Wolf Circle

The Wolf Circle or simply The Circle is an initiation ceremony for the fighting company the Wolves of Cernunnos.

During the ceremony each Wolf Cub that has petitioned for no less than one year and who has permission from their Full Wolf sponsor may present themselves before the entire company to be evaluated and voted upon.

Theoretically, it is a silent ceremony, where no [Wolf Cub] present is permitted to speak at all, and where the Full Wolf that sponsors the Wolf Cub is only allowed to make a brief comment about his Wolf Cub. Furthermore, all Full Wolves present may only speak when voting on a Wolf Cub, and are only allowed to answer affirmatively or negatively, with a short explanation as to their reasoning in the event of a negative vote.

In actuality, the only people who ever observe the rule of silence are the Wolf Cubs, with various Full Wolves making wise cracks and generally acting as a peanut gallery.

Additional company business is usually discussed at the end of the meeting, to include a moment of reflection for company members not present, and a general recap of any import decisions made in earlier company meetings.