Gorean Shores hit by floods

Reporter: es'belle{T}

On the Second hand 4^th day of En’ Var (July 26^th) our beloved Gorean Shores, home to the finest Paga and the Port Kar’s best dancers, suffered a horrible flood.  It seems the Thassa had it out for our beloved home.  As the summer storms carried out their usual mismatched parade of quick showers and unpredictable thunder storms, the channels of Port Kar slowly increased in level. 

On the 2^nd day of the Second hand of En’Var a typical summer storm had hit Port Kar, but unlike most summer storms this combination of warm Thassa air, cool forest mist, and swift ship wind patterns, urged the storm to stick around for a while.  For three days straight the storm did not stop, at times the rain was just a sprinkle but as night approached the storms would go full throttle. 

On the 3^rd day the Thassa had grown 10 feet and 4 horts.  By day break of the 4^th day the water level was already to the door of our great tavern.  As the rain fell throughout the day we where forced to evacuate for almost 2 hands to Gorean Chat. 

The flood caused minimal structural damage to the Tavern itself.  It washed away most of the sand in the training yard and drowned all the flowers in the Piazza, washed out the rugs and drained the sandpit in the tavern. 

After the flood most of Gorean Shores funds went to restoration.  New beams had to be placed to fortify the tavern, new flowers and flower beds were constructed, fresh furs were purchased. 

The biggest loss was in our food supply.  Everything lower then 3 feet had to be thrown out to the sleens.  More than 3 gold bag’s worth of food, drinks, grain and vegetables was lost. 

Much labor was needed to restore the many rooms of Gorean Shores.  Hoards of slaves spent hours cleaning out the last of the water left behind.  A fresh coat of paint was added to the walls, new furs placed on the grounds, new chairs for the dais, bright new oil lamps, and even new mats for the Piazza seem to have brought the Shores back to life. 

Gorean Shores patrons and their slaves came together to bring back into working order so that we may greet many more guests through the large Thassa green doors. As long as it’s not the Thassa itself again all will be well.

Gorean Shores News

Reporter topaz - {Rast's girl}GSFG

topaz is pleased to be able to bring to You the news and happening of Gorean Shores of late.

She is so delighted the Tattler is back up and thanks to galah for suggesting it.  For those who wish to see some old copies of the Tavern Tattler, this is the URL  http://taverntattler.tripod.com/index.html

Master Xertog became an Advisor to the Council of Captains! topaz knows He brings much knowledge and wishes Him well, grins, knowing He will indeed be busy!!

At the end of June, Mistress Deirdre has pledged her loyalty and fidelity to GS and it's Council, welcome back Home Mistress, topaz also knows what a wonderful Physician You are and sure Your services will be required.

July 18^th, Master Bahrook pledged to GS, welcome home Master, knowing the slaves will always serve You with heat and devotion

caitlin was sold to Master Xertog and Mistress Laroona the third week of July, congratulations to All, knowing a wonderful bonding has taken place.

On the Second hand 4th day of En’ Var (July 26th) the Tavern was flooded and took two weeks to repair (see more details in belle’s report). We were fortunate to have such wonderful friends at Gorean Chat, Master Mazah Napa and Mistress Cynamoir. They took us in, and their hospitality was awesome, giving us a Tavern of our own to enjoy, and going above and beyond in every way! A huge thank You to All at Gorean Chat!!

In order to show our sincere gratitude, GS is holding a special Festival in their honour on Sept.10^th, starting early afternoon till days end. topaz hopes All will make it there and enjoy what promises to be a wonderful time!!!!

July 28^th, Master Kuurus kolared the girl named blossom, congratulations Master, serve hot sis!

Aug.1^st, Master Dakota of the Voltai pledged His sword to GS, welcome Home Master, topaz believes You have much to offer GS as all our Patrons do.

Master Torvask pledged to GS, welcome home Master, topaz hopes You have found a place that is to Your liking and able to practice Your craft

Aug. 4^th, Master Shadowglade released His slaves squishy and sha'hara, Master Dakota made squishy His and renamed her jade, while sha'hara was returned to the Tavern and named back to brenna

The first week of August, Mistress Laroona had up and running a wonderful site for GS.  It has links to  Pledged Free, slaves, links to the old and news boards, links to the Forum notes, as well as a voting button for GS!  Kudos Mistress for all Your hard work! The URL is https://www.angelfire.com/vt/goreanshores/info.html  This will also serve as a back up, and so much more, to the current link at GS.

Aug.11^th, belle became a Trainer for GS, welcome sis, topaz is so happy to have a girl and her help, smiles warmly

sha’reen submitted and was kolared to Master Xertog and Mistress Laroona the last week of August, she joins her sis caitlin on Their chain. Congratulations on a fine slave Master and Mistress, topaz knows sha will serve You well.

Aug both lilly {GS} and tressie{GS}  returned home after a long absence, welcome back beautifuls!

On Aug,29, a slave begged a tavern kolar, she was accepted and renamed basimah, serve well sis!! Congratulations!

Aug. 29^th, Master Ramses, pledged His sword to GS, welcome Home Master, topaz knows You will find GS will always welcome You with it’s slaves ready, willing, and able!

The last week of Aug., caitlin joined the team of Trainers. Welcome sis, with the chain growing, topaz is so thrilled to have another girl!!....grins and winks

Reporter: sorcha{Orion} 

Port Kar, crowded, squalid, malignant, is sometimes referred to as the Tarn of the Sea. Her name is a synonym in Gorean for cruelty and piracy.
RAIDERS OF GOR, Page 6

I did not know if the victory we had won, for victory it surely seemed to be,
was decisive or not, but I well knew that the twenty-fifth of Se'Kara, for that was the day on which this battle had been fought, would not be soon forgotten in Port Kar, that city once called squalid and malignant, but which had now found a Home Stone, that city once called the scourge of gleaming Thassa, but which might now be better spoken of, as she had been by some of her citizens aforetimes, as her jewel, the jewel of gleaming Thassa.
RAIDERS OF GOR, Page 280

"I have heard," said Sarus, "that the chains of a slave girl are heaviest in Port Kar."
HUNTERS OF GOR, Page 275

I was in the delta of the Vosk, and making my way to the city of Port Kar,
which alone of Gorean cities commonly welcomes strangers, though few but exiles, murderers, outlaws, thieves and cutthroats would care to find their way to her canalled darknesses.
RAIDERS OF GOR, Page 6

In Port Kar, incidentally, there are none of the towers often encountered in the northern cities of Gor.
The men of Port Kar had not chosen to build towers.
RAIDERS OF GOR, Page 103

“If you see her,” I said, “I think you will not feel sorry for her.”
I didn’t really feel like telling Elizabeth that no one ever feels sorry for a wench from Port Kar.
They tend to be superb, feline, vicious, startling. They are famed as dancers throughout all the cities of Gor.
NOMADS OF GOR; 4; Page 148

The dancing girls of Port Kar are said to be the best of all Gor.
They are sought eagerly in the many cities of the planet.
They are slave to the core, vicious, treacherous, cunning, seductive, sensuous, dangerous, desirable, and excruciatingly desirable.
RAIDERS OF GOR, Page 100

What does slavery mean?

Columnist: Triash's~mischief~

What does slavery mean?? Is being a slave about being a sexual companion?
 

Being beautiful and perfect and sexy all the time? Does it mean getting turned on when you clean the tavern, wash the dishes or when you refill Master's paga? Is it being happy about having cramps and still having to act as if you feel sexy? mischief knows she can't answer these questions for you, but she can answer them for herself and maybe that will help guide you to your own understanding of your slavery. 

Because she for one feels slavery unique to each girl, no one set of ideas will fit us all or all of our situations.

girl feels slavery, is one of the hardest things she has ever done. Sometimes the hardest part is that it never ends. It's not like once you  become a slave, then it's done and you're just a slave forever.

As long as girl has been a slave, which is probably about 8 years, it's something that constantly has to be worked at. Why does it have to be continually worked at you might ask yourself. Because you always questions yourself, your slavery
and if you are the best you can be, or good enough (or maybe that's just how mischief questions herself).

Slavery to girl, is not about the easy things in life. Slavery is about the hard things.  It's about being pleasing when you're tired because He has just logged on. It's about working hard at something He has commanded not because you ache to do it, but because you long for His words when you obey and obey to the best of your ability. It's not about being sexy 24/7 nor
your thighs aching to be thrown open wide all the time. It's about the  things you don't like doing or don't WANT to do, but you do them, willingly or even eagerly at times.  Not because you enjoy them so much but because it is what pleases Him and pleasing Him makes your heart swell and fills you with such happiness.

Is it easy? HELL no it's not easy. It wouldn't be so emotional, it wouldn't have ups and downs, it wouldn't have days were you wonder if you are a slave or not. There wouldn't be times where you loose your belly and have to find yourself again and find your way back to who and what you are.

What is slavery to mischief? A challenge that she steps up to everyday. But some days she succeeds and sometimes she has much more work that's needed to be pleasing and she has to start over again.

mischief wanted to write this article to introduce you to what she wishes this article in the tattler to be. she'd like this article to be the place where new slaves or seasoned slaves can ask the hard questions and get honest answers to. 

The questions maybe that we as slaves don't feel comfortable asking out loud but still need the answer to.  mischief
wishes to be the ear that listens and the mouth that speaks.  And maybe somewhere in the middle we can all learn something about the path of slavery.

mischief wishes to thank the council for the time and space to share the ideas and she hopes you enjoy the column.

Please please write your questions to mischief so she has something to answer in the next column.

girl wishes you well ~smile~

SPACE FOR RENT

 

Celebration of Gorean Chat

It gives me great honor to announce a party to celebrate the friendship, kindness, and extra work that the members of Gorean Chat did for us here at Gorean Shores while our home was in repair after the disastrous floods