Editing Weasels

<blockquote>''"Weasels have become fashionable pets in the city of late: small, clean, fierce and very happy underground."''<ref name = "waylay weasel seller">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Waylay_a_Weasel-Seller|Waylay a Weasel-Seller|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
'''Weasels''' are more or less outwardly identical to their [[Surface]] counterparts, though they display a limited degree of sapience like many other of the [[Neath]]'s animals. They're capable of singing popular tunes,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Celebrated_Weasel|Celebrated Weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref> playing card and parlor games,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Play_with_your_weasels|Play with your weasels|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] you're pretty sure one has worked out how to cheat at cribbage."''</ref> and specially trained weasels were once used by agents of the [[Great Game]] for an unknown purpose.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Learn_more_at_the_carnival|Learn more at the carnival|Fallen London|}}</ref>

Weasels have recently become popular pets in [[Fallen London]], given their natural preference for the underground and their relative cleanliness. '''Weasel-sellers''' peddle these creatures throughout the streets of [[Spite]], and they may train their weasels to attack anyone who tries to accost them.<ref name = "waylay weasel seller"/> Weasels are also eaten as delicacies by certain individuals and factions, such as [[urchins]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/In_the_shadow_of_All_Christs_Spire|In the shadow of All Christs Spire|Fallen London|}}</ref> [[tigers]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Offer_a_bevy_of_Lucky_Weasels|Offer a bevy of Lucky Weasels|Fallen London|}}</ref> and apparently the [[Boatman]] himself.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Surrender_any_Lucky_Weasels_you%27re_carrying|Surrender any Lucky Weasels you're carrying|Fallen London|}}</ref>

On occasion, Londoners pit weasels against each other in '''tournaments of weasels''', played in '''weasel-pits''';<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/City_Vices:_a_tournament_of_weasels!|City Vices: a tournament of weasels!|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Chasing_the_Fence|Chasing the Fence|Fallen London|}}</ref> this sport is often played a bit more seriously than one would expect.<ref name = "weasels the value of sportmanship">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_value_of_sportsmanship|The value of sportsmanship|Fallen London|}}</ref> These tournaments are reported in the '''''Fighting Weasel Digest''''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_subtle_approach|A subtle approach|Fallen London|}}</ref> and [[Bestiary#Ravens|ravens]] are known for their apparent oracular abilities in predicting these tournaments' outcomes, though this practice is considered cheating.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Take_your_raven_to_the_weasel-fights|Take your raven to the weasel-fights|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref name = "weasels the value of sportmanship"/> Certain weasels are even bred for this purpose;<ref name = "attend with a weasel of quality">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_with_a_weasel_of_quality|Attend with a weasel of quality|Fallen London|}}</ref>  '''Araby Fighting-Weasels''' are a bronze-furred,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Waylay_a_Weasel-Seller|Waylay a Weasel-Seller|Fallen London|}}</ref> powerful breed specially trained to fight in weasel-pits,<ref name = "attend with a weasel of quality"/> and are known for their cunning and proud disposition.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Araby_Fighting-Weasel|Araby Fighting-Weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref> Unfortunately, like all sports, tournaments of weasels suffer from their fair share of cheaters, including an apparent case of ''weasel-doping''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_marriage_of_inconvenience|The marriage of inconvenience|Fallen London|}}</ref>

The '''Ancient and Honorable Company of Weasel-Fanciers''' are a group of renowned weasel enthusiasts who regularly send their weasels out to battle [[Rattus Faber]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Weasel-fanciers_are_abroad|Weasel-fanciers are abroad|Fallen London|}}</ref> They notably hand out prizes to weasels who display amazing skill, elegance, and manners,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/One_(gendertitle)_and_a_weasel|One (gendertitle) and a weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref> though they dislike participants who game the playing field using selective breeding.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/One_(gendertitle)_and_a_weasel_of_distinction|One (gendertitle) and a weasel of distinction|Fallen London|}}</ref>

'''Lucky Weasels''' are weasels that are renowned for their ''exceptional'' luck; this unfortunately does not imply that they bring ''others'' luck.<ref name = "lucky weasel">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lucky_Weasel|Lucky Weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref> '''Salt Weasels''' are an extremely rare variety of weasel that originate north of [[Fallen London]] in the Pale Wastes; these weasels are known for their relative guilelessness,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Salt_Weasel|Salt Weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref> and are unfortunately hunted for their valuable fur.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hello_little_fellow,_what%27s_your_name%3F|Hello little fellow, what's your name?|Fallen London|}}</ref>

The performers of [[Mahogany Hall]] frequently use weasels as part of their performances, putting the animals in high demand in the area.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gain_entrance_to_Mahogany_Hall|Gain entrance to Mahogany Hall|Fallen London|}}</ref> But a ''particular tune'' in Mahogany Hall may cause the poor creatures grievous harm...<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_to_sing_Pop_Goes_The_Weasel|Ask her to sing Pop Goes The Weasel|Fallen London|}}</ref>

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Weasel2.png|A Weasel.
Weasel.png|A Lucky Weasel.
Weaselfight.png|An Araby Fighting-Weasel.
Weaselwhite.png|A Salt Weasel.
Weaselvelocipede.png|A Weasel-Infested Velocipede.
Sidebarplaguedbyapopularsong.png|Plagued by a Popular Song?
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