The Value of a Reward

I must be sure to write frequently in this journal. Consequent uses of this Dream Melder is blending the line of realities especially well. I found a frequency that seems to work well with the residual energies of the Thinker's old home, though, so I don't have to worry about this thing blowing from the overload.
 
I wasn't expecting so many Dreamwalkers to answer the call I sent out. It doesn't appear that any of the others of my kin have had much luck investigating the Monoliths though, so our efforts have been rather astounding in caparison. Meryl and her squad have already taken up a bunker and made plans to scout the Ruins. I've gotten the whispers through the dreams that others are on their way as well, so I'll need to crank the Melder as far as I can to prepare.
 
Avin asked me to task those who come into Violet Flash (as the settlement has come to be called) to better the lives of the whole region. He seemed to be issuing it as a challenge--certainly it would be--but I wasn't entirely certain that such a challenge would go over well with my people. I believe they would try (they seemed to bend their ear to me more than others in the town) but from our experience I don't believe the people of Caracara would approve of changes my brethren would deem improvements. Indeed, they were truly plagued by the endless rain that altered their crops, but such a thing would be quite nice for my people. I know that he has been spending his days talking to the people of Caracara about the things they want and how they could oversee themselves, I may need some gnomes to serve as...what do they call them...ambassadors, perhaps, to find out how my people can offer services that would benefit the people of Caracara.
 
Kuno was much more direct in asking for aid, and he managed to get some of the more earthen-minded gnomes to aid him on his farms. Once again, I found myself in a position where the gnomes were more inclined to provide aid because I vouched for it. Its a strange feeling, kind of like how I've designed my devices to be able to provide aid to my companions in the heat of battle, but I find myself drawn to create something that will help those I've drawn here.
 
I wandered into the dream of the Priest, Funar. I guess he's an Arch-Bishop, which is a tier of command for the Exultists. I got to get a good feeling for him and decided to try and reach out to him to look out for my kin while I was gone, but he started talking more about his religion. The dream began to flair around us and I could tell he was getting quite excited, though he isn't the type to show it. I quickly made my exit; the gnomes would be fine with what I've set up with thus far. Maybe when we return I can see if they haven't moved on from Violet Flash and try and organize them more. Raelyn seemed to have some head for that sort of thing.