The Magi's Society

---Excerpt excavated, and commented on, from the archived “Modern Histories” section of the Grand Hall of Librus that was uncovered after its ruin. Audio commentary, converted into text form, given by Chief Archeologist Balrand Houngran.---

---Initial record listed to be quantified by a “Thecarius Sig’Be” approximately four weeks after recorded events entered private domain at the time.---

-Within this system [Councilor Maphet’s domain] many rapid changes began to occur. Several of which seemed, from an outside perspective, to be premeditated plans for political power grabs. While these ideas about long-standing plans are mostly baseless rumors, a short power struggle is recorded centered around a new entity.

This new entity was a recently acquired acolyte, who was acquired under the supervision of Magi Falcier. The person in question was one “Mevare Bensari” from the remote colony of Baes, retrieved approximately 2.3 average solar cycles ago. While many documents of the time, and records of then events, were lost; some retrieved information give hints towards their [Mevare’s] rapid introduction within the political sphere of the Magi.

What information can be acquired suggests only a few short weeks, between initial acquiescence and their [Mevare’s] person, before the rapid “promotion” to a Magi’s Apprentice. From scattered documents, which are now made public domain after their initial finding, Mevare would spend most of their time within a secluded site recorded as “Terram ad Navem”. It would be found that three other sites of this kind were present during this time, but their purpose and research to be unknown.

The amount of detail regarding Mevare during this period of time, within the records we’ve acquired, is oddly specific. The records state this entity’s daily routine on several occasions, almost as if the record keeper was frequently present during the passing days within this “Terram ad Navem”. These records frequently list this person [Mevare] visiting a classified location, only to often leave and “study” within a well maintained microforest kept on-site.

The record keeper frequently lists redacted names and places this person [Mevare] would go to. Almost as if the information was removed after the initial recording of events. Some few names we possess are a “Saerin” who would often be a sort of companion for Mevare, along with a Modrak whose name is listed but their duties and location was redacted. Additionally there is a single mention of a “Kal” but the record became corrupted within this segment, and only part of the name was revealed before the rest of the information was either redacted or lost to corruption.

Regardless of what company this person [Mevare] kept, they would quickly begin to find themselves within the center of developing events. Their mere presence was an upset in the power balance, or at least as far as our records suggest they were. Whatever they were, or were said to be, capable of isn’t known. Within the document they are often listed as a vital asset, one desired by the other Magi at the time, yet why they were so important is removed or unmentioned.

Ignoring the lack of information, this new upset [either Mevare or Magi Maphet’s power grab] within the Magi power struggle would go on to cause innumerable change, and rapidly progress events, within the sphere of the Barge. While many events remain unknown, due to lack of coherent records, the catalyst for these developing events seemed to stem from this single entity [Mevare] and the Magi associated to them. It would be a relatively short time after these record’s suggested date of occurrence, that “The Dismantling” would occur. While I do not personally agree with the given title “The Dismantling”, and am personally more partial to a less common reference of “Renaissance”, to the following events; the commonly accepted title gives an adequate inference towards the soon to occur events.

This “Dismantling” would begin after an unknown event following this progression of developing power struggles. The “Dismantling” was inherently a period of time where-

---The audio commentary, given by Balrand Houngran, would be cut off due to transmission issues, and remain offline for the next few hours. When the commentary reestablished transmission strength, the Chief Archeologist would be quickly distracted by off-hand conversation regarding the transmitter’s spotty behavior; then after several minutes of idle conversation he would dismiss himself as other duties required attention.---

---The recovered record, as recorded by “Thecarius Sig’be”, is made available along with other recovered texts within the Museum of The Dismantling. Balrand Houngran occasionally makes visits to the museum to regale his historical thesis in person, while his research continues to develop as more artifacts are uncovered.---