Free Persons Manual
This manual covers:
General Rules and Behaviour of Free Persons
1. slaves entering:
slaves
begging to enter, to leave or to go afk (away from keyboard). Any Free
Person can give slaves the needed permission to enter, leave or go afk, but a personal slave's own Master being in Gorean Shores or one already serving a
Free can only gain permission from that Free. Should a slave's server go
down or the "urts" take her away, she need not re-beg permission if she returns within ten ehn (10 minutes). If none give the slave permission to enter or to leave within three postings from her at least an ehn apart, then she can leave as though given permission to do so but due to the fact that personal slaves can not enter without permission, it is the responsibility of all Free Persons
to be observant enough to see when slaves are begging to enter or leave, and grant it asap. But a personal slaves icon or name entering does not mean she has entered until she begs to do so , so don't grant her said permission until she begs to do so in the proper manner. If a personal or visiting slave does not beg entrance in the proper position with her forehead to the floor and her arms stretched before her, then she should not be given permission to enter.
Gorean Shores Owned slaves need not beg entrance but must beg to leave.
2. Greetings:
All
Free Person greet other Free Person first, with "Tal" the gorean equivalent of hello,
slaves are greeted with "greetings". To show the proper respect, if there is a Captain of Gorean Shores present, He should be greeted first before all others. Any of the Council of Captains would be happy to help you and
answer any questions you may have. An Advisor would also be
able to help you with questions. Do NOT greet a personal slave before she is granted permission into the tavern and a tavern slave before she has posted
an entrance. Its also best to save your "Tal" or greeting until a Free Person
and/or slave has posted an entrance.
3. Use of the
term of Master/Mistress:
The use of the term Master for Free Men (FM) and
Mistress/Lady for Free Women (FW) is required by all slaves to show utmost
respect to the Free Person, this is not said by one Free Person to another Free Person, only names are used
among the Free Person although at times a Free Man will address a Free Woman as Lady. On Gor, all Free People
are Masters or Mistress so if you are new to Gor and do not consider yourself
Master or Mistress yet, here you are, so do not expect the slaves to address you
otherwise and do not instruct them to do otherwise as its against their training.
4. Use of slave
language:
At Gorean Shores Free People always speak in "first person" which means the use of the words I, ME
or MY, slaves are not allowed to use first person speech and only "third person"
with words such as she, her or this girl. Any Free Person hearing a slave use first person should point out to the slave of her error and caution her about future use of such first person speech, should she continue to do so she could be reprimanded for her continued mistake.
5. One
Channel:
While it is a general rule that slaves can not be multi-tasking while in Gorean Shores, so as to show the proper respect and attention of the Free Person present, there is no steadfast rule that Free Person must do the same; BUT, for a
Free Person to be multi-tasking, dividing their attention between two or more activities is in essence not only a waste of time but also not showing the common courtesy of any other person even though they are slave (this is vt after all), kajira are here to serve, to be pleasing and fulfil the whims of the Free Person, to ask a slave to serve you food
and/or drink or some other form of action such as dance and then not watch every posting is counter productive. The slaves strive to be found pleasing and work very hard to do so, the least a Free Person should do is to watch these actions and post
comments to show and acknowledge your pleasure or displeasure of what and how the serve is being presented for you. So if your not going to show interest in the serve, then don't bother requesting service.
6. Cutting and
Pasting:
Gorean Shores slaves are not permitted the use of cutting and pasting of food and/or drink serves, these are all done fresh and impromptu and take much time
to type out each and every action. The average drink serve consist of 4 or 5 long postings from the slave serving you, from leaving to go to the servery
until she returns with your food or drink could take an average of 20 ehns (minutes), so the drink/food should not be collected from the slave until its
obvious that she has offered the drink/food up to you. If you wish to be served but think you have not the time required to receive a slave's normal serve, then a "harta" serve can be requested, harta means hurry in gorean language.
7. Attitude:
This is Gor and there is little tolerance for a whiny or whimpering slaves, should
you see a slave showing such displeasure or disrespect of any kind, it should be reported to the Captains at
goreanshores@hotmail.com or to the slave's own
Owner for punishment.
Slaves are required to offer service in a short amount of time after she greets all, so should you not be offered service, this should also be reported. This is VT (virtual time) Gor and talk of RT (real time) issues or problems has no place in public,
best to keep such to whispers or in private.
8. Punishing a slave:
While in the Books of Gor, there are quotes stating that any
Free Person can or should punish any slave seen or found displeasing, in Gorean Shores and most online Gor sites, punishment of slaves is restricted to the slaves Owner, in Gorean Shores the rule is: if a slave does something wrong or is found displeasing or disrespectful that you feel she should be punished, your recourse is to inform the slave of your displeasure and request the email address of her Owner so you can contact him/her, tell the slave to tell her Owner that she was found displeasing and why and that you will be contacting said Owner.
The limit of any physical punishment that any Free Personcan give a slave that is not their own, is to cuff a slave aside with the back of your hand or push them aside with your boot, or to take the slave to the whipping post in the middle of the sandpit and bind her there to await her own Owners punishment. You're not allowed to use a whip on a slave in Gorean Shores that does not belong to you without the permission of the slaves own Owner.
9. Special
Instructions:
Special Instructions are most often the restrictions set by a
slave's Owner, these may be general restrictions concerning all touching,
lapping, kissing, sexual use etc... by anyone other than the slaves own Owner,
they may also entail special styles or actions the slave is to use when serving
Free Person. It is the right of every Master to place whatever restrictions he wants on
his own private slave BUT when these restrictions are drastically opposed to the
excepted serving styles or rules of Gorean Shores, the Council of Captains may require the
slave to serve in the style of Gorean Shores or not enter the tavern if the slave is not
allowed to serve as done in Gorean Shores. Any slave that enters Gorean Shores is required to serve
food and drink to any Free Person present unless serving her own Owner or already
serving someone else. The rare exception may be a just branded slave on
restricted duty or a slave so new she is not allowed to serve without a sister
slave or trainer present to help guide her, this observing is only allowed for a
very limited time. The point of this long explanation is that a slave is not
allowed to break the restrictions set upon her by her Owner. So perhaps the
wisest course of action is to inquire of any slave you don't know, the limits or
restrictions of her service
10. PM's or
whispers:
The rules for all in Gorean
Shores except for the Council of Captains and the first
girl or trainers, is that permission must be requested and given before whispering or
sending private messages to any in Gorean Shores. If a private owned slave and her
Owner
are present, then permission to whisper to the slave must be granted by the
slave's Owner.
11. Slave Kennels
If any Free other than those authorised by Council enter the slave kennels, slaves are permitted to politely ask the Free to exit the kennels. A slave may also politely on asking the Free to leave she can serve that Free in either the Tavern or the Piazza.
If any problem occurs, slaves are also advised to C&P the incident and mail to Council, and may exit the kennels and go to a private room, especially if training is in progress.
Helpful Hints and FAQ
What is the
right amount to pay for food or drink?
The use of gold tarns or gold coins to pay for food or drink valued at a few
mere copper tarsks is considered poor taste, and the mark of a non-gorean. Look
at the
menu for
exact prices.
What can I get to eat or drink in Gorean ?
Again, check the menu but if an item is not on the
menu, we don't
serve it. If you have a question about something not on the menu, do not accost
the tavern slave about it, but instead, inquire with one of the Council of Captains.
How
long does it take a slave to serve me?
Some of the items take quite a long time for the tavern slave to serve (ie. bazi
tea, black wine, food preparations, etc.); only request to be served items that
you have the time to stay and receive the complete serve of. At times Gorean
Shores is very busy and the kajirae don't have the time to spare to serve one
that will leave halfway through the serve. An average serve can last about 20
ehns (minutes).
Who pays for food and drink?
On occasion the question has come up on who should pay for their food and
drinks. For example: there have been cases of those visiting from other sites
that said because they are visitors, they would not be required to offer payment
for food or drink, or even those of some rank or station from other sites
believing that because of their position, they should not be required to pay
either. To make this crystal clear to everyone, Captains of the Council,
Captains Emeritus and Advisors are the ONLY ones that eat or drink for free
in Gorean Shores. While this is VT, Gorean Shores is still a paga tavern, a
business establishment, and to maintain the atmosphere, payment for service is
required and expected from all. Are Gorean slaves the same as barmaids or
waitresses?
While services of slaves have and will be spoken of many times in this
manual, it cannot be stressed enough that gorean kajira are NOT waitresses,
barmaids, or short order cooks. Each and every serve done by a kajira is
not only an example of grace and beauty, but an expression of devotion and
longing to please and to be found pleasing. If a kajira is already in the
service of another, it is uncalled for and in poor taste for another Free Person
to attempt to coerce or complain in an attempt to speed up such service so that
they might also be served. Each serve may contain several postings and may
take quite sometime and the work involved by the slaves deserves not only to be
observed but excepted as the art form that they are.
What do I do after the slaves gives me my
drink/food?
Once a slave is finished with the serve, the simplest of actions from you such
as a "well done" or a 'pat on the head' or any personal acknowledgment that you
wish to give them, generally means a great deal to the girl by letting her know
she has been found pleasing by you. At this time, the slave can be released to
serve others or back to the serving furs but only after placing payment upon her
tongue, remember that slaves are not allowed to touch coins with their hands.
How
many slaves can I have serve me at the same time?
There is another situation that arises on occasion, concerning striking a happy
medium between keeping slaves busy and keeping them so busy that other patrons
are forced to go without service. While there is NO limit to the number of
slaves that may serve any Free Person at one time (ie two or three girls serving
the same Free Person), it is again uncalled for and in poor taste to not release
the excess girls to serve other Free Person entering Gorean Shores that may requiring
service.
Choosing a Name, Caste and Background
by
Bolt Sarakai
Gor is a diverse world with many different cultures present. Thankfully John Norman has borrowed heavily from our own earthen history and one can identify with Gor’s various cultures as similar to our own. Firstly I will give you a brief overview of the various cultures/peoples of Gor.
In the northlands we have the Red Hunters, who live in the artic (a people similar to the Inuit) and Torvaldsland (whose peoples are similar to the Vikings and the Scandinavian region they occupied).
South of the northlands we come to the middle of Gor, split by the Vosk River yet also made up by the two island Ubarates of Cos and Tyros. To the north of the Vosk River we have such city-states as Ko ro ba, Tharna and Thentis (located in the Thentis Mountain Range). Situated in the delta of the Vosk River is the city of Port Kar. Along the river itself there are many cities and towns such as Victoria, Lara and Ar’s Station. South of the Vosk River is home to the city-states such as Brundisium, Venna and Ar. To the east of these cities we have the mighty Voltai Mountain range, home to some very powerful city states such as Treve and Tarnburg. (These city-states follow the Caste Code system and represents most of the Goreans that live upon the planet. Their cultures have similarities to the ancient Romans).
To the east of the Thentis Mountains we have the Savages of the Barrens. The savages are banded in tribes such as the Fleer, Dust legs, the Kailiauk and the Kaiila (home to peoples similar to the Native Americans).
South of the middle of Gor we come to many different cultures including the Tribesmen of the Tahiri, major tribes including the Aretai and the Kavar (similar to our middle east); the lands of Schendi, home to the Fleets of Black Slavers (similar to the Zulu/African cultures); the Wagons Peoples, 4 tribes including the Tuchuks, the Kassars, the Kataii and the Paravaci.
A Name:
Once you have chosen an area to come from then you can attempt to find or
create a name that suits that particular culture. If you have trouble how about
doing a history lesson on the culture you want to come from and perhaps that
will give you a better idea.
A Caste:
Gorean
society is made up of a Caste system, which includes 5 High Castes, and numerous
Low Castes. On the Gorean Shores homepage there are good pages, which tell
of the various Castes and some quotes that go with them. I suggest having
a read and when you find something that appeals to you, take that Caste on.
It is also advisable to talk to an older Gorean and perhaps they can give you a
little guidance as well.
A Background:
This
is a topic that you will perhaps develop over time, or perhaps never will. But
if you are interested then such things as family, interests, likes/dislikes,
favorite sayings etc. can all add to your character. I suggest writing a
background after you have spent some time on Gor and also, check out other
people’s biographies on the Gorean Shores homepage, they may give you some
insight.
And last but certainly not the least, have fun as you develop your character and always, if you are ever not sure on something, ask!
What the Silk Colors Mean
by Rollo the Ax
For those new to on-line Gor, the colors of silks that slaves wear usually have meaning for what they are allowed to do, or are expected to know…. This of course goes mainly for tavern, site, or room owned slaves, as it is the right of every private Master to dress or not dress his personal property as he sees fit, so here is a quick run down of the basic colors and there meaning….
WHITE silk:
As usual,
the color white is compared with or associated with NEW, UNUSED, or VIRGINAL… a
slave dressed in white silks is usually very new to the on-line Gorean
experience, and as such does not know what to do or not do in every case… as
white silk, her * use * ie, ability to serve sexually is VERY restricted… white
silk girls are NOT to be used in ANY sexual manner… NO alcoving, NO lapping…
until they are trained properly…. It should
also be noted that as a rule, white silk or new girls, will also not always
know the proper ways to serve food and drinks, so a reasonable degree of
patience and latitude should also be shown to them while training….
YELLOW silk
Yellow silk girls are
trained to a degree…. They are allowed and expected to serve sexually, within
the guidelines of their respective homes. Each site or room
will set their own rules, which do NOT always conform to or match every other
site or room…. Yellow silk girls should be conversant with most serves of food
and drink, with perhaps only the occasional mistake or lack of knowledge…yellow
silk girls are NOT skilled dancers…YET… but should be working hard to learn how
to increase their ability, to expand their knowledge, and to work towards
their red silks…. On on-line Gor, yellow silk slaves are often called *
tavern slaves
*
RED
silks:
Red silk slaves should be WELL trained !!!! they
should be able to please in EVERYTHING they do…. They should be experienced in
the alcoves, graceful in their serves of food and drink…. And lovely as
they dance…. Red silk is often thought to be the end result… the epitome of
KAJIRA !!! But remember, LIFE is change and learning…. Even the long
time red silk kajira should still strive to improve herself… to learn more or
new things… to be the BEST that she can be… In the books and in on-line Gor,
red silk slaves are most often referred to as * pleasure slaves*
"In the eyes of goreans, the slave is an animal. She is not a person, but an animal. She has no name, saving what her master might choose to call her. She is without caste. She is without citizenship. She is simply an object, to be bartered, or bought or sold. She is simply an article of property, completely, nothing more." (Hunters of Gor pg 168)
Care and Feeding of slaves
by Rollo the Ax
For those new to on-line Gor, it might help to know and understand about feeding slaves…….
In on-line Gor, slaves, are property….owned… possessions…. Animals (although smart and sometimes very sexy ones) but still, they live or die at the will of their Master… they are NOT allowed to eat or drink ANYTHING that is not specifically given them by their Owner or any Free person…
As animals, their health and condition is the concern of those that own them, and as such, they may be fed as much…or as little… as their owner says…. This is often done as either/both reward or punishment. Just as you would not want your working dog or race horse to starve to death, you would also not wish for it to grow fat and lazy… slaves are treated just the same way …
The most common slave food is a gruel of grain, water, and often but not always a bit of flavourings….. such as parsit fish, fruit, vegetables, or what have you… and is usually given only once a day… this is the standard and most common form…
Slaves caught or found taking even the smallest crumbs or most wilted vegetables without permission are guilty of theft, and may be punished even unto death for doing so…
It is allowed for a Free person to give small bits of food or treats to slaves, if it pleases them to do so, and in truth, many a kajira are very adept at begging or coercing such treats from kind Free persons… such treats are not given in bulk or allowed to be taken at will….in fact the most common way that a slave is fed is by hand…the food taken bite by bite from the hand of the Master…to re-enforce the control and to remind the slave daily that EVERY morsel is given ONLY at the will of the Master…
So, for new Master or Mistresses to Gor…. DON’T tell slaves to * go grab a plate for yourself… * or * pour yourself a glass of wine …* or * help yourself to the food * for that is NOT how it is done….
