The second report! I'm so excited that you all like it so much so far! For the amounts of damages, I basically just equated Jewels with Yen based on the known prices of various things within the Fairy Tail universe. Which would put damages too low in my opinion, but I assume that the cost of construction in Fiore is faster and cheaper with the availability of magic.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail (or Geoff - he is the property of Eddie Izzard).
Report Dated Year X779, Month of May, Day 03.
Magic Council
Fiore Branch
Department of Complaints Filed
Against Guilds Registered With the Fiore Branch
Guilds Named in Complaint:
Fairy Tail (1)
The following complaint was filed against these guilds on March 31, Year X779.
The source of the laboratory explosion in Shirotsume on March 20, Year X779 has been determined to have been indirectly caused by Fairy Tail mage Laxus Dreyar (2). The investigative team from the Intelligence Department found that a stray lightening bolt, containing the traveling mage, struck the town square at 13:45 hours. The resulting shockwave and subsequent thunderclap startled a laboratory scientist into dropping an Erlenmeyer flask containing highly explosive materials. Protection spells on the building kept the blast relatively contained, though several nearby structures caught fire. Only the scientist who dropped the flask was seriously burned, as no one was around due to a festival under way on the other side of town.
The giant, tentacled monster that continues to terrorize Shirotsume has been determined to also be the indirect fault of Laxus Dreyar, as the explosion released many magical creatures and saturated them in a variety of magical chemicals. Many more animals are suspected to have escaped, though this is the only one that has remained in the area to the best of the investigation team's knowledge. Several civilians have been injured.
Summation of Damages Submitted to the Magic Council Department of Magical Incident Reimbursement:
6 public buildings with moderate to severe fire damage
3 public buildings with mild fire damage
24 private homes damaged by rampaging monster
5 public buildings damaged by rampaging monster
10 private homes destroyed by rampaging monster
3 public buildings destroyed by rampaging monster
Total cost of anticipated repairs: 124,650,000 Jewel
Total to award victims for emotional distress: 18,750,000 Jewel
Total hospital bill for injured: 3,500,000 Jewel
Total Fine: 146,900,000 Jewels
reduced to 110,175,000 Jewels with amount covered by Magical Accident Insurance
In addition to the fine, the guild in question is to submit written apology letters to the city for destruction of public property, to each of the private owners, and to the Magic Council.
Laxus Dreyar is hereby ordered to capture - not exterminate - the monster in Shirotsume for no reward. The Society For The Study Of Magical Creatures has put in a request to examine this particular specimen (3). If further damages occur during the capture, they will be billed to Fairy Tail according to normal procedures. Failure to capture, or if the monster should be killed, will be considered non-compliance with this order and result in further fines.
Report Authored by Geoff Jeff D'Gioeff, Magic Council Employee #100977. (4)
Addendum to The Prior Incident Report
Dated Year X779, Month of May, Day 04.
The deliveryman reported that, upon being served with the complaint, Fairy Tail Guild Master Makarov Dreyar (5) nearly drove himself to a heart attack with his ensuing laughter. Laxus Dreyar immediately set out to fulfill the monster-hunting order, with great embarrassment as Guild Master Makarov proclaimed young Laxus, "truly my grandson indeed."
Note: Keep an eye on the youngest Dreyar. Will expect further gross damage reports in the future from this individual. (6)
Addendum to The Prior Incident Report
Dated Year X779, Month of May, Day 13.
Upon further study of the monster, The Society For The Study of Magical Creatures has found that the monster was in fact an illegal composite crafted from several endangered species. They also concluded that the amount of the substances that resulted in the mutations that led to its gargantuan size were in excess of what the Magic Council allows private laboratories to store.
50,900,000 Jewels deducted from bill's subtotal, to be fined to the laboratory owner Duke Everlue. (7)
New Amount Owed (adjusting for Magical Accident Insurance): 72,000,000 payable to the Magic Council, Fiore Branch.
Translation and Notes From The Historical Record:
(1) Fairy Tail is the Guild named in over 95% of these reports.
(2) Laxus Dreyar, on the date of this report, was 18. He was the grandson of then-Guild Master Makarov Dreyar. Laxus Dreyar went on to become the 9th Master of Fairy Tail.
(3) The monster in question is still alive, thanks to the various chemicals it was exposed to. It may be seen at the Lisanna Strauss Nature Preserve near Hosenka. The Society For The Study Of Magical Creatures lovingly named the monster, "Anastasia." She continues to lead a happy life at the preserve, with her mate and 589 offspring.
(4) It must be additionally noted that Geoff Jeff D'Gioeff is the author of vast majority of the complaints within this record.
(5) Makarov Dreyar was the 3rd Master of Fairy Tail. Also the 6th. And the 8th.
(6) Laxus Dreyar is, indeed, mentioned several more times within this text.
(7) Duke Everlue was, some years later, tried for treason and tax evasion by the Royal Court of Fiore. He was sentenced to 540 years in prison.
I decided not to do a note for Lisanna right now. She'll get one later!