Shovel Vlor

Shovel Vlor refers to an informal, practice‑oriented corner of Vale‑Lore that treats the handling of shovels/spades as part of everyday tactics and chores among Avout. In use, it is a vernacular label—“vlor”—applied to the idea that a common tool can be prepared and employed with deliberation.

First Appearance and Context

• In the months after Apert, a Tenner takes a keen interest in “shovel vlor,” recruiting a peer to spend time on the riverbank sharpening spade edges with stones. The same pair later put the sharpened shovels to work clearing a patch of invasive brush, treating the task as both chore and opportunity to think through tactics.
• The interest follows a broader phase of experimenting with varieties of “vlor” (e.g., rake vlor), reflecting a playful but earnest attempt to adapt everyday implements to tactical thinking.

Description and Role

• Emphasizes practical preparation and use of a shovel: edge maintenance (e.g., honing with a river stone), grip, stance, and controlled application against roots or brush.
• Sits within the diffuse tradition of vlor as inherited, example‑driven lore rather than a codified doctrine. Application is ad hoc and judgement‑dependent.
• Serves as a reminder that vlor can be local and improvised—grounded in work at hand—rather than limited to formal training.

Examples and Usage

• An avout pair’s riverbank sessions include sharpening spades and then using them as efficient cutters when hacking into tough root systems and clearing slashberry, showing how “shovel vlor” blends maintenance, technique, and task‑driven practice.
• Mentioned alongside other colloquial subsets such as Fire Vlor as part of the community’s habit of naming topic‑specific “vlor” to frame shared heuristics.

Relationships and Affiliations

• Parent concept: Vale‑Lore.
• Practiced and discussed informally among avout, notably by a Tenner peer such as Fraa Lio, who explores applied vlor in day‑to‑day settings.

Current Status

Shovel vlor is presented as a passing but earnest focus of study and practice within the community—informal, situational, and not tied to any single text—drawing on the broader vlor tradition for language and examples.