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"I've been studying the moon for some time now. As my colleague Gael might say, I've been trying to "figure out what the deal is" with it. It is not tidally locked with our planet, it has a fluctuating orbit, and of course, it has massive pink crystals emerging from its surface. Some people, such as myself, have mistakenly assumed that the crystals formed and grew on the moon. However, I believe these crystals to be extrasolar.
"The moon is a massive silver ball in the sky, shining down light reflecting off the sun - except when it isn't. Most of the time, the crystal structures on the moon reflect the light, changing the color of our night time with their pink glow. You'll notice, of course, if you've ever looked at a celestial record chart spanning the last hundred years (who hasn't?), that the moon's spin is slowing due to our planet's gravity, and will eventually match our own planet's rotation. If this is the case, and the moon has been in our sky for billions of years, slowing down, one would naturally question why it isn't tidally locked with us. The only explanation is that some massive event had caused its rotational velocity to increase recently (as in, on a celestial scale, so possibly millions of years ago.)
"It's also common knowledge that the moon is larger in the sky in the months of Terreus and Imputreus (Autumn) and smaller during Aereus and Nimn (Spring). Have you ever wondered why that is? What causes this fluctuation of size? It's yet more evidence of this mysterious event, causing a destabilization in the moon's orbit. We should be thankful that the moon didn't crash into the planet or get flung into space when whatever this event is occurred.
"But how do the crystals fit in? And just what is this cosmic event I keep alluding to? Now now, I was just saving the best for last. There have been multiple accounts of people finding these crystals on our planet, such as the one on display within the library (though I believe this to be a fake - found in an abandoned laboratory on the outskirts of the continent? Very believable. Besides, it doesn't have the same glow as the moon. Trust me, I'd know.) Back to the point, if these pink crystals originated from the moon, how did they arrive here? The answer is simple: they didn't originate from our lunar neighbor! What looks like a cluster of crystals emerging from the moon is actually the remnants of a massive crystalline meteor that crashed into our satellite. Isn't that exciting? This would cause the moon's orbit to destabilize, and if hit at the correct angle, the rotation would become much faster. It all fits - if only I had a proper crystal for myself to study up close. For now, I must make do with my telescope, books, and drums.
Chester, signing off."