diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 5ad200b..a0b6d48 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
     "cSpell.words": [
         "highscore",
         "highscores"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "python.analysis.diagnosticSeverityOverrides": {
+        "reportOptionalMemberAccess": false,
+        "reportArgumentType": "information",
+        "reportAttributeAccessIssue": "information"
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cogs/commands/submission.py b/cogs/commands/submission.py
index 2266e71..93e310d 100644
--- a/cogs/commands/submission.py
+++ b/cogs/commands/submission.py
@@ -57,27 +57,27 @@ class SubmissionCog(commands.Cog):
             category: Category = session.scalar(stmt)
 
             # check if verification is required. if no picture, deny
-            if category.IsValidated and not interaction.message.attachments > 0:
+            if category.IsValidated and not len(interaction.message.attachments) > 0:
                 await interaction.response.send_message(
                     "This category required verification. Please attach a picture and re-submit.", ephemeral=True
                 )
                 return
 
             # check with regex if score is in correct format
-            score = await self.verify_score(interaction, score, is_time_record=category.IsTimeRecord)
+            verified_score = await self.verify_score(interaction, score, is_time_record=category.IsTimeRecord)
 
             # check if verify_score was successful. It replies with corrections required itself.
-            if score is None:
+            if verified_score is None:
                 return
 
             # Create submission verification request or submit score if verification not needed.
             if not category.IsValidated:
-                await submit_score(interaction, group_id, category_id, username, score)
+                await submit_score(interaction, int(group_id), int(category_id), username, verified_score)
                 await interaction.response.send_message("Score has been submitted!", ephemeral=True)
                 return
 
-            stmt = select(Guild.VerificationChannel).where(Guild.GuildId == interaction.guild_id)
-            verification_channel_id = session.scalar(stmt)
+            stmt = select(Guild).where(Guild.GuildId == interaction.guild_id)
+            verification_channel_id: int = session.scalar(stmt).VerificationChannel
 
             channel = interaction.guild.get_channel(verification_channel_id)
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class SubmissionCog(commands.Cog):
             verification_message = await channel.send(
                 files=[await attach.to_file() for attach in interaction.message.attachments],
                 view=VerificationView(),
-                embeds=self.create_embed(interaction, group_id, category_id, score, username, session),
+                embeds=[self.create_embed(interaction, group_id, category_id, verified_score, username, session)],
                 content=f"Submission from <@{interaction.user.id}>.",
             )
             await interaction.response.send_message(content="Score submitted!", ephemeral=True)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class SubmissionCog(commands.Cog):
                 GroupId=group_id,
                 GuildId=interaction.guild_id,
                 MessageId=verification_message.id,
-                Score=score,
+                Score=verified_score,
                 UserName=username,
             )