Reman Havelstein - The Living Martyr

[Red_Judas]

Reman Havelstein
 

 
Reman Havelstein was created Friday, April 22nd, 2016 at 10:51:07 PM.

Reman was a charismatic gentleman who held very controversial views in an era of exceptional xenophobia. While he was vilified by many, no one could say he was heartless or rude. He became the face of a movement of Red Guilders who immediately latched onto what he was doing in opposition to what members of the formerly inclusive Black Guild were attempting to accomplish. A far cry from the predominantly Human Red Guild of the past. Much of the hatred he gathered was due to his overly-inclusive nature that led to his ultimate downfall, sparking outrage in his disciples.




He came from the gentry of Old Port, but spent many years living in Sanctuary. When the Public Housing Vault was initially opened to the public, Reman and his young bride settled there. During those years, Reman took up gambling to pay his debts, but when his efforts began to incur debts of their own, the ringleader of the gambling den Reman frequented took his wife as collateral.

Sniffing around and trying to find where she was being held, Reman heard that not only was his wife not actually being held prisoner but was having an affair with the man who allegedly kidnapped her. It was quickly revealed that the games Reman had been playing were rigged and his wife had been in on it, encouraging him to play against her lover.

Having enough evidence, Reman fetched the Watchers who had the boss hanged as the corrupt Watchers are wont to do. His wife was nowhere to be found. This betrayal haunted Reman for the rest of his life. Even though his wife had deceived him, he kept the wedding ring as a memento and never spoke of her again.

For a time after the betrayal, Reman kept informants around and opened a successful local detective agency. But with the folding of the Auxiliary into the Watchers, Reman decided to put his skills as a detective to use in the Watchers and Warders.


He was hired by Vyrgil Vendelstalh, who would attempt to advise an ever more independent Reman, and remained by his side until his death.Together, they were present at Mutulakt, where Reman did not draw his sword once. They were together when Reman took possession of his mansion in the High Apartments. They were together through thick and thin. Even in great tribulation, Reman stayed with Vyrgil out of a sense of responsibility to the man who had raised him up.

Early in Reman's time in the WaW, Reman patrolled the Public Housing Vault frequently, attempting to use the location as a quiet base of operations for more clandestine affairs.A great deal of time was spent there to no avail and it was determined that a fresh approach would need to be taken in order to further his goals.

After some lengthy scheming, a plot was set in motion. The monsters being allowed into Sanctuary were to be seen not as friends, but as allies and freefolk so that Sanctuary would not stand alone when the Dread Empire inevitably came for her. To that end, it was imperative that embassies be established, contacts made, informants hired, and security raised.

While I had intended to create a quiet spy agency, I was pulled into the world of Civil Rights and diplomacy instead.

Quiet backroom deals ensured the survival of many, and halted the potential massacres rising from the boiling tension. Reman worked tirelessly to fix the chaos in the city, brainstorming solutions and finding ways to outmaneuver the radicals of both sides of the aisle. At times, his efforts seemed hopeless. Often he would go outside to throw up, or collapse to the floor and weep when he was alone. He faced very staunch opposition and was horribly outnumbered. However, his strong stance and natural public charisma made him a force that alarmed his opposition greatly.


On a fateful dark, Director Mouldercrest came to Reman and asked him to carry out a diplomatic task that would have been a disaster had it been left in the hands of anyone else. Armed with only the knowledge that a very important guest that could not be insulted was coming with a lot of cargo, Reman organized the few people who would join him and went to retrieve the delivery.

To Reman's horror, the great eye-tyrant Lord Gharlayxix had arrived. Naturally, people were terrified and attacked it. All were repulsed. To placate the monstrosity, Reman disavowed those who had attacked and spoke sweet nothings to the beast until the cargo was safety in Sanctuary's possession. Miraculously, despite the massive effort of the people of Sanctuary to sally forth and kill the Eye-Tyrant, Reman managed to sooth it enough to leave in high spirits. This garnered him both admiration from some and hatred from others.

Upon his return to Sanctuary, Reman was arrested to be tried for treason. However, Reman demanded the presence of Director Finn Mouldercrest who went to bat for Reman and had the charges dropped. Though some Watchers refused, they were dealt with harshly resulting in one overzealous Watcher killing Reman as if he were Lee Harvey Oswald. Reman didn't make it out of the cells alive.

His body was dumped by another overzealous Watcher which cost Reman his leg. When his body was recovered, great pains were had in order to see Reman revived. The miracle of the Living Martyr was almost short lived, however, when a Scrivener saw through Reman's disguise and attempted to burn him alive. A great host quickly came to his rescue once again and Reman was returned home safely.

As Reman recovered, Director Mouldercrest came to him and offered a favour. Recognizing the efforts made by Morgan Dubois of the Black Guild. Reman asked for her to be lifted up as the Red Guild Prefect of the Stadium. Mouldercrest acquiesced under the condition that Reman take her in under his tutelage, effectively giving him a second prefecture. This victory would not last.



Not a day after he had successfully negotiated with Lord Gharlayxix, members of the Black Guild had Reman arrested for multiple counts of fraud and dragged him from his estate. His political maneuvering blew back in his face as he was dragged to the courts to face what would certainly be a kangaroo court. Reman played along with the game, awaiting the inevitable death sentence so he could make the next move. He played his last ace and very publicly announced his demand for the right of Final Appeal which guaranteed him a trial by Directors. This was predictably shot down by those interested in a hasty execution to avoid consequences for what was most certainly an assassination. However, Reman's play was a tactical one, set to spur on greater outrage at his death. His last taunting comments regarding the inevitable outrage at such a trial being held under the noses of the Directorate.

With Reman's ultimate demise, the city descended into chaos. Outrage. Anarchy. Whatever comes next is certain to be awful. Reman was the seal holding back the floodgates.





















 

Last Supper

 
 

[Rip and Tear]

RIP COUSIN

[NothingGoldCanStay]

A supremely cool PC. I'm glad to have been a part of his story, as the angel on the shoulder.

[GorkaMorka]

No screenshots  of our great deeds together? Aww...

See you on the other side.

[Pentaxius]

We had such good times together! well-balanced PC, exquisite Prefect, and ever-amiable Cousin.

[GorkaMorka]

We had such good times together! well-balanced PC, exquisite Prefect, and ever-amiable Cousin.

You know you played a cool character when Kemsith and Vendelstalh agree on something. :P

[Luke Danger]

Sorry that Kaylee ultimately never did much besides that one convo, though I did a few good screenshots
  Like this one

Really was the convo that summed up Havelstien in Kaylee's mind.

[grumpy]

Well done ABalfour, you filthy schemer.

[HeKindlyStoppedForMe]

Villains on EFU can be judged by the amount of resistance that rises against them and the splash they make.

It could be argued that reman is single-handedly responsible for the rise of the Black Guild in Sanctuary once more.

Well done.
 

[Hallowed Incandescence]

When telling a story between enemies it is very easy to resort to hatred and vitriol. Reman Havelstein was not that sort of character, however, and remained always polite and approachable even to those he directly went to bat against. I think he was far more interesting for it! I always enjoyed our direct interactions, limited as they were by the differences in our characters, and it was a delight to see Reman's often sad story from afar.

Yseult wished very much to try and find some good in the man who routinely stood for what see saw as evil, coming to speak to him moments before the trial that would take his life. There was far less consensus upon the Tribunal than some might think that day! I have a few images of Havelstein, but this one is still my favorite:



Reman and Yseult sharing a discussion on how best to work together to improve Sanctuary, before going on to become political enemies.

[Aethereal]

I was left always wondering what Reman's overarching agenda was--his personal interest that is. Only started to get a better idea of it near what has happened to be the end of his run.

Despite all his plotting, he seemed to have shared an interest in the furtherance of the realm. Perhaps the tale of an awfully misunderstood man, succumbing to the excesses of political life.

I did like the almost xenophilic mindset and its realistic portrayal too.

[Ethikos]

Reading that, I truly hope the consequences of him not being around are profound and felt on an individual character level. In other words, the plot against the Dread is one of the best in my opinion server arc wise. Going with the "normal people only" or "good powers only" approaches should have very painful consequences given the magnitude of the threat. Look forward to seeing what is next. Great character.

[TheTacoWizard]

Fantastic job on your PC, he was well created and was heaps of fun to play with. Can't wait for your next PC!