diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 2eb8b2a..ce30257 100755
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency><!--TODO update to version 4.0.0-->
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spongepowered</groupId>
             <artifactId>configurate-yaml</artifactId>
             <version>3.7.1</version>
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatImplementation.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatImplementation.java
index 28a4c49..853c868 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatImplementation.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatImplementation.java
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ public class ChatImplementation implements ChatAPI{
     private static ChatAPI instance;
 
     private LuckPerms luckPerms;
-    private DatabaseConnection databaseConnection; // todo this isn't needed can be removed
+    private DatabaseConnection databaseConnection;
 
     public ChatImplementation() {
         instance = this;
         Config.init();
 
         luckPerms = getLuckPerms();
-        databaseConnection = getDataBase(); // todo fix sql
-        Queries.createTables(); // todo fix sql
+        databaseConnection = getDataBase();
+        Queries.createTables();
 
         ChatUserManager.initialize(); // loads all the users from the db and adds them.
         RegexManager.initialize(); // load the filters and regexes from config
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
index 2602258..017f5ea 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/Config.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public final class Config {
     }
 
     // TODO prefixes need hovers, this hasn't been setup yet!
-    public static String CHATFORMAT = "<white><light_purple><prefixall></light_purple> <gray><sender>: </gray><message>"; // @teri help with the default formatting?
+    public static String CHATFORMAT = "<white><light_purple><prefixall> <gray><sender>: <message>";
     private static void Chat() {
         CHATFORMAT = getString("chat.format", CHATFORMAT);
     }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/DatabaseConnection.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/DatabaseConnection.java
index 7a4afcd..0a78079 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/DatabaseConnection.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/DatabaseConnection.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ public class DatabaseConnection {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
 
-            ALogger.info("jdbc:mysql://" + Config.IP + ":" + Config.PORT + "/" + Config.DATABASE + "?autoReconnect=true"+
-                    "&useSSL=false");
             connection = DriverManager.getConnection(
                     "jdbc:mysql://" + Config.IP + ":" + Config.PORT + "/" + Config.DATABASE + "?autoReconnect=true"+
                     "&useSSL=false",
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
index e4137a2..eda3b1a 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.alttd.chat.objects;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.database.Queries;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -10,10 +11,11 @@ public class ChatUser {
     private final UUID uuid; // player uuid
     private final int partyId; // the party they are in
     private boolean toggledPartyChat; // should chat messages instantly go to party chat when added, idk if this should be saved
-    private String displayName; // the nickname, doesn't need to be saved with the chatuser object, could be saved but we can get it from the nicknamesview
-    private String prefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
-    private String staffPrefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
-    private String prefixAll; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
+    private String name; // the nickname, doesn't need to be saved with the chatuser object, could be saved but we can get it from the nicknamesview
+    private Component displayName; // the nickname, doesn't need to be saved with the chatuser object, could be saved but we can get it from the nicknamesview
+    private Component prefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
+    private Component staffPrefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
+    private Component prefixAll; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
     private boolean toggleGc; // should be saved, this toggles if the player can see and use global chat
     private String replyTarget; // reply target for use in /msg i don't mind setting this to null on login, feedback?
     private long gcCooldown; // the time when they last used gc, is used for the cooldown, i wouldn't save this, but setting this to the login time means they can't use gc for 30 seconds after logging in
@@ -27,10 +29,11 @@ public class ChatUser {
         this.partyId = partyId;
         this.toggledPartyChat = toggledChat;
 
-        displayName = Queries.getNickname(uuid); // todo fix sql
-        if (displayName == null) {
-            displayName = Utility.getDisplayName(uuid);
+        name = Queries.getNickname(uuid);
+        if (name == null) {
+            name = Utility.getDisplayName(uuid);
         }
+        setDisplayName(name);
 
         prefix = Utility.getPrefix(uuid, true);
         staffPrefix = Utility.getStaffPrefix(uuid);
@@ -62,38 +65,26 @@ public class ChatUser {
         Queries.setPartyChatState(toggledPartyChat, uuid); //TODO: Async pls - no CompleteableFuture<>!
     }
 
-    public String getDisplayName() {
+    public Component getDisplayName() {
         return displayName;
     }
 
     public void setDisplayName(String displayName) {
-        this.displayName = displayName;
+        this.displayName = Utility.applyColor(displayName);
     }
 
-    public String getPrefix() {
+    public Component getPrefix() {
         return prefix;
     }
 
-    public void setPrefix(String prefix) {
-        this.prefix = prefix;
-    }
-
-    public String getStaffPrefix() {
+    public Component getStaffPrefix() {
         return staffPrefix;
     }
 
-    public void setStaffPrefix(String staffPrefix) {
-        this.staffPrefix = staffPrefix;
-    }
-
-    public String getPrefixAll() {
+    public Component getPrefixAll() {
         return prefixAll;
     }
 
-    public void setPrefixAll(String prefixAll) {
-        this.prefixAll = prefixAll;
-    }
-
     public void toggleGc() {
         toggleGc = !toggleGc;
     }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
index 0696f7c..f955f39 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
@@ -2,21 +2,25 @@ package com.alttd.chat.util;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.ChatAPI;
 import com.alttd.chat.config.Config;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import net.luckperms.api.LuckPerms;
 import net.luckperms.api.model.group.Group;
 import net.luckperms.api.model.user.User;
 
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class Utility {
 
+    public static String stringRegen = "\\{#[A-Fa-f0-9]{6}(<)?(>)?}";
     public static HashMap<String, String> colors;
     static { // this might be in minimessage already?
-        colors = new HashMap<>(); // todo map all colors to minimessage
+        colors = new HashMap<>();
         colors.put("&0", "<black>"); // and confirm these are correct
         colors.put("&1", "<dark_blue>"); // could also add some default hex colors here?
         colors.put("&2", "<dark_green>");
@@ -33,7 +37,6 @@ public class Utility {
         colors.put("&d", "<light_purple>");
         colors.put("&e", "<yellow>");
         colors.put("&f", "<white>");
-        colors.put("&g", "<minecoin_gold>"); // is this a thing?
     }
 
     public static String parseColors(String message) {
@@ -47,45 +50,123 @@ public class Utility {
         return message;
     }
 
-    public static String getPrefix(UUID uuid, boolean highest) {
+    public static Component getPrefix(UUID uuid, boolean single) {
         StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
         LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
         User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
-        if(user == null) return "";
-        if(!highest) {
-            Collection<Group> inheritedGroups = user.getInheritedGroups(user.getQueryOptions());
-            inheritedGroups.stream()
-                    .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(o -> o.getWeight().orElse(0)))
-                    .forEach(group -> {
-                        if (Config.PREFIXGROUPS.contains(group.getName())) {
-                            prefix.append("<white>[").append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
-                        }
-                    });
+        if(user == null) return Component.empty();
+        if(single) {
+            Group group = luckPerms.getGroupManager().getGroup(user.getPrimaryGroup());
+            if(group != null)
+                prefix.append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
+//            Collection<Group> inheritedGroups = user.getInheritedGroups(user.getQueryOptions());
+//            inheritedGroups.stream()
+//                    .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(o -> o.getWeight().orElse(0)))
+//                    .distinct()
+//                    .forEach(group -> {
+//                        if (Config.PREFIXGROUPS.contains(group.getName())) {
+//                            prefix.append("[").append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]");
+//                        }
+//                    });
+        } else {
+            prefix.append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
         }
-        LegacyComponentSerializer.builder().character('&').hexColors();
-        prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
 
-        return prefix.toString();
+        return LegacyComponentSerializer.builder().character('&').hexColors().build().deserialize(prefix.toString());
     }
 
-    // @teri you don't reference the plugin instance from the API instance, this creates a circular reference and breaks on compile and will never run
-    public static String getStaffPrefix(UUID uuid) {
+    public static Component getStaffPrefix(UUID uuid) {
         StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
         LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
         User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
-        if(user == null) return prefix.toString();
+        if(user == null) return Component.empty();
         if(user.getCachedData().getPermissionData().checkPermission("group." + Config.MINIMIUMSTAFFRANK).asBoolean()) {
-            prefix.append("<white>[").append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]</white>");
+            Group group = luckPerms.getGroupManager().getGroup(user.getPrimaryGroup());
+            if(group != null)
+                prefix.append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
         }
-        return prefix.toString();
+        return LegacyComponentSerializer.builder().character('&').hexColors().build().deserialize(prefix.toString());
     }
 
     public static String getDisplayName(UUID uuid) {
-        StringBuilder prefix = new StringBuilder();
         LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
         User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
         if(user == null) return "";
         return user.getUsername();
     }
 
+    public static Component applyColor(String message) {
+        String hexColor1 = "";
+        String hexColor2 = "";
+        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+        message = parseColors(message);
+        boolean startsWithColor = false;
+        boolean lastColorMatters = false;
+
+        if (message.matches(".*" + stringRegen + ".*")) {
+            String[] split = message.split(stringRegen);
+
+            ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
+            int nextIndex = 0;
+            if (message.indexOf("}") <= 11) {
+                startsWithColor = true;
+                list.add(message.substring(0, message.indexOf("}") + 1));
+            }
+            for (String s : split) {
+                nextIndex += s.length();
+                int tmp = message.indexOf("}", nextIndex);
+                if (tmp < message.length() && tmp>=0) {
+                    list.add(message.substring(nextIndex, tmp + 1));
+                    nextIndex = tmp + 1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            int i;
+            boolean firstLoop = true;
+            if (startsWithColor) {
+                i = -1;
+            } else {
+                i = 0;
+                stringBuilder.append(split[i]);
+            }
+
+            for (String s : list) {
+                boolean lesser = s.contains("<");
+                boolean bigger = s.contains(">");
+
+                if (bigger && lesser) {
+                    hexColor2 = s.substring(1, s.length() - 3);
+                } else if (bigger || lesser) {
+                    hexColor2 = s.substring(1, s.length() - 2);
+                } else {
+                    hexColor2 = s.substring(1, s.length() -1);
+                }
+
+                if (firstLoop) {
+                    lastColorMatters = bigger;
+                    hexColor1 = hexColor2;
+                    firstLoop = false;
+                    i++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (lesser && lastColorMatters) {
+                    stringBuilder.append("<gradient:").append(hexColor1).append(":").append(hexColor2).append(">").append(split[i]).append("</gradient>");
+                } else {
+                    stringBuilder.append("<").append(hexColor1).append(">").append(split[i]);
+                }
+
+                hexColor1 = hexColor2;
+                lastColorMatters = bigger;
+                i++;
+            }
+            if (split.length > i){
+                stringBuilder.append("<").append(hexColor1).append(">").append(split[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
+        return stringBuilder.length()==0 ? miniMessage.parse(message)
+                : miniMessage.parse(stringBuilder.toString());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/galaxy/dependency-reduced-pom.xml b/galaxy/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
index 53935c4..a1b6e49 100644
--- a/galaxy/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+++ b/galaxy/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+  <repositories>
+    <repository>
+      <id>placeholderapi</id>
+      <url>https://repo.extendedclip.com/content/repositories/placeholderapi/</url>
+    </repository>
+  </repositories>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.alttd</groupId>
@@ -58,6 +64,18 @@
       <version>1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.7.30</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>me.clip</groupId>
+      <artifactId>placeholderapi</artifactId>
+      <version>2.10.10</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/galaxy/pom.xml b/galaxy/pom.xml
index f2974f3..98eaba2 100755
--- a/galaxy/pom.xml
+++ b/galaxy/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
     </build>
 
     <repositories>
-
+        <repository>
+            <id>placeholderapi</id>
+            <url>https://repo.extendedclip.com/content/repositories/placeholderapi/</url>
+        </repository>
     </repositories>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency><!--TODO update to version 4.0.0-->
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spongepowered</groupId>
             <artifactId>configurate-yaml</artifactId>
             <version>3.7.1</version>
@@ -87,5 +90,16 @@
             <artifactId>galaxy-api</artifactId>
             <version>1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>1.7.30</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>me.clip</groupId>
+            <artifactId>placeholderapi</artifactId>
+            <version>2.10.10</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
index 36659ca..821cd56 100644
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ public class Message  implements CommandExecutor {
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Teri, is Tabcompleter needed here? we already have spigot setup to complete playernames on tab, doesn't work for crossserver stuff and offline players
 }
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
index b4cfb8b..5ade214 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public class ChatHandler {
 
         if(!player.hasPermission("chat.format")) {
             message = miniMessage.stripTokens(message);
-        } else {
-            message = Utility.parseColors(message);
         }
 
         if(message.contains("[i]"))
@@ -71,16 +69,14 @@ public class ChatHandler {
             return;
         }
 
-        Component senderName = player.displayName();
-        String prefix = user.getPrefix();
+        Component senderName = user.getDisplayName();
+        Component prefix = user.getPrefix();
 
         message = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
         if(message == null) return; // the message was blocked
 
         if(!player.hasPermission("chat.format")) {
             message = miniMessage.stripTokens(message);
-        } else {
-            message = Utility.parseColors(message);
         }
 
         if(message.contains("[i]"))
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
index 3afc65a..1db10b3 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import com.alttd.chat.handler.ChatHandler;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.RegexManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
-import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
 import io.papermc.paper.chat.ChatRenderer;
 import io.papermc.paper.event.player.AsyncChatEvent;
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI;
 import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
@@ -24,25 +24,12 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class ChatListener implements Listener, ChatRenderer {
 
     @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
-    public void onPlayerChat(AsyncChatEvent event) { // this should also include a way to prevent a player from seeing chat
-                                                        // @teri what about mutes?
+    public void onPlayerChat(AsyncChatEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
         ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(player.getUniqueId());
 
-        // tweak this to make this slightly better:/
         event.viewers().removeIf(audience -> audience instanceof Player
                 && user.getIgnoredPlayers().contains(((Player) audience).getUniqueId()));
-/*        Set<Audience> viewers = event.viewers();
-        Set<Audience> ignores = new HashSet<>();
-        for(Audience audience : viewers) { // I don't like this setup, might alter this API to expose players...
-            if(audience instanceof Player) { // the player option is removed in 1.17=/ bad paper devs
-                UUID uuid = ((Player) audience).getUniqueId();
-                if(user.getIgnoredPlayers().contains(uuid)) {
-                    ignores.add(audience);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        event.viewers().removeAll(ignores);*/
 
         Component input = event.message();
         String message = PlainComponentSerializer.plain().serialize(input);
@@ -53,8 +40,6 @@ public class ChatListener implements Listener, ChatRenderer {
         MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
         if(!player.hasPermission("chat.format")) {
             message = miniMessage.stripTokens(message);
-        } else {
-            message = Utility.parseColors(message);
         }
 
         if(message.contains("[i]"))
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/galaxy/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index b19ad49..94dacfa 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: ${project.version}
 main: com.alttd.chat.ChatPlugin
 api-version: 1.16
 authors: [Destro, Teriuihi]
-depend: [LuckPerms]
+depend: [LuckPerms, PlaceholderAPI]
 commands:
   globalchat:
     permission: command.globalchat
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 45a1261..58cd1d8 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@
         </repository>
         <repository>
             <id>Alttd-Nexus</id>
-            <url>http://leo:8081/snapshots/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository> <!-- can be removed when galaxy api is fixed, I fucked up when shading this in -->
-            <id>dv8tion</id>
-            <name>m2-dv8tion</name>
-            <url>https://m2.dv8tion.net/releases</url>
+            <url>http://leo:8081/</url>
         </repository>
     </repositories>
 
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/GlobalAdminChat.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/GlobalAdminChat.java
index 544cbbe..30b17bd 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/GlobalAdminChat.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/GlobalAdminChat.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class GlobalAdminChat {
     public GlobalAdminChat(ProxyServer proxyServer) {
         LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> command = LiteralArgumentBuilder
                 .<CommandSource>literal("globaladminchat")
-                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.globaladminchat"))// TODO permission system? load permissions from config?
+                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.globaladminchat"))
                 .then(RequiredArgumentBuilder
                         .<CommandSource, String>argument("message",  StringArgumentType.greedyString())
                         .executes(context -> {
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
index 2f85c81..3c98c5b 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/Message.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Message {
     /*public Message(ProxyServer proxyServer) {
         LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> command = LiteralArgumentBuilder
                 .<CommandSource>literal("message")
-                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.message"))// TODO permission system? load permissions from config?
+                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.message"))
                 .then(RequiredArgumentBuilder
                         .<CommandSource, String>argument("player", StringArgumentType.word())
                         .suggests((context, builder) -> {
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/SendMail.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/SendMail.java
index 06e1e41..ba3ab4f 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/SendMail.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/SendMail.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class SendMail {
 
         LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> command = LiteralArgumentBuilder
                 .<CommandSource>literal("mail")
-                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.mail"))// TODO permission
+                .requires(ctx -> ctx.hasPermission("command.proxy.mail"))
                 .then(LiteralArgumentBuilder.<CommandSource>literal("send")
                         .then(playerNode
                                 .then(RequiredArgumentBuilder
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
index 183b8a5..614b5f6 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
@@ -53,26 +53,24 @@ public class ChatHandler {
     }
 
     public void globalAdminChat(CommandSource commandSource, String message) {
-        String senderName = Config.CONSOLENAME;
+        Component senderName = Component.text(Config.CONSOLENAME);
         String serverName = "Altitude";
         if (commandSource instanceof Player) {
             Player sender = (Player) commandSource;
-            senderName = sender.getUsername();
+            ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(sender.getUniqueId());
+            if(user == null) return;
+            senderName = user.getDisplayName();
             serverName = sender.getCurrentServer().isPresent() ? sender.getCurrentServer().get().getServerInfo().getName() : "Altitude";
         }
 
         MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
 
-        message = Utility.parseColors(message);
+        List<Template> templates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
+                Template.of("message", message),
+                Template.of("sender", senderName),
+                Template.of("server", serverName)));
 
-        Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<>();
-
-        map.put("sender", senderName);
-        //map.put("message", event.getMessage());
-        map.put("message", Utility.parseColors(message));
-        map.put("server", serverName);
-
-        Component component = miniMessage.parse(Config.GACFORMAT, map);
+        Component component = miniMessage.parse(Config.GACFORMAT, templates);
 
         VelocityChat.getPlugin().getProxy().getAllPlayers().stream().filter(target -> target.hasPermission("command.proxy.globaladminchat")/*TODO permission*/).forEach(target -> {
             target.sendMessage(component);
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
index d00e391..7dbf216 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class ChatListener {
 
         map.put("sender", senderName);
         //map.put("message", event.getMessage());
-        map.put("message", Utility.parseColors(event.getMessage()));
+        map.put("message", event.getMessage());
         map.put("server", serverName);
 
         Component message = miniMessage.parse(Config.GACFORMAT, map);
@@ -56,10 +56,4 @@ public class ChatListener {
         });
     }
 
-    @Subscribe(order = PostOrder.FIRST)
-    public void onPlayerChat(PlayerChatEvent event) {
-        // do stuff
-    }
-
-
 }