diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b61e7af..3509d9d 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ otouto is an independently-developed Telegram API bot written in Lua. Originally
 | [Contributors](#contributors)                         |
 
 ## Setup
-You _must_ have Lua (5.2+), lua-socket, lua-sec, and lua-cjson installed. To upload files, you must have curl installed. To use fortune.lua, you must have fortune installed.
+You _must_ have Lua (5.2+), lua-socket, lua-sec, and dkjson installed. It is recommended you install these with LuaRocks. To upload files, you must have curl installed. To use fortune.lua, you must have fortune installed.
 
 Clone the repository and set the following values in `config.lua`:
 
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Clone the repository and set the following values in `config.lua`:
 
 Optionally:
 
- - `time_offset` as the difference, in seconds, of your system clock to UTC.
  - `lang` as the two-letter code representing your language.
 
 Some plugins are not enabled by default. If you wish to enable them, add them to the `plugins` array.
diff --git a/bindings.lua b/bindings.lua
index af2bac5..533cbc1 100755
--- a/bindings.lua
+++ b/bindings.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 local bindings = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
 
 function bindings.sendRequest(url)
diff --git a/plugins/administration.lua b/plugins/administration.lua
index d328433..fbe829d 100644
--- a/plugins/administration.lua
+++ b/plugins/administration.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 ]]--
 
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local drua = dofile('drua-tg/drua-tg.lua')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function administration:get_desc(chat_id)
 		for i,v in ipairs(group.rules) do
 			rulelist = rulelist .. '*' .. i .. '.* ' .. v .. '\n'
 		end
-		table.insert(t, rulelist:trim())
+		table.insert(t, utilities.trim(rulelist))
 	end
 	local flaglist = ''
 	for i = 1, #administration.flags do
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function administration:get_desc(chat_id)
 		end
 	end
 	if flaglist ~= '' then
-		table.insert(t, '*Flags:*\n' .. flaglist:trim())
+		table.insert(t, '*Flags:*\n' .. utilities.trim(flaglist))
 	end
 	if group.governor then
 		local gov = self.database.users[tostring(group.governor)]
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function administration:get_desc(chat_id)
 		modstring = modstring .. administration.mod_format(self, k)
 	end
 	if modstring ~= '' then
-		table.insert(t, '*Moderators:*\n' .. modstring:trim())
+		table.insert(t, '*Moderators:*\n' .. utilities.trim(modstring))
 	end
 	return table.concat(t, '\n\n')
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_)
 					local gov = self.database.users[tostring(group.governor)]
 					govstring = '*Governor:* ' .. utilities.md_escape(utilities.build_name(gov.first_name, gov.last_name)) .. ' `[' .. gov.id .. ']`'
 				end
-				local output = modstring:trim() ..'\n\n' .. govstring:trim()
+				local output = utilities.trim(modstring) ..'\n\n' .. utilities.trim(govstring)
 				if output == '\n\n' then
 					output = 'There are currently no moderators for this group.'
 				end
@@ -695,13 +695,13 @@ function administration.init_command(self_)
 					return
 				end
 				group.rules = {}
-				input = input:trim() .. '\n'
+				input = utilities.trim(input) .. '\n'
 				local output = '*Rules for* _' .. msg.chat.title .. '_ *:*\n'
 				local i = 1
 				for l in input:gmatch('(.-)\n') do
 					output = output .. '*' .. i .. '.* ' .. l .. '\n'
 					i = i + 1
-					table.insert(group.rules, l:trim())
+					table.insert(group.rules, utilities.trim(l))
 				end
 				bindings.sendMessage(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 			end
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_)
 					group.motd = nil
 					bindings.sendReply(self, msg, 'The MOTD has been cleared.')
 				else
-					input = input:trim()
+					input = utilities.trim(input)
 					group.motd = input
 					local output = '*MOTD for* _' .. msg.chat.title .. '_ *:*\n' .. input
 					bindings.sendMessage(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
diff --git a/plugins/apod.lua b/plugins/apod.lua
index f8c56db..7370c06 100755
--- a/plugins/apod.lua
+++ b/plugins/apod.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local apod = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
diff --git a/plugins/chatter.lua b/plugins/chatter.lua
index c050a5c..ea83956 100755
--- a/plugins/chatter.lua
+++ b/plugins/chatter.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local chatter = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 
 function chatter:init()
diff --git a/plugins/dilbert.lua b/plugins/dilbert.lua
index e3b9fac..8012f6a 100644
--- a/plugins/dilbert.lua
+++ b/plugins/dilbert.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ function dilbert:action(msg)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local strip_file = io.open('/tmp/' .. input .. '.gif')
-	if not strip_file then
+	local strip_filename = '/tmp/' .. input .. '.gif'
+	local strip_file = io.open(strip_filename)
+	if strip_file then
+		strip_file:close()
+		strip_file = strip_filename
+	else
 		local strip_url = str:match('<meta property="og:image" content="(.-)"/>')
 		strip_file = utilities.download_file(strip_url, '/tmp/' .. input .. '.gif')
 	end
@@ -42,8 +46,6 @@ function dilbert:action(msg)
 
 	bindings.sendPhoto(self, msg.chat.id, strip_file, strip_title)
 
-	strip_file:close()
-
 end
 
 return dilbert
diff --git a/plugins/floodcontrol.lua b/plugins/floodcontrol.lua
index 1af204d..92ec5e5 100755
--- a/plugins/floodcontrol.lua
+++ b/plugins/floodcontrol.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 local floodcontrol = {}
 
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
 function floodcontrol:init()
diff --git a/plugins/gImages.lua b/plugins/gImages.lua
index ab36742..0eef7df 100755
--- a/plugins/gImages.lua
+++ b/plugins/gImages.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local gImages = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/gSearch.lua b/plugins/gSearch.lua
index 4f40e70..36482c9 100755
--- a/plugins/gSearch.lua
+++ b/plugins/gSearch.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local gSearch = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/hackernews.lua b/plugins/hackernews.lua
index 1029094..2e68fd1 100755
--- a/plugins/hackernews.lua
+++ b/plugins/hackernews.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local hackernews = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/hearthstone.lua b/plugins/hearthstone.lua
index 38507b8..6f5b6da 100755
--- a/plugins/hearthstone.lua
+++ b/plugins/hearthstone.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 local hearthstone = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function hearthstone:action(msg)
 		end
 	end
 
-	output = output:trim()
+	output = utilities.trim(output)
 	if output:len() == 0 then
 		bindings.sendReply(self, msg, self.config.errors.results)
 		return
diff --git a/plugins/imdb.lua b/plugins/imdb.lua
index 9eeaf23..a4f0c35 100755
--- a/plugins/imdb.lua
+++ b/plugins/imdb.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local imdb = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/lastfm.lua b/plugins/lastfm.lua
index 1afd121..0a58544 100755
--- a/plugins/lastfm.lua
+++ b/plugins/lastfm.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local lastfm = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/librefm.lua b/plugins/librefm.lua
index 458335d..3eb44fe 100644
--- a/plugins/librefm.lua
+++ b/plugins/librefm.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local librefm = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/luarun.lua b/plugins/luarun.lua
index 34eda5c..f88f44d 100644
--- a/plugins/luarun.lua
+++ b/plugins/luarun.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function luarun:action(msg)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local output = loadstring('local utilities = require(\'utilities\'); return function (instance) '..input..' end')()(self)
+	local output = loadstring('local bindings = require(\'bindings\'); local utilities = require(\'utilities\'); return function (instance, msg) '..input..' end')()(self, msg)
 	if output == nil then
 		output = 'Done!'
 	elseif type(output) == 'table' then
diff --git a/plugins/pokedex.lua b/plugins/pokedex.lua
index 9e9f128..7315ce7 100755
--- a/plugins/pokedex.lua
+++ b/plugins/pokedex.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local pokedex = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/reactions.lua b/plugins/reactions.lua
index 0087378..8b73c82 100755
--- a/plugins/reactions.lua
+++ b/plugins/reactions.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function reactions:init()
 	for trigger,reaction in pairs(mapping) do
 		help = help .. '• ' .. trigger:gsub('.%?', '') .. ': ' .. reaction .. '\n'
 		table.insert(reactions.triggers, utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..trigger)
-		table.insert(reactions.triggers, utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..trigger..'@'..self.username)
+		table.insert(reactions.triggers, utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..trigger..'@'..self.username:lower())
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/plugins/reddit.lua b/plugins/reddit.lua
index 113a3a0..6a59044 100755
--- a/plugins/reddit.lua
+++ b/plugins/reddit.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local reddit = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/shout.lua b/plugins/shout.lua
index eb08293..dd66ac3 100644
--- a/plugins/shout.lua
+++ b/plugins/shout.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function shout:action(msg)
 		bindings.sendMessage(self, msg.chat.id, shout.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
 		return
 	end
-	input = input:trim()
+	input = utilities.trim(input)
 
 	if input:len() > 20 then
 		input = input:sub(1,20)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function shout:action(msg)
 		inc = inc + 1
 		output = output .. match .. ' ' .. spacing .. match .. '\n'
 	end
-	output = '```\n' .. output:trim() .. '\n```'
+	output = '```\n' .. utilities.trim(output) .. '\n```'
 	bindings.sendMessage(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, false, true)
 
 end
diff --git a/plugins/time.lua b/plugins/time.lua
index 418d679..e60de8e 100755
--- a/plugins/time.lua
+++ b/plugins/time.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local time = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ function time:action(msg)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location=' .. coords.lat ..','.. coords.lon .. '&timestamp='..os.time()
+	local now = os.time()
+	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
 
 	local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
 	if res ~= 200 then
@@ -43,16 +46,16 @@ function time:action(msg)
 
 	local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
 
-	local now = os.time()
-  local time_offset = os.difftime(now, os.time(os.date("!*t", now)))
-	local timestamp = now + jdat.rawOffset + jdat.dstOffset + time_offset
+	local timestamp = now + jdat.rawOffset + jdat.dstOffset
 	local utcoff = (jdat.rawOffset + jdat.dstOffset) / 3600
 	if utcoff == math.abs(utcoff) then
-		utcoff = '+' .. utcoff
+		utcoff = '+'.. utilities.pretty_float(utcoff)
+	else
+		utcoff = utilities.pretty_float(utcoff)
 	end
-	local message = os.date('%I:%M %p\n', timestamp) .. os.date('%A, %B %d, %Y\n', timestamp) .. jdat.timeZoneName .. ' (UTC' .. utcoff .. ')'
+	local message = os.date('!%I:%M %p\n', timestamp) .. os.date('!%A, %B %d, %Y\n', timestamp) .. jdat.timeZoneName .. ' (UTC' .. utcoff .. ')'
 
-	bindings.sendReply(self.msg, message)
+	bindings.sendReply(self, msg, message)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/plugins/translate.lua b/plugins/translate.lua
index f881c2d..ea1a104 100755
--- a/plugins/translate.lua
+++ b/plugins/translate.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local translate = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/urbandictionary.lua b/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
index 4b34a37..b32dc6d 100755
--- a/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
+++ b/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local urbandictionary = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function urbandictionary:action(msg)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local output = '*' .. jdat.list[1].word .. '*\n\n' .. jdat.list[1].definition:trim()
+	local output = '*' .. jdat.list[1].word .. '*\n\n' .. utilities.trim(jdat.list[1].definition)
 	if string.len(jdat.list[1].example) > 0 then
-		output = output .. '_\n\n' .. jdat.list[1].example:trim() .. '_'
+		output = output .. '_\n\n' .. utilities.trim(jdat.list[1].example) .. '_'
 	end
 
 	output = output:gsub('%[', ''):gsub('%]', '')
diff --git a/plugins/weather.lua b/plugins/weather.lua
index 0e4414c..34e543a 100755
--- a/plugins/weather.lua
+++ b/plugins/weather.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local weather = {}
 
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/wikipedia.lua b/plugins/wikipedia.lua
index 1066f75..6b506c1 100755
--- a/plugins/wikipedia.lua
+++ b/plugins/wikipedia.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local wikipedia = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/xkcd.lua b/plugins/xkcd.lua
index d6b3c20..4838744 100755
--- a/plugins/xkcd.lua
+++ b/plugins/xkcd.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local xkcd = {}
 local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/plugins/youtube.lua b/plugins/youtube.lua
index ee7a41f..1979919 100755
--- a/plugins/youtube.lua
+++ b/plugins/youtube.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local youtube = {}
 
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 local utilities = require('utilities')
 
diff --git a/utilities.lua b/utilities.lua
index 7ef571a..1aa7bd6 100755
--- a/utilities.lua
+++ b/utilities.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local HTTP = require('socket.http')
 local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
 local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
 local URL = require('socket.url')
-local JSON = require('cjson')
+local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local bindings = require('bindings')
 
  -- get the indexed word in a string
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ function utilities:user_from_message(msg)
 	local input = utilities.input(msg.text_lower)
 	local target = {}
 	if msg.reply_to_message then
+		print('reply')
 		target = msg.reply_to_message.from
 	elseif input and tonumber(input) then
 		target.id = tonumber(input)
@@ -279,11 +280,12 @@ utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN = '/'
 utilities.triggers_meta = {}
 utilities.triggers_meta.__index = utilities.triggers_meta
 function utilities.triggers_meta:t(pattern, has_args)
+	local username = self.username:lower()
 	table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'$')
-	table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'@'..self.username..'$')
+	table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'@'..username..'$')
 	if has_args then
 		table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'%s+[^%s]*')
-		table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'@'..self.username..'%s+[^%s]*')
+		table.insert(self.table, '^'..utilities.INVOCATION_PATTERN..pattern..'@'..username..'%s+[^%s]*')
 	end
 	return self
 end
@@ -333,4 +335,12 @@ function utilities.enrich_message(msg)
 	return msg
 end
 
+function utilities.pretty_float(x)
+	if x % 1 == 0 then
+		return tostring(math.floor(x))
+	else
+		return tostring(x)
+	end
+end
+
 return utilities