The Ellsayan Elegy
The beautiful land of Ellsaya is home to three unique races, that once lived in harmony. The Mantalis, the creatures of the sea, with their strong sturdy hand, shaped Ellsaya's vast oceans. The Skaigle, the feathered creatures of the sky and mountains, that soar above the land. And the Epsopods the wise creatures of the land and forests, with their butterfly-like wings and insectoid figures. Three childhood friends are at the center of this story, Emiline, Altro, and Dargla. The children of elders of each race, they are at the center of the conflict to come.
In the middle of the vast land stands an aging tower; impassable by any mortal. While the tower has laid dormant for an age, something begins to stir and will shape the future of Ellsaya.
The Elders of each tribe become terrotorial; who owns the tower? The Mantalis, because it stands by the mightest ocean? The Epsopods, because the tower stands upon the strongest of foundations? Or the Skaigle, as the tower reaches up into the most magnificent of clouds? And why is the tower the key to all life and power? The tower contains the most powerful element known to the Ellsayans: The Tears of Ellsaya.
In the prosperous times, each area of Ellsaya was filled with tears, their bounteous life energy flowing forth. But, over time, the tears become fewer and fewer as they were harvested and placed in the tower to generate the life force. Fierce wars broke out: the elders accusing each other of hoarding tears for themselves.
You, the player, will answer a series of questions about your lifestyle, personality and morality, which will define the race fit for you. Upon deciding your race, you can watch your story unfold before you in a tale of conflict, friendship and war. Will you bestow peace upon the land of Ellsaya, retaining the bonds of your childhood friends? Or will you smash the enemy into oblivion and take the tower and the tears for your tribe? Let this be your decision.
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Designer Notes
This is an ambitious project, but one I want to see flourish. I'm working with an amazing artist, Tchuk, and we hope to produce something unique and memorable. We want to touch on themes of friendship, war and morality. Moreover, we love the steampunk style and want to create something beautiful but also something that makes sense in the setting we've described.
We only have a month, so it'll be crazy to see this develop so quickly! We really hope you enjoy our artwork and story and we'll continue to update this thread with our progress. Thanks for checking us out!
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