Would Werewolves Celebrate Christmas?...

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:42 am

...and/or New Years...or Chanukah? Just a thought. It ain't so much about religion as it is heritage or tradition. And what would they do?

Vuldari · Post by **Vuldari** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:48 am

Yes.

If they did before they were bitten...they would continue to do so afterward. I can't see any reason why not.

I think that born werewolves would belong to all of the regular religions just like anyone else as well.

...and NewYears is more or less just an excuse to stay up late and party. If Werewolves like to party (who doesn't?) then HECK YEAH they are going to celebrate New Years.

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:02 am

Thinks of the local traditional Christmas food.

Roast lamb? Roast chicken? Ham on the bone? You betcha they would...

JoshuaMadoc · Post by **JoshuaMadoc** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:10 am

See, ol' St. Nick has seen virtually EVERYTHING. It's not like he'll run away from the sight of a newly-changed werewolf, right? Right?

;)

Morkulv · Post by **Morkulv** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:55 am

*bonks head on desk*

BlackWolfDS · Post by **BlackWolfDS** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:26 am

I think they would celebrate what Chistmas is all about. Giving and spending time with your pack.

Kanibal · Post by **Kanibal** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:11 am

Of course a werewolf would celebrate christmas, they still have a side thats a normal person right? and if that person wanted to celebrate it he could. Not on a full moon night though, that would be unlucky

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:12 pm

Kanibal wrote:Of course a werewolf would celebrate christmas, they still have a side thats a normal person right? and if that person wanted to celebrate it he could. Not on a full moon night though, that would be unlucky

Maybe I phrased that wrong. I meant would they celebrate it the mainly materialistic way we tend to do, like tryin to outdo the neighbors with their Christmas lights, goin berserk in the mall cause they ran out of the doll their kid needed, all National Lampoon Griswald style? I can understand the focus on family, eatin' and drinkin'. it's the other stuff I was curious about.

Morkulv wrote:*bonks head on desk*

If yer a bonkin yer own head, carry on. But that better not be my head yer a bonkin, boy

...

RedEye · Post by **RedEye** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:51 pm

Very possibly they would. Every religion has some sort of mid-winter festival, carrying over from the old days when they weren't sure the Sun would return.
I suspect that Were's would have their own religion, as well as their former religious affinities.
And wouldn't they be a sight, going Caroling?

Kanibal · Post by **Kanibal** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:06 pm

I may have missed something, being new and all.

But arent werewolves normal people by day? I've always had the idea that you found out you were a werewolf, so they could still lead mostly normal lives.

I'm all for the werewolve having their own christams though, with their pack, that would be cool.

Not sure they'ed get much from carroling though

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:05 pm

BlackWolfDS wrote:I think they would celebrate what Chistmas is all about. Giving and spending time with your pack.

Yeah! Unless you have a family who hasn't deserted you or knows your secret. That is unless again you bit them all...

Timber-WoIf · Post by **Timber-WoIf** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:52 am

i figure most would be just as crazy about christmas as normal people.

psiguy · Post by **psiguy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:00 am

I vote 100% in werewolves having holidays constituting that they are not mindless killers and can follow a religion.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:43 pm

YES!

I'm a Pagan, and I celebrate Christmas. (Then again, who do you think invented the thing?) Even after jumping religions a few times, it's just such a happy occasion, and so many others celebrate it, that it's going against a grain not to, and I'm not particularly motivated to give up a happy occasion.

But, werewolves might have other additional reasons to celebrate, if you're into rather obscure lore.

According to one legend, it's many of their birthdays; you get cursed with lycanthropy if you're evil and diabolical enough to happen to be born on the same day as Christ was, which He appearantly finds offensive. It's a screwy legend in many respects. First off, it's one of the few older legends that actually regards it as a curse--most don't, as that's a twentieth century construct for the most part. Second, it makes no sense what-so-ever for Christ to take offense by something controllable only by, according to the same theological system, himself and his dad. And, third, most legitimate biblical scholars will be quick to point out that Christ's Solstice birthday was a contrivance to assimilate Yule into Christianity; it's highly unlikely that his birth fell in late December.

But, even if your birthday is nowhere near Christmas, you can still be a werewolf with ties to the holiday. There's actually more links in old lore between lycanthropes and Christmas than with Halloween. There's the Neuri, Greek lore shapeshifters who spent twelve days in late December in the form of a wolf. (Five gold rings!) There's also a greater incidence of legendary accounts and sightings that happened in Winter.

Faolan Bloodtooth · Post by **Faolan Bloodtooth** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:00 pm

I'm Pagan too!

I celebrate Yule/Christmas so i dont see why Werewolves wouldn't

They'd probably have more food then humans do though

Laters

vrikasatma · Post by **vrikasatma** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:31 pm

MattSullivan · Post by **MattSullivan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:26 am

Hell yes they do!

I know the werewolves from Camp Lycanthrope celebrate by beating each other with christmas trees. The onle left standing gets to put up his/her tree

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:37 am

MattSullivan wrote:Hell yes they do!

I know the werewolves from Camp Lycanthrope celebrate by beating each other with christmas trees. The onle left standing gets to put up his/her tree

ouch... I can imagine what it feels like when you get hit by the tree's pine needles/cones.

Also getting tree sap in your fur. Talk about a sticky situation.

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:49 am

MattSullivan wrote:Hell yes they do!

I know the werewolves from Camp Lycanthrope celebrate by beating each other with christmas trees. The onle left standing gets to put up his/her tree

Matt...dude...yer my friggin hero!!! Ya just gave me a new holiday tradition!!

Okay everybody, guess whaa-aattt.....

It's Time To Spread Some Yuletide Cheer! Merry Christmas Everybody!!!
*pulls out 9 foot Evergreen*
Merry Christmas, Pack's Den!
*whacks the den*
Merry Christmas, Moon-Lover*
*Whack*
Merry Christmas, Nachoboy!
*Whack*
Merry Christmas, Miragh!
*Whack*
Merry Christmas, Kirk!
*Whack*
Merry Christmas, Matt!
*Whack*
Merry Christmas, you ol' duckie-throwin idgit!
*Whacks Figarou. Goes and knocks on AB's window*
Hey! Merry Christmas, Mr. Brownrigg!!!
*Sends tree flying through window at AB*
Hehehehehhahahahahahahah......AHHHHH,HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA...OH,HOHOHOHOHOHOOHOHOHOHO!

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:02 am

Well....2 can play that game!!

Each holiday, I'll be whacking YOU with something.

New Years day...bottle rockets will be flying your direction.

Valentine's day...oh...have some candy...*whack*

St Patrick's Day. *covers Templar with green slime*

Easter...*tosses eggs at Templar*

4th of July...more bottle rockets!!

Halloween...I'm tossing pumpkins!!

Thanksgiving....I'll show you what its like to get "Stuffed!" *stuffs Templar with duckies*

And for Xmas....well...whacking each other with evergreens sounds fun.

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:16 am

You can try, and I'll be waitin'....

hehehehe...

In the meantime...
*Whackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhack*
Oh, Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, which makes a good blunt ob-ject...
*whackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhackwhack*
Hehehehehehe....

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:26 am

Heh...leave it to Matt to create a funny werewolf tradition around Xmas.

Go Matt!!

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:59 am

Hell's yeah, go Matt! Now here's some art from CL I wouldn't mind seein'!!

*Gives Matt congradulatory whack on the head*

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:04 am

Templar wrote:Hell's yeah, go Matt! Now here's some art from CL I wouldn't mind seein'!!

*Gives Matt congradulatory whack on the head*

Lets not forget MY little tradition.

Templar!!! Heads up!!

Templar · Post by **Templar** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:24 am

Dude...what...did...I...say...about...the...DUCKIEEEESS!!!

In light of the season, you can try to hit me with a tree...AND JUST A TREE...that's as far as my yuletide spirit will allow....

Now, where were we

?

*Whacks Fig*
Hehehehehehehe.....

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