Convox

First Appearance and Context

After a widespread Evocation, avout were directed to make their way to the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh, and when asked “Is this a Convox?” the reply was, “It is now,” establishing Convox as a designation applied when a concent is named as the receiving site for Evoked groups.

Concept and Description

Convox denotes a rare mass‑assembly that forms when many avout are Evoked together; the designated concent functions as the rendezvous and staging point. As explained in current discussion, this differs from Voco in which a person typically goes forth alone and becomes immersed in the Sæculum; during a Convox, many travel together and can preserve the Discipline within their Peregrin group, aligning the practice with Peregrin.

Use in Current Discourse

In the present situation the term is used actively to organize departures and travel: avout are instructed to go in small groups, avoid conspicuous display of mathic garb, and converge on the designated site. The designation is applied pragmatically—“it is now”—to the concent that receives the Evoked and serves as the operational hub of the assembly.

Related Concepts and Affiliations

• Not to be confused with the Convocation, the Primate’s formal address that convenes an aut; Convox names the gathering and the receiving site for Evoked avout.
• Historical notes stated in current speech: there have been only eight Convoxes to date—the first coinciding with the Reconstitution; thereafter ones at each Millennium to compile a new edition of the Dictionary and handle Thousanders’ business; one for the Big Nugget; and one at the end of each of the Three Sacks. These counts are taken from in‑text assertions and should be treated as usage notes, not a complete chronology.

Current Status

Active usage: the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh is described as functioning as a Convox, receiving Evoked avout from multiple concents and coordinating onward travel.