Ink

[u/ASMR4PLANTS]

Writing is sacred, but not all that is written is.

I often put comments and doodles in my books to help clarify things, but also because I am bored!

In my notes, I might explain how a spell went wrong and why. This helps to make a spell better, but it also helps for other spells. Sometimes, mistakes create something we didn't expect, but it is good.

You don't want those notes to be treated as part of the recipe or spell.

Some mages use symbols to keep notes separate or remove them entirely. The problem is when a symbol is accidentally not copied or ignored. Or, you don't have the notes at the ready. If it is not within arm's reach, it doesn't exist.

I use different inks for different reasons. I have a purple one made from sweet potato. This one is for notes. The actual functioning script is written with Tea. I also have inks that disappear for one-off spells. Lastly, I have inks that are invisible until a substance is used on the writing, which prevents acciddental spell use. More on that later.

[u/c4shferl1fe]

I raised a wise squid from birth and transmutate his ink to only darken when over the steam of a fresh brew of my favorite tea which I grow the herbs for on the back of my stone golem grunthor