mob/verb/Beam()
    while(usr.beamizing<=1)
        usr.BeamCharge()
        sleep(3)
    new/obj/Beam(usr.loc,usr,1)//pass 1 into the new proc if you want this piece of the beam to be mobile
    usr.beamizing=0

mob/var/list/beamparts=list()//create a list so that it will be easier to locate the beam
obj
    var
        tmp
            mob/owner
            list/parts=list()

obj/Beam
    density=TRUE//a beam is no good if it will never bump into anything, unless it's not for attacking
    icon='Beam.dmi'

    New(loc,o,moving=0)//arguments passed to the new proc can be used to apply changes to the atom created before you start to manipulate it in ways that affect the world
        //moving=0 simply means that when no value is passed into this proc as this argument, it will be set to 0 automatically
        if(!o)  del src//delete the beam if there is no owner present, as this will result in you having a real bad time with a terrible thing called errors, when you try to locate or manipulate the beam later
        if(o)   owner=o//assign the mob to the owner status
        owner.beamparts+=src//add the freshly created part into the list for easy access
        dir=owner.dir
        if(moving)  walk(src,owner.dir)//if it is a mobile piece send the little yipper on its way, walk(ref,dir) makes the ref walk continuously in the direction specified
        
    Move()
        if(steps<25)
            steps++//increment the steps variable, increment(++) means to add one to the value, and subcrement(--) means to subtract one
            var/obj/B=new/obj/Beam(loc,owner)
            ..()//call the parent version for this built-in proc(moving in the atom's direction)
            parts+=B//add this into the beam's parts list
        else
            walk(src,0)//stop movement
            for(var/obj/Beam/B in parts)
                del B
            del src
            
    /*************
        BONUS
    **************/
    Bump(O)
        ..()
        if(ismob(O)
            var/mob/M=O//let the compiler know exactly what it's hitting, because it's dumb as a brick and won't catch on unless you say it outright
            M.HP=max(0,M.HP-10)//let the struck entity take damage or whatever you want to happen
            for(var/obj/Beam/B in parts)
                del B
            del src