ParadiseSS13 · PopeDaveThe3th · Jan 2, 2025 · Jan 3, 2025 · Jan 3, 2025 · Jan 3, 2025
diff --git a/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_traitor.dm b/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_traitor.dm
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 
 /datum/uplink_item/jobspecific/telegun
 	name = "Telegun"
-	desc = "An extremely high-tech energy gun that utilizes bluespace technology to teleport away living targets. Select the target beacon on the telegun itself; projectiles will send targets to the beacon locked onto. Can only send targets to beacons in-sector unless they are emagged!"
+	desc = "An extremely high-tech energy gun that utilizes jury-rigged bluespace technology to teleport away living targets. Select the target beacon on the telegun itself; projectiles will send targets to the beacon locked onto. Can only send targets to beacons in-sector unless they are emagged!"
 	reference = "TG"
 	item = /obj/item/gun/energy/telegun
 	cost = 50

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 	name = "reality sunderer"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/cult.dmi'
 	icon_state = "amulet"
-	desc = "Some amulet made out of metal, bluespace crystals, and blood. Allows cultists to open portals over teleport runes, destroying the rune in the process."
+	desc = "An elaborately carved amulet resembling a human eye. Looking directly at it sends shivers down your spine. Allows cultists to open portals over teleport runes, destroying the rune in the process."
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 
 

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/traitor_vamp.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/traitor_vamp.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/traitor/vampire/announce()
 	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Traitor+Vampire!</B>")
-	to_chat(world, "<B>There are Bluespace Vampires infesting your fellow crew on the station along with some syndicate operatives out for their own gain! Do not let the vampires and the traitors succeed!</B>")
+	to_chat(world, "<B>There are Vampires on the station along with syndicate operatives out for their own gain! Do not let the vampires and the traitors succeed!</B>")
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/traitor/vampire/pre_setup()

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_gamemode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_gamemode.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/vampire/announce()
 	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Vampires!</B>")
-	to_chat(world, "<B>There are Bluespace Vampires infesting your fellow crewmates, keep your blood close and neck safe!</B>")
+	to_chat(world, "<B>There are Vampires aboard, keep your blood close and neck safe!</B>")
 
 /datum/game_mode/vampire/pre_setup()
 

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // This whole file really needs reorganising at some point, or at the very least the construct stuff should be moved somewhere else.
 /obj/item/soulstone
-	name = "soul stone shard"
+	name = "soul stone"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/wizard.dmi'
 	icon_state = "soulstone"
 	item_state = "electronic"
 	belt_icon = "soulstone"
 	var/icon_state_full = "soulstone2"
-	desc = "A fragment of the legendary treasure known simply as the 'Soul Stone'. The shard still flickers with a fraction of the full artifact's power."
+	desc = "A weighty shard of dark crystal, flickering with eldritch energy. A soul can be bound within, forced to obey the commands of the owner."
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BELT
 	origin_tech = "bluespace=4;materials=5"

diff --git a/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm b/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/disco/immobile
 	name = "radiant dance machine mark V"
-	desc = "The mark V is nigh-immovable, thanks to its bluespace-plastitanium anchor. The technology required to stop visitors from stealing this thing is astounding."
+	desc = "A massive disco ball anchored to the floor via heat-sealed bolts. Merely being in the presence of such a majestic contraption fills you with the urge to dance."
 	anchored = TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/disco/immobile/wrench_act()

diff --git a/code/game/machinery/tcomms/tcomms_base.dm b/code/game/machinery/tcomms/tcomms_base.dm
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(tcomms_machines)
 	if(active)
 		active = FALSE
 		// This needs a timer because otherwise its on the shuttle Z and the message is missed
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/atom, visible_message), "<span class='warning'>Radio equipment on [src] has been overloaded by heavy bluespace interference. Please restart the machine.</span>"), 5)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/atom, visible_message), "<span class='warning'>Radio equipment on [src] has suffered an unidentified malfunction. Please restart the machine.</span>"), 5)
 	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 
 

diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/janitor_tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/janitor_tools.dm
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@
 // Garbage Magnet
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/janitor/garbage_magnet
 	name = "\improper WA1E Garbage Magnet"
-	desc = "Bluespace technology integrated with an oversized garbage bag and heavy duty magnets allows this device to pick up all manner of litter. \
-	The complex technology prevents users from directly looking inside the bag."
+	desc = "An industrial vaccuum cleaner integrated with an oversized garbage bag and heavy duty magnets allows this device to pick up all manner of litter. \
+	The device's safety systems prevent users from directly looking inside the bag."
 	icon_state = "mecha_trash_magnet"
 	equip_cooldown = 1.5 SECONDS
 	energy_drain = 5

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/salvage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/salvage.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/salvage/loot/pirate
 	name = "stolen jewellery"
-	desc = "A collection of stolen jewellery, fashioned from pilfered bluespace crystals and gems. Rumour has it, local pirates have been known to use these accessories to avoid capture."
+	desc = "A collection of stolen jewellery and gemstones. Gold, silver, sapphire, amethyst, and more, this bounty will surely fetch a good price on the market."
 	icon_state = "pirate_treasure"
 	hitsound = 'sound/items/handling/taperecorder_drop.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/handling/taperecorder_pickup.ogg'

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/bio_chips/bio_chip_fluff.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/bio_chips/bio_chip_fluff.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	name = "Syndicate S3 \"Stealth\" Bio-chip"
 	life = "Unknown. No collected sample has been active long enough to determine lifespan."
 	notes = "Manually activated by the user."
-	function = "Allows the user to summon a box from a bluespace pocket located inside the implant. The exterior of this box is lined with experimental cloaking panels which render the box invisible to the naked eye."
+	function = "A biochip housing a highly specialized cloaking nanoswarm. When activated, the nanoswarm will assemble into a box-like shape around the user and render them invisible. Solid impacts will temporarily disrupt the cloaking mechanism."
 
 /datum/implant_fluff/shock
 	name = "Syndicate ARC-7 \"Power\" Bio-chip"

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/holding
 	name = "Bag of Holding"
-	desc = "A backpack that opens into a localized pocket of Bluespace."
+	desc = "A bleeding-edge backpack that uses bluespace technology to create a localized dimensional pocket for storage."
 	origin_tech = "bluespace=5;materials=4;engineering=4;plasmatech=5"
 	icon_state = "holdingpack"
 	item_state = "holdingpack"

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/bag/trash/bluespace
 	name = "trash bag of holding"
-	desc = "The latest and greatest in custodial convenience, a trashbag that is capable of holding vast quantities of garbage."
+	desc = "An advanced trash bag that uses experimental bluespace technology to send stored trash to a specialized pocket dimension."
 	icon_state = "bluetrashbag"
 	belt_icon = "trashbag_blue"
 	origin_tech = "materials=4;bluespace=4;engineering=4;plasmatech=3"

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/bluespace
 	name = "Belt of Holding"
-	desc = "The greatest in pants-supporting technology."
+	desc = "A bleeding-edge storage medium that incorporates principles developed for the Bag of Holding into belt form."
 	icon_state = "holdingbelt"
 	item_state = "holdingbelt"
 	storage_slots = 14

diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/closet/bluespace
 	name = "bluespace closet"
-	desc = "A storage unit that moves and stores through the fourth dimension."
+	desc = "An experimental storage unit which defies several conventional laws of physics."
 	density = FALSE
 	icon_state = "bluespace"
 	storage_capacity = 60

diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	if(by_hand)
 		for(var/obj/O in src)
 			if(O.density)
-				var/response = tgui_alert(usr, "This crate has been packed with bluespace compression, an item inside won't fit back inside. Are you sure you want to open it?", "Bluespace Compression Warning", list("Yes", "No"))
+				var/response = tgui_alert(usr, "This crate has been packed extremely tightly, an item inside won't fit back inside. Are you sure you want to open it?", "Compressed Materials Warning", list("Yes", "No"))
 				if(response != "Yes" || !Adjacent(usr))
 					return FALSE
 				break

diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/vampire/vampire_powers/hemomancer_powers.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/vampire/vampire_powers/hemomancer_powers.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 /datum/spell/vampire/blood_tendrils
 	name = "Blood Tendrils (10)"
-	desc = "You summon blood tendrils from bluespace after a delay to ensnare people in an area, slowing them down."
+	desc = "You summon a small field of horrific blood tendrils after a delay to ensnare people in an area, slowing them down."
 	gain_desc = "You have gained the ability to summon blood tendrils to slow people down in an area that you target."
 	required_blood = 10
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	sound = 'sound/misc/enter_blood.ogg'
 	var/area_of_affect = 1
 
-	selection_activated_message = "<span class='notice'>You channel blood magics to weaken the bluespace veil. <b>Left-click to cast at a target area!</b></span>"
+	selection_activated_message = "<span class='notice'>You prepare to summon a set of blood tendrils. <b>Left-click to cast at a target area!</b></span>"
 	selection_deactivated_message = "<span class='notice'>Your magics subside.</span>"
 
 /datum/spell/vampire/blood_tendrils/create_new_targeting()

diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 	opacity = TRUE
 	icon = 'icons/obj/2x2.dmi'
 	icon_state = "large_engine"
-	desc = "A very large bluespace engine used to propel very large ships."
+	desc = "A very large sublight engine used to propel very large ships."
 	bound_width = 64
 	bound_height = 64
 	appearance_flags = LONG_GLIDE

diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/telecomns.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/telecomns.dm
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(telecomms_trap_tank)
 
 /obj/item/remote_ai_upload // A 1 use AI upload. Potential D.V.O.R.A.K reward.
 	name = "remote AI upload"
-	desc = "A mobile AI upload. The bluespace relay will likely overload after one use. Make it count."
+	desc = "A mobile AI upload. The transmitter is extremely powerful, but will burn out after one use. Make it count."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	icon_state = "dvorak_upload"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY

diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(wormhole_effect)
 /**********************Jaunter**********************/
 /obj/item/wormhole_jaunter
 	name = "wormhole jaunter"
-	desc = "A single use device harnessing outdated wormhole technology, Nanotrasen has since turned its eyes to bluespace for more accurate teleportation. The wormholes it creates are unpleasant to travel through, to say the least.\nThanks to modifications provided by the Free Golems, this jaunter can be worn on the belt to provide protection from chasms."
+	desc = "A single use device harnessing outdated wormhole technology, Nanotrasen has since turned its eyes to bluespace for more accurate teleportation. \
+		The wormholes it creates are unpleasant to travel through, to say the least. If attached to your belt, it'll automatically activate should you fall into a chasm."
 	icon_state = "Jaunter"
 	item_state = "electronic"
 	throwforce = 0

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound/greater
 	name = "greater hellhound"
-	desc = "A demonic-looking black canine monster with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth. Greater hounds are far stronger than their lesser kin, and typically employed by powerful bluespace entities."
+	desc = "A demonic-looking black canine monster with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth. Greater hounds are far stronger than their lesser kin, and should be engaged with extreme caution."
 	icon_state = "hellhoundgreater"
 	icon_living = "hellhoundgreater"
 	icon_resting = "hellhoundgreater_sit"

diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/magazines.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/magazines.dm
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@
 /// Used by red ERT. Keeps the size for them
 /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/laser/ert
 	name = "compact laser carbine projector magazine"
-	desc = "By use of bluespace technology, the ammo casings are stored in a pocket dimension, saving on space and making them EMP proof."
+	desc = "An ultra-compact magazine incorporating experimental bluespace technology to hold 20 rounds in a mag the size of a cigarette lighter, while keeping them safe from EMPs. Each magazine costs as much as 5 of the carbines that use it, \
+		but nobody's accused NT budget allocation of being practical before."
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/laser/ert/emp_act(severity)

diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/telegun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/telegun.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/telegun
 	name = "teleporter gun"
-	desc = "An extremely high-tech bluespace energy gun capable of teleporting targets to Bluespace Beacons."
+	desc = "An extremely high-tech energy gun that utilizes jury-rigged bluespace technology to teleport away living targets."
 	icon_state = "telegun"
 	item_state = "telegun"
 	origin_tech = "combat=6;materials=7;powerstorage=5;bluespace=5;syndicate=4"

diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/wormhole
-	name = "bluespace beam"
+	name = "wormhole beam"
 	icon_state = "spark"
 	hitsound = "sparks"
 	damage = 0
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	nodamage = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/wormhole/orange
-	name = "orange bluespace beam"
+	name = "orange wormhole beam"
 	color = "#FF6600"
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/wormhole/New(obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/wormhole/casing)

diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm
@@ -822,14 +822,14 @@
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/singulo
 	name = "Singulo"
 	id = "singulo"
-	description = "A bluespace beverage!"
+	description = "The edge of eternity, contained in a glass."
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#2E6671" // rgb: 46, 102, 113
 	dizzy_adj = 30 SECONDS
 	alcohol_perc = 0.7
 	drink_icon = "singulo"
 	drink_name = "Singulo"
-	drink_desc = "A bluespace beverage."
+	drink_desc = "The edge of eternity, contained in a glass."
 	taste_description = "infinity"
 	goal_difficulty = REAGENT_GOAL_NORMAL
 

diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass_containers.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass_containers.dm
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/beaker/bluespace
 	name = "bluespace beaker"
-	desc = "A bluespace beaker, powered by experimental bluespace technology and Element Cuban combined with the Compound Pete."
+	desc = "A bleeding-edge beaker that uses experimental bluespace technology to store massive quantities of liquid."
 	icon_state = "beakerbluespace"
 	materials = list(MAT_GLASS=3000)
 	volume = 300

diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/belt-placer.dm b/code/modules/recycling/belt-placer.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/conveyor/bluespace
 	name = "bluespace conveyor belt placer"
-	desc = "This device facilitates the rapid deployment of conveyor belts. It utilises bluespace in order to hold many more belts than its regular counterpart."
+	desc = "This device facilitates the rapid deployment of conveyor belts via the incorporation of experimental Bluespace technology."
 	icon_state = "bluespace_belt_placer"
 	item_state = "bluespace_belt_placer"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL

diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/bluespace_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/bluespace_designs.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /datum/design/bluespace_belt
 	name = "Belt of Holding"
-	desc = "An astonishingly complex belt popularized by a rich bluespace technology magnate."
+	desc = "A bleeding-edge storage medium that brings the principles first used in the Bag of Holding to belt form."
 	id = "bluespace_belt"
 	req_tech = list("bluespace" = 7, "materials" = 5, "engineering" = 6, "plasmatech" = 6)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 /datum/design/bluespace_belt_holder
 	name = "Bluespace Conveyor Belt Placer"
-	desc = "This device facilitates the rapid deployment of conveyor belts. This one is powered by bluespace."
+	desc = "This device facilitates the rapid deployment of conveyor belts via the incorporation of experimental Bluespace technology."
 	id = "bluespace_belt_holder"
 	req_tech = list("materials" = 1, "engineering" = 3, "bluespace" = 3)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE

diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/janitorial_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/janitorial_designs.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /datum/design/blutrash
 	name = "Trash Bag of Holding"
-	desc = "An advanced trash bag with bluespace properties; capable of holding a plethora of garbage."
+	desc = "An advanced trash bag that uses experimental Bluespace technology to send stored trash to a specialized pocket dimension."
 	id = "blutrash"
 	req_tech = list("materials" = 5, "bluespace" = 4, "engineering" = 4, "plasmatech" = 3)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE

diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 
 /datum/design/bs_rped
 	name = "Bluespace RPED"
-	desc = "Powered by bluespace technology, this RPED variant can upgrade buildings from a distance, without needing to remove the panel first."
+	desc = "Incorporating experimental bluespace technology, this RPED variant can upgrade buildings from a distance, without needing to remove the panel first."
 	id = "bs_rped"
 	req_tech = list("engineering" = 4, "bluespace" = 3)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE