Knowledge shall lead the...

[Corwin]

"Can the rest of you see it?" Seira asks, trying to spot the differences herself.

Perception 120.

[Anastasia]

Any special means of perception?

[Corwin]

scent, low-light vision, darkvision, blindsight and tremorsense

[Anastasia]

You can't feel anything - it seems remarkably real to you on a glance. Your senses concur.

"I can," Sanzha says, "The color and shape is wrong, isn't it?"

Oberuth nods slightly as Elle says, "I don't. Do you, Seira?"

[Corwin]

"Regular divine senses cannot spot the difference," Seira responds, shaking her head.

And yet....

Oberuth's powers came from the Beyond, but Sanzha's must be from that Crown. While a powerful artifact, it is still of Creation, and that means that means and methods exist in Creation itself to spot the difference. Between that and being pointed out at the right spot, Seira should be able to force a new sense! Not something as complete as scent and blindsight, perhaps, but closer to a variant on the detection magics. Just as Lagann had taught her to detect hidden metals and analyze them, so can she surely come up with... Greater Dream Sight? The name is bad, she'll have to come up with a proper one, but a way to detect and analyze dreams all around her.

Right, so despite phrasing the Crown isn't an artifact but an epic magical item. I figure I could Miracle or divine power a variant on Detect Magic or Greater Arcane Sight to spot this stuff! Plus, Seira has experience with seeing different coloration from the Deck: You feel full of life and vitality. Around you, things are sharper, outsiders dimmer (15ft radius).

[Anastasia]

Okay, obligatory homework: Is there any spell even remotely like this that already exists?

It's a perfectly fine use of alter reality in theory, I just want to know if anything similar is already on the ground.

[Corwin]

If I knew of a spell like this I would've said so. However, there are a lot of variant Detect spells, and Arcane Sight is just a better Detect Magic.

[Anastasia]

Something to do this is reasonable enough, yeah. I can't think of anything similar.

The dreams before you shimmer - and one part of them does seem off now, the part Oberuth advances on.

[Corwin]

"Specialized magic to the rescue!" Seira cheers, gathering that same power at her fingertips and then tapping Elle with it. "Let's take a closer look there!"

[Anastasia]

You go to that part - and when you reach it, it dissolve sinto a golden archway, inviting you deeper in. You can't see anything past it, your vision blocked.

[Corwin]

Seira leads the way in as any sensible leader would.

[Anastasia]

A moment of falling.

All of you land safely amid a sea of stars. A glorious sea of stars, radiant all about you. As you bask in the starlight, far away you can see a throne rise. A throne on which a woman with hair of green snakes sits, clad in a white robe. A matching blindfold sits over her eyes. She is within an inch from being close enough to touch and yet miles away at once, a harmony to it that should be impossible, and yet she does so.

[Corwin]

"The form of a blindfolded gorgon," Seira murmurs.

Hello, Guardian, she greets her. I am Seira Aryn, and these are Elle Stronger, Sanzha and Hellman Oberuth. How should we address you properly?

[Anastasia]

"Guardian," Oberuth inclines his head forward.

Sanzha smiles, "A pleasure."

Elle steps forward, "Yes, tell us what you wish us to call you. Something inspiring!"

"I am Guardian." The gorgon whispers, a soft hiss to her voice.

[Corwin]

Now that we have been properly introduced, let me formally announce that we are here for the divine seed that was entrusted to you. It is our understanding that you may wish to test our mettle before deeming us worthy of it. We could proceed to that, or we could just talk first, whichever you would prefer. While you are limitless in power, it must get lonely without company.