diff --git a/base/ape/talk.hoon b/base/ape/talk.hoon
index 416b24ea02..68579274b1 100644
--- a/base/ape/talk.hoon
+++ b/base/ape/talk.hoon
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     ::
     ++  sh-rend                                         ::  print on one line
       |=  gam=telegram
-      (sh-pass:(sh-fact %txt ~(tr-line tr man.she gam)) q.q.gam) 
+      (sh-pass:(sh-fact %txt ~(tr-line tr man.she gam)) q.q.gam)
     ::
     ++  sh-numb                                         ::  print msg number
       |=  num=@ud
@@ -915,7 +915,11 @@
             ?~  q.yop  ~ 
             ?~(t.q.yop `i.q.yop `[%mor (flop `(list sole-effect)`q.yop)])
         ==
-    ?~(foc moz [[ost %diff %sole-effect u.foc] moz])
+    ?~  foc 
+      moz 
+    ~&  [%ra-abed-fx-mug `@p`(mug u.foc)]
+    ~&  [%ra-abed-fx u.foc]
+    [[ost %diff %sole-effect u.foc] moz]
   ::
   ++  ra-abet                                           ::  complete core
     ra-abed:ra-axel
@@ -1399,7 +1403,7 @@
           ?.  ?=([~ %$ ?(%ud %da) @] say)  ~
           ?.  ?=([~ %$ ?(%ud %da) @] den)  ~
           `[(point +>.say) (point +>.den)]
-      ::  ~&  [%pa-listen her pax ruv]
+      ~&  [%pa-listen count her pax ruv]
       ?~  ruv
         ~&  [%pa-listen-malformed pax]
         (pa-sauce ost [%quit ~]~)
diff --git a/base/arvo/gall.hoon b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
index f67b3286f2..cbf8e226b8 100644
--- a/base/arvo/gall.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
@@ -678,10 +678,10 @@
     ++  ap-fill                                         ::  add to queue
       ^-  [? _.]
       =+  suy=(fall (~(get by qel.ged) ost) 0)
-      ?:  =(20 suy)
+      ?:  =(40 suy)
         ~&  [%ap-fill-full [our dap] q.q.pry ost]
         [%| +]
-      ::  ~?  !=(20 suy)  [%ap-fill-add [[our dap] q.q.pry ost] +(suy)]
+      ::  ~?  !=(40 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/drum.hoon b/base/lib/drum.hoon
index 7af6b1607c..0431ee1bb1 100644
--- a/base/lib/drum.hoon
+++ b/base/lib/drum.hoon
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
     |=  [way=wire fec=sole-effect]  
     =<  se-abet  =<  se-view
     =+  gyl=(drum-phat way)
+    ~&  [%diff-effect way gyl (se-aint gyl) `@p`(mug fec)]
     ?:  (se-aint gyl)  +>.$
     (se-diff gyl fec)
   ::
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@
   ++  reap-phat                                         ::
     |=  [way=wire saw=(unit tang)]  
     =<  se-abet  =<  se-view
+    ~&  [%reap-phat way]
     =+  gyl=(drum-phat way)
     ?~  saw
       (se-join gyl)
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@
   ++  se-joke                                           ::  prepare connection
     |=  gyl=gill
     ^+  +>
+    ~&  [%se-joke gyl]
     =+  lag=se-agon
     ?~  lag  +>.$
     ?:  =(~ fug)  +>.$
@@ -382,6 +385,7 @@
   ++  se-join                                           ::  confirm connection
     |=  gyl=gill
     ^+  +>
+    ~&  [%se-join gyl]
     =.  +>  (se-text "[linked to {<gyl>}]")
     ?>  =(~ (~(got by fug) gyl))
     (se-alas:se-prom(liv.maz |, fug (~(put by fug) gyl `*target)) gyl)
@@ -688,7 +692,8 @@
         %tan  (ta-tan p.fec)
         %sag  +>(+> (se-blit fec))
         %sav  +>(+> (se-blit fec))
-        %txt  $(fec [%tan [%leaf p.fec]~])
+        %txt  ~&  [%ta-fec (tape p.fec)]
+              $(fec [%tan [%leaf p.fec]~])
       ==
     ::
     ++  ta-dog                                          ::  change cursor