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Message vulo
- The tiny message, fastened to the left foot of the vulo, held in its flight against its belly, half hidden in its plumage -
- Used in Pani islands
- Message vulo cot
- Message vulo keepers
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Quotes
If you deem it wise, you may then advance, or, if not, communicate with the house of Temmu, by message vulo, and await a response from the house of Temmu, brought by tarnsmen.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10178-10180)
“On foot ,” I said, “days, but there will be message vulos, and Yamada has two tarns, one flown by Tyrtaios. If one or both are at the front, it will be much as with the message vulos.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 8777-8779)
“There are a variety of ways in which one can communicate with the holding,” he said, “flighted vulos, message arrows, signals from the ground, such things.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 2586-2588)
“The cot of the message vulos,” he said, “was a day’s trek from the palace. They could not be kept here, or in the vicinity, as suspicion would be aroused.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4290-4292)
“But the cot was discovered, and seized,” he said. “It was burned, and the message vulos and their keepers slain. I learned this from a peasant, come to sell a daughter, for her welfare, to a contract merchant.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4292-4294)
“The homing bird,” I said, “is good for a flight in only one direction, back to its native cot.” “Yes?” said Haruki. “How are the message vulos of your destroyed cot replenished?” “By hand-drawn cart,” he said. “This cart,” I said, “will attempt a rendezvous with the local cot.” “There are only ashes now,” said Haruki. “That may not be known,” I said. “Unfortunately, noble one,” he said, “as wise as your hope might be, that rendezvous was attempted, and failed, which intelligence I have also from the aforementioned peasant, a trap having been laid and sprung. The cartsman and the birds were apprehended.” “Wait!” I said. “I am a fool!” “How so?” said Haruki, warily. “Are you assured the message vulos of the secret cot were slain, as well as their keepers?” “It is thought so,” said Haruki. “Perhaps some bloodied birds were found?” I said. “That is my understanding,” he said. “Of course,” I said.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4302-4313)
“I do not understand,” he said. “Lord Yamada is clever,” I said. “Would he not keep some birds, who would home to the holding of Temmu, that he might make use of them upon occasion , perhaps to mislead the forces of Temmu, say, putting them at their ease, while he plotted swift and devastating actions?” “Surely there would be some sign enclosed with the messages, to certify them as genuine, to guarantee their authenticity,” said Haruki. “Doubtless,” I said. Otherwise, given the possibilities of spies, birds could be brought from either holding, that of Temmu or that of Yamada, which might then, with false messages, be released to return to either holding. One supposes, of course, that the signs, like signs and countersigns, like passwords and keyed responses, would be regularly changed. “Do you know the sign?” I asked. “No,” he said. “But the keepers would,” I said. “Of course,” he said. “Perhaps they did not all die quickly,” I said. “I see,” he said. “But we do not know the sign.” “But if I am right,” I said, “the birds will be at hand.” “In the cot of Lord Yamada,” he said, “will be found the birds come from the holding of Lord Temmu, and those birds who are to be transported thence, to return later.” “And,” I said, “the apprehended birds, those captured from the secret cot, which will home to the holding of Lord Temmu.” “If there are such,” said Haruki. “There will be,” I said. “Is the cot guarded all twenty Ahn, how many keepers are there, how many guards? Might they not be called away, their attention diverted?” “I shall make inquiries,” he said. “But what of the sign?” “I do not know the Pani script,” I said. “I do not know the syllabary in which they transcribe Gorean . If I were to print in continental Gorean script, it would probably be enough. But I will write in another language, which two, I know, in the north, can read, a language which few, if any, in the dominions of Lord Yamada would be likely to know, even recognize . I will now to my room , obtain paper and a marking stick. The message will be ready shortly. You must show me the message cot of Lord Yamada.” “You are too much watched,” said Haruki. “I will take the message.” “Can I trust you?” I asked. “The noble one,” he said, “has little choice.” “We are likely to do this successfully only once,” I said. Indeed, it was not clear to me that it might be accomplished, even once. “Inform the house of Temmu,” he said, “of the readying of troops, the summoning of
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4313-4336)
--, warn that the word of Yamada is not to be trusted.” “I shall ,” I said, “and I shall also attempt to devise an arrangement for further communication, one swift but not dependent on caged vulos.” “Tarns?” he said. “Of course,” I said.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4336-4339)
Haruki, as I understood it, some days ago, had been apprehended in, or in the vicinity of, the cot where attendants of Lord Yamada housed his small , swift-flighted, messengers. I did not doubt but what some might have come from as far away as the holding of Lord Temmu. Haruki, I gathered, had attempted to reach the cot, where he would attempt to attach my tiny message, in English, to the leg of one of the vulos captured by Yamada’s men from the surprised and seized secret cot, remote from the palace, which vulos would doubtless, for identificatory purposes, be independently caged. He was then to release the bird, and trust that it would home to the message cot of the holding of Temmu. Lord Temmu would then attempt to find an informant capable of understanding the message. And I could conceive of only two, to my knowledge, who would be able to do so, Tajima and Pertinax. But Haruki had failed. I should have gone myself, watched or not, and fought to enter the cot and put the bird on its way.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4528-4535)
Haruki, I thought , wildly, had not failed! The tiny message, fastened to the left foot of the vulo, held in its flight against its belly, half hidden in its plumage, days ago, had made its way to the cot in the holding of Temmu!
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4673-4675).
I feared some of these men were not thinking clearly. It was indeed far too soon for any tarnsman-brought response to messages sent forth this very afternoon.
Norman, John Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10218-10219)
Given the higher rank and the usual circumspection of Lord Okimoto, on which I had counted, I had managed to halt their march, at least temporarily, and purchase some days of truce, while messages were being exchanged between their road camp and the distant holding of the northern shogun . These days, and the availability of tarns, allowing an expedited communication, gave
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10402-10404)
- The tiny message, fastened to the left foot of the vulo, held in its flight against its belly, half hidden in its plumage -
- Used in Pani islands
- Message vulo cot
- Message vulo keepers
-------
Quotes
If you deem it wise, you may then advance, or, if not, communicate with the house of Temmu, by message vulo, and await a response from the house of Temmu, brought by tarnsmen.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10178-10180)
“On foot ,” I said, “days, but there will be message vulos, and Yamada has two tarns, one flown by Tyrtaios. If one or both are at the front, it will be much as with the message vulos.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 8777-8779)
“There are a variety of ways in which one can communicate with the holding,” he said, “flighted vulos, message arrows, signals from the ground, such things.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 2586-2588)
“The cot of the message vulos,” he said, “was a day’s trek from the palace. They could not be kept here, or in the vicinity, as suspicion would be aroused.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4290-4292)
“But the cot was discovered, and seized,” he said. “It was burned, and the message vulos and their keepers slain. I learned this from a peasant, come to sell a daughter, for her welfare, to a contract merchant.”
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4292-4294)
“The homing bird,” I said, “is good for a flight in only one direction, back to its native cot.” “Yes?” said Haruki. “How are the message vulos of your destroyed cot replenished?” “By hand-drawn cart,” he said. “This cart,” I said, “will attempt a rendezvous with the local cot.” “There are only ashes now,” said Haruki. “That may not be known,” I said. “Unfortunately, noble one,” he said, “as wise as your hope might be, that rendezvous was attempted, and failed, which intelligence I have also from the aforementioned peasant, a trap having been laid and sprung. The cartsman and the birds were apprehended.” “Wait!” I said. “I am a fool!” “How so?” said Haruki, warily. “Are you assured the message vulos of the secret cot were slain, as well as their keepers?” “It is thought so,” said Haruki. “Perhaps some bloodied birds were found?” I said. “That is my understanding,” he said. “Of course,” I said.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4302-4313)
“I do not understand,” he said. “Lord Yamada is clever,” I said. “Would he not keep some birds, who would home to the holding of Temmu, that he might make use of them upon occasion , perhaps to mislead the forces of Temmu, say, putting them at their ease, while he plotted swift and devastating actions?” “Surely there would be some sign enclosed with the messages, to certify them as genuine, to guarantee their authenticity,” said Haruki. “Doubtless,” I said. Otherwise, given the possibilities of spies, birds could be brought from either holding, that of Temmu or that of Yamada, which might then, with false messages, be released to return to either holding. One supposes, of course, that the signs, like signs and countersigns, like passwords and keyed responses, would be regularly changed. “Do you know the sign?” I asked. “No,” he said. “But the keepers would,” I said. “Of course,” he said. “Perhaps they did not all die quickly,” I said. “I see,” he said. “But we do not know the sign.” “But if I am right,” I said, “the birds will be at hand.” “In the cot of Lord Yamada,” he said, “will be found the birds come from the holding of Lord Temmu, and those birds who are to be transported thence, to return later.” “And,” I said, “the apprehended birds, those captured from the secret cot, which will home to the holding of Lord Temmu.” “If there are such,” said Haruki. “There will be,” I said. “Is the cot guarded all twenty Ahn, how many keepers are there, how many guards? Might they not be called away, their attention diverted?” “I shall make inquiries,” he said. “But what of the sign?” “I do not know the Pani script,” I said. “I do not know the syllabary in which they transcribe Gorean . If I were to print in continental Gorean script, it would probably be enough. But I will write in another language, which two, I know, in the north, can read, a language which few, if any, in the dominions of Lord Yamada would be likely to know, even recognize . I will now to my room , obtain paper and a marking stick. The message will be ready shortly. You must show me the message cot of Lord Yamada.” “You are too much watched,” said Haruki. “I will take the message.” “Can I trust you?” I asked. “The noble one,” he said, “has little choice.” “We are likely to do this successfully only once,” I said. Indeed, it was not clear to me that it might be accomplished, even once. “Inform the house of Temmu,” he said, “of the readying of troops, the summoning of
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4313-4336)
--, warn that the word of Yamada is not to be trusted.” “I shall ,” I said, “and I shall also attempt to devise an arrangement for further communication, one swift but not dependent on caged vulos.” “Tarns?” he said. “Of course,” I said.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4336-4339)
Haruki, as I understood it, some days ago, had been apprehended in, or in the vicinity of, the cot where attendants of Lord Yamada housed his small , swift-flighted, messengers. I did not doubt but what some might have come from as far away as the holding of Lord Temmu. Haruki, I gathered, had attempted to reach the cot, where he would attempt to attach my tiny message, in English, to the leg of one of the vulos captured by Yamada’s men from the surprised and seized secret cot, remote from the palace, which vulos would doubtless, for identificatory purposes, be independently caged. He was then to release the bird, and trust that it would home to the message cot of the holding of Temmu. Lord Temmu would then attempt to find an informant capable of understanding the message. And I could conceive of only two, to my knowledge, who would be able to do so, Tajima and Pertinax. But Haruki had failed. I should have gone myself, watched or not, and fought to enter the cot and put the bird on its way.
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4528-4535)
Haruki, I thought , wildly, had not failed! The tiny message, fastened to the left foot of the vulo, held in its flight against its belly, half hidden in its plumage, days ago, had made its way to the cot in the holding of Temmu!
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 4673-4675).
I feared some of these men were not thinking clearly. It was indeed far too soon for any tarnsman-brought response to messages sent forth this very afternoon.
Norman, John Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10218-10219)
Given the higher rank and the usual circumspection of Lord Okimoto, on which I had counted, I had managed to halt their march, at least temporarily, and purchase some days of truce, while messages were being exchanged between their road camp and the distant holding of the northern shogun . These days, and the availability of tarns, allowing an expedited communication, gave
Norman, John. Rebels of Gor (Kindle Locations 10402-10404)