Daily Entertainment: Superstition Edition!

[damncompass]

Happy (or not-so-happy) Friday the 13th, everyone!

In honour of that, I give you today's Daily Entertainment Offering.

Superstitions!

Is your character superstitious? If so, what about? If not, why?

For bonus points... what about you as a mun?

Comments

[sunbaked_baker]

Yrael is not superstitious - some things that might be seen as superstitions outside of the Old Kingdom often have solid reasons for existing among the people of the Old Kingdom. The rhyme about how to protect against the Dead is just one example:

When the Dead do walk, seek water’s run,
For this the Dead will always shun.
Swift river’s best or broadest lake
To ward the Dead and haven make.
If water fails thee, fire’s thy friend;
If neither guards, it will be thy end.

Zelgadiss is also not superstitious in his world's definition.

Sunshine is somewhat superstitious, though like the Old Kingdom some of what we would call superstition is likely something with a basis in fact. She touches wood or cold iron for luck or to dispel any lingering ill-will, never begins a sentence with "I wish," has been known to absently toss a pinch of spilled salt over her shoulder, and doesn't drop names when the person in question isn't present.

As for me, I'm not superstitious for the most part. A number of my RL friends and coworkers are, however, so when out with them or at work, I find myself observing the rules of superstition - tossing spilled salt over one's left shoulder, not stepping on cracks, not opening umbrellas indoors walking under ladders, etc. I do like holding my breath and making a wish while driving through tunnels, though. ^_^