Kleris' actions brought weal and woe. Weal in that he was able to stop Spring-Heeled Jack by making him fall when his cape unexpectedly separated from his body. But woe in that the ruffian-in-rogues-clothing also dropped Rensha's black blade which spun vertically as it descended through Sharn's many levels.<br/><br/>"My sword!" the orc screamed as she stared at it until it was but a speck.<br/><br/>Rachel sighed. "Looks like our shopping trip'll have to take a rain check."<br/><br/>"Not so fast!" Lillin exclaimed as she pulled a forked twig out of her component pouch. "We'll find it one way or another!"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spellcraft Auto</div><div class="spoiler_body">Locate Object</div></div><br/>Focusing, the tiefling seemed to know where it was. "Ah, it's about 400 feet below, but it's moving...maybe a car or train or something, come on!"<br/><br/>"Be careful," Retario said. "That section of town is Downstairs."<br/><br/>"Well it is lower than us..." Rensha said, sounding unamused.<br/><br/>"I mean that's the neighborhood name. It's stock and trade are taverns of all sorts. Lots of drunks around this time of day. I should go alo-"<br/><br/>"No!" Zull exclaimed. "Like you said, we should travel in a group! Who knows if that vagabond will to corner us again! Also...that sword is very special for my friend. Waiting for both you and it will be too much worry for us. Right Kleris?"<br/><br/>The drow's words seemed to reach Retario.<br/><br/>"Alright, we'll go, but run at the first sign of trouble, okay?"<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Downstairs</span></span><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/zVriRGU.jpg?1)</div><br/>Taverns galore? Check.<br/>Pretty teenage girls? Check.<br/>Male guardian with a serious expression? Uncheck.<br/>Orc girl with a bad attitude and a succubus who can play with people's minds? Double uncheck.<br/><br/>Any trouble that would have come the students' way amounted to little more than a reveler taking note of the short-skirted crowd, only to then hold their tongues and suppress any catcalling. Lillin held her forked twig the entire time, pointing them in one odd direction after the next. Just when it seemed that they were on a wild goose chase, the party found their quarry sticking out between the sculpted breasts of a topless mermaid statue. A half-elf was angrily cursing his luck and beseeching the Traveler's aid in the same breath.<br/><br/>"Looks like we found your lucky sword," Rachel said. "I'll go and get i-"<br/><br/>Rachel already rebounded off a trash can and pulled herself up by the statue's left arm. Yanking it free she caused the mermaid's left breast to break free and crash upon the ground with a heavy thud. The half-elf threw up his hands in disgust.<br/><br/>"This is<em>not</em>what I need today!" he exclaimed. "I'll pay you a silver each if you leave and never come back!"<br/><br/>"Yes, and keep the silver," Retario answered. "We haven't had a great day ourselves."<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The rest of the day went normally. Having had enough of Sharn and it getting late, the girls decided to save any shopping for tomorrow. Rensha clutched her black blade to her chest the entire way back.<br/><br/>"Ah, Kleris...that was very risky of what you did earlier. But...I'm happy that you did, and accompanied us too."<br/><br/>"Retario, thank you for helping us," Lillin said. "I hope we can meet again under er, better circumstances."<br/><br/>"No worries, we'll have plenty of opportunities I'm sure!" The changeling smoothed his hair with a smile, causing the fiendish girls to swoon again.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships and Experience</div><div class="spoiler_body">Reached Relationship Level 6 out of 10 with Rensha! Gain 2,000 experience points (factoring in Spring-Heeled Jack)!</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;">Somewhere, in a Darkened Corner of Firelight</span></span><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/m3PihNi.jpg?1)</div><br/>It was already curfew, but the night had just begun for a certain someone. Older men gathered in an unassuming cabaret nestled between a leased building and a pawn shop, the scent of expensive cigars and cognac in the air. The place was at full capacity tonight as the red curtains parted to reveal a transparent glass frame. Murmurs broke out among the crowd at this new show.<br/><br/>Rachel strode out onto the stage, clad in her Redhurst uniform but with a skirt so short it left nothing to the imagination.<br/><br/>"Hello everyone!" she called out blowing kisses and waves. "My name is Rachel, and I'm the newest student at Redhurst Academy of Magic!"<br/><br/>A magnified<em>captured image</em>came into view of her on campus grounds, smiling widely with Kleris as she held out her arm.<br/><br/>"We arrived in Sharn not too long ago, but we tour the planes and go to all sorts of places! It's really fun, and we get schoolgirls of all sorts of backgrounds and races!"<br/><br/>A slideshow of captured images began, reflecting the diverse student body, from slimegirls (https://i.imgur.com/85PhR9w.jpg) to lizardgirls (https://i.imgur.com/wMGeS4Y.jpg) to even the "evil" races such as drow (https://i.imgur.com/2VWqeAI.png?1) and orcs. (https://i.imgur.com/5O0tiTI.jpg?1)<br/><br/>"Our state of facilities are second to none, and we have one of the best Spellflag teams of the Multiverse!"<br/><br/>The crowd oohed and aahed at the site of women in sportswear and tight shorts running across the field, rolling in the grass, tackling each other, and cooling off by pouring<em>created water</em>over their heads.<br/><br/>"And sometimes after a hard day of training and study, we shower up for the day!"<br/><br/>Then the slideshow shifted to some candid group shower pics, eliciting applause from the crowd. One of the photos shifted over to an overhead image of Kleris in a private stall, her back to the POV so that her genitals were not visible.<br/><br/>"That's Kleris Merchiot, my BFF and fellow first-year! She's one of the most studious girls I know in spite of her grade, and specializes in enchantment but dabbles in divination and illusion on the side. She's been on the lookout for her father who she hopes to meet again one day. I heard little of him, save that he's a great man. Then again, you know what they say about girls with daddy issues..."<br/><br/>Kleris in a school uniform of similar tightness and length as Rachel's popped out of thin air opposite Rachel. "They need some strong male attention!"<br/><br/>The audience laughed as this faux-Kleris provocatively posed for panty shots.<br/><br/>Rachel went down the roster of 10 more Redhurst girls, including Lillin, Zull, Rensha, Elmira, and others she and Kleris knew dearly or were mere acquaintances in class.<br/><br/>"So, who wants to take me out on a date?"<br/><br/>The men started bidding among each other.<br/><br/>"Ten gold!"<br/><br/>"Twenty!"<br/><br/>One by one each girl was taken by a man into one of the back rooms...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">I can't believe I'm cumming inside a first-year's pussy!</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/87rXVHi.png)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">I wonder if lizardfolk boobs are scaly...</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/zse1cKJ.jpg)</div></div><br/>Faux-Kleris was chosen by a human man much too old for her, but that was part of the taboo thrill. It was unclear to what extent the men knew or even cared that the "schoolgirls" in question were more than they seemed, but their acts were so convincing that it didn't matter. Whatever the real Kleris could do with him and to him, she could do as well...<br/><br/><em>Up to you whether to fade to black or you want to RP a changeling-Kleris.</em><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 104, Too Much Free Time Weekend!</span></span></div><br/>Although she still had to attend classes, the two weeks of homework free days left Kleris with lots of free time. It's already been one week, and work at the Fireside Cafe has been going well. But even with a part-time job much of the interim and afterschool periods were her oyster.<br/><br/>Kleris can choose 4 (yes 4) activities for today. However, Kleris must succeed on a DC 20 Will save to not select Markus automatically and have that cost 2 activities. No need to roll a Bluff check, as even if she relapses she can still commit to other duties.<br/><br/><strong>Fireside Cafe:</strong>Earn 5 gold pieces automatically. DC 20 Profession or Spellcraft doubles this to 10, DC 25 quadruples to 20.<br/><br/><strong>Relationship:</strong>Hang out with a friend, be they a student or teacher.  You might be able to further a Relationship Level with them by helping them out with some task.<br/><br/><del>Relax: Catch up on sleep, tour the campus, enjoy life.  Your mind is at ease, stress gone.  The next roll that you make, you can re-roll and take the better result.</del>Kleris already has plenty of time to relax!<br/><br/><strong>Study:</strong>By sequestering yourself in the Redhurst Library of the Arcane, you can opt to learn a 0, 1st, or 2nd level Wizard spell you do not know.  Alternatively you can pick Study twice and learn a 3rd level spell.<br/><br/>