One-Shot Premise

Once upon a time in the magical land of Equestria, there were ponies. And as time went on, ponies became better and better at magic. And as they improved their skill at magic, the arcane arts became more powerful and more volatile. Eventually, things got out of hoof.

Now, when a genius accidentally destroys a museum because they’ve discovered a spell for the transmutation of stone to cheese, you can’t simply forbid them from ever doing magic ever again. First, it's a horrible waste of a brilliant mind and gifted talent. Second, most prisons are made of stone. So with Arcanic Anomaly Events become more and more common, the Equestrian government was forced to come up with a solution.

The solution was Tumult. An island one hundred miles off the coast of Equestria that was a picturesque paradise of beauty and more importantly, isolation. A base camp was established, national funding was created, and a gorgeous town was established for magical geniuses to work their wondrous works.

A few hundred since, Tumult has become the magical capital of the world. Half of all modern magic comes from there, and people are admitted every year. Everyone wins! Being sent to Tumult is generally considered a high honor, as it represents having reached the highest level of your art, no matter what it is. The fact that it's compulsory was something of a moral debacle until 206 AR (After Reunion) when a giant badger ate a significant portion of Manehattan before flying off into space. Every since, a petition of citizens can nominate anyone to be sent away to Tumult.

Creatures in Tumult are generally one of three varieties: the super geniuses who create incredibly powerful and fantastic arcane arts that are too powerful for the average pony to contend with, the relatively normal folk who through some mixture of economic opportunity, excited adoration, or dread curiosity have been drawn to live in Tumult, and those whose skills and talents have been designated as too special to be used by the populace at large.

You are peacekeepers! Designated the most expend- competent members of Tumult, you have been assigned to assist with the defusing of any magical anomalies that threaten the society of Tumult or the physical island itself. To this end, you are expected to use any resources at hoof to make sure it happens! Try not to let the world get destroyed.