diff --git a/bc.lua b/bc.lua
index f6037877a8bc..329426ec3606 100644
--- a/bc.lua
+++ b/bc.lua
@@ -157,7 +157,21 @@ function BaseControl:get(noun, timeout)
 end
 
 function BaseControl:set(name, value)
-  error("set unimplemented")
+  if self.locals.nouns[name] ~= nil then
+    if type(value) == "function" then
+      error("\""..name.."\" can't be cast into a verb")
+    else
+      self.locals.nouns[name] = value
+    end
+  elseif self.locals.verbs[name] ~= nil then
+    if type(value) ~= "function" then
+      error("\""..name.."\" can't be cast into a noun")
+    else
+      self.locals.verbs[name] = value
+    end
+  else
+    error("\""..name.."\" is not a local")
+  end
 end
 -- }}}
 
@@ -176,7 +190,11 @@ function BaseControl:verbs(local_only)
 end
 
 function BaseControl:call(verb, ...)
-  error("call unimplemented")
+  if self.locals.verbs[verb] ~= nil then
+    self.locals.verbs[verb](...)
+  else
+    error("unknown verb")
+  end
 end
 -- }}}
 -- }}}