As the smoke from Louise's customary explosion began to clear, the details of her familiar began to be seen. Human in shape, except for being about three feet tall, shorter than even Louise. Very long Hair for its stature... and not chubby in the way of dwarves. Professor Colbert's experienced eyes noted that it appeared withered, as if it had once been at least somewhat larger, both in frame and height. 'Perhaps', he thought to himself, 'The Summoning put a strain upon it'
But no, as the smoke cleared further, it became clear that the summoned being was very old, its hair was white with age, it possessed a beard so long that it had tucked it into its belt in order to keep it from the ground, and yet, that beard still threatened to trip it should it move. It's vibrant green eyes twinkled from behind glass lenses, similar to those found in the telescopes carried by ship captains, held in place by metal frames. It's skin bore none of the blemishes of age, save for a multitude of smile and laugh lines. A cane, of knobbly and knotted wood, seemingly as gnarled as the hands which held it, supported the being.... for no human could live to such age as this creature had seen.... and yet, it did not bear the pointed ears of an elf.
“Qua sum Ego?” said the creature in a quizzical tone of voice.
“I am sorry, what did you say?”
“Vos can non agnosco? Quam miser.” the creature replied. Then lowered the lenses and stared directly into Colbert's eyes. Colberts life flashed before his eyes, everything, leading up to this moment. “EGO animadverto, EGO recipero is pactum.” the creature said with a voice echoing with power. Strangely, Contract Servant was completed, the Runes etched themselves upon him, and Louise felt the bond form.
“Ah, much better... a spot of Legillemancy might get me the lingua but it does nothing for being able to speak it, fortunately, as the ancient philosophers say, 'The Pen is Mightier than the Sword', and well, the Tongue, is another pen, though it writes in the air. So now thanks to these nice runes, I can talk to you properly... isn't that nice.” the Strange Familiar of Louise de Valliere said.
“Ah, yes... quite... ah, what is your name?” Louise asked.
“My name? My name.... hmmmm, well last week it was Humphrey, week before that it was Henry, and the week before that it was....oh wait, you don't want to know the false ones do you... no, you want the name of EGO... don't you, hmmm, in that case it would be, Molestus Plasmator Pro Levitas Repletus Tempestas. Or for short, Harry Potter.” Said Louise's odd, ancient familiar, now known as Harry Potter, or Molestus Plasmator Pro Levitas Repletus Tempestas.
“That... is a long name....” Louise choked out.
“Hmmm, do you want to learn how I earned it?”
“.........I do not believe I do.” Louise replied after a moment of hesitation.
“Hmmm, your loss.”
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