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Vale Detherwood[/color][/url][/h1][/center]
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[color=32CD32]"Ah~ books!"[/color] Vale rushed into the now open library, ignoring the now dubbed [color=DEAD2B][i]Lawrence[/i][/color], and began skimming though topics; pulling out a vast selection of books. Building a stack taller than she before setting up her study section and scouring the shelves for more books of interest. [color=32CD32]"Much easier to read than people."[/color] She mumbled joyfully to herself. There was no time like the present to get started, opening the books eagerly, but carefully. She was a scholar, not a monster. [color=32CD32]"Oh, and Lawrence? Do you happen to have a quill and ink or whatever you use for writing around here? I could be of need of one, if there was one nearby I could borrow."[/color]

[i][u]Hour 1, 2: until 7 pm[/u][/i]

Vale read countless books on the study of Orcus, most of which coming from religious texts and the like. But nothing too in line with her interests. A weapon here, some fancy paladins, a home plane filled with zombies and war. It wasn't until her second hour that she began to find texts more in line with her pursuits. Vale skimmed through the books she had gathered, and even went through the shelves another time; pulling out a few more books based on her findings. Each book she read, she set aside in a pile of their own. When this was over, she'd put all of those back, but right now she didn't have the time or care.

[u][i]Hour 3 : until 8 pm[/i][/u]

Vale opened up a book on the Western Wastes. If they were headed west; this would be the obvious place to start. Not a lot was gathered though; mostly history lessons and who does what, why, and where. The only thing of note was a small book about Caelmarth. A small ruin from centuries ago that was overrun by undead. Frankly, it was only as far as Caelmarth, but if they could make it as far as Mavros; then she couldn't leave it alone. The distance was too similar to her home for her her to ignore, even if it was in a different direction. She set the book aside, in a new pile of important books. Half of her wanted to just hand that book to their paladin, but they still had until morning at least, she was certain.

[i][u]Hour 4: until 9 pm[/u][/i]

The last of her stack of books were on The Gardens of Carnessa. She didn't know really what she wanted to find; half of what she read just drummed in her mind. The only book that caught her interest was one written in Abyssal. Vale looked around. The chance to read it was too great. Flipping through the pages, she saw many pictures. The Gardens were quite pretty; it almost reminded her of her little hermit hole out in Ghostlight Forest. But sure enough, everything written was naturally unreadable. She bit her bottom lip. She wasn't that skilled as a wizard, but she had confidence in what she could do. Her hand reached into her component pouch and drew out some soot and salt; casting [color=32CD32]Comprehend Languages[/color] and touching each page as she let the magic flow through her, gaining the secret knowledge from within. 

... Honestly, it was a bit disappointing. Vale set the book down and stretched her arms. Feeling like she wasted the last four hours, but it wasn't like there wasn't time left. And who knows what others found; Vale had disconnected herself from the rest of the group as best as she could. Certainly this old, out-of-date tourist guide didn't up her spirits.

[hider=Dice-Chan's Kindness]
Investigation (Hour 1) - [color=32CD32][b]11[/b][/color] = (6) + 5
Investigation (Hour 2) - [color=32CD32][b]13[/b][/color] = (8) + 5
Investigation (Hour 3) - [color=32CD32][b]14[/b][/color] = (9) + 5
Investigation (Hour 4) - [color=32CD32][b]10[/b][/color] = (5) +5[/hider]