As a London copper, DC Grant knows when someone is trying to wind him up, so he ignores Skipper's name-calling (besides, it's not too far off the mark.)
"Possibly Fae - who knows? If it is, you'd best call me or Nightingale before barging into their realm. Last thing we need is a diplomatic incident."
Skipper - You discover that Councillor Short has been a town councillor at Cwmllyn for over a decade and, while obviously holding great sway over his fellow councillors, is very unpopular with the populace - 'Shady Short' is one of the more polite epithets for him.
And no wonder - there is an ongoing fraud case against him by the Dyfed–Powys Economic Crime Team. You do not have the necessary clearance to review the actual evidence, but it's clear that Short has been taking bribes from property developers in exchange for granting planning permissions, overlooking environmental and safety concerns and otherwise facilitating a building boom in the town.
Looking at Police notes, it seems that investigations into specific property developers are also ongoing. Successful prosecution of these developers hinges on the arrest and interrogation of councillor Short.
Eli - Your research into magic that could alter perception uncovers a couple of potential 5th order spells.
Seducere acts in a similar way to the Glamour cast by Genius Locorum and could be used to make someone see something differently, although it would take an extremely powerful practicioner to cast it over an entire town.
Another candidate is the
Vultus Occulto, essentialy a disguise spell. In more recent records you find references to this spell connected with a dangerous villain known as the Faceless Man. You also find hints of a more drastic solution linked to an associate of his - former MET Police officer and Folly member Lesley May, who somehow managed to repair her damaged face.
You find little else about magic spells, but do stumble upon the diaries of Major Horace Wergyn: a County Practitioner, who operated in Wales a century-or-so ago:
Des - Wales (without an H), is, you find, a country located in the West of Britain, not far from Herefordshire. With England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, it makes up on of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
It has it's own government, located in the capital city Cardiff, and it's own unique culture. You find many references to coal mining, rugby, male voice choirs, mountains, sheep, valleys and beaches.
Digging a little deeper into the town itself, you find an old website, detailing the local history of Cwmllyn and some sort of religious revival that happened there back in the day:
Izzy - Looking into Cwmllyn, you find that it was originally a small town in mid-Wales, but has expanded rapidly in recent years thanks to the opening of a dual-carriageway linking the town to Cardiff and Swansea. New housing developments are springing up, turning Cwmllyn into a commuter town.
There isn't much on HOLMES2: Very little crime has been officially reported in the area. The only major incident on record is an attempted robbery in 2018. The perpetrator, a Caucasian male, approximately 6’ tall with a slim build and wearing a hooded top, was chased out of the shop by the owner, who lost sight of him as he ran over the school crossing. Despite extensive enquiries, no progress was made on the case and the perpetrator was never apprehended.
Jordan - while reaching for some musty tomes that might contain information about invisibility and teleportation, the floor of the library creaks alarmingly...