diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85451ff..6b88c92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,17 @@ you need to make sure to add `-game valve` before `-game modname`.
 The order is important.
 
 ## Community
-Join us on #freecs via irc.libera.chat and talk/lurk!
+
+### Matrix
+If you're a fellow Matrix user, join the Nuclide Space to see live-updates and more!
+https://matrix.to/#/#nuclide:matrix.org
+
+### IRC
+Join us on #freecs via irc.libera.chat and talk/lurk or discuss bugs, issues
+and other such things. It's bridged with the Matrix room of the same name!
+
+### Others
+We've had people ask in the oddest of places for help, please don't do that.
 
 ## License
 ISC License
diff --git a/src/client/damage.qc b/src/client/damage.qc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3007e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/damage.qc
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+var string g_damage_spr_t;
+var string g_damage_spr_b;
+var string g_damage_spr_l;
+var string g_damage_spr_r;
+
+void
+Damage_Precache(void)
+{
+	g_damage_spr_t = spriteframe("sprites/640_pain.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_damage_spr_r = spriteframe("sprites/640_pain.spr", 1, 0.0f);
+	g_damage_spr_b = spriteframe("sprites/640_pain.spr", 2, 0.0f);
+	g_damage_spr_l = spriteframe("sprites/640_pain.spr", 3, 0.0f);
+}
+
+void
+Damage_Draw(void)
+{
+	vector center;
+	vector rel_pos;
+	float fw, fw_alpha;
+	float rt, rt_alpha;
+
+	if (pSeat->m_flDamageAlpha <= 0.0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	center = video_mins + (video_res / 2);
+
+	/* the pos relative to the player + view_dir determines which
+	 * and how bright each indicator is drawn. so first get the relative
+	 * position between us and the attacker, then calculate the strength
+	 * of each direction based on a dotproduct tested against our
+	 * camera direction.
+	 */
+	rel_pos = normalize(pSeat->m_vecDamagePos - getproperty(VF_ORIGIN));
+	makevectors(getproperty(VF_CL_VIEWANGLES));
+	fw = dotproduct(rel_pos, v_forward);
+	rt = dotproduct(rel_pos, v_right);
+
+	fw_alpha = fabs(fw) * pSeat->m_flDamageAlpha;
+	if (fw > 0.25f) {
+		drawpic(center + [-64,-102], g_damage_spr_t, 
+			[128,48], [1,1,1], fw_alpha, DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE);
+	} else if (fw < -0.25f) {
+		drawpic(center + [-64,70], g_damage_spr_b,
+			[128,48], [1,1,1], fw_alpha, DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE);
+	}
+
+	rt_alpha = fabs(rt) * pSeat->m_flDamageAlpha;
+	if (rt > 0.25f) {
+		drawpic(center + [70,-64], g_damage_spr_r,
+			[48,128], [1,1,1], rt_alpha, DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE);
+	} else if (rt < -0.25f) {
+		drawpic(center + [-102,-64], g_damage_spr_l,
+			[48,128], [1,1,1], rt_alpha, DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE);
+	}
+
+	pSeat->m_flDamageAlpha -= clframetime;
+}
diff --git a/src/client/init.qc b/src/client/init.qc
index f39fca0..f595bbc 100644
--- a/src/client/init.qc
+++ b/src/client/init.qc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ClientGame_RendererRestart(string rstr)
 	MUZZLE_SMALL = (int)getmodelindex("sprites/muzzleflash2.spr");
 	MUZZLE_WEIRD = (int)getmodelindex("sprites/muzzleflash3.spr");
 
+	Damage_Precache();
 	Obituary_Precache();
 
 	FX_Blood_Init();
diff --git a/src/client/progs.src b/src/client/progs.src
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index e8f3054..c245ba4
--- a/src/client/progs.src
+++ b/src/client/progs.src
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ defs.h
 ../shared/include.src
 
 ../../../base/src/client/draw.qc
+
+damage.qc
 init.qc
 flashlight.qc
 player.qc