diff --git a/lib/irc_bot.ex b/lib/irc_bot.ex
index 4db9e9c..a0464d6 100755
--- a/lib/irc_bot.ex
+++ b/lib/irc_bot.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
   """
   use GenServer
   require Logger
+  import Discordirc.ByteSplit
 
   defmodule State do
     defstruct server: nil,
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
               name: nil,
               channels: nil,
               client: nil,
-              network: nil
+              network: nil,
+              me: nil
 
     def from_params(params) when is_map(params) do
       Enum.reduce(params, %State{}, fn {k, v}, acc ->
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
 
   alias ExIRC.Client
   alias ExIRC.SenderInfo
+  alias ExIRC.Whois
   alias Discordirc.ChannelMap
   alias Discordirc.Formatter
   alias Nostrum.Api, as: DiscordAPI
@@ -60,71 +63,36 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
 
   def handle_info(:logged_in, state) do
     Logger.debug("Logged in to #{state.server}:#{state.port}")
+    Client.whois(state.client, state.nick)
     for c <- state.channels, do: Client.join(state.client, c)
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def ircsplit(str, pfxlen) do
-    str
-    |> String.split(" ")
-    |> Enum.chunk_while(
-      [],
-      fn ele, acc ->
-        if Enum.join(Enum.reverse([ele | acc]), " ") |> byte_size() > 512 - pfxlen do
-          {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), [ele]}
-        else
-          {:cont, [ele | acc]}
-        end
-      end,
-      fn
-        [] -> {:cont, []}
-        acc -> {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), []}
-      end
-    )
-    |> Enum.map(fn x -> Enum.join(x, " ") end)
-    |> Enum.map(fn x ->
-      case byte_size(x) do
-        n when is_integer(n) and n > 512 ->
-          x
-          |> String.to_charlist()
-          |> Enum.chunk_every(512 - pfxlen)
-          |> Enum.map(&List.to_string(&1))
-
-        _ ->
-          x
-      end
-    end)
-    |> List.flatten()
-    |> Enum.filter(&(&1 !== ""))
-  end
-
-  def discord_ircsplit(msg, nick, target) do
-    pfx = "PRIVMSG #{target} :" |> byte_size()
-    nkl = "<#{nick}> " |> byte_size()
-
-    msg
-    |> String.split("\n")
-    |> Enum.map(&ircsplit(&1, pfx + nkl))
-    |> List.flatten()
-  end
-
   def handle_info({:discordmsg, msg}, state) do
     channel = ChannelMap.irc(msg.channel_id)
     {usr, response} = Formatter.from_discord(msg)
 
     case channel do
       {:ok, _, chan} ->
+        pfx = ":#{state.me} PRIVMSG #{chan} :" |> byte_size()
+        nkl = "<#{usr}> " |> byte_size()
+        prefixlen = pfx + nkl
         # irc messages can only be 512b in length 
         split_response =
           case response do
-            x when is_binary(x) ->
-              discord_ircsplit(x, usr, chan)
-
             x when is_list(x) ->
               x
-              |> Enum.map(&discord_ircsplit(&1, usr, chan))
-              |> List.flatten()
+
+            x when is_binary(x) ->
+              [x]
           end
+          |> Enum.map(fn x ->
+            x
+            |> String.split("\n")
+            |> Enum.map(&ircsplit(&1, prefixlen))
+            |> List.flatten()
+          end)
+          |> List.flatten()
 
         case split_response do
           x when is_binary(x) ->
@@ -172,6 +140,24 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
+  def handle_info({:whois, whois = %Whois{:hostname => host}}, state) do
+    case whois do
+      %Whois{nick: n, user: user} when n == state.nick ->
+        me = "#{state.nick}!#{user}@#{host}"
+        Logger.debug("Setting host to #{me} #{inspect(whois)}")
+        {:noreply, %State{state | :me => me}}
+
+      _ ->
+        {:noreply, state}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def handle_info({:unrecognized, "396", %{args: args}}, state) do
+    Logger.debug("Received UnrealIRCD host change notification, double checking host")
+    Client.whois(state.client, state.nick)
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
   def handle_info({:me, msg, %SenderInfo{:nick => nick}, channel}, state) do
     discordid = ChannelMap.discord(state.network, channel)
     fmsg = Formatter.from_irc(nick, msg, true)
@@ -203,7 +189,8 @@ defmodule Discordirc.IRC do
   #    {:noreply, state}
   #  end
 
-  def handle_info(_event, state) do
+  def handle_info(event, state) do
+    Logger.debug("unknown event: inspect output: " <> inspect(event))
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/splitter.ex b/lib/splitter.ex
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8a746ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/splitter.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+defmodule Discordirc.ByteSplit do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Module that splits text by bytes, Unicode Aware.
+  """
+  # use 510 to \r\n newline in mind
+  @irclen 510
+
+  @doc """
+  split a string into a number `bytes`, optionally subtracting a number of `hold` bytes for prefix/suffix
+  """
+  def byte_split(str, bytes, hold \\ 0) do
+    case byte_size(str) do
+      n when is_integer(n) and n > bytes ->
+        str
+        |> String.split("")
+        |> Enum.chunk_while(
+          [],
+          fn ele, acc ->
+            if Enum.join(Enum.reverse([ele | acc])) |> byte_size() > bytes - hold do
+              {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), [ele]}
+            else
+              {:cont, [ele | acc]}
+            end
+          end,
+          fn
+            [] -> {:cont, []}
+            acc -> {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), []}
+          end
+        )
+        |> Enum.map(&Enum.join(&1))
+
+      _ ->
+        str
+    end
+  end
+
+  def ircsplit(str, pfxlen) do
+    str
+    |> String.split(" ")
+    |> Enum.chunk_while(
+      [],
+      fn ele, acc ->
+        if Enum.join(Enum.reverse([ele | acc]), " ") |> byte_size() > @irclen - pfxlen do
+          {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), [ele]}
+        else
+          {:cont, [ele | acc]}
+        end
+      end,
+      fn
+        [] -> {:cont, []}
+        acc -> {:cont, Enum.reverse(acc), []}
+      end
+    )
+    |> Enum.map(fn x -> Enum.join(x, " ") end)
+    |> Enum.map(fn x ->
+      case byte_size(x) do
+        n when is_integer(n) and n > @irclen - pfxlen ->
+          byte_split(x, @irclen - pfxlen)
+
+        _ ->
+          x
+      end
+    end)
+    |> List.flatten()
+    |> Enum.filter(&(&1 !== ""))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/discordirc_test.exs b/test/discordirc_test.exs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3a2ddb1..f57139f
--- a/test/discordirc_test.exs
+++ b/test/discordirc_test.exs
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 defmodule DiscordircTest do
   use ExUnit.Case
   doctest Discordirc
-
-  test "greets the world" do
-    assert Discordirc.hello() == :world
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/splitter_test.exs b/test/splitter_test.exs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4c4a15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/splitter_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+defmodule Discordirc.SplitterTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case
+  import Discordirc.ByteSplit
+  doctest Discordirc.ByteSplit
+
+  test "split by bytes" do
+    assert byte_split("test", 2) == ["te", "st"]
+  end
+
+  test "split with emoji" do
+    assert byte_split("test🦀", 4) == ["test", "🦀"]
+  end
+
+  test "ircsplit without emoji" do
+    lorem_ipsum =
+      "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam lorem nunc, vestibulum ac magna et, egestas accumsan felis. " <>
+        "Morbi dolor quam, venenatis in molestie ullamcorper, fringilla nec tellus. Cras viverra purus ut ante iaculis consequat. " <>
+        "Donec convallis id velit id vulputate. Nullam vel libero at sem consequat dapibus non in lectus. Nunc nec lectus aliquet, " <>
+        "faucibus erat eget, feugiat justo. Duis imperdiet ligula at sem consectetur, porta semper massa sagittis. Duis sit amet risus sit amet nisi lectus."
+
+    irc_result = [
+      "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam lorem nunc, vestibulum ac magna et, egestas accumsan felis. " <>
+        "Morbi dolor quam, venenatis in molestie ullamcorper, fringilla nec tellus. Cras viverra purus ut ante iaculis consequat. " <>
+        "Donec convallis id velit id vulputate. Nullam vel libero at sem consequat dapibus non in lectus. Nunc nec lectus aliquet, " <>
+        "faucibus erat eget, feugiat justo. Duis imperdiet ligula at sem consectetur, porta semper massa sagittis. Duis sit amet risus",
+      "sit amet nisi lectus."
+    ]
+
+    prefix = "PRIVMSG #test :"
+    prefix_len = prefix |> byte_size()
+    irc_after_split = ircsplit(lorem_ipsum, prefix_len)
+    assert irc_after_split == irc_result
+
+    assert Enum.map(irc_after_split, &byte_size(prefix <> &1)) |> Enum.map(&(&1 <= 512)) == [
+             true,
+             true
+           ]
+  end
+
+  test "ircsplit with emoji" do
+    lorem_ipsum =
+      "Lorem 📨🐰🐇🌀🕣👻 gravida enim suspendisse vel 💵 🔷🔃🌙🍦 blandit 🌝🎌🌈 quis 🐬🔫🐟 tincidunt odio quis a morbi ipsum, " <>
+        "lectus at nunc, nunc 📖🍷 morbi amet velit mattis netus est id 👭🌛 mauris id massa massa lorem feugiat et 🌃🐥👇 📴 tellus. Purus " <>
+        "pulvinar sed integer ipsum, porta 📕🏆 posuere nunc mauris, elit vitae volutpat lacinia nulla et pellentesque elit 💙💝🍍📗🐛🌰 🍑 " <>
+        "hendrerit sit 💴📣💁 etiam 🐅🏈 📗 🌹 curabitur purus"
+
+    irc_result = [
+      "Lorem 📨🐰🐇🌀🕣👻 gravida enim suspendisse vel 💵 🔷🔃🌙🍦 blandit 🌝🎌🌈 quis 🐬🔫🐟 tincidunt odio quis a morbi ipsum, " <>
+        "lectus at nunc, nunc 📖🍷 morbi amet velit mattis netus est id 👭🌛 mauris id massa massa lorem feugiat et 🌃🐥👇 📴 tellus. Purus " <>
+        "pulvinar sed integer ipsum, porta 📕🏆 posuere nunc mauris, elit vitae volutpat lacinia nulla et pellentesque elit 💙💝🍍📗🐛🌰 🍑 " <>
+        "hendrerit sit 💴📣💁 etiam 🐅🏈",
+      "📗 🌹 curabitur purus"
+    ]
+
+    prefix = "PRIVMSG #test :"
+    prefix_len = prefix |> byte_size()
+    irc_after_split = ircsplit(lorem_ipsum, prefix_len)
+    assert irc_after_split == irc_result
+
+    assert Enum.map(irc_after_split, &byte_size(prefix <> &1)) |> Enum.map(&(&1 <= 512)) == [
+             true,
+             true
+           ]
+  end
+
+  test "ircsplit only emoji" do
+    crab = "🦀"
+    crabs = for _ <- 1..129, into: "", do: crab
+
+    good_split = [
+      for(_ <- 1..123, into: "", do: crab),
+      for(_ <- 1..6, into: "", do: crab)
+    ]
+
+    prefix = "PRIVMSG #test :"
+    prefix_len = prefix |> byte_size()
+
+    irc_split = ircsplit(crabs, prefix_len)
+    assert irc_split == good_split
+    assert Enum.map(irc_split, &byte_size(prefix <> &1)) |> Enum.map(&(&1 <= 512)) == [true, true]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.exs b/test/test_helper.exs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755