This Game (Probably) Sucks – AER: Memories of Old - Water Cooler

: Puzzled by humans (who could not fly and feared the dark), the Spirit Animals decided to help them. They granted a select few the ability to shapeshift into animals. These people became known as the Whisperers. The Great Cataclysm

A dark, consuming entity known as began to grow. In a desperate attempt to combat this spreading evil, an event known as "The End of the World" shattered the planet. The land was torn apart, leaving only scattered, floating islands in the sky, suspended above a dark abyss. Auk's Pilgrimage (The Game's Plot)