Our XP system isn’t just a ladder — it’s a cosmic little adventure woven into Masquerade’s theme. Instead of generic ranks, members rise through seven stages that mirror a journey from the ground beneath their feet to the edge of the universe:
Earth → Sky → Sun → Stars → Cosmic Fire → Nebula → Aether
Each stage has its own beautifully designed mask and a tiny verse of hidden lore.
No one needs to collect or read them — it’s simply an Easter egg for curious members and a bit of flavor for those who appreciate world-building.
Why do we do this?
It makes leveling feel intentional instead of random.
It adds a touch of mystique to something normally plain.
It mirrors Masquerade’s aesthetic of elegance, fantasy, and quiet discovery.
And honestly? It’s just fun knowing the universe is secretly tucked inside the item descriptions.
Staff don’t need to mention the poem or hint at it.
It’s there purely as a hidden delight — a private narrative that rewards the players who pay attention and gives our system a unique, magical identity.
You rise where every story starts—
in morning grass and Earth’s soft hearts,
where soil and seed together show
the roots of who you’re meant to grow.
Then upward into open blue,
the Sky unrolls its breath for you.
Its winds become your first new guide,
lifting your gaze to worlds outside.
Beyond the clouds, the golden Sun
burns fierce and bright for everyone.
Its warmth becomes your traveling light,
forging your path through day and night.
When evening falls without a sound,
the Stars ignite the velvet ground.
Each silver spark, each quiet beam,
calls your heart deeper in the dream.
But change demands a searing pyre—
the roar of ancient Cosmic Fire.
A red star’s blaze, both death and birth,
reshapes your soul from ash and earth.
From embered dust in violet haze,
a Nebula begins to blaze.
A cradle where new stars are spun,
where every end becomes begun.
And when no world is left to climb,
no boundary, breath, or edge of time,
you drift through silence, soft and sheer—
into the Aether’s final sphere.