Fungal Cultivation

"Wait, you are eating right now?" "Yep." "That's...odd. Does it get boring?" "Not at all, fungal spores have far more flavor then you non-filter feeders realize. Here let me show you."

— A Colhen asking a Victracki about their eating habits.

The cultivation of fungal cultures has been a core part of Victracki society since the dawn of their civilization. As their primary food source, the act of preparing and storing vast amounts of fungal spores has become a well practiced and understood act throughout their society. One of the less understood aspects of this practice, however, is how much work is truly put into preparing these cultures for mass consumption on a daily basis. Those assigned to its management and production are viewed in high regard, and even their leader, the Empty Eye, will come to praise those doing this work.

History

The act of fungal cultivation began during the earliest years of Victracki society, as it was the first step to them becoming a true sapient species. Through much trial and error, these early Victracki discovered that by leaving some fungal spores around a dead plant or animal it would grow into more fungi and allow for future consumption. It was their agricultural revolution, and since those early days it has grown into a far more intricate and efficient process, with some individualized aspects coming down to a Victracki's person peference on fungal diet.

Execution

The fungal cultures are created by placing a dead creature or plant into a feeding tube, and once the presence of fungal spores is detected it is shipped to a Victracki household. To help in the ease of continued fungal production citizens are asked to send their used feeding tubes back to the cultivators to be cleaned and reused. There are many receptacles for this process throughout Victracki cities, easily recognized by their cylindrical shape and bright yellow coloration.

Components and tools

The cultivation of fungal spores really requires only two main components at this point in Victracki history. The first is a container with a corpse inside. The nature of this carcass can be anything from animal to plant, as long as it can decompose and allow for the growth of fungal cultures. The second is a fungus of some kind to be placed inside the container to allow for the production of fungal spores as it grows and decomposes the dead thing inside its housing.

Primary Related Location

Victra