Menewsha Avatar Community - Shadows of Anastarzi: Prolouge?

So I had this Story idea pop into my head the other day (also turned it into a Roleplay) and was wondering what you guys thought. I am getting characters from my Real Life friends and (with permission of course) will integrate them into the story as it goes on. I'm thinking of using the next few chapters to bring in and describe the characters. I will probably post each chapter up here (well outside of the story help sub-section of ccourse) for you all to see and critique as I write.

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You have heard the tales of the Varell. You have heard it so many times it repeats itself in your brain as the man speaks.

"On the world of Verainia there is a vast and beautiful forest country called Anastrazia. This forest was once home to a type of elf called the Varell. These elves loved and tended to their home in the trees. They also loved letting visitors in to see their homes and experience their culture. The only race they never let in were the Demons of Erithgar. This sharing of culture had lasted thousands of years and the people of Verainia enjoyed experiencing the elven culture. But one day the Great Varell Recession happened. The Varell elves receded into the forest and have not been heard from since." That is until this day.

Over a hundred years later somebody has finally found the reason for the Recession. An adventurer named Felngor Woodhelm, a Brennian elf. This man tells his story in front of your town.

"I went into the forest looking for answers. From the outside the forest looked fine, but once I entered a strange haze surrounded me and the trees became twisted. As I continued the haze became more dense and I started to notice shadows darting around me. I kept walking and soon found myself in a clearing. That is where I found the gem that the Varell had called the "Heart of Elm". Upon inspection I noticed that the Heart was not what it once used to be, but was corrupted. I came to the conclusion that it was corrupting the forest and could be the reason the Varell elves had receded. I would soon find that the forest was not the only thing to be affected. As I retreated toward the edge of the forest I was confronted by three Varell elves. That is when I discovered that the elves themselves had been corrupted by the Heart. The elves had gone from a pale skin tone to a dark purple and black. I dashed past the elves and have since begun telling my tale across the lands looking for people who can help purify the Heart of Elm. Will you answer my call? Will you help to lighten the Shadows of Anastrazia?"