better customization

code/_globalvars/lists/flavor_misc.dm

@@ -224,5 +224,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admiral_messages, list("Do you know how expensive these station
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(redacted_strings, list("\[REDACTED\]", "\[CLASSIFIED\]", "\[ARCHIVED\]", "\[EXPLETIVE DELETED\]", "\[EXPUNGED\]", "\[INFORMATION ABOVE YOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE\]", "\[MOVE ALONG CITIZEN\]", "\[NOTHING TO SEE HERE\]", "\[ACCESS DENIED\]"))
 
-
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wisdoms, world.file2list("strings/wisdoms.txt"))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(speech_verbs, list("default","says","gibbers", "states", "chitters", "declares", "bellows", "buzzes" ,"beeps", "chirps" ,"hisses" ,"poofs" ,"rattles", "mewls" ,"barks", "blorbles", "squeaks", "squawks", "flutters"))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(roundstart_tongues, list("default","human tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue, "lizard tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard, "skeleton tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/bone, "fly tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/fly))
+
+

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 		"body_model" = MALE,
 		"body_size" = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
 		)
+	var/custom_speech_verb = "default" //if your say_mod is to be something other than your races
+	var/custom_tongue = "default" //if your tongue is to be something other than your races
 
 	var/list/custom_names = list()
 	var/preferred_ai_core_display = "Blue"
@@ -440,6 +442,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			else if(use_skintones || mutant_colors)
 				dat += "</td>"
 
+			dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
+			dat += "<h2>Speech preferences</h2>"
+			dat += "<b>Custom Speech Verb:</b><BR>"
+			dat += "</b><a style='display:block;width:100px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=speech_verb;task=input'>[custom_speech_verb]</a><BR>"
+			dat += "<b>Custom Tongue:</b><BR>"
+			dat += "</b><a style='display:block;width:100px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tongue;task=input'>[custom_tongue]</a><BR>"
+
 			if(HAIR in pref_species.species_traits)
 
 				dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
@@ -2323,7 +2332,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 								new_body_size = danger
 						if(dorfy != "No")
 							features["body_size"] = new_body_size
-
+				if("tongue")
+					var/selected_custom_tongue = input(user, "Choose your desired tongue (none means your species tongue)", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.roundstart_tongues
+					if(selected_custom_tongue)
+						custom_tongue = selected_custom_tongue
+				if("speech_verb")
+					var/selected_custom_speech_verb = input(user, "Choose your desired speech verb (none means your species speech verb)", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.speech_verbs
+					if(selected_custom_speech_verb)
+						custom_speech_verb = selected_custom_speech_verb
 		else
 			switch(href_list["preference"])
 				//CITADEL PREFERENCES EDIT - I can't figure out how to modularize these, so they have to go here. :c -Pooj
@@ -2720,6 +2736,18 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 	character.dna.update_body_size(old_size)
 
+	//speech stuff
+	var/new_tongue = GLOB.roundstart_tongues[custom_tongue]
+	if(new_tongue)
+		var/obj/item/organ/tongue/T = character.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE)
+		if(T)
+			qdel(T)
+		var/obj/item/organ/tongue/new_custom_tongue = new new_tongue
+		new_custom_tongue.Insert(character)
+	if(custom_speech_verb != "default")
+		character.dna.species.say_mod = custom_speech_verb
+
+
 	SEND_SIGNAL(character, COMSIG_HUMAN_PREFS_COPIED_TO, src, icon_updates, roundstart_checks)
 
 	//let's be sure the character updates

code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	if(current_version < 31)
 		S["wing_color"]			>> features["wings_color"]
 		S["horn_color"]			>> features["horns_color"]
-	
+
 	if(current_version < 33)
 		features["flavor_text"] = html_encode(features["flavor_text"])
 		features["silicon_flavor_text"] = html_encode(features["silicon_flavor_text"])
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["backbag"]				>> backbag
 	S["jumpsuit_style"]			>> jumpsuit_style
 	S["uplink_loc"]				>> uplink_spawn_loc
+	S["custom_speech_verb"]		>> custom_speech_verb
+	S["custom_tongue"]			>> custom_tongue
 	S["feature_mcolor"]					>> features["mcolor"]
 	S["feature_lizard_tail"]			>> features["tail_lizard"]
 	S["feature_lizard_snout"]			>> features["snout"]
@@ -756,6 +758,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	WRITE_FILE(S["jumpsuit_style"]			, jumpsuit_style)
 	WRITE_FILE(S["uplink_loc"]				, uplink_spawn_loc)
 	WRITE_FILE(S["species"]					, pref_species.id)
+	WRITE_FILE(S["custom_speech_verb"]		, custom_speech_verb)
+	WRITE_FILE(S["custom_tongue"]			, custom_tongue)
 	WRITE_FILE(S["feature_mcolor"]					, features["mcolor"])
 	WRITE_FILE(S["feature_lizard_tail"]				, features["tail_lizard"])
 	WRITE_FILE(S["feature_human_tail"]				, features["tail_human"])

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/skeletons.dm

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 /datum/species/skeleton
-	// 2spooky
-	name = "Spooky Scary Skeleton"
+	name = "Lesser Skeleton"
 	id = "skeleton"
 	say_mod = "rattles"
 	blacklisted = 0
 	sexes = 0
 	meat = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab/human/mutant/skeleton
 	species_traits = list(NOBLOOD,NOGENITALS,NOAROUSAL)
-	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_RESISTHEAT,TRAIT_NOBREATH,TRAIT_RESISTCOLD,TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOHUNGER,TRAIT_EASYDISMEMBER,TRAIT_LIMBATTACHMENT,TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, TRAIT_CALCIUM_HEALER)
+	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_NOBREATH,TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOHUNGER,TRAIT_EASYDISMEMBER,TRAIT_LIMBATTACHMENT,TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, TRAIT_CALCIUM_HEALER)
 	inherent_biotypes = MOB_UNDEAD|MOB_HUMANOID
 	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/tongue/bone
 	damage_overlay_type = ""//let's not show bloody wounds or burns over bones.
 	disliked_food = NONE
 	liked_food = GROSS | MEAT | RAW | DAIRY
+	brutemod = 1.25
+	burnmod = 1.25
 
-/datum/species/skeleton/check_roundstart_eligible()
+/datum/species/skeleton/greater
+	// has cold + heat resist, doesn't take 1.25x brute/burn, is halloween race
+	name = "Greater Skeleton"
+	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_RESISTHEAT,TRAIT_NOBREATH,TRAIT_RESISTCOLD,TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOHUNGER,TRAIT_EASYDISMEMBER,TRAIT_LIMBATTACHMENT,TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, TRAIT_CALCIUM_HEALER)
+	brutemod = 1
+	burnmod = 1
+
+/datum/species/skeleton/greater/check_roundstart_eligible()
 	if(SSevents.holidays && SSevents.holidays[HALLOWEEN])
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
@@ -27,4 +35,4 @@
 	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_RESISTHEAT,TRAIT_NOBREATH,TRAIT_RESISTCOLD,TRAIT_RESISTHIGHPRESSURE,TRAIT_RESISTLOWPRESSURE,TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOHUNGER,TRAIT_EASYDISMEMBER,TRAIT_LIMBATTACHMENT, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, TRAIT_CALCIUM_HEALER)
 
 /datum/species/skeleton/space/check_roundstart_eligible()
-	return FALSE
+	return FALSE