diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index af59fce9..eb86670c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ pillow
 python-dateutil
 bidict
 frozendict
+TwitchIO
+websockets
+TwitchAPI
diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 4292eefa..852530f1 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ async def main():
             websockets.serve(sockets.root_handler, '', conf.wserver['port'])
         )
 
+        crocbot = CrocBot(
+            config=conf,
+            data=db,
+            prefix='!',
+            initial_channels=conf.croccy.getlist('initial_channels'),
+            token=conf.croccy['token'],
+        )
+
         lionbot = await stack.enter_async_context(
             LionBot(
                 command_prefix='!',
@@ -104,26 +112,15 @@ async def main():
                 translator=translator,
                 chunk_guilds_at_startup=False,
                 system_monitor=system_monitor,
+                crocbot=crocbot,
             )
         )
 
-        crocbot = CrocBot(
-            config=conf,
-            data=db,
-            prefix='!',
-            initial_channels=conf.croccy.getlist('initial_channels'),
-            token=conf.croccy['token'],
-            lionbot=lionbot
-        )
-        lionbot.crocbot = crocbot
-
-        crocbot.load_module('modules')
-
         crocstart = asyncio.create_task(start_croccy(crocbot))
         lionstart = asyncio.create_task(start_lion(lionbot))
         await asyncio.wait((crocstart, lionstart), return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED)
-        crocstart.cancel()
-        lionstart.cancel()
+        # crocstart.cancel()
+        # lionstart.cancel()
 
 async def start_lion(lionbot):
     ctx_bot.set(lionbot)
diff --git a/src/meta/CrocBot.py b/src/meta/CrocBot.py
index ae632a99..a4742424 100644
--- a/src/meta/CrocBot.py
+++ b/src/meta/CrocBot.py
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ from data import Database
 from .config import Conf
 
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .LionBot import LionBot
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -21,12 +17,11 @@ class CrocBot(commands.Bot):
     def __init__(self, *args,
                  config: Conf,
                  data: Database,
-                 lionbot: 'LionBot', **kwargs):
+                 **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.config = config
         self.data = data
         self.pubsub = pubsub.PubSubPool(self)
-        self.lionbot = lionbot
 
     async def event_ready(self):
         logger.info(f"Logged in as {self.nick}. User id is {self.user_id}")
diff --git a/src/meta/LionBot.py b/src/meta/LionBot.py
index 48a5e065..19904f9f 100644
--- a/src/meta/LionBot.py
+++ b/src/meta/LionBot.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from .errors import HandledException, SafeCancellation
 from .monitor import SystemMonitor, ComponentMonitor, StatusLevel, ComponentStatus
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from meta.CrocBot import CrocBot
     from core.cog import CoreCog
     from core.config import ConfigCog
     from tracking.voice.cog import VoiceTrackerCog
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class LionBot(Bot):
         initial_extensions: List[str], web_client: ClientSession, app_ipc,
         testing_guilds: List[int] = [],
         system_monitor: Optional[SystemMonitor] = None,
+        crocbot: Optional['CrocBot'] = None,
         **kwargs
     ):
         kwargs.setdefault('tree_cls', LionTree)
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ class LionBot(Bot):
         self.app_ipc = app_ipc
         self.translator = translator
 
+        self.crocbot = crocbot
+
         self.system_monitor = system_monitor or SystemMonitor()
         self.monitor = ComponentMonitor('LionBot', self._monitor_status)
         self.system_monitor.add_component(self.monitor)
diff --git a/src/meta/LionCog.py b/src/meta/LionCog.py
index 39ca43aa..bc28f7c5 100644
--- a/src/meta/LionCog.py
+++ b/src/meta/LionCog.py
@@ -1,23 +1,36 @@
-from typing import Any
+from functools import partial
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
 
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog
 from discord.ext import commands as cmds
+from twitchio.ext import commands
+from twitchio.ext.commands import Command, Bot
+from twitchio.ext.commands.meta import CogEvent
 
 
 class LionCog(Cog):
     # A set of other cogs that this cog depends on
     depends_on: set['LionCog'] = set()
     _placeholder_groups_: set[str]
+    _twitch_cmds_: dict[str, Command]
+    _twitch_events_: dict[str, CogEvent]
+    _twitch_events_loaded_: set[Callable]
 
     def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs):
         super().__init_subclass__(**kwargs)
 
         cls._placeholder_groups_ = set()
+        cls._twitch_cmds_ = {}
+        cls._twitch_events_ = {}
 
         for base in reversed(cls.__mro__):
             for elem, value in base.__dict__.items():
                 if isinstance(value, cmds.HybridGroup) and hasattr(value, '_placeholder_group_'):
                     cls._placeholder_groups_.add(value.name)
+                elif isinstance(value, Command):
+                    cls._twitch_cmds_[value.name] = value
+                elif isinstance(value, CogEvent):
+                    cls._twitch_events_[value.name] = value
 
     def __new__(cls, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any):
         # Patch to ensure no placeholder groups are in the command list
@@ -34,6 +47,51 @@ class LionCog(Cog):
 
         return await super()._inject(bot, *args, *kwargs)
 
+    def _load_twitch_methods(self, bot: Bot):
+        for name, command in self._twitch_cmds_.items():
+            command._instance = self
+            command.cog = self
+            bot.add_command(command)
+
+        for name, event in self._twitch_events_.items():
+            callback = partial(event, self)
+            self._twitch_events_loaded_.add(callback)
+            bot.add_event(callback=callback, name=name)
+
+    def _unload_twitch_methods(self, bot: Bot):
+        for name in self._twitch_cmds_:
+            bot.remove_command(name)
+
+        for callback in self._twitch_events_loaded_:
+            bot.remove_event(callback=callback)
+
+        self._twitch_events_loaded_.clear()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def twitch_event(cls, event: Optional[str] = None):
+        def decorator(func) -> CogEvent:
+            event_name = event or func.__name__
+            return CogEvent(name=event_name, func=func, module=cls.__module__)
+        return decorator
+
+    async def cog_check(self, ctx):  # type: ignore
+        """
+        TwitchIO assumes cog_check is a coroutine,
+        so here we narrow the check to only a coroutine.
+
+        The ctx maybe either be a twitch command context or a dpy context.
+        """
+        if isinstance(ctx, cmds.Context):
+            return await self.cog_check_discord(ctx)
+        if isinstance(ctx, commands.Context):
+            return await self.cog_check_twitch(ctx)
+
+    async def cog_check_discord(self, ctx: cmds.Context):
+        return True
+
+    async def cog_check_twitch(self, ctx: commands.Context):
+        return True
+
     @classmethod
     def placeholder_group(cls, group: cmds.HybridGroup):
         group._placeholder_group_ = True
diff --git a/src/modules/__init__.py b/src/modules/__init__.py
index 8eec6d09..2061986c 100644
--- a/src/modules/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/__init__.py
@@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ active_discord = [
     '.premium',
     '.streamalerts',
     '.test',
-]
-
-active_twitch = [
+    '.counters',
     '.nowdoing',
     '.shoutouts',
-    '.counters',
     '.tagstrings',
 ]
 
-
-def prepare(bot):
-    for ext in active_twitch:
-        bot.load_module(this_package + ext)
-
 async def setup(bot):
     for ext in active_discord:
         await bot.load_extension(ext, package=this_package)
diff --git a/src/modules/counters/__init__.py b/src/modules/counters/__init__.py
index 8990eb41..30f4e6e5 100644
--- a/src/modules/counters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/counters/__init__.py
@@ -4,10 +4,5 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .cog import CounterCog
 
-def prepare(bot):
-    bot.add_cog(CounterCog(bot))
-
 async def setup(bot):
-    from .lion_cog import CounterCog
-
     await bot.add_cog(CounterCog(bot))
diff --git a/src/modules/counters/cog.py b/src/modules/counters/cog.py
index 0cdeba92..9b1dd032 100644
--- a/src/modules/counters/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/counters/cog.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+import discord
+from discord.ext import commands as cmds
 import twitchio
 from twitchio.ext import commands
 
+
 from data.queries import ORDER
-from meta import CrocBot
+from meta import LionCog, LionBot, CrocBot
 from utils.lib import utc_now
 from . import logger
 from .data import CounterData
@@ -22,10 +25,11 @@ class PERIOD(Enum):
     YEAR = ('this year', 'y', 'year', 'yearly')
 
 
-class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
-    def __init__(self, bot: CrocBot):
+class CounterCog(LionCog):
+    def __init__(self, bot: LionBot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.data = bot.data.load_registry(CounterData())
+        self.crocbot: CrocBot = bot.crocbot
+        self.data = bot.db.load_registry(CounterData())
 
         self.loaded = asyncio.Event()
 
@@ -33,9 +37,18 @@ class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
         self.counters = {}
 
     async def cog_load(self):
+        self._load_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
+
         await self.data.init()
+        await self.load_counters()
         self.loaded.set()
 
+    async def cog_unload(self):
+        self._unload_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
+
+    async def cog_check(self, ctx):
+        return True
+
     async def load_counters(self):
         """
         Initialise counter name cache.
@@ -46,18 +59,6 @@ class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
             f"Loaded {len(self.counters)} counters."
         )
 
-    async def ensure_loaded(self):
-        if not self.loaded.is_set():
-            await self.cog_load()
-
-    @commands.Cog.event('event_ready')  # type: ignore
-    async def on_ready(self):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
-
-    async def cog_check(self, ctx):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
-        return True
-
     # Counters API
 
     async def fetch_counter(self, counter: str) -> CounterData.Counter:
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
         if period is PERIOD.ALL:
             start_time = None
         elif period is PERIOD.STREAM:
-            streams = await self.bot.fetch_streams(user_ids=[userid])
+            streams = await self.crocbot.fetch_streams(user_ids=[userid])
             if streams:
                 stream = streams[0]
                 start_time = stream.started_at
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
         lb = await self.leaderboard(counter, start_time=start_time)
         if lb:
             userids = list(lb.keys())
-            users = await self.bot.fetch_users(ids=userids)
+            users = await self.crocbot.fetch_users(ids=userids)
             name_map = {user.id: user.display_name for user in users}
             parts = []
             for userid, total in lb.items():
@@ -283,17 +284,9 @@ class CounterCog(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.reply(await self.formatted_lb('water', args, int(user.id)))
 
     @commands.command()
-    async def reload(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, args: str = ''):
-        if not (ctx.author.is_mod or ctx.author.is_broadcaster):
-            return
-        if not args:
-            await ctx.reply("Full reload not implemented yet.")
-        else:
-            try:
-                self.bot.reload_module(args)
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception("Failed to reload")
-                await ctx.reply("Failed to reload module! Check console~")
-            else:
-                await ctx.reply("Reloaded!")
+    async def stuff(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, args: str = ''):
+        await ctx.reply(f"Stuff {args}")
 
+    @cmds.hybrid_command('water')
+    async def d_water_cmd(self, ctx):
+        await ctx.reply(repr(ctx))
diff --git a/src/modules/counters/lion_cog.py b/src/modules/counters/lion_cog.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 123514b8..00000000
--- a/src/modules/counters/lion_cog.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import asyncio
-from typing import Optional
-
-import discord
-from discord.ext import commands as cmds
-from discord import app_commands as appcmds
-
-from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext
-from meta.errors import UserInputError
-from meta.logger import log_wrap
-from utils.lib import utc_now
-from data.conditions import NULL
-
-from . import logger
-from .data import CounterData
-
-
-class CounterCog(LionCog):
-
-    def __init__(self, bot: LionBot):
-        self.bot = bot 
-
-        self.counter_cog = bot.crocbot.get_cog('CounterCog')
diff --git a/src/modules/nowdoing/__init__.py b/src/modules/nowdoing/__init__.py
index a2fad715..a0db8411 100644
--- a/src/modules/nowdoing/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/nowdoing/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .cog import NowDoingCog
 
-def prepare(bot):
-    logger.info("Preparing the nowdoing module.")
-    bot.add_cog(NowDoingCog(bot))
+async def setup(bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(NowDoingCog(bot))
diff --git a/src/modules/nowdoing/cog.py b/src/modules/nowdoing/cog.py
index 068b16b9..19b12283 100644
--- a/src/modules/nowdoing/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/nowdoing/cog.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from attr import dataclass
 import twitchio
 from twitchio.ext import commands
 
-from meta import CrocBot
+from meta import CrocBot, LionCog
+from meta.LionBot import LionBot
 from meta.sockets import Channel, register_channel
 from utils.lib import strfdelta, utc_now
 from . import logger
@@ -78,10 +79,11 @@ class NowDoingChannel(Channel):
         })
 
 
-class NowDoingCog(commands.Cog):
-    def __init__(self, bot: CrocBot):
+class NowDoingCog(LionCog):
+    def __init__(self, bot: LionBot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.data = bot.data.load_registry(NowListData())
+        self.crocbot = bot.crocbot
+        self.data = bot.db.load_registry(NowListData())
         self.channel = NowDoingChannel(self)
         register_channel(self.channel.name, self.channel)
 
@@ -94,21 +96,19 @@ class NowDoingCog(commands.Cog):
         await self.data.init()
 
         await self.load_tasks()
+
+        self._load_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
         self.loaded.set()
 
-    async def ensure_loaded(self):
-        """
-        Hack because lib devs decided to remove async cog loading.
-        """
-        if not self.loaded.is_set():
-            await self.cog_load()
-
-    @commands.Cog.event('event_ready')  # type: ignore
-    async def on_ready(self):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
+    async def cog_unload(self):
+        self.loaded.clear()
+        self.tasks.clear()
+        self._unload_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
 
     async def cog_check(self, ctx):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
+        if not self.loaded.is_set():
+            await ctx.reply("Tasklists are still loading! Please wait a moment~")
+            return False
         return True
 
     async def load_tasks(self):
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class NowDoingCog(commands.Cog):
     @commands.command(aliases=['task', 'check'])
     async def now(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, args: Optional[str] = None):
         userid = int(ctx.author.id)
+        args = args.strip() if args else None
         if args:
             await self.data.Task.table.delete_where(userid=userid)
             task = await self.data.Task.create(
diff --git a/src/modules/shoutouts/__init__.py b/src/modules/shoutouts/__init__.py
index 875d0f52..4671f8c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/shoutouts/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/shoutouts/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .cog import ShoutoutCog
 
-def prepare(bot):
-    bot.add_cog(ShoutoutCog(bot))
+async def setup(bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(ShoutoutCog(bot))
diff --git a/src/modules/shoutouts/cog.py b/src/modules/shoutouts/cog.py
index cc8343f6..1ebf56d7 100644
--- a/src/modules/shoutouts/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/shoutouts/cog.py
@@ -4,50 +4,50 @@ from typing import Optional
 import twitchio
 from twitchio.ext import commands
 
-from meta import CrocBot
+from meta import CrocBot, LionBot, LionCog
 from utils.lib import replace_multiple
 from . import logger
 from .data import ShoutoutData
 
 
-class ShoutoutCog(commands.Cog):
+class ShoutoutCog(LionCog):
     # Future extension: channel defaults and config
     DEFAULT_SHOUTOUT = """
     We think that {name} is a great streamer and you should check them out \
     and drop a follow! \
     They {areorwere} streaming {game} at {channel}
     """
-    def __init__(self, bot: CrocBot):
+    def __init__(self, bot: LionBot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.data = bot.data.load_registry(ShoutoutData())
+        self.crocbot = bot.crocbot
+        self.data = bot.db.load_registry(ShoutoutData())
 
         self.loaded = asyncio.Event()
 
     async def cog_load(self):
         await self.data.init()
+        self._load_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
         self.loaded.set()
 
-    async def ensure_loaded(self):
-        if not self.loaded.is_set():
-            await self.cog_load()
-
-    @commands.Cog.event('event_ready')  # type: ignore
-    async def on_ready(self):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
+    async def cog_unload(self):
+        self.loaded.clear()
+        self._unload_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
 
     async def cog_check(self, ctx):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
+        if not self.loaded.is_set():
+            await ctx.reply("Tasklists are still loading! Please wait a moment~")
+            return False
         return True
 
     async def format_shoutout(self, text: str, user: twitchio.User):
-        channels = await self.bot.fetch_channels([user.id])
+        channels = await self.crocbot.fetch_channels([user.id])
         if channels:
             channel = channels[0]
             game = channel.game_name or 'Unknown'
         else:
             game = 'Unknown'
 
-        streams = await self.bot.fetch_streams([user.id])
+        streams = await self.crocbot.fetch_streams([user.id])
         live = bool(streams)
 
         mapping = {
diff --git a/src/modules/tagstrings/__init__.py b/src/modules/tagstrings/__init__.py
index 51ee112b..c379d1b9 100644
--- a/src/modules/tagstrings/__init__.py
+++ b/src/modules/tagstrings/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .cog import TagCog
 
-def prepare(bot):
-    bot.add_cog(TagCog(bot))
+async def setup(bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(TagCog(bot))
diff --git a/src/modules/tagstrings/cog.py b/src/modules/tagstrings/cog.py
index 9fbda103..f9463539 100644
--- a/src/modules/tagstrings/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/tagstrings/cog.py
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@ import difflib
 import twitchio
 from twitchio.ext import commands
 
-from meta import CrocBot
+from meta import CrocBot, LionBot, LionCog
 from utils.lib import utc_now
 from . import logger
 from .data import TagData
 
 
-class TagCog(commands.Cog):
-    def __init__(self, bot: CrocBot):
+class TagCog(LionCog):
+    def __init__(self, bot: LionBot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.data = bot.data.load_registry(TagData())
+        self.crocbot = bot.crocbot
+        self.data = bot.db.load_registry(TagData())
 
         self.loaded = asyncio.Event()
 
@@ -31,19 +32,24 @@ class TagCog(commands.Cog):
 
         self.tags.clear()
         self.tags.update(tags)
+        logger.info(f"Loaded {len(tags)} into cache.")
 
     async def cog_load(self):
         await self.data.init()
         await self.load_tags()
+        self._load_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
         self.loaded.set()
 
-    async def ensure_loaded(self):
-        if not self.loaded.is_set():
-            await self.cog_load()
+    async def cog_unload(self):
+        self.loaded.clear()
+        self.tags.clear()
+        self._unload_twitch_methods(self.crocbot)
 
-    @commands.Cog.event('event_ready')
-    async def on_ready(self):
-        await self.ensure_loaded()
+    async def cog_check(self, ctx):
+        if not self.loaded.is_set():
+            await ctx.reply("Tasklists are still loading! Please wait a moment~")
+            return False
+        return True
 
     # API