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Paper Herald

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Paper Herald

Paper Herald is a communication and correspondence system used for transmitting written messages. The system employs Butterfly Folding as a preparation method and Rhombus Categorization for organizing and prioritizing correspondence.

System Components

Butterfly Folding

Butterfly Folding is the method used to prepare messages for transmission through the Paper Herald system. The specific folding technique serves functional purposes in the correspondence process.

Rhombus Categorization

Rhombus Categorization provides a priority classification system for Paper Herald correspondence. Messages are assigned priority levels ranging at minimum from Priority 6 to potentially higher urgency classifications.

The categorization system allows recipients to assess message importance and organize response priorities accordingly.

392-393 AC - Waru’s Correspondence

Usage by Waru Toowoom

Waru Toowoom utilized the Paper Herald system for his correspondence during the Rediscovery Endeavor from October 392 AC through January 393 AC. His letters were prepared using Butterfly Folding and categorized as Rhombus Priority 6.

Correspondence Headers

Waru Toowoom’s correspondence included standardized headers:

Waru Toowoom
Paper Herald - Butterfly Folding
Rhombus Categorization / Priority 6

Security Concerns

By December 392 AC, Waru Toowoom noted it was becoming increasingly difficult to get dispatches through The Talaria. He took every precaution to ensure his letters were not intercepted, relying on Mack and Eskheret as intermediaries. [[Waru Toowoom

Relationship to Other Systems

The Talaria

Paper Herald messages were transmitted through The Talaria, suggesting the Paper Herald system provides the formatting and preparation method while The Talaria handles the actual transmission and delivery.

The increasing difficulty Waru Toowoom experienced getting dispatches through The Talaria suggests the transmission system faced operational challenges or surveillance during the Rediscovery Endeavor period.

The Gestalt

While The Gestalt provides instantaneous communication for Ordis faction members through their Rhombus tattoos, the Paper Herald system offers an alternative correspondence method. The use of “Rhombus Categorization” in the Paper Herald system may reference The Gestalt’s Rhombus symbolism while functioning as a separate physical correspondence system.

Strategic Value

The Paper Herald system serves important functions:

  • Secure Correspondence: Physical messages less vulnerable to Gestalt monitoring
  • Priority Management: Rhombus Categorization enables efficient message triage
  • Cross-Faction Communication: Not limited to Gestalt-connected Ordis members
  • Record Keeping: Physical letters provide permanent documentary evidence
  • Diplomatic Communications: Suitable for sensitive political correspondence

Relationships

  • Butterfly Folding: Preparation method used in Paper Herald system
  • Rhombus Categorization: Priority classification system for Paper Herald messages
  • The Talaria: Transmission service used for delivering Paper Herald correspondence
  • Waru Toowoom: User of Paper Herald system for Rediscovery Endeavor correspondence (392-393 AC)
  • Mack: Intermediary for secure correspondence transmission
  • Eskheret ruun-Kurush: Intermediary for secure correspondence transmission
  • The Gestalt: Alternative communication system using Rhombus symbolism
  • Rediscovery Endeavor: Context for Paper Herald usage and security concerns

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