Now the hour has come at last, the soft and fading light
Has crossed the west horizon and has bidden us goodnight.
And what a lovely night it is to walk a moonlit field,
To see the softer shades that are by starlight now revealed.
So why is it that now when all is quiet and at rest,
When candles glow and all the world is at its very best,
The ponies of Equestria should lock themselves away
To shun the moon and wait instead for Sister's sunny day?
In umbra Luna est!
Am I so wrong to wish that they would see things like I do?
And am I so wrong to think that they might love me too?
Why shouldn't they adore me? Is it not within my right?
I'll not be overshadowed! Mine is not the lesser light!
Well, I've waited long enough, now, for them all to come around...
And though the Sun may plead and threaten,
The Moon will stand her ground!
And all will know the wonder of my dark and jeweled sky,
When all the world is wrapped in an eternal lullaby!
So say goodnight at this, the final setting of the sun!
Tomorrow dawns in darkness.... The nighttime has begun!
~ "The Moon Rises" by ponyphonic
Has crossed the west horizon and has bidden us goodnight.
And what a lovely night it is to walk a moonlit field,
To see the softer shades that are by starlight now revealed.
So why is it that now when all is quiet and at rest,
When candles glow and all the world is at its very best,
The ponies of Equestria should lock themselves away
To shun the moon and wait instead for Sister's sunny day?
In umbra Luna est!
Am I so wrong to wish that they would see things like I do?
And am I so wrong to think that they might love me too?
Why shouldn't they adore me? Is it not within my right?
I'll not be overshadowed! Mine is not the lesser light!
Well, I've waited long enough, now, for them all to come around...
And though the Sun may plead and threaten,
The Moon will stand her ground!
And all will know the wonder of my dark and jeweled sky,
When all the world is wrapped in an eternal lullaby!
So say goodnight at this, the final setting of the sun!
Tomorrow dawns in darkness.... The nighttime has begun!
~ "The Moon Rises" by ponyphonic
Type of Creature:
Mutato
Mutato's Number:
310
Name of the Mutato:
In Umbra Luna Est
Reason for Choosing the Name:
In Umbra Luna Est is a line in one of my favorite songs, "The Moon Rises." But that's not the only reason I named this Mutato as I did. In Umbra Luna Est means The Moon Is In Shadow in Latin. To me, moonlight is a very beautiful thing. But when moonlight is hidden behind a cloud or a patch of mist or fog, it becomes shadowed, and the light must filter through whatever is obstructing it. This phenomenon causes moonlight to transition from being a thing of beauty to a thing that may frighten certain people - and horror movie directors and novelists alike use this transition to their advantage.
The Moon Is In Shadow is also a phrase that could refer to the New Moon. The New Moon is a phase in the Lunar Phases/Phases of the Moon where the moon is completely obstructed from view due to its closeness to the sun. While not literally being obstructed from view by a shadow, it does appear to be so. The only time the moon is truly in shadow is during a Lunar Eclipse, a phenomenon which happens when the moon passes behind the earth, and thus falls into the earth's shadow.
Information on the moon and the Lunar Phases can be found here, here, and here.
In Umbra Luna Est was the fourth Mutato I won!
Mutato
Mutato's Number:
310
Name of the Mutato:
In Umbra Luna Est
Reason for Choosing the Name:
In Umbra Luna Est is a line in one of my favorite songs, "The Moon Rises." But that's not the only reason I named this Mutato as I did. In Umbra Luna Est means The Moon Is In Shadow in Latin. To me, moonlight is a very beautiful thing. But when moonlight is hidden behind a cloud or a patch of mist or fog, it becomes shadowed, and the light must filter through whatever is obstructing it. This phenomenon causes moonlight to transition from being a thing of beauty to a thing that may frighten certain people - and horror movie directors and novelists alike use this transition to their advantage.
The Moon Is In Shadow is also a phrase that could refer to the New Moon. The New Moon is a phase in the Lunar Phases/Phases of the Moon where the moon is completely obstructed from view due to its closeness to the sun. While not literally being obstructed from view by a shadow, it does appear to be so. The only time the moon is truly in shadow is during a Lunar Eclipse, a phenomenon which happens when the moon passes behind the earth, and thus falls into the earth's shadow.
Information on the moon and the Lunar Phases can be found here, here, and here.
In Umbra Luna Est was the fourth Mutato I won!
Moonlight picture was taken from weheartit.com.
Link to picture: http://weheartit.com/entry/83680772/via/NateDc
Link to picture: http://weheartit.com/entry/83680772/via/NateDc