diff --git a/tilderadio.py b/tilderadio.py
index 2084f37..64ed96e 100644
--- a/tilderadio.py
+++ b/tilderadio.py
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
                         target=channel,
                         module_name="Tilderadio",
                         server=server,
-                        message=now_playing,
+                        message=utils.irc.color(
+                            self.format_nowplaying(), utils.consts.GREEN
+                        ),
                     )
 
     @utils.hook("received.command.np", alias_of="nowplaying")
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
         event["stdout"].write(random.choice(SLOGANS))
 
     @utils.hook("received.command.toot")
+    @utils.kwarg("require_mode", "v")
     @utils.kwarg("help", "send a toot from the tilderadio mastodon account")
     @utils.spec("!<status>string")
     def toot(self, event):