位于阿斯德纳星系的盛会之星,梦想之地。匹诺康尼是高悬在深黯星空中之上的奢丽酒店,也是星际名流觥筹交错,万邦豪客们一掷千金的度假胜地。人们来此寻找深埋心中、长久渴求的梦,通过酒店的入梦池踏入实现一切梦想的美梦国度。
极少会有客人关注匹诺康尼沉重的历史:千年以前,这里曾是公司建造的边陲监狱。被流放的罪人们历经迢迢苦旅,抵达此处,被强加一项危险的使命:修补忆质在现实星系中的泄口。在频繁暴露于忆质的劳作中,这些犯人意识到自己渐渐踏入一处奇妙的共有梦境,在其中他们寻得一个共同的梦想——「自由」。
万界之癌爆发后,边陲监狱的归属发生易主。与这场抗争相关的史料极为稀缺,且内容令人生疑。但有的记载明确指出,在悲悼伶人、假面愚者、无名客、厄兆先锋等一众派系的帮助下,囚犯们成了这片新生国度的主人。在此后的流放之地时期,不谐的杂音间或传出。直到「家族」降临并接管梦境,匹诺康尼终于经历了爆发式的繁荣,成为蜚声银河的度假胜地。
琥珀2158纪,时值谐乐大典召开之际,传奇大亨「钟表匠」向全银河发出信函,邀请一众派系前来争夺其宝贵遗产。星穹列车在这场规模空前的盛会中成为最后赢家,成功阻止了宇宙化作已死星神空想的可怖未来。沉沦美梦的盛会之星也在「开拓」的指引下重归清醒——人们不再受梦境摆布,而将直面现实的权利掌握在自己手中。
The Planet of Festivities in the Asdana star system, also known as Land of the Dreams. A luxurious hotel positioned above the fathomless sky, Penacony is also a vacation spot where interstellar celebrities party the days away and the affluent from diverse words revel in lavish ventures. People flock here in search of dreams they've longed for or have already buried, and through Dreampools in the hotel are transported to a realm of dreams where everything can come true.
Rarely do guests pay attention to Penacony's heavy past. A millennium ago, it was a frontier prison established by the IPC. Exiled prisoners must survive an arduous journey across vast distances to reach this location, and are then forced to take up a duty: To mend the leak through which memoria seeps into the galaxy. As they labor while being exposed to memoria, the prisoners gradually discovered themselves entering a captivating shared dream world, where they obtained a single shared desire — freedom.
After the eruption of the Cancer of All Worlds, the ownership of the Frontier Prison changed hands. Historical records related to this struggle are scarce and often questionable. However, some accounts clearly state that with the assistance of various factions - including the Mourning Actors, the Masked Fools, the Nameless, and the Omen Vanguards - the prisoners emerged as the new rulers of this nascent realm. Sounds of discord could then periodically be heard during the subsequent times when it became a land of exiles. It was only when The Family descended and took control of the Dreamscape that Penacony experienced unparalleled and explosive prosperity, transforming into a renowned cosmic resort.
During the Charmony Festival in 2158 AE, the legendary tycoon, known as the Watchmaker, sent a galaxy-wide invitation, summoning various factions to Penacony to compete for his invaluable legacy. Eventually, the Astral Express and its crew emerged victorious in this unprecedented festival, averting a grim future where the Cosmos would have become a hollow dream of a dead Aeon. Under the guidance of the Trailblaze, the Planet of Festivities, once lost in revelry, returned to wakefulness. Its people no longer surrendered themselves to the Dreamscape but instead embraced the power to confront reality.