diff --git a/chat.lua b/chat.lua
index 813bce3..942e794 100644
--- a/chat.lua
+++ b/chat.lua
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ local function say(msg)
     end)
 end
 
+local function sayas(plr, msg)
+    dispatch(function(bx)
+        bx.sendMessage(msg, plr, "<>")
+    end)
+end
+
+local function sayserver(msg)
+    dispatch(function(bx)
+        bx.sendMessage(msg, "Server", "[]")
+    end)
+end
+
 local function faketpa(tgtplr, sender, fakeplr, fakemsg)
     dispatch(function(bx)
         local clickEvent = {
@@ -146,5 +158,7 @@ return {
     userBc = userBc,
     reportLog = reportLog,
     say = say,
+    sayas = sayas,
+    sayserver = sayserver,
     faketpa = faketpa,
 }
diff --git a/index.lua b/index.lua
index 81b4393..7b075bb 100644
--- a/index.lua
+++ b/index.lua
@@ -147,6 +147,27 @@ local cmds = {
 
         ch.say(msg)
     end,
+    sayas = function(unm, args)
+        local plr = table.remove(args, 1)
+        local msg = table.concat(args, " ")
+
+        if not plr or #msg == 0 then
+            ch.send(unm, "must specify player and message")
+            return
+        end
+
+        ch.sayas(plr, msg)
+    end,
+    sayserver = function(unm, args)
+        local msg = table.concat(args, " ")
+
+        if #msg == 0 then
+            ch.send(unm, "no message was given")
+            return
+        end
+
+        ch.sayserver(msg)
+    end,
     faketpa = function(unm, args)
         local tgtplr = table.remove(args, 1)
         local sender = table.remove(args, 1)
@@ -220,13 +241,13 @@ local function processMessage(unm, msg, hidden)
     end
 end
 
-local function scheduleScan()
-    os.startTimer(2)
-end
+-- local function scheduleScan()
+--     os.startTimer(2)
+-- end
 
 local termStreak = 0
 local termStreakAt = 0
-local lastPlrList
+-- local lastPlrList
 local listeners = {
     ["chat"] = function(username, message, uuid, isHidden)
         return processMessage(username, message, isHidden)
@@ -240,22 +261,24 @@ local listeners = {
     ["playerLeave"] = function(username, dimension)
         tk.plrs[username] = nil
     end,
-    ["timer"] = function()
-        local plrs = tk:scanRange(16)
-        table.sort(plrs)
+    -- ["timer"] = function()
+    --     scheduleScan()
 
-        local plrList = table.concat(plrs, ", ")
-        if plrList ~= lastPlrList then
-            if #plrs > 0 then
-                ch.reportLog("players in range: " .. plrList, "scan")
-            elseif lastPlrList ~= nil then
-                ch.reportLog("players left range", "scan")
-            end
+    --     local plrs = tk:scanRange(16)
+    --     table.sort(plrs)
 
-            lastPlrList = plrList
-        end
+    --     local plrList = table.concat(plrs, ", ")
+    --     if plrList ~= lastPlrList then
+    --         if #plrs > 0 then
+    --             ch.reportLog("players in range: " .. plrList, "scan")
+    --         elseif lastPlrList ~= nil then
+    --             ch.reportLog("players left range", "scan")
+    --         end
 
-        scheduleScan()
+    --         lastPlrList = plrList
+    --     end
+    -- end,
+    ["peripheral_detach"] = function()
     end,
     ["terminate"] = function()
         -- should we reset term streak
@@ -295,5 +318,4 @@ ch.userBc("Loaded!")
 ch.reportLog("you are auto subbed to log, welcome!")
 
 tk:refresh()
-scheduleScan()
 evDispatcher()