okay you can use any emote

code/datums/emotes.dm

@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@
 
 /datum/emote/proc/can_run_emote(mob/user, status_check = TRUE, intentional = FALSE)
 	. = TRUE
-	if(!is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_allowed_typecache))
+	if(mob_type_allowed_typecache) //empty list = anyone can use it unless specifically blacklisted
-		return FALSE
+		if(!is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_allowed_typecache))
+			return FALSE
 	if(is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_blacklist_typecache))
 		return FALSE
 	if(status_check && !is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_ignore_stat_typecache))

code/modules/mob/living/brain/emote.dm

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-/datum/emote/brain
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/brain)
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list()
-
-/datum/emote/brain/can_run_emote(mob/user, status_check = TRUE)
-	. = ..()
-	var/mob/living/brain/B = user
-	if(!istype(B) || (!(B.container && istype(B.container, /obj/item/mmi))))
-		return FALSE
-
 /datum/emote/brain/alarm
 	key = "alarm"
 	message = "sounds an alarm."

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/emote.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/datum/emote/living/alien
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/alien)
-
 /datum/emote/living/alien/gnarl
 	key = "gnarl"
 	key_third_person = "gnarls"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/datum/emote/living/carbon
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon)
-
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/airguitar
 	key = "airguitar"
 	message = "is strumming the air and headbanging like a safari chimp."
@@ -22,7 +19,6 @@
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	restraint_check = TRUE
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/clap/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	. = ..()
@@ -41,7 +37,6 @@
 	key = "gnarl"
 	key_third_person = "gnarls"
 	message = "gnarls and shows its teeth..."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/moan
 	key = "moan"
@@ -55,27 +50,23 @@
 	key = "roll"
 	key_third_person = "rolls"
 	message = "rolls."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 	restraint_check = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/scratch
 	key = "scratch"
 	key_third_person = "scratches"
 	message = "scratches."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 	restraint_check = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/screech
 	key = "screech"
 	key_third_person = "screeches"
 	message = "screeches."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/sign
 	key = "sign"
 	key_third_person = "signs"
 	message_param = "signs the number %t."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 	restraint_check = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/sign/select_param(mob/user, params)
@@ -87,13 +78,11 @@
 	key = "signal"
 	key_third_person = "signals"
 	message_param = "raises %t fingers."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
 	restraint_check = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/tail
 	key = "tail"
 	message = "waves their tail."
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/monkey, /mob/living/carbon/alien)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/wink
 	key = "wink"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/datum/emote/living/carbon/human
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
-
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/cry
 	key = "cry"
 	key_third_person = "cries"

code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm

@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-
-/* EMOTE DATUMS */
-/datum/emote/living
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = /mob/living
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/slime, /mob/living/brain)
-
 /datum/emote/living/blush
 	key = "blush"
 	key_third_person = "blushes"

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/emote.dm

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /datum/emote/sound/silicon
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/silicon, /mob/living/carbon/human)
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
-	var/unrestricted = FALSE
+	var/unrestricted = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/sound/silicon/run_emote(mob/user, params)
 	if(!unrestricted && !(issilicon(user) || isipcperson(user)))
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@
 	message = "buzzes."
 	message_param = "buzzes at %t."
 	sound = 'sound/machines/buzz-sigh.ogg'
-	unrestricted = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/sound/silicon/buzz2
 	key = "buzz2"
 	message = "buzzes twice."
 	sound = 'sound/machines/buzz-two.ogg'
-	unrestricted = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/sound/silicon/chime
 	key = "chime"
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@
 	message = "pings."
 	message_param = "pings at %t."
 	sound = 'sound/machines/ping.ogg'
-	unrestricted = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/sound/silicon/chime
 	key = "chime"

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/emotes.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /datum/emote/sound/gorilla
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list()
 
 /datum/emote/sound/gorilla/ooga
 	key = "ooga"
@@ -8,4 +7,3 @@
 	message = "oogas."
 	message_param = "oogas at %t."
 	sound = 'sound/creatures/gorilla.ogg'
-

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/emote.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /datum/emote/slime
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = /mob/living/simple_animal/slime
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list()
 
 /datum/emote/slime/bounce
 	key = "bounce"

modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/cit_emotes.dm

@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 /mob
 	var/nextsoundemote = 1
 
-//Disables the custom emote blacklist from TG that normally applies to slimes.
-/datum/emote/living/custom
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list(/mob/living/brain)
-
 /datum/emote/living/insult
 	key = "insult"
 	key_third_person = "insults"
@@ -74,7 +70,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	restraint_check = TRUE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/snap/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -91,7 +86,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	restraint_check = TRUE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/snap2/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -108,7 +102,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	restraint_check = TRUE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/snap3/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -125,7 +118,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/awoo/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -142,7 +134,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/nya/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -159,7 +150,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/weh/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -176,7 +166,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/peep/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -200,7 +189,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/mothsqueak/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -217,7 +205,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/merp/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -234,7 +221,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/bark/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
@@ -252,7 +238,6 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = FALSE
 	restraint_check = FALSE
-	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
 /datum/emote/living/squish/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!(. = ..()))