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==== Progression (1030-1371) ====

==== Postal ~~Reorganization~~ Act of 1371 and present day ====

==== Postal Improvement Act (PIA) of 1371 and present day ====

PikPost had become outdated, costly, and severely bureaucratic when a motion was brought to the floor of Voter Hall by Rural Representative [[Morgan Korkin]] on June 27, 1371, to give PikPost a major facelift. After minor deliberation, it passed without any objection, and the changes went into effect over the next few months. It introduced a new 2 letter postal code system, increased wages for postal couriers, and cut back on bloated long-distance fees, with exceptions for countries that are deemed "dangerous destinations", and postage was reduced to nothing. In addition, a new distribution facility was constructed near the [[Historic Pik Temple]], on the newly built "Distribution Road", which would later become a major business hub, and the headquarters for the [[Deskwood Electric Company]] and [[Picketralian Copper Mining & Extraction Company]] would be built there.

It also standardized mailing materials. Beforehand, letters and packages were often disheveled and in poor shape, often made by hand by the shipper. Now, the postal service produced durable materials for sale (although an official store to purchase these materials would not be built until 1384), although due to public protest the law was modified to allow for homemade materials to still be used. In addition, existing postal offices were demolished, and a new, standard post offices were constructed in cities across the country.

However, it took several years for all post offices to be constructed, and the citizens of Rosway refused to have a post office constructed in their small town until 1384, when PikPost compromised and built a post office that resembled the local architecture.

Public perception of the company improved massively, and the average time to send mail decreased by 31.4%. Today, it is a large and successful postal service.

~~== Mailing ==~~

~~=== How to Send Mail ===~~

~~Open a book and quill, and on the first page, enter the destination address of your recipient. Here is an example:~~

~~King Mason I~~

~~16 Main Trail~~

~~Llama Hill~~

~~LH Picketralia~~

Under it, enter your address. If you are sending internationally, you use their address format, and then under that, put "IN" and then the destination country afterwards. After you have addressed the book and quill alongside your message, sign it, and bring it to your local post office and drop it in the collection bin. For packages, inside the box or bundle, add a book and quill with the aforementioned information. If you are mailing to a territory, the address format is:

~~Recipient Name~~

~~Territory Name~~

~~PT Picketralia~~

~~Picketralia uses a system of two letter postal codes that ease sorting and distribution for mail. Below is a list of two letter postal codes:~~

{| class="wikitable"

|+Postal ~~Codes~~

|+Postal Information

!City/Town/Settlement

!Postal Code

!Contains Post Office?

!PIA Post Office Construction Date

|-

!Stimpton

!ST

!Yes

!1383

|-

!South Stimpton

!SS

!Yes

!1371

|-

!Sand Dune City

!SD

!Yes<ref>The post office for Sand Dune City is actually located within the unincorporated community of Arrowhead Point.</ref>

!1371 (as Desert Falls Post Office, renamed to Sand Dune City Post Office in 1384)

|-

!Llama Hill

!LH

!No

!N/A

|-

!Desert Falls

!DF

!No

!N/A

|-

!Frogton-by-Farm

!FF

!Yes

!1383

|-

!Portichoke

!PC

!Yes

!1383

|-

!Rosway

!RY

!Yes

!1384

|-

!Flourtess

!FL

!Yes

!1384

|-

!Pigot School

!PG

!No

!N/A

|-

!Picketralian Territories

!PT

!No

!N/A

|-

!International

!IN

!N/A

|}

=== Destinations ===

== Mailing ==

=== How to Send Mail ===

Open a book and quill, and on the first page, enter the destination address of your recipient. Here is an example:

King Mason I

16 Main Trail

Llama Hill

LH Picketralia

Under it, enter your address. If you are sending internationally, you use their address format, and then under that, put "IN" and then the destination country afterwards. After you have addressed the book and quill alongside your message, sign it, and bring it to your local post office and drop it in the collection bin. For packages, inside the box or bundle, add a book and quill with the aforementioned information. If you are mailing to a territory, the address format is:

Recipient Name

Territory Name

PT Picketralia

==== Destinations ====

PikPost can mail almost anywhere in the world, however, some destinations come at a fee. Countries that do not have an organized postal system or are designated as dangerous destinations for postal workers come at a fee, instead of the typical free rate for postage.