Time & the Universe
Sept 18, 2019 20:49:53 GMT -5
Post by Rapscallion on Sept 18, 2019 20:49:53 GMT -5
The Universe
Feloszt is a work of fiction. It does not adhere to the same laws of astrophysics as our world. This article will explain the basics so that those of you who need to understand how something works will have a foundation to stand upon.
When the group of adventurers stepped through the portal, their lives changed forever. The magic of that portal sent them into a realm unlike anything they had ever experienced where their personalities altered their human forms into something more. The ground where they walked was a two-way mirror that looked down into a universe that revolved around one central planet. Each body who went through the portal not only became something more than human but also came to represent an astral body. The name Celestial refers to the godlike being that exists above the mirror but also to the two suns, two moons and the planet of Feloszt as well as a roving comet. There is also a black hole that sits opposite from the planet; both bodies are stationary. (Please visit the pages on CELESTIALS and PORTAL for more information.)
The planet and the black hole are the two points which each sun and moon revolve around in an elliptical pattern. The orbits are all the same size and so one might say that the two suns and two moons share the same orbit. While this would be improbable in our world, Feloszt is a work of fiction and a single orbit makes explaining the seasons simple. The four rotating bodies are equally spaced around Feloszt which revolves on a vertical axis.
Seasons
There are four seasons. Whenever a celestial is further away, it will be noticeably darker. This is not only due to the dispersion of light over a longer distance but also because the black hole will absorb a percentage as well.
Cold - 90 days - January 1-March 31
Defined when both moons are closest to Feloszt and the suns are farthest away. Temperatures are coldest this time of year and the moons are also largest in the night skies. The [first moon] is also easily visible before the [last sun] sets. Since both moons are equidistant from the planet, tides will be relatively low and will not fluctuate much as the force of one will balance out the other.
Storms - 91 Days - April 1-June 30
Defined when the [last moon] and [first sun] are closest to Feloszt. Temperatures will gradually increase as the season goes on but will be in the middle range for any given region. As the effect of the [first sun] sets in, weather fronts will clash and storms will be very prevalent. Tides will be extreme but storm swells will account for most of the coastal water issues.
Hot - 92 Days - July 1-September 30
Defined when both suns are closest to Feloszt. Tides will normalize the same as during the Cold season. Temperatures will be highest this time of year and sun exposure can be a real threat during this period. Moons will seem smaller and the suns will appear to be brighter and more vivid. Sunsets will be spectacular and could last for hours even to the point where a moon will be up but unseen.
Tides - 92 Days - October 1-December 31
Defined when the [last sun] and the [first moon] are closest to Feloszt. Temperatures will gradually decrease as the season progresses but will mirror the season of Storms. The longer the season goes the more extreme the difference between high and low tide will become. Individual regions will have varied occurrences and results. The moons will look unbalanced in the sky and it will cause a lot of disruption in any seafaring endeavor.
Time
Feloszt rotates on on a single axis. It takes twenty-eight hours for a complete rotation. There is only a slight difference in sunrise and sunset throughout the full course of the four seasons. No civilization has the technology to tell time in a standard sense like what we are used to in our world. To create a universal way to distinguish time of day, we have come up with a very simple system based upon the position of the astral bodies.
There are only ever two celestials visible in the sky at a time. It is by these pairing that the day is broken up into four equal parts called Swaes [sways]. That makes a swae equal to seven (7) hours. The swaes are defined as follows:
Without a way to measure exact time, the swaes are further broken down within themselves based upon the respective pairings' positions. Segmented by two (2), three (3), and two (2) hours, the designations are Low, High and Late. The following images show how to identify these times. The purpose of these things is so authors may distinguish early morning from mid morning, afternoon from evening and other frames of time. Arrangements would be made along the lines of "Meet me at Low False Light." or "I'll have your order delivered by High First Breath."
Feloszt is a work of fiction. It does not adhere to the same laws of astrophysics as our world. This article will explain the basics so that those of you who need to understand how something works will have a foundation to stand upon.
When the group of adventurers stepped through the portal, their lives changed forever. The magic of that portal sent them into a realm unlike anything they had ever experienced where their personalities altered their human forms into something more. The ground where they walked was a two-way mirror that looked down into a universe that revolved around one central planet. Each body who went through the portal not only became something more than human but also came to represent an astral body. The name Celestial refers to the godlike being that exists above the mirror but also to the two suns, two moons and the planet of Feloszt as well as a roving comet. There is also a black hole that sits opposite from the planet; both bodies are stationary. (Please visit the pages on CELESTIALS and PORTAL for more information.)
The planet and the black hole are the two points which each sun and moon revolve around in an elliptical pattern. The orbits are all the same size and so one might say that the two suns and two moons share the same orbit. While this would be improbable in our world, Feloszt is a work of fiction and a single orbit makes explaining the seasons simple. The four rotating bodies are equally spaced around Feloszt which revolves on a vertical axis.
Seasons
There are four seasons. Whenever a celestial is further away, it will be noticeably darker. This is not only due to the dispersion of light over a longer distance but also because the black hole will absorb a percentage as well.
Defined when both moons are closest to Feloszt and the suns are farthest away. Temperatures are coldest this time of year and the moons are also largest in the night skies. The [first moon] is also easily visible before the [last sun] sets. Since both moons are equidistant from the planet, tides will be relatively low and will not fluctuate much as the force of one will balance out the other.
Defined when the [last moon] and [first sun] are closest to Feloszt. Temperatures will gradually increase as the season goes on but will be in the middle range for any given region. As the effect of the [first sun] sets in, weather fronts will clash and storms will be very prevalent. Tides will be extreme but storm swells will account for most of the coastal water issues.
Defined when both suns are closest to Feloszt. Tides will normalize the same as during the Cold season. Temperatures will be highest this time of year and sun exposure can be a real threat during this period. Moons will seem smaller and the suns will appear to be brighter and more vivid. Sunsets will be spectacular and could last for hours even to the point where a moon will be up but unseen.
Defined when the [last sun] and the [first moon] are closest to Feloszt. Temperatures will gradually decrease as the season progresses but will mirror the season of Storms. The longer the season goes the more extreme the difference between high and low tide will become. Individual regions will have varied occurrences and results. The moons will look unbalanced in the sky and it will cause a lot of disruption in any seafaring endeavor.
Time
Feloszt rotates on on a single axis. It takes twenty-eight hours for a complete rotation. There is only a slight difference in sunrise and sunset throughout the full course of the four seasons. No civilization has the technology to tell time in a standard sense like what we are used to in our world. To create a universal way to distinguish time of day, we have come up with a very simple system based upon the position of the astral bodies.
There are only ever two celestials visible in the sky at a time. It is by these pairing that the day is broken up into four equal parts called Swaes [sways]. That makes a swae equal to seven (7) hours. The swaes are defined as follows:
- First Breath - defined by the presence of the last moon and the first sun
- Twin Fire - defined by the presence of both suns
- False Light - defined by the presence of the last sun and the first moon
- Dark Truth - defined by the presence of both moons