diff --git a/plugins/highlight_plugin.py b/plugins/highlight_plugin.py
index 39ea0af..6652345 100644
--- a/plugins/highlight_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/highlight_plugin.py
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ class Plugin:
             return '\x0f'
 
     @command(permission='view',public=True,show_in_help_list=True)
-    def h1c(self, mask, target, *args, **kwargs):
-        """h1c // chosen color contrasting. color choices are 0-15. usage: ?h1r c1 c2 c3 c4 nickname message. example: ?h1c 8,12,9,13 dr1p make me a ham sammich
-            %%h1c <noise>...
+    def h1c(self, mask, target, args):
+        """h1c // cchosen color contrasting. color choices are 0-15. usage: ?h1r c1 c2 c3 c4 nickname message. example: ?h1c 8,12,9,13 dr1p make me a ham sammich
+            %%h1c <message>...
         """
         try:
-            noise = ' '.join(args['<noise>'])
+            noise = ' '.join(args['<message>']).strip()
             _colors=noise.split()[0]
             _nik = noise.split()[1]
             _msg = ' '.join(noise.split()[2:])
-            c1=_colors.split(',')[0]
-            c2=_colors.split(',')[1]
-            c3=_colors.split(',')[2]
-            c4=_colors.split(',')[3]
+            c1=int(_colors.split(',')[0])
+            c2=int(_colors.split(',')[1])
+            c3=int(_colors.split(',')[2])
+            c4=int(_colors.split(',')[3])
             b1=c1;b2=c2;b3=c3;b4=c4;
             c1=self.__color(hex(c1)[2:])
             c2=self.__color(hex(c2)[2:])
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ class Plugin:
              self.bot.privmsg(target,self.bot.emo(msg))
 
     @command(permission='view',public=True,show_in_help_list=True)
-    def h1r(self, mask, target, *args, **kwargs):
+    def h1r(self, mask, target, args):
         """h1r // randomized color contrasting. usage: ?h1r nickname message
-            %%h1r <noise>...
+            %%h1r <message>...
         """
         try:
-            noise = ' '.join(args['<noise>'])
+            noise = ' '.join(args['<message>']).strip()
             _nik = noise.split()[0]
             _msg = ' '.join(noise.split()[1:])
             c1=random.randint(0,15)
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ class Plugin:
              msg=f"{mask.nick}: highlight_plugin:h1r - error: {e}"
              self.bot.privmsg(target,self.bot.emo(msg))
 
-
     @command(permission='view',public=True,show_in_help_list=True)
     def hl(self, mask, target, args):
-        """highlight user c n message ?highlight <nick> <color> <loop> <messaage>. c is 16 colors as 0-f. loop is flood message. e.g. ?hl dr1p f 6 phuq. highlights dr1p in magenta flooding 6 times saying phuq
-            %%hl <noise>...
+        """highlight user c n message ?highlight <nick> <color> <loop> <messaage>. c is 16 colors as 0-f. loop is flood message. e.g. ?hl dr1p f 6 phuq. 
+highlights dr1p in magenta flooding 6 times saying phuq
+            %%hl <message>...
         """
         try:
-            noise = ' '.join(args['<noise>'])
+            noise = ' '.join(args['<message>']).strip()
             _nik = noise.split()[0]
             _col = noise.split()[1]
             _cnt = noise.split()[2]
@@ -110,5 +110,3 @@ class Plugin:
         except Exception as e:
              msg=f"{mask.nick}: highlight_plugin:highlight/hl - error: {e}"
              self.bot.privmsg(target,self.bot.emo(msg))
-
-