Basic README

README.md

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 ## About LionChat
-Girls do their best now and are preparing. Please wait warmly until it is ready.
+This is a Qt GUI client for the [Lichat protocol](https://github.com/Shirakumo/lichat-protocol). It offers multiple connections, customisable looks, private conversations, user muting, autojoining, tray support, desktop notifications, highlighting, and so forth.
+
+## How To
+Load Lionchat and start it up:
+
+```
+(ql:quickload :lionchat)
+(lionchat:start)
+```
+
+You can also build a standalone binary like so:
+
+```
+(asdf:operate :program-op :lionchat)
+```
+
+## Screenshots
+Here's some screenshots to pique your interest:
+
+### Basic Look
+![basic](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJME5RPT0=)
+
+### Style Options
+![style](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJME5nPT0=)
+
+### Connection Settings
+![settings](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJME53PT0=)
+
+### Customisable Interface, REPL
+![uirepl](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJME9BPT0=)
+
+### Private Conversations
+![privmsg](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJME9RPT0=)
+
+### Desktop Notifications
+![notification](https://filebox.tymoon.eu/file/TVRJMU1BPT0=)