The Tales
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Welcome to Esperia â A World of Harmony and Magic
In the enchanting world of Esperia, the Seven Shapes have united to bring peace and balance to all living beings.
At the heart of this harmony stand two guiding forces:
Shala, the Shape of Time,
and
Atma, the Shape of Balance.
They are joined by the Five Elemental Shapes, each embodying a vital force of nature and spirit:
Vati â Shape of Wisdom, bearer of Water
Gurumin â Shape of Empathy, guardian of Wind
Eklea â Shape of Awareness, spark of Lightning
Kenko â Shape of Health, soul of Earth
Faya â Shape of Willpower, flame of Fire
In this peaceful land, magical creatures known as the Espers nurture a radiant force called StarDustâa warm, glowing energy that lives within. It must be cared for every day to keep its light shining.
Through centuries of reflection, exploration, and love, the Espers have gathered their knowledge and stories into a single, ever-growing magical tome:
One Daily Tale
Let its pages guide you, inspire you, and help your own StarDust glow brighterâday by day.
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My Heart Will Go On
Read more: My Heart Will Go OnGurumin, the Shape of Empathy, understood more than anyone else the power of sound and music to soothe minds. It was soon discovered that music held a mysterious ability: to create a harmonious resonance among all the StarDusts who heard the same song. Gurumin naturally loved to hum sweet melodies which, as the Element of…
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The StarDust and the Shadow
Read more: The StarDust and the ShadowVati, the Shape of Wisdom, stumbled upon the discovery of not only the StarDust, but also the Shadow. Every living creature possessed a Shadow that could be revealed only when its own StarDust was finally unlocked. Plants and animals held a natural balance between their StarDust and Shadow, but the Espers did not. This became…
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Unstable Balance
Read more: Unstable BalanceFor many systems, there exists both a stable and an unstable balance.A stable balance will return to its original state even if some conditions change.An unstable one will not. What can we say about the climate change we now face, born from decades of an indecent ideal of a society built on âmoreâ? We are…
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To Wipe the Slate Clean
Read more: To Wipe the Slate CleanThis concept was understood to be crucial for the development of harmony in Esperia. Shala, in particular, was the initiator of this, for she knew that if time was not taken to reflect on the past and to move forward, grudges and resentments would always linger in the Shadow of every Esperâ even in the…
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Darkness and Starlight
Read more: Darkness and StarlightCha Cha, our beloved platypus, gazed at the cloudless sky, illuminated by countless stars that made him reflect on how small his own existence was compared to the vastness of the universe. He thought about how the discovery of StarDust in Esperia was also the discovery of the Shadow. âIf there is no light, we…
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Know Your Enemy
Read more: Know Your EnemyThis was the title of a class given by Faya, the Shape of Willpower, and Element of Fire.The Espers were a little surprised, since the principles of Esperia were rooted in global harmony. Who, then, could be called an enemy? âNow that we know about the StarDust, we also know about our own Shadow, donât…
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Leader by Example
Read more: Leader by ExampleKenko, the Shape of Health and the Element of Earth, wasnât the most eloquent of the Shapes. Her lessons were often very practical, and though she didnât think much about it, she was the type who led by example. Of course, using oneâs own body requires more than words. For exercise, theory alone isnât enoughâyou…
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The Shadow
Read more: The ShadowWhen the StarDust was discovered, for the very first time its light revealed that within every living form lingered what the 7 Shapes called the Shadow. Eklea, the Shape of Awareness and the Element of Lightning, soon realized that just as a regular shadow requires a source of light to be seen, the same concept…