diff --git a/assets/scenes/conversations.scn.ron b/assets/scenes/conversations.scn.ron
index 203acd8..510bf15 100644
--- a/assets/scenes/conversations.scn.ron
+++ b/assets/scenes/conversations.scn.ron
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
                     sound: "ping",
                     level: "info",
                     reply: "Requesting permission to communicate...",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "requested",
                 ),
             },
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Oh hey there!",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "sup",
                 ),
             },
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Didn't even notice you! Was playing some VR game! What's up?",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "reply1",
                 ),
             },
@@ -49,10 +52,11 @@
                     id: "hialien",
                     name: "Icarus",
                     label: "reply1",
-                    delay: 3.5,
+                    delay: 5.5,
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
-                    reply: "Not so chatty, huh? That's ok. See you around.",
+                    reply: "Are you sure? Your suit is sending a distress call. But whatever you say, have fun!",
+                    choice: "I'm good, how are you?",
                     goto: "pizza",
                 ),
             },
@@ -62,16 +66,77 @@
                 "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
                     id: "hialien",
                     name: "Icarus",
-                    label: "pizza",
-                    delay: 1.5,
+                    label: "reply1",
+                    delay: 5.5,
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
-                    reply: "Make sure to check out the Pizza place.",
-                    goto: "disco",
+                    reply: "Yeah I can imagine, looks like your suit is leaking. Take care!",
+                    choice: "Uhm... where am I? I don't feel so good.",
+                    goto: "pizza",
                 ),
             },
         ),
         4294967301: (
+            components: {
+                "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
+                    id: "hialien",
+                    name: "Icarus",
+                    label: "reply1",
+                    delay: 3.5,
+                    sound: "chat",
+                    level: "chat",
+                    reply: "Not so chatty, huh? That's ok. See you around.",
+                    choice: "",
+                    goto: "pizza",
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+        4294967302: (
+            components: {
+                "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
+                    id: "hialien",
+                    name: "Icarus",
+                    label: "pizza",
+                    delay: 2.5,
+                    sound: "chat",
+                    level: "chat",
+                    reply: "Make sure to check out the Pizza place.",
+                    choice: "",
+                    goto: "disco_interactive",
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+        4294967303: (
+            components: {
+                "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
+                    id: "hialien",
+                    name: "Icarus",
+                    label: "disco_interactive",
+                    delay: 0.0,
+                    sound: "ping",
+                    level: "info",
+                    reply: "Disconnected.",
+                    choice: "",
+                    goto: "EXIT",
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+        4294967304: (
+            components: {
+                "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
+                    id: "hialien",
+                    name: "Icarus",
+                    label: "disco_interactive",
+                    delay: 1.5,
+                    sound: "ping",
+                    level: "chat",
+                    reply: "Bye!",
+                    choice: "See ya~",
+                    goto: "disco",
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+        4294967305: (
             components: {
                 "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
                     id: "hialien",
@@ -81,10 +146,30 @@
                     sound: "ping",
                     level: "info",
                     reply: "Disconnected.",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "EXIT",
                 ),
             },
         ),
+        4294967306: (
+            components: {
+                "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
+                    id: "hialien",
+                    name: "Icarus",
+                    label: "sup",
+                    delay: 8.0,
+                    sound: "chat",
+                    level: "chat",
+                    reply: "Didn't even notice you! Was playing some VR game! What's up?",
+                    choice: "Uhm... hi",
+                    goto: "reply1",
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+
+
+
+
         4294967400: (
             components: {
                 "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
@@ -95,6 +180,7 @@
                     sound: "ping",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Requesting permission to communicate...",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "requested",
                 ),
             },
@@ -109,6 +195,7 @@
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Welcome to Space Pizza™, best pizza all across the Jovian rings!",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "ask",
                 ),
             },
@@ -123,6 +210,7 @@
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Would you like to order today's special Miracle Spacefungi?  Freshly blended pizza smoothie ready for your space suit feeding tube!",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "hello?",
                 ),
             },
@@ -137,11 +225,13 @@
                     sound: "chat",
                     level: "chat",
                     reply: "Hello? Are you still there?",
+                    choice: "",
+                    choice_delay: 0.0,
                     goto: "disco",
                 ),
             },
         ),
-        4294967304: (
+        4294967404: (
             components: {
                 "outfly::actor::ChatBranch": (
                     id: "pizzeria",
@@ -151,6 +241,7 @@
                     sound: "ping",
                     level: "info",
                     reply: "Disconnected.",
+                    choice: "",
                     goto: "EXIT",
                 ),
             },
diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index 6dd4af8..e285e35 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ impl Plugin for ActorPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(Startup, setup);
         app.register_type::<ChatBranch>();
-        app.register_type::<ChatChoice>();
         app.add_systems(FixedUpdate, (
             update_physics_lifeforms,
             update_physics_actors,
         ));
         app.add_systems(Update, (
             handle_new_conversations,
+            handle_send_messages,
             handle_conversations,
             handle_input,
         ));
         app.add_event::<StartConversationEvent>();
+        app.add_event::<SendMessageEvent>();
     }
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ pub struct StartConversationEvent {
     pub talker: Talker,
 }
 
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub struct SendMessageEvent {
+    pub conv_id: String,
+    pub conv_label: String,
+    pub text: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Actor {
     pub hp: f32,
@@ -62,15 +70,7 @@ pub struct ChatBranch {
     pub level: String,
     pub reply: String,
     pub goto: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default)]
-#[reflect(Component)]
-pub struct ChatChoice {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub label: String,
     pub choice: String,
-    pub goto: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Component)]
@@ -202,6 +202,70 @@ pub fn handle_new_conversations(
     }
 }
 
+pub fn handle_send_messages(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut er_sendmsg: EventReader<SendMessageEvent>,
+    mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
+    mut q_conv: Query<(Entity, &mut Chat)>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    chat_branches: Query<&ChatBranch>,
+    mut log: ResMut<hud::Log>,
+) {
+    let now = time.elapsed_seconds_f64();
+
+    for event in er_sendmsg.read() {
+        for (entity, mut chat) in &mut q_conv {
+            if chat.id != event.conv_id {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if event.conv_label == "EXIT" {
+                info!("Despawning chat.");
+                commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let branches: Vec<&ChatBranch> = chat_branches.iter()
+                .filter(|branch| branch.id == event.conv_id
+                        && branch.label == event.conv_label
+                        && branch.choice == event.text)
+                .collect();
+            if branches.len() != 1 {
+                error!("Expected 1 branch with ID '{}' and label '{}', but got {}! Aborting conversation.", chat.id, chat.label, branches.len());
+                continue;
+            }
+            let branch = branches[0];
+            // TODO despawn the choices
+
+            match branch.level.as_str() {
+                "chat" => log.chat(branch.reply.clone(), branch.name.clone()),
+                "info" => log.info(branch.reply.clone()),
+                _ => (),
+            }
+
+            chat.label = branch.goto.clone();
+            chat.timer = now + branch.delay;
+            if branch.sound != "" {
+                let sfx = audio::str2sfx(branch.sound.as_str());
+                ew_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(sfx));
+            }
+            let choices: Vec<&ChatBranch> = chat_branches.iter()
+                .filter(|branch| branch.id == chat.id && branch.label == chat.label)
+                .collect();
+            for choice in choices {
+                if choice.choice.as_str() != hud::CHOICE_NONE {
+                    commands.spawn(hud::ChoiceAvailable {
+                        conv_id: choice.id.clone(),
+                        conv_label: choice.label.clone(),
+                        recipient: choice.name.clone(),
+                        text: choice.choice.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break; // let's only handle one of these per frame
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn handle_conversations(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut log: ResMut<hud::Log>,
@@ -209,12 +273,11 @@ pub fn handle_conversations(
     mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
     time: Res<Time>,
     chat_branches: Query<&ChatBranch>, // TODO: use Table for faster iteration?
-    //chat_choices: Query<&ChatChoice>,
 ) {
     let now = time.elapsed_seconds_f64();
     for (entity, mut chat) in &mut q_conv {
         if chat.label == "EXIT" {
-            debug!("Despawning chat.");
+            info!("Despawning chat.");
             commands.entity(entity).despawn();
             continue;
         }
@@ -223,7 +286,9 @@ pub fn handle_conversations(
         }
 
         let branches: Vec<&ChatBranch> = chat_branches.iter()
-            .filter(|branch| branch.id == chat.id && branch.label == chat.label)
+            .filter(|branch| branch.id == chat.id
+                    && branch.label == chat.label
+                    && branch.choice == "")
             .collect();
         if branches.len() != 1 {
             error!("Expected 1 branch with ID '{}' and label '{}', but got {}! Aborting conversation.", chat.id, chat.label, branches.len());
@@ -238,6 +303,7 @@ pub fn handle_conversations(
         }
 
         if chat.label == "EXIT" {
+            // TODO: isn't this dead code?
             continue;
         }
         chat.label = branch.goto.clone();
@@ -246,5 +312,19 @@ pub fn handle_conversations(
             ew_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(sfx));
         }
         chat.timer = now + branch.delay;
+
+        let choices: Vec<&ChatBranch> = chat_branches.iter()
+            .filter(|branch| branch.id == chat.id && branch.label == chat.label)
+            .collect();
+        for choice in choices {
+            if choice.choice.as_str() != hud::CHOICE_NONE {
+                commands.spawn(hud::ChoiceAvailable {
+                    conv_id: choice.id.clone(),
+                    conv_label: choice.label.clone(),
+                    recipient: choice.name.clone(),
+                    text: choice.choice.clone(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hud.rs b/src/hud.rs
index e810f71..238a5e5 100644
--- a/src/hud.rs
+++ b/src/hud.rs
@@ -5,16 +5,18 @@ use bevy::core_pipeline::bloom::{BloomCompositeMode, BloomSettings};
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-const HUD_REFRESH_TIME: f32 = 0.5;
-const FONT: &str = "external/NotoSansSC-Thin.ttf";
-const LOG_MAX: usize = 20;
-const LOG_MAX_TIME_S: u64 = 20;
+pub const HUD_REFRESH_TIME: f32 = 0.5;
+pub const FONT: &str = "external/NotoSansSC-Thin.ttf";
+pub const LOG_MAX: usize = 20;
+pub const LOG_MAX_TIME_S: u64 = 20;
+pub const CHOICE_NONE: &str = "";
 
 pub struct HudPlugin;
 impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(Startup, setup);
         app.add_systems(Update, (update, handle_input));
+        app.add_systems(PostUpdate, despawn_old_choices);
         app.insert_resource(Log {
             logs: VecDeque::with_capacity(LOG_MAX),
             needs_rerendering: true,
@@ -30,6 +32,14 @@ impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
 #[derive(Resource)]
 struct FPSUpdateTimer(Timer);
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct ChoiceAvailable {
+    pub conv_id: String,
+    pub conv_label: String,
+    pub recipient: String,
+    pub text: String,
+}
+
 pub enum LogLevel {
     Warning,
     //Error,
@@ -235,6 +245,24 @@ fn setup(
                 ..default()
             }
         ),
+        TextSection::new(
+            "\n",
+            TextStyle {
+                font: asset_server.load(FONT),
+                font_size: settings.font_size_hud,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..default()
+            }
+        ),
+        TextSection::new(
+            "<Choices>",
+            TextStyle {
+                font: asset_server.load(FONT),
+                font_size: settings.font_size_hud,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..default()
+            }
+        ),
     ]).with_style(Style {
         position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
         bottom: Val::VMin(0.0),
@@ -271,6 +299,7 @@ fn update(
     player: Query<(&actor::Suit, &actor::LifeForm), With<actor::Player>>,
     mut timer: ResMut<FPSUpdateTimer>,
     mut query: Query<&mut Text, With<GaugesText>>,
+    q_choices: Query<&ChoiceAvailable>,
     mut query_chat: Query<&mut Text, (With<ChatText>, Without<GaugesText>)>,
     query_all_actors: Query<&actor::Actor>,
     settings: Res<settings::Settings>,
@@ -300,6 +329,17 @@ fn update(
         }
 
         if let Ok(mut chat) = query_chat.get_single_mut() {
+            // Choices
+            let mut choices: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+            let mut count = 1;
+            for choice in &q_choices {
+                choices.push(format!("[{}. @{}: {}]",
+                    count, choice.recipient, choice.text));
+                count += 1;
+            }
+            chat.sections[2].value = choices.join("\n");
+
+            // Chat Log and System Log
             let logfilter = if settings.hud_active {
                 |_msg: &&Message| { true }
             } else {
@@ -324,8 +364,10 @@ fn handle_input(
     mut settings: ResMut<settings::Settings>,
     mut query: Query<&mut Visibility, With<GaugesText>>,
     mut query_bloomsettings: Query<&mut BloomSettings>,
+    mut evwriter_sendmsg: EventWriter<actor::SendMessageEvent>,
     mut evwriter_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
     mut evwriter_togglemusic: EventWriter<audio::ToggleMusicEvent>,
+    q_choices: Query<&ChoiceAvailable>,
 ) {
     if keyboard_input.just_pressed(settings.key_togglehud) {
         if let Ok(mut vis) = query.get_single_mut() {
@@ -345,4 +387,43 @@ fn handle_input(
             }
         }
     }
+
+    let mut selected_choice = 1;
+    'outer: for key in settings.get_reply_keys() {
+        if keyboard_input.just_pressed(key) {
+            let mut count = 1;
+            for choice in &q_choices {
+                if count == selected_choice {
+                    evwriter_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(audio::Sfx::Click));
+                    evwriter_sendmsg.send(actor::SendMessageEvent {
+                        conv_id: choice.conv_id.clone(),
+                        conv_label: choice.conv_label.clone(),
+                        text: choice.text.clone(),
+                    });
+                    break 'outer;
+                }
+                count += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        selected_choice += 1;
+    }
+}
+
+fn despawn_old_choices(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    q_conv: Query<&actor::Chat>,
+    q_choices: Query<(Entity, &ChoiceAvailable)>,
+) {
+    let chats: Vec<&actor::Chat> = q_conv.iter().collect();
+    'outer: for (entity, choice) in &q_choices {
+        // Let's see if this choice still has a chat in the appropriate state
+        for chat in &chats {
+            if choice.conv_id == chat.id && choice.conv_label == chat.label {
+                continue 'outer;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Despawn the choice, since no matching chat was found
+        commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 541f8ce..ad74109 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub key_run: KeyCode,
     pub key_stop: KeyCode,
     pub key_interact: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply1: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply2: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply3: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply4: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply5: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply6: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply7: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply8: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply9: KeyCode,
+    pub key_reply10: KeyCode,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -47,6 +57,16 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             key_run: KeyCode::KeyR,
             key_stop: KeyCode::Space,
             key_interact: KeyCode::KeyE,
+            key_reply1: KeyCode::Digit1,
+            key_reply2: KeyCode::Digit2,
+            key_reply3: KeyCode::Digit3,
+            key_reply4: KeyCode::Digit4,
+            key_reply5: KeyCode::Digit5,
+            key_reply6: KeyCode::Digit6,
+            key_reply7: KeyCode::Digit7,
+            key_reply8: KeyCode::Digit8,
+            key_reply9: KeyCode::Digit9,
+            key_reply10: KeyCode::Digit0,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -56,4 +76,19 @@ impl Settings {
         println!("Resetting settings!");
         *self = Self::default();
     }
+
+    pub fn get_reply_keys(&self) -> [KeyCode; 10] {
+        return [
+            self.key_reply1,
+            self.key_reply2,
+            self.key_reply3,
+            self.key_reply4,
+            self.key_reply5,
+            self.key_reply6,
+            self.key_reply7,
+            self.key_reply8,
+            self.key_reply9,
+            self.key_reply10,
+        ];
+    }
 }