why do I even bother

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm

@@ -910,3 +910,17 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/can_resist()
 	return bodyparts.len > 2 && ..()
+
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/hypnosis_vulnerable()//unused atm, but added in case
+	if(src.has_trait(TRAIT_MINDSHIELD))
+		return FALSE
+	if(hallucinating())
+		return TRUE
+	if(IsSleeping())
+		return TRUE
+	if(src.has_trait(TRAIT_DUMB))
+		return TRUE
+	GET_COMPONENT_FROM(mood, /datum/component/mood, src)
+	if(mood)
+		if(mood.sanity < SANITY_UNSTABLE)
+			return TRUE

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/say.dm

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/Vc = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_VOICE)
 	if(Vc)
 		if(Vc.name == "velvet chords" )
+			..()
 			velvetspeech(message, src)
 
 	var/obj/item/organ/tongue/T = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE)

code/modules/mob/living/say.dm

@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	if(pressure < ONE_ATMOSPHERE*0.4) //Thin air, let's italicise the message
 		spans |= SPAN_ITALICS
 
+	//global say component
+	//SEND_GLOBAL_SIGNAL(COMSIG_LIVING_SAY, src, message)
+	//if(SEND_SIGNAL(COMSIG_LIVING_SAY,src,message) == COMPONENT_NO_SAY)
+	//	return
+
 	send_speech(message, message_range, src, bubble_type, spans, language, message_mode)
 
 	if(succumbed)
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 			AM.Hear(eavesrendered, src, message_language, eavesdropping, , spans, message_mode)
 		else
 			AM.Hear(rendered, src, message_language, message, , spans, message_mode)
+	SEND_GLOBAL_SIGNAL(COMSIG_GLOB_LIVING_SAY_SPECIAL, src, message)
 
 	//speech bubble
 	var/list/speech_bubble_recipients = list()