diff --git a/mods/autoload.py b/mods/autoload.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5b9259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/autoload.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# This file is part of modbot.
+
+# modbot is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public
+# License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+# either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+# later version.
+
+# modbot is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
+# of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero
+# General Public License along with modbot.  If not, see
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# configuration
+to_load = [
+    'ducks',
+]
+
+def init(srv):
+    for i in to_load:
+        try:
+            srv.load_mod(i)
+        except ModuleNotFoundError:
+            pass
diff --git a/mods/default.py b/mods/default.py
index e2c74fd..5f30528 100644
--- a/mods/default.py
+++ b/mods/default.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import utils
 def cmd(line, srv):
     command, params = utils.cmdparse(line)
     if command == "load":
-        if utils.is_admin(params[0]):
+        if utils.is_admin(srv, params[0]):
             try:
                 srv.load_mod(params[0])
                 utils.message(srv, line.params[0],
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def cmd(line, srv):
             utils.message(srv, line.params[0],
                 "invalid permissions!")
     elif command == "unload":
-        if utils.is_admin(params[0]):
+        if utils.is_admin(srv, params[0]):
             try:
                 srv.unload_mod(params[0])
                 utils.message(srv, line.params[0],
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def cmd(line, srv):
             utils.message(srv, line.params[0],
                 "invalid permissions!")
     elif command == "op":
-        if utils.is_admin(params[0]):
+        if utils.is_admin(srv, params[0]):
             srv.admins.append(Admin(params[0]))
             utils.message(srv, line.params[0],
                 "operator added")
diff --git a/mods/ducks.py b/mods/ducks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2928b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ducks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# This file is part of modbot.
+
+# modbot is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public
+# License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+# either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+# later version.
+
+# modbot is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
+# of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero
+# General Public License along with modbot.  If not, see
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import utils
+from irctokens import build, Line
+import time
+import random
+
+def init(srv):
+    srv.states['ducks'] = {
+        'messages': 0,
+        'duck': False,
+        'last': time.time(),
+    }
+
+def privmsg(line, srv):
+    if srv.states['ducks'] == None:
+        init(srv)
+    if not line.hostmask.nickname == "BitBotNewTest": srv.states['ducks']['messages'] += 1
+    if random.randint(0, 99) <= 76 and srv.states['ducks']['messages'] > 1 and not srv.states['ducks']['duck']:
+        srv.states['ducks']['duck'] = True
+        srv.send(build('PRIVMSG', [line.params[0], 'a duck has appeared!']))
+        srv.states['ducks']['messages'] = 0
+
+def cmd(line, srv):
+    command, params = utils.cmdparse(line)
+    if command == "bef":
+        if srv.states['ducks']['duck']:
+            utils.message(srv, line.params[0], "you cought a duck!")
+            srv.states['ducks']['duck'] = False
+        else:
+            utils.message(srv, line.params[0], "oh noes, you didn't catch it!")