diff --git a/code/game/verbs/looc.dm b/code/game/verbs/looc.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..265126d4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/verbs/looc.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/client/verb/looc(msg as text)
+	set name = "LOOC"
+	set desc = "Local OOC, seen only by those in view."
+	set category = "OOC"
+
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
+	if(!mob)	return
+	if(IsGuestKey(key))
+		src << "Guests may not use OOC."
+		return
+
+	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+	if(!msg)	return
+
+	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC))
+		src << "\red You have OOC muted."
+		return
+
+	if(!holder)
+		if(!ooc_allowed)
+			src << "\red OOC is globally muted"
+			return
+		if(!dooc_allowed && (mob.stat == DEAD))
+			usr << "\red OOC for dead mobs has been turned off."
+			return
+		if(prefs.muted & MUTE_OOC)
+			src << "\red You cannot use OOC (muted)."
+			return
+		if(handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_OOC))
+			return
+		if(findtext(msg, "byond://"))
+			src << "<B>Advertising other servers is not allowed.</B>"
+			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise in LOOC: [msg]")
+			return
+
+	log_ooc("(LOCAL) [mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
+
+	var/list/heard = get_hearers_in_view(7, get_top_level_mob(src.mob))
+	for(var/mob/M in heard)
+		if(!M.client)
+			continue
+		var/client/C = M.client
+		if (C in admins)
+			continue //they are handled after that
+
+		if (istype(M,/mob/dead/observer))
+			continue //Also handled later.
+
+		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+//			var/display_name = src.key
+//			if(holder)
+//				if(holder.fakekey)
+//					if(C.holder)
+//						display_name = "[holder.fakekey]/([src.key])"
+//				else
+//					display_name = holder.fakekey
+			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>LOOC:</span> <EM>[src.mob.name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
+
+	for(var/client/C in admins)
+		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+			var/prefix = "(R)LOOC"
+			if (C.mob in heard)
+				prefix = "LOOC"
+			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>[prefix]:</span> <EM>[src.key]/[src.mob.name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
+
+	for(var/mob/dead/observer/G in world)
+		if(!G.client)
+			continue
+		var/client/C = G.client
+		if (C in admins)
+			continue //handled earlier.
+		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+			var/prefix = "(G)LOOC"
+			if (C.mob in heard)
+				prefix = "LOOC"
+			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>[prefix]:</span> <EM>[src.key]/[src.mob.name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 40210c8987..3ca0e84a15 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
 #include "code\game\turfs\simulated\floor\warning.dm"
 #include "code\game\turfs\space\space.dm"
 #include "code\game\turfs\space\transit.dm"
+#include "code\game\verbs\looc.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\ooc.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\suicide.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\who.dm"