Lamb Sign Language

A system of hand signs that the lambs developed to non-verbally communicate with each other.

Particulars

Is non intuitive with particular signs for concepts and best used with an understanding for the interlocutors mental process. IT started with a base of six signs and spiraled out from there.

It is essentially made up on the spot and heavily reliant on the interlocutors being aware of each others thought processes.<ref>“You sat down and worked this out? A special language, for all of you?”

“No,” I said. “It evolved naturally. We bullshit it half the time and trust the others to figure out what we mean.”

“Okay,” he said. “You think they hear us?” - Excerpt from Lamb to the Slaughter 6.7 </ref>

Short hand

Mind - three fingers together <ref> - Excerpt from Interlude 15.x</ref>

• hard thinking, maths, Academy science, logic, cold analysis - three fingers up tall, all touching
• soft, abstract thinking - fingers down
  • thumb in front the three fingers - interpersonal thinking
  • thumb behind the three fingers - inspired or artistic thinking

People

Appellations for various people are based on a combination of signs.

Mary - cutting metal dancer
Sylvester - small poison man
The Duke - crown gold
Tender Mercies - gentle sugar gentle kill
Infante - crown tall

Trivia

• Was partially based on ASL.<ref>Lamb Gestures (Wildbow, reddit.com, 2017-05)</ref>

References

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