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Île d'Orléans

A large plateau of an island located east of Quebec Citys downtown core, Ile d’Orleans is a fertile patch of land surrounded by the St.Lawrence river. This island is known for being encased in wide mudflats around its northernmost part, while they are much thinner on the south. Sudden rises and drop offs create dramatic cliff faces randomly dusted throughout the area, with thick woods blanketing the center of the Isle.

Large swatches of land had been cleared back when humans walked, the sea-faring Lupeci having settled in the area keeping up the practice for agricultural purposes.

1.  Description

To the north of Ile d’Orleans is the Laurention Highlands - a mountain range part of the Canadian shield. This region features large areas of exposed precambrian rock, not lending much usefulness to farming or activities requiring thick layers of soil. The eastern tip of Ile marks the boundary of its freshwater portion, which goes all the way west to feed the Great Lakes of Ontario. From the tip of Ile all the way to Gapse Coast is the St.Lawrence estuary, the largest in the world.

Marine life is rich along the estuary, and so the denizens of the eastern part of Ile are familiar with the sight of whales off shore. Along the southern portion the coast becomes much more rocky with large patches of exposed metamorphic rock, and fishing is rich all around the Island. Vineyards left from pre-virus times were left to run wild and have since been tamed, the warmer weather aiding the natural richness of the soil found here.

The island is 34km long with a total area of 74.46 sq mi and is made up of cape geographical formations and craggy coves. In the winter time it gets cold enough to freeze a landbridge between Quebec City and the Ile.

2.  Significance

If your area has a particular influence on 'Souls (e.g., a large number of immigrants come from this area, or a pack was founded on the basic beliefs of this area) write about it here! List any families that originate in your area:

• Families

3.  Culture

If your area has a particular culture specific to the area, you include it here. Again, general details will do just fine; there's no need to get really detailed here unless you want to--totally up to you. For 'Souls, one might say that there are many different packs with individual personality, but in general the canines of 'Souls are middling in their level of civilization; for the most part, everyone is just fine in their four-legged forms, but they are also generally not averse to canines who wear clothes or use human tools.

3.1  Species

What is the predominant species of your group? Refer to the species guide for realism! Remember that large groups of Luperci will not likely be of one species unless very isolated; in Europe this is especially true.

Luperci

Are the canines in your area Luperci? If so, do they shift, or do they prefer one form over the others? Perhaps they forbid a certain form from use.

3.2  Lifestyle

Language

What is the primary language spoken by the canines of this area? Make sure you're specific -- linking to a Wikipedia page of that particular language is awesome! Remember, too, that if your area is populated by many different canines, an "official" language spoken by most canines is unlikely -- various dialects and different languages will likely exist in your area!

Residence

Where do they live? The remains of a human city? Sprawling forests and mountains? Do they remain in one place, or are the canines nomadic over a particular territory?

Technology

How adept are the canines of your area with old human technology? Did they bother to restore the human ruins, or are they simply living among the rubble? The most adaptive Luperci of the North American continent are roughly a Bronze Age level of prowess, with most areas populated by European and west Asian Luperci slightly exceeding them.

Practices

This section is intended for any particular beliefs your canines may have -- note that this section is separate and different from religion. For example, in Sobiratsya?, canines practice piercing "rituals" wherein a canine considered to be turning into an adult is given an eyebrow piercing.

3.3  Structure

Alpha/beta/gamma? King/queen? Remember, Luperci don't tend to form complex government organizations -- their structures are simple, reflecting that of their ancestral packs.

Law

If there is a dominant system of government—e.g., a monarchy, or a pack-like structure with alphas, betas, etc—you can describe it here. Remember that extremely large groups of Luperci are usually split into smaller sects of canines -- e.g., a structure with a few packs or families banded together under a common name, like Sobiratsya?.

Relations

How do canines regard outsiders? Are they a cohesive, tightly-knit group or are they a quarrelsome group, prone to outbursts of disobedience or even "mutiny?

3.4  Religion

If there is a dominant religion in your culture, you can describe it here. Consider their landscape (e.g., the Kiev? wolves worshiping the river around their territory.) Describe their general belief system here -- what are the cornerstones of their beliefs? Do your religions follow a particular written text?

Creation Legends

Are there any myths widely believed by the populations there regarding the creation of Luperci, the creation of wolves, the creation of that particular society? These are sometimes better to include than a detailed history—they're generally brief, fantastical, and easy to remember, and thus easy to pass from character to characters.

Deities

Are your characters monotheistic or polytheistic? Do they have minor god(s), if they're polytheistic? What about saints/spirits/angels/demons?

Symbols

Are any symbols pervasive in your religion (e.g., Christian cross, Star of David, etc). Think about what these things mean for your characters, and how these symbols are represented in your culture (e.g., perhaps residents get tattoos or markings in the shape of the symbols).

Religious Order

Are there priests, priestesses, shaman, religious leaders? How do they enforce the religious code, if there is one?

Practices

Do your canines have any particular practices, rituals, or pervasive beliefs? Perhaps the canines from your area are exceptionally superstitious. Ceremonies and the like can be listed here.

Ceremonies

If your canines celebrate particular holidays or religious observances, describe them here. This space can also be used for the description of rituals and the like.

3.5  History

If there was a massive war or other large scale occurrence here, you may include it here, however, please keep in mind that these events don't have a lot of meaning for characters who did not originate from the place during that time. A generalized summary is much better.

4.  References

• References are awesome!