diff --git a/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs b/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
index 2adc577..7b5a690 100644
--- a/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
+++ b/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
@@ -4,25 +4,32 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use cove_core::conn::{self, ConnMaintenance, ConnRx, ConnTx};
 use cove_core::packets::{
-    IdentifyRpl, JoinNtf, NickNtf, NickRpl, Ntf, Packet, PartNtf, RoomRpl, Rpl, SendNtf, SendRpl,
-    WhoRpl,
+    Cmd, IdentifyCmd, IdentifyRpl, JoinNtf, NickNtf, NickRpl, Ntf, Packet, PartNtf, RoomCmd,
+    RoomRpl, Rpl, SendNtf, SendRpl, WhoRpl,
 };
 use cove_core::{Session, SessionId};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
-use crate::replies::Replies;
+use crate::replies::{self, Replies};
 
+// TODO Split into "interacting" and "maintenance" parts?
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("{0}")]
     Conn(#[from] conn::Error),
+    #[error("{0}")]
+    Reply(#[from] replies::Error),
     #[error("invalid room: {0}")]
     InvalidRoom(String),
     #[error("invalid identity: {0}")]
     InvalidIdentity(String),
     #[error("maintenance aborted")]
     MaintenanceAborted,
+    #[error("not connected")]
+    NotConnected,
+    #[error("incorrect reply type")]
+    IncorrectReplyType,
 }
 
 pub enum Event {
@@ -97,6 +104,7 @@ impl Status {
 
 pub struct Connected {
     tx: ConnTx,
+    next_id: u64,
     replies: Replies<u64, Rpl>,
     status: Status,
 }
@@ -105,37 +113,114 @@ impl Connected {
     fn new(tx: ConnTx, timeout: Duration) -> Self {
         Self {
             tx,
+            next_id: 0,
             replies: Replies::new(timeout),
             status: Status::ChoosingRoom,
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub enum CoveConn {
+pub enum State {
     Connecting,
     Connected(Connected),
     Stopped,
 }
 
-impl CoveConn {
-    fn connected(&self) -> Option<&Connected> {
+impl State {
+    pub fn connected(&self) -> Option<&Connected> {
         match self {
-            CoveConn::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
-            CoveConn::Connecting | CoveConn::Stopped => None,
+            Self::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
+            Self::Connecting | Self::Stopped => None,
         }
     }
 
-    fn connected_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Connected> {
+    pub fn connected_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Connected> {
         match self {
-            CoveConn::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
-            CoveConn::Connecting | CoveConn::Stopped => None,
+            Self::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
+            Self::Connecting | Self::Stopped => None,
         }
     }
 }
 
+pub struct CoveConn {
+    state: State,
+    ev_tx: UnboundedSender<Event>,
+}
+
+impl CoveConn {
+    pub fn state(&self) -> &State {
+        &self.state
+    }
+
+    pub fn state_mut(&mut self) -> &mut State {
+        &mut self.state
+    }
+
+    pub fn connected(&self) -> Option<&Connected> {
+        self.state.connected()
+    }
+
+    pub fn connected_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Connected> {
+        self.state.connected_mut()
+    }
+
+    async fn cmd<C, R>(conn: &Mutex<Self>, cmd: C) -> Result<R, Error>
+    where
+        C: Into<Cmd>,
+        Rpl: TryInto<R>,
+    {
+        let pending_reply = {
+            let mut conn = conn.lock().await;
+            let mut connected = conn.connected_mut().ok_or(Error::NotConnected)?;
+
+            let id = connected.next_id;
+            connected.next_id += 1;
+
+            let pending_reply = connected.replies.wait_for(id);
+            connected.tx.send(&Packet::cmd(id, cmd.into()))?;
+            pending_reply
+        };
+
+        let rpl = pending_reply.get().await?;
+        let rpl_value = rpl.try_into().map_err(|_| Error::IncorrectReplyType)?;
+        Ok(rpl_value)
+    }
+
+    /// Attempt to identify with a nick and identity. Does nothing if the room
+    /// doesn't require verification.
+    ///
+    /// This method is intended to be called whenever a CoveConn user suspects
+    /// identification to be necessary. It has little overhead.
+    pub async fn identify(conn: Arc<Mutex<Self>>, nick: &str, identity: &str) {
+        {
+            let mut conn = conn.lock().await;
+            if let Some(connected) = conn.connected_mut() {
+                if let Status::IdRequired(_) = connected.status {
+                    connected.status = Status::Identifying;
+                    conn.ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let nick = nick.to_string();
+        let identity = identity.to_string();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            // There's no need for a second locking block, or for us to see the
+            // result of this command. CoveConnMt::run will set the connection's
+            // status as appropriate.
+            Self::cmd::<IdentifyCmd, IdentifyRpl>(&conn, IdentifyCmd { nick, identity }).await
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 /// Maintenance for a [`CoveConn`].
 pub struct CoveConnMt {
     url: String,
+    room: String,
     timeout: Duration,
     conn: Arc<Mutex<CoveConn>>,
     ev_tx: UnboundedSender<Event>,
@@ -146,21 +231,22 @@ impl CoveConnMt {
         let (tx, rx, mt) = match Self::connect(&self.url, self.timeout).await {
             Ok(conn) => conn,
             Err(e) => {
-                *self.conn.lock().await = CoveConn::Stopped;
+                *self.conn.lock().await.state_mut() = State::Stopped;
+                self.ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
                 return Err(Error::Conn(e));
             }
         };
 
-        *self.conn.lock().await = CoveConn::Connected(Connected::new(tx, self.timeout));
+        *self.conn.lock().await.state_mut() = State::Connected(Connected::new(tx, self.timeout));
         self.ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
 
-        // TODO Spawn task to join room
+        tokio::spawn(Self::join_room(self.conn.clone(), self.room));
         let result = tokio::select! {
             result = Self::recv(&self.conn, &self.ev_tx, rx) => result,
             _ = mt.perform() => Err(Error::MaintenanceAborted),
         };
 
-        *self.conn.lock().await = CoveConn::Stopped;
+        *self.conn.lock().await.state_mut() = State::Stopped;
         self.ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
 
         result
@@ -175,6 +261,11 @@ impl CoveConnMt {
         Ok(conn)
     }
 
+    async fn join_room(conn: Arc<Mutex<CoveConn>>, name: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let reply: RoomRpl = CoveConn::cmd(&conn, RoomCmd { name }).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn recv(
         conn: &Mutex<CoveConn>,
         ev_tx: &UnboundedSender<Event>,
@@ -206,7 +297,8 @@ impl CoveConnMt {
 
         match &rpl {
             Rpl::Room(RoomRpl::Success) => {
-                // TODO Send event that joining room was successful?
+                connected.status = Status::IdRequired(None);
+                ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
             }
             Rpl::Room(RoomRpl::InvalidRoom { reason }) => {
                 return Err(Error::InvalidRoom(reason.clone()))
@@ -215,7 +307,10 @@ impl CoveConnMt {
                 connected.status = Status::Present(Present::new(you, others));
                 ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
             }
-            Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::InvalidNick { reason }) => {}
+            Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::InvalidNick { reason }) => {
+                connected.status = Status::IdRequired(Some(reason.clone()));
+                ev_tx.send(Event::StateChanged);
+            }
             Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::InvalidIdentity { reason }) => {
                 return Err(Error::InvalidIdentity(reason.clone()))
             }
@@ -284,12 +379,17 @@ impl CoveConnMt {
 
 pub async fn new(
     url: String,
+    room: String,
     timeout: Duration,
 ) -> (Arc<Mutex<CoveConn>>, CoveConnMt, UnboundedReceiver<Event>) {
-    let conn = Arc::new(Mutex::new(CoveConn::Connecting));
     let (ev_tx, ev_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+    let conn = Arc::new(Mutex::new(CoveConn {
+        state: State::Connecting,
+        ev_tx: ev_tx.clone(),
+    }));
     let mt = CoveConnMt {
         url,
+        room,
         timeout,
         conn,
         ev_tx,