Wish on the Moon

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Hongik University Department of Industrial Design Club Exhibition

Wish on the Moon

A story of Fortune and Misfortune

On the night of the full moon, Earthlings close their eyes tightly, clasp their hands together, and make a wish towards the night sky.

In that moment, the wishes from Earth are all transmitted to the moon, where they are stored as “wish energy” in the lunar world.

In this lunar world, beings that create Fortune and those that create Misfortune work diligently to craft Fortune and Misfortune from the wish energy for the Earthlings.

Once these beings have finished shaping the Fortune and Misfortune, they send it back to Earth, and the Earthlings’ wishes come true.

Depending on how their wishes manifest as Fortune or Misfortune, Earthlings either become happy or sometimes unhappy.

The Happiness Index Tower in the lunar world shines according to the happiness levels of Earthlings, and the brighter it shines, the higher the happiness index.

In the lunar world, it is important to balance the amount of Fortune and Misfortune to ensure the happiness of Earthlings.

To keep the Happiness Index Tower glowing, the beings of the lunar world work hard to shape Fortune and Misfortune.

-An Ancient Story-

-Fortune City-

This is the place where the beings of Fortune craft and reside.

Due to their obsession with the brightness of the Happiness Index Tower,

the beings of Fortune continuously shape wishes without rest, even going so far as to steal wish energy from the village of Misfortune.

In the City of Fortune, the mechanical daily lives of the beings of Fortune are represented by the repetitive use of simple arch forms.

Large and small arches come together to form the overall structure of the City of Fortune.

Inspired by the revered towers of the lunar world, the city incorporates these arch forms to embody the appearance of a temple.

Inside, the passageways are arranged in a regular pattern.

After creating Fortune, the beings of Fortune use these passageways to deliver it to Earth.

In this way, the beings of Fortune live their lives, continuously crafting and delivering Fortune.

-Happiness Index Tower-

The Happiness Index Tower measures the happiness levels of Earth’s people and expresses the degree through light.
It is the most sacred place for the beings of fortune and misfortune.
The “dome” at the top of the tower emits light on its own, reflecting the happiness index of Earthlings.

The lower the happiness index, the dimmer the light, and the higher the index, the brighter the light becomes.
Inside the tower, the wishes made by Earthlings are stored.
The stored wish energy is transmitted through energy retrieval channels connected to various parts of the moon, where it is delivered to the City of Fortune and the City of Misfortune, and used to create fortune and misfortune.

-Misfortune Village-

This is the place where the beings of misfortune craft and reside.
Exiled to the far side of the moon, the beings of misfortune gathered in the unusually dark seas of the moon and built the City of Misfortune.

Though the beings of misfortune lacked the technology and resources compared to the beings of fortune, they had each other.
They cooperated to carve and shape the moon’s terrain, completing their own dwelling place.
The beings of misfortune gather in small craters within hemispherical spaces to craft misfortune.
Once they shape the misfortune in their respective positions, they roll it to the center, where it floats upwards, following a beam of light coming through a small hole in the ceiling.

Since most of the wish energy delivered to the moon is used up on its front side, there is always a severe shortage of wish energy available for creating misfortune.
To craft misfortune, some beings of misfortune must secretly retrieve wish energy from the moon’s front side.
Despite these challenging circumstances, the beings of misfortune strive diligently to fulfill their role of creating misfortune.

-The Rest of the Story-

Upon meeting the beings of misfortune, I learned that they were using the wish energy they had stolen to create misfortune. Initially, I believed that only fortune could bring happiness and that misfortune was inherently bad, and thus, the beings who created misfortune should be suppressed. However, I felt something unusual in them. They exuded a sense of ease and mutual trust, and I even sensed a fading happiness from them, which was surprising given my belief that misfortune was far from happiness.

Curious, I asked the beings of misfortune why I felt happiness from them. They explained that misfortune has great power. While it initially makes people sad and frustrated, it also helps them find great happiness in small fortunes. Misfortune enriches people’s lives, and the beings of misfortune find joy in seeing how people change after experiencing it.

This made me question whether my belief that only fortune was necessary was wrong. To confirm, I decided to see for myself if the beings of misfortune were truly happy. I began secretly sending wish energy to the dark side of the moon, which allowed the beings of misfortune to create more misfortune and caused the happiness index tower to light up again.

As the number of Earthlings experiencing misfortune increased, the beings on the front side of the moon discovered my actions and felt betrayed. They were shocked to find that I, who had always wished for their happiness, was helping the dark side of the moon.

The elders convened to decide my fate. Meanwhile, a loyal follower named Mari appeared, and I worried for her safety. As a massive tsunami threatened the moon, the beings of fortune managed to find safety. The tsunami caused the happiness index tower to almost collapse, and the wish energy collected inside was melting away. The beings realized that the small amount of wish energy taken by the beings of misfortune was not used effectively and was essentially worthless.

After the tsunami receded, the beings of fortune saw that the force of the interaction between fortune and misfortune had protected the tower. They understood that the beings of misfortune, whom they had seen as troublesome, were actually essential for happiness and stability.

I conveyed the importance of balancing fortune and misfortune, explaining that misfortune helps people find true happiness and meaning in life. The beings of fortune realized the truth of my words, ceased their oppression of the beings of misfortune, and allowed them to receive enough wish energy. As a result, the happiness index tower quickly regained its vitality, and cooperation between the beings of fortune and misfortune restored balance and meaning to life on Earth.

The happiness index tower continues to shine brightly, reflecting this new balance.

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Total number of team members: 7
My roles: conceptual conception, concept art production, Misfortune Village modeling 1/2