diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fdcaca6..d0cff38 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive
 go 1.21.6
 
 require (
-	git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240823113302-208da7e90fdb
+	git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240911145828-d734d617bfc8
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.17.0
 	github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2 v2.52.4
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e17e349..b5eaa12 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240823113302-208da7e90fdb h1:dv4uVDMe53eBprW2Q8ocAhZuO+DKWlWyxGiJMiwE62E=
 git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240823113302-208da7e90fdb/go.mod h1:Q51JPkKnV0UoOT/IRmdBh5CyfSlp7s8BRGzgooYHqkI=
+git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240911145828-d734d617bfc8 h1:kWheneSdSySG5tz9TAXrtr546JdMpQZTyWDFk4jeGwg=
+git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer v0.0.0-20240911145828-d734d617bfc8/go.mod h1:Q51JPkKnV0UoOT/IRmdBh5CyfSlp7s8BRGzgooYHqkI=
 github.com/DataDog/datadog-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:LButxg5PwREeZtORoXG3tL4fMGNddJ+vMq1mwgfaqoQ=
 github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20160405071501-a0175ee3bccc/go.mod h1:LOuyumcjzFXgccqObfd/Ljyb9UuFJ6TxHnclSeseNhc=
 github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20190718012654-fb15b899a751/go.mod h1:LOuyumcjzFXgccqObfd/Ljyb9UuFJ6TxHnclSeseNhc=
diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/accounts.go b/pkg/internal/models/accounts.go
index be54d5a..c9b426b 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/models/accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/models/accounts.go
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 package models
 
-// Account profiles basically fetched from Hydrogen.Passport
-// But cache at here for better usage
-// At the same time this model can make relations between local models
-type Account struct {
-	BaseModel
+import "git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 
-	Name         string     `json:"name"`
-	Nick         string     `json:"nick"`
-	Avatar       string     `json:"avatar"`
-	Banner       string     `json:"banner"`
-	Description  string     `json:"description"`
-	EmailAddress string     `json:"email_address"`
-	PowerLevel   int        `json:"power_level"`
-	Posts        []Post     `json:"posts" gorm:"foreignKey:AuthorID"`
-	Reactions    []Reaction `json:"reactions"`
-	ExternalID   uint       `json:"external_id"`
+type Account struct {
+	hyper.BaseUser
+
+	Posts     []Post     `json:"posts" gorm:"foreignKey:AuthorID"`
+	Reactions []Reaction `json:"reactions"`
 
 	TotalUpvote   int `json:"total_upvote"`
 	TotalDownvote int `json:"total_downvote"`
diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/base.go b/pkg/internal/models/base.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0052acd..0000000
--- a/pkg/internal/models/base.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"gorm.io/datatypes"
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
-)
-
-type JSONMap = datatypes.JSONType[map[string]any]
-
-type BaseModel struct {
-	ID        uint           `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey"`
-	CreatedAt time.Time      `json:"created_at"`
-	UpdatedAt time.Time      `json:"updated_at"`
-	DeletedAt gorm.DeletedAt `json:"deleted_at" gorm:"index"`
-}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/categories.go b/pkg/internal/models/categories.go
index 4cc0d66..d4dc8fd 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/models/categories.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/models/categories.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package models
 
+import "git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
+
 type Tag struct {
-	BaseModel
+	hyper.BaseModel
 
 	Alias       string `json:"alias" gorm:"uniqueIndex" validate:"lowercase"`
 	Name        string `json:"name"`
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ type Tag struct {
 }
 
 type Category struct {
-	BaseModel
+	hyper.BaseModel
 
 	Alias       string `json:"alias" gorm:"uniqueIndex" validate:"lowercase,alphanum"`
 	Name        string `json:"name"`
diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/posts.go b/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
index 8235269..8e6eec2 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package models
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"gorm.io/datatypes"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Post struct {
-	BaseModel
+	hyper.BaseModel
 
 	Type       string            `json:"type"`
 	Body       datatypes.JSONMap `json:"body"`
diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/realms.go b/pkg/internal/models/realms.go
index e40afac..ea1e211 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/models/realms.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/models/realms.go
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 package models
 
-// Realm profiles basically fetched from Hydrogen.Passport
-// But cache at here for better usage and database relations
-type Realm struct {
-	BaseModel
+import "git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 
-	Alias       string `json:"alias"`
-	Name        string `json:"name"`
-	Description string `json:"description"`
-	Posts       []Post `json:"posts"`
-	IsPublic    bool   `json:"is_public"`
-	IsCommunity bool   `json:"is_community"`
-	ExternalID  uint   `json:"external_id"`
+type Realm struct {
+	hyper.BaseRealm
+
+	Posts []Post `json:"posts"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
index 44d779c..feefa5e 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func createArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	if data.RealmAlias != nil {
 		if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithAlias(*data.RealmAlias); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
-		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ExternalID); err != nil {
+		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ID, user.ID); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func editArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var item models.Post
 	if err := database.C.Where(models.Post{
-		BaseModel: models.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
+		BaseModel: hyper.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
 		AuthorID:  user.ID,
 	}).First(&item).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func editArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	if data.RealmAlias != nil {
 		if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithAlias(*data.RealmAlias); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
-		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ExternalID); err != nil {
+		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ID, user.ID); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/categories_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/categories_api.go
index f194df4..ca2a221 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/categories_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/categories_api.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/server/exts"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/services"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
@@ -29,13 +28,9 @@ func listCategories(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 }
 
 func newCategory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureGrantedPerm(c, "CreatePostCategories", true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	user := c.Locals("user").(models.Account)
-	if user.PowerLevel <= 55 {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusForbidden, "require power level 55 to create categories")
-	}
 
 	var data struct {
 		Alias       string `json:"alias" validate:"required"`
@@ -56,13 +51,9 @@ func newCategory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 }
 
 func editCategory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureGrantedPerm(c, "CreatePostCategories", true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	user := c.Locals("user").(models.Account)
-	if user.PowerLevel <= 55 {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusForbidden, "require power level 55 to edit categories")
-	}
 
 	id, _ := c.ParamsInt("categoryId", 0)
 	category, err := services.GetCategoryWithID(uint(id))
@@ -89,13 +80,9 @@ func editCategory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 }
 
 func deleteCategory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureGrantedPerm(c, "CreatePostCategories", true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	user := c.Locals("user").(models.Account)
-	if user.PowerLevel <= 55 {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusForbidden, "require power level 55 to delete categories")
-	}
 
 	id, _ := c.ParamsInt("categoryId", 0)
 	category, err := services.GetCategoryWithID(uint(id))
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
index 9cc08d1..1e44186 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func listPost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	if len(c.Query("author")) > 0 {
 		var author models.Account
-		if err := database.C.Where(&models.Account{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := database.C.Where(&hyper.BaseUser{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
 		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func listPostMinimal(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	if len(c.Query("author")) > 0 {
 		var author models.Account
-		if err := database.C.Where(&models.Account{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := database.C.Where(&hyper.BaseUser{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
 		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ func deletePost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var item models.Post
 	if err := database.C.Where(models.Post{
-		BaseModel: models.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
+		BaseModel: hyper.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
 		AuthorID:  user.ID,
 	}).First(&item).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/replies_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/replies_api.go
index 7595646..1aabe62 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/replies_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/replies_api.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/services"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func listPostReplies(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	if len(c.Query("author")) > 0 {
 		var author models.Account
-		if err := database.C.Where(&models.Account{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := database.C.Where(&hyper.BaseUser{Name: c.Query("author")}).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
 		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
index f532d7c..e899af3 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func createStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	if data.RealmAlias != nil {
 		if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithAlias(*data.RealmAlias); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
-		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ExternalID); err != nil {
+		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ID, user.ID); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ func editStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var item models.Post
 	if err := database.C.Where(models.Post{
-		BaseModel: models.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
+		BaseModel: hyper.BaseModel{ID: uint(id)},
 		AuthorID:  user.ID,
 	}).First(&item).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ func editStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	if data.RealmAlias != nil {
 		if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithAlias(*data.RealmAlias); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
-		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ExternalID); err != nil {
+		} else if _, err = services.GetRealmMember(realm.ID, user.ID); err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/users_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/users_api.go
index 0ecb173..85328b6 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/users_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/users_api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ func getUserinfo(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var data models.Account
 	if err := database.C.
-		Where(&models.Account{BaseModel: models.BaseModel{ID: user.ID}}).
+		Where(&hyper.BaseModel{ID: user.ID}).
 		First(&data).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 	}
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func getOthersInfo(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var data models.Account
 	if err := database.C.
-		Where(&models.Account{Name: account}).
+		Where(&hyper.BaseUser{Name: account}).
 		First(&data).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 	}
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func listOthersPinnedPost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	var user models.Account
 	if err := database.C.
-		Where(&models.Account{Name: account}).
+		Where(&hyper.BaseUser{Name: account}).
 		First(&user).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/exts/auth.go b/pkg/internal/server/exts/auth.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e05adc2..0000000
--- a/pkg/internal/server/exts/auth.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package exts
-
-import (
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/proto"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/services"
-	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
-)
-
-func LinkAccountMiddleware(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	if val, ok := c.Locals("p_user").(*proto.UserInfo); ok {
-		if account, err := services.LinkAccount(val); err != nil {
-			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
-		} else {
-			c.Locals("user", account)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return c.Next()
-}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/server.go b/pkg/internal/server/server.go
index ba100d2..799aefb 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/server.go
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package server
 import (
 	"strings"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/server/api"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/server/exts"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/cors"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/idempotency"
@@ -53,7 +55,15 @@ func NewServer() {
 	}))
 
 	app.Use(gap.H.AuthMiddleware)
-	app.Use(exts.LinkAccountMiddleware)
+	app.Use(hyper.LinkAccountMiddleware[models.Account](
+		database.C,
+		&models.Account{},
+		func(u hyper.BaseUser) models.Account {
+			return models.Account{
+				BaseUser: u,
+			}
+		},
+	))
 
 	api.MapAPIs(app, "/api")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/accounts.go b/pkg/internal/services/accounts.go
index cc7674b..002ab51 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/accounts.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func NotifyPosterAccount(user models.Account, title, body string, subtitle *stri
 		return err
 	}
 	_, err = proto.NewNotifierClient(pc).NotifyUser(ctx, &proto.NotifyUserRequest{
-		UserId: uint64(user.ExternalID),
+		UserId: uint64(user.ID),
 		Notify: &proto.NotifyRequest{
 			Topic:       "interactive.feedback",
 			Title:       title,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func NotifyPosterAccount(user models.Account, title, body string, subtitle *stri
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("An error occurred when notify account...")
 	} else {
-		log.Debug().Uint("uid", user.ExternalID).Msg("Notified account.")
+		log.Debug().Uint("uid", user.ID).Msg("Notified account.")
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/auth.go b/pkg/internal/services/auth.go
deleted file mode 100644
index bdf6e6f..0000000
--- a/pkg/internal/services/auth.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-package services
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/proto"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
-	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
-	"reflect"
-)
-
-func LinkAccount(userinfo *proto.UserInfo) (models.Account, error) {
-	var account models.Account
-	if userinfo == nil {
-		return account, fmt.Errorf("remote userinfo was not found")
-	}
-	if err := database.C.Where(&models.Account{
-		ExternalID: uint(userinfo.Id),
-	}).First(&account).Error; err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			account = models.Account{
-				Name:         userinfo.Name,
-				Nick:         userinfo.Nick,
-				Avatar:       userinfo.Avatar,
-				Banner:       userinfo.Banner,
-				Description:  userinfo.GetDescription(),
-				EmailAddress: userinfo.Email,
-				PowerLevel:   0,
-				ExternalID:   uint(userinfo.Id),
-			}
-			return account, database.C.Save(&account).Error
-		}
-		return account, err
-	}
-
-	prev := account
-	account.Name = userinfo.Name
-	account.Nick = userinfo.Nick
-	account.Avatar = userinfo.Avatar
-	account.Banner = userinfo.Banner
-	account.Description = userinfo.GetDescription()
-	account.EmailAddress = userinfo.Email
-
-	var err error
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(prev, account) {
-		err = database.C.Save(&account).Error
-	}
-
-	return account, err
-}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/categories.go b/pkg/internal/services/categories.go
index edab01d..e998979 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/categories.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/categories.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"strings"
 
+	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func GetCategory(alias string) (models.Category, error) {
 func GetCategoryWithID(id uint) (models.Category, error) {
 	var category models.Category
 	if err := database.C.Where(models.Category{
-		BaseModel: models.BaseModel{ID: id},
+		BaseModel: hyper.BaseModel{ID: id},
 	}).First(&category).Error; err != nil {
 		return category, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
index 372887e..2b83a2f 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func NewPost(user models.Account, item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
 
 	if item.RealmID != nil {
 		log.Debug().Uint("id", *item.RealmID).Msg("Looking for post author realm...")
-		_, err := GetRealmMember(*item.RealmID, user.ExternalID)
+		_, err := GetRealmMember(*item.RealmID, user.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return item, fmt.Errorf("you aren't a part of that realm: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/realms.go b/pkg/internal/services/realms.go
index d4dcfcd..b072d21 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/realms.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/realms.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/hyper"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/dealer/pkg/proto"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
@@ -11,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/models"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
-	"reflect"
 )
 
 func GetRealmWithExtID(id uint) (models.Realm, error) {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func GetRealmMember(realmId uint, userId uint) (*proto.RealmMemberInfo, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	response, err := proto.NewRealmClient(pc).GetRealmMember(context.Background(), &proto.RealmMemberLookupRequest{
-		RealmId: uint64(realm.ExternalID),
+		RealmId: uint64(realm.ID),
 		UserId:  lo.ToPtr(uint64(userId)),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,17 +70,10 @@ func LinkRealm(info *proto.RealmInfo) (models.Realm, error) {
 	if info == nil {
 		return realm, fmt.Errorf("remote realm info was not found")
 	}
-	if err := database.C.Where(&models.Realm{
-		ExternalID: uint(info.Id),
-	}).First(&realm).Error; err != nil {
+	if err := database.C.Where("id = ?", info.Id).First(&realm).Error; err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			realm = models.Realm{
-				Alias:       info.Alias,
-				Name:        info.Name,
-				Description: info.Description,
-				IsPublic:    info.IsPublic,
-				IsCommunity: info.IsCommunity,
-				ExternalID:  uint(info.Id),
+				BaseRealm: hyper.LinkRealm(info),
 			}
 			return realm, database.C.Save(&realm).Error
 		}
@@ -90,6 +84,8 @@ func LinkRealm(info *proto.RealmInfo) (models.Realm, error) {
 	realm.Alias = info.Alias
 	realm.Name = info.Name
 	realm.Description = info.Description
+	realm.Avatar = info.Avatar
+	realm.Banner = info.Banner
 	realm.IsPublic = info.IsPublic
 	realm.IsCommunity = info.IsCommunity