=Original Story=

==Opening Notes==
This story relates to the up-coming Four-Winds Isle storyline, "What Dreams May Come"

This was also prompted by events that were discussed in a player meetup, https://gswiki.play.net/Defenders_of_Mist_Harbor_-_2022-01-11_-_Meeting_Notes_(log)

==Story==

No luck at all.

It'd been three days now of wandering around, talking with townsfolk, asking about their troubles, and looking for this bulbous one-eyed monster.

Most of the harbor showed signs of sleep deprivation, but no one seemed to be able to explain more. In fact after questioning several shopkeepers, they insisted it was probably just stress. But he could see it in their eyes, their motions, something wasn't right.

No one seemed to really mention nightmares or bad dreams either, so he was a bit at a loss. If he couldn't find someone experiencing the nightmares, then any attempt to investigate deeper would be meaningless.

He sat against a small tree near the lighthouse, looking out over the water and just thought for a bit staring into the distance.

Suddenly he felt a THUMP! against his side and winced slightly. Waking up from his daydream he looked down to see a ball laying beside him, and looked over to see a young boy running up.

"I'm sorry mister, you alright? The throw went a little wild" a young boy pleaded out.

He chuckled slightly, picking up the ball, "Oh I'll be alright I think, pretty good throw, that from your friend overthere?" He waved at another boy a bit further away.

"Yeah, he can really throw! Although sometimes not too accurate hehe" the boy giggled in response.

The Sylvan lightly tossed the ball back to the boy and then thought to himself "Well I've asked everyone else, maybe the kids know something?"

"Hey, ummm mind if I ask you a question or two? Maybe your friend as well?" he asked the boy.

"Uhh ok," the boy responded as he yelled out to his friend, "Hey come over here a minute!"

A few minutes later he found himself talking a bit with the kids about who all they played ball with, and he mentioned to them where they could find some nice folks around town who always had some extra sweets to hand out.

Finally he asked, "So, I was kinda wondering, have either of you been having any nightmares lately?"

One look at their expressions was all it took to answer him before they ever opened their mouths. The faces lost the happy cheer, and one went almost pale white for a moment. Finally, the first boy responded, "Ummm... well yeah kinda, I think all of us have been having them." The second boy nodded slowly in agreement.
The sylvan spent some more time talking with the kids about what they, and some of the other children had experienced. From what he could tell, all had nightmares of some sort, although neither of the boys mentioned anything about the monster he had heard about. From what he could tell this didn't seem natural, there were some similarities in the children's dreams, but... not anything to really go on for further leads.

He thanked the kids, and watched them go on their way.

"So, whatever is happening here, the children are able to observe it much more than the adults, or at least it has a distinctly different affect depending on the age of the person, or perhaps depending on the mind."

He had an idea of a bit of an experiment to try. He'd already fallen asleep here in the harbor the past few nights to see if whatever was happening would affect him to little success, but perhaps if he applied some alchemy and magic he could put himself in a more susceptible state. He'd come across a drug before, that when brewed and ingested could bring back vivid memories of childhood, and seemingly revert a persons mind to the state of a child for a time. If he combined that with... He mused over the plan, "Yes, this just might work."

Vaemyr (prime)/stories

2022-01-19T09:37:31Z

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Stories from Vaemyr

Vaemyr (prime)

2022-01-19T09:36:24Z

BARGLERB:

{{characterprofile
|name=Vaemyr Gateuser
|caption=Do what must be done
|race=Sylvan
|class=Sorcerer
|religion=Fash'lo'nae
|affiliations=Guild
|disposition=Stoic, Calm
|demeanor=Polite, Helpful
|ptrait=Inquisitive
|flaw=Self-Sacrificing
|strength=Solving Problems
|weakness=His past
|hobbies=Sailing, Researching, Traveling
|soft=Children
|likes=Research, Debates, New places
|dislikes=People who don't listen to reason
|fears=Being used against others
|loyalties=Friends, Town
|friend=Many
|spouse=Deceased
|instance=Prime
|town=Wehnimer's Landing
}}

'''Vaemyr Gateuser''', born on the 20th of Phoenatos, 4773, is a [[Sylvan]] [[Sorcerer]] whose home is [[Wehnimer's Landing]], where he was recently selected as a candidate for Town Council in the 5121 election year.

==Appearance==

You see Vaemyr Gateuser.

He appears to be a Sylvankind.

He is tall. He appears to be mature. He has sparkling crystal blue eyes and fair skin. He has long, amber hair with a black streak running through it. He has a delicate face, a thin nose and angular pointed ears.

He is wearing an enruned witchwood locket, an enruned witchwood pendant burned with an intricate summoning circle, a thick scarlet jacket, a silver-capped leather scroll case, a black spidersilk vest, some enruned spidersilk boots, a greasy-gadget clasped battle harness with a scaly-barked storm grey illthorn runestaff capped with a cluster of razern shards poking high overhead, and a sculpted viper skin arming coat fashioned with black ora studs.

==Stories==

==Town Council Application, 5121==
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Application Questions:

1. What does Wehnimer's Landing mean to you?>

This may sound a bit strange given it's history. I don't really think of Wehnimer's as my "home" per se. It's something more than that. I travel a good bit, but Wehnimer's seems to always end up as my destination in the end. It's the place I've lived off and on for 20 years, and it's the place that just seems to always be there. It's my rock and guide post as I travel around. The people there are my family, even if I wish to strangle some of them sometimes. It's the Landing.

2. What do you feel you can bring to Wehnimer's Landing, if serving on the town council?

I believe I excel at finding practical solutions to tough problems. I try to not to hold bias so I believe I can get along with almost anyone and I've shown this from being able to work and talk with hot-headed figures like Thadston, strange and powerful like Barnom Slim, and even fanatical like the blood cult. I always worked and strive toward finding the best solution for the town, even if it's not the best for myself. I also bring a wealth of knowledge from around the world from magical to practical, and hope to again use that knowledge to help solve problems for the town.

3. What are the goals you would like to accomplish for Wehnimer's Landing? How would you do this?

My first goal would be to try and bridge the gap between many of the town's adventurers and the Darkstone Bay Consortium and the guilds around town as a whole. There is a lot of bad blood between Amos and the adventurers. He perhaps even did many shady things to obtain his current power. But for the good of the town I think we need to look past that for now less history repeat itself and we create threats and adversaries where there doesn't need to be one.

As to how to accomplish this, I hope getting more of the adventurers involved in some of the other activities of the consortium would be a first step. Similar to when Amos allowed some early investors into his Baystone mine. I believe if they begin to see the fruits of labor, and have some investment themselves with the Guilds of the landing, then they will be less willing to try and threaten murder of our townsfolk in the middle of the square all the time.

Another goal is to help deal with the Rook situation once and for all. If I am elected onto the council, I plan to advocate for a plan to offer conditional pardons to rooks that agree to join other jobs in the town such as what should be a newly formed militia by that time. This gives incentive and also boosts the legitimate forces of our town's defenses. If they truly wish to defend their freedoms, let them do so in the light. Now as for the ones who disagree, I agree with the late Khylon. If they refuse to come forward, hand over their mask, or if they are caught after receiving the pardon, then it shall be stripped and they shall be prosecuted for the crimes they have committed.

As one last part of this, I want to address the rooks also at their heart, and I don't mean "Mother." I wish to call on the town to finance and expand the orphanage in the town and to build a school as well to provide education and shelter to the children who've suffered the most under the recent chaotic events. They shouldn't feel the "need" to join Mother and the other rooks just to try and survive. The school should also be available to any and all children regardless of status, so we can promote education and learning in our youth, which will help our towns future.

I will also of course strive to work with my other council members to help them accomplish their goals for the benefit of the town and it's people as the more policies and improvements we can accomplish, the better off we'll all be.

4. Describe your connection to Wehnimer's Landing, your history with the town and its people, and why this makes you the best choice for town council?

I've been a citizen of the landing for about the past twenty years. Not always was it my home as I've traveled far and wide, even on some trips that have taken many years in order to return. But I always returned here. Until relatively recently I actually avoided much of the chaotic messes that the town has been wrapped up in, although I stepped in a few times here and there to try and help out. Back when the grimswarm were first emerging and assaulting the town, even when Grishom first appeared and we shattered his statue thinking we managed to actually kill him. However in that time I got to know many of the common folk. I learned about the little things that mattered, and I also learned much about just the every day life of survival.

Yet in the past year I've tried to step up and do more. To take what I'd learned in the past 20 years and apply it to the larger problems. Looking for good practical solutions. I like to think I've been pretty helpful especially with some of the events surrounding the blood cult in town, however I still feel like I could offer more. That's the entire reason for this application for me. I see a potential opportunity to do more for the town and thus I wish to see if the town will accept me. As for why this all makes me the best choice for the town council? I think that's a bit condescending without knowing who other candidates might be, situations that might occur, and certain expertise that might be useful at the time. What I can say is I'll be the best Vaemyr for the town council as I can do, and bring all I can for the betterment of this town.

5. Do you belong to any organizations, inside or outside of Wehnimer's Landing

I have joined various organizations here and there when I've had the need to, such as the sorcerer's guild to assist in my training, the adventurer's guild to provide various opportunities, a school in Illistim when I studied there for a time, even a one night stand as a blood cultist for some obvious reasons. But I do not really consider myself as truly belonging to any of them.

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