Tales of Balance
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Making Moderation Appealing
For the Seven Shapes, this was certainly one of the most daunting challenges. How could they make moderation appealing when the Shadow of the Espers so often drove them to act against it? First of all, the presence of Atma, the Shape of Balance, was, just as with the other Shapes and their respective elements,…
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The Shadow of Balance
In a world of choices that seemed almost infinite, where overconsumption had been made possible by the abundance resulting from the use of magic, the Espers were overwhelmed by sensory stimuli and bombarded with information. It was difficult, then, for the Shadow present within each Esper to make the choices that would promote the balance…
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Balance with Nature
Just like Shala, the Shape of Time, the end of the War of Chaos had revealed to the Espers the existence of Atma, the Shape of Balance, born at the moment when the most powerful magics of the Five Great Elements merged and illuminated the entire planet with a new light, which came to be…
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Personal Balance for Harmony with Others
Balance, represented by Atma, the Shape of Balance, one of the Seven Shapes who had devoted herself to rebuilding Esperia in harmony with nature, as well as among the Espers of the Five elements, now held a special place within Esper civilization. The Seven Shapes had indeed come to understand that balance had to lie…
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Indulgence and Strictness Toward Oneself
Cha Cha, our dear little platypus who thought of himself as a philosopher, reflected on the difficulty of finding a balance between indulgence and strictness toward oneself. Too indulgent, and one lets oneself go, giving free rein to excuses and easily placing the blame on others, on the current situation, or even on the world…
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Life Depends on Nature
The revelation of the Shape of Balance, Atma, before the eyes of all at the end of the War of Chaos was undoubtedly a crucial turning point that allowed the Seven Shapes to unite the Espers of the five elements under the banner of rebuilding a civilization living in harmony with nature. This balance, now…
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A Loss of Sight of the Ecosystem
As usual, in order to notice things, one must first take an interest in them, and secondly, take the time to try to understand them. Unfortunately, these were two things that most Espers had stopped doing, especially when it came to the ecosystem of their planet Esperia. The extraordinary development of their civilization, thanks to…
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An Artificial Environment
After the Chaos War, the entire planet Esperia had to be reconsidered from a new perspective. During the years of war, and through the relentless use of magic to sustain it, irreversible damage had been done to the environment. One thing was certain: the conditions of life were going to change drastically, and everyone, without…
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A Forgotten Value Called Humility
The widespread use of magic had changed the landscape and the way of life of the Espers across the world. Magic had also paved the way for the creation of new technologies that allowed them to remain active even at night and operate machines far more powerful than their own muscles. Thus, the Espers were…
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Why This Need for More and More?
One thing was certain. The behavioral instincts linked to the need to meet one’s basic needs were deeply rooted. The use of magic on Esperia had allowed the wealthiest to overcome those necessities, leaving room for a way around those instincts. We want more. Always more. No longer out of necessity or precaution. But often…