diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index d2c8c218b..6dbb48359 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1742,6 +1742,48 @@ static int lib_pSwitchShield(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int lib_pDoTailsOverlay(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	mobj_t *tails = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	if (!tails)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
+	P_DoTailsOverlay(player, tails);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lib_pDoMetalJetFume(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	mobj_t *fume = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	if (!fume)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
+	P_DoMetalJetFume(player, fume);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lib_pDoFollowMobj(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	mobj_t *followmobj = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	if (!followmobj)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
+	P_DoFollowMobj(player, followmobj);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lib_pPlayerCanEnterSpinGaps(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
@@ -4211,6 +4253,9 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"P_SpawnSpinMobj",lib_pSpawnSpinMobj},
 	{"P_Telekinesis",lib_pTelekinesis},
 	{"P_SwitchShield",lib_pSwitchShield},
+	{"P_DoTailsOverlay",lib_pDoTailsOverlay},
+	{"P_DoMetalJetFume",lib_pDoMetalJetFume},
+	{"P_DoFollowMobj",lib_pDoFollowMobj},
 	{"P_PlayerCanEnterSpinGaps",lib_pPlayerCanEnterSpinGaps},
 	{"P_PlayerShouldUseSpinHeight",lib_pPlayerShouldUseSpinHeight},
 
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 007954312..f0c01e71c 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ void P_SpawnThokMobj(player_t *player);
 void P_SpawnSpinMobj(player_t *player, mobjtype_t type);
 void P_Telekinesis(player_t *player, fixed_t thrust, fixed_t range);
 
+void P_DoTailsOverlay(player_t *player, mobj_t *tails);
+void P_DoMetalJetFume(player_t *player, mobj_t *fume);
+void P_DoFollowMobj(player_t *player, mobj_t *followmobj);
+
 void P_PlayLivesJingle(player_t *player);
 #define P_PlayRinglossSound(s)	S_StartSound(s, (mariomode) ? sfx_mario8 : sfx_altow1 + P_RandomKey(4));
 #define P_PlayDeathSound(s)		S_StartSound(s, sfx_altdi1 + P_RandomKey(4));
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 7aed5269f..5004203da 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -11191,7 +11191,7 @@ static void P_MinecartThink(player_t *player)
 }
 
 // Handle Tails' fluff
-static void P_DoTailsOverlay(player_t *player, mobj_t *tails)
+void P_DoTailsOverlay(player_t *player, mobj_t *tails)
 {
 	// init...
 	boolean smilesonground = P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo);
@@ -11396,7 +11396,7 @@ static void P_DoTailsOverlay(player_t *player, mobj_t *tails)
 }
 
 // Metal Sonic's jet fume
-static void P_DoMetalJetFume(player_t *player, mobj_t *fume)
+void P_DoMetalJetFume(player_t *player, mobj_t *fume)
 {
 	static const UINT8 FUME_SKINCOLORS[] =
 	{
@@ -11534,6 +11534,30 @@ static void P_DoMetalJetFume(player_t *player, mobj_t *fume)
 	}
 }
 
+// Handle Followmobj behavior
+void P_DoFollowMobj(player_t *player, mobj_t *followmobj)
+{
+	if (LUA_HookFollowMobj(player, followmobj) || P_MobjWasRemoved(followmobj))
+		{;}
+	else
+	{
+		switch (followmobj->type)
+		{
+			case MT_TAILSOVERLAY: // c:
+				P_DoTailsOverlay(player, followmobj);
+				break;
+			case MT_METALJETFUME:
+				P_DoMetalJetFume(player, followmobj);
+				break;
+			default:
+				var1 = 1;
+				var2 = 0;
+				A_CapeChase(followmobj);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 //
 // P_PlayerThink
 //
@@ -13010,27 +13034,7 @@ void P_PlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 		}
 
 		if (player->followmobj)
-		{
-			if (LUA_HookFollowMobj(player, player->followmobj) || P_MobjWasRemoved(player->followmobj))
-				{;}
-			else
-			{
-				switch (player->followmobj->type)
-				{
-					case MT_TAILSOVERLAY: // c:
-						P_DoTailsOverlay(player, player->followmobj);
-						break;
-					case MT_METALJETFUME:
-						P_DoMetalJetFume(player, player->followmobj);
-						break;
-					default:
-						var1 = 1;
-						var2 = 0;
-						A_CapeChase(player->followmobj);
-						break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+			P_DoFollowMobj(player, player->followmobj);
 	}
 
 	P_DoPlayerHeadSigns(player); // Spawn Tag/CTF signs over player's head