Fluccish

First Appearance and Context

Fluccish is heard prominently during Apert when crowds gather beyond the walls and visitors enter in regulated fashion. Inside a concent, avout switch to it when addressing outsiders so they are understood; outside, local registers and accents can be difficult for intramuros listeners to parse.

Concept and Description

Fluccish is the common tongue of the extramuros world, contrasted with the scholastic language of Orth. Reference works tag senses by period and note that Fluccish encompasses colloquial and slang registers that change quickly. Everyday vocabulary covers tools, vehicles, and media (for example, “fetch” is identified as a Fluccish word for an industrial vehicle). Regional variation is expected, and modality differences can make Orth speakers sound unintentionally forceful or humorous in Fluccish.

Use in Current Discourse

  • During preparations to travel toward a Convox, avout noted that many did not really speak Fluccish; a Tenner proposed keeping internal discussion in Orth with translation for outsiders.
  • Hierarchs paired Tenners with Hundreders so the former could help the latter with Fluccish and with extramuros logistics.
  • Leadership for mixed intramuros–extramuros groups appears to emphasize Fluccish competence (as inferred from the choice of a Tenner to liaise with outside drivers while providing translation support).
  • Vocabulary awareness is part of practical use: participants explicitly flagged “fetch” as a Fluccish term when discussing vehicles. Travel conducted under a Peregrin status likewise relies on Fluccish for dealings in towns and with drivers.

Related Concepts and Affiliations

Counterpart and partner concepts include Orth, Convox, and Peregrin; cohort terms such as Tenners and Hundreders frequently arise alongside discussions of who can interpret and translate Fluccish for the group.

Current Status

Active and ubiquitous outside the walls. Within maths it is employed selectively—chiefly to address visitors—while Orth remains the default for study and intramural discourse. Recent organized travel underscores uneven fluency across cohorts and the practical need for pairings or ad hoc translators.

Summary:

An everyday extramuros vernacular contrasted with Orth; avout use it when addressing outsiders. Fluency varies across cohorts, and during organized travel toward a designated gathering point Tenners often assist Hundreders.

Known as:
Fluccish