diff --git a/code/datums/martial/cqc.dm b/code/datums/martial/cqc.dm
index 0b08df57518c..e982f6488de0 100644
--- a/code/datums/martial/cqc.dm
+++ b/code/datums/martial/cqc.dm
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@
 		return
 	if(!can_use(cqc_user))
 		return
+	// monkestation edit: improved messaging
 	cqc_user.visible_message(
 		span_danger("[cqc_user] twists [attacker]'s arm, sending their [attack_weapon] back towards them!"),
 		span_userdanger("Making sure to avoid [attacker]'s [attack_weapon], you twist their arm to send it right back at them!"),
+		ignored_mobs = list(attacker),
 	)
+	to_chat(attacker, span_userdanger("[cqc_user] swiftly grabs and twists your arm, hitting you with your own [attack_weapon]!"), type = MESSAGE_TYPE_COMBAT)
+	// monkestation end
 	var/obj/item/melee/touch_attack/touch_weapon = attack_weapon
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/spell/touch/touch_spell = touch_weapon.spell_which_made_us?.resolve()
 	if(!touch_spell)
diff --git a/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm b/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
index fd5fc5b16239..ec6920edf310 100644
--- a/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
+++ b/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
@@ -197,10 +197,16 @@
 	if(!istype(attack_weapon, /obj/item/melee/touch_attack) || !can_deflect(carp_user))
 		return
 	var/obj/item/melee/touch_attack/touch_weapon = attack_weapon
+	// monkestation edit: flavor tweaks
 	carp_user.visible_message(
 		span_danger("[carp_user] carefully dodges [attacker]'s [touch_weapon]!"),
 		span_userdanger("You take great care to remain untouched by [attacker]'s [touch_weapon]!"),
+		ignored_mobs = list(attacker),
 	)
+	to_chat(attacker, span_userdanger("[carp_user] carefully dodges your [touch_weapon], remaining completely untouched!"), type = MESSAGE_TYPE_COMBAT)
+	carp_user.balloon_alert(attacker, "miss!")
+	playsound(carp_user, 'monkestation/sound/effects/miss.ogg', vol = 50, vary = TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	// monkestation end
 	return COMPONENT_NO_AFTERATTACK
 
 /// Verb added to humans who learn the art of the sleeping carp.
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
index 91c091fb9a88..051bf95ca9b1 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 			span_userdanger("Making sure to avoid [user]'s [src], you twist [user.p_their()] arm to send it right back at [user.p_them()]!"),
 			ignored_mobs = list(user)
 		)
-		to_chat(user, span_userdanger("As you attempt to stun [target] with the spell, [target.p_they()] twist your arm and send the spell back at you!"), type = MESSAGE_TYPE_COMBAT)
+		to_chat(user, span_userdanger("As you attempt to stun [target] with the spell, [target.p_they()] twist[target.p_s()] your arm and send[target.p_s()] the spell back at you!"), type = MESSAGE_TYPE_COMBAT)
 		effect_weakened(user, silent = TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 	else if(istype(martial_art, /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp))
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
 			target.visible_message(
 				span_danger("[target] carefully dodges [user]'s [src]!"),
 				span_userdanger("You take great care to remain untouched by [user]'s [src]!"),
+				ignored_mobs = list(user),
 			)
+			to_chat(user, span_userdanger("[target] carefully dodges your [src], remaining completely untouched!"), type = MESSAGE_TYPE_COMBAT)
+			target.balloon_alert(user, "miss!")
+			playsound(target, 'monkestation/sound/effects/miss.ogg', vol = 50, vary = TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 			return TRUE
 	return FALSE
diff --git a/monkestation/sound/effects/miss.ogg b/monkestation/sound/effects/miss.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2e938329d8f0
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