diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/config/StarboardConfig.java b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/config/StarboardConfig.java
index 878a552a5..d5ebe6e90 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/config/StarboardConfig.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/config/StarboardConfig.java
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ import java.util.List;
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "abstracto.starboard")
 public class StarboardConfig {
    private List<Integer> lvl = new ArrayList<>();
-   private List<String> badge = new ArrayList<>();
 }
diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/embed/MessageEmbedRemovalReactionListener.java b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/embed/MessageEmbedRemovalReactionListener.java
index 5416acbc6..b6f64815a 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/embed/MessageEmbedRemovalReactionListener.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/embed/MessageEmbedRemovalReactionListener.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.cache.CachedMessage;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AEmote;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AUserInAServer;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.Bot;
+import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.EmoteService;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.MessageService;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.management.EmoteManagementService;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.utils.EmoteUtils;
@@ -37,30 +38,29 @@ public class MessageEmbedRemovalReactionListener implements ReactedAddedListener
     @Autowired
     private MessageService messageService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private EmoteService emoteService;
+
+
     @Override
     public void executeReactionAdded(CachedMessage message, MessageReaction reaction, AUserInAServer userAdding) {
         Long guildId = message.getServerId();
-        Optional<AEmote> aEmote = emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(REMOVAL_EMOTE, guildId);
-        if(aEmote.isPresent()) {
-            AEmote emote = aEmote.get();
-            MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = reaction.getReactionEmote();
-            Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, emote);
-            if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, emote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
-                Optional<EmbeddedMessage> embeddedMessageOptional = messageEmbedPostManagementService.findEmbeddedPostByMessageId(message.getMessageId());
-                if(embeddedMessageOptional.isPresent()) {
-                    EmbeddedMessage embeddedMessage = embeddedMessageOptional.get();
-                    if(embeddedMessage.getEmbeddedUser().getUserReference().getId().equals(userAdding.getUserReference().getId())
-                        || embeddedMessage.getEmbeddingUser().getUserReference().getId().equals(userAdding.getUserReference().getId())
-                    ) {
-                        messageService.deleteMessageInChannelInServer(message.getServerId(), message.getChannelId(), message.getMessageId()).thenAccept(aVoid -> {
-                            messageEmbedPostManagementService.deleteEmbeddedMessageTransactional(embeddedMessage);
-                        });
-                    }
-
+        AEmote aEmote = emoteService.getEmoteOrFakeEmote(REMOVAL_EMOTE, guildId);
+        MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = reaction.getReactionEmote();
+        Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, aEmote);
+        if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, aEmote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
+            Optional<EmbeddedMessage> embeddedMessageOptional = messageEmbedPostManagementService.findEmbeddedPostByMessageId(message.getMessageId());
+            if(embeddedMessageOptional.isPresent()) {
+                EmbeddedMessage embeddedMessage = embeddedMessageOptional.get();
+                if(embeddedMessage.getEmbeddedUser().getUserReference().getId().equals(userAdding.getUserReference().getId())
+                    || embeddedMessage.getEmbeddingUser().getUserReference().getId().equals(userAdding.getUserReference().getId())
+                ) {
+                    messageService.deleteMessageInChannelInServer(message.getServerId(), message.getChannelId(), message.getMessageId()).thenAccept(aVoid -> {
+                        messageEmbedPostManagementService.deleteEmbeddedMessageTransactional(embeddedMessage);
+                    });
                 }
+
             }
-        } else {
-            log.warn("Emote {} is not defined for guild {}. Embed link deletion not functional.", REMOVAL_EMOTE, guildId);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/starboard/StarboardListener.java b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/starboard/StarboardListener.java
index ae29b0785..e6b47f071 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/starboard/StarboardListener.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/listener/starboard/StarboardListener.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AEmote;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AUser;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AUserInAServer;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.Bot;
+import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.EmoteService;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.MessageCache;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.management.ConfigManagementService;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.management.EmoteManagementService;
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ public class StarboardListener implements ReactedAddedListener, ReactedRemovedLi
     @Autowired
     private UserManagementService userManagementService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private EmoteService emoteService;
+
     @Override
     @Transactional
     public void executeReactionAdded(CachedMessage message, MessageReaction addedReaction, AUserInAServer userAdding) {
@@ -66,17 +70,12 @@ public class StarboardListener implements ReactedAddedListener, ReactedRemovedLi
             return;
         }
         Long guildId = message.getServerId();
-        Optional<AEmote> aEmote = emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
-        if(aEmote.isPresent()) {
-            AEmote emote = aEmote.get();
-            MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = addedReaction.getReactionEmote();
-            Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, emote);
-            if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, emote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
-                Optional<CachedReaction> reactionOptional = EmoteUtils.getReactionFromMessageByEmote(message, emote);
-                    updateStarboardPost(message, reactionOptional.orElse(null), userAdding, true);
-            }
-        } else {
-            log.warn("Emote {} is not defined for guild {}. Starboard not functional.", STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
+        AEmote aEmote = emoteService.getEmoteOrFakeEmote(STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
+        MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = addedReaction.getReactionEmote();
+        Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, aEmote);
+        if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, aEmote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
+            Optional<CachedReaction> reactionOptional = EmoteUtils.getReactionFromMessageByEmote(message, aEmote);
+                updateStarboardPost(message, reactionOptional.orElse(null), userAdding, true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,17 +123,12 @@ public class StarboardListener implements ReactedAddedListener, ReactedRemovedLi
             return;
         }
         Long guildId = message.getServerId();
-        Optional<AEmote> aEmote = emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
-        if(aEmote.isPresent()) {
-            AEmote emote = aEmote.get();
-            MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = removedReaction.getReactionEmote();
-            Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, emote);
-            if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, emote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
-                Optional<CachedReaction> reactionOptional = EmoteUtils.getReactionFromMessageByEmote(message, emote);
-                    updateStarboardPost(message, reactionOptional.orElse(null), userRemoving, false);
-            }
-        } else {
-            log.warn("Emote {} is not defined for guild {}. Starboard not functional.", STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
+        AEmote aEmote = emoteService.getEmoteOrFakeEmote(STAR_EMOTE, guildId);
+        MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reactionEmote = removedReaction.getReactionEmote();
+        Optional<Emote> emoteInGuild = bot.getEmote(guildId, aEmote);
+        if(EmoteUtils.isReactionEmoteAEmote(reactionEmote, aEmote, emoteInGuild.orElse(null))) {
+            Optional<CachedReaction> reactionOptional = EmoteUtils.getReactionFromMessageByEmote(message, aEmote);
+                updateStarboardPost(message, reactionOptional.orElse(null), userRemoving, false);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/StarboardServiceBean.java b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/StarboardServiceBean.java
index 8c81f6f80..aab04209a 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/StarboardServiceBean.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/StarboardServiceBean.java
@@ -106,15 +106,7 @@ public class StarboardServiceBean implements StarboardService {
         AChannel aChannel = AChannel.builder().id(message.getChannelId()).build();
         AUser user = AUser.builder().id(message.getAuthorId()).build();
         AServer server = AServer.builder().id(message.getServerId()).build();
-        Optional<AEmote> appropriateEmoteOptional = getAppropriateEmote(message.getServerId(), starCount);
-        String emoteText;
-        if(appropriateEmoteOptional.isPresent()) {
-            AEmote emote = appropriateEmoteOptional.get();
-            emoteText = emoteService.getEmoteAsMention(emote, message.getServerId(), "⭐");
-        } else  {
-            log.warn("No emote defined to be used for starboard post. Falling back to default.");
-            emoteText = "⭐";
-        }
+        String starLevelEmote = getAppropriateEmote(message.getServerId(), starCount);
         return StarboardPostModel
                 .builder()
                 .message(message)
@@ -125,7 +117,7 @@ public class StarboardServiceBean implements StarboardService {
                 .guild(guild.orElse(null))
                 .user(user)
                 .server(server)
-                .starLevelEmote(emoteText)
+                .starLevelEmote(starLevelEmote)
                 .build();
     }
 
@@ -161,10 +153,7 @@ public class StarboardServiceBean implements StarboardService {
         Integer reactionCount = starboardPostReactorManagementService.getStarCount(serverId);
         List<String> emotes = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 1; i < count + 1; i++) {
-            Optional<AEmote> starboardRankingEmote = getStarboardRankingEmote(serverId, i);
-            AEmote emote = starboardRankingEmote.orElse(null);
-            String defaultEmoji = starboardConfig.getBadge().get(i - 1);
-            emotes.add(emoteService.getEmoteAsMention(emote, serverId, defaultEmoji));
+            emotes.add(getStarboardRankingEmote(serverId, i));
         }
 
         return StarStatsModel
@@ -178,17 +167,21 @@ public class StarboardServiceBean implements StarboardService {
                 .build();
     }
 
-    private Optional<AEmote> getStarboardRankingEmote(Long serverId, Integer position) {
-        return emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName("starboardBadge" + position, serverId);
+    private String getStarboardRankingEmote(Long serverId, Integer position) {
+        return emoteService.getUsableEmoteOrDefault(serverId, buildBadgeName(position));
     }
 
-    private Optional<AEmote> getAppropriateEmote(Long serverId, Integer starCount) {
+    private String buildBadgeName(Integer position) {
+        return "starboardBadge" + position;
+    }
+
+    private String getAppropriateEmote(Long serverId, Integer starCount) {
         for(int i = starboardConfig.getLvl().size(); i > 0; i--) {
             Double starMinimum = configService.getDoubleValue("starLvl" + i, serverId);
             if(starCount >= starMinimum) {
-                return emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName("star" + i, serverId);
+                return emoteService.getUsableEmoteOrDefault(serverId, "star" + i);
             }
         }
-        return emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName("star0", serverId);
+        return emoteService.getUsableEmoteOrDefault(serverId, "star0");
     }
 }
diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/SuggestionServiceBean.java b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/SuggestionServiceBean.java
index b74518fce..c344f6b0d 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/SuggestionServiceBean.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/utility/service/SuggestionServiceBean.java
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ public class SuggestionServiceBean implements SuggestionService {
 
     @Override
     public void validateSetup(Long serverId) {
-        emoteService.throwIfEmoteDoesNotExist(SUGGESTION_YES_EMOTE, serverId);
-        emoteService.throwIfEmoteDoesNotExist(SUGGESTION_NO_EMOTE, serverId);
-        postTargetService.throwIfPostTargetIsNotDefined(SUGGESTION_YES_EMOTE, serverId);
+        postTargetService.throwIfPostTargetIsNotDefined(SUGGESTIONS_TARGET, serverId);
     }
 }
diff --git a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/resources/utility.properties b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/resources/utility.properties
index 75ebdaf27..a7efd72ac 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/resources/utility.properties
+++ b/abstracto-application/abstracto-modules/utility/utility-impl/src/main/resources/utility.properties
@@ -2,13 +2,21 @@ abstracto.postTargets.utility=suggestions,starboard
 abstracto.emoteNames.suggestion=suggestionYes,suggestionNo
 abstracto.emoteNames.starboard=star,star1,star2,star3,star4,starboardBadge1,starboardBadge2,starboardBadge3
 abstracto.emoteNames.embed=removeEmbed
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.suggestionYes=\u2B06\uFE0F
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.suggestionNo=\u2B07\uFE0F
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.star=\u2B50
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.star1=\u2B50
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.star2=\uD83C\uDF1F
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.star3=\uD83D\uDCAB
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.star4=\uD83C\uDF20
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.starboardBadge1=\ud83e\udd47
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.starboardBadge2=\ud83e\udd48
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.starboardBadge3=\ud83e\udd49
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.removeEmbed=\uD83D\uDDD1\uFE0F
 abstracto.starboard.lvl[0]=5
 abstracto.starboard.lvl[1]=8
 abstracto.starboard.lvl[2]=13
 abstracto.starboard.lvl[3]=17
-abstracto.starboard.badge[0]=\ud83e\udd47
-abstracto.starboard.badge[1]=\ud83e\udd48
-abstracto.starboard.badge[2]=\ud83e\udd49
 
 abstracto.scheduling.jobs.reminderJob.name=reminderJob
 abstracto.scheduling.jobs.reminderJob.group=utility
@@ -16,8 +24,8 @@ abstracto.scheduling.jobs.reminderJob.clazz=dev.sheldan.abstracto.utility.jobs.R
 abstracto.scheduling.jobs.reminderJob.standAlone=false
 abstracto.scheduling.jobs.reminderJob.active=true
 
-abstracto.features.starboard=false
-abstracto.features.reminder=false
+abstracto.features.starboard=true
+abstracto.features.remind=true
 abstracto.features.suggestion=false
 abstracto.features.utility=false
 abstracto.features.embeds=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/DynamicKeyLoader.java b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/DynamicKeyLoader.java
index a47a62ca2..587b73992 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/DynamicKeyLoader.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/DynamicKeyLoader.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class DynamicKeyLoader {
 
     private HashMap<String, String> postTargets = new HashMap<>();
     private HashMap<String, String> emoteNames = new HashMap<>();
+    private HashMap<String, String> defaultEmotes = new HashMap<>();
 
     public List<String> getPostTargetsAsList() {
         return getHashMapAsList(postTargets);
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteServiceBean.java b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteServiceBean.java
index b82da84f0..2528e9c63 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteServiceBean.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteServiceBean.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service;
 
+import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.DynamicKeyLoader;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.exception.EmoteException;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AEmote;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.management.EmoteManagementService;
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ public class EmoteServiceBean implements EmoteService {
     @Autowired
     private EmoteManagementService emoteManagementService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private DynamicKeyLoader keyLoader;
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEmoteUsableByBot(Emote emote) {
         for (Guild guild : botService.getInstance().getGuilds()) {
@@ -65,10 +69,28 @@ public class EmoteServiceBean implements EmoteService {
         return this.getEmoteAsMention(emote, serverId, " ");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getUsableEmoteOrDefault(Long serverId, String name) {
+        Optional<AEmote> aEmote = emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(name, serverId);
+        String defaultEmote = getDefaultEmote(name);
+        return getEmoteAsMention(aEmote.orElse(null), serverId, defaultEmote);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void throwIfEmoteDoesNotExist(String emoteKey, Long serverId)  {
         if(!emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(emoteKey, serverId).isPresent()) {
             throw new EmoteException(String.format("Emote %s not defined.", emoteKey));
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public AEmote getEmoteOrFakeEmote(String emoteKey, Long serverId) {
+        Optional<AEmote> emoteOptional = emoteManagementService.loadEmoteByName(emoteKey, serverId);
+        return emoteOptional.orElseGet(() -> AEmote.builder().emoteKey(getDefaultEmote(emoteKey)).custom(false).name(emoteKey).build());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDefaultEmote(String emoteKey) {
+        return keyLoader.getDefaultEmotes().get(emoteKey);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/MessageServiceBean.java b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/MessageServiceBean.java
index 6d8b5c7ad..ab8177ba6 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/MessageServiceBean.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/MessageServiceBean.java
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ public class MessageServiceBean implements MessageService {
     @Autowired
     private EmoteManagementService emoteManagementService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private EmoteService emoteService;
+
     @Override
     public void addReactionToMessage(String emoteKey, Long serverId, Message message) {
         Optional<Guild> guildByIdOptional = bot.getGuildById(serverId);
@@ -44,9 +47,8 @@ public class MessageServiceBean implements MessageService {
                     message.addReaction(emote.getEmoteKey()).queue();
                 }
             } else {
-                log.error("Cannot add reaction, emote {} not defined for server {}.", emoteKey, serverId);
-                throw new EmoteException(String.format("Cannot add reaction. Emote `%s` not defined in server %s. Define the emote via the setEmote command.", emoteKey, serverId));
-            }
+                String defaultEmote = emoteService.getDefaultEmote(emoteKey);
+                message.addReaction(defaultEmote).queue();}
         } else {
             log.error("Cannot add reaction, guild not found {}", serverId);
             throw new GuildException(String.format("Cannot add reaction, guild %s not found.", serverId));
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/resources/commands.properties b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/resources/commands.properties
index 3b73dbade..65ef89d1e 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/resources/commands.properties
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-impl/src/main/resources/commands.properties
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-abstracto.emoteNames.postReaction=warnReaction,successReaction
\ No newline at end of file
+abstracto.emoteNames.postReaction=warnReaction,successReaction
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.warnReaction=\u26A0\uFE0F
+abstracto.defaultEmotes.successReaction=\u2705
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteService.java b/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteService.java
index ac6aa35b0..0e9a052e4 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteService.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/EmoteService.java
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageReaction;
 public interface EmoteService {
     boolean isEmoteUsableByBot(Emote emote);
     AEmote buildAEmoteFromReaction(MessageReaction.ReactionEmote reaction);
-    String getEmoteAsMention(AEmote emote, Long serverId, String defaultText) ;
-    String getEmoteAsMention(AEmote emote, Long serverId) ;
-    void throwIfEmoteDoesNotExist(String emoteKey, Long serverId) ;
+    String getEmoteAsMention(AEmote emote, Long serverId, String defaultText);
+    String getEmoteAsMention(AEmote emote, Long serverId);
+    String getUsableEmoteOrDefault(Long serverId, String name);
+    void throwIfEmoteDoesNotExist(String emoteKey, Long serverId);
+    AEmote getEmoteOrFakeEmote(String emoteKey, Long serverId);
+    String getDefaultEmote(String emoteKey);
 }
diff --git a/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/management/EmoteManagementService.java b/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/management/EmoteManagementService.java
index c3dd28917..23223d2e0 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/management/EmoteManagementService.java
+++ b/abstracto-application/core/core-interface/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/abstracto/core/service/management/EmoteManagementService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.service.management;
 
-import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.exception.ConfigurationException;
-import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.exception.EmoteException;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AEmote;
 import dev.sheldan.abstracto.core.models.database.AServer;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Emote;
diff --git a/abstracto-application/scheduling/scheduling-impl/src/main/resources/scheduling.properties b/abstracto-application/scheduling/scheduling-impl/src/main/resources/scheduling.properties
index 23d2e00b4..fb968dcb4 100644
--- a/abstracto-application/scheduling/scheduling-impl/src/main/resources/scheduling.properties
+++ b/abstracto-application/scheduling/scheduling-impl/src/main/resources/scheduling.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 spring.quartz.job-store-type=jdbc
-spring.quartz.jdbc.initialize-schema=always
+spring.quartz.jdbc.initialize-schema=never
 
 
 spring.quartz.properties.org.quartz.scheduler.instanceName=quartz-abstracto-app