diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 034bb81..f851350 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 plugins {
   java
   id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "1.6.10" apply false
+  id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "1.6.10" apply false
   id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.1" apply false
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
   plugins.apply("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm")
+  plugins.apply("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization")
   plugins.apply("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow")
 
   group = "io.gorence"
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ subprojects {
     implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom"))
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")
 
+    // Serialization
+    implementation("com.charleskorn.kaml:kaml:0.38.0")
+
     // Paper API
     compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.18.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
   }
diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/build.gradle.kts b/foundation-bifrost/build.gradle.kts
index 7bd630d..67598be 100644
--- a/foundation-bifrost/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 dependencies {
-  implementation("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.2")
+  implementation("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.2") {
+    exclude(module = "opus-java")
+  }
 
   compileOnly(project(":foundation-core"))
 }
diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
index db0fb42..d0bceb3 100644
--- a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/FoundationBifrostPlugin.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,68 @@
 package cloud.kubelet.foundation.bifrost
 
+import cloud.kubelet.foundation.bifrost.model.BifrostConfig
 import cloud.kubelet.foundation.core.FoundationCorePlugin
+import cloud.kubelet.foundation.core.Util
+import com.charleskorn.kaml.Yaml
+import io.papermc.paper.event.player.AsyncChatEvent
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDABuilder
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.GenericEvent
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.MessageReceivedEvent
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.EventListener
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextComponent
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
+import kotlin.io.path.inputStream
+
+class FoundationBifrostPlugin : JavaPlugin(), EventListener, Listener {
+  private lateinit var config: BifrostConfig
+  private lateinit var jda: JDA
 
-class FoundationBifrostPlugin : JavaPlugin() {
   override fun onEnable() {
-    slF4JLogger.info("Enabling!")
-
     val foundation = server.pluginManager.getPlugin("Foundation") as FoundationCorePlugin
     slF4JLogger.info("Plugin data path: ${foundation.pluginDataPath}")
+
+    val configPath = Util.copyDefaultConfig(slF4JLogger, foundation.pluginDataPath, "bifrost.yaml")
+    config = Yaml.default.decodeFromStream(BifrostConfig.serializer(), configPath.inputStream())
+
+    server.pluginManager.registerEvents(this, this)
+
+    jda = JDABuilder
+      .createDefault(config.authentication.token)
+      .addEventListeners(this)
+      .build()
+  }
+
+  override fun onEvent(e: GenericEvent) {
+    when (e) {
+      is MessageReceivedEvent -> {
+        // Prevent this bot from receiving its own messages and creating a feedback loop.
+        if (e.author.id == jda.selfUser.id) return
+
+        slF4JLogger.debug(
+          "${e.guild.name} - ${e.channel.name} - ${e.author.name}: ${e.message.contentDisplay}"
+        )
+        server.sendMessage(Component.text("${e.author.name} - ${e.message.contentDisplay}"))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @EventHandler
+  private fun onPlayerChat(e: AsyncChatEvent) {
+    val channel = jda.getTextChannelById(config.channel.id)
+    if (channel == null) {
+      slF4JLogger.error("Failed to retrieve channel ${config.channel.id}")
+      return
+    }
+
+    val message = e.message()
+    if (message is TextComponent) {
+      channel.sendMessage("${e.player.name}: ${message.content()}").queue()
+    } else {
+      slF4JLogger.error("Not sure what to do here, message != TextComponent: ${message.javaClass}")
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b9f6b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/foundation-bifrost/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/bifrost/model/BifrostConfig.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package cloud.kubelet.foundation.bifrost.model
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+@Serializable
+data class BifrostConfig(
+  val authentication: BifrostAuthentication,
+  val channel: BifrostChannel,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class BifrostAuthentication(
+  val token: String,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class BifrostChannel(
+  val id: String,
+)
diff --git a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/FoundationCorePlugin.kt b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/FoundationCorePlugin.kt
index 0856168..7dda33f 100644
--- a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/FoundationCorePlugin.kt
+++ b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/FoundationCorePlugin.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package cloud.kubelet.foundation.core
 
 import cloud.kubelet.foundation.core.command.BackupCommand
-import io.papermc.paper.event.player.ChatEvent
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor
-import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
 import java.nio.file.Path
@@ -23,7 +21,9 @@ class FoundationCorePlugin : JavaPlugin(), Listener {
       }
       return _pluginDataPath
     }
-    private set(value) { _pluginDataPath = value }
+    private set(value) {
+      _pluginDataPath = value
+    }
 
   override fun onEnable() {
     pluginDataPath = dataFolder.toPath()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FoundationCorePlugin : JavaPlugin(), Listener {
 
     val log = slF4JLogger
     log.info("Features:")
-    Util.printFeatureStatus(log, "Backup: ", BACKUP_ENABLED)
+    Util.printFeatureStatus(log, "Backup", BACKUP_ENABLED)
   }
 
   private fun registerCommandExecutor(name: String, executor: CommandExecutor) {
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ class FoundationCorePlugin : JavaPlugin(), Listener {
     command.setExecutor(executor)
   }
 
-  @EventHandler
+  // TODO: Disabling chat reformatting until I do something with it and figure out how to make it
+  //  be less disruptive.
+  /*@EventHandler
   private fun onChatMessage(e: ChatEvent) {
+    return
     e.isCancelled = true
     val name = e.player.displayName()
     val component = Component.empty()
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ class FoundationCorePlugin : JavaPlugin(), Listener {
       .append(Component.text(' '))
       .append(e.message())
     server.sendMessage(component)
-  }
+  }*/
 
   companion object {
     private const val BACKUPS_DIRECTORY = "backups"
diff --git a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/TextColors.kt b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/TextColors.kt
index 039172d..49d8c0c 100644
--- a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/TextColors.kt
+++ b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/TextColors.kt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package cloud.kubelet.foundation.core
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor
 
 object TextColors {
-  val AMARANTH_PINK = TextColor.fromHexString("#F7A8B8")
+  val AMARANTH_PINK = TextColor.fromHexString("#F7A8B8")!!
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/Util.kt b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/Util.kt
index 0413b77..00c7233 100644
--- a/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/Util.kt
+++ b/foundation-core/src/main/kotlin/cloud/kubelet/foundation/core/Util.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cloud.kubelet.foundation.core
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor
 import org.slf4j.Logger
+import java.nio.file.Path
 
 object Util {
   private val leftBracket: Component = Component.text('[')
@@ -14,15 +15,50 @@ object Util {
     logger.info("{}: {}", feature, if (state) "Enabled" else "Disabled")
   }
 
-  fun formatSystemMessage(message: String?): Component {
+  fun formatSystemMessage(message: String): Component {
     return formatSystemMessage(TextColors.AMARANTH_PINK, message)
   }
 
-  fun formatSystemMessage(prefixColor: TextColor?, message: String?): Component {
+  fun formatSystemMessage(prefixColor: TextColor, message: String): Component {
     return leftBracket
       .append(foundationName.color(prefixColor))
       .append(rightBracket)
       .append(whitespace)
-      .append(Component.text(message!!))
+      .append(Component.text(message))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Copy the default configuration from the resource [resourceName] into the directory [targetPath].
+   * @param targetPath The output directory as a path, it must exist before calling this.
+   * @param resourceName Path to resource, it should be in the root of the `resources` directory,
+   *  without the leading slash.
+   */
+  fun copyDefaultConfig(log: Logger, targetPath: Path, resourceName: String): Path {
+    if (resourceName.startsWith("/")) {
+      throw IllegalArgumentException("resourceName starts with slash")
+    }
+
+    if (!targetPath.toFile().exists()) {
+      throw Exception("Configuration output path does not exist!")
+    }
+    val outPath = targetPath.resolve(resourceName)
+    val outFile = outPath.toFile()
+    if (outFile.exists()) {
+      log.debug("Configuration file already exists.")
+      return outPath
+    }
+
+    val resourceStream = javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/$resourceName")
+      ?: throw Exception("Configuration resource does not exist!")
+    val outputStream = outFile.outputStream()
+
+    resourceStream.use {
+      outputStream.use {
+        log.info("Copied default configuration to $outPath")
+        resourceStream.copyTo(outputStream)
+      }
+    }
+
+    return outPath
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/foundation-core/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml b/foundation-core/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63338cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/foundation-core/src/main/resources/bifrost.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Authentication configuration for the bridge.
+authentication:
+  # Token from the Discord Bot developer's page.
+  token: abc123
+
+# Channel configuration for the bridge.
+channel:
+  # Channel ID, can be copied by turning on Developer Mode in User Settings -> Advanced. The ID can
+  # then be copied by right-clicking the channel and selecting "Copy ID".
+  id: 123456789