LOG#032 by Auriscenes published on 2021-04-21T22:01:26Z "The moon approaches again..." I've received this message from a particular planet a few times. When it arrives, I know I am once again urgently needed by its people. Night on this world is unlike anywhere else I've seen. The planet's unique orbital pattern causes its sun's light to hit only half of it, but occasionally something will shift and it will rotate a perfect 180º. The sudden movement triggers a swift nightfall, a major issue for people who can only briefly survive without the heat. They know of the impending danger as their moon begins to appear on the horizon, the one they call the Dark Lady. She's a behemoth. Her material composition is unknown to me, but the effects are clear to see. As the sun quickly sets and the natural light wanes, it is replaced by an unnatural crimson-purple glow from their Dark Lady. Her black light reveals a thick fog (formed from the rapid change of ambient temperature) preceding her. If that isn't enough, that fog brings with it a horde of creatures who make prey of anyone caught in the murk. The race begins. The people must flee to the far side of the planet or be forever lost. Before I knew them, it was a terrifying time; many would fall behind, unable to keep up. Helping would only mean that more would be lost. Upon my first visit we discovered that my ship's lights possessed a unique ability to drive away this dark light. I could safely guide them through the night and deliver them safely if I lit the way. Even so, it isn't a pleasant trek. I walk with them, my ship gliding in the air above as I remotely guide it. In every direction the fog creatures' movements disturb the atmosphere outside the guiding light, their shapes made indistinct by the mist. But eventually the Dark Lady's influence begins to fade and morning light replaces it. Soon they find their new homes—the ones they left behind the last time the world rotated. All is well. That is, until the moon approaches again... Like & follow to be notified when new worlds are found! Genre Storytelling