Bleeding edgy refresh (#303)

* not code stuff

* other things

* global vars, defines, helpers

* onclick hud stuff, orphans, world.dm

* controllers and datums

* game folder

* everything not client/mobs in modules

* client folder

* stage 1 mob stuff

* simple animal things

* silicons

* carbon things

* ayylmaos and monkeys

* hyoomahn

* icons n shit

* sprite fixes

* compile fixes

* some fixes I cherrypicked.

* qdel fixes

* forgot brain refractors

code/modules/library/lib_codex_gigas.dm

@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/book/codex_gigas/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(is_blind(user))
-		user << "<span class='warning'>As you are trying to read, you suddenly feel very stupid.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>As you are trying to read, you suddenly feel very stupid.</span>")
 		return
 	if(ismonkey(user))
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You skim through the book but can't comprehend any of it.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You skim through the book but can't comprehend any of it.</span>")
 		return
 	if(inUse)
-		user << "<span class='notice'>Someone else is reading it.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Someone else is reading it.</span>")
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/U = user
 		if(U.check_acedia())
-			user << "<span class='notice'>None of this matters, why are you reading this?  You put the [title] down.</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>None of this matters, why are you reading this?  You put the [title] down.</span>")
 			return
 		inUse = 1
 		var/devilName = copytext(sanitize(input(user, "What infernal being do you wish to research?", "Codex Gigas", null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)

code/modules/library/lib_items.dm

@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
 				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 100, 1)
 				if(do_after(user, 20*I.toolspeed, target = src))
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You wrench the frame into place.</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You wrench the frame into place.</span>")
 					anchored = 1
 					state = 1
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/crowbar))
 				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 100, 1)
 				if(do_after(user, 20*I.toolspeed, target = src))
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You pry the frame apart.</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pry the frame apart.</span>")
 					deconstruct(TRUE)
 
 		if(1)
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
 				var/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/wood/W = I
 				if(W.get_amount() >= 2)
 					W.use(2)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You add a shelf.</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add a shelf.</span>")
 					state = 2
 					icon_state = "book-0"
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
 				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 100, 1)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>You unwrench the frame.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You unwrench the frame.</span>")
 				anchored = 0
 				state = 0
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 				for(var/obj/item/T in B.contents)
 					if(istype(T, /obj/item/weapon/book) || istype(T, /obj/item/weapon/spellbook))
 						B.remove_from_storage(T, src)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>You empty \the [I] into \the [src].</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You empty \the [I] into \the [src].</span>")
 				update_icon()
 			else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/pen))
 				var/newname = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to title this bookshelf?")
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 					name = ("bookcase ([sanitize(newname)])")
 			else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/crowbar))
 				if(contents.len)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>You need to remove the books first!</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to remove the books first!</span>")
 				else
 					playsound(loc, I.usesound, 100, 1)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You pry the shelf out.</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pry the shelf out.</span>")
 					new /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/wood(loc, 2)
 					state = 1
 					icon_state = "bookempty"
@@ -180,36 +180,36 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/book/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(is_blind(user))
-		user << "<span class='warning'>As you are trying to read, you suddenly feel very stupid!</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>As you are trying to read, you suddenly feel very stupid!</span>")
 		return
 	if(ismonkey(user))
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You skim through the book but can't comprehend any of it.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You skim through the book but can't comprehend any of it.</span>")
 		return
 	if(dat)
 		user << browse("<TT><I>Penned by [author].</I></TT> <BR>" + "[dat]", "window=book[window_size != null ? ";size=[window_size]" : ""]")
 		user.visible_message("[user] opens a book titled \"[title]\" and begins reading intently.")
 		onclose(user, "book")
 	else
-		user << "<span class='notice'>This book is completely blank!</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This book is completely blank!</span>")
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/book/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/pen))
 		if(is_blind(user))
-			user << "<span class='warning'> As you are trying to write on the book, you suddenly feel very stupid!</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'> As you are trying to write on the book, you suddenly feel very stupid!</span>")
 			return
 		if(unique)
-			user << "<span class='warning'>These pages don't seem to take the ink well! Looks like you can't modify it.</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>These pages don't seem to take the ink well! Looks like you can't modify it.</span>")
 			return
 		var/choice = input("What would you like to change?") in list("Title", "Contents", "Author", "Cancel")
 		switch(choice)
 			if("Title")
 				var/newtitle = reject_bad_text(stripped_input(usr, "Write a new title:"))
 				if (length(newtitle) > 20)
-					usr << "That title won't fit on the cover!"
+					to_chat(usr, "That title won't fit on the cover!")
 					return
 				if(!newtitle)
-					usr << "That title is invalid."
+					to_chat(usr, "That title is invalid.")
 					return
 				else
 					name = newtitle
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@
 			if("Contents")
 				var/content = stripped_input(usr, "Write your book's contents (HTML NOT allowed):","","",8192)
 				if(!content)
-					usr << "The content is invalid."
+					to_chat(usr, "The content is invalid.")
 					return
 				else
 					dat += content
 			if("Author")
 				var/newauthor = stripped_input(usr, "Write the author's name:")
 				if(!newauthor)
-					usr << "The name is invalid."
+					to_chat(usr, "The name is invalid.")
 					return
 				else
 					author = newauthor
@@ -234,37 +234,37 @@
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/barcodescanner))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/barcodescanner/scanner = I
 		if(!scanner.computer)
-			user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'No associated computer found!'"
+			to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'No associated computer found!'")
 		else
 			switch(scanner.mode)
 				if(0)
 					scanner.book = src
-					user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer.'"
+					to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer.'")
 				if(1)
 					scanner.book = src
 					scanner.computer.buffer_book = name
-					user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Book title stored in associated computer buffer.'"
+					to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Book title stored in associated computer buffer.'")
 				if(2)
 					scanner.book = src
 					for(var/datum/borrowbook/b in scanner.computer.checkouts)
 						if(b.bookname == name)
 							scanner.computer.checkouts.Remove(b)
-							user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Book has been checked in.'"
+							to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Book has been checked in.'")
 							return
-					user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. No active check-out record found for current title.'"
+					to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. No active check-out record found for current title.'")
 				if(3)
 					scanner.book = src
 					for(var/obj/item/weapon/book in scanner.computer.inventory)
 						if(book == src)
-							user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Title already present in inventory, aborting to avoid duplicate entry.'"
+							to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Title already present in inventory, aborting to avoid duplicate entry.'")
 							return
 					scanner.computer.inventory.Add(src)
-					user << "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Title added to general inventory.'"
+					to_chat(user, "[I]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Title added to general inventory.'")
 
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife) || istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to carve out [title]...</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to carve out [title]...</span>")
 		if(do_after(user, 30, target = src))
-			user << "<span class='notice'>You carve out the pages from [title]! You didn't want to read it anyway.</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You carve out the pages from [title]! You didn't want to read it anyway.</span>")
 			var/obj/item/weapon/storage/book/B = new
 			B.name = src.name
 			B.title = src.title
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 	mode += 1
 	if(mode > 3)
 		mode = 0
-	user << "[src] Status Display:"
+	to_chat(user, "[src] Status Display:")
 	var/modedesc
 	switch(mode)
 		if(0)
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@
 			modedesc = "Scan book to local buffer, attempt to add book to general inventory."
 		else
 			modedesc = "ERROR"
-	user << " - Mode [mode] : [modedesc]"
+	to_chat(user, " - Mode [mode] : [modedesc]")
 	if(computer)
-		user << "<font color=green>Computer has been associated with this unit.</font>"
+		to_chat(user, "<font color=green>Computer has been associated with this unit.</font>")
 	else
-		user << "<font color=red>No associated computer found. Only local scans will function properly.</font>"
-	user << "\n"
+		to_chat(user, "<font color=red>No associated computer found. Only local scans will function properly.</font>")
+	to_chat(user, "\n")

code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm

@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
 				dat += "<table>"
 				dat += "<tr><td>AUTHOR</td><td>TITLE</td><td>CATEGORY</td><td>SS<sup>13</sup>BN</td></tr>"
 
-				var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery(SQLquery)
-				query.Execute()
-
-				while(query.NextRow())
-					var/author = query.item[1]
-					var/title = query.item[2]
-					var/category = query.item[3]
-					var/id = query.item[4]
+				var/DBQuery/query_library_list_books = dbcon.NewQuery(SQLquery)
+				if(!query_library_list_books.Execute())
+					dat += "<font color=red><b>ERROR</b>: Unable to retrieve book listings. Please contact your system administrator for assistance.</font><BR>"
+				while(query_library_list_books.NextRow())
+					var/author = query_library_list_books.item[1]
+					var/title = query_library_list_books.item[2]
+					var/category = query_library_list_books.item[3]
+					var/id = query_library_list_books.item[4]
 					dat += "<tr><td>[author]</td><td>[title]</td><td>[category]</td><td>[id]</td></tr>"
 				dat += "</table><BR>"
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];back=1'>\[Go Back\]</A><BR>"
@@ -137,15 +137,15 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 	cachedbooks = list()
-	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id, author, title, category FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE isnull(deleted)")
-	query.Execute()
-
-	while(query.NextRow())
+	var/DBQuery/query_library_cache = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id, author, title, category FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE isnull(deleted)")
+	if(!query_library_cache.Execute())
+		return
+	while(query_library_cache.NextRow())
 		var/datum/cachedbook/newbook = new()
-		newbook.id = query.item[1]
-		newbook.author = query.item[2]
-		newbook.title = query.item[3]
-		newbook.category = query.item[4]
+		newbook.id = query_library_cache.item[1]
+		newbook.author = query_library_cache.item[2]
+		newbook.title = query_library_cache.item[3]
+		newbook.category = query_library_cache.item[4]
 		cachedbooks += newbook
 
 
@@ -270,9 +270,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 		if(5)
 			dat += "<H3>Upload a New Title</H3>"
 			if(!scanner)
-				for(var/obj/machinery/libraryscanner/S in range(9))
-					scanner = S
-					break
+				findscanner(9)
 			if(!scanner)
 				dat += "<FONT color=red>No scanner found within wireless network range.</FONT><BR>"
 			else if(!scanner.cache)
@@ -288,6 +286,8 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];switchscreen=0'>(Return to main menu)</A><BR>"
 		if(6)
 			dat += "<h3>Post Title to Newscaster</h3>"
+			if(!scanner)
+				scanner = findscanner(9)
 			if(!scanner)
 				dat += "<FONT color=red>No scanner found within wireless network range.</FONT><BR>"
 			else if(!scanner.cache)
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 	popup.set_title_image(user.browse_rsc_icon(src.icon, src.icon_state))
 	popup.open()
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/libraryconsole/bookmanagement/proc/findscanner(viewrange)
+	for(var/obj/machinery/libraryscanner/S in range(viewrange))
+		return S
+	return null
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/libraryconsole/bookmanagement/proc/print_forbidden_lore(mob/user)
 	var/spook = pick("blood", "brass")
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -321,14 +326,14 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 	else
 		new /obj/item/clockwork/slab(T)
 
-	user << "<span class='warning'>Your sanity barely endures the seconds spent in the vault's browsing window. The only thing to remind you of this when you stop browsing is a [spook == "blood" ? "dusty old tome" : "strange metal tablet"] sitting on the desk. You don't really remember printing it.[spook == "brass" ? " And how did it print something made of metal?" : ""]</span>"
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your sanity barely endures the seconds spent in the vault's browsing window. The only thing to remind you of this when you stop browsing is a [spook == "blood" ? "dusty old tome" : "strange metal tablet"] sitting on the desk. You don't really remember printing it.[spook == "brass" ? " And how did it print something made of metal?" : ""]</span>")
 	user.visible_message("[user] stares at the blank screen for a few moments, [user.p_their()] expression frozen in fear. When [user.p_they()] finally awaken[user.p_s()] from it, [user.p_they()] look[user.p_s()] a lot older.", 2)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/libraryconsole/bookmanagement/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/barcodescanner))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/barcodescanner/scanner = W
 		scanner.computer = src
-		user << "[scanner]'s associated machine has been set to [src]."
+		to_chat(user, "[scanner]'s associated machine has been set to [src].")
 		audible_message("[src] lets out a low, short blip.")
 	else
 		return ..()
@@ -414,9 +419,10 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 						var/sqlauthor = sanitizeSQL(scanner.cache.author)
 						var/sqlcontent = sanitizeSQL(scanner.cache.dat)
 						var/sqlcategory = sanitizeSQL(upload_category)
-						var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO [format_table_name("library")] (author, title, content, category, ckey, datetime) VALUES ('[sqlauthor]', '[sqltitle]', '[sqlcontent]', '[sqlcategory]', '[usr.ckey]', Now())")
-						if(!query.Execute())
-							usr << query.ErrorMsg()
+						var/DBQuery/query_library_upload = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO [format_table_name("library")] (author, title, content, category, ckey, datetime) VALUES ('[sqlauthor]', '[sqltitle]', '[sqlcontent]', '[sqlcategory]', '[usr.ckey]', Now())")
+						if(!query_library_upload.Execute())
+							alert("Database error encountered uploading to Archive")
+							return
 						else
 							log_game("[usr.name]/[usr.key] has uploaded the book titled [scanner.cache.name], [length(scanner.cache.dat)] signs")
 							alert("Upload Complete. Uploaded title will be unavailable for printing for a short period")
@@ -449,13 +455,14 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 			say("Printer unavailable. Please allow a short time before attempting to print.")
 		else
 			cooldown = world.time + PRINTER_COOLDOWN
-			var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT * FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE id=[sqlid] AND isnull(deleted)")
-			query.Execute()
-
-			while(query.NextRow())
-				var/author = query.item[2]
-				var/title = query.item[3]
-				var/content = query.item[4]
+			var/DBQuery/query_library_print = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT * FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE id=[sqlid] AND isnull(deleted)")
+			if(!query_library_print.Execute())
+				say("PRINTER ERROR! Failed to print document (0x0000000F)")
+				return
+			while(query_library_print.NextRow())
+				var/author = query_library_print.item[2]
+				var/title = query_library_print.item[3]
+				var/content = query_library_print.item[4]
 				var/obj/item/weapon/book/B = new(get_turf(src))
 				B.name = "Book: [title]"
 				B.title = title
@@ -477,7 +484,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 			say("Printer currently unavailable, please wait a moment.")
 	if(href_list["printposter"])
 		if(cooldown < world.time)
-			new /obj/item/weapon/poster/legit(src.loc)
+			new /obj/item/weapon/poster/random_official(src.loc)
 			cooldown = world.time + PRINTER_COOLDOWN
 		else
 			say("Printer currently unavailable, please wait a moment.")
@@ -563,7 +570,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 	if(stat)
 		return
 	if(busy)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>The book binder is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The book binder is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation.</span>")
 		return
 	if(!user.drop_item())
 		return

code/modules/library/random_books.dm

@@ -43,19 +43,18 @@
 	if(prob(25))
 		category = null
 	var/c = category? " AND category='[sanitizeSQL(category)]'" :""
-	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT * FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE isnull(deleted)[c] GROUP BY title ORDER BY rand() LIMIT [amount];") // isdeleted copyright (c) not me
-	if(query.Execute())
-		while(query.NextRow())
+	var/DBQuery/query_get_random_books = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT * FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE isnull(deleted)[c] GROUP BY title ORDER BY rand() LIMIT [amount];") // isdeleted copyright (c) not me
+	if(query_get_random_books.Execute())
+		while(query_get_random_books.NextRow())
 			var/obj/item/weapon/book/B = new(location)
 			. += B
-			B.author	=	query.item[2]
-			B.title		=	query.item[3]
-			B.dat		=	query.item[4]
+			B.author	=	query_get_random_books.item[2]
+			B.title		=	query_get_random_books.item[3]
+			B.dat		=	query_get_random_books.item[4]
 			B.name		=	"Book: [B.title]"
 			B.icon_state=	"book[rand(1,8)]"
 	else
-		log_game("SQL ERROR populating library bookshelf.  Category: \[[category]\], Count: [amount], Error: \[[query.ErrorMsg()]\]\n")
-
+		return
 
 /obj/structure/bookcase/random/fiction
 	name = "bookcase (Fiction)"

code/modules/library/soapstone.dm

@@ -43,76 +43,59 @@
 /obj/item/soapstone/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(remaining_uses != -1)
-		user << "It has [remaining_uses] uses left."
-	else
-		user << "It looks like it can be used an unlimited number of times."
+		to_chat(user, "It has [remaining_uses] uses left.")
 
 /obj/item/soapstone/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 	if(!proximity)
 		return
 
+	var/obj/structure/chisel_message/existing_message = locate() in T
 
-	var/obj/structure/chisel_message/already_message = locate(/obj/structure/chisel_message) in T
-
-	var/our_message = FALSE
-	if(already_message)
-		our_message = already_message.creator_key == user.ckey
-
-	if(!remaining_uses && !already_message)
-		// The dull chisel is dull.
-		user << "<span class='warning'>[src] is [w_dull].</span>"
+	if(!remaining_uses && !existing_message)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is too worn out to use.</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!good_chisel_message_location(T))
-		user << "<span class='warning'>It's not appropriate to [w_engrave] on [T].</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It's not appropriate to [w_engrave] on [T].</span>")
 		return
 
-	if(already_message)
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts erasing [already_message].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start erasing [already_message].</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a [w_chipping] sound.</span>")
+	if(existing_message)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts erasing [existing_message].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start erasing [existing_message].</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a [w_chipping] sound.</span>")
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-
-		// Removing our own messages refunds a charge
-
-		if(do_after(user, tool_speed, target=target))
-			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has erased [already_message].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You erased [already_message].</span>")
-			already_message.persists = FALSE
-			qdel(already_message)
+		if(do_after(user, tool_speed, target = existing_message))
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] erases [existing_message].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You erase [existing_message][existing_message.creator_key == user.ckey ? ", refunding a use" : ""].</span>")
+			existing_message.persists = FALSE
+			qdel(existing_message)
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-			if(our_message)
+			if(existing_message.creator_key == user.ckey)
 				refund_use()
 		return
 
-	var/message = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to [w_engrave]?", "[name] Message")
+	var/message = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to [w_engrave]?", "Leave a message")
 	if(!message)
-		user << "You decide not to [w_engrave] anything."
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You decide not to [w_engrave] anything.</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!target.Adjacent(user) && locate(/obj/structure/chisel_message) in T)
-		user << "You decide not to [w_engrave] anything."
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Someone wrote here before you chose! Find another spot.</span>")
 		return
-
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts [w_engraving] a message into [T].</span>", "You start [w_engraving] a message into [T].", "<span class='italics'>You hear a [w_chipping] sound.</span>")
-	if(can_use() && do_after(user, tool_speed, target=T) && can_use())
+	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts [w_engraving] a message into [T]...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start [w_engraving] a message into [T]...</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a [w_chipping] sound.</span>")
+	if(can_use() && do_after(user, tool_speed, target = T) && can_use()) //This looks messy but it's actually really clever!
 		if(!locate(/obj/structure/chisel_message in T))
-			user << "You [w_engrave] a message into [T]."
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] leaves a message for future spacemen!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You [w_engrave] a message into [T]!</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a [w_chipping] sound.</span>")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			var/obj/structure/chisel_message/M = new(T)
 			M.register(user, message)
 			remove_use()
 
 /obj/item/soapstone/proc/can_use()
-	if(remaining_uses == -1 || remaining_uses >= 0)
-		. = TRUE
-	else
-		. = FALSE
+	return remaining_uses == -1 || remaining_uses >= 0
 
 /obj/item/soapstone/proc/remove_use()
 	if(remaining_uses <= 0)
-		// -1 == unlimited, 0 == empty
 		return
-
 	remaining_uses--
 	check_name()
 
@@ -158,6 +141,7 @@
 	desc = "A message from a past traveler."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/stationobjs.dmi'
 	icon_state = "soapstone_message"
+	layer = HIGH_OBJ_LAYER
 	density = 0
 	anchored = 1
 	luminosity = 1
@@ -189,7 +173,7 @@
 	creator_name = user.real_name
 	creator_key = user.ckey
 	realdate = world.timeofday
-	map = MAP_NAME
+	map = SSmapping.config.map_name
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/structure/chisel_message/update_icon()
@@ -204,7 +188,7 @@
 	data["creator_name"] = creator_name
 	data["creator_key"] = creator_key
 	data["realdate"] = realdate
-	data["map"] = MAP_NAME
+	data["map"] = SSmapping.config.map_name
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	data["x"] = T.x
 	data["y"] = T.y
@@ -231,7 +215,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/chisel_message/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
-	user << "<span class='warning'>[hidden_message]</span>"
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[hidden_message]</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/chisel_message/Destroy()
 	if(persists)