the core concept behind deliria is one of "ordinary people in an extraordinary world." inspired by classical fairy tales and urban fantasy, the setting presents a multicultural world in which magic is always present but often invisible. to "twilight people" who encounter the magical realm, the world becomes a frightening yet wonderful place. meanwhile, the immortal faeries, or "aelderfolk", regard mortal humanity with a mixture of awe and terror. the accelerating pace of human imagination reverberates through both worlds, bringing changes that many aelders fear. within the tensions of this setting, ordinary people become heroes - or villains - in their own new fairy tales.