diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm b/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
index 7e385638c5..9693d46d00 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 //Individual logging panel pages
 #define INDIVIDUAL_ATTACK_LOG		(LOG_ATTACK)
 #define INDIVIDUAL_SAY_LOG			(LOG_SAY | LOG_WHISPER | LOG_DSAY)
-#define INDIVIDUAL_EMOTE_LOG		(LOG_EMOTE)
+#define INDIVIDUAL_EMOTE_LOG		(LOG_EMOTE | LOG_SUBTLER)
 #define INDIVIDUAL_COMMS_LOG		(LOG_PDA | LOG_CHAT | LOG_COMMENT | LOG_TELECOMMS)
 #define INDIVIDUAL_OOC_LOG			(LOG_OOC | LOG_ADMIN)
 #define INDIVIDUAL_OWNERSHIP_LOG	(LOG_OWNERSHIP)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/cloak.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/cloak.dm
index 23b35d1eaa..1bb7b02357 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/cloak.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/cloak.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	amToggle = TRUE
 	warn_constant_cost = TRUE
 	var/moveintent_was_run
+	var/runintent
 	var/walk_threshold = 0.4 // arbitrary number, to be changed. edit in last commit: this is fine after testing on box station for a bit
 	var/lum
 
@@ -31,23 +32,25 @@
 	var/datum/antagonist/bloodsucker/bloodsuckerdatum = owner.mind.has_antag_datum(ANTAG_DATUM_BLOODSUCKER)
 	var/mob/living/user = owner
 
+	moveintent_was_run = (user.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
+
 	while(bloodsuckerdatum && ContinueActive(user))
 		// Pay Blood Toll (if awake)
 		owner.alpha = max(35, owner.alpha - min(75, 10 + 5 * level_current))
 		bloodsuckerdatum.AddBloodVolume(-0.2)
 		
-		moveintent_was_run = (user.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
+		runintent = (user.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
 		lum = T.get_lumcount()
 
 		if(istype(owner.loc))
 			if(lum > walk_threshold)
-				if(moveintent_was_run)
+				if(runintent)
 					user.toggle_move_intent()
 					ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_NORUNNING, "cloak of darkness")
 
 			if(lum < walk_threshold)
-				if(!moveintent_was_run)
+				if(!runintent)
 					user.toggle_move_intent()
 					REMOVE_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_NORUNNING, "cloak of darkness")
 		
@@ -65,5 +68,8 @@
 	..()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_NORUNNING, "cloak of darkness")
 	user.alpha = 255
-	if(!moveintent_was_run)
+
+	runintent = (user.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
+
+	if(!runintent && moveintent_was_run)
 		user.toggle_move_intent()
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
index c3a3090d55..12fc51d300 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	button_icon_state = "power_lunge"
 	bloodcost = 10
 	cooldown = 120
-	target_range = 5
+	target_range = 3
 	power_activates_immediately = TRUE
 	message_Trigger = "Whom will you ensnare within your grasp?"
 	must_be_capacitated = TRUE
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(owner, .proc/_walk, 0), 2 SECONDS)
 	target.playsound_local(get_turf(owner), 'sound/bloodsucker/lunge_warn.ogg', 60, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE) // target-only telegraphing
 	owner.playsound_local(owner, 'sound/bloodsucker/lunge_warn.ogg', 60, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE) // audio feedback to the user
-	if(do_mob(owner, owner, 6, TRUE, TRUE))
+	if(do_mob(owner, owner, 7, TRUE, TRUE))
 		walk_towards(owner, T, 0.1, 10) // yes i know i shouldn't use this but i don't know how to work in anything better
 		if(get_turf(owner) != T && !(isliving(target) && target.Adjacent(owner)) && owner.incapacitated() && owner.resting)
 			var/send_dir = get_dir(owner, T)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 				target.grabbedby(owner) // Taken from mutations.dm under changelings
 				target.grippedby(owner, instant = TRUE) //instant aggro grab
 				break
-			sleep(i*3)
+			sleep(3)
 
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/lunge/DeactivatePower(mob/living/user = owner, mob/living/target)
 	..() // activate = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/mesmerize.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/mesmerize.dm
index b238c5ba36..8699e43854 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/mesmerize.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/mesmerize.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	button_icon_state = "power_mez"
 	bloodcost = 30
 	cooldown = 300
-	target_range = 3
+	target_range = 2
 	power_activates_immediately = TRUE
 	message_Trigger = "Whom will you subvert to your will?"
 	must_be_capacitated = TRUE
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>You're too far outside your victim's view.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE)) // ?
+	if(target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE)) // ignores facing once the windup has started
 		return TRUE
 
 	// Check: Facing target?
@@ -88,39 +88,53 @@
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/mesmerize/proc/ContinueTarget(atom/A)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/target = A
+	var/mob/living/user = owner
+
+	var/cancontinue=CheckCanTarget(target)
+	if(!cancontinue)
+		success = FALSE
+		target.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE)
+		user.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE)
+		DeactivatePower()
+		DeactivateRangedAbility()
+		StartCooldown()
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] has escaped your gaze!</span>")
+		UnregisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/mesmerize/FireTargetedPower(atom/A)
 	// set waitfor = FALSE   <---- DONT DO THIS!We WANT this power to hold up ClickWithPower(), so that we can unlock the power when it's done.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/target = A
 	var/mob/living/user = owner
 
 	if(istype(target))
+		success = TRUE
 		var/power_time = 138 + level_current * 12
 		target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 30)
 		user.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 30)
-		if(do_mob(user, target, 30, TRUE, TRUE)) // 3 seconds windup
-			success = CheckCanTarget(target)
-			if(success) // target just has to be out of view when it is fully charged in order to avoid
-				PowerActivatedSuccessfully() // blood & cooldown only altered if power activated successfully - less "fuck you"-y
-				target.face_atom(user)
-				target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, power_time) // pretty much purely cosmetic
-				target.Stun(power_time)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[target] is fixed in place by your hypnotic gaze.</span>")
-				target.next_move = world.time + power_time // <--- Use direct change instead. We want an unmodified delay to their next move //    target.changeNext_move(power_time) // check click.dm
-				target.notransform = TRUE // <--- Fuck it. We tried using next_move, but they could STILL resist. We're just doing a hard freeze.
-			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] has escaped your gaze!</span>")
-				DeactivatePower()
-				DeactivateRangedAbility()
-				StartCooldown()
-				// oops! if they knew how they could just spam stun the victim and themselves.
+		
+		RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/ContinueTarget)
 
-		spawn(power_time)
-			if(istype(target) && success)
-				target.notransform = FALSE
-				// They Woke Up! (Notice if within view)
-				if(istype(user) && target.stat == CONSCIOUS && (target in view(10, get_turf(user)))  )
+		// 3 second windup
+		sleep(30)
+		if(success)
+			PowerActivatedSuccessfully() // blood & cooldown only altered if power activated successfully - less "fuck you"-y
+			target.face_atom(user)
+			target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, power_time) // pretty much purely cosmetic
+			target.Stun(power_time)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[target] is fixed in place by your hypnotic gaze.</span>")
+			target.next_move = world.time + power_time // <--- Use direct change instead. We want an unmodified delay to their next move //    target.changeNext_move(power_time) // check click.dm
+			target.notransform = TRUE // <--- Fuck it. We tried using next_move, but they could STILL resist. We're just doing a hard freeze.
+
+		UnregisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+
+		spawn(power_time)	
+			if(istype(target) && success)	
+				target.notransform = FALSE	
+				// They Woke Up! (Notice if within view)	
+				if(istype(user) && target.stat == CONSCIOUS && (target in view(10, get_turf(user)))  )	
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] has snapped out of their trance.</span>")
 
-
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/mesmerize/ContinueActive(mob/living/user, mob/living/target)
 	return ..() && CheckCanUse() && CheckCanTarget(target)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-11268.yml b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-11268.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8f33cfdd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-11268.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: "raspyosu"
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "cloak sometimes not restoring initial move intent"
+  - tweak: "mesmerize (line of sight checking system and remove progress bar)"
+  - balance: "nerf: lunge, mesmerize"