diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e97eb9baa..2346cd8d2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // forge's stuff
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.72'
     repositories {
         jcenter()
         maven {
@@ -17,18 +16,28 @@ buildscript {
         classpath 'net.minecraftforge.gradle:ForgeGradle:2.3-SNAPSHOT'
         classpath 'org.spongepowered:mixingradle:0.6-SNAPSHOT'
         classpath 'com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins:shadow:4.0.3'
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
-    }
+        classpath group: 'org.jetbrains.kotlin', name: 'kotlin-gradle-plugin', version: "${kotlin_version}"    }
 }
 
-apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle.forge'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle.forge'
 apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 
 version project.modVersion
 group project.modGroup // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+
 sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = '1.8'
 compileJava {
     sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = '1.8'
@@ -59,6 +68,10 @@ repositories {
         name = "jitpack.io"
         url = "https://jitpack.io"
     }
+    maven {
+        name = "forgelin-repo"
+        url "http://maven.shadowfacts.net/"
+    }
     mavenCentral()
     jcenter()
 }
@@ -80,7 +93,14 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'club.minnced:java-discord-rpc:2.0.2'
     compile 'com.github.MrPowerGamerBR:TemmieWebhook:-SNAPSHOT'
     compile 'com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request:http-request-6.0'
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:$kotlin_version"
+    compile group: "net.shadowfacts", name: "Forgelin", version: "1.8.4"
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name: "kotlin-stdlib", version: kotlin_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name: "kotlin-stdlib-jdk7", version: kotlin_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name: "kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", version: kotlin_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name: "kotlin-reflect", version: kotlin_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains", name: "annotations", version: annotations_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name: "kotlinx-coroutines-core", version: coroutines_version
+    compile group: "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name: "kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8", version: coroutines_version
 }
 
 processResources {
@@ -116,7 +136,14 @@ shadowJar {
         include(dependency('org.javassist:javassist'))
         include(dependency('com.github.MrPowerGamerBR:TemmieWebhook'))
         include(dependency('com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request'))
-        include(dependency('org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:$kotlin_version'))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:${kotlin_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${kotlin_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:${kotlin_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:${kotlin_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains:annotations:${annotations_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:${coroutines_version}"))
+        include(dependency("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8:${coroutines_version}"))
+        include(dependency('net.shadowfacts:Forgelin'))
     }
     exclude 'dummyThing' // can someone explain why this is here
     classifier = 'release'
@@ -149,13 +176,3 @@ jar {
 }
 
 build.dependsOn(shadowJar)
-compileKotlin {
-    kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = "1.8"
-    }
-}
-compileTestKotlin {
-    kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = "1.8"
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4262e9c28..b2d9902ae 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ modGroup=me.zeroeightsix
 modVersion=1.1.4-beta
 modBaseName=kamiblue
 forgeVersion=1.12.2-14.23.5.2847
-mcpVersion=stable_39
\ No newline at end of file
+mcpVersion=stable_39
+kotlin_version=1.3.50
+annotations_version=16.0.3
+coroutines_version=1.3.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/zeroeightsix/kami/mixin/MixinLoaderForge.java b/src/main/java/me/zeroeightsix/kami/mixin/MixinLoaderForge.java
index 1d3d8d1f0..1e048943c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/zeroeightsix/kami/mixin/MixinLoaderForge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/zeroeightsix/kami/mixin/MixinLoaderForge.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class MixinLoaderForge implements IFMLLoadingPlugin {
 
     @Override
     public String getSetupClass() {
-        return null;
+        return "net.shadowfacts.forgelin.preloader.ForgelinSetup";
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/preloader/ForgelinSetup.java b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/preloader/ForgelinSetup.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b408491f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/preloader/ForgelinSetup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package net.shadowfacts.forgelin.preloader;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.IFMLCallHook;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * @author shadowfacts
+ */
+public class ForgelinSetup implements IFMLCallHook {
+
+    @Override
+    public void injectData(Map<String, Object> data) {
+        ClassLoader loader = (ClassLoader)data.get("classLoader");
+        try {
+            loader.loadClass("net.shadowfacts.forgelin.KotlinAdapter");
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            // this should never happen
+            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find Forgelin langague adapter, this shouldn't be happening", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Void call() throws Exception {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file