diff --git a/blockchain/v2/routines.go b/blockchain/v2/routines.go
index 715a410f..2ab2b3cb 100644
--- a/blockchain/v2/routines.go
+++ b/blockchain/v2/routines.go
@@ -45,24 +45,141 @@ type testEventTwo struct {
 }
 
 type stopEvent struct{}
+type timeCheck struct {
+	time time.Time
+}
 
-func demuxRoutine(msgs, scheduleMsgs, processorMsgs, ioMsgs) {
+type handler struct {
+	input  chan Event
+	output chan Event
+}
+
+// base handler
+func (hd *handler) run() {
+	for {
+		iEvent := <-hd.input
+		stop, ok := iEvent.(stopEvent)
+		if ok {
+			fmt.Println("stopping handler")
+			break
+		}
+		oEvents := hd.handle(iEvent)
+		for _, event := range oEvents {
+			hd.output <- event
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (hd *handler) handle(even Event) Events {
+	fmt.Println("handler stand in handle")
+
+	return Events{}
+}
+
+func (hd *handler) stop() {
+	// XXX: What if this is full?
+	hd.input <- struct{}{}
+}
+
+func (fs *handler) send(event Event) bool {
+	select {
+	case fs.input <- event:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// scheduler
+
+type scheduler struct {
+	handler
+}
+
+func newScheduler(output chan Event) *scheduler {
+	input := make(chan Event)
+	handler := handler{
+		input:  input,
+		output: output,
+	}
+	return &scheduler{
+		handler: handler,
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *scheduler) handle(event Event) Events {
+	switch event := event.(type) {
+	case timeCheck:
+		fmt.Println("scheduler handle timeCheck")
+	case testEvent:
+		fmt.Println("scheduler handle testEvent")
+	}
+	return Events{}
+}
+
+// processor
+type processor struct {
+	handler
+}
+
+func newProcessor(output chan Event) *processor {
+	handler := handler{output: output}
+	return &processor{
+		handler: handler,
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *processor) handle(event Event) Events {
+	switch event := event.(type) {
+	case timeCheck:
+		fmt.Println("processor handle evTimeCheck")
+	case testEvent:
+		fmt.Println("processor handle testEvent")
+	}
+	return Events{}
+}
+
+// demuxer
+type demuxer struct {
+	handler
+	scheduler *scheduler
+	processor *processor
+}
+
+func newDemuxer(output chan Event, scheduler *scheduler, processor *processor) *demuxer {
+	input := make(chan Event)
+	handler := handler{
+		input:  input,
+		output: output,
+	}
+	return &demuxer{
+		handler:   handler,
+		scheduler: scheduler,
+		processor: processor,
+	}
+}
+
+func (dm *demuxer) run() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-timer.C:
-			now := evTimeCheck{time.Now()}
-			schedulerMsgs <- now
-			processorMsgs <- now
-			ioMsgs <- now
-		case msg := <-msgs:
-			msg.time = time.Now()
-			// These channels should produce backpressure before
-			// being full to avoid starving each other
-			schedulerMsgs <- msg
-			processorMsgs <- msg
-			ioMesgs <- msg
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			now := timeCheck{time: time.Now()}
+			dm.input <- now
+		case event := <-dm.input:
+			// event.time = time.Now()
+			received := dm.scheduler.send(event)
+			if !received {
+				panic("couldn't send to scheduler")
+			}
 
-			stop, ok := msg.(type)
+			received = dm.processor.send(event)
+			if !received {
+				panic("couldn't send to the processor")
+			}
+
+			_, ok := event.(stopEvent)
 			if ok {
 				fmt.Println("demuxer stopping")
 				break
@@ -71,59 +188,37 @@ func demuxRoutine(msgs, scheduleMsgs, processorMsgs, ioMsgs) {
 	}
 }
 
-func processorRoutine(input chan Event, output chan Event) {
-	for {
-		msg := <-input
-		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case testEvent:
-			fmt.Println("processor testEvent")
-			//output <- processor.handleBlockRequest(msg))
-		case stopEvent:
-			fmt.Println("stop processor")
-			break
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func schedulerRoutine(input chan Event, output chan Event) {
-	for {
-		msg := <-msgs
-		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case testEvent:
-			fmt.Println("processor testEvent")
-			//output <- processor.handleBlockRequest(msg))
-		case stopEvent:
-			fmt.Println("stop processor")
-			break
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func ioRoutine(input chan Event, output chan Event) {
-	for {
-		msg := <-msgs
-		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case testEvent:
-			fmt.Println("processor testEvent")
-			//output <- processor.handleBlockRequest(msg))
-		case stopEvent:
-			fmt.Println("stop processor")
-			break
-		}
-	}
-}
+// reactor
 
 type DummyReactor struct {
-	timer    timeTicker
-	eventsCh chan Event
+	events  chan Event
+	demuxer *demuxer
 }
 
 func (dr *DummyReactor) Start() {
-	timer := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	bufferSize := 10
+	events := make(chan Event, bufferSize)
+
+	scheduler := newScheduler(events)
+	processor := newProcessor(events)
+	dr.demuxer = newDemuxer(events, scheduler, processor)
+
+	go scheduler.run()
+	go processor.run()
+	go dr.demuxer.run()
 }
 
-func (dr *DummyReactor) Stop() {}
+func (dr *DummyReactor) Stop() {
+	_ = dr.demuxer.send(stopEvent{})
+}
 
-func (dr *DummyReactor) Receive(event Event) {}
+func (dr *DummyReactor) Receive(event Event) {
+	sent := dr.demuxer.send(event)
+	if !sent {
+		panic("demuxer is full")
+	}
+}
 
-// can we make a main function here and run some tests?
+func (dr *DummyReactor) AddPeer() {
+	// TODO: add peer event and send to demuxer
+}