Forest
People, 10th Century
Post Imperium:
Messages among the Forest People
are carried by hand, in the form of wrapped sticks. Various wrappings in
complex coloured patterns are used to convey coded messages. Strangely
enough, this is also the method of disseminating information on Iboriis,
which does bear out the theory that the Iboriisi were at one time
dwellers on Irusaq, and either escaped of their own accord, or were
expelled by the authorities for political dissidence; noone really knows
the truth. Message sticks are carried in a pouch or basket, and are
handed to the recipient upon production of the appropriate password or
gesture. Training to both encode and interpret messages starts at a very
young age. Message bearers are selected by a committee, who look for
such attributes as speed, intelligence, health, endurance etc. It is a
vital position within the community, and is highly respected, because
good communication can make all the difference between life and death in
the mountain forests of Irusaq.
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