diff --git a/bot/bot.py b/bot/bot.py
index b3f2be3..dc3ff5f 100644
--- a/bot/bot.py
+++ b/bot/bot.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def schedule_bot(loop, config, db):
         command_prefix='sex ',
         description='sexhouse management bot',
         owner_id=getattr(config, 'owner_id', None),
+        loop=loop
     )
 
     bot.db = db
diff --git a/bot/ext/rsudo.py b/bot/ext/rsudo.py
index 2a5ebd6..00369d3 100644
--- a/bot/ext/rsudo.py
+++ b/bot/ext/rsudo.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import asyncio
 
 import discord
+from discord.ext import commands
 
 from .common import Cog
 
@@ -22,14 +23,13 @@ async def shell(command: str):
 class Rsudo(Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot):
         super().__init__(bot)
-        self.command_channel = None
 
     async def create_request(self, message):
-        if not self.command_channel:
-            self.command_channel = self.bot.get_channel(
-                self.bot.config.command_channel)
+        command_channel = self.bot.get_channel(
+            self.bot.config.command_channel
+        )
 
-        if not self.command_channel:
+        if command_channel is None:
             log.warning('command channel not found')
             return
 
@@ -38,32 +38,78 @@ class Rsudo(Cog):
         command = ','.join(message.split(',')[:-1])
 
         log.info(f'[rsudo] {uid!r} {command!r}')
-        e = discord.Embed(title=f'rsudo from uid {uid}')
-        e.add_field(name='command', value=f'`{command}`')
-        m = await self.command_channel.send(embed=e)
 
-        await m.add_reaction('\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK}')
-        await m.add_reaction('\N{CROSS MARK}')
+        embed = discord.Embed(
+            title=f'RSudo request from UID {uid}',
+            description=f'```sh\n{command}```',
+            color=discord.Color.purple(),
+        )
+        msg = await command_channel.send(embed=embed)
 
-        emotes = ['\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK}',
-                  '\N{CROSS MARK}']
+        await msg.add_reaction('\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK}')
+        await msg.add_reaction('\N{CROSS MARK}')
 
-        def check(reaction, user):
-            return user and \
-                reaction.emoji in emotes and \
-                any(x.id == self.bot.config.admin_role for x in user.roles)
+        emoji = {
+            '\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK}': True,
+            '\N{CROSS MARK}': False,
+        }
 
-        reaction, user = await self.bot.wait_for('reaction_add', check=check)
+        def check(_reaction, _user):
+            if _user is None:
+                return False
 
-        if reaction.emoji == emotes[0]:
-            # do
-            await self.command_channel.send('executing')
-            out = await shell(command)
-            fmt = f'```\n{out}\n```'
-            await self.command_channel.send(fmt)
+            if reaction.emoji not in emoji.keys():
+                return False
+
+            return discord.utils.get(_user.roles, id=self.bot.config.admin_role) is not None
+
+        reaction, admin = await self.bot.wait_for('reaction_add', check=check)
+        await msg.clear_reactions()
+
+        should_execute = emoji.get(reaction.emoji)
+
+        user = None
+        # todo: get user ID from ldap to send results later
+
+        if should_execute:
+            log.info(f'executing command for {uid}, accepted by {admin} {admin.id}')
+
+            async with command_channel.typing():
+                embed.colour = discord.Color.green()
+                embed.add_field(name='status', value=f'Accepted by {admin} {admin.id}')
+
+                await msg.edit(embed=embed)
+
+                # todo: does this not execute in the wrong directory?
+                out = await shell(command)
+
+            # output may be very long
+            paginator = commands.Paginator(prefix='```sh\n', suffix='```')
+            for line in out.split('\n'):
+                paginator.add_line(line.strip())
+
+            for page in paginator.pages:
+                await command_channel.send(page)
+
+            try:
+                await user.send(f'Your request for the command {command} was accepted:')
+
+                for page in paginator.pages:
+                    await user.send(page)
+            except discord.HTTPException:
+                await command_channel.send(f'Failed to send results to {user}.')
         else:
-            # dont do
-            await self.command_channel.send('denied with success')
+            log.info(f'not executing command for {uid}, denied by {admin} {admin.id}')
+
+            embed.colour = discord.Color.red()
+            embed.add_field(name='status', value=f'Denied by {admin} {admin.id}')
+
+            await msg.edit(embed=embed)
+
+            try:
+                await user.send(f'Your request for the command {command} was denied.')
+            except discord.HTTPException:
+                await command_channel.send(f'Failed to send denial message to {user}.')
 
 
 def setup(bot):