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| − | + | Whena [[Hunter of the Stag]] commits a great crime, and refuses to repent or pay penance, there are two options: either exile the Hunter, or kill them. The first option is much preferred. This rite is reserved for when a Hunter is too dangerous to simply exile. | |
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| − | or pay penance, there are two options: either exile the Hunter, or kill | + | Infrequently, a Hunter's connection to the [[Earth-Mother]] is damaged or becomes garbled. When this happens a Hunter becomes depraved, dangerous, and potentially a threat to everything the Hunters stand for. In this instance alone is a Bloodhunt called without question. Only the [[Triat#The High Priest|High Priest]], the [[Aurajinrale]], and the [[Triat#The First|First]] are the only three who can call a Bloodhunt, and two out of the three have to call a Bloodhunt before the rite itself is performed. |
| − | them. The first option is much preferred. This rite is reserved for | + | |
| − | when a Hunter is too dangerous to simply exile. | + | The rite involves a gathering of all the Hunters in the Temple. Each brings a symbol of the hunted, representing their good memories of the hunted. These symbols are placed in a brass sconce and burnt. The fire is extinguished with the [[Funeral Rite|ash-water of fallen Hunters]]. Once this is complete, the Hunters as a whole are charged with the destruction of the [[Lost Hunter]]. |
| − | Infrequently, a Hunter's connection to the [[Earth-Mother]] is damaged | + | |
| − | or becomes garbled. When this happens a Hunter becomes depraved, | + | Historically, a Lost Hunter has not survived for longer than six weeks after a Bloodhunt has been called. |
| − | dangerous, and potentially a threat to everything the Hunters stand | + | |
| − | for. In this instance alone is a Bloodhunt called without question. | + | Not every Hunter participates actively; in fact, very few of the Hunters actually actively hunt the Lost Hunter. Typically, the First and four chosen associates find and destroy the Lost Hunter, much as [[Sagittarius]] and his four allies hunted the first Lost Hunter, [[Diva]]. |
| − | Only the [[Triat#The High Priest|High Priest]], the [[Aurajinrale]], | ||
| − | and the [[Triat#The First|First]] are the only three who can call a | ||
| − | Bloodhunt, and two out of the three have to call a Bloodhunt before the | ||
| − | rite itself is performed. | ||
| − | The rite involves a gathering of all the Hunters in the Temple. Each | ||
| − | brings a symbol of the hunted, representing their good memories of the | ||
| − | hunted. These symbols are placed in a brass sconce and burnt. The fire | ||
| − | is extinguished with the [[Funeral Rite|ash-water of fallen Hunters]]. | ||
| − | Once this is complete, the Hunters as a whole are charged with the | ||
| − | destruction of the [[Lost Hunter]]. | ||
| − | Historically, a Lost Hunter has not survived for longer than six weeks | ||
| − | after a Bloodhunt has been called. | ||
| − | Not every Hunter participates actively; in fact, very few of the | ||
| − | Hunters actually actively hunt the Lost Hunter. Typically, the First | ||
| − | and four chosen associates find and destroy the Lost Hunter, much as | ||
| − | [[Sagittarius]] and his four allies hunted the first Lost Hunter, | ||
| − | [[Diva]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 13 November 2007
Whena Hunter of the Stag commits a great crime, and refuses to repent or pay penance, there are two options: either exile the Hunter, or kill them. The first option is much preferred. This rite is reserved for when a Hunter is too dangerous to simply exile.
Infrequently, a Hunter's connection to the Earth-Mother is damaged or becomes garbled. When this happens a Hunter becomes depraved, dangerous, and potentially a threat to everything the Hunters stand for. In this instance alone is a Bloodhunt called without question. Only the High Priest, the Aurajinrale, and the First are the only three who can call a Bloodhunt, and two out of the three have to call a Bloodhunt before the rite itself is performed.
The rite involves a gathering of all the Hunters in the Temple. Each brings a symbol of the hunted, representing their good memories of the hunted. These symbols are placed in a brass sconce and burnt. The fire is extinguished with the ash-water of fallen Hunters. Once this is complete, the Hunters as a whole are charged with the destruction of the Lost Hunter.
Historically, a Lost Hunter has not survived for longer than six weeks after a Bloodhunt has been called.
Not every Hunter participates actively; in fact, very few of the Hunters actually actively hunt the Lost Hunter. Typically, the First and four chosen associates find and destroy the Lost Hunter, much as Sagittarius and his four allies hunted the first Lost Hunter, Diva.
