Welcome to the floating metropolis of Orlandia! An age of industry and discovery is upon us, and the skies are abundant with marvelous flying machines, piloted by adventurers, traders, sky knights and air pirates, thanks to the advent of the mysterious float stones.
Fame and glory await you in the open blue, and among the bustling streets of the sky-city, but trusted friends and dependable allies are important in your potentially dangerous adventures. Aligning oneself with one of Orlandia’s four factions can be advantageous, but with whom shall you stand?
The AFO staff invites you, the player, to create a character and tell us of his/her exploits in the Skies of Orlandia world. Align yourself with one of the four factions, create or join a guild with your friends, and find your fortune among the Skies of Orlandia.
One-hundred and eleven years ago (and several centuries since the defeat of Emperor Corvidius) the city of Orlandia sat upon a great mountain, and deep within the stone of that mountain lay a most uncommon ore, known as Khazradanium.
The people of Orlandia discovered that the ore held strange properties, and began to mine it from the mountain. Alchemists descended into the mines and began to conduct various experiments. They found the ore could be charged with certain energies, causing them to levitate, so much so that the stones could bear considerable weight.
It was then that these alchemists had developed the secretive process of creating float stones, and the Benevolent Order of Stone Mages was formed. A mysterious byproduct emanated from the creation of the float stones, known now as aether. This strange, luminous gas had quickly permeated through the various shafts within the mountain. The alchemists and miners were ignorant of the volatile nature of the aether, dismissing it as harmless since it had no obvious ill effects.
The gas escaped into the air around the mountain, until the city was enveloped in a cloud of the mystifying smog. One day a violent storm formed over the town. A strike of lightning ignited the aether, resulting in a cataclysmic explosion that shattered the mountain. Those who survived were shocked to find their beloved city in ruins, the entire top half of the mountain had begun to break free the earth, and was gradually rising!
In the time that passed, the people of Orlandia had learned how to turn this harsh lesson into opportunity. The Stone Mages perfected their process and have kept this art a closely guarded secret. A diligent and visionary working class of engineers blossomed as the people toiled and invented, eventually stabilizing the upset landmass into a floating city which now looms over the mines as its citizens continue to harvest the precious ore.
Over time, word spread across the globe of Orlandia’s amazing stones of levitation, and those with power and influence turned the float stones into a valuable commodity. The city’s economy flourished as people came from all corners of the world to trade for the coveted float stones.
The criminal element soon reared its head as sky pirates began to obtain the stones through nefarious means. The city leaders created a force of cunning and courageous pilots to defend the city, as well as enforce its laws. As the people embraced new technologies, science mingled with the mysterious arts of the Stone Mages, and Orlandia now finds itself in a wondrous age of flying machines and mechanical marvels. This great city in the sky is now the very center of a grand industrial age, full of discovery, adventure and intrigue.
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