modifies the ark, aswell as changing a tiny bit of stuff for stable gateways

The ark no longer immediately activates when summoned. Instead, an cultist needs to activate it. Once on, it cannot be turned off again save by destroying it.

Also, the stable-gateway deactivation doafter now has an actual beam-animation.

code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/spatial_gateway.dm

@@ -264,18 +264,18 @@
 /obj/effect/clockwork/spatial_gateway/stable/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!istype(I, /obj/item/clockwork/slab) || !is_servant_of_ratvar(user) || busy)
 		return ..()
-	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The rift begins to ripple as [user] points [user.p_their()] slab at it!</span>", "<span class='brass'> You begin to shutdown the stabilised gateway with your slab.</span>")
-	linked_gateway.visible_message("<span class='warning'[linked_gateway] begins to ripple, but nothing comes through...</span>")
 	busy = TRUE
 	linked_gateway.busy = TRUE
+	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The rift begins to ripple as [user] points [user.p_their()] slab at it!</span>", "<span class='brass'> You begin to shutdown the stabilised gateway with your slab.</span>")
+	linked_gateway.visible_message("<span class='warning'[linked_gateway] begins to ripple, but nothing comes through...</span>")
+	var/datum/beam/B = user.Beam(src, icon_state = "nzcrentrs_power", maxdistance = 50, time = 80) 	//Not too fancy, but this'll do.. for now.
 	if(do_after(user, 80, target = src)) //Eight seconds to initiate the closing, then another two before is closes.
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You successfully set the gateway to shutdown in another two seconds.</span>")
 		start_shutdown()
+	qdel(B)
 	busy = FALSE
 	linked_gateway.busy = FALSE
 	return TRUE
-	//Not too fancy, but this'll do.. for now.
-
 
 /obj/effect/clockwork/spatial_gateway/stable/proc/start_shutdown()
 		deltimer(timerid)

code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm

@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@
 	if(.)
 		return
 	if(!active  && is_servant_of_ratvar(user) && user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user), NO_DEXTERY))
-		var/choice = alert(user,"Enabling the ark", "Are you sure you want to activate the ark? Once enabled, there will be no turning back.", "Activate!", "Cancel")
-		switch(choice)
-			if("Activate!")
-				START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
-			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You decide against activating the ark.. for now.</span>")
+		if(alert(user, "Are you sure you want to activate the ark? Once enabled, there will be no turning back.", "Enabling the ark", "Activate!", "Cancel") == "Activate!")
+			START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+			SSshuttle.registerHostileEnvironment(src)
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You decide against activating the ark.. for now.</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/take_damage(damage_amount, damage_type = BRUTE, damage_flag = 0, sound_effect = 1, attack_dir)
 	. = ..()
@@ -125,12 +124,8 @@
 		for(var/mob/living/L in T)
 			L.forceMove(pick(open_turfs))
 	glow = new(get_turf(src))
-	countdown = new(src)
-	countdown.start()
 	var/area/gate_area = get_area(src)
 	hierophant_message("<span class='large_brass'><b>An Ark of the Clockwork Justicar has been created in [gate_area.map_name]!</b></span>", FALSE, src)
-	SSshuttle.registerHostileEnvironment(src)
-	START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/proc/initiate_mass_recall()
 	recalling = TRUE
@@ -272,6 +267,9 @@ obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/Destroy()
 			if(!step_away(O, src, 2) || get_dist(O, src) < 2)
 				O.take_damage(50, BURN, "bomb")
 			O.update_icon()
+
+	conversion_pulse() //Converts the nearby area into clockcult-style
+
 	for(var/V in GLOB.player_list)
 		var/mob/M = V
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
@@ -330,6 +328,17 @@ obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/Destroy()
 					T.ratvar_act(dist)
 					CHECK_TICK
 
+//Converts nearby turfs into their clockwork equivalent, with ever-increasing range the closer the ark is to summoning Ratvar
+/obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/proc/conversion_pulse()
+	var/convert_dist = 1 + (round(FLOOR(progress_in_seconds, 15) * 0.067))
+	for(var/t in RANGE_TURFS(convert_dist, loc))
+		var/turf/T = t
+		if(!T)
+			continue
+		var/dist = cheap_hypotenuse(T.x, T.y, x, y)
+		if(dist < convert_dist)
+			T.ratvar_act(FALSE, TRUE, 3)
+
 //ATTACK GHOST IGNORING PARENT RETURN VALUE
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(!IsAdminGhost(user))