diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a52d5c082..3bb1aab675 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ V_OFILES=\
        v/raft.o \
        v/reck.o \
        v/sist.o \
+       v/temp.o \
        v/term.o \
        v/time.o \
        v/unix.o \
diff --git a/include/c/motes.h b/include/c/motes.h
index b0a7cb8311..e8c6785c04 100644
--- a/include/c/motes.h
+++ b/include/c/motes.h
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@
 #   define c3__teal   c3_s4('t','e','a','l')
 #   define c3__teck   c3_s4('t','e','c','k')
 #   define c3__tell   c3_s4('t','e','l','l')
+#   define c3__temp   c3_s4('t','e','m','p')
 #   define c3__terg   c3_s4('t','e','r','g')
 #   define c3__term   c3_s4('t','e','r','m')
 #   define c3__test   c3_s4('t','e','s','t')
@@ -1008,6 +1009,7 @@
 #   define c3__this   c3_s4('t','h','i','s')
 #   define c3__thin   c3_s4('t','h','i','n')
 #   define c3__thud   c3_s4('t','h','u','d')
+#   define c3__time   c3_s4('t','i','m','e')
 #   define c3__tgbn   c3_s4('t','g','b','n')
 #   define c3__tgbr   c3_s4('t','g','b','r')
 #   define c3__tgdg   c3_s4('t','g','d','g')
diff --git a/include/v/vere.h b/include/v/vere.h
index 267b222b37..23a44d29b2 100644
--- a/include/v/vere.h
+++ b/include/v/vere.h
@@ -349,9 +349,7 @@
     /* u3_unix: clay support system, also
     */
       typedef struct _u3_unix {
-        uv_timer_t   tim_u;                 //  clay timer
         uv_check_t   syn_u;                 //  fs sync check
-        u3_bean      alm;                   //  alarm
         u3_uhot*     hot_u;                 //  host state
         u3_usig*     sig_u;                 //  signal list
 #ifdef SYNCLOG
@@ -368,12 +366,20 @@
     /* u3_batz: just a timer for now
     */
       typedef struct _u3_batz {
-        uv_timer_t tim_u;                   //  clay timer
+        uv_timer_t tim_u;                   //  batz timer
         c3_w       run_w;                   //  run of consecutive alarms
         u3_bean    alm;                     //  alarm
       } u3_batz;
 
-    /* u3_utfo: unix terminfo strings.
+    /* u3_temp: just a timer for ever
+    */
+      typedef struct _u3_temp {
+        uv_timer_t tim_u;                   //  temp timer
+        c3_w       run_w;                   //  run of consecutive alarms
+        u3_bean    alm;                     //  alarm
+      } u3_temp;
+
+    /* u2_utfo: unix terminfo strings.
     */
       typedef struct {
         struct {
@@ -552,6 +558,7 @@
         u3_opts    ops_u;                   //  commandline options
         u3_unix    unx_u;                   //  sync and clay
         u3_batz    beh_u;                   //  batz timer
+        u3_temp    teh_u;                   //  temp timer
         u3_bean    liv;                     //  if u3_no, shut down
         c3_i       xit_i;                   //  exit code for shutdown
         void*      ssl_u;                   //  struct SSL_CTX*
@@ -974,6 +981,24 @@
         u3_batz_io_poll(void);
 
 
+    /**  Temp, just a timer.
+    **/
+      /* u2_temp_io_init(): initialize temp timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u2_temp_io_init(void);
+
+      /* u2_temp_io_exit(): terminate timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u2_temp_io_exit(void);
+
+      /* u2_temp_io_poll(): update temp IO state.
+      */
+        void
+        u2_temp_io_poll(void);
+
+
     /**  HTTP server.
     **/
       /* u3_http_ef_thou(): send %thou effect to http.
@@ -1098,6 +1123,23 @@
         void
         u3_sist_get(const c3_c* key_c, c3_y* val_y);
 
+    /**  New timer system.
+    **/
+      /* u3_temp_io_init(): initialize time timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u3_temp_io_init(void);
+
+      /* u3_temp_io_exit(): terminate timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u3_temp_io_exit(void);
+
+      /* u3_temp_io_poll(): update temp IO state.
+      */
+        void
+        u3_temp_io_poll(void);
+
 
     /**  HTTP client.
     **/
diff --git a/v/loop.c b/v/loop.c
index 2449c4be25..b4d032cac0 100644
--- a/v/loop.c
+++ b/v/loop.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ _lo_init()
   u3_cttp_io_init();
   u3_save_io_init();
   u3_batz_io_init();
+  u3_temp_io_init();
 }
 
 /* _lo_talk(): bring up listeners across the process.
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ u3_lo_exit(void)
   u3_cttp_io_exit();
   u3_save_io_exit();
   u3_batz_io_exit();
+  u3_temp_io_exit();
 }
 
 /* _lo_poll(): reset event flags across the process.
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ _lo_poll(void)
   u3_save_io_poll();
   u3_unix_io_poll();
   u3_batz_io_poll();
+  u3_temp_io_poll();
 }
 
 #if 0
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ _lo_how(u3_noun how)
 
     case c3__ames: return "ames";
     case c3__batz: return "batz";
+    case c3__temp: return "temp";
     case c3__term: return "cons";
     case c3__htcn: return "http-conn";
     case c3__htls: return "http-lisn";
diff --git a/v/raft.c b/v/raft.c
index 538a17baca..9d07ac88e3 100644
--- a/v/raft.c
+++ b/v/raft.c
@@ -1562,6 +1562,7 @@ _raft_punk(u3_noun ovo)
   //
   if ( c3__wake != u3h(u3t(ovo)) ) {
     u3_Host.beh_u.run_w = 0;
+    u3_Host.teh_u.run_w = 0;
   }
 
 #ifdef GHETTO
diff --git a/v/temp.c b/v/temp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6ad3222ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v/temp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* v/temp.c
+**
+**  This file is in the public domain.
+*/
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <gmp.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <uv.h>
+#include <curses.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <term.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "all.h"
+#include "v/vere.h"
+
+/* u3_temp(): initialize time timer.
+*/
+void
+u3_temp_io_init(void)
+{
+  u3_temp* teh_u = &u3_Host.teh_u;
+
+  uv_timer_init(u3L, &teh_u->tim_u);
+  teh_u->alm = u3_no;
+}
+
+/* u3_temp_io_exit(): terminate timer.
+*/
+void
+u3_temp_io_exit(void)
+{
+}
+
+/* _temp_time_cb(): timer callback.
+*/
+static void
+_temp_time_cb(uv_timer_t* tim_u)
+{
+  u3_temp* teh_u = &u3_Host.teh_u;
+  if(teh_u->run_w < 1024) {
+    teh_u->run_w++;
+  }
+
+  u3_lo_open();
+  {
+    u3_cv_plan
+      (u3nt(u3_blip, c3__temp, u3_nul),
+       u3nc(c3__wake, u3_nul));
+  }
+  u3_lo_shut(u3_no);
+}
+
+/* u3_temp_io_poll(): update temp IO state.
+*/
+void
+u3_temp_io_poll(void)
+{
+  u3_temp* teh_u = &u3_Host.teh_u;
+  u3_noun  wen   = u3_cv_keep(u3nt(u3_blip, c3__temp, u3_nul));
+
+  if ( (u3_nul != wen) &&
+       (u3_yes == u3du(wen)) &&
+       (u3_yes == u3ud(u3t(wen))) )
+  {
+    c3_d gap_d = u3_time_gap_ms(u3k(u3A->now), u3k(u3t(wen)));
+
+    gap_d += teh_u->run_w;
+
+    if ( u3_yes == teh_u->alm ) {
+      uv_timer_stop(&teh_u->tim_u);
+    }
+    else teh_u->alm = u3_yes;
+
+    uv_timer_start(&teh_u->tim_u, _temp_time_cb, gap_d, 0);
+  }
+  else {
+    if ( u3_yes == teh_u->alm ) {
+      uv_timer_stop(&teh_u->tim_u);
+    }
+    teh_u->alm = u3_no;
+  }
+  u3z(wen);
+}
diff --git a/v/unix.c b/v/unix.c
index 857add6c8e..5923870a39 100644
--- a/v/unix.c
+++ b/v/unix.c
@@ -1427,20 +1427,6 @@ _unix_ef_sync(uv_check_t* han_u)
   u3_lo_shut(u3_yes);
 }
 
-/* _unix_time_cb(): timer callback.
-*/
-static void
-_unix_time_cb(uv_timer_t* tim_u)
-{
-  u3_lo_open();
-  {
-    u3_cv_plan
-      (u3nt(u3_blip, c3__clay, u3_nul),
-       u3nc(c3__wake, u3_nul));
-  }
-  u3_lo_shut(u3_no);
-}
-
 /* _unix_sign_cb: signal callback.
 */
 static void
@@ -1499,9 +1485,6 @@ u3_unix_io_init(void)
 {
   u3_unix* unx_u = &u3_Host.unx_u;
 
-  uv_timer_init(u3L, &unx_u->tim_u);
-  unx_u->alm = u3_no;
-
   {
     u3_usig* sig_u;
 
@@ -1576,27 +1559,4 @@ u3_unix_io_exit(void)
 void
 u3_unix_io_poll(void)
 {
-  u3_unix* unx_u = &u3_Host.unx_u;
-  u3_noun  wen = u3_cv_keep(u3nt(u3_blip, c3__clay, u3_nul));
-
-  if ( (u3_nul != wen) &&
-       (u3_yes == u3du(wen)) &&
-       (u3_yes == u3ud(u3t(wen))) )
-  {
-    c3_d gap_d = u3_time_gap_ms(u3k(u3A->now), u3k(u3t(wen)));
-
-    if ( u3_yes == unx_u->alm ) {
-      uv_timer_stop(&unx_u->tim_u);
-    }
-    else unx_u->alm = u3_yes;
-
-    uv_timer_start(&unx_u->tim_u, _unix_time_cb, gap_d, 0);
-  }
-  else {
-    if ( u3_yes == unx_u->alm ) {
-      uv_timer_stop(&unx_u->tim_u);
-    }
-    unx_u->alm = u3_no;
-  }
-  u3z(wen);
 }