diff --git a/components/DropdownItem.vue b/components/DropdownItem.vue
index e3c1152..279da31 100644
--- a/components/DropdownItem.vue
+++ b/components/DropdownItem.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 <template>
 	<li>
 		<button
-			class="w-full cursor-pointer bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] hover:bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,17.4%)] text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md flex items-center">
+			class="w-full cursor-pointer bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] hover:bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,17.4%)] text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md flex items-center justify-between transition-colors"
+			:class="(danger) ? 'hover:bg-[hsl(359,66.7%,54.1%)]' : ''">
 			<slot />
 		</button>
 	</li>
-</template>
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+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+	props: ['danger']
+}
+</script>
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diff --git a/components/DropdownMenu.vue b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
index 179be0a..a6fb471 100644
--- a/components/DropdownMenu.vue
+++ b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ export default {
 	transform-origin: bottom center;
 }
 
-.dropdown-inverse > ul {
-	display: flex;
+.dropdown-inverse > div > ul {
 	flex-direction: column-reverse;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/InviteCard.vue b/components/InviteCard.vue
index 6c0e387..432257c 100644
--- a/components/InviteCard.vue
+++ b/components/InviteCard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="w-6/12 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
+	<div class="w-6/12 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] mb-1 mt-0.5 p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
 		<p class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">You've been invited to join a
 			server</p>
 		<span class="text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-loose">{{ invite.server.name }}</span>
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export default {
 			const { server } = await $fetch('/api/guilds/joinGuild', { method: 'POST', body: { inviteId: invite.id }, headers })
 			if (!server) return;
 			this.servers?.push(server)
+			this.invite.server.participants.push(this.user)
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/components/MessagePane.vue b/components/MessagePane.vue
index f599666..34b765c 100644
--- a/components/MessagePane.vue
+++ b/components/MessagePane.vue
@@ -1,29 +1,66 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="h-full bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] relative text-white">
-		<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] absolute w-full shadow px-4 py-3 flex items-center z-[1] shadow-zinc-900/50">
-			<span>
-				<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-					width="24"
-					height="24"
-					viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-					<path fill="currentColor"
-						d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
-				</svg>
-			</span>
-			<span class="text-zinc-100 font-semibold">{{ server.name }}</span>
+		<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] absolute w-full shadow px-4 py-3 z-[1] shadow-zinc-900/50">
+			<div v-if="!server.DM"
+				class="flex items-center">
+				<span class="mr-1">
+					<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						width="24"
+						height="24"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<path fill="currentColor"
+							d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
+					</svg>
+				</span>
+				<span class="text-zinc-100 font-semibold">{{ server.name }}</span>
+			</div>
+			<div v-else
+				class="flex items-center">
+				<span class="mr-1">
+					<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						width="24"
+						height="24"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<g fill="none"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							stroke-width="2">
+							<circle cx="12"
+								cy="12"
+								r="4" />
+							<path d="M16 12v1.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 5 0V12a9 9 0 1 0-5.5 8.28" />
+						</g>
+					</svg>
+				</span>
+				<span class="text-zinc-100 font-semibold">{{
+					server.dmParticipants.find((e: IUser) => e.id !==
+						user.id).username
+				}}</span>
+			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="w-full h-[calc(100%-60px)] overflow-y-scroll pb-1"
+		<div class="w-full h-[calc(100%-76px-48px)] top-[48px] absolute overflow-y-scroll pb-1"
 			id="conversation-pane">
 			<div>
 				<div v-if="conversation.length === 0">
 					<p>No messages yet</p>
 				</div>
 				<div v-else
-					v-for="message in conversation">
-					<div class="message-container">
+					v-for="(message, i) in conversation">
+					<div class="transition-[backdrop-filter] hover:backdrop-brightness-110 ease-[cubic-bezier(.37,.64,.59,.33)] duration-150 my-4 px-7 py-2"
+						:class="(i === 0 || conversation[i - 1].creator.id !== message.creator.id) ?
+	(i === conversation.length - 1 || conversation[i + 1].creator.id !== message.creator.id) ?
+						/* above and below message is not ours */ '' :
+						/* below message is ours */ 'mb-0 pb-0.5' :
+	(i === conversation.length - 1 || conversation[i + 1].creator.id !== message.creator.id) ?
+						/* above message is ours */ 'mt-0 pt-0.5 pb-1' :
+						/* above and below message is ours */ 'mt-0 mb-0 py-0.5'">
 						<div>
 							<div class="message-sender-text">
-								<p class="mb-1.5 font-semibold">
+								<p class="mb-1 font-semibold"
+									v-if="i === 0 || conversation[i - 1].creator.id !== message.creator.id">
 									{{ message.creator.username }}
 								</p>
 								<p class="break-words max-w-full">{{ message.body }}</p>
@@ -36,10 +73,22 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="conversation-input w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)] h-[61.1px]">
-			<form @submit.prevent="sendMessage"
+		<div v-if="showSearch"
+			class="absolute bottom-[calc(75px+0.5rem)] mx-4 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-32px)] py-3 px-4 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] rounded-lg shadow-md z-5">
+			<div class="relative flex flex-col">
+				<div v-for="user in searchResults"
+					class="mx-2 my-1 w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px-64px-16px)] px-4 py-3 hover:bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,24.3%)] select-none rounded-md transition-colors"
+					@click="completeMention(user)">
+					{{ user.username }}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="conversation-input w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)] h-[75px]">
+			<form @keyup="checkForMentions"
+				@keypress="typing($event)"
+				@submit.prevent="sendMessage"
 				@keydown.enter.exact.prevent="sendMessage"
-				class="relative px-4 w-full pt-1.5">
+				class="relative px-4 w-full pt-1.5 h-fit pb-1">
 				<div id="textbox"
 					class="px-4 rounded-md w-full h-[44px] bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] flex flex-row">
 					<textarea type="text"
@@ -63,15 +112,30 @@
 								d="M10 14L21 3m0 0l-6.5 18a.55.55 0 0 1-1 0L10 14l-7-3.5a.55.55 0 0 1 0-1L21 3" />
 						</svg></label>
 				</div>
+				<div class="w-full">
+					<p class="text-sm"
+						v-if="usersTyping.length > 0">
+						<span v-if="usersTyping.length < 4">
+							<span v-for="(username, i) in usersTyping"
+								class="font-semibold">
+								<span v-if="i === usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">and </span>
+								{{ username }}
+								<span v-if="i !== usersTyping.length - 1 && usersTyping.length > 1">, </span>
+							</span>
+							is typing
+						</span>
+						<span v-else>Several users are typing</span>
+					</p>
+				</div>
 			</form>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { Server } from 'socket.io';
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store';
-import { io } from 'socket.io-client'
-import { IChannel, IInviteCode, IMessage } from '~/types';
+import { IMessage, IUser } from '~/types';
 
 export default {
 	props: ['server'],
@@ -81,12 +145,16 @@ export default {
 			messageContent: '',
 			conversation: this.server.messages as IMessage[],
 			canSendNotifications: false,
-			servers: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).servers
+			servers: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).servers,
+			usersTyping: [] as string[],
+			socket: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).socket as unknown as Server,
+			showSearch: false,
+			searchResults: [] as IUser[],
+			search: ''
 		}
 	},
 	mounted() {
 		const route = useRoute()
-		const socket = io();
 
 		Notification.requestPermission().then((result) => {
 			const permission = (result === 'granted') ? true : false
@@ -97,13 +165,25 @@ export default {
 		if (!conversationDiv) throw new Error('conversation div not found')
 		this.scrollToBottom()
 
-		socket.on(`message-${route.params.id}`, (ev) => {
+		this.socket.on(`message-${route.params.id}`, (ev: { message: IMessage }) => {
 			const { message } = ev
 			if (message.creator.id === this.user.id) return;
 			if (!document.hasFocus()) {
-				new Notification(`Message from @${message.creator.username}`, { body: message.body, tag: message.serverId });
+				new Notification(`Message from @${message.creator.username}`, { body: message.body, tag: route.params.id });
 			}
 
+			const mentions = message.body.match(/<@([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+
+			if (mentions) {
+				const participants = (this.server.DM) ? this.server.dmParticipants : this.server.participants;
+				mentions.forEach((e: string) => {
+					if (!e) return
+					const id = e.split('<@')[1]?.split('>')[0];
+					if (!id) return;
+					const user = participants.find((e) => e.id === id)
+					message.body = message.body.split(e).join(`@${user.username}`)
+				});
+			}
 			this.conversation.push(message)
 
 			const lastElementChild = conversationDiv.children[0]?.lastElementChild
@@ -114,10 +194,20 @@ export default {
 				conversationDiv.scrollTop = conversationDiv.scrollHeight;
 			})
 		});
+
+		let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
+		this.socket.on(`typing-${route.params.id}`, (ev: string) => {
+			if (ev === this.user.username) return;
+			clearTimeout(timeout)
+			timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+				this.usersTyping = this.usersTyping.filter(username => username !== ev)
+			}, 750);
+			if (this.usersTyping.includes(ev)) return;
+			this.usersTyping.push(ev);
+		})
 	},
 	unmounted() {
-		const socket = io();
-		socket.removeAllListeners();
+		this.socket.removeAllListeners();
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async sendMessage() {
@@ -130,7 +220,22 @@ export default {
 			if (!message) return;
 			if (this.conversation.includes(message)) return;
 
+			const mentions = message.body.match(/<@([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+
+			if (mentions) {
+				const participants = (this.server.DM) ? this.server.dmParticipants : this.server.server.participants;
+				console.log(participants)
+				mentions.forEach((e: string) => {
+					if (!e) return
+					const id = e.split('<@')[1]?.split('>')[0];
+					if (!id) return;
+					const user = participants.find((e) => e.id === id)
+					message.body = message.body.split(e).join(`@${user.username}`)
+					console.log(id)
+				});
+			}
 			this.conversation.push(message)
+			console.log('sent')
 			this.messageContent = '';
 			const conversationDiv = document.getElementById('conversation-pane');
 			if (!conversationDiv) throw new Error('wtf');
@@ -142,6 +247,76 @@ export default {
 			const conversationDiv = document.getElementById('conversation-pane');
 			if (!conversationDiv) throw new Error('wtf');
 			conversationDiv.scrollTo(0, conversationDiv.scrollHeight);
+		},
+		typing(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+			const specialKeys = [
+				"Backspace",
+				"Enter",
+				"Shift",
+				"Control"
+			]
+			if (specialKeys.indexOf(event.key) !== -1) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			if (event.ctrlKey) {
+				return
+			}
+			const route = useRoute()
+			this.socket.emit(`typing`, route.params.id);
+		},
+		checkForMentions() {
+			const input = document.getElementById('messageBox') as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+			const startPosition = input.selectionStart;
+			const endPosition = input.selectionEnd;
+
+			if (startPosition === endPosition && this.inMention(startPosition)) {
+				let participants
+				if (this.server.DM) {
+					participants = this.server.dmParticipants
+				} else {
+					participants = this.server.server.participants
+				}
+
+				this.search = this.messageContent.split(' ')[this.messageContent.substring(0, startPosition).split(' ').length - 1].slice(1);
+				if (this.search.length === 0) {
+					this.showSearch = false
+					return;
+				}
+
+				const results = participants.filter((e: IUser) => e.username.includes(this.search)).sort((a: IUser, b: IUser) => {
+					const usernameA = a.username.toLowerCase();
+					const usernameB = b.username.toLowerCase();
+
+					if (usernameA < usernameB) {
+						return -1
+					} else if (usernameA > usernameB) {
+						return 1
+					} else {
+						return 0
+					}
+				})
+
+				if (results.length === 0) {
+					this.showSearch = false;
+					return;
+				}
+				this.searchResults = results
+				this.showSearch = true;
+			} else {
+				this.showSearch = false
+			}
+		},
+		inMention(cursorPos: number): boolean {
+			if (this.messageContent[cursorPos - 1] === '@') return true;
+			if (this.messageContent[cursorPos - 1] === ' ') return false;
+			if (cursorPos === 0) return false;
+			return this.inMention(cursorPos - 1)
+		},
+		completeMention(user: IUser) {
+			this.messageContent = this.messageContent.replace('@' + this.search, `<@${user.id}>`)
+			this.showSearch = false;
+			document.getElementById('messageBox')?.focus()
 		}
 		// resizeTextarea() {
 		// 	const textArea = document.getElementById('messageBox')
@@ -182,8 +357,4 @@ export default {
 .message-container:hover {
 	backdrop-filter: brightness(1.15);
 }
-
-.message-sender-you {
-	font-weight: 600;
-}
 </style>
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diff --git a/components/Nav.vue b/components/Nav.vue
index be122ab..bc3baa2 100644
--- a/components/Nav.vue
+++ b/components/Nav.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		class="p-4 bg-[hsl(216,calc(1*7.2%),13.5%)] grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-[56px_1fr_56px] h-screen min-w-[88px] text-white relative">
 		<div>
 			<nuxt-link to="/channel/@me">
-				<div @click="openServer('@me', 'dms')"
+				<div
 					class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300">
 					<span>
 						<svg width="32"
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 			<nuxt-link v-for="server in servers"
 				:to="'/channel/' + server.channels[0].id">
 				<div :key="server.id"
-					@click="openServer(server.id, 'servers')"
 					class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300 h-[56px] w-[56px]">
 					<svg width="32"
 						height="32"
@@ -123,9 +122,6 @@ export default {
 			this.serverName = '';
 			globalStore.addServer(server)
 		},
-		openServer(id: string, type: "servers" | "dms"): void {
-			useGlobalStore().setActive(type, id)
-		}
 	},
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Sidebar.vue b/components/Sidebar.vue
index b75ed3b..76024e1 100644
--- a/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 					:to="'/channel/@me/' + dm.id">
 					<div
 						class="mx-2 my-4 hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),25.8%)] px-2 py-2 w-[calc(240px-1rem)] max-h-10 h-10 overflow-ellipsis rounded-md transition-colors">
-						{{ (dm.name).split('-').find((e: string) => e !== user.id) }}
+						{{ dm.dmParticipants.find((e) => e.id !== user.id).username }}
 					</div>
 				</nuxt-link>
 			</div>
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
 						<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
 							<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
 								@click="createInvite">
-								<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+								<span>
+									Invite a friend
+								</span>
+								<span class="h-fit">
 									<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 										width="20"
 										height="20"
@@ -72,9 +75,6 @@
 										</g>
 									</svg>
 								</span>
-								<span>
-									Invite a friend
-								</span>
 							</DropdownItem>
 						</ul>
 					</div>
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
 					@click="openCreateChannelModel"
 					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm cursor-pointer items-center">
 					<span>
-						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 							width="20"
 							height="20"
 							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@
 					<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
 						<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
 							@click="createInvite">
+							<span>
+								Invite a friend
+							</span>
 							<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
 								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 									width="20"
@@ -144,8 +148,26 @@
 									</g>
 								</svg>
 							</span>
+						</DropdownItem>
+						<DropdownItem @click="logout" danger="true">
 							<span>
-								Invite a friend
+								Logout
+							</span>
+							<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+									width="20"
+									height="20"
+									viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+									<g fill="none"
+										stroke="currentColor"
+										stroke-linecap="round"
+										stroke-linejoin="round"
+										stroke-width="2">
+										<path
+											d="M14 8V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h7a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2" />
+										<path d="M7 12h14l-3-3m0 6l3-3" />
+									</g>
+								</svg>
 							</span>
 						</DropdownItem>
 					</ul>
@@ -206,9 +228,10 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store';
-import { IChannel, IRole, IServer } from '~/types';
+import { IChannel, IRole } from '~/types';
 
 export default {
+	props: ['server'],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			server: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).activeServer,
@@ -251,6 +274,14 @@ export default {
 			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
 			const inviteCode = await $fetch(`/api/guilds/${this.server.id}/createInvite`, { method: 'POST', headers })
 		},
+		async logout() {
+			await $fetch(`/api/user/logout`)
+			useCookie('sessionToken').value = null;
+			useCookie('userId').value = null;
+
+			useGlobalStore().logout();
+			navigateTo('/login')
+		}
 	},
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 939e787..2e9cf78 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import { Nav, Sidebar } from '~/.nuxt/components'
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store'
 import { SafeUser } from '~/types'
+import { io } from 'socket.io-client'
 
 export default {
 	data() {
@@ -42,17 +43,21 @@ export default {
 
 			globalStore.setServers(servers)
 			globalStore.setDms(dms)
-			console.log('params', route.params.id)
 			if (route.params.id && typeof route.params.id === 'string') {
 				globalStore.setActive(route.path.includes('@me') ? 'dms' : 'servers', route.params.id)
 			}
-
-			const server = globalStore.activeServer
-
-			return {
-				server
-			}
 		}
+	},
+	mounted() {
+		const globalStore = useGlobalStore()
+		const sessionToken = useCookie('sessionToken')
+		const socket = io({
+			auth: (cb) => {
+				cb({ token: sessionToken.value })
+			}
+		});
+
+		globalStore.setSocket(socket)
 	}
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
index 5dc5fbf..c9c3581 100644
--- a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ export default {
 		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumably?')
 		useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', route.params.id);
 
+		function parseBody(body) {
+			const mentions = body.match(/<@([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+
+			if (mentions) {
+				mentions.forEach((e: string) => {
+					if (!e) return
+					const id = e.split('<@')[1]?.split('>')[0];
+					if (!id) return;
+					const user = server.dmParticipants.find((e) => e.id === id)
+					body = body.split(e).join(`@${user.username}`)
+				});
+			}
+
+			return body
+		}
+
+		server.messages?.forEach((e) => {
+			e.body = parseBody(e.body)
+		})
+
 		return {
 			server
 		}
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/index.vue b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
index d9089e0..ce10c29 100644
--- a/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default {
 		}
 	},
 	mounted() {
-		console.log('mounted')
 		useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', '@me')
 	},
 	methods: {
diff --git a/pages/channel/[id].vue b/pages/channel/[id].vue
index 2e9aba1..012f18d 100644
--- a/pages/channel/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/[id].vue
@@ -24,8 +24,28 @@ export default {
 		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumiably?')
 		useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', route.params.id)
 
+		function parseBody(body) {
+			const mentions = body.match(/<@([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+
+			if (mentions) {
+				mentions.forEach((e: string) => {
+					if (!e) return
+					const id = e.split('<@')[1]?.split('>')[0];
+					if (!id) return;
+					const user = realServer?.participants.find((e) => e.id === id)
+					body = body.split(e).join(`@${user.username}`)
+				});
+			}
+
+			return body
+		}
+
+		server.messages?.forEach((e) => {
+			e.body = parseBody(e.body)
+		})
+
 		return {
-			server
+			server,
 		}
 	},
 	async updated() {
@@ -36,7 +56,9 @@ export default {
 		this.server = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`, { headers });
 
 		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumiably?')
-		if (useGlobalStore().activeServer.id !== this.server.id) useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', route.params.id)
+		if (useGlobalStore().activeServer.id !== this.server.id) {
+			useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', route.params.id)
+		}
 	}
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/login.vue b/pages/login.vue
index 3f80a7b..8fdfd37 100644
--- a/pages/login.vue
+++ b/pages/login.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="w-screen h-screen bg-[hsl(216,calc(1*7.2%),10%)] relative">
-		<div class="-translate-y-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 top-1/2 left-1/2 absolute bg-[hsl(216,calc(1*7.2%),16%)] p-4 rounded-md shadow-lg">
+		<div
+			class="-translate-y-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 top-1/2 left-1/2 absolute bg-[hsl(216,calc(1*7.2%),16%)] p-4 rounded-md shadow-lg">
 			<h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-center">Login</h2>
 			<form class="flex flex-col gap-y-2 my-2"
-				@submit.prevent="signup()"> 
-				<input class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+				@submit.prevent="signup()">
+				<input
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="username"
 					v-model="username"
 					placeholder="username" />
-				<input class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
+				<input
+					class="border border-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),23.7%)] px-4 py-2 rounded w-full bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] focus:outline-none"
 					name="password"
 					type="password"
 					v-model="password"
 					placeholder="password" />
-				<input type="submit" class="w-full bg-[#5865F2] py-2 px-4 rounded cursor-pointer" />
+				<input type="submit"
+					class="w-full bg-[#5865F2] py-2 px-4 rounded cursor-pointer" />
 			</form>
-			<div class="text-center">Or <nuxt-link class="hover:underline text-blue-500" to="/signup">Signup</nuxt-link></div>
+			<div class="text-center">Or <nuxt-link class="hover:underline text-blue-500"
+					to="/signup">Signup</nuxt-link></div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -37,14 +42,13 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async signup() {
-			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie'])
+			const globalStore = useGlobalStore();
 			if (!this.username || !this.password) return;
 			const user = await $fetch('/api/login', {
 				method: 'post', body: {
 					username: this.username,
 					password: this.password
 				},
-				headers
 			}) as { userId: string; token: string; user: SafeUser; }
 
 			const userId = useCookie('userId')
@@ -52,9 +56,19 @@ export default {
 			const token = useCookie('sessionToken')
 			token.value = user.token
 
-			useGlobalStore().setUser(user.user)
+			setTimeout(async () => {
+				const headers = { Cookie: `sessionToken=${token.value}` }
+				const { servers, dms } = await $fetch('/api/user/getServers', { headers })
 
-			navigateTo('/channel/@me')
+				if (!servers || !dms) return;
+
+				globalStore.setServers(servers)
+				globalStore.setDms(dms)
+
+				globalStore.setUser(user.user)
+
+				navigateTo('/channel/@me')
+			})
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pages/signup.vue b/pages/signup.vue
index 21ab95e..daf4fb2 100644
--- a/pages/signup.vue
+++ b/pages/signup.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async signup() {
-			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+			const globalStore = useGlobalStore();
 			if (!this.username || !this.password || !this.email) return;
 			const user = await $fetch('/api/signup', {
 				method: 'post', body: {
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export default {
 					email: this.email,
 					password: this.password
 				},
-				headers
 			}) as { userId: string; token: string; user: SafeUser; }
 
 			const userId = useCookie('userId')
@@ -64,6 +63,12 @@ export default {
 			const token = useCookie('sessionToken')
 			token.value = user.token
 
+			const headers = { Cookie: `sessionToken=${token.value}`}
+			const { servers, dms } = await $fetch('/api/user/getServers', { headers })
+
+			globalStore.setServers(servers)
+			globalStore.setDms(dms)
+
 			useGlobalStore().setUser(user.user)
 
 			navigateTo('/channel/@me')
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 11cddaa..14edb61 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ model InviteCode {
   expiryDate DateTime?
   maxUses    Int       @default(0)
   serverId   String
-  Message    Message?  @relation(fields: [messageId], references: [id])
+  message    Message?  @relation(fields: [messageId], references: [id])
   messageId  String?
 }
 
 model Session {
   id     String @id @default(cuid())
-  token  String
+  token  String @unique
   userId String
   user   User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
 }
diff --git a/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts b/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
index 218f049..e766317 100644
--- a/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 			name: true,
 			server: {
 				select: {
-					id: true
+					id: true,
+					name: true,
+					participants: {
+						select: {
+							id: true,
+							username: true
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			},
 			messages: {
@@ -41,12 +48,16 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 					},
 					invites: {
 						select: {
-							id: true, 
+							id: true,
 							server: {
 								select: {
 									id: true,
 									name: true,
-									participants: true
+									participants: {
+										select: {
+											id: true
+										}
+									}
 								}
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/server/api/channels/create.post.ts b/server/api/channels/create.post.ts
index d250466..24be517 100644
--- a/server/api/channels/create.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/channels/create.post.ts
@@ -55,12 +55,37 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 				]
 			}
 		},
-		include: {
-			channels: true,
-			participants: true,
-			roles: true
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
+			channels: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					DM: true,
+					name: true
+				}
+			},
+			participants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			},
+			roles: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					name: true,
+					administrator: true,
+					owner: true,
+					users: {
+						select: {
+							id: true
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
-	}) as IServer;
+	}) as unknown as IServer;
 
 	return server
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/api/channels/createDM.post.ts b/server/api/channels/createDM.post.ts
index 85d9dfa..8a3f90b 100644
--- a/server/api/channels/createDM.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/channels/createDM.post.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,17 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 			dmParticipants: { connect: [{ id: event.context.user.id }, { id: partner.id }] },
 			DM: true
 		},
-		include: {
-			dmParticipants: true
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
+			messages: false,
+			DM: true,
+			dmParticipants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}) as IChannel
 
diff --git a/server/api/channels/sendMessage.post.ts b/server/api/channels/sendMessage.post.ts
index 5dc7d1a..93c800b 100644
--- a/server/api/channels/sendMessage.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/channels/sendMessage.post.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { IChannel, IServer, SafeUser, IMessage } from '~/types'
 import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+import { registerRuntimeHelpers } from '@vue/compiler-core'
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 declare global {
@@ -28,20 +29,67 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		where: {
 			id: channelId
 		},
-		include: {
-			dmParticipants: true
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
+			messages: false,
+			DM: true,
+			dmParticipants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			}
 		}
-	}) as IChannel
+	}) as IChannel | null;
+
+	if (!channel) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 404;
+		return {
+			message: `Channel with id "${channelId}" not found.` 
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (!channel.DM) {
 		const server = await prisma.server.findFirst({
 			where: {
 				id: channel.serverId
 			},
-			include: {
-				participants: true
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				channels: {
+					select: {
+						id: true,
+						DM: true,
+						name: true
+					}
+				},
+				participants: {
+					select: {
+						id: true,
+						username: true
+					}
+				},
+				roles: {
+					select: {
+						id: true,
+						name: true,
+						administrator: true,
+						owner: true,
+						users: {
+							select: {
+								id: true
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
 			}
-		}) as IServer
+		}) as IServer | null;
+
+		if (!server) {
+			throw new Error(`server with id "${channel.serverId}" is not found but channel with id "${channel.id}" is not a dm?`)
+		}
 
 		const userInServer: SafeUser | undefined = server.participants.find((e: SafeUser) => e.id === event.context.user.id)
 
@@ -69,11 +117,11 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		}
 	}
 
-	const matches = body.match(/<&([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
+	const inviteCodes = body.match(/<&([a-z]|[0-9]){25}>/g);
 
 	let invites: { id: string; }[] = [];
-	if (matches) {
-		matches.forEach((e: string) => {
+	if (inviteCodes) {
+		inviteCodes.forEach((e: string) => {
 			if (!e) return
 			const opBody = body;
 			body = body.split(e).join('')
diff --git a/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts b/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
index 485df53..8c8a79b 100644
--- a/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
@@ -71,10 +71,35 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 				]
 			}
 		},
-		include: {
-			participants: true,
-			channels: true,
-			roles: true
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
+			channels: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					DM: true,
+					name: true
+				}
+			},
+			participants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			},
+			roles: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					name: true,
+					administrator: true,
+					owner: true,
+					users: {
+						select: {
+							id: true
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}) as unknown as IServer
 
diff --git a/server/api/login.post.ts b/server/api/login.post.ts
index 8699fce..ea3805e 100644
--- a/server/api/login.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/login.post.ts
@@ -25,51 +25,8 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 			username: true,
 			passwordhash: true,
 			email: true,
-			channels: {
-				select: {
-					id: true,
-					name: true,
-					messages: false,
-					DM: true,
-					dmParticipants: true,
-					serverId: true
-				}
-			},
-			servers: {
-				select: {
-					id: true,
-					name: true,
-					channels: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							DM: true,
-							name: true,
-							serverId: true
-						}
-					},
-					participants: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							username: true
-						}
-					},
-					roles: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							name: true,
-							administrator: true,
-							owner: true,
-							users: {
-								select: {
-									id: true
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				},
-			}
 		},
-	}) as unknown
+	}) as unknown as IUser
 
 	const isCorrect = await bcryptjs.compare(body.password, user.passwordhash)
 
diff --git a/server/api/signup.post.ts b/server/api/signup.post.ts
index f4ac47c..178b121 100644
--- a/server/api/signup.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/signup.post.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bcryptjs from "bcryptjs";
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
-import { SafeUser } from "~/types";
+import { IUser, SafeUser } from "~/types";
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -45,53 +45,8 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		select: {
 			id: true,
 			username: true,
-			passwordhash: true,
-			email: true,
-			channels: {
-				select: {
-					id: true,
-					name: true,
-					messages: false,
-					DM: true,
-					dmParticipants: true,
-					serverId: true
-				}
-			},
-			servers: {
-				select: {
-					id: true,
-					name: true,
-					channels: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							DM: true,
-							name: true,
-							serverId: true
-						}
-					},
-					participants: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							username: true
-						}
-					},
-					roles: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							name: true,
-							administrator: true,
-							owner: true,
-							users: {
-								select: {
-									id: true
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				},
-			}
 		},
-	}) as unknown
+	}) as unknown as IUser
 
 	const token = uuidv4()
 
diff --git a/server/api/user/logout.ts b/server/api/user/logout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7270457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/user/logout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	const { sessionToken } = parseCookies(event)
+
+	if (!sessionToken) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 400;
+		return {
+			message: 'A session token is required to logout duh'
+		}
+	}
+
+	await prisma.session.delete({
+		where: {
+			token: sessionToken
+		},
+	})
+
+	return {
+		message: `successfully logged out`
+	}
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/middleware/socket.ts b/server/middleware/socket.ts
index cdae174..c353e5d 100644
--- a/server/middleware/socket.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/socket.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,119 @@
-// server/middleware/socket.ts
 import { Server } from 'socket.io'
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+import { IChannel, IServer, IUser, SafeUser } from '~~/types'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 declare global {
-  var io: Server | undefined
+  let io: Server | undefined
 }
 
 export default defineEventHandler(({ node }) => {
   if (!global.io) {
     global.io = new Server(node.res.socket?.server);
 
-    global.io.on('connection', (socket) => { })
+    global.io.on('connection', async (socket) => {
+      const token = socket.handshake.auth.token;
+      if (!token) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      console.time()
+      const { user } = await prisma.session.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          token
+        },
+        select: {
+          user: {
+            select: {
+              id: true,
+              username: true,
+              servers: {
+                select: {
+                  id: true,
+                  name: true,
+                  participants: {
+                    select: {
+                      id: true,
+                      username: true,
+                      roles: {
+                        select: {
+                          id: true,
+                          administrator: true,
+                          owner: true
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  },
+                  channels: {
+                    select: {
+                      id: true,
+                      DM: true,
+                      server: {
+                        select: {
+                          id: true,
+                          name: true,
+                          participants: {
+                            select: {
+                              id: true,
+                              username: true,
+                              roles: {
+                                select: {
+                                  id: true,
+                                  administrator: true,
+                                  owner: true
+                                }
+                              }
+                            }
+                          },
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+              channels: {
+                select: {
+                  id: true,
+                  DM: true,
+                  dmParticipants: {
+                    select: {
+                      id: true,
+                      username: true
+                    }
+                  },
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }) as { user: IUser } | null;
+      console.timeEnd();
+
+      if (!user) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      socket.on('typing', async (ev) => {
+        if (!ev) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        let channel = user.channels.find((c: IChannel) => c.id === ev) || user.servers.find((s: IServer) => s.channels.some((c: IChannel) => c.id === ev))
+        if (channel.DM === undefined) {
+          // assume its a server
+          channel = channel.channels.find((c: IChannel) => c.id === ev)
+        }
+
+        if (!channel) return;
+
+        if (!channel.dmParticipants?.find((e: SafeUser) => e.id === user.id)) {
+          if (!channel.server || !channel.server.participants.find((e: SafeUser) => e.id === user.id)) {
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
+        global.io.emit(`typing-${channel.id}`, user.username)
+      })
+    })
   }
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stores/store.ts b/stores/store.ts
index ce12eb3..9f30082 100644
--- a/stores/store.ts
+++ b/stores/store.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Socket } from "socket.io-client";
 import { SafeUser, IServer, IChannel } from "../types";
 
 export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
@@ -6,7 +7,8 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 		activeServerType: '' as "dms" | "servers" | undefined,
 		user: {} as SafeUser,
 		dms: [] as IChannel[],
-		servers: [] as IServer[]
+		servers: [] as IServer[],
+		socket: null as unknown
 	}),
 	actions: {
 		setUser(user: SafeUser) {
@@ -26,6 +28,9 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 		setDms(dms: Array<IChannel>) {
 			this.dms = dms
 		},
+		setSocket(socket: Socket) {
+			this.socket = socket
+		},
 		setActive(type: "servers" | "dms", channelId: string) {
 			if (channelId === '@me') {
 				this.activeServer = {} as IServer | IChannel
@@ -50,5 +55,11 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 
 			this.activeServer = this.servers[activeServerIndex]
 		},
+		logout() {
+			this.dms = []
+			this.servers = []
+			this.socket = null
+			this.activeServer = {} as IServer | IChannel
+		}
 	},
 })