Reicterra’s Calendar
Reicterra’s calendar is a 13-month, 4-week, 28-day calendar. The calendar is lunar which plays heavily into the nature-based religious beliefs of the elves. The last day of the year exists outside of the 13 calendar months.
Here’s how the year lays out on a four-week per month calendar.
Here’s how it overlaps the Gregorian calendar. Stars denote holidays
People say the date the way Americans say “the 4th of July”.
Winter months include Tabeo, Nivalis, Brumalis, Votum, and Eurus.
Spring months include Satus, Fearn, and Decus.
Summer months include Quies, Pereuro and Torrens.
Autumn months include Muto, Ceres, Sonus.
Seasons images from Pexel, by Evgeny Tchebotarev(spring), Johannes Plenio(autumn), Zhang Kaiyv(summer), and Simon Berger(winter).
Holidays
1st of Votum : Feast of Hope // Basically, New Year’s Day. It is a day of promises, of new beginnings, of hope for the return of warmer days.
14th of Votum : Day of Stars // The Day of Stars is a day without lights, to appreciate the light of nature. It has become a lover’s holiday, as many celebrated by spending the night looking up at the stars.
1st of Eurus : Feast of Whispers // Based on the stories of old, at the second moon, monsters would come down out of the mountain country to the south to feast on the nomatic elves. During this time, the people would speak no louder than a whisper to avoid attracting the monsters. Now, this time is remembered in a day of whispering, ending in a feast.☨
21st of Eurus : Celebration of the Wind // Early elves harnessed the wind for it’s power. As a way of saying thank you to the gods for providing this resource, they celebrate the day. The most popular celebration is kite flying.
12th of Satus : Tanaman // Tanaman marks the start of planting. In the old days the festival was a big event. Now it passes by like any other day.☨
1st of Decus : Coronation Day // This is the official day of crowning a new royal, rarely observed, as the crowned is passed every 70-90 years usually.
6th of Decus : Feast of Sight // The Feast of Sight is a day to spend in nature, enjoying the bloom.✝
1st of Quies : Feast of Silence // The Feast of Silence is a day to be silent and enjoy the beauty of Summer.
11th of Peruro : Day of the Sun // Longest day of the year.✝
6th of Muto : Day of Strength // This used to be a day to honor the hunters. Now it is a day off for the people who work with their hands.
12th of Ceres : Mabon // Harvest. It used to be a major event, now it’s just a day on the calendar.☨
8th of Sonus : Feast of Voices // The day singing the praises of nature and the gods who provide.☨
22nd of Sonus : Day of Falling Stars // A recognition of the impending winter, one last feast before times get hard
3rd of Tabeo : Day of Death // Time when the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest.☨
26th of Nivalis : Day of Night // Longest night of the year.✝
unhewn domen : Brumalis // This is a day outside of the months in the calendar. Basically, Christmas.
☨ Antiquated holiday no longer celebrated
✝ Nature holiday only recognized by devout or nature lovers
Religion and Icons
The gods are countless and unknown, however, there are those like the Greek Pantheon who rule over nature in this universe. It is unknown whether the gods were created to explain the unknown or if they are real. Most just don’t care.
There are no competing religious claims. People either believe, don’t, or don’t care.
Some wear a charm or icon indicating their devotion while others choose charms geared more toward specific gods.
Stories and Parables
According to the stories, the gods crafted the universe for their pleasure and the planets are projects, some active, some long dead and left on their own. The gods that created this world love it dearly and never left. They guide the seasons, bring storms, etc. Some even believe they affect personal lives.
There are many stories in the religion, but the mass elf exodus is a major event. They are seen as radicals but devout, like something to emulate.
Houses of Worship
The devout worship in temples of glass, with lots of greenery, embracing nature. Similar to Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, AR or the Wayfarer’s Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Aside from worship, they are often used for both religious and secular weddings.
Most sermons involve music and meditation and telling old stories in a lesson format. Some religious leaders called Elders preach a more extreme message of hellfire if you do not follow the ways, in an attempt to revive follower numbers with fear of being punished.
Currency
While there is coin currency, (no bills) most use digital currency. Counterfeiting is very difficult because of the intricately designed coin molds. All the coins have floral shield designs.
The currency is built on a system of fractions. It’s very complicated to understand, much like British or Indian currency, so people prefer paying digitally.
The aes reht is made of copper.
The canus reht is half-silver.
The argen reht is silver.
The pars reht is gold.
34 aes rehts = 1 canus reht > 2 canus rehts = 1 argen reht > 8 argen rehts* = 1 pars reht
Other Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Flux take place?
Flux takes place on Reicterra, the therian continent, the same place that most of Life as Rendered happened. While most of life on Reicterra is equivalent to our modern life, magick does play a part. Things like electricity are generated by crystals mined from the earth. These crystals are heavily regulated by the government.
If there are magickal items, are there people who can use magick?
Yes, like Jaska from Life as Rendered there are people with magickal abilities, however, they are believed to have mostly died out over time. Modern people with ability, known as adepts hide their powers from others. Civilians see them as having an unfair advantage. The government sees them as an opportunity to exploit.
There are also sensitives, those who touch on magickal abilities. Think superhero vs a psychic.
What is polyamory?
(from Greek πολύ poly, “many, several”, and Latin amor, “love”) is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved. It has been described as “consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy”.from Wikipedia
Flux deals specifically with polyfidelity.
Polyfidelity is a form of non-monogamy, an intimate relationship structure where all members are considered equal partners and agree to restrict sexual activity to only other members of the group.
from Wikipedia
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