diff --git a/src/Camera.m b/src/Camera.m
index cebe2b8..5911662 100644
--- a/src/Camera.m
+++ b/src/Camera.m
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ RayCollision ObjectiveCBugFixRaycast(Camera3D camera, BoundingBox bbox) {
     }
 }
 
--(bool) raycast {
-    BoundingBox bbox = {(Vector3){-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f}, (Vector3){2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f}};
+-(bool) raycast: (BoundingBox) bbox {
     
     //i called them both raycast to maximize confusion
     if ( ObjectiveCBugFixRaycast(camera, bbox).hit ) {
@@ -76,14 +75,6 @@ RayCollision ObjectiveCBugFixRaycast(Camera3D camera, BoundingBox bbox) {
         crosshairColor = WHITE;
     }
 
-    #define DEBUG
-
-    #ifdef DEBUG
-    BeginMode3D(camera);
-    //DrawBoundingBox(bbox, BLUE);
-    #endif
-
-    EndMode3D();
     return ObjectiveCBugFixRaycast(camera, bbox).hit;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Gravitator.m b/src/Gravitator.m
index d9804e3..6fa3665 100644
--- a/src/Gravitator.m
+++ b/src/Gravitator.m
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@ static inline Vector3 multFloatVector3(float f, Vector3 v) {
         
         //cursed
 
-        Vector3 force = multFloatVector3( [(PhysObject *)array[i] mass], acceleration);
-        printf("%f\n", [(PhysObject *)array[i] mass]);
-        
-        [(PhysObject *)array[i] setVelocity: Vector3Add(force, [(PhysObject *)array[i] velocity])];
+        //need to check collision
+
+        if ( [array[i] isStatic] ) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if ( ![array[i] onSurface] ) {
+            [array[i] setForce: multFloatVector3( [(PhysObject *)array[i] mass], acceleration)];
+        }
+
+        //[array[i] setForce: multFloatVector3( [(PhysObject *)array[i] mass], acceleration)];
+        [(PhysObject *)array[i] setVelocity: Vector3Add([array[i] force], [(PhysObject *)array[i] velocity])];
         [(PhysObject *)array[i] setPos: Vector3Add( [(PhysObject *)array[i] velocity], [(PhysObject *)array[i] pos] )];
-        //printf("%f %f %f\n", force.x, force.y, force.z );
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/InputHandler.m b/src/InputHandler.m
index 640dc31..fcb3737 100644
--- a/src/InputHandler.m
+++ b/src/InputHandler.m
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
         [controllable moveLeft];
     } else if ( set - IsKeyDown(KEY_D) ) {
         [controllable moveRight];
+    } else if ( set - IsKeyDown(KEY_E) ) {
+        [controllable activate];
     }
 
+
     if (IsMouseButtonPressed(MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)) {
         [controllable attack];
     }
diff --git a/src/NPC.h b/src/NPC.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b718b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NPC.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//just going to be a simple npc the player can activate
+//and it displays a text box
+
+#ifndef NPC_H
+#define NPC_H
+
+#import <raylib.h>
+#import <yeslib.h>
+#import <stdio.h>
+#import "Activator.h"
+
+@interface NPC : YSObject <Receiver> {
+    BoundingBox bbox;
+    Vector3 pos;
+    Texture2D texture;
+}
+
+-(id) init;
++(id) new;
+-(void) draw: (Camera3D) camera;
+-(void) activate;
+
+-(BoundingBox) bbox;
+
+@end
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NPC.m b/src/NPC.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d211c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NPC.m
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#import "NPC.h"
+
+@implementation NPC
+
+-(id) init {
+    self = [super init];
+
+    if (self) {
+        bbox = (BoundingBox){
+            (Vector3){-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f}, 
+            (Vector3){2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f}
+        };
+
+        pos = (Vector3){0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f};
+
+        texture = LoadTexture("resources/textures/star.png");
+        printf("%s\n", "initted");
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
++(id) new {
+    return [[NPC alloc] init];
+}
+
+-(void) draw: (Camera3D) c {
+    DrawBillboard(c, texture, pos, 4.0f, WHITE);
+}
+
+-(BoundingBox) bbox {
+    return bbox;
+}
+
+-(void) activate {
+    printf("%s\n", "wow i did it");
+}
+
+@end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PhysObject.h b/src/PhysObject.h
index 6804c2e..39d1fa3 100644
--- a/src/PhysObject.h
+++ b/src/PhysObject.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 @public
     float mass;
     Vector3 velocity;
+    Vector3 force;
+    bool onSurface;
+    bool isStatic;
 }
 
 -(id) init;
@@ -15,6 +18,12 @@
 -(void) setVelocity: (Vector3) v;
 -(float) mass;
 -(void) setMass: (float) m;
+-(Vector3) force;
+-(void) setForce: (Vector3) f;
+-(bool) onSurface;
+-(void) setOnSurface: (bool) s;
+-(bool) isStatic;
+-(void) setStatic: (bool) s;
 
 @end
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PhysObject.m b/src/PhysObject.m
index ad33d00..f78ace8 100644
--- a/src/PhysObject.m
+++ b/src/PhysObject.m
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     self = [super init];
     
     if (self) {
-        mass = 1.0f;
+        mass = 0.00001f;
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -28,4 +28,28 @@
     mass = m;
 }
 
+-(Vector3) force {
+    return force;
+}
+
+-(void) setForce: (Vector3) f {
+    force = f;
+}
+
+-(bool) onSurface {
+    return onSurface;
+}
+
+-(void) setOnSurface: (bool) s {
+    onSurface = s;
+}
+
+-(bool) isStatic {
+    return isStatic;
+}
+
+-(void) setStatic: (bool) s {
+    isStatic = s;
+}
+
 @end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Player.h b/src/Player.h
index 633a8c9..3254caa 100644
--- a/src/Player.h
+++ b/src/Player.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #import "Camera.h"
 #import "SoundPlayer.h"
+#import "NPC.h"
 
 @class GameCamera;
 
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@
     GameCamera *attachedCamera;
     SoundPlayer *soundPlayer;
     Texture2D weapon;
+    YSArray *activators; //things the player can activate
 }
 
 -(id) init; 
 -(void) showPos;
 -(void) attack;
+-(bool) activate;
 -(void) moveForward;
 -(void) moveBack;
 -(void) moveLeft;
diff --git a/src/Player.m b/src/Player.m
index ce09f1a..e6eb97b 100644
--- a/src/Player.m
+++ b/src/Player.m
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     if ( (self = [super init] ) ) {
         pos = (Vector3){0.0f, 2.0f, 0.0f};
         height = 1.0f;
+        activators = [[YSArray alloc] init];
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
     DrawText(buffer, 0, 50, 20, BLACK);
 }
 
+
+//dont use this yet
 -(void) attack {
     if ( [attachedCamera raycast] ) {
         
@@ -25,6 +28,16 @@
     }
 }
 
+-(bool) activate {
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < activators->count; i++) {
+        if ( [attachedCamera raycast: [activators->array[i] bbox]] ) {
+            //printf("activators->array[%d] == %p\n", i, activators->array[i]);
+            [(NPC *)activators->array[i] activate];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 -(void) moveForward {
     Camera *cam = [attachedCamera addressOfCamera];
     Vector3 forward = GetCameraForward( cam );
diff --git a/src/main.m b/src/main.m
index 1c2ce6a..5c71090 100644
--- a/src/main.m
+++ b/src/main.m
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #import "Renderer.h"
 #import "Gravitator.h"
 #import "PhysObject.h"
+#import "NPC.h"
 #import "properties.h"
 
+
 const int winWidth = 800;
 const int winHeight = 600;
 
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
     AssetLoader *assetLoader = [[AssetLoader alloc] init];
     Renderer *renderer = [[Renderer alloc] init];
     Gravitator *gravitator = [[Gravitator alloc] init];
+    NPC *npc = [NPC new];
+
+
     input->controllable = player;
 
     gravitator->acceleration = (Vector3){0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f};
@@ -45,22 +50,32 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
     //player.soundPlayer = sp;
     
     [camera attach: player];
+
+
     
     [assetLoader loadAssetFile: "assets.al"];
 
+
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < assetLoader->count; i++) {
         [assetLoader sendObject: assetLoader->array[i] to: renderer];
         [assetLoader sendObject: assetLoader->array[i] to: gravitator];
     }
 
+
+    [player->activators addObject: npc];
+
+
     while (!WindowShouldClose()) {
         [camera update];
 
+
         //hard coded input handler
         [input handleInput];
         [gravitator applyGravity];
 
+
+
         BeginDrawing();
             ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
             BeginMode3D(camera->camera);
@@ -69,15 +84,15 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
                 DrawCube((Vector3){ 16.0f, 2.5f, 0.0f }, 1.0f, 5.0f, 32.0f, LIME);      // Draw a green wall
                 DrawCube((Vector3){ 0.0f, 2.5f, 16.0f }, 32.0f, 5.0f, 1.0f, GOLD);
                 DrawCube((Vector3){ 0.0f, 2.5f, -16.0f }, 32.0f, 5.0f, 1.0f, RED);
+                [npc draw: camera->camera];
                 [renderer render];
             EndMode3D();
 
-
             [camera showPos];
             [camera showTarget];
             [player showPos];
             [camera drawCrosshair];
-            [camera raycast];
+            //[camera raycast];
             //[enemy Render: [camera camera]];
             //DrawTexture(tex, default_properties.width - tex.width, default_properties.height - tex.height, WHITE);