Kaun, used to be the Lighthouse to the capital, Tyro, but the mage-powered light was destroyed in an energy surge. The fallout from the incident obliterated a significant portion of the surrounding districts.
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History of Magic Prohibition
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The Lighthouse Disaster
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Storming of the Debris Sector
Civil actionArmed Magical Police Enforcement storm the Debris Sector in a display of force. Many spellcasters and spellcaster suspects are killed, with arrest being reserved for potential informants. This is the final time that magitech weaponry was 'officially used' by the police of Kaun.
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422
Introduction of laws surrounding magic use
Magic and technology are understood to be codependent, which creates problems for Kaun trying to keep up with magi-tech progress while having severe laws on magic. Magic is not completely forbidden, but so many forms of magic are illegal that it is very difficult to practice without crossing lines. related: Law of the City-Sphere Kaun
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423
Gamma
Cosmetic Enhancement Attacks
Criminal ActivityA group of wizards hack into a magical piercing specialist's equipment, and then into the magical piercings the piercer had inserted. Victims, former customers of this cosmetic enhancer, writhe as lightning static erupts from their magical piercings. Passers-by, family and friends stare on in horror as they becoming shuddering corpses.
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423
Zeta440
Magical Criminal Activity rises
Criminal ActivityKaun becomes a battlefield of magical terrorism and vigilante chaos. Wizards perform violent displays of power, vigilante civilians hunt down spellcasters with equal lack of mercy. Regular life attempts to continue, but this is difficult with the occasional explosion heard on the horizon.
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Reform of Law Enforcement
The Magical Law Enforcement team are given increased authority to crack down on attacks. They operate on a guilty-until-proven-innocent policy, and have a clear emphasis on displays of force and police presence.
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447
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Series of Magical Explosions in Kaun
Criminal ActivityA series of explosions occur in the eastern side of central Kaun, through the slums and into the centre. Many were killed, many are still rebuilding and the signs of damage still remain. The official reports are that it was a coven illegal spellcasters wanting to wreak destruction and havoc. Others believe it was a series of copycat acts, others still an irresponsible spelcasting experiment gone wrong. Public opinion on spellcasting heavily worsens.
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