diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index 81df822..d04443d 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -2,15 +2,30 @@ const Discord = require('discord.js');
 
 const auth = require('./src/json/auth.json');
 const config = require('./src/json/config.json');
+const randresp = require('./src/json/randresp.json');
 
+const log = require('./src/util/log/log');
 
-const flags = Discord.Intents.FLAGS;
+const flags = Discord.GatewayIntentBits;
+const partials = Discord.Partials;
 let fl = []; Object.keys(flags).forEach(flag => fl.push(flags[flag])); // fuck new standards i'm in't'zing with all the flags.
-const client = new Discord.Client({intents: fl, partials: ["CHANNEL", "REACTION", "MESSAGE"]});
+const client = new Discord.Client({intents: fl, partials: [partials.Channel, partials.Message, partials.Reaction]});
+// a "fuck v14" counter is gonna be here real soon i can feel it.
 
 const startBot = async () => {
     client.config = config;
     client.auth = auth;
+    client.config.randResp = randresp;
+
+    require('./src/util/misc/setutils')(client); // add some basic swiss army knife utils
+    const loggers = log(client);
+    Object.keys(loggers).forEach(logger => client[logger] = loggers[logger]);
+
+    client.log(client.utils.gr(client.config.randResp.clistart), {color: "#78d9f8", source: "NATS"});
 };
 startBot();
-// feels like there isn't a function name to do this justice :joy:
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+// feels like there isn't a function name to do this justice :joy:
+
+// to do list:
+// TODO check log files later for cleanup, config, and util optimization
+// TODO check connect file later for ^
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diff --git a/src/json/randresp.json b/src/json/randresp.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bf3aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json/randresp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "clistart": [
+        "Let me go wake Natsuki real quick...",
+        "You were looking for Natsuki? I'll grab her, give me just a sec.",
+        "Natsuki's not here right now... she can take a message... ehe...",
+        "Ughhhh. Yet again with your beckoning call.",
+        "I think Natsuki mentioned something about wanting to rest... I'm guessing that won't be happening?",
+        "*in robotic voice* starting up. booting now. am i convincing yet?",
+        "Sure sure I'd love to be bothered by Discord users all day. It's not like I had anything else to do, really."
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/src/util/misc/setutils.js b/src/util/misc/setutils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f75f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/misc/setutils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+module.exports = client => {
+    client.utils = {}; //small collection of basic string manipulation utilities so prettier strings are easier
+
+    //pluralize most strings based on a number
+    client.utils.s = num => num === 1 ? '' : 's';
+    //pluralize but pass in the text to make plural
+    client.utils.as = (num, text) => `${text}${client.utils.s(num)}`;
+    // "a" or "an" based on the provided string, caps to begin with capital letter
+    client.utils.an = (text, caps) => `${caps ? 'A' : 'a'}${['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'].includes(text.toLowerCase().trim().slice(0, 1)) ? 'n' : ''} ${text}`;
+    //capitalize a string automatically, "a" if rest of string should be automatically lowercased
+    client.utils.c = (text, a=true) => `${text.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}${a ? text.slice(1).toLowerCase() : text.slice(1)}`;
+    //split text into words and autocap each one
+    client.utils.ca = (text, a=true) => text.split(/\s+/gm).map(t => client.utils.c(t, a)).join(" ");
+    //format a moment-presice-range object
+    client.utils.sm = (mpr, ago=true) => `${mpr.years ? `${mpr.years} year${client.utils.s(mpr.years)} ` : ''}${mpr.months ? `${mpr.months} month${client.utils.s(mpr.months)} ` : ''}${mpr.days} day${client.utils.s(mpr.days)}${ago ? ' ago' : ''}`;
+    //add a grammatically correct possessive indicator to the end of a word/string
+    client.utils.p = (text) => text.endsWith('s') ? "'" : "'s";
+    //possessivise but pass in the text to possessivize
+    client.utils.ps = (text) => `${text}${client.utils.p(text)}`;
+    //random element of array
+    client.utils.gr = list => list[Math.floor(Math.random() * list.length)];
+};
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