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'''Otisco''' is a [[Urcea]]n territory in northern [[Crona]]. It sits in the northern end of the [[Nysdra Sea]] and borders [[Venua'tino]]. | '''Otisco''' is a [[Urcea]]n territory in northern [[Crona]]. It sits in the northern end of the [[Nysdra Sea]] and borders [[Venua'tino]]. The territory was acquired via the [[Otisco Purchase]] in the 2030s from the Owasco people and was established as a territory for the distinct purpose of foreign settlement. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Otisco'', also sometimes ''Ostisco'', is the Owasco-language name for "{{wp|bitternut hickory}}". The application of this name is explained by most Owasco historians to describe the fact that this plant, which is functionally absent from the rest of [[Venua'tino]], grew on Skanateles and the Martis Peninsula. The presence of this unusual plant became the most remarkable characteristic of the area, hence the name. Botanists believe the plant may have been inadvertently transported to the region during either the Quetzen or Varshani occupations, likely traveling as seeds in the dung of animals transported to the area. | ''Otisco'', also sometimes ''Ostisco'', is the Owasco-language name for "{{wp|bitternut hickory}}". The application of this name is explained by most Owasco historians to describe the fact that this plant, which is functionally absent from the rest of [[Venua'tino]], grew on Skanateles and the Martis Peninsula. The presence of this unusual plant became the most remarkable characteristic of the area, hence the name. Botanists believe the plant may have been inadvertently transported to the region during either the Quetzen or Varshani occupations, likely traveling as seeds in the dung of animals transported to the area. | ||