WI: 700 year system

The 700 year system is a the principle calendar method used by the Zamorakians. Although the 700-year system is split into decades, centuries etc. for short-term administration, the 700-year system is in place for religous reasons.

Reasons
The 700 year system is also known as the "Spiritual century system" because at the end of each period the strength of Zamorakism across the entire planet is bolstered. For the first 24 hours of a new 700 year period a huge wall of fire crosses the planet. Anyone and anything in it's way are filled up with a tiny part of Zamorak's soul on the instant the fire crosses them. This soul then divides and weakens as the person or creature ages and gives birth, until at the end of the 700-year period the soul fragment is practically non-existent. By being consumed in the firewall, the person or beast is momentarily freed from Zamorak's influence as the soul fragment is returned to him, but is almost instantly filled up with another soul fragment.