diff --git a/hugvey/client.py b/hugvey/client.py
index 9880248..066f406 100644
--- a/hugvey/client.py
+++ b/hugvey/client.py
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ class Hugvey(object):
     def start(self):
         logger.debug('Hugvey {}, reporting'.format(self.id))
         
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         
         self.voice_server = VoiceServer(
-            loop=loop,
+            loop=self.loop,
             hugvey=self,
             config=self.config
         )
@@ -483,9 +483,18 @@ class Hugvey(object):
         logger.info('start')
         # self.voice_server.asyncStart(loop)
         # loop.run_until_complete(self.voice_server.start())
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.voice_server.start())
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.cmd_server.command_listener())
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.cmd_server.event_sender())
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.cmd_server.heartbeat())
-        loop.run_forever()
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self.catchException(self.voice_server.start()))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self.catchException(self.cmd_server.command_listener()))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self.catchException(self.cmd_server.event_sender()))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self.catchException(self.cmd_server.heartbeat()))
+        self.loop.run_forever()
         logger.info('done')
+
+    async def catchException(self, awaitable):
+        try:
+            await awaitable
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(e)
+            logger.critical("Hugvey quiting")
+#             self.loop.stop() # not fully quits program for reboot
+            exit()
diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index 3595f77..355ec50 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ class Diversion(object):
         self.params = params
         self.finaliseMethod = None
         self.hasHit = False
+        self.disabled = False
+        self.type = type
         if type == 'no_response':
             self.method = self._divergeIfNoResponse
             self.finaliseMethod = self._returnAfterNoResponse
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ class Diversion(object):
                 story.logger.warn(f"Invalid message selected for diversion: {self.params['notAfterMsgId']} for {self.id}")
             elif story.logHasMsg(msg):
 #                 story.logger.warn(f"Block diversion {self.id} because of hit message {self.params['notAfterMsgId']}")
+                self.disabled = True # never run it and allow following timeouts/no_responses to run
                 return False
                  
         r = await self.method(story,
@@ -539,7 +542,10 @@ class Diversion(object):
                 direction.msgTo if direction else None,
                 direction if direction else None)
         if r:
-            self.hasHit = True
+            if self.type != 'repeat':
+                # repeat diversion should be usable infinte times
+                self.hasHit = True
+                
             story.addToLog(self)
         return r
     
@@ -616,7 +622,7 @@ class Diversion(object):
         if story.currentDiversion or not msgFrom or not msgTo:
             return False
         
-        if story.stats['diversions']['no_response'] + 1 == self.params['timesOccured'] and story.stats['consecutiveSilentTimeouts'] >= int(self.params['consecutiveSilences']):
+        if story.stats['consecutiveSilentTimeouts'] >= int(self.params['consecutiveSilences']):
             story.stats['diversions']['no_response'] += 1
             msg = story.get(self.params['msgId'])
             if msg is None:
@@ -740,8 +746,6 @@ class Diversion(object):
         interval = float(self.params['interval'])
         if not self.params['fromLastMessage']:
             # (1) last spoken at all
-            if story.stats['diversions']['timeout_total'] + 1 != self.params['timesOccured']:
-                return
             
             timeSince = story.timer.getElapsed('last_speech') if story.timer.hasMark('last_speech') else story.timer.getElapsed('start')
             if story.timer.hasMark('last_diversion_timeout') and story.timer.getElapsed('last_diversion_timeout') > timeSince:
@@ -755,8 +759,6 @@ class Diversion(object):
                 return
             
 #             if story.currentMessage.timeoutDiversionCount + 1
-            if story.stats['diversions']['timeout_last'] + 1 != self.params['timesOccured']:
-                return
             
             if story.currentReply is not None:
                 # still playing back
@@ -974,7 +976,6 @@ class Story(object):
         self.logger.info(f'has variables: {self.variables}')
         self.logger.info(f'has {len(self.strands)} strands: {self.strands}')
         self.calculateFinishesForStrands()
-        self.logger.warn("Calculated strands!")
 
     def reset(self):
         self.timer.reset()
@@ -1172,7 +1173,44 @@ class Story(object):
         Else, they are None
         """
         diverge = False
+        
+        activeDiversions = []
+        activeTimeoutDiv = None
+        activeTimeoutLastDiv = None
+        activeNoResponseDiv = None
         for diversion in self.diversions:
+            #: :type diversion: Diversion
+            if diversion.disabled or diversion.hasHit:
+                continue
+            
+            if diversion.type == 'timeout':
+                if diversion.params['timesOccured'] > 0:
+                    if not diversion.params['fromLastMessage']:
+                        # perhaps neater if we collect them in a list, and then sort by key, but this works just as well
+                        if not activeTimeoutDiv or activeTimeoutDiv.params['timesOccured'] > diversion.params['timesOccured']:
+                            activeTimeoutDiv = diversion
+                    else:
+                        if not activeTimeoutLastDiv or activeTimeoutLastDiv.params['timesOccured'] > diversion.params['timesOccured']:
+                            activeTimeoutLastDiv = diversion
+                    continue
+            
+            if diversion.type == 'no_response':
+                if diversion.params['timesOccured'] > 0:
+                    if not activeNoResponseDiv or activeNoResponseDiv.params['timesOccured'] > diversion.params['timesOccured']:
+                        activeNoResponseDiv = diversion
+                    continue
+            
+            activeDiversions.append(diversion)
+        
+        if activeTimeoutDiv:
+            activeDiversions.append(activeTimeoutDiv)
+        if activeTimeoutLastDiv:
+            activeDiversions.append(activeTimeoutLastDiv)
+        if activeNoResponseDiv:
+            activeDiversions.append(activeNoResponseDiv)
+        
+        for diversion in activeDiversions:
+            # TODO: collect diversions and order by times + timesOccured (for timeout & no_response)
             d = await diversion.divergeIfNeeded(self, direction)
             if d:
                 diverge = True