M.E.R.I.T.

M.E.R.I.T., or the Magically Enhanced Initiative Registration and Taskforce, is responsible for the governance and enforcement of magically enabled individuals. Anyone within the empire that shows any magical aptitude is taken in and extensively trained on how to harness their skills. Upon graduation, they are presented with an official unique badge and papers to be presented at any point to law enforcement and that allow them to practice magic, though any demonstration in public is often deemed a nuisance and frowned upon. Any criminal activity conducted that utilizes magic in any ways caries extensive penalties and the highest conviction rates. With only around 15% of the population having any magical aptitude, however, mages are typically in high demand from both law and criminal organizations. The regulations of magic users have only continued to increase and become more restrictive in recent years due to civil unrest.