diff --git a/examples/basalt.rs b/examples/basalt.rs
index e486e08..bf00547 100644
--- a/examples/basalt.rs
+++ b/examples/basalt.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use log::info;
@@ -25,6 +26,21 @@ pub struct Opt {
 
 	#[structopt(long = "listen-addr", short = "l", default_value = "127.0.0.1:1980")]
 	listen_addr: String,
+
+	#[structopt(long = "view-size", short = "v", default_value = "100")]
+	view_size: usize,
+
+	#[structopt(long = "cache-size", short = "c", default_value = "1000")]
+	cache_size: usize,
+
+	#[structopt(long = "exchange-interval-secs", short = "x", default_value = "1")]
+	exchange_interval: u64,
+
+	#[structopt(long = "reset-interval-secs", short = "r", default_value = "10")]
+	reset_interval: u64,
+
+	#[structopt(long = "reset-count", short = "k", default_value = "20")]
+	reset_count: usize,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -63,14 +79,29 @@ async fn main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	let basalt_params = BasaltParams{
-		view_size: 100,
-		cache_size: 1000,
-		exchange_interval: Duration::from_secs(1),
-		reset_interval: Duration::from_secs(10),
-		reset_count: 20,
+	let basalt_params = BasaltParams {
+		view_size: opt.view_size,
+		cache_size: opt.cache_size,
+		exchange_interval: Duration::from_secs(opt.exchange_interval),
+		reset_interval: Duration::from_secs(opt.reset_interval),
+		reset_count: opt.reset_count,
 	};
 	let peering = Basalt::new(netapp.clone(), bootstrap_peers, basalt_params);
 
-	tokio::join!(netapp.listen(), peering.run(),);
+	tokio::join!(
+		sampling_loop(peering.clone()),
+		netapp.listen(),
+		peering.run(),
+	);
+}
+
+async fn sampling_loop(basalt: Arc<Basalt>) {
+	loop {
+		tokio::time::delay_for(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+
+		let peers = basalt.sample(10);
+		for p in peers {
+			info!("Sampled: {}", hex::encode(p));
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/conn.rs b/src/conn.rs
index 9b60d2a..df3b7cf 100644
--- a/src/conn.rs
+++ b/src/conn.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ impl RecvLoop for ServerConn {
 		let kind = u32::from_be_bytes(kind_bytes);
 
 		if let Some(handler) = self.netapp.msg_handlers.load().get(&kind) {
-			let resp = handler(self.peer_pk.clone(), bytes.slice(5..)).await;
+			let net_handler = &handler.net_handler;
+			let resp = net_handler(self.peer_pk.clone(), bytes.slice(5..)).await;
 			self.resp_send
 				.send((id, prio, resp))
 				.log_err("ServerConn recv_handler send resp");
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ impl ClientConn {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub async fn request<T>(
+	pub(crate) async fn request<T>(
 		self: Arc<Self>,
 		rq: T,
 		prio: RequestPriority,
diff --git a/src/netapp.rs b/src/netapp.rs
index 6f174b4..25c3b5a 100644
--- a/src/netapp.rs
+++ b/src/netapp.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::any::Any;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::pin::Pin;
@@ -20,6 +21,18 @@ use crate::message::*;
 use crate::proto::*;
 use crate::util::*;
 
+type DynMsg = Box<dyn Any + Send + Sync + 'static>;
+
+pub(crate) struct Handler {
+	pub(crate) local_handler:
+		Box<dyn Fn(DynMsg) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = DynMsg> + Sync + Send>> + Sync + Send>,
+	pub(crate) net_handler: Box<
+		dyn Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, Bytes) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Vec<u8>> + Sync + Send>>
+			+ Sync
+			+ Send,
+	>,
+}
+
 pub struct NetApp {
 	pub listen_addr: SocketAddr,
 	pub netid: auth::Key,
@@ -27,29 +40,21 @@ pub struct NetApp {
 	pub privkey: ed25519::SecretKey,
 	pub server_conns: RwLock<HashMap<ed25519::PublicKey, Arc<ServerConn>>>,
 	pub client_conns: RwLock<HashMap<ed25519::PublicKey, Arc<ClientConn>>>,
-	pub(crate) msg_handlers: ArcSwap<
-		HashMap<
-			MessageKind,
-			Arc<
-				dyn Fn(
-						ed25519::PublicKey,
-						Bytes,
-					) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Vec<u8>> + Sync + Send>>
-					+ Sync
-					+ Send,
-			>,
-		>,
-	>,
+	pub(crate) msg_handlers: ArcSwap<HashMap<MessageKind, Arc<Handler>>>,
 	pub(crate) on_connected:
 		ArcSwapOption<Box<dyn Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, SocketAddr, bool) + Send + Sync>>,
 	pub(crate) on_disconnected: ArcSwapOption<Box<dyn Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, bool) + Send + Sync>>,
 }
 
-async fn handler_aux<M, F, R>(handler: Arc<F>, remote: ed25519::PublicKey, bytes: Bytes) -> Vec<u8>
+async fn net_handler_aux<M, F, R>(
+	handler: Arc<F>,
+	remote: ed25519::PublicKey,
+	bytes: Bytes,
+) -> Vec<u8>
 where
 	M: Message + 'static,
 	F: Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, M) -> R + Send + Sync + 'static,
-	R: Future<Output = Result<<M as Message>::Response, Error>> + Send + Sync,
+	R: Future<Output = <M as Message>::Response> + Send + Sync,
 {
 	debug!(
 		"Handling message of kind {:08x} from {}",
@@ -57,13 +62,28 @@ where
 		hex::encode(remote)
 	);
 	let res = match rmp_serde::decode::from_read_ref::<_, M>(&bytes[..]) {
-		Ok(msg) => handler(remote.clone(), msg).await,
-		Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+		Ok(msg) => Ok(handler(remote, msg).await),
+		Err(e) => Err(e.to_string()),
 	};
-	let res = res.map_err(|e| format!("{}", e));
 	rmp_to_vec_all_named(&res).unwrap_or(vec![])
 }
 
+async fn local_handler_aux<M, F, R>(
+	handler: Arc<F>,
+	remote: ed25519::PublicKey,
+	msg: DynMsg,
+) -> DynMsg
+where
+	M: Message + 'static,
+	F: Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, M) -> R + Send + Sync + 'static,
+	R: Future<Output = <M as Message>::Response> + Send + Sync,
+{
+	debug!("Handling message of kind {:08x} from ourself", M::KIND,);
+	let msg = (msg as Box<dyn Any + 'static>).downcast::<M>().unwrap();
+	let res = handler(remote, *msg).await;
+	Box::new(res)
+}
+
 impl NetApp {
 	pub fn new(
 		listen_addr: SocketAddr,
@@ -87,7 +107,7 @@ impl NetApp {
 		netapp.add_msg_handler::<HelloMessage, _, _>(
 			move |from: ed25519::PublicKey, msg: HelloMessage| {
 				netapp2.handle_hello_message(from, msg);
-				async { Ok(()) }
+				async { () }
 			},
 		);
 
@@ -98,16 +118,31 @@ impl NetApp {
 	where
 		M: Message + 'static,
 		F: Fn(ed25519::PublicKey, M) -> R + Send + Sync + 'static,
-		R: Future<Output = Result<<M as Message>::Response, Error>> + Send + Sync + 'static,
+		R: Future<Output = <M as Message>::Response> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	{
 		let handler = Arc::new(handler);
-		let fun = Arc::new(move |remote: ed25519::PublicKey, bytes: Bytes| {
+
+		let handler1 = handler.clone();
+		let net_handler = Box::new(move |remote: ed25519::PublicKey, bytes: Bytes| {
 			let fun: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Vec<u8>> + Sync + Send>> =
-				Box::pin(handler_aux(handler.clone(), remote, bytes));
+				Box::pin(net_handler_aux(handler1.clone(), remote, bytes));
 			fun
 		});
+
+		let self_id = self.pubkey.clone();
+		let local_handler = Box::new(move |msg: DynMsg| {
+			let fun: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = DynMsg> + Sync + Send>> =
+				Box::pin(local_handler_aux(handler.clone(), self_id, msg));
+			fun
+		});
+
+		let funs = Arc::new(Handler {
+			net_handler,
+			local_handler,
+		});
+
 		let mut handlers = self.msg_handlers.load().as_ref().clone();
-		handlers.insert(M::KIND, fun);
+		handlers.insert(M::KIND, funs);
 		self.msg_handlers.store(Arc::new(handlers));
 	}
 
@@ -136,23 +171,48 @@ impl NetApp {
 		ip: SocketAddr,
 		pk: ed25519::PublicKey,
 	) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		if pk == self.pubkey {
+			// Don't connect to ourself, we don't care
+			// but pretend we did
+			tokio::spawn(async move {
+				if let Some(h) = self.on_connected.load().as_ref() {
+					h(pk, ip, false);
+				}
+			});
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+
+		// Don't connect if already connected
 		if self.client_conns.read().unwrap().contains_key(&pk) {
 			return Ok(());
 		}
+
 		let socket = TcpStream::connect(ip).await?;
 		info!("Connected to {}, negotiating handshake...", ip);
 		ClientConn::init(self, socket, pk.clone()).await?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn disconnect(self: Arc<Self>, id: &ed25519::PublicKey) {
-		let conn = self.client_conns.read().unwrap().get(id).cloned();
+	pub fn disconnect(self: Arc<Self>, pk: &ed25519::PublicKey) {
+		if *pk == self.pubkey {
+			let pk = *pk;
+			tokio::spawn(async move {
+				if let Some(h) = self.on_disconnected.load().as_ref() {
+					h(pk, false);
+				}
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		let conn = self.client_conns.read().unwrap().get(pk).cloned();
 		if let Some(c) = conn {
 			c.close();
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn connected_as_server(&self, id: ed25519::PublicKey, conn: Arc<ServerConn>) {
+		info!("Accepted connection from {}", hex::encode(id));
+
 		let mut conn_list = self.server_conns.write().unwrap();
 		conn_list.insert(id.clone(), conn);
 	}
@@ -167,6 +227,8 @@ impl NetApp {
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn disconnected_as_server(&self, id: &ed25519::PublicKey, conn: Arc<ServerConn>) {
+		info!("Connection from {} closed", hex::encode(id));
+
 		let mut conn_list = self.server_conns.write().unwrap();
 		if let Some(c) = conn_list.get(id) {
 			if Arc::ptr_eq(c, &conn) {
@@ -180,6 +242,8 @@ impl NetApp {
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn connected_as_client(&self, id: ed25519::PublicKey, conn: Arc<ClientConn>) {
+		info!("Connection established to {}", hex::encode(id));
+
 		{
 			let mut conn_list = self.client_conns.write().unwrap();
 			if let Some(old_c) = conn_list.insert(id.clone(), conn.clone()) {
@@ -200,6 +264,7 @@ impl NetApp {
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn disconnected_as_client(&self, id: &ed25519::PublicKey, conn: Arc<ClientConn>) {
+		info!("Connection to {} closed", hex::encode(id));
 		let mut conn_list = self.client_conns.write().unwrap();
 		if let Some(c) = conn_list.get(id) {
 			if Arc::ptr_eq(c, &conn) {
@@ -211,4 +276,41 @@ impl NetApp {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	pub async fn request<T>(
+		&self,
+		target: &ed25519::PublicKey,
+		rq: T,
+		prio: RequestPriority,
+	) -> Result<<T as Message>::Response, Error>
+	where
+		T: Message + 'static,
+	{
+		if *target == self.pubkey {
+			let handler = self.msg_handlers.load().get(&T::KIND).cloned();
+			match handler {
+				None => Err(Error::Message(format!(
+					"No handler registered for message kind {:08x}",
+					T::KIND
+				))),
+				Some(h) => {
+					let local_handler = &h.local_handler;
+					let res = local_handler(Box::new(rq)).await;
+					let res_t = (res as Box<dyn Any + 'static>)
+						.downcast::<<T as Message>::Response>()
+						.unwrap();
+					Ok(*res_t)
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			let conn = self.client_conns.read().unwrap().get(target).cloned();
+			match conn {
+				None => Err(Error::Message(format!(
+					"Not connected: {}",
+					hex::encode(target)
+				))),
+				Some(c) => c.request(rq, prio).await,
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/peering/basalt.rs b/src/peering/basalt.rs
index be807a8..27461ab 100644
--- a/src/peering/basalt.rs
+++ b/src/peering/basalt.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sodiumoxide::crypto::hash;
 use sodiumoxide::crypto::sign::ed25519;
 
-use crate::conn::*;
 use crate::message::*;
 use crate::netapp::*;
 use crate::proto::*;
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ impl Basalt {
 		netapp.add_msg_handler::<PullMessage, _, _>(
 			move |_from: ed25519::PublicKey, _pullmsg: PullMessage| {
 				let push_msg = basalt2.make_push_message();
-				async move { Ok(push_msg) }
+				async move { push_msg }
 			},
 		);
 
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ impl Basalt {
 		netapp.add_msg_handler::<PushMessage, _, _>(
 			move |_from: ed25519::PublicKey, push_msg: PushMessage| {
 				basalt2.handle_peer_list(&push_msg.peers[..]);
-				async move { Ok(()) }
+				async move { () }
 			},
 		);
 
@@ -323,25 +322,18 @@ impl Basalt {
 
 			let peers = self.view.read().unwrap().sample(2);
 			if peers.len() == 2 {
-				let (c1, c2) = {
-					let client_conns = self.netapp.client_conns.read().unwrap();
-					(
-						client_conns.get(&peers[0].id).cloned(),
-						client_conns.get(&peers[1].id).cloned(),
-					)
-				};
-				if let Some(c) = c1 {
-					tokio::spawn(self.clone().do_pull(c));
-				}
-				if let Some(c) = c2 {
-					tokio::spawn(self.clone().do_push(c));
-				}
+				tokio::spawn(self.clone().do_pull(peers[0].id));
+				tokio::spawn(self.clone().do_push(peers[1].id));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	async fn do_pull(self: Arc<Self>, peer: Arc<ClientConn>) {
-		match peer.request(PullMessage {}, prio::NORMAL).await {
+	async fn do_pull(self: Arc<Self>, peer: ed25519::PublicKey) {
+		match self
+			.netapp
+			.request(&peer, PullMessage {}, prio::NORMAL)
+			.await
+		{
 			Ok(resp) => {
 				self.handle_peer_list(&resp.peers[..]);
 			}
@@ -351,9 +343,9 @@ impl Basalt {
 		};
 	}
 
-	async fn do_push(self: Arc<Self>, peer: Arc<ClientConn>) {
+	async fn do_push(self: Arc<Self>, peer: ed25519::PublicKey) {
 		let push_msg = self.make_push_message();
-		if let Err(e) = peer.request(push_msg, prio::NORMAL).await {
+		if let Err(e) = self.netapp.request(&peer, push_msg, prio::NORMAL).await {
 			warn!("Error during push exchange: {}", e);
 		}
 	}
@@ -427,7 +419,7 @@ impl Basalt {
 
 	fn on_connected(self: &Arc<Self>, pk: ed25519::PublicKey, addr: SocketAddr, is_incoming: bool) {
 		if is_incoming {
-			self.handle_peer_list(&[Peer{id: pk, addr}][..]);
+			self.handle_peer_list(&[Peer { id: pk, addr }][..]);
 		} else {
 			let peer = Peer { id: pk, addr };
 
@@ -460,7 +452,11 @@ impl Basalt {
 		for peer in prev_peers.iter() {
 			if !new_peers.contains(peer) {
 				if let Some(c) = client_conns.get(&peer.id) {
-					debug!("Closing connection to {} ({})", hex::encode(peer.id), peer.addr);
+					debug!(
+						"Closing connection to {} ({})",
+						hex::encode(peer.id),
+						peer.addr
+					);
 					c.close();
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/peering/fullmesh.rs b/src/peering/fullmesh.rs
index e04beb6..4e9a78d 100644
--- a/src/peering/fullmesh.rs
+++ b/src/peering/fullmesh.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sodiumoxide::crypto::hash;
 use sodiumoxide::crypto::sign::ed25519;
 
-use crate::conn::*;
 use crate::message::*;
 use crate::netapp::*;
 use crate::proto::*;
@@ -162,10 +161,8 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 					id: ping.id,
 					peer_list_hash: strat2.known_hosts.read().unwrap().hash,
 				};
-				async move {
-					debug!("Ping from {}", hex::encode(&from));
-					Ok(ping_resp)
-				}
+				debug!("Ping from {}", hex::encode(&from));
+				async move { ping_resp }
 			},
 		);
 
@@ -175,7 +172,7 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 				strat2.handle_peer_list(&peer_list.list[..]);
 				let peer_list = KnownHosts::map_into_vec(&strat2.known_hosts.read().unwrap().list);
 				let resp = PeerListMessage { list: peer_list };
-				async move { Ok(resp) }
+				async move { resp }
 			},
 		);
 
@@ -260,16 +257,6 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 	}
 
 	async fn ping(self: Arc<Self>, id: ed25519::PublicKey) {
-		let peer = {
-			match self.netapp.client_conns.read().unwrap().get(&id) {
-				None => {
-					warn!("Should ping {}, but no connection", hex::encode(id));
-					return;
-				}
-				Some(peer) => peer.clone(),
-			}
-		};
-
 		let peer_list_hash = self.known_hosts.read().unwrap().hash;
 		let ping_id = self.next_ping_id.fetch_add(1u64, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
 		let ping_time = Instant::now();
@@ -284,7 +271,7 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 			hex::encode(id),
 			ping_time
 		);
-		match peer.clone().request(ping_msg, prio::HIGH).await {
+		match self.netapp.request(&id, ping_msg, prio::HIGH).await {
 			Err(e) => warn!("Error pinging {}: {}", hex::encode(id), e),
 			Ok(ping_resp) => {
 				let resp_time = Instant::now();
@@ -304,16 +291,16 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 					}
 				}
 				if ping_resp.peer_list_hash != peer_list_hash {
-					self.exchange_peers(peer).await;
+					self.exchange_peers(&id).await;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	async fn exchange_peers(self: Arc<Self>, peer: Arc<ClientConn>) {
+	async fn exchange_peers(self: Arc<Self>, id: &ed25519::PublicKey) {
 		let peer_list = KnownHosts::map_into_vec(&self.known_hosts.read().unwrap().list);
 		let pex_message = PeerListMessage { list: peer_list };
-		match peer.request(pex_message, prio::BACKGROUND).await {
+		match self.netapp.request(id, pex_message, prio::BACKGROUND).await {
 			Err(e) => warn!("Error doing peer exchange: {}", e),
 			Ok(resp) => {
 				self.handle_peer_list(&resp.list[..]);