diff --git a/common/CMakeLists.txt b/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 376d7ff37..28d89cc43 100644
--- a/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ SET(common_headers
 	xml_parser.h
 	zone_numbers.h
 	event/event_loop.h
+	event/idle.h
 	event/task.h
 	event/timer.h
 	json/json.h
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ SET(common_headers
 
 SOURCE_GROUP(Event FILES
 	event/event_loop.h
+	event/idle.h
 	event/timer.h
 	event/task.h
 )
diff --git a/common/event/event_loop.h b/common/event/event_loop.h
index 268f78c4d..6d0c8fcca 100644
--- a/common/event/event_loop.h
+++ b/common/event/event_loop.h
@@ -8,30 +8,30 @@ namespace EQ
 	class EventLoop
 	{
 	public:
-		static EventLoop &Get() {
-			static thread_local EventLoop inst;
-			return inst;
+		EventLoop() {
+			memset(&m_loop, 0, sizeof(uv_loop_t));
+			uv_loop_init(&m_loop);
 		}
 
 		~EventLoop() {
 			uv_loop_close(&m_loop);
 		}
 
+		EventLoop(const EventLoop&) = delete;
+		EventLoop& operator=(const EventLoop&) = delete;
+		
+		static EventLoop &GetDefault() {
+			static thread_local EventLoop inst;
+			return inst;
+		}
+
 		void Process() {
 			uv_run(&m_loop, UV_RUN_NOWAIT);
 		}
 
 		uv_loop_t* Handle() { return &m_loop; }
 
-	private:
-		EventLoop() {
-			memset(&m_loop, 0, sizeof(uv_loop_t));
-			uv_loop_init(&m_loop);
-		}
-		
-		EventLoop(const EventLoop&);
-		EventLoop& operator=(const EventLoop&);
-	
+	private:	
 		uv_loop_t m_loop;
 	};
 }
diff --git a/common/event/task.h b/common/event/task.h
index ae19700a2..4ac230496 100644
--- a/common/event/task.h
+++ b/common/event/task.h
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ namespace EQ {
 			std::exception error;
 		};
 
-		Task(TaskFn fn) {
-			m_fn = fn;
+		Task(EventLoop &loop, TaskFn fn) : _loop(loop) {
+			_fn = fn;
+		}
+
+		Task(TaskFn fn) : _loop(EventLoop::GetDefault()) {
+			_fn = fn;
 		}
 
 		~Task() {
@@ -33,34 +37,34 @@ namespace EQ {
 		}
 
 		Task& Then(ResolveFn fn) {
-			m_then = fn;
+			_then = fn;
 			return *this;
 		}
 
 		Task& Catch(RejectFn fn) {
-			m_catch = fn;
+			_catch = fn;
 			return *this;
 		}
 
 		Task& Finally(FinallyFn fn) {
-			m_finally = fn;
+			_fin = fn;
 			return *this;
 		}
 
 		void Run() {
-			uv_work_t *m_work = new uv_work_t;
-			memset(m_work, 0, sizeof(uv_work_t));
+			uv_work_t *work = new uv_work_t;
+			memset(work, 0, sizeof(uv_work_t));
 			TaskBaton *baton = new TaskBaton();
-			baton->fn = m_fn;
-			baton->on_then = m_then;
-			baton->on_catch = m_catch;
-			baton->on_finally = m_finally;
+			baton->fn = _fn;
+			baton->on_then = _then;
+			baton->on_catch = _catch;
+			baton->on_finally = _fin;
 			baton->has_result = false;
 			baton->has_error = false;
 
-			m_work->data = baton;
+			work->data = baton;
 
-			uv_queue_work(EventLoop::Get().Handle(), m_work, [](uv_work_t* req) {
+			uv_queue_work(_loop.Handle(), work, [](uv_work_t* req) {
 				TaskBaton *baton = (TaskBaton*)req->data;
 
 				baton->fn([baton](const EQEmu::Any& result) {
@@ -92,9 +96,10 @@ namespace EQ {
 		}
 
 	private:
-		TaskFn m_fn;
-		ResolveFn m_then;
-		RejectFn m_catch;
-		FinallyFn m_finally;
+		TaskFn _fn;
+		ResolveFn _then;
+		RejectFn _catch;
+		FinallyFn _fin;
+		EventLoop &_loop;
 	};
 }
diff --git a/common/event/timer.h b/common/event/timer.h
index e71459630..79eaae307 100644
--- a/common/event/timer.h
+++ b/common/event/timer.h
@@ -6,16 +6,29 @@ namespace EQ {
 	class Timer
 	{
 	public:
-		Timer(std::function<void(Timer *)> cb)
+		Timer(EventLoop &loop, std::function<void(Timer *)> cb) : _loop(loop)
 		{
-			m_timer = nullptr;
-			m_cb = cb;
+			_timer = nullptr;
+			_cb = cb;
 		}
 
-		Timer(uint64_t duration_ms, bool repeats, std::function<void(Timer *)> cb)
+		Timer(EventLoop &loop, uint64_t duration_ms, bool repeats, std::function<void(Timer *)> cb) : _loop(loop)
 		{
-			m_timer = nullptr;
-			m_cb = cb;
+			_timer = nullptr;
+			_cb = cb;
+			Start(duration_ms, repeats);
+		}
+
+		Timer(std::function<void(Timer *)> cb) : _loop(EventLoop::GetDefault())
+		{
+			_timer = nullptr;
+			_cb = cb;
+		}
+
+		Timer(uint64_t duration_ms, bool repeats, std::function<void(Timer *)> cb) : _loop(EventLoop::GetDefault())
+		{
+			_timer = nullptr;
+			_cb = cb;
 			Start(duration_ms, repeats);
 		}
 	
@@ -25,21 +38,21 @@ namespace EQ {
 		}
 
 		void Start(uint64_t duration_ms, bool repeats) {
-			auto loop = EventLoop::Get().Handle();
-			if (!m_timer) {
-				m_timer = new uv_timer_t;
-				memset(m_timer, 0, sizeof(uv_timer_t));
-				uv_timer_init(loop, m_timer);
-				m_timer->data = this;
+			auto loop = EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle();
+			if (!_timer) {
+				_timer = new uv_timer_t;
+				memset(_timer, 0, sizeof(uv_timer_t));
+				uv_timer_init(loop, _timer);
+				_timer->data = this;
 
 				if (repeats) {
-					uv_timer_start(m_timer, [](uv_timer_t *handle) {
+					uv_timer_start(_timer, [](uv_timer_t *handle) {
 						Timer *t = (Timer*)handle->data;
 						t->Execute();
 					}, duration_ms, duration_ms);
 				}
 				else {
-					uv_timer_start(m_timer, [](uv_timer_t *handle) {
+					uv_timer_start(_timer, [](uv_timer_t *handle) {
 						Timer *t = (Timer*)handle->data;
 						t->Stop();
 						t->Execute();
@@ -49,19 +62,20 @@ namespace EQ {
 		}
 
 		void Stop() {
-			if (m_timer) {
-				uv_close((uv_handle_t*)m_timer, [](uv_handle_t* handle) {
+			if (_timer) {
+				uv_close((uv_handle_t*)_timer, [](uv_handle_t* handle) {
 					delete handle;
 				});
-				m_timer = nullptr;
+				_timer = nullptr;
 			}
 		}
 	private:
 		void Execute() {
-			m_cb(this);
+			_cb(this);
 		}
 	
-		uv_timer_t *m_timer;
-		std::function<void(Timer*)> m_cb;
+		EventLoop &_loop;
+		uv_timer_t *_timer;
+		std::function<void(Timer*)> _cb;
 	};
 }
diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
index b10203854..5c44851cc 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::DaybreakConnectionManager()
 	memset(&m_timer, 0, sizeof(uv_timer_t));
 	memset(&m_socket, 0, sizeof(uv_udp_t));
 
-	Attach(EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle());
+	Attach(EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle());
 }
 
 EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::DaybreakConnectionManager(const DaybreakConnectionManagerOptions &opts)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::DaybreakConnectionManager(const DaybreakConn
 	memset(&m_timer, 0, sizeof(uv_timer_t));
 	memset(&m_socket, 0, sizeof(uv_udp_t));
 
-	Attach(EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle());
+	Attach(EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle());
 }
 
 EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::~DaybreakConnectionManager()
diff --git a/common/net/dns.h b/common/net/dns.h
index d43f41566..e105e40b4 100644
--- a/common/net/dns.h
+++ b/common/net/dns.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace EQ
 			hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
 			hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_TCP;
 
-			auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle();
+			auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle();
 			uv_getaddrinfo_t *resolver = new uv_getaddrinfo_t();
 			memset(resolver, 0, sizeof(uv_getaddrinfo_t));
 			auto port_str = std::to_string(port);
diff --git a/common/net/tcp_connection.cpp b/common/net/tcp_connection.cpp
index 03f8466de..fc162d0b5 100644
--- a/common/net/tcp_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/tcp_connection.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void EQ::Net::TCPConnection::Connect(const std::string &addr, int port, bool ipv
 		std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<EQ::Net::TCPConnection>)> cb;
 	};
 
-	auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle();
+	auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle();
 	uv_tcp_t *socket = new uv_tcp_t;
 	memset(socket, 0, sizeof(uv_tcp_t));
 	uv_tcp_init(loop, socket);
diff --git a/common/net/tcp_server.cpp b/common/net/tcp_server.cpp
index ed68d54dc..f6fd1a211 100644
--- a/common/net/tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/common/net/tcp_server.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void EQ::Net::TCPServer::Listen(const std::string &addr, int port, bool ipv6, st
 
 	m_on_new_connection = cb;
 
-	auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle();
+	auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle();
 	m_socket = new uv_tcp_t;
 	memset(m_socket, 0, sizeof(uv_tcp_t));
 	uv_tcp_init(loop, m_socket);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void EQ::Net::TCPServer::Listen(const std::string &addr, int port, bool ipv6, st
 			return;
 		}
 
-		auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::Get().Handle();
+		auto loop = EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Handle();
 		uv_tcp_t *client = new uv_tcp_t;
 		memset(client, 0, sizeof(uv_tcp_t));
 		uv_tcp_init(loop, client);
diff --git a/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp b/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
index ef8e5603f..975039827 100644
--- a/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
+++ b/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			zones.erase(rem);
 		}
 
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 		Sleep(5);
 	}
 
diff --git a/loginserver/main.cpp b/loginserver/main.cpp
index fde9e549f..33bad4e84 100644
--- a/loginserver/main.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/main.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int main()
 	while (run_server) {
 		Timer::SetCurrentTime();
 		server.client_manager->Process();
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 		Sleep(5);
 	}
 
diff --git a/queryserv/queryserv.cpp b/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
index 326b80b3a..70ff5d8ee 100644
--- a/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
+++ b/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int main() {
 		if(LFGuildExpireTimer.Check())
 			lfguildmanager.ExpireEntries();
 
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 		Sleep(5);
 	}
 	LogSys.CloseFileLogs();
diff --git a/ucs/ucs.cpp b/ucs/ucs.cpp
index 60a7b727b..fb552bc0a 100644
--- a/ucs/ucs.cpp
+++ b/ucs/ucs.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ int main() {
 		if(ChannelListProcessTimer.Check())
 			ChannelList->Process();
 
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 
 		Sleep(5);
 	}
diff --git a/world/net.cpp b/world/net.cpp
index a192cce50..b57a0cefe 100644
--- a/world/net.cpp
+++ b/world/net.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 			UpdateWindowTitle(window_title);
 		}
 
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 		Sleep(5);
 	}
 	Log(Logs::General, Logs::World_Server, "World main loop completed.");
diff --git a/zone/net.cpp b/zone/net.cpp
index 18d2253f1..4d72e1bae 100644
--- a/zone/net.cpp
+++ b/zone/net.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
 	while (RunLoops) {
 		bool previous_loaded = is_zone_loaded && numclients > 0;
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
+		EQ::EventLoop::GetDefault().Process();
 
 		bool current_loaded = is_zone_loaded && numclients > 0;
 		if (previous_loaded && !current_loaded) {