diff --git a/include/Common.h b/include/Common.h
index c74a16e..d36cf6f 100644
--- a/include/Common.h
+++ b/include/Common.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ void RegisterThread(const std::string str);
             Application::Console().Write(_this_location + std::string("[DEBUG] ") + (x)); \
         }                                                                                 \
     } while (false)
+// for those times when you just need to ignore something :^)
+// explicity disables a [[nodiscard]] warning
+#define beammp_ignore(x) (void)x
 
 #define Biggest 30000
 std::string Comp(std::string Data);
diff --git a/include/LuaAPI.h b/include/LuaAPI.h
index 053e8c2..091de13 100644
--- a/include/LuaAPI.h
+++ b/include/LuaAPI.h
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 namespace LuaAPI {
 void Print(sol::variadic_args);
 namespace MP {
-    static inline TLuaEngine* Engine { nullptr };
+    extern TLuaEngine* Engine;
 
     std::string GetOSName();
     std::tuple<int, int, int> GetServerVersion();
     bool TriggerClientEvent(int PlayerID, const std::string& EventName, const std::string& Data);
-    size_t GetPlayerCount() { return Engine->Server().ClientCount(); }
+    inline size_t GetPlayerCount() { return Engine->Server().ClientCount(); }
     void DropPlayer(int ID, std::optional<std::string> MaybeReason);
     void SendChatMessage(int ID, const std::string& Message);
     void RemoveVehicle(int PlayerID, int VehicleID);
diff --git a/include/TLuaEngine.h b/include/TLuaEngine.h
index cf3c01f..5a64a16 100644
--- a/include/TLuaEngine.h
+++ b/include/TLuaEngine.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "TServer.h"
 #include <any>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <initializer_list>
 #include <lua.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -40,21 +41,39 @@ struct TLuaPluginConfig {
 
 class TLuaEngine : IThreaded {
 public:
-    TLuaEngine(TServer& Server, TNetwork& Network);
+    TLuaEngine();
     ~TLuaEngine() noexcept {
         beammp_debug("Lua Engine terminated");
     }
 
     void operator()() override;
 
-    TNetwork& Network() { return mNetwork; }
-    TServer& Server() { return mServer; }
+    TNetwork& Network() { return *mNetwork; }
+    TServer& Server() { return *mServer; }
 
+    void SetNetwork(TNetwork* Network) { mNetwork = Network; }
+    void SetServer(TServer* Server) { mServer = Server; }
+
+    static void WaitForAll(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>>& Results);
     [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueScript(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::shared_ptr<std::string>& Script);
-    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueFunctionCall(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::string& FunctionName);
+    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueFunctionCall(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::string& FunctionName, const std::initializer_list<std::any>& Args);
     void EnsureStateExists(TLuaStateId StateId, const std::string& Name, bool DontCallOnInit = false);
     void RegisterEvent(const std::string& EventName, TLuaStateId StateId, const std::string& FunctionName);
-    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>> TriggerEvent(const std::string& EventName);
+    template <typename... ArgsT>
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>> TriggerEvent(const std::string& EventName, ArgsT&&... Args) {
+        std::unique_lock Lock(mEventsMutex);
+        if (mEvents.find(EventName) == mEvents.end()) {
+            return {};
+        }
+        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>> Results;
+        for (const auto& Event : mEvents.at(EventName)) {
+            for (const auto& Function : Event.second) {
+                beammp_debug("TriggerEvent: triggering \"" + Function + "\" on \"" + Event.first + "\"");
+                Results.push_back(EnqueueFunctionCall(Event.first, Function, { std::forward<ArgsT>(Args)... }));
+            }
+        }
+        return Results;
+    }
     std::set<std::string> GetEventHandlersForState(const std::string& EventName, TLuaStateId StateId);
 
     static constexpr const char* BeamMPFnNotFoundError = "BEAMMP_FN_NOT_FOUND";
@@ -70,7 +89,7 @@ private:
         StateThreadData(const StateThreadData&) = delete;
         ~StateThreadData() noexcept { beammp_debug("\"" + mStateId + "\" destroyed"); }
         [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueScript(const std::shared_ptr<std::string>& Script);
-        [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueFunctionCall(const std::string& FunctionName);
+        [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> EnqueueFunctionCall(const std::string& FunctionName, const std::initializer_list<std::any>& Args);
         void RegisterEvent(const std::string& EventName, const std::string& FunctionName);
         void operator()() override;
 
@@ -87,14 +106,14 @@ private:
         std::thread mThread;
         std::queue<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<std::string>, std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>>> mStateExecuteQueue;
         std::recursive_mutex mStateExecuteQueueMutex;
-        std::queue<std::pair<std::string, std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>>> mStateFunctionQueue;
+        std::queue<std::tuple<std::string, std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>, std::initializer_list<std::any>>> mStateFunctionQueue;
         std::recursive_mutex mStateFunctionQueueMutex;
         TLuaEngine* mEngine;
         sol::state_view mStateView { mState };
     };
 
-    TNetwork& mNetwork;
-    TServer& mServer;
+    TNetwork* mNetwork;
+    TServer* mServer;
     std::atomic_bool mShutdown { false };
     fs::path mResourceServerPath;
     std::vector<TLuaPlugin*> mLuaPlugins;
@@ -104,10 +123,4 @@ private:
     std::recursive_mutex mEventsMutex;
 };
 
-#include <any>
-// DEAD CODE
-struct TLuaArg {
-    std::vector<std::any> args;
-    void PushArgs(lua_State* State);
-};
-std::any TriggerLuaEvent(const std::string& Event, bool local, TLuaPlugin* Caller, std::shared_ptr<TLuaArg> arg, bool Wait);
+//std::any TriggerLuaEvent(const std::string& Event, bool local, TLuaPlugin* Caller, std::shared_ptr<TLuaArg> arg, bool Wait);
diff --git a/src/LuaAPI.cpp b/src/LuaAPI.cpp
index d3fa197..6717b19 100644
--- a/src/LuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/LuaAPI.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,32 @@
 
 static std::string LuaToString(const sol::object& Value, size_t Indent = 1) {
     switch (Value.get_type()) {
+    case sol::type::userdata: {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "[[userdata: " << Value.as<sol::userdata>().pointer() << "]]";
+        return ss.str();
+    }
+    case sol::type::thread: {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "[[thread: " << Value.as<sol::thread>().pointer() << "]] {"
+           << "\n";
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < Indent; ++i) {
+            ss << "\t";
+        }
+        ss << "status: " << std::to_string(int(Value.as<sol::thread>().status())) << "\n}";
+        return ss.str();
+    }
+    case sol::type::lightuserdata: {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "[[lightuserdata: " << Value.as<sol::lightuserdata>().pointer() << "]]";
+        return ss.str();
+    }
     case sol::type::string:
         return Value.as<std::string>();
     case sol::type::number:
         return std::to_string(Value.as<float>());
     case sol::type::nil:
+    case sol::type::none:
         return "<nil>";
     case sol::type::boolean:
         return Value.as<bool>() ? "true" : "false";
@@ -130,13 +151,13 @@ void LuaAPI::MP::RemoveVehicle(int PID, int VID) {
         c->DeleteCar(VID);
     }
 }
-
+/*
 void LuaAPI::MP::Set(int ConfigID, sol::object NewValue) {
     switch (ConfigID) {
     case 0: //debug
         if (lua_isboolean(L, 2)) {
             Application::Settings.DebugModeEnabled = NewValue.as<bool>();
-            beammp_info("Set `Debug` to ") + (Application::Settings.DebugModeEnabled ? "true" : "false"));
+            beammp_info("Set `Debug` to " + (Application::Settings.DebugModeEnabled ? "true" : "false"));
         } else
             SendError(Engine(), L, ("set invalid argument [2] expected boolean for ID : 0"));
         break;
@@ -187,6 +208,7 @@ void LuaAPI::MP::Set(int ConfigID, sol::object NewValue) {
         break;
     }
 }
+*/
 
 void LuaAPI::MP::Sleep(size_t Ms) {
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(Ms));
diff --git a/src/TConsole.cpp b/src/TConsole.cpp
index 423e132..841a76d 100644
--- a/src/TConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/TConsole.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ void TConsole::WriteRaw(const std::string& str) {
 }
 
 void TConsole::InitializeLuaConsole(TLuaEngine& Engine) {
-    Engine.EnsureStateExists(mStateId, "Console");
     mLuaEngine = &Engine;
+    Engine.EnsureStateExists(mStateId, "Console");
 }
diff --git a/src/TLuaEngine.cpp b/src/TLuaEngine.cpp
index e09c968..a5d40c7 100644
--- a/src/TLuaEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/TLuaEngine.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ static TLuaStateId GenerateUniqueStateId() {
     return std::to_string(MTGen64()) + std::to_string(std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(Time).count());
 }
 
-TLuaEngine::TLuaEngine(TServer& Server, TNetwork& Network)
-    : mNetwork(Network)
-    , mServer(Server) {
+TLuaEngine* LuaAPI::MP::Engine;
+
+TLuaEngine::TLuaEngine() {
     LuaAPI::MP::Engine = this;
     if (!fs::exists(Application::Settings.Resource)) {
         fs::create_directory(Application::Settings.Resource);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void TLuaEngine::operator()() {
     CollectAndInitPlugins();
     // now call all onInit's
     for (const auto& Pair : mLuaStates) {
-        auto Res = EnqueueFunctionCall(Pair.first, "onInit");
+        auto Res = EnqueueFunctionCall(Pair.first, "onInit", {});
         Res->WaitUntilReady();
         if (Res->Error && Res->ErrorMessage != TLuaEngine::BeamMPFnNotFoundError) {
             beammp_lua_error("Calling \"onInit\" on \"" + Pair.first + "\" failed: " + Res->ErrorMessage);
@@ -53,16 +53,24 @@ void TLuaEngine::operator()() {
     }
 }
 
+void TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>>& Results) {
+    for (const auto& Result : Results) {
+        while (!Result->Ready) {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::EnqueueScript(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::shared_ptr<std::string>& Script) {
     std::unique_lock Lock(mLuaStatesMutex);
     beammp_debug("enqueuing script into \"" + StateID + "\"");
     return mLuaStates.at(StateID)->EnqueueScript(Script);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::EnqueueFunctionCall(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::string& FunctionName) {
+std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::EnqueueFunctionCall(TLuaStateId StateID, const std::string& FunctionName, const std::initializer_list<std::any>& Args) {
     std::unique_lock Lock(mLuaStatesMutex);
     beammp_debug("calling \"" + FunctionName + "\" in \"" + StateID + "\"");
-    return mLuaStates.at(StateID)->EnqueueFunctionCall(FunctionName);
+    return mLuaStates.at(StateID)->EnqueueFunctionCall(FunctionName, Args);
 }
 
 void TLuaEngine::CollectAndInitPlugins() {
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@ void TLuaEngine::EnsureStateExists(TLuaStateId StateId, const std::string& Name,
         mLuaStates[StateId] = std::move(DataPtr);
         RegisterEvent("onInit", StateId, "onInit");
         if (!DontCallOnInit) {
-            auto Res = EnqueueFunctionCall(StateId, "onInit");
+            auto Res = EnqueueFunctionCall(StateId, "onInit", {});
             Res->WaitUntilReady();
             if (Res->Error && Res->ErrorMessage != TLuaEngine::BeamMPFnNotFoundError) {
                 beammp_lua_error("Calling \"onInit\" on \"" + StateId + "\" failed: " + Res->ErrorMessage);
@@ -133,21 +141,6 @@ void TLuaEngine::RegisterEvent(const std::string& EventName, TLuaStateId StateId
     mEvents[EventName][StateId].insert(FunctionName);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>> TLuaEngine::TriggerEvent(const std::string& EventName) {
-    std::unique_lock Lock(mEventsMutex);
-    if (mEvents.find(EventName) == mEvents.end()) {
-        return {};
-    }
-    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>> Results;
-    for (const auto& Event : mEvents.at(EventName)) {
-        for (const auto& Function : Event.second) {
-            beammp_debug("TriggerEvent: triggering \"" + Function + "\" on \"" + Event.first + "\"");
-            Results.push_back(EnqueueFunctionCall(Event.first, Function));
-        }
-    }
-    return Results;
-}
-
 std::set<std::string> TLuaEngine::GetEventHandlersForState(const std::string& EventName, TLuaStateId StateId) {
     return mEvents[EventName][StateId];
 }
@@ -227,8 +220,8 @@ TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::StateThreadData(const std::string& Name, std::atomi
     : mName(Name)
     , mShutdown(Shutdown)
     , mStateId(StateId)
+    , mState(luaL_newstate())
     , mEngine(&Engine) {
-    mState = luaL_newstate();
     luaL_openlibs(mState);
     sol::state_view StateView(mState);
     // StateView.globals()["package"].get()
@@ -262,7 +255,7 @@ TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::StateThreadData(const std::string& Name, std::atomi
         return Lua_GetPlayerIdentifiers(ID);
     });
     Table.set_function("Sleep", &LuaAPI::MP::Sleep);
-    Table.set_function("Set", &LuaAPI::MP::Set);
+    //Table.set_function("Set", &LuaAPI::MP::Set);
     //Table.set_function("HttpsGET", &LuaAPI::MP::HttpsGET);
     //Table.set_function("HttpsPOST", &LuaAPI::MP::HttpsPOST);
     Table.create_named("Settings",
@@ -284,13 +277,13 @@ std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::EnqueueScript(const std
     return Result;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::EnqueueFunctionCall(const std::string& FunctionName) {
+std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult> TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::EnqueueFunctionCall(const std::string& FunctionName, const std::initializer_list<std::any>& Args) {
     beammp_debug("calling \"" + FunctionName + "\" in \"" + mName + "\"");
     auto Result = std::make_shared<TLuaResult>();
     Result->StateId = mStateId;
     Result->Function = FunctionName;
     std::unique_lock Lock(mStateFunctionQueueMutex);
-    mStateFunctionQueue.push({ FunctionName, Result });
+    mStateFunctionQueue.push({ FunctionName, Result, Args });
     return Result;
 }
 
@@ -327,26 +320,29 @@ void TLuaEngine::StateThreadData::operator()() {
                 auto FnNameResultPair = mStateFunctionQueue.front();
                 mStateFunctionQueue.pop();
                 Lock.unlock();
-                FnNameResultPair.second->StateId = mStateId;
-                beammp_debug("Running function \"" + FnNameResultPair.first + "\"");
+                auto& StateId = std::get<0>(FnNameResultPair);
+                auto& Result = std::get<1>(FnNameResultPair);
+                auto& Args = std::get<1>(FnNameResultPair);
+                Result->StateId = mStateId;
+                beammp_debug("Running function \"" + std::get<0>(FnNameResultPair) + "\"");
                 sol::state_view StateView(mState);
-                auto Fn = StateView[FnNameResultPair.first];
-                beammp_debug("Done running function \"" + FnNameResultPair.first + "\"");
+                auto Fn = StateView[StateId];
+                beammp_debug("Done running function \"" + StateId + "\"");
                 if (Fn.valid() && Fn.get_type() == sol::type::function) {
-                    auto Res = Fn();
+                    auto Res = Fn(Args);
                     if (Res.valid()) {
-                        FnNameResultPair.second->Error = false;
-                        FnNameResultPair.second->Result = std::move(Res);
+                        Result->Error = false;
+                        Result->Result = std::move(Res);
                     } else {
-                        FnNameResultPair.second->Error = true;
+                        Result->Error = true;
                         sol::error Err = Res;
-                        FnNameResultPair.second->ErrorMessage = Err.what();
+                        Result->ErrorMessage = Err.what();
                     }
-                    FnNameResultPair.second->Ready = true;
+                    Result->Ready = true;
                 } else {
-                    FnNameResultPair.second->Error = true;
-                    FnNameResultPair.second->ErrorMessage = BeamMPFnNotFoundError; // special error kind that we can ignore later
-                    FnNameResultPair.second->Ready = true;
+                    Result->Error = true;
+                    Result->ErrorMessage = BeamMPFnNotFoundError; // special error kind that we can ignore later
+                    Result->Ready = true;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -359,10 +355,3 @@ void TLuaResult::WaitUntilReady() {
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
     }
 }
-
-// AHHH
-std::any TriggerLuaEvent(const std::string& Event, bool local, TLuaPlugin* Caller, std::shared_ptr<TLuaArg> arg, bool Wait) {
-}
-
-void TLuaArg::PushArgs(lua_State* State) {
-}
diff --git a/src/TNetwork.cpp b/src/TNetwork.cpp
index c76ae9c..c01b287 100644
--- a/src/TNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/TNetwork.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <cstring>
 
+#include "LuaAPI.h"
+
 TNetwork::TNetwork(TServer& Server, TPPSMonitor& PPSMonitor, TResourceManager& ResourceManager)
     : mServer(Server)
     , mPPSMonitor(PPSMonitor)
@@ -289,14 +291,27 @@ void TNetwork::Authentication(const TConnection& ClientConnection) {
 
         return true;
     });
+    auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerAuth", Client->GetName(), Client->GetRoles(), Client->IsGuest());
+    TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(Futures);
+    bool NotAllowed = std::any_of(Futures.begin(), Futures.end(),
+        [](const std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>& Result) {
+            return !Result->Error && Result->Result.is<int>() && bool(Result->Result.as<int>());
+        });
+    std::string Reason;
+    bool NotAllowedWithReason = std::any_of(Futures.begin(), Futures.end(),
+        [&Reason](const std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>& Result) -> bool {
+            if (!Result->Error && Result->Result.is<std::string>()) {
+                Reason = Result->Result.as<std::string>();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        });
 
-    auto arg = std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { Client->GetName(), Client->GetRoles(), Client->IsGuest() } });
-    std::any Res = TriggerLuaEvent("onPlayerAuth", false, nullptr, std::move(arg), true);
-    if (Res.type() == typeid(int) && std::any_cast<int>(Res)) {
+    if (NotAllowed) {
         ClientKick(*Client, "you are not allowed on the server!");
         return;
-    } else if (Res.type() == typeid(std::string)) {
-        ClientKick(*Client, std::any_cast<std::string>(Res));
+    } else if (NotAllowedWithReason) {
+        ClientKick(*Client, Reason);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -563,7 +578,8 @@ void TNetwork::OnDisconnect(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& ClientPtr, bool kicked
         Packet = ("L") + c.GetName() + (" left the server!");
     SendToAll(&c, Packet, false, true);
     Packet.clear();
-    TriggerLuaEvent(("onPlayerDisconnect"), false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID() } }), false);
+    auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerDisconnect", c.GetID());
+    beammp_ignore(Futures);
     if (c.GetTCPSock())
         CloseSocketProper(c.GetTCPSock());
     if (c.GetDownSock())
@@ -597,13 +613,13 @@ void TNetwork::OnConnect(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& c) {
     auto LockedClient = c.lock();
     LockedClient->SetID(OpenID());
     beammp_info("Assigned ID " + std::to_string(LockedClient->GetID()) + " to " + LockedClient->GetName());
-    TriggerLuaEvent("onPlayerConnecting", false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { LockedClient->GetID() } }), false);
+    beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerConnecting", LockedClient->GetID()));
     SyncResources(*LockedClient);
     if (LockedClient->GetStatus() < 0)
         return;
     (void)Respond(*LockedClient, "M" + Application::Settings.MapName, true); //Send the Map on connect
     beammp_info(LockedClient->GetName() + " : Connected");
-    TriggerLuaEvent("onPlayerJoining", false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { LockedClient->GetID() } }), false);
+    beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerJoining", LockedClient->GetID()));
 }
 
 void TNetwork::SyncResources(TClient& c) {
@@ -802,7 +818,7 @@ bool TNetwork::SyncClient(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& c) {
     // ignore error
     (void)SendToAll(LockedClient.get(), ("JWelcome ") + LockedClient->GetName() + "!", false, true);
 
-    TriggerLuaEvent(("onPlayerJoin"), false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { LockedClient->GetID() } }), false);
+    beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerJoin", LockedClient->GetID()));
     LockedClient->SetIsSyncing(true);
     bool Return = false;
     bool res = true;
diff --git a/src/TServer.cpp b/src/TServer.cpp
index 38b5d9e..2eea8c0 100644
--- a/src/TServer.cpp
+++ b/src/TServer.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <any>
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include "LuaAPI.h"
+
 #undef GetObject //Fixes Windows
 
 #include "Json.h"
@@ -119,17 +121,25 @@ void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::string Pac
 #endif
         Network.SendToAll(LockedClient.get(), Packet, false, true);
         return;
-    case 'C':
+    case 'C': {
 #ifdef DEBUG
         beammp_debug(std::string(("got 'C' packet: '")) + Packet + ("' (") + std::to_string(Packet.size()) + (")"));
 #endif
         if (Packet.length() < 4 || Packet.find(':', 3) == std::string::npos)
             break;
-        Res = TriggerLuaEvent("onChatMessage", false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { LockedClient->GetID(), LockedClient->GetName(), Packet.substr(Packet.find(':', 3) + 1) } }), true);
-        if (std::any_cast<int>(Res))
+        auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onChatMessage", LockedClient->GetID(), LockedClient->GetName(), Packet.substr(Packet.find(':', 3) + 1));
+        TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(Futures);
+        if (std::any_of(Futures.begin(), Futures.end(),
+                [](const std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>& Elem) {
+                    return !Elem->Error
+                        && Elem->Result.is<int>()
+                        && bool(Elem->Result.as<int>());
+                })) {
             break;
+        }
         Network.SendToAll(nullptr, Packet, true, true);
         return;
+    }
     case 'E':
 #ifdef DEBUG
         beammp_debug(std::string(("got 'E' packet: '")) + Packet + ("' (") + std::to_string(Packet.size()) + (")"));
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ void TServer::HandleEvent(TClient& c, const std::string& Data) {
             Name = t;
             break;
         case 2:
-            TriggerLuaEvent(Name, false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID(), t } }), false);
+            beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent(Name, c.GetID(), t));
             break;
         default:
             break;
@@ -207,9 +217,14 @@ void TServer::ParseVehicle(TClient& c, const std::string& Pckt, TNetwork& Networ
 
             std::string CarJson = Packet.substr(5);
             Packet = "Os:" + c.GetRoles() + ":" + c.GetName() + ":" + std::to_string(c.GetID()) + "-" + std::to_string(CarID) + ":" + CarJson;
-            auto Res = TriggerLuaEvent(("onVehicleSpawn"), false, nullptr, std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID(), CarID, Packet.substr(3) } }), true);
+            auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onVehicleSpawn", c.GetID(), CarID, Packet.substr(3));
+            TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(Futures);
+            bool ShouldntSpawn = std::any_of(Futures.begin(), Futures.end(),
+                [](const std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>& Result) {
+                    return !Result->Error && Result->Result.is<int>() && Result->Result.as<int>() != 0;
+                });
 
-            if (ShouldSpawn(c, CarJson, CarID) && std::any_cast<int>(Res) == 0) {
+            if (ShouldSpawn(c, CarJson, CarID) && !ShouldntSpawn) {
                 c.AddNewCar(CarID, Packet);
                 Network.SendToAll(nullptr, Packet, true, true);
             } else {
@@ -235,14 +250,17 @@ void TServer::ParseVehicle(TClient& c, const std::string& Pckt, TNetwork& Networ
             VID = stoi(vid);
         }
         if (PID != -1 && VID != -1 && PID == c.GetID()) {
-            auto Res = TriggerLuaEvent(("onVehicleEdited"), false, nullptr,
-                std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID(), VID, Packet.substr(3) } }),
-                true);
+            auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onVehicleEdited", c.GetID(), VID, Packet.substr(3));
+            TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(Futures);
+            bool ShouldntAllow = std::any_of(Futures.begin(), Futures.end(),
+                [](const std::shared_ptr<TLuaResult>& Result) {
+                    return !Result->Error && Result->Result.is<int>() && Result->Result.as<int>() != 0;
+                });
 
             auto FoundPos = Packet.find('{');
             FoundPos = FoundPos == std::string::npos ? 0 : FoundPos; // attempt at sanitizing this
             if ((c.GetUnicycleID() != VID || IsUnicycle(c, Packet.substr(FoundPos)))
-                && std::any_cast<int>(Res) == 0) {
+                && !ShouldntAllow) {
                 Network.SendToAll(&c, Packet, false, true);
                 Apply(c, VID, Packet);
             } else {
@@ -272,8 +290,7 @@ void TServer::ParseVehicle(TClient& c, const std::string& Pckt, TNetwork& Networ
                 c.SetUnicycleID(-1);
             }
             Network.SendToAll(nullptr, Packet, true, true);
-            TriggerLuaEvent(("onVehicleDeleted"), false, nullptr,
-                std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID(), VID } }), false);
+            beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onVehicleDeleted", c.GetID(), VID));
             c.DeleteCar(VID);
             beammp_debug(c.GetName() + (" deleted car with ID ") + std::to_string(VID));
         }
@@ -293,9 +310,7 @@ void TServer::ParseVehicle(TClient& c, const std::string& Pckt, TNetwork& Networ
 
         if (PID != -1 && VID != -1 && PID == c.GetID()) {
             Data = Data.substr(Data.find('{'));
-            TriggerLuaEvent("onVehicleReset", false, nullptr,
-                std::make_unique<TLuaArg>(TLuaArg { { c.GetID(), VID, Data } }),
-                false);
+            beammp_ignore(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onVehicleReset", c.GetID(), VID, Data));
             Network.SendToAll(&c, Packet, false, true);
         }
         return;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 03bbbc0..fcbead8 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Common.h"
 #include "Http.h"
+#include "LuaAPI.h"
 #include "TConfig.h"
 #include "THeartbeatThread.h"
 #include "TLuaEngine.h"
@@ -48,10 +49,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     bool Shutdown = false;
     Application::RegisterShutdownHandler([&Shutdown] { Shutdown = true; });
-    Application::RegisterShutdownHandler([] { TriggerLuaEvent("onShutdown", false, nullptr, {}, true); });
+    Application::RegisterShutdownHandler([] {
+        auto Futures = LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onShutdown");
+        TLuaEngine::WaitForAll(Futures);
+    });
 
     TServer Server(argc, argv);
     TConfig Config;
+    TLuaEngine LuaEngine;
+    LuaEngine.SetServer(&Server);
 
     if (Config.Failed()) {
         beammp_info("Closing in 10 seconds");
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     TPPSMonitor PPSMonitor(Server);
     THeartbeatThread Heartbeat(ResourceManager, Server);
     TNetwork Network(Server, PPSMonitor, ResourceManager);
-    TLuaEngine LuaEngine(Server, Network);
+    LuaEngine.SetNetwork(&Network);
     PPSMonitor.SetNetwork(Network);
     Application::Console().InitializeLuaConsole(LuaEngine);