diff --git a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Pier.hs b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Pier.hs
index 65d42d73cb..b94766e151 100644
--- a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Pier.hs
+++ b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Pier.hs
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ import Vere.Serf          (Serf, SerfState(..), doJob, sStderr)
 
 import RIO.Directory
 
-import qualified System.Entropy  as Ent
-import qualified Urbit.Time      as Time
-import qualified Vere.Log        as Log
-import qualified Vere.Serf       as Serf
-import qualified Vere.Term       as Term
-import qualified Vere.Term.API   as Term
-import qualified Vere.Term.Demux as Term
+import qualified System.Console.Terminal.Size as TSize
+import qualified System.Entropy               as Ent
+import qualified Urbit.Time                   as Time
+import qualified Vere.Log                     as Log
+import qualified Vere.Serf                    as Serf
+import qualified Vere.Term                    as Term
+import qualified Vere.Term.API                as Term
+import qualified Vere.Term.Demux              as Term
 
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ pier pierPath mPort (serf, log, ss) = do
 
     inst <- io (KingId . UV . fromIntegral <$> randomIO @Word16)
 
-    local <- Term.localClient
+    (sz, local) <- Term.localClient
 
     muxed <- atomically $ do
         res <- Term.mkDemux
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ pier pierPath mPort (serf, log, ss) = do
             drivers pierPath inst ship mPort
                 (writeTQueue computeQ)
                 shutdownEvent
-                muxed
+                (sz, muxed)
 
     io $ atomically $ for_ bootEvents (writeTQueue computeQ)
 
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ data Drivers e = Drivers
 
 drivers :: HasLogFunc e
         => FilePath -> KingId -> Ship -> Maybe Port -> (Ev -> STM ()) -> STM()
-        -> Term.Client
+        -> (TSize.Window Word, Term.Client)
         -> ([Ev], RAcquire e (Drivers e))
 drivers pierPath inst who mPort plan shutdownSTM termSys =
     (initialEvents, runDrivers)
diff --git a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term.hs b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term.hs
index 1e35a4906b..9cb4e1fa63 100644
--- a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term.hs
+++ b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module Vere.Term
     ( module Term
     , localClient
+    , termServer
     , term
     ) where
 
@@ -22,10 +23,15 @@ import Vere.Term.API (Client(Client))
 
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Internal     as BS
 import qualified Data.ByteString.UTF8         as BS
+import qualified System.Console.Terminal.Size as TSize
 import qualified System.Console.Terminfo.Base as T
+import qualified Vere.NounServ                as Serv
 import qualified Vere.Term.API                as Term
 
 
+
+
+
 -- Types -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- All stateful data in the printing to stdOutput.
@@ -104,13 +110,31 @@ isTerminalBlit _         = True
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+termServer :: ∀e. HasLogFunc e
+           => RAcquire e (TChan Client, Port)
+termServer = mkRAcquire start stop
+  where
+    stop = const (pure ())
+    start = do
+        serv <- Serv.wsServer @Belt @Term.Ev
+        chan <- newTChanIO
+        pure (chan, 0)
+
+{-
+data Server i o a = Server
+    { sAccept :: STM (Maybe (Conn i o))
+    , sAsync  :: Async ()
+    , sData   :: a
+    }
+-}
+
 {-
     Initializes the generalized input/output parts of the terminal.
 -}
-localClient :: ∀e. HasLogFunc e => RAcquire e Client
+localClient :: ∀e. HasLogFunc e => RAcquire e (TSize.Window Word, Client)
 localClient = fst <$> mkRAcquire start stop
   where
-    start :: HasLogFunc e => RIO e (Client, Private)
+    start :: HasLogFunc e => RIO e ((TSize.Window Word, Client), Private)
     start = do
       --  Initialize the writing side of the terminal
       --
@@ -139,11 +163,13 @@ localClient = fst <$> mkRAcquire start stop
                           , give = writeTQueue tsWriteQueue
                           }
 
-      pure (client, Private{..})
+      tsize <- io $ TSize.size <&> fromMaybe (TSize.Window 80 24)
+
+      pure ((tsize, client), Private{..})
 
     stop :: HasLogFunc e
-         => (Client, Private) -> RIO e ()
-    stop (Client{..}, Private{..}) = do
+         => ((TSize.Window Word, Client), Private) -> RIO e ()
+    stop ((_, Client{..}), Private{..}) = do
       -- Note that we don't `cancel pReaderThread` here. This is a deliberate
       -- decision because fdRead calls into a native function which the runtime
       -- can't kill. If we were to cancel here, the internal `waitCatch` would
@@ -257,9 +283,9 @@ localClient = fst <$> mkRAcquire start stop
         execEv :: LineState -> Term.Ev -> RIO e LineState
         execEv ls = \case
             Term.Blits bs         -> foldM (writeBlit t) ls bs
-            Term.Trace p          -> writeTrace ls p
+            Term.Trace p          -> writeTrace ls (unCord p)
             Term.Blank            -> writeBlank ls
-            Term.Spinr (Just txt) -> doSpin ls txt
+            Term.Spinr (Just txt) -> doSpin ls (unCord <$> txt)
             Term.Spinr Nothing    -> unspin ls
 
         spin :: LineState -> RIO e LineState
@@ -451,12 +477,18 @@ localClient = fst <$> mkRAcquire start stop
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 term :: forall e. HasLogFunc e
-     => Client -> (STM ()) -> FilePath -> KingId -> QueueEv
+     => (TSize.Window Word, Client)
+     -> (STM ())
+     -> FilePath
+     -> KingId
+     -> QueueEv
      -> ([Ev], RAcquire e (EffCb e TermEf))
-term Client{..} shutdownSTM pierPath king enqueueEv =
+term (tsize, Client{..}) shutdownSTM pierPath king enqueueEv =
     (initialEvents, runTerm)
   where
-    initialEvents = [(initialBlew 80 24), initialHail]
+    TSize.Window wi hi = tsize
+
+    initialEvents = [(initialBlew hi wi), initialHail]
 
     runTerm :: RAcquire e (EffCb e TermEf)
     runTerm = do
diff --git a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term/API.hs b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term/API.hs
index 9f4fd3fc7f..20998aa4ba 100644
--- a/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term/API.hs
+++ b/pkg/king/lib/Vere/Term/API.hs
@@ -16,23 +16,26 @@ import Arvo (Blit, Belt)
     %spinr -- Start or stop the spinner
 -}
 data Ev = Blits [Blit]
-        | Trace Text
+        | Trace Cord
         | Blank
-        | Spinr (Maybe (Maybe Text))
+        | Spinr (Maybe (Maybe Cord))
+  deriving (Show)
 
 data Client = Client
     { take :: STM Belt
     , give :: Ev -> STM ()
     }
 
+deriveNoun ''Ev
+
 
 -- Utilities -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 trace :: Client -> Text -> STM ()
-trace ts = give ts . Trace
+trace ts = give ts . Trace . Cord
 
 spin :: Client -> Maybe Text -> STM ()
-spin ts = give ts . Spinr . Just
+spin ts = give ts . Spinr . Just . fmap Cord
 
 stopSpin :: Client -> STM ()
 stopSpin ts = give ts (Spinr Nothing)
diff --git a/pkg/king/package.yaml b/pkg/king/package.yaml
index 2783a0f98e..d20954366e 100644
--- a/pkg/king/package.yaml
+++ b/pkg/king/package.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ dependencies:
   - classy-prelude
   - conduit
   - containers
+  - data-default
   - data-fix
   - directory
   - entropy
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ dependencies:
   - tasty-th
   - template-haskell
   - terminal-progress-bar
+  - terminal-size
   - terminfo
   - text
   - these
@@ -98,7 +100,6 @@ dependencies:
   - warp
   - warp-tls
   - websockets
-  - data-default
 
 default-extensions:
   - ApplicativeDo