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familiar name

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erethizon dorsatum | light | true name (optional)

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001. familiars have a true name which usually is made up of two different words, and a given name that the witch calls them by in the open. the true name is not usually shared with anyone.
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002. familiars and the witch are linked and pain felt by the familiar is felt by the witch. oftentimes gashes or cuts on the familiar appear on the witch.
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003. familiars, while confined to a base animal species, may be of different and unrealistic sizes or shapes, and have unique hides or other markings.
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004. familiars are sometimes (but not always) armored or wearing trinkets, though they hardly add to the actual defense and seem like a legitimate part of the familiar
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005. familiars are able to utilize techniques but not scrolls, thought this depletes the shared pool of mana. they often 'radiate' their element.
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006. they are highly intelligent and are constantly aware of the witch's surroundings, whether in the realm of existence or not. they sometimes appear of their own will, and are mostly autonomous. however, when expressly told to, they must absolutely obey orders of a witch.
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007. familiars communicate either 'directly' to their witches via telepathy, or 'openly' to the surroudning witches. this speech is 'open' and can be 'heard' by anyone nearby. this means that they can only speak privately with their witch.
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extra: familiars over 10 feet (or familiars that are absurdly wide, etc) go through special magical restraints that 'compress' their size within the walls of sundial and other cities to a less destructive size.
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EXAMPLE
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NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL | DARKNESS | URUSULA BOMIA[break]
urusula (or 'stripes,' as she has been named) is a pitch black northern flying squirrel with a meter-long wingspan and brilliant green eyes. her nails are exceptionally sharp and her favorite thing to do is claw an enemy's eyes. 'darkness' for her, means literally that. she enjoys blinding the enemy, using clouds of darkness as a means to an end.
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this squirrel is a bit of a diva, and is rather flighty and quick to jump to conclusions. she's always eager to instigate things and loves making things dramatic, often pushing witch name to take the reckless or a little more morally bankrupt option out of the given directions. she likes to push her luck, but she's as loyal as familiars are. she loves it when things go as she predicts, and spreads her cynicism --which she calls acquired taste.
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her acquired taste apparently also consists of opera masks, because she's almost always wearing on when she materializes. the interesting thing is that the masks change almost every time (yet remain consistent for a given appearance). the typical one is plain white though, attracting more attention to her sparkling emerald eyes.
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sidenote: familiars communicate either 'directly' to their witches via telepathy, or physically/outloud, and can be heard by anyone nearby. this means that they can only speak with telepathy through their witch.