diff --git a/BigBaseV2/src/gui/window/window_player.cpp b/BigBaseV2/src/gui/window/window_player.cpp
index 54c13c50..5fd9c4a5 100644
--- a/BigBaseV2/src/gui/window/window_player.cpp
+++ b/BigBaseV2/src/gui/window/window_player.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@ namespace big
 {
 	void window::w_player()
 	{
-		char title[64];
-		strcpy(title, "Player Options: ");
-		strcat(title, g_player_service->get_selected()->get_name());
-		strcat(title, "###player_options");
+		std::string title = fmt::format("Player Options: {}##player_options", g_player_service->get_selected()->get_name());
 
 		ImGui::SetNextWindowSize({ 350.f, 300.f }, ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
-		if (g.window.player && g_player_service->get_selected()->is_valid() && ImGui::Begin(title, &g.window.player))
+		if (g.window.player && g_player_service->get_selected()->is_valid() && ImGui::Begin(title.c_str(), &g.window.player))
 		{
 			ImGui::BeginTabBar("tabbar_player");
 			tab_player::tab_info();
diff --git a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/increment_stat_event.cpp b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/increment_stat_event.cpp
index 91ce95b0..34136e5b 100644
--- a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/increment_stat_event.cpp
+++ b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/increment_stat_event.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ namespace big
 {
 	bool hooks::increment_stat_event(CNetworkIncrementStatEvent* net_event, CNetGamePlayer* sender, int64_t a3)
 	{
-		Player sender_id = sender->m_player_id;
-
 		switch (net_event->m_stat)
 		{
 		case RAGE_JOAAT("MPPLY_GAME_EXPLOITS"):
@@ -15,10 +13,7 @@ namespace big
 		case RAGE_JOAAT("MPPLY_EXPLOITS"):
 		case RAGE_JOAAT("MPPLY_TC_ANNOYINGME"):
 		case RAGE_JOAAT("MPPLY_TC_HATE"):
-			char report[64];
-			strcpy(report, "~g~BLOCKED REPORT~s~\nFrom: <C>");
-			strcat(report, PLAYER::GET_PLAYER_NAME(sender_id));
-			strcat(report, "</C>");
+			std::string report = fmt::format("~g~BLOCKED REPORT~s~\nFrom: <C>{}</C>", sender->get_name());
 
 			notify::above_map(report);
 
diff --git a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/received_event.cpp b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/received_event.cpp
index 6411fb11..2f624ad8 100644
--- a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/received_event.cpp
+++ b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/received_event.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ namespace big
 			{
 				g_pointers->m_send_event_ack(event_manager, source_player, target_player, event_index, event_handled_bitset);
 
-				char msg[64];
-				strcpy(msg, "<C>");
-				strcat(msg, source_player->get_name());
-				strcat(msg, "</C> possibly attempting at freezing entity.");
+				std::string msg = fmt::format("<C>{}</C> possible attempt at freezing entity.", source_player->get_name());
+				notify::above_map(msg);
 
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -58,11 +56,7 @@ namespace big
 
 			if (money >= 2000)
 			{
-				char msg[64];
-				strcpy(msg, "<C>");
-				strcat(msg, source_player->get_name());
-				strcat(msg, "</C> is spawning cash.");
-				
+				std::string msg = fmt::format("<C>{}</C> is spawning cash.", source_player->get_name());
 				notify::above_map(msg);
 			}
 
@@ -72,11 +66,7 @@ namespace big
 		case RockstarEvent::NETWORK_CHECK_CODE_CRCS_EVENT:
 		case RockstarEvent::REPORT_MYSELF_EVENT:
 		{
-			char msg[64];
-			strcpy(msg, "Detected <C>");
-			strcat(msg, source_player->get_name());
-			strcat(msg, "</C> as cheating.");
-
+			std::string msg = fmt::format("Detected <C>{}</C> as cheating.", source_player->get_name());
 			notify::above_map(msg);
 
 			break;
@@ -85,10 +75,8 @@ namespace big
 		{
 			g_pointers->m_send_event_ack(event_manager, source_player, target_player, event_index, event_handled_bitset);
 
-			char msg[64];
-			strcpy(msg, "Denied player control request from <C>");
-			strcat(msg, source_player->get_name());
-			strcat(msg, "</C>");
+			std::string msg = fmt::format("Denied player control request from <C>{}</C>", source_player->get_name());
+			notify::above_map(msg);
 
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/script_event_handler.cpp b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/script_event_handler.cpp
index ffebaafe..a3f1c858 100644
--- a/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/script_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/BigBaseV2/src/hooks/script_event_handler.cpp
@@ -114,12 +114,7 @@ namespace big
 
 		if (strlen(type) != 0)
 		{
-			char msg[128];
-			strcpy(msg, "~g~BLOCKED SCRIPT EVENT~s~\nFrom: <C>");
-			strcat(msg, player->get_name());
-			strcat(msg, "</C>\nEvent Type: ~b~");
-			strcat(msg, type);
-
+			std::string msg = fmt::format("~g~BLOCKED SCRIPT EVENT~s~\nFrom: <C>{}</C>\nEvent Type: ~b~{}", player->get_name(), type);
 			notify::above_map(msg);
 
 			return true;
diff --git a/BigBaseV2/src/util/notify.hpp b/BigBaseV2/src/util/notify.hpp
index 1faf11b5..f450f9f5 100644
--- a/BigBaseV2/src/util/notify.hpp
+++ b/BigBaseV2/src/util/notify.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ namespace big::notify
 		HUD::ADD_TEXT_COMPONENT_SUBSTRING_PLAYER_NAME(text);
 		HUD::END_TEXT_COMMAND_THEFEED_POST_TICKER(false, false);
 	}
+	inline void above_map(std::string text) { above_map(text.c_str()); }
 
+	// deprecated/unused
 	inline void blocked_event(const char* name, Player player)
 	{
 		char msg[128];
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ namespace big::notify
 	inline void player_joined(CNetGamePlayer* net_game_player)
 	{
 		above_map(
-			fmt::format("<C>{}</C> joined.", net_game_player->get_name()).c_str()
+			fmt::format("<C>{}</C> joined.", net_game_player->get_name())
 		);
 	}
 }
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