/obj/item/shard/supermatter
	name = "supermatter shard"
	desc = "A shard of supermatter. Incredibly dangerous, though not large enough to go critical."
	force = 10.0
	throwforce = 20.0
	icon_state = "supermatter"
	sharp = 1
	edge = 1
	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
	flags = CONDUCT
	light_color = "#8A8A00"
	var/brightness = 2

/obj/item/shard/supermatter/New()
	src.icon_state = "supermatter" + pick("large", "medium", "small")
	switch(src.icon_state)
		if("supermattersmall")
			src.pixel_x = rand(-12, 12)
			src.pixel_y = rand(-12, 12)
		if("supermattermedium")
			src.pixel_x = rand(-8, 8)
			src.pixel_y = rand(-8, 8)
		if("supermatterlarge")
			src.pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
			src.pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)
		else

	set_light(brightness)

/obj/item/shard/supermatter/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
	if( istype( W, /obj/item/tongs ))
		var/obj/item/tongs/T = W
		T.pick_up( src )
		T.icon_state = "tongs_supermatter"
		return

	..()

/obj/item/shard/supermatter/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/living/carbon/user as mob)
	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/bladeslice.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
	return ..()

/obj/item/shard/supermatter/Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
	if(ismob(AM))
		var/mob/M = AM
		to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>You step on \the [src]!</span>")
		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/glass_step_sm.ogg', 70, 1) // not sure how to handle metal shards with sounds
		if(ishuman(M))
			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M

			if(H.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC) //Thick skin.
				return

			if( !H.shoes && ( !H.wear_suit || !(H.wear_suit.body_parts_covered & FEET) ) )
				var/obj/item/organ/external/affecting = H.get_organ(pick("l_foot", "r_foot"))
				if(affecting.status & ORGAN_ROBOT)
					return
				if(affecting.receive_damage(5, 20))
					H.UpdateDamageIcon()
				H.updatehealth()
				if(!(H.species && (H.species.flags & NO_PAIN)))
					H.Weaken(3)
	..()


/obj/item/shard/supermatter/attack_hand(var/mob/user)
	if(!istype(user,/mob/living/carbon/human/nucleation))
		to_chat(user, pick( "<span class='warning'>You think twice before touching that without protection.</span>",)
					  "<span class='warning'>You don't want to touch that without some protection.</span>",
					  "<span class='warning'>You probably should get something else to pick that up.</span>",
					  "<span class='warning'>You aren't sure that's a good idea.</span>",
					  "<span class='warning'>You aren't in the mood to get vaporized today.</span>",
					  "<span class='warning'>You really don't feel like frying your hand off.</span>",
					  "<span class='warning'>You assume that's a bad idea.</span>" )
		return

	..()

/obj/item/tongs
	name = "tongs"
	desc = "Tungsten-alloy tongs used for handling dangerous materials."
	force = 7.0
	throwforce = 12.0
	icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
	icon_state = "tongs"
	edge = 1
	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
	flags = CONDUCT
	var/obj/item/held = null // The item currently being held

/obj/item/tongs/proc/pick_up( var/obj/item/I )
	held = I
	I.loc = src
	playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/tong_pickup.ogg', 50, 1, -1)

/obj/item/tongs/attack_self(var/mob/user as mob)
	if( held )
		var/turf/T = get_turf(user.loc)
		held.loc = T
		held = null
		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
	..()