diff --git a/visions/server/src/database/mod.rs b/visions/server/src/database/mod.rs
index f195caa..3743d54 100644
--- a/visions/server/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/visions/server/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -84,52 +84,37 @@ impl DbConn {
 
         Self { conn: tx, handle }
     }
+}
 
-    async fn send(&self, req: Request) -> Result<DatabaseResponse, FatalError> {
+macro_rules! send_request {
+    ($s:expr, $req:expr, $resp_h:pat => $block:expr) => {{
         let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-        let request = DatabaseRequest { tx, req };
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
+        let request = DatabaseRequest { tx, req: $req };
+        match $s.conn.send(request).await {
             Ok(()) => (),
             Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
         };
 
-        rx.recv()
+        match rx
+            .recv()
             .await
             .map_err(|_| FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost)
-    }
+        {
+            Ok($resp_h) => $block,
+            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
+            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
+        }
+    }};
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Database for DbConn {
     async fn user(&self, uid: &UserId) -> Result<Option<UserRow>, FatalError> {
-        match self
-            .send(Request::User(uid.clone()))
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::User(user)) => Ok(user),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::User(uid.clone()), DatabaseResponse::User(user) => Ok(user))
     }
 
     async fn user_by_username(&self, username: &str) -> Result<Option<UserRow>, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::UserByUsername(username.to_owned()),
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::User(user)) => Ok(user),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::UserByUsername(username.to_owned()), DatabaseResponse::User(user) => Ok(user))
     }
 
     async fn save_user(
@@ -140,129 +125,35 @@ impl Database for DbConn {
         admin: bool,
         enabled: bool,
     ) -> Result<UserId, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::SaveUser(
+        send_request!(self,
+            Request::SaveUser(
                 user_id,
                 name.to_owned(),
                 password.to_owned(),
                 admin,
                 enabled,
             ),
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::SaveUser(user_id)) => Ok(user_id),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+            DatabaseResponse::SaveUser(user_id) => Ok(user_id))
     }
 
     async fn users(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<UserRow>, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::Users,
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::Users(lst)) => Ok(lst),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::Users, DatabaseResponse::Users(lst) => Ok(lst))
     }
 
     async fn games(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<GameRow>, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::Games,
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::Games(lst)) => Ok(lst),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::Games, DatabaseResponse::Games(lst) => Ok(lst))
     }
 
     async fn character(&mut self, id: CharacterId) -> Result<Option<CharsheetRow>, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::Charsheet(id),
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::Charsheet(row)) => Ok(row),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::Charsheet(id), DatabaseResponse::Charsheet(row) => Ok(row))
     }
 
     async fn session(&self, id: SessionId) -> Result<Option<UserRow>, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::Session(id),
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::Session(row)) => Ok(row),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::Session(id), DatabaseResponse::Session(row) => Ok(row))
     }
 
     async fn create_session(&self, id: UserId) -> Result<SessionId, FatalError> {
-        let (tx, rx) = bounded::<DatabaseResponse>(1);
-
-        let request = DatabaseRequest {
-            tx,
-            req: Request::CreateSession(id),
-        };
-
-        match self.conn.send(request).await {
-            Ok(()) => (),
-            Err(_) => return Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        };
-
-        match rx.recv().await {
-            Ok(DatabaseResponse::CreateSession(session_id)) => Ok(session_id),
-            Ok(_) => Err(FatalError::MessageMismatch),
-            Err(_) => Err(FatalError::DatabaseConnectionLost),
-        }
+        send_request!(self, Request::CreateSession(id), DatabaseResponse::CreateSession(session_id) => Ok(session_id))
     }
 }