diff --git a/packages/api/index.ts b/packages/api/index.ts
index cec449f..221214f 100644
--- a/packages/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import SocketChannels from "@nirvana/core/sockets/channels";
 import { UserService } from "./services/user.service";
 import { UserStatus } from "@nirvana/core/models";
 import cors from "cors";
-import getConversationRoutes from "./routes/conversation";
+import getLineRoutes from "./routes/line";
 import getSearchRoutes from "./routes/search";
 import getUserRoutes from "./routes/user";
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ app.get("/", (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
 app.use("/api/user", getUserRoutes());
 app.use("/api/search", getSearchRoutes());
-app.use("/api/conversations", getConversationRoutes());
+app.use("/api/conversations", getLineRoutes());
 
 const PORT = 5000;
 var server = app.listen(PORT, () => console.log("express running"));
diff --git a/packages/api/routes/conversation.ts b/packages/api/routes/conversation.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a76eeea..0000000
--- a/packages/api/routes/conversation.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,150 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  Conversation,
-  ConversationMember,
-  ConversationMemberState,
-} from "../../core/models/conversation.model";
-import { JwtClaims, authCheck } from "../middleware/auth";
-import express, { Application, Request, Response } from "express";
-
-import Content from "@nirvana/core/models/content.model";
-import { ConversationService } from "../services/conversation.service";
-import CreateLineRequest from "../../core/requests/createLine.request";
-import GetConversationDetailsResponse from "@nirvana/core/responses/getConversationDetails.response";
-import GetDmConversationByOtherUserIdResponse from "../../core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response";
-import GetUserConversationsResponse from "../../core/responses/getUserConversations.response";
-import MasterConversation from "../../core/models/masterConversation.model";
-import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
-import Relationship from "@nirvana/core/models/relationship.model";
-import { UserService } from "../services/user.service";
-import { collections } from "../services/database.service";
-
-export default function getConversationRoutes() {
-  const router = express.Router();
-
-  router.use(express.json());
-
-  // get data for a one on one conversation
-  // router.get("/:otherUserGoogleUserId", authCheck, getConversationDetails);
-
-  // create a convo
-  router.post("/", authCheck, createConversation);
-
-  // get all of user's convos
-  router.get("/", authCheck, getUserConvos);
-
-  // get conversation between user and other user
-  router.get("/dm/:otherUserId", authCheck, getDmByOtherUserId);
-
-  return router;
-}
-
-async function getDmByOtherUserId(req: Request, res: Response) {
-  try {
-    const { otherUserId } = req.params;
-    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
-
-    console.log(otherUserId);
-
-    // check db for convos between me and this other person
-    // if there is one, then return it with 200 status
-    // else return it with custom status that frontend will read
-
-    res.status(200).json();
-    return;
-
-    res.status(205).json("no such conversation between you two");
-  } catch (error) {
-    res.status(500).json(error);
-  }
-}
-
-async function createConversation(req: Request, res: Response) {
-  try {
-    const reqObj: CreateLineRequest = req.body as CreateLineRequest;
-    console.log(req.body);
-
-    if (!reqObj?.otherMemberIds.length) {
-      res.status(400).json("must provide member Ids");
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
-
-    const newConvo = new Conversation(new ObjectId());
-    const convoMembers: ConversationMember[] =
-      reqObj.otherMemberIds.map((memId) => {
-        const newConvoMember = new ConversationMember(
-          newConvo._id!,
-          new ObjectId(memId),
-          ConversationMemberState.INVITED
-        );
-
-        return newConvoMember;
-      }) ?? [];
-
-    convoMembers.push(
-      new ConversationMember(
-        newConvo._id!,
-        new ObjectId(userInfo.userId),
-        ConversationMemberState.INBOX
-      )
-    );
-
-    const transactionResult = await ConversationService.createConversation(
-      newConvo,
-      convoMembers
-    );
-
-    transactionResult
-      ? res.status(200).json(newConvo)
-      : res.status(400).json("unable to create convo");
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.log(error);
-    res.status(500).json(error);
-  }
-}
-
-async function getUserConvos(req: Request, res: Response) {
-  try {
-    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
-
-    // get all of user's convoMember entries
-    const convoMembers =
-      await ConversationService.getConversationsMembersByUserId(
-        userInfo.userId
-      );
-
-    if (!convoMembers?.length) {
-      res.status(400).json();
-
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const convoIds =
-      convoMembers?.map((convoMem) => convoMem.conversationId) ?? [];
-
-    // get all convos from the list of relevant convos
-    const convos =
-      (await ConversationService.getConversationsByIds(convoIds)) ?? [];
-
-    const masterConvos =
-      convos.map((convo) => {
-        const assocConvoMember = convoMembers.find((convMem) =>
-          convMem.conversationId.equals(convo._id!)
-        );
-
-        return new MasterConversation(
-          convo._id!,
-          convo.createdDate,
-          convo.lastUpdatedDate,
-          assocConvoMember
-        );
-      }) ?? [];
-
-    const resObj = new GetUserConversationsResponse(convos);
-
-    res.json(masterConvos);
-  } catch (error) {
-    res.status(500).json(error);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/api/routes/line.ts b/packages/api/routes/line.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f658d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/routes/line.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { JwtClaims, authCheck } from "../middleware/auth";
+import {
+  Line,
+  LineMember,
+  LineMemberState,
+} from "@nirvana/core/models/line.model";
+import express, { Application, Request, Response } from "express";
+
+import Content from "@nirvana/core/models/content.model";
+import CreateLineRequest from "@nirvana/core/requests/createLine.request";
+import GetConversationDetailsResponse from "@nirvana/core/responses/getConversationDetails.response";
+import GetDmConversationByOtherUserIdResponse from "@nirvana/core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response";
+import GetUserLinesResponse from "@nirvana/core/responses/getUserLines.response";
+import { LineService } from "../services/line.service";
+import MasterLineData from "@nirvana/core/models/masterLineData.model";
+import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
+import Relationship from "@nirvana/core/models/relationship.model";
+import { UserService } from "../services/user.service";
+import { collections } from "../services/database.service";
+
+export default function getLineRoutes() {
+  const router = express.Router();
+
+  router.use(express.json());
+
+  // get data for a one on one conversation
+  // router.get("/:otherUserGoogleUserId", authCheck, getConversationDetails);
+
+  // create a line
+  router.post("/", authCheck, createLine);
+
+  // get all of user's lines
+  router.get("/", authCheck, getUserLines);
+
+  // get conversation between user and other user
+  router.get("/dm/:otherUserId", authCheck, getDmByOtherUserId);
+
+  return router;
+}
+
+async function getDmByOtherUserId(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  try {
+    const { otherUserId } = req.params;
+    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
+
+    console.log(otherUserId);
+
+    // check db for lines between me and this other person
+    // if there is one, then return it with 200 status
+    // else return it with custom status that frontend will read
+
+    res.status(200).json();
+    return;
+
+    res.status(205).json("no such conversation between you two");
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json(error);
+  }
+}
+
+async function createLine(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  try {
+    const reqObj: CreateLineRequest = req.body as CreateLineRequest;
+    console.log(req.body);
+
+    if (!reqObj?.otherMemberIds.length) {
+      res.status(400).json("must provide member Ids");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
+
+    const newLine = new Line(new ObjectId(), new Date());
+    const lineMembers: LineMember[] =
+      reqObj.otherMemberIds.map((memId) => {
+        const newLineMember = new LineMember(
+          newLine._id!,
+          new ObjectId(memId),
+          LineMemberState.INBOX
+        );
+
+        return newLineMember;
+      }) ?? [];
+
+    lineMembers.push(
+      new LineMember(
+        newLine._id!,
+        new ObjectId(userInfo.userId),
+        LineMemberState.INBOX
+      )
+    );
+
+    const transactionResult = await LineService.createLine(
+      newLine,
+      lineMembers
+    );
+
+    transactionResult
+      ? res.status(200).json(newLine)
+      : res.status(400).json("unable to create line");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+    res.status(500).json(error);
+  }
+}
+
+async function getUserLines(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  try {
+    const userInfo = res.locals.userInfo as JwtClaims;
+
+    // get all of user's lineMember entries
+    const lineMembers = await LineService.getLineMembersByUserId(
+      userInfo.userId
+    );
+
+    if (!lineMembers?.length) {
+      res.status(400).json();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const lineIds = lineMembers?.map((lineMem) => lineMem.lineId) ?? [];
+
+    // get all lines from the list of relevant lines
+    const lines = (await LineService.getLinesByIds(lineIds)) ?? [];
+
+    const masterLines =
+      lines.map((currentLine) => {
+        const associatedLineMember = lineMembers.find((lineMember) =>
+          lineMember.lineId.equals(currentLine._id!)
+        );
+
+        // TODO: get all of the other members on the line
+
+        // TODO: get the latest audio blocks for this line...maybe like today and yesterday or by block count
+
+        return new MasterLineData(
+          currentLine._id!,
+          currentLine.createdDate,
+          currentLine.lastUpdatedDate,
+          associatedLineMember
+        );
+      }) ?? [];
+
+    const resObj = new GetUserLinesResponse(lines);
+
+    res.json(masterLines);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json(error);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/api/services/database.service.ts b/packages/api/services/database.service.ts
index b9b38fc..497f340 100644
--- a/packages/api/services/database.service.ts
+++ b/packages/api/services/database.service.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ import { loadConfig } from "../config";
 // Global Variables
 export const collections: {
   users?: mongoDB.Collection;
-  conversations?: mongoDB.Collection;
-  conversationMembers?: mongoDB.Collection;
-  audioClips?: mongoDB.Collection;
+  lines?: mongoDB.Collection;
+  lineMembers?: mongoDB.Collection;
 } = {};
 
 // Initialize Connection
@@ -23,16 +22,12 @@ client.connect();
 const db: mongoDB.Db = client.db(process.env.DB_NAME);
 
 const usersCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection("users");
-const convoCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection("conversations");
-const convoMembersCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection(
-  "conversationMembers"
-);
-const audioClipsCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection("audioClips");
+const lineCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection("lines");
+const lineMembersCollection: mongoDB.Collection = db.collection("lineMembers");
 
 collections.users = usersCollection;
-collections.conversations = convoCollection;
-collections.conversationMembers = convoMembersCollection;
-collections.audioClips = audioClipsCollection;
+collections.lines = lineCollection;
+collections.lineMembers = lineMembersCollection;
 
 console.log(
   `Successfully connected to database: ${db.databaseName} and collections`
diff --git a/packages/api/services/conversation.service.ts b/packages/api/services/line.service.ts
similarity index 63%
rename from packages/api/services/conversation.service.ts
rename to packages/api/services/line.service.ts
index 99548d4..9a7eed1 100644
--- a/packages/api/services/conversation.service.ts
+++ b/packages/api/services/line.service.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import {
-  Conversation,
-  ConversationMember,
-} from "../../core/models/conversation.model";
+import { Line, LineMember } from "@nirvana/core/models/line.model";
 import { client, collections } from "./database.service";
 
 import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
 
-export class ConversationService {
-  static async getConversationByOtherUserId(otherUserId: ObjectId) {
+export class LineService {
+  static async getLineByOtherUserId(otherUserId: ObjectId) {
     // get all of the conversations for this user that have exactly two conversation members
     // get all of the conversationMembers for this user
     // get all of the conversations for this user
@@ -21,58 +18,54 @@ export class ConversationService {
     // return null;
   }
 
-  static async getConversationsByIds(convoIds: ObjectId[]) {
+  static async getLinesByIds(convoIds: ObjectId[]) {
     const query = { _id: { $in: convoIds } };
 
-    const convosRes = await collections.conversations?.find(query).toArray();
+    const convosRes = await collections.lines?.find(query).toArray();
 
     // exists
     if (convosRes?.length) {
-      return convosRes as Conversation[];
+      return convosRes as Line[];
     }
 
     return null;
   }
 
-  static async getConversationsMembersByUserId(userId: string) {
+  static async getLineMembersByUserId(userId: string) {
     const query = { userId: new ObjectId(userId) };
 
-    const convoMembersRes = await collections.conversationMembers
+    const convoMembersRes = await collections.lineMembers
       ?.find(query)
       .toArray();
 
     // exists
     if (convoMembersRes?.length) {
-      return convoMembersRes as ConversationMember[];
+      return convoMembersRes as LineMember[];
     }
 
     return null;
   }
 
-  static async createConversation(
-    convo: Conversation,
-    convoMembers: ConversationMember[]
-  ) {
+  static async createLine(line: Line, lineMembers: LineMember[]) {
     const session = client.startSession();
     try {
       const transactionResults = await session.withTransaction(async () => {
         // todo: check if convoMembers userId's actually exist
 
-        const insertConvoRes = await collections.conversations?.insertOne(
-          convo
-        );
-        if (!insertConvoRes?.insertedId) {
+        const insertLineRes = await collections.lines?.insertOne(line);
+        if (!insertLineRes?.insertedId) {
           await session.abortTransaction();
-          console.error("failed to create convo");
+          console.error("failed to create line");
 
           return;
         }
 
-        const insertConvoMembersRes =
-          await collections.conversationMembers?.insertMany(convoMembers);
+        const insertConvoMembersRes = await collections.lineMembers?.insertMany(
+          lineMembers
+        );
         if (!insertConvoMembersRes?.insertedCount) {
           await session.abortTransaction();
-          console.error("failed to create conversation members");
+          console.error("failed to create line members");
 
           return;
         }
diff --git a/packages/core/models/conversation.model.ts b/packages/core/models/conversation.model.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c272cf9..0000000
--- a/packages/core/models/conversation.model.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
-
-export class Conversation {
-  name?: string;
-
-  constructor(
-    public _id?: ObjectId,
-    public createdDate: Date = new Date(),
-    public lastUpdatedDate: Date = new Date()
-  ) {}
-}
-
-export class ConversationMember {
-  constructor(
-    // unique constraint
-    public conversationId: ObjectId,
-    public userId: ObjectId,
-
-    public state: ConversationMemberState = ConversationMemberState.INVITED,
-
-    public createdDate: Date = new Date(),
-    public _id?: ObjectId
-  ) {}
-}
-
-export enum ConversationMemberState {
-  INVITED = "INVITED", // user gets this in their request inbox
-  INBOX = "INBOX", // user decided to join this conversation after being invited
-  TUNED = "TUNED", // user upgraded priority of this and now is tuned in live to convo
-  ARCHIVED = "ARCHIVED", // user no longer wants anything to do with convo
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/models/line.model.ts b/packages/core/models/line.model.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8609a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/models/line.model.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
+
+export class Line {
+  constructor(
+    public _id?: ObjectId,
+    public createdDate: Date = new Date(),
+    public lastUpdatedDate: Date = new Date(),
+    public name?: string
+  ) {}
+}
+
+export class LineMember {
+  // the last time that the user visited the line
+  // for new activity monitoring
+  lastVisitDate?: Date;
+
+  constructor(
+    // unique constraint
+    public lineId: ObjectId,
+    public userId: ObjectId,
+
+    public state: LineMemberState = LineMemberState.INBOX,
+
+    public createdDate: Date = new Date(),
+    public _id?: ObjectId
+  ) {}
+}
+
+export enum LineMemberState {
+  // these states will be for later when we want an inbox and such
+  // INVITED = "INVITED", // user gets this in their request inbox
+
+  // ARCHIVED = "ARCHIVED", // user no longer wants anything to do with convo
+
+  INBOX = "INBOX", // user decided to join this conversation after being invited...for now things just land in inbox anyway
+  TUNED = "TUNED", // user upgraded priority of this and now is toggle tuned in live to convo
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/models/masterConversation.model.ts b/packages/core/models/masterLineData.model.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from packages/core/models/masterConversation.model.ts
rename to packages/core/models/masterLineData.model.ts
index 0999dae..cb2091c 100644
--- a/packages/core/models/masterConversation.model.ts
+++ b/packages/core/models/masterLineData.model.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import AudioClip from "./audioClip.model";
-import { ConversationMember } from "./conversation.model";
+import { LineMember } from "./line.model";
 import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
 
-export default class MasterConversation {
+export default class MasterLineData {
   constructor(
     // attributes of conversation
     public id: ObjectId, // id of the conversation
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ export default class MasterConversation {
     public lastUpdatedDate: Date,
 
     // compiled data for easy client read
-    public currentUserMember?: ConversationMember,
+    public currentUserMember?: LineMember,
 
-    public otherMembers?: ConversationMember[],
+    public otherMembers?: LineMember[],
 
     public audioClips: AudioClip[] = [],
 
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 48bb738..9c17a7c 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "mongodb": "^4.4.1"
+    "mongodb": "^4.4.1",
+    "@nirvana/core": "*"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response.ts b/packages/core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response.ts
index 3454257..fcb38a9 100644
--- a/packages/core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response.ts
+++ b/packages/core/responses/getDmConversationByOtherUserId.response.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Conversation } from "../models/conversation.model";
+import { Line } from "../models/line.model";
 
 export default class GetDmConversationByOtherUserIdResponse {
   constructor(public conversation: Conversation) {}
diff --git a/packages/core/responses/getUserConversations.response.ts b/packages/core/responses/getUserConversations.response.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c45d5b..0000000
--- a/packages/core/responses/getUserConversations.response.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-import { Conversation } from "../models/conversation.model";
-
-export default class GetUserConversationsResponse {
-  constructor(public convos: Conversation[]) {}
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/responses/getUserLines.response.ts b/packages/core/responses/getUserLines.response.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5ee047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/responses/getUserLines.response.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { Line } from "../models/line.model";
+
+export default class GetUserLinesResponse {
+  constructor(public lines: Line[]) {}
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/components/conversation/basicRow.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/components/conversation/basicRow.tsx
index 2edab71..b08b3b5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/components/conversation/basicRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/components/conversation/basicRow.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import MasterConversation from "../../../../core/models/masterConversation.model";
+import MasterConversation from "@nirvana/core/models/masterLineData.model";
 import UserStatusText from "../User/userStatusText";
 export default function BasicConversationRow({
   masterConvo,
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/controller/nirvanaApi.ts b/packages/desktop/src/controller/nirvanaApi.ts
index 36e7058..fb71b17 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/controller/nirvanaApi.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/controller/nirvanaApi.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import axios, { AxiosRequestConfig, AxiosResponse, Method } from "axios";
 
-import { Conversation } from "../../../core/models/conversation.model";
 import CreateLineRequest from "@nirvana/core/requests/createLine.request";
+import { Line } from "@nirvana/core/models/line.model";
 import LoginResponse from "../../../core/responses/login.response";
-import MasterConversation from "../../../core/models/masterConversation.model";
+import MasterConversation from "@nirvana/core/models/masterLineData.model";
 import { User } from "@nirvana/core/models";
 import UserDetailsResponse from "../../../core/responses/userDetails.response";
 import UserSearchResponse from "../../../core/responses/userSearch.response";
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function getUserConversations(): Promise<MasterConversation[]> {
   return await NirvanaApi.fetch(`/conversations`, "GET", true);
 }
 
-async function getDmByUserId(otherUserId: string): Promise<Conversation> {
+async function getDmByUserId(otherUserId: string): Promise<Line> {
   return await NirvanaApi.fetch(
     `/conversations/dm/${otherUserId}`,
     "GET",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/newLine/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/newLine/index.tsx
index a0ddf1b..2ba3971 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/newLine/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/newLine/index.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ export default function NewLineModal({
     } catch (error) {
       toast.error(error);
       console.error(error);
+    } finally {
+      console.log("done");
     }
   }, [lineName, selectedPeople]);