Post by Rehjul on Aug 16, 2014 18:54:07 GMT -5
The Moons: The Great Mothers; the lands are circled eternally by three great orbs in the sky.
Before humanity came to be; before our world was a solid thing, these three astral beings existed, moving in a perpetual circle alongside the others.
The Moons combined are the bringer of all known life – this is why man’s behavior is so strangely affiliated with the sky above, and why the waters change the course of their motion in a futile attempt to be closer to their creators; why the sun itself can be forever seen chasing the things throughout the sky.
Before man existed, there were the Moons.
Each of Moon is a hollow thing. They incubate a sort of energy; once the energy incubated within their celestial body can no longer be held, it erupts - hatches, and new life is brought into being.
The first moon did so, and our world was created – land and water were made, alongside the great spirits; the dragons, the creatures of the Far Lands, and all of their lessers.
Much time passed before the second hatched, and when it did, the entirety of its power went into a single being – that of humanity's sculptor; Den.
The third sits idle, leaving many to wonder in fear – and awe - as to what it might hold, though this is not to occur for many ages to come.
The Tides: The Moons birthed all known life, and as such, each thing in existence has some sort of affiliation with them – the water is no exception. The tides in the lands are a severe thing. With the three Mothers pulling at it simultaneously, the seas have been known to shift, drastically; an area safely inland at one point may find itself submerged, once the tide rises.
Because of this, the men and women inhabiting the lands have been forced to accommodate – trenches are often constructed around settlements, walls are commonly built to keep the waters out, and those that can afford it attempt to position themselves far enough inland to prevent all their homes from being washed away.
The changes in the water's altitude has been titled ‘the Flood.' While disastrous, the Flood isn't a common occurrence - many men need only survive them just the once, every decade.
During the Floods, even those in the farthest points inland may still find themselves wading waist deep through water - and when the world is imbalanced, the dangers of the Flood seem to be cast upon the lands more rapidly.
The Seasons: With the pull of the Moons, the lands see extended summer days, and lengthy winter nights to match. These two seasons, on their own, can span the length of a year. The transitional seasons; spring and fall, are much shorter in comparison, lasting only several months.
Before humanity came to be; before our world was a solid thing, these three astral beings existed, moving in a perpetual circle alongside the others.
The Moons combined are the bringer of all known life – this is why man’s behavior is so strangely affiliated with the sky above, and why the waters change the course of their motion in a futile attempt to be closer to their creators; why the sun itself can be forever seen chasing the things throughout the sky.
Before man existed, there were the Moons.
Each of Moon is a hollow thing. They incubate a sort of energy; once the energy incubated within their celestial body can no longer be held, it erupts - hatches, and new life is brought into being.
The first moon did so, and our world was created – land and water were made, alongside the great spirits; the dragons, the creatures of the Far Lands, and all of their lessers.
Much time passed before the second hatched, and when it did, the entirety of its power went into a single being – that of humanity's sculptor; Den.
The third sits idle, leaving many to wonder in fear – and awe - as to what it might hold, though this is not to occur for many ages to come.
The Tides: The Moons birthed all known life, and as such, each thing in existence has some sort of affiliation with them – the water is no exception. The tides in the lands are a severe thing. With the three Mothers pulling at it simultaneously, the seas have been known to shift, drastically; an area safely inland at one point may find itself submerged, once the tide rises.
Because of this, the men and women inhabiting the lands have been forced to accommodate – trenches are often constructed around settlements, walls are commonly built to keep the waters out, and those that can afford it attempt to position themselves far enough inland to prevent all their homes from being washed away.
The changes in the water's altitude has been titled ‘the Flood.' While disastrous, the Flood isn't a common occurrence - many men need only survive them just the once, every decade.
During the Floods, even those in the farthest points inland may still find themselves wading waist deep through water - and when the world is imbalanced, the dangers of the Flood seem to be cast upon the lands more rapidly.
The Seasons: With the pull of the Moons, the lands see extended summer days, and lengthy winter nights to match. These two seasons, on their own, can span the length of a year. The transitional seasons; spring and fall, are much shorter in comparison, lasting only several months.