Department of Magical Consequences
The Department of Magical Consequences, or DMC, is a court-like system in Mount Mouraine. Its purpose is to handle the consequences of breaking or failing to fulfill the terms of a contract. The DMC's purpose is to evaluate and remove or maintain Curses, Geas, and other magical drawbacks of these contractual consequences.
The Department functions largely as a court for investigating and arbitrating cases brought to it by patrons and/or contractors of a broken contract.
Normally the power of a contract is granted by one of the Pillars of the Foundation Contract of the city. This power is ultimately what determines if a contract's terms have been suitably fulfilled and administers the consequences automatically. So, in the majority of cases the patrons and contractors will accept the outcome of the contract, with the vast majority having a positive outcome. In the event of a negative outcome one or both parties can plead their case or petition to have the negative effects removed.
The negative consequences for failing to complete or fulfill the terms of a contract are usually temporary. Occasionally they may be intentionally or unintentionally long lasting or permanent. This is where the DMC comes in.
Both sides of a contract are able to use the DMC to investigate the the outcome of a contract. Most people who come through the DMC's doors are looking to have a consequence removed from them.
Trust in the contracts is typically very strong and it is not often that someone requires an investigation or arbitration of a contracts outcome. Therefore, the majority of work the DMC does is in ensuring just consequences are upheld and those affected by them are held accountable.
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