diff --git a/models/band.ts b/models/band.ts
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+import mongoose, { connect, PopulatedDoc, Document, Model} from "mongoose";
+const {Schema, model} = mongoose
+import SequenceFactory from "mongoose-sequence";
+import { hasMigrated } from "../lib/dbconfig";
+
+const AutoIncrement = SequenceFactory(mongoose);
+
+export interface IBand {
+	_id: number;
+	name: string;
+	locked: boolean;
+	characters: string[]
+}
+
+const BandSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IBand>({
+	_id: {
+		type: Number
+	},
+	name: {
+		type: String
+	},
+	locked: {
+		type: Boolean,
+		default: false
+	},
+	characters: [{
+		type: String
+	}]
+})
+
+hasMigrated && BandSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, {id: "band"})
+export const Band: Model<IBand> = /* mongoose.models.Band || */ model<IBand>("Band", BandSchema, "bands")
diff --git a/models/privMsg.ts b/models/privMsg.ts
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+import mongoose, {Schema, PopulatedDoc, Document, Model} from "mongoose";
+import SequenceFactory from "mongoose-sequence";
+import { hasMigrated } from "../lib/dbconfig";
+import { IUser } from "./user";
+
+const AutoIncrement = SequenceFactory(mongoose);
+
+export interface IPrivMsg {
+	_id: number;
+	from: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>;
+	to: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>;
+	subject: string;
+	content: string;
+	sentAt: Date;
+	read: boolean;
+	deletedBy: {
+		sender: boolean;
+		recipient: boolean;
+	}
+}
+const PMSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IPrivMsg>({
+	_id: { type: Number},
+	from: {
+		type: Number,
+		ref: "User"
+	},
+	to: {
+		type: Number,
+		ref: "User"
+	},
+	subject: { type: String },
+	content: { type: String },
+	sentAt: {
+		type: Date,
+		default: new Date()
+	},
+	read: {
+		type: Boolean,
+		default: false
+	},
+	deletedBy: {
+		sender: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		},
+		recipient: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		}
+	}
+})
+
+hasMigrated && PMSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, {id: "private_message"})
+
+export const PrivMsg: Model<IPrivMsg> = /* mongoose.models.PrivMsg || */ mongoose.model("PrivMsg", PMSchema, "private_messages")
diff --git a/models/user.ts b/models/user.ts
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+import mongoose, { Schema, connect, PopulatedDoc, Document, Model } from "mongoose";
+import SequenceFactory from "mongoose-sequence";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+import md5 from "blueimp-md5";
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken"
+import { hasMigrated } from "../lib/dbconfig";
+import { IBand } from "./band";
+import {IStory} from "./stories/index"
+import { QuickMenuItem, QuickMenuSchema } from "./quickMenu";
+
+const AutoIncrement = SequenceFactory(mongoose);
+interface IIPLogEntry {
+	lastAccess: Date;
+	ip: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUser extends Document {
+	_id?: number;
+	username: string;
+	email: string;
+	password: string;
+	auth: {
+		emailVerified: boolean;
+		activationKey: string | null;
+		passwordResetToken: string | null;
+	}
+	ts: {
+		created: Date;
+		updated: Date;
+	}
+	ipLog: IIPLogEntry[];
+	lastLogin: Date;
+	lastVisit: Date;
+	profile: {
+		avatar?: string;
+		isAdmin: boolean;
+		nightMode: boolean;
+		bio: string;
+		location: string;
+		occupation: string;
+		website: string;
+		blog: string;
+		views: number;
+		lastWhere: string | null;
+		hidden: boolean;
+		disclaimer: string;
+		showEmail: boolean;
+	}
+	biffno: {
+		years: string[];
+		wins: number;
+	}
+	favs: {
+		authors: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>[];
+		stories: PopulatedDoc<IStory & Document>[];
+	}
+	subscriptions: {
+		authors: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>[];
+		bands: PopulatedDoc<IBand & Document>[];
+		stories: PopulatedDoc<IStory & Document>[];
+	}
+	//@ts-ignore SHUT UP
+	hiddenAuthors: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>[];
+	hiddenBands: PopulatedDoc<IBand & Document>[];
+	//@ts-ignore SHUT UP
+	blocked: PopulatedDoc<IUser & Document>[];
+	sessionId: string | null;
+	banned: boolean;
+	quickMenuConfig: QuickMenuItem[]
+	validPassword(password: string): boolean;
+	generateToken(jwtSecret: string): string;
+}
+// type iut = IUser;
+interface UModel extends Model<IUser> {
+	generateHash(pwd: string): string;
+}
+
+const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IUser, UModel>({
+	_id: {
+		type: Number
+	},
+	username: {
+		type: String
+	},
+	email: {
+		type: String
+	},
+	password: {
+		type: String
+	},
+	auth: {
+		emailVerified: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		},
+		activationKey: {
+			type: String
+		},
+		passwordResetToken: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null
+		}
+	},
+	ts: {
+		created: {
+			type: Date,
+			default: new Date()
+		},
+		updated: {
+			type: Date,
+			default: new Date()
+		}
+	},
+	ipLog: [{
+		ip: {
+			type: String
+		},
+		lastAccess: {
+			type: Date,
+			default: new Date()
+		}
+	}],
+	lastLogin: {
+		type: Date,
+		default: null
+	},
+	lastVisit: {
+		type: Date,
+		default: null
+	},
+	profile: {
+		avatar: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		isAdmin: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		},
+		nightMode: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		},
+		bio: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		location: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		occupation: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		website: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		blog: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		views: {
+			type: Number,
+			min: 0,
+			default: 0
+		},
+		lastWhere: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null
+		},
+		hidden: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		},
+		disclaimer: {
+			type: String,
+			default: ""
+		},
+		showEmail: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false
+		}
+	},
+	biffno: {
+		years: [{
+			type: String
+		}],
+		wins: {
+			type: Number,
+			default: 0
+		}
+	},
+	favs: {
+		authors: [{
+			type: Number,
+			ref: "User"
+		}],
+		stories: [{
+			type: Number,
+			ref: "Story"
+		}]
+	},
+	subscriptions: {
+		authors:  [{
+			type: Number,
+			ref: "User"
+		}],
+		stories: [{
+			type: Number,
+			ref: "Story"
+		}],
+		bands: [{
+			type: Number,
+			ref: "Band"
+		}]
+	},
+	hiddenBands: [{
+		type: Number,
+		ref: "Band"
+	}],
+	hiddenAuthors: [{
+		type: Number,
+		ref: "User"
+	}],
+	blocked: [{
+		type: Number,
+		ref: "User"
+	}],
+	sessionId: {
+		type: String,
+		default: null
+	},
+	banned: {
+		type: Boolean,
+		default: false
+	},
+	quickMenuConfig: [QuickMenuSchema]
+})
+
+UserSchema.static("generateHash", function(password: string): string {
+	return bcrypt.hashSync(password, bcrypt.genSaltSync(8));
+});
+UserSchema.methods.validPassword = function(password: string): boolean {
+	return md5(password) === this.password || bcrypt.compareSync(password, this.password) || false;
+}
+
+UserSchema.methods.generateToken = function(jwtKey: string): string {
+	let token = jwt.sign({id: this._id, isAdmin: this.profile.isAdmin}, jwtKey, {
+		expiresIn: '14 days'
+	})
+	return token
+}
+
+hasMigrated && UserSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, {id: "userid"})
+export const User = mongoose.model<IUser, UModel>("User", UserSchema, "users")