diff --git a/server/area.py b/server/area.py
index c0df23f8..3fbf2427 100644
--- a/server/area.py
+++ b/server/area.py
@@ -962,7 +962,9 @@ def send_ic(self,
                 frames_realization="",
                 frames_sfx="",
                 additive=0,
-                effect="", 
+                effect="",
+                blipname="",
+                slide=0,
                 targets=None,
                 third_charid=-1,
                 third_folder="",
@@ -1201,6 +1203,8 @@ def send_ic(self,
                            frames_sfx,
                            additive,
                            effect,
+                           blipname,
+                           slide,
                            third_charid,
                            third_folder,
                            third_emote,
@@ -1255,11 +1259,13 @@ def send_ic(self,
             frames_sfx,  # 27
             additive,  # 28
             effect,  # 29
-            third_charid, # 30
-            third_folder, # 31
-            third_emote, # 32
-            third_offset, # 33
-            third_flip, # 34
+            blipname, #30
+            slide, #31
+            third_charid, # 32
+            third_folder, # 33
+            third_emote, # 34
+            third_offset, # 35
+            third_flip, # 36
         )
         self.last_ic_message = args
 
@@ -1314,11 +1320,13 @@ def send_ic(self,
                 frames_sfx,  # 27
                 additive,  # 28
                 effect,  # 29
-                third_charid, # 30
-                third_folder, # 31
-                third_emote, # 32
-                third_offset, # 33
-                third_flip, # 34
+                blipname,  #30
+                slide,  #31
+                third_charid, # 32
+                third_folder, # 33
+                third_emote, # 34
+                third_offset, # 35
+                third_flip, # 36
             )
             if idx == -1:
                 # Add one statement at the very end.
diff --git a/server/network/aoprotocol.py b/server/network/aoprotocol.py
index f18a4b43..2a6bd378 100644
--- a/server/network/aoprotocol.py
+++ b/server/network/aoprotocol.py
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
         effect = ""
         pair_order = 0
         third_charid = -1
+        blipname = ""
+        slide = 0
         if self.validate_net_cmd(
             args,
             self.ArgType.STR,  # msg_type
@@ -565,6 +567,77 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
                 self.client.send_ooc(
                     "Something went wrong! Please report the issue to the developers.")
                 return
+        elif self.validate_net_cmd(
+            args,
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 0 # msg_type
+            self.ArgType.STR_OR_EMPTY, # 1  # pre
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 2 # folder
+            self.ArgType.STR_OR_EMPTY, # 3 # anim
+            self.ArgType.STR_OR_EMPTY, # 4  # text
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 5 # pos
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 6 # sfx
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 7 # emote_mod
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 8 # cid
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 9 # sfx_delay
+            self.ArgType.INT_OR_STR, # 10 # button
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 11 # evidence
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 12 # flip
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 13 # ding
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 14 # color
+            self.ArgType.STR_OR_EMPTY, # 15 # showname
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 16 # charid_pair
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 17 # offset_pair
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 18 # nonint_pre
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 19 # sfx_looping
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 20 # screenshake
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 21 # frames_shake
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 22 # frames_realization
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 23 # frames_sfx
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 24 # additive
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 25 # effect
+            self.ArgType.STR, # 26 # blipname
+            self.ArgType.INT, # 27 # slide
+        ):
+            # 2.11 validation monstrosity. (Woe, pain be upon ye)
+            (
+                msg_type,
+                pre,
+                folder,
+                anim,
+                text,
+                pos,
+                sfx,
+                emote_mod,
+                cid,
+                sfx_delay,
+                button,
+                evidence,
+                flip,
+                ding,
+                color,
+                showname,
+                charid_pair,
+                offset_pair,
+                nonint_pre,
+                sfx_looping,
+                screenshake,
+                frames_shake,
+                frames_realization,
+                frames_sfx,
+                additive,
+                effect,
+                blipname,
+                slide,
+            ) = args
+            try:
+                pair_args = charid_pair.split("^")
+                charid_pair = int(pair_args[0])
+                if len(pair_args) > 1:
+                    pair_order = pair_args[1]
+            except ValueError:
+                self.client.send_ooc(
+                    "Something went wrong! Please report the issue to the developers.")
+                return
         else:
             return
 
@@ -612,6 +685,7 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
             frames_realization = derelative(frames_realization)
             frames_sfx = derelative(frames_sfx)
             effect = derelative(effect)
+            blipname = derelative(blipname)
 
         if not self.client.is_mod and not (self.client in self.client.area.owners):
             if not self.client.area.blankposting_allowed:
@@ -1125,6 +1199,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
                         third_emote, # 32
                         third_offset, # 33
                         third_flip, # 33
+                        blipname, #34
+                        slide, #35
                     )
                 a_list = ", ".join([str(a.id) for a in target_area])
                 if not (self.client.area in target_area):
@@ -1167,6 +1243,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
                         third_emote,
                         third_offset,
                         third_flip,
+                        blipname,
+                        slide,
                     )
                 self.client.send_ooc(f"Broadcasting to areas {a_list}")
             except (AreaError, ValueError):
@@ -1294,6 +1372,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
                         third_emote,
                         third_offset,
                         third_flip,
+                        blipname,
+                        slide,
                     )
 
             return
@@ -1341,6 +1421,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
             frames_sfx=frames_sfx,
             additive=additive,
             effect=effect,
+            blipname=blipname,
+            slide=slide,
             targets=whisper_clients,
             third_charid=third_charid,
             third_folder=third_folder,
@@ -1386,6 +1468,8 @@ def net_cmd_ms(self, args):
             third_emote,
             third_offset,
             third_flip,
+            blipname,
+            slide,
         )
 
         # DRO client support
diff --git a/server/tsuserver.py b/server/tsuserver.py
index 846d0699..976e1e11 100644
--- a/server/tsuserver.py
+++ b/server/tsuserver.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "effects",
             "expanded_desk_mods",
             "y_offset",
+            "custom_blips",
         ]
         self.command_aliases = {}