planet-torei:A slave pauses to relieve a cramp while traversing the scrublands of the antipodal ring
planet-torei: A slave pauses to relieve a cramp while traversing the scrublands of the antipodal ringdom of Letruk on Torei. It is not unheard of for slaves to travel alone in these regions so long as a travel plug is locked into them. The plug often has a streamer or tail to indicate the destination keyholder, and the wearer must reach release before discomfort progresses to more serious problems. Another variant on this is the keyhunt. On a local debt holiday that occurs every eleven years on Torei, debtors in Letruk are locked into plug belts and let loose in a sacred canyon to find the keys that have been hidden there. It is rare for a debtor to find her or his own key, and negotiations are often tense standoffs that keep the crowd engrossed. -- source link