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Toothquest[17 Thory 4261]

Sorry for skipping a week of journal. It's been pretty boring.

Esory was very friendly in Enchantment class. By "very friendly" I mean "Sythyry, may I invite you to sit on my shoulder?" sort of friendly. Which I distinguish from the "Sythyry, let us taste many more brandies and behave in untoward ways toward each other" sort of friendly, which I would really like from a squirmy Orren rather more than from a Rassy.

Havune returned the tooth to Prof. Gostunard, or tried to, but failed. Prof. Gostunard claims to have never lost a tooth. A quick open-mouth count shows no currently missing teeth, though of course one could have been removed and restored. We do not know what is going on here.

Nor could we ask Dubaille, for we are not on speaking terms with Dubaille. Lady Quissenden refused to let him back into the mansion, though she did take the children back. Dubaille slunk off for a session of gambling and drinking. He did return to the apartment the next day. I confronted him somewhat forcefully -- indeed, I threatened him with weapons which I may or may not possess -- and was met by unhappy betrayed-sounding squeaks. I sent him off with part of his possessions, which did not please him greatly.

I do not think I am betraying him. I promised him ... nothing. Nothing at all. I was civil to him as a roommate, and abducting my skeropythrope might be considered a betrayal in some way or other in any case.

Nonetheless I am not pleased.

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which I would really like from a squirmy Orren rather more than from a Rassy

Isn't that what 'Cloak of Another God' is for?

I suppose Strenata is at least a one cley cheaper date, though. }:P

There's a very simple test for the tooth: cast a spell on it and see who notices.

Just so. We have not yet decided how to do this politely.

Who cares about politeness, the presumed owner has denied relation to the subject, so you can always claim that your actions were in the 'best interest' of all involved.

It could turn out to be the Duke's tooth, and a rude spell cast through it could have unanticipated secondary consequences.

Once upon a time I made accquaintance with a Rassimel whom has a percant for practical jokes. Their whispering words tell me that the use of "Wet Surprise" would be quite a traditional way to deal with dangling arcane connections. If not paticularly useful, it is amusing and there is a fair amount of chance that the person would be too embarsed to admitt what happened to anyone worth figuring out who did it.

If they're too embarassed to admit they got hit, then what's the point? Unless you just intend to do it over and over until the connection breaks...

Maybe you could use some sort of scrying or spying spell? Or a bright winged messenger? Could Sythyry fly fast enough to follow a messenger?

I don't really beleive there is a point in it, save embaressing random people and... I don't know, to serve as a warning in leaving arcane connections around where people can do things to them?

Perhaps I'm missing something; I am a neophyte in the ways of the World Tree's magic. But if you have a mysterious tooth with a strong arcane connection to its' former owner, can't you use it to simply send them a message of some sort- the same way, when you and your roomates accosted Dubaille, that Narngi sent a wind to whisper to you?

- HC

I don't suppose there's any Create the Convenient Glowing Footprints Creoc-Illusidore-something-or-another? Be good for tracking down whomever the connection is to (if they're in the city), and for catching ineffectual thieves (i.e. Dubaille).

-Tau

Oh, and add Sustenoc. Sustenoc makes everything better.