diff --git a/compiler.c b/compiler.c
index 44e6627..4f1080c 100644
--- a/compiler.c
+++ b/compiler.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ define_function()
 	while(!check(TOKEN_LBRACE)) {
 		size += variable_declaration(fn);
 		advance();
+		if (check(TOKEN_LBRACE)) break;
 		advance();
 	}
 
@@ -448,7 +449,14 @@ void
 cast_type()
 {
 	SymbolType st = parser.current_type;
-	TokenType cast_type = parser.current.type;
+	TokenType cast_type;
+	if (!(parser.current.type >= TOKEN_TYPE_I8 &&
+				 parser.current.type <= TOKEN_TYPE_PTR)) {
+		emitter.error("Expect type name after 'as'.", 26, parser.current.line);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	cast_type = parser.current.type;
 	advance();
 
 	switch(st) {
@@ -553,24 +561,6 @@ print_statement()
 	emitter.emit_end_statement();
 }
 
-void
-putchar_statement()
-{
-	expression();
-	consume(TOKEN_SEMICOLON);
-	emitter.emit_end_statement();
-	emitter.emit_putchar();
-}
-
-void
-getchar_statement()
-{
-	expression();
-	consume(TOKEN_SEMICOLON);
-	emitter.emit_end_statement();
-	emitter.emit_putchar();
-}
-
 void
 if_statement()
 {
@@ -668,10 +658,8 @@ statement()
 		while_statement();
 	} else if(match(TOKEN_KEYWORD_PRINT)) {
 		print_statement();
-	} else if(match(TOKEN_KEYWORD_PUTCHAR)) {
-		putchar_statement();
-	} else if(match(TOKEN_KEYWORD_GETCHAR)) {
-		getchar_statement();
+	} else if (match(TOKEN_KEYWORD_HALT)) {
+		emitter.emit_halt();
 	} else {
 		expression();
 	}
@@ -767,8 +755,6 @@ ParseRule rules[] = {
 		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_NIL */ {literal, nil, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_TRUE */ {literal, nil, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_FALSE */ {literal, nil, PREC_NONE},
-		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_PUTCHAR */ {nil, nil, PREC_NONE},
-		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_GETCHAR */ {nil, nil, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_OPERATOR_AND */ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_OPERATOR_OR */ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_OPERATOR_XOR */ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE},
@@ -801,7 +787,7 @@ ParseRule rules[] = {
 		/* TOKEN_ARROW_RIGHT */ {nil, nil, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_SLL */ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE},
 		/* TOKEN_SRL */ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE},
-		/*TOKEN_KEYWORD_PRINT*/ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE}};
+		/* TOKEN_KEYWORD_PRINT*/ {nil, binary, PREC_NONE}};
 
 void
 parse_precedence(Precedence precedence)
diff --git a/emit.h b/emit.h
index b3cfb6f..f720ab4 100644
--- a/emit.h
+++ b/emit.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ struct emitter_s {
 	VoidArgEmit emit_trait;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_const;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_print;
-	VoidArgEmit emit_putchar;
-	VoidArgEmit emit_getchar;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_neg;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_not;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_open_paren;
@@ -99,6 +97,7 @@ struct emitter_s {
 	VoidArgEmit emit_while_postfix;
 	I32ArgEmit emit_patch_while;
 	VoidArgEmit emit_early_return;
+	VoidArgEmit emit_halt;
 };
 
 Emitter rer_emitter();
diff --git a/emit/rer/emit.c b/emit/rer/emit.c
index 582faff..b8bb2b6 100644
--- a/emit/rer/emit.c
+++ b/emit/rer/emit.c
@@ -585,6 +585,12 @@ rer_emit_patch_while(i32 local_whiles)
 	printf("!&while.%d } \n", local_whiles);
 }
 
+void
+rer_emit_halt()
+{
+	printf("POP2r BRK ");
+}
+
 Emitter
 rer_emitter()
 {
@@ -624,8 +630,6 @@ rer_emitter()
 			rer_emit_trait,
 			rer_emit_const,
 			rer_emit_print,
-			rer_emit_putchar,
-			rer_emit_getchar,
 			rer_emit_neg,
 			rer_emit_not,
 			rer_emit_open_paren,
@@ -674,5 +678,6 @@ rer_emitter()
 			rer_emit_while_postfix,
 			rer_emit_patch_while,
 			rer_emit_arena_fn_return,
+			rer_emit_halt,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/emit/uxn/emit.c b/emit/uxn/emit.c
index 9665144..bcf80d3 100644
--- a/emit/uxn/emit.c
+++ b/emit/uxn/emit.c
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ uxn_mem(u32 a)
 void
 uxn_prolog()
 {
-	printf("|100\n\tLIT2r 0000 main_ POP2r BRK\n\n");
+	/*printf("|100\n\tLIT2r 0000 main_ POP2r BRK\n\n");*/
+	printf("|100\n\tLIT2r 0000\n\n");
 }
 
 void
@@ -519,18 +520,6 @@ uxn_emit_const()
 {
 }
 
-void
-uxn_emit_putchar()
-{
-	printf("#18 DEO ");
-}
-
-void
-uxn_emit_getchar()
-{
-	printf("#12 DEI ");
-}
-
 void
 uxn_emit_open_paren()
 {
@@ -786,6 +775,12 @@ uxn_emit_early_return()
 	printf("!&return ");
 }
 
+void
+uxn_emit_halt()
+{
+	printf("POP2r BRK ");
+}
+
 Emitter
 uxn_emitter()
 {
@@ -825,8 +820,6 @@ uxn_emitter()
 			uxn_emit_trait,
 			uxn_emit_const,
 			uxn_emit_print,
-			uxn_emit_putchar,
-			uxn_emit_getchar,
 			uxn_emit_neg,
 			uxn_emit_not,
 			uxn_emit_open_paren,
@@ -875,5 +868,6 @@ uxn_emitter()
 			uxn_emit_while_postfix,
 			uxn_emit_patch_while,
 			uxn_emit_early_return,
+			uxn_emit_halt,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/lexer.c b/lexer.c
index 5c2bb87..dbcd6bf 100644
--- a/lexer.c
+++ b/lexer.c
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ identifierType()
 				return check_keyword(2, 1, "r", TOKEN_TYPE_PTR);
 			case 'l':
 				return check_keyword(2, 2, "ex", TOKEN_KEYWORD_PLEX);
-			case 'u':
-				return check_keyword(2, 5, "tchar", TOKEN_KEYWORD_PUTCHAR);
 			case 'r':
 				return check_keyword(2, 3, "int", TOKEN_KEYWORD_PRINT);
 			}
@@ -327,8 +325,6 @@ identifierType()
 			}
 		}
 		break;
-	case 'g':
-		return check_keyword(1, 6, "etchar", TOKEN_KEYWORD_GETCHAR);
 	case 'l':
 		return check_keyword(1, 3, "oop", TOKEN_KEYWORD_LOOP);
 	case 'd':
@@ -339,6 +335,8 @@ identifierType()
 		return check_keyword(1, 2, "or", TOKEN_OPERATOR_XOR);
 	case 'm':
 		return check_keyword(1, 2, "od", TOKEN_OPERATOR_MOD);
+	case 'h':
+		return check_keyword(1, 3, "alt", TOKEN_KEYWORD_HALT);
 	}
 
 	return TOKEN_IDENTIFIER;
@@ -519,8 +517,6 @@ token_type_to_string(TokenType type)
 		return "KEYWORD_TRUE";
 	case TOKEN_KEYWORD_FALSE:
 		return "KEYWORD_FALSE";
-	case TOKEN_KEYWORD_GETCHAR:
-		return "KEYWORD_GETCHAR";
 	case TOKEN_OPERATOR_AND:
 		return "OPERATOR_AND";
 	case TOKEN_OPERATOR_OR:
diff --git a/lexer.h b/lexer.h
index d0f7769..5b21144 100644
--- a/lexer.h
+++ b/lexer.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ typedef enum {
 	TOKEN_KEYWORD_NIL,
 	TOKEN_KEYWORD_TRUE,
 	TOKEN_KEYWORD_FALSE,
-	TOKEN_KEYWORD_PUTCHAR,
-	TOKEN_KEYWORD_GETCHAR,
 	TOKEN_OPERATOR_AND,
 	TOKEN_OPERATOR_OR,
 	TOKEN_OPERATOR_XOR,
@@ -87,7 +85,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	TOKEN_SLL,
 	TOKEN_SRL,
 	TOKEN_KEYWORD_PRINT,
-	TOKEN_KEYWORD_TRAIT
+	TOKEN_KEYWORD_TRAIT,
+	TOKEN_KEYWORD_HALT
 } TokenType;
 
 typedef struct token_s Token;
diff --git a/test/attack.c b/test/attack.c
index 09c9ede..a019dc0 100755
--- a/test/attack.c
+++ b/test/attack.c
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 char* msg = " damage inflicted!\n";
+unsigned AT = 14;
+unsigned accuracy = 150;
+
+unsigned calc_damage(unsigned at, unsigned accuracy) {
+    return at * accuracy / 20 - 3;
+}
 
 void main() {
-    unsigned AT = 14;
-    unsigned accuracy = 150;
-
-    unsigned dmg = ((AT * accuracy) / 20) - 3;
+    unsigned dmg = calc_damage(AT, accuracy);
 
     printf("%d%s", dmg, msg);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/attack.tal b/test/attack.tal
index 76b0a13..87b0088 100644
--- a/test/attack.tal
+++ b/test/attack.tal
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 |100
+	LIT2r 0000
+
 !{ @msg $2 } ;{ #0002 ADD2 } !{ 20 64 61 6d 61 67 65 20 69 6e 66 6c 69 63 74 65 64 21 5c 6e 00 } ;msg STA2 
 !{ @AT $2 } #000e ;AT STA2 
 !{ @accuracy $2 } #0096 ;accuracy STA2 
-!{ @dmg $2 } ;AT LDA2 ;accuracy LDA2 MUL2 #0014 DIV2 #0003 SUB2 ;dmg STA2 
-;dmg LDA2 nat_to_str_ 
-str/<print> ;msg LDA2 
-str/<print> 
+!{ @dmg $2 } ;AT LDA2 ;accuracy LDA2 calc_damage_ ;dmg STA2 
+;dmg LDA2 nat_to_str_ str/<print> 
+;msg LDA2 str/<print> 
+POP2r BRK @calc_damage_ ( at accuracy  --  res )
+	OVR2r LIT2r 0004 SUB2r
+	STH2kr STA2
+	STH2kr #0002 ADD2 STA2
+
+	STH2kr LDA2 	STH2kr #0002 ADD2 LDA2 MUL2 #0014 DIV2 #0003 SUB2 !&return 	&return
+		POP2r JMP2r
 
 @sext
   #80 ANDk EQU #ff MUL SWP JMP2r
diff --git a/test/attack.ul b/test/attack.ul
index 8a80fc2..0c18320 100755
--- a/test/attack.ul
+++ b/test/attack.ul
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ str msg = " damage inflicted!\n"
 nat AT = 14;
 nat accuracy = 150;
 
-function main() {
-    nat dmg = ((AT * accuracy) / 20) - 3;
+nat dmg = calc_damage(AT, accuracy);
 
-    print(dmg as str);
-    print(msg);
+print(dmg as str);
+print(msg);
+halt;
+
+function calc_damage(nat at, nat accuracy) nat {
+    return at * accuracy / 20 - 3;
 }