Targie’s Original Guide to Gorean RP in Second Life

One of my oldest friends, Shade, brought something to my attention. Shade is the other half of a shared brain and the walking, living, and breathing encyclopedia of Gor. Seriously, ask them anything, and they will know it when it comes to Gor.

Around 2020 or so, someone took Targaryen Ghiardie’s original guide to Gorean RP. This guide was written in 2010 or so …. (oh, how time goes by). The original author moved on from SL. I once role-played with him for some years, and his character owned Eydis.

He has moved on from Gorean RP. Yet, he left an excellent guide. It still stands the ‘test of time’ since the information is still applicable. I looked at the ‘updated’ version that someone put together. This was done without permission from the original author. Frankly, it was lacking in design, details, or accuracy. Normally, I do not care about these things. But I want to encourage people to read the original guide. The updated one should be tossed into the trash heap where it belongs.

As a tip, if you plan to write something, get permission if you use another person’s original work. If you can’t find them, create original material yourself. Do not misrepresent something written by someone else. I encourage people to share experiences about things, but be smart and considerate when doing so.

You can find the original guide here — Targaryen’s original site has been defunct for some years.

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What now?

I figured that I would dust this thing off, at least for now.  I am looking into role play again, though the Gorean scene in SL seems sparse.  So, I am going to try some modern settings for a change in pace, and I always enjoyed White Wolf stuff.  

 

We will see how it goes.  The character idea so far will still involve dancing and something about a cat burglar.. 

 

 

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New sims, more role play –

Well, really, there is not much out there for Gorean role play, though I personally do still keep an eye on things.

Fort Laurius is the newest one that I am checking out, and it was known as Kaelus.  They have shifted their location from before to a more rustic approach of an Arian army outpost located by the Northern forests.  The build is decent enough, with the plainer details that suit an outpost, and the nearby village as well as the surroundings woods is simply lovely.  I admit that I prefer the village and forest portion over the keep’s look.  The original build of Kaelus made better use of textures and seemed cleaner in its appearance, but I have seen worse builds than the present one in Fort Laurius.   As for the role play, it is a slower start that the last incarnation of this sim, though I have always liked the people that I run into within the sim.

 

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More coming?

Sure, there is as I find some more logs to add here as well as contemplate adding details of what I am doing lately.  Gorean RP does seem to be dwindling for places available,  though that is a reflection of the population as well, I think.

 

 

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Chains on your face, yo! –

I have to ask.. what is it with every slave character in Gor (female) suddenly wear chains over their faces?  Did I miss some memo on the latest slave face fashion for the past few months? I get when one person does it, but it seems that about half the slaves I see sport this look.  Does it have some meaning that I’m missing?

I ‘m not saying that this is a bad thing, but it does seem sudden. Then again, I’m probably just behind the times.

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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December 24, 2012 · 7:59 pm

Where in the world am I?

I am around here and there!

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Lesson three (With Pren) – (Log – NSFW):

[OOC commentary – This was one of the first dance lesson role play things that I did back when I role played Eydis in Salernum. I have found some of the old logs, and may place some of them in the blog here. Personally, I love doing training RP, and especially dance stuff through entirely ‘in character’ means. Screw notecards.    This post has some more risque references in it, so I am putting this to let people know that.]

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Memories – (An Eydis short story):

The months have passed, and still, she goes through the day to keep up the routine. She could not bear to disappoint him, even when the Slaver is but ashes on the wind and a memory best held to her body in the cold of the night. She still taught a new crop of slaves to dance with the same skill, care, and dedication that both breeding and training have instilled with her. But, there is a certain lack of heart, and the passion is a bitter thing to be awakened. When she moves, there is still the natural grace and awareness of technique. However, dance is fueled by desire, whether it is truly from the woman’s heart or just the need to please those viewing her movements.

Everyone moves on, even women that are merely within the collar. Pretty ornaments drifting along the currents with a chance to be owned by one man and then another. Within the span of her life, she has obeyed many, but only a very few have commanded her truly. A foolish emotion is the love of a woman as some would say, but it is the price duly to gladly paid by the slave girl as she lingers in her bondage.

Her tongue is still sharp, and the stick snaps against the thigh of a dancing slave that just fails to grasp the point of the dance. Finally tired, she waves a hand to dismiss the group of slaves. The women leave the training room, which leaves Eydis alone and staring at her own image within the mirror.

The urge to rage had been great at first, but the luxury of such was not her lot. Instead, she had been sent back to Lydius to take over the training of slave stock for House Ghiardie. The son of her former Master now ruled the House as the tradition continued. Over time, the grief has cooled to embers, but still, something burns within her belly. A need to be wild and exist. But she is contained, almost too well-behaved as the motions of every day are repeated.

She wants to slip through the doors of the house and keep running, until what is lost can be found. The music is within her being, a poignant lament. Yet, even that has shifted these last few days. She remembers the good and bad things, and that draws the notes into a joyous pace.

Yet, she stares at herself in the mirror, and the motion is subtle at first. A simple angling of her body as she rocks left to right, and back once more. Arms reaching upwards, she begins to whirl in ever widening circles. A demented dhervish that simply cannot stop hurtling herself exuberantly across the smooth wooden floor. There is very little formal routine to the dance, but the freedom is finally found to just simply be and move. She flings herself to and free with no intent to be teasing, coy, or otherwise as might be found in the typical dance of a slave girl. There is a lack of angst in the performance.

A happy dance, that is all it is, as she remembers.

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Update –

Things are quiet on the E-dancing slave’s front with RP and what not, but I have been trying to get back into the RP thing. Time will tell if I do or not.

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