diff --git a/cogs/bot.py b/cogs/bot.py
index 0df6ba93..2330c354 100644
--- a/cogs/bot.py
+++ b/cogs/bot.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def on_error(self, ctx: commands.Context, error):
             print("\n\n")
 
     def sendable_channel(self, channel):
-        if channel.guild.me.permissions_in(channel).send_messages:
+        if channel.permissions_for(channel.guild.me).send_messages:
             return channel
         return None
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ async def on_guild_join(self, guild):
             channel = next(
                 x
                 for x in channels
-                if isinstance(x, TextChannel) and guild.me.permissions_in(x).send_messages
+                if isinstance(x, TextChannel) and x.permissions_for(guild.me).send_messages
             )
         except StopIteration:
             return
diff --git a/cogs/pokemon.py b/cogs/pokemon.py
index cbdb1632..2d869345 100644
--- a/cogs/pokemon.py
+++ b/cogs/pokemon.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ async def pokedex(self, ctx, **flags):
             num = await self.bot.mongo.fetch_pokedex_count(ctx.author)
 
             do_emojis = (
-                ctx.guild is None or ctx.guild.me.permissions_in(ctx.channel).external_emojis
+                ctx.guild is None or ctx.channel.permissions_for(ctx.guild.me).external_emojis
             )
 
             member = await self.bot.mongo.fetch_pokedex(ctx.author, 0, 898 + 1)
diff --git a/cogs/shop.py b/cogs/shop.py
index eaaa1391..8a65b91d 100644
--- a/cogs/shop.py
+++ b/cogs/shop.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def vote(self, ctx):
         #     )
         #     member = await self.bot.mongo.fetch_member_info(ctx.author)
 
-        do_emojis = ctx.guild is None or ctx.guild.me.permissions_in(ctx.channel).external_emojis
+        do_emojis = ctx.guild is None or ctx.channel.permissions_for(ctx.guild.me).external_emojis
 
         embed = self.bot.Embed(color=0xFE9AC9)
         embed.title = f"Voting Rewards"
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ async def vote(self, ctx):
     async def open(self, ctx, type: str = "", amt: int = 1):
         """Open mystery boxes received from voting."""
 
-        do_emojis = ctx.guild is None or ctx.guild.me.permissions_in(ctx.channel).external_emojis
+        do_emojis = ctx.guild is None or ctx.channel.permissions_for(ctx.guild.me).external_emojis
 
         if type.lower() not in ("normal", "great", "ultra", "master"):
             if type.lower() in ("n", "g", "u", "m"):
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ async def shop(self, ctx, *, page: int = 0):
             items = [i for i in self.bot.data.all_items() if i.page == page]
 
             do_emojis = (
-                ctx.guild is None or ctx.guild.me.permissions_in(ctx.channel).external_emojis
+                ctx.guild is None or ctx.channel.permissions_for(ctx.guild.me).external_emojis
             )
 
             for item in items:
diff --git a/docker_launcher.py b/docker_launcher.py
index b8a66be1..e5d23b7d 100644
--- a/docker_launcher.py
+++ b/docker_launcher.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
         cluster_name=str(cluster_idx),
         cluster_idx=cluster_idx,
         case_insensitive=True,
-        fetch_offline_members=False,
         member_cache_flags=discord.MemberCacheFlags.none(),
         allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(everyone=False, roles=False),
         intents=discord.Intents.default(),
diff --git a/helpers/pagination.py b/helpers/pagination.py
index 5d1fc08b..51c5267e 100644
--- a/helpers/pagination.py
+++ b/helpers/pagination.py
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ def __init__(self, source, allow_last=True, allow_go=True, **kwargs):
         for x in REMOVE_BUTTONS:
             self.remove_button(x)
 
+    async def send_initial_message(self, ctx, channel):
+        page = await self._source.get_page(self.current_page)
+        kwargs = await self._get_kwargs_from_page(page)
+        return await self.send_with_view(channel, **kwargs)
+
     async def show_checked_page(self, page_number):
         max_pages = self._source.get_max_pages()
         try:
diff --git a/launcher.py b/launcher.py
index fd2b69cd..c18e23d0 100644
--- a/launcher.py
+++ b/launcher.py
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ def __init__(self, launcher, name, shard_ids, max_shards):
             cluster_name=name,
             cluster_idx=CLUSTER_NAMES.index(name),
             case_insensitive=True,
-            fetch_offline_members=False,
             member_cache_flags=discord.MemberCacheFlags.none(),
             allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(everyone=False, roles=False),
             intents=intents,