Post by Loki on Mar 17, 2012 6:31:36 GMT -5
Moon phases for Lycanthropy and any other blood borne diseases or curses that fall into this category are dealt with based on the day of the month and the placement of the character. Should a character be on spyridon, the moon calendar is the same as earth's moon calendar but spyridon's moons are different:
New Portell Space Station. Once a year the space station comes close to Spyridon and the moons line up to cause the effect of lycanthropy. Normally this occurs on or near October 11th, the space station closes two days and all bulkheads are sealed for 24 hours prior to the lycanthropy day and are reopened 24 hours after the lycanthropy day, and two full days afterward, the space station is reopened to the public. The New Portell Space Station calls this "The Harvest Moon," though traditionally a harvest moon only happens once every 4 years on spyridon.
Delphi. The moon phases on Delphi only occur once every third moon phase, it occurs normally in the same month as dragon seasons and because of this, elementals who have lycanthropy are not normally included in seasonal activities. Many elementals are cured at young ages so they will have normalcy throughout their life on Delphi. Delphi's lycanthropy is often referred to as "Seasonal Lycanthropy."
Cristos. This moon is blamed for lycanthropy on Spyridon as well as the largest of the three moons, though that's not the case, it is given that distinction because on nights of full moons on spyridon, this moon is at its largest and often the only one in the sky. Cristo's slow creeping pattern causes it to swing nearer to its sibling moons on a 30 day rotation, this causes the lycanthropy in the full moon state on exact opposite nights of the month from Spyridon. Due to this, lycanthropy on Cristos is called "New Moon Lycanthropy."
Amaros. The smallest and fastest moving of the four moons is also considered the most dangerous of the moons, the lycanthropic cycle of this moon is nearly twice as fast and lycanthropy can often occur twice a month, once on the new moon and once on the full moon of spyridon's calendar. This has become such a regular thing that sirens are built at each settlement on the moon to sound just as the first signs of lycanthropy begin. Other colonies speak of Amaros as always being in "full moon" and anyone from Amaros is expected to be lycanthropic even though less than 5% of the total population is in any way.
New Portell Space Station. Once a year the space station comes close to Spyridon and the moons line up to cause the effect of lycanthropy. Normally this occurs on or near October 11th, the space station closes two days and all bulkheads are sealed for 24 hours prior to the lycanthropy day and are reopened 24 hours after the lycanthropy day, and two full days afterward, the space station is reopened to the public. The New Portell Space Station calls this "The Harvest Moon," though traditionally a harvest moon only happens once every 4 years on spyridon.
Delphi. The moon phases on Delphi only occur once every third moon phase, it occurs normally in the same month as dragon seasons and because of this, elementals who have lycanthropy are not normally included in seasonal activities. Many elementals are cured at young ages so they will have normalcy throughout their life on Delphi. Delphi's lycanthropy is often referred to as "Seasonal Lycanthropy."
Cristos. This moon is blamed for lycanthropy on Spyridon as well as the largest of the three moons, though that's not the case, it is given that distinction because on nights of full moons on spyridon, this moon is at its largest and often the only one in the sky. Cristo's slow creeping pattern causes it to swing nearer to its sibling moons on a 30 day rotation, this causes the lycanthropy in the full moon state on exact opposite nights of the month from Spyridon. Due to this, lycanthropy on Cristos is called "New Moon Lycanthropy."
Amaros. The smallest and fastest moving of the four moons is also considered the most dangerous of the moons, the lycanthropic cycle of this moon is nearly twice as fast and lycanthropy can often occur twice a month, once on the new moon and once on the full moon of spyridon's calendar. This has become such a regular thing that sirens are built at each settlement on the moon to sound just as the first signs of lycanthropy begin. Other colonies speak of Amaros as always being in "full moon" and anyone from Amaros is expected to be lycanthropic even though less than 5% of the total population is in any way.