Quqiaccoli (Ku kwik sole)
The Quqiaccoli fruit has allowed the Kingdom of Ocral to be run and funded the way it is. The country currently is exporting 80 tons of the fruit a month to the city of Charwatch. This export brings in a estimated 300 million gold a month to the Kingdom of Ocral alone.
Properties
Material Characteristics
They grow in bunches weighing in at 450 to 600 llbs on a mature, healthy tree. The fruit is small, weighing about 2 oz. The skin will have a dry-looking appearance even though it is very soft and moist. The flesh of the fruit surrounds a large pit. An unripened fruit will be yellow in color and transform into a glowing blue when ripe. It will actually glow, making it easy to tell when it is time to harvest any given tree.
Physical & Chemical Properties
Even if a bite is ingested in its raw state, it will grant the imbiber who possesses The Spark to literally crackle with magical energy. If someone does not possess the spark, will almost instantaneously combust from the inside out. Those that do bear the ability still have about 5 minutes to use the mana or face their own spontaneous combustion. Even if they expel all the magic, being a conduit for that much magic places a significant toll on the body. For this reason, it is only used in very important rituals where vast amounts of magic are needed.
Geology & Geography
Life & Expiration
The fruit will stay fresh for a week before spoiling. Cooling or placing the fruit into stasis allows for a much longer shelf life.
History & Usage
Discovery
After the Elemental Anomaly was created in The Grove the date palms of the Oasis began to transform. Over a few decades the trees transformed into the Qutacona Tree. After a long hiatus, the trees again sprouted fruit. It was apparent from the start when the ripe fruit was glowing in the night.
Everyday use
The most common use is to refine the fruit and turn them into Mageblood
Cultural Significance and Usage
A special store of the fruit is kept by Oracles of the Seven Gods for special ceremonies and rituals. Where the whole fruit is used.
Refinement
To be used to create Mageblood the fruit must be placed into boiling water for 24 hours before the pit is removed. Once the pit is removed from the fruit it is placed into a blender to turn it into a slurry. The slurry is then strained and the fibrous material is removed leaving a brilliant glowing blue liquid.
Byproducts & Sideproducts
The fiber that is removed during the refinement process is pulverized and turned into Infused Paper. The pits are dried and turned into a fine powder better known as Nitro.
Distribution
Trade & Market
Due to the rarity and value of this fruit the Topiary Co. has contracted with Ocral to provide storage devices to hold the fruit and to retuinly transport the fruit to the production facility in Gelvuc.
Storage
Because of the time-sensitive nature and the fact that Ocral allows no forms of pollution near the city of Sandlake the Topiary company contracted with Phantomnwares to produce the Stasis Crate. Thanks to this device, by the time the fruit makes it to the refinery thousands of miles away, less than two days have passed since it was removed from the tree.
Law & Regulation
Only a handful of people are even allowed near the fruit. Anyone found guilty in breach of this law will be publicly flogged to death in the Witness Square.
Type
Organic
Rarity
Very Rare
Odor
They have a faint and delicate fragrance.
Taste
There is a very sweet taste with earthy notes. Moreover, the taste of them is very similar to caramel.
Color
The are yellow and ripen to a brilliant blue color
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