History

Before the dawning of the era of technology, long before history was written down, magic was the one truth which roamed the land. Wizards and witches were the kings and queens, and all the people of the land bowed before their power. They could call lightning from the clouds, water from the desert sands, and life from death. Their powers were limitless, and no one believed that they would ever die.

In this time, the creatures of land and sea were vastly different than they are today. Giant monsters with dozens of legs strolled calmly through the forests, towering above the trees, but delicate enough that they never once touched the plants. In the sea, one eyed fish swam along the ocean floor, devouring any living creature it came across, though if it were to ever fall asleep it would be devoured by a million tiny mouths. High in the sky, above the clouds, powerful wings spread from the bodies of legendary birds, and blocked out the suns rays, dictating the day and night.

However, with the aid of the magicians, the people had nothing to fear. They knew they would be safe, for these magical beings had signed blood contracts to protect the towns from the mighty beings of the natural world. They could redirect them, entering their minds and altering their thoughts to drive them away, or they could call upon pillars of fire to eradicate them entirely from existence.

But soon the people become lonely, for they were confined to their towns by the blood contracts, and could only observe the other creatures of the world from a distance, regardless of how friendly or dangerous they may be. The people became weary of seeing the same faces day after day, and they craved variety. When they spoke to the mages about these things, however, they were told that they were selfish creatures. They had been required by the contract not to step foot off of their protected grounds, for if they did they would surely disrupt the ebb and flow of the world.

The people did not believe this, however. Soon, they began to break their contracts, and to explore the world which they had long been denied. When the wizards saw that the contract had been broken, they promptly vanished from town life, leaving the towns exposed. It was not long before the townsfolk became aware that they were now truly alone. And so they began to spread out. In doing so, they altered the lay of the land, so that it might be more natural for themselves to occupy. The creatures began to change shape as their homes were altered, and in this time, the world changed.

This, however, is not a story of that time.