diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 114ac6e..28100ff 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.luckperms</groupId>
-            <artifactId>api</artifactId>
-            <version>5.3</version>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency><!--TODO update to version 4.0.0-->
             <groupId>org.spongepowered</groupId>
             <artifactId>configurate-yaml</artifactId>
@@ -36,6 +30,29 @@
             <artifactId>adventure-text-minimessage</artifactId>
             <version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.velocitypowered</groupId>
+            <artifactId>velocity-api</artifactId>
+            <version>1.1.5</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.luckperms</groupId>
+            <artifactId>api</artifactId>
+            <version>5.3</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.alttd.chat</groupId>
+            <artifactId>velocity-chat</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.kyori</groupId>
+            <artifactId>adventure-text-minimessage</artifactId>
+            <version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
index ab55bca..88b239e 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
@@ -157,10 +157,13 @@ public final class Config {
 
     /** ONLY EDIT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE **/
     public static List<String> PREFIXGROUPS = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static List<String> STAFFGROUPS = new ArrayList<>();
     public static String CONSOLENAME = "Console";
     private static void settings() {
         PREFIXGROUPS = getList("settings.prefix-groups",
                 Lists.newArrayList("discord", "socialmedia", "eventteam", "eventleader", "youtube", "twitch", "developer"));
+        STAFFGROUPS = getList("settings.staff-groups",
+                Lists.newArrayList("trainee", "moderator", "headmod", "admin", "manager", "owner"));
         CONSOLENAME = getString("settings.console-name", CONSOLENAME);
     }
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
index f2e945b..52560a1 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.alttd.chat.objects;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.database.Queries;
+import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -21,13 +22,17 @@ public class ChatUser {
         this.toggledChat = toggled_chat;
         this.forceTp = force_tp;
 
-        //TODO Get the user somehow and use that to check their prefixes
         displayName = Queries.getNickname(uuid);
         if (displayName == null) {
-            //TODO displayName = player.getName() or something
+            displayName = Utility.getDisplayName(uuid);
         }
 
-        //TODO Get the user somehow and use that to check the toggleGc permission
+        prefix = Utility.getPrefix(uuid, true);
+        staffPrefix = Utility.getStaffPrefix(uuid);
+
+        prefixAll = prefix + staffPrefix; //TODO test what this does cus I barely understand lp api
+
+        toggleGc = Utility.checkPermission(uuid, "chat.gc"); //TODO put the actual permission here, I don't know what it is...
     }
 
     public UUID getUuid() {
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ public class ChatUser {
 
     public void toggleGc() {
         toggleGc = !toggleGc;
+        Utility.setPermission(uuid, "chat.gc", toggleGc); //TODO put the actual permission here, I don't know what it is...
     }
 
     public boolean isGcOn() {
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b22607b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.alttd.chat.util;
+
+import com.alttd.chat.ChatPlugin;
+import com.alttd.chat.config.Config;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ProxyServer;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import net.luckperms.api.LuckPerms;
+import net.luckperms.api.model.group.Group;
+import net.luckperms.api.model.user.User;
+import net.luckperms.api.node.Node;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class Utility {
+
+    public static String getPrefix(UUID uuid, boolean highest) {
+        StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
+        LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatPlugin.getPlugin().API().getLuckPerms();
+        User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
+        if(user == null) return "";
+        if(!highest) {
+            Collection<Group> inheritedGroups = user.getInheritedGroups(user.getQueryOptions());
+            inheritedGroups.stream()
+                    .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(o -> o.getWeight().orElse(0)))
+                    .forEach(group -> {
+                        if (Config.PREFIXGROUPS.contains(group.getName())) {
+                            prefix.append("<white>[").append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
+                        }
+                    });
+        }
+        LegacyComponentSerializer.builder().character('&').hexColors();
+        prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
+
+        return prefix.toString();
+    }
+
+    public static String getStaffPrefix(UUID uuid) {
+        StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
+        LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatPlugin.getPlugin().API().getLuckPerms();
+        User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
+        if(user == null) return "";
+        if(!Config.STAFFGROUPS.contains(user.getPrimaryGroup())) return "";
+        prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
+
+        return prefix.toString();
+    }
+
+    public static boolean checkPermission(UUID uuid, String permission) {
+        ProxyServer proxy = ChatPlugin.getPlugin().getProxy();
+        if (proxy.getPlayer(uuid).isEmpty()) return false;
+        Player player = proxy.getPlayer(uuid).get();
+
+        return player.hasPermission(permission);
+    }
+
+    public static String getDisplayName(UUID uuid) {
+        ProxyServer proxy = ChatPlugin.getPlugin().getProxy();
+        if (proxy.getPlayer(uuid).isEmpty()) return "";
+        Player player = proxy.getPlayer(uuid).get();
+        return player.getUsername();
+    }
+
+    public static void setPermission(UUID uuid, String permission, boolean toggleGc) {
+        LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatPlugin.getPlugin().API().getLuckPerms();
+        luckPerms.getUserManager().modifyUser(uuid, user -> {
+            user.data().add(Node.builder(permission).value(toggleGc).build());
+        });
+    }
+}