diff --git a/cogs/media/mcquote.py b/cogs/media/mcquote.py
index 3d683a3..6ad77cb 100644
--- a/cogs/media/mcquote.py
+++ b/cogs/media/mcquote.py
@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 import aiohttp
 import random
 
+async def send_error_message(context, description: str):
+    embed = discord.Embed(
+        title="Error",
+        description=description,
+        color=0xE02B2B,
+    )
+    embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+    
+    interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+    if interaction is not None:
+        if not interaction.response.is_done():
+            await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+        else:
+            await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+    else:
+        await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+
 def mcquote_command():
     @commands.hybrid_command(
         name="mcquote",
@@ -14,55 +31,24 @@ def mcquote_command():
     @commands.cooldown(1, 10, commands.BucketType.user)
     async def mcquote(self, context, *, text: str = None):
         if not text:
-            embed = discord.Embed(
-                title="Error",
-                description="Please provide text for the Minecraft quote.",
-                color=0xE02B2B,
-            )
-            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            
-            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
-            if interaction is not None:
-                if not interaction.response.is_done():
-                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                else:
-                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-            else:
-                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            await send_error_message(context, "Please provide text for the Minecraft quote.")
             return
 
         if len(text) > 25:
-            embed = discord.Embed(
-                title="Error",
-                description="Text must be 25 characters or less.",
-                color=0xE02B2B,
-            )
-            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            
-            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
-            if interaction is not None:
-                if not interaction.response.is_done():
-                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-                else:
-                    await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
-            else:
-                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            await send_error_message(context, "Text must be 25 characters or less.")
             return
 
-        processing_embed = discord.Embed(
-            title="Minecraft Quote (Processing)",
-            description="<a:mariospin:1423677027013103709> Generating quote... This may take a moment.",
-            color=0x7289DA,
-        )
-        processing_embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-        
         interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
         if interaction is not None:
             if not interaction.response.is_done():
-                await interaction.response.send_message(embed=processing_embed, ephemeral=True)
-            else:
-                await interaction.followup.send(embed=processing_embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=False)
         else:
+            processing_embed = discord.Embed(
+                title="Minecraft Quote (Processing)",
+                description="<a:mariospin:1423677027013103709> Generating quote... This may take a moment.",
+                color=0x7289DA,
+            )
+            processing_embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
             processing_msg = await context.send(embed=processing_embed)
 
         quote_text = text.replace(" ", "+")
@@ -89,55 +75,40 @@ def mcquote_command():
             with open(temp_file_path, 'rb') as f:
                 file = discord.File(f, filename="mcquote.png")
                 
-                interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
                 if interaction is not None:
-                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
-                    try:
-                        await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                    except:
-                        pass
+                    await interaction.followup.send(embeds=[embed], files=[file])
                 else:
                     await processing_msg.delete()
-                    await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-                    await context.channel.send(file=file)
+                    await context.send(embeds=[embed], files=[file])
 
             os.remove(temp_file_path)
         except aiohttp.ClientError:
-            embed = discord.Embed(
-                title="Error",
-                description="Failed to generate Minecraft quote. Please try again later.",
-                color=0xE02B2B,
-            )
-            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            
-            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
             if interaction is not None:
-                try:
-                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                except:
-                    pass
-                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Error",
+                    description="Failed to generate Minecraft quote. Please try again later.",
+                    color=0xE02B2B,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
             else:
                 await processing_msg.delete()
-                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await context.send(embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Error",
+                    description="Failed to generate Minecraft quote. Please try again later.",
+                    color=0xE02B2B,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
         except Exception as e:
-            embed = discord.Embed(
-                title="Error",
-                description=f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}",
-                color=0xE02B2B,
-            )
-            embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            
-            interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
             if interaction is not None:
-                try:
-                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                except:
-                    pass
-                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Error",
+                    description=f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}",
+                    color=0xE02B2B,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
             else:
                 await processing_msg.delete()
-                await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await context.send(embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Error",
+                    description=f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}",
+                    color=0xE02B2B,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
     
     return mcquote