diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index c0db723..6c19aa3 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -98,21 +98,20 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.EngineDebug = true
 	}
 
-	menuStorageService := storage.MenuStorageService{}
-
-	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(scriptDir, ctx)
+	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(dbDir, resourceDir)
+	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir(dbDir)
+	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	userdataStore := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	userdataStore, err := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	lhs, err := handlers.NewLocalHandlerService(pfp, true, dbResource, cfg, rs)
-	lhs.WithDataStore(&userdataStore)
+	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdataStore)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(dbDir, ctx)
+	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index 2ff0d1e..fbcf9d8 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -71,20 +71,20 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.EngineDebug = true
 	}
 
-	menuStorageService := storage.MenuStorageService{}
-	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(scriptDir, ctx)
+	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(dbDir, resourceDir)
+	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir(dbDir)
+	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	userdataStore := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	userdataStore, err := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	lhs, err := handlers.NewLocalHandlerService(pfp, true, dbResource, cfg, rs)
-	lhs.WithDataStore(&userdataStore)
+	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdataStore)
 
 	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(dbDir, ctx)
+	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index 7b74e19..9c24a55 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -59,20 +59,20 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.EngineDebug = true
 	}
 
-	menuStorageService := storage.MenuStorageService{}
-	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(scriptDir, ctx)
+	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(dbDir, resourceDir)
+	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir(dbDir)
+	err = menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	userdataStore := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	userdataStore, err := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	lhs, err := handlers.NewLocalHandlerService(pfp, true, dbResource, cfg, rs)
-	lhs.WithDataStore(&userdataStore)
+	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdataStore)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(dbDir, ctx)
+	stateStore, err := menuStorageService.GetStateStore(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 26ffe3a..bd3d634 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -43,27 +43,28 @@ func main() {
 		FlagCount:  uint32(16),
 	}
 
-	menuStorageService := storage.MenuStorageService{}
+	resourceDir := scriptDir
+	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(dbDir, resourceDir)
 
-	err := menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir(dbDir)
+	err := menuStorageService.EnsureDbDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(scriptDir, ctx)
+	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	pe, err := menuStorageService.GetPersister(dbDir, ctx)
+	pe, err := menuStorageService.GetPersister(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	userdatastore := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	userdatastore, err := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	lhs, err := handlers.NewLocalHandlerService(pfp, true, dbResource, cfg, rs)
-	lhs.WithDataStore(&userdatastore)
-	lhs.WithPersister(pe)
+	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdatastore)
+	lhs.SetPersister(pe)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aabd27b..486f8ee 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ module git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd
 go 1.22.6
 
 require (
-	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240920215822-39b8e4e6b7a6
+	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240922152136-7ea16f9137b4
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
 	github.com/peteole/testdata-loader v0.3.0
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.17.0
 	gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1 v1.3.1
 )
 
+require golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0 // indirect
+
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/participle/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a915f5f..8dfead8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240911231817-0d23e0dbb57f h1:CuJvG3NyMoRtHUim4aZdrfjjJBg2AId7z0yp7Q97bRM=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240911231817-0d23e0dbb57f/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240914163514-577f56f43bea h1:6ZYT+dIjd/f5vn9y5AJDZ7SQQckA6w5ZfUoKygyI11o=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240914163514-577f56f43bea/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240920144308-b2d2c5f18f38 h1:4aAZijIcq33ixnZ+U48ckDIkwSfZL3St/CqoXZcC5K8=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240920144308-b2d2c5f18f38/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240920215822-39b8e4e6b7a6 h1:vPql8/Ra1P2eRSh52GIj85v6uxbSiKrZaXv5bp4VNgQ=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240920215822-39b8e4e6b7a6/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240922152136-7ea16f9137b4 h1:IMVUK9OkZ/QtYZPHgTZ+XUs5VQ4eIewIaTyVSCF/nAY=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240922152136-7ea16f9137b4/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2 h1:Z/iVC0xZfWTaFNE6bA3z07T86hd45Xe2eLt6WVy2bbk=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:pXcQ2Asjp247dahGEmsZ6ru0UVwnkhktn7S0bBDLxvQ=
 github.com/alecthomas/participle/v2 v2.0.0 h1:Fgrq+MbuSsJwIkw3fEj9h75vDP0Er5JzepJ0/HNHv0g=
@@ -34,6 +28,12 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsT
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4 h1:qLwI1I70+NjRFUR3zs1JPUCgaCXSh3SW62uAKT1mSBM=
 github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4/go.mod h1:14CWIYCyZA/cWjXOioeEpHeN/83MdbZDRQHoFcYsOfg=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.17.0 h1:r8bRNjWL3GshPW3gkd+RpvzWrZAwPS49OmTGZ/uhM4k=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.17.0/go.mod h1:gCAAfMLgwOJRpTjQ2zCCt2OcSfYMTeZVSRtQlPC7Nq4=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0 h1:h48lPFYpsTvQJZF4EKyI4aLHaev3CxivZmv7yZig9pc=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/term v0.15.0 h1:y/Oo/a/q3IXu26lQgl04j/gjuBDOBlx7X6Om1j2CPW4=
+golang.org/x/term v0.15.0/go.mod h1:BDl952bC7+uMoWR75FIrCDx79TPU9oHkTZ9yRbYOrX0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1 v1.3.1 h1:8d9/fdTG0kn/B7NNGV1BsEyvektXFAbkMsTZS2sFSCc=
diff --git a/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go b/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
index 93c5a10..1d6f5fd 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
@@ -44,62 +44,63 @@ func NewLocalHandlerService(fp string, debug bool, dbResource *resource.DbResour
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (localHandlerService *LocalHandlerService) WithPersister(Pe *persist.Persister) {
-	localHandlerService.Pe = Pe
+func (ls *LocalHandlerService) SetPersister(Pe *persist.Persister) {
+	ls.Pe = Pe
 }
 
-func (localHandlerService *LocalHandlerService) WithDataStore(db *db.Db) {
-	localHandlerService.UserdataStore = db
+func (ls *LocalHandlerService) SetDataStore(db *db.Db) {
+	ls.UserdataStore = db
 }
 
-func (localHandlerService *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler() (*ussd.Handlers, error) {
-	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(localHandlerService.Parser, *localHandlerService.UserdataStore)
+func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler() (*ussd.Handlers, error) {
+	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(ls.Parser, *ls.UserdataStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	ussdHandlers = ussdHandlers.WithPersister(localHandlerService.Pe)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("set_language", ussdHandlers.SetLanguage)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("create_account", ussdHandlers.CreateAccount)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_pin", ussdHandlers.SavePin)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyPin)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_identifier", ussdHandlers.CheckIdentifier)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_account_status", ussdHandlers.CheckAccountStatus)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("authorize_account", ussdHandlers.Authorize)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit", ussdHandlers.Quit)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_balance", ussdHandlers.CheckBalance)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_recipient", ussdHandlers.ValidateRecipient)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("transaction_reset", ussdHandlers.TransactionReset)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("max_amount", ussdHandlers.MaxAmount)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_amount", ussdHandlers.ValidateAmount)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_transaction_amount", ussdHandlers.ResetTransactionAmount)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_recipient", ussdHandlers.GetRecipient)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_sender", ussdHandlers.GetSender)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_amount", ussdHandlers.GetAmount)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectPin)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_firstname", ussdHandlers.SaveFirstname)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_familyname", ussdHandlers.SaveFamilyname)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_gender", ussdHandlers.SaveGender)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_location", ussdHandlers.SaveLocation)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_yob", ussdHandlers.SaveYob)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_offerings", ussdHandlers.SaveOfferings)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_balance", ussdHandlers.QuitWithBalance)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_account_authorized", ussdHandlers.ResetAccountAuthorized)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_allow_update", ussdHandlers.ResetAllowUpdate)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_profile_info", ussdHandlers.GetProfileInfo)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_yob", ussdHandlers.VerifyYob)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect_date_format", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectYob)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("set_reset_single_edit", ussdHandlers.SetResetSingleEdit)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("initiate_transaction", ussdHandlers.InitiateTransaction)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_temporary_pin", ussdHandlers.SaveTemporaryPin)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_new_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyNewPin)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("confirm_pin_change", ussdHandlers.ConfirmPinChange)
-	localHandlerService.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_help", ussdHandlers.QuitWithHelp)
+	ussdHandlers = ussdHandlers.WithPersister(ls.Pe)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("set_language", ussdHandlers.SetLanguage)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("create_account", ussdHandlers.CreateAccount)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_pin", ussdHandlers.SavePin)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyPin)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_identifier", ussdHandlers.CheckIdentifier)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_account_status", ussdHandlers.CheckAccountStatus)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("authorize_account", ussdHandlers.Authorize)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit", ussdHandlers.Quit)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_balance", ussdHandlers.CheckBalance)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_recipient", ussdHandlers.ValidateRecipient)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("transaction_reset", ussdHandlers.TransactionReset)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("max_amount", ussdHandlers.MaxAmount)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_amount", ussdHandlers.ValidateAmount)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_transaction_amount", ussdHandlers.ResetTransactionAmount)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_recipient", ussdHandlers.GetRecipient)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_sender", ussdHandlers.GetSender)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_amount", ussdHandlers.GetAmount)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectPin)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_firstname", ussdHandlers.SaveFirstname)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_familyname", ussdHandlers.SaveFamilyname)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_gender", ussdHandlers.SaveGender)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_location", ussdHandlers.SaveLocation)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_yob", ussdHandlers.SaveYob)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_offerings", ussdHandlers.SaveOfferings)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_balance", ussdHandlers.QuitWithBalance)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_account_authorized", ussdHandlers.ResetAccountAuthorized)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_allow_update", ussdHandlers.ResetAllowUpdate)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_profile_info", ussdHandlers.GetProfileInfo)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_yob", ussdHandlers.VerifyYob)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect_date_format", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectYob)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("set_reset_single_edit", ussdHandlers.SetResetSingleEdit)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("initiate_transaction", ussdHandlers.InitiateTransaction)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("save_temporary_pin", ussdHandlers.SaveTemporaryPin)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("verify_new_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyNewPin)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("confirm_pin_change", ussdHandlers.ConfirmPinChange)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_help", ussdHandlers.QuitWithHelp)
 
 	return ussdHandlers, nil
 }
 
-func (localHandlerService *LocalHandlerService) GetEngine() *engine.DefaultEngine {
-	en := engine.NewEngine(localHandlerService.Cfg, localHandlerService.Rs)
-	en = en.WithPersister(localHandlerService.Pe)
+// TODO: enable setting of sessionId on engine init time
+func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetEngine() *engine.DefaultEngine {
+	en := engine.NewEngine(ls.Cfg, ls.Rs)
+	en = en.WithPersister(ls.Pe)
 	return en
 }
diff --git a/internal/storage/gdbm.go b/internal/storage/gdbm.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb959cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/storage/gdbm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
+	gdbmdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/gdbm"
+)
+
+var (
+	dbC map[string]chan db.Db
+)
+
+type ThreadGdbmDb struct {
+	db db.Db
+	connStr string
+}
+
+func NewThreadGdbmDb() *ThreadGdbmDb {
+	if dbC == nil {
+		dbC = make(map[string]chan db.Db)
+	}
+	return &ThreadGdbmDb{}
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Connect(ctx context.Context, connStr string) error {
+	var ok bool
+	_, ok = dbC[connStr]
+	if ok {
+		logg.WarnCtxf(ctx, "already registered thread gdbm, skipping", "connStr", connStr)
+		return nil
+	}
+	gdb := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	err := gdb.Connect(ctx, connStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	dbC[connStr] = make(chan db.Db, 1)
+	dbC[connStr]<- gdb
+	tdb.connStr = connStr
+	return nil
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) reserve() {
+	if tdb.db == nil {
+		tdb.db = <-dbC[tdb.connStr]
+	}
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) release() {
+	if tdb.db == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	dbC[tdb.connStr] <- tdb.db
+	tdb.db = nil
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) SetPrefix(pfx uint8) {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	tdb.db.SetPrefix(pfx)
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) SetSession(sessionId string) {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	tdb.db.SetSession(sessionId)
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) SetLanguage(lng *lang.Language) {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	tdb.db.SetLanguage(lng)
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Safe() bool {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	v := tdb.db.Safe()
+	tdb.release()
+	return v
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Prefix() uint8 {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	v := tdb.db.Prefix()
+	tdb.release()
+	return v
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) SetLock(typ uint8, locked bool) error {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	err := tdb.db.SetLock(typ, locked)
+	tdb.release()
+	return err
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Put(ctx context.Context, key []byte, val []byte) error {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	err := tdb.db.Put(ctx, key, val)
+	tdb.release()
+	return err
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Get(ctx context.Context, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	v, err := tdb.db.Get(ctx, key)
+	tdb.release()
+	return v, err
+}
+
+func(tdb *ThreadGdbmDb) Close() error {
+	tdb.reserve()
+	close(dbC[tdb.connStr])
+	err := tdb.db.Close()
+	tdb.db = nil
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/internal/storage/storage.go b/internal/storage/storage.go
index 53f4392..009819e 100644
--- a/internal/storage/storage.go
+++ b/internal/storage/storage.go
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
 )
 
+const (
+	DATATYPE_CUSTOM = 128 
+)
+
 type Storage struct {
 	Persister *persist.Persister
 	UserdataDb db.Db	
diff --git a/internal/storage/storageservice.go b/internal/storage/storageservice.go
index a3f50d6..07bccd6 100644
--- a/internal/storage/storageservice.go
+++ b/internal/storage/storageservice.go
@@ -8,57 +8,96 @@ import (
 
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
 	fsdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/fs"
-	gdbmdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/gdbm"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 )
 
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("storage")
+)	
+
 type StorageService interface {
-	GetPersister(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error)
-	GetUserdataDb(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) db.Db
-	GetResource(resourceDir string, ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error)
-	EnsureDbDir(dbDir string) error
+	GetPersister(ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error)
+	GetUserdataDb(ctx context.Context) db.Db
+	GetResource(ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error)
+	EnsureDbDir() error
 }
 
-type MenuStorageService struct{}
-
-func (menuStorageService *MenuStorageService) GetPersister(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error) {
-	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
-	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
-	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
-	pr := persist.NewPersister(store)
-	return pr, nil
+type MenuStorageService struct{
+	dbDir string
+	resourceDir string
+	resourceStore db.Db
+	stateStore db.Db
+	userDataStore db.Db
 }
 
-func (menuStorageService *MenuStorageService) GetUserdataDb(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) db.Db {
-	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
-	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "userdata.gdbm")
-	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
-
-	return store
+func NewMenuStorageService(dbDir string, resourceDir string) *MenuStorageService {
+	return &MenuStorageService{
+		dbDir: dbDir,
+		resourceDir: resourceDir,
+	}
 }
 
-func (menuStorageService *MenuStorageService) GetResource(resourceDir string, ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error) {
-	store := fsdb.NewFsDb()
-	err := store.Connect(ctx, resourceDir)
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) GetPersister(ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error) {
+	ms.stateStore = NewThreadGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(ms.dbDir, "state.gdbm")
+	err := ms.stateStore.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	rfs := resource.NewDbResource(store)
+	pr := persist.NewPersister(ms.stateStore)
+	logg.TraceCtxf(ctx, "menu storage service", "persist", pr, "store", ms.stateStore)
+	return pr, nil
+}
+
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) GetUserdataDb(ctx context.Context) (db.Db, error) {
+	ms.userDataStore = NewThreadGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(ms.dbDir, "userdata.gdbm")
+	err := ms.userDataStore.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ms.userDataStore, nil
+}
+
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) GetResource(ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error) {
+	ms.resourceStore = fsdb.NewFsDb()
+	err := ms.resourceStore.Connect(ctx, ms.resourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rfs := resource.NewDbResource(ms.resourceStore)
 	return rfs, nil
 }
 
-func (menuStorageService *MenuStorageService) GetStateStore(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (db.Db, error) {
-	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
-	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
-	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
-	return store, nil
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) GetStateStore(ctx context.Context) (db.Db, error) {
+	if ms.stateStore != nil {
+		panic("set up store when already exists")
+	}
+	ms.stateStore = NewThreadGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(ms.dbDir, "state.gdbm")
+	err := ms.stateStore.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ms.stateStore, nil
 }
 
-func (menuStorageService *MenuStorageService) EnsureDbDir(dbDir string) error {
-	err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700)
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) EnsureDbDir() error {
+	err := os.MkdirAll(ms.dbDir, 0700)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (ms *MenuStorageService) Close() error {
+	errA := ms.stateStore.Close()
+	errB := ms.userDataStore.Close()
+	errC := ms.resourceStore.Close()
+	if errA != nil || errB != nil || errC != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%v %v %v", errA, errB, errC)
+	}
+	return nil
+}