Antler's Harvest
Antler's Harvest is a yearly event that commemorate, a historic event in which the tigers that once roamed around Willinghurst Cray died off allowing the deer population to bloom.
Each year people eat venison sausages as a way of thanks to the tigers and their reward for their respect towards the tigers.
History
As part of The Myth Of The Tigers there were once friendly tigers that once roamed Willinghurst Cray, as they started to die out due to causes unknown. The people around the island gave them a chapel in Draurough. As a result of there being less tigers more deer were around and this it is this event that is celebrated.
Execution
In the month that the event falls in, people can go to butchers and buy venison sausages. On the side of the customer to ensure that everyone gets the sausages, it is a good idea to get them close to the date as possible. On the side of the butchers, they resistrict customers only buying enough sausages so that each person of their family gets one sausage each.
As a result of the rush of buying sausages of which the butcher and their employees getting their amount included, the buying of deer carasses from hunters increase.
Once the day occurs all businesses are closed except for the butchers and other services that are required, such as guards. In the morning those who work for butchery will buy the sausages they need and return to their families. Returning back for the day until reduced hours. During which they will remain open selling their wares. Of course their venesion sausages will be limited but the customer is welcome to buy other items that won't be as they are not part of the event.
Half way through the afternoom, the butchery will close with the employees welcome to leave to see them families. When they get there they will see their family with their siblings/children playing games and their partner/parents making food.
The employee will then either go to either siblings, and play games, or help their partner in either making sure their children is not being menaces.
At which point when the meal is finished being prepared then the game is set aside for the meal. This meal ends in them thanking the tigers. After the meal the game that was on going ends and a family wide one starts.
Observance
This event happens yearly in autumn.
Appears In
The Anecdotes of the Artistocracy Book 2
The Anecdotes of the Artistocracy Book 2

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