Jan Khoic

Jan Khoic (John Quick) was a member of the Sudintool tribe, and one of the only tribals to ever attempt to make peaceful contact with the outside world.

Jan Khoic was ridiculed by everyone in his village for years, ever since he swore to see "Reel-tuum Livinblud Suldurs b'murchin 'round da swamp'n thea." Or, in English, when Khoic was little he was out in the swamp by himself. He viewed 5-10 unidentified men marching through the bayou. The men wore black vests and  carried high tech weaponry. In awe, Khoic rushed back to the rest of the Sudintools to tell them what he saw. No one believed him, as the only other people for miles were the Junduns, a family of Gator hunters. People from the tribe hadn't seen anyone else for decades.

When Khoic reached adulthood, he was determined to prove he was not a " Nuh guu lyon lel fool." He gathered his only possessions, a double barreled shotgun, a rucksack full of gator jerky, and 3 shells and set off in search of new people. He traveled for miles, living off of the swamp, when he happened to travel Westward. In his travels, he ran into 3 new tribes, all numbering 20-40 people, and each speaking Sudbayese. In each tribe a few people recalled soldiers trekking through the swamp, pointing Khoic in the direction they came from. Eventually Khoic found the end of the swamp. The first tribal to see the edge of the Bayou in 30 years. In the hills overlooking the swampy lowlands stood a small outpost made of only a few buildings. A watch tower, a barracks, and a common house. Strangely dressed people surrounded Jan as he approached, in awe of his discovery. He had stumbled into a Southern Confederate Survivalist research outpost. The outpost had launched several expeditions into the swamp, attempting to get a feel for the people who lived there and the potential resources they would find. Ultimately Survivalist command determined that Louisianaland was ultimately useless, and the inhabitants were akin to cavemen. Groveling in the mud, hunting to survive. But Khoic seeking out the survivalist soldiers was particularly strange to the researchers. Jan Khoic was detained for questioning. Linguists deciphered the "Swamp blabber" Jan spoke, and named it Sudbayese. A language that was, ultimately english, but still required a translation. The researchers probed Khoic for information on his tribe, the way they lived and the resources in his area. "Bik Shnaps" (Alligators) Didn't particularly thrill the researchers, and so after answering some of the questions Khoic had for him, they released Khoic, with a few extra shotgun shells as payment.

Upon return to his tribe, he told the tale of the strange speaking hairless people who live outside the swamp. Jan Khoic went down as a hero of his tribe. Until he died of Gonorhhea three years later.