diff --git a/TestBot.py b/TestBot.py
index 2ebdca8..be41127 100644
--- a/TestBot.py
+++ b/TestBot.py
@@ -1,41 +1,48 @@
-import asyncio
 import yaboli
 from yaboli.utils import *
 
 
 
 #class TestBot(Bot):
-class TestBot(yaboli.Controller):
+class TestBot(yaboli.Bot):
 	def __init__(self, nick):
 		super().__init__(nick=nick)
+		
+		self.register_callback("tree", self.command_tree, specific=False)
 	
-	async def on_send(self, message):
-		if message.content == "!spawnevil":
-			bot = TestBot("TestSpawn")
-			task, reason = await bot.connect("test")
-			second = await self.room.send("We have " + ("a" if task else "no") + " task. Reason: " + reason, message.message_id)
-			if task:
-				await bot.stop()
-				await self.room.send("Stopped." if task.done() else "Still running (!)", second.message_id)
+	#async def on_send(self, message):
+		#if message.content == "!spawnevil":
+			#bot = TestBot("TestSpawn")
+			#task, reason = await bot.connect("test")
+			#second = await self.room.send("We have " + ("a" if task else "no") + " task. Reason: " + reason, message.message_id)
+			#if task:
+				#await bot.stop()
+				#await self.room.send("Stopped." if task.done() else "Still running (!)", second.message_id)
 		
-			await self.room.send("All's over now.", message.message_id)
+			#await self.room.send("All's over now.", message.message_id)
 		
-		elif message.content == "!tree":
-			messages = [message]
+		#elif message.content == "!tree":
+			#messages = [message]
+			#newmessages = []
+			#for i in range(2):
+				#for m in messages:
+					#for j in range(2):
+						#newm = await self.room.send(f"{m.content}.{j}", m.message_id)
+						#newmessages.append(newm)
+				#messages = newmessages
+				#newmessages = []
+	
+	async def command_tree(self, message, args):
+		messages = [message]
+		newmessages = []
+		for i in range(2):
+			for m in messages:
+				for j in range(2):
+					newm = await self.room.send(f"{message.content}.{j}", m.message_id)
+					newmessages.append(newm)
+			messages = newmessages
 			newmessages = []
-			for i in range(2):
-				for m in messages:
-					for j in range(2):
-						newm = await self.room.send(f"{m.content}.{j}", m.message_id)
-						newmessages.append(newm)
-				messages = newmessages
-				newmessages = []
-
-async def run_bot():
-	bot = TestBot("TestSummoner")
-	task, reason = await bot.connect("test")
-	if task:
-		await task
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-	asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(run_bot())
+	bot = TestBot("TestSummoner")
+	run_controller(bot, "test")
diff --git a/yaboli/__init__.py b/yaboli/__init__.py
index a0717a9..5e86afe 100644
--- a/yaboli/__init__.py
+++ b/yaboli/__init__.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
+from .bot import *
 from .connection import *
-from .room import *
 from .controller import *
+from .room import *
 from .utils import *
 
 __all__ = connection.__all__ + room.__all__ + controller.__all__ + utils.__all__
diff --git a/yaboli/bot.py b/yaboli/bot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b787ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yaboli/bot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import re
+from .callbacks import *
+from .controller import *
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+__all__ = ["Bot"]
+
+
+
+class Bot(Controller):
+	# ^ and $ not needed since we're doing a re.fullmatch
+	SPECIFIC_RE = r"!(\S+)\s+@(\S+)([\S\s]*)"
+	GENERIC_RE = r"!(\S+)([\S\s]*)"
+	
+	def __init__(self, nick):
+		super().__init__(nick)
+		
+		self._callbacks = Callbacks()
+		self.register_default_callbacks()
+	
+	def register_callback(self, event, callback, specific=True):
+		self._callbacks.add((event, specific), callback)
+	
+	async def on_send(self, message):
+		parsed = self.parse_message(message.content)
+		if not parsed:
+			return
+		command, args = parsed
+		
+		# general callback (specific set to False)
+		general = asyncio.ensure_future(
+			self._callbacks.call((command, False), message, args)
+		)
+		
+		if len(args) > 0:
+			mention = args[0]
+			args = args[1:]
+			if mention[:1] == "@" and similar(mention[1:], self.nick):
+				# specific callback (specific set to True)
+				await self._callbacks.call((command, True), message, args)
+		
+		await general
+	
+	def parse_message(self, content):
+		"""
+		(command, args) = parse_message(content)
+		
+		Returns None, not a (None, None) tuple, when message could not be parsed
+		"""
+		
+		match = re.fullmatch(self.GENERIC_RE, content)
+		if not match:
+			return None
+		
+		command = match.group(1)
+		argstr = match.group(2)
+		args = self.parse_args(argstr)
+		
+		return command, args
+	
+	def parse_args(self, text):
+		"""
+		Use single- and double-quotes bash-style to include whitespace in arguments.
+		A backslash always escapes the next character.
+		Any non-escaped whitespace separates arguments.
+		
+		Returns a list of arguments.
+		Deals with unclosed quotes and backslashes without crashing.
+		"""
+		
+		escape = False
+		quote = None
+		args = []
+		arg = ""
+		
+		for character in text:
+			if escape:
+				arg += character
+				escape = False
+			elif character == "\\":
+				escape = True
+			elif quote:
+				if character == quote:
+					quote = None
+				else:
+					arg += character
+			elif character in "'\"":
+				quote = character
+			elif character.isspace() and len(arg) > 0:
+				args.append(arg)
+				arg = ""
+			else:
+				arg += character
+				
+		#if escape or quote:
+			#return None # syntax error
+		
+		if len(arg) > 0:
+			args.append(arg)
+			
+		return args
+	
+	def parse_flags(self, arglist):
+		flags = ""
+		args = []
+		kwargs = {}
+		
+		for arg in arglist:
+			# kwargs (--abc, --foo=bar)
+			if arg[:2] == "--":
+				arg = arg[2:]
+				if "=" in arg:
+					s = arg.split("=", maxsplit=1)
+					kwargs[s[0]] = s[1]
+				else:
+					kwargs[arg] = None
+			# flags (-x, -rw)
+			elif arg[:1] == "-":
+				arg = arg[1:]
+				flags += arg
+			# args (normal arguments)
+			else:
+				args.append(arg)
+		
+		return flags, args, kwargs
+	
+	
+	
+	# BOTRULEZ COMMANDS
+	
+	def register_default_callbacks(self):
+		self.register_callback("ping", self.command_ping)
+		self.register_callback("ping", self.command_ping, specific=False)
+	
+	async def command_ping(self, message, args):
+		await self.room.send("Pong!", message.message_id)
diff --git a/yaboli/callbacks.py b/yaboli/callbacks.py
index 04c36b8..71902d5 100644
--- a/yaboli/callbacks.py
+++ b/yaboli/callbacks.py
@@ -1,30 +1,27 @@
+import asyncio
+
+__all__ = ["Callbacks"]
+
+
+
 class Callbacks():
 	"""
-	Manage callbacks
+	Manage callbacks asynchronously
 	"""
 	
 	def __init__(self):
 		self._callbacks = {}
 	
-	def add(self, event, callback, *args, **kwargs):
+	def add(self, event, callback):
 		"""
-		add(event, callback, *args, **kwargs) -> None
+		add(event, callback) -> None
 		
 		Add a function to be called on event.
-		The function will be called with *args and **kwargs.
-		Certain arguments might be added, depending on the event.
 		"""
 		
 		if not event in self._callbacks:
 			self._callbacks[event] = []
-		
-		callback_info = {
-			"callback": callback,
-			"args": args,
-			"kwargs": kwargs
-		}
-		
-		self._callbacks[event].append(callback_info)
+		self._callbacks[event].append(callback)
 	
 	def remove(self, event):
 		"""
@@ -36,21 +33,18 @@ class Callbacks():
 		if event in self._callbacks:
 			del self._callbacks[event]
 	
-	def call(self, event, *args):
+	async def call(self, event, *args, **kwargs):
 		"""
-		call(event) -> None
+		await call(event) -> None
 		
-		Call all callbacks subscribed to the event with *args and the arguments specified when the
-		callback was added.
+		Call all callbacks subscribed to the event with *args and **kwargs".
 		"""
 		
-		if event in self._callbacks:
-			for c_info in self._callbacks[event]:
-				c      = c_info["callback"]
-				args   = c_info["args"] + args
-				kwargs = c_info["kwargs"]
-				
-				c(*args, **kwargs)
+		tasks = [asyncio.ensure_future(callback(*args, **kwargs))
+		         for callback in self._callbacks.get(event, [])]
+		
+		for task in tasks:
+			await task
 	
 	def exists(self, event):
 		"""
diff --git a/yaboli/room.py b/yaboli/room.py
index ad9e32f..3902110 100644
--- a/yaboli/room.py
+++ b/yaboli/room.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
+from .callbacks import *
 from .connection import *
 from .utils import *
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class Room:
 		self.pm_with_nick = None
 		self.pm_with_user_id = None
 		
-		self._callbacks = {}
+		self._callbacks = Callbacks()
 		self._add_callbacks()
 		
 		self._stopping = False
@@ -266,20 +267,20 @@ class Room:
 	# All the private functions for dealing with stuff
 	
 	def _add_callbacks(self):
-		self._callbacks["bounce-event"] = self._handle_bounce
-		self._callbacks["disconnect-event"] = self._handle_disconnect
-		self._callbacks["hello-event"] = self._handle_hello
-		self._callbacks["join-event"] = self._handle_join
-		self._callbacks["login-event"] = self._handle_login
-		self._callbacks["logout-event"] = self._handle_logout
-		self._callbacks["network-event"] = self._handle_network
-		self._callbacks["nick-event"] = self._handle_nick
-		self._callbacks["edit-message-event"] = self._handle_edit_message
-		self._callbacks["part-event"] = self._handle_part
-		self._callbacks["ping-event"] = self._handle_ping
-		self._callbacks["pm-initiate-event"] = self._handle_pm_initiate
-		self._callbacks["send-event"] = self._handle_send
-		self._callbacks["snapshot-event"] = self._handle_snapshot
+		self._callbacks.add("bounce-event", self._handle_bounce)
+		self._callbacks.add("disconnect-event", self._handle_disconnect)
+		self._callbacks.add("hello-event", self._handle_hello)
+		self._callbacks.add("join-event", self._handle_join)
+		self._callbacks.add("login-event", self._handle_login)
+		self._callbacks.add("logout-event", self._handle_logout)
+		self._callbacks.add("network-event", self._handle_network)
+		self._callbacks.add("nick-event", self._handle_nick)
+		self._callbacks.add("edit-message-event", self._handle_edit_message)
+		self._callbacks.add("part-event", self._handle_part)
+		self._callbacks.add("ping-event", self._handle_ping)
+		self._callbacks.add("pm-initiate-event", self._handle_pm_initiate)
+		self._callbacks.add("send-event", self._handle_send)
+		self._callbacks.add("snapshot-event", self._handle_snapshot)
 	
 	async def _send_packet(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		response = await self._conn.send(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -291,12 +292,10 @@ class Room:
 		self._check_for_errors(packet)
 		
 		ptype = packet.get("type")
-		callback = self._callbacks.get(ptype)
-		if callback:
-			try:
-				await callback(packet)
-			except asyncio.CancelledError as e:
-				logger.info(f"&{self.roomname}: Callback of type {ptype!r} cancelled.")
+		try:
+			await self._callbacks.call(ptype, packet)
+		except asyncio.CancelledError as e:
+			logger.info(f"&{self.roomname}: Callback of type {ptype!r} cancelled.")
 	
 	def _check_for_errors(self, packet):
 		if packet.get("throttled", False):
diff --git a/yaboli/utils.py b/yaboli/utils.py
index 6cb77a9..eaf8d16 100644
--- a/yaboli/utils.py
+++ b/yaboli/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import asyncio
+
 __all__ = [
+	"run_controller",
 	"mention", "mention_reduced", "similar",
 	"Session", "Listing",
 	"Message", "Log",
@@ -7,6 +10,18 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 
+def run_controller(controller, room):
+	"""
+	Helper function to run a singular controller.
+	"""
+	
+	async def run():
+		task, reason = await controller.connect(room)
+		if task:
+			await task
+	
+	asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(run())
+
 def mention(nick):
 	return "".join(c for c in nick if c not in ".!?;&<'\"" and not c.isspace())