diff --git a/d2m/actions/create-room.js b/d2m/actions/create-room.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js b/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c47e8cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// @ts-check
+
+const markdown = require("discord-markdown")
+
+/**
+ * @param {import("discord-api-types/v10").APIMessage} message
+ * @returns {import("../../types").M_Room_Message_content}
+ */
+module.exports = function(message) {
+	const body = message.content
+	const html = markdown.toHTML(body, {
+		discordCallback: {
+			user: Function,
+			channel: Function,
+			role: Function,
+			everyone: Function,
+			here: Function
+		}
+	}, null, null)
+	return {
+		msgtype: "m.text",
+		body: body,
+		format: "m.custom.html",
+		formatted_body: html
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/DiscordClient.js b/d2m/discord-client.js
similarity index 87%
rename from modules/DiscordClient.js
rename to d2m/discord-client.js
index 714db1e6..20927180 100644
--- a/modules/DiscordClient.js
+++ b/d2m/discord-client.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+// @ts-check
+
 const { SnowTransfer } = require("snowtransfer")
 const { Client: CloudStorm } = require("cloudstorm")
 
 const passthrough = require("../passthrough")
 const { sync } = passthrough
 
-/** @type {typeof import("./DiscordUtils")} */
-const dUtils = sync.require("./DiscordUtils")
+/** @type {typeof import("./discord-packets")} */
+const discordPackets = sync.require("./discord-packets")
 
 class DiscordClient {
 	/**
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ class DiscordClient {
 		this.discordToken = discordToken
 		this.snow = new SnowTransfer(discordToken)
 		this.cloud = new CloudStorm(discordToken, {
-			shards: "auto",
+			shards: [0],
 			reconnect: true,
 			snowtransferInstance: this.snow,
 			intents: [
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ class DiscordClient {
 		this.guilds = new Map()
 		/** @type {Map<string, Array<string>>} */
 		this.guildChannelMap = new Map()
-		this.cloud.on("event", message => dUtils.onPacket(this, message))
+		this.cloud.on("event", message => discordPackets.onPacket(this, message))
 		this.cloud.on("error", console.error)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/DiscordUtils.js b/d2m/discord-packets.js
similarity index 83%
rename from modules/DiscordUtils.js
rename to d2m/discord-packets.js
index 46ee4fdb..3939b81f 100644
--- a/modules/DiscordUtils.js
+++ b/d2m/discord-packets.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+// @ts-check
+
 const passthrough = require("../passthrough")
 const { sync } = passthrough
 
-/** @type {typeof import("./DiscordEvents")} */
-const DiscordEvents = sync.require("./DiscordEvents")
+/** @type {typeof import("./event-dispatcher")} */
+const eventDispatcher = sync.require("./event-dispatcher")
 
 const utils = {
 	/**
-	 * @param {import("./DiscordClient")} client
+	 * @param {import("./discord-client")} client
 	 * @param {import("cloudstorm").IGatewayMessage} message
 	 */
 	onPacket(client, message) {
@@ -56,7 +58,13 @@ const utils = {
 			}
 
 
-		} else if (message.t === "MESSAGE_CREATE") DiscordEvents.onMessageCreate(client, message.d)
+		} else if (message.t === "MESSAGE_CREATE") {
+			eventDispatcher.onMessageCreate(client, message.d)
+
+
+		} else if (message.t === "MESSAGE_REACTION_ADD") {
+			eventDispatcher.onReactionAdd(client, message.d)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2m/event-dispatcher.js b/d2m/event-dispatcher.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..714ac934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/d2m/event-dispatcher.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// @ts-check
+
+module.exports = {
+	/**
+	 * @param {import("./discord-client")} client
+	 * @param {import("discord-api-types/v10").GatewayMessageCreateDispatchData} message
+	 */
+	onMessageCreate(client, message) {
+		console.log(message)
+		console.log(message.guild_id)
+		console.log(message.member)
+		return {}
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * @param {import("./discord-client")} client
+	 * @param {import("discord-api-types/v10").GatewayMessageReactionAddDispatchData} data
+	 */
+	onReactionAdd(client, data) {
+		console.log(data)
+		return {}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 44bfa002..c6340f85 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// @ts-check
+
 const HeatSync = require("heatsync")
 
 const config = require("./config")
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ const sync = new HeatSync()
 
 Object.assign(passthrough, { config, sync })
 
-const DiscordClient = require("./modules/DiscordClient")
+const DiscordClient = require("./d2m/discord-client")
 
 const discord = new DiscordClient(config.discordToken)
 passthrough.discord = discord
@@ -19,5 +21,5 @@ passthrough.discord = discord
 	require("./stdin")
 })()
 
-process.on("unhandledRejection", console.error)
-process.on("uncaughtException", console.error)
+// process.on("unhandledRejection", console.error)
+// process.on("uncaughtException", console.error)
diff --git a/modules/DiscordEvents.js b/modules/DiscordEvents.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a33eb13e..00000000
--- a/modules/DiscordEvents.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-	/**
-	 * Process Discord messages and convert to a message Matrix can understand
-	 *
-	 * @param {import("./DiscordClient")} client
-	 * @param {import("discord-api-types/v10").APIMessage} message
-	 * @returns {import("../types").MatrixMessage}
-	 */
-	onMessageCreate(client, message) {
-		return {}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/notes.md b/notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcbffa15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# d2m
+
+Remember that a discord message may be transformed to multiple matrix messages.
+
+A database will be used to store the discord id to matrix event id mapping. Table columns:
+- discord id
+- matrix id
+- the "type" of the matrix id, used to update things properly next time. for example, whether it is the message text or an attachment
+
+There needs to be a way to easily manually trigger something later. For example, it should be easy to manually retry sending a message, or check all members for changes, etc.
+
+## Transforming content
+
+1. Upload attachments to mxc if they are small enough.
+2. Convert discord message text and embeds to matrix event.
+	1. Convert discord mentions, names, channel links, message links, and emojis to intermediate formats.
+	2. Convert discord text to body.
+	3. Convert discord text to formatted_body using custom discord-markdown npm module.
+	4. Convert discord embeds to quotes.
+3. Gather relevant reply data.
+4. Send reply+message.
+5. Send attachments.
+6. Store in database.
+
+## Message sent
+
+1. Transform content.
+2. Send to matrix.
+
+## Message deleted
+
+1. Look up equivalents on matrix.
+2. Delete on matrix.
+
+## Message edited / embeds added
+
+1. Look up equivalents on matrix.
+2. Replace content on matrix.
+
+## Reaction added
+
+1. Add reaction on matrix.
+
+## Reaction removed
+
+1. Remove reaction on matrix.
+
+## Member data changed
+
+1. Compare current member against cached version in database.
+2. Update member on matrix.
+3. Update cached version in database.
+
+## Channel created / updated
+
+(but I should be able to manually call this function at any time to run the same code on any given channel)
+
+1. Compare current channel against cached version in database.
+2. If channel does not yet exist in database:
+	1. Create the corresponding room.
+	2. Add to database.
+3. Update room details to match.
+4. Add to space.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d6caedb..24fd3433 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,16 @@
   "author": "Cadence, PapiOphidian",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
+    "better-sqlite3": "^8.3.0",
     "cloudstorm": "^0.7.0",
+    "discord-markdown": "git+https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/nodejs-discord-markdown#24508e701e91d5a00fa5e773ced874d9ee8c889b",
     "heatsync": "^2.4.0",
-    "snowtransfer": "^0.7.0"
+    "matrix-appservice": "^2.0.0",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^24.1.0",
+    "snowtransfer": "^0.7.0",
+    "supertape": "^8.3.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^18.16.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/passthrough.js b/passthrough.js
index 77b9c8fb..b6bc56fa 100644
--- a/passthrough.js
+++ b/passthrough.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+// @ts-check
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} Passthrough
  * @property {import("repl").REPLServer} repl
  * @property {typeof import("./config")} config
- * @property {import("./modules/DiscordClient")} discord
+ * @property {import("./d2m/discord-client")} discord
  * @property {import("heatsync")} sync
  */
 /** @type {Passthrough} */
+// @ts-ignore
 const pt = {}
 module.exports = pt
diff --git a/stdin.js b/stdin.js
index 95c7a738..be38b06e 100644
--- a/stdin.js
+++ b/stdin.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// @ts-check
+
 const repl = require("repl")
 const util = require("util")
 
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 491622c5..180a559f 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-export type MatrixMessage = {}
+export type M_Room_Message_content = {
+	msgtype: "m.text"
+	body: string
+	formatted_body?: "org.matrix.custom.html"
+	format?: string
+}