Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 12, 2019 0:02:54 GMT -5
1250 AD:
Outside of Constantinople, in a field of little note, a sizable gathering of mages from across the known world had gathered. Representatives from almost every faction, large and small, and even many legendary individual mages were in attendance. There was but a single goal in mind: find resolution to the problem that plagued the magic world.
"We have to face facts- there is a glaring problem in our practice and it needs a solution now. The non-magic rulers of the world are powerless to stopping the evil mages and factions. Any attempts at arresting, trial and imprisonment ultimately result in them breaking free by overwhelming the guards. It's pretty clear what needs to be done: we need to find a way to keep magic in check" the leader of the Constantinople Fire Mage Guild declared.
"I agree, but what kind of solution is needed? Do we become shadow states and each control the fate of evil doers on our own accord?" One mage asked
"No, that is not for the best. If we simply gave each faction the power to arrest, prosecute and imprison then this will create more problems than it solves. Our attempt at a rule of law would be but a thin veil for being able to inflict draconian punishment on those we don't like "just because" and we can't have that" The Fire Guild leader concluded.
There must have been dozens of ideas floated around that night. One proposal was to create artificial magic guardians to patrol and watch over them; fears of them going out of control and turning on their creators quickly shot down that idea. Another idea for overthrowing the non-magic governments and taking power for themselves was also rejected; it went against their principles and everyone pretty much agreed that possessing magic power and political power at the same time "was too much power for any one man to wield"
Ultimately, it was a scholar from a region in what is now Northern Italy that proposed the solution. He suggested that what was truly needed was "a neutral, overseeing faction. Not one so intrusive that we lose our privacy, but one that does have the authority to investigate wrong doing, arrest those who commit magic crimes, hold trial and punish accordingly. These paladins would be the safeguard of the magic world; keeping the forces of evil reigned in while ensuring the honest practitioners stayed safe. In short, a magic organization, with the power to enforce the supreme laws over the magic world, was born. Majika Supremus subsequently became composed of mages from all over... to ensure no conflict of interest any members of Majika Supremus could not be members of any other factions, and were required to be "impartial and fair" in the administering of law. A series of accords developed in the subsequent years, decades and centuries spelled out the laws of the magic world. Whether it was "regular crimes" such as murder, rape or burglary, or laws specifically pertaining to the practice of magic, such as the ban placed on mind control, under Majika Supremus the magic world became a much safer place, and perhaps even was a catalyst for the golden age of magic that would eventually come with the Renaissance. By keeping the power to arrest and judicial proceedings under one faction, this allowed for a fair enforcement of the law; individual factions with grudges against one another could not simply arrest one another in a series of petty squabbles over small issues... if there was a problem, the paladins of Majika Supremus would help make things right.
Though not free from criticism, ultimately Majika Supremus proved to be beneficial to the magic world. Even in the age of the Magic Underground, the paladins remain on alert, protecting the innocent and punishing those who do harm
Outside of Constantinople, in a field of little note, a sizable gathering of mages from across the known world had gathered. Representatives from almost every faction, large and small, and even many legendary individual mages were in attendance. There was but a single goal in mind: find resolution to the problem that plagued the magic world.
"We have to face facts- there is a glaring problem in our practice and it needs a solution now. The non-magic rulers of the world are powerless to stopping the evil mages and factions. Any attempts at arresting, trial and imprisonment ultimately result in them breaking free by overwhelming the guards. It's pretty clear what needs to be done: we need to find a way to keep magic in check" the leader of the Constantinople Fire Mage Guild declared.
"I agree, but what kind of solution is needed? Do we become shadow states and each control the fate of evil doers on our own accord?" One mage asked
"No, that is not for the best. If we simply gave each faction the power to arrest, prosecute and imprison then this will create more problems than it solves. Our attempt at a rule of law would be but a thin veil for being able to inflict draconian punishment on those we don't like "just because" and we can't have that" The Fire Guild leader concluded.
There must have been dozens of ideas floated around that night. One proposal was to create artificial magic guardians to patrol and watch over them; fears of them going out of control and turning on their creators quickly shot down that idea. Another idea for overthrowing the non-magic governments and taking power for themselves was also rejected; it went against their principles and everyone pretty much agreed that possessing magic power and political power at the same time "was too much power for any one man to wield"
Ultimately, it was a scholar from a region in what is now Northern Italy that proposed the solution. He suggested that what was truly needed was "a neutral, overseeing faction. Not one so intrusive that we lose our privacy, but one that does have the authority to investigate wrong doing, arrest those who commit magic crimes, hold trial and punish accordingly. These paladins would be the safeguard of the magic world; keeping the forces of evil reigned in while ensuring the honest practitioners stayed safe. In short, a magic organization, with the power to enforce the supreme laws over the magic world, was born. Majika Supremus subsequently became composed of mages from all over... to ensure no conflict of interest any members of Majika Supremus could not be members of any other factions, and were required to be "impartial and fair" in the administering of law. A series of accords developed in the subsequent years, decades and centuries spelled out the laws of the magic world. Whether it was "regular crimes" such as murder, rape or burglary, or laws specifically pertaining to the practice of magic, such as the ban placed on mind control, under Majika Supremus the magic world became a much safer place, and perhaps even was a catalyst for the golden age of magic that would eventually come with the Renaissance. By keeping the power to arrest and judicial proceedings under one faction, this allowed for a fair enforcement of the law; individual factions with grudges against one another could not simply arrest one another in a series of petty squabbles over small issues... if there was a problem, the paladins of Majika Supremus would help make things right.
Though not free from criticism, ultimately Majika Supremus proved to be beneficial to the magic world. Even in the age of the Magic Underground, the paladins remain on alert, protecting the innocent and punishing those who do harm