diff --git a/src/Program.cs b/src/Program.cs
index bed7a28..4f0c57c 100644
--- a/src/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Program.cs
@@ -37,23 +37,27 @@ builder.Services.AddDiscordGateway(o => { o.Token = discordToken; o.Intents = Ga
     .AddApplicationCommands();
 var host = builder.Build();
 
-InteractionMessageProperties Reply(string title, string text, int color) => new InteractionMessageProperties()
-    .AddEmbeds(new EmbedProperties().WithTitle(title).WithDescription(text).WithColor(new(color)))
-    .WithFlags(MessageFlags.Ephemeral);
-InteractionMessageProperties Denied(string text = "You are not authorised to use this command.") => Reply("Access denied", text, 0xED4245);
+InteractionMessageProperties Reply(string title, string text, int color, params (string Name, string Value)[] fields)
+{
+    var embed = new EmbedProperties().WithTitle(title).WithDescription(text).WithColor(new(color))
+        .WithTimestamp(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow).WithFooter(new EmbedFooterProperties().WithText("Beetlejuice • Project Zomboid"));
+    if (fields.Length > 0) embed.AddFields(fields.Select(x => new EmbedFieldProperties().WithName(x.Name).WithValue(x.Value).WithInline()));
+    return new InteractionMessageProperties().AddEmbeds(embed).WithFlags(MessageFlags.Ephemeral);
+}
+InteractionMessageProperties Denied(string text = "You are not authorised to use this command.") => Reply("⛔ Access denied", text, 0xED4245);
 bool Allowed(ApplicationCommandContext c) { lock (whitelistLock) return whitelist.Contains(c.User.Id); }
 InteractionMessageProperties Whitelist(ApplicationCommandContext c, User user, bool add)
 {
     if (c.User.Id != initialUser) return Denied("Only the whitelist owner can manage access.");
-    if (!add && user.Id == initialUser) return Reply("Whitelist unchanged", "The whitelist owner cannot be removed.", 0xFEE75C);
+    if (!add && user.Id == initialUser) return Reply("⚠️ Whitelist unchanged", "The whitelist owner cannot be removed.", 0xFEE75C);
     lock (whitelistLock)
     {
         bool changed = add ? whitelist.Add(user.Id) : whitelist.Remove(user.Id);
-        if (!changed) return Reply("Whitelist unchanged", add ? $"<@{user.Id}> is already whitelisted." : $"<@{user.Id}> is not whitelisted.", 0xFEE75C);
+        if (!changed) return Reply("⚠️ Whitelist unchanged", add ? $"<@{user.Id}> is already whitelisted." : $"<@{user.Id}> is not whitelisted.", 0xFEE75C);
         string temp = whitelistPath + ".tmp";
         File.WriteAllLines(temp, whitelist.Order().Select(x => x.ToString()));
         File.Move(temp, whitelistPath, true);
-        return Reply("Whitelist updated", $"{(add ? "Added" : "Removed")} <@{user.Id}>.", 0x57F287);
+        return Reply("✅ Whitelist updated", $"{(add ? "Added" : "Removed")} <@{user.Id}>.", 0x57F287, ("Action", add ? "Added" : "Removed"));
     }
 }
 async Task<string> Command(string command, bool allowDisconnect = false)
@@ -118,22 +122,24 @@ async Task Ready(string kind)
 }
 async Task<InteractionMessageProperties> Manual()
 {
-    if (!await gate.WaitAsync(0)) return Reply("Restart busy", "A restart is already in progress.", 0xFEE75C);
+    if (!await gate.WaitAsync(0)) return Reply("⏳ Restart in progress", "Please wait for the current restart to finish.", 0xFEE75C);
     bool release = true;
     try
     {
         if (lastManual is { } last && DateTimeOffset.UtcNow - last < cooldown)
-            return Reply("Restart cooldown", $"Try again in {Math.Ceiling((cooldown - (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow - last)).TotalSeconds)} seconds.", 0xFEE75C);
+            return Reply("⏱️ Restart cooldown", $"Try again in {Math.Ceiling((cooldown - (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow - last)).TotalSeconds)} seconds.", 0xFEE75C);
         int count = (await Players()).Count;
         if (count == 0) count = (await Players()).Count;
-        if (count != 0) return Reply("Restart denied", $"{count} player{(count == 1 ? " is" : "s are")} online.", 0xED4245);
+        if (count != 0) return Reply("🛑 Restart denied", "The server cannot restart while players are connected.", 0xED4245,
+            ("Players online", count.ToString()));
         await Quit();
         lastManual = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
         release = false;
         _ = Task.Run(async () => { try { await Ready("Manual"); } finally { gate.Release(); } });
-        return Reply("Restart accepted", "No players are online. The server is restarting.", 0x57F287);
+        return Reply("🔄 Restart initiated", "No players are online. The server is restarting safely.", 0x57F287,
+            ("Cooldown", "10 minutes"));
     }
-    catch (Exception e) { return Reply("Restart unavailable", e.Message, 0xED4245); }
+    catch (Exception e) { return Reply("❌ Restart unavailable", e.Message, 0xED4245); }
     finally { if (release) gate.Release(); }
 }
 async Task Warn(int seconds)
@@ -190,18 +196,24 @@ host.AddSlashCommandGroup("whitelist", "Manage bot access", group =>
 
 async Task<InteractionMessageProperties> Status()
 {
-    try { return Reply("Server online", $"{(await Players()).Count} player(s) connected.", 0x57F287); }
-    catch { return Reply("Server unavailable", "Project Zomboid is offline, restarting, or unreachable.", 0xED4245); }
+    try
+    {
+        int count = (await Players()).Count;
+        return Reply("Project Zomboid", "The server is online and responding.", 0x57F287,
+            ("Status", "🟢 Online"), ("Players", count == 0 ? "None" : count.ToString()));
+    }
+    catch { return Reply("Project Zomboid", "The server is offline, restarting, or unreachable.", 0xED4245, ("Status", "🔴 Unavailable")); }
 }
 async Task<InteractionMessageProperties> PlayerList()
 {
     try
     {
         var p = await Players();
-        return Reply("Online players", p.Count == 0 ? "No players are online." : p.Names.Length == 0
-            ? $"{p.Count} player(s) online; names unavailable." : string.Join("\n", p.Names.Select(x => $"• {x}")), 0x5865F2);
+        return Reply("👥 Online players", p.Count == 0 ? "The server is currently empty." : p.Names.Length == 0
+            ? "Player names are unavailable." : string.Join("\n", p.Names.Select(x => $"• **{x}**")), 0x5865F2,
+            ("Count", p.Count.ToString()));
     }
-    catch { return Reply("Player query failed", "Unable to query the server.", 0xED4245); }
+    catch { return Reply("❌ Player query failed", "Unable to reach the Project Zomboid server.", 0xED4245); }
 }
 
 await host.StartAsync();