diff --git a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.birthday.ts b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.birthday.ts
index 2440727e6..d3f2235e6 100644
--- a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.birthday.ts
+++ b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.birthday.ts
@@ -163,8 +163,12 @@ export const dBirthday: SlashCommand = {
         .setName('day'))),
   async execute(interaction) {
     log.info(F, await commandContext(interaction));
-    await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: (interaction.options.getBoolean('ephemeral') === true) });
     let command = interaction.options.getSubcommand() as 'get' | 'set' | undefined;
+    if (command === 'set') {
+      await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
+    } else {
+      await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: (interaction.options.getBoolean('ephemeral') === true) });
+    }
     let member = interaction.options.getMember('user');
     const monthInput = interaction.options.getString('month');
     const day = interaction.options.getInteger('day');
diff --git a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.rpg.ts b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.rpg.ts
index c720e08d3..a4884c7a4 100644
--- a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.rpg.ts
+++ b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.rpg.ts
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@ const timesUp = 'Time\'s up!';
 
 const items = {
   general: {
-    // giftcard: {
-    //   label: 'Gift Card',
-    //   value: 'giftcard',
-    //   description: 'A gift card to gift to someone else',
+    // userflair: {
+    //   label: 'User Flair',
+    //   value: 'userflair',
+    //   description: 'A flair that appears next to your name.',
     //   quantity: 1,
     //   weight: 0,
-    //   cost: 0,
+    //   cost: 1000,
     //   equipped: false,
     //   consumable: false,
-    //   effect: 'tokens',
-    //   effect_value: '100',
-    //   emoji: 'buttonBetHuge',
+    //   effect: 'userflair',
+    //   effect_value: 'userflair',
+    //   emoji: 'itemDiscount',
     // },
     // testkit: {
     //   label: 'TestKit',
diff --git a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.timezone.ts b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.timezone.ts
index 93e454065..54a7eb2e1 100644
--- a/src/discord/commands/guild/d.timezone.ts
+++ b/src/discord/commands/guild/d.timezone.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 } from 'discord.js';
 import { SlashCommand } from '../../@types/commandDef';
 import { timezone } from '../../../global/commands/g.timezone';
+import { embedTemplate } from '../../utils/embedTemplate';
 import commandContext from '../../utils/context';
 // import log from '../../../global/utils/log';
 const F = f(__filename);
@@ -32,8 +33,12 @@ export const dTimezone: SlashCommand = {
         .setAutocomplete(true))),
   async execute(interaction) {
     log.info(F, await commandContext(interaction));
-    await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: (interaction.options.getBoolean('ephemeral') === true) });
     let command = interaction.options.getSubcommand() as 'get' | 'set' | undefined;
+    if (command === 'set') {
+      await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
+    } else {
+      await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: (interaction.options.getBoolean('ephemeral') === true) });
+    }
     const tzValue = interaction.options.getString('timezone');
     let member = interaction.options.getMember('user') as GuildMember | null;
 
@@ -45,15 +50,20 @@ export const dTimezone: SlashCommand = {
       member = interaction.member as GuildMember;
     }
 
-    const response = await timezone(command, member.id, tzValue);
+    const response = await timezone(command, member.id, tzValue, interaction);
 
     // log.debug(F, `response: ${response}`);
 
     if (command === 'get') {
-      if (response === null) {
-        await interaction.editReply({ content: `${member.displayName} is a timeless treasure <3 (and has not set a time zone)` });
+      const embed = embedTemplate();
+      if (response === '') {
+        embed.setTitle(`${member.displayName} is a timeless treasure <3\n(Has not set a time zone)`);
+        await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+        // await interaction.editReply({ content: `${member.displayName} is a timeless treasure <3 (and has not set a time zone)` });
       } else {
-        await interaction.editReply({ content: `${response} wherever ${member.displayName} is located.` });
+        embed.setTitle(`${response} wherever ${member.displayName} is located`);
+        await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+        // await interaction.editReply({ content: `${response} wherever ${member.displayName} is located.` });
       }
     } else {
       await interaction.editReply({ content: response as string });
diff --git a/src/global/commands/g.birthday.ts b/src/global/commands/g.birthday.ts
index cbbcf4006..d3c9ee3ab 100644
--- a/src/global/commands/g.birthday.ts
+++ b/src/global/commands/g.birthday.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export async function birthday(
   let response = {} as DateTime | null;
   if (command === 'set') {
     // log.debug(F, `${command} ${memberId} ${month} ${day}`);
-    const birthDate = DateTime.utc(2000, month as number, day as number);
+    const birthDate = DateTime.local(2000, month as number, day as number);
 
     // log.debug(F, `Setting birthDate for ${memberId} to ${birthDate}`);
 
diff --git a/src/global/commands/g.timezone.ts b/src/global/commands/g.timezone.ts
index 715747706..c20a27fea 100644
--- a/src/global/commands/g.timezone.ts
+++ b/src/global/commands/g.timezone.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import timezones from '../assets/data/timezones.json';
 import { getUser, usersUpdate } from '../utils/knex';
+import { embedTemplate } from '../../discord/utils/embedTemplate';
 
 const F = f(__filename);
 
@@ -18,11 +19,13 @@ export async function timezone(
   command: 'get' | 'set',
   memberId: string,
   tzvalue?:string | null,
+  interaction?:any,
 ):Promise<string | null> {
   // log.debug(F, `tzvalue: ${command} ${memberId} ${tzvalue}`);
 
   let response = '' as string | null;
   if (command === 'set') {
+    const embed = embedTemplate();
     // define offset as the value from the timezones array
     let tzCode = '';
     for (const zone of timezones) { // eslint-disable-line no-restricted-syntax
@@ -31,6 +34,11 @@ export async function timezone(
         // log.debug(F, `tzCode: ${tzCode}`);
       }
     }
+    if (tzCode === '') {
+      embed.setTitle('Invalid timezone!\nPlease only use the options from the autocomplete list.');
+      await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+      return null;
+    }
     // log.debug(F, `actor.id: ${actor.id}`);
 
     const userData = await getUser(memberId, null, null);
@@ -39,7 +47,9 @@ export async function timezone(
 
     await usersUpdate(userData);
 
-    return `I updated your timezone to ${tzvalue}`;
+    embed.setTitle(`I updated your timezone to ${tzvalue}`);
+    await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+    return null;
   }
   let gmtValue = '';
 
@@ -56,8 +66,8 @@ export async function timezone(
       }
     }
     // get the user's timezone from the database
-    const timestring = new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { timeZone: tzCode });
-    response = `It is likely ${timestring} (GMT${gmtValue})`;
+    const timestring = new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { timeZone: tzCode, hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
+    response = `It's ${timestring} (GMT${gmtValue})`;
     log.info(F, `response: ${JSON.stringify(response, null, 2)}`);
   }
   log.info(F, `response: ${JSON.stringify(response, null, 2)}`);