diff --git a/src/base/base_entry_point.c b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
index d2d1e966..a0de2ba9 100644
--- a/src/base/base_entry_point.c
+++ b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ global CondVar async_tick_start_cond_var = {0};
 global CondVar async_tick_stop_cond_var = {0};
 global Mutex async_tick_start_mutex = {0};
 global Mutex async_tick_stop_mutex = {0};
+global U64 async_wait_timeout = 0;
 global B32 global_async_exit = 0;
 
 internal void
diff --git a/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.c b/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.c
index c6b10a54..a3754f7d 100644
--- a/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.c
+++ b/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.c
@@ -538,13 +538,20 @@ dasm_tick(void)
     arena_clear(dasm_shared->req_arena);
     dasm_shared->first_req = dasm_shared->last_req = 0;
     dasm_shared->req_count = 0;
+    dasm_shared->lane_req_take_counter = 0;
   }
   lane_sync();
   
   //- rjf: do requests
-  Rng1U64 range = lane_range(reqs_count);
-  for EachInRange(req_idx, range)
+  for(;;)
   {
+    //- rjf: get next request
+    U64 req_num = ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&dasm_shared->lane_req_take_counter);
+    if(req_num < 1 || reqs_count < req_num)
+    {
+      break;
+    }
+    U64 req_idx = req_num-1;
     HS_Scope *hs_scope = hs_scope_open();
     DI_Scope *di_scope = di_scope_open();
     TXT_Scope *txt_scope = txt_scope_open();
@@ -766,7 +773,7 @@ dasm_tick(void)
     }
     
     //- rjf: re-request if stale
-    MutexScope(dasm_shared->req_mutex)
+    if(stale) MutexScope(dasm_shared->req_mutex)
     {
       DASM_RequestNode *req_n = push_array(dasm_shared->req_arena, DASM_RequestNode, 1);
       SLLQueuePush(dasm_shared->first_req, dasm_shared->last_req, req_n);
@@ -781,6 +788,7 @@ dasm_tick(void)
     di_scope_close(di_scope);
     hs_scope_close(hs_scope);
   }
+  lane_sync();
   
   scratch_end(scratch);
   ProfEnd();
diff --git a/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.h b/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.h
index 855cf348..26690ec6 100644
--- a/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.h
+++ b/src/dasm_cache/dasm_cache.h
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ struct DASM_Shared
   DASM_RequestNode *first_req;
   DASM_RequestNode *last_req;
   U64 req_count;
+  
+  // rjf: request take counter
+  U64 lane_req_take_counter;
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
index d7a0dd02..488a1552 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
@@ -310,14 +310,20 @@ fs_tick(void)
     arena_clear(fs_shared->req_arena);
     fs_shared->first_req = fs_shared->last_req = 0;
     fs_shared->req_count = 0;
+    fs_shared->lane_req_take_counter = 0;
   }
   lane_sync();
   
   //- rjf: do requests
-  Rng1U64 range = lane_range(reqs_count);
-  for EachInRange(req_idx, range)
+  for(;;)
   {
     //- rjf: unpack
+    U64 req_num = ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&fs_shared->lane_req_take_counter);
+    if(req_num < 1 || reqs_count < req_num)
+    {
+      break;
+    }
+    U64 req_idx = req_num-1;
     FS_Request *r = &reqs[req_idx];
     HS_Key key = r->key;
     String8 path = r->path;
@@ -394,6 +400,7 @@ fs_tick(void)
     }
     cond_var_broadcast(path_stripe->cv);
   }
+  lane_sync();
   
   scratch_end(scratch);
   ProfEnd();
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
index 8bd6ba3b..ad084ca5 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ struct FS_Shared
   FS_RequestNode *first_req;
   FS_RequestNode *last_req;
   U64 req_count;
+  
+  // rjf: request take counter
+  U64 lane_req_take_counter;
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/hash_store/hash_store.c b/src/hash_store/hash_store.c
index 48555c7c..7f7771fd 100644
--- a/src/hash_store/hash_store.c
+++ b/src/hash_store/hash_store.c
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ hs_init(void)
   hs_shared->arena = arena;
   hs_shared->slots_count = 4096;
   hs_shared->stripes_count = Min(hs_shared->slots_count, os_get_system_info()->logical_processor_count);
-  hs_shared->slots = push_array(arena, HS_Slot, hs_shared->slots_count);
+  hs_shared->slots = push_array(arena, HS_BlobSlot, hs_shared->slots_count);
   hs_shared->stripes = push_array(arena, HS_Stripe, hs_shared->stripes_count);
-  hs_shared->stripes_free_nodes = push_array(arena, HS_Node *, hs_shared->stripes_count);
+  hs_shared->stripes_free_nodes = push_array(arena, HS_BlobNode *, hs_shared->stripes_count);
   for(U64 idx = 0; idx < hs_shared->stripes_count; idx += 1)
   {
     HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[idx];
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ hs_root_release(HS_Root root)
               U128 hash = n->hash_history[(n->hash_history_gen+history_idx)%ArrayCount(n->hash_history)];
               U64 hash_slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
               U64 hash_stripe_idx = hash_slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-              HS_Slot *hash_slot = &hs_shared->slots[hash_slot_idx];
+              HS_BlobSlot *hash_slot = &hs_shared->slots[hash_slot_idx];
               HS_Stripe *hash_stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[hash_stripe_idx];
               MutexScopeR(hash_stripe->rw_mutex)
               {
-                for(HS_Node *n = hash_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+                for(HS_BlobNode *n = hash_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
                 {
                   if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
                   {
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ hs_submit_data(HS_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
   U128 hash = hs_hash_from_data(data);
   U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
   U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-  HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+  HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
   HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
   
   //- rjf: commit data to cache - if already there, just bump key refcount
   ProfScope("commit data to cache - if already there, just bump key refcount") MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
   {
-    HS_Node *existing_node = 0;
-    for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+    HS_BlobNode *existing_node = 0;
+    for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
       if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
       {
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@ hs_submit_data(HS_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
     }
     if(existing_node == 0)
     {
-      HS_Node *node = hs_shared->stripes_free_nodes[stripe_idx];
+      HS_BlobNode *node = hs_shared->stripes_free_nodes[stripe_idx];
       if(node)
       {
         SLLStackPop(hs_shared->stripes_free_nodes[stripe_idx]);
       }
       else
       {
-        node = push_array(stripe->arena, HS_Node, 1);
+        node = push_array(stripe->arena, HS_BlobNode, 1);
       }
       node->hash = hash;
       if(data_arena != 0)
@@ -359,11 +359,11 @@ hs_submit_data(HS_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
   {
     U64 old_hash_slot_idx = key_expired_hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
     U64 old_hash_stripe_idx = old_hash_slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-    HS_Slot *old_hash_slot = &hs_shared->slots[old_hash_slot_idx];
+    HS_BlobSlot *old_hash_slot = &hs_shared->slots[old_hash_slot_idx];
     HS_Stripe *old_hash_stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[old_hash_stripe_idx];
     MutexScopeR(old_hash_stripe->rw_mutex)
     {
-      for(HS_Node *n = old_hash_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+      for(HS_BlobNode *n = old_hash_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
       {
         if(u128_match(n->hash, key_expired_hash))
         {
@@ -411,11 +411,11 @@ hs_scope_close(HS_Scope *scope)
     next = touch->next;
     U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
     U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-    HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+    HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
     HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
     MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
     {
-      for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+      for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
       {
         if(u128_match(hash, n->hash))
         {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ hs_scope_close(HS_Scope *scope)
 }
 
 internal void
-hs_scope_touch_node__stripe_r_guarded(HS_Scope *scope, HS_Node *node)
+hs_scope_touch_node__stripe_r_guarded(HS_Scope *scope, HS_BlobNode *node)
 {
   HS_Touch *touch = hs_tctx->free_touch;
   ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&node->scope_ref_count);
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@ hs_hash_downstream_inc(U128 hash)
 {
   U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
   U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-  HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+  HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
   HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
   MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
   {
-    for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+    for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
       if(u128_match(hash, n->hash))
       {
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ hs_hash_downstream_dec(U128 hash)
 {
   U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
   U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-  HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+  HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
   HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
   MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
   {
-    for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+    for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
       if(u128_match(hash, n->hash))
       {
@@ -523,11 +523,11 @@ hs_data_from_hash(HS_Scope *scope, U128 hash)
   String8 result = {0};
   U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%hs_shared->slots_count;
   U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-  HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+  HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
   HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
   MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
   {
-    for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+    for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
       if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
       {
@@ -552,12 +552,12 @@ hs_tick(void)
   for EachInRange(slot_idx, range)
   {
     U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%hs_shared->stripes_count;
-    HS_Slot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+    HS_BlobSlot *slot = &hs_shared->slots[slot_idx];
     HS_Stripe *stripe = &hs_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
     B32 slot_has_work = 0;
     MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
     {
-      for(HS_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+      for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
       {
         U64 key_ref_count = ins_atomic_u64_eval(&n->key_ref_count);
         U64 scope_ref_count = ins_atomic_u64_eval(&n->scope_ref_count);
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ hs_tick(void)
     }
     if(slot_has_work) MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
     {
-      for(HS_Node *n = slot->first, *next = 0; n != 0; n = next)
+      for(HS_BlobNode *n = slot->first, *next = 0; n != 0; n = next)
       {
         next = n->next;
         U64 key_ref_count = ins_atomic_u64_eval(&n->key_ref_count);
diff --git a/src/hash_store/hash_store.h b/src/hash_store/hash_store.h
index 488b8730..73dce513 100644
--- a/src/hash_store/hash_store.h
+++ b/src/hash_store/hash_store.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct HS_Key
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Cache Types
+//~ rjf: Root Cache Types
 
 typedef struct HS_RootIDChunkNode HS_RootIDChunkNode;
 struct HS_RootIDChunkNode
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ struct HS_RootSlot
   HS_RootNode *last;
 };
 
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Key Cache Types
+
 #define HS_KEY_HASH_HISTORY_COUNT 64
 #define HS_KEY_HASH_HISTORY_STRONG_REF_COUNT 2
 
@@ -121,11 +124,14 @@ struct HS_KeySlot
   HS_KeyNode *last;
 };
 
-typedef struct HS_Node HS_Node;
-struct HS_Node
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Content Blob Cache Types
+
+typedef struct HS_BlobNode HS_BlobNode;
+struct HS_BlobNode
 {
-  HS_Node *next;
-  HS_Node *prev;
+  HS_BlobNode *next;
+  HS_BlobNode *prev;
   U128 hash;
   Arena *arena;
   String8 data;
@@ -134,11 +140,11 @@ struct HS_Node
   U64 downstream_ref_count;
 };
 
-typedef struct HS_Slot HS_Slot;
-struct HS_Slot
+typedef struct HS_BlobSlot HS_BlobSlot;
+struct HS_BlobSlot
 {
-  HS_Node *first;
-  HS_Node *last;
+  HS_BlobNode *first;
+  HS_BlobNode *last;
 };
 
 typedef struct HS_Stripe HS_Stripe;
@@ -188,9 +194,9 @@ struct HS_Shared
   // rjf: main data cache
   U64 slots_count;
   U64 stripes_count;
-  HS_Slot *slots;
+  HS_BlobSlot *slots;
   HS_Stripe *stripes;
-  HS_Node **stripes_free_nodes;
+  HS_BlobNode **stripes_free_nodes;
   
   // rjf: key cache
   U64 key_slots_count;
@@ -245,7 +251,7 @@ internal U128 hs_submit_data(HS_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data);
 
 internal HS_Scope *hs_scope_open(void);
 internal void hs_scope_close(HS_Scope *scope);
-internal void hs_scope_touch_node__stripe_r_guarded(HS_Scope *scope, HS_Node *node);
+internal void hs_scope_touch_node__stripe_r_guarded(HS_Scope *scope, HS_BlobNode *node);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Downstream Accesses