diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b064d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bot.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Readme.rdoc b/Readme.rdoc
index 2e8fa9c..211de6a 100644
--- a/Readme.rdoc
+++ b/Readme.rdoc
@@ -4,33 +4,22 @@ A community built chat bot, just for fun. Send pull requests!
 
 === Running it
 
-It runs with straight Ruby. You'll need the Cinch and Cinch-Identify gems and Ruby 1.9, and you'll want to specify the nick and channel you want to use in a YAML file:
+It runs with straight Ruby. You'll need the Cinch, Cinch-Identify and ActiveSupport gems and Ruby 1.9, and you'll want to specify the nick and channel you want to use in a YAML file:
 
-  bot.yml
+[bot.yml]:
   settings:
-    nick: my_bot
-    channel: ecruby
-    nickserv_pass: sekrit
-
-If you plan to use the Karma plugin, you'll need a bit more:
-
-  bot.yml
-  settings:
-    nick: my_bot
-    channel: ecruby
-    nickserv_pass: sekrit
-    persistence_url: ecruby.org
-    username: some_user
-    password: sekrit
-
-Then just run it with
+    server: 'irc.freenode.org'
+    nick: &nick 'my_bot'
+    channel: '#ecruby'
+    plugins:
+      "Repeater":
+      "OverAchieverListener":
+      "Cinch::Plugins::Identify":
+        require: 'cinch/plugins/identify'
+        nick: *nick
+        nickserv_pass: sekrit
+        type: nickserv
+
+Then just run it with:
 
   ruby chatbot.rb
-  
-
-== Things we can do
-
-* More games
-* Database persistence
-* Record links to Tumblr?
-* Whatever else sounds like fun
diff --git a/chatbot.rb b/chatbot.rb
index 06708ba..9b81847 100644
--- a/chatbot.rb
+++ b/chatbot.rb
@@ -1,38 +1,27 @@
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'cinch'
-require 'cinch/plugins/identify'
 require 'yaml'
+require './helpers'
 
-begin
-  $settings = YAML.load(File.read("bot.yml"))
-rescue
-  puts "create bot.yml and populate it with values. See the readme file!"
-end
-
-$help_messages = []
+raise "create bot.yml and populate it with values. See the readme file!" unless File.exists?("bot.yml")
 
-require './plugins/karma'
-require './plugins/link_catcher'
-require './plugins/repeater'
+initialize_globals!
+cinch_plugins = include_plugins($settings["settings"]['plugins'])
 
-@irc  = Cinch::Bot.new do
-  
+@irc = Cinch::Bot.new do
   configure do |c|
-    c.server = "irc.freenode.org"
-    c.nick = $settings["settings"]["nick"]
-    c.channels = [$settings["settings"]["channel"]]
-    c.plugins.plugins = [Karma, LinkCatcher, Repeater, Cinch::Plugins::Identify]
-    c.plugins.options[Cinch::Plugins::Identify] = {
-      :username => $settings['settings']['nick'],
-      :password => $settings['settings']['nickserv_pass'],
-      :type     => :nickserv
-    }
+    c.server          = $settings["settings"]["server"]
+    c.nick            = $settings["settings"]["nick"]
+    c.channels        = [$settings["settings"]["channel"]]
+    c.plugins.plugins = cinch_plugins.keys
+    cinch_plugins.each do |plugin_class, options|
+      c.plugins.options[plugin_class] = options
+    end
   end
-
+  
   on :message, /^!help/ do |m|
-    $help_messages.each{|message| m.user.send message }
+    $help_messages.each{ |message| m.user.send message }
   end
-
 end
 
 @irc.start
diff --git a/helpers.rb b/helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5688082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+require 'active_support'
+
+def include_plugins(plugin_list = {})
+  plugin_list ||= {}
+  
+  plugins = plugin_list.inject({}) do |plugin_classes, plugin|
+    plugin_name, plugin_options = plugin
+    underscored_name  = ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(plugin_name)
+    if plugin_options && path = plugin_options.delete('require')
+      require path
+    else
+      require "./plugins/#{underscored_name}"
+    end
+    plugin_class = ActiveSupport::Inflector.constantize(plugin_name)
+    plugin_classes[plugin_class] = (plugin_options || {})
+    
+    plugin_classes
+  end
+  
+  return plugins
+end
+
+def initialize_globals!
+  $settings = YAML.load(File.read("bot.yml"))
+  $help_messages = []
+end
diff --git a/plugins/over_achiever.rb b/plugins/over_achiever.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b91ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/over_achiever.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+require 'net/http'
+require "uri"
+
+module OverAchiever
+  def self.generate_badge(points, msg)
+    email = "m8r-pgofgf@mailinator.com"
+    
+    uri = URI.parse("http://www.justachieveit.com/jai/code.jsp")
+    response = Net::HTTP.post_form(uri, { type: 1, email: email, text: msg, score: points })
+    
+    if response.is_a?(Net::HTTPRedirection) && response['location']
+      badge_response = Net::HTTP.get_response(URI.parse(response['location']))
+      if badge_response.is_a?(Net::HTTPOK) && matches = badge_response.body.match(/src="(http:\/\/cdn\.justachieveit\.com\/[^"]+)"/)
+        matches[1]
+      else
+        "Sorry {{user}} I can't find the badge's URL"
+      end
+    else
+      "Sorry {{user}} I couldn't figure out where to get the badge's URL"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/over_achiever_listener.rb b/plugins/over_achiever_listener.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc4da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/over_achiever_listener.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require_relative './over_achiever'
+
+class OverAchieverListener
+  include Cinch::Plugin
+
+  $help_messages << "achieve: <number> <message>   Generate an achievement with <number> points"
+  $help_messages << "achievement: <number> <message>   Generate an achievement with <number> points"
+  $help_messages << "achievement unlocked: <number> <message>   Generate an achievement with <number> points"
+
+  listen_to :channel
+
+  def listen(m)
+    if matches = m.message.match(/^(?:ach[ie]{2}ve(?:ment)?|ach[ie]{2}vement unlocked): (\d*)(\D.*)/)
+      points = matches[1].empty? ? 5 : matches[1]
+      msg = matches[2].strip
+      if badge = OverAchiever.generate_badge(points, msg)
+        m.reply badge.gsub('{{user}}', m.user.nick)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end