The Collected World of Jim Hope

Entry Type: Lore

  • Edict of Harmonious Coexistence

    The Ancient Magical Treaty

    Summary

    The global legal accord separating and regulating the magical population to maintain peaceful relations with the mundane world.

    Archival Profile

    • Enforcers: The Consortium of Esoteric Affairs
    • Opponents: Archivist Thorne and those who believe the Edict breeds complacency
    • Story Impact: Barty’s accidental Severance Sigil was a severe breach of this Edict

    Historical Chronicles

    The Edict of Harmonious Coexistence is the foundation of modern magical law, demanding discretion and separation from the mundane world. It is heavily monitored by Consortium officials. Archivist Thorne viewed the Edict as outdated, weak, and inefficient. By forcing Barty to trigger a Severance Sigil, Thorne planned to expose the cracks and systemic weaknesses of the Edict, forcing the old guard of wizards to collapse and hand him absolute administrative authority.

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  • The Severance Sigil

    The Void of Magical Flow

    Summary

    A forbidden, catastrophic high-level spell that siphons and cuts off all local magical flow, siphoning the vibrancy of reality.

    Archival Profile

    • Physical Effects: Muted colors bleed to black-and-white; absolute, chilling silence
    • Impact on Victims: Incapacitates them completely, leaving them ‘magicked-out’
    • Ripples: Vibrates across global ley lines, alerting wardens across Europe

    Historical Chronicles

    The Severance Sigil is a rare and highly forbidden magical event. When Barty over-channels his stasis spell against Skitter, he accidentally manifests this Sigil. For a second, colors bleed into stark black and white, and all municipal sound is swallowed by a void. Skitter is instantly magicked-out, but the sigil’s feedback vibrates through the quill of a clerk in London, blinds a Warden beneath Edinburgh Castle, and drops a dagger in Paris, revealing Barty’s active status to the world.

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