SCREEE. fuck this. I'mma just revert at this point, but don't want to lose progress.

code/__HELPERS/text_vr.dm

@@ -24,4 +24,26 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(whitelisted_species_list)
 
 /proc/log_mentor(text)
 	GLOB.mentorlog.Add(text)
-	GLOB.world_game_log << "\[[time_stamp()]]MENTOR: [text]"
+	GLOB.world_game_log << "\[[time_stamp()]]MENTOR: [text]"
+
+
+//Mergesort: any value in a list, preserves key=value structure
+/proc/sortAssoc(var/list/L)
+	if(L.len < 2)
+		return L
+	var/middle = L.len / 2 + 1 // Copy is first,second-1
+	return mergeAssoc(sortAssoc(L.Copy(0,middle)), sortAssoc(L.Copy(middle))) //second parameter null = to end of list
+
+/proc/mergeAssoc(var/list/L, var/list/R)
+	var/Li=1
+	var/Ri=1
+	var/list/result = new()
+	while(Li <= L.len && Ri <= R.len)
+		if(sorttext(L[Li], R[Ri]) < 1)
+			result += R&R[Ri++]
+		else
+			result += L&L[Li++]
+
+	if(Li <= L.len)
+		return (result + L.Copy(Li, 0))
+	return (result + R.Copy(Ri, 0))