World

this is not earth. this is not now. aphelion is a world on the edge of time and space, at the farthest possible point from the sun. the world is one of imagination and fantasy, cloaked in almost perpetual darkness. only an occasional realm draws the weak sunlight, and focuses it to a purpose. consequently, vampires thrive here, and are the dominant species. they are not the majority population, though. ordinary mortals form the bulk of society, though many are kin to some supernatural species, or have hedge magics or other numina or powers. were-creatures are also common on aphelion. the phrase 'nothing is forbidden, everything is permitted' is almost true. especially at the edge of everything. with regards to setting ... think a world that is a mix of medieval and distant future. castles, chivalry, technology so advanced it's almost invisible. horses, hovercraft, magic, laser guns, bows and arrows. yes, it's a high tech fantasy type world, but the idea is to be non-invasive, and background to the story, rather than its focus.