Adult Female
Name: unnamed
Species: Dark Atramentum
Birthday: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Owner: Phoenixwildfire
Element: Light 
Atramentums grow quickly, reaching adulthood after only one year. Despite being more intelligent than other cats, these companions remain very playful even when fully grown. As they continue to age, these companions become less and less energetic. Older atramentums are dignified creatures, and rarely leave the quiet of the main library. Both males and females possess the same attitudes and have markings painted onto their coats. While no one can determine what these markings say, it is clear that they are words or symbols of some sort. Males have different marks than females, making the two easy to tell apart. Females are also easy to spot because they are the more lethargic of the two, and nap more often, allowing them to do more work. Young atramentums are energetic enough, though, and wander where they will, exploring the castle. No one really minds as little kittens wander from classroom to classroom. As the kittens grow older, they too will be drawn towards books and will learn to write with their tails. Any adult atramentum is an incredibly talented scribe and greatly enjoys writing. As for where they make their homes, these creatures rarely leave the libraries. Instead, soft beds are created for them, and placed about randomly. The beds nearest the fire are usually occupied by one or two adult cats and on cold nights they can be found piled together for warmth. At times there are up to five cats sleeping on top of one another.
These cats can generally be found in the libraries, either lounging on desks or sleeping amongst the books. They seem to sleep even more than most cats, for it is when they are unconscious that atramentums work best. For hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, these felines have been used as scribes. Their nimble tails allow them to write far quicker than humans, and as they work when asleep, they never tire. Any magi with much research to undertake usually has one of these cats take notes. Nobles also use atramentums as letter writers, and even some dignitaries use them. The only issue with this is that the cats occasionally wake up. When awake, atramentums are often distracted by passing insects or interesting bits of paper. When this happens, the notes abruptly change to whatever topic has caught the cat's fancy, and unless checked, the notes will show information about chasing mice or eating fish. The atramentums sometimes write on a surface as they pass it, and if left alone a magi may come back to find their study covered in graffiti detailing the cat's activities throughout the day. Although their tongues erase whatever work they have done, an awake atramentum is usually too busy to fix their mistakes. For this reason, two atramentums usually work together, so that their work is as precise as possible. When these cats are done with their writing, they simply lick their tails clean so they don't leave a trail of ink behind them when they walk.
Sprite art: DarrkestDrow/Munin (adult) | Description: Damien/Lazuli