diff --git a/world/net/lastlog.c b/world/net/lastlog.c
index bcd81a5..6360857 100644
--- a/world/net/lastlog.c
+++ b/world/net/lastlog.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ logClip(maxlen, cutlen) {
 // TODO: logView *since* timestamp. see also user.c:disconnected()
 //
 // uh. vim lpc syntax file doesn't like default in variablenames. renamed.
-logView(a, showingLog, defAmount) {
+logView(a, showingLog, defAmount, offset) {
 	string grep;
 	int i, ll;
 
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ logView(a, showingLog, defAmount) {
 	P4(("\n%O :logView: %O\n", ME, _log))
 	unless (ll) ll = defAmount || 15;
 	ll *= 4;
+	/* FIXME: here's where the _offset parameter needs to be considered
+	 *	  but let's see if ryuka is serious about wanting to use this  ;)
+	 */
 	if (sizeof(_log) < ll) {
 		ll = sizeof(_log);
 		i = 0;
diff --git a/world/net/place/archetype.gen b/world/net/place/archetype.gen
index 5daa290..3f6c3b8 100644
--- a/world/net/place/archetype.gen
+++ b/world/net/place/archetype.gen
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ _request_history(source, mc, data, vars, b) {
 #  endif
 # endif
 	logView(vars["_match"] || vars["_parameter"] || vars["_amount"],
-	    source);
+	    source, 0, vars["_offset"]);
 	sendmsg(source, "_echo_history"); // indicate end of history
 	return 1;
 }