diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/utils/Promise.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/utils/Promise.hpp
index d09b200c..323e3ae2 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/utils/Promise.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/utils/Promise.hpp
@@ -9,9 +9,26 @@ namespace geode {
         struct DefaultProgress {
             std::string message;
             std::optional<uint8_t> percentage;
+
+            DefaultProgress() = default;
+            DefaultProgress(auto msg) : message(msg) {}
+            DefaultProgress(auto msg, uint8_t percentage) : message(msg), percentage(percentage) {}
         };
     }
 
+    class PromiseCancellationToken final {
+    private:
+        std::shared_ptr<std::atomic_bool> token = std::make_shared<std::atomic_bool>(false);
+
+        template <class T, class E, class P>
+        friend class Promise;
+
+    public:
+        inline operator bool() {
+            return *token;
+        }
+    };
+    
     template <class T = impl::DefaultValue, class E = impl::DefaultError, class P = impl::DefaultProgress>
     class PromiseEventFilter;
 
@@ -29,82 +46,57 @@ namespace geode {
         using Expect = utils::MiniFunction<void(E)>;
         using Progress = utils::MiniFunction<void(P)>;
         using Finally = utils::MiniFunction<void()>;
+        using SimpleExecutor = utils::MiniFunction<void(
+            Then resolve,
+            Expect reject
+        )>;
+        using Executor = utils::MiniFunction<void(
+            Then resolve,
+            Expect reject,
+            Progress progress,
+            PromiseCancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )>;
 
         /**
          * Create a Promise. Call the provided callbacks to notify the 
          * listener when the Promise is finished. Use the other constructor 
-         * overloads to specify progress and handle cancellation. See the 
-         * class description for general information about Promises
+         * overloads to specify progress and handle cancellation.
+         * 
+         * @param threaded Whether the Promise should start executing in a new 
+         * thread or not; if false, the Promise starts immediately executing in 
+         * the current thread
+         * 
+         * @note See the class description for general information about 
+         * Promises
          */
-        Promise(utils::MiniFunction<void(Then resolve, Expect reject)>&& create)
-          : Promise([create](auto resolve, auto reject, auto, auto const&) {
-                create(resolve, reject);
-            }) {}
+        Promise(SimpleExecutor&& executor, bool threaded = true)
+          : Promise([executor](auto resolve, auto reject, auto, auto) {
+                executor(resolve, reject);
+            }, threaded) {}
         
         /**
          * Create a Promise. Call the provided callbacks to notify the 
          * listener when the Promise is finished. If the user cancels the 
          * Promise, this is reflected in the `cancelled` parameter; you can 
          * read from it, and if it's true, you can stop whatever you were doing 
-         * and not call any of the other callbacks. See the class description 
-         * for general information about Promises
+         * and not call any of the other callbacks.
+         * 
+         * @param threaded Whether the Promise should start executing in a new 
+         * thread or not; if false, the Promise starts immediately executing in 
+         * the current thread
+         * 
+         * @note See the class description for general information about 
+         * Promises
          */
-        Promise(utils::MiniFunction<void(
-            Then resolve,
-            Expect reject,
-            Progress progress,
-            std::atomic_bool const& cancelled
-        )>&& create) : m_data(std::make_unique<Data>()) {
-            create(
-                [data = m_data](auto&& value) {
-                    if (data->cancelled) return;
-                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
-                    bool handled = false;
-                    if (data->thenHandler) {
-                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->thenHandler), v = std::move(value)] {
-                            fun(v);
-                        });
-                        handled = true;
-                    }
-                    if (data->finallyHandler) {
-                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->finallyHandler)] {
-                            fun();
-                        });
-                        handled = true;
-                    }
-                    if (!handled) {
-                        data->result = Ok(std::move(value));
-                    }
-                },
-                [data = m_data](auto&& error) {
-                    if (data->cancelled) return;
-                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
-                    bool handled = false;
-                    if (data->expectHandler) {
-                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->expectHandler), v = std::move(error)] {
-                            fun(v);
-                        });
-                        handled = true;
-                    }
-                    if (data->finallyHandler) {
-                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->finallyHandler)] {
-                            fun();
-                        });
-                        handled = true;
-                    }
-                    if (!handled) {
-                        data->result = Err(std::move(error));
-                    }
-                },
-                [data = m_data](auto&& p) {
-                    if (data->cancelled) return;
-                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
-                    if (auto handler = data->progressHandler) {
-                        handler(std::move(p));
-                    }
-                },
-                m_data->cancelled
-            );
+        Promise(Executor&& executor, bool threaded = true) : m_data(std::make_shared<Data>()) {
+            if (threaded) {
+                std::thread([executor = std::move(executor), data = m_data]() mutable {
+                    Promise::invoke_executor(std::move(executor), data);
+                }).detach();
+            }
+            else {
+                Promise::invoke_executor(std::move(executor), m_data);
+            }
         }
 
         /**
@@ -112,13 +104,13 @@ namespace geode {
          * listener at a time. If the Promise has already been resolved, the 
          * callback is immediately queued in the main thread
          */
-        Promise& then(Then handler) {
-            if (m_data->cancelled) return *this;
+        Promise& then(Then&& handler) {
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(m_data->mutex);
             if (m_data->result.has_value()) {
                 auto v = std::move(m_data->result).value();
-                if (v.isOk()) {
-                    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([handler = std::move(handler), ok = std::move(v).unwrap()] {
+                if (v.index() == 0) {
+                    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([handler = std::move(handler), ok = std::move(std::get<0>(v))] {
                         handler(ok);
                     });
                 }
@@ -133,13 +125,13 @@ namespace geode {
          * listener at a time. If the Promise has already been resolved, the 
          * callback is immediately queued in the main thread
          */
-        Promise& expect(Expect handler) {
-            if (m_data->cancelled) return *this;
+        Promise& expect(Expect&& handler) {
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(m_data->mutex);
             if (m_data->result.has_value()) {
                 auto v = std::move(m_data->result).value();
-                if (v.isErr()) {
-                    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([handler = std::move(handler), err = std::move(v).unwrapErr()] {
+                if (v.index() == 1) {
+                    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([handler = std::move(handler), err = std::move(std::get<1>(v))] {
                         handler(err);
                     });
                 }
@@ -154,8 +146,8 @@ namespace geode {
          * only be one listener at a time. If the Promise has already been 
          * resolved, nothing happens
          */
-        Promise& progress(Progress handler) {
-            if (m_data->cancelled) return *this;
+        Promise& progress(Progress&& handler) {
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(m_data->mutex);
             if (!m_data->result.has_value()) {
                 m_data->progressHandler = handler;
@@ -168,8 +160,8 @@ namespace geode {
          * If the Promise has already been resolved, the callback is 
          * immediately queued in the main thread
          */
-        Promise& finally(Finally handler) {
-            if (m_data->cancelled) return *this;
+        Promise& finally(Finally&& handler) {
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(m_data->mutex);
             if (m_data->result.has_value()) {
                 Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([handler = std::move(handler)] {
@@ -191,16 +183,25 @@ namespace geode {
          * cancel
          */
         Promise& cancel() {
-            if (m_data->cancelled) return *this;
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(m_data->mutex);
             m_data->thenHandler = nullptr;
             m_data->expectHandler = nullptr;
             m_data->progressHandler = nullptr;
             m_data->finallyHandler = nullptr;
-            m_data->cancelled = true;
+            m_data->cancellationToken.token = true;
             return *this;
         }
-    
+
+        /**
+         * Link this Promise to be cancelled alongside another Promise
+         */
+        Promise& link(PromiseCancellationToken otherCancellationToken) {
+            if (m_data->cancellationToken) return *this;
+            m_data->cancellationToken = otherCancellationToken;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Returns a filter for listening to this `Promise` through the Geode 
          * Events system. Useful for example for using `Promise`s on layers, 
@@ -218,12 +219,67 @@ namespace geode {
             Expect expectHandler;
             Progress progressHandler;
             Finally finallyHandler;
-            std::optional<Result<T, E>> result;
-            std::atomic_bool cancelled = false;
+            std::optional<std::variant<T, E>> result;
+            PromiseCancellationToken cancellationToken;
         };
         // This has to be a shared_ptr so that the data can persist even after 
         // the future is destroyed, as well as to share it between resolve, reject, and the likes
         std::shared_ptr<Data> m_data;
+
+        static void invoke_executor(Executor&& executor, std::shared_ptr<Data> data) {
+            executor(
+                [data](auto&& value) {
+                    if (data->cancellationToken) return;
+                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
+                    bool handled = false;
+                    if (data->thenHandler) {
+                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->thenHandler), v = std::move(value)] {
+                            fun(v);
+                        });
+                        handled = true;
+                    }
+                    if (data->finallyHandler) {
+                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->finallyHandler)] {
+                            fun();
+                        });
+                        handled = true;
+                    }
+                    if (!handled) {
+                        data->result = std::variant<T, E>(std::in_place_index<0>, std::move(value));
+                    }
+                },
+                [data](auto&& error) {
+                    if (data->cancellationToken) return;
+                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
+                    bool handled = false;
+                    if (data->expectHandler) {
+                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->expectHandler), v = std::move(error)] {
+                            fun(v);
+                        });
+                        handled = true;
+                    }
+                    if (data->finallyHandler) {
+                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([fun = std::move(data->finallyHandler)] {
+                            fun();
+                        });
+                        handled = true;
+                    }
+                    if (!handled) {
+                        data->result = std::variant<T, E>(std::in_place_index<1>, std::move(error));
+                    }
+                },
+                [data](auto&& p) {
+                    if (data->cancellationToken) return;
+                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> _(data->mutex);
+                    if (auto handler = data->progressHandler) {
+                        Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([p = std::move(p), handler]() mutable {
+                            handler(std::move(p));
+                        });
+                    }
+                },
+                data->cancellationToken
+            );
+        }
     };
 
     /**