diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a2e46d3..f9a96da 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	//mods := strings.Split(*modules, ",")
 	//TODO: implement more robust list parsing
 
-	modules.Initialize(sayCh)
+	modules.Init(sayCh, *params)
 
 	go func() {
 		for {
diff --git a/modules/announcements.go b/modules/announcements.go
index 17abd33..3847e9b 100644
--- a/modules/announcements.go
+++ b/modules/announcements.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 var ()
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["announcements"] = anncouncementsHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["announcements"] = anncouncementsHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing announcements module")
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/coffee.go b/modules/coffee.go
index eaa978e..03c51c9 100644
--- a/modules/coffee.go
+++ b/modules/coffee.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["coffee"] = coffeeHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["coffee"] = coffeeHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing coffee module")
 }
 
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ func coffeeHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 }
 
 func coffeeMake(rec []string) {
-	sayCh <- "*\nsetzt Kaffee auf."
+	SayCh <- "*\nsetzt Kaffee auf."
 	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
-	sayCh <- "*\nstellt eine frische Kanne Kaffee in den Raum."
+	SayCh <- "*\nstellt eine frische Kanne Kaffee in den Raum."
 	if rec != nil {
 		var users string
 		for i, v := range rec {
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func coffeeMake(rec []string) {
 				users += " und "
 			}
 		}
-		sayCh <- "*\ngibt " + users + " einen frischen, richtig schwarzen, richtig leckeren Kaffee."
+		SayCh <- "*\ngibt " + users + " einen frischen, richtig schwarzen, richtig leckeren Kaffee."
 	}
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-	sayCh <- "*\nProst! (c)"
+	SayCh <- "*\nProst! (c)"
 }
diff --git a/modules/fortune.go b/modules/fortune.go
index e9dd649..b0db561 100644
--- a/modules/fortune.go
+++ b/modules/fortune.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["fortune"] = fortuneHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["fortune"] = fortuneHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing fortune module")
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func fortune() {
 	s = strings.Replace(s, "\t", "  ", -1)
 	for _, l := range strings.Split(s, "\n") {
 		if l != "" {
-			sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", l)
+			SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", l)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/fuzzytime.go b/modules/fuzzytime.go
index dab1a00..38a09c3 100644
--- a/modules/fuzzytime.go
+++ b/modules/fuzzytime.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["fuzzytime"] = fuzzytimeHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["fuzzytime"] = fuzzytimeHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing fuzzytime module")
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func fuzzytimeShow() {
 		s += fmt.Sprintf("%s Uhr\n", fuzzytimeSayHour(h+1))
 	}
 	log.Println("saying now:", s)
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", s)
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", s)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/rss.go b/modules/rss.go
index e9e8512..4000082 100644
--- a/modules/rss.go
+++ b/modules/rss.go
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@ import (
 var hideOutput = true
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["rss"] = rssHandleMessage
-	log.Printf("Initializing news module")
-	path := "newsfeeds.conf"
+	MsgHandlers["rss"] = rssHandleMessage
+	log.Printf("Initializing rss module")
+	go rssRun()
+}
+
+func rssRun() {
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+	path := ModParams["rss-feeds"]
 	file, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ func rssPollFeed(uri string, timeout int, cr xmlx.CharsetFunc) {
 		log.Printf("Polling feed: %s", uri)
 		if err := feed.Fetch(uri, cr); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[e] %s: %s", "*", uri, err)
-			sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] Error %s: %s", "*", uri, err)
+			SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] Error %s: %s", "*", uri, err)
 			return
 		}
 		<-time.After(time.Duration(feed.SecondsTillUpdate() * 1e9))
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ func rssPollFeed(uri string, timeout int, cr xmlx.CharsetFunc) {
 }
 
 func rssChanHandler(feed *gorss.Feed, newchannels []*gorss.Channel) {
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %d new channel(s) in %s", "*", len(newchannels), feed.Url)
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %d new channel(s) in %s", "*", len(newchannels), feed.Url)
 }
 
 func rssItemHandler(feed *gorss.Feed, ch *gorss.Channel, newitems []*gorss.Item) {
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ func rssItemHandler(feed *gorss.Feed, ch *gorss.Channel, newitems []*gorss.Item)
 		return
 	}
 	for _, ni := range newitems {
-		sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %v - %v", "*", ni.Title, ni.Links[0].Href)
+		SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %v - %v", "*", ni.Title, ni.Links[0].Href)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/sc.go b/modules/sc.go
index 4cf9cd8..96ad87f 100644
--- a/modules/sc.go
+++ b/modules/sc.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["sc"] = scHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["sc"] = scHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing sc module")
 	go scScrapeLoop()
 }
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ func scScraper() {
 	nextFunds := ((funds / FUNDS_INT) * FUNDS_INT) + FUNDS_INT
 
 	if curFans >= nextFans {
-		sayCh <- "*\n[SC] Star Citizens: " + util.NumberToString(curFans, '.')
+		SayCh <- "*\n[SC] Star Citizens: " + util.NumberToString(curFans, '.')
 	}
 	if curFleet >= nextFleet {
-		sayCh <- "*\n[SC] The UEE Fleet: " + util.NumberToString(curFleet, '.')
+		SayCh <- "*\n[SC] The UEE Fleet: " + util.NumberToString(curFleet, '.')
 	}
 	if curFunds >= nextFunds {
-		sayCh <- "*\n[SC] Funds raised: " + util.NumberToString(curFunds, '.')
+		SayCh <- "*\n[SC] Funds raised: " + util.NumberToString(curFunds, '.')
 	}
 
 	fans = curFans
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ func scScraper() {
 }
 
 func showScStats() {
-	sayCh <- "*\n*** SC User and Funding Stats ***"
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFans: %s", util.NumberToString(fans, '.'))
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFleet: %s", util.NumberToString(fleet, '.'))
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFunds: $ %s", util.NumberToString(funds, '.'))
+	SayCh <- "*\n*** SC User and Funding Stats ***"
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFans: %s", util.NumberToString(fans, '.'))
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFleet: %s", util.NumberToString(fleet, '.'))
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\nFunds: $ %s", util.NumberToString(funds, '.'))
 }
 
 func showCitizen(handle string) {
@@ -157,18 +157,18 @@ func showCitizen(handle string) {
 	sid := reSid.FindStringSubmatch(string(body))
 	rank := reRank.FindStringSubmatch(string(body))
 	if len(name) > 1 {
-		sayCh <- "*\n*** Citizen Info ***"
-		sayCh <- "*\n" + "Name: " + html.UnescapeString(string(name[1])) + " [" + string(handle_[1]) + "]"
-		sayCh <- "*\n" + "URL: " + QUERY_CIT_URL + string(handle_[1])
-		sayCh <- "*\n" + "UEE #: " + string(record[1])
+		SayCh <- "*\n*** Citizen Info ***"
+		SayCh <- "*\n" + "Name: " + html.UnescapeString(string(name[1])) + " [" + string(handle_[1]) + "]"
+		SayCh <- "*\n" + "URL: " + QUERY_CIT_URL + string(handle_[1])
+		SayCh <- "*\n" + "UEE #: " + string(record[1])
 		if len(org) > 1 {
-			sayCh <- "*\n" + "Organization: " + html.UnescapeString(string(org[1])) + " [" + string(sid[1]) + "]"
-			sayCh <- "*\n" + "Rank: " + html.UnescapeString(string(rank[1]))
+			SayCh <- "*\n" + "Organization: " + html.UnescapeString(string(org[1])) + " [" + string(sid[1]) + "]"
+			SayCh <- "*\n" + "Rank: " + html.UnescapeString(string(rank[1]))
 		} else {
-			sayCh <- "*\n" + "Organization: <none>"
+			SayCh <- "*\n" + "Organization: <none>"
 		}
 	} else {
-		sayCh <- "*\n" + "*** No Such Citizen ***"
+		SayCh <- "*\n" + "*** No Such Citizen ***"
 	}
 }
 
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ func showOrganization(handle string) {
 	focus := reFocus.FindStringSubmatch(string(body))
 	comm := reComm.FindStringSubmatch(string(body))
 	if len(name) > 1 {
-		sayCh <- "*\n*** Organization Info ***"
-		sayCh <- "*\nName: " + string(name[1]) + " [" + strings.ToUpper(handle) + "]"
-		sayCh <- "*\nURL: " + QUERY_ORG_URL + strings.ToUpper(handle)
-		sayCh <- "*\nMembers: " + string(count[1])
-		sayCh <- "*\nModel: " + string(model[1])
-		sayCh <- "*\nCommitment: " + string(comm[1])
-		sayCh <- "*\nFocus: " + string(focus[1]) + ", " + string(focus[2])
+		SayCh <- "*\n*** Organization Info ***"
+		SayCh <- "*\nName: " + string(name[1]) + " [" + strings.ToUpper(handle) + "]"
+		SayCh <- "*\nURL: " + QUERY_ORG_URL + strings.ToUpper(handle)
+		SayCh <- "*\nMembers: " + string(count[1])
+		SayCh <- "*\nModel: " + string(model[1])
+		SayCh <- "*\nCommitment: " + string(comm[1])
+		SayCh <- "*\nFocus: " + string(focus[1]) + ", " + string(focus[2])
 	} else {
-		sayCh <- "*\n*** No Such Organization ***"
+		SayCh <- "*\n*** No Such Organization ***"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/stoll.go b/modules/stoll.go
index 0d23e70..dd3ca79 100644
--- a/modules/stoll.go
+++ b/modules/stoll.go
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ var quotes = [][]string{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["stoll"] = stollHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["stoll"] = stollHandleMessage
 }
 
 func stollHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
@@ -535,6 +535,6 @@ func stollHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 			line += " "
 		}
 		line += "[Dr. Axel Stoll, promovierter Naturwissenschaftler]"
-		sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", "*", line)
+		SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", "*", line)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/twitch.go b/modules/twitch.go
index 3600e18..185d3d1 100644
--- a/modules/twitch.go
+++ b/modules/twitch.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["twitch"] = twitchHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["twitch"] = twitchHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing twitch module")
 	go pollStreamData()
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func twitchHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 				}
 			}
 			if onlinestreams == 0 {
-				sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] All streams offline")
+				SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] All streams offline")
 			}
 		case 2:
 			streamname := tok[1]
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func twitchHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 				co = getTwitchChannelObject(streamname)
 				twitchSendMsg(co, so)
 			} else {
-				sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+streamname+" not found or offline")
+				SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+streamname+" not found or offline")
 			}
 		default:
 		}
@@ -242,6 +242,6 @@ func getTwitchChannelObject(streamname string) TwitchChannelObject {
 }
 
 func twitchSendMsg(tcobj TwitchChannelObject, tso TwitchStreamObject) {
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+tso.Stream.Channel.DisplayName+", "+util.NumberToString(tso.Stream.Viewers, '.')+" viewers, playing: "+tso.Stream.Game+", "+tcobj.URL)
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+"Title: \""+tcobj.Status+"\"")
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+tso.Stream.Channel.DisplayName+", "+util.NumberToString(tso.Stream.Viewers, '.')+" viewers, playing: "+tso.Stream.Game+", "+tcobj.URL)
+	SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", "[TWTCH] "+"Title: \""+tcobj.Status+"\"")
 }
diff --git a/modules/weather.go b/modules/weather.go
index 1687d41..6815b9b 100644
--- a/modules/weather.go
+++ b/modules/weather.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sorcix/irc"
 )
@@ -69,8 +70,14 @@ type WeatherObject struct {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	msgHandlers["weather"] = weatherHandleMessage
+	MsgHandlers["weather"] = weatherHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing weather module")
+	go weatherConfig()
+}
+
+func weatherConfig() {
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+	owmQueryAPIKey = ModParams["weather-api-key"]
 }
 
 func weatherHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
@@ -82,10 +89,10 @@ func weatherHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 	case "!weather", "!wetter":
 		switch len(tok) {
 		case 1:
-			sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+"Usage: !w <zip/city/state/country>")
+			SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+"Usage: !w <zip/city/state/country>")
 		default:
 			if strings.Compare(owmQueryAPIKey, "") == 0 {
-				sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+"No API Key set.")
+				SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+"No API Key set.")
 			} else {
 				go getWeather(strings.Join(tok[1:], " "))
 			}
@@ -99,19 +106,19 @@ func getWeather(query string) {
 	r, err := http.Get(q)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
-		sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
+		SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
 	} else {
 		re, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
-			sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
+			SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
 		} else {
 			defer r.Body.Close()
 			var wo WeatherObject
 			err := json.Unmarshal(re, &wo)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println(err)
-				sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
+				SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+err.Error())
 			} else {
 				var description string
 				if len(wo.Weather) < 1 {
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ func getWeather(query string) {
 				} else {
 					description = ", " + wo.Weather[0].Description
 				}
-				sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+wo.Name+", "+wo.Sys.Country+
+				SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("*\n%s", weatherPrefix+wo.Name+", "+wo.Sys.Country+
 					" - Temp: "+strconv.Itoa(int(wo.Main.Temp-273.15))+
 					"°C"+description+
 					", Humidity: "+strconv.Itoa(int(wo.Main.Humidity))+