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diff --git a/.gradle/buildOutputCleanup/buildOutputCleanup.lock b/.gradle/buildOutputCleanup/buildOutputCleanup.lock
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diff --git a/.gradle/file-system.probe b/.gradle/file-system.probe
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 31bbefa..a3f64f4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies {
     modImplementation "io.wispforest:owo-lib:${project.owo_version}"
 
     // placeholders
-    modImplementation include("eu.pb4:placeholder-api:2.1.0+1.19.4")
+    modImplementation include("eu.pb4:placeholder-api:${project.papi_version}")
 
     // config yay
     annotationProcessor "io.wispforest:owo-lib:${project.owo_version}"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f184a8d..815c8ef 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ archives_base_name = yadmb
 fabric_version=0.84.0+1.19.4
 owo_version=0.10.4+1.19.4
 jda_version=5.0.0-beta.11
+papi_version=2.1.0+1.19.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/YADMB.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/YADMB.java
index 7e11f35..d0ba424 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/YADMB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/YADMB.java
@@ -13,5 +13,9 @@ public class YADMB implements ModInitializer {
     @Override
     public void onInitialize() {
         LOGGER.info("Oh wow, it started, anyways I'm just here to litter your logs.");
+
+        if(CONFIG.schemaVersion() != 1) {
+            LOGGER.error("Unknown schema version! Please fix the config file at config/yadmb.json5. Server could crash while starting this mod!");
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/config/MainConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/config/MainConfigModel.java
index 38f8677..8fbfbfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/config/MainConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/config/MainConfigModel.java
@@ -13,18 +13,13 @@ public class MainConfigModel {
         public String token = "";
         public long channel = 0;
         public long guild = 0;
-    }
 
-    @Nest
-    public Messages messages = new Messages();
-
-    public static class Messages {
         @Nest
-        public MessagesDiscord discord = new MessagesDiscord();
+        public Messages messages = new Messages();
 
-        public static class MessagesDiscord {
+        public static class Messages {
             @Nest
-            public ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage();
+            public ChatMessage chat = new ChatMessage();
 
             public static class ChatMessage {
                 public String content = "${message}";
@@ -34,17 +29,14 @@ public class MainConfigModel {
 
                 public static class Webhook {
                     public Boolean enabled = true;
-                    public String username = "${username}";
-                    public String avatarUrl = "https://crafatar.com/avatars/${uuid}";
+                    public String username = "${player:username}";
+                    public String avatar = "https://crafatar.com/avatars/${player:uuid}";
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 
-        @Nest
-        public MessagesMinecraft minecraft = new MessagesMinecraft();
-
-        public static class MessagesMinecraft {
-
-        }
+    public static class Minecraft {
+        public String format = "<<color:${discord:role_colour}>${discord:display_name}<reset>> ${discord:message}";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/util/DiscordMessageParser.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/util/DiscordMessageParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ea6cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/yadmb/util/DiscordMessageParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package me.theclashfruit.yadmb.util;
+
+public class DiscordMessageParser {
+    public static String parse(String message) {
+        // nah
+
+        return message;
+    }
+}