<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;">Professor Yarminda's Slumber Party</span></div><br/>Kleris clapped along for Utari's good-natured demonstration.  I was good to see what Arturon would have to go through to get his privledges back.<br/><br/>Examining the "stars," it seemed they were as mutable as the rest of the terrain as he watched the professor manipulate them.  Taking a turn himself, he pointed at individual points in turn, mentally dragging them into a constellation he remembered seeing often back home at night.  It was nice to leave a little piece of home up there, and that it would be seen by someone, at least until they were rearranged again.<br/><br/>Now that it was truly late and the slumber aspect of the party was drawing close, it was time to enjoy the rest of the castle's opulence.  Washing up himself, Kleris decided to try the same cherry wash as Zull, smiling as he stepped out smelling like her.  He dried off and dressed in pajamas there before crossing back to their room to hop in bed himself.  Of course Zull was being innocently provocative, and Kleris had to pause and swallow to collect himself, just as every time he caught her casually lounging undressed.<br/><br/>"I know, I can't believe it's been that short a time.  I've learned so much, but there's only more that I realize I don't know about magic or the world, or other worlds for that matter!  It would be a great benefit to a community to have Redhurst settle there permanently, but I'm not sure if it would serve Redhurst as much.  The students not only meet all new people just attending here, but by travelling to other planes we can learn about other peoples, nations, philosophies, even rules of magic.  It's really opened up my eyes.  Plus, I think if you settle in one place, you tend to get mixed up in politics and taking sides.  I've heard about magic schools just being training grounds for armies, or being controlled by governments for their own ends, rather than for the students.  I think travelling probably keeps Redhurst independent and always pushing our boundaries to learn something new.  And it might make it easier for new students to learn about magic, or to even enroll in the school.  If it were stuck in one place, it would be hard for students to plane shift to attend, but the school can come around and pick people up instead!"<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;">Archtowers of Bemmea</span></div><br/>Spilling out of the tower, now they could run pell-mell down the streets without getting lost, but with the disadvantage of being out in the open, even among the crowded markets and gatherings.  Thankfully Arutron knew the local rivalries enough to set up a rather convenient ruckus more than enough to offset the few students that actually took up the chase.  Unfortunately the golems after them didn't much care, just plowing through tents, crates, and people alike.  "What the hell is this for?!" was all Kleris could ask, what revenge was worth this crass display of temper?  Turning back to see the chaos, he also noticed Arturon being held back by their pursuers.  Remembering the Bemmean that was so spooked by them before, Kleris figured a summoned monster would do the trick scaring off the students and those giving chase.  Pausing a moment to light a small candle, he set it down and chanted some Abyssal phrases as part of the spell, and a moment later, a wretched little dretch was there, blubbering and clawing at anything nearby.  Unfortunately, everyone seemed more used to fiendish monsters and demons than mere foreigners, and rather brusquely ignored the little monster.<br/><br/>"Okay, that didn't work, we have to cover Arturon, I'll keep them off your backs!"  As the others were able to shove aside students and delay their attackers for a moment, Kleris noticed a larger beast being kept in check apparently by enchantments rather than chains or cage.  He dispelled the magic upon it, whereupon its eyes immediately focused, darkened, and it went on an unholy rampage throwing everything into more chaos and drawing the greater focus off of themselves.  With that, he and the Redhurst students were able to continue their flight down the streets and to the bridge of the city.<br/><br/>[Knowledge (local) &<em>summon monster III</em>5+14 = 19, fail<br/>Attack &<em>dispel magic</em>18+13 = 31, success]