diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index e8f53f551d..578d6d10ae 100755
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -552,6 +552,8 @@
 	//if the vomit combined, apply toxicity and reagents to the old vomit
 	if (QDELETED(V))
 		V = locate() in src
+	if(!V) //the decal was spawned on a wall or groundless turf and promptly qdeleted.
+		return
 	// Make toxins and blazaam vomit look different
 	if(toxvomit == VOMIT_PURPLE)
 		V.icon_state = "vomitpurp_[pick(1,4)]"
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
index e649caafb5..946cb1307c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
 	toxpwr = 0
 
 /datum/reagent/toxin/itching_powder/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, reac_volume)
-	if(method == TOUCH || method == VAPOR)
+	if((method == TOUCH || method == VAPOR) && M.reagents)
 		M.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/toxin/itching_powder, reac_volume)
 
 /datum/reagent/toxin/itching_powder/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
diff --git a/strings/spurdo_replacement.json b/strings/spurdo_replacement.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71c7c8d356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strings/spurdo_replacement.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+	
+	"spurdo": {
+		"epic": "ebin",
+		"c": "g", 
+		"ck": "gg",
+		"k": "g",
+		"t": "d",
+		"p": "b",
+		"x": "gs"
+		}
+	
+	
+}
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