diff --git a/rules.lua b/rules.lua
index c958695..820bd80 100644
--- a/rules.lua
+++ b/rules.lua
@@ -190,27 +190,30 @@ function lc_liberties.handle_placement(pos)
     end
 
     if captured then
-        local removed_items = {} -- key = name, value = count
         for i,v in pairs(captureses) do
             if v.capture then
-                local proximal = {}
+                local stone = minetest.get_node(v.stones[next(v.stones)]).name
+                local count = 0
 
-                for i2, v2 in pairs(v.stones) do
-                    local old = minetest.get_node(v2).name
-                    removed_items[old] = (removed_items[old] or 0) + 1
+                local proximal
+                local proximal_c = 0
 
+                for i2, v2 in pairs(v.stones) do
                     nodecore.set_loud(v2, {name = "nc_fire:fire"})
+                    count = count + 1
+                    if (v2:distance(pos) < 2.3) then
+                        proximal_c = proximal_c + 1
+                        if math.random(1, proximal_c) == 1 then
+                            proximal = v2
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+
+                local stack_max = minetest.registered_items[stone].stack_max
+                while count > 0 do
+                    nodecore.item_eject(proximal, stone .. " " .. math.min(count, stack_max))
+                    count = count - stack_max
                 end
-            end
-        end
-        for k, v in pairs(removed_items) do
-            local max = minetest.registered_items[k].stack_max
-            while v > max do
-                nodecore.item_eject(pos, k .. " " .. max)
-                v = v - max
-            end
-            if v > 0 then
-                nodecore.item_eject(pos, k .. " " .. v)
             end
         end
     else