Once Upon a Time...
...there was a beautiful, mystical place. It was a land of dreams and the
home of fairy tales. It was called Wonderment. All the magical folk that
filled childhood bedtime stories dwelled in here. It was a realm that filled
the mundane world with hope, laughter, and courage. And yet was itself created
by the stories and dreams of the mundane world. It was all this, once upon
a time, but it is no more.
The mundane world did not have time for hope, laughter, or courage. Now
there is only self-interest, greed and a lust for power. Terror, disease,
pollution, politics, and hate permeate the human soul. Growing technology
continues to make communication ever more impersonal, leaving peoples' hearts
vulnerable to the icy tendrils of hate and despair. These black forces of
the mundane world have seeped into Wonderment and caused an apocalyptic
Nightmare upon the once joyous realm. Where there once stood majestic castles
and lovely flower-filled meadows, now lie nothing but haunted ruins and
desolate wastes.
While nearly all its lands are corrupted by the Nightmare, other lands are
dominated by cruel fairy tale villains. Many would think that Wonderment
has been tainted forever, but all is not lost! A small part of Wonderment
survives in the hopes of children and the fairy tales themselves. It is
their belief that keeps small parts of Wonderment from being lost to the
Nightmare. There in these last untouched places of Wonderment, the few remaining
Fairy Tale folks have made a refuge.
Wonderment is nearing The End... but for you it is only The Beginning.