The World

In the tail-end of the year 2012 a comet known as Nuburu came to curse the world. The comet was composed of an unknown, supernatural essence that brought forth demons and monsters that had previously only been known in fairytales. There were even some new, hellish nightmares to torture them.

The comet had come once before, long ago, and a great piece broke off, embedding itself in the ocean floor. With the earth now poisoned with its essence, it started producing monstrosities that would later come to be known as mythological creatures, centuries later. For now, as humanity suffered their wrath, they would collectively be known as Teufel.

The Teufel tormented humanity for millennia, stealing warriors in their prime and hindering their development. Finally, what prophets would call a godsend came to the Earth, a second comet known as Wormwood. It was said to be the prophesied 'hammer of god', come to banish the Teufel and guide humanity into a new prosperous age.

Whatever it was, it was as unique a comet as Nuburu. It brought with it an oppositely charged energy, banishing the Teufel to an incorporeal form. As the earth was bathed in the light of the comet, humans were infused with new powers to help them fight the remnants that were left behind. Many were given the gift of sight, granting them the ability to see even incorporeal Teufel and sometimes even communicate with them.

The Teufel weren't banished completely, only crippled and immaterial. Some strong creatures were able to gain a physical form and fewer still were able to affect the physical world from their incorporeal prison. But it's so few and the gift of sight so rare that the pair of comets passed into legend as well as the creatures it brought.


Now, in the time of humanities ignorance, Nuburu comes again, bolstering the Teufel and bringing new creatures. Most of the Teufel can obtain a physical form and they ravaged the earth, tearing into its population and destroying cities. With Wormwood still thousands of years away, if it comes again at all, humanity is left to defend itself with the dregs of its power. Fortunately, the comets are made of much the same material; the energy from Nuburu reinvigorated humanity's powers, granting even more the gift of Wormwood's powers.

By the year 2313, 301 years after Nuburu's second coming, the population of the Earth had dropped to 1.6 billion. But humanity had managed to get back on its feet, finding ancient, forgotten religious rites and magics that helped push the Teufel back. Technology is advancing again; virtual reality has been perfected via the use of conversion units. Humanity was more stable than ever and the war was at a standstill, both sides standing strong.

In the year 2320, there was a bloodless and nearly silent revolution. What was left of the old governments was overturned and transformed into D.O.V.E. It was told to everyone that the governments decided that life was too hard at that time to fight amongst each other. D.O.V.E was one large government that controlled the whole world. Boundaries were erased and the many countries were merged into four. Diligence, Opulence, Virtue, and Exigent. It was supposed to create a paradise, a utopia where everyone would live safe and healthy.


Unknown to the general public and to basically everyone, the revolution was led by the Teufel. Some Teufel, very, very few of them, had developed the ability to control humans like puppets.  These Teufel took over the bodies of government leaders to create this revolution.

This is because the Teufel discovered that if a number of young humans are sacrificed, then the solidity of all Teufel will be insured for about 10 years. 100 humans in their prime, with plenty of Wormwood's magic running in their veins would give the Teufel enough magic to ensure all their physical forms. To ensure they would be able to do this easily and safely, the Teufel initiated this revolution.

It starts with an envelope. A happy, bright blue beacon in the dull world. Inside is an invitation to a private vacation to a island paradise. The included brochure promised an amusement park, a spa, a high end hotel! An island paradise vacation, an opportunity that was hard to turn down. You didn't have a choice anyway; that would be the last anyone would ever hear of you.

The Teufel don't care about the humans and thus the state of the countries and the people living in them is terrible. This is why new nicknames were given to the countries: Dread, Oppression, Violence, and Extremity. These are the most commonly used names and the original names are hardly ever used except by 'government' people.




The world is steeped in the supernatural, however as far as understanding and utilization goes, humanity has much to learn. However, there are those that stand out among them. There are spiritualists who have an understanding to some extent, small or large, who can use strange powers and/or communicate with the spirits of Nuburu (Teufel).

Magics exist but are uncommon (as far as NPCs are concerned). They include much of what exists now in superstition, such as Onmyōdō, Voodoo, and much of the shamanistic ways. Since the arrival of Nuburu, the human psyche was enhanced and refreshed. ESP is seen as ordinary and psychokinesis and similar abilities are more common; some can even use it to great extents.




The world has many scientific developments that have taken alternative turns. Most technology is built around magnetism instead of electricity, as the Teufel have shown the ease of which they can disrupt electrical currents. Magnetism however has shown to be more resistant to disruption including disruption from solar storms.

In this age, Earth has many developments, but scientific exploration is hindered and redirected since the coming of the Teufel. Virtual Reality is a common means of escape and a safe haven from the trials of Earth. Conversion units are able to transmute bodies into the Virtual Reality, or send them to a different location almost instantly in the way we send e-mails. This development is considered key in the survival of humanity, providing escape from the monsters and even a permanent home in the VR. The wealthy can live in the Virtual Reality indefinitely. Maintaining everyone uses a huge amount of data storage and physical memory that doesn't come free.

Airlines have been shut down since year one of the AN (After Nuburu) period, flights being primary targets for the Teufel. Cars have stopped being used due to the fact that it is too dangerous to drill for oil. Transportation services are extremely expensive and only the rich can afford it so travel between cities is usually on foot. Because this is very dangerous, there is often no travel from one city to another unless it is absolutely necessary. Scavengers and explorers, however, dodge the government because of the fact that they don't stay in one place for a long time; this is often at the cost of their lives.



Earth 2330 is almost the same as our own Earth. Landmasses have shifted, the Atlantic ocean is about 80 miles wider and the Pacific Ocean is 120 miles narrower. Meanwhile South America is closer to Africa and farther from Australia. Africa and Asia are separated, Saudi Arabia (and the close surrounding countries) are pushed outwards more into the Indian Ocean.
Otherwise its mostly the same. Things are just in slightly different areas... Geographically anyway.

Climate wise, the polar ice cap in the north is melted, sunlight is harsh and radiation is abound. A lot of Antarctica is no longer covered in ice, exposed to the elements. Earth is much more desert like along the equator and water evaporates fairly quickly, which is why sea levels are about the same as they are for us today despite all that ice melted into the oceans. There are some places that even have a lower water level than ever before, causing Nuburu's comet piece to be exposed to air for the first time ever. The comet is the island on which the Teufel perform their sick, sacrificial rites.

Given another few hundred years it's possible the planet could dry up as the planet only seems to get hotter as it goes, as radiation levels rise with less protection from the sun by the atmosphere. Radiation poisoning treatments are common, and small levels of a chemical that helps eliminate radiation and protect the body are distributed in water supplies.

Winters last only a few weeks and don't often provide much snow. Rain is uncommon, naturally. But science has provided means to artificially instigate rain and attract clouds. Sky factories are a common sight, flying about a hundred feet above the ocean along the coasts. They help create clouds, and send them off over the land to keep up moisture inland. The clouds don't naturally let go of its moisture, as it's too hot, so receiving Cryospheres (They appear to be large silvery balloons) situated near, around, or over cities "catch" them and artificially chill them, causing the moisture to revert to rain (Or sometimes snow in winter seasons). It's a losing fight, but it's slowed the climate issues and helps keep areas lush.

In some areas its harder to chill the clouds enough to produce rain before the clouds move on, so some areas still get more rain than others do.

Many cities are now ruins. Large cities are now even larger, usually building up instead of out thus creating more sci-fi looking cities with many skyscrapers.