1. Day and Year Length:

• Day Length:

  • Since Vignone’s environment has been severely altered by the apocalyptic event, the planet has a variable day length due to unstable weather patterns, including void storms and cosmic anomalies. A Vignone day lasts anywhere between 24-30 Earth hours, depending on the current weather cycle and the cosmic disturbances at the time.

  • This means time on Vignone is not fixed, and inhabitants rely more on cycles of destruction and regeneration rather than a strict day/night cycle.

• Year Length:

  • With the planet in disarray, the solar orbit no longer functions as it did before. Vignone’s year is tied to event cycles, such as the return of the Hollowed or the re-emergence of the Void Storms. Vignone’s year is 360 Earth days but divided into fragments of seasons based on apocalyptic weather rather than traditional months.

  • The years are also counted by decades since the fall (e.g., "Year 45 After the Fall" instead of counting from a zero point). This emphasizes the fragmented sense of time on Vignone, where the focus is on survival and rebirth rather than structured timekeeping.

2. Calendar Units:

• Months:

  • The calendar breaks down into 5-month periods, each tied to a key cosmic or weather event. These months are likely be marked by intensity rather than regularity.

    Months:

    1. Scorched Month: The first month of the year, marked by end-of-cycle droughts and intense heat.

    2. Wasteland Month: This month marks the transition into resource scarcity, characterized by blistering winds and dust storms.

    3. Voidstorm Month: A month defined by chaotic storms, possibly bringing temporal disturbances, tornadoes, and cosmic rain. This period is both feared and revered by the inhabitants.

    4. Harvest Month: The period when the planet experiences brief moments of recovery and small remnants of agriculture or resource gathering.

    5. Fallow Month: A time of regeneration, when the planet rests, marking the close of a year or cycle and preparing for the next phase of destruction and rebirth.

3. Time Conversion:

• Since Vignone’s time is based on planetary survival and natural forces:

  • 1 Vignone Day = 24-30 Earth hours (variable based on current environmental conditions)

  • 1 Vignone Month = 30 Earth days (aligning with resource cycles or cosmic events)

  • 1 Vignone Year = 360 Earth days (marked by decade-based counting since the fall)

4. Key Apocalyptic Events and Time Markers:

• The Fall (Year 0): The great cataclysm that marked the destruction of Vignone and the birth of its post-apocalyptic landscape. This event is the starting point of all time tracking for the inhabitants.

  • Time is tracked by decades since the Fall, like "Year 45 After the Fall" (e.g., the current year being 45 A.F.).

• Void Storms: Every few years, Void Storms occur, and these are considered not only catastrophic but also a marker of time for the planet. Certain rituals, military actions, or preparations might occur every time a Void Storm is due, and the planet’s inhabitants might count the number of storms instead of years.

• Cosmic Alignment: On rare occasions, the great cosmic alignments might cause time to slow or shift temporarily. These time anomalies might cause the inhabitants to view time differently—phases of stasis or eternity could make it difficult to track the passage of time during these phenomena.

5. Cultural Impact:

• Fragmented View of Time: Inhabitants of Vignone do not have a strict, structured understanding of time like more developed planets. Their time perception is rooted in cycles of chaos (storms, destruction, rebirth). Days and years are measured by event cycles rather than a strict, organized calendar.

• Time Festivals and Rituals:

  • The Return of the Horsemen: A significant event marking the arrival of the Four Horsemen in their apocalyptic forms, which happens every 500 years.

  • The Great Rebirth Festival: When the planet experiences its brief recovery moments, inhabitants gather to celebrate what little is left, marking symbolic rebirth in the face of impending doom.

  • Eternal Dusk Ceremony: This ceremony marks the end of an era or a period of void storm, symbolizing the planet's cycle of life and death.

6. Timekeeping Systems in the Factions:

• Different factions on Vignone may have their own systems for keeping time:

  • The Apex Guild might still use a form of universal time but adapted to their isolated lives.

  • Wasteland Tribes may measure time using weather patterns or natural events that mark their survival.

  • Cults of the Null might track time based on the Hollowed return cycles (e.g., "The 2nd Return of The Enforcer").