diff --git a/convo.py b/convo.py
index 84f797f..7a8364c 100644
--- a/convo.py
+++ b/convo.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore
 
 from dataobjs import PesterProfile, Mood, PesterHistory
 from generic import PesterIcon, RightClickList
-from parsetools import escapeBrackets, convertTags
+from parsetools import convertTags
 
 class PesterTabWindow(QtGui.QFrame):
     def __init__(self, mainwindow, parent=None, convo="convo"):
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ class PesterText(QtGui.QTextEdit):
         parent = self.parent()
         window = parent.mainwindow
         me = window.profile()
+        quirks = window.userprofile.quirks if parent.applyquirks else None
         if msg == "PESTERCHUM:BEGIN":
             parent.setChumOpen(True)
             msg = chum.pestermsg(me, systemColor, window.theme["convo/text/beganpester"])
@@ -238,6 +239,8 @@ class PesterText(QtGui.QTextEdit):
             window.chatlog.log(chum.handle, convertTags(msg, "bbcode"))
             self.append(convertTags(msg))
         elif msg[0:3] == "/me" or msg[0:13] == "PESTERCHUM:ME":
+            if quirks:
+                msg = quirks.apply(msg)
             if msg[0:3] == "/me":
                 start = 3
             else:
@@ -256,11 +259,10 @@ class PesterText(QtGui.QTextEdit):
                 window.chatlog.log(chum.handle, convertTags(beginmsg, "bbcode"))
                 self.append(convertTags(beginmsg))
 
-            msg = escapeBrackets(msg)
             msg = "<c=%s>%s: %s</c>" % (color, initials, msg)
-            self.append(convertTags(msg))
+            self.append(convertTags(msg, quirkobj=quirks))
             if chum is me:
-                window.chatlog.log(parent.chum.handle, convertTags(msg, "bbcode"))
+                window.chatlog.log(parent.chum.handle, convertTags(msg, "bbcode", quirkobj=quirks))
             else:
                 if window.idle:
                     idlethreshhold = 60
@@ -514,16 +516,13 @@ class PesterConvo(QtGui.QFrame):
         if text == "" or text[0:11] == "PESTERCHUM:":
             return
         self.history.add(text)
-        # deal with quirks here
-        if self.applyquirks:
-            qtext = self.mainwindow.userprofile.quirks.apply(text)
-            text = qtext
         self.addMessage(text, True)
         # if ceased, rebegin
         if hasattr(self, 'chumopen') and not self.chumopen:
             self.mainwindow.newConvoStarted.emit(QtCore.QString(self.title()), True)
         # convert color tags
-        text = convertTags(text, "ctag")
+        quirkobj = self.mainwindow.userprofile.quirks if self.applyquirks else None
+        text = convertTags(text, "ctag", quirkobj)
         self.messageSent.emit(text, self.title())
         self.textInput.setText("")
 
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diff --git a/dataobjs.pyc b/dataobjs.pyc
index 22eeb00..f807641 100644
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diff --git a/generic.pyc b/generic.pyc
index cc9b4e2..033bd9a 100644
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diff --git a/irc.pyc b/irc.pyc
index e4a65a5..62a8eb1 100644
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diff --git a/logs/chums.js b/logs/chums.js
index 9e77160..ee55015 100644
--- a/logs/chums.js
+++ b/logs/chums.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"macruralAlchemist": {"color": "#700000", "handle": "macruralAlchemist", "mood": "offline"}, "lyricalKeraunoscopic": {"color": "#00c000", "handle": "lyricalKeraunoscopic", "mood": "offline"}, "fireSwallow": {"color": "#80bb9a", "handle": "fireSwallow", "mood": "offline"}, "aquaMarinist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "aquaMarinist", "mood": "offline"}, "centaursTesticle": {"color": "#000056", "handle": "centaursTesticle", "mood": "offline"}, "mechanicalSpectacle": {"color": "#0000ff", "handle": "mechanicalSpectacle", "mood": "offline"}, "carcinoGeneticist": {"color": "#999999", "handle": "carcinoGeneticist", "mood": "offline"}, "greyscalePacifist": {"color": "#7f7f7f", "handle": "greyscalePacifist", "mood": "offline"}, "aquaticMarinist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "aquaticMarinist", "mood": "offline"}, "wovenWay": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "wovenWay", "mood": "offline"}, "insipidTranscient": {"color": "#145064", "handle": "insipidTranscient", "mood": "offline"}, "caffeinatedAnalyst": {"color": "#aa0000", "handle": "caffeinatedAnalyst", "mood": "offline"}, "pesterClient394": {"color": "#ff3737", "handle": "pesterClient394", "mood": "offline"}, "absoluteTranquility": {"color": "#000033", "handle": "absoluteTranquility", "mood": "offline"}, "nitroZealist": {"color": "#ff3737", "handle": "nitroZealist", "mood": "offline"}, "quintessentialArbalest": {"color": "#999999", "handle": "quintessentialArbalest", "mood": "offline"}, "agogPorphyry": {"color": "#522d80", "handle": "agogPorphyry", "mood": "offline"}, "grimAuxiliatrix": {"color": "#008141", "handle": "grimAuxiliatrix", "mood": "offline"}, "androidTechnician": {"color": "#0000ff", "handle": "androidTechnician", "mood": "offline"}, "ardentAbettor": {"color": "#c8b670", "handle": "ardentAbettor", "mood": "offline"}, "aceIsm": {"color": "#ffcc66", "handle": "aceIsm", "mood": "offline"}, "apocalypseArisen": {"color": "#a10000", "handle": "apocalypseArisen", "mood": "offline"}, "radicalApologist": {"color": "#ffaa00", "handle": "radicalApologist", "mood": "offline"}, "microMachines": {"color": "#aa00ff", "handle": "microMachines", "mood": "offline"}, "uroborosUnbound": {"color": "#00416a", "handle": "uroborosUnbound", "mood": "offline"}, "arachnidsGrip": {"color": "#005682", "handle": "arachnidsGrip", "mood": "offline"}, "percipientPedestrian": {"color": "#00ffff", "handle": "percipientPedestrian", "mood": "offline"}, "tentacleTherapist": {"color": "#cc66ff", "handle": "tentacleTherapist", "mood": "offline"}, "sucroseSaboteur": {"color": "#00e700", "handle": "sucroseSaboteur", "mood": "offline"}, "illuminatedWax": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "illuminatedWax", "mood": "offline"}, "moirailBunp": {"color": "#6a3d0f", "handle": "moirailBunp", "mood": "offline"}, "madLurker": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "madLurker", "mood": "offline"}, "testOut": {"color": "#c760cc", "handle": "testOut", "mood": "offline"}, "pesterClient3022": {"color": "#336600", "handle": "pesterClient3022", "mood": "offline"}, "hellerificJefferson": {"color": "#3300ff", "handle": "hellerificJefferson", "mood": "offline"}, "DocScratch": {"color": "#ffffff", "handle": "DocScratch", "mood": "offline"}, "recalcitrantDisaster": {"color": "#8b0068", "handle": "recalcitrantDisaster", "mood": "offline"}, "superGhost": {"color": "#800564", "handle": "superGhost", "mood": "offline"}, "arsenicCatnip": {"color": "#006400", "handle": "arsenicCatnip", "mood": "offline"}, "kaleidoscopicMind": {"color": "#ff6666", "handle": "kaleidoscopicMind", "mood": "offline"}, "noSense": {"color": "#1d0059", "handle": "noSense", "mood": "offline"}, "captainCaveman": {"color": "#7c414e", "handle": "captainCaveman", "mood": "offline"}, "gamblingGenocider": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "gamblingGenocider", "mood": "offline"}, "cuttlefishCuller": {"color": "#77003c", "handle": "cuttlefishCuller", "mood": "offline"}, "iw": {"color": "#ff0000", "handle": "iw", "mood": "offline"}, "masterG": {"color": "#77003c", "handle": "masterG", "mood": "offline"}, "elegantDiversion": {"color": "#14b40a", "handle": "elegantDiversion", "mood": "offline"}, "plasmaModerator": {"color": "#5685cc", "handle": "plasmaModerator", "mood": "offline"}, "carcinoGenetecist": {"color": "#7f7f7f", "handle": "carcinoGenetecist", "mood": "offline"}, "marineAquist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "marineAquist", "mood": "offline"}, "remoteBloodbath": {"color": "#c70000", "handle": "remoteBloodbath", "mood": "offline"}, "oilslickOrchid": {"color": "#743f7e", "handle": "oilslickOrchid", "mood": "offline"}, "acapellaWaterfall": {"color": "#000099", "handle": "acapellaWaterfall", "mood": "offline"}, "gallowsCalibrator": {"color": "#008282", "handle": "gallowsCalibrator", "mood": "offline"}, "rageInducer": {"color": "#00ffff", "handle": "rageInducer", "mood": "offline"}, "anguillaNuntia": {"color": "#ff007f", "handle": "anguillaNuntia", "mood": "offline"}, "greenZephyr": {"color": "#00ca40", "handle": "greenZephyr", "mood": "offline"}, "lawdEngrish": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "lawdEngrish", "mood": "offline"}, "pretentiousFantasia": {"color": "#ff66cf", "handle": "pretentiousFantasia", "mood": "offline"}, "counterRealist": {"color": "#10d985", "handle": "counterRealist", "mood": "offline"}, "maxiumumFatness": {"color": "#3366ff", "handle": "maxiumumFatness", "mood": "offline"}, "schlagzeugGator": {"color": "#61821f", "handle": "schlagzeugGator", "mood": "offline"}, "metaliAggressive": {"color": "#9289d5", "handle": "metaliAggressive", "mood": "offline"}, "midnightSparrow": {"color": "#ff55ff", "handle": "midnightSparrow", "mood": "offline"}, "magmaExploiter": {"color": "#d90000", "handle": "magmaExploiter", "mood": "offline"}, "zealousScarecrow": {"color": "#00c882", "handle": "zealousScarecrow", "mood": "offline"}, "gardenGnostic": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "gardenGnostic", "mood": "offline"}, "unknownTraveler": {"color": "#006666", "handle": "unknownTraveler", "mood": "offline"}, "utilitarianTurnabout": {"color": "#dd0000", "handle": "utilitarianTurnabout", "mood": "offline"}, "adiosToreador": {"color": "#aa5500", "handle": "adiosToreador", "mood": "offline"}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"macruralAlchemist": {"color": "#700000", "handle": "macruralAlchemist", "mood": "offline"}, "lyricalKeraunoscopic": {"color": "#00c000", "handle": "lyricalKeraunoscopic", "mood": "offline"}, "fireSwallow": {"color": "#80bb9a", "handle": "fireSwallow", "mood": "offline"}, "aquaMarinist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "aquaMarinist", "mood": "offline"}, "centaursTesticle": {"color": "#000056", "handle": "centaursTesticle", "mood": "offline"}, "mechanicalSpectacle": {"color": "#0000ff", "handle": "mechanicalSpectacle", "mood": "offline"}, "carcinoGeneticist": {"color": "#999999", "handle": "carcinoGeneticist", "mood": "offline"}, "greyscalePacifist": {"color": "#7f7f7f", "handle": "greyscalePacifist", "mood": "offline"}, "aquaticMarinist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "aquaticMarinist", "mood": "offline"}, "iw": {"color": "#ff0000", "handle": "iw", "mood": "offline"}, "insipidTranscient": {"color": "#145064", "handle": "insipidTranscient", "mood": "offline"}, "caffeinatedAnalyst": {"color": "#aa0000", "handle": "caffeinatedAnalyst", "mood": "offline"}, "midnightSparrow": {"color": "#ff55ff", "handle": "midnightSparrow", "mood": "offline"}, "absoluteTranquility": {"color": "#000033", "handle": "absoluteTranquility", "mood": "offline"}, "nitroZealist": {"color": "#ff3737", "handle": "nitroZealist", "mood": "offline"}, "quintessentialArbalest": {"color": "#999999", "handle": "quintessentialArbalest", "mood": "offline"}, "noSense": {"color": "#1d0059", "handle": "noSense", "mood": "offline"}, "agogPorphyry": {"color": "#522d80", "handle": "agogPorphyry", "mood": "offline"}, "grimAuxiliatrix": {"color": "#008141", "handle": "grimAuxiliatrix", "mood": "offline"}, "androidTechnician": {"color": "#0000ff", "handle": "androidTechnician", "mood": "offline"}, "ardentAbettor": {"color": "#c8b670", "handle": "ardentAbettor", "mood": "offline"}, "aceIsm": {"color": "#ffcc66", "handle": "aceIsm", "mood": "offline"}, "apocalypseArisen": {"color": "#a10000", "handle": "apocalypseArisen", "mood": "offline"}, "radicalApologist": {"color": "#ffaa00", "handle": "radicalApologist", "mood": "offline"}, "microMachines": {"color": "#aa00ff", "handle": "microMachines", "mood": "offline"}, "uroborosUnbound": {"color": "#00416a", "handle": "uroborosUnbound", "mood": "offline"}, "arachnidsGrip": {"color": "#005682", "handle": "arachnidsGrip", "mood": "offline"}, "caligulasAquarium": {"color": "#6a006a", "handle": "caligulasAquarium", "mood": "offline"}, "percipientPedestrian": {"color": "#00ffff", "handle": "percipientPedestrian", "mood": "offline"}, "tentacleTherapist": {"color": "#cc66ff", "handle": "tentacleTherapist", "mood": "offline"}, "sucroseSaboteur": {"color": "#00e700", "handle": "sucroseSaboteur", "mood": "offline"}, "illuminatedWax": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "illuminatedWax", "mood": "offline"}, "moirailBunp": {"color": "#6a3d0f", "handle": "moirailBunp", "mood": "offline"}, "madLurker": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "madLurker", "mood": "offline"}, "testOut": {"color": "#c760cc", "handle": "testOut", "mood": "offline"}, "pesterClient3022": {"color": "#336600", "handle": "pesterClient3022", "mood": "offline"}, "hellerificJefferson": {"color": "#3300ff", "handle": "hellerificJefferson", "mood": "offline"}, "DocScratch": {"color": "#ffffff", "handle": "DocScratch", "mood": "offline"}, "recalcitrantDisaster": {"color": "#8b0068", "handle": "recalcitrantDisaster", "mood": "offline"}, "superGhost": {"color": "#800564", "handle": "superGhost", "mood": "offline"}, "arsenicCatnip": {"color": "#006400", "handle": "arsenicCatnip", "mood": "offline"}, "kaleidoscopicMind": {"color": "#ff6666", "handle": "kaleidoscopicMind", "mood": "offline"}, "zealousScarecrow": {"color": "#00c882", "handle": "zealousScarecrow", "mood": "offline"}, "captainCaveman": {"color": "#7c414e", "handle": "captainCaveman", "mood": "offline"}, "gamblingGenocider": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "gamblingGenocider", "mood": "offline"}, "cuttlefishCuller": {"color": "#77003c", "handle": "cuttlefishCuller", "mood": "offline"}, "wovenWay": {"color": "#000000", "handle": "wovenWay", "mood": "offline"}, "masterG": {"color": "#77003c", "handle": "masterG", "mood": "offline"}, "elegantDiversion": {"color": "#14b40a", "handle": "elegantDiversion", "mood": "offline"}, "plasmaModerator": {"color": "#5685cc", "handle": "plasmaModerator", "mood": "offline"}, "carcinoGenetecist": {"color": "#7f7f7f", "handle": "carcinoGenetecist", "mood": "offline"}, "marineAquist": {"color": "#00caca", "handle": "marineAquist", "mood": "offline"}, "remoteBloodbath": {"color": "#c70000", "handle": "remoteBloodbath", "mood": "offline"}, "oilslickOrchid": {"color": "#743f7e", "handle": "oilslickOrchid", "mood": "offline"}, "acapellaWaterfall": {"color": "#000099", "handle": "acapellaWaterfall", "mood": "offline"}, "gallowsCalibrator": {"color": "#008282", "handle": "gallowsCalibrator", "mood": "offline"}, "rageInducer": {"color": "#00ffff", "handle": "rageInducer", "mood": "offline"}, "anguillaNuntia": {"color": "#ff007f", "handle": "anguillaNuntia", "mood": "offline"}, "greenZephyr": {"color": "#00ca40", "handle": "greenZephyr", "mood": "offline"}, "lawdEngrish": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "lawdEngrish", "mood": "offline"}, "pretentiousFantasia": {"color": "#ff66cf", "handle": "pretentiousFantasia", "mood": "offline"}, "counterRealist": {"color": "#10d985", "handle": "counterRealist", "mood": "offline"}, "maxiumumFatness": {"color": "#3366ff", "handle": "maxiumumFatness", "mood": "offline"}, "schlagzeugGator": {"color": "#61821f", "handle": "schlagzeugGator", "mood": "offline"}, "metaliAggressive": {"color": "#9289d5", "handle": "metaliAggressive", "mood": "offline"}, "pesterClient394": {"color": "#ff3737", "handle": "pesterClient394", "mood": "offline"}, "magmaExploiter": {"color": "#d90000", "handle": "magmaExploiter", "mood": "offline"}, "gardenGnostic": {"color": "#00ff00", "handle": "gardenGnostic", "mood": "offline"}, "unknownTraveler": {"color": "#006666", "handle": "unknownTraveler", "mood": "offline"}, "utilitarianTurnabout": {"color": "#dd0000", "handle": "utilitarianTurnabout", "mood": "offline"}, "adiosToreador": {"color": "#aa5500", "handle": "adiosToreador", "mood": "offline"}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/memos.py b/memos.py
index c44588d..10b7786 100644
--- a/memos.py
+++ b/memos.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from datetime import time, timedelta, datetime
 from dataobjs import PesterProfile, Mood, PesterHistory
 from generic import PesterIcon, RightClickList
 from convo import PesterConvo, PesterInput, PesterText, PesterTabWindow
-from parsetools import convertTags, escapeBrackets, addTimeInitial, timeProtocol
+from parsetools import convertTags, addTimeInitial, timeProtocol
 
 def delta2txt(d, format="pc"):
     if format == "pc":
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class MemoText(PesterText):
         parent = self.parent()
         window = parent.mainwindow
         me = window.profile()
+        quirks = window.userprofile.quirks if parent.applyquirks else None
         msg = unicode(text)
         chumdb = window.chumdb
         if chum is not me: # SO MUCH WH1T3SP4C3 >:]
@@ -268,6 +269,8 @@ class MemoText(PesterText):
             time.openCurrentTime()
 
         if msg[0:3] == "/me" or msg[0:13] == "PESTERCHUM:ME":
+            if quirks:
+                msg = quirks.apply(msg)
             if msg[0:3] == "/me":
                 start = 3
             else:
@@ -279,9 +282,8 @@ class MemoText(PesterText):
         else:
             if chum is not me:
                 msg = addTimeInitial(msg, parent.times[chum.handle].getGrammar())
-            msg = escapeBrackets(msg)
-            self.append(convertTags(msg))
-            window.chatlog.log(parent.channel, convertTags(msg, "bbcode"))
+            self.append(convertTags(msg, quirksobj=quirks))
+            window.chatlog.log(parent.channel, convertTags(msg, "bbcode", quirks))
             
         
     def changeTheme(self, theme):
@@ -554,23 +556,19 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
         if self.time.getTime() == None:
             self.sendtime()
         grammar = self.time.getGrammar()
-        # deal with quirks here
-        if self.applyquirks:
-            qtext = self.mainwindow.userprofile.quirks.apply(text)
-        else:
-            qtext = text
-        if qtext[0:3] != "/me":
+        if text[0:3] != "/me":
             initials = self.mainwindow.profile().initials()
             colorcmd = self.mainwindow.profile().colorcmd()
-            clientText = "<c=%s>%s%s%s: %s</c>" % (colorcmd, grammar.pcf, initials, grammar.number, qtext)
+            clientText = "<c=%s>%s%s%s: %s</c>" % (colorcmd, grammar.pcf, initials, grammar.number, text)
             # account for TC's parsing error
-            serverText = "<c=%s>%s: %s</c> " % (colorcmd, initials, qtext)
+            serverText = "<c=%s>%s: %s</c> " % (colorcmd, initials, text)
         else:
-            clientText = qtext
+            clientText = text
             serverText = clientText
         self.addMessage(clientText, True)
         # convert color tags
-        serverText = convertTags(unicode(serverText), "ctag")
+        quirks = self.mainwindow.userprofile.quirks if self.applyquirks else None
+        serverText = convertTags(unicode(serverText), "ctag", quirks)
         self.messageSent.emit(serverText, self.title())
         self.textInput.setText("")
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
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diff --git a/oyoyo/__init__.pyc b/oyoyo/__init__.pyc
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diff --git a/oyoyo/client.pyc b/oyoyo/client.pyc
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diff --git a/oyoyo/cmdhandler.pyc b/oyoyo/cmdhandler.pyc
index d97b3d1..e9def19 100644
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diff --git a/oyoyo/helpers.pyc b/oyoyo/helpers.pyc
index e5b17da..e5c82c4 100644
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diff --git a/oyoyo/ircevents.pyc b/oyoyo/ircevents.pyc
index c83999f..1f1ccd6 100644
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diff --git a/oyoyo/parse.pyc b/oyoyo/parse.pyc
index 9095b24..e67f2ea 100644
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diff --git a/parsetools.py b/parsetools.py
index 91308d9..cb703f9 100644
--- a/parsetools.py
+++ b/parsetools.py
@@ -4,35 +4,40 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
 _ctag_begin = re.compile(r'(?i)<c=(.*?)>')
+_ctag_end = re.compile(r'(?i)</c>')
 _ctag_rgb = re.compile(r'\d+,\d+,\d+')
-_urlre = re.compile(r"(?i)(http://[^\s<[]+)")
+_urlre = re.compile(r"(?i)http://[^\s]+")
 _memore = re.compile(r" (#[A-Za-z0-9_]+)")
 
 def lexer(string, objlist):
     """objlist is a list: [(objecttype, re),...] list is in order of preference"""
     stringlist = [string]
     for (oType, regexp) in objlist:
-        newstringlist = copy(stringlist)
+        newstringlist = []
         for (stri, s) in enumerate(stringlist):
-            tmp = []
+            if type(s) not in [str, unicode]:
+                newstringlist.append(s)
+                continue
             lasti = 0
-            for m in regexp.finditer(string):
+            for m in regexp.finditer(s):
                 start = m.start()
                 end = m.end()
-                tag = oType(group(0), *groups())
-                tmp.append(string[lasti:start])
-                tmp.append(tag)
+                tag = oType(m.group(0), *m.groups())
+                if lasti != start:
+                    newstringlist.append(s[lasti:start])
+                newstringlist.append(tag)
+                lasti = end
             if lasti < len(string):
-                tmp.append(string[lasti:])
-            stringlist = stringlist[0:stri]+tmp+stringlist[stri+1:]
+                newstringlist.append(s[lasti:])
         stringlist = copy(newstringlist)
     return stringlist
 
-def convertTags(string, format="html"):
-    if format not in ["html", "bbcode", "ctag"]:
-        raise ValueError("Color format not recognized")
-    def colorrepfunc(matchobj):
-        color = matchobj.group(1)
+class colorBegin(object):
+    def __init__(self, string, color):
+        self.string = string
+        self.color = color
+    def convert(self, format):
+        color = self.color
         if _ctag_rgb.match(color) is not None:
             if format=='ctag':
                 return "<c=%s>" % (color)
@@ -51,69 +56,75 @@ def convertTags(string, format="html"):
         elif format == "ctag":
             (r,g,b,a) = qc.getRgb()
             return '<c=%s,%s,%s>' % (r,g,b)
-    string = _ctag_begin.sub(colorrepfunc, string)
-    endtag = {"html": "</span>", "bbcode": "[/color]", "ctag": "</c>"}
-    string = string.replace("</c>", endtag[format])
-    def urlrep(matchobj):
-        if format=="html":
-            return "<a href='%s'>%s</a>" % (matchobj.group(1).replace("&amp;", "&"), matchobj.group(1))
-        elif format=="bbcode":
-            return "[url]%s[/url]" % (matchobj.group(1).replace("&amp;", "&"))
-        elif format=="ctag":
-            return matchobj.group(1)
-    string = _urlre.sub(urlrep, string)
-    if format == "html":
-        string = _memore.sub(r" <a href='\1'>\1</a>", string)
-        for (code, f) in smiledict.iteritems():
-            string = string.replace(" %s" % (code), " <img src='smilies/%s' />" % (f))
-    return string
+class colorEnd(object):
+    def __init__(self, string):
+        self.string = string
+    def convert(self, format):
+        if format == "html":
+            return "</span>"
+        elif format == "bbcode":
+            return "[/color]"
+        else:
+            return self.string
+class hyperlink(object):
+    def __init__(self, string):
+        self.string = string
+    def convert(self, format):
+        if format == "html":
+            return "<a href='%s'>%s</a>" % (self.string, self.string)
+        elif format == "bbcode":
+            return "[url]%s[/url]" % (self.string)
+        else:
+            return self.string
+class smiley(object):
+    def __init__(self, string):
+        self.string = string
+    def convert(self, format):
+        if format == "html":
+            return "<img src='smilies/%s' />" % (smiledict[self.string])
+        else:
+            return self.string
 
-def escapeBrackets(string):
-    class beginTag(object):
-        def __init__(self, tag):
-            self.tag = tag
-    class endTag(object):
-        pass
-    newlist = []
-    begintagpos = [(m.start(), m.end()) for m in _ctag_begin.finditer(string)]
-    lasti = 0
-    for (s, e) in begintagpos:
-        newlist.append(string[lasti:s])
-        newlist.append(beginTag(string[s:e]))
-        lasti = e
-    if lasti < len(string):
-        newlist.append(string[lasti:])
-    tmp = []
-    for o in newlist:
-        if type(o) is not beginTag:
-            l = o.split("</c>")
-            tmp.append(l[0])
-            l = l[1:]
-            for item in l:
-                tmp.append(endTag())
-                tmp.append(item)
-        else:
-            tmp.append(o)
-    btlen = 0
-    etlen = 0
-    retval = ""
-    newlist = tmp
-    for o in newlist:
-        if type(o) is beginTag:
-            retval += o.tag.replace("&", "&amp;")
-            btlen +=1
-        elif type(o) is endTag:
-            if etlen >= btlen:
-                continue
+def convertTags(string, format="html", quirkobj=None):
+    if format not in ["html", "bbcode", "ctag"]:
+        raise ValueError("Color format not recognized")
+    lexlist = [(colorBegin, _ctag_begin), (colorEnd, _ctag_end),
+               (hyperlink, _urlre), (hyperlink, _memore),
+               (smiley, _smilere)]
+
+    lexed = lexer(string, lexlist)
+    balanced = []
+    beginc = 0
+    endc = 0
+    for o in lexed:
+        if type(o) is colorBegin:
+            beginc += 1
+            balanced.append(o)
+        elif type(o) is colorEnd:
+            if beginc >= endc:
+                endc += 1
+                balanced.append(o)
             else:
-                retval += "</c>"
-                etlen += 1
+                balanced.append(o.string)
         else:
-            retval += o.replace("&", "&amp;").replace("<", "&lt;").replace(">", "&gt;")
-    if btlen > etlen:
-        for i in range(0, btlen-etlen):
-            retval += "</c>"
-    return retval
+            balanced.append(o)
+    if beginc > endc:
+        for i in range(0, beginc-endc):
+            balanced.append(colorEnd("</c>"))
+
+    escaped = ""
+    for o in balanced:
+        if type(o) in [str, unicode]:
+            if quirkobj:
+                o = quirkobj.apply(o)
+            if format == "html":
+                escaped += o.replace("&", "&amp;").replace(">", "&gt;").replace("<","&lt;")
+            else:
+                escaped += o
+        else:
+            escaped += o.convert(format)
+    return escaped
+
 
 def addTimeInitial(string, grammar):
     endofi = string.find(":")
@@ -196,3 +207,5 @@ smiledict = {
     ":befuddled:": "what.gif",
     ":pumpkin:": "whatpumpkin.gif",
     ":trollcool:": "trollcool.gif"}
+
+_smilere = re.compile("|".join(smiledict.keys()))
diff --git a/parsetools.pyc b/parsetools.pyc
index 15d589a..7b8e8b9 100644
Binary files a/parsetools.pyc and b/parsetools.pyc differ
diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 2a00624..5d87bed 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import json
 import codecs
 import re
 import socket
+import platform
 from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore
 import pygame
 
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ class PesterLog(object):
                 os.mkdir("logs/%s/%s" % (self.handle, handle))
             fp = codecs.open("logs/%s/%s/%s.%s" % (self.handle, handle, handle, time), encoding='utf-8', mode='a')
             self.convos[handle] = fp
-        self.convos[handle].write(msg+"\n")
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            self.convos[handle].write(msg+"\r\n")
+        else:
+            self.convos[handle].write(msg+"\n")
         self.convos[handle].flush()
     def finish(self, handle):
         if not self.convos.has_key(handle):
diff --git a/profiles/doctorHorrible.js b/profiles/doctorHorrible.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ba3a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/doctorHorrible.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"color": "#000000", "theme": "pesterchum", "quirks": [], "handle": "doctorHorrible"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/profiles/ghostDunk.js b/profiles/ghostDunk.js
index 43ce8df..ea311d0 100644
--- a/profiles/ghostDunk.js
+++ b/profiles/ghostDunk.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"color": "#ff00ff", "theme": "trollian", "quirks": [], "handle": "ghostDunk"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"color": "#ff00ff", "theme": "pesterchum", "quirks": [{"to": "7", "from": "t", "type": "replace"}], "handle": "ghostDunk"}
\ No newline at end of file