diff --git a/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/posttasks_arch.yml b/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/posttasks_arch.yml
index 0bf62ed..ef06df4 100644
--- a/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/posttasks_arch.yml
+++ b/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/posttasks_arch.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
-- hosts: vpn
-  remote_user: josiah
-  gather_facts: false
+- name: (local) fill out the rest of the wg0.conf file
+  blockinfile:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    block: |
+      Address = 10.200.219.2/32, fd86:ea04:1115::2/128
+      DNS = 1.1.1.1
+
+      [Peer]
+      PublicKey = {{ server_publickey.stdout }}
+      Endpoint = vpn.awful.club:51820
+      AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
+  delegate_to: localhost
   become: yes
 
-  tasks:
-    - name: (local) fill out the rest of the wg0.conf file
-      blockinfile:
-        path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
-        block: |
-          Address = 10.200.219.2/32, fd86:ea04:1115::2/128
-          DNS = 1.1.1.1
-          
-          [Peer]
-          PublicKey = {{ server_publickey.stdout }}
-          Endpoint = vpn.awful.club:51820
-          AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
-      delegate_to: localhost
-
-    - name: (local) bring wg up on local
-      shell: wg-quick up wg0
-      delegate_to: localhost
+- name: (local) bring wg up on local
+  shell: wg-quick up wg0
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  become: yes
+  ignore_errors: True
diff --git a/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/pretasks_arch.yml b/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/pretasks_arch.yml
index e7a654a..51b9936 100644
--- a/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/pretasks_arch.yml
+++ b/deployments/serverBuild/wg_vpn/tasks/pretasks_arch.yml
@@ -3,35 +3,34 @@
 # this is useful for running plays /from/ an arch machine that will join the wg net.
 
 # install wg, generate keys, files on local machine
-- hosts: vpn
-  remote_user: josiah
-  gather_facts: false
+- name: (local) install wg (i use) arch (btw)
+  pacman:
+    update_cache: yes
+    name: wireguard-tools, wireguard-arch, wireguard-dkms
+    state: present
+  delegate_to: localhost
   become: yes
+  # ansible has a hard time parsing the pacman files
+  # ignore errors once you verify shit is installed / patched.
+  ignore_errors: True
+  
+- name: (local) ensure /etc/wireguard/ exists
+  file:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/
+    state: directory
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-  tasks:
-    - name: (local) install wg (i use) arch (btw)
-      pacman:
-        update_cache: yes
-        name: wireguard-tools, wireguard-arch
-        state: present
-      delegate_to: localhost
-
-    - name: (local) ensure /etc/wireguard/ exists
-      file:
-        path: /etc/wireguard/
-        state: directory
-      delegate_to: localhost
-
-    - name: (local) Generate keys
-      shell: |
-        printf "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = " > /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
-        wg genkey | tee -a /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf | wg pubkey > /etc/wireguard/publickey
-      vars:
-        umask: "077"
-      delegate_to: localhost
-      
-    - name: (local) register publickey for later use
-      shell: cat /etc/wireguard/publickey
-      register: arch_publickey        
-      delegate_to: localhost
-
+- name: (local) Generate keys
+  shell: |
+    printf "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = " > /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    wg genkey | tee -a /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf | wg pubkey > /etc/wireguard/publickey
+  vars:
+    umask: "077"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  become: yes
+              
+- name: (local) register publickey for later use
+  shell: cat /etc/wireguard/publickey
+  register: client_publickey        
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  become: yes