Decenarians

First Appearance and Context

Decenarians are the ten‑year cohort within the mathic world, commonly called Tenners. At Saunt Edhar, they assemble in the southwest quarter of the Mynster and reside in the Decenarian Math. “Tenner” is the usual singular for one member of the cohort.

Concept and Description

  • Cadence and duties: The cohort follows a ten‑year rhythm under the Discipline. Tenners take on routine work linked to timekeeping and public rites in the Mynster.
  • Exchange and contact: During designated openings, limited, supervised contact with the extramuros world occurs under established rules.
  • Terminology: “Decenarians” is the formal cohort name; “Tenners” is the common plural used in speech, with “Tenner” for an individual.

Use in Current Discourse

  • Pairing for travel: When many avout were Evoked together and instructed to travel toward a Convox, hierarchs paired Tenners with Centenarians so the latter could rely on the former for language and practical help extramuros. In that setting, Tenners were expected to handle more of the Fluccish and everyday dealings in the Sæculum.
  • Group roles: As observed in departures organized as a Peregrin journey, Tenners were assigned responsibility for “their” Hundreders when forming mixed travel groups and distributing seats among vehicles. Leadership by a Tenner was treated as practical when extramuros interaction was required. This reflects participants’ understanding at the time and may vary by concent.

Related Concepts and Affiliations

Neighbor cohorts include the Centenarians (“Hundreders”), and Tenners are resident in the Decenarian Math. In travel contexts they are often discussed alongside Peregrin and the designation of a Convox.

Current Status

Active as the ten‑year cohort at Saunt Edhar and elsewhere. Recently, multiple Tenners were among those Evoked to travel discreetly toward a Convox, forming mixed groups with Hundreders for the journey.

Summary:

A ten-year mathic cohort whose members—commonly called Tenners—reside in the Decenarian Math. They assemble in the Mynster’s southwest quarter and, during Apert, observe limited exchange; members may be formally Evoked through Voco to serve extramuros.

Known as:
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