[Paradise] - Planet Description, Calendar, and Seasons

[Description]

With its Two Moons, its 2.16x the size of Earth Surface covered with ample Lush Landmass and Ocean, Paradise is the perfect new ‘Homeworld’ for both of its invasive species. Despite being larger than both Earth and Alternia, its internal centrifuges generate ‘localized’ Gravity that is equal to that of Earth or Alternias, which makes adjusting to life on the Surface relatively easy for its inhabitants.

The Landmass is varied from Mountain Ranges to Valleys, with the majority of its masses sitting at 840 m above Sea Level during the Winter and Spring. Very few ‘Desert’ or ‘Tundra’ biomes exist, with the former only sparsely at the Equator and the latter nearest the Planet’s North and South Poles.

Its Atmosphere takes on a Blue-Grey Hue from the ground, but the closer one gets to the Ozone Layer, the more Pinkish/Red the sky appears to get. From Space, Paradise appears to be Magenta in Hue, with large white clouds that swirl on its surface. This color does not seem to alter the Mild Intensity of the Green Sun and produces a more ‘Warm Orange/Red’ glow on the Planet’s Surface.

A Single Day/Night Cycle lasts for 51 Hours and 40 Minutes, with Night taking up roughly 25 Hours and 50 Minutes, but Time has been standardized by The Crusade into ‘48 Hour’ Days instead to simplify. There are 7 Days to a Week, and 2 Weeks to a Month. Each Season lasts for roughly 3-4 Months, with 12 Months making a Year. To make up for 'Lost Time' in the conversion from Standard Earth Calendars to the Paradise Calendar, once every 2 Years there is an Additional Non-Standard length Month that lasts between 2-3 ½ Weeks known as 'Hangover'.

[Seasons on Paradise]
The first 2 Months of the Year are Icy and Cold, with Snow becoming a common occurrence until the latter half of the last month of Winter. Trolls, especially those on the Cool end of the Spectrum (most notably Purples and Seadwellers), tend to avoid leaving their Hives to circumvent the brumation they begin to suffer from caused by the shift in temperature.

For the next 3 ½ Months of the Year, the weather is Temperate and Mild, with Sun Showers. The Sun begins to take up more time than the dark of Night. Spring is when the majority of native and non-native Flora and Fauna begin to stir and grow.

Following this is Summer for the next 4 ½ Months. This is when the heat of the Green Sun is at its strongest. Ocean Levels drop significantly due to the Planet’s physiology and a number of Native species retreat to the inner cave systems of the Planet to bear their children. While it is not Unlivable, it is uncomfortable for Humans. Trolls don’t seem to take issue with the increased Temperature, but may switch to a Nocturnal Lifestyle during the Summer to avoid the Sun’s Rays.

For 1 ½ Months, the Planet cools from Summer into Fall. During Fall, the Clouds Return and the Oceans rise once more from the near-constant Rains. The Night begins to take up more hours of the Day and Trolls slowly begin to re-adapt a Diurnal Lifestyle as the Sun calms its shit.

For the final half-month before New Years, the Ice and Cold creep in and the Planet is blanketed under heavy snow. During the First Month of Winter, the Sky takes on a Noticeable Pink Hue with ‘Winter Lights’ happening often against the heavy clouds. Humans tend to become more Active during the Winter Season and have created specific Holidays to pad it out. These thankfully coincide with what was once 'Twelfth Perigee's Eve/Night' and has only helped Trollian/Human Relations.