diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7750fe9..4b5e652 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -523,9 +523,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.46"
+version = "1.0.47"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "94e2ef8dbfc347b10c094890f778ee2e36ca9bb4262e86dc99cd217e35f3470b"
+checksum = "5ea3d908b0e36316caf9e9e2c4625cdde190a7e6f440d794667ed17a1855e725"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -628,9 +628,9 @@ checksum = "6bdef32e8150c2a081110b42772ffe7d7c9032b606bc226c8260fd97e0976601"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.101"
+version = "1.0.105"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e90cde112c4b9690b8cbe810cba9ddd8bc1d7472e2cae317b69e9438c1cba7d2"
+checksum = "60b9b43d45702de4c839cb9b51d9f529c5dd26a4aff255b42b1ebc03e88ee908"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/orchestra/Cargo.toml b/orchestra/Cargo.toml
index e17b415..0949da5 100644
--- a/orchestra/Cargo.toml
+++ b/orchestra/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ name = "duo"
 crate-type = ["bin"]
 
 [[example]]
-name = "solo"
+name = "dig"
 crate-type = ["bin"]
 
 [features]
diff --git a/orchestra/examples/solo.rs b/orchestra/examples/dig.rs
similarity index 67%
rename from orchestra/examples/solo.rs
rename to orchestra/examples/dig.rs
index 13f2df1..6bc4795 100644
--- a/orchestra/examples/solo.rs
+++ b/orchestra/examples/dig.rs
@@ -24,36 +24,57 @@ mod misc;
 pub use self::misc::*;
 
 #[orchestra(signal=SigSigSig, event=EvX, error=Yikes, gen=AllMessages)]
-struct Solo<T> {
-	#[subsystem(consumes: Plinko, sends: [MsgStrukt])]
+struct Dig {
+	#[subsystem(consumes: Plinko)]
 	goblin_tower: GoblinTower,
+
+	#[subsystem(sends: [Plinko])]
+	goldmine: Goldmine,
 }
 
+use self::messages::*;
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Fortified;
 
 #[orchestra::subsystem(GoblinTower, error=Yikes)]
 impl<Context> Fortified {
 	fn start(self, mut ctx: Context) -> SpawnedSubsystem<Yikes> {
-		let mut sender = ctx.sender().clone();
-		ctx.spawn(
-			"GoblinTower",
-			Box::pin(async move {
-				sender.send_message(MsgStrukt(8u8)).await;
+		SpawnedSubsystem {
+			name: "GoblinTower",
+			future: Box::pin(async move {
+				while let Ok(FromOrchestra::Communication { msg: _ }) = ctx.recv().await {
+					println!("Look a plinko!")
+				}
+				Ok(())
 			}),
-		)
-		.unwrap();
-		unimplemented!("welcum")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct DragonsLair;
+
+#[orchestra::subsystem(Goldmine, error=Yikes)]
+impl<Context> DragonsLair {
+	fn start(self, mut ctx: Context) -> SpawnedSubsystem<Yikes> {
+		let mut sender = ctx.sender().clone();
+		let future = Box::pin(async move {
+			sender.send_message(Plinko).await;
+			Ok(())
+		});
+
+		SpawnedSubsystem { name: "RedThorntail", future }
 	}
 }
 
 async fn setup() {
-	let builder = Solo::builder();
+	let builder = Dig::builder();
 
 	let builder = builder.goblin_tower(Fortified::default());
-
+	let builder = builder.goldmine(DragonsLair::default());
 	let builder = builder.spawner(DummySpawner);
-	let (orchestra, _handle): (Solo<_>, _) = builder.build().unwrap();
+	let (orchestra, _handle) = builder.build().unwrap();
 
 	let orchestra_fut = orchestra
 		.running_subsystems
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/Cargo.toml b/orchestra/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
index d6184ac..2968ea7 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ targets = ["x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 proc-macro = true
 
 [dependencies]
-syn = { version = "1.0.95", features = ["full", "extra-traits"] }
+syn = { version = "1.0.105", features = ["full", "extra-traits"] }
 quote = "1.0.20"
-proc-macro2 = "1.0.43"
+proc-macro2 = { version = "1.0.47", features = ["span-locations"] }
 proc-macro-crate = "1.1.3"
 expander = { version = "0.0.6", default-features = false }
 petgraph = "0.6.0"
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/graph.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/graph.rs
index 13406ef..aeb4807 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/graph.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/graph.rs
@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ impl<'a> ConnectionGraph<'a> {
 			for outgoing in ssf.messages_to_send.iter() {
 				outgoing_lut.entry(outgoing).or_default().push((&ssf.generic, node_index));
 			}
-			if let Some(_first_consument) =
-				consuming_lut.insert(&ssf.message_to_consume, (&ssf.generic, node_index))
-			{
-				// bail, two subsystems consuming the same message
+			if let Some(ref consumes) = ssf.message_to_consume {
+				if let Some(_first_consument) =
+					consuming_lut.insert(consumes, (&ssf.generic, node_index))
+				{
+					// bail, two subsystems consuming the same message
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_builder.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_builder.rs
index 1a88dc9..d96261f 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_builder.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_builder.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_builder(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
 	let subsystem_generics = &info.subsystem_generic_types();
 
 	let consumes = &info.consumes_without_wip();
-	let channel_name = &info.channel_names_without_wip("");
+	let channel_name = &info.channel_names_without_wip(None);
 	let channel_name_unbounded = &info.channel_names_without_wip("_unbounded");
 
 	let channel_name_tx = &info.channel_names_without_wip("_tx");
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_builder(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
 		info.subsystems().iter().filter(|ssf| !ssf.wip).enumerate().map(|(idx, ssf)| {
 			let field_name = &ssf.name;
 			let field_type = &ssf.generic;
-			let subsystem_consumes = &ssf.message_to_consume;
+			let subsystem_consumes = &ssf.message_to_consume();
 			// Remove state generic for the item to be replaced. It sufficient to know `field_type` for
 			// that since we always move from `Init<#field_type>` to `Init<NEW>`.
 			let impl_subsystem_state_generics = recollect_without_idx(&subsystem_passthrough_state_generics[..], idx);
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_builder(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
 		.iter()
 		.map(|ssf| {
 			let field_type = &ssf.generic;
-			let consumes = &ssf.message_to_consume;
+			let consumes = &ssf.message_to_consume();
 			let subsystem_sender_trait = format_ident!("{}SenderTrait", ssf.generic);
 			let subsystem_ctx_trait = format_ident!("{}ContextTrait", ssf.generic);
 			quote! {
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_channels_out.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_channels_out.rs
index 5b694d1..1eb3771 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_channels_out.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_channels_out.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use super::*;
 pub(crate) fn impl_channels_out_struct(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> Result<proc_macro2::TokenStream> {
 	let message_wrapper = info.message_wrapper.clone();
 
-	let channel_name = &info.channel_names_without_wip("");
+	let channel_name = &info.channel_names_without_wip(None);
 	let channel_name_unbounded = &info.channel_names_without_wip("_unbounded");
 
 	let consumes = &info.consumes_without_wip();
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_message_wrapper.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_message_wrapper.rs
index 3c2f999..25d8d75 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_message_wrapper.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_message_wrapper.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use quote::quote;
 use syn::{spanned::Spanned, Result};
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_message_wrapper_enum(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> Result<proc_mac
 		(TokenStream::new(), TokenStream::new())
 	};
 
-	let ts = quote! {
+	let mut ts = quote! {
 		/// Generated message type wrapper over all possible messages
 		/// used by any subsystem.
 		#[allow(missing_docs)]
@@ -81,5 +84,52 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_message_wrapper_enum(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> Result<proc_mac
 		#outgoing_from_impl
 	};
 
+	// TODO it's not perfect, if the same type is used with different paths
+	// the detection will fail
+	let outgoing = HashSet::<&Path>::from_iter(
+		info.subsystems().iter().map(|ssf| ssf.messages_to_send.iter()).flatten(),
+	);
+	let incoming = HashSet::<&Path>::from_iter(
+		info.subsystems().iter().filter_map(|ssf| ssf.message_to_consume.as_ref()),
+	);
+
+	// Try to maintain the ordering according to the span start in the declaration.
+	fn cmp<'p, 'q>(a: &'p &&Path, b: &'q &&Path) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
+		a.span()
+			.start()
+			.partial_cmp(&b.span().start())
+			.unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
+	}
+
+	// sent but not received
+	for sbnr in outgoing.difference(&incoming).sorted_by(cmp) {
+		ts.extend(
+			syn::Error::new(
+				sbnr.span(),
+				format!(
+					"Message `{}` is sent but never received",
+					sbnr.get_ident()
+						.expect("Message is a path that must end in an identifier. qed")
+				),
+			)
+			.to_compile_error(),
+		);
+	}
+
+	// received but not sent
+	for rbns in incoming.difference(&outgoing).sorted_by(cmp) {
+		ts.extend(
+			syn::Error::new(
+				rbns.span(),
+				format!(
+					"Message `{}` is received but never sent",
+					rbns.get_ident()
+						.expect("Message is a path that must end in an identifier. qed")
+				),
+			)
+			.to_compile_error(),
+		);
+	}
+
 	Ok(ts)
 }
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_subsystem_ctx_sender.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_subsystem_ctx_sender.rs
index 58e95ca..1fb3f49 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_subsystem_ctx_sender.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/impl_subsystem_ctx_sender.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_subsystem_types_all(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> Result<TokenStre
 	for ssf in info.subsystems() {
 		let subsystem_name = ssf.generic.to_string();
 		let outgoing_wrapper = &Ident::new(&(subsystem_name.clone() + "OutgoingMessages"), span);
+		let message_to_consume = ssf.message_to_consume();
 
 		let subsystem_ctx_trait = &Ident::new(&(subsystem_name.clone() + "ContextTrait"), span);
 		let subsystem_sender_trait = &Ident::new(&(subsystem_name.clone() + "SenderTrait"), span);
@@ -124,16 +125,32 @@ pub(crate) fn impl_subsystem_types_all(info: &OrchestraInfo) -> Result<TokenStre
 			subsystem_ctx_trait,
 			subsystem_sender_name,
 			subsystem_sender_trait,
-			&ssf.message_to_consume,
+			&message_to_consume,
 			&ssf.messages_to_send,
 			outgoing_wrapper,
 		));
 
-		ts.extend(impl_associate_outgoing_messages(&ssf.message_to_consume, &outgoing_wrapper));
+		ts.extend(impl_associate_outgoing_messages(&message_to_consume, &outgoing_wrapper));
 
 		ts.extend(impl_wrapper_enum(&outgoing_wrapper, ssf.messages_to_send.as_slice())?);
 	}
 
+	// generate the empty dummy messages, where needed
+	ts.extend({
+		let mut messages = TokenStream::new();
+		for ssf in info.subsystems() {
+			messages.extend(ssf.gen_dummy_message_ty());
+		}
+		quote! {
+			#[doc = r###"Generated dummy messages, only!
+			
+			Meant to be used in conjunection with your own defined messages"###]
+			pub mod messages {
+				#messages
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
 	// impl the emtpy tuple handling for tests
 	let empty_tuple: Type = parse_quote! { () };
 	ts.extend(impl_subsystem_context_trait_for(
diff --git a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/parse/parse_orchestra_struct.rs b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/parse/parse_orchestra_struct.rs
index e8ab449..87974da 100644
--- a/orchestra/proc-macro/src/parse/parse_orchestra_struct.rs
+++ b/orchestra/proc-macro/src/parse/parse_orchestra_struct.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SubSysField {
 	/// part.
 	pub(crate) generic: Ident,
 	/// Type of message to be consumed by the subsystem.
-	pub(crate) message_to_consume: Path,
+	pub(crate) message_to_consume: Option<Path>,
 	/// Types of messages to be sent by the subsystem.
 	pub(crate) messages_to_send: Vec<Path>,
 	/// If the subsystem implementation is blocking execution and hence
@@ -107,6 +107,41 @@ pub(crate) struct SubSysField {
 	pub(crate) wip: bool,
 }
 
+impl SubSysField {
+	pub(crate) fn dummy_msg_name(&self) -> Ident {
+		Ident::new(format!("{}Message", self.generic).as_str(), self.name.span())
+	}
+
+	/// Returns either the specified to be consumed messsage
+	/// or the generated dummy message.
+	pub(crate) fn message_to_consume(&self) -> Path {
+		if let Some(ref consumes) = self.message_to_consume {
+			consumes.clone()
+		} else {
+			Path::from(self.dummy_msg_name())
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Generate the dummy message type if the subsystem does not consume one
+	///
+	/// Note: Only required to the internal structure anchoring everything to
+	/// the consuming message type. See #11 for a full solution.
+	pub(crate) fn gen_dummy_message_ty(&self) -> TokenStream {
+		if self.message_to_consume.is_none() {
+			let dummy_msg_ident = self.dummy_msg_name();
+			quote! {
+				#[doc =
+				r###"A dummy implementation to satisfy the current internal structure
+			and cannot be constructed delibarately, since it's not meant to be sent or used at all"###]
+				#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+				pub enum #dummy_msg_ident {}
+			}
+		} else {
+			TokenStream::new()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Converts a type enum to a path if this type is a TypePath
 fn try_type_to_path(ty: &Type, span: Span) -> Result<Path> {
 	match ty {
@@ -425,13 +460,14 @@ impl OrchestraInfo {
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn any_message(&self) -> Vec<Path> {
-		self.subsystems
-			.iter()
-			.map(|ssf| ssf.message_to_consume.clone())
-			.collect::<Vec<_>>()
+		self.subsystems.iter().map(|ssf| ssf.message_to_consume()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) fn channel_names_without_wip(&self, suffix: &'static str) -> Vec<Ident> {
+	pub(crate) fn channel_names_without_wip(
+		&self,
+		suffix: impl Into<Option<&'static str>>,
+	) -> Vec<Ident> {
+		let suffix = suffix.into().unwrap_or("");
 		self.subsystems
 			.iter()
 			.filter(|ssf| !ssf.wip)
@@ -443,7 +479,7 @@ impl OrchestraInfo {
 		self.subsystems
 			.iter()
 			.filter(|ssf| !ssf.wip)
-			.map(|ssf| ssf.message_to_consume.clone())
+			.map(|ssf| ssf.message_to_consume())
 			.collect::<Vec<_>>()
 	}
 }
@@ -487,8 +523,8 @@ impl OrchestraGuts {
 				)
 			})?;
 
-			// a `#[subsystem(..)]` annotation exists
 			if let Some((attr_tokens, span)) = subsystem_attr.next() {
+				// a `#[subsystem(..)]` annotation exists
 				if let Some((_attr_tokens2, span2)) = subsystem_attr.next() {
 					return Err({
 						let mut err = Error::new(span, "The first subsystem annotation is at");
@@ -528,12 +564,7 @@ impl OrchestraGuts {
 				} else {
 					vec![]
 				};
-				// messages deemed for consumption
-				let consumes = if let Some(consumes) = consumes {
-					consumes.consumes
-				} else {
-					return Err(Error::new(span, "Must provide exactly one consuming message type"))
-				};
+				let consumes = consumes.map(|consumes| consumes.consumes);
 
 				subsystems.push(SubSysField {
 					name: ident,
@@ -544,6 +575,7 @@ impl OrchestraGuts {
 					blocking,
 				});
 			} else {
+				// collect the "baggage"
 				let flattened = flatten_type(&ty, ident.span())?;
 				let generic_types = flattened
 					.iter()