diff --git a/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml b/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
index bda43a71..1040b528 100644
--- a/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
+++ b/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
@@ -59,24 +59,6 @@
         </value>
       </option>
     </JavaCodeStyleSettings>
-    <JetCodeStyleSettings>
-      <option name="PACKAGES_TO_USE_STAR_IMPORTS">
-        <value>
-          <package name="java.util" alias="false" withSubpackages="false" />
-          <package name="kotlinx.android.synthetic" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-          <package name="io.ktor" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-        </value>
-      </option>
-      <option name="PACKAGES_IMPORT_LAYOUT">
-        <value>
-          <package name="" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-          <package name="java" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-          <package name="javax" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-          <package name="kotlin" alias="false" withSubpackages="true" />
-          <package name="" alias="true" withSubpackages="true" />
-        </value>
-      </option>
-    </JetCodeStyleSettings>
     <XML>
       <option name="XML_ALIGN_ATTRIBUTES" value="false" />
       <option name="XML_LEGACY_SETTINGS_IMPORTED" value="true" />
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/handler/BungeeDataHandler.java b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/handler/BungeeDataHandler.java
index 7acc7093..6c3f9a3f 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/handler/BungeeDataHandler.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/handler/BungeeDataHandler.java
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ public final class BungeeDataHandler {
 
             FloodgatePlayer player = result.getFloodgatePlayer();
 
-            String encryptedData = result.getHandshakeData()[1];
-            // remove skin from encrypted data if it has a skin
-            if (encryptedData.indexOf(0x21) != -1) {
-                encryptedData = encryptedData.substring(0, encryptedData.indexOf(0x21) - 1);
-            }
-            api.addEncryptedData(player.getCorrectUniqueId(), encryptedData);
-
             event.getConnection().setOnlineMode(false);
             event.getConnection().setUniqueId(player.getCorrectUniqueId());
 
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/listener/BungeeListener.java b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/listener/BungeeListener.java
index c3b5b655..d8a420f6 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/listener/BungeeListener.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/listener/BungeeListener.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.player.FloodgatePlayer;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.ProxyFloodgateConfig;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.handler.BungeeDataHandler;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.platform.pluginmessage.PluginMessageHandler;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.pluginmessage.BungeePluginMessageHandler;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.skin.SkinHandler;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.LanguageManager;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class BungeeListener implements Listener {
     @Inject private FloodgateLogger logger;
 
     @Inject private ProxyFloodgateConfig config;
-    @Inject private PluginMessageHandler pluginMessageHandler;
+    @Inject private BungeePluginMessageHandler pluginMessageHandler;
     @Inject private SkinHandler skinHandler;
 
     @Inject
@@ -69,19 +69,17 @@ public final class BungeeListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onServerConnected(ServerConnectedEvent event) {
-        ProxiedPlayer player = event.getPlayer();
-        FloodgatePlayer floodgatePlayer = api.getPlayer(player.getUniqueId());
-        if (floodgatePlayer == null) {
+        FloodgatePlayer player = api.getPlayer(event.getPlayer().getUniqueId());
+        if (player == null) {
             return;
         }
 
         // send skin request to server if data forwarding allows that
         if (config.isSendFloodgateData()) {
-            pluginMessageHandler.sendSkinRequest(player.getUniqueId(),
-                    floodgatePlayer.getRawSkin());
+            pluginMessageHandler.sendSkinRequest(event.getServer(), player.getRawSkin());
         } else {
             //todo also a Proxy SkinHandler to keep stuff clean?
-            skinHandler.handleSkinUploadFor(floodgatePlayer, null);
+            skinHandler.handleSkinUploadFor(player, null);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/BungeePlatformModule.java b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/BungeePlatformModule.java
index 3f29141a..7c86d11b 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/BungeePlatformModule.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/BungeePlatformModule.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.platform.pluginmessage.PluginMessageHandler;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.pluginmessage.BungeePluginMessageHandler;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.pluginmessage.BungeeSkinApplier;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.skin.SkinApplier;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.skin.SkinHandler;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.BungeeCommandUtil;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.LanguageManager;
 
@@ -55,6 +54,11 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.LanguageManager;
 public final class BungeePlatformModule extends AbstractModule {
     private final BungeePlugin plugin;
 
+    @Override
+    protected void configure() {
+        bind(PluginMessageHandler.class).to(BungeePluginMessageHandler.class);
+    }
+
     @Provides
     @Singleton
     public Plugin bungeePlugin() {
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ public final class BungeePlatformModule extends AbstractModule {
 
     @Provides
     @Singleton
-    public PluginMessageHandler pluginMessageHandler(FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder) {
+    public BungeePluginMessageHandler pluginMessageHandler(FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder) {
         return new BungeePluginMessageHandler(configHolder);
     }
 
@@ -102,12 +106,6 @@ public final class BungeePlatformModule extends AbstractModule {
         return new BungeeSkinApplier(logger);
     }
 
-    @Provides
-    @Singleton
-    public SkinHandler skinHandler(SkinApplier skinApplier, FloodgateLogger logger) {
-        return new SkinHandler(skinApplier, logger);
-    }
-
     /*
     DebugAddon / PlatformInjector
      */
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/BungeePluginMessageHandler.java b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/BungeePluginMessageHandler.java
index 06453b01..8e87d050 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/BungeePluginMessageHandler.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/BungeePluginMessageHandler.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.PluginMessageEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Listener;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Plugin;
 import net.md_5.bungee.event.EventHandler;
+import net.md_5.bungee.event.EventPriority;
 import org.geysermc.cumulus.Form;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.FloodgateApi;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ public final class BungeePluginMessageHandler extends PluginMessageHandler imple
         proxy.registerChannel(skinChannel);
     }
 
-    @EventHandler
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW)
     public void onPluginMessage(PluginMessageEvent event) {
         Connection source = event.getSender();
 
@@ -151,10 +152,12 @@ public final class BungeePluginMessageHandler extends PluginMessageHandler imple
                     return;
                 }
 
+                byte[] responseData = new byte[data.length - 2];
+                System.arraycopy(data, 2, responseData, 0, responseData.length);
+
                 JsonObject response;
                 try {
-                    Reader reader = new InputStreamReader(
-                            new ByteArrayInputStream(event.getData()));
+                    Reader reader = new InputStreamReader(new ByteArrayInputStream(responseData));
                     response = GSON.fromJson(reader, JsonObject.class);
                 } catch (Throwable throwable) {
                     logger.error("Failed to read Skin response", throwable);
@@ -187,13 +190,20 @@ public final class BungeePluginMessageHandler extends PluginMessageHandler imple
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean sendSkinRequest(UUID uuid, RawSkin skin) {
-        ProxiedPlayer player = proxy.getPlayer(uuid);
-        if (player != null) {
-            player.sendData(skinChannel, createSkinRequestData(skin.encode()));
+    public boolean sendSkinRequest(Server server, RawSkin skin) {
+        if (server != null) {
+            server.sendData(skinChannel, createSkinRequestData(skin.encode()));
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean sendSkinRequest(UUID uuid, RawSkin skin) {
+        ProxiedPlayer player = proxy.getPlayer(uuid);
+        if (player != null) {
+            return sendSkinRequest(player.getServer(), skin);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlatform.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlatform.java
index 2064e605..bbccfb52 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlatform.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlatform.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfig;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfigHolder;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.loader.ConfigLoader;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.link.PlayerLinkLoader;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.module.ConfigLoadedModule;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.module.PostInitializeModule;
 
 public class FloodgatePlatform {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class FloodgatePlatform {
 
     @Inject
     public void init(@Named("dataDirectory") Path dataDirectory, ConfigLoader configLoader,
-                     PlayerLinkLoader playerLinkLoader, FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder) {
+                     FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder) {
 
         if (!Files.isDirectory(dataDirectory)) {
             try {
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ public class FloodgatePlatform {
         }
 
         configHolder.set(config);
-        PlayerLink link = playerLinkLoader.load();
+        guice = guice.createChildInjector(new ConfigLoadedModule(config));
+        PlayerLink link = guice.getInstance(PlayerLinkLoader.class).load();
 
         InstanceHolder.setInstance(api, link, this.injector, KEY);
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlayerImpl.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlayerImpl.java
index 909a4174..0130895d 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlayerImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/FloodgatePlayerImpl.java
@@ -64,12 +64,15 @@ public final class FloodgatePlayerImpl implements FloodgatePlayer {
     private final InputMode inputMode;
     private final String ip;
     private final boolean fromProxy;
+    private final boolean proxy; // if current platform is a proxy
     private final LinkedPlayer linkedPlayer;
     private final RawSkin rawSkin;
+
     @Getter(AccessLevel.PRIVATE)
     public Map<PropertyKey, Object> propertyKeyToValue;
     @Getter(AccessLevel.PRIVATE)
     private Map<String, PropertyKey> stringToPropertyKey;
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the player is still logging in
      */
@@ -93,12 +96,6 @@ public final class FloodgatePlayerImpl implements FloodgatePlayer {
         UiProfile uiProfile = UiProfile.getById(data.getUiProfile());
         InputMode inputMode = InputMode.getById(data.getInputMode());
 
-        // RawSkin must be removed from the encrypted data
-        if (api instanceof ProxyFloodgateApi) {
-            InstanceHolder.castApi(ProxyFloodgateApi.class)
-                    .updateEncryptedData(javaUniqueId, data);
-        }
-
         LinkedPlayer linkedPlayer;
 
         // we'll use the LinkedPlayer provided by Bungee or Velocity (if they included one)
@@ -113,11 +110,11 @@ public final class FloodgatePlayerImpl implements FloodgatePlayer {
         FloodgatePlayerImpl player = new FloodgatePlayerImpl(
                 data.getVersion(), data.getUsername(), javaUsername, javaUniqueId, data.getXuid(),
                 deviceOs, data.getLanguageCode(), uiProfile, inputMode, data.getIp(),
-                data.isFromProxy(), linkedPlayer, skin);
+                data.isFromProxy(), api instanceof ProxyFloodgateApi, linkedPlayer, skin);
 
-        // encrypted data has been changed after fetching the linkedPlayer
-        // We have to update it...
-        if (linkedPlayer != null && api instanceof ProxyFloodgateApi) {
+        // RawSkin should be removed, fromProxy should be changed
+        // and encrypted data can be changed after fetching the linkedPlayer
+        if (api instanceof ProxyFloodgateApi) {
             InstanceHolder.castApi(ProxyFloodgateApi.class)
                     .updateEncryptedData(player.getCorrectUniqueId(), player.toBedrockData());
         }
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ public final class FloodgatePlayerImpl implements FloodgatePlayer {
     public BedrockData toBedrockData() {
         return BedrockData.of(
                 version, username, xuid, deviceOs.ordinal(), languageCode,
-                uiProfile.ordinal(), inputMode.ordinal(), ip, linkedPlayer, fromProxy);
+                uiProfile.ordinal(), inputMode.ordinal(), ip, linkedPlayer, proxy);
     }
 
     public <T> T getProperty(PropertyKey key) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/HandshakeHandler.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/HandshakeHandler.java
index 4cdd07a6..f727d7aa 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/HandshakeHandler.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/HandshakeHandler.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.player.PropertyKey;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfigHolder;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.AesCipher;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.FloodgateCipher;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.Base64Utils;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.BedrockData;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.InvalidFormatException;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.RawSkin;
@@ -67,15 +68,16 @@ public final class HandshakeHandler {
                 return ResultType.NOT_FLOODGATE_DATA.getCachedResult();
             }
 
-            // calculate the expected Base64 encoded IV length.
-            int expectedIvLength = 4 * ((AesCipher.IV_LENGTH + 2) / 3);
+            // header + base64 iv - 0x21 - encrypted data - 0x21 - RawSkin
+            int expectedHeaderLength = FloodgateCipher.HEADER_LENGTH +
+                    Base64Utils.getEncodedLength(AesCipher.IV_LENGTH);
             int lastSplitIndex = data.lastIndexOf(0x21);
 
             byte[] floodgateData;
             byte[] rawSkinData = null;
 
             // if it has a RawSkin
-            if (lastSplitIndex - expectedIvLength != 0) {
+            if (lastSplitIndex - expectedHeaderLength > 0) {
                 floodgateData = data.substring(0, lastSplitIndex).getBytes(Charsets.UTF_8);
                 rawSkinData = data.substring(lastSplitIndex + 1).getBytes(Charsets.UTF_8);
             } else {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/config/FloodgateConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/config/FloodgateConfig.java
index de48850d..f8d54ad9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/config/FloodgateConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/config/FloodgateConfig.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class FloodgateConfig {
     private String keyFileName;
     private String usernamePrefix;
     private boolean replaceSpaces;
-    private boolean applySkinDirectly; //todo
+    private boolean applySkinDirectly; //todo how is this possible for proxies?
 
     private String defaultLocale;
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/link/PlayerLinkLoader.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/link/PlayerLinkLoader.java
index 7b010c34..1238ee57 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/link/PlayerLinkLoader.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/link/PlayerLinkLoader.java
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
-import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.Injector;
-import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import com.google.inject.Singleton;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -42,21 +41,22 @@ import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import javax.inject.Named;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.link.PlayerLink;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfig;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfigHolder;
 
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Singleton
 public final class PlayerLinkLoader {
-    private final Injector injector;
-    private final FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder;
-    private final FloodgateLogger logger;
-    private final Path dataDirectory;
+    @Inject private Injector injector;
+    @Inject private FloodgateConfig config;
+    @Inject private FloodgateLogger logger;
+
+    @Inject
+    @Named("dataDirectory")
+    private Path dataDirectory;
 
     public PlayerLink load() {
-        FloodgateConfig config = configHolder.get();
         if (config == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Config cannot be null!");
         }
@@ -125,17 +125,8 @@ public final class PlayerLinkLoader {
             return null;
         }
 
-        // allow the FloodgateConfig to be used directly instead of the FloodgateConfigHolder
-        Injector child = injector.createChildInjector(new AbstractModule() {
-            @Provides
-            @Singleton
-            public FloodgateConfig floodgateConfig() {
-                return config;
-            }
-        });
-
         try {
-            PlayerLink instance = child.getInstance(mainClass);
+            PlayerLink instance = injector.getInstance(mainClass);
             instance.load();
             return instance;
         } catch (Exception exception) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
index f5b648d4..822bac53 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 package org.geysermc.floodgate.module;
 
 import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
-import com.google.inject.Injector;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import com.google.inject.Singleton;
 import com.google.inject.name.Named;
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.Base64Topping;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.FloodgateCipher;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.KeyProducer;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.inject.CommonPlatformInjector;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.link.PlayerLinkLoader;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.LanguageManager;
 
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
@@ -114,15 +112,6 @@ public class CommonModule extends AbstractModule {
         return new LanguageManager(configHolder, logger);
     }
 
-    @Provides
-    @Singleton
-    public PlayerLinkLoader playerLinkLoader(Injector injector,
-                                             FloodgateConfigHolder configHolder,
-                                             FloodgateLogger logger,
-                                             @Named("dataDirectory") Path dataDirectory) {
-        return new PlayerLinkLoader(injector, configHolder, logger, dataDirectory);
-    }
-
     @Provides
     @Singleton
     public HandshakeHandler handshakeHandler(SimpleFloodgateApi api, FloodgateCipher cipher,
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/ConfigLoadedModule.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/ConfigLoadedModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5414f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/ConfigLoadedModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2020 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Floodgate
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.floodgate.module;
+
+import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
+import com.google.inject.Provides;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfig;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.ProxyFloodgateConfig;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public final class ConfigLoadedModule extends AbstractModule {
+    private final FloodgateConfig config;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void configure() {
+        if (config instanceof ProxyFloodgateConfig) {
+            bind(ProxyFloodgateConfig.class).toInstance((ProxyFloodgateConfig) config);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Provides
+    @Singleton
+    public FloodgateConfig floodgateConfig() {
+        return config;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/skin/ServerSkinHandler.java b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/skin/ServerSkinHandler.java
index f5d0c8c0..49aaecc5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/skin/ServerSkinHandler.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/skin/ServerSkinHandler.java
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public final class ServerSkinHandler extends SkinHandler {
     }
 
     public void handleSkinUploadFor(FloodgatePlayer player, RawSkin rawSkin) {
+        if (player == null || rawSkin == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         handleSkinUploadFor(player, rawSkin,
                 (failed, response) -> {
                     if (player.isFromProxy()) {
diff --git a/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/SpigotDataHandler.java b/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/SpigotDataHandler.java
index 86a0f63c..b0941314 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/SpigotDataHandler.java
+++ b/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/SpigotDataHandler.java
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ public final class SpigotDataHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<Object>
                         return;
                 }
 
+                // todo move this to HandshakeHandler?
                 ctx.channel().attr(playerAttribute).set(result.getFloodgatePlayer());
 
                 fPlayer = result.getFloodgatePlayer();
diff --git a/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/SpigotPluginMessageRegister.java b/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/SpigotPluginMessageRegister.java
index dba19463..e7068c73 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/SpigotPluginMessageRegister.java
+++ b/spigot/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/pluginmessage/SpigotPluginMessageRegister.java
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public class SpigotPluginMessageRegister {
                     skinHandler.handleSkinUploadFor(floodgatePlayer, rawSkin);
                 }
         );
+        
+        messenger.registerOutgoingPluginChannel(plugin, skinChannel);
     }
 
     private void logKick(Player player, String reason) {
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/VelocityProxyDataHandler.java b/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/VelocityProxyDataHandler.java
index 9742ea5c..b97e37d3 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/VelocityProxyDataHandler.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/addon/data/VelocityProxyDataHandler.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public final class VelocityProxyDataHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<
         // has the FloodgatePlayer attribute
         ctx.channel().attr(playerAttribute).set(player);
 
-        api.addEncryptedData(player.getCorrectUniqueId(), result.getHandshakeData()[1]);
         logger.info("Floodgate player who is logged in as {} {} joined",
                 player.getCorrectUsername(), player.getCorrectUniqueId());
     }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/VelocityPlatformModule.java b/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/VelocityPlatformModule.java
index 07003c61..4593160f 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/VelocityPlatformModule.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/VelocityPlatformModule.java
@@ -35,12 +35,9 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ProxyServer;
 import io.netty.util.AttributeKey;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.VelocityPlugin;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.ProxyFloodgateApi;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.SimpleFloodgateApi;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.command.VelocityCommandRegistration;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfig;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.FloodgateConfigHolder;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.config.ProxyFloodgateConfig;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.FloodgateCipher;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.inject.CommonPlatformInjector;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.inject.velocity.VelocityInjector;
@@ -58,17 +55,9 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 public final class VelocityPlatformModule extends AbstractModule {
     @Override
     protected void configure() {
-        bind(SimpleFloodgateApi.class).to(ProxyFloodgateApi.class);
         bind(CommandUtil.class).to(VelocityCommandUtil.class);
     }
 
-    @Provides
-    @Singleton
-    @Named("configClass")
-    public Class<? extends FloodgateConfig> floodgateConfigClass() {
-        return ProxyFloodgateConfig.class;
-    }
-
     @Provides
     @Singleton
     public ProxyFloodgateApi proxyFloodgateApi(PluginMessageHandler pluginMessageHandler,