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Arcania, pale Moon and Dark Moon [http://i.imgur.com/Iw1vfGR.png]
Lore: Calendar
The year on Arcania last exactly 250 days, shorter than Earth's 365.25 days. Arcania has two moons and the star is cooler, but the planet orbit closer to the star. Overall Arcania is slightly hotter than Earth.
Arcania is slightly larger than Earth. The day last 25 Earth-hours. The axis has a lower inclination in respect to the orbital plane, so the difference between seasons is less marked.
The is a large moon with a tight almost circular orbit. The orbit is inclined in respect to the orbital plane, so Arcania never experiences solar eclipses. The pale moon has an orbital period around Arcania of exactly 50 days. The ratio 1:5 mean that the moon can be used to mark the passing of the seasons without any leftover days.
The is smaller and has a much bigger and highly elliptical orbit around Arcania. As the name says, the moon is dark, but can be seen easily with the unaided eye during the night.
Most cultures in Arcania use the to mark the passing of season. They do not use months. All moons are fifty days long.
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The is the first moon after the new year. During this moon, the vegetation blooms after the mild winter.
The is the equivalent of summer. The 50th day of the Fire Moon is usually the hottest of the year. The 29th day of the Fire moon is considered the unluckiest day of the year.
The is the period of the year when crops are harvested. The final day of the moon are marked by large celebrations all over Arcania.
During the , trees loses leaves, and the vegetation lose color in preparation for the winter.
The is the equivalent of winter. Around the 25th day of this moon are usually the coldest days of the year. The 50th day of the Ice Moon is marked by big celebrations for the end of the year.
Like on earth, at the equator seasons are non existent. Also, seasons in southern hemisphere are opposite to the seasons in the northern hemisphere. The current story take pace in the island continent of Cullania, in the northern hemisphere.
The year zero happened 1500 years before the current storyline. Different cultures have different names for it. In Cullania they refer to the events of Y0000 as a world spanning event that caused the disappearance of many civilizations and changed the shape of the continents themselves. For centuries Arcania was enveloped in thick volcanic clouds and plunged into a deep nuclear winter. Life struggled to survive. This event is etched deep inside the people and their descendence.
