diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28e0e926..35c97db1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "event-stream": "3.3.2",
     "express": "4.13.4",
     "lodash": "4.6.1",
+    "irc-framework": "1.0.3",
     "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
     "moment": "2.12.0",
     "read": "1.0.7",
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 9e0856e0..5196d078 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ var Chan = require("./models/chan");
 var crypto = require("crypto");
 var identd = require("./identd");
 var log = require("./log");
-var net = require("net");
 var Msg = require("./models/msg");
 var Network = require("./models/network");
-var slate = require("slate-irc");
-var tls = require("tls");
+var ircFramework = require("irc-framework");
 var Helper = require("./helper");
 
 module.exports = Client;
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ var events = [
 	"link",
 	"names",
 	"nick",
-	"notice",
 	"part",
 	"quit",
 	"topic",
@@ -33,7 +30,6 @@ var events = [
 	"whois"
 ];
 var inputs = [
-	// These inputs are sorted in order that is most likely to be used
 	"msg",
 	"part",
 	"action",
@@ -129,97 +125,69 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function(args) {
 	var config = Helper.getConfig();
 	var client = this;
 
-	if (config.lockNetwork) {
-		// This check is needed to prevent invalid user configurations
-		if (args.host && args.host.length > 0 && args.host !== config.defaults.host) {
-			var invalidHostnameMsg = new Msg({
-				type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
-				text: "Hostname you specified is not allowed."
-			});
-			client.emit("msg", {
-				msg: invalidHostnameMsg
-			});
-			return;
-		}
+	var nick = args.nick || "lounge-user";
 
-		args.host = config.defaults.host;
-		args.port = config.defaults.port;
-		args.tls = config.defaults.tls;
-	}
-
-	var server = {
+	var network = new Network({
 		name: args.name || "",
 		host: args.host || "",
 		port: parseInt(args.port, 10) || (args.tls ? 6697 : 6667),
-		rejectUnauthorized: false
-	};
-
-	if (server.host.length === 0) {
-		var emptyHostnameMsg = new Msg({
-			type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
-			text: "You must specify a hostname to connect."
-		});
-		client.emit("msg", {
-			msg: emptyHostnameMsg
-		});
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (config.bind) {
-		server.localAddress = config.bind;
-		if (args.tls) {
-			var socket = net.connect(server);
-			server.socket = socket;
-		}
-	}
-
-	var stream = args.tls ? tls.connect(server) : net.connect(server);
-
-	stream.on("error", function(e) {
-		console.log("Client#connect():\n" + e);
-		stream.end();
-		var msg = new Msg({
-			type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
-			text: "Connection error."
-		});
-		client.emit("msg", {
-			msg: msg
-		});
-	});
-
-	var nick = args.nick || "lounge-user";
-	var username = args.username || nick.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "");
-	var realname = args.realname || "The Lounge User";
-
-	var irc = slate(stream);
-	identd.hook(stream, username);
-
-	if (args.password) {
-		irc.pass(args.password);
-	}
-
-	irc.me = nick;
-	irc.nick(nick);
-	irc.user(username, realname);
-
-	var network = new Network({
-		name: server.name,
-		host: server.host,
-		port: server.port,
 		tls: !!args.tls,
 		password: args.password,
-		username: username,
-		realname: realname,
+		username: args.username || nick.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, ""),
+		realname: args.realname || "The Lounge User",
 		commands: args.commands
 	});
 
-	network.irc = irc;
-
 	client.networks.push(network);
 	client.emit("network", {
 		network: network
 	});
 
+	if (config.lockNetwork) {
+		// This check is needed to prevent invalid user configurations
+		if (args.host && args.host.length > 0 && args.host !== config.defaults.host) {
+			client.emit("msg", {
+				chan: network.channels[0].id,
+				msg: new Msg({
+					type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
+					text: "Hostname you specified is not allowed."
+				})
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		network.host = config.defaults.host;
+		network.port = config.defaults.port;
+		network.tls = config.defaults.tls;
+	}
+
+	if (network.host.length === 0) {
+		client.emit("msg", {
+			chan: network.channels[0].id,
+			msg: new Msg({
+				type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
+				text: "You must specify a hostname to connect."
+			})
+		});
+		return;
+	}
+
+	var irc = new ircFramework.Client();
+	irc.connect({
+		host: network.host,
+		port: network.port,
+		nick: nick,
+		username: network.username,
+		gecos: network.realname,
+		password: network.password,
+		tls: network.tls,
+		localAddress: config.bind,
+		rejectUnauthorized: false,
+		auto_reconnect: false, // TODO: Enable auto reconnection
+	});
+
+	network.irc = irc;
+
 	events.forEach(function(plugin) {
 		var path = "./plugins/irc-events/" + plugin;
 		require(path).apply(client, [
@@ -228,7 +196,39 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function(args) {
 		]);
 	});
 
-	irc.once("welcome", function() {
+	irc.on("raw socket connected", function() {
+		identd.hook(irc.socket, network.username);
+	});
+
+	irc.on("socket connected", function() {
+		client.emit("msg", {
+			chan: network.channels[0].id,
+			msg: new Msg({
+				text: "Connected to the network."
+			})
+		});
+	});
+
+	irc.on("socket close", function() {
+		client.emit("msg", {
+			chan: network.channels[0].id,
+			msg: new Msg({
+				type: Msg.Type.ERROR,
+				text: "Disconnected from the network."
+			})
+		});
+	});
+
+	irc.on("reconnecting", function() {
+		client.emit("msg", {
+			chan: network.channels[0].id,
+			msg: new Msg({
+				text: "Reconnecting..."
+			})
+		});
+	});
+
+	irc.on("registered", function() {
 		var delay = 1000;
 		var commands = args.commands;
 		if (Array.isArray(commands)) {
@@ -242,16 +242,13 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function(args) {
 				delay += 1000;
 			});
 		}
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			irc.write("PING " + network.host);
-		}, delay);
-	});
 
-	irc.once("pong", function() {
 		var join = (args.join || "");
 		if (join) {
-			join = join.replace(/\,/g, " ").split(/\s+/g);
-			irc.join(join);
+			setTimeout(function() {
+				join = join.replace(/\,/g, " ").split(/\s+/g);
+				irc.join(join);
+			}, delay);
 		}
 	});
 };
diff --git a/src/models/network.js b/src/models/network.js
index 0b641177..5e0200dc 100644
--- a/src/models/network.js
+++ b/src/models/network.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function Network(attr) {
 }
 
 Network.prototype.toJSON = function() {
-	var json = _.extend(this, {nick: (this.irc || {}).me || ""});
+	var json = _.extend(this, {nick: (this.irc && this.irc.user.nick) || ""});
 	return _.omit(json, "irc", "password");
 };
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Network.prototype.export = function() {
 		"realname",
 		"commands"
 	]);
-	network.nick = (this.irc || {}).me;
+	network.nick = (this.irc && this.irc.user.nick) || "";
 	network.join = _.map(
 		_.filter(this.channels, {type: "channel"}),
 		"name"
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index 755e53dd..79c8947d 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ var _ = require("lodash");
 module.exports = User;
 
 function User(attr) {
+	// TODO: Remove this
+	attr.name = attr.nick;
+	attr.mode = attr.modes[0] || "";
+
 	_.merge(this, _.extend({
 		mode: "",
 		name: ""
diff --git a/src/plugins/inputs/action.js b/src/plugins/inputs/action.js
index bdb85d25..cf4b753a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inputs/action.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inputs/action.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ exports.input = function(network, chan, cmd, args) {
 			text
 		);
 		irc.emit("message", {
-			from: irc.me,
+			from: irc.user.nick,
 			to: chan.name,
 			message: "\u0001ACTION " + text
 		});
diff --git a/src/plugins/inputs/msg.js b/src/plugins/inputs/msg.js
index 27a27db3..da3edeb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inputs/msg.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inputs/msg.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ exports.input = function(network, chan, cmd, args) {
 	var channel = _.find(network.channels, {name: target});
 	if (typeof channel !== "undefined") {
 		irc.emit("message", {
-			from: irc.me,
+			from: irc.user.nick,
 			to: channel.name,
 			message: msg
 		});
diff --git a/src/plugins/inputs/notice.js b/src/plugins/inputs/notice.js
index 4c5981e5..09445e5c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inputs/notice.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inputs/notice.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ exports.input = function(network, chan, cmd, args) {
 
 	var msg = new Msg({
 		type: Msg.Type.NOTICE,
-		mode: targetChan.getMode(irc.me),
-		from: irc.me,
+		mode: targetChan.getMode(irc.user.nick),
+		from: irc.user.nick,
 		text: message
 	});
 	targetChan.messages.push(msg);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/ctcp.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/ctcp.js
index 42b7fed8..e329a4d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/ctcp.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/ctcp.js
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 var pkg = require(process.cwd() + "/package.json");
 
 module.exports = function(irc/* , network */) {
-	irc.on("message", function(data) {
-		if (data.message.indexOf("\001") !== 0) {
-			return;
-		}
-		var msg = data.message.replace(/\001/g, "");
-		var split = msg.split(" ");
-		switch (split[0]) {
+	irc.on("ctcp request", function(data) {
+		switch (data.type) {
 		case "VERSION":
-			irc.ctcp(
-				data.from,
-				"VERSION " + pkg.name + " " + pkg.version
-			);
+			irc.ctcpResponse(data.nick, "VERSION " + pkg.name + " " + pkg.version);
 			break;
 		case "PING":
+			var split = data.msg.split(" ");
 			if (split.length === 2) {
-				irc.ctcp(data.from, "PING " + split[1]);
+				irc.ctcpResponse(data.nick, "PING " + split[1]);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/error.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/error.js
index c56a36cc..020ceeef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/error.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/error.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		});
 		if (!network.connected) {
 			if (data.cmd === "ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE") {
-				var random = irc.me + Math.floor(10 + (Math.random() * 89));
+				var random = irc.user.nick + Math.floor(10 + (Math.random() * 89));
 				irc.nick(random);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/invite.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/invite.js
index 6bf1e3b7..cc3a4229 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/invite.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/invite.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			from: data.from,
 			target: target,
 			text: data.channel,
-			invitedYou: target.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase()
+			invitedYou: target === irc.user.nick
 		});
 		chan.messages.push(msg);
 		client.emit("msg", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/join.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/join.js
index 07e0bd0f..4410e9c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/join.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/join.js
@@ -18,20 +18,16 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 				chan: chan
 			});
 		}
-		chan.users.push(new User({name: data.nick}));
+		chan.users.push(new User({nick: data.nick, modes: ""}));
 		chan.sortUsers();
 		client.emit("users", {
 			chan: chan.id
 		});
-		var self = false;
-		if (data.nick.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase()) {
-			self = true;
-		}
 		var msg = new Msg({
 			from: data.nick,
-			hostmask: data.hostmask.username + "@" + data.hostmask.hostname,
+			hostmask: data.ident + "@" + data.hostname,
 			type: Msg.Type.JOIN,
-			self: self
+			self: data.nick === irc.user.nick
 		});
 		chan.messages.push(msg);
 		client.emit("msg", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/kick.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/kick.js
index c5bac10d..9e456edb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/kick.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/kick.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (data.client === irc.me) {
+		if (data.client === irc.user.nick) {
 			chan.users = [];
 		} else {
 			chan.users = _.without(chan.users, _.find(chan.users, {name: data.client}));
@@ -22,17 +22,13 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			chan: chan.id
 		});
 
-		var self = false;
-		if (data.nick.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase()) {
-			self = true;
-		}
 		var msg = new Msg({
 			type: Msg.Type.KICK,
 			mode: mode,
 			from: from,
 			target: data.client,
 			text: data.message || "",
-			self: self
+			self: data.nick === irc.user.nick
 		});
 		chan.messages.push(msg);
 		client.emit("msg", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
index d5317016..37d4e72a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		var self = data.to.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase();
+		var self = data.to.toLowerCase() === irc.user.nick.toLowerCase();
 		var chan = _.find(network.channels, {name: self ? data.from : data.to});
 		if (typeof chan === "undefined") {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
index 0894843b..3ac43c86 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
@@ -7,22 +7,32 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	var client = this;
 	var config = Helper.getConfig();
 
-	irc.on("message", function(data) {
-		if (data.message.indexOf("\u0001") === 0 && data.message.substring(0, 7) !== "\u0001ACTION") {
-			// Hide ctcp messages.
-			return;
-		}
+	irc.on("notice", function(data) {
+		data.type = Msg.Type.NOTICE;
+		handleMessage(data);
+	});
 
-		var target = data.to;
-		if (target.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase()) {
-			target = data.from;
+	irc.on("action", function(data) {
+		data.type = Msg.Type.ACTION;
+		handleMessage(data);
+	});
+
+	irc.on("privmsg", function(data) {
+		data.type = Msg.Type.MESSAGE;
+		handleMessage(data);
+	});
+
+	function handleMessage(data) {
+		var target = data.target;
+		if (target.toLowerCase() === irc.user.nick.toLowerCase()) {
+			target = data.nick;
 		}
 
 		var chan = _.find(network.channels, {name: target});
 		if (typeof chan === "undefined") {
 			chan = new Chan({
 				type: Chan.Type.QUERY,
-				name: data.from
+				name: data.nick
 			});
 			network.channels.push(chan);
 			client.emit("join", {
@@ -31,19 +41,11 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			});
 		}
 
-		var type = Msg.Type.MESSAGE;
-		var text = data.message;
-		var textSplit = text.split(" ");
-		if (textSplit[0] === "\u0001ACTION") {
-			type = Msg.Type.ACTION;
-			text = text.replace(/^\u0001ACTION|\u0001$/g, "");
-		}
-
-		var self = (data.from.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase());
+		var self = data.nick === irc.user.nick;
 
 		// Self messages are never highlighted
 		// Non-self messages are highlighted as soon as the nick is detected
-		var highlight = !self && textSplit.some(function(w) {
+		var highlight = !self && data.msg.split(" ").some(function(w) {
 			return (w.replace(/^@/, "").toLowerCase().indexOf(irc.me.toLowerCase()) === 0);
 		});
 
@@ -55,12 +57,11 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		var name = data.from;
 		var msg = new Msg({
-			type: type,
-			mode: chan.getMode(name),
-			from: name,
-			text: text,
+			type: data.type,
+			mode: chan.getMode(data.nick),
+			from: data.nick,
+			text: data.msg,
 			self: self,
 			highlight: highlight
 		});
@@ -74,5 +75,5 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			chan: chan.id,
 			msg: msg
 		});
-	});
+	}
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/mode.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/mode.js
index be4868eb..f6ca2a21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/mode.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/mode.js
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			if (from.indexOf(".") !== -1) {
 				from = data.target;
 			}
-			var self = false;
-			if (from.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase()) {
-				self = true;
-			}
 			var msg = new Msg({
 				type: Msg.Type.MODE,
 				mode: chan.getMode(from),
 				from: from,
 				text: data.mode + " " + (data.client || ""),
-				self: self
+				self: from === irc.user.nick
 			});
 			chan.messages.push(msg);
 			client.emit("msg", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/motd.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/motd.js
index 3f7d078a..bb5cd141 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/motd.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/motd.js
@@ -4,16 +4,31 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	var client = this;
 	irc.on("motd", function(data) {
 		var lobby = network.channels[0];
-		data.motd.forEach(function(text) {
+
+		if (data.motd) {
+			data.motd.split("\n").forEach(function(text) {
+				var msg = new Msg({
+					type: Msg.Type.MOTD,
+					text: text
+				});
+				lobby.messages.push(msg);
+				client.emit("msg", {
+					chan: lobby.id,
+					msg: msg
+				});
+			});
+		}
+
+		if (data.error) {
 			var msg = new Msg({
 				type: Msg.Type.MOTD,
-				text: text
+				text: data.error
 			});
 			lobby.messages.push(msg);
 			client.emit("msg", {
 				chan: lobby.id,
 				msg: msg
 			});
-		});
+		}
 	});
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/names.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/names.js
index 5f4f7aa9..5612b09f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/names.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/names.js
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ var User = require("../../models/user");
 
 module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	var client = this;
-	irc.on("names", function(data) {
+	irc.on("userlist", function(data) {
 		var chan = _.find(network.channels, {name: data.channel});
 		if (typeof chan === "undefined") {
 			return;
 		}
 		chan.users = [];
-		_.each(data.names, function(u) {
+		_.each(data.users, function(u) {
 			chan.users.push(new User(u));
 		});
 		chan.sortUsers();
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/nick.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/nick.js
index a77d12a3..ca51bbde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/nick.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/nick.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	irc.on("nick", function(data) {
 		var self = false;
 		var nick = data["new"];
-		if (nick === irc.me) {
+		if (nick === irc.user.nick) {
 			var lobby = network.channels[0];
 			var msg = new Msg({
 				text: "You're now known as " + nick,
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/part.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/part.js
index 89d2364e..2c0600d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/part.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/part.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			return;
 		}
 		var from = data.nick;
-		if (from === irc.me) {
+		if (from === irc.user.nick) {
 			network.channels = _.without(network.channels, chan);
 			client.save();
 			client.emit("part", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/topic.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/topic.js
index 600780fe..9c746e5b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/topic.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/topic.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			from: from,
 			text: topic,
 			isSetByChan: from === chan.name,
-			self: (from.toLowerCase() === irc.me.toLowerCase())
+			self: from === irc.user.nick
 		});
 		chan.messages.push(msg);
 		client.emit("msg", {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/welcome.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/welcome.js
index 9bac7c6c..23c5f54f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/welcome.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/welcome.js
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ var Msg = require("../../models/msg");
 
 module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	var client = this;
-	irc.on("welcome", function(data) {
+	irc.on("registered", function(data) {
 		network.connected = true;
-		irc.write("PING " + network.host);
+		network.nick = data.nick;
 		var lobby = network.channels[0];
-		var nick = data;
 		var msg = new Msg({
-			text: "You're now known as " + nick
+			text: "You're now known as " + data.nick
 		});
 		lobby.messages.push(msg);
 		client.emit("msg", {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		client.save();
 		client.emit("nick", {
 			network: network.id,
-			nick: nick
+			nick: data.nick
 		});
 	});
 };