diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/AnyPointer.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/AnyPointer.java
index 64f4acc..9a43473 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/AnyPointer.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/AnyPointer.java
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ public final class AnyPointer {
         public final <T> T getAs(FromPointerReader<T> factory) {
             return factory.fromPointerReader(this.segment, this.capTable, this.pointer, this.nestingLimit);
         }
+
+        public final ClientHook getPipelinedCap(PipelineOp[] ops) {
+            for (var op: ops) {
+                switch (op.type) {
+                    case NOOP:
+                        break;
+                    case GET_POINTER_FIELD:
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            // TODO implement getPipelinedCap
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     public static final class Builder {
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/CallContext.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/CallContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42b02f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/CallContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package org.capnproto;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+public class CallContext<Params, Results> {
+
+    final CallContextHook hook;
+    final FromPointerReader<Params> params;
+    final FromPointerBuilder<Results> results;
+
+    CallContext(FromPointerReader<Params> params,
+                FromPointerBuilder<Results> results,
+                CallContextHook hook) {
+        this.hook = hook;
+        this.params = params;
+        this.results = results;
+    }
+
+    public final Params getParams() {
+        return hook.getParams().getAs(params);
+    }
+
+    public final void releaseParams() {
+        this.hook.releaseParams();
+    }
+
+    public final Results getResults() {
+        return this.hook.getResults().getAs(results);
+    }
+
+    public final Results initResults() {
+        return this.hook.getResults().initAs(results);
+    }
+
+    public final <SubParams> CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> tailCall(Request<SubParams, Results> tailRequest) {
+        return hook.tailCall(tailRequest.hook);
+    }
+
+    public final void allowCancellation() {
+        this.hook.allowCancellation();
+    }
+
+    public final CallContextHook getHook() {
+        return this.hook;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
index 0718748..b38c3c4 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
@@ -8,9 +8,197 @@ public final class Capability {
 
         final ClientHook hook;
 
+        public Client() {
+            this.hook = null;
+        }
+
         public Client(ClientHook hook) {
             this.hook = hook;
         }
+
+        public Client(Server server) {
+            this(server.makeLocalClient());
+        }
+
+        public Client(CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise) {
+            this(Capability.newLocalPromiseClient(promise));
+        }
+
+        public Client(Throwable exc) {
+            this(ClientHook.newBrokenCap(exc));
+        }
+
+        public ClientHook getHook() {
+            return this.hook;
+        }
+
+        CompletableFuture<?> whenResolved() {
+            return hook.whenResolved();
+        }
+
+        Request<AnyPointer.Builder, AnyPointer.Reader> typelessRequest(
+                long interfaceId,
+                short methodId) {
+            return hook.newCall(interfaceId, methodId);
+        }
+
+        public <T, U> Request<T, U> newCall(FromPointerBuilder<T> builder,
+                                            FromPointerReader<U> reader,
+                                            long interfaceId, short methodId) {
+            var request = hook.newCall(interfaceId, methodId);
+            return new Request<T, U> (request.params, reader, request.hook);
+        }
+
+        public Request<AnyPointer.Builder, AnyPointer.Reader> newCall(long interfaceId, short methodId) {
+            return hook.newCall(interfaceId, methodId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public abstract static class Server {
+
+        private static final Object BRAND = new Object();
+        ClientHook hook;
+
+        public ClientHook makeLocalClient() {
+            return new LocalClient();
+        }
+
+        private final class LocalClient implements ClientHook {
+
+            CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> resolveTask;
+            ClientHook resolved;
+            boolean blocked = false;
+            Exception brokenException;
+
+            LocalClient() {
+                Server.this.hook = this;
+                startResolveTask();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Request<AnyPointer.Builder, AnyPointer.Reader> newCall(long interfaceId, short methodId) {
+                var hook = new LocalRequest(interfaceId, methodId, this);
+                var root = hook.message.getRoot(AnyPointer.factory);
+                return new Request<>(root, AnyPointer.factory, hook);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public VoidPromiseAndPipeline call(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContextHook ctx) {
+                assert !blocked: "Blocked condition not implemented";
+                if (blocked) {
+                    // TODO implement blocked behaviour
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                // TODO re-visit promises
+                var promise = callInternal(interfaceId, methodId, ctx);
+                var forked = promise.copy();
+
+                CompletableFuture<PipelineHook> pipelinePromise = promise.thenApply(x -> {
+                    ctx.releaseParams();
+                    return new LocalPipeline(ctx);
+                });
+
+                pipelinePromise = ctx.onTailCall().applyToEither(pipelinePromise, pipeline -> {
+                    return pipeline;
+                });
+
+                return new VoidPromiseAndPipeline(forked, new QueuedPipeline(pipelinePromise));
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> whenResolved() {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object getBrand() {
+                return BRAND;
+            }
+
+            CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> callInternal(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContextHook context) {
+                var result = dispatchCall(
+                        interfaceId,
+                        methodId,
+                        new CallContext(AnyPointer.factory, AnyPointer.factory, context));
+                if (result.streaming) {
+                    // TODO streaming
+                    return null;
+                }
+                else {
+                    return result.promise;
+                }
+            }
+
+            void startResolveTask() {
+                var resolver = Server.this.shortenPath();
+                if (resolver == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                this.resolveTask = resolver.thenAccept(client -> {
+                    this.resolved = client.getHook();
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        public final class DispatchCallResult {
+            private final CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> promise;
+            private final boolean streaming;
+
+            public DispatchCallResult(CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> promise) {
+                this.promise = promise;
+                this.streaming = false;
+            }
+
+            DispatchCallResult(Throwable exc) {
+                this.promise = CompletableFuture.failedFuture(exc);
+                this.streaming = false;
+            }
+
+            DispatchCallResult(CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> promise, boolean isStreaming) {
+                this.promise = promise;
+                this.streaming = isStreaming;
+            }
+
+            public CompletableFuture<?> getPromise() {
+                return promise;
+            }
+
+            public boolean isStreaming() {
+                return streaming;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public CompletableFuture<Client> shortenPath() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        protected Client thisCap() {
+            return new Client(hook);
+        }
+
+        protected final <Params, Results> CallContext<Params, Results> internalGetTypedContext(
+                FromPointerReader<Params> paramsFactory,
+                FromPointerBuilder<Results> resultsFactory,
+                CallContext<AnyPointer.Reader, AnyPointer.Builder> typeless) {
+            return new CallContext<>(paramsFactory, resultsFactory, typeless.hook);
+        }
+
+        public abstract DispatchCallResult dispatchCall(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContext<AnyPointer.Reader, AnyPointer.Builder> context);
+
+        protected DispatchCallResult internalUnimplemented(String actualInterfaceName, long requestedTypeId) {
+            return new DispatchCallResult(RpcException.unimplemented(
+                    "Method not implemented. " + actualInterfaceName + " " + requestedTypeId));
+        }
+        protected DispatchCallResult internalUnimplemented(String interfaceName, long typeId, short methodId) {
+            return new DispatchCallResult(RpcException.unimplemented(
+                    "Method not implemented. " + interfaceName + " " + typeId + " " + methodId));
+        }
+
+        protected DispatchCallResult internalUnimplemented(String interfaceName, String methodName, long typeId, short methodId) {
+            return new DispatchCallResult(RpcException.unimplemented(
+                    "Method not implemented. " + interfaceName + " " + typeId + " " + methodName + " " + methodId));
+        }
     }
 
     static ClientHook newLocalPromiseClient(CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise) {
@@ -49,6 +237,21 @@ public final class Capability {
         }
     }
 
+    static final class LocalPipeline implements PipelineHook {
+        final CallContextHook context;
+        final AnyPointer.Reader results;
+
+        public LocalPipeline(CallContextHook context) {
+            this.context = context;
+            this.results = context.getResults().asReader();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public final ClientHook getPipelinedCap(PipelineOp[] ops) {
+            return this.results.getPipelinedCap(ops);
+        }
+    }
+
     static class LocalResponse implements ResponseHook {
         final MessageBuilder message = new MessageBuilder();
     }
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedPipeline.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedPipeline.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8256563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedPipeline.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package org.capnproto;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+final class QueuedPipeline implements PipelineHook {
+
+    final CompletableFuture<PipelineHook> promise;
+    final CompletableFuture<Void> selfResolutionOp;
+    PipelineHook redirect;
+
+    public QueuedPipeline(CompletableFuture<PipelineHook> promiseParam) {
+        this.promise = promiseParam.copy();
+        this.selfResolutionOp = promise.handle((pipeline, exc) -> {
+            this.redirect = exc == null
+                    ? pipeline
+                    : PipelineHook.newBrokenPipeline(exc);
+            return null;
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final ClientHook getPipelinedCap(PipelineOp[] ops) {
+        return redirect != null
+                ? redirect.getPipelinedCap(ops)
+                : new QueuedClient(this.promise.thenApply(
+                    pipeline -> pipeline.getPipelinedCap(ops)));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Request.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Request.java
index 9a00f95..36cdc30 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Request.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Request.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
 public class Request<Params, Results> {
 
-    private final AnyPointer.Builder params;
+    final AnyPointer.Builder params;
     private final FromPointerReader<Results> results;
-    private RequestHook hook;
+    RequestHook hook;
 
     Request(AnyPointer.Builder params, FromPointerReader<Results> results, RequestHook hook) {
         this.params = params;