Post by CHIEF FOWLER on Sept 2, 2019 18:29:23 GMT
In alphabetical order, based on Watership Down. Traditions or beliefs you might see referenced during RPing.
MATE CEREMONY
When two have found each other as mates, they can choose to do the ceremony, which is when they sit before the colony and the Chief asks them if they are ready to remain committed to each other just as they have been to their warren, they take an oath to one another. The tenders of the Warren place Asters behind the ears of the two mates as they take the oath to each other, and if the mates would like to say anything to each other before the warren they may do so. They end the ceremony by taking a whisker from each other, deeming them officially as mates.
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my brother/sister stopped running today/tonight."
A saying rabbits say in unison when a rabbit has been found to be dead or has died. The dead rabbit, morbid as it is, is then brought to the Carrion, essentially a grave yard where the dead are left for predators to eat. If they are left too close to the warren, predators may be driven and put the warren in danger. All rabbits are honored and then left at the Carrion place. It is considered your final service to your warren to ward off predators by giving yourself to them.
SUN CHASE
The monthly Sun Chase is a simple game but test of skill that the warren plays. The Chief starts out with an acorn in their mouth, and once they thump their foot three times, the game begins. It is held right when the sun starts setting. The warren must race to try and take the Acorn before the sun fully sets. The one with the Acorn in their mouth by the time the Sun has set, wins the competition. It is considered a great achievement to be the Sun Chase champion. No rabbit is forced to join but those who do must meet outside the burrow before sunset.
(OOC note, there is no post order during a Sun Chase, and a twenty minute timer is set. Whoever has last posted about taking the acorn after the timer is done will win, it's about being quick. You cannot just write one sentence and must write at least one full FH post per post.)
THE BLACK RABBIT OF INLE
Or simply called the Black Rabbit. The Black Rabbit is a rabbit who collects souls who have passed. Those who have passed then run with the Black Rabbit as part of her Guard. Those who claim to see her Silhouette may be in danger or their time may soon come. Many fear her, but all join her in the end.
QUARREL
When the warren gathers in their main burrow. The evening starts out with socialization and greeting one another, putting away life's daily distractions to converse with warren mates. It then proceeds into the Chief calling all rabbits attention and discussing the state of things (food, predators, etc). The Chief also discusses any good news, like the birth of kits. The evening ends with a silence for those who now run with the Black Rabbit.
It is common for rabbits to ask one another to be their mate during the beginning of a quarrel, and for spars to happen. Sometimes spars will happen in competition for a doe, to settle a dispute, or for the simple fun of it. Spars can only be held during Quarrels, which is why they so often happen during this time.
(Quarrels are announced and scheduled in the discord and in the site updates.)
RITE OF PASSAGE
All rabbits, born into the warren or joining later, take the rite. It is a simple oath where the Chief asks if the rabbit is ready to commit to the warren and it's law. If the rabbit is to be a tender or guard, the Chief shall give them such a rank, otherwise they become a Warrener and no longer are called a Sapling. After they take the oath, the Chief approaches the rabbit and takes a whisker from their nose. The ripping of the whisker is the end of the Rite, and the warren gathers to celebrate and cheer their new warreners.
MATE CEREMONY
When two have found each other as mates, they can choose to do the ceremony, which is when they sit before the colony and the Chief asks them if they are ready to remain committed to each other just as they have been to their warren, they take an oath to one another. The tenders of the Warren place Asters behind the ears of the two mates as they take the oath to each other, and if the mates would like to say anything to each other before the warren they may do so. They end the ceremony by taking a whisker from each other, deeming them officially as mates.
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my brother/sister stopped running today/tonight."
A saying rabbits say in unison when a rabbit has been found to be dead or has died. The dead rabbit, morbid as it is, is then brought to the Carrion, essentially a grave yard where the dead are left for predators to eat. If they are left too close to the warren, predators may be driven and put the warren in danger. All rabbits are honored and then left at the Carrion place. It is considered your final service to your warren to ward off predators by giving yourself to them.
SUN CHASE
The monthly Sun Chase is a simple game but test of skill that the warren plays. The Chief starts out with an acorn in their mouth, and once they thump their foot three times, the game begins. It is held right when the sun starts setting. The warren must race to try and take the Acorn before the sun fully sets. The one with the Acorn in their mouth by the time the Sun has set, wins the competition. It is considered a great achievement to be the Sun Chase champion. No rabbit is forced to join but those who do must meet outside the burrow before sunset.
(OOC note, there is no post order during a Sun Chase, and a twenty minute timer is set. Whoever has last posted about taking the acorn after the timer is done will win, it's about being quick. You cannot just write one sentence and must write at least one full FH post per post.)
THE BLACK RABBIT OF INLE
Or simply called the Black Rabbit. The Black Rabbit is a rabbit who collects souls who have passed. Those who have passed then run with the Black Rabbit as part of her Guard. Those who claim to see her Silhouette may be in danger or their time may soon come. Many fear her, but all join her in the end.
QUARREL
When the warren gathers in their main burrow. The evening starts out with socialization and greeting one another, putting away life's daily distractions to converse with warren mates. It then proceeds into the Chief calling all rabbits attention and discussing the state of things (food, predators, etc). The Chief also discusses any good news, like the birth of kits. The evening ends with a silence for those who now run with the Black Rabbit.
It is common for rabbits to ask one another to be their mate during the beginning of a quarrel, and for spars to happen. Sometimes spars will happen in competition for a doe, to settle a dispute, or for the simple fun of it. Spars can only be held during Quarrels, which is why they so often happen during this time.
(Quarrels are announced and scheduled in the discord and in the site updates.)
RITE OF PASSAGE
All rabbits, born into the warren or joining later, take the rite. It is a simple oath where the Chief asks if the rabbit is ready to commit to the warren and it's law. If the rabbit is to be a tender or guard, the Chief shall give them such a rank, otherwise they become a Warrener and no longer are called a Sapling. After they take the oath, the Chief approaches the rabbit and takes a whisker from their nose. The ripping of the whisker is the end of the Rite, and the warren gathers to celebrate and cheer their new warreners.
