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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 (Experimental Magic/Infusion) -> One of the two 'fronts' for Magicorp, R&D works two jobs as both developing new spells for combat and creating devices to assist our agents in the field. In addition, you'll have to construct items for the general public to give the illusion we're a legit business. 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. Welcome to the Magicorp family!
-Andrew Blackwood, Magicorp CEO


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What creatures are we able to apply as?
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My third time writing this after two blue screens of death.. Stupid work laptop!
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"Someone said the customer is always right. Whoever said that is a liar. Most times the customer is wrong!"

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Full Name:
Kenji Yamamoto

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Age:
21

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Appearance:
Kenji is a man of Japanese descent. He stands at six feet tall and has a lean dancer's build. His movements and posture are graceful and poised because of his dance experience. He has brown eyes, and his black hair is kept neat and tidy at all times. He is always clean-shaven, neatly groomed, and cares about keeping up his appearance. As far as clothing, Kenji dresses professionally. He wears suits most of the time. Even on his days off, he still wears dress shirts, ties, and slacks.

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Worldview (Personality):
Upon first impression, Kenji is a sweet guy. He acts happy-go-lucky and always has a smile on his face. He is friendly to everyone in the office and is willing to strike up a conversation with anyone. He says hi to everyone in the office, and he’s been known to bring baked goods for the other employees to enjoy. Because of his job, people turn to him when they need someone to vent to and listen to their problems, and he does his best to help them. He gets high ratings for his customer service skills.

This is really just an act. Deep down, he is very irritated with his job, and his life in general. He studied to be an actor; he was going to be a star! Instead, he’s stuck in an office listening to customers complain about every little problem they have and then demanding to speak to the manager when they don’t get exactly what they want. At one point, he really did want to help, but being yelled at by people for things he had no control over took a toll on his mental health. Now, Kenji could not care less what happens to people or their problems. He just puts on the act for the sake of his job.

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Position:
Customer Service Representative

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Magic:
Beast Taming/Enchantment

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Resume (Background):
Kenji was born to an average Japanese family living in America. His parents were both mortals, and had very traditional views. All of his life, he wanted to be an actor on the Broadway stage. Other kids in school bullied him for his interests, and this upset him greatly. He knew that one day, he would be a star! Then he’d show them!

Kenji discovered his magical abilities at the age of 10. When he accidentally brought his stuffed animals to life while doing a dance routine in his room. He kept his magical abilities a secret from everyone he knew, even his own parents. He didn’t want to give people an additional reason to bully him. He practiced his magic in secret, and even sought guidance from a local wizard.

Things went downhill when he came out as gay to his parents at 18 and told them he was going to study musical theater in college. He figured his parents just wanted him to be happy, and they would support him no matter what. Instead, he was kicked out and disowned from the family. Kenji is no longer on speaking terms with his parents. He was forced to rely on his magic a lot to get by.

Kenji took a bunch of student loans to make it through college. When he graduated, he was severely in debt. Despite his talent and passion, breaking into the theater scene proved to be more challenging than he had anticipated. The few auditions he managed to land didn’t lead to any substantial roles, and the bills continued to pile up. Kenji needed a stable income, and fast. One day, while browsing job listings online, Kenji stumbled upon an unusual ad for Magicorp. The ad mentioned a need for individuals with “special talents”. Desperate and curious, Kenji decided to apply. To his surprise, Kenji received a call back within a week. The interview process was nothing like he was expecting, and they seemed to know about his magical abilities before he even mentioned them.

A few days later, Kenji got the job as a customer service rep at Mgicorp. He figured he would only be here until he gets his big break. Then he won’t have to deal with these people anymore.

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Interests (Likes):
- Acting
- Singing
- Dancing
- Baking

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Non-Interests (Dislikes):
- His current job
- His family
- Bullies
- Rude Customers

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Other Junk (Misc.):
- Despite his frustrations, Kenji is incredibly skilled at enchanting objects to bring joy or calm to others, using his baking as a conduit for subtle magic that lifts the spirits of his coworkers.
- He is skilled at handling both magical creatures and irate customers, seeing little difference between the two.
- He often hums show tunes while working.
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Corporate wizardry sounds amazing, if there's room I'd love to write a character.

Human Resources or R&D seems quite neat.

Is conjuration considered polite among wizards and if so what department might be interested in that sort of magic?

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@rabidbaconI’d say mostly humans or human-like characters. If you have an idea for something else, I’m willing to hear it and will judge accordingly.
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@Abstract Proxy I’d say conjuration would fall under the customer service category. It’s Essentially the same idea as beast taming just with a proper name.
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I need a headshot and a quote, but otherwise here's a draft:

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Guess I'll throw my hat in the ring.

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I have a family thing tonight, but I’ll start approving sheets when I get home.

I’m going to make some updates to the main post, namely adding a few “rival” organizations or antagonists to the mix.

As a general note if your character wasn’t born into the magical world (i.e. born to mortal parents) please include details as to how your character found his or her way to the business.
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A question: how much do regular humans know about magic? Like say, one kid who saw it - if he blabbed about it, would people believe him, or think he was making stuff up?

And can I say that there are secret underground communities of sorts that try to find wizards and keep them from revealing secrets? I feel like not all wizards would know to keep magic a secret, particularly children.
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That moment when you’re so exhausted, you fall asleep in your desk chair… @rabidbacon considering it’s been a VERY long time since magic was openly practiced, I’d say you’d be hard pressed to find a mortal who knows or actually believes in magic anymore. Unless it was specifically revealed to that particular mortal then, it hey likely don’t know about it. Most people wouldn’t really believe kids either and children who have magic either wouldn’t understand it enough to use it without training, or they’d be heavily discouraged from using it openly.

As for approvals… @Enzayne you are approved.

Same goes for @rabidbacon@Crimson Flame@Archazen but if you three could add a few more details as to how your characters came to Magicorp (specifically for the ones who don’t have magical parents) that’d be great. Otherwise, everything looks pretty good!

@Abstract Proxy I wanna give you the go ahead too. Just remember to finish your sheet: photo (Include one for Stella if you don’t mind? See how Kath has multiple photos), quote, and your Misc. section.

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Same goes for @rabidbacon@Crimson Flame@Archazen but if you three could add a few more details as to how your characters came to Magicorp (specifically for the ones who don’t have magical parents) that’d be great. Otherwise, everything looks pretty good!


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@Abstract Proxy I wanna give you the go ahead too. Just remember to finish your sheet: photo (Include one for Stella if you don’t mind? See how Kath has multiple photos), quote, and your Misc. section.


Yay, and on it, at some point today I will have that all done. :D
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That moment when you’re so exhausted, you fall asleep in your desk chair… @rabidbacon considering it’s been a VERY long time since magic was openly practiced, I’d say you’d be hard pressed to find a mortal who knows or actually believes in magic anymore. Unless it was specifically revealed to that particular mortal then, it hey likely don’t know about it. Most people wouldn’t really believe kids either and children who have magic either wouldn’t understand it enough to use it without training, or they’d be heavily discouraged from using it openly.

As for approvals… @Enzayne you are approved.

Same goes for @rabidbacon@Crimson Flame@Archazen but if you three could add a few more details as to how your characters came to Magicorp (specifically for the ones who don’t have magical parents) that’d be great. Otherwise, everything looks pretty good!

@Abstract Proxy I wanna give you the go ahead too. Just remember to finish your sheet: photo (Include one for Stella if you don’t mind? See how Kath has multiple photos), quote, and your Misc. section.


Done, let me know if the added details are ok.
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Same goes for @rabidbacon@Crimson Flame@Archazen but if you three could add a few more details as to how your characters came to Magicorp (specifically for the ones who don’t have magical parents) that’d be great. Otherwise, everything looks pretty good!


All done! Lemme know if you need more.
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Did everyone finish their sheets? @Archazen@rabidbacon@Crimson Flame Approved
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