<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=205751.msg10145916#msg10145916">Quote from: Skynet on 20-06-2014, 08:17:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Kleris...yeah, I've seen you around in the Right Dorm.  I'm Utari, prefect of the girl's section.  Never got the chance to introduce myself.  We can talk later after class if you want."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>"Nice to meet you Utari.  So I noticed you seem to be a cleric of some sort.  I actually wasn't expecting to meet a divine magic user here, I guess I just expected arcane casters.  But a different source and use of magic is pretty cool.  Are you just studying magic here, or is there a more specific thing bringing you to Redhurst?"<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Nammor School of Enchantment</span></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Ms. Merchiot, you have been a great student.  Tomorrow I wish to invite you to dinner in my quarters, along with your other peers.  You're more than welcome to bring your own food, but you'll be missing out on a marvelous cuisine prepared by my chefs!"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Kleris was surprised by the question and theatrical invitation.  Though if the faculty lived on campus as well, it probably wasn't that unusual to host dinners to network and speak outside of a classroom setting.  The swooning girls all clambering to be his plus one made him wonder what kind of alternate relationship the prince or they had in mind.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"So, I take it you don't know already, but Assistant Dean Hentru's the Prince of the Emerald Sultanate.  I don't know much about it, but it's a vast empire in the southern lands, ruled by a dynasty of sorcerer kings and queens.  He first came here as a student, but loved Redhurst so much he became teacher here.  I don't really go for fancy dinners, but I wouldn't mind coming with you if you have nobody else in mind.  Anyways, let's head back to the Right Dorm.  It's about time we told Zull the good news..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>"Thanks," he sighed, after seeing Rensha's head come over the swarm of girls and lead him out.  He held her arm still as a physical buffer.  "Hmm, I actually hadn't paid much attention to our professors' backgrounds.  I ought to learn more about that.  Apparently I will anyway!  The offers for presents is weird, but tempting to take advantage of anyway, but I'd much rather go with you if you'd like.  I'd feel a bit more comfortable with someone I know, and at least we'll get a free meal!  I wonder if we should bring a real wine or something..."  He didn't know anything about the prince's lands, but thought about seeing if the school cafe might have some wine for the teachers he could trade for, or if he'd have to somehow get some off-campus.<br/>[Diplomacy gather information 17+12=29]<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Kleris, Rensha, and Zull's dorm</span></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Normally I'm not one to say this, but since we don't have any more classes today, why don't we just kick back, relax, and down a few shots?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>[Fort save 16+2=18]<br/>"Whee, go Zull!"  Kleris picked up his own cup and started drinking with the girls.  She tries to match their drinking, and starts to feel warm and fuzzy herself.  But either her water wasn't as potent as theirs, or they hadn't eaten much that day because they started to get a little sloppy quick.  When she put down her last empty cup, they were still struggling to work through theirs.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Woo, Kleris!" Zull shouted.  "You won!  This calls for a celebration!"<br/>"Yeah!" Rensha exclaimed.  We should take a picture!  Kleris, get in front of the mirror, that way we can all be in it!"<br/>"Best friends forever!"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Kleris giggled a bit tipsy himself, standing between them in front of the mirror and focusing on getting a good image of them all hugging and smiling.  The stories of drunken parties and girls came to mind, and he asked before thinking much.  "Hey, have you two ever kissed?  Like, someone else?  Or a girl?  I just love you guys a lot, you two are the best.  But sometimes I really want to kiss a girl!"  Right now he wasn't sure if that made him a lesbian or hetero, it's been a long week.<br/><br/>[Not trying to take advantage as the only sober person, but encourage drunk college experimentation among friends ;3]<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Day 10, Right Dorm</span></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Oh!  Kleris!  It's alright...I'm fine."  Even she didn't sound convinced that she was fooling anyone.  "I...it's hard, you know?  Ever since coming here, I've been so lucky.  Best school in the Known Realms, best player on the Spellflag team.  But lately I feel that it won't matter in the long run.  I-you can keep a secret, can you?  This is important, Kleris, I'll never forgive you if you tell anyone!"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>[Diplomacy 14+12=26]<br/>"My lips are sealed, I'm only here for you.  I didn't tell any secrets to Khûdzak before, other than you had met a friend.  I won't say anything now."  He put an arm around her reassuringly and listened patiently.<br/><br/>"That makes a lot of sense, I've heard of a lot of students taking loans, deferred payments, and apprenticeships for tuition.  But this Banser sounds like he's taking advantage.  It's one thing to start a relationship, but with the apprentice you're financially supporting?  That's at best an inappropriate conflict of interests, and at worst, well, having the wrong idea about what kind of girl you are.  So you told the dean the truth, but not all of it?  Um, what else is going on Elmira?  I want to help, I'll even go with you to Banser to tell him this needs to stop, you can't just buy a girl with tuition money.  Whatever I need to do.  Maybe we can get you a internship at the school after."