The World

A hundred years have passed since the Great Flood nearly destroyed civilization. Since then, most land has been flooded with water, while the rest is covered in ice. Humankind took refuge in the sky, building ports in the clouds and villages in the mountains. Most of the flat ground that’s left is hostile and ever-changing. Roaring waterfalls, hissing geysers, earthquakes, snowstorms, and tides are more the rule than the exception.

On top of that, the Great Flood reset the world to zero in more than one manner. The year is now 100-A.GF, meaning a hundred years after the Great Flood. Erikk was born 069-A.GF, meaning 69 years after the Great Flood. Little technology survived from the old world. The new generations rely on vintage technology and fashion, inspired by what they could find in the surviving history books. Thus, the main transportation became airships and propeller planes, while world-wide communication depends on radios, letters, and morse code.

In the center of it all, the Vast Sea divides the world in two. This massive body of water is believed to host waves gracing the clouds, and tornadoes scraping the depths. Those who dared to cross the Vast Sea were few and far between. Those who survived returned with horrifying stories of a Ghost Fleet and whispering treasures. These days, the stories of the Vast Sea has descended into legend, and no pilot in their right mind would test their accuracy.