diff --git a/src/composables/store.ts b/src/composables/store.ts
index 16f8409..a74d209 100644
--- a/src/composables/store.ts
+++ b/src/composables/store.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,51 @@
 
 const Store = require('electron-store');
 
+
 const schema = {
+    // should be separate, used to authenticate against business and platform
 	key: {
 		type: 'string',
 	},
-    crimataId: {
-        type: 'string'
-    }
+
+    profile: {
+        type:
+    },
+
+    messages: {
+        new: Message[],
+        saved: ViewMessages[]
+    },
+
 };
 
 export const store = new Store({
     schema,
     encryptionKey: "super user test"
 });
+
+
+export const emitInitialState = () => {
+
+    const profile = store.get(profile);
+    const messages = store.get(messages);
+
+    emit("initial-state", {
+        messages,
+        profile
+    });
+}
+
+
+/* add a message to state.messages */
+
+export function addMessage(message: Message) {
+
+    // update state
+    // TODO: add logic to handle new vs saved
+    state.messages.new.push(message);
+    state.messages.saved.push(message);
+
+    saveState();
+    // emit new message
+}