diff --git a/src/components/screen.c b/src/components/screen.c
index 20c8350..82c9733 100644
--- a/src/components/screen.c
+++ b/src/components/screen.c
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-nn_screen *nn_newScreen(nn_Alloc *alloc, int maxWidth, int maxHeight, int maxDepth, int editableColors, int paletteColors) {
+nn_screen *nn_newScreen(nn_Context *context, int maxWidth, int maxHeight, int maxDepth, int editableColors, int paletteColors) {
+    nn_Alloc *alloc = &context->allocator;
     nn_screen *screen = nn_alloc(alloc, sizeof(nn_screen));
-    screen->alloc = *alloc;
+    screen->ctx = *context;
     screen->buffer = nn_alloc(alloc, sizeof(nn_scrchr_t) * maxWidth * maxHeight);
-    screen->lock = nn_newGuard(alloc);
+    screen->lock = nn_newGuard(context);
     screen->refc = 1;
     screen->width = maxWidth;
     screen->height = maxHeight;
@@ -36,19 +37,19 @@ void nn_retainScreen(nn_screen *screen) {
 
 void nn_destroyScreen(nn_screen *screen) {
     if(!nn_decRef(&screen->refc)) return;
-    nn_Alloc a = screen->alloc;
-    nn_deleteGuard(&a, screen->lock);
+    nn_Alloc a = screen->ctx.allocator;
+    nn_deleteGuard(&screen->ctx, screen->lock);
     nn_dealloc(&a, screen->buffer, sizeof(nn_scrchr_t) * screen->maxWidth * screen->maxHeight);
     nn_dealloc(&a, screen->palette, sizeof(int) * screen->paletteColors);
     nn_dealloc(&a, screen, sizeof(nn_screen));
 }
 
 void nn_lockScreen(nn_screen *screen) {
-    nn_lock(screen->lock);
+    nn_lock(&screen->ctx, screen->lock);
 }
 
 void nn_unlockScreen(nn_screen *screen) {
-    nn_unlock(screen->lock);
+    nn_unlock(&screen->ctx, screen->lock);
 }
 
 void nn_getResolution(nn_screen *screen, int *width, int *height) {
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ void nn_setAspectRatio(nn_screen *screen, int width, int height) {
 
 void nn_addKeyboard(nn_screen *screen, nn_address address) {
     if(screen->keyboardCount == NN_MAX_SCREEN_KEYBOARDS) return;
-    char *kb = nn_strdup(&screen->alloc, address);
+    char *kb = nn_strdup(&screen->ctx.allocator, address);
     if(kb == NULL) return;
     screen->keyboards[screen->keyboardCount++] = kb;
 }
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void nn_removeKeyboard(nn_screen *screen, nn_address address) {
     size_t j = 0;
     for(size_t i = 0; i < screen->keyboardCount; i++) {
         if(strcmp(screen->keyboards[i], address) == 0) {
-            nn_deallocStr(&screen->alloc, screen->keyboards[i]);
+            nn_deallocStr(&screen->ctx.allocator, screen->keyboards[i]);
         } else {
             screen->keyboards[j] = screen->keyboards[i];
             j++;
@@ -212,12 +213,12 @@ void nn_screenComp_destroy(void *_, nn_component *component, nn_screen *screen)
 
 void nn_screenComp_getKeyboards(nn_screen *screen, void *_, nn_component *component, nn_computer *computer) {
     nn_lockScreen(screen);
-    nn_value arr = nn_values_array(&screen->alloc, nn_getKeyboardCount(screen));
+    nn_value arr = nn_values_array(&screen->ctx.allocator, nn_getKeyboardCount(screen));
 
     size_t len = arr.array->len;
     for(size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
         size_t addrlen = strlen(nn_getKeyboard(screen, i));
-        nn_value addr = nn_values_string(&screen->alloc, nn_getKeyboard(screen, i), addrlen);
+        nn_value addr = nn_values_string(&screen->ctx.allocator, nn_getKeyboard(screen, i), addrlen);
         nn_values_set(arr, i, addr);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/components/screen.h b/src/components/screen.h
index da5adb1..bf5ae5e 100644
--- a/src/components/screen.h
+++ b/src/components/screen.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "../neonucleus.h"
 
 typedef struct nn_screen {
-    nn_Alloc alloc;
+    nn_Context ctx;
     nn_scrchr_t *buffer;
     nn_guard *lock;
     nn_refc refc;
diff --git a/src/computer.c b/src/computer.c
index f80aabb..b8e68ee 100644
--- a/src/computer.c
+++ b/src/computer.c
@@ -5,23 +5,24 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 nn_computer *nn_newComputer(nn_universe *universe, nn_address address, nn_architecture *arch, void *userdata, size_t memoryLimit, size_t componentLimit) {
-    nn_computer *c = nn_alloc(&universe->alloc, sizeof(nn_computer));
-    c->components = nn_alloc(&universe->alloc, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
+    nn_Alloc *alloc = &universe->ctx.allocator;
+    nn_computer *c = nn_alloc(alloc, sizeof(nn_computer));
+    c->components = nn_alloc(alloc, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
     if(c->components == NULL) {
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
         return NULL;
     }
-    c->address = nn_strdup(&universe->alloc, address);
+    c->address = nn_strdup(alloc, address);
     if(c->address == NULL) {
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
         return NULL;
     }
-    c->lock = nn_newGuard(&universe->alloc);
+    c->lock = nn_newGuard(&universe->ctx);
     if(c->lock == NULL) {
-        nn_deallocStr(&universe->alloc, c->address);
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
+        nn_deallocStr(alloc, c->address);
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
         return NULL;
     }
     c->timeOffset = nn_getTime(universe);
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ nn_computer *nn_newComputer(nn_universe *universe, nn_address address, nn_archit
     // Setup Architecture
     c->archState = c->arch->setup(c, c->arch->userdata);
     if(c->archState == NULL) {
-        nn_deleteGuard(&universe->alloc, c->lock);
-        nn_deallocStr(&universe->alloc, c->address);
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
-        nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
+        nn_deleteGuard(&universe->ctx, c->lock);
+        nn_deallocStr(alloc, c->address);
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c->components, sizeof(nn_component) * componentLimit);
+        nn_dealloc(alloc, c, sizeof(nn_computer));
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -66,8 +67,8 @@ nn_universe *nn_getUniverse(nn_computer *computer) {
 }
 
 void nn_setTmpAddress(nn_computer *computer, nn_address tmp) {
-    nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->alloc, computer->tmpAddress);
-    computer->tmpAddress = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->alloc, tmp);
+    nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, computer->tmpAddress);
+    computer->tmpAddress = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, tmp);
 }
 
 nn_address nn_getComputerAddress(nn_computer *computer) {
@@ -131,12 +132,12 @@ void nn_deleteComputer(nn_computer *computer) {
     while(computer->signalCount > 0) {
         nn_popSignal(computer);
     }
-    nn_Alloc *a = &computer->universe->alloc;
+    nn_Alloc *a = &computer->universe->ctx.allocator;
     for(size_t i = 0; i < computer->userCount; i++) {
         nn_deallocStr(a, computer->users[i]);
     }
     computer->arch->teardown(computer, computer->archState, computer->arch->userdata);
-    nn_deleteGuard(a, computer->lock);
+    nn_deleteGuard(&computer->universe->ctx, computer->lock);
     nn_deallocStr(a, computer->address);
     nn_deallocStr(a, computer->tmpAddress);
     nn_dealloc(a, computer->components, sizeof(nn_component) * computer->componentCap);
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ void nn_popSignal(nn_computer *computer) {
 
 const char *nn_addUser(nn_computer *computer, const char *name) {
     if(computer->userCount == NN_MAX_USERS) return "too many users";
-    char *user = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->alloc, name);
+    char *user = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, name);
     if(user == NULL) return "out of memory";
     computer->users[computer->userCount] = user;
     computer->userCount++;
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ void nn_deleteUser(nn_computer *computer, const char *name) {
     for(size_t i = 0; i < computer->userCount; i++) {
         char *user = computer->users[i];
         if(strcmp(user, name) == 0) {
-            nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->alloc, user);
+            nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, user);
         } else {
             computer->users[j] = user;
             j++;
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ const char *nn_getError(nn_computer *computer) {
 
 void nn_clearError(nn_computer *computer) {
     if(computer->allocatedError) {
-        nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->alloc, computer->err);
+        nn_deallocStr(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, computer->err);
     }
     computer->err = NULL;
     computer->allocatedError = false;
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ void nn_clearError(nn_computer *computer) {
 
 void nn_setError(nn_computer *computer, const char *err) {
     nn_clearError(computer);
-    char *copy = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->alloc, err);
+    char *copy = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, err);
     if(copy == NULL) {
         nn_setCError(computer, "out of memory");
         return;
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ nn_component *nn_newComponent(nn_computer *computer, nn_address address, int slo
         computer->componentLen++;
     }
 
-    c->address = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->alloc, address);
+    c->address = nn_strdup(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, address);
     if(c->address == NULL) return NULL;
     c->table = table;
     c->slot = slot;
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ void nn_removeComponent(nn_computer *computer, nn_address address) {
 }
 
 void nn_destroyComponent(nn_component *component) {
-    nn_deallocStr(&component->computer->universe->alloc, component->address);
+    nn_deallocStr(&component->computer->universe->ctx.allocator, component->address);
     if(component->table->destructor != NULL) {
         component->table->destructor(component->table->userdata, component, component->statePtr);
     }
@@ -467,11 +468,11 @@ void nn_deserializeProgram(nn_computer *computer, const char *memory, size_t len
 }
 
 void nn_lockComputer(nn_computer *computer) {
-    nn_lock(computer->lock);
+    nn_lock(&computer->universe->ctx, computer->lock);
 }
 
 void nn_unlockComputer(nn_computer *computer) {
-    nn_unlock(computer->lock);
+    nn_unlock(&computer->universe->ctx, computer->lock);
 }
 
 void nn_return_nil(nn_computer *computer) {
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ void nn_return_cstring(nn_computer *computer, const char *cstr) {
 }
 
 void nn_return_string(nn_computer *computer, const char *str, size_t len) {
-    nn_value val = nn_values_string(&computer->universe->alloc, str, len);
+    nn_value val = nn_values_string(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, str, len);
     if(val.tag == NN_VALUE_NIL) {
         nn_setCError(computer, "out of memory");
     }
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ void nn_return_string(nn_computer *computer, const char *str, size_t len) {
 }
 
 nn_value nn_return_array(nn_computer *computer, size_t len) {
-    nn_value val = nn_values_array(&computer->universe->alloc, len);
+    nn_value val = nn_values_array(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, len);
     if(val.tag == NN_VALUE_NIL) {
         nn_setCError(computer, "out of memory");
     }
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ nn_value nn_return_array(nn_computer *computer, size_t len) {
 }
 
 nn_value nn_return_table(nn_computer *computer, size_t len) {
-    nn_value val = nn_values_table(&computer->universe->alloc, len);
+    nn_value val = nn_values_table(&computer->universe->ctx.allocator, len);
     if(val.tag == NN_VALUE_NIL) {
         nn_setCError(computer, "out of memory");
     }
diff --git a/src/emulator.c b/src/emulator.c
index 777f34a..bd39460 100644
--- a/src/emulator.c
+++ b/src/emulator.c
@@ -579,8 +579,9 @@ typedef struct ne_pressedKey {
 
 int main() {
     printf("Setting up universe\n");
-    nn_Alloc alloc = nn_libcAllocator();
-    nn_universe *universe = nn_newUniverse(alloc);
+    nn_Context ctx = nn_libcContext();
+    nn_Alloc alloc = ctx.allocator;
+    nn_universe *universe = nn_newUniverse(ctx);
     if(universe == NULL) {
         printf("Failed to create universe\n");
         return 1;
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ int main() {
 
     int maxWidth = 80, maxHeight = 32;
 
-    nn_screen *s = nn_newScreen(&alloc, maxWidth, maxHeight, 24, 16, 256);
+    nn_screen *s = nn_newScreen(&ctx, maxWidth, maxHeight, 24, 16, 256);
     nn_setDepth(s, 4); // looks cool
     nn_addKeyboard(s, "shitty keyboard");
     nn_mountKeyboard(computer, "shitty keyboard", 2);
diff --git a/src/lock.c b/src/lock.c
index d748660..ea4b1d4 100644
--- a/src/lock.c
+++ b/src/lock.c
@@ -1,31 +1,73 @@
 #include "neonucleus.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifndef NN_BAREMETAL
 #include "tinycthread.h"
 
-typedef struct nn_guard {
-    mtx_t m;
-} nn_guard;
+static bool nni_libcLock(void *_, mtx_t *lock, int action, int flags) {
+    if(action == NN_LOCK_INIT) {
+        mtx_init(lock, mtx_recursive);
+    } else if(action == NN_LOCK_DEINIT) {
+        mtx_destroy(lock);
+    } else if(action == NN_LOCK_RETAIN) {
+        if(flags & NN_LOCK_IMMEDIATE) {
+            return mtx_trylock(lock) == thrd_success;
+        }
+        return mtx_lock(lock);
+    } else if(action == NN_LOCK_RELEASE) {
+        mtx_unlock(lock);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
 
-nn_guard *nn_newGuard(nn_Alloc *alloc) {
-    nn_guard *g = nn_alloc(alloc, sizeof(nn_guard));
+nn_LockManager nn_libcMutex() {
+    nn_LockManager mgr = {};
+    mgr.lockSize = sizeof(mtx_t);
+    mgr.userdata = NULL;
+    mgr.proc = (nn_LockProc *)nni_libcLock;
+    return mgr;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+static bool nni_noLock(void *_, void *__, int action, int flags) {
+    return true;
+}
+
+nn_LockManager nn_noMutex() {
+    return (nn_LockManager) {
+        .userdata = NULL,
+        .lockSize = 0,
+        .proc = (nn_LockProc *)nni_noLock,
+    };
+}
+
+nn_guard *nn_newGuard(nn_Context *ctx) {
+    nn_guard *g = nn_alloc(&ctx->allocator, ctx->lockManager.lockSize);
     if(g == NULL) return NULL;
-    mtx_init(&g->m, mtx_recursive);
+    ctx->lockManager.proc(ctx->lockManager.userdata, g, NN_LOCK_INIT, NN_LOCK_DEFAULT);
     return g;
 }
 
-void nn_lock(nn_guard *guard) {
+void nn_lock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard) {
     if(guard == NULL) return;
-    mtx_lock(&guard->m);
+    context->lockManager.proc(context->lockManager.userdata, guard, NN_LOCK_RETAIN, NN_LOCK_DEFAULT);
 }
 
-void nn_unlock(nn_guard *guard) {
-    if(guard == NULL) return;
-    mtx_unlock(&guard->m);
+bool nn_tryLock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard) {
+    if(guard == NULL) return true;
+    return context->lockManager.proc(context->lockManager.userdata, guard, NN_LOCK_RETAIN, NN_LOCK_IMMEDIATE);
 }
 
-void nn_deleteGuard(nn_Alloc *alloc, nn_guard *guard) {
+void nn_unlock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard) {
     if(guard == NULL) return;
-    mtx_destroy(&guard->m);
-    nn_dealloc(alloc, guard, sizeof(nn_guard));
+    context->lockManager.proc(context->lockManager.userdata, guard, NN_LOCK_RELEASE, NN_LOCK_DEFAULT);
+}
+
+void nn_deleteGuard(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard) {
+    if(guard == NULL) return;
+    context->lockManager.proc(context->lockManager.userdata, guard, NN_LOCK_DEINIT, NN_LOCK_DEFAULT);
+    nn_dealloc(&context->allocator, guard, context->lockManager.lockSize);
 }
 
 void nn_addRef(nn_refc *refc, size_t count) {
@@ -37,8 +79,7 @@ void nn_incRef(nn_refc *refc) {
 }
 
 bool nn_removeRef(nn_refc *refc, size_t count) {
-    (*refc) -= count;
-    return *refc == 0;
+    return ((*refc) -= count) == 0;
 }
 
 bool nn_decRef(nn_refc *refc) {
diff --git a/src/neonucleus.h b/src/neonucleus.h
index ddd2e2a..581d07d 100644
--- a/src/neonucleus.h
+++ b/src/neonucleus.h
@@ -105,12 +105,46 @@ typedef struct nn_Alloc {
     nn_AllocProc *proc;
 } nn_Alloc;
 
+#define NN_LOCK_DEFAULT 0
+#define NN_LOCK_IMMEDIATE 1
+
+#define NN_LOCK_INIT 0
+#define NN_LOCK_DEINIT 1
+#define NN_LOCK_RETAIN 2
+#define NN_LOCK_RELEASE 3
+
+typedef bool nn_LockProc(void *userdata, void *lock, int action, int flags);
+
+typedef struct nn_LockManager {
+    void *userdata;
+    size_t lockSize;
+    nn_LockProc *proc;
+} nn_LockManager;
+
+typedef double nn_ClockProc(void *userdata);
+
+typedef struct nn_Clock {
+    void *userdata;
+    nn_ClockProc *proc;
+} nn_Clock;
+
+typedef struct nn_Context {
+    nn_Alloc allocator;
+    nn_LockManager lockManager;
+    nn_Clock clock;
+} nn_Context;
+
 // TODO: write a bunch of utils so this *can* work on baremetal.
 
 #ifndef NN_BAREMETAL
 nn_Alloc nn_libcAllocator();
+nn_Clock nn_libcRealTime();
+nn_LockManager nn_libcMutex();
+nn_Context nn_libcContext();
 #endif
 
+nn_LockManager nn_noMutex();
+
 // Values for architectures
 
 #define NN_VALUE_INT 0
@@ -171,10 +205,11 @@ char *nn_strdup(nn_Alloc *alloc, const char *s);
 void *nn_memdup(nn_Alloc *alloc, const void *buf, size_t len);
 void nn_deallocStr(nn_Alloc *alloc, char *s);
 
-nn_guard *nn_newGuard(nn_Alloc *alloc);
-void nn_lock(nn_guard *guard);
-void nn_unlock(nn_guard *guard);
-void nn_deleteGuard(nn_Alloc *alloc, nn_guard *guard);
+nn_guard *nn_newGuard(nn_Context *context);
+void nn_lock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard);
+bool nn_tryLock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard);
+void nn_unlock(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard);
+void nn_deleteGuard(nn_Context *context, nn_guard *guard);
 
 void nn_addRef(nn_refc *refc, size_t count);
 void nn_incRef(nn_refc *refc);
@@ -201,17 +236,16 @@ unsigned int nn_unicode_lowerCodepoint(unsigned int codepoint);
 // returned string must be nn_deallocStr()'d
 char *nn_unicode_lower(nn_Alloc *alloc, const char *s);
 
-double nn_realTime();
-double nn_realTimeClock(void *_);
 
-typedef double nn_clock_t(void *_);
 
-nn_universe *nn_newUniverse(nn_Alloc alloc);
+nn_universe *nn_newUniverse(nn_Context context);
+nn_Context *nn_getContext(nn_universe *universe);
 nn_Alloc *nn_getAllocator(nn_universe *universe);
+nn_Clock *nn_getClock(nn_universe *universe);
+nn_LockManager *nn_getLockManager(nn_universe *universe);
 void nn_unsafeDeleteUniverse(nn_universe *universe);
 void *nn_queryUserdata(nn_universe *universe, const char *name);
 void nn_storeUserdata(nn_universe *universe, const char *name, void *data);
-void nn_setClock(nn_universe *universe, nn_clock_t *clock, void *userdata);
 double nn_getTime(nn_universe *universe);
 
 nn_computer *nn_newComputer(nn_universe *universe, nn_address address, nn_architecture *arch, void *userdata, size_t memoryLimit, size_t componentLimit);
@@ -587,7 +621,7 @@ typedef struct nn_scrchr_t {
     bool isBgPalette;
 } nn_scrchr_t;
 
-nn_screen *nn_newScreen(nn_Alloc *alloc, int maxWidth, int maxHeight, int maxDepth, int editableColors, int paletteColors);
+nn_screen *nn_newScreen(nn_Context *context, int maxWidth, int maxHeight, int maxDepth, int editableColors, int paletteColors);
 nn_componentTable *nn_getScreenTable(nn_universe *universe);
 
 void nn_retainScreen(nn_screen *screen);
diff --git a/src/universe.c b/src/universe.c
index 4e47ecc..e230741 100644
--- a/src/universe.c
+++ b/src/universe.c
@@ -2,26 +2,24 @@
 #include "universe.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-nn_universe *nn_newUniverse(nn_Alloc alloc) {
-    nn_universe *u = nn_alloc(&alloc, sizeof(nn_universe));
+nn_universe *nn_newUniverse(nn_Context ctx) {
+    nn_universe *u = nn_alloc(&ctx.allocator, sizeof(nn_universe));
     if(u == NULL) return u;
-    u->alloc = alloc;
+    u->ctx = ctx;
     // we leave udata uninitialized because it does not matter
     u->udataLen = 0;
-    u->clockUserdata = NULL;
-    u->currentClock = nn_realTimeClock;
     return u;
 }
 
 nn_Alloc *nn_getAllocator(nn_universe *universe) {
-    return &universe->alloc;
+    return &universe->ctx.allocator;
 }
 
 void nn_unsafeDeleteUniverse(nn_universe *universe) {
     for(size_t i = 0; i < universe->udataLen; i++) {
-        nn_deallocStr(&universe->alloc, universe->udata[i].name);
+        nn_deallocStr(&universe->ctx.allocator, universe->udata[i].name);
     }
-    nn_dealloc(&universe->alloc, universe, sizeof(nn_universe));
+    nn_dealloc(&universe->ctx.allocator, universe, sizeof(nn_universe));
 }
 
 void *nn_queryUserdata(nn_universe *universe, const char *name) {
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ void nn_storeUserdata(nn_universe *universe, const char *name, void *data) {
     if(universe->udataLen == NN_MAX_USERDATA) return; // prevent overflow
 
     size_t idx = universe->udataLen;
-    char *allocName = nn_strdup(&universe->alloc, name);
+    char *allocName = nn_strdup(&universe->ctx.allocator, name);
     if(allocName == NULL) return;
 
     universe->udata[idx].name = allocName;
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ void nn_storeUserdata(nn_universe *universe, const char *name, void *data) {
 }
 
 double nn_getTime(nn_universe *universe) {
-    return universe->currentClock(universe->clockUserdata);
+    return universe->ctx.clock.proc(universe->ctx.clock.userdata);
 }
 
 void nn_loadCoreComponentTables(nn_universe *universe) {
diff --git a/src/universe.h b/src/universe.h
index fc49e32..69fc569 100644
--- a/src/universe.h
+++ b/src/universe.h
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ typedef struct nn_universe_udata {
 } nn_universe_udata;
 
 typedef struct nn_universe {
-    nn_Alloc alloc;
+    nn_Context ctx;
     nn_universe_udata udata[NN_MAX_USERDATA];
     size_t udataLen;
-    nn_clock_t *currentClock;
-    void *clockUserdata;
 } nn_universe;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index db621d9..0ce582e 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ void nn_dealloc(nn_Alloc *alloc, void *memory, size_t size) {
     alloc->proc(alloc->userdata, memory, size, 0, NULL);
 }
 
+#ifndef NN_BAREMETAL
+
 static void *nn_libcAllocProc(void *_, void *ptr, size_t oldSize, size_t newSize, void *__) {
     if(newSize == 0) {
         //printf("Freed %lu bytes from %p\n", oldSize, ptr);
@@ -59,6 +61,15 @@ nn_Alloc nn_libcAllocator() {
     };
 }
 
+nn_Context nn_libcContext() {
+    return (nn_Context) {
+        .allocator = nn_libcAllocator(),
+        .clock = nn_libcRealTime(),
+        .lockManager = nn_libcMutex(),
+    };
+}
+#endif
+
 // Utilities, both internal and external
 char *nn_strdup(nn_Alloc *alloc, const char *s) {
     size_t l = strlen(s);
@@ -78,17 +89,11 @@ void nn_deallocStr(nn_Alloc *alloc, char *s) {
     nn_dealloc(alloc, s, strlen(s)+1);
 }
 
-#ifdef NN_BAREMETAL
-
-double nn_realTime() {
-    return 0;
-}
-
-#else
+#ifndef NN_BAREMETAL
 
 #ifdef NN_POSIX
 
-double nn_realTime() {
+static double nni_realTime() {
     struct timespec time;
     if(clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time) < 0) return 0; // oh no
     return time.tv_sec + ((double)time.tv_nsec) / 1e9;
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ double nn_realTime() {
 
 #else
 
-double nn_realTime() {
+static double nni_realTime() {
     LARGE_INTEGER frequency = {0};
     if(!QueryPerformanceFrequency(&frequency)) return 0;
 
@@ -108,12 +113,19 @@ double nn_realTime() {
 
 #endif
 
-#endif
-
-double nn_realTimeClock(void *_) {
-    return nn_realTime();
+static double nni_realTimeClock(void *_) {
+    return nni_realTime();
 }
 
+nn_Clock nn_libcRealTime() {
+    return (nn_Clock) {
+        .userdata = NULL,
+        .proc = nni_realTimeClock,
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
+
 // TODO: use OKLAB the color space for more accurate results.
 
 typedef struct nn_rgbColor {