diff --git a/gen.py b/gen.py
index 84f1b06..4961990 100755
--- a/gen.py
+++ b/gen.py
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ parser.add_argument('-s', '--simulate', dest='simulate', action='store_true',
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-client = Mastodon(
-        client_id="clientcred.secret", 
-        access_token="usercred.secret", 
-        api_base_url="https://botsin.space")
+if not args.simulate:
+	client = Mastodon(
+					client_id="clientcred.secret",
+					access_token="usercred.secret",
+					api_base_url="https://botsin.space")
 
 db = sqlite3.connect("dict.db")
 db.text_factory=str
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ if not args.simulate:
 	try:
 		client.status_post(toot, visibility = 'unlisted')
 	except Exception as err:
-		toot = "Mistress @lynnesbian@fedi.lynnesbian.space, something has gone terribly" \
-		+ " wrong! While attempting to post a toot, I received the following" \
-		+ " error:\n" + "\n".join(traceback.format_tb(sys.exc_info()[2]))
+		toot = "Arr, @lynnesbian@fedi.lynnesbian.space, ye scallywag!" \
+		+ " I've encountered an error most dire!" \
+		+ " Check error.log in ye bot directory!!"
+		with open("error.log", "w") as f:
+			f.write("\n".join(traceback.format_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])))
 		client.status_post(toot, visibility = 'unlisted', spoiler_text = "Error!")
 print(toot)