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Clouds are a rarity on Delica, but there is a period (once or twice a decade) where there is enough moisture in the atmosphere to bring on a rainy season. The period is known as ''auri'', which is an old [[Renaaran]] term meaning "mucking out." Covered with a two- to three-week shroud of rain water, the Delican landscape is reduced to a dangerous obstacle course of quagmires and quicksand pits. Residents generally confine themselves to highland areas and venture outdoors only in cases of emergencies. | Clouds are a rarity on Delica, but there is a period (once or twice a decade) where there is enough moisture in the atmosphere to bring on a rainy season. The period is known as ''auri'', which is an old [[Renaaran]] term meaning "mucking out." Covered with a two- to three-week shroud of rain water, the Delican landscape is reduced to a dangerous obstacle course of quagmires and quicksand pits. Residents generally confine themselves to highland areas and venture outdoors only in cases of emergencies. | ||
[[Delik]] eventually appears from behind the blanket of cloud cover and quickly bakes that softened surface back to a solid permanence. Safe travel can usually be resumed within 24 hours of sunrise. Any person who has had the misfortune of being trapped or having animals and vehicles trapped in the sand as it hardens can tell you that it is much like being encased in [[ | [[Delik]] eventually appears from behind the blanket of cloud cover and quickly bakes that softened surface back to a solid permanence. Safe travel can usually be resumed within 24 hours of sunrise. Any person who has had the misfortune of being trapped or having animals and vehicles trapped in the sand as it hardens can tell you that it is much like being encased in [[ferrocrete]]. | ||
After the rains, there is an explosive growing season. This productive period goes mostly unnoticed on the surface because it takes place in the water-filled grottoes and cellars of dormant volcanoes. As the moisture recedes back into the ground or evaporates, temperature and humidity levels are perfect for [[Eottan]] berries, triggering a growth cycle that can last for several years. | After the rains, there is an explosive growing season. This productive period goes mostly unnoticed on the surface because it takes place in the water-filled grottoes and cellars of dormant volcanoes. As the moisture recedes back into the ground or evaporates, temperature and humidity levels are perfect for [[Eottan]] berries, triggering a growth cycle that can last for several years. | ||