diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/config.go b/src/device/input/parse/v01/config.go
index 9b64907..98f9525 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/config.go
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/config.go
@@ -22,13 +22,22 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	configUser struct {
-		Player   int
-		Message  string
-		Alias    string
+		Meta  configUserMeta
+		State configUserState
+	}
+
+	configUserMeta struct {
 		LastTSMS int64
 		LastLag  int64
 	}
 
+	configUserState struct {
+		Player  int
+		Message string
+		Alias   string
+		Vote    string
+	}
+
 	configPlayer struct {
 		Transformation transformation
 	}
diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/server.go b/src/device/input/parse/v01/server.go
index f54519a..d71ac2c 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/server.go
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/server.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) getUserFeedback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if !ok {
 		user = v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"]
 	}
-	w.Write([]byte(user.Message))
+	w.Write([]byte(user.State.Message))
 }
 
 func (v01 *V01) servePutBroadcast(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) servePutBroadcast(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func (v01 *V01) servePutBroadcastValue(v string) {
 	u := v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"]
-	u.Message = v
+	u.State.Message = v
 	v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"] = u
 }
 
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}{}
 	for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
 		v2 := users[k]
-		v2.Lag = time.Duration(v.LastLag) * time.Millisecond
-		v2.Player = v.Player
-		if v.LastTSMS > 0 {
-			v2.IdleFor = time.Since(time.Unix(0, v.LastTSMS*int64(time.Millisecond)))
+		v2.Lag = time.Duration(v.Meta.LastLag) * time.Millisecond
+		v2.Player = v.State.Player
+		if v.Meta.LastTSMS > 0 {
+			v2.IdleFor = time.Since(time.Unix(0, v.Meta.LastTSMS*int64(time.Millisecond)))
 		}
 		users[k] = v2
 	}
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (v01 *V01) serveGMSomeoneSaidAlias(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	v01.cfg.Quiet = true
 	for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-		v.Message = v.Alias
-		v.Alias = ""
+		v.State.Message = v.State.Alias
+		v.State.Alias = ""
 		v01.cfg.Users[k] = v
 	}
 	v01.servePutBroadcastValue(fmt.Sprintf("<<SOMEONE SAID %q>>", strings.ToUpper(r.URL.Query().Get("message"))))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMFillNonPlayerAliases(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	yaml.Unmarshal(b, &pool)
 	n := 0
 	for _, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-		if v.Player == 0 {
+		if v.State.Player == 0 {
 			n += 1
 		}
 	}
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMFillNonPlayerAliases(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	}
 	i := 0
 	for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-		if v.Player == 0 {
-			v.Alias = pool[i]
+		if v.State.Player == 0 {
+			v.State.Alias = pool[i]
 			v01.cfg.Users[k] = v
 			i += 1
 		}
@@ -235,12 +235,18 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMFillNonPlayerAliases(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 
 func (v01 *V01) serveGMElect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	alias := r.URL.Query().Get("alias")
+	aliasWinner := ""
 	votes := map[string]int{}
-	for _, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-		if v2 := strings.Split(v.Message, "//"); len(v2) > 1 {
-			votes[v2[1]] = votes[v2[1]] + 1
+	for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
+		votes[v.State.Vote] = votes[v.State.Vote] + 1 // todo into state.gm
+		if v.State.Message == alias {                 // todo lowkey aliases pls // todo into state.gm
+			aliasWinner = k
 		}
 	}
+	if aliasWinner == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "who is "+alias+"?", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
 	threshold := 0.1 + float64(len(votes))/2.0
 	winner := ""
 	for k, v := range votes {
@@ -250,7 +256,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMElect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	if winner == "" {
 		v01.serveGMShuffle(r)
-	} else if _, err := v01.serveGMSwap(winner, alias); err != nil {
+	} else if _, err := v01.serveGMSwap(winner, aliasWinner); err != nil {
 		v01.serveGMShuffle(r)
 	}
 	yaml.NewEncoder(w).Encode(votes)
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMVote(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		counts := map[string]string{}
 		for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-			if strings.Contains(v.Message, "//") {
+			if v.State.Vote != "" {
 				counts[k] = "voted"
 			} else {
 				counts[k] = "voting"
@@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMVote(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			http.Error(w, "bad voter/candidate", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}
-		v.Message = strings.Split(v.Message, "//")[0] + "//" + candidate
+		v.State.Vote = candidate
 		v01.cfg.Users[voter] = v
 	}
 }
@@ -300,10 +306,10 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMShuffle(r *http.Request) {
 	i := 0
 	msg := []string{}
 	for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-		v.Player = pool[i]
+		v.State.Player = pool[i]
 		v01.cfg.Users[k] = v
 		if pool[i] > 0 {
-			msg = append(msg, fmt.Sprintf("%s is now player %v", k, v.Player))
+			msg = append(msg, fmt.Sprintf("%s is now player %v", k, v.State.Player))
 		}
 		i += 1
 	}
@@ -311,29 +317,21 @@ func (v01 *V01) serveGMShuffle(r *http.Request) {
 	v01.cfg.Quiet = false
 }
 
-func (v01 *V01) serveGMSwap(nameA, nameB string) (int, error) {
-	getUserNameFor := func(like string) string {
-		for k, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-			if k == like || v.Alias == like || (strings.Contains(v.Message, "//") && strings.Split(v.Message, "//")[0] == like) {
-				return k
-			}
-		}
-		return ""
-	}
-	userA := getUserNameFor(nameA)
-	userB := getUserNameFor(nameB)
-	if userA == "" || userB == "" {
-		return http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("who dat?")
-	}
+func (v01 *V01) serveGMSwap(userA, userB string) (int, error) {
 	if userA == userB {
 		return http.StatusConflict, errors.New("/spiderman-pointing")
 	}
+	_, okA := v01.cfg.Users[userA]
+	_, okB := v01.cfg.Users[userB]
+	if !okA || !okB {
+		return http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("who dat?")
+	}
 	a := v01.cfg.Users[userA]
 	b := v01.cfg.Users[userB]
-	a.Player, b.Player = b.Player, a.Player
+	a.State.Player, b.State.Player = b.State.Player, a.State.Player
 	v01.cfg.Users[userA] = a
 	v01.cfg.Users[userB] = b
 	v01.cfg.Quiet = false
-	v01.servePutBroadcastValue(fmt.Sprintf(`%s is now player %v and %s is now player %v`, userA, a.Player, userB, b.Player))
+	v01.servePutBroadcastValue(fmt.Sprintf(`%s is now player %v and %s is now player %v`, userA, a.State.Player, userB, b.State.Player))
 	return http.StatusOK, nil
 }
diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/server_test.go b/src/device/input/parse/v01/server_test.go
index 41ad150..c4d486f 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/server_test.go
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/server_test.go
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@ func TestPatchConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		"replace entire doc": {
 			was: config{
 				Feedback: configFeedback{Addr: "a", TTSURL: "a"},
-				Users:    map[string]configUser{"a": configUser{Player: 1, Message: "a"}},
+				Users:    map[string]configUser{"a": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 1, Message: "a"}}},
 				Players:  []configPlayer{configPlayer{Transformation: transformation{"a": "a"}}},
 				Quiet:    true,
 			},
 			patch: `[{"op": "replace", "path": "", "value": {
             "Feedback": {"Addr": "b", "TTSURL": "b"},
-            "Users": {"b": {"Player": 2, "Message": "b"}},
+            "Users": {"b": {"State":{"Player": 2, "Message": "b"}}},
             "Players": [{"Transformation": {"b": "b"}}],
             "Quiet": false
          }}]`,
 			want: config{
 				Feedback: configFeedback{Addr: "b", TTSURL: "b"},
-				Users:    map[string]configUser{"b": configUser{Player: 2, Message: "b"}},
+				Users:    map[string]configUser{"b": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 2, Message: "b"}}},
 				Players:  []configPlayer{configPlayer{Transformation: transformation{"b": "b"}}},
 				Quiet:    false,
 			},
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
 				"bel": configUser{
-					Player:   3,
-					LastTSMS: time.Now().Add(-1*time.Minute).UnixNano() / int64(time.Millisecond),
-					LastLag:  int64(time.Second / time.Millisecond),
+					State: configUserState{Player: 3},
+					Meta: configUserMeta{
+						LastTSMS: time.Now().Add(-1*time.Minute).UnixNano() / int64(time.Millisecond),
+						LastLag:  int64(time.Second / time.Millisecond),
+					},
 				},
 				"zach":  configUser{},
 				"chase": configUser{},
@@ -175,24 +177,24 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 		v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 		v01.cfg.Quiet = false
 		v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-			"bel": configUser{
+			"bel": configUser{State: configUserState{
 				Alias:   "driver",
 				Message: "if someone else says 'driver', then you get to play",
-			},
-			"broadcast": configUser{
+			}},
+			"broadcast": configUser{State: configUserState{
 				Message: ":)",
-			},
+			}},
 		}
 		do(v01, "/gm/rpc/broadcastSomeoneSaidAlias", "")
 		if !v01.cfg.Quiet {
 			t.Error(v01.cfg.Quiet)
 		}
-		if v := v01.cfg.Users["bel"]; v.Alias != "" {
-			t.Error(v.Alias)
-		} else if v.Message != "driver" {
-			t.Error(v.Message)
+		if v := v01.cfg.Users["bel"]; v.State.Alias != "" {
+			t.Error(v.State.Alias)
+		} else if v.State.Message != "driver" {
+			t.Error(v.State.Message)
 		}
-		if bc := v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"]; bc.Message == ":)" {
+		if bc := v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"]; bc.State.Message == ":)" {
 			t.Error(bc)
 		}
 	})
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("not enough", func(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"zach": configUser{Player: 0},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 0}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/fillNonPlayerAliases", "[]")
 			if resp.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
@@ -221,19 +223,19 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("happy", func(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel":  configUser{Player: 1},
-				"zach": configUser{Player: 0},
+				"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 1}},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 0}},
 			}
 			do(v01, "/gm/rpc/fillNonPlayerAliases", "[qt]")
-			if v := v01.cfg.Users["bel"]; v.Alias != "" {
-				t.Error(v.Alias)
-			} else if v.Player != 1 {
-				t.Error(v.Player)
+			if v := v01.cfg.Users["bel"]; v.State.Alias != "" {
+				t.Error(v.State.Alias)
+			} else if v.State.Player != 1 {
+				t.Error(v.State.Player)
 			}
-			if v := v01.cfg.Users["zach"]; v.Alias != "qt" {
-				t.Error(v.Alias)
-			} else if v.Player != 0 {
-				t.Error(v.Player)
+			if v := v01.cfg.Users["zach"]; v.State.Alias != "qt" {
+				t.Error(v.State.Alias)
+			} else if v.State.Player != 0 {
+				t.Error(v.State.Player)
 			}
 		})
 	})
@@ -248,8 +250,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			if resp.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
 				t.Error(resp)
 			}
-			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Message != "" {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Message)
+			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Message != "" {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Message)
 			}
 		})
 
@@ -257,8 +259,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{"bel": {}, "zach": {}}
 			do(v01, "/gm/rpc/vote?user=bel&payload=zach", "")
-			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Message != "//zach" {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Message)
+			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Vote != "zach" {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Vote)
 			}
 		})
 
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("get mid vote", func(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
-			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{"bel": {Message: "driver//zach"}}
+			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{"bel": {State: configUserState{Vote: "zach", Message: "driver"}}}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/vote", "", "GET")
 			var result result
 			if err := yaml.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &result); err != nil {
@@ -317,14 +319,14 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("happy", func(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel":  configUser{Message: "driver//zach", Player: 1},
-				"zach": configUser{Message: "pizza//bel"},
-				"bill": configUser{Message: "//bel", Player: 2},
+				"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "zach", Message: "driver", Player: 1}},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "bel", Message: "pizza"}},
+				"bill": configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "bel", Message: "", Player: 2}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/elect?alias=pizza", "")
 			var result result
 			if err := yaml.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &result); err != nil {
-				t.Error(err)
+				t.Errorf("%s => %v", resp.Body.Bytes(), err)
 			}
 			if len(result) != 2 {
 				t.Error(result)
@@ -333,13 +335,13 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			} else if result["zach"] != 1 {
 				t.Error(result)
 			}
-			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Player != 0 {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Player)
-			} else if v01.cfg.Users["zach"].Player != 1 {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["zach"].Player)
+			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Player != 0 {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Player)
+			} else if v01.cfg.Users["zach"].State.Player != 1 {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["zach"].State.Player)
 			}
-			if v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message != `bel is now player 0 and zach is now player 1` {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message)
+			if v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message != `bel is now player 0 and zach is now player 1` {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message)
 			}
 		})
 
@@ -347,9 +349,9 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Players = []configPlayer{{}}
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel":  configUser{Message: "driver//zach", Player: 1},
-				"zach": configUser{Message: "//bel"},
-				"bill": configUser{Message: "//bel"},
+				"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "zach", Message: "driver", Player: 1}},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "bel", Message: ""}},
+				"bill": configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "bel", Message: ""}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/elect?alias=driver", "")
 			var result result
@@ -363,12 +365,12 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			} else if result["zach"] != 1 {
 				t.Error(result)
 			}
-			if !strings.HasSuffix(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message, `is now player 1`) || strings.Contains(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message, ",") {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message)
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message, `is now player 1`) || strings.Contains(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message, ",") {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message)
 			}
 			assignments := map[int]int{}
 			for _, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-				assignments[v.Player] = assignments[v.Player] + 1
+				assignments[v.State.Player] = assignments[v.State.Player] + 1
 			}
 			if len(assignments) != 2 {
 				t.Error(assignments)
@@ -383,8 +385,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Players = []configPlayer{{}}
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel":  configUser{Message: "driver//zach", Player: 1},
-				"zach": configUser{Message: "pizza//bel"},
+				"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "zach", Message: "driver", Player: 1}},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Vote: "bel", Message: "pizza"}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/elect?alias=pizza", "")
 			var result result
@@ -398,12 +400,12 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			} else if result["zach"] != 1 {
 				t.Error(result)
 			}
-			if !strings.HasSuffix(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message, `is now player 1`) || strings.Contains(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message, ",") {
-				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].Message)
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message, `is now player 1`) || strings.Contains(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message, ",") {
+				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["broadcast"].State.Message)
 			}
 			assignments := map[int]int{}
 			for _, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-				assignments[v.Player] = assignments[v.Player] + 1
+				assignments[v.State.Player] = assignments[v.State.Player] + 1
 			}
 			if len(assignments) != 2 {
 				t.Error(assignments)
@@ -421,8 +423,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 				v01.cfg.Quiet = true
 				v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-					"bel":  configUser{Player: 1},
-					"zach": configUser{Player: 2},
+					"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 1}},
+					"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 2}},
 				}
 				v01.cfg.Players = []configPlayer{{}, {}}
 				do(v01, "/gm/rpc/shuffle", "")
@@ -433,9 +435,9 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Error(v01.cfg.Users)
 				} else if len(v01.cfg.Players) != 2 {
 					t.Error(v01.cfg.Users)
-				} else if bp := v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Player; bp != 1 && bp != 2 {
+				} else if bp := v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Player; bp != 1 && bp != 2 {
 					t.Error(bp)
-				} else if zp := v01.cfg.Users["zach"].Player; zp != 1 && zp != 2 {
+				} else if zp := v01.cfg.Users["zach"].State.Player; zp != 1 && zp != 2 {
 					t.Error(zp)
 				} else if bp == zp {
 					t.Error(bp, zp)
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 				for i := 0; i < c.users; i++ {
 					v01.cfg.Users[strconv.Itoa(i)] = configUser{}
 					if i < c.usersAssigned {
-						v01.cfg.Users[strconv.Itoa(i)] = configUser{Player: i}
+						v01.cfg.Users[strconv.Itoa(i)] = configUser{State: configUserState{Player: i}}
 					}
 				}
 				v01.cfg.Players = make([]configPlayer, c.players)
@@ -490,8 +492,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				assignments := map[int]int{}
 				for _, v := range v01.cfg.Users {
-					if v.Player > 0 {
-						assignments[v.Player] = assignments[v.Player] + 1
+					if v.State.Player > 0 {
+						assignments[v.State.Player] = assignments[v.State.Player] + 1
 					}
 				}
 				lesser := c.users
@@ -515,7 +517,7 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Quiet = true
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel": configUser{Player: 1},
+				"bel": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 1}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/swap?a=bel&b=bel", "")
 			if resp.Code != http.StatusConflict {
@@ -542,8 +544,8 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			v01 := NewV01(ctx, nil)
 			v01.cfg.Quiet = true
 			v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{
-				"bel":  configUser{Player: 1},
-				"zach": configUser{Player: 2},
+				"bel":  configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 1}},
+				"zach": configUser{State: configUserState{Player: 2}},
 			}
 			resp := do(v01, "/gm/rpc/swap?a=bel&b=zach", "")
 			if resp.Code != http.StatusOK {
@@ -552,9 +554,9 @@ func TestServeGM(t *testing.T) {
 			if v01.cfg.Quiet {
 				t.Error(v01.cfg.Quiet)
 			}
-			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].Player != 2 {
+			if v01.cfg.Users["bel"].State.Player != 2 {
 				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["bel"])
-			} else if v01.cfg.Users["zach"].Player != 1 {
+			} else if v01.cfg.Users["zach"].State.Player != 1 {
 				t.Error(v01.cfg.Users["zach"])
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/testdata/v01.yaml b/src/device/input/parse/v01/testdata/v01.yaml
index c5ca9d6..bd85e01 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/testdata/v01.yaml
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/testdata/v01.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ feedback:
   ttsurl: http://localhost:15002
 users:
   bel:
-    player: 0
-    message: "hi"
-    alias: driver
-    tsms: 1
-    lastlag: 2
+    state:
+      player: 0
+      message: "hi"
+      alias: driver
+    meta:
+      tsms: 1
+      lastlag: 2
 players:
 - buttons:
     up: "w"
diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01.go b/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01.go
index 7c00cfd..b65729c 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01.go
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01.go
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ func (v01 *V01) telemetry(msg message) {
 		v01.cfg.Users = map[string]configUser{}
 	}
 	u := v01.cfg.Users[msg.U]
-	u.LastLag = time.Now().UnixNano()/int64(time.Millisecond) - msg.T
-	u.LastTSMS = msg.T
+	u.Meta.LastLag = time.Now().UnixNano()/int64(time.Millisecond) - msg.T
+	u.Meta.LastTSMS = msg.T
 	if FlagDebug {
-		log.Printf("%s|%dms", msg.U, u.LastLag)
+		log.Printf("%s|%dms", msg.U, u.Meta.LastLag)
 	}
 	v01.cfg.Users[msg.U] = u
 }
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ func (v01 *V01) transform(msg message) message {
 		return msg
 	}
 	user := v01.cfg.Users[msg.U]
-	if user.Player < 1 {
+	if user.State.Player < 1 {
 		msg.Y = ""
 		msg.N = ""
 		return msg
 	}
-	player := v01.cfg.Players[user.Player-1]
+	player := v01.cfg.Players[user.State.Player-1]
 	msg.Y = player.Transformation.pipe(msg.Y)
 	msg.N = player.Transformation.pipe(msg.N)
 	return msg
diff --git a/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01_exported_test.go b/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01_exported_test.go
index 1afbc98..cb76d9a 100644
--- a/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01_exported_test.go
+++ b/src/device/input/parse/v01/v01_exported_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ func TestV01WithCfg(t *testing.T) {
 	os.WriteFile(p, []byte(`
       users:
         bel:
-          player: 2
+          state:
+            player: 2
       players:
       - transformation:
           w: t
@@ -87,10 +88,12 @@ func TestV01Feedback(t *testing.T) {
         ttsurl: http://localhost:15002
       users:
         bel:
-          player: 2
-          message: to bel
+          state:
+            player: 2
+            message: to bel
         broadcast:
-          message: to everyone
+          state:
+            message: to everyone
       players:
       - transformation:
           w: t