Post by George Darling on Sept 7, 2008 19:27:43 GMT -8
Our tale of Azure Rhapsody, like many tales, begins in the most unlikely of places. Earth is a planet not unlike our own world, which bears the same name. People go about their modern, daily lives. There is no magic. There are no mythical creatures.
Children go to school, in order to grow up to acquire demanding, high pressure jobs, then finally retire, only able to live out the rest of their days burden free toward the very end.
However...
There are those who have found an escape to this cycle of monotony. In the busy metropolis that is Passion Falls, a city seemingly like any other, a rare occurrence befalls certain individuals.
When these individuals go to sleep, they awaken to find themselves in a completely different world, called Azure. A world almost entirely comprised of water, with small continents and islands scattered across. Azure is a world of mythology, magic, and fantasy.
The individuals, known as Outsiders within Azure, themselves do not materialize in this world as themselves, but rather, they adopt a form suitable for the new world, known as a Persona. The Persona reflects the heart of the Outsider, and though the age and gender of the being is unaltered, their physical appearance, and even race, can drastically change, or have little or no change, depending on the soul of the Outsider.
Upon going to sleep in Azure, the Outsider awakens back on Earth. And thus, these chosen few live out two distinctly separate lives - one on Earth, and one on Azure.
Some Outsiders have no memory of their life or identity on Earth. Likewise, upon waking, many Outsiders do not remember anything of their experiences while in Azure. And sometimes, Outsiders retain full memory of their lives in both worlds.
People on Earth would call them mad, and thus, most people who experience this phenomenon choose to keep it a secret. But as time flows on, more and more people within the city find themselves in the alien world of Azure.
What is the connection between the city of Passion Falls and the world of Azure? And how does interference and knowledge from a modern world effect the primitive technology of Azure?
Some will abuse it. Others will fight to protect it.
Welcome, to Azure Rhapsody.
