so that's why i kept missing the clues

code/controllers/subsystems/processing/odyssey.dm

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
  * Note that Storytellers spawn through a ghost role.
  */
 /datum/controller/subsystem/odyssey/proc/gamemode_setup()
-	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	var/datum/game_mode/odyssey/ody_gamemode = GLOB.gamemode_cache["odyssey"]
 	if(scenario)
 		ody_gamemode.required_players = scenario.min_player_amount
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
 		data["scenario_name"] = SSodyssey.scenario.name
 		data["scenario_desc"] = SSodyssey.scenario.desc
 		data["scenario_canonicity"] = SSodyssey.scenario.scenario_type == SCENARIO_TYPE_CANON ? "Canon" : "Non-Canon"
-		data["is_storyteller"] = isstoryteller(user) || check_rights(R_ADMIN, user = user)
+		data["is_storyteller"] = isstoryteller(user) || check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, user)
 
 		if(length(scenario.roles))
 			data["scenario_roles"] = list()
@@ -161,6 +160,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
 	if(!ismob(odyssey_user))
 		return
 
+	var/is_admin = check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, odyssey_user)
+
 	switch(action)
 		if("equip_outfit")
 			if(!ishuman(odyssey_user))
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
 				return TRUE
 
 		if("edit_scenario_name")
-			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, user = odyssey_user))
+			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !is_admin)
 				return
 
 			var/new_scenario_name = tgui_input_text(usr, "Insert the new name for your scenario. Remember that this will be visible for anyone in the Stat Panel.", "Odyssey Panel", max_length = MAX_NAME_LEN)
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
 			return TRUE
 
 		if("edit_scenario_desc")
-			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, user = odyssey_user))
+			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !is_admin)
 				return
 
 			var/new_scenario_desc = tgui_input_text(odyssey_user, "Insert the new description for your scenario. This is visible only in the Odyssey Panel.", "Odyssey Panel", max_length = MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(odyssey)
 			return TRUE
 
 		if("edit_role")
-			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+			if(!isstoryteller(odyssey_user) && !is_admin)
 				return
 
 			var/role_path = text2path(params["role_type"])

code/game/gamemodes/odyssey/odyssey.dm

@@ -9,17 +9,13 @@
 	antag_tags = list(MODE_ACTOR)
 	antag_scaling_coeff = 1
 
-	// Unvotable while we don't have that many maps.
-	votable = FALSE
-
 /datum/game_mode/odyssey/pre_game_setup()
 	SSticker.prevent_unready = TRUE
 
 	if(!SSodyssey.pick_odyssey())
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/odyssey_message = "The scenario picked for this round is: [SPAN_BOLD(SPAN_NOTICE(SSodyssey.scenario.name))].<br>\
-			[SPAN_ITALIC(SSodyssey.scenario.desc)]<br>\
 			It is a [SPAN_BOLD(SSodyssey.scenario.scenario_type)] scenario.<br>"
 
 	if(SSodyssey.scenario.scenario_type == SCENARIO_TYPE_CANON)

code/modules/mob/abstract/ghost/storyteller/storyteller.dm

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		if(target.mob in messagemobs)
 			prefix = ""
 		if((target.mob in messagemobs) || display_remote)
-			to_chat(target, SPAN_STORYTELLER("[create_text_tag("STORY", target)] [span("prefix", prefix)]<EM>[display_name][admin_stuff]:</EM> [span("message linkify", msg)]>"))
+			to_chat(target, SPAN_STORYTELLER("[create_text_tag("STORY", target)] [span("prefix", prefix)]<EM>[display_name][admin_stuff]:</EM> [span("message linkify", msg)]"))
 
 /mob/abstract/ghost/storyteller/dust()
 	return

maps/away/scenarios/cryo_outpost/cryo_outpost_scenario.dm

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /singleton/scenario/cryo_outpost
 	name = "Cryo Outpost #187-D"
 	desc = "An illegal cloning outpost on a desert oasis planet, that has just been noticed by megacorporations to be stealing proprietary tech. \