another huge sync

code/modules/language/codespeak.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/datum/language/codespeak
+	name = "Codespeak"
+	desc = "Syndicate operatives can use a series of codewords to convey complex information, while sounding like random concepts and drinks to anyone listening in."
+	key = "t"
+	default_priority = 0
+	flags = TONGUELESS_SPEECH | LANGUAGE_HIDE_ICON_IF_NOT_UNDERSTOOD
+	icon_state = "codespeak"
+
+/datum/language/codespeak/scramble(input)
+	var/lookup = check_cache(input)
+	if(lookup)
+		return lookup
+
+	. = ""
+	var/list/words = list()
+	while(length(.) < length(input))
+		words += generate_code_phrase(return_list=TRUE)
+		. = jointext(words, ", ")
+
+	. = capitalize(.)
+
+	var/input_ending = copytext(input, length(input))
+
+	var/static/list/endings
+	if(!endings)
+		endings = list("!", "?", ".")
+
+	if(input_ending in endings)
+		. += input_ending
+
+	add_to_cache(input, .)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/codespeak_manual
+	name = "codespeak manual"
+	desc = "The book's cover reads: \"Codespeak(tm) - Secure your communication with metaphors so elaborate, they seem randomly generated!\""
+	icon = 'icons/obj/library.dmi'
+	icon_state = "book2"
+	var/charges = 1
+
+/obj/item/weapon/codespeak_manual/attack_self(mob/living/user)
+	if(!isliving(user))
+		return
+
+	if(user.has_language(/datum/language/codespeak))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='boldannounce'>You start skimming through [src], but you already know Codespeak.</span>")
+		return
+
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='boldannounce'>You start skimming through [src], and suddenly your mind is filled with codewords and responses.</span>")
+	user.grant_language(/datum/language/codespeak)
+
+	use_charge(user)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/codespeak_manual/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
+	if(!istype(M) || !istype(user))
+		return
+	if(M == user)
+		attack_self(user)
+		return
+
+	playsound(loc, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
+
+	if(M.stat == DEAD)
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] smacks [M]'s lifeless corpse with [src].</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[user] smacks your lifeless corpse with [src].</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear smacking.</span>")
+	else if(M.has_language(/datum/language/codespeak))
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] beats [M] over the head with [src]!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[user] beats you over the head with [src]!</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear smacking.</span>")
+	else
+		M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] teaches [M] by beating them over the head with [src]!</span>", "<span class='boldnotice'>As [user] hits you with [src], codewords and responses flow through your mind.</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear smacking.</span>")
+		M.grant_language(/datum/language/codespeak)
+		use_charge(user)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/codespeak_manual/proc/use_charge(mob/user)
+	charges--
+	if(!charges)
+		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+		T.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The cover and contents of [src] start shifting and changing!</span>")
+
+		qdel(src)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/random/book = new(T)
+		user.put_in_active_hand(book)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/codespeak_manual/unlimited
+	name = "deluxe codespeak manual"
+	charges = INFINITY

code/modules/language/language.dm

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/language/proc/get_icon()
-	return "<img class=icon src=\ref[icon] iconstate='[icon_state]'>"
+	return "[bicon(icon(icon, icon_state))]"
 
 /datum/language/proc/get_random_name(gender, name_count=2, syllable_count=4, syllable_divisor=2)
 	if(!syllables || !syllables.len)
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@
 
 	return "[trim(full_name)]"
 
+/datum/language/proc/check_cache(input)
+	var/lookup = check_cache(input)
+	if(lookup)
+		return lookup
+
+/datum/language/proc/add_to_cache(input, scrambled_text)
+	add_to_cache(input, scrambled_text)
+
+
+	return scrambled_text
+
+
 /datum/language/proc/scramble(input)
 
 	if(!syllables || !syllables.len)