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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  Kurumi had been trying to make the connection between runes and wolf people ever since the discussion began, but nothing outside of what other had already said was sticking with her. Protection, sure, but was it really all that simple? "Maybe, when they are in wolf form it is hard to tell each other apart within the tribe and from other wolves, so runes are used as a sort of name tag?" She had to stop herself from saying doggie tag. That would have been rude. Quote:
Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru Vashti's first thought as to what these wolf people would do with runes probably didn't have much to do with hunting, crafting, or fighting, but hey, it was worth a shot guessing, right? And even if she was wrong, her second thought had to do with the craftsmen, so she'd hopefully still be correct somehow. "Maybe when the people were in their wolf animagus form, they could use runes to communicate, since they couldn't talk to each other normally like a human would," she said after raising her hand. "And since animagi retain the ability to think like a human, they'd be able to understand what the runes meant and what the other person - wolf - was trying to say."
Di blinked. Tags? That reminded her of... oh, forget it. "The Quileute has other means of identification and communication," she said, giving Misses Hollingberry and Greenwell half a smile. "But I can tell you've both been doing some thinking. Take an extra point each for your houses."
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Originally Posted by Steelsheen "Maybe like other Native Americans, they use runes to record accounts of their heroic feats, or to honor their dead, you know like rune carvings on tombstones." Out-of-the-box, once again. Di liked that. "The Quileute use their native language for records, but it isn't uncommon for them to honour the dead like you've mentioned. Take an extra point."
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Originally Posted by lilithpotter "I believe that they used runes for safety or luck while hunting and fighting" She said "Or they can use it to help gain suscess in the ventures of hunting and for wisdom an knowledge" Quote:
Originally Posted by potiongirl10 Amy raised her hand "maybe the warriors used them for protection or luck in battle" Quote:
Originally Posted by Herminny "I'm not sure really. I would imagine the Quilute tribe woude use runes in a bit of a spiritual way in believing that their runes have the power to help them through different points in their life when they need them. They may have cetain runes that are for good luck but just like other rune sets I believe they also have runes that could help keep them sheltered, safe, or even give them knowledge to know when an enemy is coming or wisdom to know what is best for their tribe. Being as highly spiritual as the Quilute tribe is said to be I would imagine their runes would be as powerful as most other runes I've learned about over the years", Chloe responded rasing her hand. Quote:
Originally Posted by springbaby "Well probably protection would be the most idea reason for them to use a rune," Daisy said raising her hand. Quote:
Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru That made sense, right? "Or maybe, for the craftsmen, they'd decorate whatever it was they were making with a certain rune or runes to bring various things like protection, prosperity, good luck, and all that, to whoever was going to buy and use their product." Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianna Malfoy Dianna raised her hand, "Maybe they used it for recording and maybe they believed it to be some kind of charm that will keep them away from bad spirits.." Dianna said as she lowered her hand. Well it was worth a shot. Indeed. Di nodded. "The then Quileute tribe focused on the hunt, building and the battlefield so the runes, in turn, focus on similar things. There are five Quileute runes in total: the Rune of Battle, the Rune of Protection, the Rune of the Hunter, the Rune of the Craftsman, and the Blank Rune. I said earlier that the runes are linked to light and colour... for each rune, a colour that the Quileute believed corresponded to it. Can anyone guess the colour linked to the Rune of Battle?"
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