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Phantasmagoria
A realm hidden from mortals, a realm in which the ever watchful Baku weave the dreams of the unconscious. It has existed as long as memory can recall, ruled by the God-King Morpheus, a being that seemingly changes at whim with the times. Phantasmagoria exists in a place largely unaffected by the events of the world below, and yet it has a deep and involving connection with the beings who inhabit the place known as 'Earth'. For what seemed like an eternity, this realm seemed to be in a perpetual peace., in fact, the realm had never truly known conflict, well not until recently...
An unwritten rule of the Baku and their machinations is that, despite having to delve into the minds of humans, and create dreams from that, they are not allowed in any way to make their presence felt or heard to the Human, they are not permitted to maintain any type of close relation with the beings they get to know personally in order to accomplish their tasks. Unfortunately, some force has over-stepped this boundary, one that has never willing been crossed by any Baku, for most of them are not generally interested in humans to begin with beyond their work. No one ever considered the ramification for such an action, not until other Baku followed in the footsteps of the enigma known as Ramui. The same Baku who formed a connection with a human counterpart, his influence on the Baku during the past year has been rather divisive, leading to other Baku forming connections, and abandoning their previous positions.
This conflict has caused a rift between reality and Phantasmagoria, dreams and reality have started to blend in a dangerous cocktail, and some humans are loosing the ability to even sleep as less and less Baku inhabit their dream-space. With the world going into possible disarray, not even the lackadaisical god Morpheus could ignore the glaring problems under the current situation. The God was forced to resort to measures he'd never thought he have to approach, desperate to save both his realm and Earth from the complete insanity of dream melding, he points his attention to the small town of Niigano, a sleepy little settlement, with people as normal, and dreary as any other place. Just why this town, no one is really sure what goes through Morpheus' head when he makes a decision, though that isn't to say that he never makes a careful plan.
These Baku have infiltrated the small town of Niigano in their own subtle ways and wait until the day Hatsuyume, the first dream had in the wake of the New Year, from there the details become far less clear, other than an obvious assumption. They need to find humans to affiliate themselves with, a according to their God's plan to save both them and their world from the threat of degeneration. As they search for a solution to this looming power, Ramui seems intent on doing something with all this chaos he created, as well as all the Baku who followed him on a whim, his plans, unlike Morpheus; are far less recognized.
In the meantime, it seems as if a mysterious force has haunted the peaceful town of Niigano, everyone seems to suddenly be on edge maybe from a lack of sleep or some other mysterious ailment, the nice neighbors you grew up with suddenly seem a little less benevolent than they once were, and even you haven't been feeling your best for the last few weeks. Rumor has it that they are mysterious being lurking in the Suburbs during the evening, and strange attacks that have left their victims frightening in the middle of the town roads, but otherwise unharmed.
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Niigano is a paradise for those looking for the quiet life, located by the countryside the small town has known little turmoil, people seem to live their sleepy little lives peacefully under the fluttering of insects, and the warm sun that beats down on the vegetation surrounding the town. It is no surprise to anyone when first time parents emigrate to the town, it should also be no surprise that the little town has a sizable population of youngsters in the town, from generation of families moving away from the big city not too far from their own slice of "Heaven". Unfortunately, most of those same youngsters tend to become bored with the tedium of everyday life in the town, most leave to build a career in the City after high school, though once they settle down most find themselves returning, perhaps realizing that the charming little town had much more to it, than their younger minds could comprehend. It is like any town, with small alleyways for teenagers to loiter in, and smaller businesses for locals to barter their groceries in, everyone seems to know one another in some mundane way. Beyond the small suburban area there lies an abundance of nature, untouched by man, a quiet forest which many of the young children of Niigano seem to think is haunted, and the extensive farm fields that are used to grow the crops that Niigano exports to the City for it's funds.
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Phantasmagoria is the land in which the Baku and the some of the lesser gods known to Earth inhabit, it's appearance is never constant save for the brilliant blue, and purples hues that surround it and the seemingly never ending splatter of stars that mark it's atmospheres. It is most visible at night, although no human eye could possibly envision the entirety of the realm, save for the dazzling colors that may cover over the constellations in the sky during the evening. Here the Baku seemed to have enjoyed a peaceful existence, working under the guise of being of some service to humans and their unconscious desires, even sometimes convincing them to pursue certain actions by weaving their dreams. For as long as anybody could know, the inhabitants of this realm were content with where they were, until the Phantasma Incident, nowadays, Baku seem to leave by the truck loads, entering a realm which was not made for them, destined to some unknown fate. While some Baky emigrate, humans have yet to step foot on the land, as the only way such a event could occur is if a human is unconscious, further more it is not too far fetched to think that the Dimension might be a little overwhelming for any normal human to even comprehend. Perhaps it is best to leave that as it is, but something tells the remaining Baku of the realm that it definitely won't stay that way for long.
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You're a normal, everyday resident in the small town of Niigano, your life is probably pretty drab considering how quaint the small town is. You go to Homura High School with every other teenager in Niigano, and the days just seem to blur at the monotony of everyday life. You probably aren't aware of the spirits that stitch your dreams together, and that's probably for the better, after all, young teens like yourselves often feel the need to seem normal to others right? Considering how this town is though, even you would like a little bit of entertainment. While you might not think of yourself as anything special, that isn't to say that fate can't change that. Lately, you must have noticed that you aren't getting a peaceful of a night's sleep as you'd like, furthermore everyone around town seems crankier than usual, you don't really pay any mind to such things, until you find that some of your friends get to class later and later than usual, some don't even bother to show up, and the ones present usually find themselves asleep by the next lesson. There's also been some talk about some strange, eerie beings wandering outside the forest late in the dense darkness of the evening, lurking around for something, though like most of your peers you see as nothing but a rumor that some kids far younger than you probably spread around to spook others. One has to wonder though, will all the strange things happening lately, there's gotta be some truth, even to something as outlandish as that.
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Phantasma is the energy that keeps the divide between Earth and the several dimensions in which the Gods exist separate, it is also the life-blood of many powerful Gods, although it also has another purpose, while Humans cannot normally see Phantasma or even use it, with the intervention of Sigils they can harness some of the powers afforded by this energy by harvesting it consciously, and imbuing it into another object in reality. However, in the unconscious world of dreams, they are given even more sovereignty with Phantasma, as they can shift the very foundations of a dream, and be the architect of an entire new dimension. With Dreams and reality currently colliding with one another it is unknown just how the power of Phantasma might grow with each use, but it can be assumed that it can reach the level known in dreams with some time and effort.
Phantasma is siphoned from other's dreams, as well as from defeating powerful Spectres, though one must be careful wielding such a power as it can have massive consequences on the caster, especially if one is Human. One prominent side effect is known as an Ego Push, which is reoccurring nightmares, and hallucinations, along with other psychological setbacks that may prove extremely detrimental if one is not careful of their usage of the powers.
Phantasma is only tangible to us humans once we make an Equivalent Exchange with a higher being, this exchange is known as a Pact, and results in the user losing something of value to them in trade for these powers. What they lose can be absolutely anything pertinent to their existence, luckily the Pact is only invoked when the user activates their powers, meaning as long as the user is absorbing or utilizing any Phantasma whatsoever they will return to their normal selves. Sigils are markings that only glow when a Phantasma user invokes their powers, it identifies you as one who can access higher powers, and someone who should not be reckoned with, Sigils can be placed anywhere on the body, and glow quite fervently wen activated. Legends say that the best Phantasma users have their Sigils burned into their skin even well after it's use. Pacts and Sigils can only be relinquished at the request of both of user and the God or Baku they made their pact with.
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In folklore, Baku are seen as beings that devour dreams and nightmares, though the reality of the situation is that they actually create dreams and nightmares for humans, and have done so for an indefinite amount of time. Typically, Baku are seen as somewhat weaker to actual Gods, though compared to Humans they can certainly be seen as deities. As of late, the Baku have become discontent with their roles in Phantasmagoria, after the Phantasm Incident, many Baku have sought a haven away from the one created for their kind, and have instead begun to make unsanctioned relationships and Pacts with humans, causing the dissolution of the barriers keeping Earth and their world separate, to add to this the less Baku there are, the less dreams are made, and as a result insomnia and general unrest is occurring in the human populace. If things continue on, there is no guarantee that things will ever be as they once were. Baku typically take on human appearances although they can look like, or appear in any form they desire, in lore they are seen as Chimeras, although that is not to say that some Baku may take on more beastly attributes to differentiate themselves from humans.
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Spectres are beings that should not exist, but do simply as a reminder that Humans are heavily conflicted beings. They are the amalgamation of human suffering, the physical embodiment of negative human behaviors and emotions, typically they haunt dreams, but they can also manifest in reality as what humans would call Ghosts, many supernatural occurrences, many supernatural events can be attributed to the appearance of a lingering Spectre. Before the Phantasm Incident, these beings were somewhat harmless, though as dreams start to leak into reality, and humans become more unsettled without their dreams and sleep, the stronger and more prevalent these beings become. Every being has their own Spectre, which is more than likely a representation of their own fears and anxieties, a Phantasm User must regularly quell these beings, but they cannot truly be terminated until the being they originated from has made peace with the troubles that may haunt them. As the days wear thin between the dissolution between the Baku and their realm, Spectres seems to grow much more monstrous than anyone could anticipate.
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