diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
index 7107efe..c5297d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
@@ -1,19 +1,64 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot;
 
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.listeners.MessageLogger;
+
 public class Configuration
 {
 
 
     private static boolean verbose = false;
+    private static MessageLogger verbosityLogger;
     private static boolean paused = false;
+    private static String prefix = ".";
 
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if the bot has been started with the verbose argument.
+     *
+     * @return a boolean which is true if the bot is in verbose-mode
+     */
     public static boolean isVerbose() { return verbose; }
 
-    // WARNING: verbosity spams the logs a LOT!
-    public static void setVerbose(boolean v) { verbose = v; }
+    /**
+     * Set the bot's verbosity status at runtime.
+     * This also registers or unregisters the message-logger listener.
+     *
+     * @param v the verbosity boolean value
+     */
+    public static void setVerbose(boolean v)
+    {
+        verbose = v;
 
+        if(v)
+        {
+            if(verbosityLogger == null)
+            {
+                verbosityLogger = new MessageLogger();
+            }
+
+            HidekoBot.getAPI().addEventListener(verbosityLogger);
+        } else {
+            if(verbosityLogger != null)
+            {
+                HidekoBot.getAPI().removeEventListener(verbosityLogger);
+                verbosityLogger = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the bot has paused all operation.
+     *
+     * @return a boolean which is true if the bot is currently paused
+     */
     public static boolean isPaused() { return paused; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the bot in paused or unpaused state.
+     * Paused means that it will not reply to anything expect the unpause command.
+     *
+     * @param p a boolean specifying if the bot should be paused
+     */
     public static void setPaused(boolean p) { paused = p; }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
index d1045c4..527638b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ public class HidekoBot
         // load token from args
         botToken = args[0];
 
-        // if there are more than 1 args, then iterate through them because we have additional things to do
-        if(args.length > 1) {
-            List<String> argsList = new ArrayList<>();
-            for(int i = 1; i < args.length; i++)
-            { argsList.add(args[i]); }
-
-            if(argsList.contains("verbose")) Configuration.setVerbose(true);
-        }
-
         try
         {
             // try to create the bot object and authenticate it with discord.
@@ -74,12 +65,21 @@ public class HidekoBot
 
         // register listeners
         jda.addEventListener(new MessageListener());
-        if(Configuration.isVerbose()) jda.addEventListener(new MessageLogger());
 
         // set the bot's status
         jda.getPresence().setStatus(OnlineStatus.ONLINE);
         jda.getPresence().setActivity(Activity.playing("Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA"));
 
+        // if there are more than 1 args, then iterate through them because we have additional things to do.
+        // we are doing this at the end because we might need the API to be already initialized for some things.
+        if(args.length > 1) {
+            List<String> argsList = new ArrayList<>();
+            for(int i = 1; i < args.length; i++)
+            { argsList.add(args[i]); }
+
+            if(argsList.contains("verbose")) Configuration.setVerbose(true);
+        }
+
         // print the bot logo.
         logger.log("Ready!\n\n" + logger.getLogo() + "\nv" + version + " - bot is ready!\n", 2);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
index ad5321c..83b2509 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
@@ -120,5 +120,22 @@ public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
 
             return;
         }
+
+        if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko verbose"))
+        {
+            MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
+
+            boolean verbose = Configuration.isVerbose();
+
+            String msg = verbose ? "off" : "on";
+            msg = "Turning verbosity " + msg + "!";
+
+            Configuration.setVerbose(!verbose);
+
+            channel.sendMessage(msg).queue();
+            logger.log(msg);
+
+            return;
+        }
     }
 }