The beacon calendar

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"The beacons of air and poison have granted the atmosphere a few days ago their arcane energy lighting up the sky.
Now the heaven is tinted orange, and that will stay as such until the next eruption in exactly one month.
That means we have the first month of the year; it is the time of the first harvest.

Native explaining Dross the seasons

Squa'osa does not comply with the rest of the world sharing the same seasons. Captured in a bubble of primal Veil atmosphere, the archipelago hosts not only the most unique and reality-defying miracles but lives in its very own ecosystem with multiply burning hot summers, a long autumn, and even a month of absolute darkness.

Purpose

The beacon calendar got created to find a constant in the twisted acts of the Veil, trying to keep track of the year in a location, that has no traditional seasons. The only thing that happens regularly is the Veil eruption of the nine largest mountains of the island group tainting the sky in a different colour each month causing always the very same consequences the people have to build their life around.

"Mont Amata is soon beaming out?
It has been already one year since the last fire month?
I better move from my wooden shack into the cool caves of Mont Zex'terr.

Native

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The beacon calendar

The twelve months of Squa'osa:


First month: The beacons of Air and Poison are sating the atmosphere of Squa'osa; the sky will remain orange.

A stormy autumn-like month; harvest time. 20°C on average.

Second month: The beacons of Earth and Water are replacing the orange tint; The sky is cyan.

A cold winter-like month; people return to the coast cities. 10 °C on average

Third month: The beacons of Matter and Mind take over the third month; The sky is rose.

Flower month, spring-like; the archipelago is blooming. 22 °C on average

Fourth month: The beacons of Mind and Poison radiating the atmosphere; the sky turns magenta.

The Veil prevents heat from escaping the archipelago, summer-like. 42 °C on average

Fifth month: The beacons of Air and Darkness expell their stored up magic; the sky is illuminated in bronze.

The heat gets even worse, storms are threatening the coasts; summer-like. 45 °C on average

Sixth month: The beacons of Water and Matter send the Veil towards space; the sky turns light-blue.

The sea rises, the coasts get flooded; the people retreat into the jungles; summer-like; 31 °C on average

Seventh month: The beacons of Metal and Poison change the atmosphere's composition; the air is lavender.

The long autumn begins, the coasts are habitable again; autumn-like, 28 °C on average

Eighth month: The beacons of Mind and Darkness scream out to the Veil; the sky turns salmon-pink.

The days are getting shorter, life is thriving; autumn-like, 24 °C on average

Ninth month: The beacons of Air and Matter release their energy; the sky is tinted in cream-white.

The calm before the storm, second harvest season; autumn- like. 20 °C on average

Tenth month: The beacons of Fire and Earth erupt, the Veil is burning; the sky is yellow.

Mont Amata's time has come, the sky is burning; summer-like. 52 °C on average

Eleventh month: The beacons of Water and Darkness are oversated; the sky turns dark-blue.

The ash freezes, a month without light; winter-like. -15 °C on average

Twelfth month: The beacons of Matter and Metal pierce the darkness; the sky gets illuminated in white.

The archipelago recuperates, timid temperatures, unique fruits start growing; spring-like. 15 °C on average

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Where the beacons are located

The Squa'osa Archipelago

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Oral Tradition / Word of Mouth

Location

Squa'osa Archipelago