diff --git a/otouto/bot.lua b/otouto/bot.lua
index 3180048..a4af63f 100644
--- a/otouto/bot.lua
+++ b/otouto/bot.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 local bot = {}
 
--- Requires are moved to init to allow for reloads.
-local bindings -- Load Telegram bindings.
-local utilities -- Load miscellaneous and cross-plugin functions.
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
+bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
+utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 
 bot.version = '2.2.3.2'
 
 function bot:init(config) -- The function run when the bot is started or reloaded.
-
-	bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-	utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-	redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
 	cred_data = load_cred()
 
 	assert(
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/9gag.lua b/otouto/plugins/9gag.lua
index 766e8bf..7ea4e27 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/9gag.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/9gag.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local ninegag = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 ninegag.command = '9gag'
 
 function ninegag:init(config)
@@ -20,9 +14,9 @@ end
 local url = "http://api-9gag.herokuapp.com/"
 
 function ninegag:get_9GAG()
-  local b,c = HTTP.request(url)
+  local b,c = http.request(url)
   if c ~= 200 then return nil end
-  local gag = JSON.decode(b)
+  local gag = json.decode(b)
   -- random max json table size
   local i = math.random(#gag)
   
@@ -33,9 +27,9 @@ function ninegag:get_9GAG()
 end
 
 function ninegag:inline_callback(inline_query, config)
-  local res, code = HTTP.request(url)
+  local res, code = http.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return end
-  local gag = JSON.decode(res)
+  local gag = json.decode(res)
   
   local results = '['
   for n in pairs(gag) do
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/about.lua b/otouto/plugins/about.lua
index cc9f974..930c184 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/about.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/about.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 local about = {}
 
 local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 
 about.command = 'about'
 about.doc = '`Sendet Informationen über den Bot.`'
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/adfly.lua b/otouto/plugins/adfly.lua
index db260ee..cbe23e3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/adfly.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/adfly.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local adfly = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function adfly:init(config)
 	adfly.triggers = {
 		'adf.ly/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)'
@@ -15,7 +11,7 @@ end
 function adfly:expand_adfly_link(adfly_code)
   local BASE_URL = 'https://andibi.tk/dl/adfly.php'
   local url = BASE_URL..'/?url=http://adf.ly/'..adfly_code
-  local res,code  = HTTPS.request(url)
+  local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return nil end
   if res == 'Fehler: Keine Adf.ly-URL gefunden!' then return 'NOTFOUND' end
   cache_data('adfly', adfly_code, res, 31536000, 'key')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/afk.lua b/otouto/plugins/afk.lua
index a0c5c63..bab7d6e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/afk.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/afk.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 local afk = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function afk:init(config)
 	afk.triggers = {
 	  "^/([A|a][F|f][K|k])$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua b/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
index 0ba1bf4..1508586 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local app_store = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 app_store.triggers = {
 	"itunes.apple.com/(.*)/app/(.*)/id(%d+)",
 	"^/itunes (%d+)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bImages.lua b/otouto/plugins/bImages.lua
index 5642528..f6c3aa4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bImages.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bImages.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 local bImages = {}
 
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-HTTPS.timeout = 10
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function bImages:init(config)
   if not cred_data.bing_search_key then
 	print('Missing config value: bing_search_key.')
@@ -36,9 +28,9 @@ function bImages:getImages(query)
 	    ["Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key"] = apikey
 	  }
    }
-  local ok, response_code, response_headers = HTTPS.request(request_constructor)
+  local ok, response_code, response_headers = https.request(request_constructor)
   if not ok then return end
-  local images = JSON.decode(table.concat(response_body)).value
+  local images = json.decode(table.concat(response_body)).value
   if not images[1] then return end
   
   
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/banhammer.lua b/otouto/plugins/banhammer.lua
index 9eb2627..f0669de 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/banhammer.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/banhammer.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local banhammer = {}
 
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 banhammer.command = 'banhammer <nur für Superuser>'
 
 function banhammer:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bitly.lua b/otouto/plugins/bitly.lua
index 5b45ec7..fbbd227 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bitly.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bitly.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local bitly = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function bitly:init(config)
   if not cred_data.bitly_access_token then
     print('Missing config value: bitly_access_token.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua b/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
index 4c94f9f..afa5481 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 local bitly_create = {}
 
-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 bitly_create:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.bitly_client_id then
 		print('Missing config value: bitly_client_id.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/br.lua b/otouto/plugins/br.lua
index d96b934..d7e50f3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/br.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/br.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local br = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 br.triggers = {
       "br.de/nachrichten/(.*).html$"
   }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/btc.lua b/otouto/plugins/btc.lua
index 41548d2..0ae96fe 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/btc.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/btc.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local btc = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function btc:init(config)
 	btc.triggers = {
 	  "^/btc$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/calc.lua b/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
index 169acce..c94d2ac 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local calc = {}
 
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 calc.command = 'calc <Ausdruck>'
 
 function calc:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/cats.lua b/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
index cb3be6b..56db05e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local cats = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 cats.command = 'cat [gif]'
 
 function cats:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/channel.lua b/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
index 9838083..2ed752e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local channel = {}
 
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 channel.command = 'ch <Kanal> \\n <Nachricht>'
 channel.doc = [[*
 /ch*_ <Kanal>_|_[Inline-Keyboard]_
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/channels.lua b/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
index bc06571..25a5632 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local channels = {}
 
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 channels.command = 'channel <nur für Superuser>'
 
 function channels:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua b/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
index 5557b4c..4f298a6 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local cleverbot = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-
 function cleverbot:init(config)
 	cleverbot.triggers = {
 	"^/cbot (.*)$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/clypit.lua b/otouto/plugins/clypit.lua
index f4d3693..8a41aec 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/clypit.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/clypit.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local clypit = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 clypit.triggers = {
   "clyp.it/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/control.lua b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
index d093437..52fa9c3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/control.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 local control = {}
 
 local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 local cmd_pat -- Prevents the command from being uncallable.
 
 function control:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/creds.lua b/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
index ff32f46..1c95ddf 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local creds_manager = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function creds_manager:init(config)
     creds_manager.triggers = {
       "^(/creds)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/currency.lua b/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
index 82be81f..bf12a3d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local currency = {}
 
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 currency.command = 'cash [Menge] <von> <zu>'
 
 function currency:init(config)
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ function currency:action(msg, config)
   end
   
   local url = BASE_URL..'?from='..from..'&to='..to..'&a='..amount
-  local str, res = HTTPS.request(url)
+  local str, res = https.request(url)
   if res ~= 200 then
     utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
     return
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dailymotion.lua b/otouto/plugins/dailymotion.lua
index 65775dc..33f5fc3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dailymotion.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dailymotion.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local dailymotion = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 dailymotion.triggers = {
   "dailymotion.com/video/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/deviantart.lua b/otouto/plugins/deviantart.lua
index 7449cfb..9497877 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/deviantart.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/deviantart.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local deviantart = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 deviantart.triggers = {
   "http://(.*).deviantart.com/art/(.*)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua b/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
index 54173ad..1ecd6fe 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local dhl = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function dhl:init(config)
 	dhl.triggers = {
 	"/dhl (%d+)$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dropbox.lua b/otouto/plugins/dropbox.lua
index bff0897..365768e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dropbox.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dropbox.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 local dropbox = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 dropbox.triggers = {
   "dropbox.com/s/([a-z0-9]+)/(.*)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/echo.lua b/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
index 7018ac8..3d9b154 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local echo = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 echo.command = 'echo <Text>'
 
 function echo:init(config)
@@ -35,6 +33,8 @@ function echo:action(msg)
 	local output
 	if msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
 	  output = '*Echo:*\n"' .. utilities.md_escape(input) .. '"'
+	  utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+	  return 
 	end
   utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, input, true, nil, true)
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/entergroup.lua b/otouto/plugins/entergroup.lua
index 1762767..7423d82 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/entergroup.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/entergroup.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local entergroup = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 entergroup.triggers = {
   '/nil'
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/expand.lua b/otouto/plugins/expand.lua
index 8f6d422..c6cecd5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/expand.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/expand.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local expand = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function expand:init(config)
   expand.triggers = {
     "^/expand (https?://[%w-_%.%?%.:/%+=&]+)$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/facebook.lua b/otouto/plugins/facebook.lua
index a5a6698..8f9f341 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/facebook.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/facebook.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 local facebook = {}
 
-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 redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function facebook:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.fb_access_token then
 		print('Missing config value: fb_access_token.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/fefe.lua b/otouto/plugins/fefe.lua
index 81f7639..4c6a3d3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/fefe.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/fefe.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local fefe = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 fefe.triggers = {
   "blog.fefe.de/%?ts=%w%w%w%w%w%w%w%w"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/flickr.lua b/otouto/plugins/flickr.lua
index 8a66428..a026712 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/flickr.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/flickr.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local flickr = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function flickr:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.flickr_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: flickr_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/flickr_search.lua b/otouto/plugins/flickr_search.lua
index 4d4b9a3..3ce44ba 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/flickr_search.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/flickr_search.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local flickr_search = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function flickr_search:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.flickr_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: flickr_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/forecast.lua b/otouto/plugins/forecast.lua
index 8108ba4..99cc965 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/forecast.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/forecast.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local forecast = {}
 
-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 redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function forecast:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.forecastio_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: forecastio_apikey.')
@@ -46,9 +39,9 @@ function get_city_name(lat, lng)
   local city = redis:hget('telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names', lat..','..lng)
   if city then return city end
   local url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng='..lat..','..lng..'&result_type=political&language=de&key='..google_apikey
-  local res, code = HTTPS.request(url)
+  local res, code = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return 'Unbekannte Stadt' end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).results[1]
+  local data = json.decode(res).results[1]
   local city = data.formatted_address
   print('Setting '..lat..','..lng..' in redis hash telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names to "'..city..'"')
   redis:hset('telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names', lat..','..lng, city)
@@ -107,9 +100,9 @@ function forecast:get_forecast(lat, lng)
       method = "GET",
       sink = ltn12.sink.table(response_body)
    }
-  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = HTTPS.request(request_constructor)
+  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = https.request(request_constructor)
   if not ok then return nil end
-  local data = JSON.decode(table.concat(response_body))
+  local data = json.decode(table.concat(response_body))
   local ttl = string.sub(response_headers["cache-control"], 9)
 
   
@@ -153,9 +146,9 @@ function forecast:get_forecast_hourly(lat, lng)
       method = "GET",
       sink = ltn12.sink.table(response_body)
    }
-  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = HTTPS.request(request_constructor)
+  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = https.request(request_constructor)
   if not ok then return nil end
-  local data = JSON.decode(table.concat(response_body))
+  local data = json.decode(table.concat(response_body))
   local ttl = string.sub(response_headers["cache-control"], 9)
 
   
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
index 59a12b3..9eaa939 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 
 local gImages = {}
 
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-HTTPS.timeout = 10
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function gImages:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
@@ -115,8 +107,8 @@ function gImages:get_image(input)
   local cseid = cred_data.google_cse_id
   local BASE_URL = 'https://www.googleapis.com/customsearch/v1'
   local url = BASE_URL..'/?searchType=image&alt=json&num=10&key='..apikey..'&cx='..cseid..'&safe=high'..'&q=' .. input .. '&fields=items(link,mime,image(contextLink))'
-  local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
-  local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr).items
+  local jstr, res = https.request(url)
+  local jdat = json.decode(jstr).items
   
   if not jdat then
 	return 'NORESULTS'
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua b/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
index 1bc4207..123c0c4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local gMaps = {}
 
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 gMaps.command = 'loc <Ort>'
 
 function gMaps:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gSearch.lua b/otouto/plugins/gSearch.lua
index 45f9611..b9e53d9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gSearch.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gSearch.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local gSearch = {}
 
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 gSearch.command = 'google <Suchbegriff>'
 
 function gSearch:init(config)
@@ -23,7 +18,7 @@ function gSearch:googlethat(query, config)
   local api        = BASE_URL.."/?key="..apikey.."&cx="..cseid.."&gl=de&num="..number.."&safe=medium&fields=searchInformation%28formattedSearchTime,formattedTotalResults%29,items%28title,link,displayLink%29&"
   local parameters = "q=".. (URL.escape(query) or "")
   -- Do the request
-  local res, code = HTTPS.request(api..parameters)
+  local res, code = https.request(api..parameters)
   if code == 403 then
     return '403'
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/games.lua b/otouto/plugins/games.lua
index 61841bd..e5e0222 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/games.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/games.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 local games = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
 local xml = require("xml") 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
 
 games.command = 'game <Spiel>'
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gdrive.lua b/otouto/plugins/gdrive.lua
index 5e1b3b0..41a4055 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gdrive.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gdrive.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local gdrive = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function gdrive:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/get.lua b/otouto/plugins/get.lua
index 9d008a7..1a89ef5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/get.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/get.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local get = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 get.command = 'get <Variable>'
 
 function get:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/getfile.lua b/otouto/plugins/getfile.lua
index 378d96b..cf29dfb 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/getfile.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/getfile.lua
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 
 local media_download = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 media_download.triggers = {
   '/nil'
 }
@@ -22,7 +16,7 @@ function media_download:download_to_file_permanently(url, file_name)
     redirect = false
   }
   local response = nil
-  response = {HTTPS.request(options)}
+  response = {https.request(options)}
  
   local code = response[2]
   local headers = response[3]
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gfycat.lua b/otouto/plugins/gfycat.lua
index 0793355..18781bf 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gfycat.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gfycat.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 local gfycat = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 gfycat.triggers = {
 	"gfycat.com/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/giphy.lua b/otouto/plugins/giphy.lua
index 1918794..3177cf3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/giphy.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/giphy.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local giphy = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function giphy:init(config)
   giphy.triggers = {
     "/nil"
@@ -26,7 +21,7 @@ function giphy:get_gifs(query)
   end
   local res, code = http.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return nil end
-  return JSON.decode(res).data
+  return json.decode(res).data
 end
 
 function giphy:inline_callback(inline_query, config, matches)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/github.lua b/otouto/plugins/github.lua
index bcee3a1..62adc4d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/github.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/github.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 local github = {}
 
-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 redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function github:init(config)
     github.triggers = {
       "github.com/([A-Za-z0-9-_-.-._.]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-_-.-._.]+)/commit/([a-z0-9-]+)",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/golem.lua b/otouto/plugins/golem.lua
index c5a3e8d..2937c62 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/golem.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/golem.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local golem = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function golem:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.golem_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: golem_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/googl.lua b/otouto/plugins/googl.lua
index aebc333..35eb08e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/googl.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/googl.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local googl = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function googl:init(config)
   if not cred_data.google_apikey then
     print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gps.lua b/otouto/plugins/gps.lua
index cb958a1..a8e6e2e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gps.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gps.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local gps = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 gps.command = 'gps <Breitengrad>,<Längengrad>'
 
 function gps:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua b/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
index a2252c4..c64d244 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 local greetings = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function greetings:init(config)
 	config.greetings = config.greetings or {
 		['Hello, #NAME.'] = {
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua b/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
index 4da99c0..59c9f51 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local hackernews = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 hackernews.triggers = {
   "news.ycombinator.com/item%?id=(%d+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/heise.lua b/otouto/plugins/heise.lua
index e9d04d3..9157c1e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/heise.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/heise.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local heise = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 heise.triggers = {
       "heise.de/newsticker/meldung/(.*).html$"
   }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/hello.lua b/otouto/plugins/hello.lua
index bdc10b0..2d3483e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/hello.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/hello.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local hello = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 hello.triggers = {
   "^[Ss][Aa][Gg] [Hh][Aa][Ll][Ll][Oo] [Zz][Uu] (.*)$"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/help.lua b/otouto/plugins/help.lua
index 7392407..efa8536 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/help.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/help.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 local help = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 local help_text
 
 function help:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/id.lua b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
index 92bdbcf..ffb2a62 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/id.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local id = {}
 
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 id.command = 'id'
 
 function id:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/ifttt.lua b/otouto/plugins/ifttt.lua
index 984ea82..537394a 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/ifttt.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/ifttt.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local ifttt = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function ifttt:init(config)
   ifttt.triggers = {
     "^/ifttt (!set) (.*)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/images.lua b/otouto/plugins/images.lua
index fd7289e..70a83b8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/images.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/images.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local images = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 images.triggers = {
   "(https?://[%w-_%%%.%?%.:,/%+=~&%[%]]+%.[Pp][Nn][Gg])$",
   "(https?://[%w-_%%%.%?%.:,/%+=~&%[%]]+%.[Jj][Pp][Ee]?[Gg])$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua b/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
index b82d803..4fc7f81 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local imdb = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 imdb.command = 'imdb <query>'
 
 function imdb:init(config)
@@ -29,13 +23,13 @@ function imdb:action(msg, config)
 
 	local url = 'http://www.omdbapi.com/?t=' .. URL.escape(input)
 
-	local jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
+	local jstr, res = http.request(url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
+	local jdat = json.decode(jstr)
 
 	if jdat.Response ~= 'True' then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua b/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
index b13a64b..e6cdc99 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local imgblacklist = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 imgblacklist.command = 'imgblacklist'
 
 function imgblacklist:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/imgur.lua b/otouto/plugins/imgur.lua
index d584c9d..0802dbc 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/imgur.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/imgur.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local imgur = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function imgur:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.imgur_client_id then
 		print('Missing config value: imgur_client_id.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/instagram.lua b/otouto/plugins/instagram.lua
index 97d905b..96c2cf6 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/instagram.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/instagram.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local instagram = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function instagram:init(config)
   if not cred_data.instagram_access_token then
 	print('Missing config value: instagram_access_token.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/ip_info.lua b/otouto/plugins/ip_info.lua
index 4d50e47..92d4d46 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/ip_info.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/ip_info.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local ip_info = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function ip_info:init(config)
   ip_info.triggers = {
 	"^/ip (.*)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
index ea37df0..e43e745 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 local isup = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
 local socket = require('socket')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 
 function isup:init(config)
   isup.triggers = {
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/leave_group.lua b/otouto/plugins/leave_group.lua
index 86dcb3d..c494962 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/leave_group.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/leave_group.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local leave_group = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 leave_group.triggers = {
   '/nil'
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/location_manager.lua b/otouto/plugins/location_manager.lua
index aece496..923060b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/location_manager.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/location_manager.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local loc_manager = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function loc_manager:init(config)
     loc_manager.triggers = {
 	  "^/location (set) (.*)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
index 1e9e095..1ce45a5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local luarun = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-
 function luarun:init(config)
 	luarun.triggers = utilities.triggers(self.info.username, config.cmd_pat):t('lua', true):t('return', true).table
 end
@@ -28,17 +24,17 @@ function luarun:action(msg, config)
 		local bot = require('otouto.bot')
 		local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
 		local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-		local JSON = require('dkjson')
+		local json = require('dkjson')
 		local URL = require('socket.url')
-		local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-		local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
+		local http = require('socket.http')
+		local https = require('ssl.https')
 		return function (self, msg, config) ]] .. input .. [[ end
 	]] )()(self, msg, config)
 	if output == nil then
 		output = 'Done!'
 	else
 		if type(output) == 'table' then
-			local s = JSON.encode(output, {indent=true})
+			local s = json.encode(output, {indent=true})
 			if URL.escape(s):len() < 4000 then
 				output = s
 			end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua b/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
index 59bc49b..6e8e263 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local lyrics = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function lyrics:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.lyricsnmusic_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: lyricsnmusic_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/magische_miesmuschel.lua b/otouto/plugins/magische_miesmuschel.lua
index a7be099..851443f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/magische_miesmuschel.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/magische_miesmuschel.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local muschel = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 muschel.triggers = {
 	"^[Mm][Aa][Gg][Ii][Ss][Cc][Hh][Ee] [Mm][Ii][Ee][Ss][Mm][Uu][Ss][Cc][Hh][Ee][Ll], (.*)$"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/media.lua b/otouto/plugins/media.lua
index e755f96..940ad81 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/media.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/media.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local media = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local mimetype = (loadfile "./otouto/mimetype.lua")()
-
 media.triggers = {
     	"(https?://[%w-_%.%?%.:,/%+=&%[%]]+%.(gif))$",
     	"^(https?://[%w-_%.%?%.:,/%+=&%[%]]+%.(mp4))$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/minecraft_server.lua b/otouto/plugins/minecraft_server.lua
index b5b8bec..d235bea 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/minecraft_server.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/minecraft_server.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local mc_server = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function mc_server:init(config)
 	mc_server.triggers = {
 	"^/mine (.*)$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/minecraft_skin.lua b/otouto/plugins/minecraft_skin.lua
index d2898f6..f310bed 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/minecraft_skin.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/minecraft_skin.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local mc_skin = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function mc_skin:init(config)
   mc_skin.triggers = utilities.triggers(self.info.username, config.cmd_pat):t('skin', true).table
   mc_skin.doc = [[*
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/myanimelist.lua b/otouto/plugins/myanimelist.lua
index d6dc3c6..ea08e9a 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/myanimelist.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/myanimelist.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 local mal = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
 local xml = require("xml") 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
 
 mal.command = 'anime <Anime>, /manga <Manga>'
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/notify.lua b/otouto/plugins/notify.lua
index db0483e..7530420 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/notify.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/notify.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 local notify = {}
 
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function notify:init(config)
   notify.triggers = {
     "^/notify (del)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pagespeed_insights.lua b/otouto/plugins/pagespeed_insights.lua
index 7eb5593..a7daaa2 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pagespeed_insights.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pagespeed_insights.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local pagespeed_insights = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function pagespeed_insights:init(config)
   if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 	print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pasteee.lua b/otouto/plugins/pasteee.lua
index 3d7d45e..9a9870f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pasteee.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pasteee.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local pasteee = {}
 
-local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function pasteee:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.pasteee_key then
 		print('Missing config value: pasteee_key.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua b/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
index ff0f766..ddcf4ee 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local patterns = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 patterns.triggers = {
 	'^/?s/.-/.-$'
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pixabay.lua b/otouto/plugins/pixabay.lua
index 6d0fb54..eb72fe7 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pixabay.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pixabay.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local pixabay = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function pixabay:init(config)
   if not cred_data.pixabay_apikey then
 	print('Missing config value: pixabay_apikey.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/play_store.lua b/otouto/plugins/play_store.lua
index 7a30feb..47ff240 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/play_store.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/play_store.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local play_store = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function play_store:init(config)
   if not cred_data.x_mashape_key then
 	print('Missing config value: x_mashape_key.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua b/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
index 7fe9647..019f176 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 local plugin_manager = {}
 
 local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
 
 function plugin_manager:init(config)
 	plugin_manager.triggers = {
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pocket.lua b/otouto/plugins/pocket.lua
index f75a21f..18228e7 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pocket.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pocket.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local pocket = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function pocket:init(config)
   if not cred_data.pocket_consumer_key then
 	print('Missing config value: pocket_consumer_key.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua b/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
index a38de1a..1aab7b9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local pokedex = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 pokedex.command = 'pokedex <query>'
 
 function pokedex:init(config)
@@ -33,22 +28,22 @@ function pokedex:action(msg, config)
 	local url = 'http://pokeapi.co'
 
 	local dex_url = url .. '/api/v1/pokemon/' .. input
-	local dex_jstr, res = HTTP.request(dex_url)
+	local dex_jstr, res = http.request(dex_url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local dex_jdat = JSON.decode(dex_jstr)
+	local dex_jdat = json.decode(dex_jstr)
 
 	local desc_url = url .. dex_jdat.descriptions[math.random(#dex_jdat.descriptions)].resource_uri
-	local desc_jstr, _ = HTTP.request(desc_url)
+	local desc_jstr, _ = http.request(desc_url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local desc_jdat = JSON.decode(desc_jstr)
+	local desc_jdat = json.decode(desc_jstr)
 
 	local poke_type
 	for _,v in ipairs(dex_jdat.types) do
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/preview.lua b/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
index 7b535d6..a09bbc9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local preview = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 preview.command = 'preview <link>'
 
 function preview:init(config)
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ function preview:action(msg)
 		input = 'http://' .. input
 	end
 
-	local res = HTTP.request(input)
+	local res = http.request(input)
 	if not res then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please provide a valid link.')
 		return
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/qr.lua b/otouto/plugins/qr.lua
index 09b8702..2c607d4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/qr.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/qr.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local qr = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function qr:init(config)
 	qr.triggers = {
     '^/qr "(%w+)" "(%w+)" (.+)$',
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua b/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
index 527d617..2df5d28 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local quotes = {}
 
-local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
 require("./otouto/plugins/pasteee")
 
 function quotes:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/random.lua b/otouto/plugins/random.lua
index 99e6fab..428c62e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/random.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/random.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local fun = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function fun:init(config)
 	fun.triggers = utilities.triggers(self.info.username, config.cmd_pat):t('random', true).table
 	fun.doc = [[*
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua b/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
index 29c8193..cc46488 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local reddit = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 reddit.command = 'reddit [r/subreddit | Suchbegriff]'
 
 function reddit:init(config)
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ function reddit:action(msg, config)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
 	else
-		local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
+		local jdat = json.decode(jstr)
 		if #jdat.data.children == 0 then
 			utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
 		else
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/reddit_post.lua b/otouto/plugins/reddit_post.lua
index 86bd4c5..cc2d16d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/reddit_post.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/reddit_post.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local reddit_post = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 reddit_post.triggers = {
   "reddit.com/r/([A-Za-z0-9-/-_-.]+)/comments/([A-Za-z0-9-/-_-.]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/remind.lua b/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
index 013d255..e691d83 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local remind = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 remind.command = 'remind <Länge> <Nachricht>'
 
 function remind:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/respond.lua b/otouto/plugins/respond.lua
index a8921d3..8368d7d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/respond.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/respond.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local respond = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function respond:init(config)
     respond.triggers = {
 	"([Ff][Gg][Tt].? [Ss][Ww][Ii][Ff][Tt])",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/roll.lua b/otouto/plugins/roll.lua
index f445ed3..d65bec6 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/roll.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/roll.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local roll = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 roll.command = 'roll'
 
 function roll:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/rss.lua b/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
index 90d63ec..32f0baf 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local rss = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local url = require('socket.url')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
 local feedparser = require("feedparser")
 
 rss.command = 'rss <sub/del>'
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/set.lua b/otouto/plugins/set.lua
index be57785..e133e92 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/set.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/set.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local set = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 set.command = 'set <Variable> <Wert>'
 
 function set:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/shell.lua b/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
index ef3600c..4399c26 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local shell = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function shell:init(config)
 	shell.triggers = utilities.triggers(self.info.username, config.cmd_pat):t('sh', true).table
 end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua b/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
index 4f58a33..6d07844 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local site_header = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function site_header:init(config)
 	site_header.triggers = {
     "^/(head) ([%w-_%.%?%.:,/%+=&#!]+)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/soundcloud.lua b/otouto/plugins/soundcloud.lua
index f50c9d7..475681e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/soundcloud.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/soundcloud.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local soundcloud = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 soundcloud.triggers = {
   "soundcloud.com/([A-Za-z0-9-/-_-.]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/speedtest.lua b/otouto/plugins/speedtest.lua
index 9c46853..dfa0682 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/speedtest.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/speedtest.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local speedtest = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 speedtest.triggers = {
   "speedtest.net/my%-result/(%d+)",
   "speedtest.net/my%-result/i/(%d+)"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/spotify.lua b/otouto/plugins/spotify.lua
index 3464a97..744c527 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/spotify.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/spotify.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local spotify = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 spotify.triggers = {
   "open.spotify.com/track/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)",
   "play.spotify.com/track/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/stats.lua b/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
index 4fbef53..0e920be 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local stats = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function stats:init(config)
 	stats.triggers = {
     "^/([Ss]tats)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/steam.lua b/otouto/plugins/steam.lua
index 1db3888..145b1ea 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/steam.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/steam.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local steam = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 steam.triggers = {
   "store.steampowered.com/app/([0-9]+)",
   "steamcommunity.com/app/([0-9]+)"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/streamable.lua b/otouto/plugins/streamable.lua
index 84c30b6..518a2f2 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/streamable.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/streamable.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local streamable = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 streamable.triggers = {
 	"streamable.com/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)",
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/surrogate.lua b/otouto/plugins/surrogate.lua
index 642c64f..2b52d94 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/surrogate.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/surrogate.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local surrogate = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 surrogate.triggers = {
   "^/s (%-%d+) +(.+)$",
   "^/s (%d+) +(.+)$"
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau.lua b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau.lua
index 3806d08..24a5494 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local tagesschau = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 tagesschau.triggers = {
   "tagesschau.de/([A-Za-z0-9-_-_-/]+).html"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
index 59328e8..c1b7363 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local tagesschau_eil = {}
 
-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 redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 tagesschau_eil.command = 'eil <sub/del>'
 
 function tagesschau_eil:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/tex.lua b/otouto/plugins/tex.lua
index 0f0a87a..d8f7e81 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/tex.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/tex.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 local tex = {}
 
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 tex.command = 'tex <LaTeX>'
 
 function tex:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/thetvdb.lua b/otouto/plugins/thetvdb.lua
index 78d77dc..5ee3812 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/thetvdb.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/thetvdb.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 local tv = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
 local xml = require("xml") 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 
 tv.command = 'tv <TV-Serie>'
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/time.lua b/otouto/plugins/time.lua
index 38d9ce1..779e2cf 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/time.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/time.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local time = {}
 
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 time.command = 'time <Ort>'
 
 function time:init(config)
@@ -67,13 +63,13 @@ function time:action(msg, config)
   local utc = os.time(os.date("!*t", now))
 
   local url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location=' .. coords.lat ..','.. coords.lon .. '&timestamp='..utc..'&language=de'
-  local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
+  local jstr, res = https.request(url)
   if res ~= 200 then
     utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
     return
   end
   
-  local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
+  local jdat = json.decode(jstr)
   local timezoneid = '*'..string.gsub(jdat.timeZoneId, '_', ' ' )..'*'
   local timestamp = now + jdat.rawOffset + jdat.dstOffset
   local utcoff = (jdat.rawOffset + jdat.dstOffset) / 3600
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/translate.lua b/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
index f9e8427..5caf71b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 local translate = {}
-
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 local mime = require("mime")
 require("./otouto/plugins/pasteee")
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/tweet.lua b/otouto/plugins/tweet.lua
index ad0c88e..19c831c 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/tweet.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/tweet.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local tweet = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local OAuth = (require "OAuth")
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function tweet:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.tw_consumer_key then
 		print('Missing config value: tw_consumer_key.')
@@ -145,7 +138,7 @@ function tweet:getTweet(self, msg, base, all)
       return "Konnte nicht verbinden, evtl. existiert der User nicht?"
    end
 
-   local response = JSON.decode(response_body)
+   local response = json.decode(response_body)
    if #response == 0 then
       return "Konnte keinen Tweet bekommen, sorry"
    end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitch.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitch.lua
index c28511e..edd0aa8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/twitch.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitch.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local twitch = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 twitch.triggers = {
   "twitch.tv/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitter.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitter.lua
index b3a622c..b96b9a8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/twitter.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitter.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local twitter = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local OAuth = (require "OAuth")
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function twitter:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.tw_consumer_key then
 		print('Missing config value: tw_consumer_key.')
@@ -57,7 +50,7 @@ function twitter:action(msg, config, matches)
 
   local twitter_url = "https://api.twitter.com/1.1/statuses/show/" .. id.. ".json"
   local response_code, response_headers, response_status_line, response_body = client:PerformRequest("GET", twitter_url)
-  local response = JSON.decode(response_body)
+  local response = json.decode(response_body)
   
   local full_name = response.user.name
   local user_name = response.user.screen_name
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
index 4b8bdbb..35b40ff 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 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.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitter_user.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitter_user.lua
index dbf87e0..7dd64c5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/twitter_user.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitter_user.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local twitter_user = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local OAuth = (require "OAuth")
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function twitter_user:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.tw_consumer_key then
 		print('Missing config value: tw_consumer_key.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua b/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
index 916a8a1..4c2bdee 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local urbandictionary = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 urbandictionary.command = 'urbandictionary <query>'
 
 function urbandictionary:init(config)
@@ -31,13 +26,13 @@ function urbandictionary:action(msg, config)
 
 	local url = 'http://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=' .. URL.escape(input)
 
-	local jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
+	local jstr, res = http.request(url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
+	local jdat = json.decode(jstr)
 	if jdat.result_type == "no_results" then
 		utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
 		return
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/venue.lua b/otouto/plugins/venue.lua
index 0d2f104..ce75c59 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/venue.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/venue.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local venue = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 venue.triggers = {
   '/nil'
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/vimeo.lua b/otouto/plugins/vimeo.lua
index 21b7ee8..c5668ad 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/vimeo.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/vimeo.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local vimeo = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 vimeo.triggers = {
   "vimeo.com/(%d+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/vine.lua b/otouto/plugins/vine.lua
index 15e087b..baa8bba 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/vine.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/vine.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local vine = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 vine.triggers = {
   "vine.co/v/([A-Za-z0-9-_-]+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/weather.lua b/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
index a0f42f5..828a08e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local weather = {}
 
-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 redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-
 function weather:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.forecastio_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: forecastio_apikey.')
@@ -40,9 +33,9 @@ function get_city_name(lat, lng)
   local city = redis:hget('telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names', lat..','..lng)
   if city then return city end
   local url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng='..lat..','..lng..'&result_type=political&language=de&key='..google_apikey
-  local res, code = HTTPS.request(url)
+  local res, code = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return 'Unbekannte Stadt' end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).results[1]
+  local data = json.decode(res).results[1]
   local city = data.formatted_address
   print('Setting '..lat..','..lng..' in redis hash telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names to "'..city..'"')
   redis:hset('telegram:cache:weather:pretty_names', lat..','..lng, city)
@@ -62,9 +55,9 @@ function weather:get_weather(lat, lng)
       method = "GET",
       sink = ltn12.sink.table(response_body)
    }
-  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = HTTPS.request(request_constructor)
+  local ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = https.request(request_constructor)
   if not ok then return nil end
-  local data = JSON.decode(table.concat(response_body))
+  local data = json.decode(table.concat(response_body))
   local ttl = string.sub(response_headers["cache-control"], 9)
 
   
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/webshot.lua b/otouto/plugins/webshot.lua
index 9bf373d..8e2e07b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/webshot.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/webshot.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 local webshot = {}
 
-local helpers = require('OAuth.helpers')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 local base = 'https://screenshotmachine.com/'
 local url = base .. 'processor.php'
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/wiimmfi.lua b/otouto/plugins/wiimmfi.lua
index 0ff956c..0e5c054 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/wiimmfi.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/wiimmfi.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local wiimmfi = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function wiimmfi:init(config)
     wiimmfi.triggers = {
       "^/(mkw)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/wikia.lua b/otouto/plugins/wikia.lua
index 839fde0..71cf3d4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/wikia.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/wikia.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 local wikia = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 wikia.triggers = {
   "https?://(.+).wikia.com/wiki/(.+)"
 }
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua b/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
index 19a133d..44131ac 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local wikipedia = {}
 
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local socket = require('socket')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 wikipedia.command = 'wiki <Begriff>'
 
 function wikipedia:init(config)
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ function wikipedia:loadPage(text, lang, intro, plain, is_search)
 
   local content = table.concat(sink)
   if content ~= "" then
-    local ok, result = pcall(JSON.decode, content)
+    local ok, result = pcall(json.decode, content)
     if ok and result then
       return result
     else
@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@ function wikipedia:inline_callback(inline_query, config, matches)
   local url = 'https://'..lang..'.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&list=search&srsearch='..URL.escape(query)..'&format=json&prop=extracts&srprop=snippet'
   local res, code = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).query
+  local data = json.decode(res).query
 
   if data.searchinfo.totalhits == 0 then return end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua b/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
index 9445109..e3dc69c 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local xkcd = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local json = require('dkjson')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 xkcd.command = 'xkcd [i]'
 
 function xkcd:init(config)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/yourls.lua b/otouto/plugins/yourls.lua
index 7e01365..f3fb225 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/yourls.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/yourls.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local yourls = {}
 
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function yourls:init(config)
   if not cred_data.yourls_site_url then
     print('Missing config value: yourls_site_url.')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
index 655b9d0..6ca9428 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 local youtube = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-
 function youtube:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
@@ -46,7 +40,7 @@ function get_yt_data (yt_code)
   local url = BASE_URL..'/videos?part=snippet,statistics,contentDetails&key='..apikey..'&id='..yt_code..'&fields=items(snippet(publishedAt,channelTitle,localized(title,description),thumbnails),statistics(viewCount,likeCount,dislikeCount,commentCount),contentDetails(duration,regionRestriction(blocked)))'
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return "HTTP-FEHLER" end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).items[1]
+  local data = json.decode(res).items[1]
   return data
 end
 
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ function youtube:inline_callback(inline_query, config, matches)
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return end
 
-  local data = JSON.decode(res)
+  local data = json.decode(res)
   if not data.items[1] then return end
   
   local video_ids = ""
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ function youtube:inline_callback(inline_query, config, matches)
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return end
 
-  local video_results = JSON.decode(res)
+  local video_results = json.decode(res)
   if not video_results.items[1] then return end
 
   local results = '['
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube_channel.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube_channel.lua
index e45d11c..e7ba65d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube_channel.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube_channel.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local youtube_channel = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-
 function youtube_channel:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
@@ -30,12 +26,12 @@ function youtube_channel:get_yt_channel_data(channel_name)
   local url = BASE_URL..'/channels?part=snippet,statistics&key='..apikey..'&forUsername='..channel_name..'&fields=items%28snippet%28publishedAt,localized%28title,description%29%29,statistics%28viewCount,subscriberCount,videoCount%29%29'
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return "HTTP-FEHLER" end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).items[1]
+  local data = json.decode(res).items[1]
   if data == nil then
     local url = BASE_URL..'/channels?part=snippet,statistics&key='..apikey..'&id='..channel_name..'&fields=items%28snippet%28publishedAt,localized%28title,description%29%29,statistics%28viewCount,subscriberCount,videoCount%29%29'
     local res,code  = https.request(url)
 	if code ~= 200 then return "HTTP-FEHLER" end
-    return JSON.decode(res).items[1]
+    return json.decode(res).items[1]
   end
   return data
 end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube_dl.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube_dl.lua
index af8d798..b11b3d5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube_dl.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube_dl.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local youtube_dl = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-
 function youtube_dl:init(config)
   youtube_dl.triggers = {
 	"^/(mp4) (https?://[%w-_%.%?%.:/%+=&]+)$",
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube_playlist.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube_playlist.lua
index 2722dcd..19c96f5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube_playlist.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube_playlist.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 local youtube_playlist = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-
 function youtube_playlist:init(config)
 	if not cred_data.google_apikey then
 		print('Missing config value: google_apikey.')
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@ function youtube_playlist:get_pl_data (pl_code)
   local url = BASE_URL..'/playlists?part=snippet,contentDetails&key='..apikey..'&id='..pl_code..'&fields=items(snippet(publishedAt,channelTitle,localized(title,description)),contentDetails(itemCount))'
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return "HTTP-FEHLER" end
-  local data = JSON.decode(res).items[1]
+  local data = json.decode(res).items[1]
   return data
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube_search.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube_search.lua
index f94a392..94a73b8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube_search.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube_search.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-require("./otouto/plugins/youtube")
-
 local yt_search = {}
 
-local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-local https = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
+require("./otouto/plugins/youtube")
 
 yt_search.command = 'yt <Suchbegriff>'
 
@@ -40,7 +35,7 @@ end
 function httpsRequest(url)
   local res,code  = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return nil end
-  return JSON.decode(res)
+  return json.decode(res)
 end
 
 function yt_search:action(msg)
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index 83da24b..0307c00 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 
 local utilities = {}
 
-local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
-local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
-local http = require('socket.http')
-local serpent = require("serpent")
-local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-local redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
-local mimetype = (loadfile "./otouto/mimetype.lua")()
-local OAuth = require "OAuth"
-local helpers = require "OAuth.helpers"
+ltn12 = require('ltn12')
+http = require('socket.http')
+https = require('ssl.https')
+URL = require('socket.url')
+json = require('dkjson')
+serpent = require("serpent")
+bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
+redis = (loadfile "./otouto/redis.lua")()
+mimetype = (loadfile "./otouto/mimetype.lua")()
+OAuth = require "OAuth"
+helpers = require "OAuth.helpers"
 
-HTTP.timeout = 10
+http.timeout = 5
+https.timeout = 5
 
  -- For the sake of ease to new contributors and familiarity to old contributors,
  -- we'll provide a couple of aliases to real bindings here.
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@ function download_to_file(url, file_name)
 	    file_name = '/tmp/' .. file_name
 	end
 	local body = {}
-	local doer = HTTP
+	local doer = http
 	local do_redir = true
 	if url:match('^https') then
-		doer = HTTPS
+		doer = https
 		do_redir = false
 	end
 	local _, res = doer.request{
@@ -332,13 +332,13 @@ function utilities.load_data(filename)
 	end
 	local s = f:read('*all')
 	f:close()
-	local data = JSON.decode(s)
+	local data = json.decode(s)
 	return data
 end
 
  -- Saves a table to a JSON file.
 function utilities.save_data(filename, data)
-	local s = JSON.encode(data)
+	local s = json.encode(data)
 	local f = io.open(filename, 'w')
 	f:write(s)
 	f:close()
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ function utilities.get_coords(input, config)
 
 	local url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=' .. URL.escape(input)
 
-	local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
+	local jstr, res = https.request(url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
 		return config.errors.connection
 	end
 
-	local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
+	local jdat = json.decode(jstr)
 	if jdat.status == 'ZERO_RESULTS' then
 		return config.errors.results
 	end
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@ function utilities.triggers(username, cmd_pat, trigger_table)
 end
 
 function utilities.with_http_timeout(timeout, fun)
-	local original = HTTP.TIMEOUT
-	HTTP.TIMEOUT = timeout
+	local original = http.TIMEOUT
+	http.TIMEOUT = timeout
 	fun()
-	HTTP.TIMEOUT = original
+	http.TIMEOUT = original
 end
 
 function utilities.enrich_user(user)
@@ -662,14 +662,14 @@ function post_petition(url, arguments, headers)
    if post_prot == "http" then
      ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = http.request(request_constructor)
    else
-     ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = HTTPS.request(request_constructor)
+     ok, response_code, response_headers, response_status_line = https.request(request_constructor)
    end
 
    if not ok then
       return nil
    end
 
-   response_body = JSON.decode(table.concat(response_body))
+   response_body = json.decode(table.concat(response_body))
 
    return response_body, response_headers
 end
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ function get_http_header(url)
   local doer = HTTP
   local do_redir = true
   if url:match('^https') then
-	doer = HTTPS
+	doer = https
 	do_redir = false
   end
   local _, code, header = doer.request {