diff --git a/include/ircd/ctx_future.h b/include/ircd/ctx_future.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8b897663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ircd/ctx_future.h
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Charybdis Development Team
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Jason Volk <jason@zemos.net>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice is present in all copies.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#define HAVE_IRCD_CTX_FUTURE_H
+
+namespace ircd {
+namespace ctx  {
+
+enum class future_status
+{
+	ready,
+	timeout,
+	deferred,
+};
+
+template<class T = void>
+class future
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<T>> st;
+
+  public:
+	using value_type                             = typename shared_state<T>::value_type;
+	using pointer_type                           = typename shared_state<T>::pointer_type;
+	using reference_type                         = typename shared_state<T>::reference_type;
+
+	bool valid() const                           { return bool(st);                       }
+	bool operator!() const                       { return !valid();                       }
+	operator bool() const                        { return valid();                        }
+
+	template<class time_point> future_status wait_until(const time_point &) const;
+	template<class duration> future_status wait(const duration &d) const;
+	void wait() const;
+
+	T get();
+	operator T()                                 { return get();                          }
+
+	future();
+	future(promise<T> &promise);
+};
+
+template<>
+class future<void>
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<void>> st;
+
+  public:
+	using value_type                             = typename shared_state<void>::value_type;
+
+	bool valid() const                           { return bool(st);                       }
+	bool operator!() const                       { return !valid();                       }
+	operator bool() const                        { return valid();                        }
+
+	template<class time_point> future_status wait_until(const time_point &) const;
+	template<class duration> future_status wait(const duration &d) const;
+	void wait() const;
+
+	future();
+	future(promise<void> &promise);
+};
+
+template<class... T>
+struct scoped_future : future<T...>
+{
+	template<class... Args> scoped_future(Args&&... args);
+	~scoped_future() noexcept;
+};
+
+template<class... T>
+template<class... Args>
+scoped_future<T...>::scoped_future(Args&&... args):
+future<T...>{std::forward<Args>(args)...}
+{
+}
+
+template<class... T>
+scoped_future<T...>::~scoped_future()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(std::uncaught_exception())
+		return;
+
+	if(this->valid())
+		this->wait();
+}
+
+inline
+future<void>::future():
+st(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+future<T>::future():
+st(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+inline
+future<void>::future(promise<void> &promise):
+st(promise.get_state().share())
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+future<T>::future(promise<T> &promise):
+st(promise.get_state().share())
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+T
+future<T>::get()
+{
+	wait();
+
+	if(unlikely(bool(st->eptr)))
+		std::rethrow_exception(st->eptr);
+
+	return st->val;
+}
+
+inline void
+future<void>::wait()
+const
+{
+	this->wait_until(steady_clock::time_point::max());
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void
+future<T>::wait()
+const
+{
+	this->wait_until(steady_clock::time_point::max());
+}
+
+template<class duration>
+future_status
+future<void>::wait(const duration &d)
+const
+{
+	return this->wait_until(steady_clock::now() + d);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+template<class duration>
+future_status
+future<T>::wait(const duration &d)
+const
+{
+	return this->wait_until(steady_clock::now() + d);
+}
+
+template<class time_point>
+future_status
+future<void>::wait_until(const time_point &tp)
+const
+{
+	const auto wfun([this]() -> bool
+	{
+		return st->finished;
+	});
+
+	if(unlikely(!valid()))
+		throw no_state();
+
+	if(unlikely(!st->cond.wait_until(tp, wfun)))
+		return future_status::timeout;
+
+	return likely(wfun())? future_status::ready:
+	                       future_status::deferred;
+}
+
+template<class T>
+template<class time_point>
+future_status
+future<T>::wait_until(const time_point &tp)
+const
+{
+	const auto wfun([this]
+	{
+		return st->finished;
+	});
+
+	if(unlikely(!valid()))
+		throw no_state();
+
+	if(unlikely(!st->cond.wait_until(tp, wfun)))
+		return future_status::timeout;
+
+	return likely(wfun())? future_status::ready:
+	                       future_status::deferred;
+}
+
+} // namespace ctx
+} // namespace ircd
diff --git a/include/ircd/ctx_promise.h b/include/ircd/ctx_promise.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91ea13b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ircd/ctx_promise.h
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Charybdis Development Team
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Jason Volk <jason@zemos.net>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice is present in all copies.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#define HAVE_IRCD_CTX_PROMISE_H
+
+namespace ircd {
+namespace ctx  {
+
+IRCD_EXCEPTION(ircd::ctx::error, future_error)
+IRCD_EXCEPTION(future_error, no_state)
+IRCD_EXCEPTION(future_error, broken_promise)
+IRCD_EXCEPTION(future_error, future_already_retrieved)
+IRCD_EXCEPTION(future_error, promise_already_satisfied)
+
+template<class T = void>
+class promise
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<T>> st;
+
+  public:
+    using value_type                             = typename shared_state<T>::value_type;
+    using pointer_type                           = typename shared_state<T>::pointer_type;
+    using reference_type                         = typename shared_state<T>::reference_type;
+
+	bool valid() const                           { return bool(st);                                }
+	bool operator!() const                       { return !valid();                                }
+	operator bool() const                        { return valid();                                 }
+
+	const shared_state<T> &get_state() const     { return *st;                                     }
+	shared_state<T> &get_state()                 { return *st;                                     }
+
+	void set_exception(std::exception_ptr eptr);
+	void set_value(const T &val);
+	void set_value(T&& val);
+	void reset();
+
+	promise();
+	promise(promise &&o) noexcept;
+	promise(const promise &) = delete;
+	promise &operator=(promise &&o) noexcept;
+	promise &operator=(const promise &) = delete;
+	~promise() noexcept;
+};
+
+template<>
+class promise<void>
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<void>> st;
+
+  public:
+    using value_type                             = typename shared_state<void>::value_type;
+
+	bool valid() const                           { return bool(st);                                }
+	bool operator!() const                       { return !valid();                                }
+	operator bool() const                        { return valid();                                 }
+
+	const shared_state<void> &get_state() const  { return *st;                                     }
+	shared_state<void> &get_state()              { return *st;                                     }
+
+	void set_exception(std::exception_ptr eptr);
+	void set_value();
+	void reset();
+
+	promise();
+	promise(const promise &) = delete;
+	promise &operator=(const promise &) = delete;
+	~promise() noexcept;
+};
+
+
+inline
+promise<void>::promise():
+st(std::make_shared<shared_state<void>>())
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+promise<T>::promise():
+st(std::make_shared<shared_state<T>>())
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+promise<T>::promise(promise<T> &&o)
+noexcept:
+st(std::move(o.st))
+{
+}
+
+template<class T>
+promise<T> &
+promise<T>::operator=(promise<T> &&o)
+noexcept
+{
+	st = std::move(o.st);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+inline
+promise<void>::~promise()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(valid() && !st->finished && !st.unique())
+		set_exception(std::make_exception_ptr(broken_promise()));
+}
+
+template<class T>
+promise<T>::~promise()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(valid() && !st->finished && !st.unique())
+		set_exception(std::make_exception_ptr(broken_promise()));
+}
+
+inline void
+promise<void>::reset()
+{
+	if(valid())
+		st->reset();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void
+promise<T>::reset()
+{
+	if(valid())
+		st->reset();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void
+promise<T>::set_value(T&& val)
+{
+	st->val = std::move(val);
+	st->finished = true;
+	st->cond.notify_all();
+}
+
+inline void
+promise<void>::set_value()
+{
+	st->finished = true;
+	st->cond.notify_all();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void
+promise<T>::set_value(const T &val)
+{
+	st->val = val;
+	st->finished = true;
+	st->cond.notify_all();
+}
+
+inline void
+promise<void>::set_exception(std::exception_ptr eptr)
+{
+	st->eptr = std::move(eptr);
+	st->finished = true;
+	st->cond.notify_all();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void
+promise<T>::set_exception(std::exception_ptr eptr)
+{
+	st->eptr = std::move(eptr);
+	st->finished = true;
+	st->cond.notify_all();
+}
+
+} // namespace ctx
+} // namespace ircd
diff --git a/include/ircd/ctx_shared_state.h b/include/ircd/ctx_shared_state.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d58faa41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ircd/ctx_shared_state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2016 Charybdis Development Team
+ *  Copyright (C) 2016 Jason Volk <jason@zemos.net>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice is present in all copies.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#define HAVE_IRCD_CTX_SHARED_STATE_H
+
+namespace ircd {
+namespace ctx  {
+
+struct shared_state_base
+{
+	dock cond;
+	std::exception_ptr eptr;
+	bool finished = false;
+
+	void reset();
+};
+
+template<class T = void>
+struct shared_state
+:shared_state_base
+,std::enable_shared_from_this<shared_state<T>>
+{
+	using value_type      = T;
+	using pointer_type    = T *;
+	using reference_type  = T &;
+
+	T val;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<const shared_state<T>> share() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<T>> share();
+};
+
+template<>
+struct shared_state<void>
+:shared_state_base
+,std::enable_shared_from_this<shared_state<void>>
+{
+	using value_type      = void;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<const shared_state<void>> share() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<shared_state<void>> share();
+};
+
+
+inline std::shared_ptr<shared_state<void>>
+shared_state<void>::share()
+{
+	return this->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+std::shared_ptr<shared_state<T>>
+shared_state<T>::share()
+{
+	return this->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+inline std::shared_ptr<const shared_state<void>>
+shared_state<void>::share()
+const
+{
+	return this->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+std::shared_ptr<const shared_state<T>>
+shared_state<T>::share()
+const
+{
+	return this->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+inline void
+shared_state_base::reset()
+{
+	eptr = nullptr;
+	finished = false;
+}
+
+} // namespace ctx
+} // namespace ircd
diff --git a/include/ircd/stdinc.h b/include/ircd/stdinc.h
index 40698aaf7..210745100 100644
--- a/include/ircd/stdinc.h
+++ b/include/ircd/stdinc.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ namespace ircd
 #include "ctx.h"
 #include "ctx_dock.h"
 #include "ctx_mutex.h"
+#include "ctx_shared_state.h"
+#include "ctx_promise.h"
+#include "ctx_future.h"
 
 #include "line.h"
 #include "tape.h"