diff --git a/Aquaria/Avatar.cpp b/Aquaria/Avatar.cpp
index 68de83f..4f3d653 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Avatar.cpp
@@ -4738,29 +4738,6 @@ void Avatar::setHeadTexture(const std::string &name, float time)
 	}
 }
 
-void Avatar::chargeVisualEffect(const std::string &tex)
-{
-	float time = 0.4f;
-	Quad *chargeEffect = new Quad;
-	chargeEffect->setBlendType(BLEND_ADD);
-	chargeEffect->alpha.ensureData();
-	chargeEffect->alpha.data->path.addPathNode(0, 0);
-	chargeEffect->alpha.data->path.addPathNode(0.6f, 0.1f);
-	chargeEffect->alpha.data->path.addPathNode(0.6f, 0.9f);
-	chargeEffect->alpha.data->path.addPathNode(0, 1);
-	chargeEffect->alpha.startPath(time);
-	chargeEffect->setTexture(tex);
-	//chargeEffect->positionSnapTo = &this->position;
-	chargeEffect->position = this->position;
-	chargeEffect->setPositionSnapTo(&position);
-	chargeEffect->setLife(1);
-	chargeEffect->setDecayRate(1.0f/time);
-	chargeEffect->scale = Vector(0.1f, 0.1f);
-	chargeEffect->scale.interpolateTo(Vector(1,1),time);
-	//chargeEffect->rotation.interpolateTo(Vector(0,0,360), time);
-	dsq->game->addRenderObject(chargeEffect, LR_PARTICLES);
-}
-
 void Avatar::updateFormVisualEffects(float dt)
 {
 	switch (dsq->continuity.form)
@@ -5928,7 +5905,6 @@ void Avatar::onUpdate(float dt)
 
 
 					chargingEmitter->load("ChargingEnergy2");
-					//chargeVisualEffect("particles/energy-charge-2");
 				}
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/Aquaria/Avatar.h b/Aquaria/Avatar.h
index 1321bc8..2617bd8 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Avatar.h
+++ b/Aquaria/Avatar.h
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ public:
 	float headTextureTimer;
 	void updateDamageVisualEffects();
 	int chargeLevelAttained;
-	void chargeVisualEffect(const std::string &tex);
 	void updateFormVisualEffects(float dt);
 	bool isSinging();
 	bool isLockable();
diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
index d68803a..491e317 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
@@ -3992,14 +3992,11 @@ void DSQ::playVisualEffect(int vfx, Vector position, Entity *target)
 	{
 	case VFX_SHOCK:
 	{
-
-
-
 		core->sound->playSfx("ShockWave");
 
 		float t =1.0;
 
-		Quad *q = new Quad;
+		PauseQuad *q = new PauseQuad;
 		q->position = position;
 		q->scale = Vector(0,0);
 		q->scale.interpolateTo(Vector(5,5),t);
@@ -4013,7 +4010,7 @@ void DSQ::playVisualEffect(int vfx, Vector position, Entity *target)
 		q->setBlendType(RenderObject::BLEND_ADD);
 		q->setTexture("particles/EnergyRing");
 		if (target)
-			q->positionSnapTo = &target->position;
+			q->setPositionSnapTo(&target->position);
 
 		game->addRenderObject(q, LR_PARTICLES);
 
@@ -4023,7 +4020,7 @@ void DSQ::playVisualEffect(int vfx, Vector position, Entity *target)
 
 		t = 0.75f;
 		{
-			Quad *q = new Quad;
+			PauseQuad *q = new PauseQuad;
 			q->position = position;
 			q->scale = Vector(0.5,0.5);
 			q->scale.interpolateTo(Vector(2,2),t);
@@ -4036,7 +4033,7 @@ void DSQ::playVisualEffect(int vfx, Vector position, Entity *target)
 			q->setBlendType(RenderObject::BLEND_ADD);
 			q->setTexture("particles/EnergyPart");
 			if (target)
-				q->positionSnapTo = &target->position;
+				q->setPositionSnapTo(&target->position);
 			q->rotation.z = rand()%360;
 			game->addRenderObject(q, LR_PARTICLES);
 		}
diff --git a/BBGE/Quad.cpp b/BBGE/Quad.cpp
index 69ba0e6..59f798c 100644
--- a/BBGE/Quad.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Quad.cpp
@@ -622,16 +622,23 @@ void Quad::onSetTexture()
 	}
 }
 
-PauseQuad::PauseQuad() : Quad(), pauseLevel(0)
+PauseQuad::PauseQuad() : Quad(), pauseLevel(0), positionSnapTo(0)
 {
 	addType(SCO_PAUSEQUAD);
 }
 
 void PauseQuad::onUpdate(float dt)
 {
+	if (positionSnapTo)
+		this->position = *positionSnapTo;
+
 	if (core->particlesPaused <= pauseLevel)
 	{
 		Quad::onUpdate(dt);
 	}
 }
 
+void PauseQuad::setPositionSnapTo(InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo)
+{
+	this->positionSnapTo = positionSnapTo;
+}
diff --git a/BBGE/Quad.h b/BBGE/Quad.h
index c5844b2..f05c53a 100644
--- a/BBGE/Quad.h
+++ b/BBGE/Quad.h
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ class PauseQuad : public Quad
 public:
 	PauseQuad();
 	int pauseLevel;
+
+	void setPositionSnapTo(InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo);
 protected:
+	InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo;
 
 	void onUpdate(float dt);
 };
diff --git a/BBGE/RenderObject.cpp b/BBGE/RenderObject.cpp
index 9110b16..b8cff8b 100644
--- a/BBGE/RenderObject.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/RenderObject.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ RenderObject::RenderObject()
 
 	pm = PM_NONE;
 
-	positionSnapTo = 0;
-
-
 	blendEnabled = true;
 	texture = 0;
 	width = 0;
@@ -576,12 +573,6 @@ void RenderObject::render()
 
 void RenderObject::renderCall()
 {
-
-
-
-	if (positionSnapTo)
-		this->position = *positionSnapTo;
-
 	position += offset;
 
 
@@ -1095,11 +1086,6 @@ StateData *RenderObject::getStateData()
 		return stateData;
 }
 
-void RenderObject::setPositionSnapTo(InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo)
-{
-	this->positionSnapTo = positionSnapTo;
-}
-
 void RenderObject::setOverrideCullRadius(float ovr)
 {
 	overrideCullRadiusSqr = ovr * ovr;
diff --git a/BBGE/RenderObject.h b/BBGE/RenderObject.h
index 49d1b05..29c4e3b 100644
--- a/BBGE/RenderObject.h
+++ b/BBGE/RenderObject.h
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ public:
 
 	StateData *getStateData();
 
-	void setPositionSnapTo(InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo);
-
 	// HACK: This is defined in RenderObject_inline.h because it needs
 	// the class Core definition.  --achurch
 	inline bool isOnScreen();
@@ -258,8 +256,6 @@ public:
 	float updateCull;
 	int layer;
 
-	InterpolatedVector *positionSnapTo;
-
 
 	typedef std::vector<RenderObject*> Children;
 	Children children, childGarbage;