var lived;
var explored;
var appearTime = 2.0;
var showTime = 3.0;
var fadeTime = 2.0;
var appearOptions = {duration: appearTime, queue: 'end'};
var fadeOptions = {delay: showTime, duration: fadeTime, queue: 'end'};

function initLivedExplored() {
	lived = $('livedMap');
	explored = $('exploredMap');
	doItAgain();
	new PeriodicalExecuter(doItAgain,2*(appearTime+showTime+fadeTime)+0.1);
}

function doItAgain() {
	Effect.Appear(lived, appearOptions);
	Effect.Fade(lived, fadeOptions);
	Effect.Appear(explored, appearOptions);
	Effect.Fade(explored, fadeOptions);
}

Event.observe(window,'load',initLivedExplored);