abstract types

code/game/objects/items/plushes.dm

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	var/normal_desc
 	//--end of love :'(--
 
-	var/snowflake_id		//if we set from a config snowflake plushie.
+	var/snowflake_id				//if we set from a config snowflake plushie.
+	var/abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush		//to prevent us from spawning "base" plushies. set this to a plush's own type. only use this if a plush is not meant to be standalone/spawned, ever.
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/random_snowflake/Initialize(mapload, set_snowflake_id)
 	. = ..()
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
 			squeak_override = P.squeak_override
 			attack_verb = P.attack_verb
 			gender = P.gender
+			qdel(P)
 	if(jsonlist["name"])
 		name = jsonlist["name"]
 	if(jsonlist["desc"])
@@ -415,13 +417,22 @@
 	if(mood_message)
 		desc += mood_message
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(valid_plushie_paths, valid_plushie_paths())
+/proc/valid_plushie_paths()
+	. = list()
+	for(var/i in subtypesof(/obj/item/toy/plush))
+		var/obj/item/toy/plush/abstract = i
+		if(initial(abstract.abstract_type) == i)
+			continue
+		. += i
+
 /obj/item/toy/plush/random
 	name = "Illegal plushie"
 	desc = "Something fucked up"
 	var/blacklisted_plushes = list(/obj/item/toy/plush/carpplushie/dehy_carp, /obj/item/toy/plush/awakenedplushie, /obj/item/toy/plush/random)
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/random/Initialize()
-	var/newtype = prob(CONFIG_GET(number/snowflake_plushie_prob))? /obj/item/toy/plush/random_snowflake : (pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/toy/plush) - typecacheof(blacklisted_plushes)))
+	var/newtype = prob(CONFIG_GET(number/snowflake_plushie_prob))? /obj/item/toy/plush/random_snowflake : pick(GLOB.valid_plushie_paths)
 	new newtype(loc)
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
@@ -676,6 +687,7 @@
 /obj/item/toy/plush/mammal
 	name = "mammal plushie"
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed toy resembling some sort of crew member."
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/mammal
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/catgirl/fermis
 	name = "medcat plushie"
@@ -689,17 +701,20 @@
 	name = "xenohybrid plushie"
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed toy that resmembles a xenomorphic crewmember."
 	squeak_override = list('sound/voice/hiss2.ogg' = 1)
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/xeno
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/bird
 	name = "bird plushie"
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed plushie that resembles an avian."
 	attack_verb = list("peeped", "beeped", "poofed")
 	squeak_override = list('modular_citadel/sound/voice/peep.ogg' = 1)
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/bird
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/sergal
 	name = "sergal plushie"
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed plushie that resembles a sagaru."
 	squeak_override = list('modular_citadel/sound/voice/merp.ogg' = 1)
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/sergal
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/mammal/dog
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed toy that resembles a canine."
@@ -708,9 +723,11 @@
 	'modular_citadel/sound/voice/bark1.ogg' = 1,
 	'modular_citadel/sound/voice/bark2.ogg' = 1
 	)
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/mammal/dog
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/catgirl
 	name = "feline plushie"
 	desc = "An adorable stuffed toy that resembles a feline."
 	attack_verb = list("headbutt", "scritched", "bit")
 	squeak_override = list('modular_citadel/sound/voice/nya.ogg' = 1)
+	abstract_type = /obj/item/toy/plush/catgirl