i guess this isn't so free after all

src/Commands/BanCommandGroup.cs

@@ -158,12 +158,7 @@ public class BanCommandGroup : CommandGroup
                 .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
                 .Build();
 
-            if (!dmEmbed.IsDefined(out var dmBuilt))
+            await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(dmChannel.ID, embedResult: dmEmbed, ct: ct);
-            {
-                return Result.FromError(dmEmbed);
-            }
-
-            await _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(dmChannel.ID, embeds: new[] { dmBuilt }, ct: ct);
         }
 
         var banResult = await _guildApi.CreateGuildBanAsync(

src/Commands/KickCommandGroup.cs

@@ -140,12 +140,7 @@ public class KickCommandGroup : CommandGroup
                 .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
                 .Build();
 
-            if (!dmEmbed.IsDefined(out var dmBuilt))
+            await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(dmChannel.ID, embedResult: dmEmbed, ct: ct);
-            {
-                return Result.FromError(dmEmbed);
-            }
-
-            await _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(dmChannel.ID, embeds: new[] { dmBuilt }, ct: ct);
         }
 
         var kickResult = await _guildApi.RemoveGuildMemberAsync(

src/Extensions/ChannelApiExtensions.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-using OneOf;
+using System.Buffers;
+using OneOf;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Objects;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Rest;
+using Remora.Discord.API.Objects;
 using Remora.Rest.Core;
 using Remora.Results;
 
@@ -8,16 +10,26 @@ namespace Octobot.Extensions;
 
 public static class ChannelApiExtensions
 {
-    public static async Task<Result> CreateMessageResultAsync(this IDiscordRestChannelAPI channelApi,
+    public static async Task<Result> CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(this IDiscordRestChannelAPI channelApi,
         Snowflake channelId, Optional<string> message = default, Optional<string> nonce = default,
-        Optional<bool> isTextToSpeech = default, Optional<IReadOnlyList<IEmbed>> embeds = default,
+        Optional<bool> isTextToSpeech = default, Optional<Result<Embed>> embedResult = default,
         Optional<IAllowedMentions> allowedMentions = default, Optional<IMessageReference> messageRefenence = default,
         Optional<IReadOnlyList<IMessageComponent>> components = default,
         Optional<IReadOnlyList<Snowflake>> stickerIds = default,
         Optional<IReadOnlyList<OneOf<FileData, IPartialAttachment>>> attachments = default,
         Optional<MessageFlags> flags = default, CancellationToken ct = default)
     {
-        return (Result)await channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(channelId, message, nonce, isTextToSpeech, embeds,
+        if (!embedResult.IsDefined() || !embedResult.Value.IsDefined(out var embed))
+        {
+            return Result.FromError(embedResult.Value);
+        }
+
+        var rented = ArrayPool<Embed>.Shared.Rent(1);
+        rented[0] = embed;
+        var result = (Result)await channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(channelId, message, nonce, isTextToSpeech, rented,
             allowedMentions, messageRefenence, components, stickerIds, attachments, flags, ct);
+        ArrayPool<Embed>.Shared.Return(rented);
+
+        return result;
     }
 }

src/Responders/GuildLoadedResponder.cs

@@ -92,17 +92,19 @@ public class GuildLoadedResponder : IResponder<IGuildCreate>
             .WithCurrentTimestamp()
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Blue)
             .Build();
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
 
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embeds: new[] { built }, ct: ct);
+            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embedResult: embed, ct: ct);
     }
 
     private async Task<Result> SendDataLoadFailed(IGuild guild, GuildData data, IUser bot, CancellationToken ct)
     {
+        var channelResult = await _utility.GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(guild, data, ct);
+        if (!channelResult.IsDefined(out var channel))
+        {
+            return Result.FromError(channelResult);
+        }
+
         var errorEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
             .WithSmallTitle(Messages.DataLoadFailedTitle, bot)
             .WithDescription(Messages.DataLoadFailedDescription)
@@ -110,18 +112,7 @@ public class GuildLoadedResponder : IResponder<IGuildCreate>
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
             .Build();
 
-        if (!errorEmbed.IsDefined(out var errorBuilt))
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
+            channel, embedResult: errorEmbed, ct: ct);
-            return Result.FromError(errorEmbed);
-        }
-
-        var channelResult = await _utility.GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(guild, data, ct);
-        if (!channelResult.IsDefined(out var channel))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(channelResult);
-        }
-
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
-            channel, embeds: new[] { errorBuilt }, ct: ct);
     }
 }

src/Responders/GuildMemberJoinedResponder.cs

@@ -72,13 +72,9 @@ public class GuildMemberJoinedResponder : IResponder<IGuildMemberAdd>
             .WithTimestamp(gatewayEvent.JoinedAt)
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Green)
             .Build();
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
 
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.PublicFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embeds: new[] { built },
+            GuildSettings.PublicFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embedResult: embed,
             allowedMentions: Octobot.NoMentions, ct: ct);
     }
 

src/Responders/MessageDeletedResponder.cs

@@ -98,13 +98,9 @@ public class MessageDeletedResponder : IResponder<IMessageDelete>
             .WithTimestamp(message.Timestamp)
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
             .Build();
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
 
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embeds: new[] { built },
+            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embedResult: embed,
             allowedMentions: Octobot.NoMentions, ct: ct);
     }
 }

src/Responders/MessageEditedResponder.cs

@@ -107,13 +107,9 @@ public class MessageEditedResponder : IResponder<IMessageUpdate>
             .WithTimestamp(timestamp.Value)
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Yellow)
             .Build();
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
 
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embeds: new[] { built },
+            GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embedResult: embed,
             allowedMentions: Octobot.NoMentions, ct: ct);
     }
 }

src/Services/Update/MemberUpdateService.cs

@@ -236,16 +236,11 @@ public sealed partial class MemberUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Magenta)
             .Build();
 
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
+        var messageResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
+            reminder.ChannelId.ToSnowflake(), Mention.User(user), embedResult: embed, ct: ct);
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
-
-        var messageResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(
-            reminder.ChannelId.ToSnowflake(), Mention.User(user), embeds: new[] { built }, ct: ct);
         if (!messageResult.IsSuccess)
         {
-            return Result.FromError(messageResult);
+            return messageResult;
         }
 
         data.Reminders.Remove(reminder);

src/Services/Update/ScheduledEventUpdateService.cs

@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithCurrentTimestamp()
             .WithColour(ColorsList.White)
             .Build();
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
 
         var roleMention = !GuildSettings.EventNotificationRole.Get(settings).Empty()
             ? Mention.Role(GuildSettings.EventNotificationRole.Get(settings))
@@ -231,8 +227,8 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             URL: $"https://discord.com/events/{scheduledEvent.GuildID}/{scheduledEvent.ID}"
         );
 
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(settings), roleMention, embeds: new[] { built },
+            GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(settings), roleMention, embedResult: embed,
             components: new[] { new ActionRowComponent(new[] { button }) }, ct: ct);
     }
 
@@ -317,14 +313,9 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithCurrentTimestamp()
             .Build();
 
-        if (!startedEmbed.IsDefined(out var startedBuilt))
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(startedEmbed);
-        }
-
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
             GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(data.Settings),
-            content, embeds: new[] { startedBuilt }, ct: ct);
+            content, embedResult: startedEmbed, ct: ct);
     }
 
     private async Task<Result> SendScheduledEventCompletedMessage(ScheduledEventData eventData, GuildData data,
@@ -348,14 +339,9 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithCurrentTimestamp()
             .Build();
 
-        if (!completedEmbed.IsDefined(out var completedBuilt))
+        var createResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(completedEmbed);
-        }
-
-        var createResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
             GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(data.Settings),
-            embeds: new[] { completedBuilt }, ct: ct);
+            embedResult: completedEmbed, ct: ct);
         if (createResult.IsSuccess)
         {
             data.ScheduledEvents.Remove(eventData.Id);
@@ -380,13 +366,8 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithCurrentTimestamp()
             .Build();
 
-        if (!embed.IsDefined(out var built))
+        var createResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
+            GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(data.Settings), embedResult: embed, ct: ct);
-            return Result.FromError(embed);
-        }
-
-        var createResult = await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
-            GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(data.Settings), embeds: new[] { built }, ct: ct);
         if (createResult.IsSuccess)
         {
             data.ScheduledEvents.Remove(eventData.Id);
@@ -445,14 +426,9 @@ public sealed class ScheduledEventUpdateService : BackgroundService
             .WithColour(ColorsList.Default)
             .Build();
 
-        if (!earlyResult.IsDefined(out var earlyBuilt))
+        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(earlyResult);
-        }
-
-        return await _channelApi.CreateMessageResultAsync(
             GuildSettings.EventNotificationChannel.Get(data.Settings),
             content,
-            embeds: new[] { earlyBuilt }, ct: ct);
+            embedResult: earlyResult, ct: ct);
     }
 }

src/Services/UtilityService.cs

@@ -226,26 +226,19 @@ public sealed class UtilityService : IHostedService
             .WithColour(color)
             .Build();
 
-        if (!logEmbed.IsDefined(out var logBuilt))
-        {
-            return Result.FromError(logEmbed);
-        }
-
-        var builtArray = new[] { logBuilt };
-
         // Not awaiting to reduce response time
         if (isPublic && publicChannel != channelId)
         {
-            _ = _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(
+            _ = _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-                publicChannel, embeds: builtArray,
+                publicChannel, embedResult: logEmbed,
                 ct: ct);
         }
 
         if (privateChannel != publicChannel
             && privateChannel != channelId)
         {
-            _ = _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(
+            _ = _channelApi.CreateMessageWithEmbedResultAsync(
-                privateChannel, embeds: builtArray,
+                privateChannel, embedResult: logEmbed,
                 ct: ct);
         }