diff --git a/std/living/comm_structs.c b/std/living/comm_structs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5105dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/std/living/comm_structs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma strict_types, save_types, pedantic, range_check
+#pragma no_clone
+
+protected struct msg_s
+{
+  string msg;
+  int type;
+  string prefix;
+};