We all know about the Graves Hall Society and it's members. But we haven't much discussed other societies that function within the larger culture.

( Social and Magical Societies )

We've been handling sex and pregnancy on a case by case basis in the game so far. So let's open up the discussion further. This is what I (and some of you who've spoken with me) have been thinking:

( Magical Prophylactics )

This is definitely player knowledge and NOT character knowledge.

Because of the surplus of magic AND the fertility spell cast on Isadore, ALL mages can have children at a younger age.

The phenomenon will start cropping up more and more as the young mothers start seeking prenatal care and eventually it'll get press coverage.

My thinking is that the fertility spell (cast by the mystery NPC) broke the universal law about fertility which became compounded by the surplus of magic around New Meridian. The result is that the one, very pointed spell expanded and altered the world so that now mages can have children younger (the cusp I would say is 18-19). I don't know what other ramifications this might have yet (considering that mages will be giving birth before their magical gifts are fully realized and before they've had a real chance to discover them). I can already see Salem Academy building a daycare wing to help their young parents get through school.

The first king was Kenichi Abe, a Daemon who was instrumental in protecting Meridian before it was claimed by the prophets as the seat of the king (which was Hamlin's great idea to end the constant struggle for control of the city). He was crowned October 1st, 300 years ago (from 2007, the start of the game).

Our most recent king was Thongchai Saenamuang, crowned October 1st in the Year of Burning Mountain (2007). He disappeared in the mass disappearance incident in January of the Year of Determined Exploration (2009).

There was an interim, unnamed NPC king until October 1st 2009 when Jackson Willis was seated to replace him. Willis is an NPC that any player can use to effect change and move plot forward within the game.

The king's basic duties are to maintain the integrity of Parliament, to protect the people, and to ensure that the seat of power remains under his or her control.