Polishing and consistency

Author: Ava

code/game/gamemodes/cult/arcane_tome.dm

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 		return
 	. = ..()
 
+/// Causes `user` to attempt to create a rune of type `rune_type`, using their blood (or equivalent) as the medium.
+/// Inflicts a small amount of damage to the hands and creates blood decals in the process that remain if interrupted.
 /obj/item/arcane_tome/proc/scribe_rune(mob/living/user, obj/effect/rune_type)
 	if (locate(/obj/effect/rune) in get_turf(user))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You can only fit one rune on any given space."))

code/game/gamemodes/cult/cultify/mob.dm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		G.invisibility = 0
 		to_chat(G, "<span class='sinister'>You feel relieved as what's left of your soul finally escapes its prison of flesh.</span>")
 
-		cult.harvested += G.mind
+		LAZYADD(cult.harvested, G.mind)
 	else
 		dust()
 

code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes/_rune.dm

@@ -78,23 +78,24 @@
 /**
  * Checks if a given mob can participate as an invoker for this rune.
  *
- * By default, a mob must be a human, a cultist, and able to speak.
+ * By default, a mob must be a human or construct, a cultist, and able to speak.
  * Arguments:
  * * `invoker` - The mob being checked as a possible contributor
  * * `silent` - If non-true, shows an error message to the mob being checked. Defaults to `TRUE`
  */
 /obj/effect/rune/proc/can_contribute(mob/living/invoker, silent = TRUE)
 	var/fail_message
-	if (!ishuman(invoker))
-		return
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = invoker
-	if (!iscultist(H))
+	if (!iscultist(invoker))
 		fail_message = "You can't mouth the arcane scratchings without fumbling over them."
-	else if (H.is_muzzled() || H.silent || (H.sdisabilities & MUTE))
-		fail_message = "You can't speak the words of \the [src]."
+	if (ishuman(invoker))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = invoker
+		if (H.is_muzzled() || H.silent || (H.sdisabilities & MUTE))
+			fail_message = "You can't speak the words of \the [src]."
+	else if (!istype(invoker, /mob/living/simple_mob/construct))
+		fail_message = "Your mind cannot comprehend the words of \the [src]."
 	if (fail_message)
 		if (!silent)
-			to_chat(H, SPAN_WARNING(fail_message))
+			to_chat(invoker, SPAN_WARNING(fail_message))
 		return
 	return TRUE
 

code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes/sacrifice.dm

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	if (sacrificing.mind && cult.sacrifice_target == sacrificing.mind)
 		for (var/mob/living/C in invokers)
 			to_chat(C, SPAN_OCCULT("The Geometer of Blood is sated. Your objective is now complete."))
-		cult.sacrificed += sacrificing
+		LAZYADD(cult.sacrificed, sacrificing)
 	else
 		for (var/mob/living/C in invokers)
 			to_chat(C, SPAN_OCCULT("The Geometer of Blood feasts on your sacrifice. You have pleased It."))

code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes/tear_reality.dm

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 	if (narsie_cometh)
 		to_chat(invoker, SPAN_WARNING("The Geometer has already been called forth."))
 		return
+	else if (!cult.allow_narsie)
+		to_chat(invoker, SPAN_WARNING("The Geometer does not wish the veil destroyed here this day."))
+		return
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/rune/tear_reality/invoke(list/invokers)

code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes/teleport.dm

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /obj/effect/rune/teleport/examine(mob/user, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
 	if (iscultist(user) || isobserver(user))
-		. += SPAN_DANGER("This rune has a key word of \"[key_word]\".")
+		. += SPAN_DANGER("This rune's key word is \"[key_word]\".")
 
 /obj/effect/rune/teleport/after_scribe(mob/living/author)
 	var/word = input(author, "Choose a key word for this rune.", rune_name) as null|anything in cult.english_words

code/game/gamemodes/cult/talismans/_talisman.dm

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 		return
 	return ..()
 
+/// The per-type proc for the talisman actually doing something on activation. This is what you want to override.
+/// Some talismans (like Stun) have their own logic and thus ignore this proc.
 /obj/item/paper/talisman/proc/invoke(mob/living/user)
 	return
 

code/game/gamemodes/cult/talismans/armor.dm

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 	var/datum/gender/G = gender_datums[user.get_visible_gender()]
 	user.visible_message(
 		SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] expands to briefly envelop \the [user]'s body before [G.he] tears through it in a gushing spurt of black sludge."),
-		SPAN_DANGER("The talisman expands to wrap you tightly, and you allow it to shroud you with tainted magmellite before you tear through the un-paper.")
+		SPAN_NOTICE("The talisman expands to wrap you tightly, and you allow it to shroud you with tainted magmellite before you tear through the un-paper.")
 	)

code/game/gamemodes/cult/talismans/teleport.dm

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /obj/item/paper/talisman/teleport/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if (iscultist(user) || isobserver(user))
-		. += SPAN_OCCULT("Its key word is \"[key_word]\".")
+		. += SPAN_DANGER("This talisman's key word is \"[key_word]\".")
 
 /obj/item/paper/talisman/teleport/invoke(mob/living/user)
 	var/list/runes

code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm

@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ var/global/list/all_objectives = list()
 	if(target) explanation_text = "Sacrifice [target.name], the [target.assigned_role]. You will need the sacrifice rune (Hell blood join) and three acolytes to do so."
 
 /datum/objective/cult/sacrifice/check_completion()
-	return (target && cult && !cult.sacrificed.Find(target))
+	return (target && cult && LAZYFIND(cult.sacrificed, target))
 
 /datum/objective/rev/find_target()
 	..()
@@ -896,4 +896,3 @@ var/global/list/all_objectives = list()
 			rval = 2
 		return 0
 	return rval
-