headless ghost tech

code/datums/mind.dm

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 	var/mob/living/current
 	var/active = FALSE
 
+	/// A copy of a corpse appearance, set when transferring a mind to a brainmob.
+	var/mutable_appearance/body_appearance
+
 	///a list of /datum/memories. assoc type of memory = memory datum. only one type of memory will be stored, new ones of the same type overriding the last.
 	var/list/memories = list()
 	///reference to the memory panel tgui

code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/debuffs.dm

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 		var/delta = world.time - last_dead_time
 		var/new_timeofdeath = owner.timeofdeath + delta
 		owner.timeofdeath = new_timeofdeath
-		owner.tod = stationtime2text(reference_time=new_timeofdeath)
+		owner.timeofdeath_as_ingame = stationtime2text(reference_time=new_timeofdeath)
 		last_dead_time = null
 	if(owner.stat == DEAD)
 		last_dead_time = world.time

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm

@@ -786,15 +786,17 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		gas_scan = TRUE
 
 /mob/dead/observer/proc/set_ghost_appearance(mob/living/to_copy)
-	if(!to_copy || !to_copy.icon)
+	var/mutable_appearance/appearance = to_copy?.mind?.body_appearance || to_copy
+
+	if(!appearance || !appearance.icon)
 		icon = initial(icon)
 		icon_state = "ghost"
 		alpha = 255
 		overlays.Cut()
 	else
-		icon = to_copy.icon
-		icon_state = to_copy.icon_state
-		overlays = to_copy.overlays
+		icon = appearance.icon
+		icon_state = appearance.icon_state
+		overlays = appearance.overlays
 		alpha = 127
 
 /mob/dead/observer/canUseTopic(atom/movable/target, flags)

code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_item.dm

@@ -119,19 +119,25 @@
 		return
 	if(!L.mind)
 		return
+
 	brainmob = new(src)
 	brainmob.set_real_name(L.real_name)
 	brainmob.timeofhostdeath = L.timeofdeath
 	brainmob.suiciding = suicided
+
 	if(L.has_dna())
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
 		if(!brainmob.stored_dna)
 			brainmob.stored_dna = new /datum/dna/stored(brainmob)
 		C.dna.copy_dna(brainmob.stored_dna)
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_BADDNA))
 			LAZYSET(brainmob.status_traits, TRAIT_BADDNA, L.status_traits[TRAIT_BADDNA])
+
 	if(L.mind && L.mind.current)
+		if(!QDELETED(L))
+			L.mind.body_appearance = L.appearance
 		L.mind.transfer_to(brainmob)
+
 	to_chat(brainmob, span_notice("You feel slightly disoriented. That's normal when you're just a brain."))
 
 /obj/item/organ/brain/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user, params)

code/modules/mob/living/death.dm

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 	died_as_name = name
 	timeofdeath = world.time
-	tod = stationtime2text()
+	timeofdeath_as_ingame = stationtime2text()
 
 	// tgchat displays doc strings with formatting, so we do stupid shit instead
 	var/list/death_message = list(
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 
-	if(mind && mind.name && mind.active && !istype(T.loc, /area/centcom/ctf))
-		deadchat_broadcast(" has died at <b>[get_area_name(T)]</b>.", "<b>[mind.name]</b>", follow_target = src, turf_target = T, message_type=DEADCHAT_DEATHRATTLE)
+	if(mind && mind.name && mind.active)
+		if(!istype(T.loc, /area/centcom/ctf))
+			deadchat_broadcast(" has died at <b>[get_area_name(T)]</b>.", "<b>[mind.name]</b>", follow_target = src, turf_target = T, message_type=DEADCHAT_DEATHRATTLE)
+
 		if(SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_DEAD_KEYLOOP] && !client?.holder)
 			to_chat(src, span_deadsay(span_big("Observer freelook is disabled.\nPlease use Orbit, Teleport, and Jump to look around.")))
 			ghostize(TRUE)

code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm

@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ DEFINE_INTERACTABLE(/mob/living)
 	var/hallucination = 0 ///Directly affects how long a mob will hallucinate for
 
 	var/last_special = 0 ///Used by the resist verb, likely used to prevent players from bypassing next_move by logging in/out.
+	/// Time of death as world.time
 	var/timeofdeath = 0
 
 	/// Helper vars for quick access to firestacks, these should be updated every time firestacks are adjusted
 	var/on_fire = FALSE
 	var/fire_stacks = 0
 
-	/**
+	/**			mind.mob_appearance = appearance
 	  * Allows mobs to move through dense areas without restriction. For instance, in space or out of holder objects.
 	  *
 	  * FALSE is off, [INCORPOREAL_MOVE_BASIC] is normal, [INCORPOREAL_MOVE_SHADOW] is for ninjas
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ DEFINE_INTERACTABLE(/mob/living)
 
 	var/cameraFollow = null
 
-	/// Time of death
-	var/tod = null
+	/// Time of death in the in-game time format
+	var/timeofdeath_as_ingame = null
 
 	var/limb_destroyer = 0 //1 Sets AI behavior that allows mobs to target and dismember limbs with their basic attack.
 

code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm

@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, source)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA, source)
 	if(stat != DEAD)
-		tod = null
+		timeofdeath_as_ingame = null
 
 /// Induces fake death on a living mob.
 /mob/living/proc/fakedeath(source, silent = FALSE)
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 		emote("deathgasp")
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, source)
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA, source)
-	tod = stationtime2text()
+	timeofdeath_as_ingame = stationtime2text()
 
 
 ///Unignores all slowdowns that lack the IGNORE_NOSLOW flag.