diff --git a/common/src/comp/agent.rs b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
index be33b4bb49..a98c38e2f8 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/agent.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use crate::path::Chaser;
-use specs::{Component, Entity as EcsEntity};
+use crate::{path::Chaser, state::Time};
+use specs::{Component, Entity as EcsEntity, FlaggedStorage, HashMapStorage};
 use specs_idvs::IDVStorage;
 use vek::*;
 
@@ -85,3 +85,17 @@ impl Activity {
 impl Default for Activity {
     fn default() -> Self { Activity::Idle(Vec2::zero()) }
 }
+
+/// Default duration in seconds of chat bubbles
+pub const SPEECH_BUBBLE_DURATION: f64 = 5.0;
+
+/// Adds a speech bubble to the entity
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct SpeechBubble {
+    pub message: String,
+    pub timeout: Option<Time>,
+    // TODO add icon enum for player chat type / npc quest+trade
+}
+impl Component for SpeechBubble {
+    type Storage = FlaggedStorage<Self, HashMapStorage<Self>>;
+}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/mod.rs b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
index 5bf573e9f0..dfea20e7ca 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mod visual;
 // Reexports
 pub use ability::{CharacterAbility, ItemConfig, Loadout};
 pub use admin::Admin;
-pub use agent::{Agent, Alignment};
+pub use agent::{Agent, Alignment, SpeechBubble, SPEECH_BUBBLE_DURATION};
 pub use body::{
     biped_large, bird_medium, bird_small, critter, dragon, fish_medium, fish_small, golem,
     humanoid, object, quadruped_medium, quadruped_small, AllBodies, Body, BodyData,
diff --git a/common/src/msg/ecs_packet.rs b/common/src/msg/ecs_packet.rs
index 2e7ad564c5..83ad59777f 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/ecs_packet.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/ecs_packet.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ sum_type! {
         Sticky(comp::Sticky),
         Loadout(comp::Loadout),
         CharacterState(comp::CharacterState),
+        SpeechBubble(comp::SpeechBubble),
         Pos(comp::Pos),
         Vel(comp::Vel),
         Ori(comp::Ori),
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ sum_type! {
         Sticky(PhantomData<comp::Sticky>),
         Loadout(PhantomData<comp::Loadout>),
         CharacterState(PhantomData<comp::CharacterState>),
+        SpeechBubble(PhantomData<comp::SpeechBubble>),
         Pos(PhantomData<comp::Pos>),
         Vel(PhantomData<comp::Vel>),
         Ori(PhantomData<comp::Ori>),
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ impl sync::CompPacket for EcsCompPacket {
             EcsCompPacket::Sticky(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Loadout(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::CharacterState(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
+            EcsCompPacket::SpeechBubble(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Pos(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Vel(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Ori(comp) => sync::handle_insert(comp, entity, world),
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ impl sync::CompPacket for EcsCompPacket {
             EcsCompPacket::Sticky(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Loadout(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::CharacterState(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
+            EcsCompPacket::SpeechBubble(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Pos(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Vel(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
             EcsCompPacket::Ori(comp) => sync::handle_modify(comp, entity, world),
@@ -128,6 +132,9 @@ impl sync::CompPacket for EcsCompPacket {
             EcsCompPhantom::CharacterState(_) => {
                 sync::handle_remove::<comp::CharacterState>(entity, world)
             },
+            EcsCompPhantom::SpeechBubble(_) => {
+                sync::handle_remove::<comp::SpeechBubble>(entity, world)
+            },
             EcsCompPhantom::Pos(_) => sync::handle_remove::<comp::Pos>(entity, world),
             EcsCompPhantom::Vel(_) => sync::handle_remove::<comp::Vel>(entity, world),
             EcsCompPhantom::Ori(_) => sync::handle_remove::<comp::Ori>(entity, world),
diff --git a/common/src/state.rs b/common/src/state.rs
index 9d47b9bbb6..b48d4ad35a 100644
--- a/common/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/src/state.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ impl State {
         ecs.register::<comp::Sticky>();
         ecs.register::<comp::Gravity>();
         ecs.register::<comp::CharacterState>();
+        ecs.register::<comp::SpeechBubble>();
 
         // Register components send from clients -> server
         ecs.register::<comp::Controller>();
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 10fdb50740..2cec36ad00 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ impl Server {
         state.ecs_mut().insert(sys::TerrainSyncTimer::default());
         state.ecs_mut().insert(sys::TerrainTimer::default());
         state.ecs_mut().insert(sys::WaypointTimer::default());
+        state.ecs_mut().insert(sys::SpeechBubbleTimer::default());
         state
             .ecs_mut()
             .insert(sys::StatsPersistenceTimer::default());
diff --git a/server/src/sys/message.rs b/server/src/sys/message.rs
index 8307c97d41..1579ccb477 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/message.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/message.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ use crate::{
     CLIENT_TIMEOUT,
 };
 use common::{
-    comp::{Admin, CanBuild, ControlEvent, Controller, ForceUpdate, Ori, Player, Pos, Stats, Vel},
+    comp::{
+        Admin, CanBuild, ControlEvent, Controller, ForceUpdate, Ori, Player, Pos, SpeechBubble,
+        Stats, Vel, SPEECH_BUBBLE_DURATION,
+    },
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
     msg::{
         validate_chat_msg, ChatMsgValidationError, ClientMsg, ClientState, PlayerListUpdate,
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         WriteStorage<'a, Player>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Client>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Controller>,
+        WriteStorage<'a, SpeechBubble>,
     );
 
     fn run(
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             mut players,
             mut clients,
             mut controllers,
+            mut speech_bubbles,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         timer.start();
@@ -394,13 +399,20 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         for (entity, msg) in new_chat_msgs {
             match msg {
                 ServerMsg::ChatMsg { chat_type, message } => {
-                    if let Some(entity) = entity {
+                    let message = if let Some(entity) = entity {
                         // Handle chat commands.
                         if message.starts_with("/") && message.len() > 1 {
                             let argv = String::from(&message[1..]);
                             server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::ChatCmd(entity, argv));
+                            continue;
                         } else {
-                            let message = match players.get(entity) {
+                            let timeout = Some(Time(time + SPEECH_BUBBLE_DURATION));
+                            let bubble = SpeechBubble {
+                                message: message.clone(),
+                                timeout,
+                            };
+                            let _ = speech_bubbles.insert(entity, bubble);
+                            match players.get(entity) {
                                 Some(player) => {
                                     if admins.get(entity).is_some() {
                                         format!("[ADMIN][{}] {}", &player.alias, message)
@@ -409,17 +421,14 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                                     }
                                 },
                                 None => format!("[<Unknown>] {}", message),
-                            };
-                            let msg = ServerMsg::ChatMsg { chat_type, message };
-                            for client in (&mut clients).join().filter(|c| c.is_registered()) {
-                                client.notify(msg.clone());
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
-                        let msg = ServerMsg::ChatMsg { chat_type, message };
-                        for client in (&mut clients).join().filter(|c| c.is_registered()) {
-                            client.notify(msg.clone());
-                        }
+                        message
+                    };
+                    let msg = ServerMsg::ChatMsg { chat_type, message };
+                    for client in (&mut clients).join().filter(|c| c.is_registered()) {
+                        client.notify(msg.clone());
                     }
                 },
                 _ => {
diff --git a/server/src/sys/mod.rs b/server/src/sys/mod.rs
index 6035fea593..e18e853ad8 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub mod entity_sync;
 pub mod message;
 pub mod persistence;
 pub mod sentinel;
+pub mod speech_bubble;
 pub mod subscription;
 pub mod terrain;
 pub mod terrain_sync;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pub type SubscriptionTimer = SysTimer<subscription::Sys>;
 pub type TerrainTimer = SysTimer<terrain::Sys>;
 pub type TerrainSyncTimer = SysTimer<terrain_sync::Sys>;
 pub type WaypointTimer = SysTimer<waypoint::Sys>;
+pub type SpeechBubbleTimer = SysTimer<speech_bubble::Sys>;
 pub type StatsPersistenceTimer = SysTimer<persistence::stats::Sys>;
 pub type StatsPersistenceScheduler = SysScheduler<persistence::stats::Sys>;
 
@@ -31,11 +33,13 @@ pub type StatsPersistenceScheduler = SysScheduler<persistence::stats::Sys>;
 //const TERRAIN_SYNC_SYS: &str = "server_terrain_sync_sys";
 const TERRAIN_SYS: &str = "server_terrain_sys";
 const WAYPOINT_SYS: &str = "waypoint_sys";
+const SPEECH_BUBBLE_SYS: &str = "speech_bubble_sys";
 const STATS_PERSISTENCE_SYS: &str = "stats_persistence_sys";
 
 pub fn add_server_systems(dispatch_builder: &mut DispatcherBuilder) {
     dispatch_builder.add(terrain::Sys, TERRAIN_SYS, &[]);
     dispatch_builder.add(waypoint::Sys, WAYPOINT_SYS, &[]);
+    dispatch_builder.add(speech_bubble::Sys, SPEECH_BUBBLE_SYS, &[]);
     dispatch_builder.add(persistence::stats::Sys, STATS_PERSISTENCE_SYS, &[]);
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/sys/sentinel.rs b/server/src/sys/sentinel.rs
index 3c90aec221..27acbd7a0f 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/sentinel.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/sentinel.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::SysTimer;
 use common::{
     comp::{
         Body, CanBuild, CharacterState, Collider, Energy, Gravity, Item, LightEmitter, Loadout,
-        Mass, MountState, Mounting, Ori, Player, Pos, Scale, Stats, Sticky, Vel,
+        Mass, MountState, Mounting, Ori, Player, Pos, Scale, SpeechBubble, Stats, Sticky, Vel,
     },
     msg::EcsCompPacket,
     sync::{CompSyncPackage, EntityPackage, EntitySyncPackage, Uid, UpdateTracker, WorldSyncExt},
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub struct TrackedComps<'a> {
     pub gravity: ReadStorage<'a, Gravity>,
     pub loadout: ReadStorage<'a, Loadout>,
     pub character_state: ReadStorage<'a, CharacterState>,
+    pub speech_bubble: ReadStorage<'a, SpeechBubble>,
 }
 impl<'a> TrackedComps<'a> {
     pub fn create_entity_package(
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@ impl<'a> TrackedComps<'a> {
             .get(entity)
             .cloned()
             .map(|c| comps.push(c.into()));
+        self.speech_bubble
+            .get(entity)
+            .cloned()
+            .map(|c| comps.push(c.into()));
         // Add untracked comps
         pos.map(|c| comps.push(c.into()));
         vel.map(|c| comps.push(c.into()));
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ pub struct ReadTrackers<'a> {
     pub gravity: ReadExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<Gravity>>,
     pub loadout: ReadExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<Loadout>>,
     pub character_state: ReadExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<CharacterState>>,
+    pub speech_bubble: ReadExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<SpeechBubble>>,
 }
 impl<'a> ReadTrackers<'a> {
     pub fn create_sync_packages(
@@ -188,6 +194,12 @@ impl<'a> ReadTrackers<'a> {
                 &*self.character_state,
                 &comps.character_state,
                 filter,
+            )
+            .with_component(
+                &comps.uid,
+                &*self.speech_bubble,
+                &comps.speech_bubble,
+                filter,
             );
 
         (entity_sync_package, comp_sync_package)
@@ -213,6 +225,7 @@ pub struct WriteTrackers<'a> {
     gravity: WriteExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<Gravity>>,
     loadout: WriteExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<Loadout>>,
     character_state: WriteExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<CharacterState>>,
+    speech_bubble: WriteExpect<'a, UpdateTracker<SpeechBubble>>,
 }
 
 fn record_changes(comps: &TrackedComps, trackers: &mut WriteTrackers) {
@@ -236,6 +249,7 @@ fn record_changes(comps: &TrackedComps, trackers: &mut WriteTrackers) {
     trackers
         .character_state
         .record_changes(&comps.character_state);
+    trackers.speech_bubble.record_changes(&comps.speech_bubble);
 }
 
 pub fn register_trackers(world: &mut World) {
@@ -256,6 +270,7 @@ pub fn register_trackers(world: &mut World) {
     world.register_tracker::<Gravity>();
     world.register_tracker::<Loadout>();
     world.register_tracker::<CharacterState>();
+    world.register_tracker::<SpeechBubble>();
 }
 
 /// Deleted entities grouped by region
diff --git a/server/src/sys/speech_bubble.rs b/server/src/sys/speech_bubble.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0af465498f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/sys/speech_bubble.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use super::SysTimer;
+use common::{comp::SpeechBubble, state::Time};
+use specs::{Entities, Join, Read, System, Write, WriteStorage};
+
+/// This system removes timed-out speech bubbles
+pub struct Sys;
+impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
+    type SystemData = (
+        Entities<'a>,
+        Read<'a, Time>,
+        WriteStorage<'a, SpeechBubble>,
+        Write<'a, SysTimer<Self>>,
+    );
+
+    fn run(&mut self, (entities, time, mut speech_bubbles, mut timer): Self::SystemData) {
+        timer.start();
+
+        let expired_ents: Vec<_> = (&entities, &mut speech_bubbles)
+            .join()
+            .filter(|(_, speech_bubble)| speech_bubble.timeout.map_or(true, |t| t.0 < time.0))
+            .map(|(ent, _)| ent)
+            .collect();
+        for ent in expired_ents {
+            println!("Remoaving bobble");
+            speech_bubbles.remove(ent);
+        }
+
+        timer.end();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index f4743ec34f..f6bd1afdf3 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ impl Hud {
             let stats = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Stats>();
             let energy = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Energy>();
             let hp_floater_lists = ecs.read_storage::<vcomp::HpFloaterList>();
+            let speech_bubbles = ecs.read_storage::<comp::SpeechBubble>();
             let interpolated = ecs.read_storage::<vcomp::Interpolated>();
             let players = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Player>();
             let scales = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Scale>();
@@ -890,7 +891,7 @@ impl Hud {
             let mut sct_bg_walker = self.ids.sct_bgs.walk();
 
             // Render overhead name tags and health bars
-            for (pos, name, stats, energy, height_offset, hpfl) in (
+            for (pos, name, stats, energy, height_offset, hpfl, bubble) in (
                 &entities,
                 &pos,
                 interpolated.maybe(),
@@ -900,11 +901,12 @@ impl Hud {
                 scales.maybe(),
                 &bodies,
                 &hp_floater_lists,
+                speech_bubbles.maybe(),
             )
                 .join()
-                .filter(|(entity, _, _, stats, _, _, _, _, _)| *entity != me && !stats.is_dead)
+                .filter(|(entity, _, _, stats, _, _, _, _, _, _)| *entity != me && !stats.is_dead)
                 // Don't show outside a certain range
-                .filter(|(_, pos, _, _, _, _, _, _, hpfl)| {
+                .filter(|(_, pos, _, _, _, _, _, _, hpfl, _)| {
                     pos.0.distance_squared(player_pos)
                         < (if hpfl
                             .time_since_last_dmg_by_me
@@ -916,7 +918,7 @@ impl Hud {
                         })
                         .powi(2)
                 })
-                .map(|(_, pos, interpolated, stats, energy, player, scale, body, hpfl)| {
+                .map(|(_, pos, interpolated, stats, energy, player, scale, body, hpfl, bubble)| {
                     // TODO: This is temporary
                     // If the player used the default character name display their name instead
                     let name = if stats.name == "Character Name" {
@@ -932,6 +934,7 @@ impl Hud {
                         // TODO: when body.height() is more accurate remove the 2.0
                         body.height() * 2.0 * scale.map_or(1.0, |s| s.0),
                         hpfl,
+                        bubble,
                     )
                 })
             {
@@ -944,6 +947,7 @@ impl Hud {
                 // Chat bubble, name, level, and hp bars
                 overhead::Overhead::new(
                     &name,
+                    bubble,
                     stats,
                     energy,
                     own_level,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
index 2f66aa5493..e46c07423e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::{img_ids::Imgs, HP_COLOR, LOW_HP_COLOR, MANA_COLOR};
 use crate::ui::{fonts::ConrodVoxygenFonts, Ingameable};
-use common::comp::{Energy, Stats};
+use common::comp::{Energy, SpeechBubble, Stats};
 use conrod_core::{
     position::Align,
     widget::{self, Image, Rectangle, Text},
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ widget_ids! {
 #[derive(WidgetCommon)]
 pub struct Overhead<'a> {
     name: &'a str,
+    bubble: Option<&'a SpeechBubble>,
     stats: &'a Stats,
     energy: &'a Energy,
     own_level: u32,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ pub struct Overhead<'a> {
 impl<'a> Overhead<'a> {
     pub fn new(
         name: &'a str,
+        bubble: Option<&'a SpeechBubble>,
         stats: &'a Stats,
         energy: &'a Energy,
         own_level: u32,
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ impl<'a> Overhead<'a> {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             name,
+            bubble,
             stats,
             energy,
             own_level,
@@ -84,11 +87,12 @@ impl<'a> Ingameable for Overhead<'a> {
         // Number of conrod primitives contained in the overhead display. TODO maybe
         // this could be done automatically?
         // - 2 Text::new for name
-        // - 2 Text::new for speech bubble
-        // - 10 Image::new for speech bubble (9-slice + tail)
         // - 1 for level: either Text or Image
         // - 4 for HP + mana + fg + bg
-        19
+        // If there's a speech bubble
+        // - 1 Text::new for speech bubble
+        // - 10 Image::new for speech bubble (9-slice + tail)
+        7 + if self.bubble.is_some() { 11 } else { 0 }
     }
 }
 
@@ -126,80 +130,78 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Overhead<'a> {
             .x_y(0.0, MANA_BAR_Y + 50.0)
             .set(state.ids.name, ui);
 
-        // Speech bubble
-        Text::new("Hello")
-            .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
-            .font_size(15)
-            .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
-            .up_from(state.ids.name, 10.0)
-            .x_align_to(state.ids.name, Align::Middle)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top_left)
-            .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
-            .top_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top_left, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top)
-            .h(10.0)
-            .w_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .mid_top_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top_right)
-            .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
-            .top_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top_right, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_left)
-            .w(10.0)
-            .h_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .mid_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_left, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_mid)
-            .wh_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .top_left_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_mid, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_right)
-            .w(10.0)
-            .h_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .mid_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_right, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom_left)
-            .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
-            .bottom_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom_left, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom)
-            .h(10.0)
-            .w_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom_right)
-            .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
-            .bottom_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom_right, ui);
-        Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_tail)
-            .w_h(11.0, 16.0)
-            .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -16.0)
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_tail, ui);
-        // Why is there a second text widget?: The first is to position the 9-slice
-        // around and the second is to display text. Changing .depth manually
-        // causes strange problems in unrelated parts of the ui (the debug
-        // overlay is offset by a npc's screen position) TODO
-        Text::new("Hello")
-            .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
-            .font_size(15)
-            .top_left_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
-            .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
-            .parent(id)
-            .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_text2, ui);
+        if let Some(bubble) = self.bubble {
+            // Speech bubble
+            let mut text = Text::new(&bubble.message)
+                .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
+                .font_size(18)
+                .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+                .up_from(state.ids.name, 10.0)
+                .x_align_to(state.ids.name, Align::Middle)
+                .parent(id);
+            if let Some(w) = text.get_w(ui) {
+                if w > 250.0 {
+                    text = text.w(250.0);
+                }
+            }
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top_left)
+                .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
+                .top_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top_left, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top)
+                .h(10.0)
+                .w_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .mid_top_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_top_right)
+                .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
+                .top_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_top_right, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_left)
+                .w(10.0)
+                .h_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .mid_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_left, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_mid)
+                .wh_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .top_left_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_mid, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_right)
+                .w(10.0)
+                .h_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .mid_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_right, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom_left)
+                .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
+                .bottom_left_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom_left, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom)
+                .h(10.0)
+                .w_of(state.ids.chat_bubble_text)
+                .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom, ui);
+            Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_bottom_right)
+                .w_h(10.0, 10.0)
+                .bottom_right_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -10.0)
+                .parent(id)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_bottom_right, ui);
+            let tail = Image::new(self.imgs.chat_bubble_tail)
+                .w_h(11.0, 16.0)
+                .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, -16.0)
+                .parent(id);
+            // Move text to front (conrod depth is lowest first; not a z-index)
+            tail.set(state.ids.chat_bubble_tail, ui);
+            text.depth(tail.get_depth() - 1.0)
+                .set(state.ids.chat_bubble_text, ui);
+        }
 
         let hp_percentage =
             self.stats.health.current() as f64 / self.stats.health.maximum() as f64 * 100.0;