An unspoken language utilized by the Cichuelizon. Thigh-tracing is felt, rather than heard. Due to the cursed assassins' unique situation— each being able to feel the sensations of another— this allows them to plot and carry out their assassinations covertly, and instantaneously— from great distances.
When one member of Cichuelizon traces a word upon their thigh, the rest feel it upon theirs. It takes a fair amount of time for new members to learn how to read these words, as most are used to reading with their eyes rather than translating a momentary touch. Yet they all understand in time, as few wish to prolong their curse.
Typically, thigh-tracing simply employs Qetlec characters, which eases the learning curve for new members. However, there are various, important, messages that must be relayed faster. These are referred to as signals and can be used in the midst of operations. To avoid confusion, these are often prefaced with a signal name— a quick trace used to denote a particular assassin during the duration of an operation. These are typically lightly scratched into the thigh rather than tapped or traced, in order to be read quicker, and to denote them as a signal name rather than as anything else.
Written in Flesh
I felt...words being written upon my thigh— I gripped it tightly, and the feeling ceased for only a brief moment, before beginning anew on my other leg. I was told to calm down, that it was a friend. Given that this was the only sensation among the many assaulting my body that made coherent sense— I decided to trust it.
What a fantastic way of turning a curse of feeling the sensations of one another into a secret code! You know it's a good assassin's guild when what should be a drawback is a huge boon to them. Well thought out basic signals on the sidebar, too! Great idea Timepool, I love this. Have any enemies of the guild broken the code, or realized what the assassins were doing? I wonder what kind of havoc could be created if an enemy attempted to send fake signals through thigh tracing on a captured assassin.
I still think their article is one of my favorites from this year, so I was glad to get an excuse to write more for them! I really like the idea of a captured assassin...I might have to do something with that in the future. Thank you!