The Backyard War of 3297

Though the names of the participantshave been lost to time, The Backyard War of 3297 is a historical oddity and favorite topic of thought experiments by Cordens philosophers. The War took place over the span of the Season of Morgnis in 3297 (p-1-1233 IMP), between a family of Astale and a troop of The Prepared, reportedly over a theft of a tomato and three peppers from one side by the other.
The Prepared troop supposedly set up camp in the backyard of a sizeable astale-owned property, with the owners' permission. While the two groups had an early and easy peace, the theft, whichever direction it went in, sparked a conflict of petty trickery and childish assaults that nonetheless led to severe legislation.
Historical narratives assign three major battles as the desicive moments in the War: The Holy Water Balloon Assault, the Night of a Thousand Burrs, and the Great Rockhouse Siege. Legal academics spawned a thousand papers on the influence of these and other, lesser conflicts, but the end result was the same: one of the elder Astale on the property attempted to have the Prepared removed, eventually leading to legislation that endowed citizens of Volipatria absolute authority over anyone who sets foot on their property.
Minor courtroom battles take place to this day between those who find this legislation unethical and those who view it as necessary to keep their properties secure.
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