MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate
Several centuries ago, the world was changed forever by the disappearance of Merlin, the world's greatest wizard. Without him to keep the balance between the light and dark forces in the world, the mortals became jealous and distrustful of the fey races as well as anyone else who possessed magic. War was inevitable and the world was plunged into darkness for centuries. Many years later, it seemed the human race won out. Flash forward to today, and those ancient wizards have vanished among the people. Where did they go you may ask? They went Corporate!
Founded in the 1700s, what started as a secret society dedicated to protecting and preserving the study of magic has grown into a full-fledged business! Here at Magicorp, young witches and wizards are brought onboard to hone their magical abilities, develop technology and tools to drive humanity forward (We invented Facebook you know?), uphold the traditions of magic as set forth by Merlin himself, and... protect the world from the forces of darkness.
You see, the humans BARELY won the war in the dark ages. While many wizards were able to return to their normal lives and hide among the people, the fey races were... not so lucky. They were forced into hiding in forests, caves, and the underground. Combine that with being hunted, hated, and feared. That's a recipe for disaster. Many of them seek to wipe Man from the face of the planet and retake the world for themselves. Obviously, this would be inconvenient for us here at Magicorp as our stock prices would plummet. We'd be incapable of operating in such an environment! As such, it falls to our employees to hunt down various Fey creatures and other monsters before they expose the world of magic to the modern world, upend the balance of light and darkness, and ruin our market value to our shareholders! Best of luck, young wizards!
-Magicorp Introduction Manual
Magic: Your Career Path
If your application to Magicorp has been accepted, then congratulations, you managed to beat out every other wizard who wanted to actually use their powers for something productive. Of course, you'll need to know what job to apply for. Mana - the 'life force' of magic - flows differently through all beings (but you knew that already didn't you?). If you didn't... then it's a miracle you were hired on, but I'm sure there's a place for you in the custodial department.
In short, your job here at Magicorp is determined by what type of magic you are skilled in. Of course your 'job' is merely a front while your REAL work is hunting monsters, but that's neither here nor there. Here are some 'job openings' you can expect to see in the coming quarter:
-Administration/Middle Management (Pending) -> Job openings in Administration are rare as the wizards who live long enough to be promoted typically know how NOT to die while working at Magicorp. As a result, many of the people in this position are a mixed bag of skills and abilities from throughout Magicorp.
-Research and Development (Evocation/Infusion) -> One of the two 'fronts' for Magicorp, R&D works two jobs as both developing new spells for combat and creating inventions in order to give the impression that we're an actual company providing a public service that doesn't relate to hunting monsters. Slap some magic on an Iphone then send it out! We have a deadline to meet!
-Marketing and Sales (Elemental Magic) -> On the front lines of Magicorp is our sales team. Wielding the elements is tricky enough by itself. Doing it under pressure of mutilation by a lycan is something else entirely. Regardless, the sales team is the best at delivering our 'product' (Spoilers it's DEATH) to our inhuman clientele.
-Customer Service (Beast Taming/Enchantment) -> the other 'front' for the company. Customer service is a vital department in any successful business. However our 'target demographic' (The Fey) rarely wish to be serviced. Regardless, we will service them anyway. Beast Tamers may apply their skills to trap any monsters that step out of line. Oh and Enchanters? Make sure the mortals forget they saw ANYTHING.
-Accounting and Finance (Divination/Illusion) -> Use your knowledge of the future to keep us out of the red! Also, use your illusory skills to make us LOOK like we're not in the red. You guys keep this company afloat. Also, these skills are helpful in battle too.
-Human Resources (Healing/Nature Magic) -> You guys are the reason we keep going out and fighting this battle. Whether it's dealing with mental wounds left by the management or dealing with actual wounds left by angry trolls, this crack team of healers is on the job.
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And those are just a fraction of some of the opportunities you can expect to grasp when you can join us here at Magicorp! After all, someone has to keep the world safe right? You might as well get paid for doing it. Well with that said, we hope to see your application come through in the next few weeks! We know you'll be a valuable addition to our company! If you're not, we have no problem feeding you to the Balrog we keep in the basement. I'm not joking..
-Katherine 'Kath' Nightstone, Magicorp Hiring Manager
About Magicorp
As stated above, Magicorp was founded in the 1700s as the Order of the Streetwalkers. The Order was made up of wealthy wizards in the U.K. who wished to preserve the free study of magic and educate wizards youths in the ways of the old culture. The name stemmed from wizards walking the streets of London at night to meet at the houses of their colleagues to share notes and their studies.
Unfortunately... another group stole the Streetwalker name so The Order was forced to go nameless for several decades to avoid confusion. Following the American Revolution, the surviving founders of The Order and their descendants saw an opportunity to escape persecution in their homeland and traveled across the ocean to the Americas where they set up shop in New York City (literally). Using the post-revolution fervor to their advantage, The Order channeled its wealth and influence to insert itself into society as a business firm. Now called Magicorp, the company calls wizards from across the globe to apply and develop their magical abilities, annnnd... sometimes protect the world from monster attacks, but that's nothing you need to worry about at the moment.
-Andrew Blackwood, Magicorp CEO
