diff --git a/ModuleManager.py b/ModuleManager.py
index 3f6fa9fc..7103b7d3 100644
--- a/ModuleManager.py
+++ b/ModuleManager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import glob, imp, inspect, os
+import glob, imp, inspect, os, sys
 
 class ModuleManager(object):
     def __init__(self, bot, directory="modules"):
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
         with open(filename) as module_file:
             while True:
                 line = module_file.readline().strip()
+                line_split = line.split(" ")
                 if line and line.startswith("#--"):
                     # this is a hashflag
                     if line == "#--ignore":
                         # nope, ignore this module.
                         return None
+                    elif line_split[0] == "#--require-config" and len(
+                            line_split) > 1:
+                        if not line_split[1].lower() in self.bot.config:
+                            # nope, required config option not present.
+                            return None
                 else:
                     break
         module = imp.load_source("bitbot_%s" % name, filename)
@@ -35,3 +41,5 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
                 assert not module._name in self.modules, (
                     "module name '%s' attempted to be used twice.")
                 self.modules[module._name] = module
+            else:
+                sys.stderr.write("module '%s' not loaded.\n" % filename)
diff --git a/modules/bitly.py b/modules/bitly.py
index cc73c200..b0aa5d7b 100644
--- a/modules/bitly.py
+++ b/modules/bitly.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config bitly-api-key
+
 import re
 import Utils
 
diff --git a/modules/commands.py b/modules/commands.py
index 07fbbaed..de941f77 100644
--- a/modules/commands.py
+++ b/modules/commands.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import Utils
+
 STR_MORE = " (more...)"
 STR_CONTINUED = "(...continued) "
 
@@ -30,10 +32,12 @@ class Out(object):
 
 class StdOut(Out):
     def prefix(self):
-        return self.module_name
+        return "%s%s%s" % (Utils.color(Utils.COLOR_GREEN),
+            self.module_name, Utils.FONT_RESET)
 class StdErr(Out):
     def prefix(self):
-        return "!%s" % self.module_name
+        return "%s!%s%s" % (Utils.color(Utils.COLOR_RED),
+            self.module_name, Utils.FONT_RESET)
 
 class Module(object):
     def __init__(self, bot):
diff --git a/modules/define.py b/modules/define.py
index f6b36e3e..19a590fb 100644
--- a/modules/define.py
+++ b/modules/define.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config wordnik-api-key
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_WORDNIK = "http://api.wordnik.com:80/v4/word.json/%s/definitions"
diff --git a/modules/google.py b/modules/google.py
index 8d00945f..d391de7f 100644
--- a/modules/google.py
+++ b/modules/google.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#--require-config google-api-key
+#--require-config google-search-id
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_GOOGLESEARCH = "https://www.googleapis.com/customsearch/v1"
diff --git a/modules/lastfm.py b/modules/lastfm.py
index cb985f11..3b3e8bdf 100644
--- a/modules/lastfm.py
+++ b/modules/lastfm.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config lastfm-api-key
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_SCROBBLER = "http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/"
diff --git a/modules/thesaurus.py b/modules/thesaurus.py
index 923b1901..b0b54aa3 100644
--- a/modules/thesaurus.py
+++ b/modules/thesaurus.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config bighugethesaurus-api-key
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_THESAURUS = "http://words.bighugelabs.com/api/2/%s/%s/json"
diff --git a/modules/trakt.py b/modules/trakt.py
index bec38768..94538b8f 100644
--- a/modules/trakt.py
+++ b/modules/trakt.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config trakt-api-key
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_TRAKT = "https://api-v2launch.trakt.tv/users/%s/watching"
diff --git a/modules/twitter.py b/modules/twitter.py
index 35b35123..921d1ad9 100644
--- a/modules/twitter.py
+++ b/modules/twitter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#--require-config twitter-api-key
+#--require-config twitter-api-secret
+#--require-config twitter-access-token
+#--require-config twitter-access-secret
+
 import datetime, re, time, traceback
 import twitter
 import Utils
diff --git a/modules/weather.py b/modules/weather.py
index 868f9fca..e3350de3 100644
--- a/modules/weather.py
+++ b/modules/weather.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config openweathermap-api-key
+
 import Utils
 
 URL_WEATHER = "http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather"
diff --git a/modules/wolframalpha.py b/modules/wolframalpha.py
index 534187dc..3ab5d670 100644
--- a/modules/wolframalpha.py
+++ b/modules/wolframalpha.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config wolframalpha-api-key
+
 import re
 import Utils
 
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ class Module(object):
             if int(soup.find("queryresult").get("numpods")) > 0:
                 input = soup.find(id="Input").find("subpod").find("plaintext"
                     ).text
+                answered = False
                 for pod in soup.find_all("pod"):
                     if pod.get("primary") == "true":
                         answer = pod.find("subpod").find("plaintext")
@@ -34,8 +37,11 @@ class Module(object):
                                     match.group(1), 16)), text)
                             else:
                                 break
+                        answered = True
                         event["stdout"].write(text)
                         break
+                if not answered:
+                    event["stderr"].write("No results found")
             else:
                 event["stderr"].write("No results found")
         else:
diff --git a/modules/youtube.py b/modules/youtube.py
index b5066e6f..350e7863 100644
--- a/modules/youtube.py
+++ b/modules/youtube.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#--require-config google-api-key
+
 import re
 import Utils
 
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 8a74f331..bb919dfe 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import argparse
+import argparse, time
 import IRCBot, Config, Database
 
 def bool_input(s):
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ for server in servers:
 if len(bot.servers):
     bot.modules.load_modules()
     bot.events.on("boot").on("done").call()
+    time.sleep(5)
     bot.connect_all()
     bot.run()
 else: