diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
index 97c6d84..c3b9d20 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.Template;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,33 @@ public class ChatHandler {
         GCNOTENABLED = miniMessage.parse(Config.GCNOTENABLED);
     }
 
+    public void privateMessage(Player player, String target, String message) {
+        ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(player.getUniqueId());
+
+        Component senderName = player.displayName();
+        String prefix = user.getPrefix();
+
+        message = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
+        if(message == null) return; // the message was blocked
+
+        if(!player.hasPermission("chat.format")) {
+            message = miniMessage.stripTokens(message);
+        } else {
+            message = Utility.parseColors(message);
+        }
+
+        if(message.contains("[i]"))
+            message = message.replace("[i]", "<[i]>");
+
+        List<Template> templates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
+                Template.of("message", message),
+                Template.of("[i]", itemComponent(player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand())))); // yes cross server [i];)
+
+        Component component = miniMessage.parse("<message>", templates);
+
+        sendPrivateMessage(player, target, "privatemessage", component);
+    }
+
     public void globalChat(Player player, String message) {
         ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(player.getUniqueId());
         if(user == null) return;
@@ -77,7 +105,16 @@ public class ChatHandler {
     private void sendPluginMessage(Player player, String channel, Component component) {
         ByteArrayDataOutput out = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
         out.writeUTF(channel);
-        out.writeUTF(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component)); // todo use a better component serializer ~ look into kyori
+        out.writeUTF(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component));
+        player.sendPluginMessage(plugin, Config.MESSAGECHANNEL, out.toByteArray());
+    }
+
+    private void sendPrivateMessage(Player player, String target, String channel, Component component) {
+        ByteArrayDataOutput out = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
+        out.writeUTF(channel);
+        out.writeUTF(player.getUniqueId().toString());
+        out.writeUTF(target);
+        out.writeUTF(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component));
         player.sendPluginMessage(plugin, Config.MESSAGECHANNEL, out.toByteArray());
     }
 
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
index 4f9a637..2f85c81 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class Message {
 
-    public Message(ProxyServer proxyServer) {
+    /*public Message(ProxyServer proxyServer) {
         LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> command = LiteralArgumentBuilder
                 .<CommandSource>literal("message")
                 .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.message"))// TODO permission system? load permissions from config?
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class Message {
                         .<CommandSource, String>argument("player", StringArgumentType.word())
                         .suggests((context, builder) -> {
                             Collection<String> possibleValues = new ArrayList<>();
-                            for (Player player : proxyServer.getAllPlayers()) { // todo all chatplayers? this can be heavy
+                            for (Player player : proxyServer.getAllPlayers()) {
                                 possibleValues.add(player.getGameProfile().getName());
                             }
                             if(possibleValues.isEmpty()) return Suggestions.empty();
@@ -48,14 +48,10 @@ public class Message {
 
                                     if (playerOptional.isPresent()) {
                                         Player receiver = playerOptional.get();
-                                        proxyServer.getEventManager().fire(new PrivateMessageEvent(context.getSource(), receiver, context.getArgument("message", String.class))).thenAccept((event) -> {
-                                            if(event.getResult() == ResultedEvent.GenericResult.allowed()) {
-                                                VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChatHandler().privateMessage(context.getSource(), receiver, context.getArgument("message", String.class));
-                                            }
-                                        });
+                                        VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChatHandler().privateMessage(context.getSource(), receiver, context.getArgument("message", String.class));
                                         return 1;
                                     } else {
-                                        // TODO NOBODY TO REPLY TO
+                                        // TODO wrong player message?
                                     }
                                     return 0;
                                 })
@@ -76,6 +72,6 @@ public class Message {
         CommandMeta meta = metaBuilder.build();
 
         proxyServer.getCommandManager().register(meta, brigadierCommand);
-    }
+    }*/
 
 }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
index 716fbb9..561cd6d 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
@@ -2,60 +2,48 @@ package com.alttd.chat.handlers;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.VelocityChat;
 import com.alttd.chat.config.Config;
+import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.RegexManager;
+import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.Template;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class ChatHandler {
 
-    public void privateMessage(CommandSource commandSource, Player recipient, String message) {
-        // todo get the chatUserinstance of both players and or console - @teri should console be able to /msg?
-        String senderName;
-        String receiverName;
-        if (commandSource instanceof Player) {
-            Player sender = (Player) commandSource;
-            senderName = sender.getUsername();
-            //plugin.getChatHandler().getChatPlayer(sender.getUniqueId()).setReplyTarget(event.getRecipient().getUniqueId()); // TODO this needs to be cleaner
-        } else {
-            senderName = Config.CONSOLENAME;
-        }
-        receiverName = recipient.getUsername();
+    public void privateMessage(String sender, String target, String message) {
+        UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(sender);
+        ChatUser senderUser = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(uuid);
+        Optional<Player> optionalPlayer = VelocityChat.getPlugin().getProxy().getPlayer(uuid);
+        if(optionalPlayer.isEmpty()) return;
+        Player player = optionalPlayer.get();
+
+        Optional<Player> optionalPlayer2 = VelocityChat.getPlugin().getProxy().getPlayer(target);
+        if(optionalPlayer2.isEmpty()) return;
+        Player player2 = optionalPlayer2.get();
+        ChatUser targetUser = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(player2.getUniqueId());
 
         MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
 
-        message = Utility.parseColors(message);
-        if(!commandSource.hasPermission("chat.format")) // Todo PR fix for '<3' to minimessage
-            message = miniMessage.stripTokens(message);
+        List<Template> templates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
+                Template.of("sender", senderUser.getDisplayName()),
+                Template.of("receiver", targetUser.getDisplayName()),
+                Template.of("message", message),
+                Template.of("server", player.getCurrentServer().isPresent() ? player.getCurrentServer().get().getServerInfo().getName() : "Altitude")));
 
-        message = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // this filters the message TODO should staff be able to bypass filters?
+        Component component = miniMessage.parse("<message>", templates);
 
-//        List<Template> templates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
-//                Template.of("sender", user.getDisplayName()),
-//                Template.of("prefix", user.getPrefix()),
-//                Template.of("message", message),
-//                Template.of("server", player.getCurrentServer().isPresent() ? player.getCurrentServer().get().getServerInfo().getName() : "Altitude")
-//                /*,Template.of("[i]" , itemComponent(sender.getInventory().getItemInMainHand()))*/ //Todo move this into ChatFilters
-//        ));
+        Component senderMessage = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGESENDER, templates);
+        Component receiverMessage = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGERECIEVER, templates);
 
-        Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<>();
-
-        map.put("sender", senderName);
-        map.put("receiver", receiverName);
-        map.put("message", message);
-//        map.put("server", event.getRecipient().getCurrentServer().isPresent() ? event.getRecipient().getCurrentServer().get().getServerInfo().getName() : "Altitude");
-
-        Component senderMessage = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGESENDER, map);
-        Component receiverMessage = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGERECIEVER, map);
-
-        commandSource.sendMessage(senderMessage);
-        recipient.sendMessage(receiverMessage);
+        player.sendMessage(senderMessage);
+        player2.sendMessage(receiverMessage);
     }
 
     public void globalAdminChat(String message) {
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessageListener.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessageListener.java
index 8683694..43f04f9 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessageListener.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessageListener.java
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public class PluginMessageListener {
                     case "globaladminchat":
                         VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChatHandler().globalAdminChat(in.readUTF());
                         break;
+                    case "privatemessage":
+                        VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChatHandler().privateMessage(in.readUTF(), in.readUTF(), in.readUTF());
+                        break;
                     default:
                         VelocityChat.getPlugin().getLogger().info("server " + event.getSource());
                         break;