diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8f062ac..2a83cce 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use irc::proto::{Message, Command::*};
+use regex::Regex;
 
 //list of available modules, add mod [MODULE_NAME]; when you complete a new module
 //is this the best way to do this? probably not
@@ -7,24 +8,32 @@ mod modules;
 
 use modules::{bully, lenny, join_rude};
 
-type ModuleFunc = fn(&Message, &VecDeque<Message>)->Option<(String, String)>;
+type ModuleFunc = fn(regex::Captures, &Message, &VecDeque<Message>)->Option<(String, String)>;
 const NUM_MODS:usize = 2;
 
 
-const MOD_FUNCS: [ModuleFunc;NUM_MODS] = [lenny::mod_message, bully::mod_message];
-pub fn handle(message: &Message, message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
+const MODULES: [(&str, ModuleFunc);NUM_MODS] = [(lenny::PATTERN, lenny::mod_message), (bully::PATTERN, bully::mod_message)];
 
-    match message.command {
-        PRIVMSG(_,_) => for function in MOD_FUNCS{
-                            let response = function(message, message_buf);
-                            if response.is_some() {
-                                return response;
+pub fn build_modules() -> Result<Vec<(Regex, ModuleFunc)>, regex::Error> {
+    let mut regex_array: Vec<(Regex, ModuleFunc)> = Vec::with_capacity(NUM_MODS);
+    for x in 0..MODULES.len() {
+        let regex = regex::Regex::new(MODULES[x].0)?;
+        regex_array.push((regex, MODULES[x].1));
+    }
+    Ok(regex_array)
+}
+
+pub fn handle(modules: &Vec<(Regex, ModuleFunc)>, message: &Message, message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
+
+    match &message.command {
+        PRIVMSG(_,msg) => for (regex, function) in modules{
+                            if let Some(captures) = regex.captures(msg.as_str()) {
+                                return function(captures, message, message_buf);
                             }
                         },
         JOIN(ref channel,_,_) => return join_rude::join_rude(message.source_nickname().unwrap_or("unknown user"), channel.as_str()),
         _ => ()
     }
 
-
     None
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 91c6392..8b5ecdf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::VecDeque;
 
 use irc::{client::prelude::*, error::Error};
 use futures::prelude::*;
-use robbit::handle;
+use robbit::{build_modules, handle};
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Error>{
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error>{
 
 
     let mut message_buf: VecDeque<Message> = VecDeque::with_capacity(max_len);
+    let module_pair = build_modules().expect("Error building modules");
     while let Some(message) = stream.next().await.transpose()? {
         print!("{}",message);
-        let response = handle(&message, &message_buf);
+        let response = handle(&module_pair, &message, &message_buf);
 
         if let Some((target,msg))= response {
             print!("{}",message);
diff --git a/src/modules/bully.rs b/src/modules/bully.rs
index 13ccd44..e813710 100644
--- a/src/modules/bully.rs
+++ b/src/modules/bully.rs
@@ -23,22 +23,17 @@ const BULLY_PHRASES:[&str;12] = [
     " thinks you were probably the pilot of Ever Given when it clogged the Suez Canal, "
 ];
 
-const PATTERN: &str = "^\\$bully (?P<nick>[^\\s]+)";
+pub const PATTERN: &str = "^\\$bully (?P<nick>[^\\s]+)";
 
-pub fn mod_message(message: &Message, message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
-    let regex: Regex = Regex::new(PATTERN).expect("Error creating regex");
+pub fn mod_message(captures: regex::Captures, message: &Message, _message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
 
-    if let PRIVMSG(_,msg) = message.command.clone() {
-        if let Some(capture) = regex.captures(msg.as_str()) {
-            let bully_message: String = BULLY_PHRASES[rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..BULLY_PHRASES.len())].to_string();
-            let to_be_bullied = capture.get(1).unwrap().as_str();
+    let bully_message: String = BULLY_PHRASES[rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..BULLY_PHRASES.len())].to_string();
+    let to_be_bullied = captures.get(1).unwrap().as_str();
 
-            let complete_message = message.source_nickname().unwrap_or("unknown_nick").to_string() + bully_message.as_str() + to_be_bullied;
+    let complete_message = message.source_nickname().unwrap_or("unknown_nick").to_string() + bully_message.as_str() + to_be_bullied;
+
+    Some((message.response_target().unwrap_or("#lug").to_string(), complete_message))
 
-            return Some((message.response_target().unwrap_or("#lug").to_string(), complete_message));
-        }
-    }
-    None
 }
 
 pub fn usage(message: &Message) -> (String, String) {
diff --git a/src/modules/lenny.rs b/src/modules/lenny.rs
index 7b97c56..4c8ea74 100644
--- a/src/modules/lenny.rs
+++ b/src/modules/lenny.rs
@@ -4,26 +4,15 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use rand::prelude::Rng;
 
 const LENNYS:[&str;12] = ["( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)","( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)","ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ","( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)","( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)","( ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o)","͡° ͜ʖ ͡ -","( ͡͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡ °)","( ͡ ͡° ͡°  ʖ ͡° ͡°)","(ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง","( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡ °)","( ͡°╭͜ʖ╮͡° )"];
-const PATTERN: &str = "^\\$[Ll]enny\\s*(?P<text>.*)$";
+pub const PATTERN: &str = "^\\$[Ll]enny\\s*(?P<text>.*)$";
 const USAGE: &str = "Usage: ![Ll]enny
 Displays a Lenny face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)";
 
-pub fn mod_message(message: &Message, message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
-    let regex: Regex = Regex::new(PATTERN).expect("Error creating regex");
+pub fn mod_message(captures: regex::Captures, message: &Message, message_buf: &VecDeque<Message>) -> Option<(String,String)> {
+    let lenny = LENNYS[rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..LENNYS.len())].to_string();
+    let text = captures.get(1).unwrap().as_str();
 
-    //checks if it was a PRIVMSG
-    if let PRIVMSG(_,msg) = message.command.clone() {
-        //checks if it was lenny
-        if let Some(captures) = regex.captures(msg.as_str()) {
-
-            let lenny = LENNYS[rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..12)].to_string();
-            let text = captures.get(1).unwrap().as_str();
-
-            return Some((message.response_target().unwrap_or("#lug").to_string(),format!("{} {}", lenny, text)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    None
+    Some((message.response_target().unwrap_or("#lug").to_string(),format!("{} {}", lenny, text)))
 }
 
 pub fn usage(message: &Message) -> (String,String) {