Inscribe (spell)

Inscribe is a Area-type Illusion/Creation spell (and a Making/Breaking spell) that creates writing or images on any surface.Magic, p.97 If aesthetics are in question (such as posters, public notices, huge portraits of the King), use a relevant Artist category.
* Duration: 1 minute
* Cost: 1 to cast. Same to maintain. Minimum 2.
** An inscription can be made permanent for 20x its cost to cast.
* Prerequisites: Simple Illusion and Copy
Note that creatures who are cast upon (for instance, a horse that a wizard wants to "paint" like a zebra)
== As an Enchantment ==
Besides permanent inscriptions (above), one can also make inscribing instruments, using a brush, stylus, etc. These can leave inscriptions on anything, without needing ink or paint. Energy cost to create: 30
== Fanon Notes ==
Inscriptions by default are rather short-lived, and may benefit from some more advanced versions that last for a few hours. For reference:
Duration 	Use
1 minute 	The default time. Long enough to share a secret, disposable note to someone nearby.
5 minutes	Long enough for a short horse race or jousting match for mock knights who don't have painted gear
2 hours 	Set decorations for a theatre (long operas will use many of these in different scenes); Also, messages for homing pigeons, as they're guaranteed to fade, rather than being manually destroyed.
8 hours 	8 hours: Workday writing, facepaints,
12 hours 	~12 hours: Useful for illuminated linework along roads during nighttime
24 hours 	Single-day permits given by magic guilds (e.g. "As long as this sigil is visible, bearer may enter the College) Might work for newspaper--they be reused when the spell wears off!
Permanent	Portraits, wanted posters, "CONDEMNED" signs and other warnings
== References ==