diff --git a/commands/deathnote.js b/commands/deathnote.js
index fba65e8..8daf6c0 100644
--- a/commands/deathnote.js
+++ b/commands/deathnote.js
@@ -57,23 +57,38 @@ module.exports = {
         if (!message.guild) {return message.reply("Unfortunately, this is a **guild-only** command!");}
         if (!args.length) {return message.channel.send(`Syntax: \`${prefix}deathnote <@member> [method of death]\``);}
         if (args[0] == "kill" || args[0] == "k") {args.shift();} // if someone adds in 'kill' it'll remove it and act like it wasn't there, proceeding as normal.
-        if (!mention) {return message.reply("You have to write their name down in order to kill them! (In other words, please mention the user whose name you wish to write.)");}
-        if (!args[0].trim().match(/^<@(?:\!?)\d+>$/)) {return message.reply("You have to mention someone!");}
-        if (mention.id == message.author.id) {return message.reply("Hehe I won't let you write your own name in the notebook! Just leave it somewhere for a few days and someone else will take it. Maybe they'll write your name...");} // users can't mention themselves
-        if (mention.id == client.user.id) {return message.reply("You can't kill me! Little did you know, I'm actually a death god!");}
+        //if (!args[0].trim().match(/^<@(?:\!?)\d+>$/)) {return message.reply("You have to mention someone!");}
+        if (mention && mention.id == message.author.id) {return message.reply("Hehe I won't let you write your own name in the notebook! Just leave it somewhere for a few days and someone else will take it. Maybe they'll write your name...");} // users can't mention themselves
+        if (mention && mention.id == client.user.id) {return message.reply("You can't kill me! Little did you know, I'm actually a death god!");}
         //TODO if bot is mentioned maybe
 
         let death = deaths[Math.floor(Math.random() * deaths.length)]; //kill method
         let reptype = responses[Object.keys(responses)[Math.floor(Math.random() * Object.keys(responses).length)]]; // report type
         let title = reptype.titles[Math.floor(Math.random() * reptype.titles.length)];
-        let pretext = before[Math.floor(Math.random() * before.length)];
 
-        let options = new TagFilter([new Tag(['method', '-m', 'cause', '-c'], 'method', 'append')]).test(args.splice(0, 1).join(" "));
-        if (options.method.length) {death = options.method;}
+        let options = new TagFilter([
+            new Tag(['method', '-m', 'cause', '-c'], 'method', 'append'),
+            new Tag(['victim', 'v', 'against', 'a', 'name', 'n'], 'victim', 'append')
+        ]).test(args.join(" "));
+        if (options.method && options.method.length) {death = options.method;}
 
-        let victim = message.mentions.members.first();
+        if (!mention && (!options.victim || !options.victim.length)) {return message.reply("You have to write their name down in order to kill them! (In other words, please mention the user whose name you wish to write.)");}
+
+        if (options.victim && options.victim.length) {
+            let vargs = options.victim.trim().split(/\s+/g);
+            let nvargs = [];
+            let varg; for (varg of vargs) {
+                if (varg.match(/^<@(?:\!?)\d+>$/)) {
+                    nvargs.push(message.guild.members.cache.has(varg.slice(varg.search(/\d/), varg.search('>'))) ? message.guild.members.cache.get(varg.slice(varg.search(/\d/), varg.search('>'))).displayName : varg);
+                } else {nvargs.push(varg);}
+            }
+            options.victim = nvargs.join(" ").trim();
+        }
+        let victim = options.victim && options.victim.length ? options.victim : message.mentions.members.first().displayName;
         let killer = message.member;
 
+        let pretext = before[Math.floor(Math.random() * before.length)].replace(/{p}/g, victim);
+
         let note = await message.channel.send(new Discord.MessageEmbed()
             .setDescription(pretext)
             .setColor('c375f0')
@@ -84,22 +99,22 @@ module.exports = {
         await require('../util/wait')(2500);
 
         let text = reptype.texts[Math.floor(Math.random() * reptype.texts.length)]
-        .replace(/{p}/g, victim.displayName) //{p} = victim
-        .replace(/{pa}/g, victim.displayName.toLowerCase().endsWith('s') ? `${victim.displayName}'` : `${victim.displayName}'s`) //{pa} = victim but with a formatted apostrophe like "WubzyGD's"
+        .replace(/{p}/g, victim) //{p} = victim
+        .replace(/{pa}/g, victim.toLowerCase().endsWith('s') ? `${victim}'` : `${victim}'s`) //{pa} = victim but with a formatted apostrophe like "WubzyGD's"
         .replace(/{c}/g, death) // {c} = death method
         .replace(/{w}/g, killer.displayName) // {w} = killer or writer
         .replace(/{ds}/g, moment().format("h:mm a")); // {ds} = date small, basically just the time.
         // Create and format the kill text
 
-        //TODO message before sending then edit that message i.e. "A name is being written..." then wait 5s
+        let finalEmbed = new Discord.MessageEmbed()
+        .setAuthor(title, message.author.avatarURL())
+        .setDescription(text)
+        .setColor('c375f0')
+        .setFooter("Natsuki")
+        .setTimestamp();
 
-        return note.edit(new Discord.MessageEmbed()
-            .setAuthor(title, message.author.avatarURL())
-            .setThumbnail(mention.avatarURL({size: 1024}))
-            .setDescription(text)
-            .setColor('c375f0')
-            .setFooter("Natsuki")
-            .setTimestamp()
-        );
+        if (mention) {finalEmbed.setThumbnail(mention.avatarURL({size: 1024}));}
+
+        return note.edit(finalEmbed);
     }
 };
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