diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index de0e33b..45a93a9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ version = "3.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0d261e256854913907f67ed06efbc3338dfe6179796deefc1ff763fc1aee5535"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "buscemi"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "poise",
+ "rand",
+ "tokio",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "byteorder"
 version = "1.4.3"
@@ -1105,14 +1114,6 @@ version = "0.5.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6e63cff320ae2c57904679ba7cb63280a3dc4613885beafb148ee7bf9aa9042d"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "steve"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "poise",
- "tokio",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "strsim"
 version = "0.10.0"
@@ -1132,9 +1133,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "termcolor"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.1.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "be55cf8942feac5c765c2c993422806843c9a9a45d4d5c407ad6dd2ea95eb9b6"
+checksum = "bab24d30b911b2376f3a13cc2cd443142f0c81dda04c118693e35b3835757755"
 dependencies = [
  "winapi-util",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8b1a741..11f6c9e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "steve"
+name = "buscemi"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 poise = "0.5.2"
+rand = "0.8.5"
 tokio = { version = "1.25.0", features = ["full"] }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f91ac92..9eca5fb 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@
             inputsFrom = builtins.attrValues self.checks;
 
             RUST_SRC_PATH = "${pkgs.rust.packages.stable.rustPlatform.rustLibSrc}";
-            nativeBuildInputs = builtins.attrValues {
+            nativeBuildInputs = builtins.attrValues ({
               inherit (pkgs)
                 cargo
+                cargo-watch
                 rustc
                 ;
-            };
+            } // pkgs.lib.optionalAttrs pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin {
+              inherit (pkgs) libiconv;
+              inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+            });
             buildInputs = builtins.attrValues {
               inherit (pkgs)
                 rust-analyzer
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d400cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
+
+/// this is where we keep data for the bot
+/// we can probably eventually serialize this to disk for cheap persistence
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct Data {}
+type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
+type Context<'a> = poise::Context<'a, Data, Error>;
+
+/// all of the commands supported by `buscemi`
+pub fn commands() -> Vec<poise::Command<Data, Error>> {
+    vec![ping(), eight_ball()]
+}
+
+/// check that the bot is working
+#[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command)]
+async fn ping(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let vowel = {
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let vowels = ['a', 'e', 'o', 'u', 'y'];
+        vowels.choose(&mut rng).copied().unwrap()
+    };
+    ctx.say(format!("p{vowel}ng")).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// leave your important decisions up to chance
+#[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command, rename = "8ball")]
+async fn eight_ball(
+    ctx: Context<'_>,
+    #[rest]
+    #[rename = "question"]
+    #[description = "a yes or no question"]
+    _question: String,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let answer = {
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let answers = [
+            "It is certain.",
+            "It is decidedly so.",
+            "Without a doubt.",
+            "Yes definitely.",
+            "You may rely on it.",
+            "As I see it, yes.",
+            "Most likely.",
+            "Outlook good.",
+            "Yes.",
+            "Signs point to yes.",
+            "Reply hazy, try again.",
+            "Ask again later.",
+            "Better not tell you now.",
+            "Cannot predict now.",
+            "Concentrate and ask again.",
+            "Don't count on it.",
+            "My reply is no.",
+            "My sources say no.",
+            "Outlook not so good.",
+            "Very doubtful.",
+        ];
+        answers.choose(&mut rng).copied().unwrap()
+    };
+    ctx.say(answer).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a88dc3a..921ea22 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,23 @@
+mod commands;
+
 use poise::serenity_prelude as serenity;
 
-struct Data {}
-type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
-type Context<'a> = poise::Context<'a, Data, Error>;
-
-#[poise::command(prefix_command)]
-async fn ping(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    ctx.say("pang").await?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
+    let options = poise::FrameworkOptions {
+        commands: commands::commands(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
     let framework = poise::Framework::builder()
-        .options(poise::FrameworkOptions {
-            commands: vec![ping()],
-            ..Default::default()
-        })
+        .options(options)
         .token(std::env::var("DISCORD_TOKEN").expect("failed to find DISCORD_TOKEN in env"))
         .intents(serenity::GatewayIntents::non_privileged())
         .setup(|ctx, _ready, framework| {
             Box::pin(async move {
                 poise::builtins::register_globally(ctx, &framework.options().commands).await?;
-                Ok(Data {})
+                Ok(Default::default())
             })
         });
+    println!("it's beneath me. i'm mr. pink. let's move on.");
     framework.run().await.unwrap();
 }