diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 1985040..4c921a9 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ func (c *Cluster) GetDropletsPB() *Droplets {
 	return c.d
 }
 
+func (c *Cluster) GetEventsPB() *Events {
+	return c.e
+}
+
 // adds a new droplet. enforce unique hostnames
 func (c *Cluster) AddDroplet(newd *Droplet) bool {
 	c.Lock()
diff --git a/hypervisor.proto b/hypervisor.proto
index ecadd81..8de8aa8 100644
--- a/hypervisor.proto
+++ b/hypervisor.proto
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 package virtpb;
 
-// global settings for autogenpb `autogenpb:mutex`
+import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";
 
-message Hypervisors {                               // `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:gui`
-        string                uuid            = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:6e3aa8b9-cf98-40f6-af58-3c6ad1edf4d4`
-        string                version         = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.1`
-        repeated Hypervisor   hypervisors     = 3;
+message Hypervisors {                                     // `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:gui`
+        string                      uuid            = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:6e3aa8b9-cf98-40f6-af58-3c6ad1edf4d4`
+        string                      version         = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.1`
+        repeated Hypervisor         hypervisors     = 3;
 }
 
 message Hypervisor {
-        string                uuid            = 1;  // `autogenpb:unique`
-        string                hostname        = 2;  // `autogenpb:unique`
-        bool                  active          = 3;  // is allowed to start new droplets
-        int64                 cpus            = 4;
-        int64                 memory          = 5;  // in bytes
-        string                comment         = 6;
-        bool                  autoscan        = 7;  // to scan or not to scan by virtigo
-        HypervisorArch        arch            = 8;
+        string                      uuid            = 1;  // `autogenpb:unique`
+        string                      hostname        = 2;  // `autogenpb:unique`
+        bool                        active          = 3;  // is allowed to start new droplets
+        int64                       cpus            = 4;
+        int64                       memory          = 5;  // in bytes
+        string                      comment         = 6;
+        bool                        autoscan        = 7;  // to scan or not to scan by virtigo
+        HypervisorArch              arch            = 8;
+        int64                       killcount       = 9;  // in bytes
+        google.protobuf.Timestamp   lastPoll        = 10; // the last time we heard anything
 }
 
 // think about this more