better customization

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"])