diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
index 531f510e3cb..7b53bce22de 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
@@ -569,6 +569,13 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 			if(NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
 				G.ManualFollow(target)
 
+/obj/screen/alert/notify_action/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(..())
+		return TRUE
+
+	if(href_list["signup"] && isobserver(usr) && poll?.sign_up(usr))
+		display_signed_up()
+
 /obj/screen/alert/notify_action/proc/display_signed_up()
 	var/image/I = image('icons/mob/screen_gen.dmi', icon_state = "selector")
 	I.layer = FLOAT_LAYER
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ghost_spawns.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ghost_spawns.dm
index 6063d6995e5..ea0aefb88bd 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ghost_spawns.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ghost_spawns.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ghost_spawns)
 	var/category = "[P.hash]_notify_action"
 
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/M in (ignore_respawnability ? GLOB.player_list : GLOB.respawnable_list))
-		if(!is_eligible(M))
+		if(!is_eligible(M, role, antag_age_check, role, min_hours, check_antaghud))
 			continue
 
 		SEND_SOUND(M, 'sound/misc/notice2.ogg')
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ghost_spawns)
 			I.plane = FLOAT_PLANE
 			A.overlays += I
 
+		// Chat message
+		var/act_jump = ""
+		if(isatom(source))
+			act_jump = "<a href='?src=[M.UID()];jump=\ref[source]'>\[Teleport]</a>"
+		var/act_signup = "<a href='?src=[A.UID()];signup=1'>\[Sign Up]</a>"
+		to_chat(M, "<big><span class='boldnotice'>Now looking for candidates [role ? "to play as \an [get_roletext(role)]" : "\"[question]\""]. [act_jump] [act_signup]</span></big>")
+
 		// Start processing it so it updates visually the timer
 		START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, A)
 		A.process()
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
index b4c01609653..dc8d0f5aba2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	GLOB.poi_list |= src
 	adjustcolors(color) //so it atleast appears
-	if(!overmind)
-		create_overmind(new_overmind)
-	if(overmind)
-		adjustcolors(overmind.blob_reagent_datum.color)
 	if(offspring)
 		is_offspring = 1
+	if(overmind)
+		adjustcolors(overmind.blob_reagent_datum.color)
+	if(!overmind)
+		create_overmind(new_overmind)
 	point_rate = new_rate
 	..(loc, h)
 
@@ -104,18 +104,11 @@
 	var/mob/C = null
 	var/list/candidates = list()
 	if(!new_overmind)
-		// Create icon
-		var/mutable_appearance/MA = new
-		var/mutable_appearance/MA1 = new(icon, "blob")
-		MA1.color = overmind ? overmind.blob_reagent_datum.color : color
-		MA.overlays += MA1
-		var/mutable_appearance/MA2 = new(icon, "blob_core_overlay")
-		MA.overlays += MA2
 		// sendit
 		if(is_offspring)
-			candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as a blob offspring?", ROLE_BLOB, TRUE, source = MA)
+			candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as a blob offspring?", ROLE_BLOB, TRUE, source = src)
 		else
-			candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as a blob?", ROLE_BLOB, TRUE, source = MA)
+			candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as a blob?", ROLE_BLOB, TRUE, source = src)
 
 		if(length(candidates))
 			C = pick(candidates)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index ec354d4d1c4..350da7c7593 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 		return
 
 	split_used = TRUE
-	new /obj/structure/blob/core/ (get_turf(N), 200, null, blob_core.point_rate, "offspring")
+	new /obj/structure/blob/core/ (get_turf(N), 200, null, blob_core.point_rate, offspring = TRUE)
 	qdel(N)
 
 	if(SSticker && SSticker.mode.name == "blob")