<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 114, Night</span></span></div><br/>Sensing no shock or resistance, the surprised ghost settled into a rhythm as he had his way with the first-year. It was hard to tell for how long it went on, and Kleris could feel the pleasant sensation of a prostate orgasm shudder through her loins.<br/><br/>The dream-like experience was interrupted with a swift<em>swish</em>followed by an<em>urck!</em><br/><br/>Horishkad had the teacher pinned to the wall with one very large, very effective claw unimpeded by his incorporeal nature. Rensha and Zull continued napping, blissfully unaware of what transpired.<br/><br/><em>Kleris, are you alright?</em><br/><br/>"C-call off your quori," Thaumant choked. "I'm Thaumant Durg, I'd never dream of harming a Redhurst student or staff member-ack!"<br/><br/>Horishkad twisted his claw just a bit.<em>He intruded into our lair, gave no warning. Yet I do not sense murderous intent.</em><br/><br/>And so the quori loosened his grip, but just a little (unless Kleris orders him to disengage entirely."<br/><br/>Thaumant breathed a sigh of relief, which must have been significant considering that the undead typically do not need to do so.<br/><br/>"Greetings, Miss. I am Thaumant Durg, founder of the Thaumant School of Transmutation and first teacher of Redhurst! Apologies for my...unexpected intrusion, but I have strong ties to the school, enough that no matter how much time passes my work never feels done. And given the only other undead around here tend to be locked in Mordant's basement, I get lonely easily."<br/><br/>At this point the transmuter phased to the other side of the room, inspecting the various sundries. He was quite entranced with a<em>captured image</em>poster of a Spellflag team from long ago hanging above Rensha's bed, when Assistant Dean Lavoh, one of the Divination teachers, was just a student.<br/><br/>"Ah, the memories. Did you know I got with every girl on that team? I like to think that my ahem, moral support, helped them win the Wintertide Tournament, a first for Redhurst."<br/><br/>He took a moment to look at the orc sleeping directly under it, although the leering form of Horishkad subtly pushed him away.<br/><br/>"I have a proposition for you, milady," Thaumant said to Kleris. "As one of the greatest transmuters in the Known Realms, I'll buy your silence with a spell you wouldn't ordinarily learn in class."<br/><br/>Creating a transparent tome out of nowhere, he opened its pages to Kleris, its arcane script positively glowing with power...<br/><br/><em>Feel free to select a Sorcerer-Wizard Transmutation spell of any level from any sourcebook, although Kleris is only capable of casting up to 4th level spells.</em><br/><br/>The book snapped shut and disappeared as soon as the transaction completed. "Well then, if you're interested in more, I'll offer to be your tutor...but in exchange, you must help me with some trifling tasks here and there. Things a ghost in my situation cannot ordinarily do. Do we have a deal?"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships &amp; Experience</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Gain Relationship Level 1 out of 10 with Thaumant! Gain 300 experience points!</em></div></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 115, Compensated Dating and CUMS</span></span><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/y5B3nzV.jpg)</div><br/>Kleris' latest client was perhaps her greatest challenge yet. The hairy ogre insisted on being on top, offering a higher-than-usual tip in turn. That provided just a bit of encouragement, but not enough to soften the literal weight of him pulling the first-year's legs side-by-side together and pressing so that her feet flanked her own head. The man grunted in Giant all the while, a tongue she became practiced with thanks to her previous excursions with Marcus, and the ogre felt quite elated when it became apparent that the dainty human girl knew<em>exactly</em>all of the lewd things he was saying he was going to do to her. And did to her.<br/><br/>"Fritisch, kez slun!"<br/><br/><em>I'm cumming!</em><br/><br/>"Ah, ecxo, chimmaz!"<br/><br/><em>Ah, yes, fantastic!</em><br/><br/>The bed gave an audible creak as the ogre lifted himself off of Kleris' body, coated in his generous cream. It was fortunate that Sharn had indoor plumbing, otherwise she never would've been able to clean herself up in time.<br/><br/><em>Kleris earns 105 gp today; 30 for normal maid work, 75 for compensated dating.</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/>The old gang (plus Horishkad) gathered in the southwestern woodland of campus, using a hollow tree with an archway leading into the trunk as their<em>silent table</em>radius for the next CUMS meeting.<br/><br/>"You both look quite happy," Andrei said as he got up from his Three Dragon Ante game with Carson to greet Lillin and Zull as they arrived.<br/><br/>"Well, you'll hear all about it when everyone else gets here," she said with a smirk.<br/><br/>Rensha accompanied Kleris to the meeting with Horishkad there in literal spirit, and Arturon arrived fashionably late. His familiar, Edgar, came first even.<br/><br/>"Master Arturon says that he'll be here within the next quarter-fill of the water clock."<br/><br/>"That was a third-fill, Arturon, but that won't darken my chipper demeanor!" Lillin exclaimed. As the tiefling cast the audio-blocking spell and Arturon willed the tree-arch closed, the meeting officially began.<br/><br/>"It's been a month since our last meeting at the Eight Winds Race," (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=205751.msg13371053#msg13371053) Carson said. "What progress have we made regarding our fundrasing?"<br/><br/>Carson hefted a small bag with an audible clinking of coins within. Arturon blushed, putting up an even smaller bag. Andrei shrugged, producing a few Brelish bank notes and I.O.U. slips.<br/><br/>Without saying a word, Lillin hefted a much larger bag into the room's center with an audible<em>thud.</em>The boys gasped even louder when Zull did the same with an about equally-sized bag. Rensha was perhaps the only one of the girls whose own funds were closer to the boys, although still larger due to her work as camerawoman for the calendar modeling.<br/><br/>"Where did-how did...?" Carson was practically blue in the face. "Nevermind, this is...clearly enough funds to outfit ourselves with gear for the expedition! We should buy from Sharn instead of school supplies to minimize our chances of being traced."<br/><br/>"I have a list of Adventuring Essentials from Magical Traps class!" Zull responded with a whistle. "Everyone look it over, let me know what you think!"<br/><br/><div align="center">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STc6FGDNOL0</div><br/><em>By now Kleris should be past the 1k gold prerequisite for forwarding the Main Plot. The Crafting GP counts, as crafting components can be used for the team to make their own magic items.<br/><br/>Each CUMS member, due to the ladies' generous helping hands in Compensated Dating, can outfit themselves with 6,000 GP worth of equipment, Kleris included. Although this may seem well above and beyond the 1,000 initial, it's presumed that said items were crafted, gained as presents from dates, cheaply mass-produced from Eberron's industrial system, and other means of influence. Gear worth 50 gp or less is cheap enough to be gained "for free," but such gear in bulk may begin costing gp if it begins to measure up to the price of minor magic items.</em><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Andrei Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">Cloak of Resistance +1 (1k), Dowsing Syrup (1k), Gloves of Reconnaissance (2k) Pearl of Power (1st Level, 1k), Robe of Infinite Twine (1k)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Arturon Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">Dust of Emulation (800 gp), Dust of Appearance (crafted, 900 gp), Engineer's Workgloves (3k), Seer's Tea (550 gp), Wand of Detect Secret Doors (750 gp)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Carson Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">Feather step slippers (2k), Pearl of Power (1st, 1k), Quick runner's shirt (1k), Ring of Protection +1 (2k)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lillin Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">Cloak of the Hedge Wizard (Conjuration, 2.5k), Lenses of Detection (3.5k)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Rensha Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">Bandages of Rapid Recovery (200 gp), Minor Burglar Boots (4k), Pearl of Power (1st, 1k), Wand of Magic Weapon (750 gp)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Zull Adventuring Outfit</div><div class="spoiler_body">All Tools Vest (1.8k), Book of Extended Summoning (Standard, 1,375 gp), Clamor Box (2k), Wand of Cure Light Wounds (750 gp), 75 gp of miscellaenous gear</div></div>