diff --git a/scripts/commands/startdance.py b/scripts/commands/startdance.py
index 6a08bf7a..a8d78ed7 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/startdance.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/startdance.py
@@ -50,3 +50,26 @@ def startDance(core, actor, danceName):
       actor.sendSystemMessage('@performance:dance_lack_skill_self',0)
       return
     return
+
+    if actor.getPerformanceId() > 0:
+      actor.sendSystemMessage('@performance:already_performing_self',0)
+      return
+
+    performance = entSvc.getPerformance(danceName)
+    #TODO: check costume, posture, etc
+
+    actor.sendSystemMessage('@performance:dance_start_self');
+    actor.notifyAudience('@performance:dance_start_other');
+
+    if not actor.getPerformanceWatchee():
+      #this also needs to notify the client with a delta4
+      actor.setPerformanceWatchee(actor)
+   
+    #this should send a CREO3 
+    actor.setPosture(0x09);
+    # send CREO6 here
+    # second param is some sort of counter or start tick
+    actor.startPerformance(performance.getLineNumber(), 0xCDCC4C3C, 'dance_' . performance.getVisualId true)
+
+   
+
diff --git a/src/resources/common/Performance.java b/src/resources/common/Performance.java
index 42e40469..9100e2f2 100644
--- a/src/resources/common/Performance.java
+++ b/src/resources/common/Performance.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class Performance {
 	private String flourish8;
 	private String intro;
 	private String outro;
+	private int lineNumber;
 	
 	public Performance() {
 		
@@ -141,6 +142,10 @@ public class Performance {
 	public int getHealShockWound() {
 		return healShockWound;
 	}
+	
+	public int getLineNumber() {
+		return lineNumber;
+	}
 
 	public void setHealShockWound(int healShockWound) {
 		this.healShockWound = healShockWound;
@@ -241,5 +246,9 @@ public class Performance {
 	public void setOutro(String outro) {
 		this.outro = outro;
 	}
+
+	public void setLineNumber(int lineNumber) {
+		this.lineNumber = lineNumber;
+	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureMessageBuilder.java b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureMessageBuilder.java
index 0a09f314..ca4c6090 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureMessageBuilder.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureMessageBuilder.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 		}
 		buffer.putFloat(creature.getSpeedMultiplierBase());
 		buffer.putFloat(creature.getSpeedMultiplierMod());
-		buffer.putLong(0);		// unk
+		buffer.putLong(creature.getListenToId());
 		
 		buffer.putFloat(creature.getRunSpeed());
 		
@@ -234,10 +234,12 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 		//buffer.putShort((short) 90);
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getGrantedHealth()); // From player_level.iff.  Ranges from 0-2000 as you level, consistent with that table.
 		
+		//0A
 		if(creature.getCurrentAnimation() == null || creature.getCurrentAnimation().length() == 0) 
 			buffer.putShort((short) 0);
 		else
 			buffer.put(getAsciiString(creature.getCurrentAnimation()));
+		
 		if(creature.getMoodAnimation() == null || creature.getMoodAnimation().length() == 0) 
 			buffer.put(getAsciiString("neutral"));
 		else
@@ -251,10 +253,11 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 			buffer.putShort((short) 0);
 		else
 			buffer.put(getAsciiString(creature.getInviteSenderName()));
-		
+	
 		buffer.putLong(creature.getInviteCounter());
 
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getGuildId());
+		//10
 		buffer.putLong(creature.getTargetId());
 		buffer.put(creature.getMoodId());
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getPerformanceCounter());
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getHamListCounter());
 
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getHealth());
+		//1A
 		buffer.putInt(0);
 		buffer.putInt(creature.getAction());
 		buffer.putInt(0);
@@ -975,6 +979,51 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 		
 	}
 	
+	public IoBuffer buildListenToId(long creatureObjectId) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(8, false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		buffer.putLong(creatureObjectId);
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		buffer = createDelta("CREO", (byte) 4, (short) 1, (short) 2, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;
+	}
+
+	public IoBuffer buildPerformanceId(int performanceId) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(4, false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		buffer.putInt(performanceId);
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		buffer = createDelta("CREO", (byte) 6, (short) 1, (short) 2, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;	
+	}
+
+	public IoBuffer buildPerformanceCounter(int performanceCounter) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(4, false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		buffer.putInt(performanceCounter);
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		buffer = createDelta("CREO", (byte) 6, (short) 1, (short) 2, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;	
+	}
+
+	public IoBuffer buildSkillName(String skillName) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(getUnicodeString(skillName).length, false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		buffer = createDelta("CREO", (byte) 6, (short) 1, (short) 2, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;	
+	}
+
+	public IoBuffer buildStartPerformance(boolean doStart) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(1, false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		buffer.put((byte) ((doStart) ? 1 : 0));
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		buffer = createDelta("CREO", (byte) 6, (short) 1, (short) 2, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;	
+	}
+	
+	
 	@Override
 	public void sendListDelta(byte viewType, short updateType, IoBuffer buffer) {
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
@@ -985,5 +1034,7 @@ public class CreatureMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 	public void sendBaselines() {
 		
 	}
+
+
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
index cff18a9b..a17ac2b6 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ import engine.resources.scene.Quaternion;
 import resources.objects.tangible.TangibleObject;
 import resources.objects.weapon.WeaponObject;
 
-@Entity(version=2)
+
+@Entity(version=4)
 public class CreatureObject extends TangibleObject implements IPersistent {
 	
 	@NotPersistent
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ public class CreatureObject extends TangibleObject implements IPersistent {
 	private byte moodId = 0;
 	private int performanceCounter = 0;
 	private int performanceId = 0;
+	private CreatureObject performanceWatchee;
+	private CreatureObject performanceListenee;
 	private int health = 1000;
 	private int action = 300;
 	@NotPersistent
@@ -1261,5 +1264,49 @@ public class CreatureObject extends TangibleObject implements IPersistent {
 	public boolean setStaticNPC(boolean staticNPC) {
 		return this.staticNPC = staticNPC;
 	}
+	public CreatureObject getPerformanceWatchee() {
+		synchronized(objectMutex) {
+			return performanceWatchee;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void setPerformanceWatchee(CreatureObject performanceWatchee) {
+		synchronized(objectMutex) {
+			this.performanceWatchee = performanceWatchee;
+		}
+		getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildListenToId(performanceWatchee.getObjectId()));
+	}
+
+	public CreatureObject getPerformanceListenee() {
+		synchronized(objectMutex) {
+			return performanceListenee;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void setPerformanceListenee(CreatureObject performanceListenee) {
+		synchronized(objectMutex) {
+			this.performanceListenee = performanceListenee;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void startPerformance(int performanceId, int performanceCounter, String skillName, boolean doStart) {
+		synchronized(objectMutex) {
+			this.performanceId = performanceId;
+			this.performanceCounter = performanceCounter;
+		}
+		
+		if (doStart) { getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildPerformanceId(performanceId)); }
+		if (doStart) { getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildPerformanceCounter(performanceCounter)); }
+		if (doStart) { getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildSkillName(skillName)); }
+		getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildStartPerformance(doStart));
+		
+	}
+	
+	public void notifyAudience() {
+		//TODO: stub
+	}
+
+
+	
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/services/EntertainmentService.java b/src/services/EntertainmentService.java
index ee88e386..2d262da6 100644
--- a/src/services/EntertainmentService.java
+++ b/src/services/EntertainmentService.java
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public class EntertainmentService implements INetworkDispatch {
 				p.setFlourish8((String) PerformanceVisitor.getObject(r, 23));
 				p.setIntro((String) PerformanceVisitor.getObject(r, 24));
 				p.setOutro((String) PerformanceVisitor.getObject(r, 25));
+				p.setLineNumber(r);
 				
 				if (p.getType() == -1788534963) {
 					danceMap.put(new Integer(p.getDanceVisualId()), p);
@@ -269,6 +270,10 @@ public class EntertainmentService implements INetworkDispatch {
 		return canDance(actor, performances.get(danceName));
 	}
 	
+	public Performance getPerformance(String name) {
+		return performances.get(name);
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public void shutdown() {