diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
index c3bc296f684..a4900fb0670 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/grant_runeword(mob/living/carbon/human/cult_mob, var/word)
-	/*if(!wordtravel)
+	if(!wordtravel)
 		runerandom()
 	if (!word)
 		word=pick(allwords)
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@
 //		if("free")
 //			wordexp = "[wordfree] is free..."
 		if("hide")
-			wordexp = "[wordhide] is hide..."*/
-	cult_mob << "\red You remember the basics from the dark teachings of your master... [wordblood] is blood,[wordjoin] is join, and [wordself] is self..."
-	cult_mob.mind.store_memory("<B>You remember that</B> [wordblood] is blood,[wordjoin] is join, and [wordself] is self", 0, 0)
+			wordexp = "[wordhide] is hide..."
+	cult_mob << "\red You remember one thing from the dark teachings of your master... [wordexp]"
+	cult_mob.mind.store_memory("<B>You remember that</B> [wordexp]", 0, 0)
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/add_cultist(datum/mind/cult_mind) //BASE
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/change.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/change.dm
index a1237e3d282..02ff86c2ed2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/change.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/change.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 				if(M.mind)
 					M.mind.transfer_to(O)
 				O.a_intent = "hurt"
+				O.universal_speak = 1
 				O << "<B>You are now a monkey.</B>"
 				del(M)
 				return O
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
 
 					new_metroid.a_intent = "hurt"
 					new_metroid << "<B>You are now an adult Metroid.</B>"
+					new_metroid.universal_speak = 1
 					del(M)
 					return new_metroid
 				else
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@
 					if(M.mind)
 						M.mind.transfer_to(new_metroid)
 					new_metroid.a_intent = "hurt"
+					new_metroid.universal_speak = 1
 					new_metroid << "<B>You are now a baby Metroid.</B>"
 					del(M)
 					return new_metroid
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@
 				if(M.mind)
 					M.mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)
 				new_xeno.a_intent = "hurt"
+				new_xeno.universal_speak = 1
 				new_xeno << "<B>You are now an alien.</B>"
 				del(M)
 				return new_xeno