diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data.hs b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
index c9b9df4af..f9dff663f 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
@@ -427,11 +427,20 @@ data ItemIdentity
     | PoisonSprayer
     deriving (Eq,Show,Ord,Enum)
 
-data Particle' = 
-    Particle' 
+data Particle' 
+    = Particle' 
         { _ptDraw :: Particle' -> Picture
         , _ptUpdate' :: World -> Particle' -> (World, Maybe Particle')
         }
+    | GlareLine
+        { _ptDraw       :: Particle' -> Picture
+        , _ptUpdate'    :: World -> Particle' -> (World, Maybe Particle')
+        , _glareTimer   :: Int
+        , _glareLength  :: Float
+        , _glareWidth   :: Float
+        , _glareColor   :: Color
+        , _glareLine    :: (Point2,Point2)
+        }
     | Bul'  { _ptDraw :: Particle' -> Picture
            , _ptUpdate' :: World -> Particle' -> (World, Maybe Particle')
            , _btVel' :: Point2
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon.hs b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon.hs
index ed94703a3..c4b004c94 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon.hs
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ cloudPoisonDamage c w = w & creatures %~ flip (foldr (IM.adjust doDam)) damagedC
 aFlame :: Float -> Int -> World -> World
 aFlame a cid w
     = shakeCr cid 2
-          $ soundFrom Flame fireSound 2 500 
+--          $ soundFrom Flame fireSound 2 500 
           $ insertFlame $ resetAngle $ set randGen g $
             w
         where 
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ aFlame a cid w
             dir = _crDir cr + angle
             pos = _crPos cr +.+ ((_crRad cr + 2.9) *.* unitVectorAtAngle (_crDir cr))
             w1 = set randGen g w
-            i = newProjectileKey w1
             vel = (_crPos cr -.- _crOldPos cr) +.+ 4 *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
             insertFlame = makeFlame pos vel (Just cid) -- . makeFlame pos2 vel (Just cid)
             resetAngle = set (creatures . ix cid . crInv . ix (_crInvSel cr) . wpFire)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/Flash.hs b/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/Flash.hs
index 8f9c4dc32..59266c856 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/Flash.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/Flash.hs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import Control.Lens
 -- flicker : potentially long, moving, abrupt changes in alpha
 
 glareAt :: Int -> Float -> Float -> Color -> Float -> Int -> Float -> Point2 -> World -> World
-glareAt t len wdth col alphay nrays rad p w = foldr (glareLine t len wdth col alphay p) w ps
+glareAt t len wdth col alphay nrays rad p w = foldr (glareLine' t len wdth col alphay p) w ps
     where ps = map ((+.+) p) $ nRaysRad nrays rad
 
 sparkFlashAt :: Point2 -> World -> World
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ laserGunFlashAt p =
         . glareAt 2 10 5 yellow 0.05 20 30 p
 
 
-glareLine :: Int -> Float -> Float -> Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> World
-glareLine t len wdth col alphay a b w = w & particles' %~ (maybeToList linePt ++)
+glareLine' :: Int -> Float -> Float -> Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> World
+glareLine' t len wdth col alphay a b w = w & particles' %~ (maybeToList linePt ++)
     where linePt :: Maybe Particle'
-          linePt = glareBetween t len wdth col alphay a b w
+          linePt = glareBetween t len wdth (withAlpha alphay col) a b w
 
-glareBetween :: Int -> Float -> Float -> Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> Maybe Particle'
-glareBetween 0 _   _    _   _      _ _ _ = Nothing
-glareBetween t len wdth col alphay a b w 
-    = Just $ Particle' {_ptDraw = const $ lowLightPic len wdth col alphay a b w
-                       ,_ptUpdate' = \ w' _ -> (w',glareBetween (t-1) len wdth col alphay a b w')
+glareBetween :: Int -> Float -> Float -> Color -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> Maybe Particle'
+glareBetween 0 _   _    _   _ _ _ = Nothing
+glareBetween t len wdth col a b w 
+    = Just $ Particle' {_ptDraw = const $ lowLightPic len wdth col a b w
+                       ,_ptUpdate' = \ w' _ -> (w',glareBetween (t-1) len wdth col a b w')
                        }
 
-lowLightPic :: Float -> Float -> Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> Picture
-lowLightPic len wdth col alphay a b w
+lowLightPic :: Float -> Float -> Color -> Point2 -> Point2 -> World -> Picture
+lowLightPic len wdth col a b w
     = case thingsHitLongLine a b w of
         ((p, E3x2 wall):_) 
             -> setCol . lineOfThickness wdth $ [p +.+ x, p -.- x]
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ lowLightPic len wdth col alphay a b w
                     $ thickArc 0 (pi/2) (_crRad cr) wdth
                 where cp = _crPos cr
         _   -> blank
-    where setCol = color (withAlpha alphay col) . setDepth (-0.5) . setLayer 2
+    where setCol = color col . setDepth (-0.5) . setLayer 2
 
 flashFlareAt :: Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Particle'
 flashFlareAt col alphax (x,y) =
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ explosionFlashAt p =  over tempLightSources ((:) $ tLightFade 20 150 intensityFu
             | x < 10 = 1 / (10 - fromIntegral x)
             | otherwise = 1
 
-flameGlareAt = glareAt 2 10 5 orange 0.05 8 50
+flameGlareAt = glareAt 1 10 5 orange 0.05 8 40
 
 lowLightDirected :: Color -> Float -> Point2 -> Point2 -> [Float] -> World -> World
 lowLightDirected col alpha a b angles w
-    = foldr (\angle w' -> glareLine 2 10 5 col alpha a (a +.+ rotateV angle b) w') w angles
+    = foldr (\angle w' -> glareLine' 2 10 5 col alpha a (a +.+ rotateV angle b) w') w angles
 
 
 muzzleFlashAt :: Point2 -> World -> World