I've been pondering this question and positing various ideas amongst other posts during discussions that touched on them. I have plumped finally for the Royals being mages, since the supernatural mojo has well and truly been let out of the bag, then why even try to stay pseudo realistic, when you can have mages battling across Portland, flashes of magical explosion with the St. Johns Bridge as a backdrop or a fireball taking out the Oregon Convention Center. I think it could even be done reasonably well on a TV budget given the state of the TV computer effects that I have seen over the last couple of years. Perhaps throw in a couple of magically created full scale dragons as weapons of mass destruction Imagine this scene,Sean Renard and Victor throwing streams of lighting at each other across the precinct floor, police officers firing at both, pointlessly as their bullets bounce off rippling shields made of magical energy, the Werratt and Nick along with the scoobie gang fighting each other as each side protects their mage from physical attack , I definitely read way too much Tolkien when I was young
Doctor: You betrayed me … betrayed my trust. You betrayed our friendship, you betrayed everything that I’ve ever stood for. You let me down!
Clara: Then why are you helping me?
Doctor: Why? Do you think I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference?
Clara: Then why are you helping me?
Doctor: Why? Do you think I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference?