Some thoughts on the use of Sorcery to facilitate underwater journeys!<br/><br/>IIRC, it's some distance to where I believe we said Lynette's mentor could be found, but I also believe we said that mentor was a god, and might well have a charm that would allow her to instruct Lynette in her dreams.<br/><br/>Two other options include that the Manse's sorcererous library might have a copy of Viridian Mantle of Underwater Journeys to study.  I believe that one of Chajesdad's characters is also a sorceress.  If we're trying to get a large party to have sorcerous travel in short order, perhaps they could both learn it?<br/><br/>I could actually suggest a combination of these things.  I'm uncertain what the official time is to learn a spell, but studying it in the Manse's library by day--or under the instruction of one of the manse's elder terrestrials--and being instructed by a spirit in their dreams would cut study time in half.<br/><br/>(The dream charm could also constitute a Training Effect at Hairy's discretion.)<br/><br/>*  *  *<br/><br/>Other thoughts on underwater options:<br/>--Captain Pearl is both amphibious and has connections with a sea folk city.<br/>--There may be a few suits of Tiger Shark Armor available for issue--or a small unit of mortals or minor terrestrials/god blooded equipped with that armor might be assigned to accompany us, particularly someone with a Command rating.<br/><br/>*  *  *<br/><br/>Some things to note on the social scene:<br/>--Hairy, Ramalan and Mists were suggesting that Umari might spend some quality time with Verdant Orchid.  I don't think they know that Orchid is one of Umari's underwives, but Mists noted Orchid's reactions during the tense moment--both her protectiveness of Umari and her flash of jealousy towards Mists.  Mists is now feeling a good deal of empathy for Orchid.<br/><br/>*  *  *<br/><br/>Some things to note in general:<br/>--Ramalan doesn't have any authority over Pearl or Lynette.  It might especially make for better RP to start treating Pearl like the captain she is.  Or, even better, come to the revelation in character that Pearl is a "simple" demigoddess--and a woman to boot--who captains a ship of diverse and awesome people<em>in the West!</em>and is treated by a Solar exalted merchant-admiral as an equal.<br/><br/>Before a minor retcon of Talitha's history and the introduction of Lynette, Pearl was unique in that regards--the only woman Ramalan welcomed at sea who wasn't either an Exalt, a Taya, or his concubine.<br/><br/>(Pearl is 'ahead of her time' in western gender politics in other ways too, IIRC one or more of her supporting cast are transgendered.)<br/><br/>Ramlan doesn't really have authority over Talitha or Xenovia either, but he's gotten used to taking the lead with them because they're on his ship a lot.  Ramalan is perfectly happy treating someone as a equal or even superior in other circumstances, then, "You're on my ship now."  He's also perfectly happy as someone who becomes a leader because he acts and people follow his lead.  :)<br/><br/>Idej:  If the new solar you're discussing could have some times to Graceful Willow, that could reintroduce a useful bond.  (Doesn't have to be anything like the relationship he shared with your old character.  :)