Society
Tufta always have names with two syllables consisting of six letters total. (Ex. T'Raith, ShiiNe, ArkLen, etc.) If the human foster for a kit does not provide a name conformant to these rules, the mother will name it. Upon adulthood, a Tufta may attach a meaning to his or her name. This meaning usually reflects on their personality or appearance.
MAGES & WARRIORS
While all Tufta are inherently magical creatures - their aspect gives them access to a certain type of elemental magic - many choose not to exclusively pursue the path of the mage. About two-thirds of all Tufta are more focused on physical strength than magical, and it's what makes them such deadly opponents - they can fight face-to-face and still have some skill with their aspect. The other third are magically focused and never see the front lines. Some never train physically at all, and by totally forgoing that training they can become incredibly powerful mages. (The theory works in reverse as well: slave Tufta, because they don't train at all in their aspect magic, are some of the most powerful and skilled fighters in the realms.)
JEWELRY & DECORATION
Although many Tufta abstain from decoration, with the increasing trust in humans so has come more and more different types of jewelry. The most common are earrings or earcuffs; some Tufta like this simple and near-weightless form of decoration so much that they have multiple peircings. Other popular types of jewelry are paw and tailbands in silver or gold, all kinds of feathers, and ribbons or leather warrior-bands.
PACKS
Most Tufta are born into a pack, all of which are named similarly: the Pack of the (Something) (Something). Pack names usually have something to do with nature. For example, the original foster-pack in Remember Meadows was the Pack of the Spring Forest, while the current pack is the Pack of the Rushing Waters.
All packs, exclusive or non-exclusive, may only have a maximum of six queens.
In a non-exclusive pack, such as Rushing Waters, there is always at least 1 tom and 2 queens. For every new tom that wishes to join, one or more additional queens must be part of the pack, so that the queens always outnumber the toms by one. (Ex: if there are 3 toms in a pack, there must be 4 or more queens.) Mated pairs may join a non-exclusive pack, but they may only breed with each other.
An exclusive pack, however, is made up completely of mated pairs. These packs are less common, but the bonds between packmates are stronger than those of a non-exclusive pack.
While the Tufta are slowly becoming more tolerant of humans, especially in the area of fostering their kits, they still require permission before giving kits to outsiders. For packs other than Rushing Waters, the names of approved fosters must be listed on the pack's page. (With permission from all members in the pack, the pack can be listed as open. This means that potential fosters are not required to be listed on the pack page as having permission. Please notify me if your pack is an open one, to save time and hassle.)
In a pack, there are several positions, all of which are important: the pack lead, which is normally a tom but is increasingly more a queen; the pack second, the lead's backup and second-in-command; the kitsitters, usually Water-aspected Tufta, who take care of pregnant queens and aid in the raising of the pack kits; the warriors and defenders, resectively Fire-aspected and Earth-aspected Tufta who serve at the pack's protectors; and the scouts, usually Air-aspected, who also serve to brighten the spirits of the rest of the pack. Although in the smaller packs one Tufta sometimes has several positions (a defender may also be a kitsitter, for example) the larger packs have plenty of spare Tufta to help keep the pack running smoothly.
