Trivia and Tidbits

Just a dot-point list of things that do not yet have their own article:

Diet:

 * at least half of diet must consist of some form of meat (includes eggs)
 * two thirds considered ideal
 * the remainder is mostly fruit and other sugars
 * some processed plant (flours and oils)
 * herbs and spices
 * with no farmed animals, dairy consumption is limited to early childhood.
 * tolerance to non-micen dairy products varies, but usually causes mild nausea and stomach pains, regardless of age
 * however that will not stop them from eating/drinking them

Hunting/Gathering:

 * specific rules (regional variation applies)
 * harvesting laid eggs
 * leave at least one egg for smaller clutches, and one sixth of larger
 * hunting animals exhibiting parental care
 * the parent and their mates cannot be hunted intentionally when providing care
 * the young can be harvested with the same rules for laid eggs
 * hunting animals, found to have developing eggs/young
 * eggs/young must be consumed, and should be eaten together with the parent animal
 * harvesting seeds and/or fruit
 * for fruit with edible flesh
 * some ripe fruit must be left on the plant
 * for woody fruit/seed pods
 * must be cracked (if not already) and some seeds must be left
 * for single seeds (e.g. acorns) any that fall on the ground must not be collected
 * harvesting leaves
 * no leaves that fall on the ground may be collected
 * leaves must be collected evenly from the plant
 * the majority of leaves must be left on the plant, and must not notably decrease canopy cover if applicable

Misc Culture tidbits:

 * It is considered bad luck to utter the name of criminal, as that would call upon them, even if dead
 * whichever law is followed depends primarily on placement, following the local law of whichever territory the event happens, but also depends on the law of the people involved. If a resolution cannot be adequately reached with this, then the old-law is used
 * the old-law is the base from which the others were formed, and is the one which governs the unclaimed ground
 * for an apprenticeship, it is most common for a tutor to move to where the student is for at least the first part of the apprenticeship
 * teaching young children to read and write is primarily done through use of the main stories and legends.
 * within the territories in the southern parts of the island this is usually done by creating a blank book for each litter, and the primary caregiver writing in one of the stories that the litter likes the most, and teaching them to write it out for themself
 * when food is prepared, it is expected for all the components to be from the same territory
 * this is especially important for the unclaimed ground, where the flour must be made using the lake water
 * it is also considered important to use the resources from the territory in which one is currently residing
 * for people visiting another territory, it is considered polite to visit the main building before any other site. Once inside, one will not be acknowledged until they make themselves known. The manner of which that is done depends on the territory, but usually consists of making a noise by smacking a bell or hollow wooden/stone/other thing.
 * after a guest is made acknowledgeable, they are then immediately fed with whatever is available
 * if the guest has been invited, a tea ceremony usually follows acknowledgment
 * no seasons are recognised, but certain yearly events are recognised in each of the territories, like the beginnings of breeding seasons of a specific species
 * A gift of a small animal is a common sign of affection
 * between family, friends, and prospective and current partners
 * it is given most often in a small paper box, usually brightly coloured and patterned (cerulean preferred)
 * the animal is envenomed unconscious, and placed within
 * if the gift is not found within a few hours, the animal must be fully capable of waking, chewing its way out, and escaping
 * if the animal escapes the box, it must be allowed free and must not be recaught intentionally
 * sometimes the animal is 'painted' with an edible (usually sweet), brightly coloured paint. If the animal escapes then it is obvious that it must not be recaught, and the animal also gets a small amount of energy rich food as it cleans itself of the paint
 * while a gift of a dead animal is not considered an insult, an unharmed but unconscious small animal in a box is demonstrative that the giver is capable of hunting with delecacy, as it is required to
 * capture a fragile creature without damaging or stressing it
 * giving a very accurate amount of venom to not kill the animal, but do render it unconscious
 * abide by the rules surrounding hunting and gathering with respect