diff --git a/src/repositories/baseRepository.ts b/src/repositories/baseRepository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f59f7de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/repositories/baseRepository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { appLogger } from '#utilities/logger'
+import { Database } from '#utilities/database'
+import { EntityManager, MikroORM } from '@mikro-orm/core'
+
+export abstract class BaseRepository {
+  protected orm!: MikroORM
+  protected em!: EntityManager
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.initializeORM().catch((error) => {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to initialize Repository: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+    })
+  }
+
+  private async initializeORM() {
+    try {
+      this.orm = await Database.getInstance()
+      this.em = this.orm.em.fork()
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to initialize ORM: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/repositories/characterHairRepository.ts b/src/repositories/characterHairRepository.ts
index a4afa22..5368658 100644
--- a/src/repositories/characterHairRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/characterHairRepository.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,44 @@
-import prisma from '#utilities/prisma' // Import the global Prisma instance
-import { CharacterHair } from '@prisma/client'
+import { BaseRepository } from './baseRepository'
+import { CharacterHair } from '#entities/characterHair'
+import { appLogger } from '#utilities/logger'
 
-class CharacterHairRepository {
-  async getAll(): Promise<CharacterHair[]> {
-    return prisma.characterHair.findMany()
+class CharacterHairRepository extends BaseRepository {
+  async getAll() {
+    try {
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(CharacterHair)
+      return await repository.findAll()
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to get all character hair: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+      return null
+    }
   }
-  async getAllSelectable(): Promise<CharacterHair[]> {
-    return prisma.characterHair.findMany({
-      where: {
+
+  async getAllSelectable() {
+    try {
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(CharacterHair)
+      return await repository.find({
         isSelectable: true
-      }
-    })
+      })
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to get selectable character hair: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+      return null
+    }
   }
+
   async getById(id: number) {
-    return prisma.characterHair.findUnique({
-      where: { id },
-      include: {
-        sprite: {
-          include: {
-            spriteActions: true
-          }
+    try {
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(CharacterHair)
+      return await repository.findOne(
+        { id },
+        {
+          populate: ['sprite.spriteActions']
         }
-      }
-    })
+      )
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to get character hair by ID: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+      return null
+    }
   }
 }
 
-export default new CharacterHairRepository()
+export default new CharacterHairRepository()
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diff --git a/src/repositories/userRepository.ts b/src/repositories/userRepository.ts
index 08eec32..ddb7607 100644
--- a/src/repositories/userRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/userRepository.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 import { appLogger } from '#utilities/logger'
-import { Database } from '#utilities/database'
-import { User } from '../entities/user'
+import { BaseRepository } from './baseRepository'
+import { User } from '#entities/user'
 
-class UserRepository {
+class UserRepository extends BaseRepository {
   async getById(id: number) {
     try {
-      const orm = await Database.getInstance()
-      const em = orm.em.fork()
-      const repository = em.getRepository(User)
-
-      return await repository.findOne({
-        id
-      })
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(User)
+      return await repository.findOne({ id })
     } catch (error: any) {
-      // Handle error
       appLogger.error(`Failed to get user by ID: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
       return null
     }
@@ -21,15 +15,9 @@ class UserRepository {
 
   async getByUsername(username: string) {
     try {
-      const orm = await Database.getInstance()
-      const em = orm.em.fork()
-      const repository = em.getRepository(User)
-
-      return await repository.findOne({
-        username
-      })
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(User)
+      return await repository.findOne({ username })
     } catch (error: any) {
-      // Handle error
       appLogger.error(`Failed to get user by username: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
       return null
     }
@@ -37,19 +25,13 @@ class UserRepository {
 
   async getByEmail(email: string) {
     try {
-      const orm = await Database.getInstance()
-      const em = orm.em.fork()
-      const repository = em.getRepository(User)
-
-      return await repository.findOne({
-        email
-      })
+      const repository = this.em.getRepository(User)
+      return await repository.findOne({ email })
     } catch (error: any) {
-      // Handle error
       appLogger.error(`Failed to get user by email: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
       return null
     }
   }
 }
 
-export default new UserRepository()
+export default new UserRepository()
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