diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index 0688f13428b..086b0989999 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@
 
 	if (organ_name in organs_by_name)
 		var/datum/organ/external/O = get_organ(organ_name)
-	
+
 		if(amount > 0)
 			O.take_damage(amount, 0, sharp=is_sharp(damage_source), edge=has_edge(damage_source), used_weapon=damage_source)
 		else
 			//if you don't want to heal robot organs, they you will have to check that yourself before using this proc.
 			O.heal_damage(-amount, 0, internal=0, robo_repair=(O.status & ORGAN_ROBOT))
-	
+
 	hud_updateflag |= 1 << HEALTH_HUD
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/adjustFireLossByPart(var/amount, var/organ_name, var/obj/damage_source = null)
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@
 
 	if (organ_name in organs_by_name)
 		var/datum/organ/external/O = get_organ(organ_name)
-	
+
 		if(amount > 0)
 			O.take_damage(0, amount, sharp=is_sharp(damage_source), edge=has_edge(damage_source), used_weapon=damage_source)
 		else
 			//if you don't want to heal robot organs, they you will have to check that yourself before using this proc.
 			O.heal_damage(0, -amount, internal=0, robo_repair=(O.status & ORGAN_ROBOT))
-	
+
 	hud_updateflag |= 1 << HEALTH_HUD
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Stun(amount)
@@ -302,14 +302,6 @@ This function restores all organs.
 	if(istype(used_weapon,/obj/item/weapon))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/W = used_weapon  //Sharp objects will always embed if they do enough damage.
 		if( (damage > (10*W.w_class)) && ( (sharp && !ismob(W.loc)) || prob(damage/W.w_class) ) )
-			organ.implants += W
-			visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [W] sticks in the wound!</span>")
-			embedded_flag = 1
-			src.verbs += /mob/proc/yank_out_object
-			W.add_blood(src)
-			if(ismob(W.loc))
-				var/mob/living/H = W.loc
-				H.drop_item()
-			W.loc = src
+			organ.embed(W)
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index a98955d0c82..baa1ebb1454 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ emp_act
 		(SP.name) = "[P.name] shrapnel"
 		(SP.desc) = "[SP.desc] It looks like it was fired from [P.shot_from]."
 		(SP.loc) = organ
-		organ.implants += SP
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>The projectile sticks in the wound!</span>")
-		embedded_flag = 1
-		src.verbs += /mob/proc/yank_out_object
-		SP.add_blood(src)
+		organ.embed(SP)
 
 	return (..(P , def_zone))
 
@@ -236,7 +232,7 @@ emp_act
 	if ((weapon_sharp || weapon_edge) && prob(getarmor(def_zone, "melee")))
 		weapon_sharp = 0
 		weapon_edge = 0
-	
+
 	if(armor >= 2)	return 0
 	if(!I.force)	return 0
 
@@ -314,4 +310,4 @@ emp_act
 	var/obj/item/clothing/suit/space/SS = wear_suit
 	var/penetrated_dam = max(0,(damage - max(0,(SS.breach_threshold - SS.damage))))
 
-	if(penetrated_dam) SS.create_breaches(damtype, penetrated_dam)
+	if(penetrated_dam) SS.create_breaches(damtype, penetrated_dam)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index c51d5167157..08d43663838 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -703,6 +703,19 @@ This function completely restores a damaged organ to perfect condition.
 /datum/organ/external/proc/is_usable()
 	return !(status & (ORGAN_DESTROYED|ORGAN_MUTATED|ORGAN_DEAD))
 
+/datum/organ/external/proc/embed(var/obj/item/weapon/W, var/silent = 0)
+	if(!silent)
+		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [W] sticks in the wound!</span>")
+	implants += W
+	owner.embedded_flag = 1
+	owner.verbs += /mob/proc/yank_out_object
+	W.add_blood(owner)
+	if(ismob(W.loc))
+		var/mob/living/H = W.loc
+		H.drop_item()
+	W.loc = owner
+
+
 /****************************************************
 			   ORGAN DEFINES
 ****************************************************/
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index 61bc3591082..6868e8fcdc1 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@
 					surprise.icon_state = "skrellkey1"
 					specie = "neaera"
 		surprise.name = "malformed [specie]"
-		surprise.desc = "Looks like \a very deformed [specie], a little small for its kind."
+		surprise.desc = "Looks like \a very deformed [specie], a little small for its kind. It shows no signs of life."
 		surprise.transform *= 0.6
 		surprise.add_blood(M)
 
@@ -1585,10 +1585,7 @@
 				E.cavity = 0
 			else 		//someone is having a bad day
 				E.createwound(CUT, 30)
-				E.implants += surprise
-				H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>Something that looks like \a [surprise] sticks out of a wound!</span>")
-				H.embedded_flag = 1
-				H.verbs += /mob/proc/yank_out_object
+				E.embed(surprise)
 		else if (ismonkey(M))
 			M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] suddenly tears in half!</span>")
 			surprise.loc = M.loc