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==Before the Hunt==

The Legion has ceremonies before each battle where the Master Hunters would raise gigantic pyres around which duels, competitions, and revelries would be organized to increase the resolve of the marines and make them long for the coming battle. Members of other Legions and even soldiers of the Imperial Army would be invited to take part in these events as all were believed to be part of the Pack once a campaign had begun. These celebrations were always bloodless and merry, as the Hunt was about to begin. What more joyous occasion could there be? It was seen as allowing the Pack to mingle with itself, as a reminder that all were important to the whole, and the success of a battle.

Marines of high ranks would tell of the deeds they were going to perform in the following battle, of the amount of braves they shall cut and kill, of the numerous corpses that awaited them tomorrow. Each of those words would be remembered by their fellows, who would come to those who acted on their words and exalt them. Newcomers were encouraged to make oaths, which were sometimes humorous but other times serious in their declaration. Young blood which could fulfill the ambitious were held in high regard throughout the Legion.