/proc/parse_zone(zone)
	if(zone == "r_hand") return "right hand"
	else if (zone == "l_hand") return "left hand"
	else if (zone == "l_arm") return "left arm"
	else if (zone == "r_arm") return "right arm"
	else if (zone == "l_leg") return "left leg"
	else if (zone == "r_leg") return "right leg"
	else if (zone == "l_foot") return "left foot"
	else if (zone == "r_foot") return "right foot"
	else return zone

/proc/text2dir(direction)
	switch(uppertext(direction))
		if("NORTH")
			return 1
		if("SOUTH")
			return 2
		if("EAST")
			return 4
		if("WEST")
			return 8
		if("NORTHEAST")
			return 5
		if("NORTHWEST")
			return 9
		if("SOUTHEAST")
			return 6
		if("SOUTHWEST")
			return 10
		else
	return

/proc/get_turf(turf/location as turf)
	while (location)
		if (istype(location, /turf))
			return location

		location = location.loc
	return null

/proc/get_turf_or_move(turf/location as turf)
	location = get_turf(location)
	return location



/proc/dir2text(direction)
	switch(direction)
		if(1.0)
			return "north"
		if(2.0)
			return "south"
		if(4.0)
			return "east"
		if(8.0)
			return "west"
		if(5.0)
			return "northeast"
		if(6.0)
			return "southeast"
		if(9.0)
			return "northwest"
		if(10.0)
			return "southwest"
		else
	return

/obj/proc/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, text)
	var/mob/mo = locate(/mob) in src
	if(mo)
		var/rendered = "<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[M.name]: </span> <span class='message'>[text]</span></span>"
		mo.show_message(rendered, 2)
	return