Right, this is in a format that first states the tradition, gesture, rule, or otherwise, and then gives an example. Hope you like it! I'll add things a lot!
Traditions
- On Christmas Day, a truce is held. There is also a Christmas party.
Danny walked into the place that held the Christmas party this year. He chuckled to himself. Valerie had been patrolling all day - she didn't know about the Christmas truce. He knew not to bother.
"Hi!" he said.
"Now the party can begin!" replied a ghost.
One day of no fights, then the havoc would begin again. Plus, there wasn't any rhyming this year!
- Every Halloween, it is traditional to go scare the humans.
Danny patrolled around on Halloween night. Ghosts were everywhere, scaring the humans all they could. They did it even more on Halloween then on any other day. It made his job that much harder.
Still... he turned invisible and spoke in Jazz's ear.
"Boo!" he yelled, gripping her shoulder out of nowhere. She screamed.
Then, "Danny!"
He grinned. "It's traditional for ghosts to scare humans on Halloween night," he reminded her, turning visible and grinning. She glared.
"Ghost traditions don't apply to you!"
"Actually..." he faded out as he spoke, ready to go scare Tucker. "They do."
- An annual game of ghostball on November 21st.
Danny looked at the rule sheet in his hand.
GHOSTBALL
Objective: Be the last ghost floating.
Rules: All powers applicable. If you are hit by any form of ectoplasmic energy, you're out. No equipment.
Teams: Every ghost for themselves.
Fouls: None.
He grinned to himself. This might be fun.
- DEathdays are celebrated by a one-day truce with the ghost holding the deathday and presents.
It was September 17th. Exactly one year after the Portal accident. Danny sighed. One year since his life had changed. His parents had somehow not noticed that he hadn't grown an inch. He probably would be found out in the next year - his clueless parents were bound to notice eventually. Then his ghost sense went off and he sighed as the Box Ghost phased in.
"Happy Deathday!" bellowed the Box Ghost, startling Danny. He presented Danny with a box, which revealed more boxes upon being opened. He looked up at the Box Ghost, who zoomed back to the portal with another, "Happy Deathday, Phantom!"
- An annual weightlifting contest is held on June 5th.
Danny struggled to hold up his burden, which had, by now, reached seven hundred pounds. Finally, he phased out from under it as he let the weight go. He had not won.
Proudly, Dora, in her dragon form, phased out from under her load and was declared the winner. Danny clapped along with everyone else, hands exploding with bright light, happy for his friend.
- An annual combat tournament will take place on January 11th.
Danny dueled with Skulker in the final round of the tournament. Neither side was giving up, but both sides were tiring. After another half hour of fighting, Danny hit the suit's head just right and pulled out the small form of Skulker. He blasted away the ectosuit and let go of Skulker, who dropped below him and landed in submission. He had won.
Right, so that's the third chapter of the Guide to Ghost Culture. Please, R&R! Suggestions are welcome!