diff --git a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
index 9d7e9495ab..37da921409 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
@@ -1166,18 +1166,16 @@ var/list/WALLITEMS = list(
 	var/color = hex ? hex : "#[num2hex(red, 2)][num2hex(green, 2)][num2hex(blue, 2)]"
 	return "<span style='font-face: fixedsys; font-size: 14px; background-color: [color]; color: [color]'>___</span>"
 
+
 var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 
 //Version of view() which ignores darkness, because BYOND doesn't have it.
 /proc/dview(var/range = world.view, var/center, var/invis_flags = 0)
 	if(!center)
 		return
-	if(!dview_mob) //VOREStation Add: Debugging
-		dview_mob = new
-		log_error("Had to recreate the dview mob!")
 
 	dview_mob.loc = center
-	
+
 	dview_mob.see_invisible = invis_flags
 
 	. = view(range, dview_mob)
@@ -1185,10 +1183,10 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 
 /mob/dview
 	invisibility = 101
-	density = FALSE
+	density = 0
 
-	anchored = TRUE
-	simulated = FALSE
+	anchored = 1
+	simulated = 0
 
 	see_in_dark = 1e6
 
@@ -1197,7 +1195,6 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 		color = origin.color
 		set_light(origin.light_range, origin.light_power, origin.light_color)
 
-INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/mob/dview)
 /mob/dview/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	// We don't want to be in any mob lists; we're a dummy not a mob.
@@ -1207,18 +1204,17 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/mob/dview)
 	else
 		living_mob_list -= src
 
-/mob/dview/Life()
-	mob_list -= src
-	dead_mob_list -= src
-	living_mob_list -= src
-
 /mob/dview/Destroy(var/force)
-	stack_trace("Attempt to delete the dview_mob: [log_info_line(src)]")
+	crash_with("Attempt to delete the dview_mob: [log_info_line(src)]")
 	if (!force)
 		return QDEL_HINT_LETMELIVE
 	global.dview_mob = new
 	return ..()
 
+// call to generate a stack trace and print to runtime logs
+/proc/crash_with(msg)
+	CRASH(msg)
+
 /proc/screen_loc2turf(scr_loc, turf/origin)
 	var/tX = splittext(scr_loc, ",")
 	var/tY = splittext(tX[2], ":")
diff --git a/code/datums/ghost_query.dm b/code/datums/ghost_query.dm
index 6a342f5820..83015e6be1 100644
--- a/code/datums/ghost_query.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ghost_query.dm
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 	// Then wait awhile.
 	while(!finished)
-		sleep(1 SECOND)
-		wait_time -= 1 SECOND
-		if(wait_time <= 0)
-			finished = TRUE
+		spawn(1 SECOND)
+			wait_time -= 1 SECOND
+			if(wait_time <= 0)
+				finished = TRUE
 
 	// Prune the list after the wait, incase any candidates logged out.
 	for(var/mob/observer/dead/D as anything in candidates)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
index 7c4296fb1c..3a9c8419bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 
 //Predefined materials go here.
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/metal/Initialize(var/ml)
-	..(ml, MAT_STEEL)
+	. = ..(ml, MAT_STEEL)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/uranium/Initialize(var/ml)
-	..(ml, MAT_URANIUM)
+	. = ..(ml, MAT_URANIUM)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/gold/Initialize(var/ml)
-	..(ml, MAT_GOLD)
+	. = ..(ml, MAT_GOLD)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/platinum/Initialize(var/ml)
-	..(ml, MAT_PLATINUM)
+	. = ..(ml, MAT_PLATINUM)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/diamond/Initialize(var/ml)
-	..(ml, MAT_DIAMOND)
+	. = ..(ml, MAT_DIAMOND)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/catwalk.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/catwalk.dm
index abd0665898..f1fab238f1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/catwalk.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/catwalk.dm
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 
 /obj/structure/catwalk/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	for(var/obj/structure/catwalk/C in get_turf(src))
+	//Delete ourselves if we find extra mapped in catwalks
+	for(var/obj/structure/catwalk/C in loc)
 		if(C != src)
-			qdel(C)
+			log_debug("Duplicate catwalks at [x],[y],[z]")
+			return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	update_connections(1)
 	update_icon()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_pods/human.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_pods/human.dm
index f2b3291597..e26c3d6c02 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_pods/human.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_pods/human.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	clothing_possibilities |= /obj/item/device/radio/headset
 
 /obj/structure/ghost_pod/ghost_activated/human/create_occupant(var/mob/M)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/food/food/cans.dm b/code/modules/food/food/cans.dm
index 10a6ebf0c9..9d500d11f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/food/cans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/food/cans.dm
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 	center_of_mass = list("x"=16, "y"=8)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/dr_gibb/Initialize()
-		..()
-		reagents.add_reagent("dr_gibb", 30)
+	. = ..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("dr_gibb", 30)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/dr_gibb_diet
 	name = "\improper Diet Dr. Gibb"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
index faf6b5f29d..5575d7be12 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
@@ -265,18 +265,18 @@
 		icon_state = "wake"
 		animate(src,alpha = 255,time = 1 SECOND)
 		plane = MOB_PLANE
-		sleep(7)
-		update_icon()
-		//Potential glob noms
-		if(can_be_drop_pred) //Toggleable in vore panel
-			var/list/potentials = living_mobs(0)
-			if(potentials.len)
-				var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
-				if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
-					if(target.buckled)
-						target.buckled.unbuckle_mob(target, force = TRUE)
-					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+		spawn(7)
+			update_icon()
+			//Potential glob noms
+			if(can_be_drop_pred) //Toggleable in vore panel
+				var/list/potentials = living_mobs(0)
+				if(potentials.len)
+					var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
+					if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
+						if(target.buckled)
+							target.buckled.unbuckle_mob(target, force = TRUE)
+						target.forceMove(vore_selected)
+						to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/protean_blob/attack_target(var/atom/A)
 	if(refactory && istype(A,/obj/item/stack/material))