diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bdf35e5..8174d3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
-# HEAD
+# Pavlov Changelog
 
-Lots and lots of backwards incompatible breakage.
+## HEAD
+
+This release brings forth lots and lots of incompatibilities. Where possible, we've tried to keep a backwards-compatible API available. You can activate this by requiring `pavlov/alpha_compatibility'.
+
+#### New Stuff:
+
+* Pavlov now uses Virtus for what used to be called `arguments`. Instead of specifying a list of arguments, you can now specify attributes individually, with optional defaults. Check the README on all the cool stuff you can do with these Virtus-based attributes.
+
+#### Deprecations:
+
+If you want to retain deprecated functionality, you can `require 'pavlov/alpha_compatibility'`.
+
+* Deprecated `arguments` in operations.
+* Deprecated `pavlov_options` that were used by the helpers.
+
+#### Completely removed:
 
-* Now using Virtus for what used to be called `arguments`. Check the README on how to use the new `attribute`s.
 * Removed support for `finish_initialize`. Override the `initialize` method and call `super` instead.
 
-# 0.1.0
+## 0.1.0
 
 Initial alpha-release. Here be dragons.
diff --git a/lib/pavlov.rb b/lib/pavlov.rb
index 5d3c05b..cd2807f 100644
--- a/lib/pavlov.rb
+++ b/lib/pavlov.rb
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ def self.query command_name, *args
 require_relative 'pavlov/query'
 require_relative 'pavlov/interactor'
 require_relative 'pavlov/version'
+require_relative 'pavlov/alpha_compatibility'
diff --git a/lib/pavlov/alpha_compatibility.rb b/lib/pavlov/alpha_compatibility.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..484baeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pavlov/alpha_compatibility.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require 'pavlov'
+
+module Pavlov
+  def self.old_command command_name, *args
+    class_name = "Commands::"+string_to_classname(command_name)
+    klass = get_class_by_string(class_name)
+    attributes = arguments_to_attributes(klass, args)
+    klass.new(attributes).call
+  end
+
+  def self.old_interactor command_name, *args
+    class_name = "Interactors::"+string_to_classname(command_name)
+    klass = get_class_by_string class_name
+    attributes = arguments_to_attributes(klass, args)
+    klass.new(attributes).call
+  end
+
+  def self.old_query command_name, *args
+    class_name = "Queries::"+string_to_classname(command_name)
+    klass = get_class_by_string class_name
+    attributes = arguments_to_attributes(klass, args)
+    klass.new(attributes).call
+  end
+
+  def self.arguments_to_attributes(operation_class, arguments)
+    attribute_keys = operation_class.attribute_set.map(&:name)
+
+    # TODO: this can be done so much better, but I don't know how.
+    hash={}
+    arguments.each_with_index do |value, index|
+      hash[attribute_keys[index].to_sym] = value
+    end
+    return hash
+  end
+
+  module Helpers
+    def old_interactor name, *args
+      args = add_compatablity_pavlov_options args
+      Pavlov.old_interactor name, *args
+    end
+
+    def old_query name, *args
+      args = add_compatablity_pavlov_options args
+      Pavlov.old_query name, *args
+    end
+
+    def old_command name, *args
+      args = add_compatablity_pavlov_options args
+      Pavlov.old_command name, *args
+    end
+
+    private
+    def add_compatablity_pavlov_options args
+      # TODO: we should do this at a point where we know how many arguments we need
+      # so we can decide if we need to merge with another options object or
+      # just add it.
+      if pavlov_options != {}
+        args << pavlov_options
+      end
+      args
+    end
+  end
+
+  module Operation
+    module ClassMethods
+      def arguments(*args)
+        # Add generic attribute for each argument
+        args.each do |argument|
+          attribute argument, Object
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pavlov/helpers.rb b/lib/pavlov/helpers.rb
index f166707..7107d04 100644
--- a/lib/pavlov/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/pavlov/helpers.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 module Pavlov
   module Helpers
-    def interactor name, *args
-      args = add_pavlov_options args
-      Pavlov.interactor name, *args
+    def interactor name, hash
+      hash = add_pavlov_options hash
+      Pavlov.interactor name, hash
     end
 
-    def query name, *args
-      args = add_pavlov_options args
-      Pavlov.query name, *args
+    def query name, hash
+      hash = add_pavlov_options hash
+      Pavlov.query name, hash
     end
 
-    def command name, *args
-      args = add_pavlov_options args
-      Pavlov.command name, *args
+    def command name, hash
+      hash = add_pavlov_options hash
+      Pavlov.command name, hash
     end
 
     def pavlov_options
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@ def pavlov_options
     end
 
     private
-    def add_pavlov_options args
-      # TODO: we should do this at a point where we know how many arguments we need
-      # so we can decide if we need to merge with another options object or
-      # just add it.
+    def add_pavlov_options hash
       if pavlov_options != {}
-        args << pavlov_options
+        hash ||= {}
+
+        if hash.has_key? 'pavlov_options'
+          hash[:pavlov_options] = pavlov_options.merge(hash[:pavlov_options])
+        else
+          hash[:pavlov_options] = pavlov_options
+        end
       end
-      args
+      hash
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pavlov/operation.rb b/lib/pavlov/operation.rb
index d70407c..25b4606 100644
--- a/lib/pavlov/operation.rb
+++ b/lib/pavlov/operation.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ def call(*args, &block)
 
     private
 
-    def pavlov_options
-      @options
-    end
-
     def raise_unauthorized(message='Unauthorized')
       raise Pavlov::AccessDenied, message
     end
diff --git a/spec/integration/alpha_compatibility_spec.rb b/spec/integration/alpha_compatibility_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8698eae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/alpha_compatibility_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+require_relative '../spec_helper'
+require 'pavlov'
+require 'pavlov/alpha_compatibility'
+
+describe "Pavlov Alpha Compatibility" do
+  include Pavlov::Helpers
+
+  describe 'retains .arguments' do
+    before do
+      stub_const "Interactors", Module.new
+
+      class Interactors::OldStyleInteractor
+        include Pavlov::Interactor
+        arguments :title, :published
+
+        def authorized?
+          true
+        end
+
+        def execute
+          published ? title.upcase! : title
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'supports old-style arguments definition' do
+      expect(old_interactor(:old_style_interactor, 'foo', false)).to eq('foo')
+      expect(old_interactor(:old_style_interactor, 'foo', true)).to eq('FOO')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'retains pavlov_options' do
+    let(:current_user) { double("User", name: "John") }
+    def pavlov_options
+      {current_user: current_user}
+    end
+
+    before do
+      stub_const "Queries", Module.new
+      stub_const "Interactors", Module.new
+      class Queries::FindUppercaseName
+        include Pavlov::Query
+
+        attribute :pavlov_options, Hash, default: {}
+
+        def execute
+          pavlov_options[:current_user].name.upcase
+        end
+      end
+
+      class Interactors::ShoutyGreeting
+        include Pavlov::Interactor
+
+        attribute :pavlov_options, Hash, default: {}
+
+        def authorized?; true; end
+        def execute
+          "OHAI, #{old_query :find_uppercase_name}"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'passes the pavlov_options from operation to operation' do
+      expect(old_interactor :shouty_greeting).to eq("OHAI, JOHN")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/pavlov/helpers_spec.rb b/spec/pavlov/helpers_spec.rb
index 41f2fba..d2e737e 100644
--- a/spec/pavlov/helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/pavlov/helpers_spec.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
         include Pavlov::Helpers
 
         def test
-          interactor :interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2'
+          old_interactor :interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2'
         end
       end
       instance = dummy_class.new
 
-      Pavlov.should_receive(:interactor)
+      Pavlov.should_receive(:old_interactor)
         .with(:interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2')
 
       instance.test
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ def pavlov_options
         end
 
         def test
-          interactor :interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2'
+          old_interactor :interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2'
         end
       end
       instance = dummy_class.new
-      
-      Pavlov.should_receive(:interactor)
+
+      Pavlov.should_receive(:old_interactor)
         .with(:interactor_name, 'argument1', 'argument2', hash)
 
       instance.test