diff --git a/server/cmd/main.go b/server/cmd/main.go
index 1f751a1..da6d3f8 100644
--- a/server/cmd/main.go
+++ b/server/cmd/main.go
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ func newServer() (*gameWorldServer, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// TODO --reset flag
 	reset := flag.Bool("reset", false, "fully reset the database to its initial state")
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -111,6 +110,9 @@ func (s *gameWorldServer) verbHandler(verb, rest string, sender, target db.Objec
 	serverAPI := witch.ServerAPI{
 		Show: func(_ int, _ string) {},
 		Tell: func(_ int, _ string) {},
+		DB: func() db.DB {
+			return s.db
+		},
 	}
 	if sid != "" {
 		send := s.msgRouter[sid]
diff --git a/server/db/db.go b/server/db/db.go
index cfe40cb..a2b4e65 100644
--- a/server/db/db.go
+++ b/server/db/db.go
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ func (db *pgDB) Ensure() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	roomScript := `
+		seen(function()
+			tellSender(my("description"))
+		end)
+	`
+
 	foyer, err := db.GetObject("system", "foyer")
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO actually check error. for now assuming it means does not exist
@@ -121,8 +127,7 @@ func (db *pgDB) Ensure() error {
 		data["description"] = "a big room. the ceiling is painted with constellations."
 		foyer = &Object{
 			Data:   data,
-			Script: "",
-			// TODO default room script
+			Script: roomScript,
 		}
 		if err = db.CreateObject(sysAcc, foyer); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -138,7 +143,6 @@ func (db *pgDB) Ensure() error {
 		egg = &Object{
 			Data:   data,
 			Script: "",
-			// TODO default room script
 		}
 		if err = db.CreateObject(sysAcc, egg); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -153,8 +157,7 @@ func (db *pgDB) Ensure() error {
 		data["description"] = "a warm pub constructed of hard wood and brass"
 		pub = &Object{
 			Data:   data,
-			Script: "",
-			// TODO default room script
+			Script: roomScript,
 		}
 		if err = db.CreateObject(sysAcc, pub); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ func (db *pgDB) Ensure() error {
 		oakDoor = &Object{
 			Data: data,
 			Script: `
-				go("north", function
+				go("north", function()
 					tellMe("the heavy door swings forward with ease. It creaks gently")
 					moveSender("system", "pub")
 				end)
diff --git a/server/witch/header.go b/server/witch/header.go
index 730d895..14e40ce 100644
--- a/server/witch/header.go
+++ b/server/witch/header.go
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func witchHas(l *lua.LState) int {
-	// TODO
-	/*
-		lv := l.ToTable(1)
-		log.Println(lv)
-	*/
+	l.SetGlobal("_has", l.ToTable(1))
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +26,17 @@ func witchGo(l *lua.LState) int {
 	return addHandler(l, "go")
 }
 
+func witchSeen(l *lua.LState) int {
+	return addHandler(l, "look")
+}
+
+func witchMy(l *lua.LState) int {
+	hasT := l.GetGlobal("_has").(*lua.LTable)
+	val := hasT.RawGetString(l.ToString(1))
+	l.Push(val)
+	return 1
+}
+
 func witchDoes(ls *lua.LState) int {
 	// TODO how to feed events back into the server?
 	// it needs to behave like an event showing up in Commands stream
diff --git a/server/witch/witch.go b/server/witch/witch.go
index dceea0e..cf99b82 100644
--- a/server/witch/witch.go
+++ b/server/witch/witch.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ end)
 type ServerAPI struct {
 	Tell func(int, string)
 	Show func(int, string)
+	DB   func() db.DB
 }
 
 type VerbContext struct {
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ func NewScriptContext(sAPI ServerAPI) (*ScriptContext, error) {
 				l.SetGlobal("hears", l.NewFunction(witchHears))
 				l.SetGlobal("sees", l.NewFunction(witchSees))
 				l.SetGlobal("go", l.NewFunction(witchGo))
+				l.SetGlobal("seen", l.NewFunction(witchSeen))
+				l.SetGlobal("my", l.NewFunction(witchMy))
 				l.SetGlobal("_handlers", l.NewTable())
 				if err := l.DoString(vc.Target.Script); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error parsing script %s: %s", vc.Target.Script, err.Error())
@@ -74,10 +77,28 @@ func NewScriptContext(sAPI ServerAPI) (*ScriptContext, error) {
 				return 0
 			}))
 
-			l.SetGlobal("moveSender", l.NewFunction(func(l *lua.LState) int {
-				// TODO get sender
-				// TODO add another func to serverAPI for moving an object
-				return 0
+			l.SetGlobal("moveSender", l.NewFunction(func(l *lua.LState) (ret int) {
+				ret = 0
+				sender := l.GetGlobal("sender").(*lua.LTable)
+				senderID := int(lua.LVAsNumber(sender.RawGetString("ID")))
+				owner := l.ToString(1)
+				name := l.ToString(2)
+				db := sc.serverAPI.DB()
+				senderObj, err := db.GetObjectByID(senderID)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Println(err.Error())
+					return
+				}
+				container, err := db.GetObject(owner, name)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Println(err.Error())
+					return
+				}
+				if err = db.MoveInto(*senderObj, *container); err != nil {
+					log.Println(err.Error())
+				}
+
+				return
 			}))
 
 			l.SetGlobal("showMe", l.NewFunction(func(l *lua.LState) int {