diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NickUtilities.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NickUtilities.java
index 8406ece..299609a 100644
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NickUtilities.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NickUtilities.java
@@ -25,77 +25,77 @@ public class NickUtilities
 {
     public static String stringRegen;
     
-    public static String applyColor(String message) {
-        ChatColor hexColor1 = null;
-        ChatColor hexColor2;
-        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
-        message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
-        boolean startsWithColor = false;
-        boolean lastColorMatters = false;
-
-        if (message.matches(".*" + NickUtilities.stringRegen + ".*")) {
-            String[] split = message.split(NickUtilities.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 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() - 3));
-                } else if (bigger || lesser) {
-                    hexColor2 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() - 2));
-                } else {
-                    hexColor2 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() -1));
-                }
-
-                if (firstLoop) {
-                    lastColorMatters = bigger;
-                    hexColor1 = hexColor2;
-                    firstLoop = false;
-                    i++;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if (lesser && lastColorMatters) {
-                    stringBuilder.append(hexGradient(hexColor1.getColor(), hexColor2.getColor(), split[i]));
-                } else {
-                    stringBuilder.append(hexColor1).append(split[i]);
-                }
-
-                hexColor1 = hexColor2;
-                lastColorMatters = bigger;
-                i++;
-            }
-            if (split.length > i){
-                stringBuilder.append(hexColor1).append(split[i]);
-            }
-        }
-        return stringBuilder.length()==0 ? message : stringBuilder.toString();
-    }
+//    public static String applyColor(String message) {
+//        ChatColor hexColor1 = null;
+//        ChatColor hexColor2;
+//        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+//        message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
+//        boolean startsWithColor = false;
+//        boolean lastColorMatters = false;
+//
+//        if (message.matches(".*" + NickUtilities.stringRegen + ".*")) {
+//            String[] split = message.split(NickUtilities.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 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() - 3));
+//                } else if (bigger || lesser) {
+//                    hexColor2 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() - 2));
+//                } else {
+//                    hexColor2 = ChatColor.of(s.substring(1, s.length() -1));
+//                }
+//
+//                if (firstLoop) {
+//                    lastColorMatters = bigger;
+//                    hexColor1 = hexColor2;
+//                    firstLoop = false;
+//                    i++;
+//                    continue;
+//                }
+//
+//                if (lesser && lastColorMatters) {
+//                    stringBuilder.append(hexGradient(hexColor1.getColor(), hexColor2.getColor(), split[i]));
+//                } else {
+//                    stringBuilder.append(hexColor1).append(split[i]);
+//                }
+//
+//                hexColor1 = hexColor2;
+//                lastColorMatters = bigger;
+//                i++;
+//            }
+//            if (split.length > i){
+//                stringBuilder.append(hexColor1).append(split[i]);
+//            }
+//        }
+//        return stringBuilder.length()==0 ? message : stringBuilder.toString();
+//    }
     
     public static String removeAllColors(String string) {
 
@@ -110,28 +110,28 @@ public class NickUtilities
         NickUtilities.stringRegen = "\\{#[A-Fa-f0-9]{6}(<)?(>)?}";
     }
 
-    public static String hexGradient(Color color1, Color color2, String text){
-        double r = color1.getRed();
-        double g = color1.getGreen();
-        double b = color1.getBlue();
-
-        double rDifference = (color1.getRed() - color2.getRed()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
-        double gDifference = (color1.getGreen() - color2.getGreen()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
-        double bDifference = (color1.getBlue() - color2.getBlue()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
-
-        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
-        char[] chars = text.toCharArray();
-        for (int i = 0; i < text.length(); i++) {
-            if (i > 0) {
-                r = r - rDifference;
-                g = g - gDifference;
-                b = b - bDifference;
-            }
-            stringBuilder.append(ChatColor.of(new Color((int) r, (int) g, (int) b))).append(chars[i]);
-        }
-
-        return stringBuilder.toString();
-    }
+//    public static String hexGradient(Color color1, Color color2, String text){
+//        double r = color1.getRed();
+//        double g = color1.getGreen();
+//        double b = color1.getBlue();
+//
+//        double rDifference = (color1.getRed() - color2.getRed()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
+//        double gDifference = (color1.getGreen() - color2.getGreen()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
+//        double bDifference = (color1.getBlue() - color2.getBlue()) / ((double) text.length() - 1);
+//
+//        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+//        char[] chars = text.toCharArray();
+//        for (int i = 0; i < text.length(); i++) {
+//            if (i > 0) {
+//                r = r - rDifference;
+//                g = g - gDifference;
+//                b = b - bDifference;
+//            }
+//            stringBuilder.append(ChatColor.of(new Color((int) r, (int) g, (int) b))).append(chars[i]);
+//        }
+//
+//        return stringBuilder.toString();
+//    }
 
     public static void updateCache() {
         if (!Nicknames.getInstance().nickCacheUpdate.isEmpty()){
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class NickUtilities
                                 if (uniqueId.equals(uuid)){
                                     ChatPlugin.getInstance().getLogger().info(uuid + " " + uniqueId);
                                 }
-                                sender.sendMessage(applyColor(Config.NICK_TAKEN));
+                                sender.sendMiniMessage(Config.NICK_TAKEN, null);
                                 return false;
                             }
                         }
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ public class NickUtilities
                     return true;
 
                 } else {
-                    sender.sendMessage(applyColor(Config.NICK_INVALID_CHARACTERS));
+                    sender.sendMiniMessage(Config.NICK_INVALID_CHARACTERS, null);
                 }
             } else {
-                sender.sendMessage(applyColor(Config.NICK_INVALID_LENGTH));
+                sender.sendMiniMessage(Config.NICK_INVALID_LENGTH, null);
             }
         } else {
-            sender.sendMessage(applyColor(Config.NICK_BLOCKED_COLOR_CODES));
+            sender.sendMiniMessage(Config.NICK_BLOCKED_COLOR_CODES, null);
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesEvents.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesEvents.java
index 456822d..ef3ff36 100644
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesEvents.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesEvents.java
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ public class NicknamesEvents implements Listener, PluginMessageListener {
         MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
         switch (subChannel) {
             case "NickNameRequest":
-                String notification = NickUtilities.applyColor(Config.NICK_REQUEST_NEW
-                        .replace("%player%", name)); //TODO fix this needing .replace
-                Component component = miniMessage.deserialize(NickUtilities.applyColor(notification))
+                Component component = miniMessage.deserialize(Config.NICK_REQUEST_NEW, Placeholder.parsed("player", name))
                         .clickEvent(ClickEvent.clickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.RUN_COMMAND,
                                 "/nick review"))
                         .hoverEvent(HoverEvent.hoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT,
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesGui.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesGui.java
index 64d8b7c..afc1542 100644
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesGui.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/nicknames/NicknamesGui.java
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ public class NicknamesGui implements Listener {
         meta.displayName(Component.text(name));
 
         // Set the lore of the item
-        meta.setLore(Arrays.asList(lore));
+        MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
+        meta.lore(Arrays.stream(lore).map(miniMessage::deserialize).collect(Collectors.toList()));
 
         item.setItemMeta(meta);