diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 096c0cd..8884420 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@ import importlib
 import traceback
 import time
 
-from cstr import cstr as cstr_instancer
-
-cstr = cstr_instancer()
-#! MESSAGE TEMPLATES
-cstr.add_code("msg", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTBLUE}WAS Extras: {cstr.color.END}")
-cstr.add_code("warning", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTBLUE}WAS Extras {cstr.color.LIGHTYELLOW}Warning: {cstr.color.END}")
-cstr.add_code("error", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTRED}WAS Extras {cstr.color.END}Error: {cstr.color.END}")
-
 extras = [
     ".ConditioningBlend",
     ".DebugThis",
@@ -19,12 +11,13 @@ extras = [
     ".BLVaeEncode"
 ]
 
+PREFIX = '\33[31m\33[94m[WAS Extras]\33[0m '
+
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {}
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {}
 module_timings = {}
 
-cstr("Loading extra custom nodes...").msg.print()
-
+print(f"{PREFIX}Loading extra custom nodes...")
 
 for module_name in extras:
     start_time = time.time()
@@ -50,7 +43,7 @@ for module_name in extras:
 
 __all__ = ['NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS', 'NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS']
 
-cstr("Import times for extras:").msg.print()
+print(f"{PREFIX} Import times for extras:")
 for module, (timing, success, error) in module_timings.items():
     print(f"   {timing:.1f} seconds{('' if success else ' (IMPORT FAILED)')}: {module}")
     if error:
diff --git a/ksampler_sequence.py b/ksampler_sequence.py
index 7c0f304..e64951e 100644
--- a/ksampler_sequence.py
+++ b/ksampler_sequence.py
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ import comfy.samplers
 import comfy.model_management
 import nodes
 
-from cstr import cstr as cstr_instancer
-
-cstr = cstr_instancer()
-#! MESSAGE TEMPLATES
-cstr.add_code("msg", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTBLUE}KSampler Sequence: {cstr.color.END}")
-cstr.add_code("warning", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTBLUE}KSampler Sequence {cstr.color.LIGHTYELLOW}Warning: {cstr.color.END}")
-cstr.add_code("error", f"{cstr.color.LIGHTRED}KSampler Sequence {cstr.color.END}Error: {cstr.color.END}")
-
 def slerp(strength, tensor_from, tensor_to, epsilon=1e-6):
     """
     Perform Spherical Linear Interpolation (Slerp) between two tensors.
@@ -125,7 +117,7 @@ if "BNK_CLIPTextEncodeAdvanced" in nodes.NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS:
     USE_BLK = True
 
 if USE_BLK:
-    cstr(f"Found `{cstr.color.BOLD}ComfyUI_ADV_CLIP_emb{cstr.color.END}`. Using {cstr.color.LIGHTYELLOW}BLK Advanced CLIPTextEncode{cstr.color.END} for Conditioning Sequencing").msg.print()
+    print(f"Found `\33[1mComfyUI_ADV_CLIP_emb\33[0m`. Using \33[93mBLK Advanced CLIPTextEncode\33[0m for Conditioning Sequencing")
     blk_adv = BLK_ADV()
 
 class CLIPTextEncodeSequence:
@@ -235,7 +227,7 @@ class KSamplerSeq:
 
             seq_seed = seed if loop_count <= 0 else self.update_seed(seq_seed, seed_mode_seq)
 
-            cstr(f"Loop count: {loop_count}, Seed: {seq_seed}").msg.print()
+            print(f"Loop count: {loop_count}, Seed: {seq_seed}")
 
             last_positive_conditioning = positive_conditioning[0] if positive_conditioning else None
             last_negative_conditioning = negative_conditioning[0] if negative_conditioning else None