diff --git a/commands/help.go b/commands/help.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e10d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/help.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"github.com/mgutz/ansi"
+)
+
+const format string = "  %s - %s%s"
+
+func HelpCommand(session *discordgo.Session) {
+  noColor := state.HasNoColor()
+
+  fmt.Println("\r\nCOMcord (c)left 2023\n\r")
+
+  index := 0
+  for key, cmd := range GetAllCommands() {
+    str := fmt.Sprintf(format, key, cmd.Description, "")
+    length := len(str)
+    padding := strings.Repeat(" ", 25 - length)
+
+    if noColor {
+      fmt.Printf(format, key, cmd.Description, padding)
+    } else {
+      coloredKey := ansi.Color(key, "yellow+b")
+      fmt.Printf(format, coloredKey, cmd.Description, padding)
+    }
+
+    index++
+    if index % 3 == 0 {
+      fmt.Print("\n\r")
+    }
+  }
+  if index % 3 != 0 {
+    fmt.Print("\n\r")
+  }
+
+  fmt.Println("\r\nTo begin TALK MODE, press [SPACE]\n\r")
+}
diff --git a/commands/main.go b/commands/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8665df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package commands
+
+import "github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+
+var commandMap map[string]Command
+
+type Command struct {
+  Run func(*discordgo.Session)
+  Description string
+}
+
+func Setup() {
+  commandMap = make(map[string]Command)
+
+  commandMap["q"] = Command{
+    Run: QuitCommand,
+    Description: "quit comcord",
+  }
+
+  commandMap["h"] = Command{
+    Run: HelpCommand,
+    Description: "command help",
+  }
+}
+
+func GetCommand(key string) (Command, bool) {
+  command, has := commandMap[key]
+  return command, has
+}
+
+func GetAllCommands() map[string]Command {
+  return commandMap
+}
diff --git a/commands/quit.go b/commands/quit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eea1472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/quit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+)
+
+func QuitCommand(session *discordgo.Session) {
+  session.Close()
+  os.Exit(0)
+}
diff --git a/commands/send.go b/commands/send.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2244678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/send.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/lib"
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"github.com/ergochat/readline"
+	"github.com/mgutz/ansi"
+)
+
+func SendMode(session *discordgo.Session) {
+  channelId := state.GetCurrentChannel()
+  if channelId == "" {
+    fmt.Print("<not in a channel>\n\r")
+    return
+  }
+
+  state.SetInPrompt(true)
+
+  length := len(session.State.User.Username) + 2
+  curLength := state.GetNameLength()
+
+  prompt := fmt.Sprintf("[%s]%s", session.State.User.Username, strings.Repeat(" ", (curLength - length) + 1))
+  if !state.HasNoColor() {
+    prompt = ansi.Color(prompt, "cyan+b")
+  }
+
+  input, _ := readline.NewFromConfig(&readline.Config{
+    Prompt: prompt,
+    UniqueEditLine: true,
+  })
+  defer input.Close()
+
+  out, err := input.Readline()
+  out = strings.TrimSpace(out)
+  input.Close()
+
+  if out == "" {
+    if err == readline.ErrInterrupt {
+      fmt.Print("^C<no message sent>\n\r")
+    } else {
+      fmt.Print(prompt, "<no message sent>\n\r")
+    }
+  } else {
+    fmt.Print(prompt, out, "\n\r")
+    _, err := session.ChannelMessageSend(channelId, out)
+
+    if err != nil {
+      fmt.Print("<failed to send message: ", err, ">\n\r")
+    }
+
+    // TODO: update afk state
+  }
+  state.SetInPrompt(false)
+  lib.ProcessQueue(session)
+}
diff --git a/events/messageCreate.go b/events/messageCreate.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 35da9de..0000000
--- a/events/messageCreate.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-package events
-
-import "github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-
-func MessageCreate(session *discordgo.Session, msg *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
-  if (msg.Author.ID == session.State.User.ID) {
-    return
-  }
-}
diff --git a/events/messages.go b/events/messages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afbabb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events/messages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package events
+
+import (
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/lib"
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+)
+
+func MessageCreate(session *discordgo.Session, msg *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
+  if msg.Author.ID == session.State.User.ID {
+    return
+  }
+
+  channel, err := session.State.Channel(msg.ChannelID)
+  if err != nil {
+    return
+  }
+
+  isDM := channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeDM || channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM
+
+  if state.IsInPrompt() {
+    state.AddMessageToQueue(msg.Message)
+  } else {
+    lib.ProcessMessage(session, msg.Message, lib.MessageOptions{NoColor: state.HasNoColor()})
+  }
+
+  if isDM {
+    state.SetLastDM(msg.ChannelID)
+  }
+}
+
+func MessageUpdate(session *discordgo.Session, msg *discordgo.MessageUpdate) {
+
+}
diff --git a/events/ready.go b/events/ready.go
index d69845d..91e2cc9 100644
--- a/events/ready.go
+++ b/events/ready.go
@@ -3,11 +3,31 @@ package events
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-  "github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/mgutz/ansi"
 )
 
 func Ready(session *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
-  fmt.Print("Logged in as: ")
-  color.Yellow("%s (%s)", session.State.User.Username, session.State.User.ID)
+  fmt.Printf("\rLogged in as: %s\n\r", ansi.Color(fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", session.State.User.Username, session.State.User.ID), "yellow"))
+
+  state.SetNameLength(len(session.State.User.Username) + 2)
+
+  defaultGuild := state.GetConfigValue("defaultGuild")
+  defaultChannel := state.GetConfigValue("defaultChannel")
+  if defaultGuild != "" {
+    _, err := session.State.Guild(defaultGuild)
+    if err == nil {
+      if defaultChannel != "" {
+        state.SetCurrentChannel(defaultChannel)
+        state.SetLastChannel(defaultGuild, defaultChannel)
+      }
+    } else {
+      fmt.Println("\r% This account is not in the defined default guild.")
+    }
+  } else {
+    if defaultChannel != "" {
+      fmt.Println("\r% Default channel defined without defining default guild.")
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 22e39d1..0d097a9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ module github.com/Cynosphere/comcord
 go 1.20
 
 require (
+	atomicgo.dev/keyboard v0.2.9 // indirect
 	github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.27.1 // indirect
-	github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0 // indirect
+	github.com/containerd/console v1.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/ergochat/readline v0.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.17 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mgutz/ansi v0.0.0-20200706080929-d51e80ef957d // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210421170649-83a5a9bb288b // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/term v0.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.9.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index bba7236..fa9c859 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,22 +1,100 @@
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diff --git a/lib/messages.go b/lib/messages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8913581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/messages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+package lib
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"github.com/mgutz/ansi"
+)
+
+var /*const*/ REGEX_CODEBLOCK = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\x60\x60\x60(?:([a-z0-9_+\-\.]+?)\n)?\n*([^\n].*?)\n*\x60\x60\x60`)
+
+type MessageOptions struct {
+  Content string
+  Name string
+  Channel string
+  Bot bool
+  Attachments []*discordgo.MessageAttachment
+  Stickers []*discordgo.Sticker
+  Reply *discordgo.Message
+  Timestamp time.Time
+  IsMention bool
+  IsDM bool
+  IsJoin bool
+  IsPin bool
+  IsDump bool
+  NoColor bool
+  InHistory bool
+}
+
+func FormatMessage(session *discordgo.Session, options MessageOptions) {
+
+  // TODO: timestamps for pin and join
+
+  // TODO: history lines
+
+  nameLength := len(options.Name) + 2
+  stateNameLength := state.GetNameLength()
+  if nameLength > stateNameLength {
+    state.SetNameLength(nameLength)
+  }
+
+  // TODO: replies
+
+  if options.IsDump {
+    if options.InHistory {
+      // TODO
+    } else {
+      wordCount := len(strings.Split(options.Content, " "))
+      lineCount := len(strings.Split(options.Content, "\n"))
+      wordsPlural := ""
+      linesPlural := ""
+
+  if wordCount > 1 {
+        wordsPlural = "s"
+      }
+      if lineCount > 1 {
+        linesPlural = "s"
+      }
+
+      str := fmt.Sprintf("<%s DUMPs in %d characters of %d word%s in %d line%s>", options.Name, len(options.Content), wordCount, wordsPlural, lineCount, linesPlural)
+
+      if options.NoColor {
+        fmt.Print(str)
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // TODO: markdown
+
+    if options.IsDM {
+      name := fmt.Sprintf("*%s*", options.Name)
+      if !options.NoColor {
+        name = ansi.Color(name, "red+b")
+      }
+
+      fmt.Printf("%s %s\x07\n\r", name, options.Content)
+    } else if len(options.Content) > 1 &&
+    (strings.HasPrefix(options.Content, "*") && strings.HasSuffix(options.Content, "*") && !strings.HasPrefix(options.Content, "**") && !strings.HasSuffix(options.Content, "**")) ||
+    (strings.HasPrefix(options.Content, "_") && strings.HasSuffix(options.Content, "_") && !strings.HasPrefix(options.Content, "__") && !strings.HasSuffix(options.Content, "__")) {
+      str := fmt.Sprintf("<%s %s>", options.Name, options.Content[1:len(options.Content)-1])
+
+      if options.NoColor {
+        fmt.Print(str + "\n\r")
+      } else {
+        fmt.Print(ansi.Color(str, "green+b") + "\n\r")
+      }
+    } else if options.IsJoin {
+      // TODO
+    } else if options.IsPin {
+      // TODO
+    } else {
+      nameColor := "cyan+b"
+      if options.IsMention {
+        nameColor = "red+b"
+      } else if options.Bot {
+        nameColor = "yellow+b"
+      }
+
+      name := fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", options.Name)
+      if !options.NoColor {
+        name = ansi.Color(name, nameColor)
+      }
+
+      // FIXME: where is this off by 4 actually from
+      padding := strings.Repeat(" ", int(math.Abs(float64(stateNameLength) - float64(nameLength) - 4)))
+      str := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s %s", name, padding, options.Content)
+      if options.IsMention {
+        str = str + "\x07"
+      }
+      fmt.Print(str + "\n\r")
+    }
+  }
+
+  // TODO: attachments
+
+  // TODO: stickers
+
+  // TODO: links
+
+  // TODO: embeds
+
+  // TODO: lines output for history
+}
+
+func ProcessMessage(session *discordgo.Session, msg *discordgo.Message, options MessageOptions) {
+  channel, err := session.State.Channel(msg.ChannelID)
+  if err != nil {
+    return
+  }
+
+  guild, err := session.State.Guild(channel.GuildID)
+  if err != nil {
+    return
+  }
+
+  selfMember, err := session.State.Member(guild.ID, session.State.User.ID)
+  if err != nil {
+    return
+  }
+
+  hasMentionedRole := false
+  for _, role := range msg.MentionRoles {
+    for _, selfRole := range selfMember.Roles {
+      if role == selfRole {
+        hasMentionedRole = true
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  isDirectlyMentioned := false
+  for _, user := range msg.Mentions {
+    if user.ID == session.State.User.ID {
+      isDirectlyMentioned = true
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  isPing := msg.MentionEveryone || hasMentionedRole || isDirectlyMentioned
+  isDM := channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeDM || channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM
+
+  currentChannel := state.GetCurrentChannel()
+  isCurrentChannel := currentChannel == msg.ChannelID
+
+  if !isCurrentChannel && !isDM && !isPing {
+    return
+  }
+
+  if isPing && !isCurrentChannel && !isDM {
+    str := fmt.Sprintf("**mentioned by %s in #%s in %s**", msg.Author.Username, channel.Name, guild.Name)
+    if options.NoColor {
+      fmt.Print(ansi.Color(str, "red+b"))
+    } else {
+      fmt.Print(str)
+    }
+    fmt.Print("\x07\n\r")
+    return
+  }
+
+  content, _ := msg.ContentWithMoreMentionsReplaced(session)
+  options.Content = content
+  options.Name = msg.Author.Username
+  options.Channel = msg.ChannelID
+  options.Bot = msg.Author.Bot
+  options.Attachments = msg.Attachments
+  options.Stickers = msg.StickerItems
+  options.Reply = msg.ReferencedMessage
+  options.IsMention = isPing
+  options.IsDM = isDM
+  options.IsJoin = msg.Type == discordgo.MessageTypeGuildMemberJoin
+  options.IsPin = msg.Type == discordgo.MessageTypeChannelPinnedMessage
+  options.IsDump = REGEX_CODEBLOCK.MatchString(content)
+
+  FormatMessage(session, options)
+}
+
+func ProcessQueue(session *discordgo.Session) {
+  queue := state.GetMessageQueue()
+
+  for _, msg := range queue {
+    ProcessMessage(session, msg, MessageOptions{NoColor: state.HasNoColor()})
+  }
+
+  state.EmptyMessageQueue()
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 042c9a0..7fcae95 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,17 +3,25 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 
+	"atomicgo.dev/keyboard"
+	"atomicgo.dev/keyboard/keys"
+	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/commands"
 	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/events"
 	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/rcfile"
 	"github.com/Cynosphere/comcord/state"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
 func main() {
+  oldState, err := term.MakeRaw(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
+  if err != nil {
+    panic(err)
+  }
+  defer term.Restore(int(os.Stdin.Fd()), oldState)
+
   var config map[string]string = make(map[string]string)
   var token string
 
@@ -47,12 +55,17 @@ func main() {
     }
   }
 
-  state.Setup()
+  fmt.Println("\rCOMcord (c)left 2023")
+  fmt.Println("\rType 'h' for Commands")
+  fmt.Print("\r")
+
+  state.Setup(config)
+  commands.Setup()
 
   // TODO: user account support
   client, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + token)
   if err != nil {
-    fmt.Println("% Failed to create client:", err)
+    fmt.Println("\r% Failed to create client:", err)
     os.Exit(1)
     return
   }
@@ -65,17 +78,33 @@ func main() {
 
   err = client.Open()
   if err != nil {
-    fmt.Println("% Failed to connect to Discord:", err)
+    fmt.Println("\r% Failed to connect to Discord:", err)
     os.Exit(1)
     return
   }
 
-  fmt.Println("COMcord (c)left 2023")
-  fmt.Println("Type 'h' for Commands")
+  keyboard.Listen(func(key keys.Key) (stop bool, err error) {
+    if !state.IsInPrompt() {
+      if key.Code == keys.CtrlC {
+        client.Close()
+        os.Exit(0)
+        return true, nil
+      } else {
+        command, has := commands.GetCommand(key.String())
+        if has {
+          command.Run(client)
+        } else {
+          commands.SendMode(client)
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
-  sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-  signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
-  <-sc
+    return false, nil
+  })
 
-  client.Close()
+	/*sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
+	<-sc
+
+  client.Close()*/
 }
diff --git a/state/main.go b/state/main.go
index 5ef3b8f..4499601 100644
--- a/state/main.go
+++ b/state/main.go
@@ -7,30 +7,38 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ComcordState struct {
+  Config map[string]string
   Connected bool
   RPCConnected bool
   StartTime int64
   CurrentGuild string
   CurrentChannel string
-  NameLength int32
+  NameLength int
   InPrompt bool
   AFK bool
-  MessageQueue []discordgo.Message
+  MessageQueue []*discordgo.Message
   LastChannel map[string]string
+  LastDM string
+  NoColor bool
 }
 
 var state ComcordState
 
-func Setup() {
+func Setup(config map[string]string) {
   state = ComcordState{}
+  state.Config = config
   state.Connected = true
   state.RPCConnected = false
   state.StartTime = time.Now().Unix()
+  state.CurrentGuild = ""
+  state.CurrentChannel = ""
   state.NameLength = 2
   state.InPrompt = false
   state.AFK = false
-  state.MessageQueue = make([]discordgo.Message, 0)
+  state.MessageQueue = make([]*discordgo.Message, 0)
   state.LastChannel = make(map[string]string)
+  state.LastDM = ""
+  state.NoColor = false
 }
 
 func IsConnected() bool {
@@ -69,11 +77,11 @@ func SetCurrentChannel(value string) {
   state.CurrentChannel = value
 }
 
-func GetNameLength() int32 {
+func GetNameLength() int {
   return state.NameLength
 }
 
-func SetNameLength(value int32) {
+func SetNameLength(value int) {
   state.NameLength = value
 }
 
@@ -93,10 +101,54 @@ func SetAFK(value bool) {
   state.AFK = value
 }
 
-func GetMessageQueue() []discordgo.Message {
+func GetMessageQueue() []*discordgo.Message {
   return state.MessageQueue
 }
 
-func AddMessageToQueue(msg discordgo.Message) {
+func AddMessageToQueue(msg *discordgo.Message) {
   state.MessageQueue = append(state.MessageQueue, msg)
 }
+
+func EmptyMessageQueue() {
+  state.MessageQueue = make([]*discordgo.Message, 0)
+}
+
+func SetLastChannel(guild string, channel string) {
+  state.LastChannel[guild] = channel
+}
+
+func GetLastChannel(guild string) string {
+  channel, has := state.LastChannel[guild]
+
+  if has {
+    return channel
+  } else {
+    return ""
+  }
+}
+
+func GetLastDM() string {
+  return state.LastDM
+}
+
+func SetLastDM(value string) {
+  state.LastDM = value
+}
+
+func GetConfigValue(key string) string {
+  value, has := state.Config[key]
+
+  if has {
+    return value
+  } else {
+    return ""
+  }
+}
+
+func SetNoColor(value bool) {
+  state.NoColor = value
+}
+
+func HasNoColor() bool {
+  return state.NoColor
+}