diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f17496..a3296b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "workspaces-run --parallel -- npm run dev",
+    "dev:terminal": "cd packages/terminal && yarn run dev",
     "build": "npm run build --workspaces --if-present",
     "test": "npm test --workspaces --if-present",
     "coverage": "npm run coverage --workspaces --if-present",
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/agent/actions/profile.ts b/packages/agent/src/agent/actions/profile.ts
index 352dd5e..b049ce7 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/agent/actions/profile.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/agent/actions/profile.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import chalk from 'chalk'
 import {parseJSONObjectFromText} from '../utils'
 import {composeContext} from '../../lib/context'
-import {createRelationship} from '../../lib/relationships'
+import { Memory } from '@/lib'
 
 const template = `You are writing a profile for {{senderName}} based on their existing profile and ongoing conversations.
 
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ Your response must include the JSON block.`
 
 const handler = async (message: any, state: any, runtime: any) => {
   console.log('profile update message', message)
-  // TODO:
-  // first, evaluate if the profile should be updated
 
+  console.log('state is', state)
+  
+  // 
+
+  // TODO:
   // get the target from the message
 
   // then, search for the user in the actors
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ const handler = async (message: any, state: any, runtime: any) => {
 
     if (parsedResponse) {
       responseData = parsedResponse
+      console.log('got response', responseData)
       break
     }
 
@@ -62,12 +66,43 @@ const handler = async (message: any, state: any, runtime: any) => {
     }
   }
 
-  if (responseData && responseData.userA && responseData.userB) {
-    await createRelationship({
-      supabase: runtime.supabase,
-      userA: responseData.userA,
-      userB: responseData.userB,
+  if (responseData) {
+    const { user, description } = responseData;
+
+    // find the user
+    const response = await runtime.supabase.from('accounts').select('*').eq('name', user).single()
+    const { data: userRecord, error } = response;
+    if(error) {
+      console.error('error getting user', error)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const userA = state.agentId;
+    const userB = userRecord.id;
+
+    // find the room_id in 'relationships' where user_a is the agent and user_b is the user, OR vice versa
+    const response2 = await runtime.supabase.from("relationships").select("*")
+      .or(`user_a.eq.${userA},user_b.eq.${userB},user_a.eq.${userB},user_b.eq.${userA}`)
+      .single();
+    const { data: relationshipRecord, error: error2 } = response2;
+    if(error2) {
+      console.error('error getting relationship', error2)
+      return
+    }
+
+    console.log('relationshipRecord is', relationshipRecord)
+
+    console.log('userRecord is', userRecord)
+
+    const descriptionMemory = new Memory({
+      user_ids: [state.agentId, userRecord.id],
+      user_id: state.agentId,
+      content: description,
+      room_id: relationshipRecord.room_id,
     })
+    console.log('descriptionMemory', descriptionMemory.toJSON())
+    await runtime.descriptionManager.upsertRawMemory(descriptionMemory);
+    console.log('stored descriptionMemory', descriptionMemory)
   } else if (runtime.debugMode) {
     console.log(chalk.red('Could not parse response'))
   }
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/agent/agent.ts b/packages/agent/src/agent/agent.ts
index a11f5c5..ca7a66f 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/agent/agent.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/agent/agent.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ import {
 } from '../lib'
 import {defaultActions} from '../lib/actions'
 import {formatGoalsAsString, getGoals} from '../lib/goals'
-import introduce from './actions/introduce'
+// import introduce from './actions/introduce'
+import profile from './actions/profile'
+// import objective from './actions/objective'
+// import goal
+//  from './actions/goal'
 import {
   reflection_template,
   response_generation_template,
@@ -20,7 +24,12 @@ import {
 } from './templates'
 import {parseJSONObjectFromText, parseJsonArrayFromText} from './utils'
 
-const customActions = [introduce]
+const customActions = [
+  // introduce,
+  profile,
+  // goal,
+  // objective
+]
 
 export const constants = {
   avatarPlaceholder: (seed: string | number) => {
@@ -395,7 +404,7 @@ export const onMessage = async (message: any, runtime: any) => {
       await runtime.messageManager.upsertRawMemory(senderMemory.toJSON())
     }
 
-    responseData.content = responseData.content.trim()
+    responseData.content = responseData.content?.trim()
     if (responseData.content) {
       const responseMemory = new Memory({
         user_ids: userIds,
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/lib/actions.ts b/packages/agent/src/lib/actions.ts
index 6f0322d..b854fd4 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/lib/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/lib/actions.ts
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@ export const defaultActions = [
       JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "I know right lol", action: "NONE" }),
     ],
   },
-  {
-    name: "CONTINUE",
-    description: "Continue the conversation with the user",
-    examples: [
-      JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "The comet passing over tonight is going to be a sight to behold. Are you excited about it?", action: "CONTINUE" }),
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    name: "WAIT",
-    description: "Do nothing and wait for another person to reply, or continue their message",
-    examples: [
-      JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "", action: "WAIT" }),
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    name: "IGNORE",
-    description: "Ignore the user and do not respond, use this if your role involves being sassy, or mad at user",
-    examples: [
-      JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "", action: "IGNORE" }),
-    ],
-  },
+  // {
+  //   name: "CONTINUE",
+  //   description: "Continue the conversation with the user",
+  //   examples: [
+  //     JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "The comet passing over tonight is going to be a sight to behold. Are you excited about it?", action: "CONTINUE" }),
+  //   ],
+  // },
+  // {
+  //   name: "WAIT",
+  //   description: "Do nothing and wait for another person to reply, or continue their message",
+  //   examples: [
+  //     JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "", action: "WAIT" }),
+  //   ],
+  // },
+  // {
+  //   name: "IGNORE",
+  //   description: "Ignore the user and do not respond, use this if your role involves being sassy, or mad at user",
+  //   examples: [
+  //     JSON.stringify({ user: "CJ", content: "", action: "IGNORE" }),
+  //   ],
+  // },
   // {
   //   name: 'UPDATE_GOAL',
   //   description: 'Update a the current state of a goal - set goal status to CANCELED, FAILED or COMPLETED',
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/lib/messages.ts b/packages/agent/src/lib/messages.ts
index a71d87d..0ff552d 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/lib/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/lib/messages.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export async function getMessageActors({ supabase, userIds }: any) {
 export function formatMessageActors({ actors }: any) {
   // format actors as a string
   const actorStrings = actors.map((actor: { name: any; description: any; }) => {
-    const header = `${actor.name}: ${actor.description}`;
+    const header = `${actor.name}: ${actor.description ?? "No description"}`;
     return header;
   });
   const finalActorStrings = actorStrings.join("\n");
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/lib/relationships.ts b/packages/agent/src/lib/relationships.ts
index 6fdd45c..ef4fe8f 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/lib/relationships.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/lib/relationships.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ export async function createRelationship({ supabase, userA, userB}: { supabase:
 
 export async function getRelationship({ supabase, userA, userB }: { supabase: any, userA: string, userB: string }) {
   const { data, error } = await supabase.from("relationships").select("*")
-    .or(`user_a.eq.${userA},user_b.eq.${userB}`)
-    .or(`user_a.eq.${userB},user_b.eq.${userA}`);
+  .or(`user_a.eq.${userA},user_b.eq.${userB},user_a.eq.${userB},user_b.eq.${userA}`);
 
   if (error) {
     throw new Error(error.message);
diff --git a/packages/terminal/package.json b/packages/terminal/package.json
index 06673d3..2b82d9a 100644
--- a/packages/terminal/package.json
+++ b/packages/terminal/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "concurrently \"rollup -c -w\" \"node --no-warnings terminal.mjs\"",
+    "dev": "rollup -c -w",
     "dev:terminal": "node --no-warnings terminal.mjs",
     "build": "rollup -c && tsc --declaration --emitDeclarationOnly --declarationDir dist",
     "build:types": "tsc --declaration --emitDeclarationOnly --declarationDir dist",