diff --git a/otouto/bot.lua b/otouto/bot.lua
index d0bd39b..ad8810c 100644
--- a/otouto/bot.lua
+++ b/otouto/bot.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local bindings -- Load Telegram bindings.
 local utilities -- Load miscellaneous and cross-plugin functions.
 local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
 
-bot.version = '2'
+bot.version = '2.0'
 
 function bot:init(config) -- The function run when the bot is started or reloaded.
 
@@ -73,10 +73,17 @@ function bot:on_msg_receive(msg, config) -- The fn run whenever a message is rec
 		for _,w in pairs(v.triggers) do
 			if string.match(msg.text_lower, w) then
 				local success, result = pcall(function()
-					return v.action(self, msg, config)
+				 -- trying to port matches to otouto
+				      for k, pattern in pairs(v.triggers) do
+					    matches = match_pattern(pattern, msg.text)
+						if matches then
+						  break;
+						end
+					  end
+					return v.action(self, msg, config, matches)
 				end)
 				if not success then
-					utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Sorry, an unexpected error occurred.')
+					utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Ein unbekannter Fehler ist aufgetreten, bitte  [melde diesen Bug](https://github.com/Brawl345/Brawlbot-v2/issues).', true)
 					utilities.handle_exception(self, result, msg.from.id .. ': ' .. msg.text, config)
 					return
 				end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67207be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+local twitter_send = {}
+
+local http = require('socket.http')
+local https = require('ssl.https')
+local URL = require('socket.url')
+local json = require('dkjson')
+local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
+local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
+local OAuth = require "OAuth"
+local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
+
+function twitter_send:init(config)
+	if not cred_data.tw_consumer_key then
+		print('Missing config value: tw_consumer_key.')
+		print('twitter_send.lua will not be enabled.')
+		return
+	elseif not cred_data.tw_consumer_secret then
+		print('Missing config value: tw_consumer_secret.')
+		print('twitter_send.lua will not be enabled.')
+		return
+	end
+
+    twitter_send.triggers = {
+	  "^/tw (auth) (%d+)",
+	  "^/tw (unauth)$",
+	  "^/tw (verify)$",
+	  "^/tw (.+)",
+	  "^/(twwhitelist add) (%d+)",
+	  "^/(twwhitelist del) (%d+)"
+	}
+	twitter_send.doc = [[*
+]]..config.cmd_pat..[[tw* _<Text>_: Sendet einen Tweet an den Account, der im Chat angemeldet ist
+*]]..config.cmd_pat..[[tw* _verify_: Gibt den angemeldeten User aus, inklusive Profilbild
+*]]..config.cmd_pat..[[twwitelist* _add_ _<user>_: Schaltet User für die Tweet-Funktion frei
+*]]..config.cmd_pat..[[twwitelist* _del_ _<user>_: Entfernt User von der Tweet-Whitelist
+*]]..config.cmd_pat..[[tw* _auth_ _<PIN>_: Meldet mit dieser PIN an (Setup)
+*]]..config.cmd_pat..[[tw* _unauth_: Meldet Twitter-Account ab
+]]
+end
+
+twitter_send.command = 'tw <Tweet>'
+
+local consumer_key = cred_data.tw_consumer_key
+local consumer_secret = cred_data.tw_consumer_secret
+
+function can_send_tweet(msg)
+  local hash = 'user:'..msg.from.id
+  local var = redis:hget(hash, 'can_send_tweet')
+  if var == "true" then
+    return true
+  else
+    return false
+  end
+end
+
+local client = OAuth.new(consumer_key, consumer_secret, {
+    RequestToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token", 
+    AuthorizeUser = {"https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize", method = "GET"},
+    AccessToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token"
+}) 
+
+function twitter_send:do_twitter_authorization_flow(hash, is_chat)
+  local callback_url = "oob"
+  local values = client:RequestToken({ oauth_callback = callback_url })
+  local oauth_token = values.oauth_token
+  local oauth_token_secret = values.oauth_token_secret
+  
+  -- save temporary oauth keys
+  redis:hset(hash, 'oauth_token', oauth_token)
+  redis:hset(hash, 'oauth_token_secret', oauth_token_secret)
+  
+  local auth_url = client:BuildAuthorizationUrl({ oauth_callback = callback_url, force_login = true })
+  if is_chat then
+    return 'Bitte schließe den Vorgang ab, indem du unten auf den Link klickst und mir die angezeigte PIN per `/tw auth PIN` *im Chat von gerade* übergibst.\n[Bei Twitter anmelden]('..auth_url..')'
+  else
+    return 'Bitte schließe den Vorgang ab, indem du unten auf den Link klickst und mir die angezeigte PIN per `/tw auth PIN` übergibst.\n[Bei Twitter anmelden]('..auth_url..')'
+  end
+end
+
+function twitter_send:get_twitter_access_token(hash, oauth_verifier, oauth_token, oauth_token_secret)
+  local oauth_verifier = tostring(oauth_verifier)       -- must be a string
+
+  -- now we'll use the tokens we got in the RequestToken call, plus our PIN
+  local client = OAuth.new(consumer_key, consumer_secret, {
+	RequestToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token", 
+    AuthorizeUser = {"https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize", method = "GET"},
+    AccessToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token"
+  }, {
+    OAuthToken = oauth_token,
+    OAuthVerifier = oauth_verifier
+  })
+  client:SetTokenSecret(oauth_token_secret)
+
+  local values, err, headers, status, body = client:GetAccessToken()
+  if err then return 'Einloggen fehlgeschlagen!' end
+
+  -- save permanent oauth keys
+  redis:hset(hash, 'oauth_token', values.oauth_token)
+  redis:hset(hash, 'oauth_token_secret', values.oauth_token_secret)
+  
+  return 'Erfolgreich eingeloggt als "@'..values.screen_name..'" (User-ID: '..values.user_id..')'
+end
+
+function twitter_send:reset_twitter_auth(hash, frominvalid)
+  redis:hdel(hash, 'oauth_token')
+  redis:hdel(hash, 'oauth_token_secret')
+  if frominvalid then
+    return '*Authentifizierung nicht erfolgreich, wird zurückgesetzt...*'
+  else
+    return '*Erfolgreich abgemeldet!* Entziehe den Zugriff endgültig in deinen [Twitter-Einstellungen](https://twitter.com/settings/applications)!'
+  end
+end
+
+function twitter_send:resolve_url(url)
+  local response_body = {}
+  local request_constructor = {
+    url = url,
+    method = "HEAD",
+    sink = ltn12.sink.table(response_body),
+    headers = {},
+    redirect = false
+  }
+
+  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = http.request(request_constructor)
+  if ok and response_headers.location then
+    return response_headers.location
+  else
+    return url
+  end
+end
+
+function twitter_send:twitter_verify_credentials(oauth_token, oauth_token_secret)
+  local client = OAuth.new(consumer_key, consumer_secret, {
+    RequestToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token", 
+    AuthorizeUser = {"https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize", method = "GET"},
+    AccessToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token"
+  }, {
+    OAuthToken = oauth_token,
+    OAuthTokenSecret = oauth_token_secret
+  })
+
+  local response_code, response_headers, response_status_line, response_body = 
+  client:PerformRequest(
+    "GET", "https://api.twitter.com/1.1/account/verify_credentials.json", {
+      include_entities = false,
+	  skip_status = true,
+	  include_email = false
+    }
+  )
+
+  local response = json.decode(response_body)
+  if response_code == 401 then
+    return twitter_send:reset_twitter_auth(hash, true)
+  end
+  if response_code ~= 200 then
+    return 'HTTP-Fehler '..response_code..': '..data.errors[1].message
+  end
+  
+  -- TODO: copied straight from the twitter_user plugin, maybe we can do it better?
+  local full_name = response.name
+  local user_name = response.screen_name
+  if response.verified then
+    user_name = user_name..' ✅'
+  end
+  if response.protected then
+    user_name = user_name..' 🔒'
+  end
+  local header = full_name.. " (@" ..user_name.. ")\n"
+  
+  local description = unescape(response.description)
+  if response.location then
+    location = response.location
+  else
+    location = ''
+  end
+  if response.url and response.location ~= '' then
+    url = ' | '..twitter_send:resolve_url(response.url)..'\n'
+  elseif response.url and response.location == '' then
+    url = twitter_send:resolve_url(response.url)..'\n'
+  else
+    url = '\n'
+  end
+  
+  local body = description..'\n'..location..url
+  
+  local favorites = comma_value(response.favourites_count)
+  local follower = comma_value(response.followers_count)
+  local following = comma_value(response.friends_count)
+  local statuses = comma_value(response.statuses_count)
+  local footer = statuses..' Tweets, '..follower..' Follower, '..following..' folge ich, '..favorites..' Tweets favorisiert'
+  
+  local text = 'Eingeloggter Account:\n'..header..body..footer
+  local pp_url = string.gsub(response.profile_image_url_https, "normal", "400x400")
+  
+  return text, pp_url
+end
+
+function twitter_send:send_tweet(tweet, oauth_token, oauth_token_secret, hash)
+  local client = OAuth.new(consumer_key, consumer_secret, {
+    RequestToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token", 
+    AuthorizeUser = {"https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize", method = "GET"},
+    AccessToken = "https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token"
+  }, {
+    OAuthToken = oauth_token,
+    OAuthTokenSecret = oauth_token_secret
+  })
+
+  local response_code, response_headers, response_status_line, response_body = 
+  client:PerformRequest(
+    "POST", "https://api.twitter.com/1.1/statuses/update.json", {
+      status = tweet
+    }
+  )
+
+  local data = json.decode(response_body)
+  if response_code == 401 then
+    return twitter_send:reset_twitter_auth(hash, true)
+  end
+  if response_code ~= 200 then
+    return 'HTTP-Fehler '..response_code..': '..data.errors[1].message
+  end
+  
+  local statusnumber = comma_value(data.user.statuses_count)
+  local screen_name = data.user.screen_name
+  local status_id = data.id_str 
+
+  return '*Tweet #'..statusnumber..' gesendet!* [Auf Twitter ansehen](https://twitter.com/statuses/'..status_id..')'
+end
+
+function twitter_send:add_to_twitter_whitelist(user_id)
+  local hash = 'user:'..user_id
+  local whitelisted = redis:hget(hash, 'can_send_tweet')
+  if whitelisted ~= 'true' then
+    print('Setting can_send_tweet in redis hash '..hash..' to true')
+    redis:hset(hash, 'can_send_tweet', true)
+    return '*User '..user_id..' kann jetzt Tweets senden!*'
+  else
+    return '*User '..user_id..' kann schon Tweets senden.*'
+  end
+end
+
+function twitter_send:del_from_twitter_whitelist(user_id)
+  local hash = 'user:'..user_id
+  local whitelisted = redis:hget(hash, 'can_send_tweet')
+  if whitelisted == 'true' then
+    print('Setting can_send_tweet in redis hash '..hash..' to false')
+    redis:hset(hash, 'can_send_tweet', false)
+    return '*User '..user_id..' kann jetzt keine Tweets mehr senden!*'
+  else
+    return '*User '..user_id..' ist nicht whitelisted.*'
+  end
+end
+
+function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
+  if matches[1] == "twwhitelist add" and matches[2] then
+    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+      utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.sudo)
+	  return
+    else
+	  utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:add_to_twitter_whitelist(matches[2]), true)
+      return
+    end
+  end
+
+  if matches[1] == "twwhitelist del" and matches[2] then
+    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+      utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.sudo)
+	  return
+    else
+	  utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:del_from_twitter_whitelist(matches[2]), true)
+      return
+    end
+  end
+  
+  local hash = get_redis_hash(msg, 'twitter')
+  local oauth_token = redis:hget(hash, 'oauth_token')
+  local oauth_token_secret = redis:hget(hash, 'oauth_token_secret')
+  
+  -- Thanks to the great doc at https://github.com/ignacio/LuaOAuth#a-more-involved-example
+  if not oauth_token and not oauth_token_secret then
+    if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
+	  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.sudo)
+	    return
+      else
+	    -- maybe we can edit the older message to update it to "logged in!"?
+		-- this should be interesting: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext
+        local text = twitter_send:do_twitter_authorization_flow(hash, true)
+		local res = utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, text, true, nil, true)
+		if not res then
+			utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Bitte starte mich zuerst [privat](http://telegram.me/' .. self.info.username .. '?start).', true)
+		elseif msg.chat.type ~= 'private' then
+			utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, '_Bitte warten, der Administrator meldet sich an..._', true, nil, true)
+		end
+		return
+	  end
+    else
+	  utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:do_twitter_authorization_flow(hash), true)
+	  return
+	end
+  end
+
+  if matches[1] == 'auth' and matches[2] then
+    if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
+      if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.sudo)
+	    return
+      end
+	end
+    if string.len(matches[2]) > 7 then utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Invalide PIN!') return end
+	utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:get_twitter_access_token(hash, matches[2], oauth_token, oauth_token_secret))
+	return
+  end
+  
+  if matches[1] == 'unauth' then
+    if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
+      if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.sudo)
+	    return
+      end
+	end
+	utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:reset_twitter_auth(hash), true)
+	return
+  end
+  
+  if matches[1] == 'verify' then
+    local text, pp_url = twitter_send:twitter_verify_credentials(oauth_token, oauth_token_secret)
+	local file = download_to_file(pp_url)
+	utilities.send_photo(self, msg.chat.id, file, nil, msg.message_id)
+	utilities.send_reply(self, msg, text)
+	return
+  end
+  
+  
+  if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
+    if not can_send_tweet(msg) then
+	  utilities.send_reply(self, msg, '*Du darfst keine Tweets senden.* Entweder wurdest du noch gar nicht freigeschaltet oder ausgeschlossen.', true)
+	  return 
+	else
+	  utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:send_tweet(matches[1], oauth_token, oauth_token_secret, hash), true)
+	  return
+	end
+  else
+    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, twitter_send:send_tweet(matches[1], oauth_token, oauth_token_secret, hash), true)
+	return
+  end
+end
+
+return twitter_send
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index 51fbe9d..bf86ae4 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -562,6 +562,18 @@ utilities.char = {
 	em_dash = '—'
 }
 
+-- Returns a table with matches or nil
+--function match_pattern(pattern, text, lower_case)
+function match_pattern(pattern, text)
+  if text then
+    local matches = { string.match(text, pattern) }
+    if next(matches) then
+      return matches
+	end
+  end
+  -- nil
+end
+
 function get_redis_hash(msg, var)
   if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
     return 'chat:'..msg.chat.id..':'..var