diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2804d09..a2a7bab 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 eframe = "0.26.2"
 image = "0.24.9"
+tokio = { version = "0.2", features = ["macros"] }
+serenity = { default-features = false, features = ["client", "gateway", "model", "rustls_backend"], version = "0.9.0-rc.2"}
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diff --git a/jiji.project b/jiji.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e181a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jiji.project
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"categories":[{"name":"to do","content":[{"name":"run discord bot","description":"make it so the bot is running","id":1},{"name":"get incoming messages","description":"read","id":2},{"name":"sort messages by origin","description":"// Hello there","id":3},{"name":"fetch previous messages","description":"// Hello there","id":4},{"name":"ability to write messages","description":"// Hello there","id":5}]},{"name":"in progress","content":[]},{"name":"done","content":[]},{"name":"bugs","content":[]},{"name":"+","content":[]}]}
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dfd291e..ed24ea8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,32 +5,41 @@ use std::{
 	time, 
 	sync::Arc,
 	error::Error,
+	env,
 };
+use serenity::{
+	async_trait,
+	model::{channel::Message, gateway::Ready},
+	prelude::*,
+};
+
+mod token;
 
 
 const MAX_FPS : f32 = 30.0;
+const HELP_MESSAGE: &str = "Hello there, Human! I am a messenger for the wandering penwing.";
+const HELP_COMMAND: &str = "!jiji";
 
 
-fn main() -> Result<(), eframe::Error> {
-	let icon_data = load_icon().unwrap_or_default();
-	
-	let options = eframe::NativeOptions {
-		viewport: egui::ViewportBuilder::default()
-			.with_inner_size([1200.0, 800.0])
-			.with_icon(Arc::new(icon_data)),
-		..Default::default()
-	};
-
-	eframe::run_native(
-		"Jiji",
-		options,
-		Box::new(move |_cc| Box::from(Jiji::default())),
-	)
-}
+//fn main() -> Result<(), eframe::Error> {
+//	let icon_data = load_icon().unwrap_or_default();
+//	
+//	let options = eframe::NativeOptions {
+//		viewport: egui::ViewportBuilder::default()
+//			.with_inner_size([1200.0, 800.0])
+//			.with_icon(Arc::new(icon_data)),
+//		..Default::default()
+//	};
+//
+//	eframe::run_native(
+//		"Jiji",
+//		options,
+//		Box::new(move |_cc| Box::from(Jiji::default())),
+//	)
+//}
 
 
 struct Jiji {
-	token: String,
 	next_frame: time::Instant,
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +47,6 @@ struct Jiji {
 impl Default for Jiji {
 	fn default() -> Self {
 		Self {
-			token: "test".to_string(),
 			next_frame: time::Instant::now(),
 		}
 	}
@@ -78,4 +86,37 @@ pub fn load_icon() -> Result<egui::IconData, Box<dyn Error>> {
 		width: icon_width,
 		height: icon_height,
 	})
+}
+
+
+struct Handler;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl EventHandler for Handler {
+	async fn message(&self, ctx: Context, msg: Message) {
+	if msg.content == HELP_COMMAND {
+		if let Err(why) = msg.channel_id.say(&ctx.http, HELP_MESSAGE).await {
+			println!("Error sending message: {:?}", why);
+	}
+	}
+}
+
+async fn ready(&self, _: Context, ready: Ready) {
+	println!("{} is connected!", ready.user.name);
+	}
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+	//let token = env::var(token::TOKEN)
+	//.expect("Expected a token in the environment");
+
+	let mut client = Client::new(&token::TOKEN)
+	.event_handler(Handler)
+	.await
+	.expect("Err creating client");
+
+	if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
+		println!("Client error: {:?}", why);
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/token.rs b/src/token.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca66a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/token.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub const TOKEN : &str = "MTIxNTIwMzEyMTk5NTcxNDU4MQ.G2P14S.kMBadIiCH6Lo8Y_V_VU42WLmBVBkbI39CojiAo";
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