DarkPack13 · dwinters99 · Jan 31, 2026 · Feb 1, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
@@ -40,29 +40,59 @@
 #define AURA_FAERIE (FALSE) // Rainbow highlights in aura -- Not implemented. Changelings.
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(aura_list, sort_list(list(
-"Afraid" = AURA_AFRAID,
-"Aggressive" = AURA_AGGRESSIVE,
-"Angry" = AURA_ANGRY,
-"Bitter" = AURA_BITTER,
-"Calm" = AURA_CALM,
-"Compassionate" = AURA_COMPASSIONATE,
-"Conservative" = AURA_CONSERVATIVE,
-"Depressed" = AURA_DEPRESSED,
-"Desirous" = AURA_DESIROUS,
-"Distrustful" = AURA_DISTRUSTFUL,
-"Envious" = AURA_ENVIOUS,
-"Excited" = AURA_EXCITED,
-"Generous" = AURA_GENEROUS,
-"Happy" = AURA_HAPPY,
-"Hateful" = AURA_HATEFUL,
-"Idealistic" = AURA_IDEALISTIC,
-"Innocent" = AURA_INNOCENT,
-"Lovestruck" = AURA_LOVESTRUCK,
-"Obsessed" = AURA_OBSESSED,
-"Sad" = AURA_SAD,
-"Spiritual" = AURA_SPIRITUAL,
-"Suspicious" = AURA_SUSPICIOUS,
-"Anxious" = AURA_ANXIOUS,
-"Confused" = AURA_CONFUSED,
-"Daydreaming" = AURA_DAYDREAMING,
-"Psychotic" = AURA_PSYCHOTIC)))
+	"Afraid" = AURA_AFRAID,
+	"Aggressive" = AURA_AGGRESSIVE,
+	"Angry" = AURA_ANGRY,
+	"Bitter" = AURA_BITTER,
+	"Calm" = AURA_CALM,
+	"Compassionate" = AURA_COMPASSIONATE,
+	"Conservative" = AURA_CONSERVATIVE,
+	"Depressed" = AURA_DEPRESSED,
+	"Desirous" = AURA_DESIROUS,
+	"Distrustful" = AURA_DISTRUSTFUL,
+	"Envious" = AURA_ENVIOUS,
+	"Excited" = AURA_EXCITED,
+	"Generous" = AURA_GENEROUS,
+	"Happy" = AURA_HAPPY,
+	"Hateful" = AURA_HATEFUL,
+	"Idealistic" = AURA_IDEALISTIC,
+	"Innocent" = AURA_INNOCENT,
+	"Lovestruck" = AURA_LOVESTRUCK,
+	"Obsessed" = AURA_OBSESSED,
+	"Sad" = AURA_SAD,
+	"Spiritual" = AURA_SPIRITUAL,
+	"Suspicious" = AURA_SUSPICIOUS,
+	"Anxious" = AURA_ANXIOUS,
+	"Confused" = AURA_CONFUSED,
+	"Daydreaming" = AURA_DAYDREAMING,
+	"Psychotic" = AURA_PSYCHOTIC
+)))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(emotion_to_quality, sort_list(list(
+	"Afraid" = "fear",
+	"Aggressive" = "aggressiveness",
+	"Angry" = "anger",
+	"Bitter" = "bitterness",
+	"Calm" = "calmness",
+	"Compassionate" = "compassion",
+	"Conservative" = "conservativeness",
+	"Depressed" = "depression",
+	"Desirous" = "desire",
+	"Distrustful" = "distrust",
+	"Envious" = "envy",
+	"Excited" = "excitement",
+	"Generous" = "generosity",
+	"Happy" = "happiness",
+	"Hateful" = "hate",
+	"Idealistic" = "idealism",
+	"Innocent" = "innocence",
+	"Lovestruck" = "love",
+	"Obsessed" = "obsessiveness",
+	"Sad" = "sadness",
+	"Spiritual" = "spirituality",
+	"Suspicious" = "suspicion",
+	"Anxious" = "anxiety",
+	"Confused" = "confusion",
+	"Daydreaming" = "absentmindedness",
+	"Psychotic" = "psychosis"
+)))
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 // its called this because theres apparently already a defined quirk called 'hungry' which appears to lower your blood drawn from biting by half.
 #define TRAIT_NEEDS_BLOOD "vampire_hungry"
 
+// Is the character's emotion currently forced? Blocks emotion panel usage - Melpominee
+#define TRAIT_FORCED_EMOTION "forced_emotion"
+// Are we under the effects of Melpominee 5?
+#define TRAIT_VIRTUOSA "virtuosa"
 /// If the species has garou breeds to select.
 #define TRAIT_WTA_GAROU_BREED "wta_garou_breeds"
 // if the species has garou tribes to select.

@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_FAKE_SOULLESS" = TRAIT_FAKE_SOULLESS, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_FEEDING_RESTRICTION" = TRAIT_FEEDING_RESTRICTION, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_FERA_FUR" = TRAIT_FERA_FUR, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD - WEREWOLF
+		"TRAIT_FORCED_EMOTION" = TRAIT_FORCED_EMOTION, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD - Melpominee
 		"TRAIT_FRENETIC_AURA" = TRAIT_FRENETIC_AURA, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_GHOST_VISION" = TRAIT_GHOST_VISION, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD - POWERS - (Necromancy)
 		"TRAIT_GULLET" = TRAIT_GULLET, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
@@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_UNBONDABLE" = TRAIT_UNBONDABLE, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_UNMASQUERADE" = TRAIT_UNMASQUERADE, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_VIOLATOR" = TRAIT_VIOLATOR, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
+		"TRAIT_VIRTUOSA" = TRAIT_VIRTUOSA, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD - Melpominee
 		"TRAIT_VITAE_ADDICTION" = TRAIT_VITAE_ADDICTION, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_VTM_CLANS" = TRAIT_VTM_CLANS, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD
 		"TRAIT_VTM_MORALITY" = TRAIT_VTM_MORALITY, // DARKPACK EDIT ADD

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 /mob/dead/observer
+	has_emotion = TRUE
 	var/soul_taken = FALSE //prevents necromancers from farming souls off one singular ghost
-
-/mob/dead/observer/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/aura)
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	storyteller_stats = create_new_stat_prefs(storyteller_stats)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/aura)
 	become_area_sensitive("zone_hud")
 	update_zone_hud(src, get_area(src))
 

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living
+	has_emotion = TRUE
+
 	var/mob/living/lastattacked
 
 	var/bloodquality = 1

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/mob
+	/// Emotion currently felt by the mob (for Auspex auras etc.) // (AS A COLOR... ≧ཀ≦)
+	var/current_emotion = "Innocent"
+	/// If the mob has emotions and therefore is granted a aura.
+	var/has_emotion = FALSE
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/mob/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	if(has_emotion)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/aura)
@@ -717,6 +717,9 @@
  * duration_timer expire without calling the relevant proc.
  */
 /datum/discipline_power/proc/clear_duration_timer(to_clear = 1)
+	if(duration_override)
+		return
+
 	if (toggled && (duration_length == 0))
 		return
 

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	var/datum/atom_hud/data/auspex_aura/target_hud = GLOB.huds[DATA_HUD_AUSPEX_AURAS]
 	target_hud.add_atom_to_hud(parent_mob)
 
-	add_verb(parent_mob, /mob/verb/emotion_panel)
 	RegisterSignal(parent_mob, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTION_CHANGED, PROC_REF(update_emotions))
 	RegisterSignal(parent_mob, COMSIG_MOB_UPDATE_AURA, PROC_REF(update_aura))
 	update_aura()
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 	var/datum/atom_hud/data/auspex_aura/target_hud = GLOB.huds[DATA_HUD_AUSPEX_AURAS]
 	target_hud.remove_atom_from_hud(parent_mob)
 
-	remove_verb(parent_mob, /mob/verb/emotion_panel)
 	UnregisterSignal(parent_mob, list(COMSIG_MOB_EMOTION_CHANGED, COMSIG_MOB_UPDATE_AURA))
 	return ..()
 

@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@
 
 	var/list/heard = orange(DEFAULT_MESSAGE_RANGE, owner)
 	for(var/mob/living/hearer in heard)
-		hearer.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/question_emotion)
+		if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FORCED_EMOTION))
+			hearer.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/question_emotion)
 
 /datum/discipline_power/auspex/aura_perception/deactivate()
 	. = ..()

@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@
 	set category = "IC"
 	set desc = "Change your character's emotions."
 
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FORCED_EMOTION))
+		to_chat(src, span_warning("You cannot change emotions right now."))
+		return FALSE
+
+	// This really shouldnt be using aura here. it needs to be detached and made unrelenient on aura/auspex. - Fallcon
 	var/new_emotion = tgui_input_list(src, "What are you feeling?", "Feelings", GLOB.aura_list)
 	if(isnull(new_emotion))
 		return FALSE
+	set_emotion(new_emotion)
+
+/mob/proc/set_emotion(new_emotion)
+	if(current_emotion == new_emotion)
+		return
+
+	current_emotion = new_emotion
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTION_CHANGED, new_emotion)
 
 /datum/status_effect/question_emotion
@@ -34,3 +46,18 @@
 	attached_effect.owner.emotion_panel()
 	// Regardless if they acctually end up setting anything, clear the status effect
 	qdel(attached_effect)
+
+/datum/status_effect/forced_emotion
+	id = "question_emotion"
+	// Nothing says it needs to be a scene, I just like using our defines to create nice standards of time.
+	duration = 1 SCENES
+
+	status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_REPLACE
+
+	alert_type = /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/forced_emotion
+
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/forced_emotion
+	name = "Forced emotion"
+	desc = "Something is forcing your mind into a particular emotion."
+	icon = 'modular_darkpack/modules/deprecated/icons/hud/screen_alert.dmi'
+	icon_state = "in_love"