Vehmil's Reflections
You feel an arcane presence...
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This book can be found in a chest in the Ring Facility. Written by Baen Vehmil, it reflects on his life to date, with emphasis on the positive impacts his work and friends—especially Gohri Zed and Thresa Vera—have had on his life. He also expresses his disdain for Anyr and other aspects of the Avsohmic government that he finds disturbing, such as Red Dawn.
Coordinates¶
| X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|
| -908 | 50 | -223 |
Transcription¶
I was resistant, at first, to outright join the DoS. It was a lot of fun to go all over the world, learning about ancient runes. My travels took me everywhere- from the forbidden land of Sahd, to the spectacular city of Athrah in Casai, to ancient cliff dwellings in Grand Pike Canyon.
But one thing was always constant- I was alone.
I like to work alone. When I get a lead for newly discovered runes that I think would have some application in one of my projects, I love the freedom of being able to just go. And when I’m in the lab, I love having complete control over my process. If I mess up, it’s my fault. Things are simple.
And yet, I’m far happier today working with thousands of colleagues than I was back in my loner days. I attribute that to a couple of factors.
For one, I have the opportunity to do far more interesting things. We got to visit the MOONS! And I have contributed to projects on a scale I never would have thought possible.
But the biggest reason for my happiness is the presence of my friends. Gohri has my back, and is always willing to work with me on a concept, no matter how far-fetched. And Thresa has completely changed everything. It feels like I only need to describe some problem to them, and she has the answer. With her keeping the broader picture in mind, I am comfortable sitting down and obsessing about one of my projects. I know that she respects my skills, and I do my best to reward that faith. She is an incredible boss. Both Gohri and Thresa are so sweet and funny, and I absolutely adore them both.
On the other hand, I don’t like Emperor Anyr at all. I hate that his priority is always to conquer and exploit the conquered. I hate that he kidnaps talented children like that Ottis boy and puts them to work in his facilities. I hate all of the things I’ve heard about Red Dawn. It sometimes disturbs me that I am furthering his agenda in some way. But then I tell myself that Thresa will never guide this department towards anything but the betterment of all Drehmari through technology.
It isn’t without its stressors, but my life is relatively good right now. Perhaps I will go to investigate the floating ruins in Rihelma’s domain next week. The former inhabitants were apparently quite gifted at runecarving.