diff --git a/aoapplication.h b/aoapplication.h
index 3dfd813..3c6ef4c 100644
--- a/aoapplication.h
+++ b/aoapplication.h
@@ -44,10 +44,18 @@ public:
   unsigned int s_decryptor = 5;
   bool encryption_needed = true;
   bool ao2_features = false;
-  //player number, it's hardly used but might be needed for some old servers
-  bool s_pv = 0;
 
-  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  ///////////////loading info///////////////////
+
+  //player number, it's hardly used but might be needed for some old servers
+  int s_pv = 0;
+
+  int char_list_size = 0;
+  int loaded_chars = 0;
+  int evidence_list_size = 0;
+  int loaded_evidence = 0;
+  int music_list_size = 0;
+  int loaded_music = 0;
 
   int get_release() {return RELEASE;}
   int get_major_version() {return MAJOR_VERSION;}
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index ab78c04..1278c83 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ class Courtroom : public QMainWindow
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
   explicit Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app);
+
+  void append_char(char_type p_char){char_list.append(p_char);}
+  void append_evidence(evi_type p_evi){evidence_list.append(p_evi);}
+  void append_music(QString f_music){music_list.append(f_music);}
+
   void set_widgets();
   void set_size_and_pos(QWidget *p_widget, QString p_identifier);
 
@@ -41,6 +46,10 @@ private:
   const int m_viewport_width = 256;
   const int m_viewport_height = 192;
 
+  QVector<char_type> char_list;
+  QVector<evi_type> evidence_list;
+  QVector<QString> music_list;
+
   AOImage *ui_background;
   //viewport elements like background, desk, etc.
 
diff --git a/lobby.cpp b/lobby.cpp
index 04ec4f9..4a43df7 100644
--- a/lobby.cpp
+++ b/lobby.cpp
@@ -176,15 +176,11 @@ void Lobby::on_connect_released()
 {
   ui_connect->set_image("connect.png");
 
-  //D3BUG START
+  AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("askchaa#%");
 
-  ao_app->construct_courtroom();
+  ao_app->send_server_packet(f_packet);
 
-  ao_app->destruct_lobby();
-
-  //D3BUG END
-
-  //T0D0: call ao_app to initialize loading sequence
+  delete f_packet;
 }
 
 void Lobby::on_about_clicked()
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index 5250dfa..391f2e2 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
     if (f_contents.size() < 1)
       return;
 
-    //T0D0: save server version here, somehow(it's in the HI# packet usually)
+    s_pv = f_contents.at(0).toInt();
+
+    if (f_contents.size() < 2)
+      return;
+
+    //T0D0: store server version
   }
   else if (header == "CT")
   {
@@ -121,6 +126,37 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     w_lobby->set_player_count(f_contents.at(0).toInt(), f_contents.at(1).toInt());
   }
+  else if (header == "SI")
+  {
+    if (f_contents.size() > 3)
+      return;
+
+    char_list_size = f_contents.at(0).toInt();
+    loaded_chars = 0;
+    evidence_list_size = f_contents.at(1).toInt();
+    loaded_evidence = 0;
+    music_list_size = f_contents.at(2).toInt();
+    loaded_music = 0;
+
+    destruct_courtroom();
+
+    construct_courtroom();
+
+    AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("askchar2#%");
+    send_server_packet(f_packet);
+    delete f_packet;
+  }
+  else if (header == "CI")
+  {
+    if (!courtroom_constructed)
+      return;
+    AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("AN#1#%");
+    send_server_packet(f_packet);
+    delete f_packet;
+
+    //w_courtroom->append_char();
+
+  }
 }
 
 void AOApplication::send_ms_packet(AOPacket *p_packet)
@@ -142,7 +178,7 @@ void AOApplication::send_server_packet(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
   if (encryption_needed)
   {
-    qDebug() << "S:(e)" << f_packet;
+    qDebug() << "S(e):" << f_packet;
 
     p_packet->encrypt_header(s_decryptor);
     f_packet = p_packet->to_string();