diff --git a/src/app/browser.coffee b/src/app/browser.coffee
index 873ce7eb83..1d5513662b 100644
--- a/src/app/browser.coffee
+++ b/src/app/browser.coffee
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 _ = require 'underscore'
 moment = require 'moment'
-#algos = require './algos'
-
-
-restoreRefs = module.exports.restoreRefs = (model) ->
-  #refLists
-  _.each ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'], (type) ->
-    model.refList "_#{type}List", "_user.tasks", "_user.#{type}Ids"
 
 ###
   Loads JavaScript files from public/js/*
diff --git a/src/app/character.coffee b/src/app/character.coffee
index ad76409346..1ac4c446d4 100644
--- a/src/app/character.coffee
+++ b/src/app/character.coffee
@@ -8,23 +8,6 @@ _ = require 'underscore'
 lodash = require 'lodash'
 derby = require 'derby'
 
-module.exports.username = username = (auth) ->
-  if auth?.facebook?.displayName?
-    auth.facebook.displayName
-  else if auth?.facebook?
-    fb = auth.facebook
-    if fb._raw then "#{fb.name.givenName} #{fb.name.familyName}" else fb.name
-  else if auth?.local?
-    auth.local.username
-  else
-    'Anonymous'
-
-module.exports.view = (view) ->
-  view.fn "username", (auth) -> username(auth)
-
-  view.fn "tnl", algos.tnl
-
-
 module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   user = model.at '_user'
 
@@ -154,38 +137,6 @@ module.exports.newUserObject = ->
       when 'reward' then newUser.rewardIds.push guid
   return newUser
 
-module.exports.updateUser = (model) ->
-  batch = new BatchUpdate(model)
-  user = batch.user
-  obj = batch.obj()
-  tasks = obj.tasks
-
-  # Remove corrupted tasks
-  _.each tasks, (task, key) ->
-    unless task?
-      user.del("tasks.#{key}")
-      delete tasks[key]
-
-  batch.startTransaction()
-
-  batch.set('apiToken', derby.uuid()) unless obj.apiToken
-
-  ## Task List Cleanup
-  # FIXME temporary hack to fix lists (Need to figure out why these are happening)
-  _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) ->
-    # 1. remove duplicates
-    # 2. restore missing zombie tasks back into list
-    taskIds =  _.pluck( _.where(tasks, {type:type}), 'id')
-    union = _.union obj[type + 'Ids'], taskIds
-
-    # 2. remove empty (grey) tasks
-    preened = _.filter union, (val) -> _.contains(taskIds, val) and val?
-
-    # There were indeed issues found, set the new list
-    batch.set("#{type}Ids", preened) # if _.difference(preened, userObj[path]).length != 0
-
-  batch.commit()
-
 module.exports.BatchUpdate = BatchUpdate = (model) ->
   user = model.at("_user")
   transactionInProgress = false
diff --git a/src/app/helpers.coffee b/src/app/helpers.coffee
index 900edcc610..9852545b48 100644
--- a/src/app/helpers.coffee
+++ b/src/app/helpers.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 moment = require 'moment'
 _ = require 'underscore'
+algos = require './algos'
 
 # Absolute diff between two dates
 daysBetween = (yesterday, now, dayStart) ->
@@ -23,6 +24,17 @@ removeWhitespace = (str) ->
   return '' unless str
   str.replace /\s/g, ''
 
+username = (auth) ->
+  if auth?.facebook?.displayName?
+    auth.facebook.displayName
+  else if auth?.facebook?
+    fb = auth.facebook
+    if fb._raw then "#{fb.name.givenName} #{fb.name.familyName}" else fb.name
+  else if auth?.local?
+    auth.local.username
+  else
+    'Anonymous'
+
 viewHelpers = (view) ->
   view.fn "percent", (x, y) ->
     x=1 if x==0
@@ -59,4 +71,74 @@ viewHelpers = (view) ->
 
   view.fn "truarr", (num) -> num-1
 
-module.exports = { viewHelpers, removeWhitespace, randomVal, daysBetween, dayMapping }
+  ###
+    User
+  ###
+  view.fn "username", (auth) -> username(auth)
+  view.fn "tnl", algos.tnl
+
+  ###
+    Items
+  ###
+  view.fn 'equipped', (user, type) ->
+    {gender, armorSet} = user?.preferences || {'m', 'v1'}
+
+    if type=='armor'
+      armor = user?.items?.armor || 0
+      if gender == 'f'
+        return if (parseInt(armor) == 0) then "f_armor_#{armor}_#{armorSet}" else "f_armor_#{armor}"
+      else
+        return "m_armor_#{armor}"
+
+    else if type=='head'
+      head = user?.items?.head || 0
+      if gender == 'f'
+        return if (parseInt(head) > 1) then "f_head_#{head}_#{armorSet}" else "f_head_#{head}"
+      else
+        return "m_head_#{head}"
+
+  view.fn "gold", (num) ->
+    if num
+      return (num).toFixed(1).split('.')[0]
+    else
+      return "0"
+
+  view.fn "silver", (num) ->
+    if num
+      (num).toFixed(2).split('.')[1]
+    else
+      return "00"
+
+  ###
+    Tasks
+  ###
+  view.fn 'taskClasses', (task) ->
+    return unless task
+    {type, completed, value, repeat} = task
+
+    classes = type
+
+    # show as completed if completed (naturally) or not required for today
+    if type in ['todo', 'daily']
+      if completed or (repeat and repeat[dayMapping[moment().day()]]==false)
+        classes += " completed"
+      else
+        classes += " uncompleted"
+
+    if value < -20
+      classes += ' color-worst'
+    else if value < -10
+      classes += ' color-worse'
+    else if value < -1
+      classes += ' color-bad'
+    else if value < 1
+      classes += ' color-neutral'
+    else if value < 5
+      classes += ' color-good'
+    else if value < 10
+      classes += ' color-better'
+    else
+      classes += ' color-best'
+    return classes
+
+module.exports = { viewHelpers, removeWhitespace, randomVal, daysBetween, dayMapping, username }
diff --git a/src/app/index.coffee b/src/app/index.coffee
index 5317003429..780922f09d 100644
--- a/src/app/index.coffee
+++ b/src/app/index.coffee
@@ -12,21 +12,8 @@ i18n.localize app,
   availableLocales: ['en', 'he']
   defaultLocale: 'en'
 
-# Custom requires
-character = require './character'
-tasks = require './tasks'
-scoring = require './scoring'
 helpers = require './helpers'
-browser = require './browser'
-party = require './party'
-items = require './items'
-profile = require './profile'
-pets = require './pets'
-
 helpers.viewHelpers view
-character.view view
-tasks.view view
-items.view view
 
 _ = require('underscore')
 
@@ -43,11 +30,21 @@ get '/', (page, model, params, next) ->
   #if req.headers['x-forwarded-proto']!='https' and process.env.NODE_ENV=='production'
   #  return page.redirect 'https://' + req.headers.host + req.url
 
-  party.partySubscribe page, model, params, next, ->
-    character.updateUser(model)
-    items.server(model)
+  require('./party').partySubscribe page, model, params, next, ->
+    user = model.at('_user')
+    user.setNull('apiToken', derby.uuid())
+
+    # Remove corrupted tasks
+    tasks = user.get('tasks')
+    _.each tasks, (task, key) -> user.del("tasks.#{key}") unless task?
+
+    require('./items').server(model)
     model.set '_view', _view
-    browser.restoreRefs model
+
+    #refLists
+    _.each ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'], (type) ->
+      model.refList "_#{type}List", "_user.tasks", "_user.#{type}Ids"
+
     page.render()
 
 # ========== CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS ==========
@@ -59,15 +56,15 @@ ready (model) ->
   lastCron = user.get('lastCron')
   user.set('lastCron', +new Date) if (!lastCron? or lastCron == 'new')
 
-  scoring.cron(model)
+  require('./scoring').cron(model)
 
-  character.app(exports, model)
-  tasks.app(exports, model)
-  items.app(exports, model)
-  party.app(exports, model)
-  profile.app(exports, model)
-  pets.app(exports, model)
+  require('./character').app(exports, model)
+  require('./tasks').app(exports, model)
+  require('./items').app(exports, model)
+  require('./party').app(exports, model)
+  require('./profile').app(exports, model)
+  require('./pets').app(exports, model)
   require('../server/private').app(exports, model)
   require('./debug').app(exports, model) if model.get('_view.nodeEnv') != 'production'
-  browser.app(exports, model, app)
+  require('./browser').app(exports, model, app)
 
diff --git a/src/app/items.coffee b/src/app/items.coffee
index 17a7c40e3b..d19d9e89f0 100644
--- a/src/app/items.coffee
+++ b/src/app/items.coffee
@@ -70,46 +70,6 @@ _.each ['weapon', 'armor', 'head', 'shield'], (key) ->
 _.each items.pets, (pet) -> pet.notes = 'Find a hatching potion to pour on this egg, and one day it will hatch into a loyal pet.'
 _.each items.hatchingPotions, (hatchingPotion) -> hatchingPotion.notes = "Pour this on an egg, and it will hatch as a #{hatchingPotion.text} pet."
 
-###
-  view exports
-###
-module.exports.view = (view) ->
-  view.fn 'equipped', (user, type) ->
-    {gender, armorSet} = user?.preferences || {'m', 'v1'}
-
-    if type=='armor'
-      armor = user?.items?.armor || 0
-      if gender == 'f'
-        return if (parseInt(armor) == 0) then "f_armor_#{armor}_#{armorSet}" else "f_armor_#{armor}"
-      else
-        return "m_armor_#{armor}"
-
-    else if type=='head'
-      head = user?.items?.head || 0
-      if gender == 'f'
-        return if (parseInt(head) > 1) then "f_head_#{head}_#{armorSet}" else "f_head_#{head}"
-      else
-        return "m_head_#{head}"
-
-  view.fn "gold", (num) ->
-    if num
-      return (num).toFixed(1).split('.')[0]
-    else
-      return "0"
-
-  view.fn "silver", (num) ->
-    if num
-      (num).toFixed(2).split('.')[1]
-    else
-      return "00"
-
-  view.fn "copper", (num) ->
-    if num
-      c = (num).toFixed(4).split('.')[1]
-      c.toString().substr(2,2)
-    else
-      return "00"
-
 ###
   server exports
 ###
diff --git a/src/app/party.coffee b/src/app/party.coffee
index 47fb07fe6c..91902f689f 100644
--- a/src/app/party.coffee
+++ b/src/app/party.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 _ = require('underscore')
-character = require './character'
-browser = require './browser'
 
 partyUnsubscribe = (model, cb) ->
   if window?
@@ -69,6 +67,9 @@ module.exports.partySubscribe = partySubscribe = (page, model, params, next, cb)
       return finished [partyQ, membersQ, selfQ], ['_party', '_partyMembers', '_user']
 
 module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
+  character = require './character'
+  browser = require './browser'
+
   user = model.at('_user')
 
   user.on 'set', 'flags.partyEnabled', (captures, args) ->
diff --git a/src/app/profile.coffee b/src/app/profile.coffee
index b578ac2529..defe3bc955 100644
--- a/src/app/profile.coffee
+++ b/src/app/profile.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 character = require './character'
 browser = require './browser'
+helpers = require './helpers'
 
 module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   user = model.at('_user')
@@ -22,6 +23,6 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
     uid = $(el).attr('data-uid')
     model.ref '_profileActive', model.at("users.#{uid}")
     model.set '_profileActiveMain', user.get('id') is uid
-    model.set '_profileActiveUsername', character.username model.get('_profileActive.auth')
+    model.set '_profileActiveUsername', helpers.username model.get('_profileActive.auth')
     browser.setupTooltips(model)
 
diff --git a/src/app/scoring.coffee b/src/app/scoring.coffee
index 842b0e0c11..19044cca63 100644
--- a/src/app/scoring.coffee
+++ b/src/app/scoring.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-async = require 'async'
 moment = require 'moment'
 _ = require 'underscore'
 { randomVal } = helpers = require './helpers'
diff --git a/src/app/tasks.coffee b/src/app/tasks.coffee
index ddfd3dc889..52a726d343 100644
--- a/src/app/tasks.coffee
+++ b/src/app/tasks.coffee
@@ -4,36 +4,6 @@ _ = require 'underscore'
 moment = require 'moment'
 character = require './character'
 
-module.exports.view = (view) ->
-  view.fn 'taskClasses', (task) ->
-    return unless task
-    {type, completed, value, repeat} = task
-
-    classes = type
-
-    # show as completed if completed (naturally) or not required for today
-    if type in ['todo', 'daily']
-      if completed or (repeat and repeat[helpers.dayMapping[moment().day()]]==false)
-        classes += " completed"
-      else
-        classes += " uncompleted"
-
-    if value < -20
-      classes += ' color-worst'
-    else if value < -10
-      classes += ' color-worse'
-    else if value < -1
-      classes += ' color-bad'
-    else if value < 1
-      classes += ' color-neutral'
-    else if value < 5
-      classes += ' color-good'
-    else if value < 10
-      classes += ' color-better'
-    else
-      classes += ' color-best'
-    return classes
-
 module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   user = model.at('_user')