[OOC] Ivory Heart

[Kaik Leyr]

Well well...It looks like the Twilight House will be supervising me from now on.

Good work Mirage! Can't wait to see a name for the wizard only location.

I had a question about the wizard only location. Will this location be like a "hang out" spot for mages? Or will it be more like a district, where mages live and work?

And to answer Kelski's question, it is a matter of which discipline of magic will be your main magic. You can have, for example, both auristics and animation, but you have to choose the one you are most proficient and familiar with, for me it would be animation, so I'd fall under the Twilight House. If it was auristics I was more acquainted with then it would Dusk House.

At least I believe this is how it will work. That wasn't confusing right?

[Sal Mander]

Okay, this may sound like a really silly question, but here goes. Is it possible, aside from eye witnesses, to prove that someone has used or is capable of using magic?

Furthermore, exactly what powers of law do the Houses posses when bringing a 'rogue' mage to justice? Does their authority supersede the Shinya or vice versa?

[Shamus]

Alright, so Shamus is a hypnotist and would be not be taken in by a house, but he also is registered for auristics. Would the Dusk House still take me? Will opening my business still be an alright?

[Brandon Blackwing]

Sal: Anyone with Auristics should be more than capable of seeing one is able to use magic, so, yeah. I don't know if that would be considered 'proof', since the aurist may be lying, though I imagine that if they'd use someone deemed trustworthy -like a Shinya or Alses perhaps- their word would be proof enough.

Now we're talking about auristics anyway, I've once been told IC that the aura of a Kelvic is significantly different than the aura of ordinary humans. I always wondered what exactly was meant with that. I mean, it sounds pretty logical, but then again, it is said to be extremely hard to determine if one is kelvic or human just by looking at the person. I then wonder what exactly is so different about their aura. Is it not as big as a human's perhaps, because they are part animal? However, Kelvic are sentient and intelligent, so I am not sure about that really.

And why do I want to know? Because I'm curious

[Ornea]

Looks splendid !

I hope a necklace with a medallion can be added to the wizard insignia Not sure what's meant with a patch, but it sounds like a piece of cloth, perhaps with embroidery, to sew on the cloak? People aren't wearing the cloaks at all occasions, so I think it could be good with a patch for the cloak, but there could also be a matching brassard people can tie around sleeves and a medallion.

My idea for a Dawn Tower Medallion. The diameter is about 2 inces and it's made of enameled cast metal; the four colored fields represents the four elements, the small shield in the middle represents the shielding, the metal ornaments going in four directions represents the flux and the combination of it all represents magecrafting.



(Ornea can take on to craft them.)

[Mirage]

I made a few edits to the registry, rewording and adding a little bit to hopefully clear up some of the confusion:

One may also report to Hanei a wizard they know exists in ‎the city who is unregistered, and runs the risk of overgiving and thus endangering other ‎members of the city. The process is quick and simple, involving the signing of one form ‎which states that you are indeed a practitioner of magic and gives the permission for the ‎Shinya to detain you if necessary. The three main houses endorse the Wizard Registry, and when one registers he is given access to resources not made available to non registered wizards. This information allows for the registered Wizard to petition their particular supporting house for things such as loans for businesses and access to specific parts of the Library, and perhaps even request jobs related to their magical abilities. Once the official forms are signed the Wizard is given a patch they must wear at all times with the symbol of the House they fall under.

Wizard's are registered under the house that supports what they consider their main magic, but of course given the fluid nature of magics and their practitioners once per season a mage or wizard can re register under a different house that more closely supports their needs. The Dawn House supports Reimancers, Shielders, Flux users and Magecrafters. Dusk house supports Aurist, Spiritist, and Summoners. Twilight House supports Morphers, Alchemist and Animators. Leechers and Hypnotist are not supported by any of the main houses as these magics are seen as disruptive to the community, but simply having these magics registered will not affect a person's job availability. Glyphers may be supported by any of the houses though if Glyphing is chosen as one's main magic it is unlikely any work will be made available. Malediction and Voiding are not supported directly by any of the house, and it is rare that any work is available for those who practice these disciplines. Projection is under the direct supervision of the Shinya. Having any of these magics is acceptable within the city, however, the practice of some such as leeching and hypnotism in a way that is not permitted will cause quick and drastic consequences. It should be noted that while all Wizards must register and wear the patch of their house, they are under no obligation to tell others what their particular magics are. Simply wearing the patch is a sign of prestige and will give access to the Wizards only locations and make other possibilities open within the three main houses.

Youchi Dawn of the Cosmos Center always directs those new wizards in Lhavit to the ‎registry, as well as many of the denizens. A new wizard will always be made aware of it, as ‎many of the citizens are wary of being in the way of overgiving. It is a social responsibility to ‎make sure all magic is accounted for. It is to be noted, however, that just because one registers at the Wizard Registry they are under no obligation to take a job using one of their magics, or accepting any jobs that are offered to them. They are free to choose whether or not they wish to use any of the resources made available to them and are also allowed to practice their own magic within the safety of their own home or the Wizards only locations.

OK so by main magics I typically mean the one that the character's themselves consider their favorite, or most proficient and does not necessarily have to reflect their actual skill level. It can even be the one they are most interested with at the time. I have readjusted the location so that we can account for the nature of mages and their shifting attention spans, so once a season you may re register under a different house

I changed a little of the wording here as well. I did not mean 'under the authority' as in these are the ones that are going to policy you 24/7. Its more like if you are interested in these types of magics THIS house will be able to support you and provide you resources if you need them. I wanted a real reason and way ICly for players to gain access to the houses without being a part of the house, and without just making the houses fully open to everyone. Since I am taking away the option to tutor under the houses in magic I decided to open them up more as a source for information and resources for current mages. So if you are a reimancer and you want to start a business with reimancy you simply need to petition the Dawn House that supports all reimancy activities in Lhavit. Since you are already registered under them it makes the process all the easier and you do not have to go through the beginning paper work process where they figure out who you are and if you are trust worthy to provide extra information and loans to. You could be a reimancer with skill in Animation and you could definitely still talk to the Twilight house for loans for a business, however, the process will be longer and a little more involved than if you first talked with the house who you are registered to because they already have your information.

I have only patches listed for now, but I fully intended to add a few other options such as medallions, gloves and possibly simple shirts and dresses with the symbol of the house on it. I am also playing with the idea that if you simply have the symbol of a house on your clothing somewhere you are automatically considered a mage, and it would be a serious offense to try and impersonate a mage to gain access to their resources . Still I believe that would be a fun option to provide. The Symbols of the houses grant the mage access to resources non mages do not have, makes it a little easier for them to gain loans and other such things from the house that they fall under, and of course gives them access to the Wizards Only location. Yes as a mage they are required to register as it is law, and so they should wear something that signifies they are a mage, BUT that does not mean that they have to work using their magic. A Master Morpher could simply run a flower stand and it would be perfectly alright. it is important to remember that all of these things are put here to give some structure and open more opportunities for players, but it is up to the players to utilize them.

Finally, Lhavit as a whole is accepting to the IDEA of every magic. Just because you do practice Hypnotism that will not hold you back in anyway, you know as long as you don't get caught using it on people lol. Now as I say in the write up however the patches/symbols only mark you as a Wizard or mage, but you are under no obligations at all to tell anyone what magics you use. You have to register all of them with the registry yes, but that is simply for the 3 houses benefits as well as the Shinya's in case action is ever needed to be taken to either stop you, or help you should you go into overgiving. Everyone else though? They just see that you are a mage and in Lhavit all mages are equal. Does that make sense?

If you have more questions please feel free to ask. I am still debating over a single location or a small district of sorts with 2 or 3 locations made available. If it is the later I will need to investigate further into a proper place to put it with Lhavit's layout. Let me know your thoughts

Mirage

[Brandon Blackwing]

Mirage, I am fairly sure you can read my mind. I was entertaining the thought of stealing a cloak or other item with a symbol of one of the houses so Bran could infiltrate the Mages Only Area at one point or another

Ah, I think I'll have quite a bit of fun playing around with these new elements of Lhavit Well, when I get back from WR that is

[Mirage]

I wanted to say that these changes with magic are only the first step to Lhavit's revamp and improvement. Magic was by far the biggest issue as far as I could see, and there are a number of much smaller problems in some of the locations, such as the Towers that offer tutoring which we do not allow. The apartments will be getting a look at as well, and it should be noted if you live in an apartment you pay common expenses in addition to the cost of the apartment each season . Since someone has asked me this before, yes Lhavit DOES allow some poor level living, but in those cases you would not be living inside of the city itself you would be living mostly in a tent perhaps in an area close to where some of the farming and agriculture takes place. Its something I've put closer to the bottom of the list, but there are some rare exceptions to the everyone pays Common. If you are RPing like you are living at Common you are paying it . Lhavit is a city that is much better off than some so there really is no reason not to pay common expenses especially if you have a job.

I also have a plan for business loans which I will most likely put in place as soon as the magic only section is finished. NOW as for what the other major change to the city is going to be? I am not actually going to be changing much else haha. Instead I am going to start pulling out some of the main themes that make Lhavit unique and interesting as a city. For instance did you know that Lhavit's main export is Tea? we will start putting more emphasis on the things that make this city different and special. Also Lhavit is not the shining star of Kalea, that is just city. It IS however the city that never sleeps! In this city there is something on, day and night. No matter the time of day the city is active, people are walking and shopping and eating and going to entertainment locations. I want to bring out things like this and make them more obvious and defining of the city. Lhavit has a lot that makes it pretty amazing, so after this situation with magic I am making it my mission to bring it all to the forefront and then let the city develop naturally through the actions of its players and ST ^.^

[Kaik Leyr]

Good to hear about the changes Mirage. Now...are you saying a new ST will be coming to Lhavit?

Well besides using Auristics, using glyphing one can identify a magic user. As wizards will instinctively know what they mean, so if they can't tell you what the glyph says then they aren't a wizard. I believe Alses has used this technique before.

[Bennar Witt]

What if you are a wizard who doesn't have glyphing skills?