diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index f408b14..0233fe7 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
   //viewport elements like background, desk, etc. go here
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_ic_chatlog, "ic_chatlog");
-  ui_ic_chatlog->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);");
+  ui_ic_chatlog->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
+                               "color: white;");
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_ms_chatlog, "ms_chatlog");
   ui_ms_chatlog->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);");
@@ -396,9 +397,14 @@ void Courtroom::set_char_select_page()
   for (int n_button = 0 ; n_button < chars_on_page ; ++n_button)
   {
     int n_real_char = n_button + current_char_page * 90;
+    AOCharButton *f_button = ui_char_button_list.at(n_button);
 
-    ui_char_button_list.at(n_button)->set_image(char_list.at(n_real_char).name);
-    ui_char_button_list.at(n_button)->show();
+    f_button->reset();
+    f_button->set_image(char_list.at(n_real_char).name);
+    f_button->show();
+
+    if (char_list.at(n_real_char).taken)
+      f_button->set_taken();
   }
 
 }
@@ -444,6 +450,16 @@ void Courtroom::append_server_chatmessage(QString f_message)
   ui_server_chatlog->appendPlainText(f_message);
 }
 
+void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents)
+{
+  QString f_message = p_contents->at(2) + ": " + p_contents->at(4) + '\n';
+
+  ui_ic_chatlog->moveCursor(QTextCursor::Start);
+  ui_ic_chatlog->insertPlainText(f_message);
+
+  //T0D0: play objection gif->preanimation if there is any
+}
+
 void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
 {
   if (ui_ooc_chat_message->text() == "" || ui_ooc_chat_name->text() == "")
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 9f25387..7660ad8 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public:
   void append_ms_chatmessage(QString f_message);
   void append_server_chatmessage(QString f_message);
 
+  void handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents);
+
   ~Courtroom();
 
 private:
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index 163c744..1b25cef 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     QString message_line = f_contents.at(0) + ": " + f_contents.at(1);
 
-    w_courtroom->append_server_chatmessage(message_line);
+    if (courtroom_constructed)
+      w_courtroom->append_server_chatmessage(message_line);
   }
   else if (header == "PN")
   {
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       send_server_packet(new AOPacket("AM#" + next_packet_number + "#%"));
     //}
   }
-  if (header == "CharsCheck")
+  else if (header == "CharsCheck")
   {
     for (int n_char = 0 ; n_char < f_contents.size() ; ++n_char)
     {
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
         w_courtroom->set_taken(n_char, false);
     }
   }
-  if (header == "DONE")
+  else if (header == "DONE")
   {
     if (!courtroom_constructed)
       return;
@@ -286,13 +287,20 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
     destruct_lobby();
   }
   //server accepting char request(CC) packet
-  if (header == "PV")
+  else if (header == "PV")
   {
     if (f_contents.size() < 3)
       return;
 
     w_courtroom->enter_courtroom(f_contents.at(2).toInt());
   }
+  else if (header == "MS")
+  {
+    if (courtroom_constructed)
+      w_courtroom->handle_chatmessage(&p_packet->get_contents());
+  }
+
+  delete p_packet;
 }
 
 void AOApplication::send_ms_packet(AOPacket *p_packet)