diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c10a6b3..b20adb8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ executable(meson.project_name(),
   'src/wren/dynafunc_maker.cpp',
   'src/dynafunc_' + arch + '_' + os + '.S',
   'src/wren/handle.cpp',
+  'src/wren/vm_fun.cpp',
   dependencies: [wren_dep],
   install: true,
 )
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c14e3ea..7f3a57d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "wren/vm.hpp"
+#include "wren/vm_fun.hpp"
 #include "wren/def_configuration.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/src/wren/handle.cpp b/src/wren/handle.cpp
index eb09d6a..97d09a7 100644
--- a/src/wren/handle.cpp
+++ b/src/wren/handle.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ namespace wren {
 
 	void Handle::release() noexcept {
 		assert(m_vm);
-		m_vm->release(*this);
+		m_vm->release_handle(*this);
 	}
 } //namespace wren
diff --git a/src/wren/vm.cpp b/src/wren/vm.cpp
index 03f3db8..900e836 100644
--- a/src/wren/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/wren/vm.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <wren.hpp>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#include <iterator>
 
 namespace wren {
 	namespace {
@@ -150,80 +149,51 @@ namespace wren {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void VM::interpret (const std::string& module_name, const std::string& script) {
-		return interpret(module_name.c_str(), script.c_str());
-	}
-
-	void VM::release (Handle& handle) noexcept {
+	void VM::release_handle (Handle& handle) noexcept {
 		if (handle)
 			wrenReleaseHandle(m_local->wvm, handle);
 	}
 
-	template <> bool VM::slot (int slot_num) {
+	bool VM::slot_bool (int slot_num) {
 		assert(SlotType::Bool == slot_type(slot_num));
 		return wrenGetSlotBool(m_local->wvm, slot_num);
 	}
 
-	template <> std::string VM::slot (int slot_num) {
+	const char* VM::slot_string (int slot_num) {
 		assert(SlotType::String == slot_type(slot_num));
 		return wrenGetSlotString(m_local->wvm, slot_num);
 	}
 
-	template <> double VM::slot (int slot_num) {
+	double VM::slot_double (int slot_num) {
 		assert(SlotType::Num == slot_type(slot_num));
 		return wrenGetSlotDouble(m_local->wvm, slot_num);
 	}
 
-	template <> std::vector<char> VM::slot (int slot_num) {
+	std::pair<const char*, int> VM::slot_bytes (int slot_num) {
 		assert(SlotType::String == slot_type(slot_num));
 		int length;
 		const char* const data = wrenGetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, &length);
-		return std::vector<char>{data, data + length};
+		return {data, length};
 	}
 
-	template <>
-	int VM::slot (int slot_num) {
-		assert(SlotType::Num == slot_type(slot_num));
-		return static_cast<int>(slot<double>(slot_num));
-	}
-
-	std::string_view VM::slot_string_view (int slot_num) {
-		assert(SlotType::String == slot_type(slot_num));
-		int length;
-		const char* const data = wrenGetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, &length);
-		return {data, static_cast<std::size_t>(length)};
-	}
-
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, const std::string& value) {
-		wrenSetSlotString(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value.c_str());
-	}
-
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, const char* value) {
+	void VM::set_slot_string (int slot_num, const char* value) {
 		wrenSetSlotString(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value);
 	}
 
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, std::string_view value) {
-		wrenSetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value.data(), value.size());
-	}
-
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, const char* beg, const char* end) {
-		wrenSetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, beg, std::distance(beg, end));
-	}
-
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, double value) {
+	void VM::set_slot_double (int slot_num, double value) {
 		wrenSetSlotDouble(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value);
 	}
 
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, bool value) {
+	void VM::set_slot_bool (int slot_num, bool value) {
 		wrenSetSlotBool(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value);
 	}
 
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, const std::vector<char>& value) {
-		wrenSetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, value.data(), value.size());
+	void VM::set_slot_null (int slot_num) {
+		wrenSetSlotNull(m_local->wvm, slot_num);
 	}
 
-	void VM::set (int slot_num, std::nullptr_t) {
-		wrenSetSlotNull(m_local->wvm, slot_num);
+	void VM::set_slot_bytes (int slot_num, const char* bytes, std::size_t length) {
+		wrenSetSlotBytes(m_local->wvm, slot_num, bytes, length);
 	}
 
 	void VM::ensure_slots (int num_slots) {
@@ -238,11 +208,7 @@ namespace wren {
 		wrenGetVariable(m_local->wvm, module, name, slot);
 	}
 
-	void VM::variable(const ModuleAndName& mod_and_name, int slot) {
-		this->variable(std::get<0>(mod_and_name), std::get<1>(mod_and_name), slot);
-	}
-
-	void VM::variable (const Handle& handle, int slot) {
+	void VM::set_slot_handle (const Handle& handle, int slot) {
 		wrenSetSlotHandle(m_local->wvm, slot, handle);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/wren/vm.hpp b/src/wren/vm.hpp
index 80151d2..63aecde 100644
--- a/src/wren/vm.hpp
+++ b/src/wren/vm.hpp
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 #include "has_method.hpp"
 #include "error_type.hpp"
 #include "handle.hpp"
-#include <string>
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <utility>
 #if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
 #	include <concepts>
 #endif
-#include <vector>
-#include <string_view>
 
 namespace wren {
 	class Configuration;
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ namespace wren {
 
 	typedef void(*foreign_method_t)(VM*);
 	typedef void(*finalizer_t)(void*);
-	typedef std::tuple<const char*, const char*> ModuleAndName;
 
 	struct foreign_class_t {
 		foreign_method_t allocate;
@@ -45,14 +41,6 @@ namespace wren {
 			VM* owner {nullptr};
 			DynafuncMaker* dynafunc {nullptr};
 		};
-
-#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
-		template <typename T>
-		concept ConstCharTuple = requires {
-			std::same_as<std::remove_cv_t<T>, Handle> or
-			std::same_as<std::remove_cv_t<T>, ModuleAndName>;
-		};
-#endif
 	} //namespace detail
 
 	class VM {
@@ -64,27 +52,29 @@ namespace wren {
 		~VM() noexcept;
 
 		void interpret (const char* module_name, const char* script);
-		void interpret (const std::string& module_name, const std::string& script);
-		void release (Handle& handle) noexcept;
-		template <typename T> T slot (int slot_num);
-		std::string_view slot_string_view (int slot_num);
-		void set (int slot_num, const std::string& value);
-		void set (int slot_num, const char* value);
-		void set (int slot_num, std::string_view value);
-		void set (int slot_num, const char* beg, const char* end);
-		void set (int slot_num, double value);
-		void set (int slot_num, bool value);
-		void set (int slot_num, const std::vector<char>& value);
-		void set (int slot_num, std::nullptr_t);
+		void call (Handle& method);
+		void release_handle (Handle& handle) noexcept;
 		void ensure_slots(int num_slots);
 		int slot_count();
 		void variable(const char* module, const char* name, int slot);
-		void variable(const ModuleAndName& mod_and_name, int slot);
-		void variable(const Handle& handle, int slot);
+		void set_slot_handle(const Handle& handle, int slot);
 		SlotType slot_type(int slot_num);
 		Handle slot_handle(int slot_num);
 		Handle make_call_handle(const char* signature);
 
+		//slot setters
+		void set_slot_string (int slot_num, const char* value);
+		void set_slot_double (int slot_num, double value);
+		void set_slot_bool (int slot_num, bool value);
+		void set_slot_null  (int slot_num);
+		void set_slot_bytes (int slot_num, const char* bytes, std::size_t length);
+
+		//slot getters
+		const char* slot_string (int slot_num);
+		double slot_double (int slot_num);
+		bool slot_bool (int slot_num);
+		std::pair<const char*, int> slot_bytes (int slot_num);
+
 	private:
 		struct LocalData;
 
@@ -121,29 +111,6 @@ namespace wren {
 				return (*M)(args...);
 			}
 		};
-
-#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
-		template <typename... Outs, int... Indices, ConstCharTuple... Params>
-#else
-		template <typename... Outs, int... Indices, typename... Params>
-#endif
-		inline std::tuple<Outs...> variables_impl (
-			VM& vm,
-			std::integer_sequence<int, Indices...>,
-			Params&&... modules_names
-		) {
-			if constexpr (sizeof...(Outs) == 0) {
-				return {};
-			}
-			else {
-				static_assert(sizeof...(Params) == sizeof...(Outs), "Expected a module/name pair per requested output");
-				static_assert(sizeof...(Outs) == sizeof...(Indices), "Mismatching index count");
-
-				vm.ensure_slots(sizeof...(Outs));
-				(vm.variable(modules_names, Indices), ...);
-				return std::tuple<Outs...>(vm.slot<Outs>(Indices)...);
-			}
-		}
 	} //namespace detail
 
 	template <typename T>
@@ -185,13 +152,4 @@ namespace wren {
 		VM(static_cast<Configuration*>(conf), to_callbacks(*conf))
 	{
 	}
-
-#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
-	template <typename... Outs, detail::ConstCharTuple... Params>
-#else
-	template <typename... Outs, typename... Params>
-#endif
-	std::tuple<Outs...> variables(VM& vm, Params&&... modules_names) {
-		return detail::variables_impl<Outs...>(vm, std::make_integer_sequence<int, sizeof...(Outs)>(), std::forward<Params>(modules_names)...);
-	}
 } //namespace wren
diff --git a/src/wren/vm_fun.cpp b/src/wren/vm_fun.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef347e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wren/vm_fun.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include "vm_fun.hpp"
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace wren {
+	void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const char* beg, const char* end) {
+		vm.set_slot_bytes(slot_num, beg, std::distance(beg, end));
+	}
+
+	std::string_view slot_string_view (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		assert(SlotType::String == vm.slot_type(slot_num));
+		auto ptr = vm.slot_bytes(slot_num);
+		return {ptr.first, static_cast<std::size_t>(ptr.second)};
+	}
+
+	template<> std::string get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		return {vm.slot_string(slot_num)};
+	}
+
+	template <> double get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		return vm.slot_double(slot_num);
+	}
+
+	template <> bool get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		return vm.slot_bool(slot_num);
+	}
+
+	template <> std::pair<const char*, int> get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		return vm.slot_bytes(slot_num);
+	}
+
+	template<> int get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		return static_cast<int>(vm.slot_double(slot_num));
+	}
+
+	template <> std::string_view get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		auto arr = get<std::pair<const char*, int>>(vm, slot_num);
+		return std::string_view{arr.first, static_cast<std::size_t>(arr.second)};
+	}
+
+	template <> std::vector<char> get (VM& vm, int slot_num) {
+		auto arr = get<std::pair<const char*, int>>(vm, slot_num);
+		return std::vector<char>{arr.first, arr.first + arr.second};
+	}
+
+	void variable(VM& vm, const ModuleAndName& mod_and_name, int slot) {
+		vm.variable(std::get<0>(mod_and_name), std::get<1>(mod_and_name), slot);
+	}
+
+	void variable (VM& vm, const Handle& handle, int slot) {
+		vm.set_slot_handle(handle, slot);
+	}
+} //namespace wren
diff --git a/src/wren/vm_fun.hpp b/src/wren/vm_fun.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e64cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wren/vm_fun.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "vm.hpp"
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace wren {
+	typedef std::tuple<const char*, const char*> ModuleAndName;
+
+	namespace detail {
+#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
+		template <typename T>
+		concept ConstCharTuple = requires {
+			std::same_as<std::remove_cv_t<T>, Handle> or
+			std::same_as<std::remove_cv_t<T>, ModuleAndName>;
+		};
+#endif
+	} //namespace detail
+
+#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
+	template <typename... Outs, detail::ConstCharTuple... Params>
+#else
+	template <typename... Outs, typename... Params>
+#endif
+	std::tuple<Outs...> variables(VM& vm, Params&&... modules_names);
+	void interpret (VM& vm, const std::string& module_name, const std::string& script);
+	void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const std::string& value);
+	void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, std::string_view value);
+	void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const std::vector<char>& value);
+	void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const char* beg, const char* end);
+	std::string_view slot_string_view (VM& vm, int slot_num);
+	template <typename T> T get (VM& vm, int slot_num);
+	void variable(VM& vm, const ModuleAndName& mod_and_name, int slot);
+	void variable(VM& vm, const Handle& handle, int slot);
+
+	namespace detail {
+#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
+		template <typename... Outs, int... Indices, ConstCharTuple... Params>
+#else
+		template <typename... Outs, int... Indices, typename... Params>
+#endif
+		inline std::tuple<Outs...> variables_impl (
+			VM& vm,
+			std::integer_sequence<int, Indices...>,
+			Params&&... modules_names
+		) {
+			if constexpr (sizeof...(Outs) == 0) {
+				return {};
+			}
+			else {
+				static_assert(sizeof...(Params) == sizeof...(Outs), "Expected a module/name pair per requested output");
+				static_assert(sizeof...(Outs) == sizeof...(Indices), "Mismatching index count");
+
+				vm.ensure_slots(sizeof...(Outs));
+				(variable(vm, modules_names, Indices), ...);
+				return std::tuple<Outs...>(get<Outs>(vm, Indices)...);
+			}
+		}
+	} //namespace detail
+
+#if __cpp_concepts >= 201907
+	template <typename... Outs, detail::ConstCharTuple... Params>
+#else
+	template <typename... Outs, typename... Params>
+#endif
+	inline std::tuple<Outs...> variables(VM& vm, Params&&... modules_names) {
+		return detail::variables_impl<Outs...>(vm, std::make_integer_sequence<int, sizeof...(Outs)>(), std::forward<Params>(modules_names)...);
+	}
+
+	inline void interpret (VM& vm, const std::string& module_name, const std::string& script) {
+		return vm.interpret(module_name.c_str(), script.c_str());
+	}
+
+	inline void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const std::string& value) {
+		vm.set_slot_string(slot_num, value.c_str());
+	}
+
+	inline void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, std::string_view value) {
+		vm.set_slot_bytes(slot_num, value.data(), value.size());
+	}
+
+	inline void set (VM& vm, int slot_num, const std::vector<char>& value) {
+		vm.set_slot_bytes(slot_num, value.data(), value.size());
+	}
+} //namespace wren