War of the Minds

The Mind of Innocence was sheltered in the wings of the straight path, the right path. She built a world in which her cities stood on the foundations of stone. Her walls remained a fortified haven, protecting her people from chaos and uncertainty. She was a controller, the one who saw only what she wanted to see. Sitting high atop the mountains, she was far removed from any dangers or doubts of the outside world. Security and ease were her people's birthright and all is well within her domesticated reality.

The Mind of Play was ruled by no one. His cities rested on the open waters. Free from any walls or barriers past the shorelines, the jungle was his domain. He sought adventure and solace in the realms of the unknown. He was a visionary and roamed the cosmos wherever he pleased. Freedom and ambition coursed through the veins of his people. By nature, he was insatiable, with an appetite for knowledge and all is well within his grandiose reality.

These two minds remained at war for over a millennia. In the eyes of Innocence, Play was an unpredictable trickster. A shamanic rebel whose distortions of reality were mysterious and foreign to her. An escapist whose people suffered from madness and delusion, trapped in pure hallucination. Play's perception of Innocence was that of a blind tyrant. One whose people could only grasp what she deemed to be true. Seeing all who lived there as caged within a false prism of protection and comfort. While each mind was a natural adversary to the other, they had one thing in common. Both were controlled by two roots, love and fear.

The Dreamer dwelled within the Mind of Innocence for many years but over time grew tired of her monotony. In his rebellion, he escaped from her city's walls and set his sights on the Mind of Play. Upon his exploration, he encountered great monsters and beasts alike. Learning the ways of the new people, the Dreamer was welcomed in with open arms. He was trained in the sacred arts and given the tools to unlock forbidden knowledge hidden in ancient code. Following his travels, the Dreamer came to a realization that could end the incessant war between the minds. His awakening was this...

The blind are those who feel the world but cannot see it, and the mad are those who see the world but cannot make sense of it. And if it is fear that keeps these two worlds apart, then love is the only language capable of establishing a bridge.