diff --git a/banter.py b/banter.py
index e69de29..8c26107 100755
--- a/banter.py
+++ b/banter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys,time
+from PIL import Image
+from color import closestColor
+
+ASCIIWIDTH=80
+COLORCHAR='\x03{},{}' # this will be String.format()'ted with two args
+FILLER='.'
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+    raise Exception('you must supply an image')
+
+im = Image.open(sys.argv[1], 'r')
+width, height = im.size
+pixel_values = list(im.getdata())
+
+ipix = width // ASCIIWIDTH # // instead of / to devide with a round number
+
+asciiHeight = height // ipix
+
+for y in range(asciiHeight):
+    line = []
+    lastColor=69420
+
+    for x in range(ASCIIWIDTH):
+        color = closestColor(pixel_values[width*(y*ipix)+(x*ipix)])
+        if color == lastColor:
+            colorcode = ''
+        else:
+            colorcode =COLORCHAR.format(color, color)
+        line.append(colorcode+FILLER)
+        lastColor=color
+
+    print(''.join(line))
+    if len(sys.argv) > 2:
+        time.sleep(float(sys.argv[2]))