diff --git a/pinhook/bot.py b/pinhook/bot.py
index abb0a05..0bda256 100644
--- a/pinhook/bot.py
+++ b/pinhook/bot.py
@@ -11,13 +11,20 @@ irc.client.ServerConnection.buffer_class.errors = 'replace'
 
 
 class Message:
-    def __init__(self, channel, nick, cmd, arg, botnick, ops):
+    def __init__(self, channel, nick, botnick, ops, cmd=None, arg=None, text=None, nick_list=None):
         self.channel = channel
         self.nick = nick
-        self.cmd = cmd
-        self.arg = arg
+        self.nick_list = nick_list
         self.botnick = botnick
         self.ops = ops
+        if cmd:
+            self.cmd = cmd
+        if arg:
+            self.arg = arg
+        if text:
+            self.text = text
+        if not (cmd or text):
+            print('Please pass Message a command or text!')
 
 
 class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
@@ -32,7 +39,6 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
         self.bot_nick = nickname
         self.load_plugins()
 
-
     def set_kwargs(self, **kwargs):
         kwarguments = {
             'port': 6667,
@@ -66,11 +72,14 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                     plugins.append(p)
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(e)
-        # gather all commands
+        # gather all commands and listeners
         self.cmds = {}
+        self.lstnrs = {}
         for plugin in plugins:
             for cmd in plugin.pinhook.plugin.cmds:
                 self.cmds[cmd['cmd']] = cmd['func']
+            for lstnr in plugin.pinhook.plugin.lstnrs:
+                self.lstnrs[lstnr['lstn']] = lstnr['func']
 
     def on_welcome(self, c, e):
         if self.ns_pass:
@@ -79,13 +88,14 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
             c.join(channel)
 
     def on_pubmsg(self, c, e):
-        self.process_command(c, e, e.arguments[0])
+        self.process_command(c, e)
 
     def on_privmsg(self, c, e):
-        self.process_command(c, e, e.arguments[0])
+        self.process_command(c, e)
 
-    def process_command(self, c, e, text):
+    def process_command(self, c, e):
         nick = e.source.nick
+        text = e.arguments[0]
         if e.target == self.bot_nick:
             chan = nick
         else:
@@ -114,19 +124,36 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                 output = self.cmds[cmd](Message(
                     channel=chan,
                     cmd=cmd,
+                    nick_list=list(self.channels[chan].users()),
                     nick=nick,
                     arg=arg,
                     botnick=self.bot_nick,
                     ops=self.ops
                 ))
+                if output:
+                    self.process_output(c, chan, output)
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
+        else:
+            for lstnr in self.lstnrs:
+                try:
+                    output = self.lstnrs[lstnr](Message(
+                        channel=chan,
+                        text=text,
+                        nick_list=list(self.channels[chan].users()),
+                        nick=nick,
+                        botnick=self.bot_nick,
+                        ops=self.ops
+                    ))
+                    if output:
+                        self.process_output(c, chan, output)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(e)
 
-        if output:
-            for msg in output.msg:
-                if output.msg_type == 'message':
-                    c.privmsg(chan, msg)
-                elif output.msg_type == 'action':
-                    c.action(chan, msg)
-                time.sleep(.5)
-
+    def process_output(self, c, chan, output):
+        for msg in output.msg:
+            if output.msg_type == 'message':
+                c.privmsg(chan, msg)
+            elif output.msg_type == 'action':
+                c.action(chan, msg)
+            time.sleep(.5)
diff --git a/pinhook/plugin.py b/pinhook/plugin.py
index 0f85615..8251bfa 100644
--- a/pinhook/plugin.py
+++ b/pinhook/plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 cmds = []
+lstnrs = []
+
 
 class Output:
     def __init__(self, msg_type, msg):
@@ -6,7 +8,10 @@ class Output:
         self.msg = self.sanitize(msg)
 
     def sanitize(self, msg):
-        return msg.splitlines()
+        try:
+            return msg.splitlines()
+        except AttributeError:
+            return msg
 
 
 def action(msg):
@@ -25,9 +30,19 @@ def clear_plugins():
     cmds.clear()
 
 
+def add_listener(name, func):
+    lstnrs.append({'lstn': name, 'func': func})
+
+
 def register(command):
     def register_for_command(func):
         add_plugin(command, func)
         return func
     return register_for_command
 
+
+def listener(name):
+    def register_as_listener(func):
+        add_listener(name, func)
+        return func
+    return register_as_listener