Flight Rising Discussion

I've noticed an interesting trend in official artwork, wherein Sornieth's large moon is portrayed in a way that would be considered an "astronomically incorrect crescent." Exhibit A: Crystal Pools venue [img]https://flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/crystalspine_pools/_back_night.png[/img] Exhibit B: Flowering Wasteland scene [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/scene/38215.png[/img] Exhibit C: Ghostlight Ruins scene [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/scene/54182.png[/img] When our moon is in crescent phase, the "horns" of the crescent do not go more than halfway around the celestial body as they do in the above artwork. I know that deep crescent shapes are often an artistic choice, and that's what I assumed was going on here, until I had another idea. There is a phenomenon called [b]atmospheric refraction[/b], which is when the sun's rays curve as they pass through the atmosphere of a celestial body. From our perspective on earth, it can make the sun appear to be higher above the horizon than it actually is. From the perspective of someone on the moon, the earth is outlined by a reddish glow as sunlight passes through its atmosphere. So what if that's what's happening here? [b]What if Sornieth's big moon has an atmosphere?[/b] And if it does, what are the lore implications? Is the moon habitable? Are there alien life forms yet to be encountered? Do the Aethers know anything about this mystery world?

What is that third scene called? I want that.

Is it the Ghostlight Ruins? Looks similar to it.

You're a genius. Headcanon accepted.

@EmpressSectonia Yes it is the Ghostlight Ruins scene! That one in particular also reminds me of an eclipse with the rosy horizon, which would be a cool concept to explore if the Ruins are located in the Hewn City.

[quote name="dragononymous" date="2024-04-11 16:17:18" ] @/EmpressSectonia Yes it is the Ghostlight Ruins scene! That one in particular also reminds me of an eclipse with the rosy horizon, which would be a cool concept to explore if the Ruins are located in the Hewn City. [/quote] i always figured ghostlight was in the hewn city, idk where else it would be

Well, the aliens crashing into the Starfall Isles have to be coming from somewhere...

Moon's haunted?

Would be interesting to see if there's a civilization there, if there's an atmosphere!

have migraine, misread this as "headcanon about stormcatcher's bedroom" and now my mind is filled with images of bossdad on his glass case rainbow rgb gamer pc wearing skycat ear headphones with several shelves of plushies on the wall sitting in a white and pink gamer chair on top of a pompompurin rug drinking [item=unstable serthis concoction] making jam for his stardew valley husband

YESSSSS I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS, this is brilliant, I freaking love light refraction, it's such a cool phenomenon

[quote name="corndog" date="2024-04-11 22:24:50" ] have migraine, misread this as "headcanon about stormcatcher's bedroom" and now my mind is filled with images of bossdad on his glass case rainbow rgb gamer pc wearing skycat ear headphones with several shelves of plushies on the wall sitting in a white and pink gamer chair on top of a pompompurin rug drinking [item=unstable serthis concoction] making jam for his stardew valley husband [/quote] i never knew i needed this