A Chronicle of Occultism in Skinnerburg

The World: Skinnerburg is a modern region with a strong tradition of wizarding beliefs. People embrace modern life while maintaining their belief in and reliance on witchcraft. Belikov spent his childhood in Skinnerburg, but then traveled with his parents away from home to study and live outside. It was also because of his childhood that he had a very strong interest and knowledge base in the occult. After publishing his fifth scholarly book, From Goya to Pound: the Occult Turn in Modernity, Belikov returned to his home in Skinnerburg, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the wiccan tradition here. The Story: “We don't want to repeat the mistakes of Innocent VIII. In our opinion, that…