diff --git a/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs b/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
index 50bcebf..baac40b 100644
--- a/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub fn composite_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                 let expanded = quote! {
                     #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
                     impl<T: Updateable + Clone> Composite<T> for #ident {
-                        async fn watch_whole(self, gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized)) -> Self {
+                        async fn watch_whole(self, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Self {
                             Self {
                                 #(#field_exprs,)*
                             }
diff --git a/src/gateway.rs b/src/gateway.rs
index 950ec96..9232c2d 100644
--- a/src/gateway.rs
+++ b/src/gateway.rs
@@ -180,16 +180,32 @@ pub trait Updateable: 'static + Send + Sync {
     fn id(&self) -> Snowflake;
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
-pub trait GatewayObject {
-    fn store(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<HashMap<Snowflake, Box<dyn Send + Any>>>>;
-    fn events(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<Events>>;
-    async fn observe<T: Updateable + Clone + Composite<T>>(
+impl GatewayHandle {
+    /// Sends json to the gateway with an opcode
+    async fn send_json_event(&self, op_code: u8, to_send: serde_json::Value) {
+        let gateway_payload = types::GatewaySendPayload {
+            op_code,
+            event_data: Some(to_send),
+            sequence_number: None,
+        };
+
+        let payload_json = serde_json::to_string(&gateway_payload).unwrap();
+
+        let message = tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message::text(payload_json);
+
+        self.websocket_send
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .send(message)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
+    pub async fn observe<T: Updateable + Clone + Composite<T>>(
         &self,
         object: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
     ) -> watch::Receiver<Arc<RwLock<T>>> {
-        let store = self.store();
-        let mut store = store.lock().await;
+        let mut store = self.store.lock().await;
         let id = object.read().unwrap().id();
         if let Some(channel) = store.get(&id) {
             let (_, rx) = channel
@@ -214,7 +230,8 @@ pub trait GatewayObject {
             receiver
         }
     }
-    async fn observe_and_get<T: Updateable + Clone + Composite<T>>(
+
+    pub async fn observe_and_get<T: Updateable + Clone + Composite<T>>(
         &self,
         object: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
     ) -> Arc<RwLock<T>> {
@@ -222,50 +239,6 @@ pub trait GatewayObject {
         let object = channel.borrow().clone();
         object
     }
-}
-
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl GatewayObject for GatewayHandle {
-    fn store(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<HashMap<Snowflake, Box<dyn Send + Any>>>> {
-        self.store.clone()
-    }
-
-    fn events(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<Events>> {
-        self.events.clone()
-    }
-}
-
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl GatewayObject for Gateway {
-    fn store(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<HashMap<Snowflake, Box<dyn Send + Any>>>> {
-        self.store.clone()
-    }
-
-    fn events(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<Events>> {
-        self.events.clone()
-    }
-}
-
-impl GatewayHandle {
-    /// Sends json to the gateway with an opcode
-    async fn send_json_event(&self, op_code: u8, to_send: serde_json::Value) {
-        let gateway_payload = types::GatewaySendPayload {
-            op_code,
-            event_data: Some(to_send),
-            sequence_number: None,
-        };
-
-        let payload_json = serde_json::to_string(&gateway_payload).unwrap();
-
-        let message = tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message::text(payload_json);
-
-        self.websocket_send
-            .lock()
-            .await
-            .send(message)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-    }
 
     /// Sends an identify event to the gateway
     pub async fn send_identify(&self, to_send: types::GatewayIdentifyPayload) {
diff --git a/src/types/entities/channel.rs b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
index 8f0bf8b..ad776d8 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_aux::prelude::deserialize_string_from_number;
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{GuildMember, User},
     utils::Snowflake,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/emoji.rs b/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
index 25b7d9a..308c41b 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chorus_macros::{Composite, Updateable};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::entities::User;
 use crate::types::{Composite, Snowflake};
 
diff --git a/src/types/entities/guild.rs b/src/types/entities/guild.rs
index 8f875ec..7f73403 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/guild.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/guild.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::types::guild_configuration::GuildFeaturesList;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Channel, Emoji, RoleObject, Sticker, User, VoiceState, Webhook},
diff --git a/src/types/entities/mod.rs b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
index a92463c..7f8cc56 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub use user_settings::*;
 pub use voice_state::*;
 pub use webhook::*;
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ mod webhook;
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
 pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone> {
-    async fn watch_whole(self, gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized)) -> Self;
+    async fn watch_whole(self, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Self;
 
     async fn option_observe_fn(
         value: Option<Arc<RwLock<T>>>,
-        gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized),
+        gateway: &GatewayHandle,
     ) -> Option<Arc<RwLock<T>>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone> {
 
     async fn option_vec_observe_fn(
         value: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>>,
-        gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized),
+        gateway: &GatewayHandle,
     ) -> Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone> {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn value_observe_fn(
-        value: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
-        gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized),
-    ) -> Arc<RwLock<T>>
+    async fn value_observe_fn(value: Arc<RwLock<T>>, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Arc<RwLock<T>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
     {
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone> {
 
     async fn vec_observe_fn(
         value: Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>,
-        gateway: &(impl GatewayObject + ?Sized),
+        gateway: &GatewayHandle,
     ) -> Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/role.rs b/src/types/entities/role.rs
index 17b9024..9fac835 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/role.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/role.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use chorus_macros::{Composite, Updateable};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_aux::prelude::{deserialize_option_number_from_string, deserialize_string_from_number};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::{utils::Snowflake, Composite};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Updateable, Composite)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/user.rs b/src/types/entities/user.rs
index 22e3e9c..56329b2 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/user.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/user.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_aux::prelude::deserialize_option_number_from_string;
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::{utils::Snowflake, Composite};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs b/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
index 798fe04..e74aa7d 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use chorus_macros::{Composite, Updateable};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Guild, GuildMember},
     utils::Snowflake,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/webhook.rs b/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
index c80cdbd..dd88ca1 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chorus_macros::{Composite, Updateable};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::gateway::{GatewayObject, Updateable};
+use crate::gateway::{GatewayHandle, Updateable};
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Guild, User},
     utils::Snowflake,
diff --git a/src/types/events/guild.rs b/src/types/events/guild.rs
index 89a8339..2cbdbd0 100644
--- a/src/types/events/guild.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/guild.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
-
-use chorus_macros::JsonField;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::types::entities::{Guild, PublicUser, UnavailableGuild};
 use crate::types::events::WebSocketEvent;
 use crate::types::{
-    AuditLogEntry, Emoji, GuildMember, GuildScheduledEvent, JsonField, RoleObject, Snowflake,
-    Sticker,
+    AuditLogEntry, Emoji, GuildMember, GuildScheduledEvent, RoleObject, Snowflake, Sticker,
 };
 
-use super::{PresenceUpdate, UpdateMessage};
+use super::PresenceUpdate;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Default, Clone)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway-events#guild-create>;
@@ -168,34 +164,15 @@ pub struct GuildMembersChunk {
 
 impl WebSocketEvent for GuildMembersChunk {}
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, JsonField)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway-events#guild-role-create>
 pub struct GuildRoleCreate {
     pub guild_id: Snowflake,
     pub role: RoleObject,
-    #[serde(skip)]
-    pub json: String,
 }
 
 impl WebSocketEvent for GuildRoleCreate {}
 
-impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for GuildRoleCreate {
-    fn id(&self) -> Snowflake {
-        self.role.id
-    }
-
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: std::sync::Arc<std::sync::RwLock<Guild>>) {
-        let mut write = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
-        if write.roles.is_some() {
-            write
-                .roles
-                .as_mut()
-                .unwrap()
-                .push(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.role.clone())));
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway-events#guild-role-update>
 pub struct GuildRoleUpdate {
diff --git a/tests/gateway.rs b/tests/gateway.rs
index 742dc4e..4cc450a 100644
--- a/tests/gateway.rs
+++ b/tests/gateway.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod common;
 
 use chorus::gateway::*;
-use chorus::types::{self, Channel, ChannelModifySchema, Guild};
+use chorus::types::{self, Channel, ChannelModifySchema};
 
 #[tokio::test]
 /// Tests establishing a connection (hello and heartbeats) on the local gateway;
@@ -63,6 +63,3 @@ async fn test_self_updating_structs() {
 
     common::teardown(bundle).await
 }
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_recursive_self_updating_structs() {}