diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
index a0cf83348..3199ff37b 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package channelserver
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 
 	cfg "erupe-ce/config"
@@ -11,26 +12,23 @@ import (
 
 // GetCharacterSaveData loads a character's save data from the database.
 func GetCharacterSaveData(s *Session, charID uint32) (*CharacterSaveData, error) {
-	result, err := s.server.db.Query("SELECT id, savedata, is_new_character, name FROM characters WHERE id = $1", charID)
+	id, savedata, isNew, name, err := s.server.charRepo.LoadSaveData(charID)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			s.logger.Error("No savedata found", zap.Uint32("charID", charID))
+			return nil, errors.New("no savedata found")
+		}
 		s.logger.Error("Failed to get savedata", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint32("charID", charID))
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer func() { _ = result.Close() }()
-	if !result.Next() {
-		err = errors.New("no savedata found")
-		s.logger.Error("No savedata found", zap.Uint32("charID", charID))
-		return nil, err
-	}
 
 	saveData := &CharacterSaveData{
-		Mode:     s.server.erupeConfig.RealClientMode,
-		Pointers: getPointers(s.server.erupeConfig.RealClientMode),
-	}
-	err = result.Scan(&saveData.CharID, &saveData.compSave, &saveData.IsNewCharacter, &saveData.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		s.logger.Error("Failed to scan savedata", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint32("charID", charID))
-		return nil, err
+		CharID:         id,
+		compSave:       savedata,
+		IsNewCharacter: isNew,
+		Name:           name,
+		Mode:           s.server.erupeConfig.RealClientMode,
+		Pointers:       getPointers(s.server.erupeConfig.RealClientMode),
 	}
 
 	if saveData.compSave == nil {
diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_commands.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_commands.go
index 7d7adcf6a..57407f7e1 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_commands.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_commands.go
@@ -104,14 +104,12 @@ func parseChatCommand(s *Session, command string) {
 					uid, uname, err := s.server.userRepo.GetByIDAndUsername(cid)
 					if err == nil {
 						if expiry.IsZero() {
-							if _, err := s.server.db.Exec(`INSERT INTO bans VALUES ($1)
-                 				ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET expires=NULL`, uid); err != nil {
+							if err := s.server.userRepo.BanUser(uid, nil); err != nil {
 								s.logger.Error("Failed to ban user", zap.Error(err))
 							}
 							sendServerChatMessage(s, fmt.Sprintf(s.server.i18n.commands.ban.success, uname))
 						} else {
-							if _, err := s.server.db.Exec(`INSERT INTO bans VALUES ($1, $2)
-                 				ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET expires=$2`, uid, expiry); err != nil {
+							if err := s.server.userRepo.BanUser(uid, &expiry); err != nil {
 								s.logger.Error("Failed to ban user with expiry", zap.Error(err))
 							}
 							sendServerChatMessage(s, fmt.Sprintf(s.server.i18n.commands.ban.success, uname)+fmt.Sprintf(s.server.i18n.commands.ban.length, expiry.Format(time.DateTime)))
diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_quest.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_quest.go
index f9ae36256..ca546bab2 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_quest.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_quest.go
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ func handleMsgMhfEnumerateQuest(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	bf := byteframe.NewByteFrame()
 	bf.WriteUint16(0)
 
-	rows, err := s.server.db.Query("SELECT id, COALESCE(max_players, 4) AS max_players, quest_type, quest_id, COALESCE(mark, 0) AS mark, COALESCE(flags, -1), start_time, COALESCE(active_days, 0) AS active_days, COALESCE(inactive_days, 0) AS inactive_days FROM event_quests ORDER BY quest_id")
+	rows, err := s.server.eventRepo.GetEventQuests()
 	if err == nil {
 		currentTime := time.Now()
-		tx, err := s.server.db.Begin()
+		tx, err := s.server.eventRepo.BeginTx()
 		if err != nil {
 			s.logger.Error("Failed to begin transaction for event quests", zap.Error(err))
 			_ = rows.Close()
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfEnumerateQuest(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 						// Normalize rotationTime to 12PM JST to align with the in-game events update notification.
 						newRotationTime := time.Date(rotationTime.Year(), rotationTime.Month(), rotationTime.Day(), 12, 0, 0, 0, TimeAdjusted().Location())
 
-						_, err = tx.Exec("UPDATE event_quests SET start_time = $1 WHERE id = $2", newRotationTime, id)
+						err = s.server.eventRepo.UpdateEventQuestStartTime(tx, id, newRotationTime)
 						if err != nil {
 							_ = tx.Rollback()
 							break
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_character.go b/server/channelserver/repo_character.go
index c118911bd..5d954a7ed 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_character.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_character.go
@@ -224,3 +224,15 @@ func (r *CharacterRepository) SaveHouseData(charID uint32, houseTier []byte, hou
 		houseTier, houseData, bookshelf, gallery, tore, garden, charID)
 	return err
 }
+
+// LoadSaveData reads the core save columns for a character.
+// Returns charID, savedata, isNewCharacter, name, and any error.
+func (r *CharacterRepository) LoadSaveData(charID uint32) (uint32, []byte, bool, string, error) {
+	var id uint32
+	var savedata []byte
+	var isNew bool
+	var name string
+	err := r.db.QueryRow("SELECT id, savedata, is_new_character, name FROM characters WHERE id = $1", charID).
+		Scan(&id, &savedata, &isNew, &name)
+	return id, savedata, isNew, name, err
+}
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_event.go b/server/channelserver/repo_event.go
index 9bfb00efa..77ee96791 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_event.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_event.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package channelserver
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
@@ -45,3 +46,19 @@ func (r *EventRepository) UpdateLoginBoost(charID uint32, weekReq uint8, expirat
 	_, err := r.db.Exec(`UPDATE login_boost SET expiration=$1, reset=$2 WHERE char_id=$3 AND week_req=$4`, expiration, reset, charID, weekReq)
 	return err
 }
+
+// GetEventQuests returns all event quest rows ordered by quest_id.
+func (r *EventRepository) GetEventQuests() (*sql.Rows, error) {
+	return r.db.Query("SELECT id, COALESCE(max_players, 4) AS max_players, quest_type, quest_id, COALESCE(mark, 0) AS mark, COALESCE(flags, -1), start_time, COALESCE(active_days, 0) AS active_days, COALESCE(inactive_days, 0) AS inactive_days FROM event_quests ORDER BY quest_id")
+}
+
+// UpdateEventQuestStartTime updates the start_time for an event quest within a transaction.
+func (r *EventRepository) UpdateEventQuestStartTime(tx *sql.Tx, id uint32, startTime time.Time) error {
+	_, err := tx.Exec("UPDATE event_quests SET start_time = $1 WHERE id = $2", startTime, id)
+	return err
+}
+
+// BeginTx starts a new database transaction.
+func (r *EventRepository) BeginTx() (*sql.Tx, error) {
+	return r.db.Begin()
+}
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_interfaces.go b/server/channelserver/repo_interfaces.go
index fc28bb705..a5bf64494 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_interfaces.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_interfaces.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type CharacterRepo interface {
 	FindByRastaID(rastaID int) (charID uint32, name string, err error)
 	SaveCharacterData(charID uint32, compSave []byte, hr, gr uint16, isFemale bool, weaponType uint8, weaponID uint16) error
 	SaveHouseData(charID uint32, houseTier []byte, houseData, bookshelf, gallery, tore, garden []byte) error
+	LoadSaveData(charID uint32) (uint32, []byte, bool, string, error)
 }
 
 // GuildRepo defines the contract for guild data access.
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ type UserRepo interface {
 	LinkDiscord(discordID string, token string) (string, error)
 	SetPasswordByDiscordID(discordID string, hash []byte) error
 	GetByIDAndUsername(charID uint32) (userID uint32, username string, err error)
+	BanUser(userID uint32, expires *time.Time) error
 }
 
 // GachaRepo defines the contract for gacha system data access.
@@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ type EventRepo interface {
 	GetLoginBoosts(charID uint32) (*sqlx.Rows, error)
 	InsertLoginBoost(charID uint32, weekReq uint8, expiration, reset time.Time) error
 	UpdateLoginBoost(charID uint32, weekReq uint8, expiration, reset time.Time) error
+	GetEventQuests() (*sql.Rows, error)
+	UpdateEventQuestStartTime(tx *sql.Tx, id uint32, startTime time.Time) error
+	BeginTx() (*sql.Tx, error)
 }
 
 // AchievementRepo defines the contract for achievement data access.
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_mocks_test.go b/server/channelserver/repo_mocks_test.go
index a84386347..f30f96cd2 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_mocks_test.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_mocks_test.go
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ func (m *mockCharacterRepo) UpdateGCPAndPact(_ uint32, _ uint32, _ uint32) error
 func (m *mockCharacterRepo) FindByRastaID(_ int) (uint32, string, error)                         { return 0, "", nil }
 func (m *mockCharacterRepo) SaveCharacterData(_ uint32, _ []byte, _, _ uint16, _ bool, _ uint8, _ uint16) error { return nil }
 func (m *mockCharacterRepo) SaveHouseData(_ uint32, _ []byte, _, _, _, _, _ []byte) error        { return nil }
+func (m *mockCharacterRepo) LoadSaveData(_ uint32) (uint32, []byte, bool, string, error)         { return 0, nil, false, "", nil }
 
 // --- mockGoocooRepo ---
 
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_user.go b/server/channelserver/repo_user.go
index b3bc7b003..919f33dd1 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_user.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_user.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package channelserver
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 )
@@ -218,3 +219,16 @@ func (r *UserRepository) GetByIDAndUsername(charID uint32) (userID uint32, usern
 	).Scan(&userID, &username)
 	return
 }
+
+// BanUser inserts or updates a ban for the given user.
+// A nil expires means a permanent ban; non-nil sets a temporary ban with expiry.
+func (r *UserRepository) BanUser(userID uint32, expires *time.Time) error {
+	if expires == nil {
+		_, err := r.db.Exec(`INSERT INTO bans VALUES ($1)
+			ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET expires=NULL`, userID)
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err := r.db.Exec(`INSERT INTO bans VALUES ($1, $2)
+		ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET expires=$2`, userID, *expires)
+	return err
+}