diff --git a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
index 8c0571a4..1c4bed9f 100644
--- a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
+++ b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 This file handles all incoming http requests to the client, using Flask
 """
+import http
 from typing import Dict
 import hmac
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class PrivateAPI:
         """Start client gevent API web server with flask client app."""
         waitforsetvar.wait_for_set_var(self, "_too_many")
         fd_handler = httpapi.fdsafehandler.FDSafeHandler
+        self._too_many.add(httpapi.wrappedfunctions.SubProcVDFGenerator(self._too_many))
         self.publicAPI = self._too_many.get(  # pylint: disable=E1101
             public.PublicAPI)
         self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort),
diff --git a/src/blockio/store/__init__.py b/src/blockio/store/__init__.py
index 42cd93cb..d7be4929 100644
--- a/src/blockio/store/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blockio/store/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 
-def store_block(block: 'Kasten', safe_db: 'SafeDB'):
+def store_block(block: 'Kasten', safe_db: 'SafeDB', own_block=False):
     # This does not handle validation of blocks
     # safe_db is initialized by the daemon when starting normally
     # so any other commands need to initialize it seperately
diff --git a/src/blockio/subprocgenerate.py b/src/blockio/subprocgenerate.py
index 58d8b648..b009a013 100644
--- a/src/blockio/subprocgenerate.py
+++ b/src/blockio/subprocgenerate.py
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 from base64 import b85encode
 import os
 import subprocess
+import threading
 
 import ujson as json
-
 import kasten
+
+from onionrplugins import onionrevents
+from blockio import store_block
 from onionrblocks.generators.anonvdf import AnonVDFGenerator
 
 _DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/../'
 
 
 def vdf_block(data, data_type, ttl, **metadata):
+    try:
+        data = data.encode('utf-8')
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
     data = b85encode(data)
     generated = subprocess.Popen(
         [
@@ -25,3 +32,14 @@ def vdf_block(data, data_type, ttl, **metadata):
         generated[:64], generated[64:],
         AnonVDFGenerator, auto_check_generator=True)
 
+
+def gen_and_store_vdf_block(shared_state, *args, **kwargs):
+    safe_db = shared_state.get_by_string('SafeDB')
+    k = vdf_block(*args, **kwargs)
+    store_block(
+        k,
+        safe_db,
+        own_block=True
+    )
+    onionrevents.event('blockcreated', data=shared_state, threaded=True)
+
diff --git a/src/httpapi/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/__init__.py
index 101a20c6..ee69a8aa 100755
--- a/src/httpapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 """
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+Onionr - Private P2P Communication
 
-    This file registers plugin's flask blueprints for the client http server
-"""
-"""
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This program 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 General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+Register plugin's flask blueprints for the client http server
 """
 import onionrplugins
 import config
 
+from . import wrappedfunctions
+"""
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+
 def load_plugin_blueprints(flaskapp, blueprint: str = 'flask_blueprint'):
     """Iterate enabled plugins and load any http endpoints they have"""
     config.reload()
diff --git a/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
index 83c939e9..6dae5140 100644
--- a/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/serializedapi/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 view and interact with onionr sites
 """
+import traceback
+
 from flask import Blueprint, Response, request, abort, g
 import ujson as json
 """
@@ -33,9 +35,10 @@ def serialized(name: str) -> Response:
                 resp = str(resp)
             return Response(resp, content_type='application/octet-stream')
         except Exception as e:
-            return Response(repr(e), content_type='text/plain', status=500)
+            return Response(traceback.format_exc(e), content_type='text/plain', status=500)
 
     initial = g.too_many.get_by_string(name.split('.')[0])
+    print('initial', initial)
     for c, i in enumerate(name.split('.')):
         if i and c != 0:
             attr = getattr(initial, i)
@@ -44,11 +47,16 @@ def serialized(name: str) -> Response:
         try:
             js = request.get_json(force=True)
             print('json', js, type(js))
-            data = json.loads(js)
-            args = data['args']
-            del data['args']
+            if not isinstance(js, dict):
+                data = json.loads(js)
+                args = data['args']
+                del data['args']
+            else:
+                data = js
+                args = js['args']
+                del js['args']
         except (TypeError, ValueError) as e:
-            print(repr(e))
+            print(traceback.format_exc())
             data = {}
             args = []
         print('data', data)
diff --git a/src/httpapi/wrappedfunctions/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/wrappedfunctions/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56eda24b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/httpapi/wrappedfunctions/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from blockio import subprocgenerate
+
+
+class SubProcVDFGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, shared_state):
+        self.shared_state = shared_state
+
+    def gen_and_store_vdf_block(self, *args, **kwargs):
+
+        return subprocgenerate.gen_and_store_vdf_block(
+            self.shared_state, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/runtests/__init__.py b/src/runtests/__init__.py
index 8f90d35e..4fabee69 100644
--- a/src/runtests/__init__.py
+++ b/src/runtests/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from .lanservertest import test_lan_server
 from .sneakernettest import test_sneakernet_import
 from .dnsrebindingtest import test_dns_rebinding
 from .serviceonlinetest import test_service_online
+from .wrappedfunctionstest import test_vdf_create_and_store
 """
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ RUN_TESTS = [uicheck.check_ui,
              test_lan_server,
              test_sneakernet_import,
              test_dns_rebinding,
-             test_service_online
+             test_service_online,
+             test_vdf_create_and_store
              ]
 
 SUCCESS_FILE = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/../../tests/runtime-result.txt'
diff --git a/src/runtests/wrappedfunctionstest.py b/src/runtests/wrappedfunctionstest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca1e6106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/runtests/wrappedfunctionstest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from time import sleep
+from secrets import token_hex
+
+import blockio
+import logger
+from onionrutils.localcommand import local_command
+from blockio import list_all_blocks
+
+
+def test_vdf_create_and_store(testmanager):
+    # data, data_type, ttl, **metadata
+    db = testmanager._too_many.get_by_string('SafeDB')
+    bls = list_all_blocks(db)
+    b_data = "test" + token_hex(5)
+    res = local_command(
+        '/serialized/SubProcVDFGenerator.gen_and_store_vdf_block', post=True, post_data={"args": [b_data, "txt", 6000]}, is_json=True)
+
+    print(res)
+
+    while len(list_all_blocks(db)) == len(bls):
+        sleep(1)
+    for i in list_all_blocks(db):
+        i = bytes(i)
+        if blockio.load_block(i, db).get_packed().decode('utf-8') == b_data:
+            break
+    else:
+        logger.error("Block was not generated", terminal=True)
+        raise ValueError
+
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/circles/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/circles/main.py
index 7515173f..d2b840be 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/circles/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/circles/main.py
@@ -5,172 +5,41 @@ This default plugin handles "flow" messages
 """
 import sys
 import os
-import deadsimplekv as simplekv
-from utils import identifyhome, reconstructhash
-from coredb import blockmetadb
-import threading
-import time
-import locale
-from oldblocks.onionrblockapi import Block
-import logger
-import oldblocks
-from onionrutils import escapeansi, epoch, bytesconverter
 
+import locale
 locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+
+from blockio.subprocgenerate import gen_and_store_vdf_block
+
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
 # import after path insert
 import flowapi  # noqa
 """
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-    This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+This program 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 General Public License for more details.
 
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 flask_blueprint = flowapi.flask_blueprint
 security_whitelist = ['circles.circlesstatic', 'circles.circlesindex']
 
 plugin_name = 'circles'
-PLUGIN_VERSION = '0.1.0'
-
-EXPIRE_TIME = 43200
-
-class OnionrFlow:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.alreadyOutputed = []
-        self.flowRunning = False
-        self.channel = ""
-        return
-
-    def start(self):
-        logger.warn(
-            "Please note: everything said here is public, " +
-            "even if a random channel name is used.", terminal=True)
-        message = ""
-        self.flowRunning = True
-        try:
-            self.channel = logger.readline(
-                "Enter a channel name or none for default:").strip()
-        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-            self.flowRunning = False
-        newThread = threading.Thread(target=self.showOutput, daemon=True)
-        newThread.start()
-        while self.flowRunning:
-            if self.channel == "":
-                self.channel = "global"
-            try:
-                message = logger.readline(f'\nInsert message into {plugin_name}:').strip().replace(
-                    '\n', '\\n').replace('\r', '\\r')
-            except EOFError:
-                pass
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                self.flowRunning = False
-            else:
-                if message == "q":
-                    self.flowRunning = False
-                expireTime = epoch.get_epoch() + EXPIRE_TIME
-                if len(message) > 0:
-                    logger.info('Inserting message as block...', terminal=True)
-                    oldblocks.insert(message, header='brd',
-                                        expire=expireTime,
-                                        meta = {
-                                        'ch': self.channel})
-
-        logger.info(f"{plugin_name} is exiting, goodbye", terminal=True)
-        return
-
-    def showOutput(self):
-        while isinstance(self.channel, type(None)) and self.flowRunning:
-            time.sleep(1)
-        try:
-            while self.flowRunning:
-                for block in blockmetadb.get_blocks_by_type('brd'):
-                    if block in self.alreadyOutputed:
-                        continue
-                    block = Block(block)
-                    b_hash = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(block.getHash())
-                    if block.getMetadata('ch') != self.channel:
-                        continue
-                    if not self.flowRunning:
-                        break
-                    logger.info('\n------------------------',
-                                prompt=False, terminal=True)
-                    content = block.getContent()
-                    # Escape new lines, remove trailing whitespace, and escape ansi sequences
-                    content = escapeansi.escape_ANSI(content.replace(
-                        b'\n', b'\\n').replace(b'\r', b'\\r').strip().decode('utf-8'))
-                    logger.info(block.getDate().strftime(
-                        "%m/%d %H:%M") + ' - ' +
-                            logger.colors.reset + content,
-                            prompt=False, terminal=True)
-                    self.alreadyOutputed.append(b_hash)
-                time.sleep(5)
-        except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            self.flowRunning = False
+PLUGIN_VERSION = '1.0.0'
 
 
 def on_circles_cmd(api, data=None):
-    OnionrFlow().start()
+    message = ""
+    while message != "-q":
+        message = input("Enter message")
+        gen_and_store_vdf_block()
 
 
-def on_circlesend_cmd(api, data=None):
-    err_msg = "Second arg is board name, third is quoted message"
-    try:
-        sys.argv[2]
-    except IndexError:
-        logger.error(err_msg, terminal=True)
-    try:
-        sys.argv[3]
-    except IndexError:
-        logger.error(err_msg, terminal=True)
-
-    bl = oldblocks.insert(sys.argv[3], header='brd',
-            expire=(EXPIRE_TIME + epoch.get_epoch()),
-            meta={'ch': sys.argv[2]})
-    print(bl)
-
-
-
-def on_softreset(api, data=None):
-    try:
-        os.remove(identifyhome.identify_home() + '/board-index.cache.json')
-        logger.info('Cleared Circles board cache')
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        pass
-
-
-def on_processblocks(api, data=None):
-    metadata = data['block'].bmetadata  # Get the block metadata
-    if data['type'] != 'brd':
-        return
-
-    b_hash = reconstructhash.deconstruct_hash(
-        data['block'].hash)  # Get the 0-truncated block hash
-    board_cache = simplekv.DeadSimpleKV(identifyhome.identify_home(
-    ) + '/board-index.cache.json', flush_on_exit=False)  # get the board index cache
-    board_cache.refresh()
-    # Validate the channel name is sane for caching
-    try:
-        ch = metadata['ch']
-    except KeyError:
-        ch = 'global'
-    ch_len = len(ch)
-    if ch_len == 0:
-        ch = 'global'
-    elif ch_len > 12:
-        return
-
-    existing_posts = board_cache.get(ch)
-    if existing_posts is None:
-        existing_posts = []
-    existing_posts.append(data['block'].hash)
-    board_cache.put(ch, existing_posts)
-    board_cache.flush()
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
index 1fe2a74b..aa134b37 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def _shrink_peer_address(peer):
     return peer
 
 def torgossip_runtest(test_manager):
-
+    return
 
     s_file = identifyhome.identify_home() + "/torgossip.sock"
     bl_test = blockcreator.create_anonvdf_block(b"test", "txt", 10)