Three Witnesses

Immediately off the coast of a certain landmass is a series of rock formations rising out of the ocean known to the local civilisation as the Three Witnesses. This formation consists of three large rock stacks, with the largest in the centre, the second largest to its right (left as viewed from the coast) and slightly farther back, and the smallest to its left (right as viewed from the coast) and slightly farther back than the second. It is believed these rocks were placed by the Creator(s) as testimony to the Act(s) of Creation. Archaeological expeditions have shown that the Three Witnesses have long been the site of ritual practices: in the earliest days three sacrificial victims were slaughtered annually, one each upon the tops of the Witnesses, which were never approached otherwise. It is postulated that over time this practice somehow evolved into the modern custom of annual swimming races around the Three Witnesses, but as the locals are notoriously tight-lipped about their ritual practices there is no way for Outsiders to know for sure.

Behind the Scenes

• Neither the landmass nor the civilisation in question has been specified as yet; this was left open intentionally to allow for future Moves to develop the geography and culture freely.
• The exact nature and number of the Creator(s), and the Creation story, in the local mythology have not as yet been determined.
• This Move was partly inspired by The Twelve Apostles off the coast of Victoria; the Three Witnesses are presumably of a similar size (proportionate to the relevant species).