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Perhaps one of the most important yields to the Kiskxa'lak Shrith, the thriir is an important crop used for a couple of reasons, making the crop quite versatile.

Thriir, first and foremost, is a humble crop found all over the Kiskxa'li peninsula. The crop forms the backbone of the Kiskxa'lak diet, being included in a multitude of dishes and being cooked in a multitude of ways. Bread, meat and thriir makes up the basic diet of the kithtakol Shirth. But regardless, the plant, which is harvested on large and expansive farms, can be eaten raw perfectly safe, or it can be baked or mashed, similar to the potato of our world. The crop consists of three to five individual “pods,” and can be grown all year around, and can impressively be harvested just thirty days after it has been planted, making it one of the quickest crops to grow.

In each pod, the plant contains around two to four seeds, which can either be baked in the sun and eaten as a crunchy snack or can be planted back into the ground, creating more in its place. In the former, these seedy snacks are a favorite among Shrith farmers and workers, but the females do not care to eat them, as the seeds are eaten primarily by the kithtakol males, and the females do not want to share the same food as them, as they see it as “inferior” food.

Like with many things, a harvest is not guaranteed, and when a harvest yields few thriir, the whole collective suffers, as the crop forms an essential part of the diet. While the Shrith can sustain themselves off meat and bread, the thriir provides a ton of nutrients, and so many Shrith, when thriir harvests go awry, will become somewhat malnourished. But bad harvests are, fortunately, not too common.

The second purpose the thriir serves is its use in dye production. The thriir, when mashed down, secretes a type of thick, dense, blueish ooze. This ooze, despite being edible, has a bad taste and smell to it, and so most Shrith do not prefer to eat it. Instead, the ooze is often bottled and shipped off to nearby production wards, where the ooze will be converted into a type of dye. The deep blue of the ooze can be lightened up by he white ooze secreted by a large grub-like bug. The dye can then be used to dye clothes, fabric and can even be used as a type of “paint” through the use of some more tinkering.

Because of this, the thriir industry can be split between those who prepare the crop for consumption and those who use its ooze for dye. Both industries are prosperous and in high demand, making the thriir industries some of the most successful in the region.

Description

Perhaps one of the most important yields to the Kiskxa'lak Shrith, the thriir is an important crop used for a couple of reasons, making the crop quite versatile.

Thriir, first and foremost, is a humble crop found all over the Kiskxa'li peninsula. The crop forms the backbone of the Kiskxa'lak diet, being included in a multitude of dishes and being cooked in a multitude of ways. Bread, meat and thriir makes up the basic diet of the kithtakol Shirth. But regardless, the plant, which is harvested on large and expansive farms, can be eaten raw perfectly safe, or it can be baked or mashed, similar to the potato of our world. The crop consists of three to five individual “pods,” and can be grown all year around, and can impressively be harvested just thirty days after it has been planted, making it one of the quickest crops to grow.

In each pod, the plant contains around two to four seeds, which can either be baked in the sun and eaten as a crunchy snack or can be planted back into the ground, creating more in its place. In the former, these seedy snacks are a favorite among Shrith farmers and workers, but the females do not care to eat them, as the seeds are eaten primarily by the kithtakol males, and the females do not want to share the same food as them, as they see it as “inferior” food.

Like with many things, a harvest is not guaranteed, and when a harvest yields few thriir, the whole collective suffers, as the crop forms an essential part of the diet. While the Shrith can sustain themselves off meat and bread, the thriir provides a ton of nutrients, and so many Shrith, when thriir harvests go awry, will become somewhat malnourished. But bad harvests are, fortunately, not too common.

The second purpose the thriir serves is its use in dye production. The thriir, when mashed down, secretes a type of thick, dense, blueish ooze. This ooze, despite being edible, has a bad taste and smell to it, and so most Shrith do not prefer to eat it. Instead, the ooze is often bottled and shipped off to nearby production wards, where the ooze will be converted into a type of dye. The deep blue of the ooze can be lightened up by he white ooze secreted by a large grub-like bug. The dye can then be used to dye clothes, fabric and can even be used as a type of “paint” through the use of some more tinkering.

Because of this, the thriir industry can be split between those who prepare the crop for consumption and those who use its ooze for dye. Both industries are prosperous and in high demand, making the thriir industries some of the most successful in the region.