added the funny. Also adds balloon_alert to more stuff (primarily atmos)

code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm

@@ -247,61 +247,94 @@ Class Procs:
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/auto_use_power()
 	if(!powered(power_channel))
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 	if(use_power == 1)
 		use_power(idle_power_usage,power_channel)
 	else if(use_power >= 2)
 		use_power(active_power_usage,power_channel)
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/is_operational()
 	return !(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN|MAINT))
 
 /obj/machinery/can_interact(mob/user)
-	var/silicon = hasSiliconAccessInArea(user) || IsAdminGhost(user)
-	if((stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OFFLINE))
+	if((stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OFFLINE)) // Check if the machine is broken, and if we can still interact with it if so
 		return FALSE
-	if(panel_open && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN))
-		if(!silicon || !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN_SILICON))
-			return FALSE
 
-	if(silicon)
+	if(IsAdminGhost(user))
+		return TRUE //if you're an admin, you probably know what you're doing (or at least have permission to do what you're doing)
+
+	if(!isliving(user))
+		return FALSE //no ghosts in the machine allowed, sorry
+
+	// if(SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_TRY_USE_MACHINE, src) & COMPONENT_CANT_USE_MACHINE_INTERACT)
+	// 	return FALSE
+
+	var/mob/living/living_user = user
+
+	var/is_dextrous = FALSE
+	if(isanimal(user))
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/user_as_animal = user
+		if (user_as_animal.dextrous)
+			is_dextrous = TRUE
+
+	if(!issilicon(user) && !is_dextrous && !user.can_hold_items())
+		return FALSE //spiders gtfo
+
+	if(issilicon(user)) // If we are a silicon, make sure the machine allows silicons to interact with it
 		if(!(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_ALLOW_SILICON))
 			return FALSE
-	else
-		if(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_REQUIRES_SILICON)
+
+		if(panel_open && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN) && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN_SILICON))
 			return FALSE
-		if(!Adjacent(user))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = user
-			if(!(istype(H) && H.has_dna() && H.dna.check_mutation(TK)))
-				return FALSE
-	return TRUE
+
+		return TRUE //silicons don't care about petty mortal concerns like needing to be next to a machine to use it
+
+	if(living_user.incapacitated()) //idk why silicons aren't supposed to care about incapacitation when interacting with machines, but it was apparently like this before
+		return FALSE
+
+	// TODO: nerf blind people
+	// if((interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_REQUIRES_SIGHT) && user.is_blind())
+	// 	to_chat(user, span_warning("This machine requires sight to use."))
+	// 	return FALSE
+
+	if(panel_open && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN))
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_REQUIRES_SILICON) //if the user was a silicon, we'd have returned out earlier, so the user must not be a silicon
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(!Adjacent(user)) // Next make sure we are next to the machine unless we have telekinesis
+		var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_user = living_user
+		if(!istype(carbon_user) || !carbon_user.has_dna() || !carbon_user.dna.check_mutation(TK))
+			return FALSE
+
+	return TRUE // If we passed all of those checks, woohoo! We can interact with this machine.
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/check_nap_violations()
 	if(!SSeconomy.full_ancap)
 		return TRUE
 	if(occupant && !state_open)
-		if(ishuman(occupant))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = occupant
-			var/obj/item/card/id/I = H.get_idcard()
-			if(I)
-				var/datum/bank_account/insurance = I.registered_account
-				if(!insurance)
-					say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: No bank account found.")
-					nap_violation()
-					return FALSE
-				else
-					if(!insurance.adjust_money(-fair_market_price))
-						say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: Unable to pay.")
-						nap_violation()
-						return FALSE
-					var/datum/bank_account/D = SSeconomy.get_dep_account(payment_department)
-					if(D)
-						D.adjust_money(fair_market_price)
-			else
-				say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: No ID card found.")
-				nap_violation()
+		var/mob/living/L = occupant
+		var/obj/item/card/id/I = L.get_idcard(TRUE)
+		if(I)
+			var/datum/bank_account/insurance = I.registered_account
+			if(!insurance)
+				say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: No bank account found.")
+				nap_violation(L)
 				return FALSE
+			else
+				if(!insurance.adjust_money(-fair_market_price))
+					say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: Unable to pay.")
+					nap_violation(L)
+					return FALSE
+				var/datum/bank_account/D = SSeconomy.get_dep_account(payment_department)
+				if(D)
+					D.adjust_money(fair_market_price)
+		else
+			say("[market_verb] NAP Violation: No ID card found.")
+			nap_violation(L)
+			return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/nap_violation(mob/violator)
@@ -322,11 +355,11 @@ Class Procs:
 /obj/machinery/Topic(href, href_list)
 	..()
 	if(!can_interact(usr))
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src))
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 	add_fingerprint(usr)
-	return 0
+	return FALSE
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 				return
 			if (!authenticated_as_silicon_or_captain(usr))
 				return
-			// emergency_meeting(usr)
+			emergency_meeting(usr)
 		if ("makePriorityAnnouncement")
 			if (!authenticated_as_silicon_or_captain(usr))
 				return
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@
  * * user - Mob who called the meeting
  */
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/emergency_meeting(mob/living/user)
-	// if(!SScommunications.can_make_emergency_meeting(user))
-	// 	to_chat(user, span_alert("The emergency meeting button doesn't seem to work right now. Please stand by."))
-	// 	return
-	// SScommunications.emergency_meeting(user)
-	// deadchat_broadcast(" called an emergency meeting from [span_name("[get_area_name(usr, TRUE)]")].", span_name("[user.real_name]"), user, message_type=DEADCHAT_ANNOUNCEMENT)
+	if(!SScommunications.can_make_emergency_meeting(user))
+		to_chat(user, span_alert("The emergency meeting button doesn't seem to work right now. Please stand by."))
+		return
+	SScommunications.emergency_meeting(user)
+	deadchat_broadcast(" called an emergency meeting from [span_name("[get_area_name(usr, TRUE)]")].", span_name("[user.real_name]"), user, message_type=DEADCHAT_ANNOUNCEMENT)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/make_announcement(mob/living/user)
 	var/is_ai = issilicon(user)

code/game/objects/structures/manned_turret.dm

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/manned_turret/Destroy()
 	target = null
 	target_turf = null
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 //BUCKLE HOOKS
 

code/game/turfs/open/floor/catwalk_plating.dm

@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 /turf/open/floor/plating/catwalk_floor/screwdriver_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
 	. = ..()
 	covered = !covered
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("[!covered ? "You removed the cover!" : "You added the cover!"]"))
+	user.balloon_alert(user, "[!covered ? "cover removed" : "cover added"]")
 	update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
 
 /turf/open/floor/plating/catwalk_floor/pry_tile(obj/item/crowbar, mob/user, silent)
 	if(covered)
-		to_chat(user, span_notice("You need to remove the cover first!"))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "remove cover first!")
 		return FALSE
 	. = ..()