diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
index 30a7550115b..ab89e773cd3 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
P.show_vore_fx = src.show_vore_fx
P.can_be_drop_prey = src.can_be_drop_prey
P.can_be_drop_pred = src.can_be_drop_pred
+ P.step_mechanics_pref = src.step_mechanics_pref
+ P.pickup_pref = src.pickup_pref
var/list/serialized = list()
for(var/belly in src.vore_organs)
@@ -266,6 +268,8 @@
show_vore_fx = P.show_vore_fx
can_be_drop_prey = P.can_be_drop_prey
can_be_drop_pred = P.can_be_drop_pred
+ step_mechanics_pref = P.step_mechanics_pref
+ pickup_pref = P.pickup_pref
if(bellies)
release_vore_contents(silent = TRUE)
@@ -847,6 +851,8 @@
dispvoreprefs += "Healbelly permission: [permit_healbelly ? "Allowed" : "Disallowed"]
"
dispvoreprefs += "Spontaneous vore prey: [can_be_drop_prey ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]
"
dispvoreprefs += "Spontaneous vore pred: [can_be_drop_pred ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]
"
+ dispvoreprefs += "Can be stepped on/over: [step_mechanics_pref ? "Allowed" : "Disallowed"]
"
+ dispvoreprefs += "Can be picked up: [pickup_pref ? "Allowed" : "Disallowed"]
"
user << browse("Vore prefs: [src][dispvoreprefs]", "window=[name]mvp;size=200x300;can_resize=0;can_minimize=0")
onclose(user, "[name]")
return
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
index 284d564e02b..074c892379c 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/resizing/resize_vr.dm
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ var/const/RESIZE_A_SMALLTINY = (RESIZE_SMALL + RESIZE_TINY) / 2
tail = pred.tail_style
if(a_intent == I_GRAB)
- // You can only grab prey if you have no shoes on.
- if(pred.shoes)
+ // You can only grab prey if you have no shoes on. And both of you are cool with it.
+ if(pred.shoes || !(pickup_pref && tmob.pickup_pref))
message_pred = "You step down onto [prey], squishing them and forcing them down to the ground!"
message_prey = "[pred] steps down and squishes you with their foot, forcing you down to the ground!"
if(tail)