diff --git a/base/ape/hood/core.hook b/base/ape/hood/core.hook
index a037be6ae..dbd02a98b 100644
--- a/base/ape/hood/core.hook
+++ b/base/ape/hood/core.hook
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@
   |=  [then @uvH (each gage tang)]
   (ably (take-made:(kiln-work [hid ost src] (able %kiln)) way +<+))
 ::
+++  note-helm                                           ::  
+  |=  [then (pair ,@tD tank)]
+  (ably (take-note:(helm-work [hid ost src] (able %helm)) way +<+))
+::
 ++  coup-kiln-fancy                                     ::
   |=  [then saw=(unit tang)]
   (ably (take-coup-fancy:(kiln-work [hid ost src] (able %kiln)) way +<+))
diff --git a/base/ape/talk/core.hook b/base/ape/talk/core.hook
index 51038f566..78446c335 100644
--- a/base/ape/talk/core.hook
+++ b/base/ape/talk/core.hook
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@
       ==
     ==
   ++  ta-best                                           ::  most relevant 
-    |=(two=partner ?:((ta-beat two) one two))
+    |=(two=partner ?:((ta-beat two) two one))
   ::
   ++  ta-full  (ta-show ~)                              ::  render full width
   ++  ta-show                                           ::  render partner
@@ -1609,6 +1609,7 @@
     ==
   ::
   ++  te-whom                                           ::  render sender
+    ~&  [%te-whom man lix te-best te-maud]
     (~(ta-show ta man (need te-best)) ~ te-maud)
   --
 ::
@@ -1658,6 +1659,7 @@
 ++  peer                                                ::  accept subscription
   |=  [from pax=path]
   ^-  [(list move) _+>]
+  ::  ~&   [%talk-peer src ost pax]
   ?:  ?=([%sole *] pax)
     ?>  =(our.hid src)
     ?<  (~(has by shells) ost)
@@ -1714,9 +1716,9 @@
   ra-abet:(~(ra-quit ra ost ~) man cuz)
 ::
 ++  pull                                                ::
-  |=  [from *]
+  |=  [from pax=path]
   ^-  [(list move) _+>]
-  ::  ~&  [%talk-pull `*`ost]
+  ::  ~&  [%talk-pull src ost pax]
   =^  moz  +>.$  ra-abet:ra-ever:~(ra-cancel ra ost ~)
   [moz +>.$(shells (~(del by shells) ost))]
 ::
diff --git a/base/arvo/ames.hoon b/base/arvo/ames.hoon
index 7adecb07f..2a8f6b7c0 100644
--- a/base/arvo/ames.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/ames.hoon
@@ -1648,7 +1648,6 @@
       ==
     ::
         %cake
-      ~&  [%cake p.bon q.bon r.bon]
       :_  fox
       :~  [s.bon %give %woot q.p.bon r.bon]
       ==
diff --git a/base/arvo/eyre.hoon b/base/arvo/eyre.hoon
index 92f310bbd..c85421bee 100644
--- a/base/arvo/eyre.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/eyre.hoon
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@
     ::
     ++  del-subs                      ::  XX per path?
       |=  [a=dock %json b=wire c=path]  ^+  ..ix
+      ~&  [%eyre-del-subs +< hen]
       =.  ..ix  (hurl-note [a b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %pull ~])
       (nice-json:pop-duct:(ire-ix ire))            ::  XX gall ack
     ::
diff --git a/base/arvo/gall.hoon b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
index 43d09368c..9b2f1923b 100644
--- a/base/arvo/gall.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
@@ -575,10 +575,10 @@
     ++  ap-fill                                         ::  add to queue
       ^-  [? _.]
       =+  suy=(fall (~(get by qel.ged) ost) 0)
-      ?:  =(8 suy)
+      ?:  =(20 suy)
         ~&  [%ap-fill-full [our dap] q.q.pry ost]
         [%| +]
-      ::  ~?  !=(8 suy)  [%ap-fill-add [[our dap] q.q.pry ost] +(suy)]
+      ::  ~?  !=(20 suy)  [%ap-fill-add [[our dap] q.q.pry ost] +(suy)]
       [%& +(qel.ged (~(put by qel.ged) ost +(suy)))]
     ::
     ++  ap-find                                         ::  general arm
diff --git a/base/lib/helm/core.hook b/base/lib/helm/core.hook
index bab89d6d2..77c5523fe 100644
--- a/base/lib/helm/core.hook
+++ b/base/lib/helm/core.hook
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@
       %&  [%flog ~ %text "<{<p.saw>}>"]
     ==
   ::
+  ++  take-note                                         ::  result of %init
+    |=  [way=wire chr=@tD tan=tank]  =<  abet
+    (emit %flog ~ %text chr ' ' ~(ram re tan))
+  ::
   ++  take-went                                         ::  result of %want
     |=  [way=path her=ship kay=cape]  =<  abet
     (emit %flog ~ %text "went: {<[way kay]>}")