Post by Shepherd on Jul 1, 2009 14:33:49 GMT -5
Celebrations, Festivals and Competitions of Akkadia
Sun and Moon Festival
This festival is held at the beginning of June for the first two out of character days of June. This is a form of an activity check for the members of Akkadia. The festival is held in honor of Apollo and Diana for the plentiful food that Akkadia has been supplied with and do to the respect they give them at this festival for the next year. The hunters work overtime the day before so that enough food can be hunted for the entire pack can feast upon the blessings of Apollo and Diana.
All of the hunters will raise their voices in a chorus howl at midnight on the second day to give a final motion of respect and to declare the festival over. It is little more then a feast in honor of Apollo and Diana, but it is a show of respect towards the god and goddess.
Lochoi Competition
This is a pack wide competition that is set up for all ranks to compete. It is held in honor of Juno and Jupiter as a chance for females and males both to advance in the ranks should they prove here that they are worthy of the recognition.
Warriors will participate in sparring against the Guards.
Hunters will try to see who can get the biggest kill the fastest.
Sentries will test each other on speed races and endurance races.
Assassins will test each other on stealth and other methods.
The winner of each competition has to possibility of being promoted into a higher rank if the Emperor was truly impressed.
A feast is held afterwards, the kills of the Hunters during the competition being the food.
Basileus Celebration
The Basileus celebration is held after a successful war campaign in honor of Mars, the god of war. The hunters work overtime the day before to catch enough meat for the entire clan to eat in celebration of their victory. All of the warriors and guards will give a chorus howl at noon and midnight to give their thanks to their patron god for the victory they were blessed with. This celebration is merely a feast in honor of the god Mars to give him respect and thanks for all he has blessed them with.
Fallen warriors and guards are remembered here as well. Many family members joining in the howl to give their thanks that their family member died honorably on the field of battle. If the body was able to be carried back, the first born son or heir of the warrior or guard will eat the heart in the belief that it will make him just as courageous and brave as his father before him. The celebration is then closed and the members of Akkadia will disperse to their homes.
Sun and Moon Festival
This festival is held at the beginning of June for the first two out of character days of June. This is a form of an activity check for the members of Akkadia. The festival is held in honor of Apollo and Diana for the plentiful food that Akkadia has been supplied with and do to the respect they give them at this festival for the next year. The hunters work overtime the day before so that enough food can be hunted for the entire pack can feast upon the blessings of Apollo and Diana.
All of the hunters will raise their voices in a chorus howl at midnight on the second day to give a final motion of respect and to declare the festival over. It is little more then a feast in honor of Apollo and Diana, but it is a show of respect towards the god and goddess.
Lochoi Competition
This is a pack wide competition that is set up for all ranks to compete. It is held in honor of Juno and Jupiter as a chance for females and males both to advance in the ranks should they prove here that they are worthy of the recognition.
Warriors will participate in sparring against the Guards.
Hunters will try to see who can get the biggest kill the fastest.
Sentries will test each other on speed races and endurance races.
Assassins will test each other on stealth and other methods.
The winner of each competition has to possibility of being promoted into a higher rank if the Emperor was truly impressed.
A feast is held afterwards, the kills of the Hunters during the competition being the food.
Basileus Celebration
The Basileus celebration is held after a successful war campaign in honor of Mars, the god of war. The hunters work overtime the day before to catch enough meat for the entire clan to eat in celebration of their victory. All of the warriors and guards will give a chorus howl at noon and midnight to give their thanks to their patron god for the victory they were blessed with. This celebration is merely a feast in honor of the god Mars to give him respect and thanks for all he has blessed them with.
Fallen warriors and guards are remembered here as well. Many family members joining in the howl to give their thanks that their family member died honorably on the field of battle. If the body was able to be carried back, the first born son or heir of the warrior or guard will eat the heart in the belief that it will make him just as courageous and brave as his father before him. The celebration is then closed and the members of Akkadia will disperse to their homes.