A Familiar was a tool. A thing created by greater magii and scientists alike to assist with research, casting, and various other mundane tasks. Aerian Grimoire created hers in the form of a tome for this exact reason. What better thing to keep research notes in order than a research journal, after all? It practically wrote itself! Well. It literally wrote itself. Aerian would mumble to herself under her breath, as the words she spoke appeared on the page beside her. Her brow was knit in concentr...

One would imagine these experiments to be performed in dark dungeons. Basements, cellars, or far out in the woods. Far away from where anyone would think to be. These matters were private. These things were to be kept secret. They were to be kept secure. They certainly were not to be performed in a teenager’s dorm room. A shaded window, a small bed, and stacks of books were the watchers of this…. Affront. Sigils marked the ground, tying together ancient languages, and magical promises. Aerian...