LoginReply login(std::string username, std::string password)
{
    PacketBuilder packet(PACKET_LOGIN, PACKET_REQUEST);

    packet.AddBreakString(username);
    packet.AddBreakString(password);

    send(packet);

    Console::Out("Sent login request...");

    std::auto_ptr<PacketReader> reader = wait_for(PACKET_LOGIN, PACKET_REPLY);

    Console::Out("Recieved login reply...");

    LoginReply login_reply = static_cast<LoginReply>(reader->GetShort());

    if (login_reply == LOGIN_OK)
    {
        //int num_characters = reader->GetChar();
        num_chars = reader->GetChar();
        reader->GetByte(); // ?

        reader->GetByte();

        for (int i = 0; i < num_chars; ++i)
        {
            Character character;
            character.valid = true;

            character.name = reader->GetBreakString();
            int id = reader->GetInt();
            reader->GetChar(); // level
            reader->GetChar(); // gender
            reader->GetChar(); // hairstyle
            reader->GetChar(); // haircolor
            reader->GetChar(); // race
            character.admin = static_cast<AdminLevel>(reader->GetChar());
            reader->GetShort(); // boots
            reader->GetShort(); // armor
            reader->GetShort(); // hat
            reader->GetShort(); // shield
            reader->GetShort(); // weapon

            reader->GetByte();

            my_characters[id] = character;
        }
    }

    return login_reply;
}