diff --git a/src/handshake.rs b/src/handshake.rs
index 62815a3..47349d2 100644
--- a/src/handshake.rs
+++ b/src/handshake.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use tokio::net::tcp::{OwnedReadHalf, OwnedWriteHalf};
 
-use crate::mc_types;
+use crate::mc_types::{self, Result};
 
 pub struct Handshake {
     pub protocol_version: i32,
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ pub struct Handshake {
     pub next_state: i32,
 }
 
-pub async fn read_handshake(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> Handshake {
-    let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(stream).await;
+pub async fn read_handshake(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> Result<Handshake> {
+    let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(stream).await?;
     let _packet_id = mc_types::get_var_int(&mut data);
-    get_handshake(&mut data)
+    Ok(get_handshake(&mut data)?)
 }
 
-pub fn get_handshake(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Handshake {
-    Handshake {
-        protocol_version: mc_types::get_var_int(data),
-        server_address: mc_types::get_string(data),
+pub fn get_handshake(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<Handshake> {
+    Ok(Handshake {
+        protocol_version: mc_types::get_var_int(data)?,
+        server_address: mc_types::get_string(data)?,
         server_port: mc_types::get_u16(data),
-        next_state: mc_types::get_var_int(data),
-    }
+        next_state: mc_types::get_var_int(data)?,
+    })
 }
 
 pub fn convert_handshake(handshake: Handshake) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn convert_handshake(handshake: Handshake) -> Vec<u8> {
 pub async fn write_handshake(
     stream: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
     handshake: Handshake,
-) {
-    mc_types::write_packet(stream, &mut convert_handshake(handshake)).await;
+) -> Result<()> {
+    mc_types::write_packet(stream, &mut convert_handshake(handshake)).await?;
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 53282f2..5f841b8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,55 +26,56 @@ async fn handle_client(client_socket: TcpStream) {
     let backend_addr = "127.0.0.1:25566";
 
     let (mut client_reader, mut client_writer) = client_socket.into_split();
-    if let Ok(backend_socket) = TcpStream::connect(backend_addr).await {
-        let (mut server_reader, mut server_writer) =
-            backend_socket.into_split();
-        let mut buffer: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
-        client_reader.peek(&mut buffer)
-            .await.expect("Error reading from stream");
-        let packet_id: u8 = buffer[0];
 
-        if packet_id == 0xFE {
-            status::respond_legacy_status(&mut client_writer).await;
-            return;
-        } else {
-            let handshake_packet = handshake::read_handshake(&mut client_reader)
-                .await;
-            println!("Next state: {}", handshake_packet.next_state);
-            if handshake_packet.next_state == 1 {
-                println!("Receiving Status Request");
-                status::respond_status(
-                    &mut client_reader,
-                    &mut client_writer,
-                    &mut server_reader,
-                    &mut server_writer,
-                ).await;
-                return;
-            } else if handshake_packet.next_state == 2 {
-                handshake::write_handshake(&mut server_writer, handshake::Handshake{
-                    protocol_version: mc_types::VERSION_PROTOCOL,
-                    server_address: "localhost".to_string(),
-                    server_port: 25565,
-                    next_state: 2,
-                }).await;
-            } else {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+    let backend_socket = TcpStream::connect(backend_addr)
+        .await.expect("Failed to connect to the backend server");
 
-        // Forward from client to backend
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            io::copy(&mut client_reader, &mut server_writer)
-                .await.expect("Error copying from client to backend");
-        });
+    let (mut server_reader, mut server_writer) = backend_socket.into_split();
+    let mut buffer: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
+    client_reader.peek(&mut buffer)
+        .await.expect("Failed to peek at first byte from stream");
+    let packet_id: u8 = buffer[0];
 
-        // Forward from backend to client
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            io::copy(&mut server_reader, &mut client_writer)
-                .await.expect("Error copying from backend to client");
-        });
+    if packet_id == 0xFE {
+        status::respond_legacy_status(&mut client_writer)
+            .await.expect("Error handling legacy status request");
+        return;
     } else {
-        eprintln!("Failed to connect to the backend server");
+        let handshake_packet = handshake::read_handshake(&mut client_reader)
+            .await.expect("Error reading handshake packet");
+        println!("Next state: {}", handshake_packet.next_state);
+        if handshake_packet.next_state == 1 {
+            println!("Receiving Status Request");
+            status::respond_status(
+                &mut client_reader,
+                &mut client_writer,
+                &mut server_reader,
+                &mut server_writer,
+            ).await.expect("Error handling status request");
+            return;
+        } else if handshake_packet.next_state == 2 {
+            handshake::write_handshake(&mut server_writer, handshake::Handshake{
+                protocol_version: mc_types::VERSION_PROTOCOL,
+                server_address: "localhost".to_string(),
+                server_port: 25565,
+                next_state: 2,
+            }).await.expect("Error logging into backend server");
+        } else {
+            return;
+        }
     }
+
+    // Forward from client to backend
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        io::copy(&mut client_reader, &mut server_writer)
+            .await.expect("Error copying from client to backend");
+    });
+
+    // Forward from backend to client
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        io::copy(&mut server_reader, &mut client_writer)
+            .await.expect("Error copying from backend to client");
+    });
+
     println!("Connection Closed");
 }
diff --git a/src/mc_types.rs b/src/mc_types.rs
index 08ea135..0c21620 100644
--- a/src/mc_types.rs
+++ b/src/mc_types.rs
@@ -1,39 +1,68 @@
 // Yeahbut December 2023
 
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt;
+
 use tokio::net::tcp::{OwnedReadHalf, OwnedWriteHalf};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Box<dyn Error>>;
+
 pub const VERSION_NAME: &str = "1.19.4";
 pub const VERSION_PROTOCOL: i32 = 762;
 
 const SEGMENT_BITS: u8 = 0x7F;
 const CONTINUE_BIT: u8 = 0x80;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum VarIntError {
+    ValueTooLarge,
+    RanOutOfBytes,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for VarIntError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            VarIntError::ValueTooLarge =>
+                write!(f, "VarInt value is too large"),
+            VarIntError::RanOutOfBytes =>
+                write!(f, "Ran out of bytes while reading VarInt"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Error for VarIntError {}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Chat {
     pub text: String,
 }
 
-pub async fn read_packet(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> Vec<u8> {
-    let length = read_var_int_stream(stream).await;
-    let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = vec![0; length as usize];
-    stream.read_exact(&mut buffer)
-        .await.expect("Error reading string from stream");
-    buffer
+pub async fn read_packet(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    let length = read_var_int_stream(stream).await? as usize;
+
+    let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = vec![0; length];
+    stream.read_exact(&mut buffer).await?;
+
+    Ok(buffer)
 }
-pub async fn write_packet(stream: &mut OwnedWriteHalf, data: &mut Vec<u8>) {
+pub async fn write_packet(
+    stream: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
+    data: &mut Vec<u8>,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let mut out_data = convert_var_int(data.len() as i32);
     out_data.append(data);
-    stream.write_all(&out_data)
-        .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
+
+    stream.write_all(&out_data).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
-async fn read_var_int_stream(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> i32 {
+async fn read_var_int_stream(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> Result<i32> {
     let mut data: Vec<u8> = vec![];
 
     loop {
-        let current_byte = stream.read_u8()
-            .await.expect("Error reading from stream");
+        let current_byte = stream.read_u8().await?;
 
         data.append(&mut vec![current_byte]);
 
@@ -42,7 +71,9 @@ async fn read_var_int_stream(stream: &mut OwnedReadHalf) -> i32 {
         }
     }
 
-    get_var_int(&mut data)
+    let varint = get_var_int(&mut data)?;
+
+    Ok(varint)
 }
 
 pub fn get_bool(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> bool {
@@ -150,13 +181,31 @@ pub fn convert_f64(value: f64) -> Vec<u8> {
     convert_u64(value as u64)
 }
 
-pub fn get_var_int(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> i32 {
-    let mut value: i32 = 0;
-    let mut position: u32 = 0;
+pub fn get_var_int(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<i32> {
+    Ok(get_var(data, 32)? as i32)
+}
+pub fn convert_var_int(value: i32) -> Vec<u8> {
+    convert_var(value as i64)
+}
+
+pub fn get_var_long(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<i64> {
+    get_var(data, 64)
+}
+pub fn convert_var_long(value: i64) -> Vec<u8> {
+    convert_var(value)
+}
+
+fn get_var(data: &mut Vec<u8>, size: u8) -> Result<i64> {
+    let mut value: i64 = 0;
+    let mut position: u8 = 0;
 
     loop {
+        if data.is_empty() {
+            return Err(Box::new(VarIntError::RanOutOfBytes));
+        }
+
         let current_byte = data.remove(0);
-        value |= ((current_byte & SEGMENT_BITS) as i32) << position;
+        value |= ((current_byte & SEGMENT_BITS) as i64) << position;
 
         if (current_byte & CONTINUE_BIT) == 0 {
             break;
@@ -164,31 +213,31 @@ pub fn get_var_int(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> i32 {
 
         position += 7;
 
-        if position >= 32 {
-            eprintln!("VarInt is too big");
+        if position >= size {
+            return Err(Box::new(VarIntError::ValueTooLarge));
         }
     }
 
-    value
+    Ok(value)
 }
-pub fn convert_var_int(mut value: i32) -> Vec<u8> {
+fn convert_var(mut value: i64) -> Vec<u8> {
     let mut data: Vec<u8> = vec![];
     loop {
-        if (value & !(SEGMENT_BITS as i32)) == 0 {
+        if (value & !(SEGMENT_BITS as i64)) == 0 {
             data.append(&mut vec![value as u8]);
             return data;
         }
         data.append(
-            &mut vec![(value & (SEGMENT_BITS as i32)) as u8 | CONTINUE_BIT]);
+            &mut vec![(value & (SEGMENT_BITS as i64)) as u8 | CONTINUE_BIT]);
         value >>= 7;
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_string(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> String {
-    let length = get_var_int(data) as usize;
+pub fn get_string(data: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<String> {
+    let length = get_var_int(data)? as usize;
     let buffer = data[..length].to_vec();
     for _ in 0..length { data.remove(0); }
-    String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer).to_string()
+    Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer).to_string())
 }
 pub fn convert_string(s: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
     let length = s.len() as i32;
diff --git a/src/status.rs b/src/status.rs
index c18b2af..6e203f2 100644
--- a/src/status.rs
+++ b/src/status.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
 use rand::Rng;
 
-use crate::mc_types;
+use crate::mc_types::{self, Result};
 use crate::handshake;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ pub struct StatusResponseData {
 async fn online_players(
     server_reader: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
     server_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
-) -> StatusPlayers {
-    get_upstream_status(server_reader, server_writer).await.players
+) -> Result<StatusPlayers> {
+    Ok(get_upstream_status(server_reader, server_writer).await?.players)
 }
 
 fn motd() -> String {
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ fn motd() -> String {
         None => return default,
     };
 
+    // TODO: Birthdays, Holidays, and Announcements
+
     let line2: &str = match motd_data["line2"][rand2].as_str() {
         Some(s) => s,
         None => return default,
@@ -117,17 +119,18 @@ pub async fn respond_status(
     client_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
     server_reader: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
     server_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
-) {
+)-> Result<()> {
     loop {
         println!("Status Handling");
-        let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(client_reader).await;
-        let packet_id = mc_types::get_var_int(&mut data);
+        let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(client_reader).await?;
+        let packet_id = mc_types::get_var_int(&mut data)?;
 
         println!("Status Packet ID: {}", packet_id);
 
         if packet_id == 0x00 {
             println!("Handling Status");
-            let online_players = online_players(server_reader, server_writer).await;
+            let online_players =
+                online_players(server_reader, server_writer).await?;
             let status_response = StatusResponseData {
                 version: StatusVersion {
                     name: mc_types::VERSION_NAME.to_string(),
@@ -148,70 +151,53 @@ pub async fn respond_status(
                 // previewsChat: Some(false),
             };
 
-            let json_result = serde_json::to_string(&status_response);
+            let json = serde_json::to_string(&status_response)?;
 
-            match json_result {
-                Ok(json) => {
-                    let mut out_data: Vec<u8> = vec![0];
-                    out_data.append(&mut mc_types::convert_string(&json));
-                    mc_types::write_packet(client_writer, &mut out_data).await;
-                },
-                Err(err) => {
-                    eprintln!("Error serializing to JSON: {}", err);
-                    break;
-                },
-            }
+            let mut out_data: Vec<u8> = vec![0];
+            out_data.append(&mut mc_types::convert_string(&json));
+            mc_types::write_packet(client_writer, &mut out_data).await?;
         } else if packet_id == 0x01 {
             println!("Handling Ping");
             let mut out_data: Vec<u8> = vec![1];
             out_data.append(&mut data);
-            mc_types::write_packet(client_writer, &mut out_data).await;
+            mc_types::write_packet(client_writer, &mut out_data).await?;
             break;
         } else {
             break;
         }
     }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub async fn get_upstream_status(
     server_reader: &mut OwnedReadHalf,
     server_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
-) -> StatusResponseData {
+) -> Result<StatusResponseData> {
     handshake::write_handshake(server_writer, handshake::Handshake{
         protocol_version: mc_types::VERSION_PROTOCOL,
         server_address: "localhost".to_string(),
         server_port: 25565,
         next_state: 1,
-    }).await;
-    mc_types::write_packet(server_writer, &mut vec![0]).await;
-    let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(server_reader).await;
+    }).await?;
+    mc_types::write_packet(server_writer, &mut vec![0]).await?;
+    let mut data = mc_types::read_packet(server_reader).await?;
 
     mc_types::get_u8(&mut data);
-    let json = mc_types::get_string(&mut data);
-    let status_response: StatusResponseData = serde_json::from_str(&json)
-        .expect("Error parsing JSON");
+    let json = mc_types::get_string(&mut data)?;
+    let status_response: StatusResponseData = serde_json::from_str(&json)?;
 
     // let mut out_data: Vec<u8> = vec![1];
     // out_data.append(&mut mc_types::convert_i64(0));
-    // mc_types::write_packet(server_writer, &mut out_data).await;
+    // mc_types::write_packet(server_writer, &mut out_data).await?;
 
-    status_response
+    Ok(status_response)
 }
 
-pub async fn respond_legacy_status(client_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf) {
+pub async fn respond_legacy_status(
+    client_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf,
+) -> Result<()> {
     println!("Old Style Status");
-    client_writer.write_u8(0xFF)
-        .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
-
-    // let s = "§1\0127\01.12.2\0YTD Proxy§0§10";
-    // println!("String length: {}", s.len());
-    // client_writer.write_u16(s.len() as u16)
-    //     .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
-    // let utf16_bytes: Vec<u16> = s.encode_utf16().collect();
-    // for utf16_char in utf16_bytes {
-    //     client_writer.write_u16(utf16_char)
-    //         .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
-    // }
+    client_writer.write_u8(0xFF).await?;
 
     let s = "§1\0127\0".to_string() +
         mc_types::VERSION_NAME +
@@ -220,22 +206,11 @@ pub async fn respond_legacy_status(client_writer: &mut OwnedWriteHalf) {
         .encode_utf16()
         .flat_map(|c| std::iter::once(c).chain(std::iter::once(0)))
         .collect();
-    println!("String length: {}", (utf16_vec.len() / 2));
-    client_writer.write_u16((utf16_vec.len() / 2) as u16)
-        .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
+
+    client_writer.write_u16((utf16_vec.len() / 2) as u16).await?;
     for utf16_char in utf16_vec {
-        client_writer.write_u16(utf16_char)
-            .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
+        client_writer.write_u16(utf16_char).await?;
     }
 
-    // let s = b"\x00\xa7\x001\x00\x00\x001\x002\x007\x00\x00\x001\x00.\x001\x0
-    //    02\x00.\x002\x00\x00\x00Y\x00T\x00D\x00 \x00P\x00r\x00o\x00x\x00y\x00
-    //    \xa7\x000\xa7\x001\x000";
-    // println!("String length: {}", s.len());
-    // client_writer.write_u16(25)
-    //     .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
-    // for b in s {
-    //     client_writer.write_u8(b)
-    //         .await.expect("Error writing to stream");
-    // }
+    Ok(())
 }