Post by Anna on Jun 9, 2009 11:37:45 GMT -6
The scenario for our first Wavedancer RP is the annual Harvest Hunt and Celebration.
The hunters go out after the massive schools of fish that make a run by Westering Bay every year around this time. I's a dangerous hunt, because while the first are not threatening, they attract other hunters, like sharks and whales and dolphins. The ocean singers (whales and dolphins) will work with the elves since there's plenty for all, but the sharks are another matter entirely. The hunt that goes by without a fatality is rare, and hunters who die during the hunt are honored for their sacrifice.
The hunt is also a right of passage for young elves on the brink of youth, being no longer cub and having reached their full adult growth, but not yet of an age to be considered a full adult by the tribe. A youth is invited to attend the hunt by one of the council of nine, and only then can he participate.
While the hunters are away, the other elves prepare a feast to celebrate a fruitful year, and to tide them over until the ice melts and spring comes again. This is also a time of remembrance, as the elves remember those who have died in the past year - then celebrate the births. Lifematings are announced and recognized at this time, as well as the severance of an ending lifemating.
Once the hunters return, there is dancing, feasting, entertainments, music - it's a wild party until after the feast and Remembrance (remembering the dead) and the Affirmation (celebrating new births and lifematings).
Timewise, this takes place at the beginning of autumn. The Wolfriders haven't quite reached Westering Bay yet - they're still a few days away.
Please post any questions, comments, or issues during and throughout the RP in this thread. We'll have three threads going: one for the hunters, one for those that aren't hunting, and then when the hunters return, we'll have the celebration thread. If necessary, we might divide that off, too, to various parts of the celebration. We'll see!
The hunters go out after the massive schools of fish that make a run by Westering Bay every year around this time. I's a dangerous hunt, because while the first are not threatening, they attract other hunters, like sharks and whales and dolphins. The ocean singers (whales and dolphins) will work with the elves since there's plenty for all, but the sharks are another matter entirely. The hunt that goes by without a fatality is rare, and hunters who die during the hunt are honored for their sacrifice.
The hunt is also a right of passage for young elves on the brink of youth, being no longer cub and having reached their full adult growth, but not yet of an age to be considered a full adult by the tribe. A youth is invited to attend the hunt by one of the council of nine, and only then can he participate.
While the hunters are away, the other elves prepare a feast to celebrate a fruitful year, and to tide them over until the ice melts and spring comes again. This is also a time of remembrance, as the elves remember those who have died in the past year - then celebrate the births. Lifematings are announced and recognized at this time, as well as the severance of an ending lifemating.
Once the hunters return, there is dancing, feasting, entertainments, music - it's a wild party until after the feast and Remembrance (remembering the dead) and the Affirmation (celebrating new births and lifematings).
Timewise, this takes place at the beginning of autumn. The Wolfriders haven't quite reached Westering Bay yet - they're still a few days away.
Please post any questions, comments, or issues during and throughout the RP in this thread. We'll have three threads going: one for the hunters, one for those that aren't hunting, and then when the hunters return, we'll have the celebration thread. If necessary, we might divide that off, too, to various parts of the celebration. We'll see!
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