diff --git a/client/gameplay_scenes/world.hpp b/client/gameplay_scenes/world.hpp
index bb57f75..a2af0a2 100644
--- a/client/gameplay_scenes/world.hpp
+++ b/client/gameplay_scenes/world.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ protected:
 	void UpdateMap();
 
 	//character management
+	void hCharacterUpdate(CharacterPacket* const);
 	void hCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const);
 	void hCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const);
 	void hQueryCharacterExists(CharacterPacket* const);
diff --git a/client/gameplay_scenes/world_characters.cpp b/client/gameplay_scenes/world_characters.cpp
index 4091824..85a4dc2 100644
--- a/client/gameplay_scenes/world_characters.cpp
+++ b/client/gameplay_scenes/world_characters.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@
 //DOCS: new characters will result in create messages
 //DOCS: this client's character will exist in both (skipped)
 
+void World::hCharacterUpdate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
+	//TODO: (1) Authentication
+	//NOTE: applies to the local character too
+
+	//check that this character exists
+	std::map<int, BaseCharacter>::iterator characterIt = characterMap.find(argPacket->characterIndex);
+	if (characterIt != characterMap.end()) {
+		//update the origin and motion, if there's a difference
+		if (characterIt->second.GetOrigin() != argPacket->origin) {
+			characterIt->second.SetOrigin(argPacket->origin);
+		}
+		if (characterIt->second.GetMotion() != argPacket->motion) {
+			characterIt->second.SetMotion(argPacket->motion);
+			characterIt->second.CorrectSprite(); //only correct the sprite if the motion changes
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void World::hCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//prevent double message
 	if (characterMap.find(argPacket->characterIndex) != characterMap.end()) {
diff --git a/client/gameplay_scenes/world_logic.cpp b/client/gameplay_scenes/world_logic.cpp
index 0a09c12..b766140 100644
--- a/client/gameplay_scenes/world_logic.cpp
+++ b/client/gameplay_scenes/world_logic.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ void World::HandlePacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 		break;
 
 		//character management
+		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_UPDATE:
+			hCharacterUpdate(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
+		break;
 		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_CREATE:
 			hCharacterCreate(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
index bdb0974..f01924f 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mapMaker = require("map_maker")
 mapSaver = require("map_saver")
 roomSystem = require("room_system")
 characterSystem = require("character_system")
+networkSystem = require("network")
 
 local function dumpTable(t)
 	print(t)
@@ -18,12 +19,19 @@ roomSystem.RoomManager.SetOnCreate(function(room, index)
 
 	--called ~60 times per second
 	roomSystem.Room.SetOnTick(room, function(room)
+		--[[
 		local character = characterSystem.CharacterManager.GetCharacter("handle")
 		if character ~= nil then
 			--debugging
-			local x, y = characterSystem.Character.GetOrigin(character)
-			print("character.Origin(x, y): ", x, y)
+			local originX, originY = characterSystem.Character.GetOrigin(character)
+			local motionX, motionY = characterSystem.Character.GetMotion(character)
+			if motionY < 0 then
+				characterSystem.Character.SetMotion(character, motionX, 0)
+				networkSystem.PumpCharacterUpdate(character)
+				print("Sending: ", motionX, motionY)
+			end
 		end
+		--]]
 	end)
 end)
 
diff --git a/server/entities/entity_api.cpp b/server/entities/entity_api.cpp
index a7f71bd..8669417 100644
--- a/server/entities/entity_api.cpp
+++ b/server/entities/entity_api.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ static int getOrigin(lua_State* L) {
 
 static int getMotion(lua_State* L) {
 	Entity* entity = static_cast<Entity*>(lua_touserdata(L, 1));
-	lua_pushnumber(L, entity->GetOrigin().x);
-	lua_pushnumber(L, entity->GetOrigin().y);
+	lua_pushnumber(L, entity->GetMotion().x);
+	lua_pushnumber(L, entity->GetMotion().y);
 	return 2;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/network_api.cpp b/server/network_api.cpp
index db385e4..9975cd0 100644
--- a/server/network_api.cpp
+++ b/server/network_api.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,45 @@
 */
 #include "network_api.hpp"
 
+#include "character_data.hpp"
+#include "character_manager.hpp"
+#include "server_utilities.hpp"
+
 static int pumpCharacterUpdate(lua_State* L) {
-	return 0;
+	CharacterData* characterData = static_cast<CharacterData*>(lua_touserdata(L, 1));
+
+	//determine the character's index
+	int index = -1;
+	for (auto const& it : *CharacterManager::GetSingleton().GetContainer()) {
+		if(characterData == &it.second) {
+			index = it.first;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//signal an error
+	if (index == -1) {
+		lua_pushboolean(L, false);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	//fill the packet with all of this character's data
+	CharacterPacket newPacket;
+	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_UPDATE;
+	newPacket.characterIndex = index;
+	strncpy(newPacket.handle, characterData->GetHandle().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	strncpy(newPacket.avatar, characterData->GetAvatar().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	newPacket.accountIndex = characterData->GetOwner();
+	newPacket.roomIndex = characterData->GetRoomIndex();
+	newPacket.origin = characterData->GetOrigin();
+	newPacket.motion = characterData->GetMotion();
+
+	//pump to the room
+	pumpPacketProximity(&newPacket, characterData->GetRoomIndex());
+
+	//signal success
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static const luaL_Reg networkLib[] = {
diff --git a/server/server_character_methods.cpp b/server/server_character_methods.cpp
index 022095b..2d701cc 100644
--- a/server/server_character_methods.cpp
+++ b/server/server_character_methods.cpp
@@ -183,10 +183,15 @@ void ServerApplication::hCharacterUnload(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 void ServerApplication::hCharacterMovement(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//get the specified objects
 	AccountData* accountData = accountMgr.Get(argPacket->accountIndex);
+
+	if (!accountData) {
+		throw(std::runtime_error("Failed to move a character, missing account"));
+	}
+
 	CharacterData* characterData = characterMgr.Get(argPacket->characterIndex);
 
-	if (!accountData || !characterData) {
-		throw(std::runtime_error("Failed to move a character, missing data"));
+	if (!characterData) {
+		throw(std::runtime_error("Failed to move a character, missing character"));
 	}
 
 	//get this account's client