Pacis

Pacis is a city-state in East Concordia that was established roughly 20 years ago when the Magus migrated to Concordia. It is an adequately sized state that is populated predominately by light magic users. It used to be the closest state to Gilt Edge, West Concordia before the Great Separation.

Government
Like all other city-states in East Concordia, Pacis is ruled by a Magister; a supremely powerful sorcerer who is recognized as the most competent expert in whichever magic type they specialize in. The Magister of this state specializes in light magic and holds the duty of maintaining domestic and international peace. The process for choosing these Magisters is almost identical to a monarch. A single family of powerful light magic users continues to produce heirs and the first born always inherits the position. Sofia; daughter of Ambrosia and Samuel, has been the Magister of Peace for over 10 years.

Magister
Sofia’s job is to neutralize any potential terrorist threats and maintain harmony between all city-states. She also locates potential allies and builds bridges between East Concordia and other countries. She is known for being all inclusive when it comes to locating allies as she has had contact with a few Norman lands and proudly admits that her ultimate goal is to reunite East and West Concordia into a single country again. She has even proposed the “Reunion Act” the passing of which would result in the lawful and physical mending of the country’s legendary parting.

Culture
Pacis was designed to be the city-state that revolves around light magic and is based on 18th century France. Cobblestone streets and lightly painted cottages make up the architecture. Pacis is also famous for its sweet delicacies such as macarons, crepes, and parfaits. Since the Magister of this city is to promote peace above all else, foreigners from other city-states or even faraway Magus populated countries are readily welcomed into Pacis making it the most diverse municipality in East Concordia. Many Normans also populate the city as some West Concordian families moved to Pacis before the Great Separation and decided to stay as legal East Concordian citizens. Notable Norman residents include Lucinda Lovelace, Trevon Clarke, and Fumiko Miyamoto. Businesses in Pacis make full use of light magic and it’s sub-forms in order to be unique and successful. At the famed Pacis café Pearly Gates, the servers are all required to be proficient in empathy magic which allows them to accurately predict what kind of food the customer desires even if they don’t know it themselves. Another example of this is Illuminate; an idol group that got started in Pacis after Sofia took inspiration from pop stars in West Concordia. The performers use illusion magic in place of CGI and song magic to enchant the audience for a more pleasant experience that doesn’t come with normal singing. They’ve become so acclaimed that they often get requested to give performances in other countries.