<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 120</span></span></div><br/>Kleris was pushing his charm so hard he almost radiated lens flares and rainbows, but that was better kept at a subtle background enchantment.  Shrugging, he’d have to leave the mysteries of Carson for another time.<br/><br/>As everyone was out late enjoying the new scenery, starscape, and student body (and bodies), Kleris too was chatting and learning about the cosmology of Krynn’s moons as opposed to Eberron’s.  And while the forest was accommodating to one’s feet, it still took some getting used to finding his way back to Redhurst campus for curfew.  Some other students in their own hurry took a tumble in their hurry, taking Kleris down too.  Books and scrolls scattered everywhere, it took a minute to sort everything out and be on their way again.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 125, Weekend</span></span></div><br/>Not needing to consult the student handbook so often, it took a few days for Kleris to discover that it was in fact someone else’s.  Not only that, but it appeared to be a malicious student-in-disguise!  For once, the convoluted danger he found himself in was coming from inside Redhurst, and wasn’t even his fault!  It was a strange thing to feel some relief over, but now, not only was there a mystery to solve, but it was actually pretty important.  It was fortunate that Redhurst’s abilities made it so difficult to assault, but that is also what made it so valuable, and also important to watch out for some insidious attack from within like this potential sabotage.  It seemed the first avenue already planned was to disable the Spellflag safety protocols!  Studying this handbook and warning others would take a lot of his time this weekend, he’d need to be on-task and not get…<em>distracted</em>like so many other times.  Preparing an<em>unseen lover</em>was prudent, as in the morning he woke up from a wet dream already female and wet for Marcus.  It was so tempting to just forget everything and revel in spending the entire weekend in bed with the minotaur, but she had things to do.  Not wanting to bother her roommates’ morning, she managed to hold on long enough to run to the showers and enter a private stall before summoning a semi-substantial minotaur-shaped apparition and scratching her itch for an hour under the hot water and steam.  While it could have gone on much longer, at least Marcus’ addictive semen wasn’t clouding her brain, and she was also able to slap the cold water control and snap out of the erotic haze.  Walking back to the room in a towel, Kleris was clear-headed enough now to dress and prepare spells with more intent, shifting back to a boy to further distance himself from those minotaur-bred fantasies, if only slightly.<em>Dispel magic</em>was needed to read more of the secret notes, though there was a chance the spy had Kleris’ book as well.  There was a chance he could have left a student ID or pinup image between its pages, which could be a clue to tracking it down, and its current owner.  First, however, there was examining the spy’s book here in privacy.<br/><br/>First was to uncover any further hidden notes.  Able to reveal a few pages by dispelling the invisibility magic, he examined the handbook for what pages seemed to have the most dangerous information for a spy.  Pages 55 and 56 dealt with the security directly, it would be good to know if anyone had managed to bypass those measures, or was planning to.  Page 63 spoke of the vault of artifacts and forbidden lore, which seemed quite dangerous, as well as the library, which had already been infiltrated by some thief before.  That would be good to look into as well.<br/><br/>Next was examining the book itself; there were the notes the spy was writing to themselves and their master, but beyond that, each scuff, tear, and mark could also be a clue to their lifestyle and identity.  Like a used book buyer, Kleris examined the cover and spine, holding it against the light, feeling any deviations with his fingerpads, opening it to see how well the spine held up, and flipping through to see any sticking pages, tears, or obvious annotations.<br/><br/>As for the already-revealed notes, one might discover something about the writer not only from the words, but the penmanship.  Did they use a pen, or perhaps a marking stick or magical instrument?  Was it neat and orderly, scrawled messily, jotted down in haste, were any spelled wrong or with unusual dialect?<br/><br/>In addition to the book and writing, the owner may have left behind other clues too.  Were there any food stains, tea, blood, hair, familiar’s footprints?  Exotic flower pressings?  A trace scent of perfume, flowers, or food?  Something might give a clue to the owner or where they’ve been.  In case there were details too fine to see with the naked eye, Kleris cast a few detection spells as well, searching for any mineral or raw ore dust that could be smudged or trapped in the folds, as well as any other spells and enchantments that could be protecting, altering, or divining the book.<br/><br/>Beyond what Kleris might deduce from the book, he’d just learned a spell for getting the book to tell him more directly.  Remembering his lesson with Gailee Saflora, the Diviner, Kleris focused on establishing an alternate state of thinking and sensing, being able to focus his thoughts with constructs and objects.  Focusing on the book, he projected greetings and a desire to reunite it with its previous owner, if it could identify that person.  Perhaps it knew a name, or what they looked like, or other circumstantial details like what other books it was commonly with, if they often attended classes, etc.  If the book could help, Kleris would then be able to clean it up nice, perhaps mending any tears, tightening the spine, or installing a fancy new silk bookmark…<br/><br/>Whatever the book might be able to communicate, vague or inane as it may be, Kleris had spent enough time with the quori in his ring and in the world of dreams to know that sometimes a psychic impression can be left behind in things like a fingerprint or memory.  Usually it was stronger in items of intimate significance, and this book seemed to be somewhat significant, being the spy’s one true expression in Redhurst where everything else was hidden and disguised.  Concentrating on the book, trying to get a feel for the owner or where it had been, nothing flashed or came as a foreign memory.  Perhaps it was too mundane as a common student handbook, or didn’t stay with the spy long enough to pick up any impressions beyond their pen.<br/><br/>With what Kleris was able to figure out on his own, it would be prudent to warn others of this new development.  Too often he kept secrets to himself, only for it to blow up to Redhurt’s doorstep later.  This was already within Redhurst’s walls.  Would it be best to take this directly to the headmaster?  The chief of security?  Was there value in investigating this quietly himself first, or inviting one friend, like Elmira, who was potentially in danger of Spellflag friendly fire?  Mulling over these questions, Kleris picked up a pen and let his hand start to write on its own.  Whatever the scrawling or stream of consciousness produced could be his subconscious working out a reasoning, or perhaps Horishkad communicating, but hopefully something that would let him know if sharing this book with the administration would be best.<br/><br/>As one last avenue of finding the spy, there was a chance that they had picked up Kleris’ own handbook, which could have a student ID or pinup image left inside.  He closed his eyes and cast the spell to extend his senses to all other reflections of himself, images that had a sympathetic connection he could enter and see through.  With the popularity of the calendars sold, Kleris could sense a lot of images around in the dorms, and tried to sense if any were perhaps stuck in a book or closed off, rather than hanging on a wall.  To extend the spell’s range and get a better chance of finding the book, Kleris could slowly stand and leave the room while concentrating on the subconscious impressions he received from the images around.  Carefully, he walked up the path toward Far Dorm and the school of necromancy that was so often a subject of suspicion for him.  Perhaps the spy lived there, though Kleris wasn’t sure if the calendars would be just as popular and plentiful in those dorms as in his own.<br/><br/>After doing all he could that morning to investigate the spy, Kleris figured at least he could warn Elmira.  If someone was planning on disabling safety abjurations, she may know something about restoring or mitigating them, or some way to avoid an accidental massacre.  Perhaps if they were able to protect the ward or make sure it could be reactivated, they could prevent the sabotage.<br/><br/>All of the investigation and concentration on magic was taxing Kleris through the day, and in the end she needed to relax with some dinner or a date with Rensha.  Perhaps they could tour the new campus, and see what it’s like to make out in the woods.<br/><br/>"We were in Sharn for a long time, and I never thought I'd get used to the school jumping worlds, but it is nice to visit a new campus and stretch our legs.  Especially a place much more natural, after being high up in that metropolis with nothing but sky and towers."<br/><br/>[Will 9+8+5 unseen lover = 22 vs DC 20, success<br/>Memorize<em>dispel magic</em>in three spell slots.<br/>Reveal book’s pages 55, 56, 63 (57, 58, 65 on the PDF count)<br/>Examine spy’s handbook for clues of its owner<br/>Appraise 6+12 = 18 to examine condition, scuffs, tears, stains<br/>Linguistics 7+17 = 24 for handwriting analysis<br/>Perception 13+11 = 24 to discover any smell, perfume, fallen hairs<br/><em>Detect metals and ores</em>, focusing on the handbook to detect if there are any particular or identifiable ores left on it, giving a clue if the spy worked with any exotic materials or traveled in any unique places.<br/>Knowledge (nature) 18+11 = 29 to Sherlock Holmes where any dust, dirt, and smudges may have been from.<br/><em>Detect magic</em>to sense any particular spells beyond the invisible handwriting.<br/><em>Speak with objects</em>for 7 minutes and try to engage the handbook to give any information or description of its owner<br/>If Diplomacy would help it focus and provide aid with a name or other books it was with, Kleris can promise to clean it up nice when she’s all done, with a new silk bookmark or something.  Diplomacy 13+18 = 31.<br/>Psychic Sensitivity occult skill unlocks:<br/>Psychometry, concentrate 1 minute, (appraise) 1+12 = 13 vs DC 15.  Failed to pick up psychic impressions.<br/>Automatic writing, 1 hour posing questions, receive<em>augury</em>, (linguistics) 15+17 = 32 vs DC 20, 60%+5% every 1 over DC = 90% max accuracy.<br/>Perhaps Kleris had an identification card in his book with name and picture, or boudoir image, and can use<em>enter image</em>to find his original handbook.  Spell range 350 ft.  When entering one particular image, then his body is disabled.<br/>Warn Elmira.<br/>Develop relationship with Rensha.  Curious about teasing Carson and investigating his “girlfriend,” but more curious about maxing out at least one score in “dating simulation.”]