.NextRow())
+		character_loaded = TRUE
+		var/datum/character_save/CS = C.prefs.character_saves[Q.item[53]] // Get the slot referenced by this query
+		CS.load(Q) // Let the save handle the query processing
+		CS.valid_save = TRUE
+
+	if(character_loaded)
+		// They have a character, set their active as their default slot
+		C.prefs.active_character = C.prefs.character_saves[C.prefs.default_slot]
+	else
+		// If we are here, they dont have a character. Lets make them a random one
+		var/datum/character_save/CS = C.prefs.character_saves[1] // Get slot 1
+		CS.randomise()
+		CS.real_name = random_name(CS.gender) // Pick a name
+		CS.valid_save = TRUE
+		CS.save(C)
+		C.prefs.active_character = C.prefs.character_saves[1] // Set slot 1 as their active
+		C.prefs.default_slot = 1
+		C.prefs.save_preferences(C)
+
+	C.prefs.characters_loaded = TRUE // Avoid this happening again
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/tos_consent
+	priority = 30
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/tos_consent/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM privacy WHERE ckey=:ckey AND consent=1", list(
+		"ckey" = C.ckey
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/tos_consent/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	// If there is no TOS, auto accept
+	if(!GLOB.join_tos)
+		C.tos_consent = TRUE
+		return
+
+	// If our query failed, just assume yes
+	if(Q.last_error)
+		C.tos_consent = TRUE
+		return
+
+	// If we returned a row, they accepted
+	while(Q.NextRow())
+		C.tos_consent = TRUE
+
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/donator_check
+	priority = 35
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/donator_check/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey, tier, active FROM donators WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
+		"ckey" = C.ckey
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/donator_check/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	if(IsGuestKey(C.key))
+		return
+
+	// Admins get all donor perks
+	if(check_rights_client(R_ADMIN, FALSE, C))
+		C.donator_level = DONATOR_LEVEL_MAX
+		C.donor_loadout_points()
+		return
+
+	while(Q.NextRow())
+		if(!text2num(Q.item[3]))
+			// Inactive donator.
+			C.donator_level = 0
+			return
+
+		C.donator_level = text2num(Q.item[2])
+		C.donor_loadout_points()
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/watchlist
+	priority = 36
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/watchlist/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT reason FROM watch WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
+		"ckey" = C.ckey
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/watchlist/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	if(Q.NextRow())
+		var/watchreason = Q.item[1]
+		message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='#EB4E00'>[key_name_admin(C)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [watchreason]</font>")
+		SSdiscord.send2discord_simple_noadmins("**\[Watchlist]** [key_name(C)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [watchreason]")
+		C.watchlisted = TRUE
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_ip
+	priority = 37
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_ip/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM player WHERE ip=:address", list(
+		"address" = C.address
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_ip/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	while(Q.NextRow())
+		if("[Q.item[1]]" == C.ckey)
+			continue
+		C.related_accounts_ip += "[Q.item[1]]"
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_cid
+	priority = 38
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_cid/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM player WHERE computerid=:cid", list(
+		"cid" = C.computer_id
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/alts_cid/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	while(Q.NextRow())
+		if("[Q.item[1]]" == C.ckey)
+			continue
+		C.related_accounts_cid += "[Q.item[1]]"
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/datum/client_login_processor/cid_count
+	priority = 39
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/cid_count/get_query(client/C)
+	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT computerID) FROM connection_log WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
+		"ckey" = C.ckey
+	))
+	return query
+
+/datum/client_login_processor/cid_count/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	// If the config is 0, disable this
+	if(GLOB.configuration.general.max_client_cid_history == 0)
+		return
+
+	// Now query how many cids they have
+	var/cidcount = 0
+	if(Q.NextRow())
+		cidcount = Q.item[1]
+
+	if(cidcount > GLOB.configuration.general.max_client_cid_history)
+		// Check their notes for CID tracking in the past
+		var/has_note = FALSE
+		var/note_text = ""
+		var/datum/db_query/query_find_track_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT notetext FROM notes WHERE ckey=:ckey AND adminckey=:ackey", list(
+			"ckey" = C.ckey,
+			"ackey" = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY
+		))
+		if(!query_find_track_note.warn_execute())
+			qdel(query_find_track_note)
+			return
+		if(query_find_track_note.NextRow())
+			note_text = query_find_track_note.item[1] // Grab existing note text
+			has_note = TRUE
+		qdel(query_find_track_note)
+
+
+		if(has_note) // They have a note. Update it.
+			var/new_text = "Connected on the date of this note with unique CID #[cidcount]"
+			// Only update the note if the text is different. Otherwise it bumps the timestamp when it shouldnt
+			if(note_text != new_text)
+				var/datum/db_query/query_update_track_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE notes SET notetext=:notetext, timestamp=NOW(), round_id=:rid WHERE ckey=:ckey AND adminckey=:ackey", list(
+					"notetext" = new_text,
+					"ckey" = C.ckey,
+					"ackey" = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY,
+					"rid" = GLOB.round_id
+				))
+				if(!query_update_track_note.warn_execute())
+					qdel(query_update_track_note)
+					return
+				qdel(query_update_track_note)
+
+		else // They dont have a note. Make one.
+			// NOT logged because its automatic and will spam logs otherwise
+			// Also right checking must be disabled because its a psuedockey, not a real one
+			add_note(C.ckey, "Connected on the date of this note with unique CID #[cidcount]", adminckey = CIDTRACKING_PSUEDO_CKEY, logged = FALSE, checkrights = FALSE, automated = TRUE)
+
+		var/show_warning = TRUE
+		// Check if they have a note that matches the warning suppressor
+		var/datum/db_query/query_find_note = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM notes WHERE ckey=:ckey AND notetext=:notetext", list(
+			"ckey" = C.ckey,
+			"notetext" = CIDWARNING_SUPPRESSED_NOTETEXT
+		))
+		if(!query_find_note.warn_execute())
+			qdel(query_find_note)
+			return
+		if(query_find_note.NextRow())
+			show_warning = FALSE
+		qdel(query_find_note)
+
+		if(show_warning)
+			message_admins("<font color='red'>[C.ckey] has just connected and has a history of [cidcount] different CIDs.</font> (<a href='?_src_=holder;webtools=[C.ckey]'>WebInfo</a>) (<a href='?_src_=holder;suppresscidwarning=[C.ckey]'>Suppress Warning</a>)")
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+  * # Client Login Processor Framework
+  *
+  * The holder class for all client data processing
+  *
+  * This framework is designed for loading in client data from the database.
+  * Login processors have their own queries, which will be put into one async batch and
+  * executed at the same time, to reduce the time it takes for a client to login.
+  * Login processors can also be given priorities to have things fire in specific orders
+  * EG: Load their preferences before their job bans, etc etc
+  *
+  * When creating these, please name the files with the priority at the start, and the typepath after
+  * EG: 10-load_preferences.dm
+  * This makes it easier to track stuff down -AA07
+  *
+  * Also if you have used other languages before with "interface" types (Java, C# (Microsoft Java), etc),
+  * treat this class as one of those. [get_query(client/C)] and [process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)] MUST be overriden
+  */
+/datum/client_login_processor
+	/// The login priority. A lower priority will fire first
+	var/priority = 0
+
+/**
+  * Query Getter
+  *
+  * Gets the DB query for this login processor
+  *
+  * Takes the client as an arg instead of just the ckey incase we need more data (IP, CID, etc).
+  * Returns a DB query datum.
+  *
+  * Arguments:
+  * * C - The client to use to generate the query
+  */
+/datum/client_login_processor/proc/get_query(client/C)
+	RETURN_TYPE(/datum/db_query)
+	CRASH("get_query() not overriden for [type]!")
+
+
+
+/**
+  * Result Processor
+  *
+  * Takes the (now executed) query and the client and parses the required data out
+  * Note: This can be a no-op if you want to just update the DB, just return on the override
+  *
+  * Arguments:
+  * * Q - The DB query to process data from
+  * * C - The client to store stuff on
+  */
+/datum/client_login_processor/proc/process_result(datum/db_query/Q, client/C)
+	CRASH("process_result() not overriden for [type]!")
@@ -1,32 +1,6 @@
-/datum/preferences/proc/load_preferences(client/C)
-
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"SELECT
-					ooccolor,
-					UI_style,
-					UI_style_color,
-					UI_style_alpha,
-					be_role,
-					default_slot,
-					toggles,
-					toggles_2,
-					sound,
-					volume_mixer,
-					lastchangelog,
-					exp,
-					clientfps,
-					atklog,
-					fuid,
-					parallax,
-					2fa_status
-					FROM player
-					WHERE ckey=:ckey"}, list(
-						"ckey" = C.ckey
-					))
-
-	if(!query.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query)
-		return
-
+/datum/preferences/proc/load_preferences(datum/db_query/query)
+	// Looking for the query?
+	// Check ../login_processing/10-load_preferences.dm

 	//general preferences
 	while(query.NextRow())
@@ -48,8 +22,6 @@
 		parallax = text2num(query.item[16])
 		_2fa_status = query.item[17]

-	qdel(query)
-
 	//Sanitize
 	ooccolor		= sanitize_hexcolor(ooccolor, initial(ooccolor))
 	UI_style		= sanitize_inlist(UI_style, list("White", "Midnight", "Plasmafire", "Retro", "Slimecore", "Operative"), initial(UI_style))
@@ -65,7 +37,7 @@
 	atklog = sanitize_integer(atklog, 0, 100, initial(atklog))
 	fuid = sanitize_integer(fuid, 0, 10000000, initial(fuid))
 	parallax = sanitize_integer(parallax, 0, 16, initial(parallax))
-	return 1
+	return TRUE

 /datum/preferences/proc/save_preferences(client/C)

@@ -126,550 +98,23 @@
 	qdel(query)
 	return 1

-/datum/preferences/proc/load_character(client/C, slot)
-	saved = FALSE
-
-	if(!slot)
-		slot = default_slot
-	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, max_save_slots, initial(default_slot))
-	if(slot != default_slot)
-		default_slot = slot
-		var/datum/db_query/firstquery = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE player SET default_slot=:slot WHERE ckey=:ckey", list(
-			"slot" = slot,
-			"ckey" = C.ckey
-		))
-		if(!firstquery.warn_execute(async = FALSE)) // Dont make this async. It makes roundstart slow.
-			qdel(firstquery)
-			return
-		qdel(firstquery)
-
-	if(!C) // If the client disconnected during the query, try again later.
-		qdel(src)
-		return TRUE
-
-	// Let's not have this explode if you sneeze on the DB
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"SELECT
-					OOC_Notes,
-					real_name,
-					name_is_always_random,
-					gender,
-					age,
-					species,
-					language,
-					hair_colour,
-					secondary_hair_colour,
-					facial_hair_colour,
-					secondary_facial_hair_colour,
-					skin_tone,
-					skin_colour,
-					marking_colours,
-					head_accessory_colour,
-					hair_style_name,
-					facial_style_name,
-					marking_styles,
-					head_accessory_style_name,
-					alt_head_name,
-					eye_colour,
-					underwear,
-					undershirt,
-					backbag,
-					b_type,
-					alternate_option,
-					job_support_high,
-					job_support_med,
-					job_support_low,
-					job_medsci_high,
-					job_medsci_med,
-					job_medsci_low,
-					job_engsec_high,
-					job_engsec_med,
-					job_engsec_low,
-					job_karma_high,
-					job_karma_med,
-					job_karma_low,
-					flavor_text,
-					med_record,
-					sec_record,
-					gen_record,
-					disabilities,
-					player_alt_titles,
-					organ_data,
-					rlimb_data,
-					nanotrasen_relation,
-					speciesprefs,
-					socks,
-					body_accessory,
-					gear,
-					autohiss
-				 	FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey AND slot=:slot"}, list(
-						 "ckey" = C.ckey,
-						 "slot" = slot
-					 ))
-	if(!query.warn_execute(async = FALSE)) // Dont make this async. It makes roundstart slow.
-		qdel(query)
-		return
-
-	while(query.NextRow())
-		//Character
-		metadata = query.item[1]
-		real_name = query.item[2]
-		be_random_name = text2num(query.item[3])
-		gender = query.item[4]
-		age = text2num(query.item[5])
-		species = query.item[6]
-		language = query.item[7]
-
-		h_colour = query.item[8]
-		h_sec_colour = query.item[9]
-		f_colour = query.item[10]
-		f_sec_colour = query.item[11]
-		s_tone = text2num(query.item[12])
-		s_colour = query.item[13]
-		m_colours = params2list(query.item[14])
-		hacc_colour = query.item[15]
-		h_style = query.item[16]
-		f_style = query.item[17]
-		m_styles = params2list(query.item[18])
-		ha_style = query.item[19]
-		alt_head = query.item[20]
-		e_colour = query.item[21]
-		underwear = query.item[22]
-		undershirt = query.item[23]
-		backbag = query.item[24]
-		b_type = query.item[25]
-
-
-		//Jobs
-		alternate_option = text2num(query.item[26])
-		job_support_high = text2num(query.item[27])
-		job_support_med = text2num(query.item[28])
-		job_support_low = text2num(query.item[29])
-		job_medsci_high = text2num(query.item[30])
-		job_medsci_med = text2num(query.item[31])
-		job_medsci_low = text2num(query.item[32])
-		job_engsec_high = text2num(query.item[33])
-		job_engsec_med = text2num(query.item[34])
-		job_engsec_low = text2num(query.item[35])
-		job_karma_high = text2num(query.item[36])
-		job_karma_med = text2num(query.item[37])
-		job_karma_low = text2num(query.item[38])
-
-		//Miscellaneous
-		flavor_text = query.item[39]
-		med_record = query.item[40]
-		sec_record = query.item[41]
-		gen_record = query.item[42]
-		// Apparently, the preceding vars weren't always encoded properly...
-		if(findtext(flavor_text, "<")) // ... so let's clumsily check for tags!
-			flavor_text = html_encode(flavor_text)
-		if(findtext(med_record, "<"))
-			med_record = html_encode(med_record)
-		if(findtext(sec_record, "<"))
-			sec_record = html_encode(sec_record)
-		if(findtext(gen_record, "<"))
-			gen_record = html_encode(gen_record)
-		disabilities = text2num(query.item[43])
-		player_alt_titles = params2list(query.item[44])
-		organ_data = params2list(query.item[45])
-		rlimb_data = params2list(query.item[46])
-		nanotrasen_relation = query.item[47]
-		speciesprefs = text2num(query.item[48])
-
-		//socks
-		socks = query.item[49]
-		body_accessory = query.item[50]
-		loadout_gear = params2list(query.item[51])
-		autohiss_mode = text2num(query.item[52])
-
-		saved = TRUE
-
-	qdel(query)
-	//Sanitize
-	var/datum/species/SP = GLOB.all_species[species]
-	metadata		= sanitize_text(metadata, initial(metadata))
-	real_name		= reject_bad_name(real_name, 1)
-	if(isnull(species)) species = "Human"
-	if(isnull(language)) language = "None"
-	if(isnull(nanotrasen_relation)) nanotrasen_relation = initial(nanotrasen_relation)
-	if(isnull(speciesprefs)) speciesprefs = initial(speciesprefs)
-	if(!real_name) real_name = random_name(gender,species)
-	be_random_name	= sanitize_integer(be_random_name, 0, 1, initial(be_random_name))
-	gender			= sanitize_gender(gender, FALSE, !SP.has_gender)
-	age				= sanitize_integer(age, AGE_MIN, AGE_MAX, initial(age))
-	h_colour		= sanitize_hexcolor(h_colour)
-	h_sec_colour	= sanitize_hexcolor(h_sec_colour)
-	f_colour		= sanitize_hexcolor(f_colour)
-	f_sec_colour	= sanitize_hexcolor(f_sec_colour)
-	s_tone			= sanitize_integer(s_tone, -185, 34, initial(s_tone))
-	s_colour		= sanitize_hexcolor(s_colour)
-	for(var/marking_location in m_colours)
-		m_colours[marking_location] = sanitize_hexcolor(m_colours[marking_location], DEFAULT_MARKING_COLOURS[marking_location])
-	hacc_colour		= sanitize_hexcolor(hacc_colour)
-	h_style			= sanitize_inlist(h_style, GLOB.hair_styles_public_list, initial(h_style))
-	f_style			= sanitize_inlist(f_style, GLOB.facial_hair_styles_list, initial(f_style))
-	for(var/marking_location in m_styles)
-		m_styles[marking_location] = sanitize_inlist(m_styles[marking_location], GLOB.marking_styles_list, DEFAULT_MARKING_STYLES[marking_location])
-	ha_style		= sanitize_inlist(ha_style, GLOB.head_accessory_styles_list, initial(ha_style))
-	alt_head		= sanitize_inlist(alt_head, GLOB.alt_heads_list, initial(alt_head))
-	e_colour		= sanitize_hexcolor(e_colour)
-	underwear		= sanitize_text(underwear, initial(underwear))
-	undershirt		= sanitize_text(undershirt, initial(undershirt))
-	backbag			= sanitize_text(backbag, initial(backbag))
-	b_type			= sanitize_text(b_type, initial(b_type))
-	autohiss_mode	= sanitize_integer(autohiss_mode, 0, 2, initial(autohiss_mode))
-
-	alternate_option = sanitize_integer(alternate_option, 0, 2, initial(alternate_option))
-	job_support_high = sanitize_integer(job_support_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_support_high))
-	job_support_med = sanitize_integer(job_support_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_support_med))
-	job_support_low = sanitize_integer(job_support_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_support_low))
-	job_medsci_high = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_high))
-	job_medsci_med = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_med))
-	job_medsci_low = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_low))
-	job_engsec_high = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_high))
-	job_engsec_med = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_med))
-	job_engsec_low = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_low))
-	job_karma_high = sanitize_integer(job_karma_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_karma_high))
-	job_karma_med = sanitize_integer(job_karma_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_karma_med))
-	job_karma_low = sanitize_integer(job_karma_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_karma_low))
-	disabilities = sanitize_integer(disabilities, 0, 65535, initial(disabilities))
-
-	socks			= sanitize_text(socks, initial(socks))
-	body_accessory	= sanitize_text(body_accessory, initial(body_accessory))
-
-//	if(isnull(disabilities)) disabilities = 0
-	if(!player_alt_titles) player_alt_titles = new()
-	if(!organ_data) src.organ_data = list()
-	if(!rlimb_data) src.rlimb_data = list()
-	if(!loadout_gear) loadout_gear = list()
-
-	// Check if the current body accessory exists
-	if(!GLOB.body_accessory_by_name[body_accessory])
-		body_accessory = null
-
-	return 1
-
-/datum/preferences/proc/save_character(client/C)
-	var/organlist
-	var/rlimblist
-	var/playertitlelist
-	var/gearlist
-
-	var/markingcolourslist = list2params(m_colours)
-	var/markingstyleslist = list2params(m_styles)
-	if(!isemptylist(organ_data))
-		organlist = list2params(organ_data)
-	if(!isemptylist(rlimb_data))
-		rlimblist = list2params(rlimb_data)
-	if(!isemptylist(player_alt_titles))
-		playertitlelist = list2params(player_alt_titles)
-	if(!isemptylist(loadout_gear))
-		gearlist = list2params(loadout_gear)
-
-	var/datum/db_query/firstquery = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT slot FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey ORDER BY slot", list(
-		"ckey" = C.ckey
-	))
-	if(!firstquery.warn_execute())
-		qdel(firstquery)
-		return
-	while(firstquery.NextRow())
-		if(text2num(firstquery.item[1]) == default_slot)
-			var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"UPDATE characters
-											SET
-												OOC_Notes=:metadata,
-												real_name=:real_name,
-												name_is_always_random=:be_random_name,
-												gender=:gender,
-												age=:age,
-												species=:species,
-												language=:language,
-												hair_colour=:h_colour,
-												secondary_hair_colour=:h_sec_colour,
-												facial_hair_colour=:f_colour,
-												secondary_facial_hair_colour=:f_sec_colour,
-												skin_tone=:s_tone,
-												skin_colour=:s_colour,
-												marking_colours=:markingcolourslist,
-												head_accessory_colour=:hacc_colour,
-												hair_style_name=:h_style,
-												facial_style_name=:f_style,
-												marking_styles=:markingstyleslist,
-												head_accessory_style_name=:ha_style,
-												alt_head_name=:alt_head,
-												eye_colour=:e_colour,
-												underwear=:underwear,
-												undershirt=:undershirt,
-												backbag=:backbag,
-												b_type=:b_type,
-												alternate_option=:alternate_option,
-												job_support_high=:job_support_high,
-												job_support_med=:job_support_med,
-												job_support_low=:job_support_low,
-												job_medsci_high=:job_medsci_high,
-												job_medsci_med=:job_medsci_med,
-												job_medsci_low=:job_medsci_low,
-												job_engsec_high=:job_engsec_high,
-												job_engsec_med=:job_engsec_med,
-												job_engsec_low=:job_engsec_low,
-												job_karma_high=:job_karma_high,
-												job_karma_med=:job_karma_med,
-												job_karma_low=:job_karma_low,
-												flavor_text=:flavor_text,
-												med_record=:med_record,
-												sec_record=:sec_record,
-												gen_record=:gen_record,
-												player_alt_titles=:playertitlelist,
-												disabilities=:disabilities,
-												organ_data=:organlist,
-												rlimb_data=:rlimblist,
-												nanotrasen_relation=:nanotrasen_relation,
-												speciesprefs=:speciesprefs,
-												socks=:socks,
-												body_accessory=:body_accessory,
-												gear=:gearlist,
-												autohiss=:autohiss_mode
-												WHERE ckey=:ckey
-												AND slot=:slot"}, list(
-													// OH GOD SO MANY PARAMETERS
-													"metadata" = metadata,
-													"real_name" = real_name,
-													"be_random_name" = be_random_name,
-													"gender" = gender,
-													"age" = age,
-													"species" = species,
-													"language" = language,
-													"h_colour" = h_colour,
-													"h_sec_colour" = h_sec_colour,
-													"f_colour" = f_colour,
-													"f_sec_colour" = f_sec_colour,
-													"s_tone" = s_tone,
-													"s_colour" = s_colour,
-													"markingcolourslist" = markingcolourslist,
-													"hacc_colour" = hacc_colour,
-													"h_style" = h_style,
-													"f_style" = f_style,
-													"markingstyleslist" = markingstyleslist,
-													"ha_style" = ha_style,
-													"alt_head" = (alt_head ? alt_head : ""), // This it intentional. It wont work without it!
-													"e_colour" = e_colour,
-													"underwear" = underwear,
-													"undershirt" = undershirt,
-													"backbag" = backbag,
-													"b_type" = b_type,
-													"alternate_option" = alternate_option,
-													"job_support_high" = job_support_high,
-													"job_support_med" = job_support_med,
-													"job_support_low" = job_support_low,
-													"job_medsci_high" = job_medsci_high,
-													"job_medsci_med" = job_medsci_med,
-													"job_medsci_low" = job_medsci_low,
-													"job_engsec_high" = job_engsec_high,
-													"job_engsec_med" = job_engsec_med,
-													"job_engsec_low" = job_engsec_low,
-													"job_karma_high" = job_karma_high,
-													"job_karma_med" = job_karma_med,
-													"job_karma_low" = job_karma_low,
-													"flavor_text" = flavor_text,
-													"med_record" = med_record,
-													"sec_record" = sec_record,
-													"gen_record" = gen_record,
-													"playertitlelist" = (playertitlelist ? playertitlelist : ""), // This it intentnional. It wont work without it!
-													"disabilities" = disabilities,
-													"organlist" = (organlist ? organlist : ""),
-													"rlimblist" = (rlimblist ? rlimblist : ""),
-													"nanotrasen_relation" = nanotrasen_relation,
-													"speciesprefs" = speciesprefs,
-													"socks" = socks,
-													"body_accessory" = (body_accessory ? body_accessory : ""),
-													"gearlist" = (gearlist ? gearlist : ""),
-													"autohiss_mode" = autohiss_mode,
-													"ckey" = C.ckey,
-													"slot" = default_slot
-												)
-												)
-
-			if(!query.warn_execute())
-				qdel(firstquery)
-				qdel(query)
-				return
-			qdel(firstquery)
-			qdel(query)
-			return 1
-
-	qdel(firstquery)
-
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"
-					INSERT INTO characters (ckey, slot, OOC_Notes, real_name, name_is_always_random, gender,
-											age, species, language,
-											hair_colour, secondary_hair_colour,
-											facial_hair_colour, secondary_facial_hair_colour,
-											skin_tone, skin_colour,
-											marking_colours,
-											head_accessory_colour,
-											hair_style_name,
-											facial_style_name,
-											marking_styles,
-											head_accessory_style_name,
-											alt_head_name,
-											eye_colour,
-											underwear, undershirt,
-											backbag, b_type, alternate_option,
-											job_support_high, job_support_med, job_support_low,
-											job_medsci_high, job_medsci_med, job_medsci_low,
-											job_engsec_high, job_engsec_med, job_engsec_low,
-											job_karma_high, job_karma_med, job_karma_low,
-											flavor_text,
-											med_record,
-											sec_record,
-											gen_record,
-											player_alt_titles,
-											disabilities, organ_data, rlimb_data, nanotrasen_relation, speciesprefs,
-											socks, body_accessory, gear, autohiss)
-
-					VALUES
-											(:ckey, :slot, :metadata, :name, :be_random_name, :gender,
-											:age, :species, :language,
-											:h_colour, :h_sec_colour,
-											:f_colour, :f_sec_colour,
-											:s_tone, :s_colour,
-											:markingcolourslist,
-											:hacc_colour,
-											:h_style,
-											:f_style,
-											:markingstyleslist,
-											:ha_style,
-											:alt_head,
-											:e_colour,
-											:underwear, :undershirt,
-											:backbag, :b_type, :alternate_option,
-											:job_support_high, :job_support_med, :job_support_low,
-											:job_medsci_high, :job_medsci_med, :job_medsci_low,
-											:job_engsec_high, :job_engsec_med, :job_engsec_low,
-											:job_karma_high, :job_karma_med, :job_karma_low,
-											:flavor_text,
-											:med_record,
-											:sec_record,
-											:gen_record,
-											:playertitlelist,
-											:disabilities, :organlist, :rlimblist, :nanotrasen_relation, :speciesprefs,
-											:socks, :body_accessory, :gearlist, :autohiss_mode)
-
-	"}, list(
-		// This has too many params for anyone to look at this without going insae
-		"ckey" = C.ckey,
-		"slot" = default_slot,
-		"metadata" = metadata,
-		"name" = real_name,
-		"be_random_name" = be_random_name,
-		"gender" = gender,
-		"age" = age,
-		"species" = species,
-		"language" = language,
-		"h_colour" = h_colour,
-		"h_sec_colour" = h_sec_colour,
-		"f_colour" = f_colour,
-		"f_sec_colour" = f_sec_colour,
-		"s_tone" = s_tone,
-		"s_colour" = s_colour,
-		"markingcolourslist" = markingcolourslist,
-		"hacc_colour" = hacc_colour,
-		"h_style" = h_style,
-		"f_style" = f_style,
-		"markingstyleslist" = markingstyleslist,
-		"ha_style" = ha_style,
-		"alt_head" = alt_head,
-		"e_colour" = e_colour,
-		"underwear" = underwear,
-		"undershirt" = undershirt,
-		"backbag" = backbag,
-		"b_type" = b_type,
-		"alternate_option" = alternate_option,
-		"job_support_high" = job_support_high,
-		"job_support_med" = job_support_med,
-		"job_support_low" = job_support_low,
-		"job_medsci_high" = job_medsci_high,
-		"job_medsci_med" = job_medsci_med,
-		"job_medsci_low" = job_medsci_low,
-		"job_engsec_high" = job_engsec_high,
-		"job_engsec_med" = job_engsec_med,
-		"job_engsec_low" = job_engsec_low,
-		"job_karma_high" = job_karma_high,
-		"job_karma_med" = job_karma_med,
-		"job_karma_low" = job_karma_low,
-		"flavor_text" = flavor_text,
-		"med_record" = med_record,
-		"sec_record" = sec_record,
-		"gen_record" = gen_record,
-		"playertitlelist" = (playertitlelist ? playertitlelist : ""), // This it intentnional. It wont work without it!
-		"disabilities" = disabilities,
-		"organlist" = (organlist ? organlist : ""),
-		"rlimblist" = (rlimblist ? rlimblist : ""),
-		"nanotrasen_relation" = nanotrasen_relation,
-		"speciesprefs" = speciesprefs,
-		"socks" = socks,
-		"body_accessory" = (body_accessory ? body_accessory : ""),
-		"gearlist" = (gearlist ? gearlist : ""),
-		"autohiss_mode" = autohiss_mode
-	))
-
-	if(!query.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query)
-		return
-
-	qdel(query)
-	saved = TRUE
-	return 1

 /datum/preferences/proc/load_random_character_slot(client/C)
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT slot FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey ORDER BY slot", list(
-		"ckey" = C.ckey
-	))
-	var/list/saves = list()
+	var/list/datum/character_save/valid_slots = list()
+	for(var/datum/character_save/CS in character_saves)
+		if(CS.valid_save)
+			valid_slots += CS

-	if(!query.warn_execute(async = FALSE)) // Dont async this. Youll make roundstart slow.
-		qdel(query)
+	if(!length(valid_slots))
+		// They have no valid saves. Lets just randomise #1
+		var/datum/character_save/CS = C.prefs.character_saves[1] // Get slot 1
+		CS.randomise()
+		CS.real_name = random_name(CS.gender) // Pick a name
+		C.prefs.active_character = C.prefs.character_saves[1] // Set slot 1 as their active
 		return

-	while(query.NextRow())
-		saves += text2num(query.item[1])
-	qdel(query)
-
-	if(!saves.len)
-		load_character(C)
-		return 0
-	load_character(C,pick(saves))
-	return 1
-
-/datum/preferences/proc/clear_character_slot(client/C)
-	. = FALSE
-	// Is there a character in that slot?
-	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT slot FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey AND slot=:slot", list(
-		"ckey" = C.ckey,
-		"slot" = default_slot
-	))
-
-	if(!query.warn_execute())
-		qdel(query)
-		return
-
-	if(!query.NextRow())
-		qdel(query)
-		return
-
-	qdel(query)
-
-	var/datum/db_query/delete_query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("DELETE FROM characters WHERE ckey=:ckey AND slot=:slot", list(
-		"ckey" = C.ckey,
-		"slot" = default_slot
-	))
-
-	if(!delete_query.warn_execute())
-		qdel(delete_query)
-		return
-
-	qdel(delete_query)
-
-	saved = FALSE
-	return TRUE
+	var/datum/character_save/CS = pick(valid_slots)
+	C.prefs.active_character = CS

 /**
  * Saves [/datum/preferences/proc/volume_mixer] for the current client.
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		return

 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_char = new(get_turf(src))
-	client.prefs.copy_to(new_char)
+	client.prefs.active_character.copy_to(new_char)
 	if(mind)
 		mind.active = TRUE
 		mind.transfer_to(new_char)
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 	return message // no autohiss at this level

 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_autohiss(message, datum/language/L)
-	if(!client || client.prefs.autohiss_mode == AUTOHISS_OFF) // no need to process if there's no client or they have autohiss off
+	if(!client || client.prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode == AUTOHISS_OFF) // no need to process if there's no client or they have autohiss off
 		return message
-	return dna.species.handle_autohiss(message, L, client.prefs.autohiss_mode)
+	return dna.species.handle_autohiss(message, L, client.prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode)

 /client/verb/toggle_autohiss()
 	set name = "Toggle Auto-Accent"
 	set desc = "Toggle automatic accents for your species"
 	set category = "OOC"

-	prefs.autohiss_mode = (prefs.autohiss_mode + 1) % AUTOHISS_NUM
-	switch(prefs.autohiss_mode)
+	prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode = (prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode + 1) % AUTOHISS_NUM
+	switch(prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode)
 		if(AUTOHISS_OFF)
 			to_chat(src, "Auto-hiss is now OFF.")
 		if(AUTOHISS_BASIC)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		if(AUTOHISS_FULL)
 			to_chat(src, "Auto-hiss is now FULL.")
 		else
-			prefs.autohiss_mode = AUTOHISS_OFF
+			prefs.active_character.autohiss_mode = AUTOHISS_OFF
 			to_chat(src, "Auto-hiss is now OFF.")

 /datum/species
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 /datum/species/drask
 	autohiss_basic_map = list(
 			"o" = list ("oo", "ooo"),
-			"u" = list ("uu", "uuu")			
+			"u" = list ("uu", "uuu")
 		)
 	autohiss_extra_map = list(
 			"m" = list ("mm", "mmm")
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ Eyes need to have significantly high darksight to shine unless the mob has the X

 	if(GLOB.configuration.general.allow_character_metadata)
 		if(client)
-			to_chat(usr, "[src]'s Metainfo:<br>[sanitize(client.prefs.metadata)]")
+			to_chat(usr, "[src]'s Metainfo:<br>[sanitize(client.prefs.active_character.metadata)]")
 		else
 			to_chat(usr, "[src] does not have any stored infomation!")
 	else
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 			to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>The water stings[volume < 10 ? " you, but isn't concentrated enough to harm you" : null]!</span>")

 /datum/species/grey/after_equip_job(datum/job/J, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	var/translator_pref = H.client.prefs.speciesprefs
+	var/translator_pref = H.client.prefs.active_character.speciesprefs
 	if(translator_pref || ((ismindshielded(H) || J.is_command || J.supervisors == "the captain") && HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_WINGDINGS)))
 		if(J.title == "Mime")
 			return
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		H.unEquip(H.wear_mask)

 	H.equip_or_collect(new /obj/item/clothing/mask/breath/vox(H), slot_wear_mask)
-	var/tank_pref = H.client && H.client.prefs ? H.client.prefs.speciesprefs : null
+	var/tank_pref = H.client && H.client.prefs ? H.client.prefs.active_character.speciesprefs : null
 	var/obj/item/tank/internal_tank
 	if(tank_pref)//Diseasel, here you go
 		internal_tank = new /obj/item/tank/internals/nitrogen(H)
@@ -684,13 +684,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(intents, list(INTENT_HELP,INTENT_DISARM,INTENT_GRAB,INTENT_HARM
 /mob/proc/has_valid_preferences()
 	if(!client)
 		return FALSE //Not sure how this would get run without the mob having a client, but let's just be safe.
-	if(client.prefs.alternate_option != RETURN_TO_LOBBY)
+	if(client.prefs.active_character.alternate_option != RETURN_TO_LOBBY)
 		return TRUE
 	// If they have antags enabled, they're potentially doing this on purpose instead of by accident. Notify admins if so.
 	var/has_antags = FALSE
 	if(client.prefs.be_special.len > 0)
 		has_antags = TRUE
-	if(!client.prefs.check_any_job())
+	if(!client.prefs.active_character.check_any_job())
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have no jobs enabled, along with return to lobby if job is unavailable. This makes you ineligible for any round start role, please update your job preferences.</span>")
 		if(has_antags)
 			log_admin("[src.ckey] just got booted back to lobby with no jobs, but antags enabled.")
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@


 /mob/new_player/proc/new_player_panel_proc()
-	var/real_name = client.prefs.real_name
+	var/real_name = client.prefs.active_character.real_name
 	if(client.prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_RANDOMSLOT)
 		real_name = "Random Character Slot"
 	var/output = "<center><p><a href='byond://?src=[UID()];show_preferences=1'>Setup Character</A><br /><i>[real_name]</i></p>"
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>Now teleporting.</span>")
 			observer.forceMove(O.loc)
 			observer.timeofdeath = world.time // Set the time of death so that the respawn timer works correctly.
-			client.prefs.update_preview_icon(1)
-			observer.icon = client.prefs.preview_icon
+			client.prefs.active_character.update_preview_icon(1)
+			observer.icon = client.prefs.active_character.preview_icon
 			observer.alpha = 127

-			if(client.prefs.be_random_name)
-				client.prefs.real_name = random_name(client.prefs.gender,client.prefs.species)
-			observer.real_name = client.prefs.real_name
+			if(client.prefs.active_character.be_random_name)
+				client.prefs.active_character.real_name = random_name(client.prefs.active_character.gender,client.prefs.active_character.species)
+			observer.real_name = client.prefs.active_character.real_name
 			observer.name = observer.real_name
 			observer.key = key
 			QDEL_NULL(mind)
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@
 		if(!SSticker || SSticker.current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The round is either not ready, or has already finished...</span>")
 			return
-		if(client.prefs.species in GLOB.whitelisted_species)
+		if(client.prefs.active_character.species in GLOB.whitelisted_species)

-			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species))
-				to_chat(src, alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species]."))
+			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.active_character.species))
+				to_chat(src, alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.active_character.species]."))
 				return FALSE

 		LateChoices()
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@
 		if(client.prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_RANDOMSLOT)
 			client.prefs.load_random_character_slot(client)

-		if(client.prefs.species in GLOB.whitelisted_species)
-			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species))
-				to_chat(src, alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species]."))
+		if(client.prefs.active_character.species in GLOB.whitelisted_species)
+			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.active_character.species))
+				to_chat(src, alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.active_character.species]."))
 				return FALSE

-		AttemptLateSpawn(href_list["SelectedJob"],client.prefs.spawnpoint)
+		AttemptLateSpawn(href_list["SelectedJob"],client.prefs.active_character.spawnpoint)
 		return

 	if(!ready && href_list["preference"])
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@
 	new_character.lastarea = get_area(loc)

 	if(SSticker.random_players || appearance_isbanned(new_character))
-		client.prefs.random_character()
-		client.prefs.real_name = random_name(client.prefs.gender)
-	client.prefs.copy_to(new_character)
+		client.prefs.active_character.randomise()
+		client.prefs.active_character.real_name = random_name(client.prefs.active_character.gender)
+	client.prefs.active_character.copy_to(new_character)

 	stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)

@@ -569,19 +569,19 @@
 // This is to check that the player only has preferences set that they're supposed to
 /mob/new_player/proc/check_prefs_are_sane()
 	var/datum/species/chosen_species
-	if(client.prefs.species)
-		chosen_species = GLOB.all_species[client.prefs.species]
+	if(client.prefs.active_character.species)
+		chosen_species = GLOB.all_species[client.prefs.active_character.species]
 	if(!(chosen_species && (is_species_whitelisted(chosen_species) || has_admin_rights())))
 		// Have to recheck admin due to no usr at roundstart. Latejoins are fine though.
-		log_runtime(EXCEPTION("[src] had species [client.prefs.species], though they weren't supposed to. Setting to Human."), src)
-		client.prefs.species = "Human"
+		log_runtime(EXCEPTION("[src] had species [client.prefs.active_character.species], though they weren't supposed to. Setting to Human."), src)
+		client.prefs.active_character.species = "Human"

 	var/datum/language/chosen_language
-	if(client.prefs.language)
-		chosen_language = GLOB.all_languages[client.prefs.language]
-	if((chosen_language == null && client.prefs.language != "None") || (chosen_language && chosen_language.flags & RESTRICTED))
-		log_runtime(EXCEPTION("[src] had language [client.prefs.language], though they weren't supposed to. Setting to None."), src)
-		client.prefs.language = "None"
+	if(client.prefs.active_character.language)
+		chosen_language = GLOB.all_languages[client.prefs.active_character.language]
+	if((chosen_language == null && client.prefs.active_character.language != "None") || (chosen_language && chosen_language.flags & RESTRICTED))
+		log_runtime(EXCEPTION("[src] had language [client.prefs.active_character.language], though they weren't supposed to. Setting to None."), src)
+		client.prefs.active_character.language = "None"

 /mob/new_player/proc/ViewManifest()
 	GLOB.generic_crew_manifest.ui_interact(usr, state = GLOB.always_state)
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@

 /mob/new_player/get_gender()
 	if(!client || !client.prefs) ..()
-	return client.prefs.gender
+	return client.prefs.active_character.gender

 /mob/new_player/is_ready()
 	return ready && ..()
@@ -267,9 +267,10 @@
 			if("human")
 				new_mob = new /mob/living/carbon/human(M.loc)
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new_mob
-				var/datum/preferences/A = new()	//Randomize appearance for the human
-				A.species = get_random_species(TRUE)
-				A.copy_to(new_mob)
+				var/datum/character_save/S = new //Randomize appearance for the human
+				S.species = get_random_species(TRUE)
+				S.randomise()
+				S.copy_to(new_mob)
 				randomize = H.dna.species.name
 			else
 				return