Concordant Compromise

Following the Concordance's rise to power, the Concordant Compromise was struck in the year of 1822 and further ratified in 1926. It has since remained unchanged. The Concordant Compromise seeks to address the intendable relationship between magic and electricity by establishing a baseline level of technology and even wixen culture which is officially endorsed, supported, and subsidized by the Concordance, enabling a higher level of economic transferability of goods, as well as to minimize confusion around the technology and infrastructure one might encounter when traveling between wixen communities. The Compromise furthermore helps to create a grander sense of community as the majority of wixen society share a reliable globalist culture. Modern wixen social theoriest often attribute the Concordant Compromise as one of the root sources of the Concordanc's unwavering strength and influence over wixen society, as governing numerous distinct cultures would present far more margin for contention.

## Wixen Technology & Culture

Technology within the wixen world of the unseen is effectively temporally locked to the 1880s, with few exceptions such as the use of modern pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and select other vital advents. Despite these exceptions, vendors carrying more modern advents do make an effort to distribute them in vintage bottles, befitting the artisanal standards of the Concordance. Where machining is necessary, steam engines billow using hydraulic force to power complex tools. Most wixan streets are devoid of vehicles due to the tight or layered construction favored by the Concordance, reminiscent of old London. Where long distance travel is necessary most wixen utilize one of the webways, or even trains, be they enchanted or otherwise.

## History of the Concordant Compromise

Originally proposed in 1822 in response to the growing interest in electricity, following an increasing number of reports of discordance the compromise was proposed requiring wixen to avoid electricity by vacating major metropolitans to live in either established or new wixen towns. To incentivize these moves, the Concordance offered to bring the towns up to the height of technological advancement for the current age and ensure a high level of luxury and artistic standards would be present. A three year moratorium on property taxes, rent and mortgage was also offered via application for those who might accept the offer to move, or aid in the development of the Compromise. The Compromise was largely successful and even laid the groundwork for the foundation of the now near universal gothic culture of the world of witchcraft.

### The Amendment of 1926

With the majority of the wixen world now living in arcanist communities under the protective eye of the Concordance, the amendment of 1926 was deliberated in light of the ongoing growth and development of electronic technology. As predicted, it quickly dominated the mundane world, emboldening an ancient enemy of the arcanists to began taking a more involved role in political affairs known as The Technocracy, a secret society of nulls intent on eliminating magic through the advancement of discordance. With growing unrest about the continued loss of viable places to live and fear over the intent of the technocracy, the Concordance reiterated the same offer they made in 1882 to further consolidate wixen society, while also addressing the concerns over the Technocracy, stating that the Compromise would be an effective defense against the Technocracy's ideals should they hold any merit.

In addition to offering another transitional opportunity for wixen to join arcanist communities, the amendment of 1926 laid the ground for the Concordance to be able to later make erratums to rulings on what technologies are allowed under the Compromise in wixen communities. It furthermore was able to establish a global homogamy by utilizing the growing unrest with the Technocracy.