diff --git a/Content.Client/ClientNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Client/ClientNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..125dddf230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/ClientNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Client.Interfaces;
+using Content.Shared;
+using SS14.Client;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Console;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Graphics.ClientEye;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Input;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.UserInterface;
+using SS14.Client.Player;
+using SS14.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+using SS14.Shared.Maths;
+using SS14.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Client
+{
+    public class ClientNotifyManager : SharedNotifyManager, IClientNotifyManager
+    {
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private IPlayerManager _playerManager;
+        [Dependency] private IUserInterfaceManager _userInterfaceManager;
+        [Dependency] private IInputManager _inputManager;
+        [Dependency] private IEyeManager _eyeManager;
+        [Dependency] private IClientNetManager _netManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        private readonly List<PopupLabel> _aliveLabels = new List<PopupLabel>();
+        private bool _initialized;
+
+        public void Initialize()
+        {
+            DebugTools.Assert(!_initialized);
+
+            _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgDoNotify>(nameof(MsgDoNotify), DoNotifyMessage);
+
+            _initialized = true;
+        }
+
+        private void DoNotifyMessage(MsgDoNotify message)
+        {
+            PopupMessage(_eyeManager.WorldToScreen(message.Coordinates), message.Message);
+        }
+
+        public override void PopupMessage(GridLocalCoordinates coordinates, IEntity viewer, string message)
+        {
+            if (viewer != _playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            PopupMessage(_eyeManager.WorldToScreen(coordinates), message);
+        }
+
+        public void PopupMessage(ScreenCoordinates coordinates, string message)
+        {
+            var label = new PopupLabel {Text = message};
+            var minimumSize = label.CombinedMinimumSize;
+            label.InitialPos = label.Position = coordinates.AsVector - minimumSize / 2;
+            _userInterfaceManager.StateRoot.AddChild(label);
+            _aliveLabels.Add(label);
+        }
+
+        public void PopupMessage(string message)
+        {
+            PopupMessage(new ScreenCoordinates(_inputManager.MouseScreenPosition), message);
+        }
+
+        public void FrameUpdate(RenderFrameEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            foreach (var label in _aliveLabels)
+            {
+                label.Update(eventArgs);
+            }
+
+            _aliveLabels.RemoveAll(l => l.Disposed);
+        }
+
+        private class PopupLabel : Label
+        {
+            private float _timeLeft;
+            public Vector2 InitialPos { get; set; }
+
+            protected override void Initialize()
+            {
+                base.Initialize();
+
+                ShadowOffsetXOverride = 1;
+                ShadowOffsetYOverride = 1;
+                FontColorShadowOverride = Color.Black;
+
+            }
+
+            public void Update(RenderFrameEventArgs eventArgs)
+            {
+                _timeLeft += eventArgs.Elapsed;
+                Position = InitialPos - new Vector2(0, 20 * (_timeLeft * _timeLeft + _timeLeft));
+                if (_timeLeft > 0.5f)
+                {
+                    Modulate = Color.White.WithAlpha(1f - 0.2f * (float)Math.Pow(_timeLeft - 0.5f, 3f));
+                    if (_timeLeft > 3f)
+                    {
+                        Dispose();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PopupMessageCommand : IConsoleCommand
+    {
+        public string Command => "popupmsg";
+        public string Description => "";
+        public string Help => "";
+
+        public bool Execute(IDebugConsole console, params string[] args)
+        {
+            var arg = args[0];
+            var mgr = IoCManager.Resolve<IClientNotifyManager>();
+            mgr.PopupMessage(arg);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj b/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
index 4fe9afb6a1..d7a601bd7c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
+++ b/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
@@ -74,8 +74,11 @@
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\ApcBoundUserInterface.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\PowerCellVisualizer2D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Storage\ClientStorageComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystems\ClientNotifySystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystems\VerbSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Input\ContentContexts.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Interfaces\IClientNotifyManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ClientNotifyManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Items\ClientHandsComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\GameObjects\Components\Items\IHandsComponent.cs" />
diff --git a/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
index 2a2f4ee15d..add7469e56 100644
--- a/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.SmoothWalling;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Storage;
 using Content.Client.Input;
+using Content.Client.Interfaces;
 using Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
+using SS14.Client;
 using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Input;
 using SS14.Client.Utility;
 using SS14.Shared.ContentPack;
@@ -72,6 +75,9 @@ namespace Content.Client
 
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("material");
 
+            IoCManager.Register<IClientNotifyManager, ClientNotifyManager>();
+            IoCManager.Register<ISharedNotifyManager, ClientNotifyManager>();
+            IoCManager.BuildGraph();
         }
 
         public override void PostInit()
@@ -81,6 +87,20 @@ namespace Content.Client
             // Setup key contexts
             var inputMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IInputManager>();
             ContentContexts.SetupContexts(inputMan.Contexts);
+
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IClientNotifyManager>().Initialize();
+        }
+
+        public override void Update(AssemblyLoader.UpdateLevel level, float frameTime)
+        {
+            base.Update(level, frameTime);
+
+            switch (level)
+            {
+                case AssemblyLoader.UpdateLevel.FramePreEngine:
+                    IoCManager.Resolve<IClientNotifyManager>().FrameUpdate(new RenderFrameEventArgs(frameTime));
+                    break;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ClientNotifySystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ClientNotifySystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..930fda53a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ClientNotifySystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
+{
+    public class ClientNotifySystem
+    {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Interfaces/IClientNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Client/Interfaces/IClientNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..479f070b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Interfaces/IClientNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
+using SS14.Client;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Interfaces
+{
+    public interface IClientNotifyManager : ISharedNotifyManager
+    {
+        void Initialize();
+        void PopupMessage(ScreenCoordinates coordinates, string message);
+        void PopupMessage(string message);
+        void FrameUpdate(RenderFrameEventArgs eventArgs);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj b/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
index f09d19e118..1e57e86ca7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
+++ b/Content.Server/Content.Server.csproj
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Damage\ResistanceSet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Temperature\TemperatureComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\GameObjects\IOnDamageBehavior.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Interfaces\IServerNotifyManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mobs\Commands.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mobs\Mind.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mobs\Role.cs" />
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\GameObjects\Components\Damage\IDamageableComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\PoweredLightComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\PowerDebugTool.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ServerNotifyManager.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Content.Shared\Content.Shared.csproj">
diff --git a/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
index 5e4ca02e48..8ede28cbf9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.Players;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
+using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Inventory;
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 
 namespace Content.Server
 {
@@ -125,6 +127,12 @@ namespace Content.Server
             factory.RegisterIgnore("ConstructionGhost");
 
             factory.Register<MindComponent>();
+
+            IoCManager.Register<ISharedNotifyManager, ServerNotifyManager>();
+            IoCManager.Register<IServerNotifyManager, ServerNotifyManager>();
+            IoCManager.BuildGraph();
+
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IServerNotifyManager>().Initialize();
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/Content.Server/Interfaces/IServerNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Server/Interfaces/IServerNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09afa47581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Interfaces/IServerNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Interfaces
+{
+    public interface IServerNotifyManager : ISharedNotifyManager
+    {
+        void Initialize();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/ServerNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Server/ServerNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9357e15685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/ServerNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+using Content.Server.Interfaces;
+using Content.Shared;
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
+using SS14.Server.Interfaces.Console;
+using SS14.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Server.Interfaces.Player;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+using SS14.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Server
+{
+    public class ServerNotifyManager : SharedNotifyManager, IServerNotifyManager
+    {
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private IServerNetManager _netManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        private bool _initialized;
+
+        public void Initialize()
+        {
+            DebugTools.Assert(!_initialized);
+
+            _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgDoNotify>(nameof(MsgDoNotify));
+            _initialized = true;
+        }
+
+        public override void PopupMessage(GridLocalCoordinates coordinates, IEntity viewer, string message)
+        {
+            if (!viewer.TryGetComponent(out IActorComponent actor))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var netMessage = _netManager.CreateNetMessage<MsgDoNotify>();
+            netMessage.Coordinates = coordinates;
+            netMessage.Message = message;
+            _netManager.ServerSendMessage(netMessage, actor.playerSession.ConnectedClient);
+        }
+
+        public class PopupMsgCommand : IClientCommand
+        {
+            public string Command => "srvpopupmsg";
+            public string Description => "";
+            public string Help => "";
+
+            public void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, IPlayerSession player, string[] args)
+            {
+                var entityMgr = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>();
+
+                var source = EntityUid.Parse(args[0]);
+                var viewer = EntityUid.Parse(args[1]);
+                var msg = args[2];
+
+                entityMgr.GetEntity(source).PopupMessage(entityMgr.GetEntity(viewer), msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj b/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
index dd75ee68c1..d4b37d5a9c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
+++ b/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\ContentNetIDs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystemMessages\VerbSystemMessages.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\PhysicalConstants.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Interfaces\ISharedNotifyManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Verb.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Physics\CollisionGroup.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
     <Compile Include="Input\ContentKeyFunctions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SharedNotifyManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\ContentHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\SharedSmesComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\SharedApcComponent.cs" />
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Interfaces/ISharedNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Shared/Interfaces/ISharedNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49f0ed5c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Interfaces/ISharedNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Interfaces
+{
+    public interface ISharedNotifyManager
+    {
+        void PopupMessage(IEntity source, IEntity viewer, string message);
+        void PopupMessage(GridLocalCoordinates coordinates, IEntity viewer, string message);
+    }
+
+    public static class NotifyManagerExt
+    {
+        public static void PopupMessage(this IEntity source, IEntity viewer, string message)
+        {
+            IoCManager.Resolve<ISharedNotifyManager>().PopupMessage(source, viewer, message);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/SharedNotifyManager.cs b/Content.Shared/SharedNotifyManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c588ed52cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/SharedNotifyManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
+using Lidgren.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+using SS14.Shared.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.Network.Messages;
+
+namespace Content.Shared
+{
+    public abstract class SharedNotifyManager : ISharedNotifyManager
+    {
+        public void PopupMessage(IEntity source, IEntity viewer, string message)
+        {
+            // TODO: we might eventually want for this to pass the actual entity,
+            // so the notify could track the entity movement visually.
+            PopupMessage(source.Transform.LocalPosition, viewer, message);
+        }
+
+        public abstract void PopupMessage(GridLocalCoordinates coordinates, IEntity viewer, string message);
+
+        protected class MsgDoNotify : NetMessage
+        {
+            #region REQUIRED
+
+            public const MsgGroups GROUP = MsgGroups.Command;
+            public const string NAME = nameof(MsgDoNotify);
+            public MsgDoNotify(INetChannel channel) : base(NAME, GROUP) { }
+
+            #endregion
+
+            public string Message { get; set; }
+            public GridLocalCoordinates Coordinates;
+
+            public override void ReadFromBuffer(NetIncomingMessage buffer)
+            {
+                Message = buffer.ReadString();
+                Coordinates = buffer.ReadGridLocalCoordinates();
+            }
+
+            public override void WriteToBuffer(NetOutgoingMessage buffer)
+            {
+                buffer.Write(Message);
+                buffer.Write(Coordinates);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/engine b/engine
index 69c0d409c8..153b57ed56 160000
--- a/engine
+++ b/engine
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 69c0d409c886b0a5c9824c5a7d3843ed8c5c5d0c
+Subproject commit 153b57ed562cb43f85993a1adf57cafc68fcee36